Chapter 127 Are You a Director or a Gangster?
After returning to the company, Lin Yicheng temporarily suppressed all his negative emotions.

He is the backbone of Galaxy Film and Television Company. Of course he cannot mess up, otherwise everyone in the company will be in panic.

Lin Yicheng's script was rejected, and everyone in the company knew about it. He went out today, and no one deliberately concealed it, so everyone knew where he went.

So Lin Yicheng asked Li Yuefang to take the script to the screenwriter team and ask them to help revise it.

After getting the news, everyone in the company breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time. Even though most people didn't know the content of the script, they were able to resolve the issue smoothly and could only sigh that the boss had a lot of face.

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Xinghe Film and Television has already become formal, so various reports and materials have increased. Lin Yicheng was busy with these for an entire afternoon, signing what needed to be signed and handling what needed to be handled.

After finally finishing his work, Lin Yicheng felt a little tired.

Dealing with these things is more tiring than making a movie.

Managing a company is not easy. He did not have this ability in his previous life. In this life, he was busy writing novels and learning filming, and had no time to take care of this area.

Although the scale of Xinghe Film and Television Company is still small, Lin Yicheng is still a little stretched.

I can still maintain it now, but it will be difficult in the future, so it is necessary to hire a professional manager.

However, it is not easy to find such a candidate. He must be capable and on the same page with Lin Yicheng. He must have independent thinking but must not deviate from Lin Yicheng's framework.

What Lin Yicheng wants is someone who can help him get out of the daily management chores of the company, but cannot interfere with the decision-making of the company's various projects.

To put it bluntly, it is a level higher than a tool. To give an example that may not be appropriate, it is the intelligent robot that Lin Yicheng has programmed in advance.

Such a person is undoubtedly loved by a boss like Lin Yicheng who has a strong desire for control and has some shortcomings in his own abilities.

But then again, if there was only one such person, he would have been snatched away by someone else.

So, you can’t rush it. You need to spend time searching slowly, and you also need enough luck.

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Originally, Lin Yicheng planned to go to Uncle Qian'er's house in the evening to get together and change his mood.

Yang Qing is here.

Lin Yicheng's first impression of Yang Qing when he met him was that it was a pity for this guy to be a director and he should be an actor.

Yang Qing is quite handsome, but not outstanding. There are many people in the circle who are more handsome than him.

It’s mainly his temperament, which is a bit bohemian, cool and badass.

Cool and handsome.

This type of actor is very rare and popular in the circle. Some audiences, especially female audiences, like this type of actor.

The more famous actor of this type is Rong Xinda’s prince, Lin Yushen.

When Liu Kang was filming "The Good Times of Wife", he still chose him to play Mao Feng, because he was the only one suitable for the role and there was no one else.

He was wearing a baseball cap and had a pendant around his neck. His sleeves were half rolled up, revealing the tattoos on both arms. Even his knuckles had some patterns engraved on them.

This is how Yang Qing dresses today.

In other words, Lin Yicheng doesn't care about these things. If it were some older bosses, seeing Yang Qing like this, they would probably not be willing to invest in him.

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After meeting Lin Yicheng, Yang Qing was still very nervous and even stuttered when he spoke. Although he was four years older than Lin Yicheng, the two were incomparable in terms of fame and status.

Yang Qing graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, but he studied directing at the College of Adult Education.

Since graduating in 03, I have worked in various positions including script supervisor, coordinator, screenwriter, assistant photography, and assistant director, but I have never had any independent directing experience.

This is the normal development trajectory of a graduate of the directing department. People like Lin Yicheng are very rare. It is no wonder that the seniors in the circle dislike Lin Yicheng.

"I can submit your book, but there is a prerequisite."

After exchanging a few pleasantries and asking Yang Qing to calm down, Lin Yicheng went straight to the point.

"Director Lin, please say." Yang Qing straightened his body and became extremely cautious.

He submitted the script of "Nightclub" to several companies, but either there was no response, or they simply rejected him because they saw that he had no fame or qualifications.

Originally, Xiao Ma Pentium was somewhat interested in this book, and Big Dog Brother Li Ming even met him in person. However, as Lin Yicheng guessed, when he saw Yang Qing in person, Big Dog Brother simply gave him a cross, responded with a few simple words, and sent him away.

Brother Da Gou was born a soldier. Even though he was a carefree person, he looked down on Yang Qing's style.

If you put Yang Qing together with those little hooligans hanging around on the streets, you can't tell who is the director and who is the hooligans.

Yang Qing is a stubborn person. I am a director, not an actor. Why do you care what I wear? Do people who dress well have something in their stomach?
So, he dressed like this today and came to meet Lin Yicheng.

Although he was dressed like a gangster, Yang Qing was not really a gangster. Xinghe Film and Television Company was the only company willing to invest in him, so he naturally had to treat it seriously and carefully. "Change the name." Lin Yicheng said.

"Change the name?" Yang Qing was stunned. He thought Lin Yicheng would make other requests, such as being willing to invest but not allowing him to direct.

If Lin Yicheng had such conditions, Yang Qing would turn around and leave. He wrote this script with the intention of directing it himself. This was his bottom line, and it could not be changed even if the script was not filmed.

"How about changing it to "Crazy Nightclub"? " Seeing that Yang Qing didn't say anything, Lin Yicheng spoke directly.

"Ah?" Yang Qing was stunned again.

Seeing this, Lin Yicheng felt a little dissatisfied in his heart. This guy looks very arrogant, but why is he so stupid?
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"Any questions?"

"No problem, no problem." Yang Qing came back to his senses and waved his hands quickly, revealing all the tattoos on his arms. There was a string of English on his left arm, and a pattern on his right arm that Lin Yicheng could not quite understand.

Yang Qing was very excited. Although there were only three more words in the change from "Nightclub" to "Crazy Nightclub", the difference was huge.

His book was able to go from being an unknown novel to becoming a sister work of "Crazy Stone". There are so many benefits in this.

Moreover, this is the genuine sister version, certified by Xinghe Film and Television Company and Lin Yicheng, and it is incomparable to those products on the market that used fake names as banners.

"But is this appropriate?" After the excitement, Yang Qing was a little hesitant. What is the level and results of "Crazy Stone"?
Although his "Nightclub" is also a comedy and has multi-line narrative, it is completely different. The difference between the two is like the difference between Li Gui and Li Kui.

Although Yang Qing was very confident in his notebook, he still had some ideas in mind.

If those audiences go to see the movie because it is a sister film of "Crazy Stone" and are not satisfied in the end, then he, as the director, will be the first to take the blame.

By then, the audience might scold him and ruin the reputation of "Crazy Stone".

For a moment, Yang Qing became a little worried.

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"As long as I think it's suitable, don't worry, I won't destroy my reputation. Your script is quite good." Lin Yicheng gave him a reassurance.

After hearing what Lin Yicheng said, Yang Qing felt relieved. That’s right, the owner of the house had no objection, so there was nothing for him to worry about!

Even if we will be criticized, we still have to shoot it and release it first.

Otherwise, you won’t even have the chance to be scolded!

"Director Lin, do you have any other requests? Just ask!" Yang Qing asked again, feeling relieved. He wanted to finalize this project and there couldn't be any mistakes.

"As for other matters, including your personal salary, our company's Mr. Zhou will discuss it with you in due course. As for the publicity and distribution, you don't have to worry about it, just leave it to Galaxy Films."

"Okay, thank you Director Lin, don't worry, I will make this film well and will not let you down." Yang Qingban issued a military order.

It has a low budget, is a comedy, and is marketed as a sister film of "Crazy Stone", so there is basically no possibility of failure. In the end it is just a matter of how much it can make at the box office.

This is the confidence that gave Yang Qing the courage to issue a military order.

"Okay, go back and make a detailed plan, and then liaise with Lao Zhou."

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After sending Yang Qing away, Lin Yicheng called Zhou Chenggong and told him about the project "Crazy Nightclub".

"The setting for this film is a convenience store. You talk to Wahaha and ask them to put all the appropriate products in it. The same goes for Nokia. Ask them to choose a few suitable models."

Lin Yicheng has always had a pleasant cooperation with Wahaha and Nokia. Of course, he cannot forget his friendly competitors when there are benefits. Both parties can once again achieve a win-win situation.

There are more than just these two. A convenience store has everything, and these are all implants.

Lin Yicheng estimated that if they could get all these sponsorships, not only would it cover the filming costs, but Galaxy Film and Television Company would be able to make a large sum of money before filming even starts.

Later, when Feng Kuzi filmed "Private Tailor", he brought Huayi considerable profits just by product placement, and the box office share was additional pure profit.

Moreover, no matter how many product placements there are in "Crazy Nightclub", they will not appear abrupt and glaring, causing discomfort and disgust to the audience. These are what a convenience store should have.

Lin Yicheng wants money, and he also wants fame!
"For your film, you can appoint a chief producer and let Wang Zhihang be the producer. By that time, "The Hidden Corner" will be almost finished, and he will be free." Lin Yicheng made another decision.

"Boss, don't worry. There will be no mistakes this time. Otherwise, I will be the first one to not let him off!" Zhou Chenggong quickly promised.

Although Zhou Chenggong is Wang Zhihang's master, he always treats him as his younger brother, and the two have a very good relationship.

This time Wang Zhihang had the opportunity to "make meritorious service while serving his sentence", so Zhou Chenggong was naturally happy for him.

"Wang Zhihang does have some ability, but his previous experience was a bit lacking. After the training in "The Disguiser", he is almost there." Lin Yicheng said with a smile.

"I also hope that he can learn from his mistakes and live up to your expectations."

(End of this chapter)