Chapter 272, "Legend of Sword and Fairy"

Author: The cat’s voice remains

Chapter 272, "Legend of Sword and Fairy"

The so-called fantasy drama refers to all literature that is divorced from the scope of reality. It is also a TV drama based on fantasy novels. The most important point is that the plot must be based on a complete world view and fantasy creation, most of which are based on oriental elements.

The novels above are traditional oriental fantasy novels.

Before the millennium, fantasy dramas were not called "fantasy" and were all classified into mythological dramas, such as "Little Hero Dragon Whirlwind", "Legend of Heaven and Earth Lotus Lantern", "Sun and Moon Divine Sword", etc. Although there are also gods and goddesses

Demons use various magic techniques, but the foundation is still "martial arts style". "Water Moon Cave Sky" is a typical fantasy martial arts drama.

There is another branch of martial arts, "Xianxia", which is also an element unique to Chinese dramas and is also deeply loved by the audience.

However, due to the increasingly fierce market competition in recent years, the production and operating costs of TV series have been rising, and special effects production is very expensive, so no one is willing to touch the fairy tale drama category.

However, some people don't think so.

who?

Luo Xiong, an old acquaintance of Lu Bu.

He made a little money when he was the producer of "Little Li Flying Knife". After returning to Baodao Province, he and several friends invested in TV series such as "Spicy Fresh Chef", "Meteor Garden", "Heaven's Wedding Dress", etc.

With more money in his pocket, he established a TV series production company called "Longteng Film and Television".

The first TV series produced by the company was a fairy tale drama, and his favorite male lead candidate was Lu Bu.

No, I have come all the way to Yanjing.

"Have I visited the thatched cottage three times, right?" Luo Xiong looked at Lu Bu with a smile. He was really irritated because he couldn't get it. The thought of cooperating with Lu Bu always lingered in his mind and never disappeared.

"Brother Luo values ​​me so much. If I try to push him back, I'll look like a heretic, right?" Lu Bu didn't expect that after so many years, Luo Xiong still values ​​him as highly as before. It would be too disrespectful to reject him again.

It's almost humane.

Yu Feihong looked at the two of them with strange eyes. Even if the woman was thinking about Lu Bu, why was the man thinking about him too?

But putting aside the sophistication of people, with Lu Bu's current popularity and reputation, there should be no investor, producer, or director who doesn't like him. Who can't keep up with the ratings? Ratings are money.

During the time when Shui Yue became popular, there were ten calls to Hu Jing, and twenty calls to Lu Bu.

They are all looking for him to carry the ratings banner, and the salary offered is not low, the least is 200,000 per episode.

It’s just that the script was not very good, and since most of the budget was given to Lu Bu, the remaining small budget could only be used to support the filming of the entire drama, so the cast and production team could only be cut, and in the end it became a "bad drama".

Yu Feihong was already rejected, but now he has finally gained a good reputation. He must cherish his feathers and would rather accept fewer roles than accept random ones.

As for Luo Xiong's invitation, Lu Bu agreed before even seeing the script. She felt it was a bit hasty.

However, it's okay to sell favors and return favors occasionally, and pick up one or two movies, so I just let Lu Bu do it.

"Don't rush to agree." Luo Xiong took out the script from his briefcase and handed it to him, saying: "Read the script first. If you like it, you can accept it. If you don't, don't accept it. I am working with you to 'make money happily'

It’s not just a one-off deal.”

With this attitude of inviting people, Lu Bu didn't know what to say. He took the script and joked: "Then I will do it based on my preference."

Luo Xiong laughed and said, "I have confidence in this script."

Lu Bu opened the script and moved it slightly to the right so that Yu Feihong could also see it.

【——"Legend of Sword and Fairy"】

The title of the play written above seemed to have been seen somewhere before. Lu Bu recalled it and said, "If I remember correctly, this should be a stand-alone game. The male protagonist is Li Xiaoyao and the female protagonist is Zhao Ling'er."

Luo Xiong said in surprise: "Have you ever played with it?"

Lu Bu nodded and said, "I played it once before."

Yu Feihong's eyes flashed and he said: "Adapted from a game? This is rare."

Usually they are TV series adapted from novels or comics, but this is her first experience with TV series adapted from games.

Luo Xiong smiled and said: "It's a long story..."

"Legend of Sword and Fairy" is a series of computer games owned by Daewoo Information Corporation of Taiwan Province. The first part was released in 1995, the second and third parts were released in 2003, and the sequel to the third part was released this year.

In June last year, after establishing the company, he held a meeting to discuss how to choose the company's first drama.

Some people have proposed idol dramas, but most people believe that nowadays idol dramas are very popular in the mainland and Baodao Province, accounting for half of the market. The increase in quantity has not brought about a leap in quality, but has caused serious problems of homogeneity, leading to market trends. It's cold, it's not as profitable as it was in the past two years.

After careful consideration, he decided to find another way, and with the help of his friends, he bought the TV series rights to Sword and Sword 1.

Immediately afterwards, eight well-known screenwriters from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan were gathered together, and after more than a year, the script was adapted.

In the middle of this year, preparations began. First, six directors were identified, including Wu Jinyuan, Liang Shengquan, Mak Guanzhi and other Xiangjiang directors.

Then, he went straight to the best candidate for the leading actor Li Xiaoyao.

After hearing his explanation, Lu Bu did not continue reading the script, but asked: "What is the estimated total investment?"

Luo Xiong replied: "It is estimated to be 20 million, and my own company will provide 10 million. The rest has not yet been recruited for investment."

"This is a fairy tale drama. I'm afraid this little money won't even cover the special effects." Lu Bu once again complained that other people's budgets were too small, and said: "To the level of the "Lotus Lantern" I acted before, now It’s already 40 million anyway.”

Hearing this, Luo Xiong sighed and said, "I had no choice but to cut the budget. In April this year, the relevant mainland authorities issued a notice prohibiting the broadcast of computer and online game programs. In other words, this film The drama won’t be a star when it comes out, and if I invest too much, I’m afraid I won’t be able to recoup the cost.”

Being on the star refers to being on a satellite channel, which is a provincial TV station.

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows. Is there such a rule? He thought about it and said, "I'll talk about it after I finish reading the script."

[A sad love story, an eternal memory, traveling through time and space, touching the soul.

Li Xiaoyao, a waiter in a small fishing village, lives up to his name and is carefree.

By chance, they met Zhao Ling'er, the princess of Nanzhao, who was hiding on Xianling Island to avoid being hunted. Due to a chance encounter, they were married forever.

Li Xiaoyao escorted Zhao Ling'er back to the Miao border to find his mother, but he made a mistake and killed the unruly daughter Lin Yueru on the way.

From then on, the fate of the three people was closely linked and they would never be separated again...]

Time travel again?

"The Myth" that Lu Bu is filming also has this element.

However, the way it is presented in the two stories is different.

"How is this script?" Luo Xiong asked eagerly when he saw that he had turned to the last page.

"It's quite interesting." Lu Bu was attracted when he saw it.

"It will be very popular among young people." Yu Feihong expressed his feelings.

"Huh..." Luo Xiong breathed a sigh of relief and said tentatively: "Then, is this settled?"

"I won't have a schedule until February or March next year." Lu Bu said.

"This is no problem." Luo Xiong could wait.

"I still think the budget is too small..." 20 million may be able to film this drama well, but it is definitely not the most perfect form. So Lu Bu expressed his thoughts and said: "Do you think this will work? At 20 million On the basis of this, my studio invested 7.5 million, and then helped raise another 7.5 million, raising the total investment to 35 million."

Luo Xiong hesitated and said, "But, I can't get to the stars."

A faint smile appeared on Lu Bu's face, and he said: "It doesn't matter if you don't get a star. There are also rich local channels, such as Chongqing Channel, Modou Channel, Tianjin Channel, etc., and the price difference between the broadcast rights is not big." It will be huge, and with the markets in Xiangjiang and Baodao provinces, as well as DVD discs, recovering the cost will not be a problem."

Yu Feihong followed: "If the quality is too poor and affects the viewing experience, it may lead to a collapse in ratings and reputation. At that time, the rights to broadcast the second, third and fourth rounds cannot be sold. Is it a loss? It also wastes this good script. "

Luo Xiong thought for a moment, and it made some sense. He thought to himself that as the saying goes, "The brave will be starved to death, and the timid will starve to death." He immediately gritted his teeth and said: "I will take out another 5 million to make a total of 40 million." , I’ll play a big one with you this time!”

There are a total of thirty-four episodes. If the cost of 40 million is amortized, it only needs to sell a single episode for 1.18 million.

It's really not a big problem.

As for Lu Bu's salary, Luo Xiong was as generous as Yang Shoucheng. He was offered 280,000 per episode. He signed the contract on the spot. He was afraid of long nights and dreams. If Cheng Yaojin came out and snatched him away, he didn't know how long he would have to wait. time.

After his wish came true, Luo Xiong suffered a massive hemorrhage and invited Lu Bu and Yu Feihong to the best hotel in Yanjing.

At the dinner table, Gao Xing drank a few more glasses, but as a result, he couldn't drink enough and just lay down on the table.

Lu Bu could only send him to a hotel to rest, and then drove Yu Feihong back to the courtyard.

"Do you think we should bring Zhao Ling'er, the number one female lead, over here?" Yu Feihong asked Lu Bu. She still wanted to keep the money from others.

"Forget it, let Brother Luo make his own choice. After all, he is the copyright holder, producer, investor, and producer of this drama. We have to leave him with some sense of experience." Lu Bu was embarrassed to tell Luo Bu. Xiong was too cruel.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yu Feihong stopped the topic. If you can get it, you will definitely make a profit. If you can't get it, you won't lose.

"Don't be too tired. Didn't you set up an artist department? You can let Xiaoli and Xueping do it." Lu Bu said with concern.

"I know." Yu Feihong nodded.

"The way you are dressed today..." Lu Bu glanced at her clothes.

"Don't you like it?" Yu Feihong actually has a relatively small body frame, but because of his strong aura, he can also manage professional attire. Today he is wearing a black suit, short skirt, black stockings and high heels, looking smart and smart Neat, sexy and fashionable, it shows the charm of working women.

"ah?"

"tear……"

"Um?!"

After a brief exchange of words, a "hissing" sound was heard in the room.
To be continued...