You call Final Destination a safety education film?

The two argued for several rounds.

"Okay, it'll be 280,000 as you said, and we'll have the TV series rights to this script for five years."

"It's a pleasure working with you."

Lin Ye smiled and extended his hand.

Zhang Cheng chuckled self-deprecatingly, then looked at the somewhat familiar-looking young man in front of him.

Do you know Editor-in-Chief Lin Yuncheng?

Zhang Cheng looked at it more and more, and after a moment he seemed to have a feeling and asked.

That's my dad.

So he's the Lin family's son. No wonder he's so difficult to deal with; he probably already knew my negotiation tactics.

Zhang Cheng's lips twitched, and he looked at Lin Ye with a resentful gaze: "No wonder he's Old Lin's son, like father, like son."

"You're too kind."

Lin Ye nodded in response with a smile, seemingly completely oblivious to the implied meaning in his words.

"Have you finished writing your 'Final Destination' script? I can help you get a good price for it."

Seeing Lin Ye's suspicious look, Zhang Cheng said irritably, "That was just now. If you had just said you were Old Lin's son, there wouldn't have been so much trouble."

Lin Ye was silent.

Personal relationships are personal relationships, and business is business.

People who know you well sometimes offer lower prices.

Lin Yuncheng specifically instructed Lin Ye to wait until the negotiations were over before revealing their relationship.

"Your script is quite interesting. Is it based on a real person?"

Zhang Cheng has already started to devise promotional methods. Maybe he can use the phrase "This story is based on a true story" to grab the audience's attention.

"I don't know." Lin Ye shook his head. "The inspiration came from my graduation project. I was thinking of raising funds for filming, so I decided to write a longer piece and sell the copyright."

"Then you could write it a bit longer; one season doesn't feel like enough for this story."

"Let's talk about it later. Let's finish our graduation project first."

Lin Ye chuckled.

"I heard your school is having a themed photo shoot this year, and you drew 'suspense'?"

"Uh...no."

"Terrifying or terrifying?"

"No, it's not that." Lin Ye touched his nose guiltily. "It's 'delicious food'."

"……what?"

Zhang Cheng's expression was strange; he almost doubted that he had misheard.

This script... well... it does seem like that's a valid point.

Zhang Cheng's mind uncontrollably began to conjure up images of "food" being prepared in "Hannibal," and for a moment, he experienced a strange emotion.

He suddenly thought of something else.

The section showcasing "Final Destination" appears to be a "Safety Education Warning Film for College Students".

"You little brat..."

Zhang Cheng was both amused and exasperated.

In all his years in the industry, this was the first time he had ever met someone who acted so unconventionally.

Are young people these days really this unconventional? Do I think I'm already out of touch with the times?

Zhang Cheng fell into self-doubt.

……

Although only the first episode of the first season of "Hannibal" was filmed, the production difficulty was still very high.

Although the system can temporarily grant Lin Ye the ability of a [Legendary Director], having the ability alone is not enough; after all, even a skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice.

In the planning of the forest, finding and modifying the scenery alone takes a lot of time and effort.

The first episode features numerous locations: the Behavioral Science Department office, a crime scene, a snow-covered cabin...

Hannibal's office, in particular, was quite elaborately furnished.

Moreover, the "food" scene from my graduation project will be filmed there.

But there's something more important to do right now: casting the lead actor.

Although Lin Ye's budget wasn't enough to perfectly recreate the first episode of the first season of "Hannibal," he didn't intend to just do a perfunctory job.

The casting of Will and Hannibal was crucial, requiring them to portray both their individual characteristics and the subtle relationship between the two.

Lin Ye decided to first post recruitment information in the directing and acting department groups to see if he could find suitable candidates.

"I'm a directing student, and my graduation short film is about to start shooting. I'm currently recruiting several actors..."

Not long after the message was sent, a message came from the counselor, Jiang Qingyue.

A simple question mark.

Oops, I wrote the short film genre as suspense and crime, but forgot to add the food tag.

Lin Ye immediately sensed something was wrong, so he decided to play dead and not reply to messages.

"I'll give you thirty seconds. If you don't reply, I'll withdraw the recruitment message you posted in the group and then permanently ban you."

"I'm sorry, Sister Jiang, I had something to do and didn't see the message."

Lin Ye cursed the despicable privilege-granting dog in his heart, while Jiang Qingyue's contemptuous smile appeared in his mind.

"What do you mean by your job requirements? Isn't your theme 'food'?"

"I posted this for a friend."

"Making friends out of thin air?"

"Why would I lie to you, Sister Jiang? She's from Qingdao University and just happened to be filming her graduation project."

Lin Ye replied decisively.

He does have a classmate in the directing department at National Tsing Hua University, but they haven't been in touch for many years.

But Lin Ye often saw her sharing updates on her WeChat Moments, and he wasn't afraid even if Jiang Qingyue pressed him for details.

"Are students from Tsinghua University here to film their graduation projects?"

Oh no, I was so focused on mentioning a famous school that I forgot to pay attention to this detail.

"Maybe this setting better suits the requirements of her graduation project," Lin Ye explained, forcing a smile. "I'm not her, how would I know what she's thinking?"

Seeing that Jiang Qingyue had not replied for a long time, Lin Ye secretly rejoiced that he had escaped a disaster.

Many people had already privately messaged Lin Ye about his job openings, and just as Lin Ye was about to screen them, Jiang Qingyue suddenly sent him a message.

"There are no graduation projects in this direction from the Directing Department of Qingdao University this year."

This time it was Lin Ye's turn to ask a question.

"My friend told me that she was in charge of the thesis proposal defenses for the directing department at Qingdao University this year."

Lin Ye was dumbfounded.

"Sister Jiang, I'm mistaken. My friend seems to be from Mingda University."

"Shall I ask the person in charge at the University of Minnesota again?"

Lin Ye felt a chill run down his spine.

What does "Then I'll go ask the person in charge at Ming University again" mean?

Jiang Qingyue's casual remark greatly shocked Lin Ye.

"Sister Jiang is awesome!"

Lin Ye decisively admitted defeat.

"In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or trickery is futile."

Those words sound so familiar.

Tsk, what a vengeful woman.

Lin Ye's eyelids twitched.

It was just a little boasting during the lottery that day, and this woman still remembers it.

"To tell you the truth, this was actually a clever idea of ​​mine."

"?"

"Think about it, if everyone thinks they're making a suspenseful crime film, wouldn't they all go all out to act in that direction?"

"so what?"

"But I'm actually making a food film, which creates an extreme contrast..."

Lin Ye racked his brains and talked nonsense for ten minutes, even using diarrhea as an excuse to delay for a while.

"So what were you trying to say by posting all this?"

Jiang Qingyue asked impatiently.

What you express is not important.

Lin Ye chuckled.

"The important thing is that I have already asked those who contacted me to help forward the recruitment requirements to their class groups."

Goodbye!