Chapter 487 Secrets, Separation of Accounts and Old Resentments
At the end of November, after returning from Bay Island, Chen Linfeng went back to school twice.
The first class of students he led achieved outstanding results.
When the boss of the production team arranges learning and practice, the speed and success rate of students are indeed much higher than studying in school.
After all, these students led by Chen Linfeng already have good basic knowledge.
Except for a few of the best who were directly retained by Chen Linfeng, some other students had no shortage of jobs when they graduated this year and were almost competed for by some film crews.
After a few months, based on the feedback received from the college, these graduates rarely appear to be acclimatized and basically have good skills.
This also confirms that the new model launched by the college is indeed very useful.
On the one hand, the leadership of the college is thinking about whether they can try to reproduce it.
On the other hand, the students who heard the news were eagerly waiting for Teacher Chen to start classes again.
The first time he arrived at the school, it was quite a sensation. Many students crowded in and hoped that he would start classes as soon as possible, all waiting to choose his course.
However, what made the students both happy and disappointed was that Chen Linfeng's classes were open, but the specific practical classes were scheduled for next year.
Everyone still has to study in school this year.
However, despite this, the number of registered students is still full.
Following the old rules, Chen Linfeng selected those who are familiar and have excellent academic performance from graduate students and students nearing graduation, and reserved them for joining the group next year.
During his honeymoon, he didn't play all the time. He still spent some time writing novels every night.
When the outline is adjusted, it only takes two hours a day to copy the book. It is more than enough to code out 6,000 words. On this basis, you can even squeeze out time for refinement.
Including what I wrote before, the first volume has actually been written.
Chen Linfeng showed the novel to Liu Qianqian.
After reading it, she looked a little hesitant.
"Just say whatever you have."
"Then did I really say it?"
"Say!"
She said cautiously, "In general, Judging from the feeling, it doesn’t seem that good.”
Chen Linfeng looked at it blankly, “You don’t need to add so many modifiers, just say it.”
Liu Qianqian quickly waved her hand and explained, "It's definitely not ugly. The content of divination and the plot describing the Nighthawks team, including the part about Old Neil, are all quite good.
I think the overall feeling is, There is no sense of anticipation like when I read your novel before, and I can’t wait to know the follow-up plot.”
Chen Linfeng was silent for a moment, and he seemed to have made similar comments in his previous life.
He found Sister Mei again.
After reading it, her evaluation was slightly different from Sissi’s.
"I think it's quite good. The daily writing is very good. I feel that it has improved a lot compared to the previous novels.
Maybe it is because of this that the main line seems a bit messy, but my overall impression Very good.”
Chen Linfeng paid too much attention to this book. Previous novels, such as "Infinite World" or "Destiny", actually had many problems.
It’s just that the wonderful main storyline often covers up other content.
As for "Lord of Mysteries", he is actually not worried at all about the main plot.
Because the achievements in the previous life have proven that even if some people don't like the first volume, the subsequent content will definitely be deeply rooted in people's hearts.
But now, he is a little worried and wants to achieve perfection.
Chen Linfeng read the contents of the first volume carefully and back and forth twice. After all, he is not the real original author, but he can still look at it from the perspective of a bystander.
He focused on the main plot, especially investigating why the original owner Klein died, and Zangwill, the mastermind behind it.
In his previous life, he saw Juan Wei and almost forgot who this person was.
This situation will naturally not occur in the content I write now, but the impression I formed at that time is still there.
So we must also find ways to improve.
It took a week to make adjustments, and it was already early December.
This time he asked Zheng Yuling to let this budding senior editor judge.
In Zheng Yuling’s opinion, there is not much problem with the improved content.
In response to the uncomfortable question mentioned by Sissi, she reminded,
“Is it possible that the inherent problem of Western-themed novels is that it is difficult to remember the names of people, which leads to the feeling of being tired of reading.
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Many people find it difficult to just remember the names of Western classics, which is an obstacle in the process of reading. ”
Chen Linfeng thought about it, because of the problem of memory in this life. , he really didn’t pay attention to this problem.
He didn't have much memory of the specifics of his previous life. He only remembered that when he first read the first volume, it was indeed a bit difficult to read. It was only from the second volume that he got completely better.
He looked at Sissi sitting next to him, "Did you feel this way when you watched it?"
Liu Qianqian tilted her head and thought for a while, "It seems like eh, I I still remember the names Klein and Old Neil, and the others People..."
She stuck out her tongue, "For example, the old captain, the captain's mistress, the curly baboon, and my sister, I remember them all like this."
Chen Linfeng patted her speechlessly. On his forehead, he remembered that it seemed like this in his previous life.
It's true, I only had a good memory for a few years, and I actually forgot about my ordinary state in my previous life.
“Yes, I understand. This is considered a congenital defect, and it really can’t be changed. The name here is already relatively recognizable.”
In fact, it can’t be changed anymore. Looking back, Squid probably was already aware of this problem when he was writing it.
In the plot, Captain Dunn’s forgetful setting cannot be used to repeatedly emphasize some content to deepen readers’ memory.
Chen Linfeng spent another two days trying to adjust it.
Then it’s time to find Alex.
In fact, he has already learned about the novel's writing progress from Sister Mei.
Hearing the call, he flew to Yanjing the next day.
Along with him, there is another editor from a publishing house.
Several people met at Qilin’s headquarters.
"Chen, this is Brown. His Chinese is very good and he can read Chinese literary novels without any problems, so I brought him here. He will probably be your editor in the future, if you have no objections."
Brown stretched out his hand and said directly in Chinese , "Hello, Chen. I am Brown. I have stayed in China for more than 10 years and am now responsible for related affairs in China."
"Hello."
Chen Linfeng rarely speaks in Chinese. Such a standard foreigner gave me a smile.
He printed out the revised content and handed it to them to see.
Alex directly motioned for Brown to take over. It was useless for him to look at it. He would definitely not be able to understand it now anyway.
Brown took the printed manuscript to another room and looked at it carefully.
Alex communicated with Chen Linfeng about other matters.
"Chen, May told me a new news. I heard that you are interested in Warner's Joker character?"
"Yes, I think this villain has a lot of room for development. Leave it to me to adapt it?”
"Of course, you know, we don't have the slightest resistance to your story."
Alex asked, "Can I know which direction you want to adapt it?"< br>
Chen Linfeng Thoughts After thinking about it, he said bluntly, "The story I envisioned has little to do with Batman. It should be regarded as the origin of the Joker."
He did not necessarily think like the director and screenwriter of "Joker" in his previous life. To be separated from the DC universe.
Today’s time is different.
Seeing that Marvel MCN is getting better and better, the first phase of gathering stories is about to begin.
As for Warner, even the single-player story has not been completed yet.
"Green Lantern" was originally intended to be the opening story like "Iron Man", but as a result, this opening was terrible.
Warner is worried about this.
Now I heard that Chen, one of the most awesome screenwriters in the world, is interested in DC stories.
Alex's eyes lit up, "Why only adapt the Joker? As long as you want, you can choose Superman, Batman, The Flash, or Wonder Woman."
"No. , It’s not necessary, I’m only interested in the Joker. As I said, I think he has room to develop.”
Chen Linfeng is not very interested in DC.
In his opinion, Warner's management problems at DC are huge, and he has no interest in getting involved in this muddy water.
“Well, okay then.”
Alex regretted, "I will convey your opinion to the company's senior management."
Chen Linfeng nodded, "I still follow the old rules, I want a 40% share, and you can watch the rest. If Warner is not interested, I can help find someone else to invest."
"No, Chen, you can't do this, 40% is too much," Alex objected.
Although he knew Chen's practice of cooperating with Disney, as a person from Warner, he couldn't recognize it directly.
Even though Warner executives may not care, that's not how things work.
"I think Warner can afford all the investment and will give you the highest-level director's salary in Hollywood. What do you think?"
"Not great!"
Chen Linfeng said speechlessly, "No need. You tell me, my current salary as a director is not low either. For the money, I can wait for one or two movies at most. I have this confidence.
You can go back and discuss it with others. Anyway, this is my condition.”
If it is those front-line superheroes, it may not be easy to talk about.
A clown, at a time when Warner is having a headache about how to start the DC universe, it is impossible not to agree.
And no one knows the shortcomings of large companies. As long as there are precedents to follow and there is nothing to criticize in the process, it is said that there is no taboo.
Alex also knew this. He smiled coyly and only said that he would give the answer after going back to discuss it.
While waiting, Alex tried his best to communicate with Chen Linfeng.
He has almost maxed out his skills in conversation.
He talks humorously and talks about Hollywood gossip, and he can tell even ordinary stories a bit of thrills.
Chen Linfeng's communication skills were a bit behind him, so he made him talk happily.
Especially talking about this year’s global box office rankings.
Needless to say, the first three billion-dollar movies were followed by the $823 million movie "Infinite World".
There is a big gap with the US$665 million of "Kung Fu Panda 2", which ranked fifth.
As the first film in a series, such results can be said to have exceeded most expectations.
When Alex said this, he was full of envy.
The "Harry Potter" he has handled has ended, and he really wants to do another one.
The level of "Infinite World" is fine. He is not greedy at all.
While admiring and praising at the same time, Chen Linfeng felt a little carried away.
While the conversation was getting heated, Brown opened the door and came in, shouting excitedly, "It's great, I love this novel so much."
He opened his eyes wide, looked at Chen Linfeng, and said with his loudest voice The voice said the most cowardly words.
"Chen, is there any sequel? I want to see it, please."
Chen Linfeng didn't expect such a big reaction from him. Wasn't the first part a bit average?
Isn’t this foreigner acting for me?
Alex quickly reassured, "Brown, you need to calm down."
Brown also noticed something was wrong and sat down without hesitating to speak.
The "Harry Potter" series is gone, and "Infinite World" belongs to others after all. The most important thing is to focus on the present. Alex looked at Brown expectantly, "You just finished reading the novel, tell me?"
Brown thought about the experience just now, and said, "It's a rare... I can see that the current content of this novel with an old British feel is just a lay-out, and the grand world view is yet to come.
But judging from the current content alone, the description of the old British era is very good. "
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Linfeng, "Chen, how did you write such a flavor? You are even Chinese!" "
Chen Linfeng smiled and said, "It would be good if you read more books. ”
This is due to the amount of reading he has done in his life. Based on the original work, he added some detailed descriptions.
Because there is too much knowledge in his mind, he is refining it. In the process, many similar contents have to be deleted
Today's version is a version that does not affect the plot as much as possible and contains exotic customs.
Of course, for Brown, it is a fantasy novel full of Victorian flavor.
For Brown to praise this as soon as he came up, it really made him feel a little happy.
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Brown continued, "The settings about extraordinary abilities are also wonderful, especially the 0-08, which is simply a genius' imagination..."
Except for the beginning, you can tell that this is a movie with a full Western flavor. Outside of novels.
After that, Alex couldn't understand the rankings that kept popping up in Brown's mouth.
But what he can understand is that Brown is indeed full of praise for the current content of the novel.
"Brown, let's stop discussing the specific content and plot here. You just need to explain your judgment."
Brown was a little dissatisfied with being interrupted, but when he saw the look in Alex's eyes, he was suddenly startled, and the worker's rationality returned instantly.
"My opinion is that this is a wonderful enough novel, but..."
After returning to calmness, he also discovered some problems from an editing perspective.
“But what?”
“However, as I just said, the world view has not yet been fully developed, but the story has come to an end for the time being. In terms of appeal, the first volume alone is about 60 Ten thousand words of content is not enough.”
From the perspective of physical novels, Brown felt that this book was really good-looking.
But from the perspective of a bestseller, the follow-up is a little less attractive.
So, he is really scratching his head now.
Alex frowned, "Say your suggestion, Brown."
"I suggest that the next volume of the novel should be released as soon as possible, and it is best not to wait. Too long.”
"That's it."
He turned to look at chen.
Chen Linfeng nodded and said, "You can consider it, but I think you still don't feel at ease now. How about you wait until the novel is translated before making a decision?
As for the follow-up content, regardless of Warner Bros. Whether you agree with it or not, I will continue to write. I have nothing to do recently, and the second volume will be out soon.”
He had also heard similar suggestions from Zheng Yuling before.
Physical publishing is different from serializing online articles, so maintaining expectations has always been a problem.
Internet articles may not be interesting for a while, but they will continue to pursue them due to inertia. It won’t be too long until the next exciting point comes.
With physical publishing, the gap between two books may be long.
This is also the difficulty for the series of novels to be sold physically.
Chen Linfeng also thought that the unfolding of the story of "Lord of Mysteries" and the truly exciting and exciting part, that is, the Tarot Club plot, are all in the second volume.
Even the truly extensive description of the Victorian style - Backlund, the capital of Loen, is in the second volume.
If it were released consecutively and the audience could see it early, the effect would be better than if the second volume was released a year later.
And Alex also had his own considerations, and what Brown said was somewhat inconsistent.
I was so excited at the beginning, but later I mentioned the issues of plot and length.
In this case, he is not very relieved. It is better to wait for the translation and wait for him to read it before making a decision.
But of course it is unacceptable to accept what the other party said, whether he agrees with it or not.
Alex said seriously, "Chen, you don't have to worry. No matter what, we will abide by the agreement."
It would be a fool to guard a great writer who is at the peak of his creation. Will think about offending.
Chen Linfeng smiled noncommittally.
He has full confidence in "Lord of Mysteries".
Now I am just worried that the opening chapter is not attractive enough and will affect subsequent results.
In the end, he didn’t want to go through the process that traditional time travelers always encounter, first suppressing and then rising.
This is not necessary.
This is how things are settled for now.
There will definitely be a second round of negotiations in the future.
Chen Linfeng began to write the second volume, which was originally the essence of the original work.
Writing becomes smoother.
At the same time, he also paid more attention to recent events in the entertainment industry.
It is almost mid-December, and the Lunar New Year holiday is about to begin.
The account-sharing negotiation designed by Han Shanping and Zhang Weiping went very smoothly because Chen Linfeng made anticipatory suggestions from behind.
The theater chain has gained face, and in the process of fighting for interests, it is not as determined as in the previous life.
Especially when the tactic of dividing interests was used, the theater alliance was almost defeated.
The final negotiated terms were also a huge defeat.
This was completely different from the result in the previous life, which made Chen Linfeng's jaw drop.
It is not just a 45% share, but also extends to several stepped account sharing terms on this basis.
One is the Hollywood type of deduction points that changes based on time. This is relatively routine, and the points given away by theater chains are not too many.
Only in the first week, an additional 2 points were added to the 45% benchmark, making it 47%.
At the beginning of the third week, it dropped by 4 points, becoming worse than the current 41%.
For producers of purely commercial films, this is a good thing.
The theater chain is not too much of a loser. This way, it will be easier to eliminate junk movies that barely make any money.
And they also have more motivation to release some high-reputation movies that have long-term advantages.
Overall, there are gains and losses.
The second category is more bold.
During the initial negotiations, the producers kept using "Your Name" as an example, which made the theaters miserable.
So the theater chain became frustrated and proposed a plan:
The accounts are divided according to the box office.
The portion less than 500 million is calculated as 43% points, and the portion between 500 million and 1 billion is calculated as 45% points.
The portion between 1 billion and 2 billion is calculated as 48%, and the portion above 2 billion is calculated as 50%.
Don’t you always talk about "Your Name"? This movie is awesome, we admit it.
Then let’s follow this standard.
You are saying that the world is 50-50, but domestic theaters earn more, and you are complaining that "Your Name" earns less.
It looks like it was taken by you.
Okay, then let’s do something ruthless.
As soon as this plan came out, the producers really became quiet all of a sudden.
500 million?
Are you kidding? I want to have a box office of 500 million, how can I argue with you about this?
Director Xiao Chen did not come to the meeting at all.
In the end, it was the theaters that added this plan to the joint statement in order to avoid facing the situation.
Chen Linfeng: ...
That’s not to say, this plan will definitely be used by him in two years.
Chen Linfeng did the math. In fact, even if this clause was used, the theater would still make a profit, just a little less.
Movies with super high box office have high attendance and traffic. Correspondingly, the profits that theaters can obtain from peripheral products will also increase.
The global account sharing ratio is almost 50%, which illustrates a certain problem.
And these theater chains are not stupid. No matter how vindictive they are, they will not put in a condition that they may lose money.
Originally, this was done quite well.
Both Han Shanping and Chen Linfeng, who found out later, were very happy.
As a result, when the producers came up with the plan, even if the theater alliance was defeated, it was not completely idle.
The two main movies from the producer's side are "The Thirteen Hairpins" and "The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".
The people behind these two movies - Zhang Weiping and Yu Dong.
A falling out.
"Ah?" Chen Linfeng was shocked.
"Xiao Chen, why don't you come forward and find a way to mediate this matter?"
Han Shanping said with a headache, "We just won a battle, we can't just make a joke like this." Look.”
“Huh?”
This is the only reaction he has now.
"No, why exactly?"
Han Shanping sighed, "It's a long story."
This incident started around 2006.
At that time, "A City Full of Golden Armor" was released, and Zhang Weiping was at his most arrogant.
"I want to take all the box office at the end of the year!" ""Shangcheng" will die miserably!" ""Three Gorges Good Man" will let it die on its own."
This was all shouted out by Zhang Weiping.
Oh, by the way, "Scar City" later became less famous, but it was actually a film starring Tony Leung and Kim Sung-oh that Yu Dong represented.
The movie itself is average, so I won’t introduce it much.
The key is that "Scar City" was originally released first.
As a result, Zhang Weiping asked "Golden Armor" to temporarily announce the release, and changed it to less than a week before the release of "Hurt City".
There was no other way, so Yu Dong had no choice but to give in and move to half a month later.
Thus, the two of them faced each other.
When "Three Guns" was released, Yu Dong acted for "October Siege".
In the end, Zhang Weiping repeated his old tricks and raised the gears again. Yu Dong did not give in this time and relied on the hard steel of "October Siege" to the end.
As a result, because Chen Linfeng helped adjust the script, "Three Guns" in this life is not that bad.
"October Siege" ended up losing only one point.
Chen Linfeng thought about it, this was still his fault, he should have won the "October Siege" in his previous life.
Although it has been a huge improvement compared to the period of "Suffering the City", Yu Dong is still not convinced.
So this time it’s the third time, and we have to face each other again.
He didn’t pay much attention before and really didn’t know there was something going on here.
"It's just Mr. Han, I can't handle this matter. It's not my turn to mediate, right?"
(End of this chapter)