Literary Master 1978

Wang Yang's face froze when he heard this. Four thousand yuan is too low?

Jiang Huaiyan said, "Chaoyang, four thousand yuan is already very high. It means that our Yanying Studio is enterprising. Now many production studios are losing money on every film they make, and they are trying to cut costs as much as possible."

Lin Chaoyang shook his head, "How to control expenses is your business. The adaptation rights of my work cannot be sold at a low price."

He stood up and said, "How about this, you think about it later, and I will think about it again."

After speaking, Lin Chaoyang left directly.

Jiang Huaiyan looked at his back and stretched out his hand in vain.

"Alas!"

Wang Yang sighed, and Jiang Huaiyan looked at him, "Leader..."

Wang Yang waved his hand, "I understand. We do it on the first day of the month, and they do it on the fifteenth day. This is not anyone's fault."

In the conflict of "A Game of Chess That Has Not Been Finished", Yanying Studio relied on its status as a production unit and ruthlessly kicked Lin Chaoyang out. Even a clay man would have three points of anger.

This time, Yanying Studio saw the popularity of "The Shepherd" and wanted the adaptation rights of "The Wreath under the Mountain". The initiative was in Lin Chaoyang's hands. How could he easily agree?

Wang Yang did not doubt the truthfulness of Lin Chaoyang's words that he would give the adaptation rights to their studio as long as the royalties were in place, but he guessed that this premise was probably that the royalties they gave were much higher than others.

And this higher part of the royalties was a lesson learned by their Yanying Studio.

Jiang Huaiyan said: "How about giving him a little more?"

"How much is the increase? Five thousand, six thousand, or ten thousand?"

Wang Yang's question made Jiang Huaiyan fall into silence. If they could really increase it to ten thousand, they would not have to talk to Lin Chaoyang.

"Actually... if it can't be ten thousand, it's not impossible to increase it by two or three thousand." Jiang Huaiyan hesitated.

Wang Yang looked at him, and Jiang Huaiyan said, "If "High Mountain" is really adapted into a movie, it will definitely win several awards at the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. Let's just treat it as giving him more bonuses."

Wang Yang was silent for a while, and said, "It's not the lack of money that is worrying, but the inequality of money."

Four thousand yuan for the adaptation rights of a movie is already a huge sum for Yanying Studio. After all, how much can the screenwriters in the studio get for writing a script?

Giving too much will make it difficult to explain to the screenwriters in the studio.

This is not okay, and that is not okay.

Jiang Huaiyan felt annoyed, "Such a popular novel, the film will definitely be no worse than "The Shepherd", we can't just think about the difficulties!"

Wang Yang's face was full of bitterness, "Yesterday's cause, today's result. If there was no previous conflict, maybe..."

He waved his hand dejectedly, "Forget it, forget it, I won't say it. You can ask him later. If he is willing to give us, he will add another thousand yuan. This is the limit. If he is not willing to give us, forget it."

Jiang Huaiyan nodded with a heavy expression.

On the other side, Lin Chaoyang came out from another smooth, and his thoughts were much clearer.

The feng shui turns around, and this year it's my turn. I said I don't bear grudges, but I didn't say you can get the same treatment as others here.

The next morning, he called the Shanghai Film Studio.

"Hey, Old Xie, don't blame me for not telling you in advance. Yanying Film Studio and Bayi Film Studio are now vying for the adaptation rights of "High Mountain" from me..."

Hearing Lin Chaoyang's words, Xie Jin on the other end of the phone was confused at first, and then became anxious.

"Just give it to them if they want it? Didn't we agree before? Why are you going back on your word?"

"What do you mean I'm going back on my word? When did we agree? Aren't you going to shoot "Qiu Jin"? Didn't you say so yourself? I didn't promise you anything.

Besides, what do you mean I'll give it to them if they want it? Their royalties are much higher than yours. They are all selling adaptation rights. I will definitely sell it to whoever pays more!"

Xie Jin said anxiously: "That's not the case. We had such a good cooperation on "The Shepherd". It will definitely be right to give "High Mountain" to me. How can there be a reliable director in either of them?"

"If I teach them what you said, I guess the royalties will increase a bit more." Lin Chaoyang joked.

"I'm not kidding you. You must give me the adaptation rights of "High Mountain". At worst, I won't shoot "Qiu Jin" first, but shoot your "High Mountain" first. Is that okay?"

Lin Chaoyang reminded him calmly: "Old Xie, the royalties are higher than yours."

Xie Jin scolded: "You are obsessed with money!"

"Brother, let's settle accounts clearly. You have seen how popular "The Shepherd" is now. Next year, your Shanghai Film Studio will be stable in the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. You are grabbing both bonuses and honors. I just took some royalties..."

"Is my royalties not enough?"

"They give more!"

The other end of the phone fell into silence, and Xie Jin was so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Wait for me, don't rush to agree to them. I will go to Yanjing tomorrow... tonight, and we will meet to discuss in detail."

Xie Jin hung up the phone after speaking.

Originally, he was in a very good mood during the New Year that just passed.

In the past year, "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" won the Hundred Flowers Award and the Golden Rooster Award. "The Shepherd" was a huge success after its completion and release. At the end of the year, he was named a model worker in Shanghai.

Three good things, what a happy thing!

These days, he was preparing for "Qiu Jin", but he didn't expect that a call from Lin Chaoyang completely disrupted his plan.

Standing there and thinking for a moment, Xie Jin frowned and pushed open the door of the office of Xu Sangchu, director of Shanghai Film Studio.

"Qiu Jin has to stop for a while!" His words stunned Xu Sangchu.

"Why? Haven't you always wanted to shoot Qiu Jin?"

Qiu Jin was Xie Jin's idol since childhood. To trace his admiration for Qiu Jin, we have to start with his grandfather Xie Zuoqing.

Xie Jin's grandfather Xie Zuoqing taught with Qiu Jin at Datong School in Shaoxing in his early years, and had close contacts with the revolutionary Xu Xilin. Qiu Jin was Xu Xilin's comrade and close friend, and they often mentioned her in their letters.

When Xu Xilin was in trouble, he also came to Xie Zuoqing's residence in Xietang for temporary shelter.

Later, Xu Xilin failed in his uprising in Anqing and died. Qiu Jin fought bravely against the Qing soldiers who came to arrest her. In the end, she was captured because her horse was injured and she fell off the horse. She was heroically executed at Xuantingkou in Shaoxing in the early morning of July 15, 1907.

Xie Jin had heard these tragic stories from his grandfather many times since he was a child, and they were deeply engraved in his young heart.

Xie Jin had the idea of ​​filming "Qiu Jin" when he first started to work in the film industry, but he always felt that the time was not right and he could not film it for so many years.

Originally, "The Shepherd" was very popular after its release, and he felt that he had finally waited for the right time, but he did not expect Lin Chaoyang to suddenly do something strange.

Xie Jin repeated the content of Lin Chaoyang's phone call to Xu Sangchu, who pondered after listening.

"He said that the royalties paid by Bayi Film Studio and Yan Film Studio are high? Then we have to pay higher, right? Isn't this driving up prices?"

"It's high, and "High Mountain" is worth the price!" Xie Jin's tone was firm.

Xie Jin is a leading figure in the domestic film industry, and his weight in Shanghai Film Studio is no less than that of the director Xu Sangchu. Seeing his tough attitude, Xu Sangchu could not object.

Moreover, Xu Sangchu also knew that Xie Jin had also been planning for the novel "High Mountain" for a long time.

In Shanghai Film Studio, everyone knew that Xie Jin had two hobbies, one was drinking, and the other was collecting literary magazines. He subscribed to dozens of newspapers and magazines at his own expense.

The reason why Xie Jin subscribed to so many magazines was naturally to find good stories for him. The original "The Shepherd" was what Xie Jin saw in "Yanjing Literature".

When "High Mountain" was published, Xie Jin was busy filming "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" and had no time to read it. He later bought the single volume to read. After reading the novel, his heart was shocked by the characters and fate in the novel.

He told people more than once about his feelings after reading the novel:

I read "The Wreath under the High Mountain" in an irrepressible excitement. Many paragraphs made my heart surge and tears welled up in my eyes. When I read it for the second and third time, it made me cry again and again. Experience tells me that if this novel is adapted into a movie, I can make it well.

When drinking with Lin Chaoyang, he once said: "I cried for the fate and spirit in the novel the first time I read it. I cried again when I read it the second time, and I still had tears when I read it the third time. This novel can shock me so strongly, I believe that it can shock everyone if it is made into a movie."

During the preparation and filming of "The Shepherd", Xie Jin mentioned "The Mountain" to Xu Sangchu many times, but it was rumored that a production studio had included "The Mountain" in the annual filming plan, but it was stuck at the Film Bureau.

It was said that the higher-ups believed that the war was still dragging on and it was not appropriate to make the novel into a movie at this time.

So Xie Jin was not in a hurry, but only mentioned it to Lin Chaoyang from time to time.

Xie Jin was not the director of the factory after all. After he said this, he also realized that his attitude was a bit tough, and explained to Xu Sangchu:

"High Mountain" is a literary work on the theme of war. It is not only difficult to shoot, but the most important thing is that the investment must be much more than that of ordinary movies.

Such a movie is destined to be unable to create economic benefits for the factory, but it can bring honor and influence to the factory.

Anyway, it is a loss, so what does it matter if I give him more royalties?"

Listening to Xie Jin's words, Xu Sangchu nodded slowly. This statement does make sense.

"It's just that the screenwriters in the factory may have some opinions." Xu Sangchu said.

"If they can write a work with the influence of "High Mountain", what's wrong with the factory giving this standard royalty for every work?"

Xie Jin's words blocked Xu Sangchu's mouth. Yes, if the screenwriters in the factory can write a work like "High Mountain", what does it matter if they give him more royalties? Where can't they find this royalty?

"Okay. You go and negotiate with him about the royalties. You are the director, so you have to decide on your own. In the end, it will all be converted into investment.

As for "Qiu Jin"..."

Xie Jin hesitated and said, "Let's shoot "High Mountain" first. No one will compete with us for "Qiu Jin". Let's shoot "High Mountain" first."

"Okay, then it's settled."

Xie Jin said, "The factory will book me a plane ticket. The sooner the better."

"So urgent?" Xu Sangchu asked in surprise.

"My factory director, the two hungry wolves of Yanying Factory and Bayi Factory are guarding our fat meat.

If I don't hurry up, Lin Chaoyang will really be taken away by their high royalties. Wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

Xu Sangchu thought it made sense. Speed ​​is of the essence. "Okay, I'll have someone book you a plane ticket right away."