enjoyebooks 46: Money Tree Film & Television
46: Money Tree Film & Television
Since Hanwen has decided to register a new company, he will definitely do it immediately without any hesitation or delay.
As a reborn individual, he is able to accurately grasp the pulse of social development over the next few decades, without needing any chance to make mistakes. Because he simply cannot make mistakes.
Besides, he's now worth tens of millions. With resources in hand, he has nothing to fear.
So, a few days later, Money Tree Film Production Co., Ltd. was registered and established near the North Third Ring Road Cinema.
In addition to the Beijing Film Studio and the Beijing Film Academy, the area around the North Third Ring Road Cinema City also includes the New Film Studio and the Film Processing and Video Technology Factory.
Besides being a hub for film and television talent, the area also boasts a full range of shooting and editing equipment. Furthermore, the rent for older office buildings nearby is affordable, making it ideal for starting a company.
Now that we have Kingsoft Technology and Silver Mountain Guardian, we can't forget about the Money Tree and Treasure Bowl.
Although Han Wen is considered a semi-writer, he has never considered himself a sophisticated person, and surprisingly, he feels quite good about giving the company some vulgar names.
Similarly, the situation is similar to the other two companies. The legal representative of Yaoqianshu Film and Television Production Co., Ltd. is his mother, Han Qingyan, and Han Wen is the investor and major shareholder.
Now that the new company has been established, it naturally needs to launch projects. The first project is to acquire the TV adaptation rights to the book "Chinese in New York" and to make the story of the book into a TV series.
Han Wen was originally the copyright agent for this book, and taking advantage of his proximity, he bought the copyright directly from Cao Guilin for twice the market price.
Cao Guilin had always thought highly of Han Wen, so he naturally wouldn't refuse such a good opportunity and readily agreed, making everyone happy.
Han Wen had never worked in film and television production in his previous life, so he was a complete novice in the field.
He is very clear about his own abilities, so he will not easily try to start a business, nor will he easily touch an industry he is not familiar with, and he will not be an outsider to guide an expert.
All you need to do is take the money, find someone truly capable, and let them make money for you.
Han Wen's target was the original production team of the TV series "Chinese in New York," including director Zheng Xiaolong, co-director Feng Xiaogang, screenwriters Li Gongda and Li Xiaoming.
Only by bringing this group of people together can we replicate this TV series exactly as it was made, and only then can we guarantee its complete success.
To achieve this goal, Han Wen drove his little yellow bug directly to the Jinghua City Television Drama Art Center.
Then, after asking someone for directions to the editorial office, I went straight there.
Han Wen was lucky; he found Li Xiaoming directly in the editorial department.
Last year, Li Xiaoming and Feng Xiaogang went to the high-tech trading market to discuss the copyright of the TV series "Beijing Chinese in New York" with Han Wen. As a result, they were tricked by Han Wen and bought two computers at a high price.
Of course, nowadays people have started calling computers "PCs".
In Han Wen's previous life, Li Xiaoming was the screenwriter of "Aspiration", "The People of Beijing in New York" and "Addiction". He was an absolutely talented and extraordinary person, and was very famous in the industry.
Such a person is worth Han Wen's attention, even if it costs a lot of money, it's not a big problem.
"Hello Editor Li, this is Han Wen. Do you have a moment now? I'd like to discuss something with you." Han Wen walked up to Li Xiaoming and introduced himself.
Li Xiaoming has now learned to type, and his typing skills are quite impressive. He's truly a talented person; his learning ability is undeniable.
He heard Han Wen's voice, stopped typing, and glanced at him. The person in front of him seemed somewhat familiar, but he didn't recognize him.
Nowadays, Korean not only has cars and pagers, but also business cards.
Although he still looks somewhat immature, his demeanor is gradually beginning to show.
He's very different from the young man who used to assemble and repair computers at the Gaoxing Technology Exchange.
That's why Li Xiaoming didn't recognize him immediately.
"Korean? What do you do? What do you want with me?" he asked, puzzled.
"It's like this, Screenwriter Li. I have the TV adaptation rights to a book, and I'd like to adapt it into a screenplay." Han Wen replied, "You're a well-known screenwriter in the country. I wonder if you'd be interested in this?"
"You want to adapt a TV drama script? Which film and television company are you with?" After hearing Han Wen's words, his expression became more serious: "Which book do you want to adapt? Tell me the title so I can see if I've read the original."
"I'm the general manager of Money Tree Film & Television. This is my business card." Han Wen said, handing over his business card, "The novel I want to adapt is called 'Beijingers in New York'."
Li Xiaoming was looking at the information on the business card very carefully when he noticed that it only had three simple lines of text: Kingsoft Technology, Silver Mountain Security, and Money Tree Film & Television.
In addition, there is a Korean name, a landline phone number, and a pager number.
He was still pondering the names of the three companies in his mind when he heard Han Wen's words, and his expression changed immediately.
"《京华新年》？How did you get the TV adaptation rights to this book?" he asked in surprise.
"Screenwriter Li, don't you recognize me?" Han Wenming asked knowingly. "I was originally the copyright agent for this book. It's not unusual for me to acquire the TV adaptation rights now."
"You, Han Wen, the guy who sold me the computer last year?" Li Xiaoming remembered, his expression and tone becoming somewhat annoyed: "You still dare to come back now, still dare to show your face? Even if I don't hold it against you, Xiaogang won't be polite to you."
Do you know how badly you fooled Xiaogang and me? Because of you, we almost became the laughingstock at work.
"Screenwriter Lee, it can't be that bad. Although I sold you two computers, it was at market price. I didn't make any profit, really," Han Wen explained.
"This isn't about computers, it's about copyright. You promised me you'd come back after Xiaogang and I finished our business in Songhu, but you've been gone for almost a year."
There was nothing we could do, so Xiaogang and I had to go find you ourselves. Little did we know that you had not only sublet the typing shop, but also the counter space.
Xiaogang and I were so angry with you we almost vomited blood. How could you treat Xiaogang and me like this? You are absolutely despicable.
You've disappeared without a trace, I thought you'd gone back to your hometown. I'm asking you, where have you been all this time? Why haven't you shown up?"
"Screenwriter Li, you've misunderstood. I wasn't avoiding you; I really have been busy with business in Shanghai." Han Wen explained, "See, I just got back not long ago, and I came straight to apologize."
"Apologize in person?" Li Xiaoming didn't believe him for a second.