Chapter 56: Negotiation

In another time and space, there are a total of three novels of "The Three-Body Problem", Li Yixuan copied them all, and all three novels were registered with the American Writers Association, and he brought them all over this time, just to convince the other party that this is my work, and there is no problem for you to cooperate with me.

"Ming Pao" is well-known in Hong Kong, and the novels of its founder, Jin Yong, have a high reputation in the hearts of overseas Chinese, and there are almost no Chinese who have not read Mr. Jin Yong's works.

Therefore, as a Chinese, it is impossible for Wen Bingxi not to know Jin Yong, and it is impossible not to know the "Ming Pao" founded by Jin Yong.

originally thought that since Li Yixuan's novel was rejected by "Ming Pao", this novel must not be very good, just read it out of politeness.

But it didn't take long for him to give up on his original idea, and the more he watched it, the more fascinated he became, until he finally got completely into the storyline.

While the Cultural Revolution was in full swing, the military's "Red Bank Project", a top-secret plan to explore extraterrestrial civilizations, made a breakthrough. But at the moment of pressing the launch button, Ye Wenjie, who had experienced calamity and was full of resentment towards mankind, did not realize that she had completely changed the fate of mankind.

The first cry of the earth's civilization to the universe, with the sun as the center, is speeding towards the depths of the universe at the speed of light......

Four light-years away, the "Three-Body Civilization" is struggling - more than a hundred destroys and rebirths dominated by three irregularly moving suns have forced them to flee their home planet. And at this very moment. They received a message from Earth. After using supertechnology to lock up the basic science of the earthlings, the Trisolararan's huge space fleet began to march towards the earth.

The end of humanity is coming.

Wen Bingxi finished watching the first part in one go, and immediately watched the second part, he wanted to know what the final fate of mankind would be, and would humanity defeat aliens?

There are three copies of the novel, and when Wen Bingxi was watching the first part, Will Wright directly watched the second part, Dark Forest, and he also wanted to see how the novel written by his boss was. Although he is an American, he is of mixed Chinese and German descent, born in Singapore, and later immigrated to the United States with his parents, and Chinese is not the slightest difficulty for him.

Like Wen Bingxi, it didn't take long for the story inside to be deeply attracted.

In the dark forest, after the Trisolarans used Zhizi to lock the physics of the earthlings, the huge space fleet went straight to the solar system, intending to clear the earth civilization.

In the face of an unprecedented crisis, the earthlings who have experienced countless hardships have formed a huge space fleet, and at the same time, taking advantage of the fatal flaw of the transparent thinking of the three-body people, they have formulated the mysterious "Wall Facing Plan" and selected four "Wall Facers". Secretly launch a counterattack against the Trisolarans.

Although the Trisolarans themselves can't see through the treacherous schemes of human beings, they rely on the "wall-breakers" selected by ETO to start a game with the "wall-facers".

The two watched the first and second parts almost at the same time, so they exchanged views with each other. In the end, the two watched the third part at the same time.

Death is eternal, and the war with the three-body civilization has made mankind see the truth of the darkness of the universe for the first time, and the earth civilization is like a frightened child, extinguishing the bonfire of seeking friends, and trembling in the dark night. I think I have gone through the vicissitudes of life, but in fact I have just toddled, and I think I have realized the secret of survival competition, but in fact I am far from being qualified to compete.

The Dark Forest Strike, which completely destroyed both civilizations, was nothing more than an insignificant episode on the cosmic battlefield. No one has ever seen a real interstellar war, and it is impossible to see it, because the methods and weapons of war are far beyond the imagination of mankind, and the day of the battlefield is the time of destruction.

The idyllic age of the universe is gone, and the ultimate beauty of the ephemeral has finally become a dream that no intelligent being can make, and has become the ethereal song of the troubadour, and the natural selection of the universe has reached its most tragic moment, and on the battlefield of billions of light-years and darkness, the destructive power of the lowest level of the abyss has been awakened, and space has become the vast cloak of death.

People in the solar system will never know all this, and the only ones who will face the truth in the end are two pairs of eyes.

The two let out a long sigh of relief, and finally finished reading. Will Wright was still immersed in the novel, and he said with emotion, "This heroine Cheng Xin, Yun Tianming loves her so much, she actually asked him to die, this description is too ironic." ”

Wen Bingxi didn't see it that way, he retorted: "Yun Tianming is terminally ill, Cheng Xin needs a person to break into the three-body problem in order to save the earth, and Yun Tianming is the most suitable person, besides, doesn't Yun Tianming also take this opportunity to regain his life? And he also mixes well in the three-body world." ”

"The earth is his home, leaving the earth, leaving his compatriots who get along day and night, how can Yun Tianming be happy in a foreign country......" said this, Will Wright and Wen Bingxi reflected at the same time. Damn, isn't this just them, it turns out that this is a pit! The two looked at Li Yixuan, and gave him a thumbs up at the same time, you are amazing.

The more Wen Bingxi thought about it, the more he felt that Yun Tianming in the book said that he was an overseas Chinese like him, although he had made achievements, he was lonely in his heart.

It seems to be ironic again, you see, a person like Yun Tianming is a dick on the earth, but when he comes to the three-body world, he becomes a celebrity. This seems to be satirizing the country, and Wen Bingxi's expression is becoming more and more complicated when he looks at Li Yixuan.

Li Yixuan didn't know that Wen Bingxi thought of a lot of things after reading the novel. He didn't speak, just sat quietly in his seat and looked at Wen Bingxi.

After a long time, Wen Bingxi broke the silence, "Ming Pao's refusal to accept your novel is his biggest failure. ”

Li Yixuan got up and picked up the teapot to refill the tea for the two, "It's not counted, some people like to watch science fiction, and some don't like to watch science fiction." Maybe the editor who reviewed the manuscript was not a fan of science fiction, especially hard science fiction like me. ”

After so many years, Li Yixuan also saw it. Especially in Hong Kong, there is a so-called employment relationship, but it prefers to be a mentor and apprentice. Regarding this deformed employment relationship, Li Yixuan's attitude is quite calm now, let him go. Anyway, Hong Kong's novel industry ended up in decline like Hong Kong movies. What does it have to do with him?

At this time, Will Wright asked: "I don't think there is a complete finale yet, especially the part of Yun Tianming, it seems that a sequel or a biography can be written." ”

Li Yixuan secretly praised Will Wright for being careful, that's right, Liu Cixin did write a three-body biography later, which is also a trilogy, and there is no sequel, whether it is a biography or a sequel, it is equally exciting, but there is no need to take it out now. (This is not what I made up, Liu Cixin admitted to the media that the three-body problem has been rumored, but it has not been completed yet.) )

Will Wright suggested to Wen Bingxi, "Old friend, I don't think such a wonderful novel should be dusted, and it should be published by a publishing house, so that readers can know that there is such a great novel." ”

"This novel is truly great. Wen Bingxi agreed with Will Wright's words, looked at Li Yixuan and said, "I know Mr. Bright, the editor-in-chief of Tor (Nursery) Press, and I will recommend your novel, what do you think?"

Li Yixuan thought for a while, "I'm tired." ”

"Yes, such a great novel shouldn't be dusted. Then he said to Li Yixuan, "Have you ever thought about turning this novel into a movie?"

Li Yixuan remembered that after the three-body problem became famous in another time and space, there were indeed domestic film companies that bought the film copyright, but due to the domestic computer special effects technology and the lax writing of film scripts in China, the slogan was shouted for many years, but it just didn't come out. Hollywood has no problem, but it's also in the script, and as for the movie special effects, Hollywood can't do it now.

After thinking about it carefully, he still refused, "I think it's better to forget it, computer special effects technology alone can't be done at the current level of Hollywood." What's more, there is also WG involved, and I am afraid that they will maliciously smear it. ”

Speaking of which, Li Yixuan wants to give up publishing, he can't be sure what the Yankees will do after the novel is published, once they touch the country's scales, maybe the north will be counted on his head, and then he Li Yixuan will be unlucky.

With such a reminder, Wen Bingxi also noticed this problem. He has been in the United States for so many years, and he can't understand what virtues Americans are, and they will definitely make trouble.

For a while, I couldn't decide whether to publish it or not, which was really a headache.

Li Yixuan saw Wen Bingxi's embarrassed look, and comforted him, "I'm thinking about whether the novel will be published or not, how about my two scripts, Mr. Wen must have read them, can they cooperate?"

"It's okay at all, but I don't know how you can cooperate?" Wen Bingxi felt that the novel would not be considered for the time being, and the important matters should be determined first.

"We co-invest in the production of "Prison Break", and each will contribute 50%, but the copyright and peripherals belong to us. Li Yixuan made his own conditions.

"Okay. Wen Bingxi agreed without even thinking about it.

didn't make a counteroffer, which made Li Yixuan a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he was relieved. Historically, although "Prison Break" was also owned by AMC (called AMC after being acquired, and called AMV before the acquisition), the production itself was not produced by AMC alone, and he also found the copyright company of "Prison Break" to bear the production expenses together. In the influence, Wen Bingxi only wants to participate in the production of TV dramas, but he does not attach importance to copyright and peripherals.

What he values is that the TV series must have our investment and must be broadcast by our TV station, including the sequel.

"But I also have one condition, the sequel to "Prison Break", including all your works, can only be cooperated with my AMV, and the TV series can only be broadcast on AMV, at least the first broadcast rights and the second broadcast rights. ”

"Not good, not good. Li Yixuan refused, and in the face of Wen Bingxi's question, Li Yixuan continued: "I only cooperate with Mr. Wen, not with AMV. ”

Wen Bingxi was puzzled, "AMV is that I am in charge, is there a difference between cooperating with me or cooperating with AMV......" Wen Bingxi suddenly came to his senses, "Mr. Li, you ......"