The hot spring hotel is called Nuan Nuan's House, located at the foot of the mountain on the edge of the town. Fortunately, the road is easy to drive, and we followed the navigation to turn left and right all the way, and arrived at the destination in two hours.
The hotel is not big, it doesn't look like a high-end hotel, but more like a homestay. There are two lanterns hanging at the door, and the overall decoration style is very Japanese.
The details after entering the door also prove this point. The Ukiyo-e, the lucky cat, the tatami, and the action of the proprietress half-squatting to get slippers for people all show the pedigree of this hotel.
"Meow~~" There was a Japanese short-haired cat lying behind the counter. It was also the prototype of Nyeguchi-Sansan in "Natsume's Book of Friends".
Jian Jing couldn't help but reach for her phone: "Do you have any cat snacks for sale?"
She wants to pay for love.
"Hey~~" the proprietress smiled and said in fluent Chinese, "You can use this to play with it for a while." She handed over a cat toy.
Jian Jing threw away her luggage and squatted on the ground to play with the cat.
Kang Mucheng felt amused and helpless, and sighed: "Do you want me to help you carry your luggage up?"
Jian Jing didn't even turn her head: "Just leave it there, take it yourself."
As the two were talking, a sliding door in the corridor opened. Screenwriter Xu poked his head out and smiled when he saw them: "Are you here?"
It was not appropriate to continue playing in front of them, so Jian Jing put the cat toy back, stood up and nodded to them.
Screenwriter Xu introduced enthusiastically: "The boss here is an acquaintance in the circle. He opened a shop after retiring from the film industry. Every time we finish a project, we come here to drink, soak in the hot springs, and maintain our health."
Jian Jing looked at him, only to see the red glow on his face. She really didn't know where he needed to take care of his health.
"How's Jingjing doing lately?" Screenwriter Xu met her gaze and asked with a smile, "Devil 2 has been selling well recently, exceeding one million. Congratulations."
Jian Jing smiled and said modestly: "Good luck."
Screenwriter Xu shook his head and said sincerely, "You have accumulated a lot of experience. Well, let's not talk about work for now. The hot springs here are natural water. Let's go take a dip and have dinner after you warm up."
Kang Mucheng looked around and said, "This place is quite quiet."
"Yes, the air is good, the scenery is good." Screenwriter Xu winked and hinted to them, "The hot springs are good too, much better than the hotel."
Jian Jing didn't understand.
Screenwriter Xu continued to wink and said, "Do you have any recommendations for the actors in the second season?"
"Yes, there is." Jian Jing misunderstood his meaning and said quickly, "But, I just mentioned it casually. The final casting will still be decided by you."
Screenwriter Xu laughed strangely: "Hey."
Kang Mucheng understood, and patted Jian Jing on the shoulder: "Go to your room and put your things first."
Jian Jing: “?”
She was driven away inexplicably.
Kang Mucheng watched her go upstairs, then he lowered his voice and said to screenwriter Xu: "Jingjing is still a little girl, don't let her get involved in such things."
"Not young anymore." Screenwriter Xu disagreed. "Boss Kang, let me say something unpleasant. If Jingjing wants to develop well in the industry, her words must carry weight. If you don't let her handle things, people won't take her seriously."
Kang Mucheng frowned.
If it weren't for their shared experience of escaping from Yuhui Villa, Screenwriter Xu's words would have been a bit too much, and if handled improperly, it could have been seen as alienating the relationship between him and Jian Jing.
But he knew that screenwriter Xu said this out of consideration for Jian Jing.
Adapting novels into film and television dramas is a trend, and best-selling novelists like Jian Jing will definitely be more popular in the future. She can no longer listen to the director in everything like in the first part of Devil, otherwise people will not say that she is reasonable, but will only think that she is easy to bully.
If the film is randomly adapted, the value of the IP will be damaged and her value will also be depreciated.
"The most important thing is that Jingjing won't lose anything." The bottom line of the entertainment industry is probably the lowest among all industries. Screenwriter Xu is very open-minded. "It's something you are willing to do."
Kang Mucheng tried to hold back, but couldn't help saying, "You guys are too messy."
Screenwriter Xu was happy, Mr. Kang, you are a serious person.
On the other side, Jian Jing found that there were more guests in the hotel than she had imagined. She thought there were only people from the crew, but who would have thought that there was a pretty big sister living next door.
The other person came over and greeted me in a friendly manner: "You are Teacher Jian, right? I am Zhang Xi, hello."
"Hello." Jian Jing glanced at her face.
The facial features of this guest are rather mature and elegant, with light makeup and red lips. Her plump lips are very distinctive and leave a very deep impression.
Uh, since I just happened to have heard of her and forgot her name, I'll just call her Zhang Hongchun.
Zhang Hongchun handed over a box of very cute cookies, tied up her hair, and smiled gently: "These are the cookies I made myself, I hope you like them."
"Uh, thank you." Jian Jing was confused and didn't know when her popularity became so good.
But one should not hit a smiling person, so she accepted the gift, exchanged a few words and sent her away.
Five minutes later, there was another knock on the door.
The next person to appear was Shao Meng's assistant, who brought her snacks and drinks, and asked in a meaningful tone: "Teacher, there are a lot of guests around."
Jian Jing was still a little confused: "I thought there were only people from the crew here today."
"The hotel is open for business, so it's normal for guests to come." The assistant said, "If the teachers find it noisy, just ignore them."
Jian Jing raised her eyebrows.
The assistant wanted to say a few more words, but was frightened by her expression and immediately fell silent and left.
Jian Jing tidied up the room a little, but couldn't stop thinking about the cat downstairs, so she decided to go play with it first.
The cat was held in the arms of a boy.
He is very tall, with fair skin, and his facial features seem to have ethnic minority blood. He has deep eye sockets and very white teeth. He has a very attractive face.
Seeing her coming over, the boy asked, "Do you like cats too?"
Jian Jing paused and asked, "'Also'?"
"I thought you were here to look for it." The boy held up the cat in his hand and raised his eyebrows, "Isn't it?"
Jian Jing had already sensed the young boy's thriving hormones and rejected it immediately: "No."
The boy was stunned for a moment, but soon recovered and shrugged: "Sorry, it was a mistake."
Jian Jing nodded at him, turned and left.
There is no good banquet, and the meal that Director Huang treated us to seemed not easy to eat.
She found Director Huang and his friends' box and joined them in drinking tea and eating snacks.
The tea is scented tea, and the snacks are Japanese confectionery, mizuyokan and daifuku.
They all look great.
None of them taste good.
Fortunately, the boss lady sent over some fried food and crepe cake, and made her an extra cup of matcha milk tea.
Jian Jing took a sip of milk tea and said to Director Huang, "There are so many people today."
Director Huang smiled, much friendlier than the last time they met: "It's just a meal, just you, Lao Xu, Mr. Kang, and our producer Sun."
Producer Sun is a thin middle-aged woman with tattooed eyebrows and heavy blush on her cheekbones, which gives her a sharp look. But she spoke in a friendly manner: "I think we should meet and exchange ideas today. Teacher Jian, please feel free to tell me what you think."
Jian Jing tilted her head and looked at Kang Mucheng.
He understood and got straight to the point: "This is not the first time we've worked together, so let's skip the unnecessary formalities and talk about the contract first."
What everyone present was most anxious about was the contract for the second part. When signing the first part, although a sequel was included, it was only a general "priority consideration" and had not been finalized.
Producer Sun said: "It was mentioned in the previous contract that we have the priority to sign the contract, and theoretically the price fluctuation shall not exceed 10%."
Kang Mucheng smiled.
The one who suffered the loss in the first part of the contract was Jian Jing. If Devil 2 didn't sell well, they would simply not buy it, but if it did, they would only increase the price by 10%, which was too much of a loss.
But Jian Jing was unsure about Devil 2 at the time, and due to other factors, they still signed a small contract.
"As of last night, Demon 2's sales were 1.28 million," he said flatly.
Producer Sun paused and added: "If it is made into an IP, it will benefit both parties."
The two sides officially entered the negotiation stage.
Jian Jing was bored, so she lowered her voice and asked screenwriter Xu, "What are those people here for?"
"Looking for opportunities." Screenwriter Xu laughed, "The response to the first season was so good, everyone wants to get a piece of the pie. If you can't get a regular role, a unit role will do. You'll see, there will be some excitement."
Jian Jing was thoughtful. No wonder screenwriter Xu mentioned this matter as soon as they met. It seemed that the battle for this role was much more intense than she thought.
She looked at Kang Mucheng again. On the way here, the two had discussed that the Devil's IP might have to be sold.
She was too slow in writing books, but many people worked together on the script, so they couldn't compete in speed. This time they had to come up with a plan that everyone could accept to make the pie bigger.
Producer Sun represents Fei Niao Entertainment, the producer of Devil. Most of the TV series they produce are suspense crime series, so they are interested in making Devil into a series, and both parties have the same demands.
Kang Mucheng and Producer Sun both knew this point very well.
The two parties are arguing about how to divide the cake.
After some cordial and friendly discussions, they finally reached an agreement: the adaptation rights of "Devil Doctor" will be exclusively authorized to Feiniao Entertainment. In the future, no matter whether Jian Jing writes the third or fourth part, it will be given to Feiniao for a period of eight years.
But in addition to the 8 million she gets for each one, she can get an additional sum of money for each film, with a minimum of no less than 2 million and a maximum of no more than 5 million, depending on sales.
The hen that truly lays golden eggs.
In addition, she will participate in the creation of the script and have veto power. If the content of the series does not meet her requirements, she can send it back and request changes, and the same applies to casting.
At the same time, Jinwu will invest in the production of the Demon series.
That is to say, in addition to Feiniao Entertainment, the devil has another stepmother (? ), and it is possible that there are other stepmothers outside.
No, not maybe, definitely.
Screenwriter Xu secretly revealed that other investors also recommended their favorite actors and wanted them to play a role in the play. This is the so-called "lead, fund, enter, and group".
Jian Jing: The melon smells so good.
I never thought that one day I would be able to watch the show from the front row.
After Kang Mucheng and Producer Sun reached an agreement, they began to sign the contract. Of course, what they signed today was a letter of intent, not a final contract, but copyright is the basis for the work to proceed, and it will not be changed unless there is an accident.
We can already start talking about the script for Season 2.
Director Huang said: "I have read it, and I will definitely make changes. Jingjing, the devil and the hunter are the main plots, right? From now on, I will write about these two people."
Jian Jing nodded.
Screenwriter Xu said: "That's easy, let's sort it out first."
As they were chatting animatedly, producer Sun went out for a while, came back with someone, and said with a smile, "That's Xue Zhe, nice to meet you."
The boy holding the cat smiled at everyone and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Xue Zhe."
"Xiao Xue has been doing well recently. He acted in the previously released movie 'Sweet as a Song'." Producer Sun probably owed someone a favor, so he brought him over to introduce him, but he didn't have any other intentions.
Xue Xiaosheng smiled slightly and was very respectful to everyone present: "Hello Director Huang, Hello Screenwriter Xu, Hello Teacher Jian."
Jian Jing had only seen similar dinner parties in novels about the entertainment industry, and she never expected that she would be one of them. She was mysteriously silent.
However, this is just the beginning.
Less than ten minutes after Xue Xiaosheng sat down, there was a knock on the door. A boss-like man came in and greeted him with a smile: "Are you late?"
Producer Sun said, "It's not too late, Boss Wan, please take a seat, this is our Director Huang."
Boss Wan sat down, accompanied by Miss Zhang Hongchun who greeted Jian Jing.
Jian Jing picked up a slice of orange with a fork and thought, money is hard to earn and it's not easy for everyone.