Chapter 3: Do you want a script or a medical record?

When it comes to domestic youth-themed movies, "Those Years" will always be a benchmark that cannot be bypassed.

There are not so many quarrels, horny relationships, and abortions, but just the sweet and sour taste of youth, which is very pure.

If it weren't for the 404 male protagonist's evil deeds, the emotional popularity of this film would probably have been stirred up several times in the next ten years.

It's just that in this time and space, the poison warlock has long been squeezed into the garbage heap by the little fresh meat of domestic entertainment.

The script is adapted from the 2006 novel of the same name. If the script was produced three years in advance, there would be basically no risk of a crash.

However, in order to avoid suspicion, the male protagonist's name still needs to be changed. After all, it is the real name of the author.

Yang Rui has been a bit player before, and has serious ambitions to join the industry, so he is no stranger to scripts, but he has never written one.

After leaving Hengdian that year, he started to be an up-and-comer on the Internet for interpreting film and television works. He has reviewed many classics in detail, and "Those Years" is one of them.

Therefore, he knows the plot of this movie very well and it is not difficult to reproduce it.

In the office, a short-haired woman in her forties was playing with the tea set, and the tea soup was boiling and the fragrance was lingering.

If Ding Lan takes the initiative to offer a high price at this time, he will moisturize as soon as he is ready. If he is late, he may lose his waist!

"Actually, in the past few days, we have received as many as eighty books if not a hundred." Ding Lan took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Sifting out those essays that are not even scripts, leaving even a few.

Less than a third."

Xingqing Culture sounds like a very grand name, but the size of the company... It’s okay if we don’t rent a CBD building, but there’s no need to be located in a duplex apartment, right?

So shabby!

Yang Rui was stunned.

Arriving on the second floor, Yang Rui was led into a separate office, with a crystal sign hanging on the door - Supervisor: Ding Lan.

Something is wrong, very wrong.

Although the quality of this script is indeed very good, is it too refreshing?

An ominous premonition came to my mind. Is it possible that I really encountered a liar?

YES!

"The book is very good." Ding Lan pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, "I am surprised that a non-professional screenwriter can come up with such a book."

Not to mention customers talking about projects, there are not even a few employees, and all of them are either napping or fishing on their mobile phones...

The box-office potential of "Those Years" has been truly verified on earth. A small-budget film with a budget of 10 million yuan has grossed nearly 80 million yuan in box office in the mainland alone.

It went so smoothly.

When Yang Rui took out his notebook, Ding Lan was obviously stunned for a moment.

Big profit!

That was only the year 2012 on Earth. If we put it in 2003, when the market had experienced dramatic expansion, the box office figures would definitely have gone up.

And in just a few seconds, Ding Lan had already completed his assessment and judgment, "At your age, you are not a professional screenwriter, right?"

When he went out, he was eager to try it and was very excited, but when he arrived at his destination... he was a little dumbfounded on the spot.

At first glance, it was deserted inside.

After all the time, Yang Rui decided to give it a try. These five days of liver damage should not be in vain.

What an unexpected surprise!

"I choose to share." Yang Rui couldn't wait to give the answer.

"Sit down." Ding Lan didn't even raise his head, just poured himself a cup of tea, "Dahongpao, are you used to drinking it?"

The only enemy he cares about is the passage of time.

After a final check to confirm that it was correct, he used his phone's AI recognition to convert the script into an electronic document, then uploaded it to the Huaguo Entertainment copyright database and applied for copyright protection with one click.

I drank the tap water directly. How could it be so pretentious?

You didn’t ask for a single word to be changed. When did Party A in the entertainment industry become so easy to talk to?

Moreover, she didn't seem to have read the entire script just now... and she just made the decision like this?

Too casual.

These words were disgusting, but Yang Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

"There are pastries on the table. You can do as you like. I'll read the book first." Ding Lan said, already opening the cover page.

Yang Rui thanked him, raised his glass and took a sip. There was no special taste at all.

Ding Lan smiled and went straight to the point: "Where is the notebook, have you brought it with you?"

Early the next morning, after eating a bowl of hot instant noodles, changing into relatively clean clothes, he took the script and went out.

"What's wrong? Do you think it's a bit of a joke?" Ding Lan seemed to have seen through everything.

Yang Rui smiled coquettishly, "To be honest, I feel incredible that it went smoothly."

Although he was young and strong, his muscles and bones were strong, the moment he stood up after finishing the work, Yang Rui also clearly felt the twitching and soreness in his lower back.

Looking in the mirror again, I see unkempt hair, stubble, and bloodshot eyes... In just a few days, I feel as if I have aged several years.

"Submit a script?" The girl looked at him in surprise, then went back to call for instructions.

Is there anyone who curses their own company like this?

Yang Rui was even more dizzy, "Then you still buy this book?"

Yang Rui became nervous unconsciously. He knew that the person in front of him should be the talker of Xingqing Culture.

Thank you for your support!

After all the hard work, Yang Rui had only one thought in his mind - when he makes money, he must first buy a laptop. Writing by hand is really torturous!

After washing his hair and wiping his face, he fell directly to sleep, and soon he was snoring like thunder.

"I'm here to submit a script, who should I contact?"

What? Can it be divided into shares?

The total time left for eating and sleeping every day is no more than four hours, and the rest of the time is spent on pen and paper.

But the poster who invited the script did indeed have an official certification mark, so it couldn’t be fake, right?

"Hello, who are you looking for?" The girl at the front desk came up to him with a smile, staring at Yang Rui's face with intense eyes, as if she could see Tang Monk's flesh.

If this woman hadn't spoken clearly before, Yang Rui almost thought he was talking to a psychopath.

Yang Rui smiled and agreed, but in fact his heart was already blocked in his throat, how could he still eat?

Yang Rui almost shouted out in excitement, but soon a little doubt arose in his heart.

As a person in two lives, maybe I have only been so nervous at the moment when I was checking my college entrance examination scores and when I confessed to my first love!

After suffering for a full twenty minutes, Ding Lan suddenly closed his notebook, and Yang Rui immediately straightened his back, waiting for the trial to come.

Ding Lan poured another cup of tea for Yang Rui, "According to current industry practices, there are generally two ways to sell scripts, a one-time buyout, or zero remuneration and only a share of the box office..."

tired.

After a pause, Ding Lan smiled and said: "Of course the most important thing is that you are a newcomer, so the price must be cheap."

In order to complete the project as soon as possible, Yang Rui entered an almost crazy state.

The office door was pushed open without warning, and a young and beautiful figure broke in.

Script outline, character notes, storyboard sketches... To ensure competitiveness, he even played out the popular classic theme song.

After all, it is really rare for people to write scripts by hand these days.

By the time all this was done, five full days had passed.

The sooner you come up with the script, the more hope you have of success!

He didn't know how to arrange or compose music, so he could only record a demo of a cappella singing and prepare to use it as a bargaining chip at a critical moment.

"And among the remaining books, they are either pretentious literary films or assembly-line products about promiscuity and abortion. In comparison, your book is the most normal."

"We want this book." Ding Lan replied simply.

"Why?" Yang Rui looked puzzled.

"You still don't understand." Ding Lan smiled and shook his head, "Let me be more straightforward. Our company... doesn't want this movie to be popular. Do you understand?"

"And your script is very complete, the cost should be very controllable, and it meets our requirements in all aspects..."

Yang Rui was also very honest, "I wrote it just for fun. If you hadn't emphasized that you don't care about your qualifications, I wouldn't have dared to come and apply."

Sister, are you looking for scripts or medical records?

Bang.

"Because this movie won't be a hit."

Yang Rui felt hot blood surging to the top of his head, and his throat started to smoke, "So, Mr. Ding, what you mean is..."

This company... feels a bit wrong. Could it be some kind of scam company?

"Your script is very good, but the movie we make out of it will definitely not be a hit." Ding Lan explained patiently, "So if you choose to share it, you may lose money."

After hanging up the phone, the girl smiled sweetly and said, "Please follow me."

Hearing this, Yang Rui breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Ding, I am very confident in this book." Yang Rui decided to save it again, "As long as the director doesn't mess around, the box office will definitely not be bad after it is released!"

Only fools would buy it out if they could be divided into shares!

"But I suggest you choose a buyout." Ding Lan said with a smile.

Although he was a little tired, he was still very satisfied with the results.

"Aunt Ding, I heard that someone else submitted a script?"

The visitor looked at Yang Rui as he spoke, "That's you, right?"

Yang Rui was speechless and froze on the spot, staring blankly at the childish and beautiful girl in front of him.

The cute cartoon sweatshirt seems to be unable to cover up the youthful curves inside; there is still a little baby fat left on the cheeks, but that graceful and bright face has already begun to show off!

"Hello, my name is Jing Tian." The girl smiled brightly and asked expectantly: "Have you seen the movie I acted in?"
Chapter completed!