The sunset had completely fallen, and all the lights in Beijing were on. This hotel covers a large area. A large garden in the backyard has bluestone paths, lush flowers and plants, and several small lights hanging on the trees with just the right brightness, perfect for a walk.
Seeing that Xu Qing was wearing thin clothes and felt a little cold, Ye Lengsong took off his casual suit jacket and put it on her.
His figure under his white shirt looked particularly tall and straight.
"Back then, I only knew that Uncle Ye kept asking you to study and train and asked you to behave like a soldier. I thought you were quite pitiful. Now, you are doing well. Although you have not entered the military academy or the army, you have some military postures when sitting, lying, walking, and walking, and your temperament is much stronger."
Xu Qing naturally took Ye Lengsong's arm, and occasionally, she would turn her head to look at his figure, her eyes shining in the dark.
"Don't mention it. My friends could go out to play after school, but I was the only one asked to do homework first, then run, and then do push-ups after school. My beautiful childhood was wiped out like this." Ye Lengsong also said jokingly. "Don't be so naive. In our industry, especially actors, girls and men need to have a good figure.
Your figure will be very advantageous in the future." After saying that, she patted his chest muscles with her hands. "Well, push-ups are not in vain. The breasts are in good shape, big and stylish." "But they are not as big as Sister Qing."
After saying that, she also pretended to pat them, which scared Xu Qing so much that she hurriedly ran away. "Huh, you dare to tease me, even my sister." She had been maintaining the demeanor of an elder sister just now, but now she had some taste of a little girl.
Seeing that Ye Lengsong was threatening and teasing her, she scolded him and took his arm again. "Are you still angry with Father Ye?"
Ye Lengsong secretly changed his application, which made Old Ye very angry and caused the father-son relationship to break down. Even the old man of the Ye family was alarmed. It was a big deal in their circle.
"It's okay. I'll give in later." Ye Lengsong just smiled.
The two of them walked around for more than half an hour before returning to the private room. Zhang Jizhong had already read the last few pages. He didn't say anything. He motioned for them to sit down first and continued to read. He put away the script only after he finished reading it and nodded.
"The time was too short, so I only looked quickly. The adaptation is very good and can be regarded as a top-notch work. It will be fine if it is made into a drama."
When Zhang Jizhong handed the script back to Ye Lengsong, he said this highly praised word, then thought about it and asked:
"Are you interested in transferring or cooperating with this drama?"
Seeing that Ye Lengsong was somewhat interested, he sat up straight. He said seriously, "I am now representing CCTV and want to talk to you about the transfer and cooperation of the film and television adaptation of "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils." Mr. Ye, please consider it seriously."
Calling Mr. Ye again means that he will no longer involve individuals and will no longer discuss cooperation in a negotiation manner.
Ye Lengsong pretended to think for a while before saying seriously: "Transfer is impossible. When I talked about the authorization with Mr. Cha, there was a clause that could not be transferred. At most, the drama could only be completed through cooperation."
Zhang Jizhong nodded in approval.
Xu Qing was also very good at playing the middleman role at this time. She was impartial, and even her position was exactly in the middle of the side where Zhang Jizhong and Ye Lengsong faced each other.
Without saying anything, he helped the two people refill their cups with water, sat aside with an elegant posture, and listened quietly.
Zhang Jizhong heard Ye Lengsong's tone suggesting room for cooperation, so he put forward his conditions.
"This drama can only be led by CCTV. I am the chief producer. It will be premiered on CCTV in the future. As for whether it will be sold to local stations in the future, we can discuss it in detail. This is the general framework that cannot be changed. Other aspects of cooperation can be discussed later."
The conditions Zhang Jizhong proposed were also what Ye Lengsong had expected. In 2002, CCTV production was still synonymous with ratings. With unique resources, even a bad drama could guarantee ratings if broadcast on CCTV.
Ye Lengsong didn't want to let go of this one-man-show big framework model so easily, and shook his head and said: "If we follow the big framework of Director Zhang Chi, it is equivalent to transferring the adaptation rights to CCTV, which is not in line with the original intention." Zhang Jizhong smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the fact that your Ye family has been party members since the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Lengsong, you are also in the system. You should understand that this framework is not something I have the ability to open.
I hope you can understand. As for other conditions, you can open them, and we will discuss it later." Ye Lengsong nodded, which was considered to be an approval of Zhang Jizhong's statement.
He said, "I am still very young now. If I want to be the director of this drama, not to mention that you are worried, I am not sure. But after all, I graduated from the directing department. I want to be the deputy director in this drama.
First, I can learn more from my predecessors, and second, I can participate in it and do what I can." This condition is not harsh, and the attitude is very humble. Zhang Jizhong has no reason to disagree. There can be several deputy directors, and adding Ye Lengsong is not a problem. So he nodded and agreed,
"Of course, I also hope that Lengsong will bring new film and television knowledge in recent years to the crew." Ye Lengsong continued, "Second, I want to participate in and recommend the selection of roles." Seeing that Zhang Jizhong's face changed a little, he still said slowly, "Of course, the final decision is still in your hands, Director Zhang Chi, but when selecting roles, I hope Director Zhang Chi will listen to and respect my opinions."
The selection of roles is one of the greatest rights of the chief producer and director, a bit like a forbidden delicacy that others cannot touch. Zhang Jizhong's face changed immediately when he heard that Ye Lengsong wanted the right to select roles. After listening to his meaning, he felt a little better. The decision-making power in his own hands is not a big problem, and the right to recommend is not big, but not small either.
If it were an ordinary person, it would be fine to agree immediately. It was just a recommendation. Whether to use it or not, Zhang Jizhong could use all kinds of excuses to fool him. But facing Ye Lengsong, he didn't dare to do too much. From his performance after meeting him, it can be seen that this person is not so easy to fool. His family also has a deep background. If he angered him, he would not have a good result.
Another point is that although he is the chief producer, he is still in the system of state-owned enterprises. Although the shooting of a film is an independent department, all the decision-making power is in his hands. It's okay when facing subordinates, but with Ye Lengsong as a partner, he has to participate in and recommend the selection of roles. Zhang Jizhong can't make decisions too easily and should be more careful when casting.