Chapter 692
A new script, "Counterattack" delayed, another one went mad!
Chapter 692 A new script, "Counterattack" delayed, another one has gone mad!
After seeing the title of the script, Jinli guessed that it might be a youth-themed idol drama or a mystery-solving drama with a suspenseful style.
But the more she read, the more familiar some of the scenes seemed, as if she had seen them before.
After careful recollection, she realized she had reviewed a film last year—a Spanish suspense thriller with endless plot twists.
The Invisible Guest.
The main plot of this movie is roughly about a businessman having a secret rendezvous with his mistress and driving home.
On their journey, while trying to avoid a reindeer, they ran over and killed a young man named Daniel. To cover up their affair and crime, the two sank Daniel and his car into the lake.
Among them was entrepreneur Adrian, who, upon discovering that Daniel was not dead, still pushed him into the lake.
Several months later, Laura, the mistress, died in a secluded room in a hotel.
Adrian is accused of murdering Laura in a locked room in a hotel, where the doors and windows were locked from the inside and only he was present.
The murder weapon had his fingerprints on it. He claimed he was framed by a mysterious person, but could not explain how the killer escaped from the locked room.
At this point, Adrian hired a top female lawyer who had "never lost a case" to defend him.
However, the lawyer was actually Daniel's mother in disguise. She pressured him by saying there was a three-hour countdown to the trial and then exposed the contradictions through layers of questioning.
Under pressure, Adrian confessed to killing Daniel and also admitted to killing Laura because Laura wanted to turn herself in and expose the car accident.
He also revealed the location where the body was dumped.
At this point, the real lawyer arrived, and Daniel's mother removed her makeup and left. Subsequently, the police arrested her based on the recording and clues about the body disposal.
This movie isn't exactly obscure or niche; in the hearts of suspense film fans, it's considered a mind-bending masterpiece with endless plot twists.
The film uses various forms of linguistic pressure and simulated scenarios to gradually break down Adrian's psychological defenses.
It is a high-quality film.
After the movie became a hit, the story was remade in many countries.
Some are making movies, some are making TV series, and an M version of the TV series has also been released.
However, the M version has made many changes and no longer looks like the original story, featuring entirely new innovations.
Jinli turned the script back to the front—
The Invisible Secret
The Invisible Guest
They are very similar even just from their names.
Sui Lingfang was taken aback when she heard her say the name.
"Is it based on a movie? We haven't received any information about it, we just think the script is well-written."
Although it's a suspense film, the plot is really good, and I feel it has the potential to become a hit, which is why I wanted you to watch it.
Jinli pondered for a few seconds and said, "If that's the case, you should ask Yiyi Media as soon as possible whether it is an adaptation of 'The Invisible Guest'."
If so, acquire the rights to the original work as soon as possible. Adapting without securing the rights is not a good practice; at least by the time filming begins, the rights to the original work must be obtained.
Sui Lingfang asked hesitantly, "But you're talking about a movie, which Yiyi Media turned into a TV series. Are you sure the plots are exactly the same?"
Jinli shook her head: "Actually, the plot is different. Yiyi Media has switched the identities of the main characters."
In the movie, the parents, seeking revenge for their deceased son, impersonate lawyers to interrogate the businessman, breaking down his psychological defenses and gradually extracting the truth from him.
There's a sense of tension here, like unraveling a mystery, because in order to protect themselves, entrepreneurs will constantly add lies to themselves and resist others knowing the real them.
But in the TV series, I'm the one avenging my parents who were murdered by a businessman. I play this righteous role, using various means to become the businessman's confidant and then uncover the truth behind the tragedy.
Jinli flipped through the script quickly, and she roughly understood its contents.
Perhaps it's because she had previously revised some scripts for Dawn 2, so she's now more capable of offering some insights into script appreciation than before.
"Although the identities are reversed and the plot is somewhat different—one is a movie and the other is a TV series—borrowing is still borrowing."
It's obvious the screenwriter got their inspiration from this movie, so they had to get the license.
Jinli paused for a moment, then pointed out the shortcomings of the script.
"But there is a big contradiction here. In the movie, the parents are people with many years of life experience, so they are able to quickly follow their intuition and identify the real criminal."
She secretly learned of all his movements and sought revenge for her son bit by bit.
However, in the TV series script, I am just a young man, and those advanced technological knowledge and skills should not appear on a young man who seems to come from an ordinary family.
Therefore, if someone truly wants to get close to corporate executives, I, the protagonist seeking revenge for my parents, must also become exceptionally talented, mastering various advanced theoretical knowledge, before I can reach my desired destination.
Sui Lingfang nodded subconsciously.
Is that so? That makes more sense.
Jinli continued, "And because the protagonist is too young, he inevitably lacks life experience."
However, the script only describes her strengths and not a single weakness, which is actually abnormal.
Such a character would be too fake, not realistic, and lacking in flesh and blood.
If a few flaws are occasionally exposed, forcing the protagonist to find ways to remedy them, it not only enhances the watchability and increases tension, but also better aligns with the character's personality.
Jinli suddenly smiled, as if she had thought of something.
"Actually, I suddenly had an idea when it came to setting up the characters. For example, the protagonist is really amazing, but he is good at niche subjects and has some difficulty with the main subjects."
She underperformed in several crucial life tests, which prevented her from continuing her studies.
So she used her wits to forge the identity of a high-achieving international student.
In other words, from beginning to end, all the identities the protagonist fabricated for herself were fake; she wasn't a top student, just an ordinary person.
But perhaps it would be more interesting if she, with the abilities of an ordinary person, fabricated an impressive academic background and, through her outstanding skills, crushed a group of competitors who graduated from prestigious universities.
Sui Lingfang nodded again, and couldn't help but applaud in amazement.
“I suddenly realized that Yiyi Media has really gotten a great deal by giving you all the adaptation rights to the scripts. What other star would care so much about a script and make it even better with each revision?”
Jinli chuckled and shook her head: "I'm just suggesting an idea; the specifics depend on how the screenwriter arranges it."
Even if we don't do it that way, I think we could leave a little Easter egg, perhaps for the protagonist's final identity reversal.
It seems that Jinli is quite satisfied with the script.
Sui Lingfang said, "As it stands, as long as the copyright issue of the original work is resolved, this drama can proceed."
As for how to make the changes, we can discuss it with Yiyi Media, or we can hire a screenwriter directly to make the changes.
Jinli thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a bit longer. You can convey my message first and see if they are inclined to buy the copyright of the original work, or if they think this adaptation is reasonable and has deviated from the original work, and are unwilling to buy the copyright."
I will decide whether to sign the contract for the series based on their attitude.
If I sign the contract, we can discuss the screenwriter issue later. I need to thoroughly study the script before making a decision. My personal intuition is that the screenwriter has some skill, and having her handle the adaptation would likely be better than hiring someone else.
Sui Lingfang: "OK, we'll take the lead in this."
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When Jinli's team communicated with Yiyi Media.
Another piece of good news has emerged online.
That means the postponement of "Counterattack" has been officially confirmed!
It has been postponed to the National Day holiday in October!
The delay was clearly intended to help "Counterattack" break into the top ten highest-grossing films in Chinese film history.
At this point, "Counterattack" had already surpassed 30 billion yuan at the box office, and the growth trend had slowed down. Many people who had already watched it went back to watch it a second or third time.
Its box office has been dragged down from the top spot in daily box office sales by newly released films, but this is normal.
If a film does not generate new revenue in the later stages, its box office revenue will not see significant growth.
The announcement of the "postponement to October" ironically stimulated a surge in the box office revenue of "Counterattack".
It briefly held the top spot for a day before being dethroned by other new movies.
[With less than two months to go, and just 15 billion yuan away from reaching tenth place in the film box office rankings, can they make a final push and succeed?]
[It would be great if we could include global box office figures. "Counterattack" was also released in Southeast Asian countries, and its performance in Hong Kong is reportedly quite good.]
[Huh... our wish came true? The box office figures for "Counterattack" now show global box office figures! Wow, that immediately added another 4 million, bringing it down to just 11 billion away from tenth place in film rankings!!]
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After the news of the delay of "Counterattack" came out, apart from Jinse, who had already been negotiated with, the other three top magazines did not hesitate and immediately extended olive branches to Jinli.
With the added boost of the hit movie "Counterattack" and the collaboration with Ya Jun Watches, which led to its entry into the top ten films in mainland China's film history, Jin Li's influence has reached an unprecedented level.
This year's Jinli pears are far more popular than the Jinli pears that announced college admission notices last year!
Those haters who were waiting for Jinli to make a mistake and wanted to criticize her, as well as the celebrities who wanted to bring her down, are going to be depressed.
What happened to the promise of being "extremely popular"?
Is this just a "temporary" occurrence?
This is clearly "one year"!
Moreover, judging from Jinli's current explosive popularity, its popularity will probably continue until next Chinese New Year!
Terrifying, absolutely terrifying.
Now no one dares to criticize Jinli anymore.
Those scandals have been brought up by others, but none of them are convincing; they're all just rumors.
Let's not even talk about whether Jinli's fans believe it or not.
The content is so outrageous that even a passerby wouldn't be able to stand it.
One of the blog accounts reposted negative information about Jinli every day, and also posted its own speculation every day:
Jinli has a superpower: she can hear other people's thoughts, which is why she's so successful!
Jinli definitely has superpowers; she can hear people's thoughts, which is why she can so accurately please every director and get them to give her good scripts.
Jinli must have superpowers; she can hear people's thoughts, which is why she knows what her fans like and always does things that resonate with them, making them incredibly loyal!
Jinli has superpowers, so she overheard the ramblings of high-achieving students in the college entrance examination hall and got into Tsinghua and Peking Universities by cheating.
It's understood that in Jinli's exam room, a total of four people, including her, were admitted to Tsinghua and Peking Universities! Using superpowers to hear thoughts and cheat is entirely possible!
Some netizens clicked on the post out of curiosity and couldn't help but laugh as they read through it.
[OP, I suspect you're just making baseless accusations, which is actually boosting Jinli's traffic. It's quite something to see you posting one speculation a day.]
If Jinli really had superpowers and could hear other people's thoughts, would she have remained silent for so many years?
When Pink Girl disbanded, many companies extended invitations to her, among which Morning Light Entertainment was the least noticeable.
If she truly possessed superpowers, why didn't she choose a better opportunity as a stepping stone? Why bother coveting the basic monthly salary offered by Morning Light Entertainment?
After making his rant, the netizen forwarded it to other groups as if it were a joke.
Suddenly, this hater's blog became popular, and many people came to visit and check in every day.
[That's great! I never knew Jinli was so amazing. I hope there will be a handshake at the next fan meeting, and that Jinli can express my feelings!]
I thought I was already a bit too much by posting my daily updates on her blog for good luck, but I never expected there to be someone even more insane.
[Why don't you just say: Jinli isn't human, she's a goddess! Go worship her, she can grant all your wishes!]
Perhaps the sudden surge in popularity of this account startled the blogger.
After that, the blogger didn't dare to post a single blog entry, and even hid all of his previous posts overnight.
But it was too late.
All of her comments were screenshotted and shared online.
Bai Jiang's assistant happened to glance at these comments and told Bai Jiang about them as a joke.
"Brother Jiang, do you think Jinli's haters are going too far? It's one thing to make up baseless rumors before, but now they're even saying she has superpowers, and that Jinli can hear other people's thoughts."
Bai Jiang's expression shifted slightly.
Superpowers? The ability to hear other people's thoughts?
These words sound so familiar; it's like I've heard them from someone before.
Bai Jiang asked, "Superpowers? What kind of scandal is this? Has any media reported it? Where can I see it?"
The assistant handed him the phone.
"It wasn't a media report; it was one of Jinli's haters who insisted on posting this blog every day, saying that she has superpowers and can hear other people's thoughts."
Later, Jinli's fans saw it and forwarded the post to the group, and the account inexplicably became popular.
Perhaps because it became too popular, it felt guilty and immediately changed its name and hid all the comments it had posted before, but netizens had already taken screenshots.
No media outlets have reported this yet; it's just netizens sharing it for fun.
Bai Jiang took the phone and glanced at it, then frowned.
That's such a similar explanation...
After thinking about it, he took a screenshot of the content and forwarded it to his phone.
He then forwarded it to Xu Ting's agent via his own phone.
A moment later, Xu Ting's agent sent three cold sweat emojis.
I didn't realize her condition was so serious. I will take good care of her!