After knowing Han Fei's intention to come, Director Wei said that he could not make the decision in this matter and could only help him introduce the management of Penguin Film and Television.
Of course, this was enough for Han Fei, but what Han Fei never expected was that the person Director Wei introduced to him was actually Chen Wu, the current CEO of Penguin Pictures.
In fact, Director Wei was also very surprised, because his level was not up to the level of the giant Buddha Chen Wu.
"Mr. Chen, you guys are chatting, I have some things to deal with first." Before Director Wei left, the look in his eyes at Han Fei changed again.
Chen Wu looked polite and polite, but after talking to Han Fei, he found out that he was a top student at Tsinghua University.
Han Fei sighed: "Sure enough, there is a golden house in the book. If I had worked harder, I might have become Mr. Chen's junior student."
"Hey, Beijing Film Academy is an art school with a five-star rating. Don't belittle yourself, Mr. Han. Moreover, art is quite good. To tell you the truth, I was the business captain of the Tsinghua University Drama Club. My classmates who stayed here even invited me to
Tsinghua University has watched your play "The Donkey Gets Water"!" In fact, when he saw this play at that time, Chen Wu said that if he had the chance, he must talk to the author of this play, so today
He was still very happy to see Han Fei.
Well, Han Fei really didn’t realize that the CEO of Penguin Pictures was actually an artistic young man. Of course, judging from the development of Penguin Pictures in recent years, Chen Wu is definitely not a simple artistic young man. He belongs to the
Penguin Pictures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penguin Group, has produced several major IP productions, and these major productions are openly broadcast on direct competitor platforms such as Kiwi Video.
This courage alone has to be impressive.
"Thank you, Mr. Han, for clearing up the doubts I have had for many years. Then, let's get down to business, shall we?" Chen Wu chatted with Han Fei for a while, mostly about some metaphors about "the donkey getting water". Han Fei's perspective on the work also changed.
Chen Wu's eyes lit up.
Han Fei nodded: "Okay, this is the script of [Tomb Raiders Notes], as well as the budget and planning document."
Chen Wu was not polite. He picked up the script and read it. He didn't pay much attention to it at first, but soon various expressions of surprise appeared on his face, and he closed the script after a long while.
"I'm not afraid of Mr. Han's jokes. I'm not an artist. I don't really understand the scripts that many people give me. However, your script is very visual and eye-catching. It's a good script, but according to reports
As far as I know, Penguin Pictures actually mentioned this project before, but it was later shelved due to copyright issues..."
Han Fei's heart skipped a beat. Chen Wu used this trick to show weakness very cleverly. Most people might treat him as an amateur. However, for Han Fei who often used this trick, it was completely ineffective.
"Mr. Chen is right. Penguin Pictures did talk to me about purchasing the copyright at that time, but I refused."
Chen Wu picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but did not put it back on the table. Instead, he held it in his hand and smiled without saying a word. It was obvious that he was waiting for Han Fei's next words. If the answer did not satisfy him, serving the tea would mean giving him away.
Guest.
"Because at that time I was not sure whether your company wanted to adapt it or just use it as IP inventory." Han Fei's answer was flawless.
Chen Wu nodded and put down his tea cup, obviously accepting Han Fei's statement: "Okay, I understand a creator's obsession with his own work, but business cooperation must always be business, and your budget plan should be
I also took a rough look at the planning plan. It is very standardized and the conditions are very suitable. I only have one question."
"How does the copyright belong?" Chen Wu paused.
Han Feixin finally came and pondered for a long time: "The profits can be divided according to the investment ratio, and Penguin Pictures will have the first right to purchase the sequel."
Chen Wu chuckled: "Mr. Han, don't you think we suffer too much from this plan?"
"Mr. Chen, since we have talked about this, I will simply tell you that I can handle the investment for the first season by myself. As for the filming equipment and the crew, it is not difficult for me.
【Student together】I think you must have heard about it, it is a project that I lead. To be honest, I am more interested in the platform of Penguin Video. Of course, if the road is really stuck, I can also try other platforms.
"Han Fei simply opened his mouth and said.
Chen Wu looked a little ugly. He had known Han Fei before meeting him and knew his behavior. Sure enough, he was still as strong as ever, even if he didn't have any advantage on the surface.
However, as Han Fei said, he already has the ability to invest, film and even publicize. All he lacks is a platform. If he is really forced to join his opponent, it will be of no benefit to Chen Wu.
"Okay, I will invest half of it in Penguin Pictures, but the Penguin Pictures logo must be used in the title of the film."
Regarding Chen Wu's conditions, Han Fei readily agreed. He also knew very well that Chen Wu's concession was not due to his superb negotiation skills, but because the other party did not know the value of the IP "Tomb Raider Notes".
In Chen Wu's view, this is just an interesting project. He comes into contact with similar projects almost every day, so it is not too unusual. What he values more is those A-level productions. Such small projects are not too big for him.
Interest, maybe as he said, the reason why he came to see Han Fei today was just to talk about drama with him.
Of course, this is just a verbal intention to cooperate. The actual signing of the contract will definitely involve many legal terms, and negotiations will need to be carried out with the implementation personnel of Penguin Pictures.
For this reason, Han Fei even hired relevant legal counsel to review the contract word for word. The more you deal with these giant companies, the more cautious you must be, because if there are loopholes in the contract, you will not even think of suing them.
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In the end, Han Fei and Penguin Pictures finally reached an agreement, and because of Penguin Pictures' relationship, Penguin Video rated this web drama with an investment of less than 10 million yuan at A level.
However, this rating is not entirely a benefit. Although you can get a high 70% share of [Member Paid Advertising], you have lost the guarantee qualification. This is not a good thing for low-cost dramas, because once the drama is not exciting enough
, it is very likely that you will lose everything.
Han Fei had reason to believe that this was Chen Wu's greeting behind his back. Obviously, he was not optimistic about the profits of "Tomb Raider Notes" and wanted to use this to dampen Han Fei's enthusiasm.
"It seems that you haven't done enough, and you are still looked down upon?" Han Fei raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth when he walked out of the Penguin Building.