Chapter 318 Screenwriting Rules and Liu Shishi's Version of "Mufu Fengyun"

The crew of "Celebrating Yu Nian", on the city gate

Wei Yang, wearing armor, looked at the rebels under the city, as well as the leading prince and second prince, with a gloomy tone.

"Prince, surrender."

In front of him were the queen mother, the queen and several other women. When the rebels threatened the palace, Fan Xian, played by Wei Yang, decisively invited the birth mother and queen mother of the prince and others to the city as hostages.

"Fan Xian, you are shameless!"

The prince and the second prince under the city were extremely angry, but Fan Xian didn't care. The villain Qin family head next to him asked to shoot arrows to attack the city, but was stopped by the prince.

On the city wall, Fan Xian also said the reason why the prince and others did not dare to take action.

On the one hand, it must be family affection, on the other hand, publicly killing one's mother and grandmother is a taboo in human relations, which is worse than the so-called patricide and fratricide.

After all, there have been many cases of fighting for the throne and killing each other among the royal family in the past dynasties, but there are too few such cases of killing even women and children in public.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince are not ordinary rebels. Their goal is to take the throne. Killing their mother is too bad.

Of course, in a critical situation, they may take action if they are forced to the edge, and then make up for it later, but Fan Xian's goal at the moment is to delay time, as long as possible.

"Okay, cut."

After Wei Yang finished speaking, today's filming was almost done. If they waited any longer, it would be dark, and there was no night scene in this scene.

Wei Yang asked someone to help him take off his armor, and then he checked the plot with the screenwriter Wang Juan in the group.

Fan Xian in the original novel is much more sinister and vicious, especially when he was sent to Northern Qi and the subsequent various trainings. After realizing the undercurrents in Qingguo, he did everything he could, even using many despicable means.

This is no problem for online novels. Fan Xian's character is selfish and dark, but it is not the case for TV series.

As mentioned before, TV series and online novels are very different. They target a wide range of audiences and have a great influence, so the scale should be smaller.

Many plots and characters of online novels, especially the male and female protagonists, cannot be adapted literally, cannot be too anti-social, and the settings must be "correct".

So in the first season, Fan Xian would stand up for the guards, dislike feudal aristocratic ideas, and respect and adhere to the principles of modern people.

The setting itself is also passive, with limited personal ambitions. It was not until later that he gradually matured under the enemy's step-by-step pressure, and would make certain counterattacks and calculations, and the bottom line is still positive.

Compared with the first season, Fan Xian's style in the second season is more radical, but he still holds the bottom line-self-protection.

The fathers above, Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, and Emperor Qing each have their own calculations, and a large group of villains want to kill him as soon as possible, so Fan Xian can only fight, fight for the inner treasury, fight for the Supervisory Council, and fight for power.

If he wants to survive and protect his family and friends, he has to kill all the enemies.

This is also blackened to some extent, but with an extra layer of "fig leaf", it can be understood and accepted by most of the audience. It's not that Fan Xian is bad, but that others force him to be bad.

It looks a bit like a white lotus, even taking off pants to fart, but you need this when you shoot a TV series.

For example, in the previous "Eastern Palace", this character also did everything he could, was very scheming, and even suspected of "patricide".

The drama hinted that the male protagonist had taken action against his father, but it was filmed very obscurely, which was an indirect murder, more of a power grab than patricide.

At the same time, the male protagonist's goal was for the people of the world, and he had been working hard for it. The father was a "villain", which weakened this ethical contradiction.

The same is true for "Celebrating More Than Years". If you want to be on a TV platform, then you have to deal with it like this, and Wei Yang himself is actually conservative. It is impossible to write a plot that is too shocking, at least not for the protagonist or positive character.

The above "women and children" hostage plot has been paved with a lot of foreshadowing before. It is just an introduction and has other purposes. It is not as bad as it seems. Moreover, the queen mother and the queen have done a lot of bad things before and are villains.

Let's put it this way, even if Fan Xian kills these two old ladies, the audience may still feel very happy.

After discussing with screenwriter Wang Juan for a while, Wei Yang was relieved and smiled bitterly to confirm that there were no logical loopholes and the plot would not cause disgust.

"People outside say that it is easy to adapt online novels, but they don't know that adapting online novels into scripts and making them good is not easier than writing a script directly."

"Indeed."

Wang Juan nodded. He is one of the screenwriters of the "Celebrating More Than Years" series. He also participated in the screenwriting of "Chef Fang in the Flower Room" and has a deep understanding of adapting online novels.

Especially for male-oriented novels, the scenes are too big and the number of words is too large. How to delete unnecessary characters and plots, ensure the selling points of the original novel, and conform to the style of the TV series, this is all knowledge.

To be honest, Wang Juan is not experienced enough now, and has little experience in adapting online novels. There is still a certain gap from the level of his previous life.

Fortunately, there is Wei Yang, who has a lifetime of experience and vision. The two cooperated and took advantage of each other's strengths to finish the "Celebrating More Than Years" series.

Even so, the two had to work together from time to time, and Wang Juan even stayed in the group for a long time, which shows the importance of the "Celebrating More Than Years" script.

Of course, Wang Juan also did not lose out. The "Celebrating More Than Years" series made him famous and he became a first-line screenwriter, and his royalties soared.

"I heard that there is a project looking for you?"

Wei Yang and Wang Juan have a good relationship. After all, they often communicate when writing scripts. They are also in the same industry and can talk to each other. If Wang Juan did not want to "live under someone else's roof", Wei Yang would have signed him to Blue Whale.

Even if they fail to become a family, Wei Yang is willing to cooperate with Wang Juan for a long time.

The two parties have signed a contract. After "Celebrating Yu Nian", Wang Juan will provide or be responsible for adapting three scripts for Blue Whale, and the royalties will be generous.

Of course, Wei Yang is not the only one eyeing Wang Juan.

"Celebrating Yu Nian" is so popular that the copyright of online novels outside is scrambled. After getting the copyright, they naturally want to change it into a script, and then make a drama to broadcast and make money.

The best screenwriter in the industry who adapts online novels is Wei Yang, and this person is definitely not available, so Wang Juan and several screenwriters under Blue Whale are valuable.

Wei Yang only knows the news about Wang Juan, and his two apprentices Ma Jin and Zuo Le have already received the price.

It's just that these two are still loyal, and they know their own strengths and weaknesses, so they follow their master steadily.

Other screenwriters are different. Some really want to run away, but Blue Whale is not easy to mess with.

Wei Yang doesn't care if the artists leave, but the creative staff is another matter.

Many of the core creative talents in the company have participated in important projects, involving and understanding some creative ideas and secrets. If such people are let go, the company will suffer great losses, so they all signed confidentiality or even non-compete agreements.

If they are fired or resigned, Wei Yang can even give a certain amount of financial compensation, but within the specified time, they are absolutely not allowed to engage in related occupations or disclose company information.

To be honest, as a professional screenwriter, Wei Yang is unwilling to do this, but there is no way. If the rules are not strict, it will be to make wedding clothes for others.

Imagine that one day, a screenwriter from Blue Whale took "his creativity" and changed his face to make "The Wandering Earth" and "Chinatown Detective" a great success, then Wei Yang would be sick to death.

However, Wang Juan is not a member of Blue Whale, and Wei Yang will not stop him from cooperating with others. At most, he will care about the market and don't delay Blue Whale's manuscript.

Wang Juan did not hide it: "A company has obtained the copyright of "God's Tomb" and asked me to adapt it."

"What price?"

Wang Juan gestured, and Wei Yang curled his lips: "The price is too low, not even as high as my apprentice."

Previously, a company approached Zuo Le and offered 4 million, which is also the highest offer received by Blue Whale Screenwriter Studio so far.

That's right, Blue Whale screenwriters are strictly prohibited from taking private jobs, but if the offer is higher than the other party and the conditions are suitable, the company cannot stop employees from making money.

So, taking it in the name of the screenwriter studio under the company's name is considered a project business. At that time, the screenwriters will take the lion's share, and the company will also take a part.

Don't think that Wei Yang is sucking blood. If Blue Whale takes care of it, the company will take care of all the miscellaneous work such as negotiation, legal affairs, and logistics.

It saves worry and effort, and ensures the maximum interests of screenwriters, and there will be no future troubles.

This is very critical. It has been said before that many screenwriters are highly skilled, but they don't know how to negotiate, don't understand contracts, and don't have enough control over their own interests. They are easily dug into traps and owe royalties. These can be dealt with by Blue Whale.

This reason is also a key to Blue Whale's ability to retain screenwriters.

Management should be flexible and flexible, strict, and have enough benefits. Otherwise, the high-pressure policy 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 didn't want to have more bosses, he would probably have invested in Blue Whale.

"How many names have Zuo Le followed you? I only became popular with "Celebrating Yu Nian" once."

Wang Juan himself has a good mentality. Although Zuo Le and Ma Jin have their own disadvantages, they have been with Wei Yang for a long time, and they are also conscientious and hard-working.

They both have signed many projects of Blue Whale, and they are also Wei Yang's apprentices, so their value is naturally not low.

Although Wang Juan debuted earlier and has a high level of qualifications, the most popular one is "Celebrating Yu Nian".

But Wei Yang is the first screenwriter of "Celebrating Yu Nian", so Wang Juan's credit has been more or less discounted by the outside world.

However, Wei Yang knows Wang Juan's talent and thinks that the other party's bid is too low, and this project is really not worth doing.

The difficulty of film and television adaptation of online works by male authors varies.

Among them, Chen Dong, the author of "God's Tomb", is undoubtedly one of the most difficult authors to adapt into film and television in Wei Yang's opinion.

Chen Dong's works are too big and the power level is too high. Compared with other authors' online works, the cost-effectiveness of film and television adaptation is very low.

If we consider the era, the current film and television technical means cannot produce the ideal "God's Tomb". Even if it is barely produced, the cost is unimaginable.

Wei Yang is sure that this project is either a money-making project or a bad one. If Wang Juan participates, he will most likely not get the final payment.

This is not sensational. There were too many such cases in the previous life. When the copyright of online literature was hot, IPs were flying all over the sky, and the industry was also mixed. I don't know how many screenwriters received similar jobs, but ended up with bad accounts.

Wei Yang himself encountered it twice. Once there was no final payment, and the other time the client disappeared halfway through the script.

"There are too many scammers, so be careful. Don't write until you get the money. Also, hurry up with the script for "Legend of Dance and Music". We are waiting for the rice to be cooked."

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 dramas like this one with exciting plots, so Wei Yang attaches so much importance to Wang Juan.

"Legend of Dance and Music" is not very famous, but it is actually of high quality, with a Douban score of 8.7.

This drama is Wang Juan's masterpiece. It is a suspenseful reasoning drama with family and country feelings. It has strict logic and reversals everywhere. It is somewhat similar to the Tang Dynasty's exotic version of "Young Song Dynasty".

When Wei Yang first asked Wang Juan to write "Joy of Life", this 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 been broadcast in the original time and space. Now, because Wang Juan was kidnapped by Wei Yang to write the "Joy of Life" trilogy, the script has been delayed and is currently in the preparation stage.

It's just that this script has been reserved by others, and Wei Yang can't force it. He can only discuss it slowly to see if they can jointly develop and cooperate.

"Legend of Dance and Music" aside, Wei Yang wants to fight for "Mu Mansion Storm" for Liu Shishi.

This drama is a serious drama and is expected to be broadcast on CCTV. The characters are likable and the performance difficulty is not particularly high. It happens to be the kind of soft-hearted role that Liu Shishi is good at, which is suitable for Liu Shishi's transformation.

In the previous life, after "Startling by Each Step", the resources that Tangren got for Liu Shishi were very ordinary. Of course, there were also some reasons of her own.

But now with Wei Yang, some unnecessary dramas don't have to be messed around.

Historical legendary dramas like "Mufu Fengyun" with a female lead, which have a high probability of being broadcast on CCTV, will have a better and more positive effect on Liu Shishi's career.

Why did many female lead dramas in the previous life have been rushed by female stars? Naturally, it was because they had a huge bonus, and their status, fame, commercial value, etc. were greatly improved.

It is no exaggeration to say that Sun Niangniang is the best example. She became the queen of TV by relying on several female lead dramas.

The influence of "Mufu Fengyun" in the original time and space was not small. The reason why it did not go viral was to a certain extent due to the platform, lineup and production team.

But if it is handed over to Blue Whale or Tangren to operate, it will be different. Liu Shishi's popularity and exposure should not be underestimated. If it is played well, it will be a high-end version of "Legend of Miyue".

Wei Yang had thought about Liu Shishi's future career planning before, and there were many ways out, but each had its flaws.

"Mufu Fengyun" is a big female lead drama. If possible, she can also try "Legend of Dance and Music" later.

The heroine is smart and reserved, and there are many fighting scenes, which is very suitable for Liu Shishi's acting style.

No matter what, it is better than playing the old-fashioned plot of "The Imperial Doctress" where two brothers love each other to death. This plot is completely different from "Startling by Each Step", and the quality is far worse...