Any conditions can be negotiated, as long as they are not too excessive. Her ideas will prevail, which proves that the company really values this comic author.
When Lu Ziyao lowered her head to look at the contract, Xu Fan couldn't help but look at Lu Ziyao.
When drafting the contract, the president's assistant specifically explained that the company attached great importance to this film and television project and also valued the comic author, so they would try to give her more favorable conditions. If she had any opinions, the contract would be signed according to her wishes within the most reasonable and acceptable range.
When Xu Fan heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and thought this matter was quite interesting.
In the past, when it was easier to get these great authors, the company didn't seem to treat them so well. No matter how much they value this comic author, it is obvious that she is still a little bit short of being a great author. In this case, don't you think this is very strange?
Isn’t the double standard too obvious?
Xu Fan had some doubts in his mind, because this was the contract with the greatest benefits to the other party since he came to Emperor Entertainment so far, and it was also the contract with the most relaxed conditions on the company's side. This made people want to explore what kind of relationship this person had with their boss, and why he was so cared for?
This was the question Xu Fan had been thinking about before he met Lu Ziyao.
It wasn't until I met Lu Ziyao today that I understood a little more and felt that she really had the ability to confuse the emperor's mind.
However, the boss has a wife and children, so things become a bit confusing.
Of course, this speculation is still ridiculous, and Xu Fan knows their boss Qian Duoduo very well.
Their company has never had such a thing as using unspoken rules on artists, let alone using such unspoken rules on cooperating authors. This can only mean that it is not because of this reason.
But what exactly is the reason? It seems like it’s the first time we meet, so it’s not appropriate to ask so many questions directly!
"Director Xu, I've read the contract. Basically, there aren't any major problems. The only issue is the price, which needs further discussion." Lu Ziyao quickly glanced through the contents of the contract.
Lu Ziyao still trusts Qian Duoduo very much, so there is no need to worry about any problems with the contract.
I took a quick look and found that there was indeed no problem.
"Price?" Xu Fan couldn't help but frowned slightly, but soon relaxed: "I've already offered the highest price to Miss Zhihuo. Are you dissatisfied, Miss Zhihuo?"
Emperor Entertainment and the comic company where Lu Ziyao works purchased the film and television adaptation rights of the comic, and Lu Ziyao has already received the copyright fee in a 50-50 split with the company.
The current contract invites her to be the chief screenwriter. The price is naturally set according to the highest gold medal screenwriter. For a newcomer with no experience in scriptwriting, it can be said to be very high.
The contract also stipulates that after the drama is launched, she is eligible to share 5% of the profits. This is unprecedented. The company really wants Zhihuo to earn more, and all the projects that can be shared will be distributed. I wonder if Zhihuo is still dissatisfied with anything?
Are you so greedy?
However, Xu Fan misunderstood. Lu Ziyao didn't think it was too little, but too much, or even unnecessary.
"The price is indeed too high. Won't you all lose money?" Lu Ziyao realized this when she was reading the contract. For a new screenwriter like her, she was offered such a high price and was also given a share of the profits from the show. These conditions were really too good to be true.
Xu Fan was stunned for a moment. He thought the other party was greedy, but he didn't expect that the other party thought it was too high and asked if the company would lose money?
Why is this development different from what he imagined?
Xu Fan couldn't help but look at Lu Ziyao twice in surprise before answering, "It's just an individual case. You think you might make a lot of money, but the company will never lose money."
Lu Ziyao nodded, thinking that there was nothing wrong with what he said. If she really suffered a loss, she would not do that.
No one would be so stupid as to do business that would make them lose money. Lu Ziyao also knew that this was Qian Duoduo's preferential treatment to her. He gave her the best conditions. Was he afraid of giving her a hard time in terms of conditions?
No matter how well others treat her, she can't really be so ungrateful. It's not good to take advantage of others.
"I don't want any profit, and I don't want any fee for writing the script."
Lu Ziyao directly stated her thoughts and position, and gave Xu Fan a direction to modify the contract: "I don't want these profits and fees, but the final right to modify and decide on the script must be in my hands. I also hope that the costumes and props of the crew can be determined by me. There is basically nothing else."
Lu Ziyao has the final right to modify and make decisions on the script, which means she is responsible for this film and television project.
If she worked so hard to write the script and they changed it, Lu Ziyao felt that she would really spit out blood, and this was agreed upon from the beginning before Qian Duoduo bought the project.
If this right is not in her hands, then what is the point of her previous struggle?
She is so obsessed with the costumes and props because the work she is adapting is a comic, not a novel.
If it is adapted from a novel, you can formulate it according to the description, but in the case of comics, the visuals are already very intuitive. If your costumes and props do not match those in the comics, there will be some impact.
Furthermore, Lu Ziyao is very confident in her painting style and the clothing of the characters in it. She is very satisfied with the style, design and color matching. She believes that there will be no major problems with the finished clothes made from her designs.
"The final authority of the script is in your hands, there is no doubt about that."
This was the instruction Xu Fan had received from the beginning: "As for the issue of costumes, makeup and props, is Miss Zhihuo professional in this area? Costumes, makeup and props are very important to the entire drama. The quality of costumes, makeup and props will affect the quality of the entire drama."
"I'm not even a professional at writing scripts, do you think I'd be a professional at costume and makeup?"
Lu Ziyao was quite honest and said with a smile, "Doesn't the script have much influence on the play? You dare to give up the power on this, but can't you give up the costumes and props?"
"You're quite honest." Xu Fan was somewhat fond of Lu Ziyao's straightforwardness. "Aren't you afraid that if you say that, I'll even take back the rights to the script?"
"I'm not afraid to say that."
Lu Ziyao said meaningfully, she was not stupid, it was impossible for her to shoot herself in the foot!
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