When Zhang Fan received the first two drafts, he read them with a frown. The first part had the feel of a typical online novel, with a conventional template and routine. By the time he got to the second part, the lines between his brows were even deeper. What kind of sloppy content was this? Five whole episodes, not a single plot point that effectively propelled the story forward. It was all trivial matters and various mundane details.
Zhang Fan glanced at the two days left until the deadline, gritted his teeth, and stayed up for two nights straight to polish a script that was in its initial stages.
When Lin Xiaoxiao received the script, she was having a hearty breakfast. Looking at the jumbled lines in the script, she wondered if her reading comprehension had declined. Otherwise, how could it be that she recognized every single word, but the whole thing was so obscure and difficult to understand?
However, Lin Xiaoxiao was very happy. If she couldn't even read such a terrible script, then the amateur actors she had found would be even less able to read it. She could already hear the horns of victory in her ears.
Once the script is finalized, the next step is to find suitable filming locations and props, which should be minimized as much as possible.
Seeing that she had made money last time, her brother decided not to continue sponsoring her, fearing that "money" would tarnish her dream.
Lin Xiaoxiao herself was really devastated and wished her brother would use money to humiliate her.
No matter how much she said, it was useless; her brother's path was blocked, so she could only invest her own money in the next film. Although the previous film had made a lot of money, Lin Xiaoxiao thought it would ruin its reputation, so she made up for her investment, took a small portion, and distributed the rest as bonuses to the actors and staff of the crew. Even the receptionist who stayed at the company alone received a generous bonus.
If Lin Xiaoxiao had known this would happen, she definitely wouldn't have chosen a wealthy family theme for her second drama. Now she can only use props from her own wardrobe and property, and she has repeatedly told them not to damage them.
After all, these things are now her real assets, and she would be heartbroken to lose any of them.
Lin Xiaoxiao picked and chose, finally settling on a large, but unfinished, mansion as the filming location. When the crew arrived, everyone tiptoed into the yard, secretly glancing around.
However, when the door opened, Lin Xiaoxiao saw everyone standing there in a daze, and she touched her nose somewhat guiltily.
"Although this villa doesn't have marble or blue-and-white porcelain, look at this earthenware pot. There's a withered branch inside, which... creates a lot of artistic conception. Although there's no wooden floor, the walls and floor are the same gray, which makes it look bigger. Plus, there's a large garden, and it's quite spacious."
Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't keep up the lie any longer. She did have the idea of renovating at first, but after getting a quote from Secretary Zhao, she decided to give up. Who would have thought that the renovation cost of the villa would be so high, almost as much as the price of a decent apartment in the inner ring road?
Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want others to discover that she wanted to ruin the show, so she could only try her best to cover it up with her silver tongue.
Unexpectedly, the assistant director's eyes welled up with tears, and he grasped her hand, saying, "Director Lin, thank you for your hard work. We will definitely do our best to make this drama a success."
Lin Xiaoxiao was startled and didn't dare to say a word. She didn't know what they were imagining. Maybe they thought she was too poor because of her empty house? So they wanted to "repay" her properly. You can't repay kindness with enmity!
"No need, everyone just do your best. Whether the show becomes a hit or not is all a mystery. We just need to clearly express what we want to say, and we don't need to care about those empty titles."
After Lin Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she noticed that their eyes were filled with tears. Her temples throbbed, and she felt a little uneasy. She even started to consider whether to spend more money to replace the entire crew.
Of course, in the end, we didn't change it, since it would cost money.
Moreover, Lin Xiaoxiao was confident that she had found her "hidden dragon and phoenix chicks" and would surely succeed.
So, Lin Xiaoxiao had previously hired three screenwriters. The first two submitted their drafts but, without receiving any feedback, immediately disappeared from the internet, even requesting to remain anonymous. Only the last writer, Zhang Fan, insisted on coming to the production team at his own expense.
Lin Xiaoxiao initially disagreed, but the crew was already incredibly enthusiastic, and adding another "enthusiastic" screenwriter would definitely not work.
Without receiving permission, Zhang Fan wrote another long paper and sent it to Lin Xiaoxiao. If Zhang Fan hadn't revealed in his final message that he was the one who ultimately revised the entire paper, Lin Xiaoxiao might have simply blocked him.
Lin Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly. No wonder; she had read the manuscripts of the first two people, and although they were unremarkable, she could at least read them. But the last version was completely unreadable.
Zhang Fan is a rare talent.
Lin Xiaoxiao immediately agreed to let the other party join the crew. Of course, the other party didn't need to pay for it themselves. Although she was stingy, she was now a rich second-generation with some money and couldn't do something like making someone pay for their own work.
Upon receiving the news, Zhang Fan immediately quit his job. Before leaving, he posted a message on his account, which didn't have many followers, saying that he was going to join a film crew and his return date was uncertain.
Unexpectedly, the few readers below caused an uproar.
[No, author, if you're going to quit writing and take a break, at least come up with a believable reason.]
[You absolutely must come back!]
[That's right, the copyrights weren't sold to you in the previous batches, so why are you joining the production team?]
[Hey, you didn't get scammed, did you?]
However, Zhang Fan was unaware of all this. After all, in Zhang Fan's view, writing was his side job, and he had very few fans and collections. Even if he disappeared for a period of time, no one would care.
So, as soon as he arrived on set, Zhang Fan began to drastically revise the script based on the characteristics of each actor he had met during the script reading sessions. At first, Lin Xiaoxiao paid close attention to Zhang Fan's changes, but after a while, she completely handed over the reins to him.
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