139 Chapter 139 Extra Story 5

Jiang Huan, who said he was good at reading, fell asleep with Gu Ran in his arms after returning home for an hour.In the afternoon, Gu Ran went to Imperial Capital University for class, and Jiang Huan did some activities before starting to read.

He originally planned to read at least ten chapters this afternoon, and then write a post-reading review.

But this side was barely able to touch the pen, and his phone rang—"Under the bridge in front of the door..."

Jiang Huan looked at the phone number, and the caller ID was Old Fang.

He frowned, wondering why Old Fang was looking for him.A month ago, Old Fang called him and asked him to make a movie with an investment of 300 million yuan, but Jiang Huan refused.He was adapting "Mercy" at the time, and he didn't have time.I don't know what's going on today.

Jiang Huan picked up the phone, and said to the chairman of the leading film and television company in China familiarly and generously, "President Fang, what's the matter?"

Old Fang's voice on the phone was joking: "Yo, can't you call the screenwriter Jiang Da if you have nothing to do?"

Jiang Huan laughed happily: "Of course you can, of course you can, but why do you have time to call me when you are busy?"

Old Fang snorted directly: "Is it me who is busy or someone is busy?"

Jiang Huan had a thick skin, he didn't take this remark seriously, he just laughed.The two are not like partners, but like old friends for many years.

Old Fang said to Jiang Huan: "I have something to talk to you about."

Jiang Huan: "Tell me."

Old Fang: "Have you finished writing your "Secret"? I've stayed up late and watched it several times recently, and I think it's very suitable to adapt it into a TV series. I wonder if you have the will?"

Jiang Huan was stunned when he heard this, and then said in disbelief, "Are you talking drunk? Old Fang, you can drink less if you have nothing to do."

Old Fang said loudly: "No drink! Just ask if you would like to do surgery!"

Jiang Huan frowned, and said to Old Fang: "Mr. Fang, don't be joking. I'm afraid you don't know that the total number of words in "Secret" is 15 million+. A novel with this number of words is adapted into a script and then made into a TV series.Don’t try to finish filming in 2019. If you plan to choose some of the wonderful bridges to make movies or TV series, the difficulty of adaptation is quite high.”

Old Fang said directly: "If you shoot for ten years, you will shoot for ten years. Does my company only deserve to survive for ten years in your eyes? Just ask yourself if you want to?"

Jiang Huan said: "The copyright of the novel can be sold to you, and you can shoot it as you like, will it work?"

Old Fang: "Bah!" He cursed: "Without you catching the knife yourself, I'll shoot you! I'll shoot you! Shoot a ball?! Are you a man? You can't say no if you are a man, Jiang Huan, or you write it yourself.script, or pretend I didn’t say that today.”

Jiang Huan felt that Old Fang was being unreasonable, and he said to him: "It's too long, it's really hard to change. Besides, domestic and foreign markets are different. Foreign countries can produce annual and seasonal dramas, and a drama can be filmed for decades.Can we do it here? The freshness of the audience will change with the changes of the times. At that time, I'm afraid..." After filming, no one will watch it, and all the money will be wasted.But he didn't say these words, it was obvious that he was questioning Old Fang's vision.

But even if he didn't say it, Old Fang knew what he meant, "I know what you said, but I believe that a good drama will not be buried. You said that the domestic and foreign markets are different., then how come foreign dramas can still gain a large number of audiences in our country? Isn’t it because the other party’s dramas are well filmed?”

"Jiang Huan, you are afraid of this and that at a young age. Are you a man? Don't make excuses for me, just tell me that "Secret" is too long, it is difficult to adapt it into a script and remake it into a movie.TV series, you are afraid that the shooting will be ruined and your reputation will be damaged. You would rather not earn this money than take this job!"

Jiang Huan: "...Old Fang, let's talk about the truth."

Old Fang: "Don't talk!"

Jiang Huan: "..." He pinched the space between his brows helplessly, "All right, I'll think about it later."

Only then did Old Fang hang up the phone contentedly.

Although Jiang Huan did not resolutely refuse in the end, in fact he was still not optimistic about it.A novel worth 15 million+ is adapted into a script, and the difficulty is just SSS+. If you want to make a good-looking and wonderful film, let the audience stay on time for the second part in the second year, and the third part in the third year...the difficulty is directly SSSSS+.

This is a very difficult challenge.

But Jiang Huan calmed down his mind, he thought to himself: How can a person not be challenged?

Shouldn't you make progress in constantly challenging others, challenging yourself, and surpassing yourself?

Now that there is such a good opportunity in front of us, why should we be afraid of the third and the fourth?Old Fang is not afraid of losing money anymore, what are you afraid of?

and!I have succeeded so many times, and it is no big deal to fail once in a while.

...

After thinking about it, Jiang Huan became shamefully moved. He turned on the computer, then directly opened the manuscript box in his hard disk, connected it to the printer, thought it over carefully, and finally selected the manuscript to be typed.

The annual dramas still feel unaffordable, but the seasonal dramas can be put together.And you can skip TV dramas and go directly to online dramas.However, how to operate it depends on what Old Fang intends to do.

Jiang Huan only needs to be responsible for adapting the manuscript into the script in his mind.

Time passed by, the door rang several times.Jiang Huan was so absorbed in his work that he didn't notice it until his cell phone rang. As soon as he picked it up, Jiang's mother yelled, "Jiang Huan! Are you at home?"

Jiang Huan: "Mom? I am here."

Mother Jiang: "Why don't you come to open the door when you're here? The door was smashed by me and you didn't respond!"

Jiang Huan quickly stood up from the chair, went to the living room to open the door, the door opened, mother and father were carrying large packages of vegetables, Jiang Huan quickly helped to carry them over, "Why do you buy so many vegetables?"

Mother Jiang was still complaining: "What are you doing? You haven't come to open the door for so long."

Jiang Huan: "I was so absorbed in work that I forgot." He opened the bag to have a look, and said, "Why are there all vegetables but no meat?"

Jiang's father said: "Tomorrow, your mother and some people in the community will go to worship the Buddha together. I plan to make some vegetarian food and send it to the Buddha."

Jiang Huan: "Da Guangming Temple?"

Father Jiang said, "Yeah."

Jiang Huan helped put the dishes in the kitchen, and asked, "Mom, wouldn't it take three hours to get there?"

Jiang's mother waved her hand, not paying attention at all: "What is three hours? In the past, when we went to worship the Buddha, we had to kneel and kowtow three times from the door of our house and go directly to the top of the mountain to show our sincerity. Now we just take a car and go to the mountain.There is also a car. Only those who want to travel in the mountains and rivers can walk. It is already very easy."

Jiang Huan nodded and said, "Is there a tour guide?"

Mother Jiang: "Yes, there are. Don't worry, the old men and women in the community and those who are about the same age as us go there twice a month. One is to worship the Buddha, and the other is to breathe fresh air and exercise."

But Jiang Huan still felt uneasy, he said to his mother: "How about I go with you tomorrow?"

Mother Jiang: "There are no seats, and you will be overloaded."

Jiang Huan: "..." I suddenly felt rejected and abandoned.Jiang Huan: "Dad, Mom, why do you cook vegetarian food here? Can't you do it at home?"

Jiang's father broke open the corn and began to peel the corn. Jiang's mother was washing the onions. She said while washing, "I plan to make dumplings. Your microwave oven at home is larger. It can bake three plates at a time."

Jiang Huan: "Can dumplings be baked?"

Mother Jiang: "Grind it with oil. When it is baked, it is not much different from the one fried in the oil pan. I read it in the little H book, and it is guaranteed to be successful."

Jiang Huan didn't know if this "guarantee" would be successful, but he knew he couldn't pour cold water on his mother, otherwise he would get a slap in the face of his mother's love.

Now that his parents are here, Jiang Huan has no intention of continuing to work. He helps his parents to get the vegetables. The corn is so tender and raw that it is difficult to peel it off.Jiang's mother glanced at Jiang Huan when she was chopping onions, and she was almost a kitchen knife.

"Don't peel it, don't peel it, who will eat it like this dog?"

Jiang Huan: "...Mom, it's wrapped in dumplings and others can't see it, isn't it the same taste?"

Jiang's mother: "When I went back to eat, the dumplings were full of corn husks and no corn kernels. Would that be delicious?"

Jiang Huan said cheerfully: "Then you and Dad are busy, I will cook for you tonight."

Mother Jiang: "Hurry up and peel the celery. Alas, the dishes you cook can be eaten. They are so unpalatable. If your dad and I don't call you and Ran Ran to come over for a meal this day, I'm afraid that you two will starve usdie."

Jiang Huan couldn't speak, Gu Ran was a little liar.

"Jiang Huan, Jiang Huan, the dumplings you made taste really good."

"Jiang Huan, Jiang Huan, the fish you cook tastes really good."

...

Jiang Huan was so praised that he really thought that his culinary skills were invincible in the world.As a result, Mother Jiang's words hit him head-on.

Jiang Huan honestly chose celery leaves.

After a lot of work, all the dishes were washed and cut.There is not too much seasoning added, and the original fragrance of the ingredients is retained.

Father Jiang has rolled out hundreds of dumpling skins.

Mother Jiang wrapped them neatly. Each dumpling was about the same size and wrapped into a crescent shape with lace and folds.Jiang Huan can't wrap, but he can eat.

A pot of water has been boiled here, ten dumplings are put on it, and they will be cooked after 15 minutes of steaming. After dipping them in vinegar and stuffing them into his mouth, he can't help feeling: A child with a mother is a treasure.

Carrot and Celery Stuffing

Fungus Tofu Egg Stuffing

Stuffed Zucchini

sauerkraut stuffing

Leek Mushroom Vermicelli Stuffing

One type of dumpling has one flavor, Jiang Huan wanted to steam another thirty.Freshly cut, wrapped and steamed dumplings are absolutely delicious.But he was afraid his mother would beat him up.

The dumplings were brushed with oil and tasted great right out of the microwave.The dumpling skins were browned and blistered under the high temperature.

Bite it down, and the juice overflows inside.

A total of two batches were made, one batch will be taken up the mountain tomorrow, and the other batch will be eaten today.Gu Ran came back when Mama Jiang cleaned up the kitchen. The family ate dumplings for dinner. Everyone talked while eating, and Gu Ran also knew that Mom and Dad would go to Da Guangming Temple to worship Buddha tomorrow.

Gu Ran said to his parents: "Tomorrow, when you go to worship the Buddha, parents, you must remember to bring a change of clothes or two. There are restrooms in scenic spots on the mountain. You can change your clothes in there, so as not to sweat too much and get cold.back."

Since Gu Ran asked them to get vaccinated last time, they were afraid that they didn't go for the injection, and they were slaughtered in the hospital for tens of thousands of dollars, but now they will seriously implement what Gu Ran says.

Mother Jiang wanted to take the remaining forty dumplings to Sister Cui.While leaving impatiently, he explained to Jiang Huan and Gu Ran that Tian Zhi Zhi would also go to play with them.

Jiang Huan leaned over in the hallway and asked in surprise, "Are sister Cui and brother-in-law going?"

Mother Jiang: "Sister Cui, go, your brother-in-law is at work."

Jiang Huan nodded: "That's okay, you must pay attention to safety."

Father Jiang said, "Don't worry, I'll follow your mother and everything will be fine."

Jiang Huan no longer babbled. Over the years, his parents went out with the group several times all over the country, and nothing happened. He was actually quite at ease.After his parents left, Jiang Huan immediately turned to look at Gu Ran with a dangerous smile.

Although Gu Ran didn't know why Jiang Huan smiled like this, but he knew that nothing good would happen next, so when Gu Ran reached out to catch him, he immediately ran away with a smile and ran towards him.bedroom.

When Jiang Huan was close to blocking the door of the bedroom by Gu Ran, he supported the door with his hands, and finally Gu Ran was caught by Jiang Huan beside the bed in the bedroom.

Jiang Huan pressed him on the bed, Gu Ran smiled and showed his white teeth, and asked inexplicably, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Huan: "Why do you still ask me? I don't know who said that the dishes I cook taste good. Wouldn't your conscience hurt if you lied? If my mother hadn't told me today that the food I cook is unpalatableNo, I thought I was a chef."

Gu Ran was overjoyed, "Isn't it okay for me to praise you? Could it be that you are happy when I say that your cooking is unpalatable?" He stretched out his hand to push Jiang Huan who came over to shave him with stubble, giggling.

Jiang Huan: "Are you bad? Are you bad? You? You said that just to let me cook more for you, right?"

"Ang! You can't sit in front of the computer every day, you have to move around. Besides, it's not like what mom said, I think it's delicious. My husband's cooking is the best in the world." Gu Ran twisted on the bed with a smileTwist away, there's no way Jiang Huan is too bad, his neck itch from shaving.

Jiang Huan grabbed his waist and tickled him, "Little liar, you still want to coax me, who did you learn this little trick from? Hmm?"

Gu Ran burst into tears and laughed, "No, I didn't learn from anyone hahahaha... Forgive me...Jiang Huan, don't make trouble with me..." Gu Ran felt bad all over from being scratched, and his belly was full of laughter.It hurts, and I have no strength to resist.

Jiang Huan looked at him smiling, a pearl-like tear hung from the corner of his beautiful eyes, Jiang Huan's Adam's apple couldn't help moving, then he lowered his head and kissed Gu Ran's lips...

An hour later, the bed was already messy. When Jiang Huan came out of the shower, Gu Ran, who had finished washing first, had already made the bed again.

Gu Ran leaned on the head of the bed, opened a laptop, tapped it with his fingers, and then looked at Jiang Huan who was holding the manuscript paper.

Gu Ran leaned over to have a look, and said, "Is this the content of "Secret"?"

Jiang Huan nodded, and the red pen was drawing lines, making marks one by one."I forgot to tell you, Old Fang called me today and told me that he hoped that I would adapt "Secret" into a script and plan to make a yearly or seasonal drama."

Gu Ran said with emotion: "15 million+ words, this is a difficult project. Have you agreed?"

Jiang Huan: "I haven't agreed yet. I just want to give it a try. If it can be adapted well, it can be filmed. If the adaptation is not good, there is no script for Old Fang even if it wants to be filmed. I can only do my best."

Gu Ran cheered him up: "I believe my husband will be able to do it! I'm waiting to catch up with the drama."

Jiang Huan said: "Then can't you give a loving encouragement?"

Gu Ran's cheeks were slightly red, and then he leaned over and kissed Jiang Huan on the cheek, "Okay, go ahead."

Jiang Huan felt that this kiss was too perfunctory, he was "unhappy" and said to Gu Ran: "Obviously you are busy, right?" So he was impatient to deal with me.

Gu Ran suddenly giggled.

Jiang Huan felt that Gu Ran of his family was playful, but this was only a scene he could see. Usually, Gu Ran of his family was very gentle.

Just like an onion, others can only see Gu Ran's skin, but Jiang Huan can peel him layer by layer, and finally scratch his core to taste his sweetness.

Gu Ran had been at work for quite a while, but Jiang Huan was still reminiscing about the joy just now, and he continued his work after a full three minutes.

The 15 million+ words of "Secret" is not a child's play, and Jiang Huan is not a hydrology author, leaving aside those descriptions of scenery, psychology, and some unimportant descriptions.The 1.5 million-word draft of the first season of the drama is also thick at the moment, and only the first batch of marked content screened, there are still 700,000 to 800,000 words left.

After Jiang Huan's parents went to Da Guangming Temple to worship the Buddha and came back, they couldn't accept it, and their legs and feet were sore for several days, but they were gone again, so Jiang Huan set a new tone for the first draft of the script.

As the author of the novel, every plot point has its meaning, even a miserable little bird beaten by rain on the tree outside the window when the protagonist is depressed has empathy and symbolic meaning.

But as a screenwriter, Jiang Huan had to turn into the most ruthless tree pruner, cutting off all unnecessary branches and leaves.

Like foreign quarterly dramas, there are basically only a dozen episodes in a season, or even a few episodes.Jiang Huan felt that this standard could be relaxed a little in China.For example, a season can broadcast 20 episodes.

After Jiang Huan worked hard for a month and a half, he wrote twenty episodes of the script.Fax directly to Old Fang.

Old Fang did not reply to his message immediately after receiving it, but after reading it, he asked his secretary to print a few copies, and called the heads of several major screenwriting teams of the company to the conference room for a meeting.I also specially invited Old Li, old Bai, Mr. Xia...they came over.

It wasn't until the next day that Old Fang called Jiang Huan: "The script didn't meet expectations."

Jiang Huan said: "Then it seems that we can't make it."

Old Fang said: "Then why can't it be filmed? It can definitely be filmed. I think you should be able to do better. In this way, you come here and have a good pair of ideas with Old Li and old Bai. I'm talking with them now.They drink tea, I will send you an address."

Jiang Huan was a bit depressed at first and didn't really want to go, but Old Fang said that he was drinking tea with the teacher and the others, so Jiang Huan had to go.The teachers were all there, and he said nothing, which was too disrespectful.

So Jiang Huan grabbed his chicken coop-like hair, went to the bathroom, took a shower, washed his hair, shaved his beard, and went out with his manuscript and laptop.

According to the address, Jiang Huan arrived at a teahouse. The outside of the teahouse was inconspicuous, even a little dilapidated, but once inside, one would find that this place had something special about it.

The environment is quiet and elegant, and the tea fragrance is near thick and far away.Accompanied by the fragrance of flowers and trees, refreshing.

Jiang Huan was led by the tea host to Old Fang's box.It is said to be a private room, but it is actually in a small courtyard, with rockery and flowing water, and winding cups, which is very artistic.

The two teachers were playing chess, and Old Fang stood watching, but neither sat down.Seeing Old Fang's demeanor, Jiang Huan couldn't help but think: one person can make the company a leader in the industry in the country, no matter how he is or what he does, he must have his unique features.

Jiang Huan also stood aside, watching the two play chess, only watching the opponent come and go and fight endlessly. Both of them are very energetic people in their bones, and their chess playing style is also extremely sharp.

Half an hour later, old Bai said to Old Li: "If my move doesn't fall here, I will win this game."

Old Li smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case, I can change another trick if you come here."

When the two replayed the game, all kinds of "assumptions" really came out.They talked enthusiastically for another half an hour.Jiang Huan and Old Fang joined the staff for a while.

After the chessboard was removed, old Bai took a sip of tea and said to Jiang Huan, "Sit."

Jiang Huan sat down respectfully, old Bai took the notebook he handed over, opened it, and said to him: "I discussed with Lao Li for a long time last night, and we agreed on it. I will do it today."Say, what do you think?"

Jiang Huan said, "Teacher, please tell me."

Old Bai said to Jiang Huan: "I read the novel, but I didn't read the whole novel, and you didn't post the whole thing, but it is indeed good-looking. It can be seen that you put a lot of effort into writing the book "Secret".Li has watched it three times, and the content of the twenty episodes has actually removed a lot of messy things. But in my opinion and Lao Li, since you plan to cooperate with Mr. Fang to make a season show, there is no reason not to be confident.We can talk about good things in a few episodes, but we don't need twenty episodes to finish it. Jiang Huan, tell yourself."

Jiang Huan explained: "Teacher, what I want is to shoot a few more episodes. If the quality is good, I can sell them for more money."

Old Bai shook his head, "You're thinking wrong. Add some water to honey, it's still so sweet when you drink it, but in fact the sweetness has dropped. It's just that bad money will bring bad luck in the end.In order to repay the favor or money, the film king went to pick up some bad movies, and he would definitely be backlashed in the end. Crowd ridiculed one after another, and he had to pretend that he had a masterpiece to carry the tripod, and there would be no problems. It was really the last one who crushed the camel's camelA straw?"

"You said that you want to shoot more episodes, sell more money, and think about Mr. Fang, yourself, and everyone? In fact, you are still not confident. Your "Mercy" is very well written, just cut it out and make it simple, just a punctuationThere are not many symbols added. Why are you tied up when you come to "Secret"? Look at this place, this, and this..."

"If you don't adapt the original book and ask you to create a "Secret" script, do you think these things will still be born in your pen?"

Jiang Huan lowered his head, his face was burning hot.

He had to admit that the teacher's words pierced his heart, making it impossible for him to refute.Perhaps at the beginning, when he "swears" that the 20-episode season drama in the domestic market should be fine, he actually had luck and cowardice in his heart.Under what circumstances is his so-called "should be fine" actually established?

It is based on the fact that the nationals have a high tolerance for bad movies.

Jiang Huan was ashamed.

"Compared to the novel, I saw that you chopped off all the branches and leaves, but you have to know that writing scripts, filming TV dramas, and filming movies are cutting wood boards. If it is too long or short, it will not work. If it is long or short, it will be fine.I can't make a neat piece of furniture. Do you think what I said makes sense?"

Jiang Huan nodded.

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