Chapter 132 Arclight Alliance's drama
Having been in the crew of "The Pretender" for such a long time, what Meng Bai envied most was the production team of Noon Sunshine with solid foundation and outstanding ability.
From Kong Sheng, to Li Xue, and to the various assistant directors, executive directors, photographers, and lighting, they have established a complete talent echelon training system.
Of course, to be honest, it was mainly because they took a group of people away from Shanying that they had such a good foundation.
Compared with the "rich second generation" like Noon Sunshine, Arclight Films started from scratch.
Fortunately, with the establishment of Arclight Alliance, Meng Bai finally had his own production team.
And the first work of Arclight Alliance is the long-planned "Forensic Qin Ming".
"How many copies have been sold so far?" Wu Bai asked curiously, "Are there really so many people interested in the profession of forensic medicine?"
"Don't underestimate the curiosity of young people." Meng Bai flipped through the data file in his hand: "Before New Year's Day, the total online and offline sales of the first book of "Forensic Qin Ming" were almost 130,000 copies."
The traditional publishing market has been shrinking in recent years. If the sales of 130,000 copies were ten years ago, it would only be considered average, but now it is a real bestseller.
The original author Qin Ming was very happy. The royalties so far alone have reached 300,000. And this is only three months of sales. As time goes by, coupled with the broadcast of the online drama, it will definitely reach a higher level.
As the copyright owner and publisher, Boji Tianjuan is also very happy. Not only did they get a bestseller, but they also took this opportunity to cross over from the publishing industry to the film and television industry.
They have reached an agreement with Arc Light Film and Television and will participate in the investment and production of "Forensic Qin Ming".
Meng Bai also reaped a lot of benefits. His agreement with Boji Tianjuan also included other novels such as "Psychological Crime", "Soul Ferry" setting collection and the release of novels for several future works, which was an additional channel for IP development.
The group discussed the specific rules and operational measures of the "Alliance" for a while. Several other technical personnel behind the scenes left first, leaving only the "Big Three".
"Who will be the director this time?" Meng Bai asked Wu Bai and Wang Wei.
The two looked at each other, and Wu Bai said, "Let Dawei come this time. Because of the sudden plot addition of "Soul Ferry 2", I intervened a lot. This time, let him direct it independently. And it just so happens that I saw a new project recently, and it seems quite interesting."
"Oh? What project?" Meng Bai asked.
Wu Bai introduced: "It's an animation, called "Painting Jianghu: The Bad Guys". In terms of genre, it's a costume suspense."
"Domestic animation?" Meng Bai shook his head: "I haven't watched much domestic animation in recent years. My impression is still "Pleasant Goat" and "Boonie Bears."
"This is for teenagers, and the style and content are more mature." Wu Bai didn't know whether he had learned about this animation specifically or had always paid attention to it. He explained: "In fact, domestic animation has been quite strong in the 3D field in recent years. Whether it is content or production, there are works that can be shown."
"Okay, if you are interested, just propose a project plan and we will discuss it together later. If you feel that the prospects are good, it can be used as the second work of our Arc Light Alliance." Meng Bai said.
Although Meng Bai is the main person, it does not mean that the "Arc Light Alliance" only shoots works of Arc Light Film and Television.
On the contrary, no matter who in the alliance sees a good project or has a new idea, they can bring it to the alliance for discussion. As long as you think it is worth watching, you can invest, produce or produce it.
Seeing that Wu Bai gave him the opportunity, Wang Wei did not hesitate and agreed immediately.
"Don't worry too much. The framework of this drama is actually similar to "Soul Ferry." Meng Bai comforted him, "The protagonist group is also a 'threesome' of two men and one woman, a unit drama with a weak main line, and also a funny and suspenseful style."
Wang Wei nodded. Indeed, if you only look at the structure, then apart from the slight difference in the subject matter, the two dramas are really similar types.
"Do you have any ideas about the leading role now?" Wang Wei asked.
"As for the three-person team, the male lead, that is, Qin Ming, my current idea is still Zhang Ruoyun." Meng Bai smiled: "Look, the people arranged for you are all acquaintances."
Wang Wei also laughed: "Indeed, Xiao Zhang is still quite cheap and useful."
"Well, I agree that he is useful, but in terms of cheapness, he is not cheap now." Meng Bai said.
Not to mention that several dramas Zhang Ruoyun had filmed with his father have been broadcast one after another, the popularity accumulated from the two "Soul Ferry" alone has also increased his current salary several times.
The specific salary will be discussed after the project is established, but it will definitely not be the price of hundreds of thousands of yuan in "Soul Ferry 1".
"Then there is the second male lead, the criminal police captain, Lin Tao." Meng Bai said: "I only have a few alternatives for this, and I still have to see who is more suitable."
"Otherwise, we can also find Teacher Yu Yi." Wang Wei joked.
"Zhao Li and Dong Qing are reincarnated and start working as criminal police, right? I might as well call Teacher Li as well, and we can just shoot the extra chapter."
Meng Bai smiled and shook his head, "It's okay for one person, but two people will easily distract the audience. Besides, 'Forensic Qin Ming' belongs to the 'Green Ivy Series'. As both are criminal police captains, it would be better to distinguish him from Tai Wei in 'Crime of the Mind'."
Wang Wei nodded, "What about the female lead? By the way, I remember that when I read the book before, it seemed that except for Teacher Qin Ming's girlfriend 'Lingdang', there were no other female characters? But if 'Lingdang' is used, it seems a bit far from the plot."
"There is indeed no such character in the original work, but for film and television adaptations, it certainly can't be all men." Meng Bai said, "My idea is to replace the original book's partner 'Zhao Dabao' with a girl. The setting can be a new forensic doctor who takes over the job, and then change the name to a similar one, such as 'Li Dabao' or something."
Is it so casual? Wang Wei took a deep breath. It was true that a novel could have a female lead or not. But if it was a concrete film or TV work, it would look a bit strange if it was all men, and it would also narrow the plot.
However, Meng Bai had no idea about the choice of the female lead. The few girls he knew didn't seem to be suitable for the role.
He could only wait until the audition was prepared.
"The crew will prepare for the show after the Chinese New Year." Meng Bai joked to himself, "It's a good time to see how strong the 'censorship reform' is, so as to decide the scale of our production."
(End of this chapter)
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