Chapter 56 Young sniper Zhou Yutang? Goodbye Liu Tianxian!
The movie "The Girls We Chased Together in Those Years" was approved.
Jiangdong Film and Television Culture Studio invested 50%, and now 5 million was gone.
Another TV series "Let's Get Married" also had an investment of 1 million.
Zhou Yutang spent most of the money in his coffers before he could even keep it warm.
Fortunately, the follow-up payment for the drama "Want to See You" is coming soon, and the rights to the second and third rounds have been sold. The studio is not short of money for the time being, and there is no need for Zhou Yutang to go out to accept commercial performances.
In late April, the preliminary preparations for "Let's Get Married" were almost completed.
In terms of casting, Gao Yuanyuan "strongly defeated" Hai Qing, Mei Ting, Sun Li, Qin Hailu and others to win the heroine. She learned about Zhou Yutang's role from director Liu Jiang, and she felt More and more grateful for the sweetness.
The male lead has been cast as director Liu Jiang’s favorite general Huang Haibo, whose acting skills are quite impressive.
The second male lead, the scumbag Duan Xifeng, is from Beijing Hualu Baina Film and Television, the second female lead is the powerful actor Wang Tong, and the male lead's parents are two veteran actors, Bai Zhidi and Zhang Kaili.
According to Zhou Yutang's idea, this drama was originally planned to have thirty-six episodes, but Brother Liu Jiang personally called and had an in-depth discussion and asked Zhou Yutang to find a way to expand the script to 50 episodes.
Senior Brother Liu is really a talent
The TV series has not started filming yet, so he has received a lot of product placements and sponsorships. It is initially estimated that 22 products will be implanted, and the initial revenue will be more than 10 million!
The extra 14 episodes here are even more telling. Assuming each episode can sell 1 million, then the extra 14 episodes are 14 million!
Zhou Yutang was stunned.
No wonder Brother Liu can achieve the position of vice president of the Chinese TV Drama Directors Working Committee.
If he is so good at making money, who will be if he doesn’t take the top position?
Zhou Yutang also has a 15% share of this drama. With these fourteen extra episodes, Jiangdong Studio can earn more than two million, so naturally he has no objection.
How to expand the plot?
Very simple.
Then add scenes for the male and female protagonists, and then add scenes for the male protagonist’s parents and old lady, and also add scenes for Yang Tao’s best friend.
Elaborate on marriage from several different perspectives.
Using the tragic experience of the scumbag Duan Xifeng after his derailed marriage, as well as the tragic marriage of Guo Ran's parents, caused the audience to reflect, and at the same time highlighted the sincerity and value of the relationship between Yang Tao and Guo Ran.
Zhou Yutang’s idea was greatly appreciated by director Liu Jiang.
Because the crew was about to start filming, Zhou Yutang worked hard for several nights, and finally revised the script and handed it to Brother Liu Jiang. After reading it and confirming that there were no problems, he started to make a shooting plan.
Zhou Yutang himself also made a guest appearance in "Let's Get Married" as Jiao Yang, the male best friend of the heroine Yang Tao.
The role is not that big, but according to Senior Brother Liu Jiang, Zhou Yutang is now popular, so if he doesn’t use it, he can still use this topic to publicize it.
This old fox’s routine, It’s really too deep!
The matter of "Let's Get Married" has come to an end and just waiting to start filming, Zhou Yutang then focused on the script of "Those Years".
Although Li Xiaoping said that it would take three or four months to complete this project, the casting of the movie can be determined in advance.
Zhou Yutang himself is undoubtedly the male protagonist, and as for the female protagonist, he already has a plan in mind.
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The back garden of Tianxian’s house.
Green fields.
Zhou Yutang, Wang Jia and Shu Chang were sitting in a small pavilion, talking and laughing.
Today I was invited by Liu Yifei to have a gathering at home with two of her best friends, Shu Chang and Wang Jia.
Aunt Liu was not at home, but Liu Yifei, as the host, was quite decent. She brought snacks to share with her friends, and also went to the kitchen to bring a plate of cut fruits.
From a distance, I could see Shu Chang, Wang Jia and Zhou Yutang talking about something unknown. Wang Jiali was leaning forward and backward with joy, and Shu Chang was also laughing so hard.
"Changchang, Sister Jia, what are you talking about? You are smiling so happily."
Liu Yifei blinked Babulingbuling's big eyes, a little curious.
"Ask him yourself."
Shu Chang covered his mouth and laughed, pointing his finger at Zhou Yutang.
"Yes, it's all his fault."
Wang Jia was close to Zhou Yutang, so he reached out and patted Zhou Yutang rudely.
Shu Chang also followed the Xiaofenquan gesture and wanted to beat Zhou Yutang.
Liu Yifei glanced at her best friend.
Changchang, I am usually very reserved in front of boys.
What happened today?
Today was the first time she and Zhou Yutang met. It didn’t take long before they became so familiar with each other. No wonder some people on the Internet now say that Zhou Yutang is a teenage sniper.
Zhou Yutang spread his hands innocently: "We didn't talk about anything. I don't even know what they were laughing at."
"Sissi, let me tell you, it's really funny. The last time Zhou Yutang went to Magic City to sign a new book.
I met a fan who was too excited and shouted by mistake, 'Zhou Yutang, I am your idol!' Then Zhou Yutang said, "Yes, I am your fan," and he enthusiastically asked the fan to sign his autograph. In the end, the fan was so confused that he couldn't help it. I was laughing so hard!"
Shu Chang! The girl's smile was a little low, and she still had such silly fun.
“This is something he can do.”
Miss Liu also smiled and put the fruits and snacks on the table.
Zhou Yutang rudely inserted a transparent plastic straw to suck the AD calcium milk served by Liu Tianxian.
We are all of the same age and have a common language.
Talk about college life in the previous school, and then talk about interesting things that happened while filming.
Liu Tianxian’s little face is as bright as a smile.
This girl seems to have just finished some physical training. It is rare that she has time to get together with her friends and best friends. Even if she just chats, she is in a happy mood.
Coupled with Zhou Yutang's jokes from time to time, the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Suddenly, Liu Yifei seemed to have thought of something. She held her chin with both hands, glanced at Zhou Yutang with a pair of clear eyes, and asked: "Xiao Zhou, do you really want to make a movie?"
< br>Wang Jia and Shu Chang also cast curious glances.
Follow the normal development practices in the entertainment industry.
For someone like Zhou Yutang, who became famous after one TV series, he will take on a few more TV series to consolidate his fan base. He will wait until his popularity is completely solid before he considers entering the big screen.
No one would have thought that his second work would directly lead to a movie.
“Really.”
Zhou Yutang sucked the AD calcium milk and smiled calmly: “The project has been approved. The preliminary preparations will take about three or four months, and the casting will be done after a while.”
"Yu Tang, are you serious?"
Wang Jia was a little stunned.
She remembered that Zhou Yutang mentioned that he wanted to make movies during the chat. At that time, she thought he was joking, but she didn't expect it to be true.
Zhou Yutang really gave her too much impact.
Shu Chang is a fan of "Want to Meet You" and is also a little curious about Zhou Yutang. He couldn't help but ask: "What type of story can you tell us?"
"Yes. "Youth type movie"
Zhou Yutang recounted the story simply and clearly in a leisurely manner, and then asked sincerely:
"What do you think of it?"
"I haven't seen this kind of movie before. It sounds a bit like a Korean drama, but not quite like it."
Shu Chang thought Take a moment and answer truthfully.
"I can't tell you. Just listening to the story you told me, it seems like the pain of youth, and I can feel it."
Wang Jia said with a joking smile: "Be honest, Junior Yu Tang, did you not study hard in high school and only focus on falling in love? Why else would you write so many youth love stories?”
Uh-huh! Uh-huh!
Liu Yifei and Shu Chang moved over quickly with their dark eyes shining brightly.
Women are born with the gossip factor flowing in their blood.
"Sister Jia, it's really not true. My first love is still there, don't talk nonsense. If I fell in love every day, would I be able to get into Nortel with the highest score in cultural studies ever?"
Zhou Yutang He denied three consecutive times without changing his expression and without a beating heart, and quietly changed the subject: "Sissi, what do you think?"
"Just listening to you tell me, the story is a bit bland."
Liu Yifei tilted her little head and said frankly, with an unclear idea.
After she finished elementary school in China, she followed Aunt Liu to the United States. From what I heard, she didn’t quite get the highlights of youth life on campus in China.
Just now Zhou Yutang just briefly summarized the story in words, but Miss Liu believed in Zhou Yutang's ability and felt that there should be many details in this plain story that should not be missed.
Suddenly thought of something, he stretched out his little white hand, his eyes bright: "Where is the script you promised me?!"
"Let's see."
Zhou Yutang handed over the script that he had prepared long ago.
The three girls gathered together to read the script. They were a little chattering at first, but they soon became quiet.
Zhou Yutang bit his straw in a relaxed manner.
"Those Years" is about the hazy and beautiful youth of the hero Zhou Ziyu and the heroine Liu Jiayi.
The background of the story is set in the late 1990s, spanning the beginning of the century, from high school to college.
Little things like first love in adolescence.
This is something that everyone has experienced at that time, that childish, hazy and refreshing dream.
Whose youth is perfect?
Whose youth has no regrets?
The story of "Those Years" is that Zhou Yutang opened up the scars of his imperfect youth and exposed the scars to the audience. Every audience is the protagonist in their own youth.
The fact is that the male protagonist in youth stories often cannot catch up with his goddess.
The same goes for the male and female protagonists in this script.
After things changed and Liu Jiayi reached a truly mature age, she realized that the most precious relationship in her life was given to her by Zhou Ziyu.
As a school beauty, Liu Jiayi has no shortage of suitors, but no suitor can attract her attention with crazy and childish actions like Zhou Ziyu. Those things that seem a little silly and childish often make her sleep in the middle of the night. When he came back to his dream, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
After Zhou Ziyu, there will never be another man in the world who can like her so simply, sincerely and passionately.
“Because I want to chase you, I study hard and it turns out to be a very passionate thing. Because I like you, I become a better person. Wow, this sentence is really warm and meaningful. It feels like that!”
Classmate Shu Chang’s eyes are shining.
Her ideal type is a sunny and handsome guy with a bookish temperament.
"Yes, I am just naive. I am just naive to pursue you for so long!"
Senior Sister Wang Jia was smiling bitterly, with nostalgia in her eyes, as if she was thinking of the lost light and shadow in her memory.
"How do you feel?"
When Zhou Yutang, who was sucking AD calcium milk, asked this question again, Shu Chang and Wang Jia unanimously gave high praise:< br>
“It seems to be a youth comedy story, but after reading it, I found a touch of melancholy and touching. It’s really touching, Zhou Yutang.”
"I feel the feeling of lost youth and first love."
"..."
Liu Yifei's attention is still stuck in the script and cannot come out, those bright and moving eyes The autumn water in the eyes is shining.
The voices of Shu Chang and Wang Jia brought his thoughts back to reality, and then he pulled the hair around his ears and smiled lightly:
"I think it's pretty good, too. It has a completely different feel from the last time I wanted to see you. This story seems to be closer to reality, but the emotions are very sincere and touching. Xiao Zhou, you always give people unexpected surprises.”
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"It seems that I already have at least three of you viewers."
Zhou Yutang sucked up the AD calcium milk, then leaned back and threw the empty bottle towards the trash can, but it hit the edge. , popped out with a bang.
“Don’t litter.”
Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Zhou Yutang angrily, then took the initiative to pick up the empty bottle and throw it into the trash can.
Shuchang still felt that he still had something to say, so he took the script and flipped through it, muttering: "I think it looks very good. If it is actually filmed, I will definitely go to the cinema to support you. Zhou Yutang, are you planning to act it yourself? The hero? ”
"Well, I will direct and act myself."
"You are so awesome!"
Shuchang clapped his hands and said excitedly: "Then how about hiring Sissi as the heroine?! Pure and beautiful , the perfect school beauty, the first reaction in my mind is that Sissi is Liu Jiayi.”
“Yes, Sissi, you are so suitable to play the heroine of this play.”
Senior Sister Wang Jia’s eyes lit up and she also started to encourage her.
"Really?"
Miss Liu's first reaction was a little surprised. She opened her mouth slightly and looked at Zhou Yutang with her bright and moving eyes.
To be honest, this expression is really cute.
"It would be great if you acted in it."
The corners of Zhou Yutang's mouth slightly curved in a gentle arc, and he asked as if unintentionally: "Sissi, what do you think? ”
"I think it's good, but I have to ask my mother. My work is all arranged by my mother. I don't know if there are any schedules."
Liu Yifei looked at the script again and thought about it before saying.
Zhou Yutang also knows this. Aunt Liu has worked hard and paid a lot to pave the way for Liu Yifei. Now she can basically be regarded as Liu Yifei's agent and assistant.
"When will Aunt Liu come back?"
Zhou Yutang wanted to talk to Aunt Liu in person.
Try to see if your sharp tongue can handle Aunt Liu.
After all, this is the first self-directed and self-acted movie. If possible, I naturally hope to gather all the successful elements as much as possible.
It's a good script. If you add the combination of yourself and Liu Tianxian, who is now popular, I really don't know how to lose.
"Mom seems to have gone to discuss the contract with people from Huayi Company today."
Liu Yifei's bright and moving eyes looked straight at Zhou Yutang, and she clasped her little hands to say please. Like a cat, her tone is as soft as a kitten:
"Xiao Zhou, Xiao Zhou, can you leave me a copy of the script? I want my mother to read it."
This trick again...
"Okay."< br>
This time Zhou Yutang agreed readily.
Last time I was at school because I had to bring a script to Teacher Yao for review. This time I had the idea of asking Liu Yifei to cooperate and prepared the script in advance.
"Thank you, Xiao Zhou."
Liu Yifei smiled brightly and enthusiastically greeted her friends to eat snacks.
Happy time is always short.
We all spent the afternoon chatting and gossiping. It was almost dinner time, and Aunt Liu hadn’t come back yet.
Zhou Yutang was a little disappointed.
I was originally thinking about having a meal at Ms. Liu’s house shamelessly, but Sister Yuanyuan called me. She was about to join the set to film "Let’s Get Married", so Zhou Yutang had no choice but to rush over and give her a farewell
Aunt Liu also called and said something had happened, and then asked Shu Chang to stay at home tonight. Zhou Yutang said goodbye and sent Wang Jia back.
In fact, we can also see the difference in relationship from here.
Wang Jia can probably be regarded as Liu Yifei's good friend, and Shu Chang is a true bestie, even Aunt Liu loves her very much.
On the road.
The streetlight scenery keeps passing by the car window.
Wang Jia looked at Zhou Yutang's side face, which was darkly silhouetted under the lights in the car, making people's hearts beat faster.
Zhou Yutang, who was driving seriously, seemed to have a strange charm about him. Wang Jia inexplicably called out softly:
"Yu Tang."
"Huh? Jia Sister, is something wrong?”
Zhou Yutang stared forward, tilting his head slightly in response.
"Do you have anything going on tonight? I would like to treat you to a meal."
After hesitating for a short while, Wang Jia finally made up his mind to speak out.
The bright eyes were glowing, as if water could flow out.
“Let’s go another day. I’ll treat you another day. I can’t do it tonight. I made an appointment with someone else in advance.”
Zhou Yutang looked at the time and turned on the car music to start playing.
“That night, you didn’t reject me”
“That night, I hurt you.”
“.”
“Pfft, you I like listening to this song, it has a very unique taste.”
Wang Jia used a slightly high laugh to cover up her disappointment, and then withdrew her slightly regretful eyes, and turned to ask: "By the way, if Sissi can't play the heroine of your movie, do you think I can?" Any chance?"
Zhou Yutang slowed down the car, turned to look at Wang Jia seriously for more than ten seconds, and then shook his head slightly: "Sister Jia, to be honest, your appearance and acting skills are quite outstanding. That's pretty good, but what can I say? You look a little more mature for the role of the heroine in my movie."
"Okay, I'll just ask."
Wang Jia lowered her head and chuckled: "You still have some self-awareness. The school beauty heroine always makes men feel dazzling at first sight and reminds her of her youth."
She turned to look at outside the window.
Next, the two of them stopped talking about movies, and instead, in a tacit understanding, they talked about the various snacks near the film school.
Girls seem to be particularly talented in this area.
I heard from Wang Jia that there was a snail noodle shop in Jimenli community near the school that seemed good, and the Xinjiang mutton skewers and fried rice cakes on the Beihang side of Zhichun Road were also delicious. Zhou Yutang said that they would have it some other time. Sora must try it.
The old driver drove very steadily, and it only took half an hour to reach the destination.
Double jump, put into gear.
Zhou Yutang showed a bright smile and watched Wang Jia unfasten his seat belt.
Before driving the car, Wang Jia did not forget to remind: "Remember, if you owe me a meal, don't miss it."
"Next time you will definitely do it."
"Goodbye, drive slowly and drive safely."
"Goodbye."
With a kick of the accelerator, the black Passat flew into the distance under the night.
We all know that saying goodbye to each other with a smile may be just goodbye, or it may be that the goodbye is far away.
Wang Jia held her handbag and stood on the roadside waving goodbye.
Looking at the car shadow disappearing around the corner, she turned around. The street lights stretched her shadow very long.
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