Chapter 245: Jumping into the Pit of Xianxia Dramas, I'll Go First

The mini-game 【Feeding the Diva】 is so addictive.

……..

For some reason, when Luo Mo makes food for Xu Chujing, not only does he not feel troubled or tired, but it actually allows his entire body and mind to relax.

After finishing a simple dinner, the two sat at the dining table chatting.

"Because of work, I have to go back to Beijing tomorrow," Xu Chujing said to Luo Mo.

This harmonious scene was just like a married couple informing each other of their upcoming work schedules.

Luo Mo nodded and said, "What a coincidence, I'll probably have to go to Beijing in the next couple of days too."

"Oh? Because of 《Classic of China》?" Xu Chujing asked.

Luo Mo said, "Yeah, Producer Ning is preparing things very quickly, much more efficiently than my 《Sword of Immortal》."

In his heart he calls her Run Jie, when they meet he calls her Dan Jie, and in front of the Diva he calls her Producer Ning.

This is a man's survival instinct.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chujing said, "Then I'll have to find time to visit the set and take the opportunity to ask those veteran actors for advice and learn from them."

"Come on over, you can come every day," Luo Mo said with a smile.

He had told Xu Chujing before that she could come visit the set when she had time. It would be a perfect opportunity for her to get familiar with those "National Team" actors from the National Theatre of China and build a network.

Xu Chujing rested her chin on one hand, looked at him, and asked, "Have you encountered any difficulties with the pre-production of your 《Sword of Immortal》?"

Although Xu Chujing is a Newcomer in the film industry, in the television industry, she is an experienced Best Actress.

It could be said that when it comes to television dramas, she can help Luo Mo easily solve most problems.

——A sister who knows everything and can do everything is just wonderful.

Isn't this getting "Run" again?

Luo Mo pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, the casting can be done slowly; I want to be very selective. As for the production crew preparations, the team over at Xinyu can handle it all."

"The main problem right now is that as a new director and screenwriter, I need a reliable 【Producer】," Luo Mo said, looking at her.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chujing understood immediately.

She smiled and said, "Your thinking is quite mature; it seems you've had your own plan for a long time."

Many young people, especially Newcomers, always think they are invincible and overflowing with talent.

There are many people with high standards but low abilities who have no idea that in certain industries, experience is a very important thing.

A new director paired with a mature and seasoned Producer is the best choice.

It is best if this Producer has been a director themselves.

To be precise, many great directors, when cultivating juniors, also choose to let the juniors be the directors while they act as Producers, lending a hand from the sidelines.

"How about... I help you contact Guan Fei?" Xu Chujing said.

Guan Fei is the director of 《Cat Demon》, and the drama for which Xu Chujing was crowned 【Best Actress】 was also directed by him.

Like Xu Chujing, this person is a fresh Newcomer in the film industry, but in the television industry, he is a big shot.

When she made a guest appearance in 《Cat Demon》, everyone got along quite well, and they exchanged contact information at the premiere.

Luo Mo thought for a moment and said, "If Director Guan is willing to be the 【Producer】, that would naturally be for the best."

Guan Fei is currently pouring all his energy into making movies, so he probably won't be directing television dramas for the time being, or perhaps he might never return to directing them again.

Being a Producer should also be a good job for him.

"Then I'll give him a call," Xu Chujing said.

Saying this, she stood up and walked toward the balcony.

Less than two minutes later, she returned and said, "Guan Fei is very interested; he will take your matter quite seriously."

After all, people in the film and television industry now value Luo Mo's worth very much.

He has high traffic, his acting skills are up to par, and he clearly has infinite potential.

What's more, it was Xu Chujing who personally called him, so he had to give her some Face.

"However, he said if possible, he would still like to see the script first," Xu Chujing said.

Luo Mo nodded and said, "That's only right."

A Producer is a member of the core creative team and a very important role, so of course, they have the right to see the script in advance.

Actually, Guan Fei might want to help out, keep an eye on things for Luo Mo, or offer some suggestions.

Although Luo Mo's 《That Rabbit》 was a huge success, anime and television dramas are still very different.

Guan Fei is experienced and has won numerous awards, having helped produce a Best Actor and a Best Actress; he is actually being kind.

"I'll give him a call when I leave later and then send him the script," Luo Mo said.

"Mm," Xu Chujing smiled and nodded.

For some reason, she was in a great mood because she could help Luo Mo.

………

………

After Luo Mo left Xu Chujing's home, he called Guan Fei.

Guan Fei is a straightforward person and handles things efficiently.

Most directors have strong execution, so he told Luo Mo directly to send him the script tonight so he could take a rough look at it first.

After returning home, Luo Mo sent the first version of the script to Guan Fei.

Guan Fei replied: "Received, I will give you an answer tomorrow."

"Alright," Luo Mo said.

Guan Fei is from Zhejiang Province; when he was a television director, people called him 【Lives in Hengdian】.

This person is a workaholic, which is why he went bald at a young age; he was already bald before he turned thirty.

I've gone bald, and I've also become strong.

The hair currently on his head is what he got from a hair transplant after earning some money.

In the past, he traded hair for money; now, he trades money for hair—this is life, after all.

Aside from work, this person has another trait—he is a gambling addict.

This led to his experiences in his early years: filming to earn big money—incurring debt—filming to pay off debt—incurring debt again…….

Although he has quit now, back when filming *Cat Demon*, a bet caused Luo Mo to change from a 【Guest Appearance】 to a 【Special Appearance】.

But his personal ability is absolutely top-tier; he is a person of overflowing talent.

Luo Mo actually thinks highly of him too, feeling that he will sooner or later transition to the film industry and achieve great success.

At home, Guan Fei had just finished washing his hair and was carefully drying it with a hairdryer, so as not to let any of the hair he spent a high price to transplant fall out.

What's falling isn't hair; it's cold hard cash.

After drying it, he even dripped some hair growth and care products onto his head.

Only after finishing these tasks did Guan Fei hold a cigarette in his mouth, lean back on the sofa, and then, holding a tablet computer, begin to check the script sent by Luo Mo.

"*Celestial Sword 5 Qixia Zhuan*?" Guan Fei was slightly stunned: "Is Luo Mo sure he's a young person? Why is the title so old-fashioned?"

Honestly, this name really does have the traces of time.

Look at those popular Xianxia dramas nowadays; there are tons of them with names that are very long and hard to pronounce.

But this simple name struck a chord with him.

He feels it's quite good for a name to be simple; why make it so flashy?

Of course, this is only a matter of personal aesthetics; after all, a drama title is just a title, and what's important is the quality and content.

Right now, what Guan Fei worries about most is the subject matter.

"Xianxia dramas are a huge pit."

"They are very expensive, and they easily flop hard!"

"Although Xianxia is prone to producing hits, the difficulty coefficient involved is still very, very high."

"And in recent years, everyone has had more and more complaints about Xianxia dramas; immortals trigger chaos in the three realms at the drop of a hat just to fall in love—it's annoying to watch."

"What is Luo Mo thinking? Is he specifically choosing to jump into the biggest pit?"

Before reading the script, Guan Fei first looked at the character names listed at the front, as well as the simple character descriptions.

"Very interesting, the Character Shaping is very full," Guan Fei praised.

In previous years, it was very popular to film IP dramas, and Guan Fei had certainly paid attention to this aspect.

Over time, everyone realized that IPs with relatively full Character Shaping are more likely to achieve great success when adapted for screen.

If the characters are all relatively stereotypical, it is actually very difficult to come up with any tricks when adapting them for screen.

Many of those veteran actors who have high Requirements for scripts are also unwilling to play such pale characters.

Simply put, Group Portrait works are more suitable for adaptation.

In Guan Fei's view, this simple character description alone clearly shows that effort was put into it.

"As expected of the person who could come up with the *That Year Those Rabbits* script," Guan Fei sighed with emotion.

Originally, he had thought about acting as a gatekeeper for Luo Mo and seeing if he could help out with the script. But he didn't expect that just by reading the character descriptions, his curiosity would be hooked.

"I was planning to just take a rough look, but I feel like I'm going to have to pull an all-nighter," Guan Fei had a bad premonition.

He gently touched his hair and said, "Should I put pressure on you all?"

"Forget it, business comes first. At worst, I'll just be the Producer for him and factor the cost of the hair transplant into the quote," Guan Fei chuckled, taking a deep drag of his cigarette.

After some puffing and blowing, he began to squint his eyes and read the script.

Once he started reading, it was completely out of control.

The character Li Xiaoyao struck a chord with him the moment he appeared.

He felt like he was like a little hoodlum at the beginning, and he thought that was quite good.

"Character growth is very interesting content," he said in his heart.

Many dramas nowadays don't like to film the growth of the protagonist group, but rather love to film the protagonist group's—darkening.

Or the kind that is omnipotent from the start, as if they know everything.

The contrast between the beginning and the end is a simple and effective technique for Character Shaping.

"Hiss—, why do I like Li Xiaoyao's aunt so much?" Guan Fei took a deep breath.

Then, as he kept reading, a character he was relatively concerned about appeared.

——【Jiu Jianxian】!

This name looks high-class at a glance.

And in the character introduction earlier, this person is actually considered Li Xiaoyao's master, but their relationship can also be said to be both master and friend.

This is a character who, just by looking at the character design, can be seen to have extremely strong personal charm.

As he watched, he became more and more fascinated, feeling as if he had already started to suffer from an occupational disease; his brain was already imagining how these scenes should be filmed and how the close-up shots should be captured.

He liked the character Jiu Jianxian too much, and couldn't even help but recite a line of dialogue from it.

"【Riding the sword, I come with the wind, to rid the world of demons.

With wine, I am happy and free; without wine, I am still mad.

One drink drains the rivers; another drink swallows the sun and moon.

A thousand cups cannot make me drunk; I am the one and only Jiu Jianxian.】"

"Wonderful! Wonderful!" Guan Fei thought to himself.

If this scene is filmed well, it will absolutely be a classic scene among classic scenes!

He even felt that an ordinary person couldn't play this character!

Ordinary people simply couldn't act out that feeling; casting for this role will be very difficult.

But it doesn't matter, this doesn't matter!

As long as the script is good enough, with his own Connections, why worry about not being able to find good television Actors?

"Huh, wait! I'm not the director, I'm just the Producer!" Guan Fei suddenly realized whether his sense of immersion was too strong.

But...

"I'll take this job!"

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(End of this chapter)