Listening to the three big words coming from Shu’s soft voice.

"The Untold Story"!
A smile appeared on Zhang Yuan's lips.

"As expected, those who are righteous will have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous will have few."

"If I hadn't sincerely helped Shu Chang and solved his problems, he wouldn't have thought of me when good things happened."

The next day, Zhang Yuan rushed to the agreed location to participate in the audition of the "The Untold Story" crew.

If the theme of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is "The greatest heroes serve the country and the people."

The theme of The Return of the Condor Heroes is "What is love in this world? It makes people commit to each other for life and death."

Then the theme of "The Untold Story" can be summarized by a sentence from "The Three-Body Problem 2" written by Liu Cixin.

"Black, so damn dark!"

Mr. Jin has many works, large and small, long and short, a total of fifteen.

"Flying snow all over the sky, shooting white deer, laughing at the book of the hero leaning on the green mandarin duck", the "lian" here refers to this "Liancheng Jue".

However, "The Untold Story" is a very special one among Jin Yong's many works.

Many people call Mr. Jin’s martial arts works “adult fairy tales.”

Adventures, magical powers, beauties, the joy of revenge... these are all things that make people yearn for and want to freely roam in the world created by Mr. Jin.

But the world of "The Untold Story" is something that I'm afraid no reader would yearn for.

Adventures, yes.

Magical power, yes.

Beauty, yes.

But what is the price?

Guo Jing, Zhang Wuji, Xu Zhu, Linghu Chong, their stories are full of kingly spirit and they are superb all the way. Only Yang Guo is a little miserable, with a broken arm.

But if Yang Guo's experience is compared with Di Yun, the hero of "The Untold Story", it is simply "walking into the breeding pig station with your butt naked, are you worthy of it?"

In other martial arts novels, there are a few bad guys in the world.

In "The Untold Story", it is the bad guys who make up the underworld.

Originally, "The Untold Story" had a better-sounding name, "The Pure Heart Sword". It was first serialized in a publication called "Southeast Asia Weekly", which was a supplementary book of "Ming Pao".

But as Mr. Jin was writing, he probably felt that the name "Pure Heart Sword" was too fresh and simple, and did not really fit the theme of the story, so he changed the name.

In the end, Mr. Jin himself felt that the protagonist was too miserable, so he deliberately changed the ending for the male protagonist to a good one, letting Di Yun and Yu Shuisheng meet in the Snow Valley and spend the rest of their lives together.

When Zhang Yuan watched this TV series as a child, he had only one feeling.

Scared!
It was the first time I watched a martial arts movie and I broke out in cold sweats and covered my eyes with my hands!
Even horror movies may not have this power.

"Master of Wall Building" Wan Zhenshan, "Master of Disguise" Yan Daping, "King of Backstab" Qi Changfa, "Barbecue Master" Hua Tiegan...

Not to mention children, even adults would be traumatized after watching it.

In this book, Mr. Jin maximizes the ugliness of human nature and exposes it nakedly in words, with a kind of beauty that does not care about the life or death of the reader.

It was scary when I was young, but will it be better when I watch it as an adult?

not at all.

After Zhang Yuan had seen thousands of things and traveled around the world, he looked back at "The Untold Story" and felt an even colder feeling on his back.

When I was young, I thought it was just a story, but when I grew up, I realized it was reality.

People’s hearts are dark!

When Mr. Jin created "The Untold Story", he clearly had the idea of ​​breaking the shackles and making breakthroughs in his previous works.

As he walked and thought, Zhang Yuan arrived at an office building in the imperial capital, took the elevator, and came to the agreed location.

Just as he was about to make progress, he ran into an acquaintance.

"Brother Wu Yue!"

He waved and called out, and a middle-aged, kind-looking older man turned around and smiled.

This person was Wu Yue, whom I had met at the dinner table before.

Like Jet Li, Zhao Wenzhuo and Wu Jing, he is a professional martial arts athlete who transformed into an actor.

But the difference between this person and the other three is that he is truly good at both literature and sports!
In terms of martial arts, it is unknown how good they would be in a real fight, but Wu Yue has a title that countless martial artists envy, "the youngest person to obtain the Wuying level"!
Wu Jing was drooling when he saw it.

In 96, he accompanied his girlfriend to take the entrance exam for Beijing Film Academy and was admitted. However, he gave up the admission qualification because he wanted to participate in the National Games.

In the same year, he won the first place in Bajiquan in the "National Individual Elite Competition".

In 97, to be on the safe side, he took the entrance exams for the three major academies: the Central Academy of Drama, Beijing Film Academy, and PLA Art Academy.

As a result, the teacher from the Central Academy of Drama pulled his hand and shook it vigorously.

"Don't go to Beijing Film Academy or the PLA Academy of Fine Arts, come to us!"

Because he directly won the first place in his major at the Central Academy of Drama that year. If he had gone to the Beijing Film Academy, the Central Academy of Drama would have lost all its face.

In terms of martial arts, he is the best.

Wen, I am still the first.

What is a master? (Tactical retreat).

"Oh, you're here too!" Wu Yue stepped forward immediately with a smile on his face when he saw him.

Although this person is very capable, he is actually quite arrogant. After all, he became famous at a young age, and any one of his achievements would be the envy of others, so it is normal for him to be arrogant.

However, he also has shortcomings. His appearance is average and his luck is average. In the end, his most well-known role is not the hero of martial arts, but Cai Shuigen in "Underground Traffic Station"...

"I haven't seen you for a while. You look more energetic now." Wu Yue patted his shoulders hard, making a bang sound.

Zhang Yuan felt the pain in his shoulder and felt that the other party was really trying hard.

"I heard that you were the one who seduced the most popular guy in our class?"

Oh I got it.

Wu Yue and Cheng Hao are in the same class.

"There are so many handsome guys and beautiful girls in our class but she didn't like them, but she chose you." Wu Yue said gritting his teeth.

Among the 97 class of the Central Academy of Drama, there were a few who were not envious of Cheng Hao's health, and Wu Yue was no exception.

"By the way, what role are you auditioning for today?" he asked again.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself that in the entire crew of "The Untold Story", there were only a few roles that suited him and were of the right age.

What he wanted, of course, was the protagonist Di Yun!
Obviously, their goals are conflicting.

Whether in terms of performance experience or martial arts, he is no match for Wu Yue.

But I am not without advantages.

He has the advantage in height, appearance and age.

Besides, he has an insider.

"Brother Yuan, you're here." He and Wu Yue were chatting when a soft and weak voice called out from the side.

"Brother Yue, I have something else to do, you go ahead."

"Okay, I wish you a successful audition, and I'll see you on the set later."

Until now Wu Yue did not realize the danger. He still thought Zhang Yuan was here to audition for the supporting actor role.

Following Shu Chang's steps, they arrived at the door of an office.

"Brother Yuan, are you ready?" Shu Chang asked worriedly, "It's only one night, isn't it too short?" "Enough." Zhang Yuan replied with a smile.

Seeing that he was full of confidence, Shu Chang felt a little relieved, but his face was still conflicted and he was very worried.

Then, as if he had made some decision, his eyes gradually became firm.

"I'll wait for you outside."

Zhang Yuan wanted to let her go and rest, but he was afraid of letting her down, so he nodded and agreed.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door. After hearing the response from inside, he pushed the door open and entered.

The room was not big and only one person was sitting in it.

The guy inside looked very rough, with his hair, eyebrows and beard almost blended into one.

He was dressed very casually, with a pair of black-framed glasses on his nose. The lenses looked like the ones in cartoons, with circles of lines on the corners. You could tell at a glance that the degree of myopia was very strong.

The man was holding a cigarette between his fingers, and the ashtray on the table was full of cigarette butts. The whole small room was filled with smoke, and it was almost impossible to see the person clearly.

The person who smokes this cigarette is as good as Yu Qian.

He is the director of the film, Wang Xinming.

Don't be fooled by this guy's rough appearance. He has won the "Flying Apsaras Award" four times so far, and has many masterpieces to his name, such as "Tears and Laughter", "The Mountain Doesn't Turn, the Water Turns", and "Swallow Li San".

The year before last, it even bought the copyright of Jin Yong's work "Xia Ke Xing" and filmed 40 episodes of the TV series, which became one of the highest-selling TV series of the year.

With the successful experience of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", he continued to work hard and spent another 40 Hong Kong dollars to acquire the adaptation rights of "The Untold Story".

Some people may say that the copyright of Mr. Jin’s work is only 40, which is too cheap.

There are even cheaper ones, such as Big Beard's "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", the copyright of which is only one dollar.

Of course, that was Mr. Jin doing a favor for the CCTV, and the bearded man was just using CCTV's copyright to make the movie.

As for why the copyright of "The Untold Story" is cheap, we can find clues by comparing it with other works.

Including later versions, there have been a total of 11 versions of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", including TV series and movies.

There are 12 versions of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

"The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" were also filmed 12 times.

So what about "The Untold Story"?

Considering this version that hasn’t started filming yet, there are only three in total…

Even Wang Xinming's previous work "The Knight-errant" has more versions than him, with a total of 6 versions.

So why doesn't this guy go and film "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" or "The Return of the Condor Heroes"?

Just like when filling out applications before the college entrance examination, why don’t everyone choose Tsinghua University or Peking University?

You think he doesn't want to!

It’s because all the copyrights have been snatched up, leaving no chance for anyone to find a way in.

Therefore, they could only pick up some copyrights that “no one wants” to make movies.

The straight roads had been taken by the bearded guys, so he could only take the detour.

But as the saying goes, going fast on a curve is the real fast. Who can't step on the accelerator on a straight line?
The amazing thing about this guy is that these niche copyrights can shine in his hands!
Originally, he had a good idea, as the previous film "Xia Ke Xing" was a huge success. The protagonist of that film was Cheng Hao's classmate, named Wu Jian.

Why did Zhang Yuan persuade Shu Chang not to give up the opportunity to study at the Central Academy of Drama?
Look at Cheng Hao, who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. In the entire Chinese entertainment industry, he can find classmates and schoolmates wherever he goes. This is the connection.

It is nice to take shelter under a big tree, and there are many monkeys on the branches of big trees. This is the reason.

Relying on his successful experience, Wang Xinming paid for the copyright of "The Untold Story" out of his own pocket.

I guess even Mr. Jin would sigh that this guy with a face full of beard is really brave, as he dares to shoot such a thing.

He had good intentions, but just as he started to prepare, he was hit hard!
The original start time was scheduled for the end of 02, and then... the flu hit Guangdong Province.

After more than half a year, the country relaxed its control over filming crews, and he regrouped and planned to make a comeback.

But at this time, Inner Mongolia TV, as the investor, stood up.

"Director Wang, we know you are anxious, but please don't be anxious yet."

During the past six months, the TV station has repeatedly considered it and felt that this drama cannot be broadcast.

It’s not that I think Director Wang is incompetent, but if you look at the popular Jin Yong dramas nowadays, the characters are all happy to avenge their enemies, fall off a cliff, and then find a peerless secret book in a cave, and then they have a smooth journey from then on.

But in our case, the protagonist is either framed or beaten three times a day, and I’m afraid the audience won’t like it.

What the TV station said makes sense, and its prediction of market trends is also correct.

So they wanted Director Wang to modify the script, at least to make it less tragic, or at least give some reward after the tragedy.

This made Wang Xinming completely numb!
I finally got through the flu, and now they asked me to revise the script.

Can this script be changed?

It can’t be changed. I don’t have the ability to do so.

How many screenwriters have been replaced from one term to another?
It's just the same old story.

Most of the screenwriters hired by the TV station simply copied the routines of Jin Lao's other works into this drama and considered it a success.

However, the core of "The Untold Story" is too special and completely incompatible with Mr. Jin's usual routine.

After reading these revised manuscripts, Director Wang felt that nothing could be changed.

Why does he smoke so much? It’s because he’s arguing with the TV station. The draft has not been finalized yet and he’s worried.

This matter was reported verbatim to him by his "insider" Shu Chang.

Shu Chang certainly understood his strengths and wanted to help Zhang Yuan get the leading role.

After all, the character she played, Shui Sheng, was a match for the male lead, Di Yun.

They have worked together twice before, in "The Story of a Noble Family" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", but they didn't have many scenes together. Shu Chang thought that he couldn't miss this opportunity.

So I helped him to greet them in advance.

"Director Wang, hello, I'm Zhang Yuan."

"Yeah, it's you." The rough man replied in a muffled voice, while pushing his heavy glasses and thinking.

She looks good, but how can someone with this appearance get a script?

In his mind, screenwriters must be otakus.

Everyone else is like a toad, and a white swan jumps out here, which is really out of place.

"I heard from Shu Chang that you have your own opinion on the script?"

"Do you have any relevant working experience before?" Director Wang asked.

Zhang Yuan first told Wang Xinming about his performance experiences one by one, and Wang Xinming just nodded slightly without much expression.

Of course, he was still quite surprised that a young man who had just debuted had achieved so many achievements.

But Shu Chang had already helped him blow the whistle once before, so it was not new.

"Recently, I worked as a screenwriter consultant for Feng Xiaogang's crew, so I guess I've had some exposure to this field."

Wang Xinming, who was smoking, felt his fingers tremble.

Shu Chang never mentioned this!

Zhang Yuan was pulling the tiger's skin and waving the big flag. The flag he was waving was big enough to make Wang Xinming's body tremble.

"Okay." The suspicion on Director Wang's face faded a lot, and he said gently: "Then tell me what you think."

Zhang Yuan thought for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and spoke out the ideas he had prepared long ago, word by word... (End of this chapter)