Greed is the biggest original sin, but greed is the driving force of progress. The reason why human society has developed to this point is driven by greed. This cannot be denied by any country, any nation, or any culture.
The First World War was about dog eating dog and greed, while the Second World War was about fascism wanting to dominate the world, and the cause was also greed. Therefore, greed itself is not guilty, but what is sinful is what you want to do with the motivation of greed.
In fact, for Rowling, breaking the contract cannot be regarded as greed. She wrote Harry Potter, so in such a situation, it is very normal for her to want more.
After all, Harry Potter’s current box office of hundreds of millions, only two million is allocated to her, and this does not include Harry Potter’s hundreds of millions of peripheral products. Rowling is a little dissatisfied with this point.
Already.
Of course, when she had no money and was in poverty, two million was an astronomical figure to her, but now looking at the wealth created by Harry Potter, this two million is indeed a bit short.
Rowling said uneasily in the hotel: "Mr. Christopher, do you think Warner Bros. will agree to what we do like this? If they don't agree, then on such an issue, what's the point?"
The lawsuit will cost us a lot of money. Warner can afford the cost, but it's hard to say whether we can afford it."
This certificate is what Rowling is worried about. With the share of books and movies, she is now a millionaire. Therefore, Rowling is actually relatively satisfied with her current life.
But the publisher Christopher encouraged her to break the contract very diligently, thinking that breaking the contract would bring her great benefits.
Therefore, at this moment, Christopher immediately vowed: "Rowling, dear, don't worry, we are taking the initiative in such a matter. I already understand that Warner Bros. is already preparing to shoot the third part, but the third
Don’t you have the manuscripts for the third volume?
Therefore, they should be very anxious now. Otherwise, you can make a lot more money if you choose to change the contract. Another way is that in such a situation, if you tear up the contract, the manuscript will not be given to you.
If they were like this, it would be impossible for them to prepare to film the third film.
Because you are the only one in the world who has the third chapter of Gaozu. This is our biggest bargaining chip.
Therefore, in such a matter, we are already in an invincible position.
Don't worry, I will handle this matter well. When the time comes, the benefits you will receive will be much higher than now, ensuring that you can become a multi-millionaire, and billionaires are not impossible." The real story of Harry Potter
Of course, Christopher is very clear about the value of it.
Therefore, under such a situation, he was a little ready to make a move. Most of the profits were taken away by Ye Ming and Warner Brothers. Rowling only had soup, and he could not get much benefit.
Naturally, Christopher could not tolerate such a thing, so on such an issue, he decisively encouraged Rowling to have a showdown with Warner Bros.
At this moment, Luo Lin hesitated. It was obvious that she was not used to the current situation, and then she said: "As for Ye Ming, I always feel that this person is very dangerous. We are
The contract we signed with Ye Ming, if we tear up the contract, what result will we have in such a matter? Is it possible to win the lawsuit against Ye Ming? "
At this time, Christopher also had a headache. He frowned and said, "Ye Ming, this guy is simply too cunning.
Very cunning. Regarding such an issue, I asked someone to read the contract signed with him. It is impeccable and in line with British law. He will not be easy to deal with. If we tear up the contract, there will be no benefit at all, but
Now we have Warner Brothers to help, and Warner doesn't want to break the contract, so I think Warner will find a way to deal with Ye Ming.
If it is said that Ye Ming must have a showdown with us, to be honest, we have no possibility of victory."
Since Christopher dared to encourage Rowling to tear up the contract, he naturally said that he would consider every possibility in such a matter.
According to Christopher's calculations, on an issue like this, he and Ye Ming do have a slight chance of winning in a lawsuit.
However, Rowling's biggest advantage is that she has a manuscript in hand. As long as she grasps such a manuscript, there will definitely be a satisfactory solution to such a problem.
Ye Ming probably doesn't want it either; both sides will suffer, and making money is the most important thing for Luo Lin, Luo Warner Brothers, and even for Ye Ming.
Therefore, on such a small matter, Christopher believes that Ye Ming will not litigate easily. And Rowling does not want to really tear up the contract, but just wants to change the terms of the contract and the distribution of those benefits.
Just want more.
After hearing this introduction, Luo Lin relaxed a little and said slowly: "If it is like this, then it is really a good result. I am afraid that the gain will not be worth the loss."
Come to think of it, Rowling has just started to get rich now, and she is still living in a dawdling state. Before this, she had always said that she did not take a novel like this to her heart, and she never thought that she would
Because of this, she became rich and wrote novels.
Just because she likes it. Of course, she is very satisfied with her current situation. But Christopher thinks she can be richer.
Yes, who would dislike having too much money? Therefore, with such a mentality, she chose to have a showdown with Warner Panda. If she revised the contract, she would become a multi-millionaire. This is very important to Rowling.
, are very beneficial to Christopher.
I just want to say that in a situation like this, no matter what it is, let’s take a look at Warner Bros.’s reaction. Since Warner Bros. has received a call from him, he will definitely go to Ye Ming. In a situation like this, if
If we can solve these two problems together, then that is the best option.
And Christopher also believed very much that Warner Company could not handle this matter alone, so it would come together with Ye Ming. It was inevitable that everyone would discuss the matter of changing the contract.
In such a situation, in fact, Rowling still feels a little uneasy about this issue; not for Warner Brothers, but for Ye Ming's performance of such a worry, how did Rowling
Neither of them would have imagined what kind of outcome the two of them would encounter when dealing with a problem like this, whether they would retire with success or be punished directly.
Of course, Christopher believes that at this time, no one will choose to quarrel. What everyone wants is to make money, and it will not be so fierce. Ye Ming, Ai Xiuhua, and Columbus all have the same idea as Christopher.
Woke up.
Now it is time for everyone to negotiate. Ai Qiuhua said straight to the point: "Mr. Christopher, what you are doing is very inconsistent with the spirit of the contract. If it goes to court, then I think you have no chance of victory."
It is a rule to talk directly to Christopher. Rowling is the author. Therefore, she has no advantage in such a negotiation. If you talk to Christopher directly, it will be easier to get to the core of the problem directly.
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Christopher knew that he was somewhat in the wrong regarding such a matter. If Warner Brothers hadn't plotted against Ye Ming and directly asked Rowling to slow down her writing speed, then there would have been nothing he could do about such a matter.
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But now that Warner Bros. has come up with this idea, and the back cover of the third deal is still in its own hands, under such a situation, things will become more negotiable.
At this moment, Christopher said very sadly: "Well, Ms. Ai Qiu, I won't talk about other things. I think this issue of profit distribution is quite chilling. Ms. Rowling has worked so hard to write this novel.
As a publisher and an intermediary, I just can't stand the fact that you guys just give me such a small amount of money.
From movies, books, and peripherals, Ms. Rowling only made a few million, but she created more than billions of wealth. Let me put it this way. Do you have any objection?"
Harry Potter can make money, which no one thought was so powerful. Therefore, in the face of absolute interests, it may not be impossible to tear up the contract and achieve success.
The key to the problem is that in a situation like this, if you have a bargaining chip, you have a very big bargaining chip, and Warner Bros. Pictures will definitely be afraid of it.
As for whether the guy Ye Ming is afraid of at first sight, it's hard to talk about such a thing.
Therefore, when it comes to such a problem, he feels that there is no problem in doing so. Therefore, it is justified to use the emotional card.
Ai Qiuhua is also a professional businessman, so he said bluntly: "You are wrong to say this. Everything is done in accordance with the contract. In fact, Ye Ming is the one who owns the copyright. We can't
I pay attention to you, but because we respect the author, we include you. However, you have disappointed us very much on this issue.
According to the contract, I will not give you any less points, and I will also give you a red envelope. For such a thing, no matter from any angle, what we at Warner Bros. have done is quite good.
Ye, what do you think?"
Ye Ming didn't even think about it and wanted to say: "I also think about this matter, Ms. Rowling, Mr. Christopher, I don't think litigation is a good way to solve the problem, but on a problem like this
, if you continue like this, then I think the law is the only way to solve the problem."
Christopher immediately responded: "I know this. But we have the manuscript, but you don't. You need the manuscript for the third part. In fact, in such a situation, you should need all the subsequent manuscripts. This is
Our bargaining chip?
As long as you need it, we have the leverage to change the contract.
That's right. If we talk about it according to the contract, then on such an issue, I think it is not a big deal. We have no possibility of victory, especially for Mr. Ye Ming, the contract you signed
This contract is a very complete contract, almost without any flaws, so at this time I think it is inevitable that we will lose, but if we lose the lawsuit, you will not be able to get the manuscript."
At this time, Christopher was extremely confident. The manuscript was his only bargaining chip, but it was also the biggest bargaining chip.
Therefore, Christopher is very confident that Warner Bros. and Ye Ming will compromise on such a matter.
Ye Ming glanced at Luo Lin and said, "Ms. Luo Lin, do you think so too?"
Naturally, if this matter had Ms. Rowling's consent, then it would be impossible for this matter to happen at this time.
Therefore, Ms. Rowling hesitated but nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Ye, I think this is unfair. I support Mr. Christopher's proposal."
Ye Ming thought for a while and then said: "Ms. Luo Lin, have you forgotten that I am also a writer?"
Luo Lin was stunned for a moment before saying: "Yes, well, Mr. Ye, I know very well that you are a writer, and I have also read your book [The Legend of Wukong]." Ye Ming nodded and said: "In
It just looks good. Since you know that I am a writer, why do you still do it like this? You can write Harry Potter, but I can't. Let me show you something. You can think about it yourself before giving it to me.
I have an answer.”
Ye Ming directly called up a document from his mobile phone and sent it over.
The more Rowling read, the more surprised she was. This was the fourth Harry Potter book. She had just come up with an idea, but she didn't expect that Luo Tian had already written it.
And it is exactly the same as his own idea, without any difference. Ye Ming immediately said: "Now I give you two choices. One is to follow the contract honestly. You can do whatever you are supposed to do. If you don't comply,
Contract, compensate for my losses, I will publish the novel myself, and then I will have nothing to do with you."
This is the ultimatum given by Ye Ming. He doesn't want to waste time on such a matter. Therefore, in such a situation, Ye Ming chooses to directly flip the table.