Chapter 63: The Requirement to Stay in Fukuyamadai

Kei Fujiwara stood up and looked at the man in front of him.

He is in his fifties, stocky, and should look very experienced in terms of hair volume.

"Owada Shogun...... It's rude, what's the matter? Yui Mizuhara hurriedly greeted, Fujiwara Kei doesn't often deal with high-level executives in Taili, and it's normal to be unfamiliar with this person. But Yui Mizuhara is no stranger, this person is the special manager of the personnel department of Fukuyamadai, Owada Kanmasa.

"Miss Suwon, your show results are very good, and the station also asked me to congratulate you, and the performance bonus of your group this year will not be less." Owada said with a smile.

"You have won the award, which is the common credit of all employees." Yui Mizuhara said.

"This is Fujiwara-sensei, I'm really young." Owada Kanmasa obviously didn't come to find Yui Mizuhara, and quickly shifted his attention to Kei Fujiwara.

Kei Fujiwara stood up, "I'm Kei Fujiwara. ”

Owada Kanmasa took the initiative to stretch out his hand at this time, the two shook hands, and Owada Kanmasa said: "I came this time, mainly because I want to talk to you about something...... About the contract. ”

Owada Kanmasa sat down, and at this time Yui Mizuhara walked out of the conference room with great interest.

"Fujiwara-san signed a short-term contract, but when will it expire?"

"At the end of the year."

Owada Kanmasa sighed, "Most newcomers sign short-term contracts, just to save that little bit of employment costs, but at the risk of losing talent...... It seems that I am going to have to revise the personnel strategy of the HR department appropriately. ”

is worthy of being a senior leader of the personnel department, and he is so expert in patting his subordinates, Fujiwara Kei silently admired in his heart.

But just listen to this kind of thing, if you take it seriously, it will be a pure stupid hat.

"First of all, congratulations to Mr. Fujiwara's work, I inquired before I came, and I heard that "White Night Walking" has sold nearly 400,000 copies, which is really gratifying."

"Thank you, it's also good luck lately, presumably the feng shui of Fushantai is good."

"Haha, is it related to Feng Shui? If Fujiwara-san wants to write a best-selling work, he should stay in Fukuyamadai all the time. Owada Kanmasa laughed, "I heard that "White Night Walking" also participated in the selection of the Naoki Prize, is Fujiwara-kun sure?" ”

"Actually, I'm not sure, I'm a newcomer after all, and there are a lot of good works shortlisted this time." Kei Fujiwara said, "But I'm very happy to be selected, and as a newcomer, I don't have to expect much. ”

"The newborn tiger is also a beast of prey. Fujiwara-sensei was able to come up with such a heavyweight work as "White Night Walking" at such a young age, which is not comparable to ordinary newcomers. Fujiwara-sensei, I have confidence in you. On the day the results of the Naoki Awards are announced, reporters from Fukuyamadai will also go to Shinkiraku, and we will send a few more reporters to the event at that time, as if it was your mother's family who would help you. ”

Kei Fujiwara smiled, "Thank you so much, Mr. Owada." ”

Owada Kanmasa praised Fujiwara Kei and performed the posture of Corporal Reixian to the fullest.

In fact, there are many ways to make a subordinate, and Corporal Lixian is just one of them, and for the boss, it is more or less humiliating to slap his subordinates. Therefore, most bosses prefer another way to control their subordinates: suppression. Slap a sweet date, pick bones and scum in the egg, wear down the other party's confidence, and make the subordinates happy and convinced.

In fact, before coming here, Owada Kanmasa also thought about how to communicate with Fujiwara Kei, and after some consideration, he felt that this person was arrogant, and a recent graduate dared to scold directly in front of two seniors in the industry, presumably not to eat the workplace PUA. And there is also a best-selling book by his side, which is full of confidence, so it is better to be polite when deciding to communicate with him.

"I'll just say I'm here." After greeting for a while, Owada Kanmasa didn't talk nonsense, and said directly and honestly, "I hope that Fujiwara-sensei can stay in Fukuyamadai all the time, this is not only what I mean, but also the meaning of the production committee, and the meaning of the director." ”

Kei Fujiwara pursed his lips, "What kind of contract can I get?" ”

"What kind of contract does Fujiwara-sensei want to get?"

"It's just a temporary expediency to produce variety shows, and what I hope more is to become the main screenwriter and produce TV drama programs."

Owada Kanmasa nodded with a smile and said, "Sure enough, Fujiwara-sensei is indeed a person with ideals. This is how it should be, people who can write works like "White Night Walking" should not consume their talents in variety shows, and TV dramas should be the main battlefield. ”

"But I'm not going to give up my role as a novelist, so I'd like to get a freelance screenwriting contract. It does not bind people, only the work. ”

Owada Kanmasa understood what Kei Fujiwara meant, a traditional screenwriter contract, during the contract period, all the written works of the contracted screenwriter belong to the TV station. But it is impossible for Kei Fujiwara to accept this, and Owada has long been prepared for this.

So he nodded: "This is easy to say." ”

"Also, I ask to hold the copyright of the script I created, that is, after I create a script, I only have the film and television adaptation rights of one work for this script, and I will adapt and create based on this work in the future, for example, if it is rewritten into a novel for market release, Fukuyamatai cannot obstruct it."

In other words, Kei Fujiwara wrote a script, and Fukuyamadai could only shoot a TV drama work through this script. After filming, the copyright of the TV series belonged to Fukuyamadai, but the script still belonged to Kei Fujiwara. And even if Kei Fujiwara hands over the script to other companies for filming in the future, or adapts it into novels and comics, it has nothing to do with Fukuyamadai.

Owada Kanmasa frowned, this request seemed a bit excessive to him, so he didn't rush to reply, but he didn't refuse immediately, but asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"The above is my core demand, and the rest is just the requirements in terms of the proportion and salary...... It is negotiable. But if Fukuyamadai can't agree to my two core demands, then there is no need to discuss treatment. ”

"Fujiwara-sensei, yes, there are still different creative models for screenwriters and writers...... "Owada Kanmasa said, "The writer's work must have been tested by the market and the audience before it was adapted for film and television." Under the condition that there is already an audience base, TV stations are also more confident in making film and television adaptations. ”

"And the scripts created by the screenwriters have neither stood the test of the market nor have a readership. A drama requires a lot of investment, and all the risks are borne by the TV station. Neither the TV station nor the screenwriter himself can guarantee that a drama will be a big hit. Therefore, when TV stations spend money to hire screenwriters to create scripts, they often ask for more in terms of copyright, and only in this way can the interests of TV stations be protected. Thank you for your understanding. ”

"I understand, so I suggest that the TV station refer to my writer's contract when signing a screenwriter's contract with me. Adopt a performance-based revenue model. ”

Owada Kanmasa was stunned, "You elaborate." ”

"To put it simply, the ratings of the works are different, and the bonuses and commissions received by the screenwriters are also different. I can promise that if my work gets less than 15 percent of the ratings, I won't pay a penny, which is both a way for me to express my confidence and a sincerity for me to take the risk with the station. But if the ratings are good, 25 percent, 30 percent, or even higher, I'm going to ask for a higher revenue share. How is it? ”