Suddenly, Zhu Xiaobei was curious and asked Xiang Nan for advice on how to write novels.

Xiang Nan taught her in detail the routines of female online novels that he knew.

Zhu Xiaobei exclaimed, "Oh, a novel can be written like this. This is the first time I've heard of it."

"Actually, writing a novel is very simple. Just follow this routine and write a novella first to test the waters." Xiang Nan suggested, "When you have mastered the routine and perfected your writing, then write a full-length novel."

It’s not too late either.”

"Well, Chen Xiaozheng, thank you." Zhu Xiaobei nodded, "When I make money in the future, I will definitely treat you to a big dinner. Of course, if I can't make money, I will treat you too, but I can only treat you to a meal."

It’s spicy.”

"Okay, then I'll wait." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded.

…

Two days later, people from the film studio came to the school and made an appointment to meet Xiang Nan at a cafe in front of the school.

"I didn't expect Mr. Chen to be so young. He is so famous when I meet him. I'm so glad to meet you." A lady in her forties who still retains her charm shook hands with Xiang Nan with a smile and said, "I am the vice president of the studio.

Xiao Yun."

"Hello, Ms. Xiao." Xiang Nan shook hands with her and then sat down.

"I have read Mr. Chen's "Di Renjie Series". It is really well written. You are really talented." Xiao Yun praised with a smile, "However, I think you haven't finished writing the "Di Renjie" series yet.

, how many do you plan to write?"

"Oh, I haven't thought about it yet." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I just started writing last year. "Di Renjie: The Empire of Heaven" is my first work. When I first wrote it, I didn't actually think about what happened next.

.

After it was published, the response was pretty good, so I wrote "Detective Dee: The God of Dragon King" again. As for whether I want to continue writing it, it all depends on my needs. To be honest, I think this story can be written forever.

of."

"Yes." Xiao Yun nodded, "Mr. Chen, our film studio hopes to buy the film and television adaptation rights of your two novels. In addition, we also need you to sign a priority cooperation agreement with us.

The "Detective Dee" series novels you create in the future must be given priority to our film studio for selection. Unless we don't want them, you are not allowed to sell them privately.

Moreover, if other film companies cooperate with you, they must not mention our film studio when promoting it."

Xiang Nan nodded in understanding.

He knew that since the release of Tsui Hark's three "Detective Dee" series of movies, a large number of small film companies have taken advantage of the popularity and made dozens of "Detective Dee: xxxx" movies.

The investment is extremely small, the scenes are extremely bad, the stories are extremely bad, and the acting skills are extremely poor... almost all of them are bad movies at the level of Internet majors. But because they are riding on Tsui Hark's popularity, they can still get good subscriptions.

This is not the first time something like this has happened in the entertainment industry. Back then, after Tsui Hark's "Once Upon a Time" series became a hit, many film companies followed suit and filmed "Once Upon a Time". So people should be prepared in advance to avoid being taken advantage of.

If there is a loophole, that's what it should be.

"Ms. Xiao, I can sign the priority cooperation agreement. But you have to set a time limit. Otherwise, if you still don't decide whether you want it or not, then my story will be ruined." Xiang Nan added.

Priority cooperation agreements are a huge pitfall for authors. Many companies rely on such an agreement to dominate the authors' works, leaving them in a dilemma. Xiang Nan does not want to fall into this trap.

"Okay, one year then."

"One year is too long. The efficiency of your studio is too slow. Let's do this, one month!"

"It will take at least ten months."

"Three months at most. You also know that it is not easy for us to write a book. Three months is enough for you to decide whether a novel is worth investing in."

"No, it will take at least half a year. We need to evaluate the investment and calculate the costs, which will take at least half a year."

"Okay, it's decided." Xiang Nan nodded. He could still afford to wait for half a year.

In fact, as far as he knew, Tsui Hark's "Detective Detective" series only had three films made, and there was no movement at all.

The reason is that "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings" was unsatisfactory both at the box office and in word-of-mouth, and investors already had doubts about the production of the sequel.

In addition, after all, Tsui Hark is getting older and has low energy. For a movie with such a large cost, big scenes, and big schedule, he is probably becoming more and more powerless.

…

Xiang Nan then discussed the copyright fee issue with Xiao Yun.

Because Xiang Nan has successively launched the "Di Renjie" series, "Xiu Chun Dao" series, "I'm Not the God of Medicine", "Let the Bullets Fly", "Chinatown Detective" and many other stories, and there is also "Tiankeng Eagle Hunt"

Such a long story.

Xiao Yun is a relatively well-known figure in the mainland literary world, so Xiao Yun offered a copyright fee of 300,000 yuan for each novel. This price is not bad.

However, Xiang Nan was not very satisfied.

"Ms. Xiao, I wrote the "Detective Dee" series of novels. I know that it requires big scenes, big production, and big special effects to be shot well. The total investment for the entire movie must be at least 100 million.

The script is the foundation of a play and is of vital importance. If you want to buy my story for 300,000 yuan, then you are not paying enough attention to it." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "As far as I know, Hollywood's script investment,

However, it often accounts for about 3% of the total investment, and it can also enjoy 5% of the net income.

According to Hollywood rules, my two novels can sell for at least 6 million yuan. If you want to take it away for only 600,000 yuan, the difference is too much."

"Mr. Chen, you also said that this is Hollywood, we are in the Mainland. The system is different, the market is different, and the treatment is naturally different. To be honest, three hundred thousand is really not a small amount." Xiao Yun insisted.

"Ms. Xiao, I admit that the mainland film market is not as developed as Hollywood, but the difference should not be too outrageous." Xiang Nan smiled, "I know that Director Xu has been planning "Di Renjie of the Tang Dynasty" since 2005.

It has been two years now and the movie has not yet been launched. It is said that the script is not up to standard. Now that Director Xu has chosen my story, it is an honor for me. It is also good news for your studio.

If you don't buy my story, I'm afraid the project "Di Renjie of the Tang Dynasty" will continue to be delayed. I am a humble person, just a student, and time is not valuable to me. But for Director Xu, delaying one

Months, the losses must be in the millions."

The Internet is a good thing. He found out that Tsui Hark had been preparing for the new film "Di Renjie of the Tang Dynasty" since 2005, but it has not started filming until now. It is said that the script has been changed to more than ten versions, but it still failed.

Obviously, for studios, good scripts are hard to find. In this case, Xiang Nan naturally dared to ask for a high price.

"These damn paparazzi!" When Xiao Yun heard this, he couldn't help but cursed, knowing that Xiang Nan was not easy to fool, "How much do you want?"

"One million, at least one million. If it's less, we won't talk about it." Xiang Nan stretched out a finger and said.
Chapter completed!