Chapter 89
Although he said this with all his heart, Shen Mingzheng didn't believe it. The contracts for the two films had already been signed. Although he had left the party, he definitely didn't know anything.
Shen Zhaolan came over to say this at this moment, and in his opinion, it was quite fake. And when he said "you", he didn't know whether he was referring to Su Ning or Shen Mingzheng.
His eyes were clearly fixed on Su Ning.
Shen Mingzheng didn't have a good impression of this person. He slightly blocked Su Ning and said, "Whether to cooperate or not is up to the family. Besides, it's already so late. Business matters shouldn't be rushed at this moment, right?"
Chen Zhaolan smiled and said, "Of course. This is not the place to discuss things. I just came here to say hello."
He leaned to one side and said, "You two should take a rest first. I will stay in the capital for a while. I think we will meet again in the future."
Then, Su Ning walked past Shen Mingzheng holding his hand. The two of them really seemed to have a good relationship.
Shen Zhaolan was still looking at him.
The road from the corridor to the room was not very wide, so people just brushed shoulders on both sides. There were osmanthus flowers on Su Ning's shoulders, probably from when he and Shen Mingzheng were watching the moon in the restaurant's courtyard. When he walked by, he could smell the faint fragrance of osmanthus flowers.
Then Chen Zhaolan watched Su Ning enter the room, stood there for a while, and said to himself, "It's really good."
Then he left the courtyard.
When Su Ning woke up the next day, Shen Mingzheng had already been called away by the old man and left early in the morning.
Su Ning felt it when he stood up, opened her eyes blearily, and asked if she wanted to go with him.
He came back late last night, after midnight, and was busy for a while. He couldn't wake up on time, so he had to blame the person next to him.
"No need," Shen Mingzheng said softly, and kissed his forehead again while getting dressed. "It's just some polite conversation at home, nothing serious. You can take a rest, and don't worry about this kind of thing."
After he said that, Su Ning fell asleep again. When he woke up, it was already past ten in the morning.
The Mid-Autumn Festival night has passed, and the rest time is over. When I opened my mobile phone, I saw a lot of work information. This year, the company will invest in more than just those two or three works, and there is still a lot to do.
Su Ning had the idea of making a suspense drama before, and has been preparing for it for some time now.
Because of He Fan, they came into contact with many screenwriter studios, some famous and some not. At that time, Su Ning was impressed by the ability of some of them to write suspense and wanted to bring all these screenwriters to his side, as they were all rare talents.
The advantages of a suspense drama are that it is concise, informative, fast-paced, and exciting. It relies heavily on the ability of the screenwriter, and the previous "No Disease" has already been completed, so Yan Lu wants to write something new.
Coincidentally, among the copyrights purchased by Guangying Entertainment are many domestic and foreign suspense novels.
Based on the three script proposals he received last time, Su Ning selected several books according to the strengths of different screenwriters. For example, he chose a detective novel originally titled "Serious Cases and Strange Stories" for the one who was good at criminal investigation.
The dual protagonists are a combination of a policeman and a private detective. The original novel is quite famous. The author is a criminal policeman. This book, written in his spare time, has solid reasoning and a brisk pace. It was once on the bestseller list, and a whole story can be written in one episode.
Su Ning also invited the screenwriter who wrote thriller and brain-burning stories to discuss the original title he chose, which was called "Orange Flower Private School". This novel was written relatively early, five or six years ago, but the writing style is similar to the recently popular rule-based weird stories.
The original novel tells the story of a rebellious girl who was sent to a closed private school by her parents. She had to abide by strict school rules. She met new classmates and friends and gradually discovered some strange things after violating the school rules. The story is not long, but it is full of horror atmosphere.
After reading it, screenwriter Liu was very interested and even met with the original author. They had a very pleasant conversation and have already decided on the style of the adaptation. He is currently working on building a team.
As for Yan Lu, she was still young, and Su Ning couldn't immediately determine her style and what she would be interested in next, so he picked out several books for her to choose from, of course this also passed Yan Kai's way.
But neither he nor Yan Kai expected that Yan Lu picked the most niche one among them.
The original language of this book is simple. The writer is said to have recorded it based on the oral narration of his relative, a well-known "fortune-teller" in the village. It was first serialized in an online forum, and later it was compiled and published as this book "Village God" based on various folk stories in the replies in the building.
The original author also has some talent for writing stories. Although he did not write about supernatural things purely for the sake of curiosity, the story itself is very exciting. In the publishing process, many overly feudal and superstitious parts were modified. The focus is on folk culture itself, and the suspense is strong. It does seem to be full of ups and downs.
The first urban strange story record does not involve ghosts or gods, it is a pure scientific detective story. The second one really has a setting of supernatural powers. The original book is also classified as a horror or brain-burning type, and the subject matter is more fantasy.
This third book is somewhere in between the two. The text does not give the answer as to whether ghosts and gods exist. Maybe they do exist, or maybe they can be explained by science and coincidence. True or false, it makes me feel a little scared after reading it, and it is terrifying when I think about it carefully.
When Su Ning just woke up, Yan Kai called him and told him about this incident.
Yan Lu looks like a soft-hearted girl, but she chose this original novel. Yan Kai felt a little creepy after reading it, but Yan Lu read it with great interest. She finished it overnight, took a lot of notes, and has now started writing.
Because it is a collection of stories, the original work does not have a protagonist, but if it is made into a drama, it will need a protagonist.
Yan Lu already had a preliminary idea.
She wanted to set up the perspective of a science program crew, with the young host taking her team to explore folk legends in various places for scientific proof. The protagonist is a staunch scientist, which can contrast with the overly mysterious story itself, and can also string together each story through the protagonist's perspective.
Yan Kai sighed on the other end of the phone: "...She insisted on choosing this, and I couldn't do anything about it."
Even he found this story creepy, but Yan Lu was not afraid at all. Instead, he was very interested.
Only at this moment did he realize that his daughter had grown up and was truly an adult with her own ideas.
The effect of the psychologist and teacher invited by He Fan is also very obvious. Yan Lu’s ability to express herself to others is getting better and better, and she is more persistent in her own ideas.
"Since she is interested, let's take this script," Su Ning said, "Boss Yan, don't worry, I will definitely find a suitable team for her."
Although Yan Kai sighed, he didn't stop her.
However, he felt that Su Ning's voice sounded a little hoarse. He did not think much about it, but just felt that this person was working hard. He asked Mr. Shen where he was now and said that he wanted to tell him about the progress of the filming of "The Happy Event of the Imperial Hospital". At present, more than half of the filming has been completed and it is about to be finished.
Su Ning said he understood and would tell Shen Mingzheng when he came back, then hung up the phone.
Then he heard a knock on the window.
Su Ning subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice, only to find Chen Zhaolan standing there, just outside his room.
Isn't this person with the old man?
Shen Mingzheng hasn't come back yet, but he is already here.
Fortunately, Su Ning had changed out of his pajamas and put on regular clothes when he was on the phone, so he wasn't embarrassed to see him. Then he heard Chen Zhaolan say, "Is President Su awake?"
He was actually smiling at this time, not knowing that he had been listening there for too long. Shen Zhaolan then spoke: "I said last night that I hope to cooperate with Su Ning. I just happened to listen to some of it. President Su won't let me in to discuss it in detail?"
Like Shen Mingzheng, Su Ning was in a wait-and-see attitude towards Shen Zhaolan, but he could not show it on the surface, because Shen Zhaolan was, after all, a distinguished guest of the Shen family.
"Come in."
Su Ningdian went to open the door, and then Shen Zhaolan came in. He was not unfamiliar and sat down in the room: "I want to know about the project just now. Would Mr. Su be willing to introduce it to me? This should not involve any commercial secrets."
It's definitely not a trade secret.
However, Su Ning’s suspense drama series is not short of partners at present. Shen Mingzheng is involved in this project and has found several other partners.
Moreover, all three of these series are web dramas, because if they are to be broadcast on TV, the censorship is relatively strict, and this kind of subject matter is not easy to pass. Now the TV series usually have more than 40 episodes. For these three series, Su Ning plans to make short dramas of 12 to 20 episodes.
If the effect is good, the original crew can shoot the second season.
This isn't a big deal, so the investment isn't huge and there's no pressure on the company. It can be considered a new attempt.
In terms of video platform, Su Ning sought cooperation with Orange Video. Both sides are old friends and it is easy to talk to them.
Some time ago, he and the person in charge there jointly proposed the overall production plan of "Cliff Theatre", preparing to make a long-term large series. Su Ning also invited Tong Feifan and He Fan to be producers. In addition to the directors who were contacted by Guangying Entertainment and Shen's Pictures themselves, people from Gaoshan Pictures also came.
Since I had experience in performing plays before, it was easy to find other team members.
But since Shen Zhaolan had come to him, Su Ning couldn't be so decisive. He simply mentioned it and said, "They are just some small projects. It's rare that Mr. Shen likes them."
The film investment signed by Shen Zhaolan and Shen Anlin'an, which includes large-scale scenes such as car and bridge explosions, and many best actor and actress awards, is enough for him to shoot seven or eight such dramas.
Chen Zhaolan smiled and said, "Just call me Zhaolan. Aren't we relatives? There's no need to be so polite. Mr. Su, don't be so modest. I find it very interesting to listen to you."
But Su Ning felt that his closeness was unwarranted and frowned. He was also afraid that someone like Shen Zhaolan would intervene and try to grab the right to speak on the project, so he just smiled and didn't answer. He made tea for him, but was stopped by the other party.
"Let me do it," he said, "I brought some tea from Hong Kong Island. The old man praised it, so I'll give it to Mr. Su to try."
Because of Shen Antang's preference, every room here has a tea table, and Shen Zhaolan is very skilled at making tea.
But Su Ning was not very good at tasting tea. He was not interested in this and could only barely tell the difference between good and bad. He took a sip and politely praised, "It's really good."
It just tastes a bit bitter at first, and he can't get used to the taste.
Chen Zhaolan said, "I picked it especially for you. I saw you bring some snacks back from outside yesterday, and this kind of tea goes best with snacks."
He was a careful observer.
But Chen Zhaolan's meticulous observation goes beyond this.
Su Ning was talking on the phone while changing clothes today. He was a little distracted and did not look in the mirror carefully.
He didn't wear formal clothes like yesterday, but a thin sweater for this weather. When he bent down to pick up the teacup, his collar tilted slightly, revealing some marks on his neck that had not yet healed.
Shen Zhaolan saw it.
He had met almost all the people from the Shen family in the capital during this period. Although he had not dealt with them much before, he had a general understanding of these people's personalities after just a few words.
Those who strive for power and profit generally look the same. Shen Zhaolan himself has been through the same thing, and he is ahead of the others. Now he has succeeded, so there is no point in looking at these people.
But among this group of heirs, only Shen Mingzheng is a little different.
Moreover, Shen Zhaolan saw the other party leave early. When he came out of the bathroom, he happened to see two people running away.
He wanted to test the depth of these two people even more.
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