This star is too fierce

Chapter 272, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy"

The so-called fantasy dramas generally refer to all literature that is out of the realm of reality, and are also TV dramas made of fantasy novels. The most important point is that the plot must be based on a complete world view for fantasy creation, mostly based on oriental elements. The above novels are traditional oriental fantasy novels.

Before the millennium, fantasy dramas were not called "fantasy", and they were all classified into mythological dramas, such as "Little Hero Dragon Whirlwind", "Legend of Heaven and Earth Lotus Lantern", "Sword of the Sun and Moon", etc., although there are also fairy tales There are various magic techniques of monsters, but the foundation is still "martial arts style". "Shuiyuedongtian" is a typical fantasy martial arts drama.

And martial arts has another branch "Xianxia", which is also an element that belongs exclusively to national dramas, and is also deeply loved by audiences.

However, due to the increasingly fierce market competition in recent years, the continuous increase in production and operating costs of TV dramas, and the high cost of special effects production, everyone is reluctant to touch the category of Xianxia dramas.

However, some people don't think so.

who?

Lu Bu's old acquaintance Luo Xiong.

He made a little money as the producer of "Little Li Feidao". After returning to Baodao Province, he and a few friends invested in TV dramas such as "Spicy Fresh Master", "Meteor Garden" and "The Wedding Dress of Heaven". With more money in his pocket, he set up a TV drama production company called "Longteng Film and Television".

And the first TV series produced by the company is Xianxia drama, and his favorite actor candidate is Lu Bu.

No, I came to Yanjing all the way.

"Am I paying three visits to the thatched cottage?" Luo Xiong looked at Lu Bu with a smile, and he was always in a commotion because he couldn't get it. The idea of ​​cooperating with Lu Bu has always been lingering in his mind and never disappeared.

"Brother Luo values ​​me so much. If I continue to push back, it will appear heretic, right?" Lu Bu never thought that after so many years, Luo Xiong would still value him as much as before. It would be too unfair to reject him again. It's close to human.

Yu Feihong looked at the two of them strangely. It's fine that the woman misses Lu Bu, but why does the man also miss Lu Bu?
But putting aside the sophistication of the world, with Lu Bu's current popularity and popularity, there shouldn't be any investors, producers, or directors who don't like it. Who can't beat the ratings, ratings are money.

During the period when Shuiyue exploded, there were ten calls to Hu Jing, so there were twenty calls to Lu Bu.

They are all looking for him to carry the banner of ratings, and the salary is not low, at least 20 an episode.

It’s just that the script is not very good, and because most of the budget is given to Lu Bu, the remaining small part of the budget wants to support the completion of the whole show, so the cast and production team can only be cut, and finally it becomes a "bad show".

Yu Feihong was rejected. Now that he has managed to build up a good reputation, he has to cherish his own feathers. He would rather take less dramas than random ones.

As for Luo Xiong's invitation, Lu Bu agreed before reading the script, she thought it was a bit hasty.

However, occasionally selling favors and returning favors, it’s okay to pick up one or two movies, so 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, then accept it if you like it, and don't accept it if you don't like it. I'm looking for you to cooperate for the purpose of 'making money happily'." Yes, it’s not just the hammer business.”

This attitude of inviting people is no one else, and Lu Bu didn't know what to say. He took the script and joked: "Then I came here according to my preference."

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

Lu Bu opened the script, and at the same time 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 on the head seems to have been seen somewhere. 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 Linger."

Luo Xiong said in surprise: "Have you played?"

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

Yu Feihong's eyes flickered and said: "A game adaptation? This is rare."

Usually it is a TV series adapted from a novel or manga, and this is the first time she has come across a TV series adapted from a game.

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 in Baodao Province. The first game was released in 95, the second and third games were released consecutively in 03, and a spinoff of the third game was released this year.

Last June, after he established the company, he held a meeting to discuss how to choose the company's first drama.

Some people suggested idol dramas, but most people think that nowadays idol dramas are very popular in the Mainland and Taiwan Province, occupying half of the market. It's cold, it's not as profitable as it was two years ago.

After careful consideration, he decided to find another way, and with the help of his friend, he bought the TV series copyright of Xianjian 1.

Immediately afterwards, eight well-known screenwriters from Inner Hong Kong and Taiwan gathered together intensively, and after more than a year, they adapted the script.

In the middle of this year, the preparations began. First, six directors were confirmed, headed by Hong Kong directors such as Wu Jinyuan, Liang Shengquan, and Mak Guanzhi.

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

After listening to his explanation, Lu Bu did not continue to read the script, but asked, "What is the estimated total investment?"

Luo Xiong replied: "It is expected to be 2000 million, and my own company will offer 1000 million, and the rest have not been recruited yet."

"This is a fairy tale drama. I'm afraid this amount of money is not even enough for special effects." Lu Bu once again thought that other people's budgets were too small, and said, "It's at the level of my previous "Lotus Lantern". Anyway, it will start at 4000 million."

Hearing this, Luo Xiong sighed, and said, "I cut the budget as a last resort. In April this year, the relevant departments in the mainland issued a notice about prohibiting the broadcast of computer and online game programs. The drama won’t be able to get stars, if I invest too much, I’m afraid I won’t be able to recover the cost.”

Shangxing refers to going to satellite channels, that is, provincial TV stations.

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, is there such a rule?After thinking for a while, he said, "I'll talk about it after I finish reading the script."

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

Li Xiaoyao, the waiter in the small fishing village, lives up to his name and is at ease.

By a coincidence, she met Zhao Linger, the princess of Nanzhao who lived in seclusion on Xianling Island to avoid being hunted down.

Li Xiaoyao escorted Zhao Ling'er back to Miaojiang to find her mother. After a mistake, Lin Yueru, the savage daughter, was killed on the way.

From then on, the destinies of the three are closely linked, and they will never be separated...]

Time travel again?

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

It's just that the way it is presented in the two stories is different.

"How about this script?" Seeing that he had turned to the last page, Luo Xiong couldn't wait to ask.

"Quite interesting." Lu Bu was attracted when he watched it.

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

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

"I don't have a schedule until February and March next year." Lu Bu said nothing.

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

"I still feel that the budget is too small..." 2000 million yuan may be able to make this show well, but it is definitely not the most perfect form, so Lu Bu expressed his thoughts and said: "Do you think this will work? On the basis of this, my studio invested 2000 million, and then helped to pull 750 million, raising the total investment to 750 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 on the stars, there are also rich local stations, such as Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin, etc. It will be huge, and with the addition of Xiangjiang and Baodao provincial markets, as well as DVD discs, cost recovery will not be a problem.”

Yu Feihong continued: "If the quality is too poor, it will affect the viewing experience, and it may lead to a collapse in ratings and word-of-mouth. At that time, the second, third and fourth rounds of broadcasting rights will not be sold. Isn't it a loss? It is also a waste of this good script. "

Luo Xiong thought about it for a while, and it made some sense, and then he thought to himself, as the saying goes, "The brave are starved to death, and the timid are starved to death." He immediately gritted his teeth and said, "I'll take out another 500 million, and make a total of 4000 million." , play a big game with you this time!"

There are a total of 34 episodes, and the cost of 4000 million is shared, and it only needs to sell 118 million for a single episode.

It's really not a big problem.

As for Lu Bu's salary, Luo Xiong is as generous as Yang Shoucheng, and he offered him 28 episodes, and the contract was signed on the spot. I was afraid that there would be many dreams in the night, and if Cheng Yaojin came to snatch it away, I don't know how long he would have to wait. time.

Luo Xiong, who got his wish, bled profusely and invited Lu Bu and Yu Feihong to the best restaurant in Yanjing.

At the dinner table, I was happy to drink a few more glasses, but I couldn't drink enough, so I lay down on the table.

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

"Say, should we also bring the female number one, Zhao Ling'er?" Yu Feihong asked Lu Bu, she still wanted to keep the money from being lost to outsiders.

"Forget it, let Luo Ge choose by himself. After all, this drama has integrated the copyright owner, producer, investor, and producer, so he must give him some experience." Lu Bu was embarrassed to tell Luo Xiong strikes too hard.

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Yu Feihong ended the topic. If he can get it, he will definitely make money, and if he can't get it, he won't lose money.

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

"I know." Yu Feihong nodded.

"Today you are dressed like this..." Lu Bu glanced at her clothes.

"Don't you like it?" Feihong Yu's body frame is actually relatively small, 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. Capable, neat, sexy and fashionable, it shows the charm of working women.

"what?"

"tear……"

"Um?!"

After a brief exchange of words, there was a "hissing" sound in the room.

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Outside the Beijing Film Studio.

Tang Jili, who came to start work in a low-key manner as usual, was blocked by the media reporters who had been squatting here for several days.

"Director Tang, can I accept the interview?"

"Director Tang, can you tell us about the filming progress of "Mythology"?"

"Director Tang, I heard that Lu Bu and Jin Xishan get along well in the film crew and are inseparable. Are they dating?"

Tang Jili was immediately surrounded. Faced with one question after another, his face was not very good-looking. He was crazy to dig news, but compared to the media reporters in Xiangjiang, he was better, and then he said: "It's still waiting for me to start working inside. , I don’t have much time, so I’ll answer two questions about movies, you guys can ask them.”

The reporter of "Yanjing Entertainment News" said first: "Director Tang, what kind of story does "Mythology" tell?"

Tang Jili was too old-fashioned to answer honestly: "Qin Shihuang had two wishes that were not fulfilled, one was to live forever, and the other was to be a flying star in a hundred days. In the movie, I fulfilled both of these things."

The reporter of "Light and Shadow Weekly" continued: "How is Lu Bu's performance? Why did you choose him, a box office poison, as the leading actor?"

Tang Jili said complacently: "He performed very well, both literary and martial arts are top-notch performances, he has given me a lot of help in various aspects, and I have to correct one point, he is not a box office poison."

After answering the two questions, the group of media reporters couldn't keep blocking him from leaving, and stepped aside one after another.

Tang Jili was able to escape, thinking that he would not be able to go the right way in the future.

Came to the studio of their crew.

Lu Bu, Jin Xishan, Zhang Guorong, and Xia Yu had already arrived, and Cheng Long also rushed over from Xiangjiang.

In the past few days, the last part of the plot will be filmed in the underground palace scene, and the scenes of Chenglong and Xia Yu will be finished here.

The scenery is built, and more than 70.00% of the area is green screen.

However, what they didn't expect was that the [-]-minute plot took [-] days to shoot.

The hardest ones are Lu Bu and Jin Xishan, because the two of them have the most roles in the scene, hanging on a tightrope and flying around every day.

Lu Bu is fine.

"No.20 three scenes, the first shot, Action!"

The last scene in this studio begins.

A prop stone horse was pressed on Zhang Guorong's body, with blood gushing from his mouth, he shouted at Lu Bu: "Jack, save me!"

Lu Bu ran forward to grab his hand, saying, "William! Hold on!"

Zhang Guorong yelled "Ah" in pain, spat out another mouthful of blood, and said, "I'm really just doing scientific research, I'm not a tomb robber." As he spoke, he took out a black stone from his chest pocket Pushing it into Lu Bu's hand, he said, "You have to go out no matter what, and help me complete my research."

Lu Bu looked at him with tears in his eyes, with an unspeakable pain and deep sorrow.

I saw that Zhang Guorong was slowly covered by a green cloth, which represented that he was drowned by mercury in the film.

With tears in his eyes, Jin Xishan on the side called softly, "Jack!"

Lu Bu looked up at her.

Jin Xishan choked up and asked, "Aren't you really Meng Yi?"

Lu Bu had a complicated expression, hesitation flashed in his eyes, and finally he shook his head and said, "I'm not." As soon as the words came out, two tears rolled down Jin Xishan's cheeks, and he said eagerly, "Am I Meng Yi not now?" It's important, it's important that we get out of here right away."

With tears streaming down his face, Jin Xishan said sadly: "You are not Meng Yi, I will not leave, I will wait for Meng Yi to come back."

Lu Bu looked back at the entrance of the cave, and said, "Yushu, hurry up, it's too late!"

"No..." Jin Xishan shook his head and walked back while weeping, "He is not dead, I have to wait for him to come back."

Lu Bu was shocked, got up and rushed towards her.

Jin Xishan kicked his legs, was suspended by the steel wire, and flew backwards, with grief written all over his face.

(End of this chapter)