Chapter 159: Dawn
However, after Lin Jingkang read all the contracts, his face became a little ugly, Times Company actually wants all the copyrights of Twilight? That is to say, after signing this contract, Twilight has nothing to do with Lin Jingkang. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Just by virtue of the manuscript fee for the fourth novel, an extra ten percentage points will only make tens of millions of dollars more. However, the movie rights and other peripheral copyrights of the entire Twilight Zone are worth tens of millions of dollars?
Others don't know the value of this novel, don't Lin Jingkang himself know?
"If that's the case, then we don't have to go on."
Lin Jingkang's face was stinky, and he suddenly felt a little disgusting, he knew that this would be the case, it was better to watch a movie with big dollars at home.
Seeing this scene, Tom hurriedly gave Windsor a look, the latter was a little embarrassed, after all, Lin Jingkang is now her boss, isn't it good to help the old club talk like this?
However, it is not okay not to say it, because Tom has indeed helped her before, and he can't be so ungrateful.
It's really a dilemma, I might as well stay in the company if I knew it.
"JK, if you have any requests, you might as well say them so that everyone can communicate well, right?" Gritting her teeth, Windsor stood up and tried to speak.
"Only the copyright of the publication, and the rest are not discussed." Lin Jingkang said coldly, he also felt helpless about Windsor's dissuasion, if it weren't for the fact that there were too few people in the United States, he would have fired her a long time ago.
"Everything can be measured in money, let's talk about it again. JK, how much do you think is appropriate? Tom also stood up and pushed his glasses to make him look more energetic.
"You can't afford this price!"
Hmph, Tom couldn't help but snort coldly, with the abundant funds of Times Publishing Company, is there a price that he can't afford? Isn't it all the copyright of a novel?
"How much?"
Tom held back his angry voice, and did not let Lin Jingkang say the price, just shook his head, and then said: "I'm doing this for your good, except for the publishing copyright, I don't plan to sell the others, because in my opinion, they are the most valuable part, and this is also my original intention to write this novel." β
Hearing this, Windsor also felt that Lin Jingkang was a little unkind, but it was just an offer, was it necessary to hide it so secretly? Tom, on the other hand, had a gloomy face, and he felt that he was being underestimated.
Seeing his expression of preparing to speak, Lin Jingkang waved his hand to stop it, and spoke again: "If you are willing to pay a billion dollars to buy this copyright, I will consider discussing it with you." And I know by looking at your expression that you don't have such thoughts, so you better not say it. β
Everyone was stunned, the entire copyright of a novel was worth a billion dollars? God, is he crazy?
People don't think that Twilight can become a super gold mine like Harry Potter, and a billion dollars to buy the rights will be fooled.
Even the two brothers and sisters of the Ji family think it's incredible, who isn't surprised when a billion dollars is equated with the copyrightization of a novel?
"It seems that you are crazy, in that case, let's do it according to the previous contract!" Tom said with a grimace on his face, rather regretfully.
"No, if it was according to the previous contract, then I'm sorry!"
"JK, don't be too greedy." Tom said in a deep voice, just a billion dollars still think that the other party is joking, now think about it, it seems that the other party is not talking wildly, but very sure.
However, he was not going to continue the conversation, because the board of directors would certainly not agree to take the risk.
"Hehe, it's you who are greedy, not me. You ask yourself, if it weren't for Twilight, you wouldn't be so glamorous at Times Publishing, right? But, what do you do to me? β
"Twenty percent of the remuneration is not low, besides, this is the United States, not China."
"I'm sorry then, thank you for the coffee, goodbye."
Seeing Lin Jingkang and his entourage walking away, Tom jumped to his feet angrily, isn't it a novel? Drag what?
A negotiation that was originally very harmonious and hand-to-hand for Tom ended unhappily.
For Lin Jingkang, he also felt that he had wasted his time, which was really worth the loss.
So, that night, he asked Ji Luoyi to call the publishers and ask them to come to the apartment tomorrow for a drinking party to discuss the publication of "Breaking Dawn".
When they heard the news, many publishers, who were already desperate, were overjoyed and prepared their contracts and materials in the hope of winning the first place tomorrow.
Nothing to say all night!
The next night, the would-be publishers grabbed time and walked into the seventy-three-story luxury apartment, where the lavish dΓ©cor and beautiful maids made their eyes widen.
When everyone was smiling, their hearts were already dripping blood, and they all realized that today's drinking party was not so simple.
Sure enough, the banquet hall that can accommodate more than 200 people has already come to several Hollywood stars and New York celebrities, although these people are not here to compete with them, but they are also invited to the cocktail party, which is not so simple.
Those beautiful maids were warmly recommended by Lin Jingkang when he invited Leonardo, and Lin Jingkang was not easy to refuse, so there was this scene.
Originally, Lin Jingkang thought that it was just a drinking party, and he could directly package it to the etiquette company and let them help him solve this problem, and it was a big deal to pay more.
Now it's good that Leonardo's self-recommendation just solves his urgent need.
Due to the rush of the cocktail party, he didn't prepare too much, and directly asked Ji Luoyi to consult the people in the nearby hotel and ask the hotel to help solve the problem of wine and food.
Counting Leonardo's friends and Huang Xiaowei and other senior managers in the United States, there were about 100 people who came to the reception, so the hall was not very crowded.
Of course, in order to avoid accidents, when they entered the door, everyone was asked to check by the bodyguards, and it was strictly forbidden to carry any dangerous goods.
Lin Jingkang, as the host, was supposed to come out to entertain these publishers, but because of yesterday's incident, he didn't really want to face these people, so after a hurried hello, he hid in a small room.
Dealing with the publisher naturally has two daughters, Hu Na and Zhong Zihan, plus Chen Xiqiao and Huang Xiaowei from the side, so it is foolproof.
In the small room, Leonardo suddenly hooked Lin Jingkang's neck and said: "The news said that Twilight is about to start filming, is this true?" β
Big brother, we don't seem to know each other that well, do we? Lin Jingkang complained in his heart, then glanced at him and said, "Even if the filming starts, it has nothing to do with you, you are not like Edward." β
One sentence knocked Xiao Linzi into the abyss, and he naturally didn't want to be looked down upon by others, "Am I not handsome enough?" Edward is a vampire, don't I have a temperament like his? β
"Yes, one is sunny and handsome, the other is feminine and beautiful, these are two completely different styles. Besides, you look like Jack in your eyes, and you can't play the Edward I want. β
In fact, the conversation between the two had already attracted the attention of the other people in the room, and everyone invariably stopped and pretended to drink water, when in fact they were all eavesdropping.
Diaz and several other female celebrities immediately laughed when they heard Leonardo's speechlessness when he was refuted by Lin Jingkang.
"And who would be the right person for Edward?" Gao Yuanyuan, who was sitting next to Lin Jingkang, suddenly asked, she was also a little curious, so she couldn't help but ask.
Everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to hear who the original writer preferred to play Edward, but Lin Jingkang shook his head and said that he would talk about it later, which disappointed everyone.
"What about Isabella? Won't it be later? β
Just now, the female celebrities hated Gao Yuanyuan to death, and felt that she looked at Lin Jingkang too closely, so that they couldn't do it; Now, I can't wait to kiss her, it's so cute, and I actually said the question they want to ask the most, it's really good.
"What if you were asked to act?" Lin Jingkang said with a smile.
"Okay, then you will play Edward, that's it!" Gao Yuanyuan was also very cooperative, and immediately said coquettishly, looking at her cute smiling face, Lin Jingkang couldn't help it, and directly took a sip on her delicate lips.
Leonardo and other female stars were naturally very disappointed, and the dog man and woman also showed affection to their faces, causing them 10,000 points of damage.
After the topic was provoked, the small room returned to its original noisy atmosphere, and Lin Jingkang also exchanged many topics with Leonardo about the relationship between men.
Of course, it was carried out without Gao Yuanyuan eavesdropping.
By ten o'clock in the evening, Hu Na and her side had completely messed with it, and the publishing rights of Dawn were taken down by a Riley publishing house in New York, and the manuscript fee was 30%.
When this price first came out, other publishers felt that it was too ruthless, and it was simply a loss to make money.
At the current cost of publishing, even if it is a bestseller, it is unlikely to reach 30 percent, and for publishers, this proportion is likely to lose money.
Therefore, if everyone dares to open this price, even if many people on the Internet are clamoring now, they will definitely buy Dawn, but this kind of data is not so reliable.
Lin Jingkang was also stunned for a moment when he heard this price, and immediately signed his name, and a contract took effect.
"Trust me, you're going to make a lot of money!"
When shaking hands with this discerning publisher, Lin Jingkang suddenly spoke, and the other party immediately grinned, smiling very happily.
After sending all the guests away, Lin Jingkang and Gao Yuanyuan returned to the room, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at each other and smiled, and hugged each other quietly.
And in the crack of the door of the room, a pair of eyes were watching all this, and tears flowed silently. (To be continued.) )