novelinnhs Chapter 39 Next year will be the year of takeoff.
Chapter 39 Next year will be the year of takeoff.
After they had finished their conversation, Lin Feng finally asked about the copyright fees. "Senior sister, we've talked so much, but we haven't even discussed the copyright fees yet. I won't try to fool you about this."
Besides, you're a professional, you should know the prices involved! Just name a price, let's do a clean break, even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms.
Bao Jingjing readily agreed, "Junior brother, I've thought about the film and television rights before. Referring to other successful cases at home and abroad, the price is a flat 10 plus 10% of the film's box office revenue."
As expected of a professional insider, they even know about the revenue sharing from movie box office. Many novelists don't have this awareness. For example, Liu Cixin's "The Three-Body Problem" and Tianxia Bachang's "Ghost Blows Out the Light" were sold for a pittance of 10 yuan.
Although 100,000 is a small amount, the 10% box office revenue share is hard to say. You have to know that in the previous life, "Love is Not Blind" eventually grossed 3.02 million, and this was in 2011!
Of course, many big-name authors can also get 5% to 20% of the box office revenue. This is the box office revenue share (calculated based on net profit), not the box office share (calculated based on total revenue). For example, Warner Bros. can make the box office revenue of a super blockbuster movie like "Harry Potter" negative in order to reduce its share.
"It seems that Senior Sister is very confident in her film 'Love is Not Blind'?" Lin Feng said with a smile, but he was not going to give her a share of the film's box office revenue right away.
"I'm not confident in myself, I'm confident in you! You take this so seriously, and if you can play the male lead, I even think the box office could exceed 100 million!"
Considering that he didn't know when Teng Huatao saw "Love is Not Blind," and to avoid any unforeseen complications, Lin Feng thought for a moment and then gave his own answer.
"Senior sister, I had this novel evaluated by professionals beforehand. As a new author, it's impossible for you to receive a share of the film's box office revenue, and the investors wouldn't agree to it either."
Therefore, I can give you two options: one is the film copyright for 20, excluding a share of the film's box office revenue;
The other option is 50 for all film and television rights, including movies, TV series, and web series; now it's your turn to choose.
Bao Jingjing understood that it would be difficult for a newcomer like her to get a share of the box office revenue, so she did not hesitate to choose "20 yuan for the film copyright", because if the film became a hit, the copyrights of other TV series would be valuable.
Little did she know that Lin Feng had deliberately pointed this out to prevent Bao Jingjing from participating in the film's box office revenue sharing. After all, the other copyrights were only worth a few dollars, so it was like leaving some soup for others.
"Alright, in that case, let's have a pleasant collaboration! Senior sister, you'll definitely be glad you made this choice in the future!"
"I think so too, I have faith in you! Keep it up, junior! We'll need you to secure investment and find directors!"
"Don't worry, I won't let you down. Just wait for the good news. Filming will start no later than next year. You can start preparing the script now. And I've already decided on the release date, which is November 11, 2011."
Why choose this time?
"Don't you think this once-in-a-century '1111' Singles' Day is a really interesting publicity stunt!"
"That's quite interesting."
After the two signed the contract, Lin Feng took Bao Jingjing to the National Copyright Protection Center to complete the copyright change as soon as possible. Although the change took time, Lin Feng was able to relax.
It was only then that Lin Feng realized he had acquired not only the film rights to "Love is Not Blind" but also the television rights. He had made a huge profit, but he would have to wait until the film was released to discuss these matters.
The most important thing now is to pay the 20 yuan copyright fee as soon as possible and solidify the contract.
Lin Feng is currently penniless. Fortunately, his company usually provides for his food, clothing, and other necessities in advance; otherwise, he would have trouble even eating. Now, he's just hoping that Hu Shan can quickly secure some male endorsements.
Although the GG endorsement deal hasn't been finalized yet, around the time Lin Feng acquired the rights to "Love is Not Blind," Hu Shan also secured the male lead role in "Palace," with filming scheduled to begin in July.
This time, Hu Shan actually secured a significant increase in Lin Feng's pay. Lin Feng only earns 10,000 yuan per episode for a drama produced by Tianyu Media, while this drama, "Palace," earns 20,000 yuan per episode, totaling 700,000 yuan for 35 episodes. Lin Feng will receive 200,000 yuan, which is just enough to pay the copyright fee for "Love is Not Blind."
Lin Feng immediately transferred his payment to Bao Jingjing to expedite the contract's activation, fearing that Teng Huatao might come knocking again in a couple of days, causing unnecessary trouble.
Lin Feng was relieved. All that was left was to find investors and a director to get the movie made as soon as possible. But this had to be done slowly, and they had to wait for Bao Jingjing to polish the script first.
Fortunately, Lin Feng acted swiftly and decisively. The day after he paid the copyright fee, he received a call from director Teng Huatao, which made Lin Feng feel somewhat relieved. "Damn, that was close!" "Luckily, I contacted Bao Jingjing immediately and snatched the copyright!"
In fact, Teng Huatao had long coveted this novel, but due to other matters, he was delayed and Lin Feng beat him to it, which made him regretful. However, he still wanted to buy it back, as he felt this was his best opportunity to enter the big screen.
"Hello Lin Feng, I am director Teng Huatao. I heard that Bao Jingjing sold you the film rights to 'Love is Not Blind'. I really like this novel. Could you transfer it to me?"
Of course, I won't let you lose out on the price. I can add 10 to your original price. Is that acceptable? The price is still negotiable.
Teng Huatao thought that with his status in the industry, his identity as a director, and the extra 10 yuan in cash, Lin Feng would definitely agree. After all, wouldn't it be great to make 10 yuan for free from this transaction?
How could Lin Feng agree to that? He clearly knew the future box office performance of "Love is Not Blind," so why would he want to transfer the rights? Moreover, Teng Huatao brought up the issue of copyright transfer right away, which means that Lin Feng was not his first choice for the male lead.
Of course, Lin Feng had considered having Teng Huatao direct the film and replicate the box office miracle of his previous life, but Teng Huatao had no intention of doing so. So why should Lin Feng be polite? He refused without even thinking.
"I'm sorry, Director Teng, I never intended to sell the rights. I bought the rights to this novel because I thought it was a good novel and that there was a good market for it to be made into a movie. Also, I was interested in the male lead in the novel and wanted to play the role myself."
"You mean Lin Feng? I think you're more of an idol than a suitable actor for this role. If you could transfer the role to me, I'd consider it a favor I owe you."
As for your desire to play the male lead, I can't guarantee you that. How about this, I can give you a fair audition opportunity, okay? Consider it a favor I owe you!
Teng Huatao repeated "consider it a favor I owe you" twice, as if afraid Lin Feng wouldn't understand. But Lin Feng wasn't stupid; what use was this favor? It was useful to people who kept their word, but useless to those who didn't.
What's the point of this fair audition opportunity? If Teng Huatao is truly sincere, he should have already decided on the male lead role and written it directly into the contract, instead of arguing about these useless things.
Moreover, the film "Love is Not Blind" directed by Teng Huatao in his previous life was purely a TV series. It was only because of the actors' excellent performances, the seizing of the once-in-a-century opportunity of "Singles' Day", and Alibaba's vigorous promotion of "Double 11" that "Love is Not Blind" achieved a box office miracle.
As for Teng Huatao's true abilities, *Shanghai Fortress* is the best proof; as for his character, faced with the box office failure of *Shanghai Fortress*, he can simply blame it on "I miscast Lu Han!"
"Director Teng, I really love this novel. We'll make sure it's well-made. Please don't force us. Let's work together again in the future."
Lin Feng's clean and decisive refusal this time infuriated Teng Huatao. Ever since he became famous for "Dwelling Narrowness," he had been greeted with great fanfare wherever he went.
How could Lin Feng be so clueless about social etiquette! He's just a new idol, what's so great about him? He wants to make it in the movie industry? I'll make him pay sooner or later!
After hanging up the phone, Lin Feng called Bao Jingjing again and embellished the story, saying, "Senior sister, that Teng Huatao still wants to steal the copyright to our 'Love is Not Blind,' but I didn't agree. However, you still need to keep a close eye on the script!"
That's too much trouble!
Lin Feng really went to great lengths to secure the film rights to "Love is Not Blind"!
Lin Feng should have acted sooner. He could have registered the copyright himself before the novel was even published, or even before it was released at all. He just didn't have the ability to do so before. Now he can plan for the future.
Although he doesn't understand screenwriting or directing now, he's so young and can learn these skills; otherwise, that "Study Hard Card" would be a waste.
Moreover, even if he doesn't understand anything, he knows the storylines of many excellent film and television works in the future, and he can find someone to write the scripts. In the future, whether he becomes an actor or a director, he can become the initiator of the project and the operator of the project.
Thinking about this, Lin Feng had even more ideas. Besides the domestic entertainment industry, there was also Korean and Japanese entertainment, as well as Hollywood blockbusters, all of which could become places for him to "profit." As long as they were suitable in the future, he could stock up on them in advance!
Lin Feng was excited just thinking about it. Putting everything else aside, if everything went smoothly, in 2011, Lin Feng had the TV series "Palace" and the movie "Love is Not Blind" as well as "Buddha Mountain".
If these works can achieve the same success as in his previous life, next year will be his year of takeoff. At that time, Lin Feng will be an absolute A-list star, invincible!
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