After shooing away the reluctant Fu Ming, Fang Yang began to examine the script that the scriptwriting department had sent over early that morning.
The scriptwriting team has been adapting "My Fair Princess" for quite some time. The first season has 24 episodes, which shouldn't take too long, but it has already been revised twice. Fang Yang is still not satisfied. This is the third time. I wonder how it will turn out.
Fang Yang opened the script and carefully read its contents. The first season of "My Fair Princess" in his previous life was too classic. In addition to its fresh and unconventional content, the actors also contributed a lot. Although the actors' salaries were not much, several of them later became superstars, which was inseparable from the star-making effect of "My Fair Princess".
Overall, this script, after several drafts, is close to the level of the previous life. After all, the novel is there, and as long as it's not a shoddy work, it can meet Fang Yang's requirements after a few revisions.
After approving the third version of the script, Fang Yang called the person in charge to confirm that the script was up to standard and asked them to send over the electronic version. While waiting, he also called the Mo brothers and asked them to come to the office for a discussion.
The Mo brothers were quick; Fang Yang had just finished downloading the electronic version of the script when they knocked on the door and came in.
"Mosan, take a look at this. Spend some time getting it approved and finding a suitable location!"
Mo Sang took the script and, seeing that it was "Princess Pearl," immediately smiled and said, "Oh, it's this TV series. I know it. Getting it approved is very simple; we'll just choose Hengdian World Studios as the location."
Fang Yang asked in confusion, "Hengdian World Studios? Isn't that in Kyoto?"
Mo Sang smiled and said, "At the end of last year, Hengdian World Studios replicated the entire palace at a 1:1 scale, and it is now open to the public. Except for the outdoor scenes, all other scenes of our TV series can be filmed in the studio."
"Hehe, I thought we were going to film in Beijing. The application process there is quite difficult. It would be much easier if we were to film in Hengdian World Studios. Our last TV series was also filmed there, so it's like going back to familiar territory. We can also do outdoor scenes at Qianzhang Yougu. You can contact them there."
"That's great! I heard that Thousand-Foot Valley has seen a surge in tourists and made a fortune thanks to your TV series. It was called the most successful advertisement of last year. Thousand-Foot Valley will definitely invest in it this time."
"Hehe." Fang Yang hadn't thought about these things, but the scenery of the Thousand-Foot Valley was beautiful, making it the best place to shoot outdoor scenes. Who wouldn't want every screenshot to be a masterpiece of scenery?
After these issues are resolved, the only remaining problem is casting the actors. "Mo Zhen, I plan to select all the actors from the company's young actors this time. Didn't the company recruit a group of young actors? This is both our strength and our weakness, but we have no other choice but to train them slowly."
Mo Zhen had read the book "Princess Pearl". As the official assistant director of Yuewen Entertainment Media, Mo Zhen was very clear about Fang Yang's habits. His habit was to publish the book first and then adapt it. This way, he could meet the needs of both the book and the adaptation, which was a win-win situation!
The novel "Princess Pearl" is a favorite among the younger generation, and the stories are almost entirely based on a few young people. However, Mo Zhen was a little confused by the disadvantage Fang Yang mentioned. "Mr. Fang, what do you mean by disadvantage?"
Fang Yang smiled and glanced at Mo Zhen. "Don't you understand? Our young actors are all fresh out of school. The advantage is that they are all blank slates, making them easier to portray. But precisely because they are young and lack experience, and our company doesn't have many veteran actors, there's a lack of mentors and guides. I'm afraid their growth rate will be a bit slow."
Mo Zhen thought for a moment and said, "President Fang, there's actually no way around it. The company can just sign a few older actors."
Seeing Fang Yang's confusion, Mo Zhen explained, "President Fang, you have a lot on your plate, so you might not be very concerned about industry matters. Do you remember Tie Weimin? The one known as the 'Emperor Specialist'?"
Fang Yang didn't recognize Tie Weimin, but when he mentioned "professional emperor actor," Fang Yang immediately remembered him. He was a specialist in playing emperors, and he could handle any kind of emperor role. He truly embodied the emperor to the core.
"I remember, what happened to him?"
"His contract recently expired, and he terminated it with the company. He's currently staying at home doing nothing!"
"How could that be? With his talent for playing emperors, he'd be a hot commodity at any company. Why would they terminate his contract?"
Mo Zhen sighed, "As the saying goes, what brings success can also bring failure! Tie Weimin has played emperors for so many years that his image as a character has become fixed. It's almost impossible for him to play other roles. That's why Tie Weimin has been living off his past achievements for the past few years. No one is asking him to act, and the company has no money to make. So, they took advantage of his contract expiring to kick him out."
Fang Yang's eyes gleamed. "How many actors like this are there in the industry?"
"Of course there are quite a few. Comedians like Zhou Xing, Ge You, Ma Teng, Bai Yulan, and Bobo are all staying at home, oh, and that fat guy Zheng Feisi too!"
Mo Zhen has been in the industry for many years and is also an assistant director in the casting department. She knows all about these actors and can talk about them with ease and without hesitation.
Fang Yang mentally matched these people one by one and found that they were all veteran actors in the industry, with commendable acting skills and solid abilities.
He tapped his right hand lightly on the table, thought for a moment, and then asked Mo Zhen, "Have you been in contact with these people? See if there's any way to bring them into the company. The company will not treat them unfairly."
Mo Zhen smiled and said, "Some are familiar and some are not, but if President Fang is willing, I believe they will not refuse. I will contact them later."
Fang Yang thought for a moment, "They are all senior figures, so we should show them the necessary respect. You and Xie Fei should visit them one by one later. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Inviting them over will be very beneficial to the company's development. Moreover, we need these senior figures to act in many of our later films, so our income will be guaranteed."
Mo Zhen laughed and said, "That's no problem. I'll discuss it with Manager Xie later. Tie Weimin will play the emperor."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "They're all experts at playing emperors. Do you have any better options than inviting them?"
Mo Zhen laughed and said, "Isn't this a perfect opportunity for my old buddy to owe me a favor? I'll have to make him treat me to drinks later."
Fang Yang ignored Mo Zhen and instead discussed the reporting and start-up time with Mo Sang. Now that the scene had been chosen, they needed to consider when to start filming and when to rent the venue, all of which needed to be budgeted in advance.
Mo Sang, on the other hand, has to consider the length of the venue rental period, when to start the rental, and hotel accommodation arrangements. In short, once the film crew starts operating, Mo Sang will be busy non-stop!
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