Chapter 94 Adaptation into TV Drama

  Looks pretty good.

  But Zhou Fan didn't know what was written on the White Gold contract, so he said, "Then let me ask, what benefits do I get from signing this White Gold contract? Or in other words, how is it different from signing an A-level contract?"

  For this question, Wu Yue quickly gave a reply, "The A-level contract is just an ordinary contract. Our white gold contract not only fully inherits the benefits of the A-level contract but also provides key training for authors who sign the white gold contract. For example, in our white gold contract, there are rigid regulations that will provide more than a dozen recommended positions compared to the A-level contract."

  This point, Zhou Fan quickly understood.

  Generally speaking, authors sign contracts with websites, which help promote their works. However, if it's just a regular A-level contract, it only guarantees at least one recommendation for the author. To get more recommendations, it depends on the quality of your book, that is, its performance. If the book performs poorly after being recommended, sorry to say, it usually won't be recommended again.

  However, the platinum contract is different. Once you sign a platinum contract, no matter how good or bad your grades are, more than a dozen recommendations will definitely go up. Even if your grades are terrible, even if you've already graduated. Recommendations that haven't gone up yet will still be sent without fail.

  Although it seems like just a few more recommendations, which doesn't seem like much. However, as an author, who recommends is extremely important.

  After all, although it is said that "good wine isn't afraid of alleys being deep", at this time, no matter how good your book is, if it's not recommended enough, it may also attract others. However, your influence will definitely not be too great. But if there is a platform recommendation, plus your book is good, originally you could only attract 10,000 to 20,000 people, now you can attract tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of people.

  In other words, this recommendation is actually the same as an advertisement.

  The extra dozen or so recommended positions, plus some of the positions that can be obtained with their own works, have an absolute huge advantage.

  Like the top recommendation position on Tianya, this is the largest recommendation on the website. Basically, friends who log in to Tianya like to look at this position the most. However, ordinary contracted authors can only enter this position after achieving certain results. But if it's a platinum author, he can not only go up once with A-level contract recommendation, but also because of the platinum contract, he can go up again. Naturally, under such recommendations, as long as the level of the platinum writer is not completely regressing, it's hard to be unpopular.

  "Not bad, not bad."

  Such benefits are really good.

  Moreover, after signing the white gold welfare, the original 11% manuscript tax can be reduced to 5%.

  Yeah, this is also good.

  For this manuscript fee tax, Zhou Fan had a headache.

  In China, personal income tax is relatively low, and salaries below 5,000 yuan are exempt from tax. However, the tax on manuscript fees has always been high. Moreover, this tax system was established thirty years ago. At that time, China stipulated that manuscript fees exceeding 800 yuan would be subject to an 11% tax. Thirty years ago, 800 yuan was a large sum of money, but now it is almost negligible. However, because the tax system has not been changed, people still have to pay taxes every day.

  Such a high manuscript fee tax also makes many professional writers feel depressed. However, even if they are depressed, this is a government regulation and they still have to pay. Moreover, even if you don't want to pay, there's no way out. Because when the website gives you the manuscript fee, they have already deducted the tax for you. In other words, you can't even evade taxes if you want to.

  "Too good, I like this."

  The 11% manuscript tax has been reduced to 5%, which means Zhou Fan can save at least hundreds of thousands in taxes per year.

  It was just two points, and Zhou Fan's heart had already moved.

  "Of course, apart from the white gold benefits, there are also medical benefits, guaranteed benefits... At the same time, there are other benefits based on these benefits. For example, monthly ticket reward benefits, as long as you sign a white gold contract, the monthly ticket list is updated every day. Unconsciously, white gold authors can get another monthly ticket reward."

  "Uh-huh."

  This month's ticket reward, Zhou Fan also understood.

  After the author's manuscript income, that is, the reader's subscription income, if they can squeeze into the monthly ticket list, they can also receive a monthly ticket reward. However, generally speaking, authors on the monthly ticket list are well-known masters, and ordinary authors find it difficult to get on. But for authors who have signed a white gold contract, under such crazy recommendations, it's hard not to get on some of these lists.

  So this item didn't enter into welfare but it is a hidden welfare in white gold writer.

  Just as Zhou Fan was about to happily sign the contract, for some reason, a flash of inspiration struck him and he thought of something.

  "What's this? The Five Peaks are so great, with so many benefits, what restrictions could there be?"

  Yes, Zhou Fan had thought of this point.

  Signing an A-level contract doesn't have much drawbacks, but it also doesn't have many benefits. However, for a platinum contract, the more benefits you get, the more restrictions there should be. Otherwise, why would they give you so many benefits?

  "Haha, Yifan, you're still very careful."

  "After all, it's related to the author's interests, so I'll still consider it."

  Although Zhou Fan doesn't necessarily have to rely on writing to make a living, he wants to become a world-class literary master through his writing. If he signs some benefits that are not very favorable to himself, it would be a blow.

  "Uh-huh, I understand."

  Wu Yue didn't say anything, after all, this is the rightful right of every author, and everyone will consider it.

  "In fact, as you said. The Baijin writer contract has many benefits, but at the same time, there will also be certain restrictions. For example, the contract stipulates that Tiankong Network has the right to agent various copyrights."

  "What does this mean?"

  "Let's put it this way, 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy' is very popular, right?"

  "This counts as a fire."

  Zhou Fan felt a bit embarrassed, others saying it was one thing, but admitting it himself was another matter.

  "Haha, don't be humble, it's indeed very popular. However, what we see is only that "The Legend of Book and Sword" is popular online and in publication. In fact, for such a popular work, there should be other copyrights as well. For example, I think "The Legend of Book and Sword" can be adapted into film, TV series, comics, or even online games. But most authors are introverted men, and they are not familiar with the trading of various copyrights. So, we can act as agents to recommend White Gold authors' works to adapt into various copyrights. Of course, this agency is only for agency rights, not owning your copyright."

  "Oh, I see, so you're like my agent."

  "Yes, that's right, it can be said like that. Of course, the website will also charge a corresponding 5-10% agency fee."

  "This is more convenient."

  To let them do various things, it's definitely not possible to help for free. Moreover, in the future, one's own work may have a large number of copyright contracts, and being busy with these things will probably be exhausting, so it's better to hand them over to them and let them act as agents. However, although Zhou Fan nodded, he still added some conditions: "In principle, I don't have any problems. But I want to add a few clauses. First, the agency for various copyrights, including film, comics, games... etc., requires personal approval."

  If they don't, they will sell their products at a low price, which is unbearable.

  Of course, general websites will not do so, after all, selling at a low price is not beneficial to them either.

  But overall, it's still good with this added.

  "Of course, we're just agents, the copyright is with you."

  Wu Yue replied.

  "Secondly, I personally have the right to cooperate directly with other copyright companies."

  To say the least, this second point is even more important than the first. Although Zhou Fan knew that Tiankong.com did not have copyright, only agency rights. However, if it does not allow the author himself to cooperate with other companies, then its agency right will also be equivalent to having its own copyright. Therefore, in this regard, Zhou Fan must also consider carefully.

  "I need to communicate with the top about this."

  "Alright."

  After a while, Wuyue replied again, "We agree with your condition, but we also have a condition."

  "What conditions?"

  Within 3 years, you shall not cooperate with other websites.

  "Hehe, I didn't think of cooperating with other websites either, no problem."

  Three years isn't very long, although it has somewhat restricted his freedom, Zhou Fan doesn't really care.

  "It was a pleasure working with you."

  Then, Wu Yue sent the contract to Zhou Fan.

  Zhou Fan received it and took a look, after confirming that there was no problem, he planned to mail the contract in early next year.

  "Right, just discussed the contract, almost forgot something else."

  At this time, Wuyue said another sentence.

  "What's wrong?"

  "Wuji Film Company contacted us a few days ago, wanting to buy the rights to adapt your novel "The Legend of Sword and Chivalry" into a TV series. However, since we signed an A-level contract for this book, we don't have the authority to represent you in signing contracts. So, we didn't discuss any specific cooperation with them, but I did give them your TT number."

  "Alright, thank you."

  "No need to be polite, we're all working together."

  The two finished their conversation, and at this time, someone applied to add Zhou Fan as a friend.

  It turned out to be a staff member of Wu Yue's Wujishenyingshi Company.

  "Hello, I am Yu Liangzheng, CEO of Wujixing Video Company. Your work 'The Book and the Sword' is very original. I think if it's adapted into a TV series, it would be a great video production. May I ask, do you still hold the copyright for 'The Book and the Sword'?"

  "Thank you, the copyright is in my hands."

  "That's great, we plan to invest 10 million to purchase the TV adaptation rights of your work."

  ……

  Then there was a lot of communication and negotiation, but in the end, Zhou Fan did not immediately agree.

  There isn't much reason for this, it's just that he thought, this world doesn't have martial arts films. His martial arts had only just appeared, so he was worried that the Wujin Film Company wouldn't do a good job with "The Book and Sword Enmity Record". At the same time, over the past half year, Zhou Fan had also watched all sorts of action movies from around the world. However, most of the action movies were still at the level of the 1970s. For example, the fighting in the films was too stiff, too rigid, completely just one move after another, without anything worth watching, this made Zhou Fan vomit blood.

  Under such circumstances, he really worries that his work will become a mess after being taken out and shot.

  However, Zhou Fan did not directly refuse. After all, he considered that this was the way of the era. Until finally, when Zhou Fan learned that the address of Wujisheng Film and Television Company was in Nansha City, Zhou Fan decided to take advantage of the time after participating in the New Concept Competition to go there and see what it was like. At the same time, Zhou Fan also wanted to take this opportunity to observe the current situation of Huaxia Film and Television.

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