This top guy is crazy!

Chapter 377: Will Friends be changed? Black Ross?

There are six main characters in "Friends", namely Monica, Ross, Chandler, Joey, Phoebe and Rachel.

Monica is the center of the entire six-member group and the absolute protagonist.

She and Chandler are a couple, she and Ross are siblings, and she and Rachel are childhood friends.

Meanwhile, Ross and Chandler were classmates, and Ross and Rachel were another couple.

Of these six people, only Phoebe and Joey are independent of the other four.

Among them, Joey is the only foreigner among the six, and he is of Italian descent.

Therefore, replacing his setting with a Tianxia person is the most feasible and appropriate. Moreover, Joey's character is a playboy who is not very smart, which is very suitable for Jiang Jun to play. It is not abrupt to add a Tianxia person among the six people.

But that's clearly not what Brian Morton meant.

He leaned back against the back of the sofa, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Cheng Cheng.

At this moment, he was trying to figure out whether Cheng Cheng really didn't understand what he said, or was just pretending to be stupid.

Martin Ross and Haley Clinton were also a little unhappy.

They proposed to enrich the characters and add some other ethnic groups. Could it be that they wanted to add the Tianxia people?
They thought that Cheng Cheng was not ignorant, but was deliberately playing tricks on them, in such a clumsy way.

Cheng Cheng blinked:

He agreed to join the Tianxia people. Doesn’t that just meet their requirements?

Why don't you speak?
What are you looking at me for?

Do you disagree?

After a long while, Brian Morton said, "No, okay, you misunderstood me. I meant to add a few African Americans."

Martin Ross chimed in: "Yes, we should give African-American actors a chance. This is not only a respect for them, but also a recognition of our own cultural diversity."

Hayley Clinton also said calmly: "In Serbia, the voices of black people are often marginalized, so we have to give black characters a core position in our works."

"Huh?" Cheng Cheng was puzzled. "Huh? Why not join the Tianxia people? Aren't the voices of the yellow people marginalized in Sai Country? Or rather, aren't the yellow people more marginalized?"

Brian Morton sensed Cheng Cheng's intention to confront him.

He exchanged glances with the other two, showing a bit of impatience in his eyes, and said:
"Okay, if you strongly request, one of the characters can be changed to a Tianxia person, but at least two characters must be black."

Cheng Cheng: "In this case, won't the personalities of the three characters have to be changed?"

Brian Morton said:

"We have discussed that we are considering having an African-American actor play the role of Ross."

Cheng Cheng frowned slightly and questioned: "But Ross is a doctor."

Brian Morton was stunned: "African Americans can also become doctors, and even better!"

If he hadn't been attracted by the script of "Friends", he would have lost his temper and accused Cheng Cheng of racism.

Cheng Cheng: "But Ross and Monica are brother and sister. If Ross is replaced by a black man, does Monica have to be replaced as well?"

Brian Morton: "We don't have to change Monica's skin color. We can make minor adjustments to the characters' backgrounds, such as making them half-siblings, or one of them is adopted. For example, we can set up a white family to adopt a black child, Ross, and a black family to adopt a white child, Monica."

Martin Ross's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clapped his hands in admiration:

"This is great. Black families adopt white people, and white families adopt black people. This not only solves the skin color issue, but also adds more layers and depth to the story. It can even be a separate drama to tell the story of their blended family growing up."

Cheng Cheng: "What about the other black man?"

Brian Morton: "The other black person is Rachel."

Cheng Cheng: "But Rachel's character is the sweetheart of Cyprus."

Brian Morton was angry again. He had been trying his best to control his anger, but this was a matter of principle. He said, "Serbia's sweetheart can also be African!!!"

When Cheng Cheng watched "Friends", his favorite character was Rachel.

Black Rachel——

He couldn't imagine it.

Black Ross——

It's even weirder!

He suddenly shook his head, as if he had made some kind of decision. He relaxed, raised his chin slightly, and glanced at Brian Morton, Martin Ross, and Haley Clinton. He said:

"Do you have any other ideas? You can bring them up now."

But Li Zhuo had already noticed something was wrong, she could see that Cheng Cheng was angry.

The consequences of Cheng Cheng's anger are usually very serious.

But Brian Morton, Martin Ross and Haley Clinton didn't notice.

Martin Ross says:

"It's a bit inappropriate that all six of them are heterosexual. In fact, we can arrange for Phoebe to be a lesbian. LGBT culture should be reflected in our work."

Haley Clinton nodded in agreement:

"That's right. Our works are not just for entertainment, but also for social responsibility. The LGBT community should also be seen, and having LGBT elements can attract more attention and funding."

Brian Morton stroked his chin:

"We could start with Phoebe's backstory, like how she had a failed straight relationship, and then she met her lesbian partner at a bar, and that's when she woke up. You know, a lot of LGBT people wake up unexpectedly like that."

"Yes, many people still think they are heterosexual. In fact, their inner selves have not been fully explored. They just think they are heterosexual."

"Through the character of Phoebe, we can give a voice to the LGBT community."

"Then Phoebe shouldn't have long hair."

"Short hair is more suitable."

"Her relationship with Monica and Rachel also needs to change. Phoebe also likes them and she has had a relationship with each of them."

The three of them were so engrossed in their conversation that they had completely forgotten about Cheng Cheng. Li Zhuo looked at Cheng Cheng and saw that he had a smile on his face and was listening with great interest.

At this time, Haley Clinton, the only woman among the three, also said:

"I think Monica shouldn't lose weight. She was fat when she was a child, but when the story begins, she is already very thin and beautiful. But why do women have to be thin? Why are fat girls not beautiful? Who defines beauty? It is defined by this patriarchal society. Women should not be defined, and women should not serve as beauty soldiers. The six people are all handsome men and beautiful women in the popular sense. This is too narrow-minded and not realistic enough. We want to let real ordinary people appear on the screen, reject appearance anxiety, and even more reject the promotion of appearance anxiety."

Her words were quickly echoed by the other two people.

"This is a great suggestion. Let Monica appear on the screen as a fat girl. We want to encourage the audience to be brave enough to be themselves."

“Although I am a man, I also feel that the patriarchal society oppresses women in all aspects.”

"And what else?" Brian Morton added, "Among the six main characters, there should be a vegetarian representative who doesn't eat meat but understands and respects other people's diets."

"Then let's change it to Rachel," said Haley Clinton. "She grew up in a wealthy family and has a good education. She's more suitable for this setting."

Martin Ross also added:

"I found that the six protagonists did not have equal character development. Maybe the script could have added some feminist discussions. Especially the character of Chandler, who could have been explored in depth because his father was a transgender person."

The three of them talked more and more, just like scribbling on a blank piece of paper, and soon it was filled with all kinds of colors.

Cheng Cheng sighed, the previous version of "Friends" was filmed in 1994. If it were to be filmed in 2024, it would probably be similar to what they said.

This was the first time he experienced the feeling of having his script arbitrarily changed.

Finally, after the three of them finished chatting, they looked at Cheng Cheng at the same time.

With their intervention, the normal group of six people turned into:

Black Ross, fat girl Monica, black vegetarian Rachel, lesbian Phoebe, feminist Chandler, Tianxia Joey, it's really a scene of tigers playing the harp and phoenixes returning to the carriage, and there are countless immortals!

Emmmm, although Cheng Cheng himself advocated the change of Tianxia man Joey, it did not prevent him from blaming the other three for the unrecognizable group of six.

Martin Ross was very satisfied with the results of the three people's discussion and said:
"It's much better after this change."

Brian Morton: "I'm confident I'll be competing for the Emmys next year"

Haley Clinton looked at Cheng Cheng, regaining her admiring gaze, and said:

"Okay, your script is excellent, but the original character design is very mediocre. After our revision, we have made up for this shortcoming. With the support of our three companies and Netflix, you will definitely be famous throughout Serbia!"

Martin Ross patted Cheng Cheng on the shoulder:

“You will go further and further and become the most successful Chinese director in Serbia.”

Brian Morton also toasted Cheng Cheng with a glass of wine.

He still felt resentful about Cheng Cheng's previous words, but it did not stop him from admiring the genius.

And more importantly, the copyright of the script was in Cheng Cheng's hands, so he had no choice but to cooperate with Cheng Cheng. Therefore, even if he was reluctant, he could only choose to ignore those slightly discriminatory remarks and said to Cheng Cheng:

“I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation and create brilliance together.”

Netflix's head, Frank, was also very satisfied with the results of this meeting.

How long?
How long has it been since there was a Tianxia person like this in the Serbian film and television industry?
And in a sense, this Tianxia man was discovered by Netflix.

This time, Netflix also organized the meeting, and he believed that as long as the cooperation was successful, Netflix would be able to launch another sitcom that would be popular all over the world! And it would be a super sitcom with ten seasons!
For a moment, the three people from the TV station and Netflix's Fok were all immersed in future success.

It was as if they could already see the Emmy Awards waving at them.

Even though Cheng Cheng is a Tianxia person, so what?

They don't mind pushing Cheng Cheng to the front and letting him enjoy the glory.

Because this is Serbia!

The center of the world, the country of Sai where all nations come to pay tribute!

No matter which country they are from, as long as they are talented, they will be employed by them!
Brian Morton: "After I returned, I discussed with the director and decided to allocate two million US dollars for the first season. This time, CW will have a 15% share."

Haley Clinton: "We at NBC also got $2 million."

They were having a great time discussing it, with no intention of competing with each other.

Similarly, they did not consider Cheng Cheng's thoughts. In their opinion, how could Cheng Cheng refuse this opportunity to become famous? Cheng Cheng had no reason to refuse! In Serbia, cooperating with them was both the right answer and the only answer.

But Li Zhuo knew that something was wrong with Cheng Cheng.

Cheng Cheng stood up and asked:
"Wait, let me ask first, who promised you to invest 2 million?"

Brian Morton was stunned:
Um? What's the meaning?
"Then let's invest more in CW? But if we invest more, it will be more than 15% of the share."

Cheng Cheng took a step forward:
"Who allowed you to invest more? Who allowed you to take a share?"

Brian Morton sensed Cheng Cheng's intention and his eyes turned cold: "What do you mean?"

Cheng Cheng: "You don't have to do this project anymore. You're kicked out."

Haley Clinton couldn't accept it: "Why? Aren't you wasting our time?"

Cheng Cheng looked at her and said, "Why? Tell me why? Black Ross? Fat girl Monica? Black vegetarian Rachel? Lesbian Phoebe? Feminist Chandler? Tell me why! How can we make a good TV show with a bunch of bugs like you?"

Haley Clinton is furious!
So this is the reason?!
She suddenly felt that Cheng Cheng was extremely stupid!
She used to think that Cheng Cheng was a genius who could write such a good script and would definitely have a bright future in Serbia.

But now, she found out that Cheng Cheng was a fool. He was just a scriptwriter and didn't understand the ecology of Serbia at all!
She said, "This is the only way to change the show, and it has to be changed this way! Only by changing it this way can the ratings be high!"

Cheng Cheng certainly knew that even with such changes, "Friends" would still be popular, or even more popular, because there was the high-quality script of "Friends" to support it. No matter how the character of the protagonist was changed, it would not drop from a 100-point work to a 30-point work, and it would also be more in line with Serbia's current national conditions.

As long as he agrees, he will immediately get the support of the three major TV stations and Netflix, and success will be just around the corner.

But he would not allow such red stone things to come out of his hands!
He said:

"I don't care how you want to change it! In my opinion, "Friends" must be five white people and one yellow person, all heterosexual, no nonsense! You have been kicked out by me!"

Brian Morton was furious when he heard Cheng Cheng's words!
Listen to what this is saying? "It must be five white people and one yellow person." If it was three white people or three yellow people, it would be fine! But what the hell is five white people and one yellow person?

You, a yellow person, are also a white supremacist, right?

Mental Caucasian?
He now wants to ask a question:

Are your knees rooted? Why are you so white-fawning?
(End of this chapter)