Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 81

After completing the signing ceremony, Lu Jiang continued recording songs.

A few days later, Warner's Zhou Jianhui brought three pieces of bad news.

The first is that Lu Jiang’s Datong certificate was not approved.

The second is that the application for the planned concert and autograph session in Taiwan this year was not approved.

The third is that the co-production negotiations between Taiwan and China Television that had been originally arranged were called off.

And there is a reason for all three pieces of bad news.

The boss of the opposite side has changed.

Mainland artists are restricted from performing in Taiwan.

Therefore, even if "Meteor Garden" can use Taiwanese investment and a Taiwanese production team, it will not pass the review because the female lead is the mainland artist Fan Binbin.

As for Lu Jiang.

As the most outstanding singer in the mainland, a representative of Chinese style and a cultural ambassador, his status is already somewhat beyond that of ordinary singers, so he naturally became the focus of attention.

Zhou Jianhui was also very depressed about this.

I finally signed Lu Jiang, but ended up encountering this mess.

To put it more seriously, Lu Jiang is likely to lose the Taiwan market in the future.

But the good news is that the situation doesn't look like it will get any worse.

"The opposition is strong, but it shouldn't last long."

Zhou Jianhui said something to comfort him.

Lu Jiang curled his lips.

Can it be smaller?

So many Taiwanese artists rely on the mainland market for their livelihood.

With so many interests involved, how could they let you continue to mess around?

At least the default stability should be maintained.

But he was indeed quite depressed.

I didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Fortunately, Lu Jiang is relatively calm about the song.

If I can’t go to the Golden Melody Awards this year, I won’t go. If I can’t hold a concert, I’ll do it next time.

But when it comes to Fan Binbin's "Meteor Garden", he doesn't want to wait any longer.

Golden works have a shooting deadline, and they will be gone if they are out of time.

So he just decided to shoot it in the mainland. Coincidentally, he and Ning Hao had already worked out a script, and submitted it a few days ago through Situ Zhaodun.

Situ Zhaodun is still very awesome.

Last time, "Not Drunk" really couldn't have gone to Venice without him.

Jiang Wen asked him for help in revising last year's "The Devils" and used his connections to get it approved.

Unfortunately, Jiang Wen was stubborn and refused to listen to any suggestions. He did not make any cuts and sent the film to Cannes without passing the review.

It is estimated that in two months, Jiang Wen will receive the five-year ban on coaching just like in the original time and space.

Situ Zhaodun is still unaware of this matter, and he will probably be furious when he finds out in a few days.

Having said that, Situ Zhaodun is a big shot in the end, so it would definitely be right to ask him to provide revision suggestions and handle the review matter.

This is indeed the case, although Lu Jiang was given a good scolding by Situ Zhaodun.

But Lu Jiang is just a student after all, and it is not appropriate for him to make a feature film right away. It would be better for him to make a TV series first to practice.

In the end, he helped, and the 1500-word script outline was submitted and approved on the same day.

Now all that’s left is to finish writing the entire script and submit it for review.

After consulting Situ Zhaodun, Lu Jiang was much more confident than he was a few days ago about whether the complete script could be approved.

Previously, Lu Jiang thought the background of the play was a big problem.

Now that we can’t shoot in Taiwan, it’s the same in Macau.

As for why it’s not Hong Kong, it’s very simple. Macau is close to the mainland, and it is said that Situ Zhaodun has a good brother in Macau, so he will get more care then. Lu Jiang also likes Macau more and has long been disenchanted with Hong Kong.

Except for the background of the play.

A few days ago, Lu Jiang felt that campus violence, showing off wealth, and premature love were the three red lines and the biggest enemies of censorship, and no matter how they were changed, it would be difficult to change them.

But after Situ Zhaodun reviewed it, Lu Jiang realized that the review was also done by humans and was very flexible.

Besides, Situ Zhaodun didn't think these problems were that serious and they could be fixed with just a few minor changes.

For example, when it comes to school violence, the original version romanticized it.

Daomingsi beat someone, and that was it, that was all.

Not only did it not happen afterwards, but it also showed the charm of the protagonist.

This definitely won't work.

But completely weakening it is also not acceptable because this is one of Daomingsi's character settings.

So Situ Zhaodun suggested that some plots could be added.

Daomingsi needs to have a change in values, demonstrate it, and produce results.

For example, increase the display of the effects after violence and increase the description of the psychological trauma of the bullied.

It also shows that after witnessing the pain of the bullied, the abuser began to reflect on his own behavior in the face of Shancai's verbal attacks and resistance, and took the initiative to apologize to the victim, and even helped the other party reintegrate into campus life.

This is also consistent with the protagonist's growth.

Daomingsi was immature at the beginning, but when the heroine stood up to resist him, he gradually matured, changed himself, and changed the bullying environment in the campus dominated by F4. At the same time, it also enhanced Shancai's personality.

The same applies to showing off wealth. You can show off your wealth, but you can’t over-glamorize it. For example, if a teacher acts like a dog when he sees F4, that’s definitely not acceptable.

If you want to make changes, just ask the teacher to change his attitude.

Seeing Daomingsi's arrogance, he deserves serious criticism, but the protagonist relies on his wealth. Although he says something wrong, he actually still does his own thing and even lets the victim forgive him voluntarily, leaving the teacher with no way to deal with him.

Finally, the stubborn appearance of the heroine made F4 feel frustrated and then became interested in the heroine.
The protagonist's view on money must also show a change.

From the beginning, he believed that everything was about money and used money to oppress others, but was influenced by the heroine's unyielding will and finally changed himself. How he changed can be shown through the specific description of experiencing the suffering of the lower class, and then feeling something in his heart, his view of money began to change, and then he used his own advantages to do charity.

Rather than simply being moved by love.

This is also Daomingsi's growth. It is very "positive energy" and has the flavor of mainland censorship.

The same goes for premature love.

A love triangle is fine, but kissing between the male and female protagonists is definitely not allowed if the setting is a high school, but it can be changed to a university.

If you can't do it in college, then just don't kiss.

Besides that there are swear words.

It's easier.

Taiwanese people only exchange a few insults.

In mainland China, people curse without using any dirty words, which is more comfortable and not too easy to change.

Overall, the added plot is not much and will not affect the advantages of the original version.

The core capitalist elite style still exists.

Convertibles are still driven, mansions are still lived in, and luxury goods are still thrown away as garbage.

The core of Cinderella can still be preserved.

The intense clash of thoughts, minds, and identities between Daomingsi and Shancai remains a highlight.

Shancai's narrative of "fighting violence with violence" still exists, but later on there are some more touching stories, and there are not many more plots than the original version.

As for making the characters of the other female supporting characters more vivid, that is just icing on the cake, and no matter how they are changed, it will not affect the overall look.

Three days later, the complete script was completed and submitted.

Normal review is expected to take 1 to 3 months.

But it was different when Situ Zhaodun helped submit it.

For example, the initial review of 1500 words would take an ordinary person at least a week or two, but Lu Jiang finished it on the same day.

That's the benefit of thighs.

Of course, Lu Jiang also has an assignment to do, which is to make a serious movie next time.

Lu Jiang said it was not a big problem.

Anyway, Gold Finger is about to be upgraded, and there are plenty of movies to shoot.

Next, Lu Jiang continued to record songs and occasionally performed in commercial performances to earn some money.

Everything is waiting for the concert to start in July.

Two weeks passed quickly, and in early April, Situ Zhaodun brought good news.

The script of "Meteor Garden" was approved.

The next step is the final review step: film review.

In other words, we can start shooting now!

After hearing the news, Lu Jiang breathed a sigh of relief.

When I told Fan Binbin that night, he immediately asked, "So, do you want to act now?"

"Of course, starting with music videos, I've been writing, directing, acting, and singing all by myself. This tradition can't be broken!"

The script is so positive and educational, why not act in it?
As for whether doing this would waste a golden treasure chest?
After all, Lu Jiang is starring in the film himself, so the popularity is bound to be huge.

Even if it fails to become an Asian-level hit by then, it probably won’t be too bad.

In this case, the insurance is useless.

Lu Jiang thinks there is no such thing as waste.

First of all, golden treasure chests are not expensive now and can be synthesized.

Secondly, if you really feel it's a waste, why not just not use the golden treasure chest?

Only works placed in the golden treasure chest can be insured. After the production is completed, the treasure chest and the work will disappear together.

If you don't put it in, there is no insurance. After the production is completed, the treasure box is still there, but the work disappears.

So if you really think this insurance is redundant, you can take out the golden "Meteor Garden", empty the treasure chest, and put other works that need insurance in it later.

The only pity is that "My Love from the Star" was sacrificed when synthesizing gold.

But fortunately, the storyboards and music have been included, so the loss is almost zero.

As for whether to cancel the insurance.

Lu Jiang decided not to retreat.

Anyway, this thing is not rare, and it has been synthesized into gold, so why not use it?
While Lu Jiang was thinking about this, Fan Binbin had already hooked her arm around his neck and climbed up: "The review didn't say to delete the kissing scene, right?"

"No, just change it to a university background. Do you want to have a kissing scene with me? Let me think about it. I think a misalignment is better." Lu Jiang's face was full of incorruptibility.

Hearing about the misalignment, Fan Binbin immediately chuckled, thinking that this man was quite vindictive.

But that's not what she wants to say: "I mean, your first on-screen kiss has to be given to me!"

"First on-screen kiss?"

"Yes, I've seen all your works, and I'm absolutely certain that your first screen kiss is still there!"

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It seems to be true, ha.

Lu Jiang froze instantly.

I, Lu, have been active in the MV industry for many years.

The first kiss on screen is still there!

Damn, that’s so embarrassing!

"Hey, what's your look like?"

"No, ha ha ha. No, ahaha~~ I was wrong~~"

"It's useless. I have to shut you up today."

　The plot of "Meteor Garden" has been giving me a headache these days. Before I started writing the book, I wanted to make some changes to the drama. I had a lot of ideas, but I was always dissatisfied in the end. The more I thought about it, the more redundant it seemed. If I don't make a good change, I'll be criticized, and if I make a good change, it's a low probability event. I also feel like I'm losing my mind. I'm a novelist, and I can't even write a good novel, let alone make some changes to a TV series. It's quite funny.

　　So yesterday, in a fit of anger, I was ready to skip this plot directly, but today I think I still have to take the most conventional route, otherwise the foreshadowing would be in vain. Now that the protagonist is the starring actor + director, I have to explain it, at least it is considered to be standard.

　　In the future, the protagonist will rarely direct TV series himself. He may participate in some well-known TV series and brush treasure chests. The main focus will be movies. Of course, the song line will still be promoted.

　　That’s all, just one chapter today. I’ll start saving up manuscripts tomorrow and try to get it up for publication.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)