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Chapter 304 - Chapter 304 Chapter 304 Did they just casually raise the price

Chapter 304: Chapter 304: Did they just casually raise the price by 10,000,000?! Chapter 304: Chapter 304: Did they just casually raise the price by 10,000,000?! Mr. Xu slammed his hand on the desk, and the secretary outside hurried in, “Mr. Xu, what’s wrong, what’s wrong?”

“This guy actually says making TV dramas can make money!” Mr. Xu pointed at Wang Hao, “Little Liu, tell him if you can make money or not!”

“Making… Making TV dramas can make money?” Little Liu was first shocked, then suddenly covered his mouth and started laughing, “Hahaha! Sir, you are so funny! Who makes money from TV dramas nowadays? Those days are long gone; it’s the age of the internet now. Everyone is either online or watching their phones. TVs’ ratings are disastrous. Have you seen any drama boasting about big ad sales? Hahahaha, this is too hilarious!”

Tong Tong covered her face with a hand–this was a disaster; they had made a big blunder today!

“Making TV dramas doesn’t make money?! Are you guys from Mars?!” Wang Hao was enraged, seeing the two of them laughing, “Do you even understand what ‘IP’ is?”

“IP is just Internet Protocol, right,” Mr. Xu gasped in between laughs, “We’re in this business, how could we not understand?”

Holy sh*t, this must be an absolute information asymmetry!

You still think I’m talking about that kind of IP?!

“The ‘IP’ I’m talking about stands for intellectual property, meaning rights to knowledge or wisdom!” Wang Hao began to explain to the two clueless individuals, “To put it simply, it’s called a multi-platform entertainment project! Do you know what that means?! Huh?! Ignoramuses! If you don’t understand, let me explain it to you properly!”

A multi-platform entertainment project?

That’s indeed a novel term!

Although Wang Hao wasn’t very polite, Mr. Xu and the secretary were genuinely curious, “What is this multi-platform entertainment thing?”

“The idea behind multi-platform entertainment,” Wang Hao walked up to Mr. Xu’s desk, slammed his hand down, grabbed a cup and took a drink of water before he continued, “is to first create a top-notch IP, which is a superior intellectual property! Then you use this property to expand into other industries. You understand what ‘expansion’ means, don’t you?”

“Don’t look now, but this is just a TV drama,” Wang Hao huffed, “Once the drama is finished and starts airing, that’s when you can create the synchronized rights for other versions! Comic rights–I’ve already got that lined up! Film rights could sell big! Game rights, yes, game rights, your company specializes in games. Imagine, once my TV drama airs, how much money could a game with the same name make? You can’t grasp such a simple concept and you’re still a deputy director?”

Holy sh*t, that sounds quite attractive!

“This… this…” Mr. Xu, having achieved his position through competence, was quick to grasp ideas, “You mean, we make the game while you shoot the drama, and we launch the game when the drama airs? But how do you ensure the viewership?”

“Viewership is not an issue at all,” Wang Hao sneered, “Just need to connect with a few major online video platforms. If it airs on TV and online at the same time, are you still worried about low viewership?”

“This… this…” Mr. Xu finally understood why Wang Hao was so confident; the guy indeed had some skills!

“So what do you propose we do?” Mr. Xu quickly asked.

“Let’s not mess around, start at five million,” Wang Hao huffed, “No product placement, only a thank you at the end of the credits, and even then, it has to be at the very bottom. This is a bargain for you, get it?”

Five million!

Tong Tong’s eyes widened with shock!

My Mr. Wang, the writer, you can’t start with such a high asking price! Even two million would be great if it goes through!

Tong Tong thought this deal was going to fall through, but to her surprise, Mr. Xu got serious this time!

“I’ll make the call right now!” Mr. Xu said as he was about to phone the CEO, but just as he took out his phone, the office door was pushed open!

“I heard noises and talk about IPs from a distance, what’s going on?” A middle-aged man walked in, asking as he entered, “Xu, what are you discussing…” He stopped in his tracks, “Mr. Wang!”

Now it was Wang Hao’s turn to be stunned.

Because the man in front of him was none other than someone Wang Hao knew!

“Boss Yang?!” Wang Hao exclaimed in surprise, “What are you doing here?!”

Sure, that person was none other than Boss Yang, who had come running to find Wang Hao to write a script when “Domestic Agent” became a smash hit. Back then, Wang Hao thought he was loaded; after all, he was the big boss who had casually offered 1.2 million for a script fee!

“This is my company,” Boss Yang said with a beaming smile. “I was wondering what brought Mr. Wang here.”

Damn, this company is his?!

“Mr. Yang, you know each other?” Mr. Xu, seeing that the young screenwriter actually knew Mr. Yang, was immediately surprised, but business still needed to be taken care of, so he quickly made his appeal. “Mr. Yang, this young brother just mentioned that he’s written a new script and is shooting a film for which he’s seeking investment. His proposal for a cross-platform entertainment project sounds quite promising, and I think it has a lot of potential. It’s just that I’m worried about the viewer ratings… I’m afraid that if the TV series doesn’t draw enough viewers, we might lose money, so I haven’t agreed yet!”

“Viewer ratings?!” Mention anything else and it’s fine, but when it came to that, Mr. Yang looked at him as if he were seeing an alien. “You think a drama scripted by Mr. Wang will have low ratings? Do you have any idea who this kid is?”

Mr. Xu was bewildered. “Who is he?”

“The online viewer count for that ‘Domestic Agent’ he casually made was over 700 million,” Boss Yang explained to Mr. Xu. “And the TV show ‘If You Are the One’ that broke the variety show rating records was also his handiwork! If you told me you had concerns about anything else, I might believe you, but you’re worried about the ratings of something he’s involved in? My goodness, Mr. Xu, how long has it been since you last went online?!”

Upon hearing this, everyone present was left with their mouths agape!

“Domestic Agent” was one thing, but “If You Are the One” was also his doing?!

“This… this…” Mr. Xu’s already small eyes were now bulging like a cow’s eyes. “It was him!”

“Xu, just put your mind at ease, one hundred and twenty times over,” Boss Yang cheerfully said. “If I had to guess, I’d say with Brother Wang’s capability, this drama will only outperform ‘Domestic Agent’, not the other way around. The time I told you I spent 1.2 million to hire someone to write a script, I was talking about him!”

Mr. Xu: “…”

Tong Tong: “…”

The secretary in the dark: “…”

Oh, my God, this guy who looks to be just 24 or 25, can he be that incredible?!

“Little brother, what brings you here this time?” Boss Yang asked Wang Hao with a grin. “Looking for investment? Tell me, how much are you planning to raise?”

“I’m thinking, it’s got to be at least a couple of hundred million,” Wang Hao admitted with a sheepish scratch of his head. “As for the exact amount, that’s for you to decide, Boss Yang.”

“Hmm, let me think,” Boss Yang touched his chin and said. “I overheard something outside about adapting a game?”

See that? That’s someone who knows his stuff!

“Correct, it’s a synchronized adaptation,” Wang Hao nodded. “Our TV series airs here, and your online game launches there.”

“Twenty million.” Boss Yang didn’t hesitate and put out two fingers, making a ‘V’ sign. “It happens that I wanted to hire you to write a script, but your agent said you were too busy with no time to spare, so this saves us the trouble. I’ll invest twenty million directly, five million of which will be for the game adaptation rights. Does that work for you?”

“Well, about that…” Wang Hao chuckled awkwardly. “The rights fee, that…”

“Thirty million, ten million upfront for the rights.” Boss Yang immediately raised his offer by ten million. “You’ve got to give Brother Wang some face, right?”

Mr. Xu: “…”

Tong Tong: “…”

The secretary in the dark: “…”

Holy shit, what’s happening?! Just like that, an increase by ten million?

The previous deal was so hard to negotiate over two million, and here we go, a straight increase by ten million!

“Well, okay then,” how could he refuse when put that way? It would be discourteous not to agree.

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