Why is that?
Wan Xiaoquan took a sip of fragrant tea and said in a deep voice, "Because now the audience is tired of the kind of TV series that follow the trend. The audience's appreciation level is improving, and the requirements for movies and TV series are also improving.
"So the film and television production companies that are not enterprising and only want to take advantage of the situation will not be able to survive sooner or later. They can't always rely on clumsy plagiarism and shoddy plots to deceive the audience. Without novel creativity and unique ideas, it is inevitable that the audience will abandon it!
"In my opinion," Sea of Love "is a TV series with beautiful packaging and powerful advertising, but the content is terrible. It is no different from the previous self-made TV series of Shonan TV. However, they ignore a very important point, that is, the TV audience has matured.
"To be honest, I was surprised that the ratings of" Sea of Love "didn't drop until the fifth or sixth episode. In my opinion, there is no need to watch the first two episodes of this TV series. It's enough to watch" Autumn in My Heart ". Why chew the cold rice again?"
Listening to his complaints, everyone present showed a knowing smile.
July was the hottest season in Beijing, but in the elegant room of Yuming Tea Garden, there was no need to turn on the air conditioner. The cool breeze blew into the room from the open window, making people feel naturally relaxed and happy.
A pot of good tea, a few snacks, and three or five friends sitting and talking were enough to easily pass the afternoon.
Wan Xiaoquan looked a little excited. He put down the teacup and stared at Lu Chen sitting opposite him. His eyes showed a look of admiration: "In contrast, the story of" Full of Romance "is much more interesting. It is warm, romantic and humorous, giving the audience a full sense of novelty. The good thing about this TV series is that the screenwriter can tell the story. It is inevitable that the ratings will surpass" Sea of Love ", and it will be higher!"
A middle-aged man at the table smiled and said, "Old Wan, I didn't expect you to study TV series now."
Although it was a joke, there was no malice because he was an old friend of Wan Xiaoquan's for many years.
Today's party was initiated by Wan Xiaoquan. He invited several friends in the circle and Lu Chen.
It just so happened that Lu Chen was able to find some time to participate in this tea party in this small circle.
Wan Xiaoquan is a student of director Zhang Wentian and one of the well-known representatives of the fifth generation of directors in the industry. He is a very talented person and deeply appreciated by Zhang Wentian.
As the saying goes, one's personality determines one's fate. Wan Xiaoquan had a very bad temper. Two years ago, he was sent to prison for injuring someone in a conflict. He had just been released from prison a few months ago.
Nowadays, Wan Xiaoquan was basically living in seclusion. Because of the relevant regulations of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, no film company or investors asked him to film, and his life was very poor.
As for his friends, there were only a few of them left in front of him.
After experiencing this unforeseen event, Wan Xiaoquan's temper had obviously changed. He was no longer violent and irritable, but had become tolerant and calm. If his friends had played such a joke on him in the past, he would definitely have been angry, but now he just laughed it off.
"I'm bored, so I watch TV at home every day."
Wan Xiaoquan said in a self-deprecating manner, "I was thinking that since I can't act in movies in the future, I might as well try acting in television."
His friends fell silent.
Although Wan Xiaoquan had a bad temper in the past, he was full of confidence and pride, as well as the desire to create.
Right now, there was always a lingering sense of decadence that he could not get rid of.
In the past, Wan Xiaoquan disdained TV dramas. In his opinion, movies were the real art.
Now, he was sitting at home watching TV.
The contrast was too sharp, making people feel sad.
Lu Chen keenly felt the change in the atmosphere in the elegant room. He calmly opened the briefcase he brought with him, took out a thick stack of manuscript paper, and handed it to Wan Xiaoquan.
Wan Xiaoquan was suddenly stunned: "This is?"
Lu Chen said with a smile, "This is a movie script I wrote. I want to ask Teacher Wan for some advice."
Wan Xiaoquan was surprised: "Then I have to take a good look …"
He solemnly took the script with both hands, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on the front page of the script.
The title of the script was very eye-catching – A Chinese Ghost Story!
Wan Xiaoquan's heart couldn't help but jump. He couldn't help but turn to the first page and read the introduction of the script carefully.
The introduction on the second page had three to four hundred words, and it took him a full five minutes to finish reading it.
After reading the outline of the story, Wan Xiaoquan let out a long breath: "This is' Nie Xiaoqian 'from Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio!"
Lu Chen said with a smile, "Yes, my script is based on 'Nie Xiaoqian'."
Wan Xiaoquan felt a little confused. "You want to make a movie?"
Lu Chen nodded: "Yes!"
There was nothing to avoid. The path he had set for himself in life was to walk the path of film, television, and singing.
In the entertainment industry, movie actors were the most pretentious among all the artists. The idea of making a movie hadn't just appeared in Lu Chen's mind for a day or two. It could be said that he had it ever since he stepped into the industry, and he had already started planning.
This script of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was written and sorted out by him in five days. There were about 40,000 words in total, and there were hundreds of pages printed.
Since returning to Beijing after the national promotional tour of "Full House of Romance", Lu Chen spent most of his time at home typing on the keyboard behind closed doors. In addition to writing "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", it was "A Chinese Ghost Story".
He was going to use this movie as his debut on the screen!
It was just that there were only a few movie directors that Lu Chen knew. The most famous one, Zhang Wentian, had retired, so he thought of Wan Xiaoquan. It just so happened that Wan Xiaoquan invited him to tea, so he printed the script and brought it over.
Wan Xiaoquan was good at period films and had shot "The Legend of the White Snake". Lu Chen believed that with his directing skills, there should be no problem directing "A Chinese Ghost Story".
Wan Xiaoquan was not a fool. Although Lu Chen did not say it clearly, how could he not understand what Lu Chen meant?
"You don't want me to direct this movie, do you?"
Lu Chen said with a smile, "If Teacher Wan can help, that would naturally be the best!"
Wan Xiaoquan said with a wry smile, "It's not like you don't know my situation."
He had been in prison for more than a year, but he had not paid the price for his impulsiveness that year. He would be banned in the industry for at least two years. How could he come out and be a director now?
Although he was very tempted.
Although Lu Chen is young, he is modest and knows how to respect his seniors. He is also a well-known artist and has opened his own studio. He is doing very well in the circle and has a strong market appeal. (TN: Not bad.)
In other words, Lu Chen was a very good partner.
Unfortunately …
Wan Xiaoquan sighed low in his heart.
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