Chapter 14 I want to be the main screenwriter.
The request for "add money" was rejected, but Meng Bai raised his eyebrows and said cheerfully: "So, Mr. Gan agreed to invest in this script project!"
"...You are quick to respond." Gan smiled and nodded: "I really like your script, I believe it will be very interesting to film it. As for investing..."
At this point, Gan Wei looked at Boss Jia next to him.
Boss Jia did not say anything like "it's up to you" this time. After thinking for a while, he did not respond in a hurry, but looked at Meng Bai and asked: "You just said that after the popularization of 4G, the future film and television entertainment industry will shift to the mobile terminal. Will traditional TV entertainment decline?"
Meng Bai was stunned when he heard this. He thought that the other party would ask about the crew and production team, and he could just use "Li Qin" and "Rong Xinda" as a bargaining chip. Unexpectedly, this Boss Jia actually asked a question that had nothing to do with the script project.
However, it has come to this last step, and Meng Bai certainly cannot say that he "doesn't know" or something. His mind raced, and he began to recall the information he had looked up before about Leshi.com and Boss Jia.
Suddenly, he vaguely remembered that he seemed to have read an interview with Boss Jia in a news article in the business section. He mentioned the next strategic plan of Leshi.com at that time, and one of the key concepts was the "smart TV plan" built in combination with the Internet.
"Smart TV", as the name suggests, is to make traditional TV "intelligent". To put it bluntly, it is to connect the TV to the Internet and then turn it into a large pad.
Damn! I won't talk nonsense and make Boss Jia lose confidence in his own products, right?
But after calming down and thinking about it, Meng Bai felt that it shouldn't be. Boss Jia himself started his business by fooling people, how could he be led away by a few words from me.
I think it's probably just because I happened to mention this point, so he asked a question at the right time, so it can be regarded as "collecting consumer opinions".
Thinking of this, Meng Bai smiled and said, "I'm just a small screenwriter who writes stories. How can I know what the future industry will look like? I only know that it has been almost a hundred years since the invention of television, but the film industry has not declined, but has become more prosperous."
"That's right. Not to mention foreign countries, the box office of movies in the mainland this year has exceeded 20 billion." Boss Jia sighed, and then looked at Meng Bai and said, "The film and television entertainment industry is becoming more and more prosperous, and Leshi.com cannot only be a downstream industry. Spending three million for a chance to try is not a loss."
The implication is that he obviously agreed with Gan Wei's investment opinion.
Meng Bai's heart suddenly relaxed, and a feeling of excitement spread from the bottom of his chest.
Boss Jia has much more say in Leshi.com than Gan Wei, and he is basically the only one who has the final say in the board of directors. Now that he has decided to take on this project, it is basically a done deal.
But he was not in a hurry to get excited and happy at the moment. He took a deep breath, looked at Gan Wei and said, "Boss Gan, I have one more request for this project. I hope you can agree to it."
Gan Wei was also very happy at this time. First, as she said before, she really liked this script, and this was also a personal favor to Qin Lan, and she had an explanation to her. Second, she was in charge of the entertainment film and television at Leshi.com. With a new project in hand, her voice in the company would also increase a bit.
Hearing Meng Bai's words, Gan Wei said with a smile, "It's okay, you say."
Meng Bai said, "After the project is approved, I hope to serve as the chief screenwriter and producer of the crew."
"Uh, wait a minute. I know about the producer, but what does the 'chief screenwriter' do?" Gan Wei asked in confusion.
Gan Wei has been in the film and television industry for so many years, and has filmed many dramas of all sizes. She has seen "chief screenwriter" and "screenwriter supervisor", but she has never heard of the position of "chief screenwriter".
"Uh, the main creator..."
"'The main creator' is a position in a Hollywood crew. It refers to the main creator who is the initiator of the project and has the highest authority over the entire project content. In layman's terms, in a film and television project, everything related to the content, including the plot, character setting, art style, post-editing, etc., is decided by the 'main creator'." Before Meng Bai could explain, Boss Jia on the side introduced him familiarly.
"Boss Jia is very familiar with Hollywood." Meng Bai looked at him with a little surprise, and then nodded to Gan Wei and said, "Yes, I hope to be the main person in charge of the content of this drama."
"It sounds a bit like the screenwriter-centered system in Korean dramas." Gan Wei asked.
Meng Bai shook his head: "Although it is called 'chief screenwriter', it is not just responsible for the script. Strictly speaking, it is more like the producer-centered system in Japanese dramas."
The so-called "XX-centered system" refers to who is the core of a crew to prepare and operate. For example, the "director-centered system" common in film crews, the "screenwriter-centered system" in Korean dramas that gives screenwriters more say because of "shooting and broadcasting at the same time", and the "star-centered system" common in Hong Kong films in the past, etc.
Of course, power and responsibility are equal. Since you have more say, once the project fails and the responsibility is investigated, you will naturally have to bear the biggest blame.
The domestic film and television industry started late and is still in the "handmade workshop" stage as a whole. Directors, producers, investors, stars... Basically, anyone who has a little position in a crew can shout a few words about the plot.
On the contrary, small screenwriters like Meng Bai have the least decision-making power over the plot.
Meng Bai had suffered similar losses before, so this time, he said this in advance, that is, to take the most critical power of the plot content into his own hands.
And more importantly, by taking the power of the plot into his own hands, this work will also be completely marked with his mark of Meng Bai. In the future, no matter who mentions this drama, the first reaction will be "This is Meng Bai's drama."
And this will undoubtedly be a great help to his future development in the film and television industry. Whether he continues to cooperate with Leshi.com or seeks another place in the future, it will be an important trump card.
Of course, the greater the glory, the greater the risk. Once this drama fails, all the pots will only fall on him.
But Meng Bai is not afraid. Since he wants to succeed, how can he not take any risks? There is no such good thing in the world.
Gan Wei frowned hesitantly and said, "If you are the 'chief screenwriter', does that mean that you have the final say
in the production of the series?" "Of course not." Meng Bai smiled and shook his head: "Just like Leshi.com, Boss Jia's decision must be approved by the board of directors before it can be implemented. If the crew has problems in the production, they will naturally discuss it, but when everyone has disputes, I hope I can have the final say."
Gan Wei suddenly realized that the "chief screenwriter" was just a superficial rhetoric. This guy was implicitly expressing that he didn't want himself, the investor and platform, to have too many opinions on the production of the series.
Gan Wei glanced at Meng Bai unhappily - I didn't realize that this young man was quite persistent in his work.
But that's right, most young and talented creators like him have this kind of personality.
In comparison, Meng Bai is already relatively good at compromise.
After thinking it over, Gan Wei said, "Okay, I can agree to your request. You will be responsible for all issues related to the plot content. But beyond that, the financial management and cost budget of the crew will be handled by our people."
"That's right, thank you, Mr. Gan." When Meng Bai heard that Gan Wei agreed to his request, his last bit of worry was put to rest. He raised the coffee in his hand and said in a grateful tone, "Coffee instead of wine, as a token of my gratitude." Gan Wei
smiled and said, "The coffee is not enough. I hope this cup can be saved for our celebration banquet."
Meng Bai was stunned. This sentence sounded familiar, but the blessing in this sentence was still a good one.
I hope we can really have a celebration banquet by then.
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