Xu Xiuwen already understood Hang Fei's thoughts through what he had just said.
Hang Fei wants to start the project as soon as possible and shoot the next drama.
This idea coincides with Xu Xiuwen's.
Although Hang Fei has already filmed two dramas independently, he can be considered quite experienced.
But in fact, he had just graduated not long ago and was not very old. He was at the age of youth, vitality and energy.
Let him film a drama and then take a break for half a year or even a year or two.
He can't do it.
While I am still young and energetic, I should seize the time to shoot more TV series.
Before meeting Xu Xiuwen.
Hang Fei is still struggling with the question of whether to listen to his parents and go home to find a stable job, or to try his luck in a big city.
But after meeting Xu Xiuwen.
He filmed two TV series in a row.
Not only did each drama sell for a good price, but the ratings also repeatedly broke new records.
At this time, Hang Fei's self-confidence also increased.
He felt that he was born to be a director.
At this moment, he no longer worries about whether he will have any dramas to shoot in the future.
Instead, I'm thinking about how to produce better works.
That's right.
In private, he often fantasizes about winning major domestic awards.
He would love to win the Best Director award.
Xu Xiuwen had never thought about winning the award.
There was only one thing on his mind.
That's making money.
This TV series is simply making huge profits.
An investment of one or two million can yield a six or seven-fold return.
This is easier than picking up money in the stock market with a sack.
No one can resist this temptation.
If we don't shoot TV series, many employees in the company will have nothing to do.
But they still have to be paid.
Xu Xiuwen has no intention of keeping an idle person.
He also doesn't worry about employee backlash.
Because when filming, employees receive additional bonuses in addition to basic salary.
When I’m not filming, I only get basic salary.
The basic salary isn't bad though.
But the company is full of young people.
Who among the young people wants to just waste their time
Who doesn’t want to work hard and make more money
So, no one in the company disagreed with continuing to film the TV series.
in this case.
If Xu Xiuwen forced us not to film.
Instead, he became a sinner.
Xu Xiuwen and Hang Fei had a brief exchange.
Finally, I decided to continue to remake the novel he wrote.
After all, these novels have been successful and recognized by the market.
Remaking is the least risky.
Xu Xiuwen has published a total of five novels in Jinjiang.
"Why Sheng Xiao", "Boys Over Flowers", "Three Lives Three Worlds", "Nirvana in Fire", "The Journey of Flower"
The first two books have been remade and were very successful.
Of the remaining three, the novel that is most suitable for remake now should be "The Journey of Flower"
First of all, because of the huge success of "Legend of Sword and Fairy", there are not many follower works.
During the market period, expectations and acceptance of fantasy dramas will be relatively high.
But after careful consideration.
Xu Xiuwen also passed on "The Journey of Flower".
Xu Xiuwen felt that he couldn't shoot the film for two reasons.
First, it is difficult to shoot ancient costume fantasy dramas.
Although Hang Fei has successfully directed two excellent works, they were both urban dramas after all, and he has no experience in directing costume dramas.
Xu Xiuwen was worried that he couldn't control it.
The second and most important reason.
That's the cost.
The shooting cost of a costume fantasy drama is definitely much higher than a normal urban drama.
First of all, it costs a lot of money to set up ancient costumes, props, and scenery.
With the company's current financial resources, we can certainly afford to shoot this film if we really want to.
But Xu Xiuwen didn't want to take any risks.
It's all filming anyway.
Why not make a low-cost, easy-to-control drama
Why take the risk
For these two reasons.
Xu Xiuwen decided not to remake these three novels for the time being.
Xu Xiuwen shared his thoughts with Hang Fei.
We collaborated on two dramas in a row.
Their friendship is very deep.
Hang Fei did not feel that Xu Xiuwen did not trust his directing ability. Instead, he strongly supported his approach.
"But in that case, we'll have to find someone to write the script."
"No need! I just happened to be planning on publishing a new book recently, and I think it could be the subject of our next remake."
"Are you going to publish a new book?" Hang Fei seemed a little surprised.
"Um."
"Your book fans are in for a treat."
"Ha ha… "
Then Xu Xiuwen told Hang Fei the general plot of his next book.
The male protagonist is the new manager of a coffee shop. In order to revive the coffee shop's performance, the male protagonist implements an innovative plan, that is, all the waiters in the coffee shop are young and handsome men.
Because the heroine has short hair, the hero mistakes her for a boy.
In order to make a living, the heroine decided to go to work in a coffee shop.
The protagonist's cousin is a TV drama director, and his girlfriend went abroad.
The male protagonist has always had a crush on his cousin's girlfriend, but has never said it out loud.
As the hero gets along with the heroine, he gradually falls in love with the heroine whom he thought was a boy...
If you often watch Korean dramas, you will find it.
Why is the plot setting that Xu Xiuwen mentioned so similar to the Korean drama "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince"
You are not wrong.
What Xu Xiuwen was talking about was the plot of "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince".
This was once a very popular Korean drama.