Chapter 232: Frozen
80 million follow-up investment, or reduce the number of episodes?
Sun Peng thought that Lao Zhao and Golden Eagle Video would choose one of these two options, but he didn't expect that three days later, Lao Zhao gave him another third answer: they planned to sell the TV broadcast rights of "Criminal Minds" to recover part of the investment and reduce the risk of the entire project!
This result greatly surprised Sun Peng.
"In fact, Golden Eagle Video originally planned to seek to be on TV again in the second season."
In the phone call to Sun Peng, Lao Zhao said faintly excitedly: "So when I proposed to try the TV station before, they didn't think about it at all!" But now the investment you are asking for is too high, so high that Golden Eagle Video doesn't dare to let go of a gamble, so ...... Ha ha! ”
Counterattacking TV stations from the Internet, this is the dream of all online dramas!
After Zhao Jinxiang first got the script, he wanted to put aside Golden Eagle Video and cooperate with other film and television companies, and didn't he want to attack the TV station directly? It's just that people's conditions are too high, and Lao Zhao can only obey Sun Peng's persuasion in the end and continue to cooperate with Golden Eagle Video.
Even if he cooperated with Golden Eagle Video, in fact, Lao Zhao did not give up on TV.
Originally, with the attraction of "Criminal Minds", as long as Golden Eagle Video was willing to let go of it, there would definitely be no problem with the last satellite station, but they had too many ideas and too many calculations. This time, if it weren't for Sun Peng's strong request, the investment could not be reduced, and the three-episode pilot drama also made Golden Eagle Video reluctant to give up......
"Alright, I'll give you five episodes of the script tomorrow!"
Shaking his head with a smile, Sun Peng gave Lao Zhao the last bite of reassurance. These days, Sun Peng picks up an episode of Criminal Minds' script every night — the kind copied from the original, of course. There is no need to think about modifying the places that are not suitable for Huaxia, and there is no need to wonder if there is a difference with reality, just copy it down and let Li Li keep them busy.
And then......
"The next month or so will be hard."
After hanging up the phone, thinking about the work he had accumulated for himself these days, Sun Peng smashed his mouth.
After careful calculation, Sun Peng couldn't help but feel a little numb.
DreamWorks is definitely going to go every day, and since he plans to follow this animation from beginning to end, he has no idea of giving up halfway; It is necessary to continue to move, to ensure the update of Tianlong and Lu Ding Ji, and to spare at least two hours a day to type; Even if the script of Criminal Minds is copied from the original version, it is impossible to pick up more than 40 minutes of an episode and not for a few hours.
In addition, there is also a picture book promised to Zheng Jia!
"Damn, I'm sick, right?"
After thinking about it for a while, Sun Peng himself was taken aback: this is completely the rhythm of not leaving time for himself on weekdays, and even on weekends!
"But the man counts when he talks, and he foams at the mouth and nails!"
When he was alone, Sun Peng rolled in bed and scolded himself for being sick, but when Zheng Jia came over the weekend, he had a resolute face, and said with a sparkling eye: "Jiajia, I'm sorry, I have to get the story and character design of twenty episodes of scripts and picture books before October, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go out with you during this time!" ”
"It's okay, I'll work from home with you on weekends!"
Sitting in front of the computer and looking at the new chapter of Tianlong, Zheng Jia said casually without looking back.
"Really, that's great!"
Sun Peng's eyes rolled when he heard this, and he hugged his girlfriend's small waist with a smile, and then put his chin on her collarbone: "Jiajia, you are so good, I am so moved...... Boer. ”
"Hee-hee, it's so itchy...... You go away! ”
Turning around and pushing Sun Peng hard, Zheng Jia shuddered and said angrily: "You are a big man, can you not be so numb?" Didn't you just say that there was a lot of work to be done? Why don't you hurry up? Don't delay me. ”
Sun Peng's face also became serious, he jumped up and nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, you will accompany me here on the weekend in the future, I will definitely go to prepare immediately......
"Huh? What to prepare? ”
Zheng Jia was stunned and asked puzzled.
"I've got something for you!"
Looking at his girlfriend, Sun Peng said with a serious face: "What about the two whole days of the weekend, what if I am tired and sleepy?" In addition, I have to prepare a place for you to live at night, I can't let you sleep in the same bed with me, right? That's not going to work, I'm shy...... Ouch! Ouch...... Hahaha......"
Under the slammed Zheng Jia's hard pinching, Sun Peng screamed and fled.
Looking at her boyfriend who ran out of the yard laughing, Zheng Jia's bright red face soon climbed into a smile. Although Sun Peng was yelling that there were too many things in his mouth, and he would tire himself out or something, Zheng Jia could see that he was actually enjoying it.
And to be honest, Zheng Jia also likes Sun Peng like this.
When I first met Sun Peng, Zheng Jia saw him as a very strange guy, except for running and exercising every day, he was idle at home like an otaku. Although you can make money that others can't earn in a year by moving the keyboard every day, and the works shown are also amazing, Zheng Jia has a very serious sense of unsteadiness, it seems that her boyfriend is always vaguely hiding in a thick fog, and he can't see clearly.
But now, Zheng Jia's heart is much more steady.
is still the same guy, it seems to be the same as a year ago, but Zheng Jia inexplicably feels that Sun Peng is full of vitality at this time. He can be like other normal people, he can go out to play for more than ten days when he is free, but he can also do things every day when he is busy.
At this time, Zheng Jia felt that he had a sense of real existence, instead of reaching out and seemingly unable to grasp it forever.
"Jiajia, come out quickly!"
Just when Zheng Jia was relieved, Sun Peng's cry came from outside the house: "Quick, there is a very beautiful bird in the yard, come and see, what kind of bird is this little thing?" ”
"It's coming, it's coming."
With a sweet smile, Zheng Jia quickly stood up and ran out......
……
Two days later, Sun Peng made a phone call to Chen Ruoyi.
Making picture books must be inseparable from the help of two picture book writers, otherwise when will Sun Peng paint alone? After the previous cooperation ended, Sun Peng liked the painting style and professionalism of the two little girls, so it was natural to find them to cooperate again.
"Another picture book?"
After listening to Sun Peng's explanation, Chen Ruoyi asked in surprise: "Didn't that "Lion, Witch and Magic Wardrobe" just be published?" We looked at it, and this set of picture books did not appear on the shelves of Chaff.com...... You don't even know how the sales are, so you're going to make a second set? ”
The subtext in this sentence is, don't wait to see if you lose money?
"Hehe, it's going to be on the shelves in two days!"
Laughing dryly, Sun Peng now despises the eyes of the two girls.
Publishing houses dare to raise the first printing from 10,000 to 25,000 sets...... Well, although the gap between the one million sets of first prints from Heaven and Dragon Slayer is not ordinarily large, it also shows people's confidence! You two original artefacts are skeptical about making money?
That's a masterpiece of the earth, even if you don't make money in a short time, you have to earn it sooner or later!
After despising Chen Ruoyi in his heart, Sun Peng nodded and said: "Then I still decided to start the next set immediately, the story has been written, but it will take a while for the characters, scenes and so on...... Let's just say if you're interested! ”
"This ......"
Hearing this, Chen Ruoyi fell completely silent.
Sun Peng waited for a while, and then heard the other party say a little embarrassed: "Mr. Sun, I personally have no problem, but if you are a man...... She is now focusing on creating her own picture books, and I am afraid that she may not have this time! Why don't I ask her first? ”
"Okay, then I'll wait for your reply."
Nodding, Sun Peng immediately continued: "By the way, if Miss Yu Ruonan really doesn't have time, can you help me do it?" Don't worry, I can raise the fee a little bit this time, enough for you to ask two or three assistants to help, okay? ”
For these two girls, Sun Peng was originally more optimistic about Chen Ruoyi.
Although Yu Ruonan's painter seems to be better, his personality is really unpleasant, and it is too difficult to deal with, so Sun Peng called directly to find Chen Ruoyi after hesitating just now. And just in terms of painting style, Yu Ruonan's tougher is tougher, although it may be more suitable for some scenes of "Lion, Witch and Magic Wardrobe", but the picture book that Sun Peng will do later is a real fairy tale style, no matter how you look at Yu Ruonan, it is not very suitable.
"Really? This ......"
Hearing Sun Peng say that he could raise the offer again, Chen Ruoyi was suddenly surprised and happy.
She is not the kind of painter who doesn't care about Yu Ruonan and only wants to pursue herself. After making a lot of money by cooperating with Sun Peng, Yu Ruonan had no worries about food and clothing for a while, and devoted himself to his picture books, but Chen Ruoyi saw that she saw it very clearly, and knew that it was difficult to make an original picture book with her current ability, so she was naturally moved when she heard Sun Peng's suggestion.
But she didn't dwell on it for too long, Chen Ruoyi immediately said: "Okay, Mr. Sun, I'll discuss it with Ruonan first, if she is really not interested in continuing to do it...... I'll do this alone! ”
Only if you have money can please stop, it doesn't matter if you don't help.
"Haha, okay, then I'll wait for your reply."
Sun Peng laughed and immediately relieved. It's best to have old friends to continue to cooperate, and to find a new picture book writer has to renegotiate the conditions and re-run in, compared to these troublesome things, what is the point of raising some offers? With that wasted time, Sun Peng opened a new book or wrote a new script.
Chen Ruoyi was obviously relieved, but quickly asked, "Mr. Sun, if it's convenient, can I know what the style of the new picture book is?" What's the name? ”
"Uh......"
Hearing this question, Sun Peng was also entangled.
His mind instantly flashed a few names that he had been struggling with in the past few days, and after hesitating for two or three seconds, he made up his mind: "The style should be more fairytale, as for the name...... It's called Frozen. ”