jdhmnovel Chapter 283 Ridicule
Chapter 283 Ridicule
When Cousin Wu heard that Director Steve was willing to accept Gu Shuangbai, he breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Director, we haven't seen the complete script yet. I wonder when it will be finished? We can't wait to join the crew."
Director Steve's eyes flashed with a guilty look, and he said, "Don't worry about the script. You should know my rules. I often write while filming. Once you sign the contract to join the team, I will give you at least half of the script the day before filming begins."
Cousin Wu had indeed inquired about Director Steve. This internationally renowned director did have a lot of experience in writing scripts while filming, so he did not have too many doubts about what he said. He also did not expect that Director Steve had any bad intentions.
Both sides had their own thoughts, but they signed the contract in the shortest time possible. Director Steve was happy that he had tricked the person, while Gu Shuangbai felt that it was a joy to cooperate with a top director.
Almost on the day the contract was signed, Gu Shuangbai's agent officially announced the matter on Weibo. When fans received the news, they were overjoyed.
There were even some fans who were so bold as to dance directly in front of Song Zhibai's fans, mocking Song Zhibai for not having any experience of working with international directors and not being a true top star.
Song Zhibai's fans were of course furious, but his agent was on guard against this the moment he saw the official announcement, and immediately sent someone to calm the fans' emotions in the fan group. Usually, through a combination of both defense and defense, the fans' emotions gradually calmed down.
Xu Youyou was looking at the situation and was watching the show when suddenly the system interface started flashing.
[Host, you still have unclaimed rewards. ]
Xu Youyou's eyes lit up: "Is there such a good thing? Is there any reward I haven't claimed yet?"
A "Script 2/3" immediately appeared on the system interface.
Xu Youyou then remembered that two years ago, when she picked up Ouyang Ouyang, the system gave her three tailor-made scripts as a reward for the task.
The first script at that time was a short play, which is nowadays an indispensable part of every review of classic short plays. Together with the countless versions remade at home and abroad, it is conservatively estimated that it brought Xu Youyou at least 1 billion in net profit.
Short plays of this level can be said to be the ceiling of the short play market at home and abroad today, and it is even unprecedented and will never be surpassed.
It is also because of this drama that Song Zhibai became well-known to the public. Short dramas have always been inferior to others, but even now, when Song Zhibai reviews his resume, he does not exclude this short drama. Instead, it has always been ranked first.
The second script was Song Zhibai's first TV series, a martial arts drama. It was thanks to this drama that Song Zhibai rose to the top star.
Now, after Xu Youyou received the third script, she saw that it was a movie script. She spent most of the day reading the script and was unable to recover for a long time.
This book has a really strong staying power.
As long as such a script is released, there will definitely be someone who will grab it. Although the entertainment industry does not respect screenwriters very much now, a truly good script may miss the first buyer, but it will not be ignored. After all, there are still people with vision in the entertainment industry.
She called Ouyang Ouyang: "You seem to be on vacation recently. Do you have any work plans after your vacation?"
Ouyang Ouyang is currently traveling in Inner Mongolia. Upon hearing this, he immediately asked, "Boss, don't worry, I won't rest for too long. I'll be back in two months at most."
Xu Youyou said, "I'm not urging you to come back and make a film, but I have a good script here. I've already had someone apply for a patent. I'll send it to you later. If you think it's suitable, you can shoot the film. If you don't want to, I'll find someone else in the industry."
Ouyang Ouyang immediately said: "The script that you, Boss, have chosen must be good."
Although he said this, his desire to shoot the film was not very strong. After all, he was already planning to transition from the television industry to the film industry, and the scripts Xu Youyou handed him several times were all TV drama scripts. He did not ask in detail this time and thought it was the same.
When Xu Youyou handed the script to him, Ouyang Ouyang only read it for five minutes and sat up straight in an instant. After reading it all, Ouyang Ouyang's fingers almost left afterimages on the mobile phone keyboard, for fear that if he was a step late, Xu Youyou would give the script to someone else.
"Boss, boss, I'm your old follower. I've been here since our company was founded. If you have such a great thing, you must remember me!" Ouyang Ouyang said anxiously.
Xu Youyou on the other end of the phone couldn't help but laugh: "Look at you, you're anxious again."
Ouyang Ouyang was still boasting about his achievements: "Boss, although I have no experience in filming movies, you have to believe me, every time you gave me a task, I always completed it well, didn't I?"
Xu Youyou had originally intended to hand the book over to him, saying, "Don't worry, I didn't give it to anyone else after I got it. I passed it on to you right after I finished reading it. From the beginning to the end, you have always been my first choice."
Ouyang Ouyang's heart warmed: "Boss, I... I really don't know how to thank you..."
A good director and a good script always complement each other.
Ouyang Ouyang has read the entire script and cannot find any part that needs to be cut. The last time he encountered such a script was the martial arts film that made Song Zhibai's debut, and the time before that was the short play.
Ouyang Ouyang looked at the script and found that the screenwriter was signed by the same person, "Anonymous", and for some reason he felt particularly at ease.
He asked, as he had countless times before, "Boss, this anonymous gentleman is so talented. Whatever he does, whether it's a short play, a TV series, or a movie, it's a classic. I really want to meet him. Can you give me a chance to thank him in person?"
Xu Youyou naturally knew that the system's products must be top-notch. She also understood Ouyang's thoughts very well, so she could only say helplessly, "This gentleman has always been a recluse and doesn't like to interact with people. This movie might be his last."
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ouyang quickly said, "Boss, I'm returning to Shanghai from vacation tomorrow. I might need to spend some time preparing for the film, and the investment in this film might not be small..."
Xu Youyou smiled and said, "I trust you to do your job. You don't have to worry about the money. The long preparation time is not important at all. The important thing is that you must produce a classic."
After Xu Youyou hung up the phone, she passed the script to Song Zhibai. Only now did she understand the weight of the word "tailor-made". This script was tailor-made for the male lead Song Zhibai, and also for the director Ouyang Ouyang.
Just as the official announcement of the new movie was released, it was immediately ridiculed by Gu Shuangbai's fans:
"I thought Song Zhibai was going to officially announce some big director or production? How come after all these years at the top, he's still working with directors from his own company? Do directors outside of him dislike him?