The crew of "Joy of Life", on the city gate Wei Yang, wearing armor, looked at the rebels under the city, as well as the leading prince and the second prince, with a gloomy tone.
"Prince, surrender."
In front of him were the Queen Mother, the Empress and several other women. When the rebels threatened the palace, Fan Xian, played by Wei Yang, decisively invited the biological mother of the Prince and others and the Queen Mother to the city as hostages.
"Fan Xian, you are shameless!"
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were extremely angry under the city, but Fan Xian didn't care. The villain, the head of the Qin family, requested to shoot arrows to attack the city, but was stopped by the Crown Prince.
On the city wall, Fan Xian also explained the reason why the prince and others did not dare to take action.
On the one hand, it was definitely family affection that was at work, but on the other hand, publicly killing one's own mother and grandmother was a major taboo in human ethics, even worse than the so-called patricide and fratricide.
After all, there have been many cases of royal families fighting for the throne and killing each other throughout the dynasties, but it is very rare to see such a case where even women, children and mothers are killed openly.
The Crown Prince and the Second Prince are not ordinary rebels. Their goal is to seize the throne, and killing their mother would be a huge loss of points.
Of course, if the situation was critical and someone was forced into a corner, he might take action and then make amends later, but right now Fan Xian's goal was to buy time, as long as he could.
"Okay, Ka."
By the time Wei Yang finished his lines, today's filming would be almost done. If we waited any longer it would be dark, and there would be no late night scenes for this scene.
Wei Yang asked someone to help him take off his armor, and then he went over the plot with the screenwriter Wang Juan in the group.
In the original novel, Fan Xian was much more vicious and cruel, especially during his diplomatic mission to Northern Qi and the various trainings that followed. After realizing the undercurrents within Qing Kingdom, he did everything he could, even using many despicable means.
This is not a problem for online novels, as Fan Xian’s character is selfish and dark, but it is not the case for TV dramas.
As I said before, there is a huge difference between TV dramas and online literature. TV dramas target a wide audience and have a great influence, so the scale has to be smaller.
Many of the plots and character settings of online novels, especially the male and female protagonists, cannot be adapted verbatim, cannot be too antisocial, and the settings must be "correct."
So in the first season, Fan Xian would stand up for the guards, be disgusted with the feudal aristocratic ideas, and respect and adhere to the principles of modern people.
His own setting is relatively passive, and his personal ambition is limited. It was only later, under the relentless pressure of the enemy, that he gradually matured and would make certain counterattacks and calculations, but his bottom line is still relatively positive.
Compared with the first season, Fan Xian's style in the second season is more radical, but he still sticks to the bottom line - self-protection.
The fathers above him, Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, and Emperor Qing each have their own plans, and a large group of villains want to kill him as soon as possible, so Fan Xian can only fight for the inner treasury, the Supervisory Council, and power.
If he wants to survive and protect his family and friends, he has to kill all his enemies.
This is also a form of evil to some extent, but with an extra layer of "fig leaf", it can be understood and accepted by most of the audience. It is not that Fan Xian is bad, but that others force him to be bad.
It looks a bit naive, or even like taking off pants to fart, but this is what you need when filming a TV series.
For example, in the previous "Eastern Palace", this character is unscrupulous, very power-seeking, and even suspected of "patricide".
The drama implies that the hero did take action against his father, but it was filmed very obscurely, an indirect murder, more about seizing power than patricide.
At the same time, the protagonist’s goal is to serve the people of the world, and he has been working hard for it. His father is a "villain", which weakens this ethical contradiction.
The same is true for "Joy of Life". If you want to be on a TV platform, then you have to handle it this way. Moreover, Wei Yang himself is actually quite conservative. He cannot write a plot that is too worldly-shattering, at least not for the protagonist or a positive character.
The above plot of holding "women and children" hostage was well prepared before. It was just an introduction with other purposes. It was not as bad as it seemed. Moreover, the Queen Mother and the Queen had done a lot of bad things before and were villains.
Let’s put it this way, even if Fan Xian killed these two old women, the audience might still feel very happy.
After discussing with the screenwriter Wang Juan for a while and confirming that there were no logical loopholes and the plot would not cause disgust, Wei Yang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled bitterly.
"People say it's easy to adapt online articles, but they don't know that adapting an online article into a script, and making it good, is no easier than writing a script directly."
"really."
Wang Juan nodded. He is one of the screenwriters of the "Joy of Life" series. He also participated in the screenwriting of "The Chef of Huajian" and has a deep understanding of adapting online novels.
Especially for male-oriented works, the scenes are too big and the words are too many. How to delete unnecessary characters and plots, ensure the selling points of the original work, and conform to the style of the TV series is a science.
To be honest, Wang Juan is not experienced enough now and has little experience in online literature adaptation, so there is still a certain gap between his level in his previous life.
Fortunately, there is Wei Yang, who has a lifetime of experience and vision. The two of them worked together, each taking advantage of their strengths, and finally managed to complete the "Joy of Life" series.
Even so, the two of them still have to work together from time to time, and Wang Juan even stays in the crew for a long time, which shows how much importance he attaches to the script of "Joy of Life".
Of course, Wang Juan also did not lose out. The "Joy of Life" series made him famous and he became a first-line screenwriter, and his royalties soared.
"I heard there's a project looking for you?"
Wei Yang and Wang Juan have a good relationship. After all, they often communicate when working on the script, and they are in the same industry, so they can get along well. If Wang Juan didn't want to "live under someone else's roof", Wei Yang would have signed him to Blue Whale.
Even if they couldn't become a family, Wei Yang was willing to cooperate with Wang Juan for a long time.
The two parties have signed a contract. After "Joy of Life", Wang Juan will provide or be responsible for adapting three scripts for Blue Whale, and the remuneration will be generous.
Of course, Wei Yang was not the only one staring at Wang Juan.
"Joy of Life" is so popular that the online literature copyrights are being scrambled for. After obtaining the copyrights, people naturally want to change it into a script, and then make a TV series to broadcast and make money.
The best screenwriter in the industry who adapts online novels is Wei Yang, and he is definitely not available. So Wang Juan and several screenwriters under Blue Whale are more valuable.
Wei Yang only knew the news about Wang Juan, and his two apprentices Ma Jin and Zuo Le had already received the offer.
It's just that these two are quite loyal, and they know their own strengths and weaknesses, so they follow their master diligently.
It’s different for other screenwriters. Some of them really want to run away, but Blue Whale is not someone to be trifled with.
Wei Yang doesn't care if artists leave, but creative staff are another matter.
Many of the core creative talents within the company have participated in important projects and are involved in and understand some creative ideas and secrets. If such people are let go, the company will suffer great losses, so they have all signed confidentiality or even non-compete agreements.
If they are fired or resign, Wei Yang can even give a certain amount of financial compensation, but they are absolutely not allowed to engage in related occupations or disclose company information within the specified time.
Imagine that one day, a screenwriter who came from the Blue Whale family took "his creativity" and changed it up to make "The Wandering Earth" and "Chinatown Detective" and became a huge success. Wei Yang would be so nauseated that he would die.
However, Wang Juan is not from Blue Whale, and Wei Yang will not stop him from cooperating with others. At most, he will pay attention to the market and make sure he does not delay the manuscript of Blue Whale.
Wang Juan did not hide it: "A company got the copyright of "God's Tomb" and asked me to adapt it."
"What's the price?"
Wang Juan made a hand gesture, and Wei Yang curled his lips: "The price is too low, not even as high as my apprentice's."
Previously, a company approached Zuo Le and offered 4 million, which is also the highest offer received by Blue Whale Screenwriting Studio so far.
That’s right, Blue Whale screenwriters are strictly prohibited from taking private jobs, but if the bid is higher than the other party and the conditions are right, the company cannot stop employees from making money.
Therefore, taking it on in the name of the screenwriter studio under the company would be considered a project business, with the screenwriters taking the lion's share and the company also taking a portion.
Don’t think that Wei Yang is the one who is sucking your blood. If Blue Whale were to take care of it, the company would take care of all the miscellaneous work including negotiation, legal affairs, and logistics.
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It saves time and effort, and ensures that the screenwriter's interests are maximized without any future troubles.
This is a critical point. As mentioned before, many screenwriters are highly skilled, but they cannot negotiate, do not understand contracts, and have insufficient control over their own interests. They are easily tricked and have their royalties withheld. Blue Whale can deal with all of these.
This reason is also a key reason why Blue Whale can retain screenwriters.
Management must be flexible and strict, but also have enough benefits. Otherwise, high-pressure policies alone will go wrong sooner or later.
As for Wang Juan, if he had not debuted for many years and had something to rely on, and if he really did not want to have another boss, he would probably have invested in Blue Whale.
"Zuo Le has followed you to get so many names, I only became famous once with "Joy of Life"."
Wang Juan himself had a good attitude. Although Zuo Le and Ma Jin each had their own disadvantages, they had followed Wei Yang for a long time and were conscientious and hardworking.
Both of them have signed their names on many projects of Blue Whale, and they are also Wei Yang's apprentices, so their worth is naturally not low.
Although Wang Juan debuted early and has a lot of experience, his most popular work has to be "Joy of Life".
However, the first screenwriter of "Joy of Life" is Wei Yang, so Wang Juan's contribution has been more or less discounted by the outside world.
However, Wei Yang knew Wang Juan's talent and felt that the other party's bid was too low and that this project was indeed of no use.
The difficulty of adapting online literary works written by male authors into film and television varies.
Among them, Chen Dong, the author of "God's Tomb", is undoubtedly one of the most difficult great authors to adapt into film and television, according to Wei Yang.
Chen Dong's works are too grand in scale, and the power levels are too high. Compared with other authors' online novels, the cost-effectiveness of film and television adaptations is very low.
If we take the times into consideration, the current film and television technology is simply not capable of producing an ideal "God's Tomb". Even if it is managed, the cost would be unimaginable.
Wei Yang was certain that this project was either a money-making scheme or a failed one, and if Wang Juan participated, he would most likely not get the final payment.
This is not sensational. There were too many such cases in the previous life. When online literature copyright was popular, IPs were everywhere and the industry was full of good and bad people. I don’t know how many screenwriters took on similar jobs, but ended up ruining them.
Wei Yang himself encountered this problem twice. Once, there was no final payment, and another time, the client disappeared when the script was halfway through being written.
"There are too many scammers, so be careful. Don't write until you get the money. Also, hurry up with the script for the Legend of Dance and Music. I'm waiting for the money to be put into the pot."
After the friendly reminder, the latter is what Wei Yang cares about most. Now Blue Whale has no shortage of idol scripts, but there are few serious dramas like this one with exciting plots, so Wei Yang attaches so much importance to Wang Juan.
The drama "Legend of Dance and Music" is not very famous, but it is actually of very high quality, with a Douban score of 8.7.
This drama is Wang Juan's representative work. It is a suspenseful reasoning drama with a sense of family and country. It has strict logic and twists and turns everywhere. It is somewhat similar to the exotic Tang Dynasty version of "Youngsters of the Song Dynasty".
When Wei Yang first asked Wang Juan to work on "Joy of Life", the script was still in its infancy, but he had already been thinking about it.
In addition to "Legend of Dance and Music", Wei Yang also set his sights on "Mu Mansion Storm".
This drama has already been broadcast in the original time and space. Now, because Wang Juan was abducted by Wei Yang to write the "Joy of Life" trilogy, the script has been delayed and is currently in the preparation stage.
However, this script had already been reserved by someone else, so Wei Yang couldn't take it by force. He could only discuss it slowly to see if they could develop it together.
Not to mention "Legend of Dance and Music", Wei Yang wanted to fight for Liu Shishi in "Mu Mansion Storm".
This drama is a serious one and is expected to be broadcast on CCTV. The characters are likable and the performance difficulty is not particularly high. It also happens to be the kind of role that Liu Shishi is good at, which is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside, making it suitable for Liu Shishi's transformation.
In her previous life, after "Startling by Each Step", the resources that Tangren provided to Liu Shishi were very mediocre. Of course, it was also partly due to her own reasons.
But now with Wei Yang, there is no need to bother with some unnecessary dramas.
Historical legendary dramas with a female lead like "The Legend of Mu Mansion", which has a high chance of being broadcast on CCTV, will have a greater and better promoting effect on Liu Shishi's career.
Why were there so many dramas with female protagonists that were fought over by female stars in the previous life? Naturally, it was because it brought them a huge bonus, and their status, fame, commercial value, etc. increased drastically.
It is no exaggeration to say that Empress Sun is the best example. She became the queen of television thanks to several dramas starring female protagonists.
The original time and space "The Legend of Mu Mansion" had a great influence. The reason why it did not become popular was to a certain extent due to the platform, lineup and production team.
But if it is handed over to Blue Whale or Tangren, the situation will be different. Liu Shishi’s popularity and exposure cannot be underestimated. If played well, it will be a high-end version of "The Legend of Miyue".
Wei Yang had thought about Liu Shishi's future career plan before, and there were many options, but each had its flaws.
"The Legend of Mu Mansion", a drama with a female lead, is an attempt. If possible, she can also try "Legend of Dance and Music" later.
The heroine is smart and introverted, and there are many fighting scenes, which is very suitable for Liu Shishi's acting style.
No matter what, it's better than the old-fashioned plot of "The Imperial Doctress" about two brothers loving each other to death. This plot is completely different from "Startling by Each Step", and the quality is far worse...
(End of this chapter)