Thinking of the difficulties in his career as a screenwriter, Zhang Guangzhen felt so aggrieved that he wanted to cry.
This is not acting, this is true feeling. Screenwriters are different from novel authors. There are very few who become famous at a young age, and most of them have to work for many years.
For a young screenwriter who has just entered the industry, it is useless even if he writes a good script, as he may not even get the right to be credited.
After finally getting the right to sign your name, you will still encounter a crew that withholds wages. Generally, the crew pays the screenwriter in installments, paying a part of the money first, and the remaining balance will be paid after the complete script is delivered.
The so-called "complete delivery" means that the script must satisfy the crew.
The crew sets their own standards for satisfaction. What if they're still not satisfied after revising version after version? Either they keep revising endlessly, or they forgo the final payment!
The final payment is like a carrot dangling for the screenwriters, who can only watch it, and not many screenwriters can actually eat it.
When taking a job, unknown screenwriters should be prepared to not get the final payment. They should take as much down payment as they can, which may be all the income they will get after writing a script.
Zhang Guangzhen survived the difficult period.
Zhang Guangzhen never expected that he would fall after achieving success!
After Yu Tianlin said in front of so many media that "Love Cruise" was a script created by Zhang Guangzhen with all his heart, Zhang Guangzhen felt that he was dead.
Thinking of the flood of bad reviews that might come after the broadcast of "Love Cruise", Zhang Guangzhen died socially in advance.
The more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt, and Zhang Guangzhen couldn't help sobbing.
Yuan Fenghui patted his shoulder and comforted him softly like coaxing a child: "Old Zhang, it's not that serious. You are just afraid of that little bastard Yu Tianlin. Don't cry, don't let Wen Ying laugh at you!"
Zhang Guangzhen turned his head and looked at Wen Ying. Wen Ying raised her hands in surrender: "I'm not laughing at you, you can cry as much as you want."
Yuan Fenghui glared at Wen Ying, and Wen Ying immediately changed her tone:
"What are you afraid of them doing? The show hasn't even aired yet, and you've got time to scold them. He said you put all your heart into creating 'Love Cruise,' right? Not only does Yu Tianlin have a mouth, you do too."
Zhang Guangzhen jumped up and down: "Bullshit 'Love Cruise'! The script I wrote is called 'Romantic Love'!"
Wen Ying is right. The drama hasn't aired yet. As long as she distances herself from the matter in advance, her reputation can still be restored!
Zhang Guangzhen wiped his eyes with his sleeve. "I'm going to write my blog now. Wen Ying, remember to help me... No, Wen Ying, your identity is sensitive, you can't help me repost it. Old Yuan, do you know any other bloggers who can repost it for me?"
Wen Ying herself didn't care. "I'm Tianjiao's screenwriter, and you're also Tianjiao's screenwriter. If I don't repost it for you, who will? You're probably worried that I'll be attacked if I repost it. I'm used to it. There's only one thing I want to confirm with you. If you deny that "Love Cruise" is your work—"
"Don't say half of what you want to say."
Zhang Guangzhen was anxious.
Yuan Fenghui put away her joking attitude and said seriously, "Wen Ying wants to say that you denied that 'Love Cruise' was the script you wrote. You also lost the opportunity to gain greater fame. After all, 'Love Cruise' is broadcast on the big platform of Hunan Satellite TV, and the scandal between Yu Tianlin and Hu Man has boosted the popularity. No matter how bad the show is, the ratings are guaranteed. If God is blind and it really takes off, you will lose a lot, Old Zhang!"
Zhang Guangzhen's facial expression changed from tense to relaxed, and then to disdain:
"I thought you were worried about something. I don't want the fame that comes from a terrible show like this. Even if 'Love Cruise' gets the top ratings of the year, I wouldn't even bother claiming it!"
Zhang Guangzhen came and went like the wind, and was busy updating his blog and arguing with others!
Well, just updating the blog isn't enough. I'd better give an interview. If I move quickly, I can catch up with tonight's entertainment news.
Rushing to the door, Zhang Guangzhen paused, "Don't think I'm easy to fool! It's not that easy for Love Cruise to have a huge ratings success. We Tianjiao can't just sit there and do nothing. Old Yuan, you guys should take action when necessary. Don't let the enemy get away with it for too long!"
Zhang Guangzhen really left after he finished speaking, and Wen Ying kept sighing.
"Even Teacher Zhang is hard to fool. What's wrong with this society?"
Yuan Fenghui was speechless.
Lao Zhang is not smart, but he is not completely stupid either.
However, the pace of counterattack against the enemy has nothing to do with Lao Zhang, and it has to be carried out according to the agreement between Yuan Fenghui and Wen Ying.
Yu Tianlin's press conference caused a huge sensation. Wen Dongrong was worried and had been following the publicity war between Tianjiao, Liang Dan and others. He couldn't help but feel secretly happy when he saw "Star River and You" come from behind. However, "Love Cruise" overtook him at the last minute, which made Wen Dongrong feel irritated.
"Humph, these entertainment news are so messed up, they're simply corrupting minors!"
Wen Dongrong threw the newspaper heavily on the table. His opinion was unanimously echoed by his colleagues. Everyone started discussing, saying that their children were also chasing stars, and Yu Tianlin's relationship made the children feel up and down.
There was also a middle-aged colleague who was a fan of Hu Man and criticized Yu Tianlin from beginning to end.
Wen Dongrong was not very happy with so many people agreeing with him.
No matter how much these people curse, it cannot affect the ratings of "Love Cruise". This drama was specially broadcast during the summer vacation to gain ratings from the student group.
Lao Wen had no one to talk to about his troubles, and just then Lao Li called.
Old Li read the news and knew that the drama "Star River and You" written by Wen Ying was going to be broadcast. For some reason, he came to tell Wen Dongrong that the timing of the drama was not well chosen.
"It's clashing with a drama on Hunan TV, the ratings are probably going to be in jeopardy!"
How could Wen Dongrong admit defeat in front of Lao Li?
He glanced at his colleagues who were discussing the matter heatedly, then ran to the corridor to answer the call, clutching his phone. "What do you know? You're not a professional. You just believe whatever the newspaper says. Lao Li, why don't you have any judgment?"
Wen Dongrong was heartbroken, but Lao Li did not argue with him and chose to take a gamble with Wen Dongrong.
"I'm betting a thousand dollars that Love Cruise will have higher ratings on the first day. Do you want to bet?"
Old Li obviously wanted to make Wen Dongrong feel bad, but Wen Dongrong sneered, "Let's bet and see who will win. Old Li, you must accept the loss!"
1,000 yuan!
Although the monthly tribute money received from Hei Xin Mian has increased to 2,000 yuan, 1,000 yuan of it is put on the table for Chen Ru to check, and only 1,000 yuan can be actually used.
As soon as Old Li opened his mouth, he wanted to bet Wen Dongrong's monthly pocket money. He followed the bet without hesitation because he didn't want to show weakness and admit defeat in front of Old Li.
The bet has been made. Wen Dongrong always stares at Wen Ying when he returns home, which makes Wen Ying feel uncomfortable.
"Why do you always look at me?"
Wen Dongrong said quietly, "They have so many tricks, can your show win?"
Wen Ying moved the laptop out of the house and opened Zhang Guangzhen's blog page, allowing Wen Dongrong to quietly appreciate Zhang Guangzhen's blog post in which he was arguing with the crew of "Love Cruise".
"Teacher Zhang has confidence in me, why don't you have it?"
The fake father-daughter relationship is so fragile, now it's Wen Ying's turn to show her heartache!
Wen Dongrong has rich experience in struggles and is extremely sensitive to the direction of the wind. After reading Zhang Guangzhen’s quarreling blog post from beginning to end, he had a clue in his mind: winning the thousand yuan from Lao Li is a sure thing!
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