I have to teach the world a lesson

The autograph session for "That Summer" was very successful.

In five days, more than 5,000 copies were sold.

And Lin Xia also became famous online overnight.

Becoming famous overnight is not a particularly surprising thing in this era. When you open the Internet, it seems that new "characters" appear every day. They are either positive, tragic, weird, or like clowns. They always amaze netizens. Quick to remember, then quick to forget.

This is a fickle Internet world.

Of course, in a place like Yenching University, becoming famous seems to be a very common thing. Students will not surround you or whisper to you, and teachers will not look at you strangely...

Here almost every day a reporter will come to interview a certain student, and even every once in a while, a student will be on CCTV or in the news.

after all……

There are Olympic champions who have brought glory to the country, math geniuses who have gone abroad for further studies, and scientific researchers who have become famous at a young age...

The fame of a new youth literature writer seems to be an ordinary thing here.

Although in school, Lin Xia lives the same life as before, but in life, Lin Xia is somewhat troubled.

Although not many people know her phone number, the editor, Sister Yang, calls the publishing house one after another, and there are even dozens of calls a day.

On the phone, they helped people in various circles inquire about Lin Xia. Among them were calls from the media for exclusive interviews, calls inquiring about the copyright of "That Summer", calls from cultural companies hoping to sign contracts with "star writers", and even calls from entertainment companies. Telephone……

When more and more information about her was "revealed" on the Internet, more and more netizens marveled at her "beauty" and "talent", and then gradually, invisibly, she had more Names such as "Goddess of Literature" and "Talented Lady of Yan University".

There are benefits to traffic.

It can get you noticed and your works can be known to more people.

Traffic has its downsides, too.

Lin Xia realized that everyone only cared about her appearance, her school, and some of her side stories, but no one cared about her book "That Summer" itself.

"That Summer" seems to be a bonus of a carnival.

With so many books sold, how many readers really bought it because they liked it?

She has no idea!

In a sense, this defeats her purpose.

then……

She chose to refuse any request from the publishing house and did not sign a contract with any celebrity promotion company. She just wanted to wait for the hustle and bustle to pass and see what "That Summer" was like in its real state.

Good book sales are naturally a good thing.

But she had to calm down.

She wants to be a writer, not a "star" and not a "star writer"...

In the heat and bustle.

The relationship between her and Zhang Panpan seemed to have become more subtle.

Ever since Zhang Panpan refused to purchase the copyright from Zhang Panpan's company, Zhang Panpan had not contacted her for almost four days.

I contacted her myself, but it always said that the phone was on.

Lin Xia knew she was angry...

Noon on September 10th.

After thinking for a long time, she finally decided to make another call to Zhang Panpan.

No matter what happens, she always wants to have a good chat with her best friend. Even if they break up in the future, she still has a clear conscience.

The call was not answered at first, but later, Zhang Panpan called back.

"Congratulations. You are now famous. Many people think you are a goddess... Congratulations."

The tone of Zhang Panpan's first sentence was a bit sour.

Lin Xia didn't answer anything and could only choose to remain silent.

Lin Xia heard Zhang Panpan sigh again. Zhang Panpan seemed to realize that his words and recent actions were really a little too much, so he sighed again: "I know that I am wrong, but I... don't know why, but when I saw you becoming famous so quickly, I felt uncomfortable."

"I also know that feeling uncomfortable is wrong, but I just feel a little uncomfortable..."

"I feel quite complicated right now..."

After saying that, Zhang Panpan hung up the phone again.

Not long after hanging up the phone, Zhang Panpan took the initiative to call her again.

Lin Xia answered the phone.

"Let's... let's talk. The company, my agent, Sister Hong, wants to talk to you about the copyright issue of "That Summer"..."

"If you don't want to come, I'll say no to Sister Hong again."

The tone on the phone seemed to reveal a bit of helplessness...

She seemed to be unwilling to bow her head and was a little stubborn, but in the end, she was forced to bow her head helplessly.

……………………

Youth literature movies were once considered unpopular in the film and television circles as fresh and fresh literary films.

There is a certain market audience, but it is small.

but……

A movie called "Youth in Time" released last year refreshed everyone's understanding.

Ko Chan-chi, a new director and writer from Hong Kong, came out of nowhere, and his movie sold over 120 million at the box office, completely heating up the market.

Many entertainment companies are eyeing this piece of cake.

Their investment is only a few million at most, and even if they add some actors, it is unlikely to exceed tens of millions. But the return ratio is large, and the cycle is short at the same time. If you have a good script and a good director, you can earn tens of millions after filming.

At the beginning of this year, due to the impact of the financial tsunami, investors' money became tense. Many film companies did not dare to try blockbusters that often cost hundreds of millions of investments. All strategies were also adjusted to a defensive state. After going around and over to choose, youth movies , becomes the best choice.

[Shengshi Entertainment] There was a meeting at the beginning of the year, and the strategic focus of the film department began to shift to youth films. A screenwriting department was established some time ago. The first project was about youth films. The project leader Xu Zhishen sharpened his skills. Huo Huo not only wants to recreate the glory of "Youth in Time" again, but also wants to explore the ceiling of this type of movie.

After more than half a year of selection, Xu Zhishen came across a novel called "Those Flowers" and planned to adapt the novel into a movie himself.

To this end, he personally visited the author of the original work and talked with her about the adaptation.

It went smoothly at first, and the original author was quite interested in the movie, but at the end of the day, the copyright fee negotiations fell apart.

The copyright fee for the other party's adaptation is four million, and they won't sell it at a lower price.

Xu Zhishen had a headache.

The original author of "Those Flowers" is named Yiyuehe. He was once the same author and director as Ke Zhanyi, the author and director of "Youth in Time". Later, "Youth in Time" became a hit, and Ke Zhanyi's net worth was directly He climbed up like a rocket. Although he was far away from her, Yueyuehe still stubbornly believed that his book "Those Flowers" would be more popular than "Youth in Time" when it was adapted into a movie!

Four million in copyright fees is not considered high in her mind, and she cannot afford to lose even a dime.

As a result, the copyright of "Those Flowers" became rigid.

Xu Zhishen communicated with her for a long time, and after seeing that she had been so tough, he finally chose to give up.

Although the budget given to him by the company and investors for his film project is not large, he will still feel pain if the copyright fee continues to be four million.

and……

The company doesn't just have one movie project, it's all invested in this movie. What if it loses money?

The company gave him trust and asked him to work on this project. Naturally, he couldn't live up to the project. Moreover, his character is that if he doesn't do it, he must become a hit once he does it.

In this tug-of-war, more than a month passed.

The project had not been finalized for a long time, and he was annoyed by the urging from the company and capital. Just when he decided to settle for the next best thing, he accidentally saw Lin Xia's "That Summer."

For new authors, copyright fees are generally not high, and they bring traffic...

After reading the original novel and then looking at the increasingly heated discussions on the Internet, he realized that this book was the best choice.

When trying to contact Lin Xia, he discovered the relationship between Lin Xia and Zhang Panpan, a newcomer to the company, so he immediately contacted Zhang Panpan's agent, Sister Hong, and approved her 200,000 yuan.

I thought the signing would go smoothly, but who knew, the 200,000 yuan was not signed at all.

So another 300,000 yuan was approved, but the 300,000 yuan was not signed again.

A new author can't handle it. Is this agent a loser?

In the end, he was so angry that he almost got angry at Sister Hong. After holding back, he planned to follow them to talk to Lin Xia in person.

However, Sister Hong refused.

Sister Hong hopes he can give her another chance!

He nodded in agreement and approved a copyright fee of 500,000 yuan for her.

This is his budget and his bottom line.

……………………

"Panpan, I have been giving you opportunities to be exposed. I hope you will not let me down this time..."

"You also know the company. If the company cannot sign the copyright, you will be affected, and your friends will also be affected..."

"We can praise many people, and we can also block many people..."

"You signed a ten-year contract with us. You don't want to be unknown for these ten years, right?"

"I will increase the copyright fee to you to 250,000. This 250,000 is mine and is the company's bottom line. After signing the copyright, the company will work hard to adapt this movie. If this movie becomes popular, your friend's net worth The rising tide lifts all boats, and it is only a matter of time before she becomes a first-line writer. As her friend, you must not let her be irrational or go astray..."

"This is good for you and your friends..."

"..."

in the car.

Zhang Panpan listened to Sister Hong's cold voice.

She lowered her head.

These days……

The arrogance and confidence she once had no longer existed, and now only restlessness and fear remained.

Sometimes, the darkness at the tip of the iceberg is enough to make people despair.

They came to the agreed place, she met Lin Xia, and then...

I saw another person who seemed familiar.

Zhang Sheng?

What is he here for?