Chapter 194 Charlotte’s Troubles
"Hey, haven't you slept yet?"
Sun Tao smiled. Zhang Huanchun's current state is like that of those leaders who have just retired. He can't let go of his figure and has a needy mentality. It can be heard from the "Hey". According to his age and status, he could have been called "Xiao Sun". If he could lower his stature, he should be called "Mr. Sun". If he was more friendly, he could be called "Sun Tao". If he was more social, he could be called "Brother Sun"... But he just called him "Hey".
"Yes, I just came back. I finished cleaning up before lying down."
"You're quite busy...I heard from Director Li that you went to participate in the program review..."
Sun Taoxin said, "I'd better take the blame directly. I won't even think about sleeping if he makes such a fuss. People, don't be in such a miserable state. It's hard to eat shit, hard to borrow money, and hard to talk!"
"Director Zhang, I have actually thought about the script. See if this is the case. The purpose of making this movie is to achieve a double success at the box office and word of mouth."
"Yes, yes, that's what I think."
"Well, then "Northeastern Folk Song" is not suitable. Look at what the audience liked last year. It was "Heroes", "Infernal Affairs", "The Lord of the Rings", and "Harry Potter". It's time for a feature film..."
The audience likes to eat sweet tofu nao, but you give me a bowl of salty tofu. Even if you make flowers, they won’t like it!
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Sun Tao guessed that Zhang Huanchun couldn't possibly not know such a simple truth. It's hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice, but he couldn't make a blockbuster movie or hire a star.
Sun Tao did not deliberately suppress his emotions, and said directly: "If we want to make a big difference with a little, I think we have to take a different approach. Look at the "Saw" series and "The Shining" made by the Chinese. What's "He Came from Earth"?
They have something in common, the scene is simple, there are not many people in the scene, and there are no stars. Although I don’t know how much they invested in the box office, but I think it is definitely a success. You see, even I know it, which shows the impact. Not a small force. ”
Zhang Huanchun has heard of both "Saw" and "The Shining", but "He Came From Earth" racked his brains and couldn't remember it, and it directly confused the senior director.
""He Came From Earth", what kind of movie is this?"
In fact, after saying this, Sun Tao was also muttering in his mind. He didn't know what year these movies were released. Zhang Huanchun asked, so Sun Tao knew that they must not have been released yet.
"Oh, let's count it as science fiction. The English version of the movie I watched has probably never been released in China. The plot is quite simple. A professor resigned and his colleagues came to see him off. After that, the group of people chatted together... chatting. Go and everyone discovers that this man is actually Jesus... He is an eternal man who has lived from primitive times to modern times and has been an eyewitness to countless historical events.”
"Oh, this plot is really interesting. Once you tell me about it, I want to see it."
Sun Taoxin said, "It's a bad idea. If one day this movie is introduced in China and it is said to be the first filming, I won't be able to explain it. Isn't this just digging a hole for myself? I have to be more careful what I say in the future." ”
Fortunately, Zhang Huanchun did not continue to struggle with this topic, "Do you mean to make a horror movie or a science fiction movie? The setting of a horror movie does not need to be too complicated. The plot is scary and coupled with the eerie music..."
Sun Tao interrupted him. Sun Tao himself doesn't watch horror movies. Who the hell is watching horror movies in the middle of the night and can't go to the toilet?
As for horror movies, Sun Tao has only watched "The Ring"... Of course, he has also watched the short video "The People's Sadako"... which is a spoof movie about Sadako being inspired by the people to join the anti-Japanese ranks.
Sun Tao, "No, no, no, forget about horror movies. If they are too scary, they will not pass the review. If they are not scary, no one will watch them. My idea is to make a comedy or a youth romance movie.
Comedy films have a wide audience; youth romance films attract the backbone of the box office.
The key is that comedies don’t need big scenes, and romance movies are similar. The scenes are all in classrooms, offices, etc., and the investment is not too big. ”
Zhang Huanchun pondered for a moment, "But there is no good script!"
He reacted in the next second, "You, you mean you have an idea."
The reason why Zhang Huanchun was able to call Sun Tao at the right time was because he knew Sun Tao's schedule very well, so of course he also knew about Sun Tao writing a song on the spot in 20 minutes.
People who are dying should hold on tightly even to straw.
Sun Tao snorted, "I haven't started writing yet, but I have some ideas. I think they are pretty good. I originally wanted to contact you tomorrow..."
"I don't want it to be yours, and don't call me Director Zhang. Just call me Lao Zhang."
Sun Tao chuckled, "Okay, Brother Zhang, I was planning to contact you tomorrow, but Director Wang Jin and Director Han Haiyu of that TV station insisted that I watch the rehearsal from beginning to end with them tomorrow, and we'll wait until I finish. Let’s meet and discuss it in detail.”
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Sun Tao already had two options in mind: "Crazy Stone" and "The Girl We Chased Together All Those Years"
However, both options have their own problems. If it is "Crazy Stone", according to the current situation of Changying, Sun Tao feels that Zhang Huanchun may not be able to afford to go to the mountain city to shoot. If the shooting location is changed to the Northeast, he will have to change it. Change the gem to a gold nugget or thousand-year-old ginseng or something.
If it were "The Girls We Chased Together" and high school students fell in love, they might have been criticized verbally and verbally just for this one line...
If you don't choose either of these two, then you have to choose "Charlotte" or "The Tomato Man".
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"Well, no problem. I'll wait for you at the TV station tomorrow. Okay, it's quite late. You should go to bed early."
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A night of silence. The next morning, to be precise, it was the early morning of that day.
Friday, January 10, 2003, Laba, the temperature was ominous.
His chin dropped off due to the cold during the Laba Festival, but Sun Tao had no chance to feel it. He got up at six in the morning to wash up, and went to the second floor of the hotel to eat at the buffet at six-thirty.
Except for the waiter, everyone seemed to know him. As soon as he was about to line up for the meal, the people in front of him dispersed to let him come first, which made Sun Tao feel embarrassed.
Then when he was eating, as soon as he found a corner to sit down, all kinds of people came to chat with him and asked for their contact information, including a bald middle-aged man and a young girl... To be honest, Sun Tao was very annoyed.
Fortunately, Wu'an's group of people came over. Wen Jianjun and Jiang Lin surrounded Sun Tao with plates. After a while, Liao Tao also came together with plates. Seeing a few people chatting and laughing, it was hard for others to disturb them.
There were also a few shameless people who wanted to come over, but Wen Jianjun immediately repelled him, "Have you noticed, you didn't see Director Sun eating!"
Sun Tao smiled and said, "I have wanted to say this for a long time, but I am embarrassed to say it."
Wen Jianjun shook his head, "It's really inappropriate for you to say this. Why don't big names bring an assistant? Not only to help carry bags, but also to do things that are inconvenient to say or do. The assistant will do it for him. Well, I will be your assistant these days.”
Sun Tao waved his hands repeatedly, "Hey, hey, don't say that, I can't afford it."
Jiang Lin was already eager to give it a try, but Liao Tao was the first to say, "Director Sun, it's okay for me to be your assistant."
Sun Tao hummed, "I'll treat you to dinner when I get back to Wu'an."
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Sun Tao didn't have the chance to experience the temperature of Laba this day. Just after breakfast, the car that picked him up arrived at the underground parking lot.
The first dress rehearsal is scheduled to start at 8:30 in the morning, but the director and judges have to prepare early. Today, Sun Tao cannot sit in the front row and enjoy the performance without blind spots. There is an audience at the scene, and there is a round table in front. People were also arranged, including provincial model workers, models of filial piety and love for the elderly, etc.
Sun Tao stayed in the studio all day.
After seeing the high-end game, Sun Tao felt that if he had the opportunity to hold a large-scale party by himself... well, it would still be a bit difficult, but it is not completely impossible. When should he say something and what important things need to be arranged? Sun Tao has been observing and pondering carefully...
The preparations started at 7:30 in the morning and ended at 11 o'clock. After lunch, the discussion started again. Life was tense and fulfilling.
Programs that everyone felt were somewhat flawed were picked up and adjusted individually one by one in the afternoon...
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At five o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Tao finally relaxed.
Jichun TV station has a restaurant inside, and there is no need to go to the broadcast building. There is a canteen on the first floor, a restaurant on the second floor, as well as a tea bar, coffee bar, and pastry shop.
Sun Tao looked up at the plaque and said, "Niu Ben Steak, I didn't expect there was such a place in this building?"
It was obviously the studio hall of a TV station, but some areas made Sun Tao feel like he was in Wanda Plaza.
Zhang Huanchun smiled disdainfully, "In a unit with thousands of people, it's okay if we don't let everyone eat and drink well.
Before Changying, we had our own maternity care home, kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school, as well as university specialties in cooperation with Jilin University, hospitals, nursing homes... Without bragging, we have everything except the funeral parlor. Alas..."
No matter how brilliant it is, it is still a long sigh after all.
Sun Tao knows what big companies are like. Delivering couriers and driving Didi In those years, Sun Tao met many old people from large companies. Some were customers, and some also opened Didi with him. According to them, there were indeed large companies that even had police stations and funeral parlors. independent kingdom.
Sun Tao glanced at Zhang Huanchun. Many bosses were emperors within the company, with countless concubines, female teachers, doctors and nurses, etc. Whether they could be promoted or fired was all a matter of his words.
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Zhang Huanchun is very energetic today, he is serious about his speech, Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi, anyone can tell that he is a big shot at a glance.
Sun Tao took off the director badge around his neck and followed him into the restaurant. He would not be so bored as to ask how he got in. Jiang Nan had already said it. It was possible for this guy to let go of his obsession and become the deputy director. He just stumbled upon a vulnerable side of him that had exactly what he needed.
T-bone steak, baguette, borscht, red wine, Sun Tao was the only one eating and drinking. Zhang Huanchun cut a piece of steak, took a bite and never touched it again. He drank half a glass of red wine while clinking glasses with Sun Tao.
Sun Tao felt that the taste here was absolutely amazing, the most delicious food he had ever seen in his life.
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Sun Tao roughly expressed his thoughts while eating...
Zhang Huanchun's eyes on the opposite side became brighter and brighter, "Actually, the one I'm most optimistic about is Charlotte Trouble, a high school student. Hahaha, how about you be the male lead yourself?"
(End of chapter)