Chapter 367
She wants to see the progress of "Three Generations"
In fact, Tong Xiaoman had the idea of linking people with the same worldview a long time ago.
First of all, it can take advantage of the popularity of the big IP "Ru Meng Ling". If the new drama is well-broadcast, it can in turn help the Ru Meng Ling IP to continue to be popular. This is complementary.
Tong Xiaoman attaches great importance to the development and income of IP, which is an important measure for her to diversify the company's operating risks and increase revenue sources.
Stars may not remain forever, and the TV dramas and movies they invest in may also lose money. With the additional copyright income as a bottom line, Fengshou Media's ability to resist risks will be greatly improved, and it will be able to make decisions more calmly when encountering a crisis.
Of course, there is also a very important point…the cost of the joint drama is low.
The time for writing scripts has been shortened, some of the costumes and props can be recycled, and less thought can be put into the on-site set… Saving a little here and a little there is also a considerable expense in the cost of film and television dramas, which often start at tens of millions.
This isn't the crew being lazy; it's clearly about making the audience feel like nothing has changed.
However, although it is a collaboration, not many main characters of "Ru Meng Ling" are involved. After all, Ling Sui is not easy to invite, and the other leading actors are not easy to invite either.
This is also a test for the screenwriters to see how the audience will accept this type of work. Tong Xiaoman does not have high profit expectations for the drama, but if the word of mouth does not meet expectations, she will split it without hesitation.
Ling Sui felt relieved that Tong Xiaoman thought of this first. To be honest, when it comes to costume dramas, the first thing that comes to her mind is Peach Blossom xx, which was played by Aoqi... She doesn't quite remember what it was called, but anyway, that drama made her feel uncomfortable.
As for the collaboration with "Ru Meng Ling"... Although she is confident in the production level of her own company, there is nothing in this world that will never fail. It is not easy for Yun Zheng to start her own business, and she cannot just let her subordinates worry about her blessings for three generations.
Thinking of this, Ling Sui felt a little weird.
It is true that a person's stance determines his or her thoughts. When she was about to shoot "Ru Meng Ling" she was said to be taking risks, but now she is conservative and cautious.
She sighed in her heart that she was just an ordinary person, and suppressed the thought that had just arisen. "Ru Meng Ling" is not her work alone, but also the hard work of the screenwriter team. She should trust them more.
Ling Suisui walked to the screenwriter's office area. This area was only separated from the next door by a wall, but the style was completely different.
The desks here are arranged in an orderly manner, not touching each other, and can even be said to be scattered quite randomly. Ling Suisui took a quick look and saw that all the desks were filled with things for leisure and entertainment, and there was even a table with more snacks than those in the tea room.
Chocolate, sugar, chocolate, cake, chocolate... How much do they love sweets? Is it so brain-consuming to create them?
There are thirteen workstations here, but only four people are in the office.
Two of them were typing away on their keyboards, while the other two were either frowning at the blank documents or sleeping on the table, not even noticing that Ling Suisui had arrived.
Although Ling Suisui usually doesn't care about things, she is a major shareholder of the company after all...The person sleeping on the table was Tang Bao. When her colleague pushed her elbow to wake her up, her eyes were still a little dazed and she couldn't recover for a long time.
"Didn't you sleep last night?" Ling Suisui asked with concern, "Actually, you can go to the lounge to sleep."
Tang Bao rubbed his eyes: "No need... I just plan to take a nap. If I lie down on the bed, I can't leave the quilt."
The screenwriters do not have strict working hours, and Tong Xiaoman gives them full freedom in their field work. As long as they can submit the manuscripts on time and complete the tasks, the company doesn’t care where they work, they can even write scripts at home.
However, as the department leader, Tang Bao still explained to Ling Suisui which people had moved to a more inspiring working location and which people were following the group. Except for two colleagues who are on vacation, they are all working hard.
Ling Suisui nodded, indicating that he understood.
She explained her purpose to Tang Bao - she was not here to inspect the work, but to see the progress of the creation of "Three Generations".
"Three Generations" is the single mother-themed work that she had previously proposed to the company. In the new version of Ling Suisui Knows, in addition to the heroine and the heroine's child, the screenwriter also created the heroine's mother, forming the basic framework of the "three heroines".
The main plot of the script is that three generations live under the same roof. Their lives have their own troubles and highlights. There will be quarrels among family members, but they will still accompany and support each other.
Ling Suisui quickly scanned the script introduction: a grandmother in a twilight romance, a mother pursued by a passionate man, and a daughter who had been childhood sweethearts with a male classmate...
She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who wrote the script outline?"
It was hard to tell whether she was satisfied or dissatisfied from her tone. Tang Bao hesitated for a moment and replied, "I approved it."
This means that she has to bear all the consequences, good or bad.
Ling Suisui didn't say it was good or bad, she just asked Tang Bao to introduce the creative idea first.
Tang Bao thought for a moment and said, "This script is about exploring how women of different ages and identities deal with love between men and women."
"Well, my daughter's line is definitely not puppy love. Love is a very broad concept. It's just curiosity taking over. I think it's closer to friendship."
"Because domestic works rarely mention how primary school students should properly handle relationships with the opposite sex, and there is almost no interaction between such characters, we want to fill this gap."
"We can't encourage premature love, and we don't need to be overly nervous. We want to write about people who face things openly, without having to avoid getting along with the opposite sex because of shyness or other emotions, or being influenced by the Internet and imitating adults' 'love'. Children are not yet at the age where they will be affected by hormones.
"Children are very curious, and it is better to guide them than to block them. The more adults hesitate and refuse to speak clearly, the more children will want to know, and the more rebellious they may become."
"Of course, this page you see is actually a summary of the emotional plot. The three heroines all have their own plot lines, and emotions are just one of the elements. In fact, my daughter's main plot is still about studying, which is probably a ratio of 45 minutes per class and 10 minutes between classes."
Tang Bao said a lot about his daughter's plot, and finally promised: "We have prepared a plan B. If it doesn't pass the review, we will cut out all of this part and only write about the plot of study and family affection."
Ling Sui thought about it for a while and actually felt that it was quite meaningful.
She agreed with what Tang Bao had just said, "It's better to ease than to block," but she still said, "Just have a plan B. You really need to be extra careful when writing this part. There can't be any mistakes when it comes to the plot involving children."
Even without mentioning the issue of approval, just out of social responsibility, Ling Sui would ask them to create this plot line with a more cautious attitude. Their original intention is good, but the plot must not leave any room for ambiguity.
As for the relationship between the two adults... According to the plot, grandma's husband has passed away, and her current twilight romance partner is her first love;
My mother is successful in her career and is a wealthy woman who lives in a mansion and drives a luxury car. The male college student who fell in love with her at first sight and pursued her madly was handsome and had eight-pack abs. His friends joked that he wanted to work less for 20 years.
"Interesting." This was Ling Sui's evaluation.
"Of course it's interesting."
Tang Baole laughed and said, "Do you think she looks familiar? If an old man can never forget his first love, why can't a woman do the same? Even if she has children and grandchildren, it can't stop her from pursuing true love."
"Let alone a rich woman. Why can't I support her if I have money... Can't I date a college boy for fun? Who says you have to get married when you're dating? You can pursue emotional value while pursuing your career!"
"A mother is just an identity in front of her daughter. Loving her daughter and enjoying life are not in conflict. She is single and has a child, so of course she doesn't need to be a hard-working mother in the traditional narrative."
Tang Bao added: "Didn't you say before that you didn't want to exploit the hardship of single mothers? So we changed the plot and character settings a bit."
"To be honest, if it weren't for the review issue, Xiao Zhou would have even thought of setting the male lead as a male model, so that the female lead could also experience the thrill of being a prostitute... Oh, I'm just talking nonsense, we definitely know what can't be written."
Ling Suisui: ...
She paused and said, "The script is indeed quite interesting, but isn't the character of the mother a bit unrealistic? It's not that there can't be single wealthy mothers, but I feel that... if I use elite individuals to represent a certain group, it would deviate from my original intention of filming this kind of work."
It is not okay to exploit their hard work, but it is also not okay to ignore their hard work and only show the side that is wrapped in the glamorous appearance.
Seeing Tang Bao's expression at this moment, Ling Suisui felt like Party A who demanded "colorful black".
It is easy to create a touching plot, and every screenwriter here is good at making people cry, but what kind of shot can be considered caring?
"There's no rush for this script," she said. "You guys—and let me think about it for a while."
**
After entering October, Zhang Wen gradually completed the tasks assigned to her by Ling Suisui, which was to test the actors' willingness to train for Director Fuji's new work.
"There are three people who are totally uninterested, and the rest are more or less yearning. After all, many people say that you have made a name for yourself through fighting scenes."
Zhang Wen: "Among them, Lin Yahan and Zhao Xianning have the strongest desire and have no objection to training first and then auditioning."
Ling Suisui was not surprised by Lin Yahan's decision, because she already had a solid foundation in martial arts, and even if she directly participated in the audition, her performance should be among the best.
But Zhao Xianning... Oh, she also had fighting scenes in "Yaotailu", so she can't be considered completely new. But the temporary training for filming cannot compare with the foundation laid by Lin Yahan during her school years. If she just wants to win, she has to work harder.
Ling Suisui still maintains her principle of non-interference and non-partisanship, and plans to put these two actors on the key observation list and give them a fair chance to compete during the audition.
I just don’t know, apart from the contracted artists of Harvest Media, are there any other actors who want to and are capable of competing for the leading role.
She was just about to talk to Director Fuji about this, but she felt that Zhang Wen was hesitant to talk.
"Sister Wen, just tell me what's going on. Let's not mess around with whether we should say that or not."
Zhang Wen: "Well... Actually, Zhao Xianning's willingness wasn't very strong at first. She heard from others that Lin Yahan really wanted this cake, so she changed her mind in front of me."
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