Chapter 13 Film and Television Copyright Sales
“These are the works that have entered the final selection stage. When the time comes, our magazine will organize the final review and broadcast the entire process live. There will also be an awards ceremony on site. Teachers are welcome then. Participate." Fang Ning said.
The judges sat around the conference room, with works printed on A4 paper on the table. "Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur" was unanimously recommended to the final selection.
"Hey, who is this numbers teacher? Why have you never heard of it before?" the judge sent by the Goose Factory asked Fang Ning.
Fang Ning said: "I don't know, maybe I just recently came up with the idea of writing my own pen.
I can only tell you that it is not other old authors who submit articles wearing vests. ”
After the preliminary evaluation meeting, the judges from Goose Factory found an editor with whom they had a good relationship and obtained Chen Yuanguang’s personal information.
The reason why the science fiction world has his personal information is Because you need to sign an original commitment when submitting, and then if you win, you will need to be contacted via your contact information
“Jenny, there is a good work in this science fiction rising star competition, and I think it is of great value for adaptation. And it is the value of making a series of IPs.
I have sent you the specific works on corporate WeChat. You can take a look. If you are interested, we can directly bypass the science fiction world and sign a contract with the author.
Anyway, what the science fiction world only gets is the publishing copyright. We can get the film and television adaptation copyright and the IP operation copyright. "
It is now 2018. "The Wandering Earth", which opened the first year of science fiction movies, has not been released yet, and "Shanghai Fortress", which has closed the door again, is even further away.
Everyone has a deep understanding of science fiction. I have a concept of the film and television copyright of the work, and I know it is a gold mine, but no one in China has successfully mined it.
Jenny is the direct boss of the original review committee sent by Goose Factory, and the deputy director of the video content production department of Goose Factory. General manager, responsible for copyright operations and content production.
Jenny replied: “Okay, I’ll take a look first and give you a reply after reading it. ”
Jenny replied at 11 o'clock that night: "Sign it and talk to him directly. You can make your own decision within 1 million yuan."
Now is the end of the golden age of copyright operations, and big companies are still very bold in spending money. .
"Mr. Chen? I am Guo Wei, the senior manager of the video content production department of Goose Factory. You can call me David." Guo Wei waited until the next morning to call Chen Yuanguang.
Since there was no pressure to write 4k words a day, Chen Yuanguang’s work and rest schedule has been adjusted to normal. He woke up early at nine in the morning.
"Hello, David." Chen Yuanguang said, "What can I do?"
Guo Wei's face darkened on the other end of the phone. After he entered the Goose Factory and took this English name, he disliked people calling him David in Chinese the most. He suppressed his emotions: "Mr. Chen, are you participating in the Science Fiction World magazine organization?" and submitted a manuscript called "Kuala Lumpur Past" to the Science Fiction Rising Star Competition, right?"
"Yes"
"That's right, we are very pleased with your work in the Science Fiction Rising Star Competition. Interested.
We hope to purchase its film and television rights, and hope to reach a long-term cooperation agreement with you.
We hope to make Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur an IP, a detective film series. br>
This is our temporary idea. Would you like to meet offline for further communication? If you are willing, add you on my corporate WeChat account, which contains the certification information of my job position. "
Guo Wei's English name is very unsophisticated, but he does things neatly and thoughtfully, otherwise he would not be able to get the position of senior manager.
Chen Yuanguang said: "Okay. "Don't waste the money you picked up for free.
Guo Wei said: "After you apply as my friend on WeChat, send your specific address and I will book the nearest flight ticket. . ”
In Guo Wei's heart, "Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur" can be made into a series based on "Detective Chinatown".
At five o'clock that afternoon, Guo Wei met Chen Yuanguang in the Starbucks in Yintai Plaza. The first time he saw him, he said, "About 1.8 meters tall, with handsome features and elegant temperament. Not bad."< br>
As the senior manager of the video content production department of Goose Factory, Guo Wei has dealt with many celebrities and can make him feel handsome. That is really handsome.
"Mr. Chen, it's true that a person cannot be judged by his appearance. Are you still in school?" Guo Wei asked as they shook hands with Chen Yuanguang.
Chen Yuanguang: "Yes, Jiang University is right next door."
Guo Wei is more interested in this deal. The work can be operated, and the author himself can also operate it. The author himself will operate it according to Hanhan. When the time comes, he will be given the title of assistant director when the movie is made, and he will be able to operate it. Guaranteed to be full of gimmicks.
"We hope to buy the film and television rights of "Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur" from you at a price of 500,000 yuan. We can guarantee that you will win the prize in this science fiction rising star competition.
In addition, there is a cooperation agreement Regarding the subsequent copyright management of your other works, Goose Factory Video has priority.”
Guo Wei did not lower the price because he was a student. In his heart, there was no need. Goose Factory paid for it and helped Goose Factory. The money saved doesn't go to him either.
It is customary to quote a budget of 1 million to 500,000, leaving room for the other party to counteroffer.
Chen Yuanguang said: "In principle, I am willing to cooperate with the Goose Factory, and the money is easy to negotiate. 500,000 yuan is fine. I have a request. I admire Mr. Michael Levitt very much, and I hope the Goose Factory can help me arrange to be alone with Mr. Levitt." The conversation only lasts for half an hour.”
This is Chen Yuanguang’s core purpose. As an online writer, he is still involved in the copyright operation circle, and the price of 500,000 yuan is not low. He is a newbie writer at best.
Although Chen Yuanguang estimates that if he signs a copyright sale agreement with the front-foot Goose Factory, the back-foot Goose Factory will try every means to ensure that he can win the first prize, so that they can operate smoothly in the future.
Guo Wei thought for a long time before he thought of who Michael Levitt was, "No problem, Mr. Levitt came here purely for the sake of the goose factory's face. I will communicate with our colleagues."
The goal has been achieved. It seems very simple. It is just one step away from getting a letter of recommendation from the Nobel Prize winner, and that is to prove one's academic ability in front of the other party.
But is this difficult for people who have received the knowledge downloaded four hundred years later?
“You will send me the specific cooperation contract when the time comes, and I will take it to a lawyer to review it for me. If there are no problems, we will sign it.” Chen Yuanguang said.
The lawyer is a lawyer from a foreign-owned cooperative law firm where Chen Yuanguang's mother works. Before Chen Yuanguang came, he briefly discussed the matter with his mother. Chen's mother proposed to find a lawyer to help him review the contract to avoid being cheated.
Guo Wei said: "No problem, and I wonder if you are interested in signing a contract with Goose Factory?
We can package you as a star writer, Weibo, WeChat public account, etc. Full platform operation.”
Half a year ago, Chen Yuanguang would have agreed without hesitation, but now, he has to think about it.
“I don’t have the energy to manage readers, and I don’t have the energy to specifically operate Weibo. Moreover, the novella "Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur" with only 60,000 words is probably not enough to be packaged as a star writer, right?"
(End of this chapter)