Chapter 770: Ah Mou, You Have Become a Bad Person
As Children's Day approaches, "Feng*Fei*" is released and released. Unlike Guowen Publishing House's previous vigorous promotion of new books, the release and release of this novel can be described as silent, and Guowen Publishing House wished that no one knew about it.
The reason for doing so is naturally because they know the sensitive nature of the novel "丰*肥*". If the novel can sell for one more day, it will be worth the author's effort. For the publishing house, this is their vision on the basis of making money.
Unfortunately, no matter how low-key the Guowen Publishing House is, this novel is destined to be low-key just based on the name "Feng*Fei*".
Within just a few days of its release, the novel's name spread throughout the domestic literary circles and readership.
In this regard, Lin Weimin could only pray for Mo Yan. After all, the worst that could happen was that he would lose his job. With Mo Yan's current fame and strength, he would not have to worry about not having a job. In fact, being a professional writer was not bad.
In the evening, when Lin Weimin returned home, Xiao Doubao hugged his thighs.
The day after tomorrow is Children's Day, and the little girl is looking forward to that day.
“Dad! Dad!”
"Why are you calling me so affectionate?"
Since she started kindergarten, the little girl has changed every day. Sometimes she won’t follow Lin Weimin even if he holds her in his arms, but when something happens, she calls him affectionately, and you can tell at a glance that she is Lin Weimin’s biological daughter.
"The day after tomorrow is Children's Day."
"Yeah." Lin Weimin responded calmly.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Xiao Doubao's anxiety showed on his face, "It's a festival, we children are going to celebrate it."
"Yes, listen, just celebrate your festival!"
Lin Weimin teased her deliberately, and seeing that he didn't respond, the little girl was so anxious that she had to ask directly, "Where are you taking me to play the day after tomorrow?"
"Where do you want to go?" Lin Weimin asked.
The little bean bun's big eyes rolled around, and I don't know what he was thinking.
After a while, she leaned against Lin Weimin's thigh, raised her head, stared with big eyes, and asked cutely, "Dad, can I play computer?"
She didn't know how to use the computer. She just typed on the keyboard in front of the screen. But even so, she had unprecedented fun.
Lin Weimin lifted her up by her armpits and looked into her eyes carefully. "You want to play computer games, aren't you afraid that your mother will beat you?"
"Play secretly and don't tell her."
Well, Lin Weimin finally felt a sense of guilt that justice would prevail and that the upper beam would be crooked if the lower beam was not straight.
He frowned, "You can't play secretly. How old are you? No more playing on the computer!"
Xiao Doubao showed a somewhat aggrieved and disappointed expression on his face, "I know, Dad, don't be angry, I won't play computer anymore."
Damn it, can't be soft-hearted.
"What are you two talking about?" Tao Huimin walked over at this time.
Lin Weimin said: "Nothing, just discussing where to take Doubao to play on Children's Day!"
The father and daughter looked at each other, and neither of them mentioned playing computer games. They had a perfect understanding.
"The June 1st Children's Theater performed "Malan Flower."
Yes, the leader has arranged the schedule.
Lin Weimin and Xiao Doubao looked at each other: My daughter, there’s nothing your dad can do to help you!
"Stop playing and come over for dinner!" Tao Huimin finished talking about the arrangements for Children's Day and called the father and daughter to eat.
Little Doubao lowered his head and walked alone. Despite his young age, he felt lonely and sad.
"Don't be so sad, "Malanhua" is actually quite good." Lin Weimin comforted.
Xiao Doubao forced a smile. She didn't know whether "Malanhua" was good or not, but the computer was really fun.
This little girl is so smart!
After the family finished their meal, Lin Weimin took a walk in the yard and then planned to go back to his study to write.
I have already written more than half of the new novel and I estimate that it should be finished in another half month.
Just when Lin Weimin was about to enter the study, there was a knock on the door. The nanny Qin went to open the door, and it turned out to be Zhang Yimou.
"What a rare guest!" Lin Weimin exchanged a few words with Zhang Yimou and took him to the study.
Last year, Zhang Yimou shot the movie "Raise the Red Lantern". Without Qiu Fusheng's funding, he sought investment from the Shanghai Film Studio. This year, he took the movie to the Cannes Film Festival, but only won a technical award.
For Zhang Yimou, who has always been lucky in winning awards, this result is not even a passing grade.
The movie "Raise the Red Lantern" is a new attempt for Zhang Yimou. Most of his previous works were based on local and ethnic characteristics. In "Raise the Red Lantern", the perspective was suddenly shifted to the gangster grudges and love stories in old Shanghai, which was more or less not suitable for the local environment.
Zhang Yimou intended to transform himself in this movie, but the performance of "Raise the Red Lantern" obviously cannot be considered a success.
The movie has not been released in China yet. If the box office is not ideal after its release, then Zhang Yimou’s transformation this time will be a complete failure.
Zhang Yimou's tone was a little gloomy, so Lin Weimin could only comfort him: "There is no such thing as a general who always wins. This movie has average response, so just keep shooting. As long as you keep shooting, you will have the chance to produce good works."
His consolation seemed to have worked. Zhang Yimou's mood perked up and he suddenly said, "Teacher Lin, what do you think of me adapting your play "If You Are the One"? "
Um?
Lin Weimin felt like he was being tricked. He stared at Zhang Yimou, who had a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face.
Lin Weimin knows Zhang Yimou, and he is always used to playing the pig and eating the tiger.
"Are you waiting for me here?"
Zhang Yimou began to play the emotional card. "Teacher Lin, you should also understand that as a creator, I definitely don't want to repeat myself. In the past, I filmed rural, ethnic, and old-timey things. Now I want to film something modern. Your "If You Are the One" is perfect for me. You won't reject me, right?"
The tea-like tone coming from the wrinkled face of Zhang Yimou made Lin Weimin shiver uncontrollably and get goose bumps all over his body.
Who did you learn this from?
Amou, you have become a bad person!
"How did you come up with the idea of filming "If You Are the One"? The sales and reviews of this novel are not very high!" Lin Weimin asked.
"I just think this novel is interesting. It has a certain vibe. I really like it."
Lin Weimin was thinking, "If You Are the One" was originally adapted from a movie by Zhang Yimou, and he was not surprised by Zhang Yimou's taste.
However, after the movie "If You Are the One" was released, the reputation was not very good. This was the first collaboration between Zhang Yimou and investor and producer Zhang Weiping.
Zhang Weiping was in the real estate business at that time and was very generous. When Zhang Yimou asked for 26 million, he invested immediately.
After its release, the box office grossed 46 million. Logically, if the overseas copyrights were sold, the profits should be good.
But Zhang Weiping didn't understand movies at all and was short-sighted. Before the movie was released, he sold the copyright to Dong Ping, who later became the boss of Huanxi Media, for 8 million yuan.
The result was that Dong Ping spent 8 million to buy the copyright of "If You Are the One" and made a fortune, while Zhang Weiping paid more than 20 million and almost lost his pants.
You may say this person is stingy, but he can spend 26 million without blinking an eye. You may say this person is generous, but he can sell the movie rights for 8 million.
In fact, Zhang Weiping's thoughts are easy to understand. To quote Yuan Shao's comment: He cherishes his body when doing great things and forgets his life when seeing small profits.
To put it bluntly, Zhang Weiping was just a boss with some money at the time. When he met the great director Zhang Yimou, he wanted to make a fortune by relying on him.
Unexpectedly, the movie didn't win any decent award.
Zhang Weiping was worried, and based on the principle of paying as little as possible, he decided to sell the copyright, which was a very bad idea.
But no matter what, Zhang Weiping lost money investing in Zhang Yimou's movie, and Zhang Yimou felt that he owed him a little. In addition, Zhang Weiping was a good actor and showed a sense of righteousness that did not care about losing more than 10 million yuan, which made Zhang Yimou full of gratitude. This laid the foundation for the two people's cooperation that lasted for more than ten years in the future.
The cooperation between Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping is a pitfall. He is a businessman who cannot be more pure, and a businessman with no vision. It would be worse for Zhang Yimou to cooperate with him than to let the Guowen Publishing House.
Thinking of this, Lin Weimin said, "If you want to make my movie, you should know the rules."
Zhang Yimou nodded, "Understood! 30% profit."
“Have you found the investment yet?”
Zhang Yimou shook his head and said, "No. The investment for this movie might be a bit high, and not many people are willing to invest. I met a real estate boss some time ago, and he said he could invest in me."
In real estate? Could it be Zhang Weiping?
"Do people working in real estate know what art is? How much money do you need? I'll help you find it!" said Lin Weimin.
Zhang Yimou was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't expect that when he came to ask Teacher Lin about the adaptation rights today, he would receive an unexpected surprise.
With Teacher Lin personally taking charge, is there any investment that he cannot handle?
He was just feeling happy when he heard Lin Weimin suddenly ask, "Yimou, does Wenhua Film and Television of our Guowen Society know about this?"
Zhang Yimou nodded. Of course he knew this.
"Your new movie will be produced by our Wenhua Films. You don't need to worry about the investment. Just tell us the amount you want."
Zhang Yimou's face was full of smiles. "Thank you, Teacher Lin."
Lin Weimin's smile was even brighter than his. He asked, "Yimou, it's not a good idea to find investment on your own when you make movies now. When you make movies in the future, we at Wenhua will help you find the funds."
"That's great!" Zhang Yimou said happily.
"If we help you find investment, you have to become a contracted director of our Wenhua Films. Of course, we won't impose any restrictions on you..."
Before Lin Weimin could finish, Zhang Yimou interrupted him and said, "Why are you telling me all this? With you here, what else do I have to worry about?"
Hearing this, Lin Weimin felt inexplicably guilty.
Why do I feel like I'm becoming more and more like a cunning villain?
Zhang Yimou fully trusts him, and Lin Weimin certainly will not let him down.
As the first signed director of Wenhua Film and Television, he must be given full fanfare. Lin Weimin plans to hold a grand signing ceremony for him, at which he can announce the new movie and also promote Guowenshe's full copyright operation plan.
With Zhang Yimou joining the team, the full copyright operation plan is bound to attract a huge amount of attention.
Lin Weimin agreed to help Zhang Yimou find funds. Wenhua Films certainly could not come up with so much money. Guowen Publishing House had money, but it was impossible for them to use it for such a risky investment. Wenhua Films could invest less and just take a share. The most important thing was that the company's reputation would be spread all at once.
In this regard, Zhang Weiping and New Picture of later generations have set an example for Lin Weimin.
The investment in "If You Are the One" was not low, and Lin Weimin could afford the money, but he had already made a profit from publishing the original work, so it would not be cost-effective to invest further.
Still need to find an ATM.
Lin Weimin thought for a moment and made a phone call, "Hello, Lao Mai, I want to tell you..."
(End of this chapter)
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