Chapter 461 Damn, it makes sense
After Tide Media published its blog post, the official Weibo account of Dream Gallery also posted a message confirming that what Tide Media said was true.
Once the official Weibo account of Dream Gallery posted the news, Shanxi Films finally had to admit a fact.
That is... they were scammed.
Immediately, the person in charge of purchasing the novel was in a complete panic, like an ant on a hot pan, utterly flustered.
When they tried to contact "Huayunbi," the company that sold them the copyright, they found that they had long been blocked by the other party.
After Shanxi Films remained silent, Chaoxi Media slowly posted a single sentence on its official Weibo account.
"Be vigilant against scams, ignore them and don't give them money."
This means, to put it bluntly, that Shanxi Films has been scammed.
It's extremely rare for such a large company to be scammed.
The onlookers, having enjoyed the spectacle, dispersed, and in the future, Shanxi Films was frequently cited as a negative example when the matter was brought up again.
Having just finished the copyright dispute with Shanxi Films, Gu Ling, who had completed the post-production of "Where We Never Meet Again," rushed to Shen Xuewei's house in the capital to find her.
Upon meeting, she grabbed Shen Xuewei and eagerly asked:
"Weiwei, is what's being said online true? That all of Hua Yunbi's novels have film and television adaptation rights in our company?"
Shen Xuewei felt that it was inconvenient to stay at Xu Yue's house every time she came to the capital.
After all, she didn't come alone; her bodyguard, driver, assistant, and auntie also came along.
So he simply bought himself a large apartment in the heart of the capital.
It's not far from Xu Yue's place; both are within the Second Ring Road, and it only takes a few minutes to drive there.
Shen Xuewei snatched the hem of her clothes back from Gu Ling's grasp and said slowly and deliberately:
"The official Weibo account has posted it, so of course it's true. Who would dare to spread such a lie?"
Gu Ling clapped her hands excitedly and exclaimed, "Yes! That's great!"
"The company plans to film the roses on the green alley wall this year, right? Let me revise it, let me film it, let me..."
She strongly recommended herself to Shen Xuewei, but received a negative response.
"We'll see later. You just finished filming your last movie, so get some rest. As for the new movie, 'The Rose on the Green Alley Wall,' the company has already contacted a director they've found..."
When Gu Ling heard that someone else was going to direct the film, she was so anxious that she jumped up and down.
“I’m the company’s contracted director. Why would you direct for another director? I’m not tired, really not tired at all. I don’t need to rest. Just let me direct this show. Don’t worry, as long as I have all the power in the production team, I’ll definitely make it even better than ‘Above the Thorns’.”
Seeing that Shen Xuewei put down her phone and finally looked up at her, she raised her hand again to assure her:
"Really, I promise!"
Shen Xuewei gestured to the chair next to her, indicating that she should sit down.
“I remember asking you just two months ago, and you said you were going to take a break this year after filming ‘Where We Meet Again’…”
Gu Ling paused for a moment, then straightened her back.
“You didn’t tell me back then that you wanted me to film a novel by Hua Yunbi.”
She rolled up her sleeves, a hint of reminiscence in her eyes.
"Let me put it this way: I've been following Hua Yunbi's novels since my teenage years, and they hold many of my memories."
"Moreover, I think the male and female protagonists in her works have a very strong sense of self. For example, in 'The Rose on the Green Alley Wall,' no matter how much the female protagonist likes the male protagonist, she will choose the path that is more beneficial to her for the sake of her future, and the two only get back together many years later."
"Although there were some regrets along the way, I think this was the right choice."
"Of course, as an early author, her writing inevitably contains some clichéd plots. When adapting these plots for film or television, adapting them to the present day would make them much more appealing."
Shen Xuewei, who was told to her face that she was an author from the early 20th century, spoke up for herself:
"Actually, it's not that old-fashioned..."
Gu Ling glanced at her. "Why not Gu Zao? Her last novel, I think, ended in 2006... no, 2007, and she hasn't had any new works since then."
"It's been 12 years already, it's 2019 now. A novel from 12 years ago, if you put it in today's market, wouldn't that be considered outdated?"
Shen Xuewei: ...
What Gu Ling said was damnably true, and Shen Xuewei couldn't refute it.
“Besides…” Gu Ling paused, then said, “Actually, I think I understand her.”
These words piqued Shen Xuewei's curiosity. "I don't quite understand what you mean. Can you explain it to me?"
Gu Ling then used several of Shen Xuewei's novels as examples.
"For example, when I read these books for the first time, I felt that the male and female protagonists had a very happy and sweet ending, with a happy family, successful careers, and everything they wanted."
"But when I watched it a second and third time, I thought they were both too proud and shouldn't be together. A tragic ending would have been their fate. But, ironically, it ended happily."
"Based on the characters' personalities in Hua Yunbi's writing, they shouldn't be together. I just don't know why Hua Yunbi insisted on putting them together in the end..."
Listening to her analysis, a hint of surprise flashed in Shen Xuewei's eyes, followed by a sense of satisfaction at being recognized.
"I think your analysis is very accurate."
As for why it should have been a tragic ending, but they ended up together... well, that's because the editor insisted on changing it. They wouldn't approve the manuscript if they didn't change it!
Shen Xuewei wrote novels to make money, and not being able to get her manuscripts accepted meant she couldn't make money, or at least not more money.
If she doesn't get paid for her writing, what's the point of her writing novels?
So, tempted by money, these characters who should have ended up with a tragic ending ended up together in the end.
Having received praise from Shen Xuewei, Gu Ling spoke with even more energy.
"Right, you agree with what I said, right? Let me tell you, if I were directing, I would definitely change the endings of these novels into tragic endings, the kind that are dramatic and intense..."
Just because she understands her, Shen Xuewei was quite happy to let her direct her work.
"You said it yourself. But if you really change those books into tragic endings, you'll get criticized by book fans and readers..."
Gu Ling waved her hand, looking completely unconcerned.
"Let them scold me, it's not like I'll lose a piece of my flesh or they're going to eat me."
Her eyes sparkled as she stared at Shen Xuewei. "How about it? Let me direct this movie the company plans to film this year. The plot, the production quality, and everything else will be absolutely top-notch!"
The scales in Shen Xuewei's heart had completely tipped in her favor.
Where is the post-production of "We'll Meet Again Anywhere" at now?
Although the main investor in "Where We Meet Again" is Qingkuang Platform, Chaoxi Media also contributed the director and script.
If the drama flops, it won't have a big impact on Chaoxi Media. But if it does well and makes Chaoxi Media money, Shen Xuewei certainly doesn't want the drama to flop.
"The finished product is all done. You can come to my place to see it later. However, I also want to give you a heads-up: the male lead in this drama has a really bad temper. I've tried my best to control it."
"Of all the people in the show, he had the worst temper. He was always late and bossed people around on set. He was the person I most wanted to replace, but I just couldn't."
"The quality of this drama is definitely not as good as 'Above the Thorns,' but it won't be too bad either, because I cut a lot of his scenes... You should be prepared."
Even though Gu Ling has a bad temper, he can't compete with the other party's powerful backing, and they can't just replace him directly, so they can only cut some of his scenes and give some to the second male lead...
Shen Xuewei nodded, "Yes, it's okay, let me take a look later."
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