Chapter 491: Willing to be a foster father
"The amazing detective is back, and the second season is equally exciting. I have not been waiting for it for two years."
"Sherlock's old nemesis and new rival are cooler than I expected."
"It's hard to imagine how the director came up with such a cool fighting method. The moment I saw it, I thought there was no one more suitable for the genius detective Sherlock."
"Every time this happens, I have to feel desperate, because there are still 7 days until I see the next episode."
"..."
The Internet is almost full of compliments.
It's not as shocking as the first season, but at least it's enough to meet the public's expectations.
This can be reflected in the ratings.
In the first season, the highest number of viewers exceeded 8 million, and the ratings reached about 31%.
Now, after just the first episode, the number of viewers has reached 9.5 million, with a ratings of over 32%.
It is already far higher than the highest score in the first season.
That’s the power of sequels.
The most important thing is to maintain the good reputation of the first season.
As long as the subsequent episodes don't go wrong, this will be a British national drama.
Although it has a foreigner as the protagonist, this will appear more comical.
But the British are gradually seeing it as a calling card of old London.
In the evening, Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian sat at home and watched the first episode together.
After it ended, Chen Linfeng turned around and asked, "What do you think of the second season?"
"I think it's pretty good. If the second and third episodes can be broadcast directly, I can watch them all night long."
Liu Qianqian supported her chin with her hand and nodded seriously.
"The rhythm of the plot is very good, and there is no sense of drag throughout the whole process. The new fighting scene feels like a highlight, and it looks so handsome."
Speaking of this, she was a little confused, "Are foreign police really so stupid?"
"There is no way, this is the inherent setting of detective works. If the police are good, nothing will happen to the protagonist."
"Ah? Why is this!"
……
Early the next morning, Chen Linfeng received a call from London and finally learned about the ratings of "Sherlock".
Suvit was extremely excited on the phone.
A season of fierceness is not really fierce. Being able to maintain the reputation of the series means that the gold mine has been completely established.
"Chen, without your novels, we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have today. This is all due to you."
"Uh, haha, everyone has merit."
Chen Linfeng really didn't recognize his face.
All morning, he was delighted. Another popular series, and his plan to dig holes became more and more prosperous.
After breakfast, Chen Linfeng opened the computer browser.
There is no need to search for keywords. The number one hot word on Baidu is the content of "Sherlock".
Enter the web page list through search, and a large number of network connections appear:
[The global hit drama "Sherlock" premiered yesterday]
["Sherlock" has good ratings, surpassing its predecessor]
[In the UK, "Shenxia" once again achieved good ratings in ratings and achieved a historical breakthrough]
[BBC's hit drama "Sherlock Season 2" triggered a viewing frenzy]
[Exquisite costumes and special effects scenes, big investment in British dramas and big returns]
【……】
The investment in a single episode of "Sherlock" has always been a hot topic in the country.
The costumes and visible expenses in the play always make the domestic public very envious.
Some media compared "Sherlock" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
To be honest, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is already a very good TV series in China.
But the quality gap between the two sides is still quite obvious.
This is the result of the influence of Chen Linfeng and Long Lin's dramas, and the high-quality dramas that penetrated the body and mind.
You really get what you pay for.
Chen Linfeng glanced at the report twice and stopped paying attention.
It is useless to talk about this kind of thing, you must actually spend money on it.
In fact, it is quite annoying. For many TV series in later generations, the investment scale has already been sufficient.
But those dramas are not as good as "The Legend of Zhen Huan". TV dramas like "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which are not so expensive, are more high-quality.
I really don't know why.
At least judging from his current experience, he still can't figure it out.
After all, many current dramas basically show the trend that the higher the investment, the higher the quality.
It is estimated that he will have to wait until 15 years to figure it out.
A few days after "Sherlock" aired, the New Year's Day holiday ended.
Chen Linfeng still stays at home and writes novels.
On this day, Cheng Er, Lu Yang, Guo Fan, Shen Ao, Song Yi and others came to see him.
"Come, sit here." Chen Linfeng greeted them.
Cheng Er comes often and quickly goes to the kitchen to boil water and pour tea.
Guo Fan looked around and asked, "Teacher, where is my wife? Is she not at home?"
Chen Linfeng shivered, feeling like he was suddenly called old.
Especially being called that by a bearded man.
But there is no way, when he is not on the crew, he does mostly act as a teacher.
"Well, she went out with her friends."
Everyone sat down, and Chen Linfeng paid attention to the current situation of several people.
Needless to say, Cheng Er only filmed "Police Incident 2" last year and it is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival.
Lu Yang and others have been helping the crew during this period.
After graduating in the second half of the year, I was basically idle. To put it mildly, it was called observing market trends.
These people are all players who are both directors and screenwriters.
Chen Linfeng also asked if they had any new ideas.
According to the rhythm of the previous life, there should be.
But now the situation has changed. Several people are focused on learning from Cheng Er and taking shortcuts from the boss.
Guo Fan made it clear, "We know our level well. It's not impossible to keep a notebook, but since you are here, there is no need for us to overestimate our capabilities."
Lu Yang and Shen Ao nodded one after another.
Song Yi smiled and said, "Teacher, you can't just favor Director Cheng, we are also your old subordinates."
Cheng Er happened to come over after boiling water and was unhappy when he heard this.
"What kind of relationship do Director Chen and I have? We are just acquaintances. You are far from each other."
"Hey, it's so humble. The teacher became famous before he was 10 years old."
"How can it be the same?"
Cheng Er poured a cup of tea for everyone present, ignoring Shen Ao who just retorted,
"I said you, Shen Ao, are in trouble now. You dare to talk back to the director. You should be punished."
"This doesn't count. The crew of "Police 2" has been disbanded."
"Then you have to respect your seniors, do you understand?"
Shen Ao bravely said something back, and then said no more.
After all, Cheng Er had taught them before, so he could be considered half a teacher. In front of this group of people, he also has some prestige.
It's just that Director Chen's style is like this. He generally doesn't like to put on a show, so everyone is more open-minded.
After sitting around and drinking two or three cups of tea, Chen Linfeng revealed his intention to recruit them.
"You have all graduated and have mastered the basic knowledge. Are you interested in taking charge of a crew by yourself?"
The eyes of several people suddenly brightened. Who doesn’t want to be a director?
Especially from the boss's point of view, it seems that he wants to write a script to lead them.
"Yes, interested!" Guo Fan was the first to raise his hand.
"I, teacher, I am willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses." Song Yi was not willing to lag behind.
"Director Chen, I would like to thank you for your righteousness..."
"Stop it, Lu Yang, do you want to stab me in the back in the future?" Chen Linfeng interrupted him dumbfounded.
"Haha, Director Chen, please listen to what I have to say. I am willing to become my sworn brother, to work together on great things, and to live and die together!"
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Suddenly he evolved from Lu Bu to Guan Erye.
Shen Ao was almost dumbfounded as he watched each of these people speak better than the other.
"Teacher, how about I give you one?"
Chen Linfeng glared, "Go, don't make trouble."
He looked at the crowd and said solemnly, "I don't follow you just for fun. Cheng Er has been with me for several years, so the conditions I gave him were the best."
Cheng Er nodded, "It is said that I signed with Director Chen's company, but in fact it is probably equivalent to the status of a collaborator."
He talked about some cooperation terms in detail.
I won’t talk about normal wages.
After allowing itself to recruit a team and establish a studio, Kirin only took partial equity participation.
When making a movie, there are two situations.
One is when Chen Linfeng provides the script and participates in investment.
Cheng Er has the right to invest, with the proportion not exceeding 20%.
Other than that, he just wants to be an ordinary director and get paid normally. If he reaches a certain level in the future, he can also enjoy dividends.
It cannot be said that the final editing rights are not given, but it must be discussed.
Another situation is that Cheng Er finds his own script to organize the filming, or takes over the filming.
In this case, Kirin will respect it.
It depends on the situation whether to invest or not. Even if you invest, you will only enjoy the rights of a legitimate investor based on the amount of investment.
Chen Linfeng added, "If I leave it to you and use my script, the early stage can only be normal filming.
If you get paid normally, you basically don't have the right to make final cuts. You can accept suggestions, but if the differences are relatively large, there is nothing you can do. ”
Lu Yang and others were a little silent.
Most directors have their own ideas, and it would be very uncomfortable not to have final editing rights.
Chen Linfeng said sincerely, "It's better for me to say something ugly up front than to have problems later and make everyone unhappy."
Guo Fan nodded. This is true. It is better to say everything upfront than to add conditions later.
Cheng Er helped explain, "You also know the level of Director Chen. When he was writing the script, he already had certain ideas about the filming scenes and the plot arrangement.
This was the case when I was filming "The Ugly Duckling". I was reluctant at first, but when I was editing later, it was very uncomfortable because my ideas were often not as good as his. ”
He smiled wryly and spread his hands, "Even if it is clearly stated in the contract that it was negotiated between the two of us, we can't just throw away the good stuff. We have to stick to our own ideas."
Several people couldn't help but gasped, this was a slap in the face in front of them.
They had all studied under Cheng Er and had just worked together, so they knew what he was like.
To be able to say that, I must have been really shocked.
Chen Linfeng waved his hand, "You can't say that. Directors want to have independent creative rights and don't want others to interfere. It's the same for everyone, so you can think about it carefully and give your answer after thinking about it."
Cheng Er was worried, no, Director Chen.
I'm speaking for you, why are you trying to make trouble?
Several people present fell into silence, presumably fighting in their hearts.
In fact, Chen Linfeng deliberately said it in a serious way.
The shooting mode under normal circumstances is actually no different from Cheng Er's.
Photography Tools People are tools, but they are also human beings.
Directors, actors, behind-the-scenes staff, etc. are all under different circumstances than in previous lives.
If you want to carve a boat and seek a sword, instead of pursuing the same version as the previous life, that is completely idiotic.
Even if it's the same script, it won't work.
This was when Cheng Er was filming "The Ugly Duckling"... No, Chen Linfeng had experienced it earlier.
The remake versions of domestic trash in previous lives can also be used as failure cases to prove this point.
Therefore, he looked for people to make films and found directors who had proven themselves in their previous lives.
It is to allow them to use their talents as much as possible during the filming stage.
Good footage will be available when editing later.
But then again, the better these directors are, the more likely they are to express themselves beyond the scope of the script during the filming stage.
These self-expressions may be good or bad.
Therefore, the editing stage is particularly important, as it is a guarantee.
No matter what, you should pay attention to it and hold it in your hands.
But the reality is that the rough cutting stage of editing will also be left to the directors themselves.
Chen Linfeng would not interfere at all and could not control these less important areas.
He is already very busy now. If he has a few more crew and production duties, if he looks at them one by one, he will be extremely busy.
Guo Fan and Lu Yang were not fools either, and they quickly thought of this.
When Director Cheng was filming "Police Incident 2", they were following him during post-production.
Director Chen only officially took over after the first version was edited.
Other times, I just accept the shooting results and give some pointers.
During the few months of filming, he only appeared two or three times.
Is it really just the final right to cut?
Several people looked at each other in confusion, with all their thoughts moving in their hearts.
In fact, freshly graduated directing students can never have too high ideas.
It would be nice to have the opportunity.
Even though a few of them are considered the best among the graduates, they came out of Director Chen's crew.
I just thought it would be nice to have a work first.
What they worry about is that their initiative has been completely squeezed.
No smart person can fully believe in the contract. The right to speak in reality is the truth.
Therefore, the more Cheng Er said that, the more guilty several people felt.
When it comes to talent, these newbies are far behind.
Then won’t you have to completely obey others no matter how you shoot?
That's what they were worried about in the first place.
On the contrary, Director Chen's attitude of saying one thing is one and saying ugly words made them feel relieved.
Thinking of this, the gold content of Director Chen's script began to come to mind again.
That's Chen Linfeng's script!
It is a shortcut to fame and a ladder to reach the sky, where money and beautiful women are all found.
It has become an industry legend.
This time it was Song Yi who took the lead. He raised his hand and said seriously, "Teacher, I have thought about it and I agree."
(End of chapter)