As for "A Beautiful Life" and "Edgar's Story," well, as novels, both are pretty good, but when made into a movie, it's not at all.

"Beautiful Creatures" certainly has the tone of "Twilight" and has a very fresh charm, but there are two things that are difficult to compare with "Twilight", one is that the story of "Beautiful Creatures" takes place during the Civil War, the era is too far away from the present, and the target group of the novel is obviously teenagers. The second is that "Beautiful Creatures" is about the love between witches and witches, and the witch element is obviously not as popular as the vampire element, "400 Years of Horror", "Night Interview with the Vampire", "Zombie Operation", "Ghost Assassin", "Blade Warrior", "Van Helsing", "True Love is Blood", "The Sun Watchman", can be described as countless, what about the witch theme? Not to mention the great success, not even much filming. What's more, as a youth idol love theme aimed at young audiences, congenitally, the witch element is not as romantic and idol as the vampire element.

And "Edgar's Story", the content of the Hamlet-style tragic story determines everything, although it cannot be absolute, but there are obviously not so many people with masochistic tendencies in this world, at least Lin Yuquan himself is not.

Paul. Haggis was very efficient, and Lin Yuquan met Susan Hunger Games author the next day. Collins.

"Hello, Director Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you, I didn't expect it to be you who personally asked me to talk about the copyright of the novel." In an elegant café, Susan. Collins said flatteredly.

"Hello, Susan, I can call you that, you can call me Lin too, just say it. I think I'd like to thank Susan for submitting The Hunger Games to Bear Press, if it weren't for that, maybe I would have missed out on such a masterpiece, and then I would have to watch with depression and jealousy as some lucky guy brought it to the big screen. Lin Yuquan smiled and Susan. Collins shook hands.

"Huh." Susan. Collins smiled, there was no one who didn't like to hear their work praised, especially if the person who praised it was a person of extraordinary status. She smiled and said, "Director Lin"

"Don't be too polite, just call me Lin." Lin Yuquan interrupted Susan with a smile. Collins.

"Well, Lin, you are the real polite, my "Hunger Games" may be good, but it is not a masterpiece, but it is just a clever borrowing of the rules of the game of Roman gladiators and the form of live TV, when it comes to masterpieces, Lin, your "Savage" is a real epic work. It's comparable to the fantasy milestones of The Lord of the Rings and A Song of Ice and Fire, but my The Hunger Games is far from it. "Susan. Collins shook his head with a smile, the difference between a completely groundbreaking fantasy epic and a young adult romance novel borrowed from the ideas of his predecessors can be described as a high judgment.

"Thanks for the compliment." Lin Yuquan smiled, he was naturally equally happy to hear others praise his work: "But Susan, you are too arrogant, "The Hunger Games" is definitely a rare and extraordinary masterpiece. In my opinion, The Hunger Games is an epic for young readers. There are too many highlights in it that attract young readers, and telling a magnificent epic war story from a woman's perspective is very groundbreaking, I personally like it very much, and I can't stop after watching it yesterday, and then I can't wait for Paul to ask you to meet, for fear that its copyright will be snatched away by others. ”

In a smile without breath. Susan. Collins bared his snow-white teeth, a compliment that was undoubtedly extremely satisfying for an author: "Thank you! ”

"I'm just saying what I really think in my heart, and I'm a little curious. Why did Susan choose to pitch The Hunger Games to our Little Bear Press? Lin Yuquan looked at Susan inquiringly. Collins, who was genuinely curious about it, unlike David, the author of "The Story of Edgar"? Vroblewski, 46-year-old Susan Brown. Collins is no newcomer, having previously published a stellar Dungeon Legend inspired by the classic Alice in Wonderland, which sold nearly 2 million copies worldwide, topped the New York Times bestseller list for more than 20 weeks, and won more than 10 fiction awards worldwide.

"Why don't you choose the publisher you worked with? Actually, there aren't too many reasons, I'm mainly against you and Stephanie. Mel came, Lin you know, and the audience for my novels is aimed at teenage readers, while you and Stephanie. Mel has a great influence among young readers, and if you come forward to recommend it, I believe that my novel will get a high degree of attention among teenagers, and the excellent cooperation conditions offered by Little Bear Publishing House are also the reasons for my appeal. ”

Susan. Collins said with a smile, although the quality of the work is the key to the popularity of the novel, but in the case of the quality has been determined, it is obvious that the recommendation of celebrities and various promotion channels have a crucial impact on the sales of the novel, other large publishing houses have their own representative writers, if "The Hunger Games" chooses to be published in other publishing houses, of course, it will be recommended by the representative writers of those publishing houses, but that kind of recommendation is just a simple recommendation, and Little Bear Publishing is different, not to mention Lin Yuquan and Stephanie. Mel's influence on a global scale, the two are the owners of Little Bear Publishing House, and compared to the ordinary writers invited, the care and intensity of their recommendations are definitely incomparable to others.

And the terms of cooperation with Little Bear Publishing House are indeed generous, directly giving "The Hunger Games" 10% of the royalty, and promising that the royalties of the subsequent series of "The Hunger Games" will be increased to 12% and 15%, which is already a royalty that can only be obtained by top writers, before that, her "Dungeon Legends" royalty was only 7%.

"Really? Anyway, I'm glad you put The Hunger Games on Little Bear, and I can't wait to let the world know that The Hunger Games is such a great book, and I'm sure Stephanie would think the same way. Lin Yuquan said with a smile.

Susan. Collins was naturally smiling.

"Susan, the rights to the film adaptation and game adaptation of The Hunger Games are still in your hands, right?" Lin Yuquan then asked.

"Yes." Susan. Collins nodded.

"Very well, I'm very bullish on The Hunger Games, I think it's a good fit for a film adaptation, and I can try to make games in the future. I hope that Susan will hand over the rights to the film and game adaptation to Summit Entertainment and Royal Games, and I can assure you that you will do your best to deliver a well-made film and a great game as you did with Twilight. Lin Yuquan said with a smile.

"Oh, that's what I want to see, and I'm honored to have the opportunity to work with Summit Entertainment and Dimen Games, two of the world's hottest film companies and game companies." Susan. Collins smiled. Of course, it is impossible for her to refuse Lin Yuquan's request, and if the film adaptation of the same name is done well, it will obviously help the sales of the novel.

Both sides have intentions, it is naturally not difficult to finalize the cooperation, and the price will not be an obstacle, Lin Yuquan, who has always been a lot of money, is the same this time, directly bought the film adaptation rights and game adaptations of "The Hunger Games" for $2 million and $1 million respectively, the price is the same as the original "Twilight", but at that time, "Twilight" was already a best-selling novel in the United States. "The Hunger Games" has not yet been published, and it is important to know that Universal Pictures only spent $1.8 million on the film adaptation rights to "The Da Vinci Code".

Not only that, Lin Yuquan, who knew that "The Hunger Games" was a series of novels, also talked to Susan. Collins reached a bundle agreement, once the box office hits, Summit Entertainment will shoot a sequel movie, which will be at a premium of $1 million on the basis of the previous work, that is, if "The Hunger Games 2" is filmed. The film adaptation rights of "The Hunger Games 2" will be $3 million for "The Hunger Games 3". The rights to the film adaptation of "The Hunger Games 3" will be $4 million.

There is no doubt that for a novel that has not yet been published and has not proven itself with results, the price of such film adaptation rights is tantamount to a sky-high price.

But Lin Yuquan doesn't suffer either, this is actually a good publicity point, isn't it? It's good for both fiction and film.

"Lin, when is the movie going to be filmed and released?" After finalizing the collaboration. Susan. Collins said with a gleeful face.

"Oh, my idea is to announce the start of film preparations at the same time as the release of "The Hunger Games", and strive to complete the script creation, cast actors, and the formation of a behind-the-scenes production team in the second half of this year, and then start filming at the beginning of next year, which is tentatively scheduled to be released in the first half of 2011." Lin Yuquan smiled. Unlike ordinary movies, the nature of "The Hunger Games" as a novel adaptation determines that it needs to wait until the novel detonates globally to be the best time to release it, so it should be sooner rather than later, and it must not be rushed.

"Released in 2011, okay." Susan. Collins nodded.

"When the time comes, we will need you, the author, to participate in the script writing and casting." Lin Yuquan said.

"No problem, I'd love to be a part of both." Susan. Collins said with a smile.

"That's good." Lin Yuquan smiled, raised his wrist and looked at the time: "Is there time at noon?" Have lunch together. ”

"It's an honor." Susan. Collins smiled brightly.

End and Susan. After Collins' pleasant lunch, as soon as Lin Yuquan returned to the Beverly Hills villa, Liu Yifei, who saw him stepping through the door, immediately got up happily: "Brother Yuquan, we have already cleaned up." ”

"Okay, then what are you waiting for, let's go!" Lin Yuquan smiled.

"Wow, Las Vegas, we're here." Liu Yifei said excitedly.

Although Liu Shishi didn't speak, the expectation on his face was clearly visible.

On the helipad outside the villa, Lin Yuquan's AW119 helicopter that was almost unused after purchase has long been on standby, Los Angeles is more than 400 kilometers away from Las Vegas in a straight line, such a distance is naturally not necessary to use Shifei, after all, in terms of convenience alone, it is obvious that AW119 is better, and the luxurious VIP interior also makes AW119 have quite good comfort.

Without any delay, the three of them quickly boarded the plane with simple luggage and flew straight towards Las Vegas, for the AW119 with a maximum speed of 300 kilometers, 400 kilometers is naturally not too far, and after only an hour and a half of laughing and enjoying the scenery, the plane arrived at Das Vegas and parked directly on the tarmac of the MGM Grand Hotel.

As a popular vacation destination for tourists from all over the world, Las Vegas has an exceptionally prosperous entertainment, dining and hotel industry. In particular, Las Vegas is almost made up of hotels, including restaurants, amusement parks, show venues, casinos and other leisure facilities, each with its own distinctive character and ingenuity, among which it is glittering. The most luxurious high-end hotels are the most beautiful scenery in Las Vegas, such as MGM, Pyramids, Bellagio, Venice, Treasure Island, Caesars Palace, Oriental Mandarin, Four Seasons Hotel, WYNN Hotel, Lake Beautiful Hotel, according to statistics, more than half of the top ten hotels in the world are located here, and 18 of the 20 largest hotels in the United States are in Las Vegas.

Despite this, in terms of hotel selection, Lin Yuquan and the second daughter did not put much effort into it, it was very simple. The MGM Grand is the most famous hotel in the whole of Las Vegas, with the most hotel rooms and the largest casino.

"Wow, that's spectacular!" Standing outside the main entrance of the MGM Hotel, looking at the towering hotel head-on, Liu Yifei said in admiration.

Lin Yuquan smiled slightly, MGM Grand was the largest hotel in the world when it opened. Even now it is the second most booked hotel in the world. Nature's momentum is extraordinary.

"Alright, let's go inside, there's going to be more surprises inside." Lin Yuquan said with a smile.

Sure enough, as soon as they entered the hotel lobby, the incomparably brilliant decoration of the MGM Grand Hotel was immediately presented in front of the three of them, which attracted their admiration.

However, the admiration of the second daughter was soon because of the love played on the electronic screen at the front desk. Colored advertising came to an abrupt end. He lowered his head shyly, not daring to look again.

"Damn, since it's a hotel, how can you put this kind of thing in a grand manner, and you don't pay attention to your own image at all." Liu Shishi said angrily.

"That's right. I didn't even take care of the female guests who came to stay at the hotel. Liu Yifei echoed indignantly.

"Okay, it's all the hotel, you go to the side and wait for me to check in!" Lin Yuquan immediately said, he didn't think it was strange, this is the largest casino in Las Vegas, and the guests of the casino are mainly men. Erotic advertising is undoubtedly normal.

"Oh, okay." For Lin Yuquan's arrangement, the second daughter naturally did not have any objections, and walked to the side without stopping at all.

After nodding to the second daughter to indicate that he saw it, Lin Yuquan waited for the check-in with peace of mind, and the queue was actually not long, so it was his turn soon.

"Ah, hello sir, let me confirm with you, are you booking a luxury hotel suite for $15,000 per night?" The blonde customer service beauty, who was originally smiling calmly, asked excitedly, and her tone seemed incredulous.

And with her questioning, her colleagues and the surrounding guests who were queuing up to check in all looked shocked, and they all looked at Lin Yuquan, God, the $15,000 luxury suite, although the MGM Grand Hotel is the most famous hotel in Dars Vegas, and it is also the most expensive hotel, but the ordinary room, a night is only a few hundred dollars, only those extremely luxurious hotel suites are really expensive, the cheapest are 5,000 dollars, And $15,000 is already the most luxurious and expensive room at MGM.

"Well, hurry up and help me handle it!" Under the eyes of everyone, Lin Yuquan, who was wearing sunglasses, said calmly that his name was not used to book a room, otherwise it would be even more lively.

"Yes, sir." The blonde beauty nodded, checked in for Lin Yuquan with her fingers dancing, and tried her best to hold back the excited smile in her heart and said, "Hello, sir, I have informed the staff that he will take you to the room." ”

"yes, okay." Lin Yuquan smiled slightly.

In addition to the basic room and living room, the suite also includes a luxurious dining room, a private swimming pool and spa center, and two kitchens for Asian and European flavors, which are waiting for users to order meals at any time.

"Hello, sir, do you need to book dinner now?" The staff said politely.

"It's fine." Lin Yuquan nodded, and after asking the second daughter's opinion, he then told the staff the menu: "We will go out for a walk first, and when we come back, you let the kitchen serve the meal at six o'clock." ”

"Yes, sir." The staff said politely, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

"Oh, this suite is also too big, more than 800 square meters, in fact, we live in the smallest suite of more than 200 square meters." After the staff left, Liu Yifei said immediately.

"It's definitely enough to stay, but isn't that kind of suite as comfortable as this suite? It's rare to come to Las Vegas to play, of course, to live the best kind. Lin Yuquan has never been the one who wronged himself, not to mention that this time he is with his second daughter, and with his rising net worth now, whether it is $5,000 or $15,000, in fact, there is not much difference, so he naturally doesn't care about making himself and his second daughter more comfortable.

"I think you're spending more and more money." Liu Shishi couldn't help but glance at Lin Yuquan.

"Ha, isn't the money you make should be spent? Otherwise, what are you doing with all your hard work to make money? Okay, let's pack our bags and go out for a walk before dinner! There are a lot of activities in the evening, and tomorrow we have to go out again, so if we don't take advantage of the time to go shopping more, we don't have time. Lin Yuquan said with a disapproving smile.

"Oh, good." Liu Yifei immediately nodded and said, before coming, she knew about the MGM Hotel, but she was very interested in many things in the hotel.

Liu Shishi, who was also looking forward to it, naturally had no opinion on this, and as soon as he put away his luggage, the three of them couldn't wait to walk out of the room. (To be continued......)