Chapter 132 Binding, Deep Binding!

The evil plan took shape instantly, but Yang Ruoqian's face remained expressionless at this time, he nodded to Cheng Fei and his party, and then walked into the conference room.

In the conference room, employees belonging to Kuaiguang Company, in addition to the two leaders Yang Ruoqian and Chang Zhiqing, there were also Ding Daoyi, Lin Cao, Guan Yunpeng and their immediate boss Wen Lianji.

As soon as Yang Ruoqian entered the conference room and sat down at the main seat, Cheng Fei walked in with her team.

Although she was a little surprised to see Shao Yiqi in Kuangguang Company, as a qualified leader, she did not go to catch up with acquaintances during working hours.

"People from Chengyu Media, please take a seat." Yang Ruoqian took the initiative to greet a few people, "I have already said the rough idea before, let's discuss the specific details today. Before the meeting starts, do you have any questions?"

Cheng Fei led the people to sit down, but couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Yang Ruoqian is actually very young. It stands to reason that when a boss like this speaks in a meeting, his employees usually don't take it seriously and at most they only agree with him on the surface.

Just like when many leaders in Chengyu Group held meetings, Cheng Fei was also present. At that time, she could clearly feel that the employees were watching and listening carefully, but in fact they did not take the leaders seriously at all.

Just trying to please the leader so that I can make ends meet.

But now it seems that whether it is Chang Zhiqing who seems to be a close confidant, young employee Wen Lianji, veteran employee Ding Daoyi, Lin Cao who has been a manager in a large company or a new actor, they all feel for Yang Ruoqian from the bottom of their hearts. respect.

No matter what position, type, or age group, employees can respect Yang Ruoqian from the bottom of their hearts, which in itself is enough to illustrate his ability.

"Mr. Yang, I have a question." The director of Chengyu Media was not polite and raised his hand, "I think the script provided by your company has big problems in terms of plot direction and basic logic."

Nonsense...those were questions I added on purpose.

The original novel was outrageous, but definitely not as outrageous as Yang Ruoqian's adapted version.

The plots about per capita leukemia, what leukemia is called evil in traditional Chinese medicine, etc. are all Yang Ruoqian's genius ideas.

The smile on Yang Ruoqian's face did not diminish, and he nodded twice casually: "Please tell me."

The director looked at Yang Ruoqian's expression that was completely unafraid of any doubts, and for some reason his voice was a little softer than before: "I think the direction of the entire script is very problematic. From beginning to end, I have no idea what the author wants to express. Thought."

It's okay if you don't know, because it doesn't have any central idea at all.

If anything, it would disgust the audience...

Of course, this does not prevent Yang Ruoqian from casually making up a central idea for the director.

"This, director? What's your name?"

"You can just call me An Zhou." An Zhou said.

"Okay, Director An." Yang Ruoqian reached out and clicked on the document and displayed the script outline on the projector, "Look, what does the male protagonist's setback at the beginning, being deposed, green, and expelled from the family mean?"

"It represents those depressed people who many people don't pay attention to and deliberately avoid. For example, people who failed the college entrance examination, family discord, or sudden changes."

Those who deliberately avoid...

Director An frowned and objected subconsciously: "But there are already many film and television dramas that have filmed these themes."

Seeing that An Zhou was being led astray by him, Yang Ruoqian said quickly before he could react: "But the protagonist portrayed in that way will make people think deeply if it is done well. If it is done poorly, it will only make people feel aggrieved. . And what I want to do is to avoid this risk."

"Why don't we change our thinking, apply the Shuangwen template, and tell the same story in a softer way?"

"Director An, think about it, the male protagonist got the Taiyi Divine Needle after suffering a major blow in his life. What does it mean?" Yang Ruoqian asked profoundly.

Everyone in Anzhou was dumbfounded.

What does it mean to get the Taiyi needle that can treat leukemia with acupuncture?

Does this mean that the screenwriter who wrote this script is out of his mind?

But he couldn't say this in the conference room, and as a well-known director, he couldn't say he didn't know in front of laymen.

After thinking hard, An Zhou said uncertainly: "It means, it means... some opportunities in life?"

"That's right!" Yang Ruoqian, who also didn't know the answer, directly affirmed An Zhou's answer. "In the following plot, the male protagonist obviously has something as powerful as the Taiyi Divine Needle, but after returning to the family, he is still ridiculed coldly. , others would rather believe in the quack than the male protagonist, what does this plot mean?”

Are you a quack who uses acupuncture to treat leukemia?

If it were me, I would think you are a quack!

At this time, An Zhou felt that he had returned to the college entrance examination site, and was doing a reading comprehension that asked him why the curtains were blue. He was extremely stressed: "Say, it shows that, uh, I obviously have some skills, but in society, I can't Was the opportunity robbed by mediocrity?"

Yang Ruoqian praised: "Director An, don't you understand this very well? Then how should you interpret the plot behind you, when the heroine arrives and gives the hero tens of billions of dollars to treat his illness?"

It's good to have a senior director here, Yang Ruoqian doesn't even have to think about the deceptive rhetoric.

If you don’t understand something, just ask Director An directly, and Director An will figure out the answer himself.

After several rounds of conversations, An Zhou thought he could keep up with Yang Ruoqian's thinking, and his answers gradually became smoother: "It means that many times ability alone is not enough, you also need connections, otherwise no one will recognize it at all?"

"Just like the male protagonist in the play..."

Yang Ruoqian clapped his hands: "Yes, that's it. Director An is indeed a senior director, and he immediately dug out the serious core of this absurd drama. As for the last question, it ended abruptly, and there are still many subplots left unfilled. What does the ending above mean?"

Hearing this question, Director An actually wanted to say that it meant a bad ending, that the author couldn't make up the story at all and could only make up an ending.

This kind of unfinished ending is essentially the same as the eunuch (directly cutting off the update and running away).

An Zhou thought about it for a moment: "This means... Well, the male protagonist suddenly wakes up and comes ashore for the exam? As long as he comes ashore, all the worries disappear? So many unfilled holes mean that there are many regrets in life?"

"That's right!" Looking at An Zhou who had compiled the complete answer, Yang Ruoqian was extremely satisfied. "This is the core of this drama. Director An, do you have any questions?"

If there are any, please think of the answer yourself and tell yourself.

Yang Ruoqian complained in his heart.

"No...no more." An Zhou shook his head blankly.

He is indeed fine, but there is something strange about him.

Because it feels like all his questions were answered by himself...

Is it an illusion...

"Mr. Yang, I also have some questions." The screenwriter raised his hand, "Can I ask?"

After listening to the question and answer just now, the screenwriter, who was originally full of resentment, unknowingly lost his previous prejudice in his heart.

It turns out that Mr. Yang also wanted to make a script full of profound meaning...

That's the same person, but I didn't understand what he meant before.

Yang Ruoqian looked at the screenwriter with a smile on his face: "This should be Cheng Yu's chief screenwriter? How do you call him?"

It's easy to talk to big companies and experienced elite teams.

Unlike the new employees of Kuaiguang Company, all of them were confused and Yang Ruoqian had to make up a theory to scare them.

"You can just call me Xu Lenian." Xu Lenian waved his hand, "Director An has already asked you about the plot. Let me ask you some details in the script."

"What's the purpose of this frequent leukemia? You may not study medicine, but I have to remind you that leukemia is not contagious through the air."

After hearing Xu Lenian's question, Yang Ruoqian said meaningfully: "I believe everyone knows that leukemia is not an infectious disease. But I deliberately let it appear in the script so many times. In fact, I want it to become a certain idea of ​​​​the play. Symbols of the elements.”

As for what ideological element it symbolizes, Yang Ruoqian didn't say.

Because I didn’t think about it well.

Xu Lenian immediately fell into deep thought. He nodded slowly: "I understand. Mr. Yang has indeed set the concept of this drama very high."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Lenian asked Yang Ruoqian several questions with a desire for knowledge.

Why can acupuncture treat leukemia?

Why does the dialogue of the supporting characters in the show feel so childish?

Why does the protagonist, who is invincible in the world, hide his identity?

All the questions were answered by Xu Lenian as if he had asked and answered them himself.

"It seems that all your doubts about the script have been answered." Yang Ruoqian watched Xu Lenian sit down with a blank look on his face, and nodded with satisfaction, "Do you have any more questions?"

Cheng Fei, who had been listening attentively the whole time, raised her hand.

"Mr. Cheng, please tell me."

"I admire the screenwriting ability of Mr. Yang's team, which has benefited me a lot." Cheng Fei nodded, "But what are the selling points and audience of this drama? How can we make money from this drama?"

After asking this question, Yang Ruoqian fell into a brief silence.

how could I know……

I came up with this script with the intention of losing money...

Now if you ask me how to make money, it will be difficult to come up with a reason for you.

And there is no way to ask this question in reverse.

"It seems that even if I am willing to sign a gambling agreement, Mr. Cheng is still not at ease." At the critical moment, Yang Ruoqian came to his senses, "But the profit points of the script are commercial secrets, so I can't tell you."

"Of course, to show our sincerity, Kuai Guang can sign an exclusive cooperation agreement with you. We will only cooperate with you Chengyu Media for any future performances by Guan Yunpeng. How about it?"

"If this web drama fails, we will not only compensate you for your losses, but you will definitely not cooperate with Kuai Guang in the future. This means that we have wasted all the resources we have invested in Guan Yunpeng. How, sincerity is enough ?"

Yang Ruoqian can give such a promise, of course, he also has his own little calculation.

After the online drama hits the market, Chengyu Group will definitely block Kuang Guang. In order to comply with this exclusive agreement, Guan Yunpeng will definitely be in the cold, because he can only receive scenes from Chengyu, and Chengyu is determined to be impossible. No more drama to arrange for him.

At the same time, the company's investment in resources and salary for Guan Yunpeng's training will not be less, and it can even be increased.

In this way, Yang Ruoqian has absolutely legitimate reasons to waste resources and money on Guan Yunpeng, and at the same time, he does not go out to accept movies and orders.

It was Chengyu Group that refused to accept it, and Yang Ruoqian was not deliberately operating passively. It was impossible for the system to cancel his own subsidy.

Being deeply bound to a company that will never cooperate with me again, does this count as a bug in the system...

Sometimes, Yang Ruoqian really had to admire his intelligence.

"Okay!" Although Cheng Fei didn't understand how this online drama could be profitable, only a fool would not make an investment with almost no risk. "Now let's talk about the contract in detail."

"Lawyer Kang, take out the contract."

Yang Ruoqian also nodded: "Lawyer Ding, take a look at the contract."

Lawyers from both sides came on stage and began to discuss the details of the contract.

Ding Daoyi was reading the contract while explaining the meaning of the contract terms to Yang Ruoqian.

There are no problems with these terms, including sharing, scope of liability, etc., and they are all within a reasonable range...

Yang Ruoqian tried to cut down his income several times, but he couldn't find a suitable excuse.

Ding Daoyi pointed to a clause and said to Yang Ruoqian: "This clause is the attribution of income from subsequent IP development. The contract states that the IP belongs to both parties, but the dominance of subsequent development must belong to Chengyu. That is, if If there are any conflicts between us and them in subsequent IP development, their opinions will prevail."

"No." Yang Ruoqian denied it without even thinking.

"no?!"

Not only the other party's lawyer, but also the screenwriter, director, and even Cheng Fei himself were all overwhelmed by Yang Ruoqian's decisive rejection.

In fact, the profit model of filming an online drama itself, getting it to be played on a video platform, and then charging advertising fees and on-demand fees will not make much money.

What's more, this web drama is unlikely to have advertisers or sponsors to the naked eye...

By relying solely on on-demand broadcasts, you can make a small profit at most.

The subsequent peripheral IP development is the biggest one among the big ones.

The ownership rights of this kind of film and television IP are basically covered by the distributor. Only a very powerful producer is qualified to negotiate terms with the distributor.

But now, Chengyu Group is both a producer and a publisher. It can be said that it is not in line with the "industry regulations" to give part of the proceeds from IP development to Kuaiguang Company.

Yang Ruoqian is still not satisfied?

Yes, of course Yang Ruoqian is dissatisfied - does he know that subsequent IP development is the main source of money?

Even if this web drama is destined to be a hit and the subsequent IP development will not make much money, this cooperation must be rejected.

Adhering to the idea of ​​not taking advantage of small profits, Yang Ruoqian coughed lightly.

"I think all profits from copyright development should belong to Chengyu Media."

(Today’s update of 10,000 words~)