He was so miserable, he pretended to be [Quick Transmigration]

Han Yi and Lin Zhen are old partners for many years. When they were discussing scripts together, they often met at a coffee shop under a skyscraper. Although this coffee shop is not big, the coffee quality is excellent and the environment is quiet. It is no problem to open a private room to achieve low consumption, even if you stay for a whole day.

Han Yi used to like this place very much. After so many years, he stood in front of this coffee shop again, but he still felt a sense of familiarity and strangeness.

Pausing in front of the door, Han Yi pushed the door open and went in, and immediately saw Lin Zhen who was casually flipping through magazines in the reading area, waiting for him.

Han Yi walked over, Lin Zhen heard footsteps, turned around and saw him, his eyes lit up, his face showed a joyful expression, he stepped forward to hug him, and said with emotion: "How long have you not seen? You haven't heard from me for half a year, I I thought why did you go there!"

Han Yi responded to his hug, patted his back, and the two hugged each other and walked into the box they used to frequent.

The waiter then brought in the menu, and after ordering, Lin Zhen leaned on the back of the sofa, took a long breath, and said, "I haven't been here for a long time, the last time I saw you was last August .”

"Yes." Han Yi nodded, "It's been a long time."

He took a look at Lin Zhen, and found that Lin Zhen seemed to be in a bad mood, his hair was messy, there were two dark circles under his eyes, his lips were a little dry and chapped, his clothes were also casually dressed, and he didn't have the same high spirits as before. , Very particular about the appearance of a gold medal music editor.

Han Yi couldn't help joking: "Where did you come from, and how did you become like this?"

As if he had touched Lin Zhen's pain point, he waved his hands, frowned, and said, "Needless to mention, how can I have the time to take care of myself recently? Just dealing with that wicked company is already enough."

Han Yi recalled the text message Lin Zhen sent him last time, and asked with some surprise: "What happened, why did you get so dire?"

Lin Zhen lit a cigarette and took a deep breath, but his brows did not relax. He sighed and complained to Han Yi: "The reason why I sent you a text message that time was because a company approached me and asked me to send you a message." They wrote the script with a guarantee that they would produce the best results and not smash my brand. I wanted to discuss it with you at the time, but you never replied to my message... just happened to be on hand Charity projects are in urgent need of money, and the company over there is pressing hard, and the money is much, so I agreed."

In addition to making music and writing scripts, Lin Zhen earns a lot of money. Except for due expenses and some savings, most of it is used for charity.

Han Yi knew this. If Lin Zhen accepted the script for money, it must not be because he wanted to spend the money, but because he needed the money to do charity work.

Han Yi tilted his head and asked, "What company, what script?"

Lin Zhen's face turned into a bitter gourd look, and he said, "The hit drama that Star Entertainment has been promoting lately - "Flowers and Full Moons" is the script they asked me to write."

Han Yi took out his mobile phone and browsed the TV drama information on the Internet for a while. It was a very popular project. Many netizens expressed their high expectations for this script. It seems that the promotion is well done.

The cast is also good, and on the surface there seems to be no problem.

Han Yi put down the phone and asked: "It's not bad, what happened?"

Lin Zhen patted the table, and said, "If it is based on my original script, then of course it will be fine! But after my script was written, it was changed into a mess by them, and it does not meet the aesthetic needs of the current audience at all. If this show is really filmed like this, then I won’t be scolded to death by the audience! All these years of branding, it’s just on this show!”

Han Yi has experienced this kind of experience in other worlds.

If the screenwriter’s initial script was changed in a mess, and after the final filming, the name of the screenwriter is still named, then the audience’s complaints will focus on this screenwriter, and they will not think about the factors behind the script being changed. .

Lin Zhen said with a sad face: "When I signed the contract, the contract said that I could negotiate with them and let the company be responsible for some revisions of the script, but who would have thought that the changes would be so big? The entire script, except for the one I set at the beginning Outside of that shelf, basically I don’t write anything.”

Lin Zhen felt annoyed when talking about it, and knocked on the table and said, "Today, the gold major will add a character, and tomorrow the investor will add a small Internet celebrity, and the plot in the script has been changed from east to west, it's completely changed!"

Han Yi thought for a while and asked, "Don't you have the right to reject the revised script?"

"That's the problem!" Lin Zhendao said, "I won't let them change the script like that, so they brought out the contract to talk to me about the matter, saying that there is something in it that can be revised through negotiation, and I have no right to prevent them from revising it. It’s not called a negotiation! They didn’t get my approval for any modification at all, and I didn’t like it later, so I just hired a new screenwriter to change the script for me!”

If this matter continues like this, and the audience criticizes the show when it is finally broadcast, then either Lin Zhen himself, or the new screenwriter who was used as the gunman, will be the one to be blamed in the end.

No matter which one is the last one to bear the blame, they have to bear tremendous pressure.

Han Yi couldn't help thinking of the world he had experienced before, frowned, and said: "We can't let them change it like this, we must let the audience know what the original script looks like. It is best to have a comparison version, as long as the original script If it is exposed on the Internet together with the messy script that has been modified, then after the audience has watched it, they will naturally choose a good drama that is closer to their aesthetics."

At that time, the company will have to choose to return to the original script in response to the audience's wishes and demands.

Lin Zhen looked at Han Yi, and suddenly realized: "Of course I have thought about this too! But...we signed a non-disclosure agreement...before the broadcast starts, the script cannot be revealed at will. Or else Let's pay a lot of money!"

"Who said that the script should be spread out for the audience to read?" Han Yi raised his eyebrows, and said with a slight smile, "As a screenwriter, you can tell everyone a little about the general plot direction. First, you can help Your TV series is for publicity; secondly, it can arouse the interest of the audience and let them continue to pay attention to the progress of this TV series."

Lin Zhen nodded thoughtfully, and said, "That's a good idea, what happens after that?"

Han Yi smiled slightly and said: "Afterwards, you can deliberately introduce the plot direction into your original script. When the audience has a lively discussion, then go to the investors to discuss this matter. If they still insist on using the modified works, you terminate the contract directly with them.”

"Terminate the contract!?" Lin Zhen stared wide-eyed, and said in astonishment, "How can I pay them so much money? If they really terminate the contract with me, I won't be the one who suffers in the end?"

Han Yi looked at him with meaningful eyes and said, "Even if the contract is finally terminated, won't I still be there? I'll buy this script and shoot it in the direction that the audience expects, and then it will become a hit TV series." , Don’t those investors draw water from the bamboo basket? They won’t be so stupid.”

Han Yi and Lin Zhen have been friends for many years, and they have a deep friendship. Lin Zhen knew that Han Yi was rich, but he didn't expect that Han Yi would be willing to help him in this way, so he couldn't help but moved and said: "Good brother, you two are worth it. So many years of friendship! But... I can't accept such help from you. You didn't pick up such a large sum of money. How can you just take it out? No matter how good our friendship is, I will It can't be such a big favor as you."

No matter what moment Lin Zhen is in, he will not easily accept help from others, but relies on his own ability to solve problems, which Han Yi admires very much.

Han Yi smiled relaxedly and said, "Brother, I didn't mean to give you the money for nothing."

Lin Zhen immediately said: "You asked me to pay it back, and I can't afford it either!"

Han Yi laughed, and said: "That's not what I mean. What I mean is that I want to cooperate with you immediately and help me write a script and aria for a musical. But if you get stuck in that TV series, I will How can I cooperate with you? Why don’t I spend money to help you solve this problem, and buy the script of your TV series in return, and you write a musical script for me for free. Look, the money for a show buys you I wrote two scripts, and I didn't lose anything."

But if it is really calculated according to the price, the liquidated damages that Han Yi has to pay is actually far more than the money for buying the script.

Lin Zhen knew in his heart that Han Yi wanted to help him hard, but he only said that out of consideration for his own face, and he immediately got a sore nose: "How much is my tattered script worth, and how much do you want to pay? Not at a loss?"

But Han Yi said very firmly: "In my opinion, your script is a priceless treasure. What's the point of spending that little money? If you really feel that you can't make it through, you might as well write me a few more scripts, and wait for me to make it into a movie." The box office is a big hit, wouldn't it just pay off at once?"

Looking at all aspects of the situation, the solution proposed by Han Yi is indeed the best way to solve the problem.

Lin Zhen is not a hypocritical person. After weighing the two sides, he looked at Han Yi and made a solemn promise, saying: "I know how much the script should be worth. If you pay the compensation for me today, then In addition to these two scripts, I will write two more scripts for you."

In fact, with Lin Zhen's worth, the sum of the four scripts is already sky-high.

Han Yi couldn't wish for it, so he picked up coffee as wine, clinked glasses with Lin Zhen, and said, "Then it's a deal!"

After returning from the cafe, Lin Zhen began to plan the script. As the screenwriter of "Flowers and Full Moon", he released a scarf. The content pointed out the beginning of the plot without spoilers, and gave some Clues guide the audience to guess the next plot.

Due to the high attention paid by the audience to this TV series, once the scarf was released, it aroused heated discussions among people. Everyone used their wild imagination to guess what the next direction of this story will be.

Lin Zhen racked his brains and came up with a set of content for breaking through the level. He would post a level of content every two days, revealing the correct answer to people on the scarf.

This interesting form of interaction is probably the first time fans have seen it, and their enthusiasm for participation is high.

Seeing such a situation, the company was also happy to see its success, and did not disturb Lin Zhen.

However, things turned out to be beyond the company's control. The investors found that the plot that the audience wanted to see was not the one they changed now, but closer to the original plot created by Lin Zhen. The plot in the script.

If under such circumstances, the TV series is still filmed according to the original plot, I am afraid that the expectations of the audience will only be greatly reduced, and the income will be greatly affected at that time.

The company's top management immediately decided that Lin Zhen would no longer publish content that would lead the audience to guess the direction of the plot.

But Lin Zhen said seriously: "Isn't this a good way to keep the popularity? As long as we can guide the audience until the TV series is launched, at that time it just connects to the crew's promotion, isn't it a matter of course? something?"

The representative sent by the company disagreed, and replied coldly: "At present, the audience's expectations are already very high, but the direction of their expectations is slanted, which is completely different from what we want to shoot. If the time comes They have always maintained such expectations, and seeing the content of the filming, the effect will be greatly reduced!"

Lin Zhen shrugged, pretending to be innocent, and said, "But don't we still have the original script? As long as we shoot according to the original script, then there will be no problem! What do the audience want to see? Let's take all aspects into consideration. The most important thing is to make the best movie and present it to them, so that they can get the best sense!"

The representative looked at Lin Zhen with disdain, thinking that he was just a nerd who could write scripts: "Do you think those investors are just for nothing? After investing so much money, they must get something! Take for example the one in the play." Male No. [-], although the character is a new addition, there is no other way, we must give him the role. Otherwise, the biggest benefactor has withdrawn the funding, how can we make this drama?"

Lin Zhen has already weighed the best way, and said to the representative in a good voice: "I didn't say to delete his character, and try to keep as much role as possible for the characters inserted by the funder, but the main story is still before returning. The plot."

The representative said: "The investors have their considerations. The current plot has been decided after many discussions. If the best plot needs to be revised, it will be a big trouble!"

Lin Zhen said seriously: "It's not about revising, but about returning, returning to the most original script."

"That's even more impossible." The representative looked at Lin Zhen impatiently and said, "I figured it out, screenwriter Lin. You just want to use your original script to shoot, right? But you took our money , and it is clearly written in the contract that the company has the right to modify the script. If you don't want us to modify it, then you will lose money, and none of us will film it!"

This representative's attitude is so impolite, and Lin Zhen doesn't need to talk to him in a friendly manner. He immediately closed the notebook in his hand, slapped the table and stood up, saying, "Do you think I want you to film my drama so much?" Originally agreed, according to my heart, the contract is just a necessary process. But now, you are threatening me with the contract, changing my script, and making me lose money! I really gave you too much face! "

The representative was stunned for a moment, and said: "Why, the screenwriter Lin is going back on his word now, and doesn't want to give us the script? You can think clearly, there is a lot of money to be paid, can you get out so much money?"

The people in these production companies really know how to watch dishes off the plate. Although Lin Zhen has a great reputation, his net worth is not much, and he really has no capital to compete with the production company, so even a small representative sent out dare He was proud of Lin Zhen.

If Han Yi were here now, I'm afraid the situation would be completely different.

Feeling humiliated, Lin Zhen trembled with anger, pointed at the door and said, "I really won't shoot this script for you guys! Get the hell out of here now! Call your company's lawyer and talk to me about how much you should pay. Compensation! Calculate everything for me!"

The representative's face changed again and again, as if he didn't expect Lin Zhen to be so confident, so decisive, so tough.

But he was unwilling to give in, so he could only say bluntly: "Screenwriter Lin, you can think about it for me. This is a lot of money. Once we start the process, it will be a certainty. Don't really lose it by then." If you pay for this project, you will lose all your previous money.”

"Do you care if I can take it out or not? In short, I will not film this show for you again! Besides, please send someone from your company to connect with you next time. If your company is held accountable, how do you think about it? Let them explain!" After Lin Zhen finished speaking, he turned angrily and went back to his room, and closed the door with a bang, ignoring that the representative was still left hanging in the living room.

As for how and when the representative left later, that is none of his business.

After he calmed down a little, Lin Zhen sent a message to Han Yi, saying that he had already broken up with the production company, and asked Han Yi to prepare for the next step.

Han Yi only responded with an ok emoji, and then reposted Lin Zhen's content on the scarf, and commented: "This plot is so attractive to me, I want to buy the script and shoot it, no Do you know if screenwriter Lin still has to sell it?"

As a result, people's discussions became more heated.

Originally, Han Yi and Lin Zhen were gold medal partners. They worked together and made many classic movies and TV series.

Han Yi spoke like this, which attracted countless CP fans to bow their heads, saying that if they really had the opportunity to see the two of them co-produce this TV series, then they would definitely fight to the end and would spend any money to watch it.

"As long as I live! How long has it been since they cooperated!"

"I bought the first member! Come out! I want to see!"

"Really, I really like the works they collaborated with, it's really amazing!"

"I've got the money ready, hurry up!!!"

While the discussion on the Internet was boiling, the representative returned to the company and the senior management angrily, and reported the situation in Lin Town.

I thought that the people at the top would scold Lin Zhen severely, but I didn't expect this investor to turn his head and scold the representative after reading the speeches on the mobile phone and the Internet with a sullen face, "Why are you so impulsive, even Lin Zhen Dare to offend? Do you know that he is the hottest screenwriter in the past few years! What are you, dare to say on behalf of our company not to make his TV series?"

The representative's face changed again, almost trembling with fright, he stammered: "Yes, it's Lin Zhen who doesn't know what to do, and won't let us change his script... He proposed to terminate the contract himself!"

The investors had a hunch that something was wrong. Originally, they saw that Lin Zhen couldn't afford to pay the liquidated damages, so they did whatever they wanted in the script, but now if Han Yi got involved, the matter would be reversed.

The investors immediately sent people to negotiate with Lin Zhen again, expressing their willingness to make concessions and return the plot to its most primitive state.

But Lin Zhen made it very clear that unless the original script was filmed, and all the things that were changed, deleted, and stuffed in later were restored to their original state, otherwise he would not continue to shoot this script for them. go down.

The investor was so anxious that his forehead was sweating, he said, "Scriptwriter Lin, aren't you embarrassing us? Of course, the people who are put in by the investors can't go back, even if you let him play a special role?"

Lin Zhen insisted: "The original actors in my script were all selected by me personally. They are the most suitable people for the role, and none of them can be changed. If you really want your benefactors to come in to act, it is better to directly Write them a new script and save yourself the trouble of rewriting it!"

Hearing this, the investor said angrily, "Lin Zhen, think about it, even if you can sell this show again, it won't be worth the money you want to pay us!"

Lin Zhen sneered and said, "You don't have to worry about this. When the script is produced and earns money, I can still share the dividends. It's better than letting such a good script be ruined in your hands!"

"You..." The investor's face changed drastically, and he just wanted to yell at him, but he still maintained his dignity in the end, so he could only say, "You just wait to lose money until you die, and the script won't be sold!"

The higher-ups had already negotiated. If Lin Zhen insisted on not giving them the script, then they would find a way to block Lin Zhen. After all, he was just a screenwriter, so how could he be better than the power of capital?

But what those high-level executives with ulterior motives did not expect was that within a long time, Han Yi announced the formal cooperation relationship with Lin Zhen, and made a lot of noise about Lin Zhen's termination of the contract with them, posting the original plot and Due to the modified plot due to capital forces, it is stated that the contract was terminated because the company forcibly modified the plot.

The attention on this script on the Internet has always been biased toward Lin Zhen, but now that something like this comes out, the public opinion is naturally one-sided, and netizens frantically blame the production company.

The production company immediately fought back, claiming that Lin Zhen had not formally terminated the contract with them, and it would be against professional ethics to turn around and cooperate with Han Yi.

With lightning speed, Han Yi found a professional team of lawyers and issued an invitation letter to the production company to terminate the contract, expressing his willingness to pay the compensation in full under the condition of a fair judgment.

This kind of behavior has won the favor of passers-by, making everyone feel that Han Yi and Lin Zhen are unyielding tough spokespersons.

Under such a sensational situation, the production company was unable to realize Xuezanglin Town's plan, and all ideas came to naught. They could only watch investors withdraw their capital one after another, and then went to cooperate with Han Yi instead with Lin Zhen.

Now the company not only failed to earn word of mouth, but even the funds were lost.

The investor sat in the empty office, trembling all over, stroking his beard, and couldn't help thinking.The one surnamed Lin was so easy to deal with before, but after chatting with Han Yi for the next day, he became hardened?

What is the origin of this Han Yi?