Chapter 945 Copyright Not for Sale

The sample video was played very quickly, but everyone was once again amazed by the ending song, and they didn't realize that the playback had ended.

It wasn't until Yang Hongxia turned on the lights in the screening room that everyone suddenly realized what was going on, and then they couldn't help but applaud: "Boss Yang, your production of Journey to the West is really great! We agree to all the prices and conditions you proposed, just give us the first broadcast rights!"

"Boss Yang, not only do we agree to all the conditions you proposed, we can also negotiate the price!"

"Mr. Yang..."

The heads of major TV stations rushed forward, surrounded Yang Hongxia, and spoke at once, fearing that if they were a beat late, the first round of broadcasting rights for "Journey to the West" would be snatched away by other TV stations.

Yang Hongxia quickly calmed everyone's emotions one by one, and waited until everyone calmed down before throwing out the final terms and making the final bid.

The entire bidding process lasted for several hours. According to Zhou Yue, who loved to watch the fun, the scene was really one of verbal sparring, with the battle going on in the dark... In short, it was extremely exciting.

It’s a pity that Lin Fan is not here. If Lin Fan were here, he might be able to write a completely new script based on the situation on the scene.

In the end, the fruits of victory were taken away by Di Shi, and they paid a very heavy price for it.

"Shocking! The first round of copyright for "Journey to the West" was 15 million per episode, setting a new record for copyright!"

"The best drama of the second half of the year is born, the first round of copyrights of "Journey to the West" sold for tens of millions of yuan per episode!"

"Exclusively premiered at Emperor TV, Journey to the West is about to dominate the screen!"

"Inventory: How much money did Lin Fan earn this year?"

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As soon as these news came out, fans went crazy: [Born to be an entertainment reporter: Holy shit! Am I dreaming? An episode of Journey to the West that I filmed was sold for 15 million?]

[Meng Da Da De Xiao Xue Za: The key is that this drama was snatched up by Emperor TV! I always thought that such a thing as a sky-high copyright would never appear in Emperor TV... I didn't expect that even Emperor TV was captured by Brother Fan! ]

[At such a young age, he already has a lot of praise: Isn’t it important that even Emperor TV recognized Brother Fan’s TV series? Since Emperor TV has personally certified it, it can be seen that Brother Fan’s TV series is above the standard in terms of quality and other aspects! ]

[Bare-handed Durian Splitting: Which of Brother Fan's works is not up to par? Well done to Dishi, you have to believe in Fanfan, Fanfan will never let you suffer any loss! ]

[I am fat but I didn’t eat your rice: Is Journey to the West finally going to be online? I am so looking forward to it. I have been following Journey to the West since the comics were serialized in Fanfan. Now the TV series is going to be online, I will definitely support it...]

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Fans and onlookers were extremely excited, and the issue of the sky-high copyright price was hyped up so much that even the actors who were still filming on the set knew the news.

"Fifteen million per episode!" Shi Chongshan was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out of his head. "Oh my God, is one episode of a TV series so expensive?"

Lin Fan explained: "Not really. The high price of Journey to the West is a special case because it is a TV series that relies heavily on post-production special effects. The cost of special effects alone is not low, and there are also real-life shooting all over the country, as well as other costs. This is why the production cost of this drama is relatively high, and we have to raise the price to avoid losses."

Of course, at the price of 15 million per episode, Lin Fan would not lose money at all.

Shi Chongshan didn't quite understand the rules here, he just exclaimed: "It's too scary. But when I think about this TV series starring me, I feel very proud!"

"Hahaha, with Journey to the West as your foundation, Mr. Shi, if you take on other TV series in the future, you will be able to raise your salary to first-tier positions!"

Shi Chongshan shook his head and said, "No, I won't take it. One Journey to the West is enough for me. If I don't meet a role like Sun Wukong or a script like Journey to the West again, I probably won't act in a TV series again."

Lin Fan was surprised and asked, "Why is that? Teacher Shi, your acting skills are still very good. Although this is your first time in a film or TV series, I believe that as long as you are willing, it will not be a problem for you to become a professional actor."

Besides, didn't Su Tong also embark on the path of acting in this way? Shi Chongshan smiled and said, "I still prefer traditional opera, and I like the feeling of performing monkey shows on stage. This time, it was because Director Lin's "Journey to the West" was so good, and the role of the Monkey King Sun Wukong was so attractive to me, so I bit the bullet and gave it a try."

Otherwise, if any of these prerequisites are lacking, Shi Chongshan will not be impressed.

Of course, Shi Chongshan had another purpose: "By the way, Director Lin, I have always wanted to tell you something, but I never had the chance. Now that we have come to this point, I will ask you directly, so don't blame me for being abrupt."

"Teacher Shi, you say."

"It's like this, Director Lin, I want to buy the copyright for the opera adaptation of Journey to the West from you. I wonder what your requirements are?"

The key is how to say the price? Shi Chongshan has always been devoted to traditional opera, without any side jobs. The biggest sum of money he has ever received was the salary given by Lin Fan for playing the role of Sun Wukong.

Now he wants to buy the copyright from Lin Fan. To be honest, Shi Chongshan's wallet is still very empty.

But even so, Shi Chongshan still gritted his teeth and mentioned this matter to Lin Fan. If he didn't even dare to mention it, Shi Chongshan felt that he would definitely regret it in the future.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Lin Fan noticed Shi Chongshan's uneasiness and asked, "Teacher Shi wants to adapt Journey to the West into a traditional opera?"

"Yes, I do have this idea. I don't know if Director Lin knows much about our traditional opera. I think a lot of content in Journey to the West can be adapted into opera, and the audience will definitely like it."

Lin Fan nodded in approval: "Indeed, the contents of 'Havoc in Heaven', 'Three Strikes on the White Bone Demon', 'The True and False Monkey King', etc. are all very suitable for adaptation into operas."

Shi Chongshan's eyes lit up: "Then Director Lin agreed to sell the rights to the opera adaptation to me?"

“The copyright is not for sale.”

Shi Chongshan's face darkened instantly.

Seeing Shi Chongshan's lost look, Lin Fan was too embarrassed to tease him: "Although the copyright is not for sale, I still support Mr. Shi in adapting Journey to the West into a drama. However, the cooperation model needs to be changed, such as dividends. What do you think, Mr. Shi?"

When Shi Chongshan heard that he could still adapt Journey to the West, he immediately became happy: "It's all right, I'll listen to Director Lin, whether it's profit sharing or any other model, I can do it!"

Just let me bring "Journey to the West" to the stage of traditional opera!

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll have someone draw up a contract later. Teacher Shi, happy cooperation!"

Shi Chongshan grasped Lin Fan's outstretched hand, as if afraid that he would regret it: "Happy, very happy!"

(End of this chapter)