In addition to practicing singing with Wang Siyi, Li Changle usually reads books related to screenwriting when Wang Siyi is not at home. They were all introduced to him by Huang Wenchuan.
At the same time, I followed Huang Wenchuan's advice, read more films, and watched more films to understand the structure, story essence, core, etc. of the current film and television dramas on the market.
As the saying goes, "every field has its own barriers." Li Changle truly felt that as a layman, it would be really difficult for him to do screenwriting-related work without the help of an expert.
Fortunately, Li Changle has a good foundation in writing. He worked as a writer on Earth in his previous life, so his ability to express himself in writing is relatively outstanding. Otherwise, he would not be able to write a story like The Legend of Sword and Fairy.
When Li Changle wrote "Legend of Sword and Fairy" at the beginning, he just applied the plot of the TV series. The specific text output content was still his own idea, so Li Changle thought that if he really wanted to try his hand at screenwriting, it would not be a bad idea. At least he couldn't let others ruin the IP on Earth.
I don’t know if it’s because we are preparing for the end of the year, but there are so many activities and commercial performances, and Wang Siyi has less and less time to stay at home recently.
In a week, she can only stay at home with Li Changle for one or two days. Most of the time, she has to run back and forth outside. Li Changle feels distressed when she sees her, but there is nothing she can do about it. This is her own choice. Moreover, in Wang Siyi's words, the current situation is much better than before.
Li Changle was thinking about Wang Siyi and considering whether she could use other methods to resolve the contract between Wang Siyi and Xinyi when her cell phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was Qinghe, the editor-in-chief of the Chinese website. Li Changle thought for a long time before she reacted.
"Brother Qinghe, is there anything I can help you with?" Li Changle had a good impression of Qinghe. When he was writing the Legend of Sword and Fairy, in order to keep him, he not only visited him in person, but also gave him a platinum contract.
"Teacher Li, it's like this. Our Chinese website has many classic IPs and popular novels, so we cooperated with Penguin Entertainment to set up a film and television adaptation company.
It's mainly used to adapt novels from Chinese websites. The company has been established and the staff has been prepared. We are planning to start filming our first work. At present, we are considering choosing your Chinese Paladin. I wonder if you have any intention of doing so?"
Li Changle was slightly stunned when he heard this. Wow, the Chinese website is doing something big this time and is actually cooperating with Penguin. You know, Penguin owns the largest traffic platform in the whole of China. If they really get together, it will take off directly.
In addition, Penguin and Chinese.com are both super large companies. Looking at their performance, they must be serious about it. As long as it is not the kind of thing that harvests fan traffic, Li Changle thinks it can be done.
Li Changle said frankly, "This is a good thing. As long as the team is a serious team and not here to make quick money or harvest traffic, I have no problem with it."
Qinghe also said with great ambition, "Please rest assured, Mr. Li, this time we are collaborating with Penguin to turn the IP in our hands into a classic film and television series. We have sufficient budget for both funding and production team."
Qinghe paused, then continued, "The details still require a meeting between the two sides to discuss. Our initial discussions were about making The Legend of Sword and Fairy our first project, and the drama team is still in the process of preparation. We'd like to invite you to be one of our special guest screenwriters. I wonder if you're interested?"
Li Changle's eyes lit up, the opportunity had come. After Huang Wenchuan's guidance and his own learning, he now had a basic understanding of the screenwriting profession. However, how to write the script and how to present the effect of the script still required further practice. If there was such an opportunity, he would naturally not let it go.
So Li Changle readily agreed to this matter, "Of course, I am quite interested in screenwriting."
This is the reason why Qinghe likes to communicate with Li Changle very much. This handsome guy is talented and humble, and never beats around the bush with you, which earns Qinghe's admiration.
Qinghe said happily, "Then it's settled. We're still in the process of forming the production team, but we haven't decided on the director, screenwriter, or actors yet. Furthermore, the adaptation matters require us to discuss them face to face. I wonder if Mr. Li is free these days? How about coming to Peking so we can meet and discuss things?"
Going to Beiping? Li Changle pondered for a moment and felt that this trip to Beiping was a must. If the Chinese Paladin was to be adapted into a TV series, he would definitely be heavily involved because he knew what would produce the best results.
Li Changle nodded and said, "Of course, no problem. I'll leave tomorrow."
Li Changle thought about it and decided that going to Beiping would be a good idea. Wang Siyi was still in Beiping now, so maybe she could see her there. Besides, her sister Li Yani seemed to be in Beiping as well. She hadn't seen her for a long time, so she would go and meet her when the time came.
Li Changle took out his cell phone and opened WeChat. The chat page with Wang Siyi was still stuck at the point where they were saying good morning to each other. It seemed that she was quite busy, but he still had to tell her that he was going to Peking.
"I'm going to Beiping tomorrow. When will you leave Beiping?" Not long after the message was sent, Li Changle received a video invitation from Wang Siyi.
Li Changle didn't hesitate and decisively accepted Wang Siyi's video invitation. "Why are you coming to Beiping?"
Li Changle spent a few more minutes explaining to Wang Siyi the conversation with Qinghe just now. Wang Siyi nodded. She also liked reading the novel "Legend of Sword and Fairy" in the past. It would be better if the ending was more perfect.
"An adaptation of The Legend of Sword and Fairy? Are you going to change your career and stop writing novels?"
Wang Siyi was wearing a formal dress she only wore for events, a down jacket draped over her body, and a hat. Her peach blossom eyes were wide open as she stared at her phone. She looked so cute and pretty. Li Changle felt that her longing for Wang Siyi deepened a little.
"Writing novels doesn't prevent me from trying my hand at screenwriting. Besides, only I know what kind of effect I want my own books to have. I wouldn't feel comfortable handing it over to someone else."
Wang Siyi nodded. It was not the first or second time that netizens complained about their favorite novels being changed beyond recognition, so she deeply agreed with what Li Changle said.
"I have to stay in Peking for three days before I can go back. I have nothing to do tomorrow, but I have an event to attend the day after tomorrow."
Li Changle's heart moved when she heard what Wang Siyi said, "Then, should I go to Beiping tonight?"
"Hmm..." Wang Siyi lowered her head and hummed softly. She hadn't seen Li Changle for several days. It would be a lie to say that she didn't miss him. If possible, she wished she could see Li Changle in person right now and give him a kiss that showed his longing.
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