Chapter 14: The rumors about Guangguang are harmful to people
Lin Yicheng, who was awakened by the alarm on his mobile phone, opened his eyes. He was the only one in the room, with only a trace of lingering fragrance.

Well, Lin Yicheng confirmed one thing.

In the previous life, Guangguang was just a rumor and slander. Huang Xuejie’s White Snake was definitely not "from heaven"!
Although I'm not a novice, I'm still a little clumsy and can't compare to those experienced technicians!
……

After a simple packing, Lin Yicheng returned to his residence.

Although he really wanted to take a break, he still turned on his computer and started typing.

I haven’t even achieved my small goal yet, so how can I have the right to rest?

I wrote in the morning, and in the afternoon I sorted out the script, storyboards, and some random notes, and wrote a pretty long note.

After all, it’s the first time, so I have to record it.

Learn something new by reviewing the past.

On the way, I received a call from Zhou Chenggong, saying that the editing room had already been agreed with Huace and all that was left was signing the contract.

When I turned on my computer, I first looked at NetEase News. The serialized article “Entering the TV Crew, Uncovering the Birth of a TV Drama” was prominently displayed.

It has been read hundreds of thousands of times and has received hundreds of thousands of comments, which is pretty good.

Other media such as Sina, Sohu, and Tencent also reprinted the article.

It’s a pity that I don’t have a blog yet, otherwise with my fame, I could bring a lot of attention.

Write down the blogging matter in your memo so you don’t forget it later.

He logged into QQ again, but he didn't have many friends and he hardly used it since it had too few functions.

Suddenly saw the QQ group, Lin Yicheng couldn’t remember when this thing was launched.

I forgot about this position before, forget it, I'll make up for it next time.

Also put it in the memo.

……

The next day, Lin Yicheng came to the company. It had been more than three months, and he was still the only one running the company.

Let’s set a small goal first: in the first half of next year, this venue will be full of people!

After waiting for a while, a man with a ponytail and a beard knocked on the door and came in.

You can tell at first glance that he is an artist, and his whole body is filled with artistic aura.

"Hello, I'm looking for Director Lin."

"It's me. You are Senior Ji, right?"

"Yes, I'm here to do the editing." The man spoke bluntly.

"Here, I have a clip here, take a look and tell me your ideas for editing it."

The senior student in front of me is called Ji Ji, a very unique name.

I was introduced to you by my mentor Wang Hongwei, who had previously participated in the editing of "The Sky of Eighteen Years Old" and has some experience in campus youth films.

The editor is a very important position that gives a work a second life.

A good editor can turn a bad film into a good one, but a bad editor can ruin a work.

Therefore, Lin Yicheng was very cautious about this candidate. He did not ask Zhou Chenggong to find him, but asked his tutor to help introduce him.

Not long after, Ji Ji finished reading the material, thought about it, and said, "Here, here, and here, I will cut them all out."

"The 2:18 here can be swapped with the 1:26."

“I think it’s best to put the 3:41 shot at the beginning to attract attention. And I think the 2:6 shot can be repeated at 1 minute, 2 minutes, and 3 minutes to give the audience a hint and deepen their impression.”

"The material was shot well, there's not much that needs editing." Ji Jie added at the end.

Lin Yicheng applauded. This season’s level was quite high and the ideas and concepts were quite in line with his own.

"It's fine on my end. If you have no problem with it, we can sign the contract and start cutting the day after tomorrow. It will take about 30 to 40 days."

Logically speaking, "Hello, Old Times" doesn't have many episodes, so it shouldn't take that long. But this was the first time the two of them worked together, and Lin Yicheng himself was a novice, so he took more time to prepare.

Ji Ji also nodded and said, "My price is not cheap, and I will give you half of it after signing the contract. I will wait to use it, and I will give you the rest after I finish cutting it."

Lin Yicheng finally understood why he was not doing so well despite his ability. He was not good at dealing with people.

However, Lin Yicheng didn't care about this and said cheerfully, "Just do as you wish, senior."

"Then sign the contract."

When the contract was just signed and the ink was not yet dry, Ji Ji asked again, "When will the money be paid?"

Even with Lin Yicheng's great composure, he was stunned for a moment. After he recovered, he looked at the time.

"The bank is still open. There's one nearby. Come with me to transfer the money."

Half of the remuneration, 5, was transferred to Ji Ji. After agreeing to meet at Huace's editing studio the day after tomorrow, Lin Yicheng returned to his residence.

The room was a bit stuffy and it took a while for the air conditioner to cool down.

I would also like to add one more item to my memo: buy a bigger house next year (except in CY area).

I looked at the stock again. Well, Pony Ma is doing a good job. Tencent is performing well.

Lin Yicheng used most of his royalties to buy Tencent shares, and his father and mother also bought some at his suggestion.

Hoarding houses and courtyard houses? Which area of ​​the house can increase more than 20 times in 500 years?
Compare it with Jack Ma's Ali. After reaching its peak, its market value will fall instead of rise.

So, Xiao Ma Ge is the YYDS!

……

Throughout August, there are two important points for the media.

8. The -minute long legs in Athens, Zhang Yimou brought shame to China! Experts and media, one after another? Looking at the situation, Zhang Yimou would be sorry for them if he didn't commit suicide to apologize.

Second, Liu Feiren broke the record and won the championship. Everyone remembered his name and knew that there was an event called 110-meter hurdles. In an instant, flowers bloomed and songs of victory were played. Liu Feiren almost ascended to the altar.

So, no matter whether you are one of the Three Musketeers or the flag bearer, all of you should stand aside.

Only NetEase is still persistently serializing "Enter the Crew"...

Lin Yicheng also never showed up at school. If his cell phone had not been reachable, he would have been suspected of being missing.

……

In an editing room at Huace, there was smoke and clouds, like a fairyland. To be more precise, it was like entering a monster's cave.

"Fuck, can you understand me? This is the most beautiful secret love in adolescence. It needs to be hazy and broken, close yet far away, giving people a feeling of being unable to cut it off and untangling it!"

"Look at what you're cutting. It's almost clear. Should we go into the woods next?"

Hearing Lin Yicheng's scolding, Ji Ji's face turned pale. He cut it again according to Lin Yicheng's instructions, watched it over and over again, and couldn't help but scold: "Your grandson is really right!"

After a while, Ji Ji could be heard cursing, "You have to flash back twice, otherwise they won't understand. They are just students! I had to watch it twice before I understood it. Aren't you making it difficult for them?"

"Fuck! You should have listened to me a long time ago. What a waste of time!"

The small editing room is full of traditional Chinese culture and an elegant and easy-going atmosphere.

……

The original series of "Hello, Old Times" had 30 episodes. When Lin Yicheng was preparing the script, he wrote 24 episodes and deleted those plots that were too long-winded and inconsistent with the times.

When it comes to actual filming, because we have the memory of the original drama, many times, we don’t shoot backup footage, which is the so-called “keeping one take.”

There aren't many empty shots, the kind where you can only see the scenery but not the people.

The reason why some films have a lot of empty shots is not only because it is really required by the plot, but more often it is because the director does not know what to shoot, so he makes some empty shots first, and who knows what they may be used in other places later.

There are no such things as wasted shots - those shots that take up time if you have more of them, but don't matter if you have less of them.

Since they are not spending their own money, some directors naturally want to shoot more, express themselves freely, and finally let themselves go completely.

For example, Jiang Wen took more than 23,000 photos of the same photo before he chose the one he was satisfied with!
For example, Jiang Wen set the record for the longest film usage, with the final film ratio being 1:15!

To put it simply, out of 15 minutes of footage, only 1 minute of it is useful!

What does this mean? To give an inappropriate example, a factory produces 15 products, 14 of which are waste or defective.

With this kind of work efficiency, which factory wouldn’t be corrupt?
Therefore, most of Jiang Wen's films lose money, and even those that occasionally make money do not make much.

(End of this chapter)