Chapter 237
The power here refers to the power of strength, not the benefit of interest.
The discussion about the script seemed to have come to an end in the car.
Until the plane arrived at the airport in the city where the crew was located, Ling Suisui did not express any opinions related to this.
Xiao Tang had nothing to be disappointed about. In fact, the degree of freedom she enjoyed while working at Harvest Media far exceeded that of her peers in the industry. She herself found it incredible that her boss tolerated her working so hard for so long without producing anything useful.
She felt very guilty about this, and after coming to the United States she was afraid that anyone would come to talk to her. But none of these things happened - Ling Suisui and her colleagues seemed to have forgotten about her existence, after all, they were too busy. Her daily routine is to stroll around and look around, and she can also collect some autographed photos of Hollywood stars.
Instead of feeling depressed about being ignored, Xiao Tang actually relaxed. Half a month after she came to the United States and even went to the Dyland Amusement Park several times, Ling Suisui finally asked her out for dinner.
At this point, her mentality had almost been adjusted, or in other words, she was ready to give up. Xiao Tang thought, the worst that could happen is that he could just admit that he had been doing useless work before. Nothing is difficult in the world as long as you are willing to give up!
When she expressed her thoughts, Ling Suisui commented: "It feels like you went from one extreme to another. I believe you are a strict perfectionist."
Xiao Tang said self-deprecatingly: "No, I am a national second-level back-out contestant, a deserter performance artist."
Ling Suisui shook her head, she knew Xiao Tang was not that person. People who really back down when faced with trouble don't write a dozen outlines, let alone delete them all.
It was no longer important to ask her whether she really didn't have a backup. If Xiao Tang was unwilling to face it, it would be useless to print out these things and hang them in front of her.
"Your expectations are too high. I know you want to write a perfect script, and the protagonist must do something spectacular. This way the plot is exciting, the idea is grand, and the whole play is more moving. But this is too difficult. Don't be too hard on yourself."
Ling Suisui said bluntly: "I didn't say anything before, including not coming to see you for so many days, just to give you some space to relax."
She sighed again, "Xiao Tang, even if you are not nominated for Screenwriter of the Year, no one can deny your talent and achievements. It's just an ordinary award."
When this matter was mentioned, Xiao Tang became noticeably silent. She didn't mention it these days, and her colleagues didn't dare to mention it either. She pretended that nothing was wrong, but she really cared about it in her heart.
Why? - "Under the Wave" received so many award nominations at the annual ceremony, how come she was missed?
Even if the same crew cannot win too many awards, why would they squeeze her out? Because she is the youngest and has the least experience, she has almost no connections and friends in the circle. Has she ever offended any famous screenwriter before?
Even though the Inspur award period had not yet passed and she still had a chance to win mainstream awards, Xiao Tang was still very disappointed. Tong Xiaoman quietly told Ling Suisui that she thought the incident at the annual ceremony was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Ling Suisui holds a different point of view. She believes that this incident is more like a catalyst, stimulating Xiao Tang to go crazy and want to write a "world-renowned" work to slap the faces of all those who look down on her. When there was a gap between fantasy and reality, all of her dozen or so outlines were thrown into the recycling bin.
Some people may think that Xiao Tang focuses too much on fame and fortune, but Ling Suisui can understand her very well. If it were anyone else, after working so hard for so many years, all the credit was taken away by others, and they finally had a work officially signed, but were left out of the first award during the work evaluation period, they would be mentally devastated.
Xiao Tang, whose heart was touched, burst into tears. At this moment, she was very glad that Ling Suisui asked her to have dinner in the hotel room. No third person could see this scene, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
She also thought of it at the right time, could it be that Ling Suisui had already anticipated this?
Otherwise it would be difficult to explain why the tissue paper originally placed on the desk would be brought to the dining table by Ling Suisui in advance.
Ling Suisui said nothing, but Xiao Tang understood the look in her eyes. What she meant should be, let her cry if she wants to, and it will be fine after she cries.
In that case, she won't be polite.
Xiao Tang wiped her tears and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine. It's just that I'm the youngest... In another ten years, when I become a senior and respected artist, I'll see if I..."
She spoke vaguely for a long time, but in the end she didn't say anything harsh.
Ling Sui-sui said: "You don't even know how to be arrogant after gaining power. I think part of it is out of kindness, and part of it is because you lack imagination and experience in this area. If you want to write a script about political intrigue, you should put this patch on it."
Xiao Tang sobbed and asked, "You mean the villain?"
"I'm talking about the protagonist." Ling Suisui said sincerely, "Power and intrigue, power and intrigue, maybe your focus is on intrigue, but I think the focus should be on power. Any place that requires careful planning is to make up for the lack of power. The power here is the force of strength, not the benefit of interest."
Anyone who has completed nine years of compulsory education knows the difference between the two. Xiao Tang stopped crying and thought seriously about what Ling Suisui said.
She suddenly realized that what Ling Suisui said made so much sense, and it also had a kind of barbaric, primitive and domineering beauty.
Yes, that's what power is. It is not a brilliant machine from above, but a powerful bulldozer. Its operating principle is extremely simple - when it is in my hand and the deterrent power it can bring is great enough, everyone will give in to me.
The glamorous gaming bubbles in Xiao Tang's mind were shattered, but his thoughts on the nature of the power struggle became clearer.
She thought of a lot of things, such as the source of power, the executive body of power... When she was immersed in endless thinking, Ling Suisui snapped his fingers in front of her.
"Just a reminder," she said, "pay attention to the scope of the radio and television review."
Oh, this is a very big question. Xiao Tang quickly withdrew his thoughts and put aside some things that could not be touched.
There are always people on the Internet saying that the censorship standards of radio and television are very flexible. As long as you have connections, you can shoot some topics that are not explicitly prohibited and that your peers dare not touch.
This sounds feasible, but in practice, who can guarantee that this "way" will definitely work and withstand reports from peers? If it really fails to pass the review, who will bear the huge loss of the initial investment and the cost of modification and reshooting?
Director Pei has a lot of experience and strong connections, but he still has two movies in stock that he can't release. Ling Suisui is an artist with great influence, and she has so many black fans watching her every day, so the requirements of the radio, film and television administration for reviewing the works she participates in will only be stricter.
Xiao Tang scratched his hair and said in distress: "I didn't even plan to write this... but after you said that, I felt like the fire in my heart was ignited again by you."
Moreover, after crying, she seemed to be less bothered by the fact that she was not nominated.
Isn't it just a drop in the bucket? Before Ling Sui officially won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress, she was a runner-up in three mainstream awards. Her performance in "Peach Blossom" was actually very good, but because of the ancient idol theme, many viewers subconsciously ignored her performance. Aoqi also believed that the success of "Peach Blossom" could be replicated through marketing.
Although this incident was not a direct slap in her face, it clearly showed her contempt.
When Xiao Tang mentioned this, Ling Suisui spread his hands and said, "Because Aoqi controls the terminal channels, I can't fall out with them. I can only cooperate with their competitors and keep them hanging all the time to express my dissatisfaction in this roundabout way. Moreover, if they can provide me with enough benefits, I will still consider cooperating again."
"Well, this is a concrete way of saying that power is insufficient and can only be compensated by strategy. Do you think I can't make Ochi disappear and designate a platform that I like or that listens to me 100% to monopolize the market because I don't want to?"
This kind of speech really sounds like that of a villain, but because in Xiao Tang's mind, her script was tailor-made for Ling Suisui, and her imagination of the heroine came from Ling Suisui, so when she heard these words, she seemed to see another side of the "great, glorious and positive" image of the heroine.
"Before you start creating—"
Ling Suisui reminded again: "We might as well divide the goals that the protagonist needs to achieve into different stages. Nowadays, costume dramas can only be filmed for 40 episodes. If you can tell the story of a certain stage well, it will be very impressive. The protagonist who can leave a name in history in a certain field deserves the title of a famous minister through the ages."
Ling Suisui had read a version of the outline by Xiao Tang. The heroine had to reform the imperial examination system and cultivate talents, as well as liquidate land and implement new tax laws to save the dynasty from financial crisis. She also had to develop new weapons, reorganize the army, and expand the territory...
To put it simply, the heroine has to accomplish things by herself that even several generations of wise rulers might not be able to accomplish. Not to mention that she has to find a way to gain power first. Even if she starts out as an empress, she won’t be able to finish the role in forty episodes!
"Just pick a field to write about," Ling Suisui suggested. "There will be opportunities in the future."
Xiao Tang's eyes lit up: "You mean, we can shoot a second or third season?"
Um? Ling Suisui thought, did she say that? Probably not.
Never mind, just give her the cake first. As for the second season and so on... fans of "Game is Online" have been urging for it since a few years ago, so we have to wait in line on a first-come, first-served basis.
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