When he arrived at the dormitory, Yu Dong poured Jimmy a glass of water, and then went to the bathhouse to take a bath.
In less than ten minutes, Yu Dong came back from taking a shower.
Jimmy looked at Yu Dong's wet hair and asked thoughtfully: "Do you want to take care of your hair?"
"The conditions are simple, so we won't deal with it anymore." Yu Dong rubbed his head with a towel, and then went straight to the point: "I heard you just wanted to buy the film and television adaptation rights of "One Day"."
Jimmy didn't expect Yu Dong to be so direct. This was different from the Chinese writers he had dealt with in the past. Moreover, he had been observing Yu Dong just now and wanted to see Yu Dong's emotional expression after hearing his intention, but let him
Disappointingly, Yu Dong didn't seem too surprised.
This was somewhat inconsistent with the information he had learned.
According to the information he got from "Science World", Yu Dong had just graduated from college, had only a few works, and had never been exposed to film and television adaptations before. Logically speaking, Yu Dong's reaction should not be so bland.
"That's right, just as you thought, I want to purchase the film and television adaptation rights of your work "One Day". My sincerity is also very high. The film and television adaptation rights for ten years are worth 6,000." He said
, Jimmy also made a six sign.
This is his favorite digital gesture, and it has a very satanic meaning.
"Six thousand US dollars is not high." Yu Dong nodded.
"..." Jimmy said quickly, "You misunderstood, it is six thousand RMB."
"Oh." Yu Dong nodded, took a sip of water from his tea cup, and looked at Jimmy James carefully.
This foreigner has short brown hair, blue eyes, not too tall, and slightly shorter than Yu Dong. He wears a well-fitting coat, and the collar of the shirt exposed around his neck is buttoned up meticulously.
It can be seen that he is a very particular person.
However, he must also be a cunning person, which can be seen from the fact that he said "ten years and six thousand is very sincere" without changing his expression.
"Mr. James, where did you come from?" Yu Dong asked.
"I came from Chengdu. Speaking of which, I went through a lot of twists and turns in order to find you. Because your contact information was not left in the magazine, I had to go to the magazine in person to get your address.
From Yanjing to Chengdu, and then from Chengdu to Jinling. Of course, I believe everything is worth it. Teacher Yu, your work is completely worth it. As for the price..." Jimmy turned the topic back to film and television.
Regarding copyright sales, "You may not know much about this. Let me give you a rough idea. The current market price of film and television copyrights in China is only about one or two thousand yuan, or better, three or four thousand yuan, but not much more."
Where to go? This work of yours is not long, but it is six thousand, which is definitely my greatest sincerity."
Yu Dong did not follow his train of thought and talk about the price, but asked him again: "You said you were working as a screenwriter. I wonder what film and television dramas you have written?"
"Is this important?"
"Don't get me wrong, Mr. James, I just want to know what kind of person I want to cooperate with."
"My latest work is "Two Men", I wonder if you have heard of it."
Yu Dong shook his head, "Sorry, I haven't heard of it."
"It doesn't matter. We don't have much contact with the United States here, so I don't know what's normal. Of course, let me tell you the truth. Although I am a screenwriter, what really makes me money is helping some writers or actors to contact and cooperate with each other. I wonder if you can
I can’t understand this profession.”
"A writer's agent?"
Jimmy raised his eyebrows: "Do you know a writer's agent? Of course, my job is different from that of an ordinary writer's agent. I don't sign a long-term contract. I usually do whatever work comes my way."
Yu Dong nodded. Literary agents were actually born in the United Kingdom in the last century. However, due to various reasons, the agent system only developed in the United Kingdom and blossomed across the United States.
In Yu Dong’s impression, at its peak, there were at least one to two thousand writers’ agencies in the United States.
Jimmy, on the other hand, is a bit like a middleman and may not sign a contract with the author to receive a fixed percentage commission.
In this way, Yu Dong understood that Jimmy probably wanted to acquire his film and television adaptation rights at a low price, and then sell them at a high price. Moreover, if Yu Dong guessed correctly, he had already found his next owner.
Because people like Jimmy James never let go of the rabbit before they see it.
So Yu Dong directly asked: "Which director is planning to shoot the novel "One Day"?"
Jimmy moved his lips and looked at Yu Dong. He suddenly realized that Yu Dong was really difficult to deal with.
"It's like this. In fact, there is no director who is interested. I am very optimistic about this work. If you give me the film and television adaptation rights of the work, I will definitely help you operate it seriously and find a reliable director.
Shoot it. Maybe six thousand yuan doesn't meet your expectations, but you also have to consider another issue. If you give the work to me, you will get not only six thousand yuan, but also an industry veteran.
Great help from practitioners.”
At this point, Jimmy felt a little thirsty, so he took a sip of water, and then continued: "As long as the work is well run, you can gain fame in the United States, and you can also open up the science fiction market in the United States in the future. In this way, you will gain
I’m afraid it’s far more expensive than six thousand yuan.”
After hearing Jimmy's long speech, Yu Dong smiled and praised: "I have to say, Mr. James, you are a very good lobbyist. But there are two problems. First, this is the first time I meet you, and I don't
I don’t know whether you are a senior practitioner in the industry as you say, but I’m sorry, maybe I’m a bit blunt.”
"It doesn't matter, you can speak quickly."
Yu Dong nodded and continued, "Second, even if you are a senior practitioner, you are indeed capable of operating my work, but I am not sure that you will really use your mind to operate it."
"Don't worry about this, since it is..."
Yu Dong waved his hand and interrupted him, "Mr. James, no matter what you say, it's useless. If both parties want to protect their own interests, they must put some constraints on each other."
"What constraints are you talking about?" Jimmy asked.
"Do you think this will work? I will leave the work to you to operate. If someone buys the film and television adaptation rights, I will take 10% of it as your commission. In this way, it will be a good thing for both of us. You don't have to be afraid of yourself.
Even if the money is wasted, I don’t have to worry about you not bothering to help me run it.”
Jimmy was silent. Yu Dong's words made him unable to refute. This method of drawing commissions was indeed beneficial to both parties - if the next buyer really hadn't been found yet.
After thinking about it for a while, Jimmy said: "Ten percent is impossible, I want at least 60 percent. You know, I spent a lot of travel expenses just to come to see you. And in recent years, TV sets
Chapter completed!