Both of them are not very old, that is, they are in their early twenties, one of them has a ball head, a smile on his face, and a very lively personality, while the other has long curly hair and looks more stable.

"Sister Yan, I'm a little nervous right now." The girl with the head of the ball rubbed her hands uneasily, "The first volume of "Ghost Potential" will be released soon, and I'm really afraid that my grades will not be good. ”

"The first book for newcomers, first keep a steady mind, otherwise the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment." Yan Fei combed her hair, "I think it's a good result to be able to complete the reprint within a week." The first edition of Mr. Shen's first volume was only printed in 50,000 copies. ”

"That being said, I don't know if he can sell 25,000 copies in a week. Otherwise, how about Mr. Shen write one or two recommendations and clip them on the waist seal? Sister Yan, help me ask Teacher Shen, please. Xiaoli folded her hands and let go of the top of her head.

Teacher Shen?

The middle-aged man glanced at Yan Fei twice, and muttered in his heart: "This Teacher Shen, can't it be Shen Zheng?" ”

When they got out of the building, Yan Fei and Xiaoli separated, and the middle-aged man immediately followed Yan Fei.

"Excuse me, is the Teacher Shen you just said Teacher Shen Zheng?"

Yan Fei stopped, Niu Tou looked at the middle-aged man, the other party was wearing a black professional suit, sweating profusely, and looking anxious.

After looking at it for a moment, Yan Fei was sure that she didn't know the middle-aged man in front of her, and bowed her head slightly, "That's right." ”

"Then your relationship with him is ......"

"I'm the editor in charge of Mr. Shen." Yan Fei nodded and said.

"Oh...... It turns out that you are the editor in charge of "Y's". The middle-aged man looked happy and took out a business card from the card bag, "Hello, my name is Zou Nan, and I am the project manager of Yingyin Animation, responsible for animation copyright operation. Do you have time now? ”

"There is time, but if you want to buy the rights, you should go to the president, right? I am not responsible for the copyright of Y's. ”

"Alas, wasn't I also forced to do it?" Zou Nan smiled bitterly, "If I can talk to him, I don't have to worry so much." ”

"What's going on?" Yan Fei was puzzled.

"Can I borrow a little bit of your time? I want to explain the general situation to you, after all, this matter is also related to "Y's", if Mr. Shen can help, maybe this matter can be negotiated. Zou Nan said patiently.

Yan Fei looked at Zou Nan's anxious expression and nodded.

As far as she knows, Zou Nan has come more than once, which shows that the other party is really interested in "Y's", and the animation quality of Yingyin production is also well-known.

The closest to the present, Hunting Abyss, is a good example of this. So, listening to his rhetoric, there is nothing wrong with that.

The two of them found a nearby café, Zou Nan put the briefcase on the chair next to him, and the two of them asked for a cup of coffee each.

"I heard that Yingyin is going to pay 1.8 million to buy the production rights of "Y's"?" Yan Fei spoke first.

"Now it's 2 million." Zou Nan corrected.

"Even if it's 2 million, it's too little. Last year, the popularity of "Fu Demon Zhi" was far less than that of "Y's", and it sold 2.4 million? Yan Fei questioned.

"You haven't had much experience with animation, have you?" Zou Nan asked.

Yan Fei nodded, "I'm mostly in contact with comics, and I'm really not familiar with animation." ”

"It's no wonder. Miss Yan, although the animation is filmed, the effect is almost the same, but in fact, animation and animation are different. Zou Nan sighed.

Yan Fei didn't know these details, picked up the coffee cup, and took a sip.

"Generally speaking, animation companies buy the rights, and after making animation, they will sell the TV broadcast rights to the TV station in exchange for production fees. The animated and online versions still belong to the animation company. Many animations are produced in this mode, such as "The Legend of the Dragon King" and "Hunting Abyss".

"In addition, there is another kind of animation company, which is to hand over the animation to the TV station for free after the animation company produces it, and the production cost is borne by the animation company."

Yan Fei frowned, "Why do you want to hand it over to the TV station for free?" ”

"Publicity, animation companies rely on the promotion of TV stations and sell DVDs." Zou Nan explained.

"Wait...... You don't think Y's falls into the latter category, do you? Yan Fei was surprised.

"Actually, considering that 'Y's'' can't be broadcast in prime time, and the production cost provided by the TV station will not be too high, we have prepared for the worst. Of course, this is only one aspect. If you want to animate Y's, the cost of a single episode is also very high. ”

"How much?"

"Let me tell you this, we just made Hunting the Abyss. The production cost of the episode Hunting Abyss was 650,000. Therefore, with 13 episodes in one season, the production cost is less than 9 million. The production cost of "Y's" is expected to start at 800,000. ”

"800,000!" Yan Fei was taken aback.

The production cost of an episode is 150,000 more, and a season will cost more than 1 million more.

"Wait, I don't really understand, why is Y's so expensive to make?" Yan Fei has a big head, aren't both of them animations?

"Because the plot of "Y's" is more delicate, the changes in the characters' expressions are more complex, and Mr. Shen Zheng's painting style is more realistic, we also have to find high-quality painters to complete the creation, so the cost is higher than ordinary animation, which may not include the production cost of music, and we have to find a record company to cooperate in the later stage."

Zou Nan rubbed his face, his tone was full of helplessness, "If we only produce 12 episodes, the cost will start at 9.6 million, plus 2 million copyrights, even if we join the advertisement and find other partners, the production cost still can't be suppressed." It's not that we don't want to raise the price, it's that we can't raise it at all. ”

Yan Fei thought carefully and remembered another question.

"Why not find a few more companies? As in District 11, form committees. That way, you're going to be a lot less stressed, right? ”

Zou Nan sighed again, and the spoon stirred lightly in the coffee cup.

"Miss Yan, that's made up of companies from different industries. Some companies have a demand for game development, and some companies have a demand for film and television, and in order to reduce the risk, these companies will form committees to develop other rights while producing animation. But your company has already dismantled the copyright of "Y's" and sold it, and it is impossible for us to bring in game companies. Until now, no company has been interested in the Y's film.

"Then there's the toy company, but to be honest, Y's is at most a figure or other merchandise, but it doesn't solve the fundamental problem."

Yan Fei rubbed her chin, maybe what Zou Nan said was true, but she didn't know anything about animation production, and she didn't even know whether Zou Nan's data was true or false, so she could only listen to Zou Nan's explanation dryly.

"To be honest, although I want to help you too, I really can't say anything about this matter." Yan Fei shook her head, "I'm just a responsible editor, only responsible for the quality of the comics, and I don't involve other aspects." ”

"Then can you ask Teacher Shen to help ask? He is a comic book author, so he should have a certain right to speak, right? Zou Nan hurriedly asked.

"Sorry...... It is also difficult for Mr. Shen to help with this matter. Yan Fei looked apologetic.