novellhall Chapter 22 "Infiltration", Ex-Girls
Chapter 22 "Infiltration", Ex-Girls
6 month 1 day.
Lin Zixuan quietly left Huairou Film City and returned to the Beijing Film Studio residential area.
The first thing I did upon returning to Beijing was to go to the Beijing Copyright Bureau to register the copyright for "Someday or One Day".
It wasn't that he didn't trust Xu Qing's connections and abilities, but it was always better to be cautious. What if they encountered an unscrupulous film and television company?
The copyright registration went smoothly. After paying a 200 yuan expedited fee, the staff said the copyright certificate would be available that afternoon.
While waiting, he went to Xinhua Bookstore and bought a short story called "Lurking".
He was stunned after reading it. He never expected that this short story was so short, with only a little over 10,000 words but less than 20,000.
Thinking back to the 30-episode hit TV series "Lurking" from his previous life, which became a phenomenon, he couldn't help but admire the screenwriter Jiang Wei; he was truly a genius.
However short the novel may be, the copyright still needs to be purchased; he certainly didn't want to miss out on this TV series.
Subsequently, through the publishing house, they contacted the author Long Yi and expressed their desire to purchase the film and television adaptation rights to the novel "Lurking".
As for whether the author Long Yi is willing to sell, he is not worried at all. It is already very difficult to sell the adaptation rights for a novel of less than 2 words.
In fact, after confirming over the phone that he was a student at the Beijing Film Academy, Long Yi immediately agreed to meet with him the next day.
The reason he wanted to buy the film and television rights to "Lurking" stemmed from gossip he had overheard on set not long ago.
When discussing the currently popular "Super Girl" program, some people mentioned that last month the State Administration of Radio and Television issued a new ban stipulating that contestants in cross-provincial talent shows must be at least 18 years old, which directly dealt a blow to the "Super Girl" program.
Director Gao Xixi then mentioned the ban on crime dramas issued by the State Administration of Radio and Television two years ago, and its impact on the television drama market.
The ban on crime dramas specifically requires all television stations to refrain from broadcasting dramas containing violent, murderous, or terrifying content during prime time.
The price difference between TV dramas broadcast during prime time and those broadcast in other time slots is completely different, sometimes even drastically so.
In short, after the ban on crime dramas was issued, all crime dramas were basically doomed. No film and television company would produce such a subject matter anymore because it was simply unprofitable.
However, the absence of crime dramas is a great disappointment for viewers who enjoy suspense stories, and this group is very large.
It's worth noting that before this, crime dramas had a huge market, with at least two or three of the top 10 dramas in the annual viewership rankings being of this genre.
Against this backdrop, starting last year, a special genre emerged as an alternative—spy dramas came into being, with the popular TV series "Plot Against" mentioned earlier this year.
After hearing this gossip, he was reminded of the milestone spy drama "Lurking".
This is a phenomenal work that has achieved both critical acclaim and high viewership ratings. It has become a huge hit across the country, and every television station in the country has broadcast it.
He absolutely cannot miss a TV series like this.
In his plan, he intends to star in two idol dramas first to build popularity and become a popular idol star.
Then he needs to consider broadening his acting range, and Yu Zecheng in "Lurking" is a good choice. Most importantly, it can help him attract fans of more ages and a larger group of people.
. . . . . .
In the afternoon, he successfully obtained the copyright registration certificate for "Someday or One Day" from the Copyright Bureau and returned to his rented room in the Beijing Film Academy residential area.
I just called and arranged to meet my senior, Wen Muye, at the coffee shop in half an hour.
Less than five minutes later, his phone rang. It was his ex-girlfriend and classmate, Zhou Muyin. "Lin Zixuan, you're back?"
"You just got back, how did you know?"
"Of course, someone just saw you, and I happen to be very concerned about you, so..."
Lin Zixuan was speechless. This must have been leaked by Wen Muye. He never expected that this guy, who looked so handsome, would have such an unstable stance.
"Stop, we're done."
"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
"There's no need to be so polite. Just say what's on your mind."
The beautiful woman on the other end of the phone gritted her teeth in anger. This guy was still so wicked. "Didn't you want to shoot a music video? I told you before, I'd let you be the female lead for free. Give me a definite answer if it's okay."
"Well..."
"You are not allowed to refuse, otherwise..."
"Or what?"
"Otherwise, I'll rush into your rented room and yell 'molestation'."
"Damn, that's too ruthless."
"Good to know, just agree already."
Lin Zixuan stopped teasing her and said, "Alright, the lead role in 'Autumn Never Returns' is yours."
"Great! When will filming begin?"
"Let's do it in the next couple of days. We'll decide after I discuss it with Senior Brother Wen Muye."
"Okay, I'll wait for your notification."
"Okay, that's all, bye."
"Wait."
"What's wrong now?"
"To express my gratitude, I'd like to treat you to dinner."
"Let's skip the meal. Besides, I need to contact my senior, Fumino, later to discuss the specific details of the music video shoot."
"Okay, thank you, Zixuan."
"You're welcome."
In fact, the saying "there are no secrets in any circle" is absolutely true.
Two weeks ago, Lin Zixuan decided to start filming the music video. After sending the script to Wen Muye, the news quickly spread throughout the school.
After that, Lin Zixuan received countless phone calls from female students at his school, and his QQ was constantly flooded with messages, all of whom wanted to be the female lead in his music video.
Many people sent him rather revealing photos, but since everyone was still in school, the most they sent were bikini photos, nothing too explicit.
His two ex-girlfriends, Zhou Muyin and Lu Chen, were no exception, but Lin Zixuan never replied.
Based on his past personality, once they've broken up, there's no need to drag things out anymore; that's what he's always done before.
However, since he had traveled back from the future, he naturally took these things less seriously. He had broken up with them peacefully before, without any conflicts.
Although their music videos had a small budget, all three songs had already become hits. For them, who were still in school, being able to star in a music video was a pretty good opportunity.
After all, he and they had shared a beautiful relationship, and even slept together. He really couldn't refuse, so he decided to help if he could.
Of course, he didn't agree too easily. The reason he did so was because he was worried that they would misunderstand. It wouldn't be good if they thought that they could start over with him.
Just as I hung up on Zhou Muyin, the phone rang again. It was another ex-girlfriend, Lu Chen. Are all these people so good at intelligence gathering?
"Lin Zixuan, you're back."
"Yes, I just got back."
"Give me the time of day, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
"I don't have time tonight, I already have plans with someone."
"Oh, you just got back and already made plans with someone? You're not kidding me, are you?"
"Why would I lie to you? I made an appointment with my senior, Fumino, to discuss the details of the music video shoot."
"Would it be convenient for me to join?"
"inconvenient."
The beautiful woman on the other end of the phone was so angry she felt a tightness in her chest. "Then I'll come find you again tonight."
"No, just say what's on your mind."
"Okay, I want to star in your music video for free. You can't refuse."
"Alright, the lead role in 'Wait a Minute' is yours."
"What? You agreed? That's great! No, to show my gratitude, I'll treat you to karaoke tonight."
Lin Zixuan immediately sensed something was wrong. Singing? Was he up to something? "No, Wen Shixiong and I don't know how long we'll be discussing this tonight."
"Okay, then I'll treat you to dinner tomorrow night."
"We'll talk about it later, I'm hanging up now."