Chapter 44
Fang Rong flipped through it casually and read it twice.
In just two glances, he saw...
The prostitute sent her child to learn opera, and said to the old troupe owner angrily:"If you can accept him, I will do anything."
But her son was born with six fingers, and the old troupe owner decisively refused.
In order to send her child to the troupe, she cut off the child's deformed fingers in the middle of winter.
Fang Rong was shocked.
He looked up at Chen Xiao in astonishment.
He is worthy of being the screenwriter of"Titanic". He is really good at mobilizing the audience's emotions!
With just a few strokes, he portrayed the miserable fate of the lower class in a specific era.
The casual look in his eyes disappeared, and he straightened his back and read the script with a serious face.
The silence in the conference room lasted for more than ten minutes. At the long tables on both sides, the clerks who did not get the script looked at the moved expressions of Director Li and others, and became more and more curious. What exactly did the script say? Why didn't anyone speak for more than ten minutes?
They looked at the two colleagues who were sitting by the door and got the script, and secretly complained in their hearts.
You are not studying policy materials, why do you take so long to read?
Show us too!
At least three people should read one book, why are you two sitting in the aisle eating alone?
However, the two people did not feel the enthusiastic gazes of their colleagues at all, and had no intention of letting go. In the entire conference room.
Only Chen Xiao looked calm and unhurried.
In the original world, this movie was hailed as one of the pinnacles of Chinese-language films, and it was also the first domestic film to win the highest award of the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or.
He was confident with such a script.
After another three or four minutes, the other 10 people at the main table closed the script one after another, and they looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
Everyone has been working in the film and television industry for many years, and they know it very well. The position of chief screenwriter must be Chen Xiao's.
Yao Hua stared at the script and laughed at himself.
I feel that I am really... old.
I am too conceited.
A few days ago, I even wanted Chen Xiao to be my assistant screenwriter.
I thought he didn't understand drama.
Now it seems that this is not about not understanding drama?
He is definitely a drama fanatic, and also a history fan.
The history of Peking Opera and the hard work of ten years of hard work behind the scenes are perfectly combined with history. And paired with the human emotions that he is good at.
It is perfect!
Oh... my script that focuses on audio-visual effects is really embarrassing in front of this"Farewell My Concubine".
Li Zhiming put his big hand on the script, his eyes full of surprise.
He glanced at Chen Xiao and nodded in appreciation.
It was right to call this kid over!
I didn't expect that he actually understands drama!
I thought Yao Hua's idea was good, but I didn't expect this kid to come up with such a profound script.
What a genius!
Seeing that others looked up, Li Zhiming said:"Everyone has finished reading it? How do you feel?"
Yao Hua hesitated for a moment, and said with a complicated expression:"Director Chen, can you tell me how long it took you to write this script?"
After speaking, he frowned and stared at Chen Xiao nervously.
If it really took half a month to write, then he doesn't need to live.
Chen Xiao glanced at the script in front of him and smiled,"I've thought about similar stories before. After receiving the notice to shoot a short film, I slightly modified the story in my mind and wrote it out." It's ridiculous to say that I wrote such a profound script in seven days...
But even so, Yao Hua, who was sitting opposite, was still shocked,"What a genius. Director Chen, oh no, Teacher Chen, how many brilliant ideas do you have in your mind?"
He was now talking to Chen Xiao, the screenwriter, so he changed his words to Teacher Chen.
Yao Hua sighed lightly and looked at Director Li with a firm gaze.
"I think this work is very good, and Mr. Chen is also very suitable to be the chief screenwriter."
As a dramatist, his years of cultivation made him more shocked and admired than jealous, and even loved talents.
The position of chief screenwriter should belong to Chen Xiao.
He would not risk his reputation to grab such a position.
Others also echoed
"I agree"
"Indeed, Teacher Chen is the most suitable.
Li Zhihua nodded with satisfaction.
He also felt the same way.
"Chen Xiao, what do you think? Is there any problem?"
Chen Xiao certainly agreed.
But there is indeed a problem.
"Director Li, of course I didn't agree. But I have two small questions."
"Speaking"
"How long do you plan to shoot it for?"
Li Zhihua put away his smile and glanced at the script."The original plan was to make it a short film and finish it before the end of the year. But your script, ten minutes or so is not enough, right?"
"Well, probably close to three hours."
"Then let's do it in half a year, as fast as possible, but quality must be the priority."Director Li thought for a moment, and waved his hand,"Forget it, for the sake of quality, it won't be a big problem even if you shoot for a year."
Chen Xiao nodded.
He thought to himself, a year?
You can wait, but I can't.
Let's finish it before the New Year! It will be released during the Spring Festival.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao continued to ask the second question
"May I ask where we will broadcast it after we finish filming? If it is shown in the cinema, people will have to pay to go to the cinema to watch it, which raises the threshold. I think if it can be broadcast on CCTV, it can play a better role in publicity."
He said this not for publicity, but because of the task of that damn system.
The system requires the filming of the movie and its screening on national television.
If it can be broadcast on CCTV, it will kill two birds with one stone.
It not only completes the filming task of the Ministry of Culture, expands the network and enhances the reputation, but also completes the system task.
Director Li looked at him with appreciation.
He was worried for a moment just now.
Could this kid be obsessed with making money and want to make money by making movies?
Now it seems that young people have a high level of ideological awareness.
Director Li laughed,"Yes, it will be broadcast on CCTV and all network platforms."
Chen Xiao nodded,"Okay, I have finished my questions."
At this moment, Fang Rong, who had been keeping his head down and not speaking, raised his head, pursed his lips, and looked at Chen Xiao and Director Li with embarrassment.
Director Li laughed,"Director Fang, do you have anything to say? Fang
Rong smiled awkwardly, glanced at the script again, hesitated for a moment, pinched his thigh, gritted his teeth and said:
"Teacher Chen, can you let me shoot this script? I sang Peking Opera for several years, directed more than ten dramas, and filmed TV series. If I work with you, I will definitely give my best and not let the good script be covered in dust!"
He had just had a long psychological struggle.
If Chen Xiao was just a screenwriter, he would have asked directly.
The problem is that Chen Xiao is also a director!
And he is not an ordinary director. His"Titanic" just broke the domestic box office record yesterday.
Even if he is one of the top ten directors, he is really embarrassed to ask such a Chen Xiao.
But he really likes this script.
The reason why he made this request with such a thick face is not only because he likes it, but also because of another reason.
He has a reliance and advantage - he can sing opera.
Even if Chen Xiao knows Peking Opera, he graduated from advertising major, can he sing opera? Can he guide the actors to sing, recite, act and fight, and demonstrate it in person?
Definitely not.
So, for this play, let's give it to him?
He will definitely shoot a work that will satisfy Chen Xiao.
Thinking of this, Fang Rong, one of the top ten directors and a resident director of the prime time, stared at Chen Xiao with expectation.