The café first originated in Mecca, and later was brought to Europe by Venetian merchants, and gradually became popular in Western society and evolved into a new cultural form.
After the Opium War, there was a large influx of Western culture, and the form of café gradually took root in China.
When something becomes a culture, it often has little to do with its own nature.
More and more people, especially young people, are starting to like to work, party or talk in coffee shops.
After all, coffee is more elegant than a wine table.
Mu Ming also chose a café at the place where he met today, although he was not interested in coffee at all. asked for a cup of iced latte, Mu Ming leaned back quietly on the chair.
I looked at the crowd of people coming and going in the store, but I was thinking about meeting for a while.
It didn't take long for the glass door of the coffee shop to be pushed open, and a girl with a ponytail, a heavy down jacket, and a mask walked in.
I looked left and right, and it seemed that I was looking for someone.
Mu Ming stood up and waved her hand, the girl noticed the movement here, hesitated slightly and walked over.
"Are you......
Mu Ming?
The girl approached and looked at Mu Ming suspiciously.
Mu Ming nodded and said with a smile: "Hello, Miss Bao, I'm Mu Ming."
"That's right, Mu Ming made an appointment today to meet the original author of "33 Days of Broken Love" and the screenwriter of the movie version of "33 Days of Broken Love" in her previous life, Bao Jingjing.
Bao Jingjing is a graduate of the Department of Literature of Nortel in 05, and completed the autobiographical novel "33 Days of Broken Love" in 10 years with her own personal experience and writing skills, and served as the screenwriter of the film version.
With this film, he won the 49th Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and since then he has embarked on the road of professional film and television screenwriter.
It's just that after "33 Days of Broken Love", there are no influential works.
A TV series "Ups and Downs" is also in cooperation with Teng Huatao.
The rating is okay, there is 7.1, but unfortunately the ratings are average.
Then there is another movie called "Waiting for the Wind to Come", starring Jing Boran and Ni Nick. scored 5.6, the production cost plus publicity was nearly 50 million, but the box office was less than 80 million, and the loss was 40 or 50 million, a huge loss.
The only one who can take a shot is "Flash Girl" in 16.
It's a pity that because of the theme, publicity, film scheduling and other reasons, there is only a box office of more than 60 million.
However, as far as the movie itself is concerned, it is still relatively exciting, especially suitable for newcomers who have just come into contact with the second dimension.
But anyway, "33 Days of Broken Love" is still very good.
Especially with less than 10 million costs and 2,000 to play, the box office was exchanged for more than 300 million, which really made Mu Ming think of a reason to insert a kick.
Therefore, when she heard Teng Huatao lament that there was no good script that day, Mu Ming contacted the original author Bao Jingjing in advance, and was ready to buy the film and television adaptation rights first.
Only in this way did I have a ticket to join this game.
In fact, Mu Ming had already contacted Bao Jingjing several times before meeting, from the initial suspicion and rejection to the later belief in cooperation, Mu Ming also took a lot of effort to complete the preliminary communication.
That's why we met today.
The two of them sat down, and after the waiter served the coffee, Bao Jingjing lowered her head slightly and did not speak, and there was a silence between the two.
Through several exchanges, Mu Ming knew the other party's fear of life and self-character, so she spoke first: "Miss Bao, I don't know about the adaptation right, how did you think about it." ” Bao Jingjing finally raised her gaze, looked at Mu Ming with her eyes, and after a while, she said softly, "You......
How to prove the authenticity of the film and television adaptation contract you said.
Obviously, he still has some distrust of Mu Ming.
Mu Ming was not surprised, he had long known that the other party might have doubts about him, after all, his age was really not very convincing.
"Miss Bao."
Mu Ming said with a sincere expression: "The contract and the person may be fake, but the money is real."
So, if you're not sure, you can add 'If you don't receive the full royalties, the contract will be void'. ” "Also, the price we agreed on before was 300,000 yuan, and I can prepay you 30% of the deposit in accordance with the contract regulations, so you should believe it.
Miss Bao, I'm not going to throw away 100,000 yuan, just to play tricks on you. ” "Moreover, the time limit for the film and television adaptation rights we signed is only three years.
If the adaptation is not completed within three years, you can still sell the rights to the adaptation of the book again.
Mu Ming explained what she had already prepared.
To be honest, the conditions given by Mu Ming are really very conscientious.
It's only been 11 years now, and it's not the era in a few years when any IP can sell millions. 300,000, a three-year time limit for adaptation rights, is indeed very good.
The so-called time limit of film and television adaptation rights refers to the maximum length of time that is allowed to be adapted from the original work.
The adaptation rights are not permanent after being bought, but are time-limited.
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If the purchaser does not adapt the work during this time, and wants to adapt it after the time limit, he or she will have to sign a new contract.
Bao Jingjing nodded silently, and the wariness on her face dissipated a lot.
As Mu Ming said, no guarantee or contract is more credible than the money in hand.
"Well—I've agreed to cooperate in principle, but I have one more condition?"
Bao Jingjing thought for a while and said to Mu Ming.
"Is it the copyright fee that you are not satisfied with?"
Mu Ming frowned.
Although I know that I can make money with some additional money, I can still save a little bit of cost.
Bao Jingjing shook her head: "It doesn't matter about the copyright fee, I mean, if you want to adapt the movie, I will be responsible for the screenplay."
Bao Jingjing's family is also a third-generation red, and her interest in money is far less than her interest in works.
"This ......"
Mu Ming pursed her lips: "Regarding the screenwriter, I can't promise you for the time being."
But one thing I can guarantee is that whether you're a screenwriter or not, the final script will be reviewed by you. ” Although Mu Ming got the adaptation right, he still had to negotiate with Teng Huatao about the specific situation.
After all, maybe there are their own considerations, or because of Mu Ming's unexpected joining, Teng Huatao will not make this movie, which is still uncertain for the time being.
"Okay."
Bao Jingjing is also quite satisfied with this statement: "Then let's sign the contract." ” "There's no hurry."
Mu Ming said: "In this way, we will go to the lawyer's office in the afternoon to draw up the contract."
If you're not sure, you can hire a lawyer yourself.
When the terms are all right, we sign the contract, and then we can go to the notary office tomorrow for notarization. ” "Is that a hassle?"
Bao Jingjing frowned and complained.
"This, the national regulations stipulate the procedure, and I can't help it."
Mu Ming said with a smile, then picked up the coffee and gestured to Bao Jingjing: "Then, I wish us a happy cooperation." ” Swallowing the coffee in the cup, Mu Ming couldn't help but get excited.
Finally, I am about to take the first step into the film and television industry.