Chapter 150 The Screenwriter Genius
A total of 200,000 in cash was quietly placed on the desk in Zhang Yuan's room.
One sheet has a denomination of 100, and one stack has 100 denominations, a total of 20 stacks...
He carefully counted them several times to confirm that he had read correctly.
"Two hundred thousand." Zhang Yuan put one hand on his hips and rubbed his chin with the other hand, thinking quietly.
If it were any other amount, he would still be confused for a while.
But the number two hundred thousand is interesting.
“The compensation given by the crew to the horse rental company is exactly 200,000 yuan.”
Thinking of this, Zhang Yuan stepped to the door, pulled the door handle, opened the door, and checked carefully the door lock position.
“Not even a scratch, let alone any trace of picking the lock.”
Gently pushing the door open, Zhang Yuan confirmed that there was no sign of violent break-in.
But there were hundreds of thousands in cash in the house, so someone must have entered the house while he was away.
"I have only given my spare room card to one person, and that is Cheng Hao."
"But she has returned to the Imperial Capital now, and there is no reason to go back."
“Besides, if she pays me back, it should be 150,000. After all, I only lent her so much.”
"So, there is only one possibility for the money and the people who enter the room."
Zhang Yuan closed his eyes and thought of the person he and Zhu Yan chased and intercepted, and who was easily subdued in the group of performers. An inconspicuous black man.
“It should be easy for a famous thief of his generation to open a hotel room door.”
Zhang Yuan remembered that Zhu Yan once told him that after he was arrested, he was under the supervision of the police. Using only a piece of iron wire, a security door with three locks worth several thousand was opened in half a minute.
It is indeed the true biography of the King of Thieves Huang Tingli.
Give him a pack of crispy noodles and you can open up an entire neighborhood.
Pick up a small card on the ground and you can open the hotel room door.
This should be easy for him.
“It seems that after so many years, my craftsmanship has not become unfamiliar.” Zhang Yuan returned to the desk with a smile.
After contacting each other, he had a rough idea.
"Humph, this is the medical expenses for me."
Zhu Yan was very hostile to this "flying on grass" guy before. You can't blame her for this, it's the instinct of a criminal police officer.
Zhang Yuan helped him out and gave him a chance to earn a living on the set.
For a person with a criminal record who does not have any legal professional skills, even if he wants to change his ways and start a new life, the difficulty is several times that of ordinary people.
Of course, everyone must be responsible for their own actions. There must be a cause and a result.
The same goes for this one.
If he could survive in his hometown, he would not have to travel thousands of kilometers to Dali, and would have to earn a living by performing in a group that was tiring and unprofitable.
Zhang Yuan's words and attitude were like the rain coming out of a long drought for this regretful old man. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land made him deeply moved.
After that, he didn’t leave and kept hanging out on the set of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
Until that day, when he saw Zhang Yuan fell from his horse and saw the horse rental company blackmailing people, he had the idea of repaying the favor.
"It's good to be blackmailed." Zhang Yuan chuckled and said, "Sure enough, we should keep a thin line in life, so we can meet each other easily in the future."
I am afraid that those blackmailers will never even think about the money they just got. , even before they were warm, they let Cao Shangfei fly away.
"This man..." Zhang Yuan thought, if this guy wants to go back to his old business, he can just take the money and run away. Two hundred thousand is a huge amount of money these days, enough to keep him cool for several years. .
But it was placed on his desk, which is obviously the thought of repaying the favor.
His idea was very simple. It was just black money, and Zhang Yuan was almost seriously injured, so it was appropriate to compensate him.
"But I can't take this money!"
Zhang Yuan pinched the newspaper and wrapped the money again.
Yu Qing, if he took the money and exposed it and was blackmailed, he would be in trouble.
Yu Li, this money belongs to the crew. If the crew knew about it, he would be in trouble.
As long as you accept money, you run the risk of not being human inside and out.
After making a decision, he put the repackaged money into his backpack, put it on his back, and turned around to go out.
Thum, thump, thump…
Soon after, he knocked on director Li Huizhu’s door.
"Coming..." In less than a second, a response came from the house, and soon the door opened from the inside.
"Just in time, Thirteen has just arrived. You came just in time." Director Li invited him in.
After a quick glance, the director's room was slightly better than my own, with a configuration similar to a small living room.
And his house is a very ordinary one room and one bed.
That’s right. Directors are very busy. Not only do they have to organize scripts, but they also have to do reception work from time to time. There is indeed a demand.
"Sit down...do you want to bring a baggage?" At this time, Chen Shisan, who was already lying on the sofa, noticed.
Zhang Yuan did not speak, but opened his shoulders, put the "piece" of cash inside on the table, and then opened it layer by layer just like before in his room.
"This is..."
"Two hundred thousand cash, the money lost by the crew."
This is the solution he thought of. Only giving it to Li Huizhu is the best solution. .
If the sky falls, there will be tall people who can support it. If there is a problem with this money later, it will be supported by the two directors. He does not want to make a mess for this "little money".
Besides, he came today just to earn legal income.
The two directors looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.
“How did this money get into your hands?”
“It’s all about the Jianghu, so don’t ask any more questions.” Zhang Yuan was vague, so naturally he couldn’t elaborate. .
"Oh, I understand, I understand..." Chen Shisan pushed Li Huizhu and gave a look of surprise and excitement.
Surprised, of course, Zhang Yuan actually got the money back.
The excitement was because before Zhang Yuan arrived, the two were discussing how to deal with this unexpected loss.
Let them pay for it themselves?
That's impossible. The two of them earn tens of millions a year. It's absolutely impossible for them to pay this money.
So we had to take money from the crew to settle the account, but that also involved the issue of reporting the account to Yang Dengkui.
Lao Deng knew that they were greedy for cheap and caused trouble, so even a scolding would be frivolous.
The other party is a big boss in the world, and these two directors have always been submissive in front of him.
But now, the money is back, and their worries disappeared.
【Received thanks from Li Huizhu, +1 for director’s foundation, +1 for script understanding! 】
【Received thanks from Chen Shisan, +1 for reverse thinking, +1 for logical thinking! 】
Zhang Yuan took a look at the attributes given by Chen Shisan. He was indeed a genius screenwriter, completely different from ordinary people.
"Okay, put this money aside for now, Zhang Yuan, you remember..."
"Confidential, I understand."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yuan replied with a smile Arrive, I thought at the same time.
I have so many things to keep secret.
"Okay, okay, let's discuss the script." Chen Shisan had a tangled look in his eyes.
He understood that Zhang Yuan had helped the crew a lot by modifying the script and adding more scenes. As a reward, not only was it not excessive, but he even felt it was too light and too little.
But at the same time, as a screenwriter, he instinctively resents others changing his creations.
"In this way, I think there is room for improvement in the emotional drama of the Seven Nights Demon Lord."
"I will help you add some plot to the interaction with Xiaoqian. You What do you think? "
This is the most convenient method for Chen Shisan, and there is no need to change the outline.
But Zhang Yuan shook his head.
"Increasing emotional scenes is too superficial. I think if we want to change, we should make the script more exciting!"
Chen Shisan felt bad.
"I'm afraid he wants to make a big move when he says this!"
Nowadays, the story of "A Chinese Ghost Story" is actually not complicated.
The core of the story is just one word, love. Extending from the love story are the two main storylines: Seventh Generation Resentment and Seventh Generation Lover.
Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian are enemies, and Zhuge Liuyun and Hongye are lovers.
Pairs facing each other, intertwined with each other.
Qiye and Jinguang are the villains next to the protagonists of the two teams, and they correspond exactly one to one.
This is the great thing about Chen Shisan. The characters in the play are all closely related and related to each other.
“I think the script of our drama is certainly good, but it has a big shortcoming.” Zhang Yuan mentioned tactfully.
“What do you mean?” Chen Shisan looked unkind.
“That’s what’s new!”
“The audience can guess the general plot by looking at the title of the film, the four characters "A Chinese Ghost Story", without looking at the specific content."
"You can tell at a glance that Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian are a perfect match."
"You can tell at a glance. Is there anything new in the story?" Zhang Yuan asked.
Chen Shisan was silent. Although he was a little unhappy at being criticized like this, he did not deny that what Zhang Yuan said made sense.
"Let's talk about what you think." Li Huizhu came out to smooth things over.
“I think since everyone thinks Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian are a perfect match when they see “A Chinese Ghost Story”, we might as well do the opposite on purpose!”
"At the beginning, the film still followed the audience's thoughts, but in the second half, there was a big twist, telling the audience that the seven-generation grudge who really teamed up with Xiaoqian was actually someone else."
"You mean..." Chen Shisan came to his senses: "Let Qiye and Xiaoqian get together as a couple?"
"Exactly."
"That won't work!" Chen Thirteen sternly refused: "This time it ruins my original design. The enemies and the lovers are two against two. This change makes it three against two, and the characters are out of balance."
"Add the lovers as well. A character, isn't it balanced?" Zhang Yuan spread his hands and said calmly.
"In this way, there are reversals on both sides, and the audience can't guess it, so they have the motivation to keep watching."
"This, this, this..." Chen Shisan was speechless for a moment: "That won't work either. , it would be very abrupt if you suddenly reversed the relationship and forced Xiaoqian and Qiye to pair up."
"What if you add a setting to Qiye, for example, he and Ning Caichen are actually long-lost brothers. ?”
Zhang Yuan spoke his thoughts steadily, and both Li Huizhu and Chen Shisan were shocked by this statement.
Brothers fighting!
After Zhang Yuan proposed this setting, Chen Shisan's mind suddenly started racing.
Brothers kill each other over women.
The emotional entanglement between two brothers and the same woman.
What will be the reaction of the two brothers after learning about their parentage?
How should Xiaoqian choose between brothers...
There are so many stories to tell and film here!
Cang!
80! 80! 80! ...
Zhang Yuan's words were like a sledgehammer, knocking open a gap in his solidified thinking.
"As for the couple Zhuge Liuyun and Hongye..."
"Also add a brother role to form a correspondence."
"Yes!" Chen Shisan immediately affirmed as he slapped the table.
"Then why does Qiyehui not know his identity?"
"This matter can be connected with the Queen Mother Yinyue being possessed by the moon demon, and it can be regarded as the moon demon's conspiracy to rule the world. ."
"Okay!" Chen Shisan's eyes were shaking, and all kinds of strange ideas kept popping up in his mind.
"The story of Zhuge Liuyun and Hongye can be connected with another great god of the Demon Palace, Blue Devil."
"After all, the setting of Blue Devil was originally given, but she has always only existed in In the background, it's a bit wasteful."
"Brilliant!" Chen Shisan looked excited: "This is a great idea!"
"This way, there will be more stories to tell. Then write a poignant background for the Blue Devil. "
"You can also connect the love story of the Blue Devil with the orthodox Xuanxin Zhengzong, so that the good and the evil are invisibly intertwined while contrasting, and it can also show a kind of love story. A sense of destiny.”
"Fateful is a good word." Chen Shisan leaned forward and back, restless, as if he was a teenager suffering from ADHD.
This is a sign of excitement.
Chen Shisan is a genius. What is a genius?
Most ghosts have bad tastes. One of them is to play with the audience, and use the plot to play with the audience through misguidance.
Originally, he only wanted to slightly increase Zhang Yuan's role based on the existing script.
Unexpectedly, a few opinions from the other party directly changed the direction of the entire story!
The previous script was like a pizza, you could tell at a glance what ingredients were put in it.
Now it has become a thousand-layer cake, one layer after another. Until you eat the last bite, you will not know how many new things are waiting for you.
"Then how should the Blue Devil be designed?"
"It is better to let her be cursed and lose her human form."
"Okay, then the two couples have become a three-person configuration. How to design their background origins?"
"How about blending the sources of good and evil together and designing an ancient god? ..."
Zhang Yuan and Chen Shisan started brainstorming, and they became more and more enthusiastic.
Li Huizhu on the side didn't even have a chance to interrupt.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Thirteen so excited.” She pushed up her glasses and sighed.
Chen Shisan is a geek, not only with his unique ideas, but also his personality.
Normally, he has a cold face, but if he can speak his mind, he has no airs.
Nowadays, Chen Shisan has completely lost his reluctance at the beginning and has completely entered into a creative state.
"This Zhang Yuan is so powerful. There are not many people who can mobilize Thirteen and make him excited."
The genius is very conceited. Don't ask others to change his script and give him a few opinions. Maybe they were all retorted.
But now, not only do you not get angry, but you also take the initiative to ask the other party's opinion, which is really rare.
The two chatted for five or six hours. Only when Li Huizhu woke up from her nap for the second time did she realize that Zhang Yuan had left.
While his old friend Chen Shisan was writing and drawing on a stack of manuscript paper, he was not sleepy at all.
For him, creative inspiration is the best refreshing drug.
“How was the chat?”
"It's changed, it's all changed!" Chen Shisan grinned and said: "On the basis of the original, it has been sublimated."
"Doesn't it mean that everything has to be reshot?"
"Hey..." Chen Shisan dropped the dry pen in his hand: "The magic is here. The revision suggestions he made are all based on the content that has been filmed."
"Only No need to add, no need to modify, and with editing, it should be able to be seamlessly connected with the material taken these days."
"So awesome!" Li Huizhu sat up straight.
"Yes, I'm surprised too. It seems that this guy has been planning to change the play for more than a day or two. I'm afraid he has been thinking about it after getting the script."
"But he didn't bring it up until now? "Director Li's heart trembled.
“He obviously picked the right moment to speak.” Chen Shisan took the fragments of the script he had compiled.
"Let me briefly explain this new content to you, and you will understand how big his appetite is."
Chen Shisan summarized the modifications summarized by the two of them in concise language. Talked about it.
Li Huizhu nodded while listening, expressing agreement from time to time.
"Indeed, it is more exciting than before, and the relationship between the characters is more complicated, but..."
"You also discovered it."
Chen Shisan on the manuscript paper The word "Qiye" was heavily circled.
“If this is changed, the Seven Night Demon King will probably have more scenes than Ning Caichen!”
"So, his purpose is not to add drama to himself."
"What he wants is very simple, just two words."
Chen Shisan stretched out two fingers .
“Protagonist!”
(End of this chapter)