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Chapter 80, see you in the 2012 summer movie season.
Chapter 80 will be released during the 2012 summer season (Please subscribe! Please subscribe!)
Yang Mi demanded that Lin Feng compensate him with a film or television series.
Lin Feng thought of the perfect game, "Gu Jian Qi Tan," which he was currently developing. So he quickly got to work on it, since he still had some time before joining the cast of "Painted Skin 2."
As for the investors of "Swords of Legends", Lin Feng had already decided on two companies: Huanrui Century and Tianyu Media. One was the production company in his previous life, and the other was his current employer, which was also a representative of Hunan TV. In the end, this drama would definitely be sold to Hunan TV.
This time, Lin Feng personally wrote the script for "Gu Jian Qi Tan". Although he is not a professional screenwriter, he has worked on many production teams, big and small, and has read more than a hundred scripts. Moreover, Lin Feng's script is more about improving upon the previous "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and adding many classic elements from later fantasy dramas. He did not simply plagiarize, but discarded the dross and kept the essence. He simply wanted to amplify the advantages of the previous version and avoid the disadvantages. With the same 50 episodes, Lin Feng's version is more compact and reasonable. He created a "super plus" "Gu Jian Qi Tan".
As for the screenwriter's name, Lin Feng didn't use his original name, so he used "Anonymous." All the scripts he had Hu Shan register the copyright for before were also named this. It wasn't that Lin Feng wanted to show off; it was just that he couldn't think of any other good names.
Huanrui Century is taking the preparation work for "Gu Jian Qi Tan" very seriously. Chairwoman Zhong Junyan came personally, specifically for Lin Feng. "Lin Feng, what's your decision? Huanrui is very sincere. If the conditions weren't right last time, we can discuss it again!"
The chairman and founder personally invited him twice in a row, which was very touching. Lin Feng was a little embarrassed to refuse. "President Zhong, I appreciate your kindness, but Tianyu has been good to me. I really have no reason to leave!"
However, I am truly grateful to President Zhong for his high regard for me; otherwise, I wouldn't have specifically invited H&R Century Pictures for this collaboration on "Gu Jian Qi Tan"!
Fortunately, Long Danni, the general manager of EE-Media, arrived at that moment. Zhong Junyan didn't say anything more, but simply whispered to Lin Feng, "We at H&R Century Pictures will always welcome you!"
"Lin Feng, the reason why Huanrui was willing to invest in 'Gu Jian Qi Tan' is that I was quite optimistic about the film and television adaptation rights of this online game. However, when I made my move, I found that it had already been transferred to you. I didn't expect that we would cooperate again in the end. Huanrui will definitely do a good job in the filming and production of 'Gu Jian Qi Tan' this time." Zhong Junyan also used this opportunity to show Lin Feng Huanrui's strength.
"That shows we're kindred spirits!"
Long Danni was more there to support Lin Feng. She didn't waste any time with small talk; after a brief exchange of pleasantries, she got straight to the point, "This film/TV series must have a large budget, right? How much exactly?"
"I had professionals calculate that we need to guarantee at least 60 million in investment, otherwise we won't be able to achieve the effects shown in the drama." In the previous life, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was said to have an investment of over 100 million, but in reality, it only had this much production cost.
The 2009 film "Meteor Shower" had an investment cost of 4000 million yuan, so Lin Feng's "Swords of Legends" didn't have a high investment, especially considering it had a lot of special effects.
Long Danni is used to being stingy, and if it weren't for Lin Feng's initiative and Mango TV ultimately footing the bill, she really wouldn't have wanted to get involved. "Isn't this investment a bit too high? And it's not easy to add product placement to period dramas, so it's a no-go! Can we lower it to 5000 million?"
"Mr. Long, compression reduces the special effects, which means the overall effect won't be there!"
Before Lin Feng could speak, Zhong Junyan, who was standing next to him, immediately declared, "Tianyu Media can contribute as much as they can, and Huanrui will cover the rest."
Long Danni was at a loss for words, so she simply changed the subject, "What about the director? Who will they choose?"
"How about Liang Shengquan from Tangren Media? He directed the 'Chinese Paladin' series before." This is the director of the previous "Gu Jian Qi Tan" series, no problem at all.
"Isn't he a director signed with Tangren Media?"
"We at Huanrui have already poached him," Zhong Junyan said confidently. Huanrui had just completed its financing round and was certainly well-funded.
Huanrui rose to prominence by initially relying on securities firms, and later, after securing funding, directly poaching talent from Tangren Media.
"What about the other one?" For big-budget films and TV series like this, at least two groups, A and B, need to be filmed simultaneously, which means there must be at least two directors. For example, "Meteor Shower" had three executive directors.
At this point, Lin Feng offered a suggestion: "How about Lin Yufen? She was the assistant director of 'Chinese Paladin 3,' but she wasn't a contracted director with Tangren Media."
Lin Feng recommended her mainly because she is the director of a series of hit idol dramas such as "The Journey of Flower", "Love O2O", and "Eternal Love".
"Lin Feng is definitely a no-brainer for the male lead, but what about the female lead? Her star power has to match."
"Let's have Yang Mi as the female lead. I've already spoken to her about it," Lin Feng stated directly.
Zhong Junyan and Long Danni turned to look at Lin Feng. Lin Feng explained somewhat awkwardly, "Um, I mainly felt that the character Qingxue in 'Gu Jian Qi Tan' was similar to her previous role as Xuejian in 'Chinese Paladin 3,' so she was more suitable."
With the male and female leads confirmed, there's no need to rush the casting of the remaining roles. After all, the pre-production period for "Gu Jian Qi Tan" will take at least three months, so casting can be done later.
At this moment, Lin Feng suddenly remembered that Deng Shuang was the second female lead in his previous life's "Swords of Legends". Should he let her continue to play the role?
This brings up another problem: if Yang Mi and Deng Shuang get together, and a love triangle develops, it could cause a lot of trouble.
At this moment, Lin Feng suddenly became a little reluctant to let Deng Shuang participate in the film. After all, it wouldn't be good for someone of Deng Shuang's status to play the second female lead, and the film and television series wouldn't be of much benefit to her.
I have a bit of a headache, I'll talk about it later.
Soon the filming schedule for "Swords of Legends" was finalized. The filming period was from December to February of the following year, which was roughly after Lin Feng finished filming "Painted Skin 2". Lin Feng could even take a break in between.
At that time, Lin Feng's salary was 15 to 20 yuan per episode, but since this was a film and television series that he led the investment in, the internal price was cheaper, at 10 yuan per episode, for a total of 50 episodes and 500 million yuan. However, all of this money was converted into investment in "Gu Jian Qi Tan" by Lin Feng. If Lin Feng had other spare money, he would have been prepared to invest it all.
As for when "Swords of Legends" was released, it was definitely aimed at the summer movie season of 2012!
Just as Lin Feng and his team finalized their plans for "Swords of Legends," Tangren's "Scarlet Heart" had just completed its first run. Its average viewership of 1.72% was far less popular than "Palace" at the beginning of the year. However, "Scarlet Heart" received far better reviews than "Palace," and the rights to its second season had already been reserved by nine provincial satellite TV stations. It even performed well on CineonTV in South Korea, ranking first among "best overseas dramas" in the "Most Popular Movies and Dramas in South Korea" poll.
At this time, Tangren Media had reached its peak, which allowed Cai Yinong, who had previously "verbal sparred" with Yu Zheng, to finally vent her anger. "Tangren's fame is a testament to its high-quality products," and this was the best proof of that.
The spirited Cai Yinong is also preparing to invest in two major film and television productions. One is "The Legend of the Wind," adapted from the novel "Ballad of the Desert" by romance writer Tong Hua. The other is "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky," adapted from the game of the same name, which is known as one of the "Twin Swords" alongside the Legend of Sword and Fairy series. Cai Yinong has put a lot of effort into this film and television production, preparing for it for five years. She wants to replicate the glory of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series once again!
Filming for "Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" took place from October to January of the following year, and its release date was also aimed at the summer of 2012.
"Gu Jian Qi Tan" vs. "Xuan Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky" were filmed around the same time and released at the same time!
See you in the summer of 2012!
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