Depressive Screenwriter

She looked at Su Yan several times.

In Su Yan's dramas, the male and female leads have never developed feelings so quickly.

They just confessed in the third episode, and the female lead is already making such a request.

But after reading this script, Ayumi Shinozaki didn't find it problematic at all, because Rika is just that kind of person, or rather, it is her straightforwardness that makes her so charming, becoming the 'Yi Nan Ping' (unfulfilled love) for a bunch of fans in the previous life's Tokyo Love Story.

After reading the three episodes of the script, Ayumi Shinozaki had only one thought about this drama.

"Invincible!"

This is simply a drama full of topicality, with a huge highlight in every episode!

Now she was itching to know how this drama would develop.

Ayumi Shinozaki took a deep breath and looked at Su Yan's calm expression.

"This drama seems to have many unique scenes and cultural customs of the Sakura Island region. It would be a bit difficult to find filming locations in the Shanghai area!" Ayumi Shinozaki said.

"Yes, I know. So, I'm not planning to shoot this drama at the Shanghai Film and Television Base this time," Su Yan said after a pause.

Ayumi Shinozaki turned to look at Su Yan, her expression changing.

To put it bluntly, filming in film and television bases and studios is just to save money.

Just like the early martial arts dramas of Hong Kong's TVB in Su Yan's previous life, a bowl could be seen in a bunch of dramas. The clothes worn by Jinlun Fawang in the TVB version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" became the battle clothes of Xiang Shaolong, played by Louis Koo, in "A Step into the Past" after 2000. The costumes from seven or eight years ago could still be used multiple times, which was the ultimate in saving money. Fake mountains, fake water, fake scenery, in short, except for the actors' acting skills, looks, and plot, the costumes, props, and makeup were unbearable to look at.

The dramas filmed at the Shanghai Film and Television Base are the same. The audience in Xia Country has long been aesthetically fatigued with these scenes that have appeared in hundreds of dramas.

But after all, he got a work like "Tokyo Love Story". Moreover, Su Yan's company will receive revenue one after another not long after the broadcast of "The Edge Walker". Hundreds of millions of funds can fully support Su Yan's bold choice for the filming of "Tokyo Love Story".

"I plan to go directly to the Tokyo area of Sakura Island for on-location shooting!" Su Yan said.

Ayumi Shinozaki was stunned when she heard this.

"On-location shooting?"

Ayumi Shinozaki thought for a while and felt that Su Yan was right.

How can the effect of filming in a film and television base compare to on-location shooting?

After "The Edge Walker", Su Yan's new drama will be watched by film and television fans and colleagues all over Xia Country.

It is indeed necessary for Su Yan to put effort into the quality of the new drama and invest in costs.

His current reputation is worth much more than the investment spent on on-location shooting.

"Moreover, not only 'Tokyo Love Story', but the filming of the second script I brought, 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica', will also be done with 'Tokyo Love Story', both filmed on location in Tokyo," Su Yan said.

"Puella, Magi, Madoka?"

Hearing this strange drama title, Ayumi Shinozaki was dizzy again.

She quickly opened another file bag and started reading the script.

After reading for a while, Ayumi Shinozaki's expression was stunned again.

Magical girl.

Contract.

What a novel setting.

Continuing to read, not long after, Ayumi Shinozaki noticed something was wrong after seeing the plot of the headless senior sister Mami Tomoe.

A long time.

Ayumi Shinozaki drew her mind from the script.

She was numbed by the plot again.

A completely different work from "Tokyo Love Story".

She definitely didn't finish reading such a long script, but after seeing the essence of the magical girl, she felt bad all over.

Too dark, depressing, and grotesque.

"This drama, is there no love story?"

"Yeah," Su Yan nodded.

"I think there's friendship between them. But like 'Life is Strange', I don't object if fans insist on pairing them up," Su Yan said with a smile.

Ayumi Shinozaki's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look.

She couldn't judge this script well.

"I'm definitely preparing to produce 'Puella Magi Madoka Magica' at the level of an S-grade drama."

"As for 'Tokyo Love Story', you should first confirm with the people in the company how much the cost will be if the two dramas are filmed on location. Anyway, try to film at a high-standard."

In fact, strictly speaking, Su Yan also wanted to produce "Tokyo Love Story" at the level of an S-grade drama.

But if he had to invest seventy to eighty million in this drama, where could the money be spent?

It's not like ancient costume war dramas, there are no overly outrageous big scenes.

The male and female protagonists and supporting actors are all ordinary people. There is no need for luxurious scenes in the drama, and the number of extras required is not like "April", which requires thousands of people for a concert.

The biggest filming cost of this drama is the actors' salaries. If Su Yan had to spend so much money to film, it would just be a waste.

"Understood." Ayumi Shinozaki has learned to be smart now and will not blindly question Su Yan's script and decisions.

Su Yan has been able to develop to the present because of his keen insight into the market and the scripts he created.

Although the setting of "Puella Magi" is very bold and Xia Country has never had it before, Su Yan thinks this drama can be popular and is worth producing at the standard of an S-grade drama, then he must have his reasons.

Believe it first.

Anyway, the company has accumulated a certain amount of wealth, and it can afford to lose if it really loses.

What she needs to consider now is, if these two dramas are really filmed in Tokyo, the capital of Sakura Island, how will she set up the crew there, arrange the food, accommodation, travel, and safety of the entire crew.

And, "Puella Magi Madoka Magica", like "The Edge Walker", also requires a lot of special effects, and the requirements for costumes, props, and makeup may be even higher. She also has to quickly determine the filming plan and broadcast plan.

Signing contracts with special effects companies, ordering costumes.

There is a lot of work, and it is a bit difficult to rely on her alone. Su Yan, as the chairman of the company and the scriptwriter of the works, must also participate deeply.

Times have changed.

When Su Yan's new drama starts, he must first consider continuing to cooperate with China and broadcast it during the weekend prime time.

If the other party intends to continue cooperating, then the next step is to negotiate the schedule.

Thinking that "The Garden of Words" movie will also be released, Ayumi Shinozaki felt the pressure.

After "The Edge Walker" finished broadcasting, she thought the company would have a period of work downtime.

Unexpectedly, in less than two weeks, the heavy work arrangement was immediately pressed down from Su Yan, the company's engine.

When Su Yan and Ayumi Shinozaki planned the company's arrangements for the next period of time, time quietly entered July.

Now that the time has come, the movies to be released in Xia Country's summer season have also been announced one after another.

Starting from July 4th, three movies with an investment of over 100 million will be released, staggered on the 4th, 11th, and 18th respectively.

In the process, there are about eight or nine movies with an investment of 10 million to 60 million following the release. If these big investment movies eat meat, then these small and medium investment movies will follow to drink soup.

And on July 31st.

On the day of the release of "The Garden of Words", six medium-investment movies with an investment of less than 50 million were released on the same day.

Then around August 10th, two more movies with an investment of over 100 million will be released.

It can be said that the release time of "The Garden of Words" is sandwiched in the middle of the entire summer season.

It did not directly collide with those big stars, big directors, and big production works in the film industry, but there are a lot of competitors of the same level in the week of its release.

The distributor "Tianxing Film and Television Company", which cooperates with Su Yan's company, has already started negotiating with the heads of major theaters in Xia Country about the screening schedule and publicity issues during the release period.

The screening schedule is ostensibly arranged based on the lineup, actors, popularity of the movie, and the profit expectations it brings to the theater.

In fact, there are many behind-the-scenes transactions. In addition to those factors, it also depends on the relationship between the distributor, the producer, and the theater to decide.

Of course, the relationship depends on money, whether it is ticket subsidies, transferring the box office split ratio to fight for the screening schedule, or insider trading, these are all methods.

Although Su Yan felt a little uncomfortable, he respected the rules of the Xia Country film market.

He is not saying that he can definitely spend money to create a screening ratio for "The Garden of Words" that leads all competitors.

But at least, his requirement for the screening ratio on the day of the release of this drama is not to lose to competitors.

Ayumi Shinozaki and Su Yan began to get busy.

The two not only have to be responsible for the filming of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" and "Tokyo Love Story", the establishment of the crew, and discussing the actor lineup, etc.

They also have to participate in the publicity activities and roadshows of "The Garden of Words" with Gu Qingyuan, Shen Liqian, and others to promote the movie "The Garden of Words".

Finally.

When it came to early July.

When the summer season was about to come and the major film producers and distributors were eyeing each other.

On the four major online broadcasting platforms and some well-known theater official websites in Xia Country, the promotional trailer for "The Garden of Words" officially debuted.

In the Xia Country film industry, Su Yan is a rookie. Competitors in the film industry know that there is Su Yan in the summer season, but everyone doesn't care.

Movies and TV dramas are two categories.

Can a good TV drama screenwriter and actor's movie definitely be popular and a box office hit?

The answer is, in most cases, the so-called TV kings and queens' initial works are all flops after they switch to the film industry.

Not to mention the box office, even the reputation is generally not good.

This is the case in Su Yan's previous life, and it is also the case in Xia Country.

Everyone has seen the achievements Su Yan has made in the Xia Country TV drama industry.

But everyone is not optimistic about his rash switch to the film industry.

Many of Su Yan's haters even look forward to the scene where Su Yan's film debut collapses and its reputation collapses.

But at least now, the news that the promotional trailer for "The Garden of Words" was released on the entire network platform spread within a few hours.

On the four major online broadcasting platforms, the promotional link for "The Garden of Words" has been pushed to the top three of the hot search list!

Su Yan's fan stickiness is beyond many people's imagination.