Chapter 210 Li Changhe's Rejection
"Changhe, let me introduce you. This is Wang Yang, the director of our Beijing Film Studio."

"Old Wang, this is Li Changhe."

"Hello, classmate Changhe. I have heard a lot about you."

At this time, Wang Yang took the initiative to shake Li Changhe's hand and said enthusiastically.

Li Changhe smiled and responded, "Director Wang, you are too kind."

It was obvious that the other party was a veteran revolutionary, so he didn't dare to be arrogant.

"Director Wang, Director Ling, please take a seat first. I'll go make you some tea!"

Zhu Lin and Gong Xue gave up the sofa at this time, and then said to Wang Yang with a smile.

"These two?"

At this time, Wang Yang asked Li Changhe curiously.

Didn’t Li Changhe get married? Why are there two girls in this family?
And they all look so distinctive.

He has been dealing with movies all his life, so naturally he has his own vision.

These two girls are not only beautiful, but most importantly, they are beautiful in their own unique ways.

This is suitable for filming at first glance.

"This is Zhu Lin, my wife, and the one next to her is Gong Xue, my wife's sister."

Li Changhe gave an introduction.

Wang Yang nodded: "I heard from Zhuangzhuang that Comrade Xiao Zhu is from our Beijing Directing Department?"

"Correct!"

Li Changhe nodded.

"This is not a coincidence. I think after graduation, you can come to our Beijing Film Studio. It's close to home and convenient. Our Beijing Film Studio is in need of such young backbones."

Wang Yang praised with a smile.

Chen Kaige on the side couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

So I’m not young enough to be a backbone, right?
"There's no rush for this. There are still several years to go. We'll just have to wait and see how the government allocates us. We'd certainly love to be able to work at the Beijing Film Studio."

Li Changhe said with a smile.

"I think there's no problem. When I graduate, I'll ask for it. The seedlings cultivated by our capital will definitely stay in our own home."

Wang Yang said proudly that it was no big deal.

"Director Wang, you guys chat, I'll go make you some tea first."

Zhu Lin then took Gong Xue to the kitchen, while Li Changhe and the others sat down around the coffee table.

"Director Wang, Director Ling, what brings you to me? Is there anything I can help you with?"

After sitting down, Li Changhe took the initiative to ask.

These two people never come to your temple for no reason, and they make promises as soon as they come up, so they must have something to ask for.

To put it bluntly, the film studio approached him for one reason: to adapt a novel.

But this is not a big deal. Is it necessary to mobilize so many troops and even the factory director?
Ling Zifeng looked at Wang Yang at this time.

Wang Yang took the initiative to say: "Student Changhe, this matter has to start with the relationship between our film studio and China Film."

"By the way, do you know the relationship between our studio and China Film Group?"

Li Changhe shook his head in confusion: "I only know roughly, it seems that the movies of our studio were bought out by China Film, right?"

He only knows the general idea and is not sure about the details.

"Yes, it's a buyout!"

"Now, no matter how much the movie is sold for, China Film will give the studio 700,000 for each movie."

"Just like your The Letter, we've seen three million copies sold, and our studio has received seven hundred thousand, which also includes our filming costs."

"Do you think this is reasonable?"

Wang Yang said angrily.

Then he sadly discovered that Li Changhe didn't respond.

Good boy, I was thinking that since you are young, why don’t you be angry for a while and show some sympathy?

As a result, you don't respond and don't play by the rules.

Of course, Li Changhe did not let Director Wang feel embarrassed alone.

"Director Wang wants to change this supply and demand relationship?"

Li Changhe said with a smile.

Seeing that Li Changhe had given him a way out, Wang Yang continued to speak: "Yes, under this model, although our film studio is not losing money, to be honest, there is no development."

"I can't eat enough, but I won't starve to death either. But I don't think this is a good thing."

"Why? Because we can't make a breakthrough. We want to innovate, we want to make a breakthrough, we want to make some good films, but in the end we find that we don't have the money. A good film often takes several years to prepare."

"Take Lao Ling for example. Actually, after he came back from the war, he had a goal, which was to film Lao She's work "Camel Xiangzi". Our studio also supported him, but it has not been filmed yet."

"Money is a problem, apart from anything else. Many scenes in the capital have been demolished. We need to restore them and build the scenery. Now we have marked a piece of land behind the factory and restored the old street scene bit by bit."

"So, 700,000 per film may seem like a lot, but in reality, it's not enough for a film studio."

"After all, the film studio can't just support Lao Ling's own filming. The directors below all have filming needs and projects. We can't favor one over the other."

Wang Yang complained to Li Changhe.

Li Changhe nodded: "It is indeed difficult."

But what does this have to do with him?
Could it be that he heard that he had money and came to beg for alms from him?

Li Changhe thought secretly in his heart.

Wang Yang continued, "So, I want to talk to China Film. Now we are all in the process of reform. We should also change the revenue sharing model between our film studio and China Film. We can't just take the lion's share while our film studio can't get any share."

"It just so happens that your film The Letter has become popular, so I used this as an excuse to have a fight with China Film Group."

"After much wrangling, the higher-ups finally gave both sides a slap on the wrist, but they also relaxed a little." "China Film Group felt that the explosion of The Letter was just an accident and could not be considered a regular film."

"Then I definitely won't accept it. Isn't this questioning the filming capabilities of our Beijing Studio?"

"So now the higher-ups are just looking at the market. If we continue to make movies like The Letter, then there must be no problem with our ability, and then China Film will have nothing to say."

"I discussed it with Lao Ling, and he said that if he wants to continue making films like The Letter, he has to find you."

"After all, you have great story-writing skills, and you write brilliantly."

"By the way, he said you have a novel that's suitable for adaptation, so we both rushed here without stopping."

Wang Yang finally stated his purpose.

Li Changhe nodded: "I see, you want the adaptation rights, right?"

"I wonder which novel Director Ling has taken a fancy to this time?"

Li Changhe didn't expect that Wang Yang would go on such a long speech just for the adaptation rights. That would be easy to say.

Ling Zifeng smiled and took out a magazine.

It is People's Literature

"I think the National Treasure you published is good. The story type is relatively new and interesting. It is very suitable for being made into a movie."

Ling Zifeng said with a smile.

When Li Changhe saw it, he was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that Ling Zifeng was interested in this.

Too bad, I couldn't take this photo for him.

"Director Ling, I can give you any other novel, but not this one!"

Li Changhe shook his head and said with a wry smile.

"Ah? Why not this?"

Ling Zifeng was a little confused.

"This novel was actually prepared by me for my lover."

"This is the first movie script I supported her, but I just published it as a novel in the early stage."

Li Changhe explained to Ling Zifeng.

Of course, the reason is more than that. He actually planned to make this national treasure into a treasure hunting movie series, just like the later "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" and "Ghost Blows Out the Light".

Although playing with IP in this era is a bit ahead of its time, Li Changhe feels that he can slowly build a world view, just like Marvel in the future.

This is also one of the pleasures of his current creation.

So he will not give this movie away.

"Ah? This"

Ling Zifeng felt helpless. He really didn't expect that Li Changhe would have such a plan.

Wang Yang became anxious upon seeing this.

"Student Changhe, how about we discuss this and shoot this script first, and then when Xiaozhu graduates, we will arrange a good script for her, what do you think?"

Li Changhe shook his head: "Wang Changzi, it's not that I don't want to be flexible, but this novel is really special."

"This story will be very long and have many elements. To be honest, it would be difficult to film it well now."

"For this story, I drew on many adventure works in foreign literature, and then integrated some of our own cultural elements."

"Even if I give it to you, it will be difficult for you to make this movie in a short time unless you compress the plot."

"But once the plot is compressed, it will be difficult to guarantee the beginning of the entire story, and the subsequent plot may also be affected."

Li Changhe pointed out the problem bluntly.

Treasure hunting novels may seem simple, but in fact they contain many elements and are quite difficult to film.

Li Changhe felt that since Wang Yang and his team wanted to create a hit product in a short period of time, time must be very tight, and they probably didn't have enough time and energy to polish it.

He would not give up the adaptation rights just because of the other party's empty words.

To put it bluntly, even without his novels and movies, the film market will still undergo reforms in the future. The only difference may be that it will be a few years earlier or take a few more years.

"Oh, this is trouble!"

Wang Yang felt a little helpless. He had thought that the matter was a sure thing, but unexpectedly something went wrong.

Li Changhe actually doesn't sell this novel.

"Why bother, Uncle Wang, I think you are wrong!"

Tian Zhuangzhuang suddenly spoke at this time.

"Well, do you have an idea?"

Wang Yang was a little surprised when he heard Tian Zhuangzhuang speak.

This guy is a good friend of Li Changhe. Is it possible to convince him?
“Why do you have to adapt his novel?”

"Why not just ask him to write a new script for you?"

"If he can write National Treasure, he can certainly write other similar scripts."

"Why not just create a new script? Ling Jue's name is already known outside, and writing a new script might attract a lot of new audiences."

Tian Zhuangzhuang said rationally.

Wang Yang and Ling Zifeng looked at each other.

This is indeed a solution.

Upon hearing this, Li Changhe looked at Tian Zhuangzhuang with some surprise.

Write a new script?
That’s not impossible!

(Both chapters are scheduled to be released today!)

(End of this chapter)