Chapter 42 The Road Ahead

"Sit down." Seeing Xu Rui, Yang Hui casually pointed at the chair and got straight to the point, "Do you know Director Luo Jingchuan?"

"Yes." Xu Rui nodded. He had heard of this director and had read about his experience on the Internet before.

Luo Jingchuan should be a director who entered the industry at the same time as Yang Hui. Most of the time, he shot low-budget movies and achieved many good box office results. "Low cost and high return rate" and "Medalus turning stone into gold" are all labels on him. Because of such ability, naturally big capital has approached him. But the strange thing is that when the script adapted from a big investment and well-known IP came to him, it was a mess. For several consecutive times, no one asked him to shoot a big production, but he is still a hot commodity that investors of small-budget movies are vying for.

Netizens can't help but joke that the principle of alchemy is equal exchange. Shooting a low-budget movie can turn stone into gold, and shooting a big production will inevitably turn gold into shit.

Luo Jingchuan is suffering, but he can't express his suffering, because his big productions have failed one after another. Some time ago, he was still trying to find opportunities for big productions, trying to turn his reputation around, but unfortunately he has not succeeded. Perhaps this image is too deeply rooted. Unless he sells everything he has and pays for it out of his own pocket, it is unlikely that investors will spend a lot of money.

Is it Luo Jingchuan who is interested in "The Conjuring"? Is this director Luo resigned to his fate?

If it is really this director who bought the script, Xu Rui will still be happy, after all, he likes the story of "The Conjuring" very much, and it is highly likely that it will not be ruined if directed by Luo Jingchuan.

Sure enough, Yang Hui nodded and said, "Well, the director I said before who was looking for a script is him. He has heard the story of "The Conjuring" and he likes it very much!"

Yang Hui specifically emphasized the word "very", which surprised Xu Rui a little. Expressing this attitude, it seems that he has no intention of lowering the price?

"Director Luo is willing to pay 250,000 yuan to buy this story for adaptation and filming." Yang Hui explained after quoting the price, "I think this price is not low. In the film and television industry, the script quotation for digital movies is basically within 100,000 yuan. Theater movies are more complicated. Without considering the adaptation of well-known IPs such as novels, and well-known directors and screenwriters, in most cases, theater movies rarely accept scripts from new screenwriters. The script quotation for mature screenwriters is about 300,000 yuan. The price Director Luo quoted you is very high, and you don't need to adapt it. He will find a screenwriter or do it himself."

When it comes to selling scripts, Yan Ran also revealed the relevant market conditions to him, which is the same as what Yang Hui said.

Generally, the script accounts for about 2% of the expenditure of film production. According to this standard, Luo Jingchuan gave him 250,000 yuan and took another 250,000 yuan to find a screenwriter. The cost of the film is expected to be 25 million yuan, which is not much different. He definitely didn't cheat him.

However, this also made Xu Rui sigh a little. After traveling through time, the domestic film environment has changed. For example, the restrictions on themes have been much looser. Now, it seems that there are some things that have not changed. The status of domestic screenwriters seems to be still not high.

He once heard a screenwriter friend complain that in Hollywood, if you offer a script for two million, investors are afraid that it is cheap and not good. In China, if you offer a script for two million, others will think you are crazy.

Of course, this is not what he cares about. Since Yang Hui's offer is very sincere, he has no intention of raising it. He agreed immediately: "Let's take this price. I also want to thank Director Yang for helping to make connections."

"Don't thank me. Wait for me to notify Director Luo, and then I will find you to sign an agreement." Yang Hui said, paused, "There is one more thing."

"What is it?" Xu Rui was puzzled.

"Do you have any idea of ​​developing in the entertainment industry in the future?" Yang Hui asked.

Unexpectedly, she would also mention this. Xu Rui smiled and said: "I haven't thought about it yet."

"Make plans early. Shenghua Entertainment is relatively good in the industry in terms of cooperation resources and experience in cultivating young artists. If you are interested in entering the entertainment industry, you can consider it. Someone will talk to you in detail about the specific situation." Yang Hui should have been instructed by the company to do Xu Rui's work first. With her status, of course, she would not lobby in person.

"Thank you Director Yang for your concern. I'll think about it." Xu Rui was still polite, not expressing his opinion, and not being rude.

"Okay, just these two things." Yang Hui didn't persuade him much. After observing him for so long during the recording, she knew very well that Xu Rui was definitely not an ordinary unemployed young man who lacked his own opinions. On the contrary, she felt that it was difficult for others to influence Xu Rui's thoughts unless he wanted to.

After talking with Yang Hui, Xu Rui also began to think about this issue seriously.

One day passed in a flash. In the evening, when Xu Rui was still planning for the future, his cell phone rang. He saw the message prompt and opened it. It was from his mother: "I have been following the show. Can you give me a spoiler? Did you get the girl?"

"..."Xu Rui was speechless and typed quickly, "You should pay more attention to my brother and sister's love life. They are not young anymore, and they deserve your concern."

"You care about them all. You sound like you are not my son. Are you short of money?"

"No."

"Don't be reluctant to spend money when you are in love, but don't spend money recklessly. Tell mom if you need money. Also, don't be angry with your father. You two are stubborn."

"I know. Don't mention my father. Why should I be angry with him?" Xu Rui smiled bitterly. The only conflict between him and his family and the reason he was kicked out of the house was that this family member, like many parents, had a strong desire for control.

Maybe because there were three children in the family, he also had an older brother and sister, and there were many children, which made this person feel that as the head of the family, he must maintain the image of a strict father and protect their lives.

Xu Rui had no doubt about his father's love, but he could not accept that his life was planned in an orderly manner by his father. He made concessions before and after the time travel, such as giving up art colleges and applying for business schools, but then he was asked to take an MBA, and then asked him to join a company, start his own business, or do venture capital like his brother and sister. This kind of life with options was really hard for him to accept.

Fortunately, his mother supported many of his ideas, and there were grandparents who doted on him. There were people in the family who checked and balanced his father's hegemonic behavior, so that he could learn a lot of things that he was really interested in.

Rather than being kicked out of the house, it was not that both parties wanted to prove themselves.

His father wanted to prove that his arrangement was the best, and wanted him to understand his good intentions after he had suffered enough and been beaten by society.

Xu Rui's idea was simpler. He just wanted to say to his father, "My son is no worse than me, so there is really no need to pave a track to success for me."

Yan Ran happened to come back and passed by his room. She saw that his door was open and he was lying on the bed staring at his phone. She asked with a smile: "What are you thinking about?"

Xu Rui shook his phone: "News from home."

"I don't think I've heard you talk about your family. Did your parents watch the show?" Yan Ran said a little embarrassedly, "My parents and relatives asked me a lot of questions."

"Come in and talk." Xu Rui waved at her.

"I'll put down my bag and change clothes." Yan Ran said, trotting upstairs.

Ten minutes later, she went downstairs to Xu Rui's room and sat on the chair beside the bed, like a lark: "I'm telling you, my parents are fine. They knew I was recording the show a long time ago. Many of my relatives only found out after watching the show. They asked me in surprise and told me that girls should be more reserved and keep their eyes open to be careful of being deceived..."

After talking for a while, seeing Xu Rui looking at her with a smile, Yan Ran came back to her senses: "Oh, I came to listen to you, why am I the one talking."