Ning Jing and the others came together with Zhao Baogang, who was slower than the young man and fell behind. Yu Dong and Xia Yu saw Zhao Baogang walking towards them without saying a few words.
Just as Yu Dong was about to say hello to Zhao Baogang, Yang Xiao and Tan Kai came in, and then greeted the guests to sit down and eat.
However, Yu Dong and Zhao Baogang were seated next to each other. After sitting down, Yu Dong smiled and asked Zhao Baogang, "Is Director Zhao busy recently?"
Zhao Baogang said with a smile: "The first half of the year was okay. After "Don't Talk to Strangers" became popular, although there were a lot of activities to participate in, it was generally easy. The second half of the year will not be easy, and we have to work hard.
I’m working in an empty company.”
Yu Dong shrugged his shoulders: "Who is not?"
He knew that the part-time job Zhao Baogang was referring to was the filming of "A Romantic Affair".
Deep Space Company started signing a contract with Haiyan last year, and finally reached a cooperation at the beginning of this year.
After signing the contract, Deep Space Company immediately found the Yanjing Television Art Center to cooperate in developing Haiyan's novel "A Romantic Affair" published the year before last and adapted it into a TV series of the same name.
Speaking of "A Romantic Affair", Zhao Baogang couldn't help but think of Haima Studio, which was disbanded last year.
Haima Studio was founded by Wang Shuo and Ma Weidu. Its members are all screenwriters and writers. It is a relatively loose organization.
The original intention of Wang Shuo and others in establishing this studio was actually to strive for greater benefits for writers and screenwriters in the film and television industry. Screenwriters and screenwriters easily suffer losses when it comes to copyright fees and are often deceived.
In order to avoid these situations, some people band together and want to gain bargaining power in this way.
The studio developed very well at the beginning, with people like Mo Yan, Liu Heng, Shi Tiesheng and others joining.
But last year the studio unexpectedly disbanded.
Calling it an accident, Zhao Baogang is actually not surprised at all. "It's a good thing that Haiyan came out. People like Haima Studio can produce works. "The Story of the Editorial Department" can prove this, but there are operational problems.
It’s very lively. It’s lively, but when it’s over, no one gets any benefits, only the shouting.”
"Maybe it's because of bad luck. Maybe it would have been much better to set up the studio a few years later," Yu Dong said.
Zhao Baogang shook his head, "It's not getting better. In the end, it's still not professional enough. I'm still optimistic about Deep Space Company. Everything is clearly divided and there is a complete operating system that can truly make profits for the playwrights."
, and it can save them trouble.”
Yu Dong smiled, "The nature of Deep Space and Haima is still different. Deep Space is a company, while Haima is more like a labor union."
Zhao Baogang nodded in agreement and said: "I told you, it's a labor union. But they always want to get together to produce works, and that's why there's a problem. In fact, I think your cooperation with Deep Space Company has accelerated the work on Haima.
The dissolution of the studio is because of your success, so many writers signed contracts with Deep Space Company, changing the original model. Otherwise, Haima Studio should be able to survive for a few more years."
"This... there is no conflict between Deep Space Company and Haima Studio. They should be able to coexist." Yu Dong blinked, wondering why Zhao Baogang thought this way.
In fact, even without him and without Deep Space Company, Haima Studio would definitely not be able to continue. Yu Dong remembered that in his previous life, Haima Studio was disbanded not long after the release of "Haima Dance Hall". It is basically the same as now.
There is no difference.
"Regardless of whether there is a conflict or not, the result is that Haima Studio is disbanded and Deep Space Company is growing day by day. Even if there is really no conflict, others may not think so." Zhao Baogang smiled and saw that the food was being served, and then said
, "The food is here, let's start eating and chat while eating."
Yu Dong looked at Zhao Baogang and felt that there was something in his last sentence.
What does "other people may not think so" mean, and who does this other person refer to?
Wang Shuo? Probably not. Although Wang Shuo has a bad mouth, he is not so narrow-minded.
Is it Ma Weidu?
Neither Yu Dong nor Ma Wei have met him and don't know him well, so it's hard to draw conclusions without authorization.
There are only a few main members of Haima Studio. In addition to Wang Shuo and Ma Weidu, Hai Yan has also signed a contract with Deep Sky, so he doesn't have any big opinions on Deep Sky.
However, since Zhao Baogang specifically mentioned it, he must have heard some rumors, otherwise he would not have spoken out against himself on such an occasion.
However, Zhao Baogang was unwilling to speak directly, so Yu Dong did not ask in detail. There was no way to solve the matter. He just had to keep an eye on it and look for an opportunity later to let the company pay attention.
Yu Dong looked at the bowls and chopsticks in front of him and thought about Hai Yan again.
Hai Yan was not the writer he appointed, but when Yu Liang wanted to sign Hai Yan, he came to hear Yu Dong's opinion. Yu Dong told Yu Liang at that time that if he could sign Hai Yan, he would try his best to sign it.
Hai Yan is not a newcomer. He has already made a name for himself in the world of screenwriters and is also an important figure in Haima Studio.
It took a lot of effort to sign him. The most important thing is that the conditions on Deep Space are really good. They only take a commission and don't even have priority in film and television adaptations of his works.
Yu Dong wanted to sign him mainly for the upcoming film "Never Rest in Peace".
The reason why "Never Close Eyes" and "No One Left Behind", which was thought of by He Qiushui on the train, were included in Yu Dong's plan is that they both have special significance.
Yu Dong's plan for deep space in the domestic market is actually very simple. In the past two years, it has not been for the purpose of making money, but more for the theme to reflect the company's pursuit.
"Don't Talk to Strangers", which has already been filmed, explores the issue of domestic violence.
"Never Close Eyes" is in line with the main theme of the country's anti-drug campaign, while "No One Left Behind" focuses on basic education issues.
The Deep Space Company wants to make a solid path in China, and it is very important to shoot this type of film and television series.
Of course, apart from the characteristics of their themes, these film and television dramas basically do not lose money.
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Yu Dong originally thought that there would be an awards ceremony tomorrow and he wouldn't drink tonight. What he didn't expect was that before the food was even served, Yang Xiao and Tan Kai picked up their wine glasses and went around looking for people to clink glasses.
With the two of them taking the lead, others followed and started toasting.
Yu Dong and Zhao Baogang looked at each other. Their glasses were full of juice.
"Let's keep a low profile," Yu Dong said.
Zhao Baogang shook his head, took the wine bottle from the table, then took two more wine glasses, filled them up, and handed Yu Dong a glass, "Drink from him."
Yu Dong took the wine glass, but before he could say anything, Zhao Baogang rushed into the battlefield with the wine glass in hand.
Looking at Zhao Baogang's "no hesitation" background, Yu Dong raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Zhao Baogang still wanted to drink.
Yu Dong was holding a wine glass here. Before he could decide whether to go find someone to drink from, someone came over with a smile and a wine glass.
The first one to come was Cunningham.
Cunningham deliberately learned a few Chinese sentences before coming to China, but when he arrived, he found that he couldn't use any of them. Although he brought a translator and many people here could speak English, it was still inconvenient to communicate.
So Cunningham had a pretty boring day today, and now he finally found the opportunity to come see Yu Dong, so he was particularly happy.
"YU, let me toast you." Cunningham held the wine glass and before Dong Dong could respond, he raised his head and drained the wine in one gulp.
This wine glass is not big, and it is just over a ounce when it is filled. Cunningham's glass just now was not completely full, but it was close to it. It was probably closer to an ounce.
Cunningham probably didn't expect the wine to be so spicy. After finishing it, he let out a long breath and felt like a fire was rushing into his chest.
Yu Dong looked at Cunningham blankly, "Who did you learn to drink like this from?"
Cunningham pointed to Bi Feiyu at the table next to him, "BI told me that for Chinese liquor, you need to hold the glass high and deep into your throat to feel it. And you must finish the toast to others, otherwise you will
Not respectful enough.”
Yu Dong glanced at Bi Feiyu, sighed slightly, then raised his head and drained the glass of wine. Then he covered his mouth and asked Cunningham: "Have you had a drink with Bi?"
Cunningham shook his head, "Not yet, I want to have the first glass of wine with you."
Yu Dong smiled: "I understand what you mean, but this is not appropriate, because Bi Feiyu, Yu Hua and Mo Yan are all older than me, so according to the order, you have to drink with them first."
"Is that so?"
"That's right."
Cunningham nodded, "Then I'll go find them first."
Yu Dong smiled: "Okay."
On one side, Yu Dong just tricked Cunningham away, and on the other side, Cahill, the vice president of Industrial Light and Magic, came over with a wine glass.
"YU, let me toast you."
After speaking, Cahill raised his glass and was about to drink it. Yu Dong quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Don't be like this, Cahill, our drinking here is still very reserved."
"Is it subtle?" Cahill looked at the scene with confusion on the other side as Zhao Baogang and Mo Yan drank a glass of wine.
"..."
After some bargaining, Yu Dong and Cahill each drank half a cup.
After Cahill left, Xia Yu also ran over, holding a wine glass and said, "Teacher Yu, I pay you a toast."
Seeing the unkind appearance of this boy, Yu Dong waved his hand and said righteously: "As a people's teacher, I won't drink with students. You must respect me, so just drink juice."
Xia Yu and Yu Dong drank a glass of juice and left.
Then Yang Peng and He Hongwei also came over. Yu Dong was thinking of reasons not to drink. The two boys drank up the wine in one gulp, and then said in unison: "Brother Dong, we've done it, you can do whatever you want."
How could Yu Dong be so casual and drink the remaining half of the glass that he and Cahill just drank.
After Yang Peng and He Hongwei left, Yu Dong began to count how much he drank.
Nowadays, his drinking capacity has increased. Drinking six taels in one meal should not be a big problem. Now he has drunk about two taels, and he still has four taels to share.
If you drink four taels with twenty people, the average drink with each person is two yuan, which is one-fifth of a cup...
While he was thinking about it, Liu Cixin came over with a wine glass.
Before Liu Cixin could say anything, Yu Dong took the lead and said, "Da Liu, you're here just in time, let's have a drink together."
Hearing Yu Dong speak so cheerfully, Liu Cixin raised his eyebrows. He remembered that Yu Dong was not a good drinker.
Then he heard Yu Dong say: "I said one is about 10 grams."
"Ten grams."
Liu Cixin didn't realize it for a moment. He had been drinking for so many years, but he had never met someone who drank by the gram.
Yu Dong held the wine glass to the fifth position and said, "Just drink this much."
Liu Cixin saw the position of Yu Dong's fingers and laughed: "Then just one finger."
After drinking with Liu Cixin, Yu Dong always said to drink if anyone came next.
But after drinking, Yu Dong discovered that it was not possible for everyone to drink just one finger, because there were too many people, and everyone wanted to drink with him.
Not long after this, he had already drank more than four ounces of wine.
By the end of the drink, he began to imitate Yu Hua.
Yu Hua is an average drinker, but he is very good at pulling. When others are drinking with him, he can talk a lot while holding a glass of wine, and it takes more than ten minutes to drink a glass of wine.
Just as Chu He and Xing Yusen came over to offer wine to Yu Dong, Yu Dong held the wine glass and said, "You must drink wine, but before drinking, let's say a few words."
Chu He and the others didn't know what was going to happen next, so they were naturally very happy when they heard Yu Dong had to say a few words, and nodded repeatedly, "Teacher Yu, please tell us, we will listen."
Yu Dong smiled slightly and said, "Let me ask you a question first, how did you embark on the path of science fiction creation?"
Chu He and Xing Yusen looked at each other, and Chu He spoke first: "Teacher Yu Dong, I am actually very simple. At that time, "Science Fiction World" held a call for essays on the interstellar topic. I saw that the manuscript fee was high, so I thought about supplementing my living expenses.
I tried to write an article, but I was lucky and the manuscript was accepted."
Yu Dong nodded and looked at Xing Yusen: "Xing Yusen, what about you?"
Xing Yusen smiled and said: "I actually saw that science fiction is getting a lot of attention, so I tried to write about it. I was lucky, and the first manuscript was accepted."
"Well, you are all very talented authors..."
Before Yu Dong drank the glass of wine he was holding, Tan Kai came over again holding the wine glass. Yu Dong smiled and said: "Old Tan, don't worry, I'll talk to these two young people first. Don't worry.
I’ll definitely drink the wine.”
When Tan Kai heard what Yu Dong said, he stopped with his glass in hand, wanting to see what Yu Dong and Xing Yusen were saying.
Yu Dong chatted with them on no topic at all. They talked about Mars for a while, the sun for a while, and black holes for a while.
Later, more and more people gathered at Yu Dong's side. They all came to Yu Dong for a drink, but they were all fooled by Yu Dong. They followed him to talk about Mars, the sun, and outer space.
After chatting for about half an hour, Yu Dong saw that many people were almost done drinking, so he finally raised the cup in his hand and said, "Let's drink one."
Only then did Xing Yusen and the others remember that they had not yet drunk the glass of wine they had asked Yu Dong to drink before.
After finishing the glass of wine, the dinner was almost over. Zhao Baogang and Mo Yan were still fighting, while Yu Dong went to pull Jiang Jie aside.
"Xiaojie, please contact the company tomorrow and ask them to check on those people at Haima Studio."
Jiang Jie was a little confused and asked: "What happened to Haima Studio? Haven't they been disbanded?"
"Nothing, just ask Yu Lili to pay attention to the movements of these people."
"Okay, I understand. Are you in a hurry?"
"Don't worry, just tell me if you find any abnormalities. If there are no abnormalities, there is no need to give the results."
"I understand." Jiang Jie nodded.
"Hmm." Yu Dong thought for a moment and then said, "There was a young man named Xing Yusen who was drinking with me just now. Do you have any impressions?"
"I have an impression, my pen name is Lover." Jiang Jie said.
"Yes, that's him. Go back and find his works and show them to me."
"Do you want his personal information?" Jiang Jie asked.
Chapter completed!