What should I do if the system forces me to copy books?

As reported by Hollywood, the unit they give must be US dollars, not RMB.

A copyright deal worth $[-] million sounds like an exaggeration!

I liked the authority of this magazine very much at first, but now Shu Fujia has to question the authenticity. Could it be that 1000 million is deliberately exaggerated to [-] million?

In fact, the copyright fee of 1000 million US dollars is already very astonishing. At least for so long, there have been frequent reports that a certain film company has won the copyright, but no one has ever reached tens of millions. That is a very, very high threshold.

She had somewhat forgotten the film copyright transfer price of literary works in recent years, but if I remember correctly, it should not exceed [-] million.

The copyright fee alone costs [-] million yuan, how high the global box office is to recover the cost!

Netizens on Twitter are also confused, wondering why the always reliable Age of Faith would give such outrageous numbers, the credibility is almost zero!

"False news!"

"It is impossible for Universal Pictures to give such a high price!"

"Where did this number come from? It should be that the film invested [-] million U.S. dollars?"

"I guess it must be the quotation given by the author himself, purely to hype up the topic."

"Where is the Federal Taxation Bureau, go and check the tax!"

"I don't believe it. Is The Lord of the Rings really that good?"

"..."

Chapter 600

at the same time--

In China, the reports of each new issue of "Age of Faith" have been carried back intact at the first time, and the caring media has also translated English into Chinese, fearing that netizens will be dismissed or dismissed if they don't understand. Too lazy to look at it.

[Universal Pictures is currently preparing a fantasy movie called "The Lord of the Rings". This movie is adapted from the book of the same name by the famous writer Li Chungang. Since its release in June this year, it has sold more than 18 billion horror copies worldwide.

According to people familiar with the matter, Paramount was the first Hollywood film and television company to have contact with Li Chungang, but in the end, Universal Pictures cut off the film adaptation rights and peripheral sales of the "Lord of the Rings" series trilogy with a comprehensive offer of more than 1 million US dollars. Relevant rights and interests...]

The details of the contract are commercial secrets, and it is obviously impossible for the outside world to know.

Even if there is really a powerful person in "Age of Faith" magazine who can know the detailed terms of the contract, as long as he is not smart, he will definitely not do so!

Facing a Hollywood giant like Universal Pictures, backed by the entire Universal Group, even if you leak even a little bit, it is already an illegal infringement. Believe it or not, you will immediately receive a letter from Universal's lawyer and the court the next day Summons, and what awaits will be without exception the loss of the lawsuit and the exorbitant compensation.

At least in Los Angeles, no one would dare to slap their beards indiscriminately.

People who eat melons may not be able to tell that the [-] million US dollars in the report is just a general reference, and there will never be so much cash on top of the real copyright contract!

But compared to the sensational headline, the content of the article is so carefully and carefully explained that it is barely acceptable.

The money did not buy the adaptation rights of a movie, but exclusively bought a trilogy of movie series!

And there are peripheral development and sales rights, and even the construction of related attractions in Universal Studios, etc...

5000 million US dollars is calculated including film copyright transfer fees, movie box office dividends, DVD and Internet on-demand cable TV station on-demand fees, and peripheral sales, etc. Except for the [-] million film copyright fees that are accurate, the rest are estimated income.

It is obviously impossible for Li Chungang and Wensi Quanyong Company, as vested interests, to stand up and "refute the rumors" and say what is right and what is wrong about this news.

Just like no one on the list would express their opinions on the annual Forbes Huaguo Rich List, Writer's Annual Income List, etc., and kept a low-key attitude as much as possible.

After the report was reposted back to China, all the netizens who saw it were instantly sour!

Even more sour than a lemon.

They know that Li Chungang makes a lot of money writing books. Last year, he was already the second highest income writer in China after Yaoyang. This year, it is not surprising that this posture is to counterattack God and win the championship, and now it seems that it is far more than that. Even a large number of foreign writers are trampled underfoot and crushed.

[How long has it been since "The Lord of the Rings" was published, and the film rights have been sold for $1 million?That's not counting as income from book sales... Don't stop me, I'm going to write a book too! 】

[Scared me to death, the great god Li Chungang is really the best embodiment of the modern version of a word of money, a book makes money that a person may not be able to make in a lifetime! 】

[Universal is such a big hand. They dare to invest so much money in the film copyright alone. One can imagine how scary the overall investment in the film will be if they want to recover the cost. 】

[Kneel! 】

[Hahaha, not only in our country, but also on the Internet because of this report, most people think it is fake news. 】

[Is it true that the report was wrong?Don't get the currency unit wrong, and end up with an oolong of [-] million yuan, although that is also a sky-high copyright. 】

[If I can make money like this, I can just code words without doing anything for a day! 】

[Let's go, let's go, no matter how much we earn, it has nothing to do with us. 】

【…】

Most of these netizens were surprised and envious, and there was almost no jealousy.

If they were jealous of Li Chungang's achievements, they would be soured to death by lemons.

Almost every work has had excellent reviews and commercial prospects since its debut as an online novel. This fantasy work, which was evaluated by many people as extremely slow-paced and unremarkable in story, was sold for the highest price in Li Chungang’s career. Copyright fee!

This makes those who originally doubted "The Lord of the Rings" couldn't help but start to waver.

Is it really a problem with your own appreciation level?

Is Lord of the Rings really that good?

Or is it that only the front content is relatively boring, and the quality of the latter content has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it has suddenly become a masterpiece?

If they knew that Evans, the gold medal producer of Universal Pictures, had made up his mind before even reading the entire "Lord of the Rings" content, they would probably have to dislocate their jaws.

And in the countless chat groups of the authors, the center of the topic is this matter.

Everyone never thought that a book by Li Chungang could have such great energy, making the whole world shut up.

But even if Li Chungang knew it, he probably wouldn't fluctuate too much in his heart. There is no one else but a familiar hand.

As a "topic character", I have been discussed too many times. I haven't stopped since the debut of "Ghost Blowing the Lantern". Phenomena, because he discovered an unchanging fact...

That is, no matter how others discuss and evaluate it, it will not affect yourself. Since you work so hard, just be yourself!

[This [-] million US dollars must be worthwhile, just like many movies claiming hundreds of millions of dollars in investment.However, even if the water is squeezed dry, it is still the top level in the world.Has the lack of fantasy works in Europe and the United States reached this point now?He even went to Huaguo to buy it.I actually think that the writing of "The Lord of the Rings" is very average, the protagonist is so weak, and the rhythm is surprisingly slow. 】

[This book is not like an online article, there is no monster fighting and upgrading, and there is no business farming and development, but it seems to be very comfortable, it is an old-fashioned adventure story.It is estimated that it is suitable for the tastes of Europe and the United States, so I like this set, not the invincible crushing pleasure of our domestic Shuangwen. 】

[Didn't I write a fantasy book a few years ago?The news just came out today, and my editor-in-charge who never took the initiative to contact me once in ten thousand years actually took the initiative to send a message saying to help me get it and ask people in the film and television industry to see if there is any possibility of adapting it! 】

[Come on, it doesn't matter whether it's a foreign or domestic film and television company, they don't collect junk!Didn't you read what was written in the news? The global sales of "Lord of the Rings" are approaching the 20 billion mark. 】

[Look, this is called a winner in life. 】

[Not to mention, who has a channel to introduce, I want to know Li Chungang, if he can come to give a lecture or a symposium, it would be great, and share his experience! 】

[Universal has said that the current filming plan is still being finalized, maybe the Times of Faith is reporting fake news? 】

[If it's fake news, wouldn't Universal and Li Chungang's Wensiquanyong company come out immediately to refute the rumors?They didn't say that the copyright transfer fee is [-] million yuan. Isn't the money for the follow-up box office and peripheral dividends not money? 】

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Unknowingly, this book has also reached the 600 chapter mark. The Preserved Egg Project will speed up the pace and try to finish the book in the next month or so.

Thank you readers for your support over the years!

Thank you~

Chapter 601 Big News

"Is your book really going to be made into a Hollywood blockbuster? Some people on the Internet said that the person you said you were going to blind date for the work was the producer of Universal Pictures?"

Just like the love of beauty, everyone has the heart of gossip.

Students from top universities will also pay attention to these entertainment news after heavy study, not to mention that one of the protagonists of the news is by their side!

Facing the questions from his classmates, Li Chungang readily admitted: "There is such a thing, and now I just have the idea of ​​cooperating with the other party. You don't have to be too happy, maybe after we both graduate Didn't get to see the movie officially released."

It may be easier to talk about movies with small production costs, but big IPs and big productions like "The Lord of the Rings" that are destined to be made into a series of movies and are highly valued by both parties are not easy to complete the filming. The selection and construction of the shooting site is a large and time-consuming project.

"No way? Now we are only sophomores, and there are still two full years before graduation. How slow is this filming!" The student who asked the question just now couldn't help asking in surprise.

The other students sitting around also had the same expression, they didn't believe it at all.

"Why does a big Hollywood movie take so long to shoot?"

"I know it's going to be elaborate, isn't two years enough?"

"A good movie should take more time to prepare."

Li Chungang patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "Didn't you say that you planned to study abroad in the United States after graduation? If you were in the United States at that time, don't forget to call on your classmates to go to the cinema to support the box office. If the box office can sell well You can still brag to your classmates that you know the original author of this movie, how face-saving it is."

He himself does not plan to continue his studies after graduating from university, and the classmates in these classes have their own ideas, some want to go to the United States to continue their studies, some want to study in Tsinghua University, and some want to go to other schools communicative.

Lu Liang is already preparing for the TOEFL and IELTS exams. It seems that there is no difficulty at present, at least not for our top students of Tsinghua University.

"The Lord of the Rings" has just negotiated the film copyright cooperation. Before that, Evans did take a temporary script, but to be honest, there are many things in it that are not well set. It looks more like a shoddy script. Semi-finished product!

Universal Pictures will now have to remake the screenplay based on what's in the book.

Not every director dares to take on such a big production. If a film of this level does not perform well at the box office, it can be said that the director has to be responsible, and maybe he will completely miss the big production in the future.

There is no director, no script, no actors found, no way of shooting, and the preparatory team has not been pulled up yet. Waiting for a year and a half to shoot the film, then do special effects, promote it and release it, two years is really not enough!

And according to one of the conditions that Wen Siquanyong negotiated with Universal Pictures:

The script of "The Lord of the Rings" will be written by Li Chungang himself, and Universal Pictures also has the right to review and approve.

That is to say, Universal Pictures promised to give Li Chungang, the author of the work, to complete the adaptation of the script himself, but after the adaptation of the script is completed, they need to review the script. If they pass it, they will get the treatment of Hollywood's top gold medal screenwriter, and the box office 1% dividend + $300 million remuneration.

Fortunately, the preliminary preparations for the filming of "Lord of the Rings" are not like the level of the "Sword Come" TV series. The preliminary preparations alone will take a long time, which also gave him plenty of time to complete the script adaptation.

There is one thing to say, this time the adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings", even a man with a [system] will feel a little Alexander.

After all, what the system can unlock is that your theoretical knowledge of script adaptation has reached the master level of the current era, but the actual operation still depends on your personal comprehension and fortune.

The only good news is that there is plenty of time. Universal Pictures didn't even specify the time of delivery in the contract, because even they themselves don't know how much time it will take to establish and prepare the project.

Although Lu Liang had some regrets, he actually wanted to go to the cinema to watch this movie with his friends in the class before graduation, which has a special commemorative significance.

"Although you won't be able to watch "The Lord of the Rings" in a short time, you can still support "The Sword Comes" which is currently on iQiyi."

"Chun Gang, you don't know, Lao Lu, a stingy guy, in order to support your sword, he didn't continue to prostitute our iQiyi VIP for nothing, but rushed one himself, or the one with a year's contract, can you believe it? !?"

"Go, go, go~ Am I stingy? I'm thrifty!"

"Hahaha."

"..."

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The next day.

"Mr. Li, this is the statistic table sent by the crew of "Sword Come". Please have a look."

Because of negotiating with Evans, Qi Tong, who was temporarily stranded in Yanjing, visited Li Chungang's villa in person, and handed over a data sheet while reporting the progress of the negotiation with Universal Pictures.

He Miao, who was at home, saw an outsider coming, followed him into the study room, just watched quietly from the sidelines, wondering what was going on in his heart.

"Well, I see." Li Chungang took the data sheet and looked down carefully.

The good news from the "Sword Come" series keeps coming. As one of the investors, Li Chungang is naturally very happy.

He asked the company to collect the daily data changes. Today happened to be the first week since the "Sword Come" TV series was broadcast on Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV. This data is still very meaningful.

While silently looking at the data in his hands...

He Miao interrupted suddenly: "Speaking of which, why doesn't the company set up a branch or office in Yanjing?"

In her opinion, Li Chungang is still at least two years away from officially graduating from school. Although Lin Meng is responsible for handling all the company's affairs, and most of the time he is in a state of throwing his hands away, this does not mean that You don't need to care about the company's affairs anymore.

Instead of always running back and forth between Yanjing and Shanghai, it is better to simply set up a branch office in Yanjing.

Now in China, any company with a slightly larger size does not have a branch company. I dare not say if there are too many companies. At least first-tier cities in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen still have them.

It has to be said that He Miao's words awakened the dreamer and made Li Chungang really think seriously about the feasibility of opening a branch in Yanjing.

"Minister Qi, do you think it is feasible for the company to open a branch in Yanjing?"

Qi Tong: "..."

Before that, Qi Tong had heard that his boss is very casual, and he would often do some behaviors as soon as he thought about it. He didn't believe it before, but now he is convinced. Otherwise, who would suddenly want to do this after hearing the suggestion to open a branch company.

There is no way, who let Li Chungang be his boss, and he is very satisfied with this job, and has no idea of ​​changing jobs.