The new project that Yuan Fenghui came up with was "Teenage Idol".
Wen Ying had already sold the adaptation rights to Tianjiao. She didn't sell the rights all at once; she signed a profit-sharing agreement. The agreement stipulated that Wen Ying would receive 5% of the profits from the TV adaptation, and 5% of Tianjiao's box office revenue from the film adaptation. Furthermore, Wen Ying would receive 5% of the profits from online streaming rights, regardless of whether the adaptation was a TV series or a film.
Originally, Wen Ying and Yuan Fenghui had not planned to launch the "Teen Idol" project so soon. They both wanted to wait a little longer, and it would be better to wait two or three years - by that time, the first batch of readers of "Teen Idol" would have grown up and would inevitably miss their youth, and the adaptation of "Teen Idol" would just hit their nostalgia.
The two changed their minds because of Li Mengjiao.
Wen Ying and Yuan Fenghui can wait, but Li Mengjiao cannot.
If Li Mengjiao was a few years older, it would be very inappropriate for her to star in "Teen Idol"!
"Teenage Idol" is Wen Ying's first novel. Because it was published early and has accumulated enough readers, coupled with Wen Ying's own growing fame and influence, "Teenage Idol" has become a big IP in youth healing novels!
The domestic sales of the genuine version of "Teenage Idol" have accumulated to 3 million copies.
If pirated copies are included, there are even more readers who have actually read this book!
If such a big IP is to be adapted, it is natural that the benefits will be kept within the family.
It just so happens that Li Mengjiao has disappeared from the public eye for so long because of her love affair, so the audience will not feel aesthetic fatigue when seeing her face on the big screen——
Although Mr. Zhang is stingy, he is a very qualified partner. He has very high professional qualities and is very good at controlling shooting costs because of his stingy nature.
From some perspectives, Mr. Zhang is a perfect partner!
Mr. Zhang did not disappoint Yuan Fenghui and Wen Ying's trust. He didn't even read the content carefully, but agreed just by looking at the project name.
Mr. Zhang is now very superstitious about Wen Ying.
The stingy man asked Wen Ying with a smile, "Why is the budget so small this time? Is 20 million enough? Do you want to increase the budget?"
"Shendu Youth Journey" cost 60 million!
"Teenage Idol" had a meager 20 million yuan budget, but Mr. Zhang expressed no pressure, even feeling a bit insecure. "Tianjiao" could easily afford 20 million yuan to make a movie, but if the budget wasn't increased, it wouldn't make any difference to Tianjiao whether he joined the project or not... Mr. Zhang was worried he wouldn't be able to demonstrate his importance!
Wen Ying shook her head. "'Teenage Idol' and 'Shendu: Youth's Journey' have different themes. 'Shendu''s' costumes, props, and special effects are very expensive. 'Teenage Idol' is a youth campus drama, so the filming costs aren't that high."
Except for Li Mengjiao, other important roles in "Teenage Idol" can be played by newcomers.
The pay for newcomers is so low!
Costumes and props don’t cost much, most scenes can be shot in school uniforms, and the location can also be chosen from a certain school.
The shooting cost of 20 million is more than enough.
Part of the budget is reserved for the soundtrack. If the quality of the theme songs of "Teen Idol" is high, the movie will be more likely to go viral after its release!
Without increasing the budget, Mr. Zhang wasn't sure what the advantages of collaborating with Tianjiao were. After much deliberation, Mr. Zhang took the initiative to lower the profit distribution ratio.
Yuan Fenghui's smile was incredibly genuine: "I'm really looking forward to this second collaboration."
Mr. Zhang is also looking forward to it.
But before signing the contract, Mr. Zhang didn't forget to confirm: "Will Teacher Xiaoyu be the screenwriter herself?"
Yuan Fenghui nodded: "Of course, she is the original author and is most suitable to be the screenwriter."
Mr. Zhang was willing to make concessions on profit distribution, but insisted on including the clause "Wen Ying will serve as the adaptation screenwriter" in the contract.
Mr. Zhang's nitpicking did not offend Wen Ying. Wen Ying even felt a sense of pleasure that "I am so important."
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The day after the celebration, there was a flurry of news coverage praising "Shendu: Youth's Journey." While the media was still praising "Shendu," they were unaware that Tianjiao and Liansheng had already finalized their second collaborative project that very evening.
Looking at the media's praise for "Shendu Youth Journey" and thinking of his daughter who had been playing abroad for more than half a month, Mr. Ran was in a very bad mood.
After some psychological struggle, Mr. Ran secretly bought a movie ticket to watch "Shendu: Youth" before the film was released.
Some things cannot be compared.
If you only look at "The Devil Transformation", Mr. Ran thinks the movie is okay and can't understand why "The Devil Transformation" lost so much money.
It is true that some film critics have said that "The Devil Changes" has "first-rate stars, second-rate editing, and third-rate story", but Mr. Ran did not take it seriously.
Because a lot of movies are like this!
Without big names, the audience won’t buy it.
As for the story, it’s just okay as long as it’s okay.
Audiences go to the cinema to see stars, big scenes, and exciting fights!
After watching "Shendu Youth Journey", Mr. Ran fell silent.
He finally found out the reason why "The Devil Transformed" suffered huge losses: it shouldn't have been released on the same schedule as "The Youth in the Capital of Gods"!
Watching "The Devil Transformation" on its own is fine, but the flaw lies in its simultaneous release alongside "The Mysterious City: Youth Journey," giving viewers the most direct comparison. Honestly, the story of "The Mysterious City: Youth Journey" isn't particularly profound, but Wen Ying's clever storytelling makes it stand out. And with the contrast of "The Devil Transformation," the originally 70% or 80% exciting story is abruptly elevated to 120%.
It is "The Transformation of the Demon" that makes "The Youth in the Capital of Gods" complete.
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