After staying up all night, Li Dongyang finally finished revising the script.
I checked the time and it was already 11 o'clock.
He opened the door and found that Xia Nuan's bedroom door was closed, and a sign had appeared there at some point: "No landlords or dogs allowed."
He could understand the landlord's complaints, but there were clearly only the two of them in the house, so where did the dog come from?
This woman is probably indirectly insulting him!
The next morning.
Li Dongyang arrived at the company early at 8:30 a.m.
He showed the script he had written the night before to his teacher, Zhang Wenbing.
Zhang Wenbing is a senior producer at the company. He is very experienced and has considerable power.
Whether they are veteran or new screenwriters in the company, all their scripts have to go through his hands.
Zhang Wenbing flipped through the pages one by one, raising an eyebrow every now and then.
At that moment, Li Dongyang's heart was pounding in his throat.
He had written web series before, and his teachers would say they were good after reading them, but none of them were made into short dramas because he wasn't qualified enough.
This was something the teacher worked very hard to get for him.
Li Dongyang cherished it very much.
Li Dongyang gets extremely nervous if his teacher's facial expression changes even slightly.
Li Dongyang only breathed a long sigh of relief after Zhang Wenbing closed the notebook.
He quickly asked, "Teacher, what do you think of this script?"
He had read this kid's scripts before, and although they were well-written, they always lacked something. But these two chapters today, he felt that Li Dongyang had written them very well.
"The plot is fast-paced, and the conflicts are intense, just like your own experiences, which will resonate with readers." Zhang Wenbing nodded at Li Dongyang, giving him a knowing smile.
"Indeed, I was amazed by the plot of your script."
"The male lead's feelings for the female lead are very well written, but in the end they don't end up together for some reasons, which is a regret for the audience. I also really like the male lead's personality, and I think the redemption scene that appears later is excellent."
"In this life, everyone will have regrets and always hope to find redemption."
"You've grasped the essence of this very well."
"Although the subject matter is somewhat traditional, I think this script has potential."
"good."
"As expected of the students I trained."
While praising Li Dongyang, Zhang Wenbing also made sure to praise himself as well.
In fact, Li Dongyang put a lot of thought into writing this script. At first, he couldn't quite grasp the male lead's feelings for the female lead.
It wasn't until his relationship with You Shuang ran into problems that he finally understood how to write the male lead's feelings for the female lead.
“Locations for urban dramas like this are easy to find, and the budget is relatively ample.”
"As for the villa, I'll take a look around and see which one is suitable, and then we'll rent it from the owner in advance."
Zhang Wenbing had only written two pages, and he was already eager to promote his prized student.
Li Dongyang was naturally pleased to receive his teacher's approval, but in addition to his teacher, he also needed the investors' approval.
Many screenwriters are now focusing on innovation, and he's a little worried that his traditional play will be rejected.
The person in charge of the other party was Zhang Wenbing's good friend, and it was Zhang Wenbing who helped secure this investment. Li Dongyang really didn't know how to thank this mentor.
“If you’re still worried about this, I’ll call him over right now.”
"As for the production side, you don't need to worry about it at all."
"If the teacher says I can pass, then I definitely can."
The producer of Superb Films is Li Songbai, a slightly chubby man. Despite his usual cheerful demeanor, he is a very serious middle-aged man when it comes to work.
He is a professor at Zhang Yue's school and has a long-standing friendship with Zhang Wenbing; they are good brothers. It took him a lot of effort to bring this big shot to Chaofan Film and Television.
Zhang Wenbing knocked on the door of Li Songbai's office.
The person in front of them was a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses, whose physique contrasted sharply with Zhang Wen's.
One is thin and the other is fat.
The man pushed up his glasses and, seeing Zhang Wenbing enter, asked, "Old Zhang, what's up?"
Zhang Wenbing chuckled and said, "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"
He then shook the script in his hand and said, "This is a script written by Dongyang. It's out. I've read the plot. Although it's a traditional urban drama, I think the plot is very well designed."
Li Songbai was somewhat surprised, "So fast?"
After all, this investment was only approved yesterday.
Zhang Wenbing smiled smugly, "That's right, you don't even know whose prized student he is."
"You're so good at flattery, you even praise yourself."
Li Songbai took the script from Zhang Wenbing, adjusted his glasses with his index finger, and moved the script he was reading aside.
Approximately 10 minutes.
"Old Zhang, you're amazing! To be able to write a script like this in just one night, this kid is a talent."
Zhang Wenbing chuckled, his nose almost pointing to the sky. "There's no way around it, he's my protégé, it would be strange if he wasn't good. From now on, I'll have to trouble you to pull some strings for Dongyang's scripts."
Li Songbai immediately raised an eyebrow and teased, "Old Zhang, didn't you used to hate people who used connections the most? How come you've become the kind of person you hate the most now?"
Zhang Wenbing laughed, “If you’re not capable, that’s called going to the back. But if you’re capable, that’s called getting a green channel in advance. You know how to be flexible?”
“I don’t see any problem. You can leave it here for now. I’ll have the crew take a look and get back to you later.” Li Songbai placed the script on top.
They got through the back door incredibly fast.
That's how it is in the film and television industry. It's approved by one department after another. It can take as little as a week or as long as half a year.
Of course, the script also needs to be good; otherwise, it will be rejected.
Li Songbai placed Li Dongyang's script on it, estimating that there should be a result within an hour.
Not long after.
In the production manager's office, Wang Jiansheng, the director in charge of the web series, and Le Gao, the web series producer, walked into Li Songbai's office.
"Mr. Li, did you call us?"
"What do you think of this script?" Wang Jiansheng asked, somewhat puzzled, as he took the script from Li Songbai.
"Whose script is this, that you had to call us over in such a hurry?"
"Old Li's prized student, I'd like to hear your opinion?"
Lego and Wang Jiansheng exchanged a glance. The fact that they had been called over meant the script was good, so they were just curious.
Wang Jiansheng and Lego went through the general plot once.
Urban setting?
Upon seeing this theme, Lego frowned.
The web dramas they're making now are all about time travel or reincarnation; frankly, they don't have much experience with traditional dramas like these.
Fortunately, the budget for this film was not high, so even if the viewership ratings are not good, it won't be a huge financial loss.
Wang Jiansheng and Lego were unsure about this kind of traditional urban drama and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Li Songbai raised an eyebrow and said, "I think it's a good idea. We've never filmed a drama like this before, so let's test the waters with this kid's script."
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