Chapter 201: Shoot It Myself
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
With Shi Yang’s current achievements, whoever had been skeptical of Murong Qiao’s decision to sign Shi Yang would only have admiration in their hearts now.
At times, the boss’s foresight represented the future development of the company. Seeing Shi Yang become popular, the other three artists also began to prosper. Although no one said it aloud, they still admired her in their hearts.
They did not expect Murong Qiao to have such a sharp eye at such a young age. The company’s future could be said to be highly antic.i.p.ated.
As usual, Murong Qiao was taking a look around the company. Just as she was about to return to the office, her phone rang in her pocket.
The ringtone was unique so Murong Qiao knew that it was her editor calling again.
“Do you have any thoughts about the intellectual rights for the story?” The editor’s voice was as urgent as ever.
It was no wonder that she was in such a hurry. As soon as Wulin Universe ended in the past two days, many people couldn’t wait to contact the editor of Moon G.o.ddess and ask about the copyright. Thus, she was forced to call Murong Qiao and ask for her plans.
“1 remember you made a call 30 minutes ago.” Murong Qiao sighed.
If she remembered correctly, this was the editor’s fifth call today. Every time she picked it up, it was due to the matter of the story’s copyright.
The editor also felt that it was torture and her tone was filled with melancholy. “I don’t want to, but my phone is about to explode.”
On one hand, she called Murong Qiao to ask about the copyright. On the other hand, she wanted to hide from the disaster.
The editor was so scared of offending anyone powerful that she felt that she’d go bald in a few days time.
“To be honest, what are your plans for Wulin Universe?” The editor asked as she scratched her head. “I’m so annoyed dealing with those people.”
Even though she had required the help of her editor for her book “Fearless”, she did not require any for her current book.
With Murong Qiao’s current reputation, there were countless people who’d come to her to give her money and listen to her instructions.
“I don’t want to sell it. I plan to film it myself.” Seeing that she had asked, Murong Qiao suggested this idea.
Now that she had her own company, she was much more sensitive to copyright. Moreover, this was a story she had written herself. It was naturally best if she could film it herself.
Previously, she had sold “Fearless” to test the waters.
“Film it yourself?!” The editor raised her voice in surprise.
She had called Murong Qiao several times before, but she had never confirmed this matter. The editor simply thought that she wanted to raise the price to earn more money, not film it herself.
The editor was surprised for a moment before she felt that it was only right. In her understanding, it was not strange for Murong Qiao to have such a thought.
“I have a company now and I have artists under my label. Of course, 1 have to hold my own copyright,” Murong Qiao said briefly.
She did not think about this matter on the spur of the moment. Instead, she had thought about it for a long time.
The editor was also a little surprised to hear her say that. Writing novels was all about making money. Very few people were as carefree and pure as Murong Qiao.
However, at the thought of how rich Murong Qiao’s family was, the editor accepted the fact that she could pay for the filming herself.
It was understandable since her family had money. One could only be envious.
Murong Qiao had always thought carefully before doing anything, so now that she could tell the editor her thoughts, she clearly had already come up with a plan.
“Then I’ll reject them,” the editor replied.
After knowing Murong Qiao’s decision, not only did the editor not feel disappointed, she even heaved a sigh of relief.
No matter what, as long as those people didn’t bother her, it was good.
Murong Qiao then told Jiang Chi about this after the two of them returned to the office to discuss this matter.
“Self-produce this project?” Jiang Chi was also surprised when he heard this.
Murong Qiao’s ambition was obvious. After hearing this, Jiang Chi immediately thought about the feasibility of this matter.
Firstly, there was the problem of funding. In terms of filming, budget could be said to be the prerequisite for quality. If a drama did not have enough budget, it would be useless no matter how good the configuration was.
This was also the main reason why most good dramas turned into bad dramas. Most projects needed significant investments, but resources were only in the hands of a small number of people.
However, with Murong Qiao’s ident.i.ty, he didn’t have to worry about this at all. Jiang Chi only thought of the Murong family she represented and directly skipped this part.
“It’s true that funding isn’t a problem, but quality is the most important thing if you want to film. Do you have a director candidate?” Jiang Chi skipped the previous steps and asked her.
The director was also a key part of the production team. For example, when Director Liu Cheng’s name was placed there, many people were waiting to see the finished product because his quality had always been outstanding.
“I think Yu Xiao is not bad.” Murong Qiao suggested.
This was Murong Qiao’s shortcoming. She had ideas about investments and actors, but there weren’t many famous directors in her social circle. It was because Murong Qiao had just come into contact with people from this line recently.
Jiang Chi knew this well enough. After all, he was only a manager at the beginning.
Yu Xiao was the most famous and best director. When her name was mentioned, one would immediately remember several cla.s.sic dramas.
“She’s very capable. If she gets five points, she can make it ten points. If she’s given a sufficient budget, she can even make it 12 points,” Jiang Chi explained simply.
Yu Xiao’s filming technique was meticulous and thought-provoking. Thus, she had won awards for all three movies and was a regular nominee at almost all the award ceremonies.
Murong Qiao nodded. “Alright, ask her.”
With Jiang Chi’s words, Murong Qiao felt more confident.
Murong Qiao had always believed in his suggestion. Moreover, Jiang Chi was a seasoned manager. In terms of understanding of the entertainment industry, he definitely knew much more than her.
On this point, Murong Qiao did not have the airs of an independent boss at all. She would listen to suggestions.
Just like that, the two of them settled this matter with a few words.
When Yu Xiao received Jiang Chi’s call, she was still eating lunch at home and buried in the sea of scripts.
The vibration of her cell phone pulled her thoughts out of the plot and Yu Xiao stretched in front of her usual desk.
“h.e.l.lo?” She glanced at her phone. It was the a.s.sistant.
“Wulin Universe? Cooperation?” Yu Xiao was at a loss as she listened to the excited tone on the other end.
As soon as the call connected, before Yu Xiao could even react to the situation, she heard this a.s.sistant say a lot of things. Among them, “Wulin Universe” and “Moon G.o.ddess” appeared at high frequency.
After listening for a while, she understood that someone wanted her to film Wulin Universe.
Yu Xiao blinked and searched for the book Wulin Universe in her memory.
“The book is not bad…” Yu Xiao slowly said.
This book had been very popular recently. Yu Xiao was a director so whenever she had time, she would also find time to pick a few novels to read.
Wulin Universe was a novel she had recently read. Previously, Yu Xiao was still thinking about buying the copyright from the author to film. Unfortunately, the copyright had been in high demand for the past few days, so Yu Xiao did not do anything.
No matter what, she was just a director. She could not compare to those capitalists who could spend money.
Yu Xiao, who was very self-aware, turned around and started to think about other scripts. However, Wulin Universe had an immersive plot, making it boring for her to read other books recently.
She didn’t expect that it would actually deliver itself to her door now.
“We can meet and discuss the specific details.” Yu Xiao quickly made a decision and even began to consider the follow-up matters.
She would be a fool not to take this pie that had fallen from the sky, not to mention that it had just fallen into her mouth.
After Yu Xiao hung up the phone, she was very happy. She pushed everything on the table to a corner, took out a piece of white paper, and began to sketch.
At the thought that she could film “Wulin Universe”, she couldn’t help but feel inspired..