Chapter 283 This woman is not a good person!
The activity room became quiet, the foreign guests left, and many people were stunned.
Although Yang Chen and others are not from the English department like Wen Leyu, who can’t understand the English translation of “one million dollars”?
"Is this book worth a million dollars?"
Several students from the school debate team held a trial copy of "A Song of Ice and Fire" in their hands, looking at it from left to right and unable to put it down, as if they were holding a million green dollars.
Wen Leyu glanced at everyone calmly, then smiled triumphantly at Li Ye, with a hint of wonderful pride in his eyes.
Look, when a million dollars was placed in front of us, I didn’t even blink.
Suddenly, Qin Yongsheng from the philosophy department turned around and said, "Li Ye, how much did you sell your copy of "North Wind Flying" for? Five thousand dollars? You really lost money!"
How can I lose money if I transfer money from my left hand to my right hand?
Li Ye smiled and said, "There is no fixed price for this kind of literary work. It is definitely different for someone to actively buy it and for you to actively sell it to them.
Whether it will be liked by readers today is also a question. Even for world classics, aren’t there many that have been covered in dust for many years before seeing the light of day again? "
"That's right," Qin Yongsheng nodded, and then asked, "Then how much can your "Hometown Lonely Army" sell for?"
Li Ye smiled and said, "How should I know? It depends on the producer's needs!"
Qin Yongsheng seemed to be thinking about something, and whispered, "It seems that we have all underestimated the true value of literary works. Since there are works that sell for a million dollars, then your book "Hometown Lonely Soldier" must be worth at least three or four hundred thousand dollars!"
Li Ye: “.”
Yang Chen said: “Three or four hundred thousand dollars is too high, isn’t it? That English novel is only one million.”
"What's wrong with English novels? We have to report to Director Xiao about the four ancient civilizations. We must not sell at a loss this time and lose our property."
“.”
Seeing several enthusiastic classmates impatiently going to the school teachers to report important situations, Li Ye felt a little amused.
If Wu Jinyuan were still here, she would probably be pissed to death by them.
He sent videotapes and televisions to the debate team and helped explain debate techniques, but in the end he asked her to spend more money.
"Homeland" is indeed worthy of being adapted into a film or television series, but if you ask Wu Jinyuan to spend $300,000 to buy the film and television rights, Li Ye believes that this cooperation may encounter setbacks.
Sure enough, in the afternoon of the next day, Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin came to see Li Ye with heavy faces.
"Li Ye, today we are discussing copyright with foreign guests from Lijiapo. The psychological gap between the two sides is a bit large. The school offered a price of $300,000, and Ms. Wu left on the spot."
"Then what?" Li Ye said calmly, "This matter involves more than just one unit in our school. If the project fails, the other units will not be happy about it!"
"It's because the other companies are unwilling that this is causing trouble," Yang Yumin said. "The TV station and other companies are very angry and think that we have ruined this film and television cooperation.
The key is that many costumes and props have already started to be sampled, designed, and produced, and several major units have also held mobilization meetings. Now it has suddenly failed, which has a significant impact. "
"If you ask for a high price, you should pay it back right away. If 300,000 doesn't work, we can continue to negotiate!" Li Ye laughed, "Besides, why are you so anxious? Even if it fails, the responsibility won't fall on you, right?"
"It's our responsibility now." Li Huaisheng said with a bitter smile, "This matter is essentially about the copyright of "Hometown Lonely Army", so our Lonely Army Literature Society will be responsible for connecting with the TV station and Wu's Cultural Communication Group in the future."
Li Ye was stunned, then asked happily: "Do you have the authority?"
Yang Yumin said: "Yes."
Li Ye asked again: "What are the benefits? You can't work for nothing!"
Li Huaisheng held up three fingers: "30%, we will keep 30% and distribute it freely."
"This is feasible," Li Ye said immediately, "but the school must issue detailed regulations on how much each person will be allocated, so as to avoid criticism in the future."
"What detailed rules are there? Isn't it us who have the final say?"
Li Huaisheng said: "It's just like the research funds in our school. If we approve a thousand dollars, the researchers will have to get some hairtail fish, pork legs, etc. It's all customary."
"That won't work either," Li Ye insisted, "I think $50,000 to $80,000 is reasonable. Thirty percent is $10,000 to $20,000. There are nearly ten people involved in the creation of "Homesickness" right? How do we divide the money?"
"Equal,"
Li Huaisheng looked at Li Ye and said, "In the past, it didn't matter if there was not much difference between thirty and ten dollars, but this time, we can't hurt the relationship between classmates."
Yang Yumin also said to Li Ye in a very formal manner: "Old Yang and I agree that no matter how much money it is, we will split it equally this time. Now I need to ask for your opinion."
"Then let's split it in half! I have no objection."
Li Ye is now worth tens of millions, so of course he wouldn't care about a few thousand.
Moreover, Yang Yumin and Li Huaisheng's move is probably to bring everyone together. Otherwise, some people will be divided and they may not get the money at that time!
But Li Huaisheng looked at Li Ye, hesitated for a while and said, "What if we can't come to an agreement with Ms. Wu? Can you contact Hong Kong Island Wave?"
Li Ye finally understood something and asked, "You mean to sell the film and television rights of "Hometown Lonely Army" to Talang as well?"
Yang Yumin and Li Huaisheng nodded in unison.
It has to be said that these two people have strong decision-making abilities and know that they cannot put all their hopes on one person.
"You guys talk first. If that doesn't work, I'll ask Hong Kong Island for you."
Li Ye readily agreed. He felt that the sales of "Homesickness" in the Chinese-speaking circles such as Southeast Asia were rising steadily. Wu Jinyuan had mature distribution channels in Southeast Asia and would not give up this opportunity.
But things turned out to be beyond Li Ye's expectations. Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin hadn't seen Wu Jinyuan for several days. When they finally met her again, she said that she was considering giving up "Homesick" and cooperating with a southern film studio to shoot a martial arts film.
Yang Yumin said depressedly: "Now many people are asking us to transfer the copyright for free, so as not to ruin this hard-won international cooperation. Some people also said that they don't need to care about us and just shoot directly. Anyway, we dare not sue them."
Li Huaisheng also said worriedly: "Now even if we want to sell the copyright to Hong Kong Island, we will be criticized, but the foreign guests in Lijiapo don't even offer. I just sent a telegram to call all the students in the literature club to come over to write the ending, but this happened."
Li Ye was stunned. He was faced with moral blackmail again. Wu Jinyuan looked gentle and elegant, but she was not a good person!
"Hasn't she said she doesn't want to shoot yet? Then let's talk!" Li Ye sneered coldly, "Is it because I've been too nice to her these days that she forgot whose territory this is?"
Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand what Li Ye meant, but they could only continue to mediate with Wu Jinyuan helplessly, but they still couldn't get a definite answer.
Moreover, a series of explosive news followed, which made everyone in the Lone Army Literary Society feel even more stressed.
"Do you know, Li Ye, that the live video of our national debate competition will be broadcast on Lijiapo TV? We are going global!"
"Also, I heard that Ms. Wu is actively communicating with several universities in Lijiapo, trying to start an exchange student program with us. In the future, we can go to Lijiapo to study abroad."
"By the way, Li Ye, when will your literature club's film "Hometown Lonely Army" be filmed? I have a classmate who is in the film academy. Can he join in as an extra?"
“.”
As the days passed, Wu Jinyuan would occasionally come to Peking University to exchange ideas and discuss with the school debate team. She also had a few lively conversations with Li Ye, as if nothing unpleasant had happened between them.
But after school started in September, Li Huaisheng and Yang Yumin suddenly stopped looking for Wu Jinyuan to discuss the matter, as if they had given up on the film and television adaptation of "Homesickness".
This made Wu Jinyuan a little confused.
He also thought that Li Ye had a good relationship with the Hong Kong Talang Literary Society, but Talang was a magazine company and had no ability to adapt into film and television.
For a historical costume battle theme like "The Lone Soldier", the investment is not a small amount. How can a literary publishing house that makes money by selling magazines afford it?
But what Wu Jinyuan didn't know was that an east wind was about to come, and Pei Wencong from Hong Kong Island was already standing at the forefront of the wind.
(End of this chapter)
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