dhibooks Chapter 544 Happy Twist's First Project
Chapter 544 Happy Twist's First Project
I responded briefly to each person's introduction, occasionally asking a question or two about their recent performances or creations.
After getting to know everyone, Fu Yibai sat down on the sofa in the lounge.
Zhang Chen and Yu Kai sat on either side of him, while the actors sat around on the sofas and chairs.
"Before signing the contract today, Qi Yuan should have already discussed the basic framework after the acquisition with you."
Fu Yibai placed the water bottle he was holding on the coffee table.
"Brand independence, creative autonomy, and daily operations will continue to be the responsibility of Mr. Zhang and Mr. Yu; these will remain unchanged."
He scanned everyone present.
"But there is one thing that needs to be started now."
For Happy Twist's first film, I hope to finalize the script by the end of this year and start filming in the first half of next year.
There was a moment of silence in the lounge.
Shen Teng and Ma Li exchanged a glance, Allen's Adam's apple bobbed, and Chang Yuan turned off his phone screen, focusing all his attention on Fu Yibai.
"Director Fu, you mean...the movie?"
"Yes, the movie."
Fu Yibai leaned back on the sofa.
"I said before signing the contract that the acquisition of Mahua FunAge was not just for stage plays."
Your comedic style and creative approach will have even greater impact on the big screen.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I'll give you a direction."
Compile all the existing original stage play scripts from Mahua FunAge, select those with complete story structures and solid character development, and then hand them over to me.
I'll select the script that's best suited for film adaptation.
"What about time?"
Shen Teng suddenly asked a question, and then, seemingly feeling it was a bit presumptuous, added another question.
"I mean, when do you need it?"
"The sooner the better."
Fu Yibai glanced at him.
"Today is Friday. You can work overtime this weekend to organize it and deliver it to my office before Monday."
"no problem."
Zhang Chen immediately agreed.
That evening, Fu Yibai returned to the villa in the capital. The villa was brightly lit.
He pushed open the door, and Jing Chen was sitting on the playmat in the living room.
The little guy had seven or eight dinosaurs in front of him. He had a Tyrannosaurus Rex in his mouth, a Stegosaurus in one hand and a Triceratops in the other, and he was making unintelligible roaring noises.
Liu Yan sat cross-legged next to the playmat, holding her phone and recording her son.
Qin Lan was lying on the sofa looking at her phone when she heard the door open. She looked up, slipped on her slippers, walked over, took the coat from Fu Yibai's hand, and hung it on the hanger.
"Did the signing go smoothly today?"
"smoothly."
Fu Yibai changed into slippers, walked to the crawling mat, and squatted down.
Jing Chen took the Tyrannosaurus Rex out of his mouth, looked up at Fu Yibai, and then without hesitation put the Tyrannosaurus Rex back into his mouth.
"Dad doesn't eat this."
Fu Yibai smiled and held his son's little hand.
The little guy stubbornly tried to push the dinosaur against his teeth twice, but when he found that it wouldn't go in, he gave up.
Qin Lan brought out a bowl of white fungus soup from the kitchen.
"Liu Yan stewed it this afternoon, and saved a bowl for you."
Fu Yibai took the bowl, thanked him, and sat down on the sofa.
Liu Yan put away her phone, picked her son up from the playmat, and held him in her arms.
The little one wiggled a couple of times, then nestled on his mother's shoulder and gave a tiny yawn.
"Yi Bai, I miss Rong Rong and Zhao Ning."
How much longer will Rongrong's scenes need to be filmed?
"Filming should wrap up around mid-September. Would you like to go to Hengdian to see them?"
Liu Yan sat down on the sofa with her son in her arms, considering Fu Yibai's suggestion.
Qin Lan sat down next to him, curled her legs up on the sofa, and touched Fu Yibai's thigh with her toes.
"I saw the news online today that you're going to recruit all the Happy Twist stage actors to make movies?"
"The script for the first film hasn't been finalized yet; we'll wait until they've put the script together."
"These theater people will definitely have a hard time adapting to making movies, right?" Qin Lan asked with some curiosity.
"The performance styles of stage actors and film actors are very different, but comedy is different."
In terms of comedic rhythm and the precision of punchlines, those who have honed their skills on stage often have an advantage over film actors.
The shift in camera language can be gradually adapted to, but comedic intuition is something innate.
Qin Lan nodded thoughtfully.
Jingchen fell asleep with his head resting on Liu Yan's shoulder, his mouth slightly open, and his drool soaked a small patch of the fabric on Liu Yan's shoulder.
Liu Yan stood up quietly and carried him upstairs.
Fu Yibai placed the empty bowl on the coffee table, leaned back on the sofa, and closed his eyes.
Qin Lan leaned over and gently pressed his temples twice.
"Tired?"
"fine."
Fu Yibai closed his eyes and felt Qin Lan's fingertips slowly circling his temples with just the right amount of pressure.
"Let's go upstairs and rest."
Qin Lan withdrew her hand and helped him to his feet.
The next day was Saturday, but everyone at Happy Twist arrived at 7 a.m. to start working.
The preliminary selection was completed at 3 PM.
Zhang Chen categorized and ranked the twelve scripts according to their story structure and commercial potential, then personally placed them into a dark blue folder and had it delivered to the Chenxi Building.
At 8:10 a.m. on Sunday, Fu Yibai pushed open the office door and immediately saw the dark blue folder on the desk.
He put his briefcase on the sofa, made a cup of tea, and sat down behind his desk.
"Jianghu Academy", "Somalia Pirates", "Earl of Wulong Mountain"...
He turned the pages one by one, and when he got to the last book, his fingers suddenly stopped.
Goodbye Mr. Loser.
It wasn't a printed script, but several handwritten sheets of paper.
The title is written in bold at the top of the first page, with two horizontal lines below it and a date marked next to it—May 2012.
The script was not complete; only the outline of the first two acts and the initial drafts of dialogue for a few key scenes were written.
The story's structure is clear: a middle-aged loser attends his high school sweetheart's wedding, gets drunk and loses control, is scolded by his wife in public, hides in the hotel bathroom and falls asleep, and then travels back to his high school days in 1997.
After regaining his youth, he decided to change his way of life, using his adult perspective to crush his peers, win over the school beauty he admired, and become a winner in life.
But after the hustle and bustle faded, he realized that what he truly missed was the woman who had shared his hardships and sufferings in his past life.
After reading the script, Fu Yibai confirmed that it was the same movie "Goodbye Mr. Loser" from his previous life, and decided to use it as the first Happy Twist film to be adapted for the big screen.
Fu Yibai picked up the landline on the table and dialed Zhang Chen's number.
"Mr. Zhang, I've read the script."
Both are very good.
"Really?
Thank you for your recognition, Mr. Fu.
"Then, I wonder which script Mr. Fu will choose?"
"I've taken a liking to a newly written script, 'Goodbye Mr. Loser'."
This script has a good subject matter and a wide audience.
It has the potential to become a huge hit.
However, I think the script is not yet complete.
I hope you can perfect it as soon as possible.
"Goodbye Mr. Loser?"
No problem, no problem.
This was written by Yan Fei and Peng Damo; I will definitely have them complete the script as soon as possible.
"Yes, let them do a good job."
"Once it's all done, the script can be handed over to them for directing."
"Let them direct?"
"Thank you so much, Mr. Fu. I will definitely pass on the message."
"Okay, let's finish the script as soon as possible."