The original author Cang Hai Yi Su can be regarded as a leader in the "mystery detective" category, and readers affectionately call him "Uncle Cang".
"Night Walker" was serialized for four years, and five physical novels were released, so the reader audience is huge.
However, suspense genres are subject to many restrictions, and even if the film and television rights are sold, it is difficult to adapt them properly. The copyright of the first novel of "Night Detective" was sold for two years before the film and television adaptation was launched.
Therefore, Uncle Cang attaches great importance to this movie.
All the book fans who follow Uncle Cang’s Weibo know that he would report to them about the movie every now and then, always with a praising attitude.
Even two days before the release, he called on book fans on Weibo to go to the cinema to show their support.
In fact, half of the reason why the pre-sale box office of "Night Traffic" was so high was due to Uncle Cang's hard work in promoting it.
After all, if even the original author thinks the movie is 'very good', then the adaptation must be very successful!
In order to ensure the smooth film and television adaptation of the subsequent films, book fans responded to the call and bought movie tickets.
They rushed to the cinema excitedly to watch it, but were pissed off by the 'terrible' movie.
What's going on?
Did Uncle Cang take the lousy money from the producers and just blindly brag about the film without caring about his own hard work?
Just when the fans were confused and resentful, the original author, Canghai Yizhu, wrote a long accusatory article. He angrily made all the dirty truths public.
It turned out that when the crew started to adapt the film into a movie, they hired screenwriter Shen Ming.
Shen Ming is not very famous in the screenwriter circle, and his previous scripts were all low-budget movies.
Shen Ming knew the great fame of the original novel, so he visited the original author Uncle Cang and actively and humbly discussed the details of the script adaptation.
It is said that the original author treats his work like his own son.
Uncle Cang certainly doesn't want his work to be changed. In response to screenwriter Shen Ming's humble request for advice, he is also willing to spare some time to discuss it together.
He did not charge a penny during this process.
The two worked hard for three months before completing the first version of the script, which they handed over to the film producer and director.
About a week later, the other party requested some changes. They said that the suspenseful case in the movie was too detailed and bloody, and might not be easy to pass the review, so they requested some minor modifications.
After Shen Ming learned the news, he and Uncle Cang started a new round of revisions and creations.
The script was revised five times in total. Although there are some discrepancies from the original work in some places, under the personal control of Uncle Canghai, the overall story logic and character images are still valid.
The two parties "happily" reached a consensus on the script, and although the subsequent casting process had some twists and turns, it was generally smooth.
In this way, "Night Detective" entered the shooting stage.
During this period, Uncle Cang and Shen Ming had jointly expressed that they wanted to visit the crew, and the producers delayed several times before inviting them.
On the day of the visit, all the scenes shot were based on the script.
Song Qingfeng, who plays one of the two male protagonists in the script, "Bian Dui", is a talented actor, and his performance in the scene where he visited the set was very wonderful.
As the original author and scriptwriter, Uncle Cang was of course satisfied, and took the initiative to share photos with the actors on Weibo.
The investment is strong, the script is satisfying, and the casting is excellent.
Uncle Cang naturally thought that his work would be presented to the public in the best possible way, but he didn't expect that once it was released, he would be completely stunned in the cinema!
The original script's plot was changed into pieces, the new plot was boring, the roles of the two male protagonists were greatly reduced, and the relationship between the male and female protagonists was awkward...
The plot that even book fans find "disgusting" becomes a piece of shit in the eyes of the original author, Uncle Cang!
He immediately asked the producer and got the answer:
"We just filmed and edited according to the script, right? Some parts didn't pass the review, so it was inevitable to cut them."
"As long as the movie box office is good, you have already received the copyright fee for the original novel, right? Don't worry about it."
Uncle Cang was furious with this answer, while screenwriter Shen Ming, who was equally shocked by the plot of the movie, was trying to find out the truth.
Finally, the two got the answer from the former crew members:
"The producers felt that the set design for some scenes was too expensive and unnecessary, so they had the intention of finding someone to revise the script from the beginning. A sweet drama about love is much easier to shoot and saves money."
As a result, after the male lead Cai Yishu joined the crew and learned about this news, he recommended the screenwriter Wang Yongwei. The plots of the movies currently being released were all created and adapted by him.
"The reason I didn't tell you is because I was afraid of complications. Now that the movie has been released, you authors and screenwriters can't overturn it and reshoot it no matter how dissatisfied you are."
Good job!
It would be fine if the producers admitted from the beginning that they had changed the script. After all, the copyright has been sold, and no matter how powerful the original author is, there is nothing they can do about it. They can also waste less time on seriously revising the script.
But on the one hand, they asked the original author and screenwriter to send the work back for revisions, and on the other hand, they fooled people with a simile script, trampling on other people's hard work. Do the producers still have any shame?
——Hurry up and refund your tickets, so as not to give any money to the crappy producers!
——@蔡亦姝, get out of the entertainment industry! @王永伟get out of the screenwriter circle! @Fenwen Film and Television, get out of the film and television industry!
--so what? After investing 150 million yuan, they produced such a rubbish. Where did the money go? It must have been swallowed up by the producers!
——That’s what I knew. There was so much publicity before the release, but they didn’t dare to screen it in advance. Is it because they were afraid that some audiences would be disappointed after watching the movie early, thus affecting the box office?
According to the box office momentum of the movie, it would have been able to make back its investment within three days at most.
The producers saw this clearly and dared to be so shameless, but they didn't expect that the original author Cang Hai Yi Su had such a stubborn temper?
Just after confirming the "yin-yang script", he dared to publicly denounce the producer.
What made the producers most unable to cope was that the furious book fans responded to Canghaiyili’s condemnation and directly made the crappy #Night Detective Yin Yang Script# a hot topic.
Ji Li kept an eye on the news online and shook his head. "What's the saying? A dog will always eat shit."
Mingming had already learned a lesson from the crew of "Time Lobbyist" for modifying the script without authorization.
But just two or three months later, they caused trouble again on the set of "Night Traffic".
The producers this time are of the same ilk as them, so I think Cai Yishu will also get a share of the saved investment funds.
Qin Li saw the trend on Weibo and curled his lips, "In that case, I will give them another high trending search position for free."
Ji Li glanced at him and said jokingly, "Teacher Qin Li is indeed rich."
"With one less competitor, our movie will have a larger screening rate and potential audience." Qin Li pinched Ji Li's soft earlobe, "Baby, I'm making money."
Thanks to Cai Yishu, another movie that is most closely related to "Night Traffic" is their "Time Traveler".
Although it is a bit excessive to use peers as stepping stones, this is how the film and television industry works.
The one who laughs last is the real winner.
At Qin Li's request, Lixing Company secretly spent money to operate, and this topic quickly became a high-ranking hot search.
Seeing that something was not right, the organizer immediately contacted Weibo officials to have the news removed. Unfortunately, before they could agree on the price for 'removing the hot search', a new twist occurred.
The agency of Song Qingfeng, one of the leading actors in the film, issued a statement directly breaking off relations with the producers of "Night Walker" -
It turned out that the producers had originally invited Song Qingfeng to collaborate with them on the original script.
After reading the script, Song Qingfeng went back to read the original novel. He liked the role of "Criminal Investigation Team Captain" Bian Feng very much, so he agreed to play the role.
Both parties were very quick to sign the contract, and the remuneration was based on the usual market price.
But just a few days after the filming started, Song Qingfeng and his team kept receiving pages of the script.
The excellent plot takes a sharp turn and becomes dull and boring.
After Song Qingfeng discovered the problem, he immediately communicated with the producer and director. Seeing that the two sides were in a stalemate, the latter made concessions.
The crew said that Song Qingfeng will continue to shoot according to the original script, but several important scenes must be deleted because they will not pass the review and it would be a waste of time to shoot.
Song Qingfeng has already agreed to perform and it is impossible for him to break the contract at the last minute.
Fortunately, the film was shot according to the original script, which he felt was acceptable, and it was shot for a month and a half.
Now that the movie is released, not only the original author and the screenwriter have discovered that they have been deceived, but even Song Qingfeng has discovered that he has been deceived.
Because the crew gave him the same yin-yang script.
What major drama cannot be filmed because it has not passed the review? It's obvious that they don't want to waste money on shooting big scenes!
He was made to work hard on the filming with the original script, and the roles of the male and female protagonists were increased without his knowledge.
During the filming, the number of scenes was reduced from more than 80 at the beginning to only 40 to 50.
The post-production editing continued to be one-size-fits-all, and in the end only twenty minutes of screen time was retained.
What is going on?
Even the 'deceased' had ten minutes of screen time before he was alive!
Although Song Qingfeng is not famous, he has aspirations for acting.
He believed that the producers did not respect his efforts at all, so he could no longer tolerate it and chose to let the company publicly explain the situation.
Finally, he said firmly, "If that's the case, please remove us from the film! We don't even need this fake starring title!"
What a rubbish movie! They have such talented actors and actresses, and they don’t want to be associated with it!
As soon as the agency's statement came out, Song Qingfeng forwarded it without saying a word.
Since his debut, Song Qingfeng has always been portrayed as an "old cadre" who is down-to-earth in filming. Many actors have acted with him, and he has appeared in many film and television works, and he is very popular among the public.
One stone can cause a thousand ripples.
——Fuck, I feel sorry for Teacher Song! The producers shouldn’t bully people like this!
——I’m not a fan of the original novel, I just watched it because of Teacher Song! The acting is great as always!
——The rubbish producers are not human. If there are any surprises in this rubbish movie, they basically revolve around the appearance of Teacher Song.
——Do you understand why the final trailer feels so great? The few famous scenes in Mr. Song’s movies are all concentrated in the trailer, and the discouraging love story between the male and female protagonists is hidden and not shown.
——Very good, I originally gave it a three-star rating, but I will change it to one star now!
Netizens’ anger erupted completely, and some actors even stood up to support Song Qingfeng.
Add more actors? I can’t tolerate this!
A modified script? I can’t tolerate this!
Are the producers inhumane? I can’t tolerate this!
The popularity of the film exploded and the producers could no longer control it. In desperation, the roadshow promotion scheduled for the release day had to be temporarily cancelled.
While netizens attacked and scolded the producers, they also dug up all the "criminal records" of Cai Yishu and Wang Yongwei.
His first film and television work after his debut was as the second male lead in an IP drama. However, after the show was broadcast, the second male lead had as many scenes as the male lead.
The second male lead actually had a relationship with the female lead in the play before the male lead?
The first movie that Cai Yishu starred in after entering the big screen film industry was a temporary replacement for another male actor.
An old actor in the crew once revealed that there was a male actor in the same group who was not very good at acting but had a lot of scenes to play. He was referring to Cai Yishu.
The first drama he starred in was "Time Lobbyist", which was also a magical adaptation of the original script. However, the investors and producers saw through his little tricks at a glance and terminated the contract directly, so he escaped disaster.
Then, the next movie to suffer was "Night Watch."
Absolutely amazing! Add some actors!
Absolutely amazing! Magic modification monster!
Fortunately, it failed this time, otherwise, many more crews and excellent scripts would suffer in the future!
Netizens not only scolded Cai Yishu and Wang Yongwei, but also criticized the Golden City Films behind them to the core of the earth.
First there was the 'car sex hero' Zhu Xusheng, and then there was the 'adding scenes maniac' Cai Yishu. What kind of monsters are these artists under Jincheng Pictures?
Cai Yishu’s team was unable to stop netizens from uniting against a common enemy and could only lie down and be ridiculed.
On various ticket purchasing apps, the ticket refund rate for the movie "Midnight Operator" surged, and for several hours in a row, the box office even showed a miraculous negative growth.
Those book fans who were forced to not refund their tickets took this opportunity to leave all kinds of negative reviews, such as rubbish producers, rubbish male lead, rubbish plot...
The overall score of the movie plummeted to below 6 points in a short period of time, and it is estimated that the subsequent scores will still be able to break the minimum limit.
All in all, "Night Traffic" relies on its strength to dissuade passers-by.
If we follow the previously scheduled screening schedule, we will definitely lose a lot of money!
Seeing that something was not right, major cinema chains across the country simultaneously notified their theaters to reduce the number of screenings of "Night Traffic".
What should we do with the free time and the cinema? We can only arrange movies to be released at the same time!
The original screening rates of "Flower Demon" and "The Big Debtor" were not low to begin with, so "Time Lobbyist" with an overall score of 9.3 points became the biggest beneficiary in this silent competition.
On the first day of release, the screening rate rose from 9% during the day to 12% at night.
The increase in screening rate is an excellent tool to boost box office.
Compared to the extremely long running times of "The Big Burden" and "The Flower Demon", "The Time Lobbyist" with a short running time of only eighty minutes seems particularly suitable.
The most important thing is, the movie not only has handsome men and beautiful women, but also a lot of big names making guest appearances!
That’s right, after the publicity rights of “Time Lobbyist” fell into Lixing’s hands, a crazy bombardment-style publicity mode began in the afternoon—
Veteran actor Wei Guofu, film queen Song Chenxing, powerful actress Xu Manman...even the actors who play the male protagonist's grandparents are veteran actors of national treasure level.
To be honest, the actors in this drama are no less famous than those in "Flower Demon"!
And it’s just an ordinary 2D movie, the ticket price is not expensive!
"I'm going to buy the tickets, you guys can do whatever you want!"
"Buy tickets and wait to enter. For a crew that can kick Cai Yishu out, I believe that your pursuit of quality works is genuine!"
"Just finished watching it! It's absolutely amazing!"
"Friends who haven't watched the movie yet, please prepare tissues!"
"Dear, I sincerely suggest you go to the movie without makeup, so as not to ruin your makeup~"
On the first day of its release, the box office of "Time Bargain" finally broke through the 50 million mark and finally stopped at 65 million.
Despite the low screening rate and poor publicity in the early stages, the box office performance on the first day was already the best ever.
And most importantly, the reputation of "Time Lobbyist" exploded after this evening!
There are hot topics about the movie, and with the deliberate promotion of the official Weibo account of the crew, one after another, the topic discussion is only increasing.
——Director Wang Zhang is awesome! The time-space switching line is handled so well! Ji Li made me cry again!
——I swear! This is definitely the best youth group portrait I have seen in recent years. Each character in the five-member group is so well-rounded! Moreover, the image of each elder is portrayed differently, the actors and teachers are so strong!
——I went to see the movie with my friends. Each of us found a similar shadow of ourselves in the movie, and after watching the movie, each of us cried harder than the other.
——Everyone, go and have a look! The ticket price is not expensive, but the plot and actors are worth it!
Netizens tried their best to promote the film, and praises poured in like "tap water". Word of mouth spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
In just three days, the film's screening rate surpassed "The Big Loser" and soared to 20%!
Of course, the actor most mentioned by netizens is the third male lead in the movie, Ji Li.
——Xiang Sui'an is making me cry! Why is Ji Li’s crying scene so strong? I could still bear it a little at the beginning, but I burst into tears at the end!
——Although the acting skills of other leading actors are good, Ji Li’s acting skills are amazing! The acting of the family of three was so exciting to watch! As a young actor, he was not suppressed at all.
——A passerby. But I dare to say directly that Ji Li is definitely the top actor among the new generation of young actors!
——Although Ji Li doesn’t have many works now, has he never played a role that was disappointing? I can completely distinguish the images of Song Zhao, Xie Yan and Xiang Sui'an.
Amid this popularity, some marketing accounts are taking advantage of the situation to leak information.
“I heard that when Ji Li was at Dream Media, he took a fancy to this script and was the first actor to sign a filming contract with the crew.
He gave up the male lead and the second male lead and decided to play the third male lead, which offended his original agent. He was then forced to join the crew of "The Young Master" as a stand-in. ”
What?
Is it really like this?
Netizens were shocked once again!
Nowadays, which young actor doesn’t want to fight for the leading role? Don’t want to strive for higher exposure?
But Ji Li actually gave up the male lead who was within her reach and chose the third male lead?
But on second thought, netizens couldn't wait to applaud Ji Li.
Because after watching the entire movie, everyone unanimously agreed that the third male lead, Xiang Sui'an, was the most touching and unforgettable character.
From another perspective, the third male character is still the hidden core throughout the whole play.
What a great eye for selecting scripts!
The most interesting thing is that Ji Li was looked down upon by his former agent because of this choice and was sent to a TV drama crew to be a stand-in.
Unexpectedly, he relied on his own strength to rise to the top and created the perfect character of Xie Yan.
Ji Li is handsome, has good acting skills, excellent vision, and good luck.
Being a fan of an actor like this really makes things easier!
When Ji Li's fans saw the positive reviews rolling in online, they were so happy that they jumped three feet high -
Hey hey hey.
Not only is it worry-free, but it’s also great!
Every time their Jilizizi films a movie, he becomes famous for a role and attracts a wave of fans.
Even if there are haters who jump up and down and curse, the real owner can slap them in the face with his own strength, so fans don't need to worry at all.
Want to get into it?
It’s not too late to get in now!
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Speaking of it, the concept of "box office fate" is quite mysterious, but it does exist.
In the following week, the reputation of "The Time Navigator" continued to ferment, and its screening rate rose to 22%, almost the same as "The Flower Demon".
The movie box office also soared from 50 million to over 100 million in a single day, or even more!
So far, the total box office of the movie has exceeded one billion!
It made a comeback from a small investment that was the least favored "bottom of the box office" to surpass the light comedy "The Big Debtor" directed by Song Yonghui, and its single-day box office was close to "The Flower Demon Who Kills the Gods" directed by Xu Cheng.
Although the total box office is still led by "Flower Demon" directed by Xu Cheng, "The Time Lobbyist" has become a well-deserved box office dark horse!
As for the originally popular movie "Night Traffic", it only earned 130 million yuan at the box office, and even failed to make back the cost, and was hastily announced to be taken off the screen.
In the comprehensive scoring item of the professional website, "Time Bargainer" has soared by 0.2 points from the original excellent score of 9.3 points!
You know, with such a broad and diverse audience base, there are very few film and television works that can maintain their ratings and increase them instead.
But "Time Lobbyist" did it!
Not only did it become the highest-rated movie during the New Year's Day holiday, but it also remains an absolutely high-scoring movie in the past five years!
With such a good mass base, the popularity and resources of the five leading actors soared.
Feng Cheng's first time playing the leading role reaped high box office success, and Lixing helped him take advantage of the opportunity to "pick up leaks". All the endorsements that Cai Yishu had lost due to the "adding actors" scandal, have now become Feng Cheng's!
Feng Cheng’s fans are so happy. After being ridiculed by Cai’s fans for so long, they can finally stand up and fight back!
Wei Lai, who has always been called "the hopeless Adou in the film industry", finally became famous thanks to the movie, and his Weibo fans, which had been stagnant, finally saw a substantial increase.
Although the two actresses are not as popular as the boys, they have also gained a lot of new fans and recognition.
Of course, the actor with the loudest voice and the highest momentum is still Ji Li.
He has topped the "Artist Network Data" ranking for five consecutive days, and his number of Weibo fans has increased rapidly every day with exaggerated words.
A media magazine commented that:
"Since his debut, Ji Li has either been accumulating works through filming or accumulating achievements through works!"
"From a minor role to a villain, and then from a villain to the third male lead, even though there is no 'positive male lead' yet, he has surpassed 80% of the actors of the same level."
"So far, every step that Ji Li has taken on his acting career can be described as a textbook progression!"
"Ji Li, you have everything it takes to become a top actor in the entertainment industry!"
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