Chapter 16 Literary Agents
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The next day, when Chen Jiaxuan knocked on his room door with a box of milk, Lin Han hadn't reacted yet. He opened the door in a daze and said to her: "What are you doing so early?"
"The plan for one day is in the morning. Get up and run quickly. After running, you will be more energetic all day." Chen Jiaxuan showed off her sportswear and then pushed Lin Han into the room. "Hurry, hurry up, change your clothes quickly."
"If I don't go, I'm going to sleep. I read the novel last night until two or three in the morning. I'm so sleepy now!"
After saying that, Lin Han yawned. He ignored Chen Jiaxuan and turned around and walked towards the bedroom. The warm room was equipped with heating. He lie on the bed and fell asleep.
However, Chen Jiaxuan would not let him go so easily. "Whether you are writing novels or filming, you must have a good body. The body is the capital of revolution. After running two laps, you will feel refreshed and you can write a lot in one breath when you come back."
"If you don't go, you can go by yourself." Lin Han buried his head in the pillow and said in a muffled voice. It's only the time to go out for a run. Running in the morning is not a wise choice, especially in the cold winter.
Chen Jiaxuan was determined to get Lin Han up. She ignored the difference between men and women and directly lifted the quilt, opened the window at the same time, allowing the cold air to rush in.
Lin Han, who was sleeping, immediately curled up into a ball. He was completely sleepy by the sudden air conditioner, so he had to get up angrily and said, "Auntie, I'm afraid of you. You go out first, I'll change my clothes."
After achieving his goal, Chen Jiaxuan walked out like a winning general holding her head up and her chest out, leaving Lin Han trembling in the cold wind.
After Lin Han put on his keys in his sportswear, he followed Chen Jiaxuan out of the community, started warming up in the park next to him, and then started jogging.
"Do you know? Actually, I have always felt guilty. If I hadn't recommended you to shoot "Breaking Out of the Solar System", you wouldn't have reached this point. Maybe you could have directed a movie alone without taking these blame."
After running for a while, Chen Jiaxuan supported her knees with her hands and said breathlessly that she had finally figured out the tricks in the movie "Breaking Out of the Solar System" over the past few days. The crew, which looked like a big investment, actually had dirt.
Lin Han saw a bench next to him, so he walked over and sat down, and asked in surprise: "Can you tell me what's going on?"
Chen Jiaxuan leaned on the back of the chair, looked up at the gloomy sky, and whispered: "Actually, this crew is just a big IP and good actors who use big IPs and good actors to cover up their investment. They say that the investment of 300 million yuan is probably whitewashed and put it in their personal accounts. No wonder no director was willing to take over at the beginning, so we rushed up to be the takeover warriors."
Lin Han has seen money laundering by making movies. This method is often seen on earth. The latest example is "Ip Man 3" starring Donnie Yen, which was even caught by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television as a typical example.
"Breaking Out of the Solar System", which claims to be an investment of 300 million, has very little actual cost, and the special effects are small and poor. It is nicknamed a special effect of 50 cents. There are not many science fiction scenes and do not require too many props. Just pay the fees for a few actors, and then deliberately increase the cost of publicity and distribution, enter the left hand and exit the right hand, and the actual money used in the movie is only tens of millions.
The Film Bureau has a website that lists many catalogs of films co-produced with overseas films, but many films are not visible on the market, but they continue every year. Movies make money when they should make money, and those who need to lose money when they should lose money now are rushing in for the movies must be losing money, and there is no such thing as making money.
So as long as the movie can be released, it is considered a good deal, no matter how high the box office is, so when "Breaking Out of the Solar System" was met with bad reviews at the beginning of its release, the investors did not respond at all. Instead, they let the situation develop and did not conduct crisis public relations at all.
The old foxes in the entertainment industry are unwilling to direct this movie. In order to get rid of the blame in the end, the new director is the best choice, because trust will not fight for power and profit within the crew, and the director will not give high prices. He can still be the scapegoat afterwards, and Lin Han can make the best use of it.
Money laundering is not uncommon in the entertainment industry, but at that time, Chen Jiaxuan and Lin Han were both overwhelmed by joy. Not long after graduation, they were able to direct such a well-known movie. They had no energy to take care of the rest of the matter, and their heads were knocked unconscious by the pie falling from the sky.
But the facts prove that there is no free lunch in the world. The reasons for the failure of the entire crew are summarized on Lin Han alone, and it is impossible to be vain without the backstage.
After knowing the truth of the matter, Lin Han was not too surprised. Instead, he comforted Chen Jiaxuan: "It has happened, we can't do anything else. Just pay attention to it in the future. I will probably keep writing science fiction novels."
"Do you think you don't need an agent to write novels? Who can help you expand the copyright of your novels? Who can help you bargain with the publishing house? I have specially learned about the literary broker system in the United States, which is very suitable for you. You can write novels quietly and leave everything else to me. I can find a suitable publisher to publish books, and can also promote them in marketing. Even if you want to translate your novels into other texts in the future, you don't need to bother you."
In fact, domestic literary agents are still in the bud. Writers basically come to find publishers themselves when publishing books, or contact book reviewers and media to promote new books.
Lin Han touched his chin, but he really didn't expect this. Chen Jiaxuan was indeed the best candidate for her agent. She was originally a person in the entertainment industry and was particularly comprehensive in all aspects. She knew both publishing and film and television, even animation, games, the Internet and legal knowledge.
"It sounds pretty good, I believe you can get the best interests for me. But now I can't afford to hire you, and I'll talk about it after I become a best-selling writer?"
Chen Jiaxuan shrugged: "But I want to sign a contract with you now. I have a 10% commission. I have a keen eye to know talents. Anyway, you will be popular sooner or later, so as not to have someone snatch me from now on. Let's settle it first."
Chapter completed!