Fuxing Road, training and supervision compound.
Wang Shuo stood in front of the mirror. He changed from his usual sloppy appearance. He no longer wore a vest, wide trousers and sandals. Instead, he put on a suit, leather shoes, and even a red tie, looking neat and tidy. , well dressed, at least looking like a successful person.
"Hey, the sun is coming out in the west."
Seeing this, Ye Jing, who was rushing to the door, couldn't help but joke: "Why are you dressed like a dog today? What are you doing!”
Wang Shuo curled his lips, “Go, go, don’t make fun of your master Shuo.”
"Wearing a suit, you look like a 'man'."
Ye Jing joked: "You are dressed like this, are you dating Shen Jiaxu? What, you two are really married?"
Wang Shuo rolled his eyes, "The personal love between children is nothing It’s a small thing, my brother is here to do something big this time!”
“Big thing?” Ye Jing said, “What big thing can you have in mind?”
“Teacher Fang is asking me. Going to Maxim's for a drink is not a big deal," Wang Shuo said.
Ye Jing looked in disbelief: "Teacher Fang? Ask you for a drink? How brave are you to let Teacher Fang ask you for a drink?"
Wang Shuo was not annoyed when his brother-in-law tried to beat him, "Forgot A few months ago, my friend's article "Stewardess" was published in "People's Literature", and guess what, it became a hit! There were so many letters from readers that I had to buy a special envelope like Teacher Fang. ”
< br>“Hey, hey, you’ve said this eight hundred times, and my ears are numb from hearing it.”
Ye Jing waved her hand, “Just tell me honestly, Teacher Fang did it. Why, I'm looking for you to drink, why don't you go? A high-end place like Maxim? "
"You ask me, I asked who to go to. Teacher Fang didn't explain clearly on the phone, but I guess it was most likely to ask my buddy for the manuscript. "< br>
Wang Shuo tied his tie and posed in front of the mirror.
"It's done, stop showing off."
Ye Jing smiled and said, "Can you let me get your glory too, and add me as a member?"
Wang Shuo asked: "Do you also want to go to Maxim to meet Teacher Fang?"
"The main reason is to go to Maxim to have a drink." Ye Jing said, "I have never been to a place as Western as Maxim. .”
"I'm here to talk about literature, not just to drink. Let's do it another day. Another day."
Wang Shuo said: "I'll have to earn my writing fees another day. I'll pay for you to go to Maxim for a drink." How about a meal?”
< br>Ye Jing smiled, "That's great!"
"Let's go."
Before leaving, Wang Shuo reminded him to remember to close the door when leaving, and then rode Bicycle, go straight to Chongwenmen.
The sun is shining and the breeze is not dry.
When I arrived at Maxim Restaurant, I walked up the stairs and entered the lobby. What I saw was Cui Jian and others playing rock and roll on the stage.
Since Fang Yan gave a good review of "It's Not That I Don't Understand", the Seven Plywood Band has regarded this song as their flagship song.
But soon, the attention was transferred from Cui Jian to Song Huaigui, who was wearing a high-end suit.
Compared to his innocent girlfriend, who was obviously much more charming and charming, Wang Shuo's eyes were straight and his heart was pounding.
Hearing the box number he reported, Song Huaigui smiled and said, "You're here to see Teacher Fang, right? Please come with me."
Wang Shuo followed closely and came to the luxuriously decorated and splendid room. In the private room, I saw an unfamiliar face sitting on the sofa.
Wearing a pair of glasses, a white double-breasted jacket and cloth shoes, he looked like a polite and educated man.
"Teacher Fang hasn't arrived yet. He asked you to order first. Order whatever you want to drink."
After Song Huaigui received the reply, he smiled and said: "The wine will be there later." It will be delivered, please wait a moment.”
Immediately afterwards, they were the only two strangers left in the huge box, and the atmosphere was quiet and awkward.
However, Wang Shuo couldn't help but took the initiative to introduce himself.
"Are you Wang Shuo who wrote "The Stewardess"? Nice to meet you, my name is Zhong Acheng!"
Zhong Acheng's eyes lit up and he shook hands happily.
Wang Shuodao: "Did you write the article "The King of Chess"?"
Zhong Acheng nodded: "It's such a coincidence that our two novels appeared in the same issue of "People's Literature"."
"Yes, it's fate!"
The relationship between the two quickly became closer. After all, it was Teacher Fang's digging that allowed the novel to be published in "People's Literature".
If you round up, the two of you can be considered classmates! They are all students under Teacher Fang’s account!
However, Wang Shuo thought that when he was in the editorial department of "October", he followed Teacher Fang and was still a first-year student.
As for the Zhong Acheng in front of him, although his "Graduation Thesis" and "The King of Chess" were a hundred times better than his own, he was still only a fourth-generation student anyway!
I’m in the first phase!
…………
When the waiter served the wine, Wang Shuo and Zhong Acheng exchanged glasses, called themselves brothers, and started chatting.
"Acheng, you said Teacher Fang invited us here for what purpose?"
"I guess it has something to do with the novel."
"Exactly what I thought!"
Wang Shuo slapped his thigh and kept glancing around, looking at the murals, handicrafts, etc. Over and over again, I couldn’t help but sigh:
“Teacher Fang will still enjoy it.”
“When will I be able to live such a fairy-like life...”
As soon as he finished speaking, a sound of pushing the door suddenly sounded. Song Huaigui and Fang Yan stood at the door with smiles on their faces.
"If you want to live such a life, it depends on whether your pen is strong or not."
"Teacher Fang!!"
Wang Shuo and Zhong Acheng stood up immediately and bowed solemnly and respectfully.
Fang Yan closed the door and walked up to the two of them calmly, "Sit down, sit down, don't be so nervous."
Wang Shuo bravely asked: "Teacher Fang, what you just said..."
Fang Yan said: "Don't you want to know why I came to you today?"
Zhong Acheng He immediately cast an inquiring look.
“I came to you just to ask you to use your pen.”
Fang Yan expressed his plan with reservations.
In particular, he established a studio that specializes in providing scripts to film and TV drama studios. Its members are a group of young and middle-aged writers who have recently been active in the literary world and have been chosen by him for their abilities. They have outstanding talents, are in good condition, are vigorous, and have great talents. Very useful.
"Write a script?"
"So you want us to write a script!"
Wang Shuo and Zhong Acheng suddenly understood, but their understanding was not thorough enough.
I originally thought that Fang Yan was interested in the "Stewardess" and "The King of Chess" on hand, but when a thick stack of "Once Upon a Time" script outline was thrown in front of them, they finally understood. Teacher Fang has already set the framework of the story and asked them to add details and portray the characters.
That is, a configuration of one chief screenwriter and two assistant screenwriters.
"This is the studio's first script."
Fang Yan looked left and right, "What do you think?"
"Teacher Fang, you Why not leave this task to the professional screenwriters in the studio?"
Zhong Acheng was surprised.
Fang Yan said: "The reason is very simple, because most of the screenwriters in the studio have no commercial film thinking and no experience in entertainment films."
"That's right! Teacher Fang, you are absolutely right! ”
Wang Shuodao: “Movies nowadays are getting boring the more you watch them. It’s really "I can't pick out a few that I can watch." Zhong Acheng readily agreed, and then Teacher Fang pointed out the problem. The film and television industry has seen the people's growing spiritual entertainment and cultural needs, and the backwardness and deficiencies of film and television entertainment works. Contradictions, if they exist, should be resolved, and if there is demand, they should be supplied.
“Where there is demand, there is a market.”
Wang Shuo couldn't help but realize, "Teacher Fang, is that what I said?"
"It seems that I am not wrong when I look for you."
Fang Yan smiled, although Wang Shuo is still very immature in terms of literature and scripts, but fortunately, his previous travel experience has broadened his horizons and knowledge. Coupled with his bright brain, he is more receptive to entertainment films and commercialization, unlike traditional pure literary writers in the literary world. .
"Hey, to tell you the truth, I have always felt that pure literature is pursuit."
Wang Shuodao: "Only by engaging in popular culture can we support our family."
Zhong Acheng also counted on literature to support his family and opened his mouth, "Teacher Fang, as for remuneration..."
Fang Yan said: "You two, 1,500 each."
"1500?!"
Wang Shuo and Zhong Acheng were both shocked.
According to the newly promulgated film remuneration regulations this year, the script fee for a long feature film like "Once Upon a Time" can reach up to 4,000 yuan. If the two of them earn 1,500 each, doesn't it mean that only Teacher Fang gets 1,000? How can this be done!
Fang Yan said: "What, too little?"
"Teacher Fang, you misunderstood us."
Wang Shuo was shocked, "What we mean is, you give us 3000, We only got 1,000, so we feel bad about it."
"You two still have conscience and you still care about me."
Fang Yan smiled mysteriously.
Although "Once Upon a Time in the Sky" is a co-production between Xuke Studio and Shanghai Film Studio, when it comes to money, they naturally pay their own way.
The 50,000 Hong Kong dollars Xu Ke promised, as well as the copyright fee for the novel, did not prevent Shanghai Film Studio from giving him a screenwriting fee.
The 3,000 yuan was divided equally between Wang Shuo and Zhong Acheng, so that they could naturally enjoy the benefits and work hard.
Unlike those companies in later generations that send out blessing reports, they just know how to shout "wolf culture" all day long, and give them a piece of meat to eat!
Wolves traveling thousands of miles to eat meat cannot just draw cakes. Even if they are not given meat, they must also be given soup to drink, except chicken soup for the soul.
I wanted to think about it, but I couldn't express it clearly, and I skillfully found a bunch of high-sounding and touching reasons.
“It’s not easy for you either, you have to support your family”, “The able ones work harder, your ability is worth the price”, Balabala.
"Although that is the case, Teacher Fang, isn't 1,500 yuan a bit too much..."
Zhong Acheng looked at the script of "Once Upon a Time" that already had a framework, and always felt that You are taking advantage of yourself.
After all, the manuscript fee for a novel of more than 100,000 words is only more than 1,600 yuan.
"That's too much. How about 1,000 per person?"
Fang Yan looked around.
"Don't ask, don't ask! Teacher Fang, I'll take this job. We'll write whatever you want!"
Wang Shuo touched the clock with his elbow. Acheng thanked him repeatedly.
Zhong Acheng was excited and echoed: "Thank you, Teacher Fang! Thank you, Teacher Fang!"
They have to thank us!
Fang Yan showed a mysterious smile, "This is just the first script. There will be more in the future. I can't write it by myself."
"Teacher Fang, just hand over all of them." Give it to us.”
Wang Shuo couldn’t help but think about how much more money he could earn from movie and TV series scripts than from novels.
“It’s not just you, there will be more and more members in the studio in the future.”
Fang Yan already had his favorite candidates in mind, such as Su Ya, Shi Tiesheng, Yu Hua, Liang Zuo, Lu Wei, etc.
Zhong Acheng became worried, "Teacher Fang, then this script from now on..."
"Are you worried that there will be too many monks and too little porridge, and you won't be able to get a few mouthfuls of soup?"
Fang Yan said: "Don't worry about it. The demand will be huge in the future. Believe it or not, you will be able to make as many TV series and movies as you have as many good scripts by then." Movie." He patted the table, "Just like "The King of Chess". If you change it, you can make it into a movie. And your novel Wang Shuo is all character dialogue. If you change it, it will become a script, like " "Stewardess", are you willing to make it into a TV series? "
Wang Shuo said: "As long as the money is available, I will be fine!"
"Look, it's over."
Fang Yan said: "In the future, literature, film and television will be a big cake. If we want to eat it, we will eat it with open stomachs!"
Wang Shuohe Zhong Acheng looked at each other, Tun Tun Drooling, "Aren't we going to get rich?"
Fang Yan said: "Yes, how can people who can make a big fortune settle small accounts."
"Teacher Fang, I Got it! ”
The two held up their wine glasses and promised almost in unison.
Clinking glasses, Fang Yan drank the wine in one gulp, "If you find a good candidate, you can recommend it to me."
Wang Shuo's tone was full of excitement, "Teacher Fang , what is the name of our studio?”
“Tianxia, Tianxia Studio” said the dialect leisurely, all the heroes in the world are in our little general!
…………
It was already afternoon when we returned to the compound from Maxim’s Restaurant.
The smile on Wang Shuo's face never stopped, humming a song in his mouth, shaking his head and walking up the stairs.
I ran into Ye Jing head-on and saw him joking: "Hey, your face is so red, it seems that you have drank a lot."
"I am happy today, bro, I am going to get rich. ! ”
"How to make a fortune?"
"Of course it's a big fortune! Sure enough, doing literature and art is more profitable than doing business!"
Wang Shuo and Fa Xiao hooked up and decided to write a movie script for dialect Everything was told.
Ye Jing was stunned. Didn't he once say that it was impossible to work part-time, and that it was impossible to work for others in this life.
“Then who will score the points? Serving Teacher Fang is simply my blessing!”
Wang Shuo was so drunk that his face was red, "A script is 1,500 yuan, 1,500 yuan."
"So much?!" Ye Jing said in surprise.
“Now I don’t even want to write novels. I just want to work on scripts. I can write one in ten days, three or four a month, and put thousands of dollars into my pocket. It’s much easier than writing a manuscript.” Wang Shuo said, "Teacher Fang is also planning to put my "Small in the Sky" "Sister" recommended to Yanjing TV Station."
Ye Jing was envious, "You are going to send it."
"No! I will take you when the royalties arrive. Go have a drink at Maxim’s ”
Wang Shuo burped with satisfaction, "Don't mention it, the taste of brandy is just different from our liquor."
"You can drink that wine anytime." Ye Jing pretended to cough, "We are iron porcelain, right?"
"Of course, Tie Porcelain!"
"Isn't that just a matter of being rich and noble, don't forget each other?"
"That's no problem, get rich first and bring wealth later | Well, but You have to wait until your buddy gets rich first.”
"Sure, when you get rich, my friends can call you 'Master Shuo'!" Teacher, Master Fang! What a loser I am!"
Wang Shuo plans to write the script for "Stewardess" immediately after finishing the script for "Once Upon a Time".
The heroine is closer to the image of Gong Yue. Teacher Fang treats me like this, so I must reciprocate the kindness!
There is only one sun in my heart, and that is General Fang! (End of chapter)