Chapter 360 This is all the help I can offer.
Of course, whether Shen Xuewei agrees or not is, to be precise, not important.
The contract has been signed, and the film and television adaptation rights for this novel have been acquired by Star Track Productions. How they want to make changes is their prerogative.
When she and Gu Xu were arguing the most about the adaptation, the person in charge of the project and the director came to inquire about the situation, and they all sided with Gu Xu.
Or rather, they had already decided to make these changes when they decided to adapt her novel into a film or television series.
Inviting her, the original author, to join the adaptation already shows that the company is quite sincere in the industry.
Although the revised version is indeed richer in content and has a more complete plot than the original.
However, after this lesson, Shen Xuewei had secretly made up her mind.
The film and television adaptation rights for future novels must never be sold so easily again.
February 24th arrived in the blink of an eye. Shen Xuewei returned her temporary employee badge to the front desk and left the Star Trail Production Company building.
During her twenty-odd days at Star Track Production, she didn't have a pleasant time, but fortunately, she learned some things from Gu Xu, so it wasn't a wasted trip.
Although there were disagreements during the creative process, Gu Xu greatly admired Shen Xuewei.
Upon learning that Shen Xuewei was a junior in college, the company extended an olive branch to her, inviting her to intern at the company.
Shen Xuewei only said she would consider it, but in reality, there was no way she would come to Star Track Production for an internship.
Despite their professional relationship, she and Gu Xu had a fairly good relationship in private, and she would occasionally ask him questions, mostly about film and television adaptations.
Gu Xu has been a screenwriter for over twenty years, and his experience in this field is unparalleled.
She has written so many novels, and there's a high probability they will be adapted into films or television series in the future.
If you don't want your novel to be completely distorted by others, then you have no choice but to revise it yourself. Now is the time to seize the opportunity to ask for advice, so that you can use it in future novel adaptations.
Gu Xu would patiently answer Shen Xuewei's questions whenever he had time.
Shen Xuewei also intended to befriend the other party, after all, as a senior screenwriter in the entertainment industry, the other party had extensive connections in this area, and there might be times when she needed to ask the other party for help in the future.
She and Gu Xu had already completed most of the script's content and framework; all that remained were some minor tweaks.
This part doesn't require her to come to the Star Trails production team again; the changes can be made online afterwards.
After returning to the hotel and staying for one night, she took the initiative to go find Xu Yue the next day.
Xu Yue had some free time today and saw Shen Xuewei standing at the door, so she quickly welcomed her in.
"Weiwei, why are you here so early today?"
During this time, she spent a lot of her free time wandering around the capital with Shen Xuewei, but mostly at night.
After opening the door, she yawned and lay back down on the bed, still half asleep, making soft snoring noises.
Shen Xuewei sat on the edge of the bed and covered her with the blanket.
As she turned over and slept more comfortably, she uttered a few words leisurely.
"I have an opportunity here."
Xu Yue wasn't fast asleep yet. Upon hearing this, she subconsciously asked:
"What opportunity?"
"Hmm... a character with a lot of lines, maybe the second female lead? Or maybe the third female lead?"
Xu Yue's eyes snapped open, she threw off the covers and sat up, grabbing Shen Xuewei's shoulders with both hands, pleading:
"Give me!"
Shen Xuewei took the coat off the hanger and threw it onto the bed for her.
Are you still sleeping?
Xu Yue was woken up by this unexpected windfall; how could she possibly fall back asleep?
She grabbed her coat and put it on, then pulled Shen Xuewei's hand and asked urgently:
"What's this about the second female lead and the third female lead you were talking about? Tell me quickly..."
Seeing her so anxious, like a monkey scratching an itch, Shen Xuewei couldn't help but laugh.
Xu Yue glared at him, and his smile vanished. He finally stopped keeping her in suspense.
"Have you read the novel I told you about the other day?"
Xu Yue nodded.
She did read it, and tears streamed down her face afterward. She didn't know why Shen Xuewei had made her read such a heavy and tragic novel.
"The film and television adaptation rights to that book have been bought by Star Track Productions. The script is estimated to be completed in about a month, and the production team is expected to conduct auditions for actors around July..."
Seeing that Xu Yue was listening attentively, Shen Xuewei added a sentence after she finished speaking.
"Apart from the female lead, I'll get you an audition for any other female role."
"As long as you can pass the director's interview, the role is yours."
Xu Yue didn't react, as if she hadn't heard.
Just as Shen Xuewei reached out to poke her, Xu Yue jumped up and let out two loud "howls".
The basement isn't well soundproofed, and even this early in the morning, many people are still not up.
Suddenly someone yelled twice, which startled the group, who then cursed:
"Are you crazy?! What are you yelling about so early in the morning?!"
"Who is it? Do you think this is your house? You can howl however you want?"
"I'm speechless. I finally get a day off, and they won't even let me have a good time..."
...
Amidst a chorus of curses and complaints, Shen Xuewei practically leaped forward and covered Xu Yue's mouth.
"Ancestors, I'm begging you!"
"Please don't shout, please don't shout."
After shouting that out of excitement, Xu Yue regretted it and nodded repeatedly.
She rarely loses control of her emotions; this time, she was just too excited.
The two huddled in the small, dark room until there were no loud noises or curses coming from outside, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Yue pulled Shen Xuewei closer to her, her voice filled with barely suppressed excitement, and punched her on the shoulder.
"Wow, you've really kept it a secret!"
Shen Xuewei winced in pain and slapped her hand away, saying, "Go away, go away, don't repay kindness with enmity."
She recalled Xu Yue's confident declaration that she would make a name for herself in the entertainment industry through her own efforts, and said sarcastically:
"Do you want this opportunity? Oh, I remember someone saying that you have to rely on your own hands to build your own empire..."
Xu Yue recalled her own immature and childish behavior back then, her toes curling up slightly as she pleaded:
"I'm begging you. Please don't bring up the past. It's really, really hard to rely on yourself..."
After hitting countless walls and falling into countless pitfalls over the years, she has long forgotten her vow to establish herself in the entertainment industry solely through her own efforts.
Such a great opportunity has been presented to her; why shouldn't she seize it? Or is she going to be so high and mighty as to push the opportunity away?
After the two joked around, Shen Xuewei handed the phone to Xu Yue.
"This is a rough script. It may be adjusted and modified in the middle, but the overall changes should not be too big."
"I can't send you the file right now. You can look at it on my phone."
"Choose your favorite role quickly. If you thoroughly understand the character these next few months, you'll have a better chance during the interview..."
She only has one nomination slot, which doesn't mean that whichever role she chooses will definitely belong to Xu Yue. Ultimately, it depends on Xu Yue's performance in the audition.
That's all she can do to help; Xu Yue has to walk the rest of the road alone.
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