After finishing her assignments, Lin Xiaoxiao went back to her large apartment to lie down and rest, trying to recover from the trauma of her repeated failed attempts to return to a wealthy family during this period.
Before she could even rest for a few days, the three screenwriters had already finished their respective parts and were asking her for the main storyline.
Lin Xiaoxiao suspected she had acted too quickly. Something was wrong. It was reasonable that He Yue and Wang Li could finish so quickly, but Zhang Erdai shouldn't have finished so fast!
Lin Xiaoxiao's expression instantly turned serious. She opened the documents of the three people and saw that, wow, each case was quite interesting in its own way.
Wang Li's case is a standard suspense drama, in which the protagonist, a police officer, is provoked by the murderer, but eventually unravels the mystery and catches the real culprit.
The case He Yue was in charge of was a blend of heartwarming and suspenseful moments. The police discovered that the murderer was actually the girl he liked. Faced with a choice between love and justice, he ultimately chose to kill his own family member for the greater good.
Zhang Erdai, this girl who has had a smooth life, wrote a case that really opened Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes. It was a crime of passion with various twists and turns. At the beginning, it was suspected that it was a revenge killing or a crime of passion. In the end, it was discovered that it was because of a sentence that the murderer, who was unhappy in his life and whose parents were divorced, killed the victim who seemed to have a happy life on the surface but was actually covered in frostbite, ultimately causing irreparable consequences.
Lin Xiaoxiao was truly amazed. Three styles, three cases. Although each had some minor flaws, they did not detract from the overall quality and were all quite watchable.
It must be drastically changed, and it needs to be completely overhauled.
Lin Xiaoxiao was worried that she couldn't clearly express her needs through online communication, so she called the three of them to the company's conference room for a face-to-face meeting.
Wang Li clenched his fists nervously. Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Wang Li's thinning hair and faded shirt, and still announced firmly, "I have read the case files of all three of you, and my assessment is that they all need to be rewritten."
Zhang Erdai asked directly, "Why rewrite it?"
Clearly, Wang Li and He Yue, who were pondering nearby, were also curious and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao.
Lin Xiaoxiao was well-prepared, of course. "First of all, my previous requirement was that the audience should know who the murderer is from the beginning. Although the murderer was mentioned in the beginning of your three cases, the murderer was not clearly identified."
Wang Li, the part you wrote is too complicated in terms of the modus operandi. This is clearly inconsistent with my initial instruction that the modus operandi should be simple, and with my statement that the audience should be able to understand the modus operandi just by looking at the crime scene.
He Yue, you portrayed the murderer too positively, which makes people unconsciously sympathize with him. When I assigned the task, I clearly stated that the murderer must be extremely vicious and cannot be whitewashed.
Finally, Zhang Erdai, the cases you handled had too many plot twists; it's become desensitizing.
The three fell into deep thought. After a while, Wang Li couldn't help but speak up, "Director Lin, but complex methods of crime, characterization of the murderer, and plot twists are what suspense dramas should have."
Lin Xiaoxiao smiled slightly, "What I want is a different kind of suspense drama. Does that mean that a good suspense drama can't be made without superb crime methods, without depicting the murderer's miserable and pitiful childhood, without hiding the murderer, and without too many plot twists? In my opinion, the suspense dramas that are currently on the market are all from the past. What we want to make is a suspense drama that transcends the times. How can it be the same as those suspense dramas!"
After Lin Xiaoxiao finished speaking, He Yue's eyes were filled with stars.
Wang Li, who was asking the question, looked even more confused. A suspense drama that transcends eras? A suspense drama that is different from the usual ones? What exactly are these? But after a moment, Wang Li suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Oh right, he seemed to be engrossed in all sorts of details, on how meticulous and rigorous the case was. How could he write an interesting script and let all the viewers enjoy the charm of a suspense drama if he was so focused on the details?
Wang Li looked at him firmly and said, "Director Lin, I understand. I will work hard."
Zhang Erdai, standing to the side, was momentarily confused, but was then stunned by Lin Xiaoxiao's inspiring and innovative remarks. He had broken away from his father to prove himself, and now that the opportunity was right in front of him, how could he continue to write casually as before?
After receiving assurances from the three, Lin Xiaoxiao worried that they still wouldn't understand after returning home, so she directly pointed out the format of the drama.
"Our drama uses a flashback structure. It begins with the murderer being brought to justice and explaining his crimes to the police. You'll write three cases following this line of thought. The main storyline of these cases will be filled in by Zhang Erdai, who has more writing experience. I believe you can definitely control the quality of the script. I won't read it this time. I'm confident that our groundbreaking suspense drama will be a huge hit!"
Lin Xiaoxiao silently changed "big hit" to "flop" in her mind, planning to give the three of them a bigger bonus later to make up for her disappointment today. As for the script review, she couldn't concentrate on it at all lately. Last time, Zhang Fan revised the same script into multiple minor versions, making her almost sick of reading scripts. Moreover, with several screenwriters named Zhang Erdai having written flops this time, it was even less appropriate for her to get involved. What if she got involved and the script's reputation was ruined?
Zhang Erdai's eyes welled up with tears. Although she had written many scripts, most of them were based on other screenwriters or original authors. The changes were directed by her father or other big-name actors, which led to her frequent arguments with directors and actors on set, resulting in a bad reputation in the industry.
Zhang Erdai had never felt such trust before. Lin Xiaoxiao had actually entrusted the main storyline to her. This was a sign of trust, affirmation, and expectation. She would definitely not let Director Lin down!
Lin Xiaoxiao was very satisfied with this arrangement. If Zhang Erdai, who wrote family ethics dramas, was in charge of the main plot, wouldn't the audience's blood pressure soar after watching it? And with a "happy ending with dumplings," it would be good enough if the audience didn't die of anger, and the negative reviews would surely come flying in.
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