I'm just sorry for plagiarism

In the end, the other party seemed to be even more surprised than the eldest lady and the others, and even more incomprehensible. He looked up and down Xia Dae and the disheveled girl beside him, and his eyes began to move unsteadily.

He didn't reply, but whispered something to someone behind him, "Brother Huang, is this really the right way? These two people don't look alike..."

Only then did the eldest lady realize that it seemed that this guy didn't come here alone.

Just as he was about to hook his neck and take a look, Editor Huang, who hadn't seen him for a long time, came out from behind.

"I'm telling you that's right, it's the two of them." First he patted the shoulder of the man with the gold-rimmed eyes, and then greeted the eldest lady and the others with a smile.

"Mr. Zhou Runfa, long time no see, do you still remember me?"

Chapter 77 73, I'm not worthy

"Here, Mr. Huang?" The man with glasses behind him seemed to want to question something, with a hesitant expression on his expression.

On the contrary, Editor Huang smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "I'll just say yes, why, you still don't believe me?"

Hearing such a sentence, the other party hesitated for a moment and stopped talking.

"This is?" The eldest lady has sharp eyes, and she saw the person standing behind her early, she didn't say anything, she thought it was a member of the juvenile literature editing agency.

But listening to two people talking is not right. Although Editor Huang is now the editor-in-chief of the editorial agency, it can be said that one person is under a hundred people, but his refined and easy-going temperament has not seen much change. The attitude of the subordinates is also famously gentle in the society, and they are neither arrogant nor impatient. Most of the acquaintances will not deliberately flatter and put on airs to call Mr. Huang.

"It's inconvenient to talk here, why don't I treat you to dinner, let's drink and talk at the dinner table?"

Huang Bian looked around, and although it was only 09:30 in the morning, Yecheng himself had been here.Many restaurants officially open for business after ten o'clock. Walking through the community at this moment, the road is rickety and a couple of laps first, the time is considered to be improvable.

Father Xia nodded with a smile.

He led his daughter to pack up her things, and after more than ten minutes, she came out of the house and closed the door.

Since it was an honored guest's visit, naturally there was no reason for the other party to come all the way to treat guests. Father Xia deliberately chose a small restaurant that didn't look too luxurious, but the food was delicious, and it was delicious.

As soon as we sat down, the native Yecheng people ordered the dishes. They were all familiar dishes, not expensive, but with a unique flavor.

Just taking advantage of Xia's father reading the recipes, Huang Bian couldn't help but look around.

It's only been more than a year since we haven't seen each other, right?The entire Yecheng has undergone such rapid changes.

High-rise buildings have been erected, street trees have been planted in a green area, and the rough roads have been repaired to be extremely smooth. The high-star restaurant where the guests were invited to dinner is even more towering into the sky, which is quite a kind of Yecheng Burj Khalifa. illusion.

"How can it be? Generally speaking, it's still very rhythmic." Father Xia couldn't help sighing when he mentioned this. It's the holidays, but if that Longhao can put aside the disputes to seek common development and relax the approval of building materials, then his father Xia can guarantee that the current Yecheng will definitely not only have these changes.

"It's very difficult to govern." The eldest lady also sighed skillfully.

The man wearing glasses was originally sitting next to Huang Bian, but now he looked around in amazement, as if he didn't quite understand why these two people were able to discuss the development and construction of the entire city so skillfully and naturally as a first-time landlord?

Even if they are really Chow Yun-fat, the author of the best-selling book, they are just literati, right?

"Not yet introduced?" Father Xia brought up this matter again while waiting for the dishes to be served.

He was also very curious. Although Huang Bian had said before the summer vacation that he would come to visit next week, Yecheng was at least one or two hundred kilometers away from next week.

"This is Zhou Jinggui, the person in charge of the studio next week, and also supervises the production of "Dream"." Editor Huang explained, "Mr. Chow Yun-fat, I informed you before that it just so happens that the machine will start up in the next few days." Yes, so."

Hearing this, Father Xia nodded, but recalled it.

"Mr. Chow Yun-fat." Although Zhou Jinggui was still a little hesitant in his heart, he still stepped forward to shake hands politely, and then looked at Li Xia who was sitting beside him, "Is this your daughter? She is so beautiful."

"No, no, no." Unexpectedly, father Xia smiled and waved his hand, but pushed the eldest lady out, "It's true that I am her father, but Chow Yun-fat is her, and she wrote that "Dream". , It’s just helping my daughter to check the typo.”

Zhou Jinggui was stunned for a while, but he might not be able to react for a while.

He couldn't help looking at Editor Huang who was sitting next to him, "Boss Huang, this?"

Unexpectedly, the other party didn't think the joke was ridiculous, but nodded silently, with such an expression on his face.

"What the hell..." Zhou Jinggui looked around, and couldn't believe it at first.

The evaluation of the original work in the agency can be said to be higher than a certain level. The sophisticated plot structure, delicate writing style, and a few life reflections interspersed from time to time, people who are not of a certain age must not be able to write it.

But right now, that kid seems to be just the kind of kid who likes to run errands behind adults to join in the fun, right?

"Huang Bian, what's the matter?" The eldest lady didn't notice the other party's inner thoughts, but felt that the surprised gaze was a bit ordinary. Not less.

"Well, it's still very important." As soon as this matter was mentioned, the two looked around, and immediately entered the working state.

Huang Bian thought for a while, and then cast his gaze over, "It's Mr. Chow Yun-fat, and it's about certain issues about the division."

Although it was said earlier that the two parties had signed a contract when they planned to shoot a live-action movie, it was only the right to transfer the work, which meant that to a certain extent, Mr. Chow Yun-fat allowed the film studio to modify the original text, but the contract stated But there is no record of future sharing treaties.

At first, I thought this matter was a bit illusory, but I vaguely remember that it was a concept put forward in the first semester of high school, right?As a result, during the summer vacation last year, it was put on hold due to financial reasons. Unexpectedly, in just one year, Huang Bian and the others had already done everything quietly.

The investment has been secured, and the sponsorship has arrived. There seems to be a lack of actors, but it is harmless. With their name in juvenile literature and Chow Yun-fat's previous influence in the literary world, it is easy to find some second- and third-tier stars to come to film. It's not difficult.

As for the professional terms in the industry in the future, such as TVC advertisements, corporate posters, MVs, and MG animation series, the lady was not in this industry in her previous life, so it is not very clear, but fortunately there are juvenile literature Single-handedly, I am also happy and relaxed.

"We came here this year just to ask, what kind of sharing route do you plan to take?" Huang Bian picked up the tea in his hand, took a sip, and looked over with a pair of eyes full of wisdom.

In fact, there is no need for the editor to say much, and the young lady knows what this old fox thinks.

It is nothing more than two routes, guarantee and sharing. The so-called guarantee is to directly give a certain amount of money as the adaptation fee. In the future, it will completely distinguish the live-action version of "Dream" from the novel version. For related works, no matter how popular the live-action movie is, Mr. Chow Yun-fat, who is the original author, will get an extra bonus of less than a dime.

The so-called share is determined according to the total box office. About [-]% to [-]% of the box office profit goes to the original author. The brighter the box office, the richer the young lady's profit will be. .

As if the editorial agency wanted to win over Chow Yun-fat, the share ratio given by the editor was 20.00% of the box office.

This is also a fairly generous figure in the industry.

The guarantee amount is 500 million.

It seems that splitting is more tempting.

After all, the box office is calculated in tens of millions. As long as the box office is 3000 million, according to this terrifying proportion, you can get nearly 750 million in remuneration. It was truly terrifying.

In 08, even the worst commercial film had a box office of at least 3000 to [-] million.

Thinking about it, Li Xia was in a daze, because the conversations at the dinner table were too familiar to both her and her father.

That was still in the third year of junior high school, right?

In the year when I was just reborn, my father was still an unknown little writer, and he only subscribed a wretched seven or eight hundred per month. Not to mention the few people who read it, the subscription price was really cheap. After a month, you can have A salary of more than 1000 is incredible.

And at that time, I was attracted by juvenile literature.

When everyone was not optimistic, he resolutely gave up the contract guarantee of more than 1 yuan, and chose a 1% profit share, that is, that wave, "How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams", became No. [-] in the sales list for two consecutive years, such a terrifying record made juvenile literature achieved overnight, and stood out from the obscure brother publishing houses.

At that time, the editor Huang was only a responsible editor, but he couldn’t help being terrified at the same time, because it was the teenage girl who proposed to share at the beginning. It is not worth mentioning in front of him, but Chow Yun-fat did not show any signs of success back then, and he was able to resist the temptation to take the risk himself. Whether it is vision or execution ability, it is too scary.

At first, I thought it was because the little girl didn't understand numbers, and didn't know what 1 yuan could do in those years.But after more days of contact, I realized that my original idea was too naive.

"How is it?" It seems that the eldest lady is not the only one who is immersed in the memory, Huang Bian also waved his hand with emotion, as if to shake off the memory, and after a while, he hung up again. With a smile on his face, "Mr. Chow Yun-fat, if you think about it, why don't you sign your name here?"

It is also a common step.

The copy that Huang Bian took out, the few black words marked in the title bar directly above the contract, is naturally a share contract. As for the guarantee mentioned earlier, Huang Bian didn't even bother to print the contract when he came here, let alone Said to bring it.

Anyway, he has dealt with Lixia for many years, until this girl's personality is as clever as something. Although she is an author, she looks like a literary businessman on a large level. Compared with the current impression of juvenile literature, and the reputation accumulated by Mr. Chow Yun-fat before, this girl will definitely choose the sharing contract that is most beneficial to her and the fastest to get money.

Only this time, Editor Huang, who claimed to know Mr. Chow Yun Fat very well, miscalculated.

The eldest lady seemed to be thinking about something. After hearing Huang Bian's voice, she raised her head and looked at the contract that came over. After thinking about it, she sighed and pushed it back again, "Take it back, I won't sign this one. .”

"What's the matter?" Huang Bian was stunned for a moment, subconsciously thinking that the eldest lady was dissatisfied with this ratio, but he was really a little bit distressed. The 20.00% five share can be said to be quite scary, and only Teacher Chow Yun-fat can If it is someone else who enjoys these discounts, let alone whether they can get a [-]% share, they are not even eligible to adapt works.

But there are hardships and sufferings are hard to say, in order to please the chicken feather teacher who usually has a bad temper, Huang Bian can only smile wryly and frown, "If you are really dissatisfied, I will go back and contact the agency? I I also think the price is too low, how can you bully people like this?"

If the employees in the agency saw Huang Bian's flattering appearance, they would probably be surprised. With his current status and his past contributions to the literary agency, even when facing Mr. Tang, he can be quite tough, but Such a flattery to flatter and talk nonsense with open eyes is a rare scene that I have hardly seen a few times.

"No, Uncle Huang, you misunderstood." Unexpectedly, the eldest lady shook her head, "I think this ratio is too high, I can't afford it, and I don't have the qualifications, so."

She sighed, pointed at the table, and pushed the clean and tidy contract back in front of the editor Huang, "For this live-action adaptation, I only want the guaranteed amount of 500 million, which is enough. "

Chapter 78, Chapter 74

"what happened?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Zhou Jinggui was sitting by the window, but also Huang Bian was taken aback.

Looking at each other, none of them could quite understand the purpose of the eldest lady's choice.

"Is the price unreasonable?" Editor Huang looked at it and felt a little embarrassed, "Or else, I should talk to the agency again?"

From the very beginning, the Huang editor had some complaints about this ratio, 20.00% five is already a very high price, even if it is brought to the market to negotiate with those literary giants, it can't say anything bad.

But since the other party is Mr. Zhou Runfa, everything seems to be negotiable.

Huang Bian was sweating a little on his head, and he knew this girl's temper. If she didn't do anything, he was afraid that the 500 million lottery was just a joke, and if the other party was unhappy, she wouldn't sign with you. , then it's over.

After all, this girl did not lack of usual emotional behavior, and the club was also quite afraid of her, but there was nothing to do about it. The so-called customer deceiving the master, probably this is the most perfect interpretation.

So he quickly took out his semi-new Nokia mobile phone from his pocket, and dialed the number on it. He had just assumed it before, but now he really planned to discuss it with Mr. Tang again.

"Little sister, I think it's better to talk to your father about this matter." Zhou Jinggui frowned slightly, pointed at the table, and couldn't help saying.

"What kind of concept is 20.00% five? For ordinary authors, I mean, for example, those small authors who are not as famous as Chow Yun-fat, [-]% of the share can be very popular. I can pack this treatment for you now. Tickets, you go outside, no one gives more than us."

He himself is the person in charge of this aspect, and most of the jobs he has taken over are script adaptations, and he is considered a veteran. Although it is the first time to expand the novel field of changing novels into movies, his previous experience is definitely worth it. It is extremely rich.

Although that Mr. Chow Yun-fat is indeed well-known in the industry, even in the show business world outside of interlacing, he has occasionally heard of the famous name there, and the reputation of being the top three in the sales list for two consecutive years is indeed enough to cause a sensation in the inland.

But this doesn't mean that the so-called author is the one who dominates and can do whatever he wants.

"No, no, you misunderstood." The eldest lady is also a person of two lives. Seeing the other party's fearful look, she guessed that she misunderstood that she was not satisfied with the share, and wanted to threaten the other party. He waved his hand.

"I really don't want to share. What I mean is, I am very satisfied with this movie. Whether it is a share or something else, it's just for my own reasons. I still plan to get the guaranteed 500 million yuan."

Hearing this, Huang Bian's brows, which were originally extremely tight, froze. Not only did they not ease, but they frowned even deeper.There was even a serious look on his face.

Don't share it but want to guarantee the bottom line?This is a taboo in the industry.

"No bottom?" He looked at the eldest lady sitting in front of him with difficulty, "Could it be, Mr. Chow Yun-fat, do you think our box office will be a complete failure this time around?"

Faced with such a question.

For the first time, Li Xia didn't answer.

Just nodded sullenly.

Huang Bian's pupils shrank subconsciously, a little surprised.

Instead, he kept silent, holding the tea with a smile all the time, and sipping it in small sips, as if all of this had nothing to do with him.

It can indeed be said to be irrelevant. The work itself was brought by his own daughter. As for the profit, his current Blue Sky Company is enough to support the Xia family. These extra money, let’s say your 500 million guaranteed fund, it is estimated It's really not as good as a fraction of the blue sky company's project, so naturally it doesn't have much interest.

Seeing the two people's reactions on the scene, Zhou Jinggui couldn't help but sneered. Although he respected the editor Huang, the weird scene where the editor was being led by the nose by the author was enough to call the editor in charge unprofessional.

As for the loss, it was even more nonsense, almost not even worthy of a joke.

Thinking about it, he couldn't help coughing dryly, and drew his attention back to himself.

"I think you may have misunderstood a little. Things like losing money do often happen in the industry." He shook his head with a dumbfounded smile, and tapped the desktop, "But Mr. Chow Yun-fat, I don't know why you can't trust yourself. But I can still trust Huang Bian and them."

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is, I hope you understand that for this filming, we invited the next week's studio, as well as the juvenile literature department, and the artists are all popular stars of Roller Entertainment. The concept of this, even if you don't know Chasing stars, maybe you should understand something, right?"

It means a strong alliance, whether it is resource promotion or the fan effect brought by stars, they are all first-class. The so-called possibility of hitting the street is simply nonsense.

Hearing this, Li Xia could only smile wryly.

To put it bluntly, these people are newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers and have never been stumbled.

Although Mr. Chow Yun-fat's fan effect is indeed quite sensational.

But this "Dream" first released the news before half a year, and did not say anything, and exhausted the enthusiasm of the audience.It was not enough to announce the launch after half a year. After the summer vacation, it will take nearly half a year to shoot. Although it is said that it is a rush in terms of engineering, in terms of time, fans still have to wait too long.

More than half a year, from summer vacation to winter vacation, plus the half a year of releasing pigeons, a full year, is it enough to make people impatient?

That's still a little bit.

Compared to 08, many people have no awareness of copyright, and one of the most infringed by it is online articles, and the other is movies.

Many people choose to go to pirated TV to watch high-definition Blu-ray, reluctant to part with the movie tickets worth more than ten yuan. This is an extremely huge challenge for both filmmakers and authors.

In Lixia’s original era, the first transformational manga movie was already on the street, and that company was as proud as it is now, and its author’s reputation is even more influential than Chow Yun-fat’s today. Later, he was forced to change careers because of the breakdown of the capital chain. The biggest reason was the lack of awareness of copyright.

This is why in the next ten years, the quality of the audience has become higher, and the awareness of copyright has also improved, so they sigh with emotion after knowing it.

Ah, back then I still owed someone a movie ticket.

however.

is that useful?