You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular - Chapter 136

◎To be honest, Yao Bianliang did not have a detailed idea about the plot of Shan Hai Jing

. If possible,◎

To be honest, Yao Bianliang did not have a detailed idea about the plot of Shan Hai Jing.

If possible, she actually hoped that the plot of this movie would not be complicated, and it would be best if there were no highlights in the plot.

Why is it difficult to adapt “Shan Hai Jing”? Isn’t it because the myths lack a clear main line, and the content of the book is more like a geography work.

Then, it would be great if she would just shoot this geography work!

She took pictures of the mountains, rivers, and strange beasts written in the book.

As for the plot… Anyway, there are very few plots in Shan Hai Jing, so it should be more reasonable not to design too many plots in the movie, right?

It’s better to make this movie as boring as a documentary, so that people can easily fall asleep watching it, then Yao Bianliang’s goal has been perfectly achieved!

The system hesitated for a moment, and couldn’t help but said: “But host, don’t forget, the plot of your last movie was also very simple, but…it became popular in the end.”

Of course Yao Bianliang knew this.

“Don’t worry about the system, I’m not shooting a song and dance movie this time.”

The last movie “Sigh of a Floating Life”, the plot is indeed very simple, and the love story is nothing new.

The reason why it became popular is mainly because the songs are so well written. If it weren’t for the beautiful soundtrack, the artistic value of that movie would have been cut in half.

But nowadays, movies about Shan Hai Jing are completely different from “Floating Life Sigh”.

It is not a song and dance movie, and it is impossible to use the Divine Comedy to drive its own box office.

Although exotic beasts are good, their total investment is only one billion. The whole picture of Shan Hai Jing is so vast, let alone one billion, even if one billion is added, it may not be able to produce good results.

Coupled with the simple and boring plot, the lack of publicity for the film, and the superposition of various factors, it is difficult for this film to get a high box office!

“Forget it, I want to see what the screenwriter has written.”

Yao Bianliang opened the folder sent by Assistant Chen.

According to the preliminary screening in the early stage, they found three more suitable screenwriters. This time, the content sent by the screenwriters was only the outline and the beginning of the main text, which was regarded as a trial draft.

If you pass the trial draft, of course you can continue to cooperate.

Yao Bianliang glanced over the file directory, and three topics were neatly arranged—

“Mountain and Sea Journey”

“Legend of Gluttony”

“Jiuzhou Mountains and Seas”

Yao Bianliang was not particularly satisfied with the first two questions, but her eyes lit up slightly when she saw the last question.

Good name.

At first glance, this topic seems to be a documentary geography production. Except for a few people who are interested in this topic, most people should have no desire to read it.

Isn’t this the work she wanted?

However, Yao Bianliang did not make a hasty decision just based on the topic, but clicked on the three scripts one by one to read.

As the title suggests, “A Journey to Mountains and Seas” mainly tells an exciting adventure story. The protagonist travels into a primitive tribe and accidentally becomes a wizard of the tribe.

Relying on her wisdom, she leads her tribe to survive in the world of mountains and seas, and finally thrive and develop civilization.

And “Legend of Taotie” mainly revolves around the mythical beast Taotie.

The plot describes the story between Taotie and a human girl, one person and one beast, and a deep friendship has been established in this dangerous world.

In the end, Taotie died in order to protect the girl, and the girl took on the important task of protecting one side, watching alone in the wild and wild world.

Both stories are very good, the former revolves around career and development, the latter focuses on friendship and growth.

Yao Bianliang sighed helplessly, and crossed off the two topics respectively.

“No, the plot is too exciting.”

Every plot is very interesting, with ups and downs. As long as the special effects are not too bad, the box office is likely to exceed one billion.

Finally, Yao Bianliang set his sights on “Jiuzhou Mountains and Seas”.

Just reading the beginning, her eyes lit up: “This story seems to be good.”

Like its title, the plot of the story is very simple, and it is completely a reprint of the original text of “Shan Hai Jing”!

The original text of Shan Hai Jing is actually very simple——

What kind of mountains, what kind of trees, what kind of water, what kind of beasts and plants are there in the south.

After walking a certain distance to the east, what kind of strange animals will you encounter, and where will the water flow…

In short, it is a huge map.

The narrative method of “Jiuzhou Shan Hai Ji” is very similar to the original text of Shan Hai Jing.

The heroine lives in a modern society. In an accident, she opened the book of mountains and seas studied by her grandfather, and was sucked into a different world of mountains and seas.

The Scroll of Shan Hai Jing is a medium to return to the modern world, but during the journey, the scroll accidentally fell into the current and drifted far away.

In order to return to the original world, she embarked on the road to find the scroll.

During this journey, she walked through large and small mountains and lakes, and encountered various rare and exotic animals.

At the same time, she also came into contact with human tribes and witnessed mythological events such as Houyi shooting the sun, Gonggong touching Buzhou Mountain in anger, and Nuwa repairing the sky.

After going through various wonderful journeys, she finally came to the end of the river, and with the help of local residents and mythical beasts, she retrieved the lost scrolls of Shan Hai Jing.

At the end, the heroine successfully traveled back to the modern society, and what happened in the world of mountains and seas was more like a dream to her.

Throughout the story, the heroine is almost like a player who has received the task of “finding the scroll”, and follows the route planned by the game to find the scroll all the way.

And the alien beasts and aborigines in the movie are like npcs and big bosses that keep popping up one after another. However, they neither threatened the heroine nor had much interaction with the heroine.

Just like a passerby, passing by without leaving any impressive plot.

There is neither conflict nor suspense in the whole plot. The only thing that can make the audience feel a sense of expectation is to wait for the heroine to complete the journey and get the scroll.

Due to the lack of story and drama. It’s more like a travel documentary than a movie.

After reading it, Yao Bianliang deeply felt that because the screenwriter could not deliver the manuscript on time, he simply wrote a random script and handed it in with the mentality of trying his luck.

If we say that the first two scripts are brilliant and full of climaxes, then the third script is like a running account, monotonous and boring.

This screenwriter is really talented!

“That’s right,” Yao Bianliang raised the corners of his lips slightly, finally relaxed a little, and sent a message to Assistant Chen directly, “That’s all, “Jiuzhou Mountains and Seas”.”

Although the development of “Actors Training Camp” was unexpected, and her popularity exploded on the Internet again, but compared with the movie, these are minor problems.

As long as her new movie can hit the street successfully, then all the difficulties she is facing now will not be a problem!

———

At this time, the Lu Corporation’s group was gloomy and gloomy.

Dong Lu sat on the seat with a gloomy face. The tea on the desk was already completely cold, but he didn’t have the mood to take a sip.

One bad thing happened after another recently, which made Lu Dong’s whole heart heavy.

Lu Yanchen was sitting on the sofa next to him, and his complexion was not very good at this time, his expression was full of exhaustion and haggard.

Compared with the mighty Young Master Lu before, in just a few days, he has lost his former brilliance.

“The scandal of “Good Drama PK Competition” is really unstoppable?” He looked up at Director Lu, his voice a little dry.

“Aren’t you going to say something useful other than asking me a question?”

Dong Lu took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes: “Lu Yanchen, this is all a good thing you did.”

Everything Lu’s Group has encountered now is inseparable from Yao Bianliang.

And the reason why Yao Bianliang focused on the Lu Group was also because of Lu Yanchen.

If Lu Yanchen hadn’t blocked Yao Bianliang without authorization, how could they have ended up in this situation in the end.

Lu Yanchen obviously understood what Dong Lu meant.

He couldn’t help but chuckled: “Don’t say that about me, I did block Yao Bianliang, but you didn’t block her?”

“Speaking of which, when “Best Music Producer” was forced to stop broadcasting, how did you tell me?” Lu Yanchen said, “You told me that it was because of my lack of ability that I was not qualified for this position. So there were serious consequences.”

“But now, “Good Drama PK Tournament” is a project that you are personally in charge of. Why did you lose to Yao Bianliang in the end?”

“Enough.” Lu Dong’s face became completely ugly.

“When is it all over, do you still have the heart to discuss with me who is more responsible?”

Lu Yanchen took a deep breath, and seemed to have thought of the current dire situation of the Lu Corporation, so he finally remained silent.

Although the public opinion has not erupted for the time being, some people have already stabbed it to it.

The Lu Corporation is working hard, but no one is sure about the final result.

Thinking of this, Lu Yanchen rarely felt confused and panicked.

If one day, the Lu family really encounters unprecedented difficulties, and even goes bankrupt because of it… Then, what should he do?

Everything he relies on now is because of the huge Lu family.

If the Lu Group falls, those who once obeyed him can easily step on him. Is it really possible for those who have been suppressed by him to let him go?

How will he live by then?

As soon as this thought came up, Lu Yanchen quickly pushed it back.

no, I can not.

The Lu family has a great career, even if they encounter difficulties temporarily, it is impossible to fall to that point.

“Yao Bianliang…” He pronounced the name slowly, with teeth gnashing.

But apart from hatred, he couldn’t help but feel a touch of fear in his heart.

Lu Yanchen couldn’t be more clear about how Yao Bianliang got to where he is today step by step.

A powerless female star climbed up to a high position step by step. Through precise calculations and planning, Lu’s behemoth fell into such a situation.

Is this really something humans can do?

Lu Dong tapped the table with his fingers, and his voice became a little hoarse: “From the time when “Floating Life Sigh” was used to target “Best Music Producer”, she should have expected that today will come…”

Yao Bianliang planned every step perfectly.

She knew that Lu’s Group spent huge sums of money to create two variety shows. If there were any mistakes in these two projects, it would not only hurt Lu’s vitality, but also wipe out all of Lu’s follow-up plans.

So she started with “Best Music Producer”. From the moment she invited an F-rank player, her revenge plan officially began.

Yao Bianliang had already expected the strength of those F-level contestants, so she was sure that “Floating Sigh” would break through Lu’s blockade and become popular all over the country.

And when “Sigh of Floating Life” became popular, it was also the time when “Best Music Producer” died!

However, Yao Bianliang is such a smart person, how could he not have imagined that the Lu Group would try their best to block her?

It is not wise to start a revenge plan against the Lu family when they are fledgling.

At that time, Director Lu didn’t understand why Yao Bianliang did this, he just thought she wanted to hit a stone with an egg.

But now, Director Lu feels that he has finally figured it out.

Perhaps, Yao Bianliang had thought of it long before the filming of “A Sigh of a Floating Life” – this song and dance film would reap excellent results overseas.

She has long understood that the official media will definitely support her film, so she is not worried about the Lu Group’s suppression at all!

After all, there are so many types of movies. Comedy, suspense, or martial arts action movies are all good choices. Why did Yao Bianliang avoid these popular themes and choose the least popular one?

The reason is actually easy to explain, because singing and dancing movies have a large overseas market and occupy a natural advantage.

Yao Bianliang deliberately chose this type of movie in order to get a higher box office overseas and gain support from the official media.

If it is a complicated chess game and he only saw three moves in front of him, then Yao Bianliang saw ten moves away.

After this, everything fell into place.

Lu’s family was forced to run out of funds by her, so he had to take risks and use “Good Drama PK Competition” to collect more money.

Yao Bianliang held “Actors Training Camp”, which not only dealt them a fatal blow, but also successfully caught their handle.

Nowadays, the black material of a good drama PK match can’t be suppressed at all. Director Lu believes that there must be Yao Bianliang’s handwriting in it.

Obviously, she has been waiting for this day, waiting for this moment, to defeat them in one fell swoop!

“I’m afraid we won’t be able to suppress this public opinion anymore…” Director Lu closed his eyes and said slowly.

Lu Yanchen’s fingers tightened slightly: “Why? Now, public opinion has not completely detonated.”

Director Lu: “Can’t you see it? All of this is Yao Bianliang’s plan. She must have got hold of us and is just waiting for the final blow… She can’t let us go.”

As for why Yao Bianliang still refused to make a move, Dong Lu didn’t know.

Maybe it’s just because of the superior evil taste, enjoying the pleasure of watching the prey struggling in the trap and finally dying.

Thinking of this possibility, Lu Dong’s fingers trembled slightly, as if he had aged many years.

At the beginning, Yao Bianliang was a powerless little star, and it was obvious that they could hide his existence with a flick of a finger.

Who would have thought that she would safely survive the crisis again and again, and now, the entire Lu Group was in a desperate situation.

His lips trembled, and he finally said, “Maybe…we have to talk to her.”

Although the Lu Corporation has fallen into an unprecedented crisis, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

If Yao Bianliang didn’t want to fight them to the death, he should know…it’s time to stop.

———

Hudi Entertainment, Office.

Although the “Actor Training Camp” variety show has ended successfully, Yao Bianliang has not been relaxing recently.

New films require custom scripts. It takes time for a screenwriter to create a script. After a set of procedures, I am afraid that more than half a year will pass.

Large-scale production movies still require a long shooting cycle, and it is possible that the production time can be as long as five years or even ten years.

Therefore, Yao Bianliang must seize the time to finalize the initial policy of “Jiuzhou Shanhai Ji” as soon as possible.

“Host, why are you in such a hurry?” The system didn’t understand, “You have completed a special task, and you have two years to rest.”

Indeed, according to Yao Bianliang’s original plan, when the variety show ends, she will maintain a “semi-retired” state and disappear from the entertainment circle for a while.

Two years of rest, plus three years of filming, is at least five years.

When the public has almost forgotten her, Yao Bianliang releases a new movie, which can perfectly avoid the risks brought about by his own popularity.

So, for her, the longer the delay, the greater the hope that the task will be completed.

Under this kind of plan, rushing to make the movie will not only not help, but will cause endless troubles.

Yao Bianliang sighed: “It is true according to the original plan. But now I plan to change my thinking.”

“System, remember what I said? I want to launch two movies at the same time.”

The system froze for a moment.

Yao Bianliang: “In the past, the tasks had a specified time limit. It is impossible for me to make two films at the same time within the limited time. But now, I have such a condition.”

It takes a lot of hard work to make a movie. As the leading actor and producer, Yao Bianliang is sometimes too busy to touch the ground.

In that case, it is simply impossible for her to adopt a “two-pronged” strategy.

Now, things are very different.

After completing the special mission, Yao Bianliang has two years of extra rest time. Taking advantage of this time, she can definitely make another movie.

“Shan Hai Jing film requires a lot of post-production work, and the production time is very long, so I need to finish filming within these two years as soon as possible.”

“When the two years are up and the vacation time is over, I will make a new movie. At the same time, “Jiuzhou Mountains and Seas” will also enter post-production.”

“In this way, two movies can be released at the same time!”

When Yao Bianliang said this, the corners of Yao Bianliang’s lips could not help but slightly curved.

In this way, even if “Jiuzhou Mountains and Seas” becomes popular, she will have another unknown movie released quietly.

Prepare with both hands, double insurance.

The system took a breath: “So host, are you planning to use your own movie to defeat yourself?”

Yao Bianliang: “…you can’t say that.”

After all, she also really hoped that “Jiuzhou Shanhaiji” would hit the street.

The second movie was her last trump card.

Unless it was a last resort, she didn’t want to pin all her hopes on this last trump card.

Yao Bianliang looked at the calendar while thinking.

According to the inside information she got, recently, several international big-budget films are already in preparation.

If there is no accident, these big Hollywood movies will be successively logged in the mainland for broadcast.

“At that time, I only need to pick the release date of one of the movies and collide with them, and I should be able to avoid it well.”

The lesson of the failure of the movie “Floating Life” is still vivid.

The reason why this niche song and dance movie has such a high box office is not only its own strength, but also the reason why there were no blockbuster movies in the same period.

This time, Yao Bianliang certainly cannot repeat the same mistakes.

We must choose a strong competitor, and it is best to compare “Jiuzhou Mountains and Seas” with no scum left!

Yao Bianliang kept recording in his notebook while thinking.

A complete plan gradually took shape in her mind.

Finally, after writing the last word, Yao Bianliang put down the signature pen in his hand with satisfaction.

“When everything is ready, I can tell everyone that I will temporarily withdraw from the circle.”

Temporary retirement, there is no such thing as five or six years and absolutely not showing up in front of the public.

Of course, in order to keep his new movie from becoming too popular, Yao Bianliang did not intend to inform the public of this news.

If she wants to make a movie, she can do it secretly, there is no need to make it known to everyone.

Otherwise, when she comes back, the marketing account will directly say “Yao Bianliang’s shocking masterpiece that has been devoted to the world for five years is released”, then she will have no place to cry.

The system couldn’t help but said: “Host, can this news really be hidden?”

Yao Bianliang is not worried at all: “The shooting environment of Shan Hai Jing is very demanding, so we can go directly to the deep mountains and old forests to shoot.”

The entire crew hid in the deep mountains and old forests, not to mention paparazzi reporters following them, even if there was no network signal.

In this case, who will find the exception?

The plan was perfect.

Yao Bianliang thought about it emotionally, and at the same time, the phone on the table rang.

Yao Bianliang was slightly taken aback.

Few people know the landline number, and it has been a long time since anyone called her office landline.

An unfamiliar number was displayed on the screen, Yao Bianliang hesitated for a moment, and finally picked up the phone.

“Hello?” she said.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then came a strange and gloomy male voice.

“Hello, Yao Bianliang,” he said, “This is the Lu Group. We want to talk to you about some things.”