Chapter 81 Getting Started for Newcomers
Beijing Film Studio was established in 1949 and is an old film studio in China.
It is known as the three major feature film production bases in China, together with the Chang'an Film Studio located in Xijing and the Shanghai Film Studio in Shanghai. It specializes in filming feature films and is best at adapting literary masterpieces.
Beijing Film Studio has hundreds of employees, and can shoot about 20 movies and more than 200 episodes of TV series in a year, gathering a large number of specialized talents in film and television creation.
At this time, there was a TV series production department under the film factory and a TV series production department under the TV station. In comparison, the Beijing TV Art Center cannot compare with the TV production department of the Beijing Film Studio.
Most of the TV series played by China TV every year come from dramas produced by film factories and local stations.
In the Beijing Film and Television Industry, Beijing Film Studio is the big brother and has a very high status.
Lin Zixuan and Feng Xiaogang rode their cars to the Beijing Film Studio, took out their work permits to register at the door, and walked into the door toward the office building of the Beijing Film Studio. They were here to hold a script discussion meeting today.
The book "Da Saba" was handed over to the Beijing Film Studio through the relationship in the circle, and after discussion, the factory had the intention of establishing a project.
The factory leaders believe that this book is close to life and has practical significance, but it still needs to be polished and can be put to film next year.
This is still the era of planned economy. At the beginning of each year, the film factory will formulate a shooting plan for the whole year based on funds, which means that the shooting funds in the factory have been allocated long ago.
Even if some funds are reserved, they are used for emergency response, and it is impossible to take them out and make movies for you.
Lin Zixuan and the others are halfway through Jiasai, and they are not yet insiders of the film studio. It will be very good to be able to line up until next year.
As a newcomer in the film industry, you cannot ask for treatment from big brands.
The two of them arrived at the office building of the film factory in advance and waited in the corridor. The people from the film factory had just started working and had no time to entertain them.
"This time it's probably a relationship problem." Feng Xiaogang guessed, "It was quite smooth when I wrote it. Now I think about it. It's not appropriate to encourage empathy and love others."
"Da Saba" mainly talks about the loneliness and confusion of life faced by a man and a woman who stayed in China, as well as the disgusting feelings between the two.
It can be said that it is a pair of infatuated men and women.
So, Feng Xiaogang gave this book a relatively literary name called "The Infatuated Man and Resentful Girl in the Capital".
This name has a little temptation. Just looking at the name, I thought there would be a passionate scene, but in fact there was nothing.
Later, according to Lin Zixuan's opinion, it changed to "The Great Saba". On the one hand, it said that it was to ignore it in order to go abroad, and on the other hand, it was to be emotionally laissez-faire and out of control.
"It's okay, listen to their opinions, as long as what makes sense, we will change it." Lin Zixuan said indifferently.
The script discussion is a stage that every movie has to go through, and it is normal for everyone to have different opinions.
Just like "The Stubborn Lord", the leaders of Ba Film Studio did not agree, so Mi Jiashan signed a contract with Ba Film Studio to bring 50% of the benefits to the factory.
Later, "The Stubborn Lord" only earned 1.1 million yuan, but failed to reach 1.2 million yuan, and failed to complete the task.
According to the contract, Mi Jiashan will be deducted two years of salary and will be suspended from filming for two years. Lin Zixuan feels sorry for Mi Jiashan.
They waited for half an hour and someone asked them to sit in the conference room. After a while, five or six people from the film studio who were responsible for reviewing the script and screenwriters came in.
At this time, the meeting was more serious, and everyone was very careful and meticulous.
The leader first talked about his views on "The Great Saba". It has the atmosphere of the times and the atmosphere of life. It is a good book, but the relationship between the male protagonist and the female protagonist is not very clear.
If the two are ordinary friends, there is nothing to discuss, but they have obviously surpassed friendship and developed towards a dangerous level, which is a problem.
One is a husband with a wife and the other is a husband. Even if you feel empty and lonely, you cannot go the wrong way.
This does not conform to the main theme of society, it is to make excuses for extramarital affair, and its thoughts are very dangerous.
"Tell me what you think. The relationship between men and women is a big problem. If it is not done properly, it will mislead the audience." The leader asked.
"We have considered this issue. After all, human feelings are complicated. In the process of long-term interaction, emotional communication will inevitably occur. When a spark is generated, some mistakes will be made. This is in line with objective laws." Feng Xiaogang replied, "At the ending, arrange for the heroine to go to the United States to find her husband, rather than staying with the hero, which means that they can correct their mistakes and stick to the bottom line."
"When the audience watches, they may want them to be together, right? This may cause induction." Some screenwriter disagreed.
"This is impossible. Everyone has their own understanding of watching a movie. We can only be basically correct in our minds." Lin Zixuan defended, "If they are set up as ordinary friends and there is no emotional entanglement, then this movie will be boring and there is no need to film. You must have real feelings to impress the audience."
"You are playing the edge ball." The leader shook his head.
"From the position of gay men in China, I actually want them to be together. What's the best thing about going abroad? It's not just working for foreigners. The position of this book is critical." Lin Zixuan analyzed, "From this position, this ending is just right, and the audience can reflect on the trend of going abroad after watching it."
"Let's discuss this again. In short, there can't be too many plots to express emotions." The leader set the tone.
After leaving the Beijing Film Studio, Lin Zixuan and Feng Xiaogang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
This morning, from the lines to the plot, I discussed everything that might have problems. This is only the first time, and I will discuss it in the future, but there is basically no problem.
"These people are really too troublesome, but we can just look at it and try another big director's book. They will never dare to be so picky." Feng Xiaogang complained.
"There's no way, let's bear it first. When we make a name for ourselves, Brother Feng, you can bombard whoever you want, and you don't have to give me face." Lin Zixuan teased.
"I just say it. If we want to enter the movie industry, we must deal with them. This is the first step in the Long March. The days ahead will be long, and I don't know when we can make it happen." Feng Xiaogang sighed.
"Don't be anxious. You have to walk step by step and eat at a sip. There will always be a time to make a comeback." Lin Zixuan persuaded.
"You are still young, just in the good times, I don't have time to waste my youth, and my youth is almost exhausted." Feng Xiaogang joked, "Are you going back to Taiwan or home?"
"I'm going home, and I finally took a leave and stopped going to work." Lin Zixuan responded.
"Okay, see you tomorrow." Feng Xiaogang said goodbye.
"See you tomorrow." Lin Zixuan responded.
The two waved their hands on the road and rode their bikes in different directions.
Chapter completed!