Chapter 511 (2/2)
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: ”this is the feeling of a writer. Is there any Raffi? I'm happy today. Please have another bottle. ”
”It's great to have one in this restaurant,” Jesse said. ”Where will there be a second one?”
Xiao Yunhai shrugged his shoulders and said, ”there is no way. Kerry, have you ever thought about making this novel into a movie
Kerry's eyes brightened and he said, ”will you sell me five copies of Harry Potter for five million dollars?”
Xiao Yunhai asked with a smile: ”what do you say?”
Kerry sighed, ”you're so cunning, of course not.”
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, ”it's good that you know. Kerry, the success of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone is inevitable. With a large readership, as long as the quality of the adapted film is up to standard, it will certainly attract countless fans into the cinema, and there is absolutely no problem at the box office. I'm going to ask you now, do you want to shootKerry thought for a while and said, ”if I want to shoot, Xiao, what price will you offer?”
Xiao Yunhai shook his head and said, ”Kerry, you are wrong. I will not sell it, but I can participate.”
Kerry frowned and asked suspiciously, ”I don't understand what you mean.”
Xiao Yunhai explained: ”I think the film adapted from this novel will definitely have a very high box office. So, I want to be an investor in it. ”
Kerry said, ”that's great. How much money can you offer? ”
Xiao Yunhai said: ”45% of the investment plus the film copyright of Harry Potter, in exchange for half of the box office profits.”
Kerry shook his head and said, ”Shaw, you don't know what's going on in Hollywood. ”Harry Potter” film copyright can not be exchanged for 5% of the box office share, up to 3%
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: ”Kerry, if the sales of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone can exceed 10 million copies, do you still think that its film adaptation right can't exchange for 5% of the box office share?”
Kerry said: ”if it's 10 million copies, there's no problem. But do you think it can be achieved? ”
Xiao Yunhai said confidently, ”yes, certainly.”
”I also believe it will sell more than 10 million copies,” Jesse interrupted
”Why?” Kerry asked
”Because America is the center of global culture and entertainment,” Jessie said. For books with good results in the United States, within a short time, major publishers from all over the world, especially in European countries, will send people to discuss cooperation. This has been the practice of publishing houses for 20 years. ”
Kerry thought about it and said, ”Xiao, for the sake of being good brothers, will you do me a favor?”
”What's the matter?” Xiao Yunhai said
Kerry solemnly said: ”let me reserve the film adaptation right of this novel. It won't take too long. It will be half a month. If it sells more than five million copies in the United States, I'll sign a contract with you. What do you think? ”
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: ”of course, there is no problem.”
Kerry said happily, ”Shaw, I really appreciate it.”
Xiao Yunhai said, ”don't be polite. By the way, Jesse, you just said that publishers from other countries may come to discuss the cooperation of Harry Potter, right
Jessie nodded and said, ”that's right. If Harry Potter's performance is the same in the next few days, I think they'll smell it
Xiao Yunhai asked, ”how do you usually cooperate?”
Jessie said: ”it's almost like us. It's self financing, sharing and buying out. Xiao, you don't have to choose your own expenses, do you? I tell you, these people are not good things. If no one looks at them, a large part of your money is expected to go into their pockets. ”
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile, ”don't worry, I'm not so stupid. Jesse, when they come, let me know. I'll fly back in person and have a good talk with them
Jessie nodded and said, ”no problem. Here, to the success of Harry Potter. ”
”Cheers.”