1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Seeing Liu Wenwu sigh, Liu Heping smiled beside him.

In fact, Zhou Yan did not mean to not solve the problem. Didn't he give a solution? He asked them to simplify this paragraph or even delete it.

It was just that Liu Wenwu could not accept this solution for a while.

However, Liu Heping was very easy to accept this solution. He had mentioned before whether this paragraph could be simplified. Liu Wenwu thought that this paragraph in the novel was very well portrayed and was reluctant to give it up.

From this, we can see that there is a difference in thinking between people who engage in literature and those who engage in film and television.

Liu Wenwu used to be in publishing and had a better understanding of literary matters, but he did not know enough about film and television and lacked professionalism.

Liu Heping has been writing scripts for so many years that he can tell at a glance whether many things are suitable for film and television.

Now hearing Zhou Yan say this, Liu Heping actually felt that heroes think alike.

Then Zhou Yan mentioned a few more questions. Compared with the previous question, these questions were all minor problems. It didn't matter whether they were changed or not.

But every time Zhou Yan raised a question, he would give another possibility.

Liu Wenwu and Liu Heping had heard it, and both thought that the other possibility proposed by Zhou Yan was better.

"Teacher Zhou, wait a minute, I'll find a notebook to write down what you said."

Liu Heping stood up to get the notebook and pen, and Zhou Yan also stopped.

When Liu Heping came back with the notebook and pen, Zhou Yan continued, "The scene where Zhang Tinglu cheated and was cut off..."

Liu Wenwu and Liu Heping, one listened carefully, the other took notes carefully, like two good students in class, and the teacher was Zhou Yan.

Before Zhou Yan came, the two of them would never have thought that the situation would turn out like this.

Even if Zhou Yan had a strong literary level and was accomplished in film, what constructive suggestions could he give on this first meeting?

They didn't even think that Zhou Yan could finish reading the script so quickly.

The more Liu Wenwu listened to the things Zhou Yan mentioned, the happier he was. Zhou Yan greatly improved their efficiency.

Before, he was determined to solve the problem of the script within ten days, but now it seems that he may be able to accomplish it in one fell swoop today.

Another thing that made Liu Wenwu happy was that Zhou Yan did not question the portrayal of Emperor Yongzheng in the script.

The Yongzheng in their script is actually quite different from the Yongzheng in the original novel.

Although the Yongzheng in the novel is an emperor who works hard to govern the country, he is also sinister, complex, and scheming, which basically matches the public's inherent impression of Yongzheng.

However, the Yongzheng in the script is patient and resolute and cares about the country and the people, which seems to be a bit of a "whitewashing" of Yongzheng.

Liu Wenwu was actually quite worried that Zhou Yan would question this. It's not that he thinks Zhou Yan is authoritative, but they are going to cooperate later. If they can't reach a unified opinion in this regard, the cooperation may encounter problems.

In fact, the original author Er Yuehe has opinions on their adaptations, but Liu Wenwu can completely ignore Er Yuehe's opinions.

Although Liu Wenwu expressed his respect for Er Yuehe on the surface, in fact, Er Yuehe's opinions are not important, because Liu Wenwu has the right not to listen. He gave Er Yuehe 150,000 yuan for the film and television adaptation rights.

But Zhou Yan was different. If they cooperated later, Zhou Yan would pay for it. His opinions were very important, and Liu Wenwu had to listen to them.

After Zhou Yan finished speaking, another hour had passed. Liu Heping's hands were a little sore from writing. He shook his hands and said with a smile, "Teacher Zhou, I have gained a lot today."

Zhou Yan smiled and waved his hands, "Teacher Liu, you are too polite. These are all minor issues that have no impact on the overall situation. Even if they are not changed today, there may be changes during the filming later."

Liu Wenwu said, "But since you came here today, our script problems have basically been solved."

Just now, Liu Wenwu also figured it out. Since Zhou Yan and Liu Heping both said that the section should be simplified, there was no need for him to insist.

And if that problem is solved, the script problems will basically be gone.

"In that case, that's great." Zhou Yan said with a smile.

Liu Wenwu also laughed. He threw a cigarette to Liu Heping, then lit one for himself, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said, "Mr. Zhou, what do you think of the follow-up plan?"

"My idea is very simple. Our studio will pay for it, and you will lead the specific shooting. We will not interfere too much."

Zhou Yan's idea is that Liu Wenwu and his team should have a complete plan. Now that he appears, there is no need to change their plan. Just let them proceed according to the original plan.

During the process, their studio sent people to learn and also assisted them with some chores.

But Liu Wenwu obviously didn't think so. He wanted to cooperate with Zhou Yan, not only because of Zhou Yan's money, but also because of Zhou Yan's ability and connections.

"Mr. Zhou, since we are cooperating, you can't be a hands-off boss and stand by. For this soundtrack, I still count on your studio..."

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows. This is not what he thought.

Looking at Liu Wenwu's behavior, he not only wants his money, but also his people.

But it is understandable. After all, when talking about film and television soundtracks in China now, the first thing people think of is his studio.

Now Zhou Yan's studio has gathered a large number of musicians, not only Zhou Yan himself, but also signed masters such as Zhao Jiping and Xu Jingqing. In addition to contracted musicians like them, there are also resident soundtrack workers like Li Tao. .

Zhou Yan didn't think much and nodded, "Our studio can help with the soundtrack."

This is too simple for them. Zhou Yan remembers that the soundtrack director of "Yongzheng Dynasty" was his senior brother Xu Peidong.

When Xu Peidong was studying at Yangyin, he studied under Du Mingxin, and Du Mingxin had a good relationship with Wu Zuqiang and Shi Wanchun, so Zhou Yan also had a good relationship with Xu Peidong.

Since returning to Yanjing to work in the 1980s, Xu Peidong often returned to Yangyin, so Zhou Yan met Xu Peidong many times when he was a student.

This time for the job of "Yongzheng Dynasty", Zhou Yan can go to Du Mingxin again.

"Mr. Zhou, will you do it yourself?" Liu Wenwu asked.

Zhou Yan smiled and waved his hand, "This project is not suitable for me. I have another more suitable candidate."

"Is it convenient for you to tell me who it is?"

"Mr. Liu, let me ask his opinion first before telling you."

Liu Wenwu nodded, "That's fine."

In terms of soundtrack, Liu Wenwu has full confidence in Zhou Yan.

In fact, Liu Wenwu thought a lot about incorporating Zhou Yan's palace-style pure music into the TV series, because Zhou Yan's songs, whether they are "Memory of the Forbidden City" or "The Great Wall", are so nice to listen to. It is too easy to lead people into history.

But he didn't say this. Professional things should be left to professionals. He thought the songs were suitable, but professionals might not think they were suitable.

After talking about the soundtrack, Liu Wenwu added, "I don't know about the director..."

Zhou Yan immediately waved his hand, "It's up to you to decide between the director and Mr. Liu. After all, you are the one who will often be with the director in the future."

As the chief producer, and a chief producer who likes to do everything by himself, Liu Wenwu needs a director who can cooperate with the production... or even be obedient.

Obedience is obviously more important than ability.

If a big director was hired and a lot of his own ideas were hired, Liu Wenwu would definitely feel uncomfortable.

The director in the previous life was Hu Mei, but Hu Mei is actually not an outstanding director in all aspects.

Since her debut, Hu Mei has not had a work that can be called a masterpiece, nor has she experienced any major productions.

In terms of ability, there are many directors who are more capable than her. In terms of qualifications, she does not have much qualifications, and it is impossible for her to control those veteran actors.

Liu Wenwu was able to use her probably because she could listen to different opinions.

Although Zhou Yan asked Liu Wenwu to decide on the director himself, Liu Wenwu still told Zhou Yan about the director's situation.

"I have met several directors before, but they were not satisfactory. Originally, I wanted to ask Zhang Li to direct, but he had to shoot "Red Lovers" and didn't have time to come, and I couldn't wait for him. Later, Wang Hao from CCTV recommended him Hu Mei, I watched her "Daughter House" and "The Wind Last Night" and thought they were acceptable, so we made an appointment to meet."

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"What's the result?"

"We chatted once and it was okay. We made an appointment to meet again next time. I gave her some test questions and asked her to go back and prepare."

Zhou Yan curled his lips secretly and tutted. Liu Wenwu sounded like a teacher testing a student.

From the beginning, his position as chief producer and director were not equal.

It would have been impossible for Zhou Yan to agree to direct "Yongzheng Dynasty" because he couldn't stand the situation of having a producer as the head of the family.

It has to be said that Zhou Yan is lucky. He has never encountered such a situation since his debut.

For his first feature film, the producer was Hou Xiaoxian, who basically had a false position and didn't care much about Zhou Yan.

Later, when he made a movie, the producer basically acted as a butler, giving him some assistance and not having any control over him.

Now, with Zhou Yan's status, no producer can control him.

But Hu Mei is different. Hu Mei has not experienced any major productions in these years, so she is naturally unwilling to give up "Yongzheng Dynasty".

Therefore, although Liu Wenwu tested Hu Mei like a student, Hu Mei would still do it.

"Since it's just passable, do you still want to look at other directors?" Zhou Yan asked with a smile.

Liu Wenwu twisted his butt, "Actually, it's not bad...it's quite suitable."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Oh, it's quite appropriate."

He felt that Liu Wenwu, looking for the director, was like falling in love with some duplicitous people. In fact, he was quite satisfied with him, but on the surface he only said that it was not bad.

In just a short while, Zhou Yan had a preliminary understanding of Liu Wenwu. This guy was obviously a stubborn and awkward person.

Liu Wenwu also smiled and asked about the actors, "What are Mr. Zhou's thoughts on the casting?"

Zhou Yan asked, "Mr. Liu, what do you think?"

"In Yongzheng, I have recently been considering asking Wang Xueqi to come, and in Kangxi, I asked Jiao Huang to come."

Hearing Wang Xueqi, Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows, but he didn't say anything because he heard Liu Wenwu's tone and suggested that he was undecided.

"Now that you think about it, let them try it out later."

"Well, I want to wait until the director is finalized first. Regarding casting, we still have to work with the director."

Zhou Yan nodded, "That's true."

At this time, Zhou Yan looked at his watch. It was almost seven o'clock. He added, "It's getting late. Let's go have a meal together."

Liu Wenwu also noticed that it was getting late. He patted his thigh and stood up, "Oh, we were just talking about work and forgot about eating. Come on, Mr. Zhou, I will take you to eat. There is a restaurant on East Street. Although It’s not big, but it tastes pretty good. We eat here often. ”

Zhou Yan waved his hand, "No need, go to my studio cafeteria to eat."

"Isn't this too much trouble for you?"

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "We will be cooperating soon. Why bother talking about it? You will also have to go to the studio for future cooperation. It just so happens that we are going to eat today to check out the environment in advance."

Hearing what Zhou Yan said, Liu Wenwu nodded and said, "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Zhou Yan then asked the driver to come over and take them to the studio.

Because they had to work on the script in the evening, they didn't drink.

Halfway through the meal, Zhou Yan suggested, "Teacher Liu, it's inconvenient for you to stay in the guest house every day and write scripts. Why don't you move to our studio. I'll ask the logistics department to get you a dormitory, and then we can There is an office where work and life can be separated. When other people from the planning team come over, you will also have a place.”

Zhou Yan's suggestion spoke to Liu Heping's heart. The guest house Liu Wenwu found for him had a mediocre environment. The key was that the place was not big. If the rest of the planning team came over, it would be a bit crowded.

The most important thing is that the sleeping and working places are not separate, which makes him uncomfortable.

He hadn't said anything before because the current environment was like this, and it was impossible to expect Liu Wenwu to get him a hotel to stay in. The cost would be too high.

It's just that Liu Heping can't help you agree to this, everything still depends on Liu Wenwu.

Of course Liu Wenwu also knew that this proposal was good, but it was somewhat inappropriate to just ask Liu Heping to move here before the two parties signed a contract to confirm the cooperation.

Zhou Yan probably knew Liu Wenwu's concerns, and said with a smile, "Mr. Liu, don't have any psychological burden. I will give you this office regardless of whether we cooperate or not. If the cooperation is not successful in the end, you will pay the guest house fee. How about paying with me?"

Since Zhou Yan had already said it all, it would be a bit unethical for Liu Wenwu to refuse to agree. He smiled and said, "Then I'll excuse you."

"Don't bother, no matter whether we cooperate or not, we are friends after we meet each other. Since we are friends, we should help each other." Zhou Yan said with a smile.

Liu Wenwu nodded, then took Liu Heping's arm and said, "Come, Teacher Liu, let's toast Mr. Zhou with tea instead of wine."

Zhou Yan also picked up the teacup, "I respect you."

The three clinked their teacups, and then looked at each other and smiled.

The reason why Zhou Yan insisted on dragging them to the studio for dinner was actually to get Liu Heping to the studio.

For one thing, he really couldn't stand Liu Heping's working environment and wanted to improve Liu Heping's environment. Secondly, he wanted to bring Liu Heping to the studio to strengthen the bond between them and ensure that there would be no accidents in the cooperation. Thirdly, he also wants to win over Liu Heping. If the TV series wants to develop greatly in the future, Liu Heping will be their key partner. (End of chapter)