Chapter 13 Sale of Film and Television Rights
"These are the works that have entered the final selection stage. Our magazine society will then organize the final review and broadcast the entire process live. There will also be an award ceremony on site. All teachers are welcome to attend." Fang Ning said.

The judges sat in a meeting room with works printed out on A4 paper on the table. Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur was unanimously recommended for the final selection.

"Hey, who is this digital teacher? Why have I never heard of him before?" the judge sent by Tencent asked Fang Ning.

Fang Ning said, “I don’t know either, maybe I just recently came up with the idea of ​​writing.

I can only tell you that it is not some other veteran author who submitted his work under a pseudonym. "

After the preliminary review meeting, the judges from Tencent found an editor with whom they had a good relationship and obtained Chen Yuanguang's personal information.

The reason why Science Fiction World has his personal information is because you need to sign an originality commitment when submitting your work, and then if you win an award later, they will need your contact information to contact you.

"Jenny, there is a good work in this Sci-Fi Rising Star Competition. I think it is very worthy of adaptation and is worthy of being made into 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 Science Fiction World and sign a contract with the author.

Anyway, Science Fiction World only got the publishing rights, and we can get the film and television adaptation rights and IP operation rights."

It is now 2018, and "The Wandering Earth", which opened the first year of science fiction movies, has not yet been released, and "Shanghai Fortress", which closed the door again, is even more distant.

Everyone has an idea about the film and television copyrights of science fiction works and knows that it is a gold mine, but no one in China has succeeded in mining it yet.

Jenny is the direct superior of the original reviewer sent by Tencent. She is the vice president of Tencent's video content production department and is responsible for copyright operations and content production.

Jenny replied: "Okay, I'll take a look first and get back to you after I've read it."

At 100 o'clock that evening, Jenny replied: "Sign it and talk to him directly. You can decide for yourself within million yuan."

Now is the end of the golden age of copyright operation, and big companies are still spending money generously.

"Mr. Chen? I'm Guo Wei, a senior manager of Tencent's video content production department. You can call me David." Guo Wei waited until the next morning to call Chen Yuanguang.

Since he no longer has the pressure of typing 4k words a day, Chen Yuanguang's daily routine has returned to normal, and he wakes up as early as nine in the morning.

"Hello, David." Chen Yuanguang said, "What can I do for you?"

Guo Wei's face darkened on the other end of the phone. After he joined Tencent and took this English name, he hated it most when people called him David in Chinese. He suppressed his emotions and said, "Mr. Chen, you participated in the Science Fiction Rising Star Competition organized by Science Fiction World Magazine and submitted a manuscript titled "Memories of Kuala Lumpur", right?"

"Yes"

“Well, we’re very interested in your entry in the Sci-Fi Rising Star Competition.

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 into an IP, a detective film series.

This is our temporary idea. Would you like to meet offline for further communication? If you are willing, I will add you on my corporate WeChat, which contains the certification information of my job position. "

Guo Wei's English name sounds very rustic, but he is very efficient and thoughtful in his work, otherwise he would not have been able to hold the position of senior manager.

Chen Yuanguang said: "Sure." It's free money, so why not refuse it?

Guo Wei said: "After you accept my friend request on WeChat, please send me your specific address and I will book the nearest flight to come."

In Guo Wei's mind, Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur can be made into a series comparable to Detective Chinatown.

At 5pm that day, Guo Wei met Chen Yuanguang at the Starbucks in Yintai Plaza. The first thing he said when he saw him was, "He is about 1.8 meters tall, handsome, and elegant. Not bad, not bad."

As a senior manager of Tencent's video content production department, Guo Wei has worked with many celebrities. If he feels handsome, then he is really handsome.

"Mr. Chen, you can't judge a person by his appearance. Are you still in school?" Guo Wei asked as he shook hands with Chen Yuanguang.

Chen Yuanguang: "Yes, it's next to Jiangda University."

Guo Wei became more interested in this deal. The work can be operated, and the author himself can also be operated. The author himself will be operated in accordance with Han Han's operation, and then when the time comes to shoot the movie, he will be given the title of assistant director, and the operation is guaranteed to be full of gimmicks.

“We hope to buy your film and television rights to Once Upon a Time in Kuala Lumpur for $50, and we can guarantee that you will win a prize in this Sci-Fi Rising Star Competition.

In addition, regarding the subsequent copyright operation of your other works in the cooperation agreement, Tencent Video has priority. "

Guo Wei did not lower the price just because he was a student. In his mind, there was no need to do so. Tencent was the one paying for the product, and the money saved by Tencent would not belong to him.

It is customary to quote 100 out of a budget of 50 million, leaving room for the other party to bargain.

Chen Yuanguang said: "In principle, I am willing to cooperate with Tencent. The money is negotiable. 50 yuan is fine. I have one request. I admire Mr. Michael Levitt very much. I hope Tencent can help me arrange a private conversation with Mr. Levitt. Half an hour will be enough."

This is Chen Yuanguang’s core purpose. As an online writer, he is still somewhat connected to the copyright operation circle. The price of 50 yuan is not low. He is at best a new writer.

Although Chen Yuanguang estimated that if he had just signed the copyright sales agreement with Tencent, Tencent would find ways to ensure that he could win the first prize, so that they could operate later.

Guo Wei thought for a long time before he figured out who Michael Levitt was. "No problem. Mr. Levitt came here entirely for Tencent's sake. I will communicate with our colleagues."

The goal has been achieved. It seems very simple. There is only one step away from getting a handwritten 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 download of knowledge from four hundred years later?

"When the time comes, please send me the specific cooperation contract and I will give it to a lawyer to review it. We will sign it if there is no problem," said Chen Yuanguang.

The lawyer was a lawyer from the law firm of a foreign company where Chen Yuanguang's mother worked. Before coming, Chen Yuanguang told his mother about the situation in general. Chen's mother suggested finding 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 Tencent?

We can package you as a celebrity writer and operate you on all platforms including Weibo, WeChat public accounts, etc.”

If it were 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, let alone manage Weibo. Besides, a novella like Kuala Lumpur with only 60,000 words is probably not enough to package me as a celebrity writer, right?"

(End of this chapter)