Reborn with Consumption System

Chapter 890: Chapter 366: The Immortal Life Is Almost Here?

Having invested in "You Are My Sunshine," obtained the qualifications, the next day, Han Lie signed a contract with Huace, securing the film and television rights for "A Smile is Beautiful."

The price was a flat 40 million, paid from Century New Intention’s company account. As expected, no experience.

Investing in film and television dramas as an individual is not a viable path; not to mention anything else, the 45% personal income tax an individual ultimately has to pay is an unbearable burden.

Han Lie didn’t plan to open a company in Horgos and exploit those policy loopholes, but he wasn’t so honest as to continue heavy asset investments as an individual.

Others would doubt his sanity.

With the rights secured, the next step belonged to Old Su.

The newly-established Lemon immediately got to work, beginning project preparations.

Su Xiao personally took on the role of producer, bringing in Gu Man for the script at the first opportunity.

For film and TV scripts, it’s necessary to adapt from the novel’s text, as they are two completely different forms of artistic expression.

Text is more suitable for stimulating imagination, while appropriate visual adaptation restricts, prunes, and fills in the details of this imagination.

This conversion is actually harder than many imagine. Most classic male-oriented web novels are shot poorly, which reflects this difficulty.

For example, the often-mocked battle energy turning into horses; the scriptwriters feel wronged: what else should I turn it into if not horses?

To truly create large-scale light wing effects?

My goodness, smashing 80 million into it would yield only a relatively average effect, and the pollution created by the light wings would make long shots unusable and close-ups especially fake, making the shooting difficulty drive directors mad.

Moreover, if not horseback, is it realistic to have dozens of non-professional martial arts actors collectively suspended by wires in real snowy mountain locations?

An accident could make investors lose their shirts.

Some would think it’s ultimately because the producers are unwilling to spend money.

Fine then, run it by top American drama standards, all actors suspended in front of a green screen, backgrounds fully done with effects, 100 million per episode, 30 episodes per season, a total of 3 billion, might create something interesting.

The problem is, how exactly to recoup this investment?

Therefore, all domestic xianxia dramas are plot-heavy, special effects-light romantic idol dramas, not meant for male audiences at all.

No matter how you boast in words, nine dragons pulling a coffin, a single palm destroying the starry river, eyes open annihilating countless timelines...

There are basic rules for visual adaptation, if unfilmable it must be changed.

"A Smile is Beautiful" as a romantic idol drama doesn’t have such high adaptation difficulty, but the details are equally grinding.

Gu Man also has to work on "You Are My Sunshine," with not much time, so Old Su brought in a few experienced but not famous lower-tier colleagues to assist her in collective creation.

The script began to progress with a few bumps.

Regarding the director, Su Xiao played a trick on Cai Yinong to bring in Lin Yufen.

Lin Yufen, director of "Chinese Paladin 3" and "Scarlet Heart," had long started cooperating with Tang Ren, but wasn’t a signed director of theirs.

However, she was considering Tang Ren’s new drama "Startling by Each Step," and they had almost signed a deal, only for Su Xiao to intercept it mid-way...

"Well done!"

Han Lie gave a thumbs up to Su Xiao, and Old Su chuckled smugly.

Lin Yufen is almost the best director available for the "A Smile is Beautiful" project, as she often collaborates with the Magic Capital’s film industry and is skilled in romantic idol dramas. There are only two: her and Zhu Ruibin.

But Zhu Ruibin’s dramas are somewhat slick, with frequent cut corners, and his camera language is utterly indescribable.

The gap is quite apparent.

If not for Su Xiao and Peng Hu’s collective effort, and finding the vice president of Asia Television from Hong Kong, Director Lin wouldn’t be available, given her pleasant cooperation with Tang Ren.

This is the capability of a real expert. If it were left to Han Lie alone, he wouldn’t even know whom to invite, let alone snatch someone from Tang Ren. frёeweɓηovel.coɱ

After finalizing the director’s contract, Wu Qilong was left in a daze.

He was bewildered and repeatedly confirmed with Cai Yinong: "What? Our crew’s chosen director was poached and we have to delay filming?! Damn, who did this?!"

Brother Long’s got this temper... What?! Han Lie?!

Then it’s fine.

Brother Long held back, but specifically made a call, complaining to Han Lie with deep resentment: "Teacher Han, that was a major project for Shi Shi and me to reunite! You just had to say something to ruin it..."

Inwardly mumbling, Han Lie laughed: "Isn’t that just right? Free up time for you two to hurry up and get married, unite in the bedroom, and stop sprinkling dog food on the screen!"

Old Wu was speechless, conceded defeat, and backed off.

Cai Yinong, on the other hand, said nothing. She knew "A Smile is Beautiful" was prepared for Nazha, creating a particular dilemma.

If they didn’t hurry to squeeze oil from Shi Shi, it would be too late, but promoting Zhuzha quickly to take over was also important, both are dear, so she could only play deaf and dumb.

With a few swift actions, the producer, director, script, and female lead were all settled; the only remaining big challenge was the male lead. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Su Xiao didn’t make the decision himself; instead, he invited Han Lie, Director Lin, and Zhuzha to a small meeting.

When Zhuzha followed Han Lie to Lemon, she seemed timid, like a socially anxious rabbit.

"Don’t be afraid."

Han Lie gently reassured her: "This is our home ground, the project was established for you, the director and producer together are not as significant as you."