Lin Zixuan and Li Hong walked out of the small conference room.

Beijing TV Art Center belongs to a state unit and is obliged to produce such TV series that promote the main theme. This is called topic composition. It is a very common thing and nothing special.

But this time it's different, because the requirements have become higher.

Wu Zhenhui's meaning is obviously to create a TV series that is comparable to "Desire".

This makes people embarrassed. Li Hong knows very well the sensation caused by "Desire", which is a memory of a generation. She always feels that no TV series can reach the height of "Desire" within at least five years.

"Are you sure?" Li Hong said in a heavy mood.

"Try it." Lin Zixuan couldn't guarantee, "Will the above approve money?"

Lin Zixuan had a TV series in his mind, which was a classic drama in his world, called "Beijing People in New York", which was about going abroad.

The reason why he didn't write this script was because the cost of shooting this TV series was too high, and even if it was written, it couldn't be filmed.

Lin Zixuan is now a producer and knows the daily expenses of a crew. If it is in the United States, it would be even more amazing. If you want to shoot this TV series, you will not run away at least a few million.

In fact, as the first TV series to be filmed in the United States, although "Beijing People in New York" has only 21 episodes, the shooting cost is as high as 1.5 million US dollars.

At that time, the exchange rate of the US dollar was 5.7 yuan, which was equivalent to 8.5 million.

In this era, the 50-episode "Desire" only took 1 million. If you spend 8.5 million to the United States to shoot a TV series, others will think you are crazy.

This is exactly why Lin Zixuan did not mention this TV series because there is no funds.

Of course, it would be fine if China TV could allocate money.

"Don't think about the money anymore. Go back and think about the notebook, and you have to submit it for review." Li Hong said worriedly, "The most difficult thing in this kind of task is to submit it for review. This drama is probably the highlight of our next year."

If it is a general TV drama script, as long as it is correct in its thoughts and does not have violent or exposed descriptions, it can basically pass the review.

For such projects that are of great importance to the above, the review will be very strict, and sometimes experts will be organized to conduct a review and discuss it for several months.

The most exaggerated thing is in the film industry. It is not without a script discussion for a year or two.

At this time, the film and television industry in China was still planned. The number of film and television dramas filmed each year was relatively small. The General Administration conducted strict reviews with manpower and material resources to ensure political correctness and no mistakes were made.

During the review process, since the system of who signed and who was responsible was adopted, in order not to bear responsibility, most controversial scripts were handled indefinitely.

This is one of the reasons why the development of the film and television industry is stagnant.

Next, Lin Zixuan met colleagues from TV production units across China.

He could not have in-depth communication with these people in such a short period of time, but just talked in general, because he lived in the same room with Ouyang Lin of Xiangnan TV, and the two became familiar with each other.

After the two-day symposium, Lin Zixuan returned to the capital and gave the task.

"We have no experience of living in the United States, and it doesn't feel real about writing. I heard that Americans like to play golf. Do you know how to play?" Feng Xiaogang asked.

"Or why we go to the United States to experience life first and write the script after half a year, and then take it as a public travel." Lin Zixuan joked.

"That's good, I'll just ask, can I take care of my family?" Feng Xiaogang joked.

No matter how much you joke, you still have to save the script.

Lin Zixuan also has never lived in the United States. Mu Shanshan only stayed in the United States for one month and wandered around casually. She didn't have a deep understanding of American social culture and was not enough to use it as a reference.

He wrote a story summary, and then he needed to add details to it.

The central idea of ​​this TV series named "The People of Beijing in New York" is only one sentence.

That distant country on the other side of the ocean is a paradise and hell for the Chinese.

This drama tells the story of cellist Wang Qiming and his wife Guo Yan coming to the United States from the capital city with a yearning for a better life. They originally thought they would be warmly welcomed by the American people, but they did not expect that they would fall into a terrible disillusionment from the beginning of their flight at Kennedy Airport.

Everything is not as beautiful as imagined. Not to mention getting rich, even basic survival cannot be guaranteed.

In order to make a living, Wang Qiming went to a restaurant to work, while Guo Yan went to a factory to work.

In the face of cruel reality, they gave up their original intention of sharing weal and woe and embarked on different paths of life.

Wang Qiming broke out and made money, Guo Yan and American businessmen formed a new family. The two seemed to have achieved success in the United States and lived a wealthy life, but neither of them gained happiness or peace.

In the midst of the new twists and turns of life, Wang Qiming was very ups and downs, and Guo Yan was expelled from the house and wandered on the streets. Their daughter was rebellious and willful and prepared to run away from home.

The American dream of the two was shattered.

Another group of Chinese people walked out of Kennedy Airport and looked at their excited faces. Wang Qiming was filled with mixed feelings...

This involves the collision of Eastern and Western cultures, and the survival status of Chinese in the United States and overseas Chinese.

At the same time, this is a story of "business war plus love", which will definitely give the Chinese audience a refreshing feeling, and at least let the audience see what the legendary United States looks like.

In Beijing, there are people living in the United States in Chinese TV stations and entertainment circles, including staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After all, this is the task assigned by the above and will cooperate with all parties. The screenwriters of the Art Center communicate and interview with these people according to the needs of the plot, and supplement the details through their descriptions.

This is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two, so don't worry.

"You really plan to go to the United States to shoot on the spot?" Feng Xiaogang said in surprise.

"Calling in domestic studios can make the audience believe that it is the United States? You can't just put a few English signs on to pretend to be American streets. Since you want to shoot, you must take good photos." Lin Zixuan confirmed, "Anyway, we will send our budgets at that time. If you have money, go to the United States. If you have no money, think about a way to have no money."

"As far as this goes, it will take millions. We are still a big production." Feng Xiaogang planned, "But I'm afraid this movie will be compensated and it won't be sold."

For the TV industry in China in this era, there are few TV series that invest more than 5 million yuan, mainly because they cannot recover the cost, which is why the state subsidies are practiced.

Since "Desire" was aired, indoor dramas have become a hot spot in the TV drama industry because of the low cost and quick return of money.

"Then let's create a record of TV series production." Lin Zixuan said vigorously.
Chapter completed!