Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 639: Throwing the Hot Potato to Penguin (4K)

A few days later, the crazy script of this "tennis" movie quickly spread around the world through the Internet.

Tennis fans around the world are going crazy!

So crazy!
This plot is even more arrogant than Michael Jordan's "Sky Slam".

Yes, it's arrogant.

Clay, hard court, grass, the god of all courts.

This is the concept that this movie wants to market.

No one has ever done this since the advent of tennis.

This news also caused a huge uproar around the world.

Even some experts in China joined in the fun, saying very cryptically: Our country's culture values ​​harmony and not being the first to stand out. Such a scenario simply does not take the world's tennis players seriously.

Chen Ran, you still want to be in the professional tennis world in the future, aren’t you afraid of being targeted by everyone?

However, Chen Ran's fans were excited. They fully supported the movie and vowed to buy movie tickets to support it.

Such an arrogant and crazy plot simply made their blood boil and they were extremely excited.

3 French Opens, 1 of which was won by Nadal; 3 Wimbledons, 1 of which was won by Federer.

As for the US Open and Australian Open, Chen Ran has 4 each, which is far better than any other active player.

In addition, there is the men's singles gold medal from the Athens Olympics, which is his capital.

At this moment, the European indoor season has just begun, but the topic of Chen Ran and his tennis movie has always been around and has been repeatedly mentioned by reporters.

I didn’t participate in the European Indoor Season, but my story has always been there.

"He has won all the Grand Slams of the year, an unprecedented great achievement, so I am not qualified to raise any doubts." Roddick, the number one "Chen fan", said very frankly.

What he meant was that he supported Chen Ran in making this kind of movie.

"If it weren't for Chen Ran, I might have won 7 Grand Slams." He said with certainty and believed it firmly.

After all, in this time and space, Roddick has not seen the dominance of Federer and Nadal, and Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam yet.

So he firmly believed that if it weren't for Chen Ran, he would have won many more Grand Slams.

I have won against both Nadal and Federer several times.

So no one can refute me.

As for why Roddick emphasized seven, it was because the guy he hated, Baldy Agassi, had exactly seven Grand Slam titles.

He firmly believed that his achievements would not be lower than Agassi.

Federer and Nadal are also unable to avoid being asked this question.

The two seemed to have agreed to remain silent and refuse to answer.

As for Djokovic, he said self-deprecatingly: "I haven't won a Grand Slam yet, so I'm not qualified to comment."

Of course, there was also an American reporter who was unwilling to give up and liked to make trouble, and found Serena Williams: "You two are both active top players. Chen Ran is making such an arrogant movie. Have you ever thought about making one too?"

Serena Williams replied: "If a Hollywood director approaches me, I can consider it."

After all, she is a simple-minded black girl. After being praised crazily by these American reporters, she felt a little lost and really had the illusion that she was also a goat.

If Chen Ran can take pictures, why can’t I?

I have the American market and the best Hollywood production team behind me.

Xiaowei also became restless.

She had completely forgotten that she had been brutally beaten by a male player ranked outside the top 500 in the ATP ranking not long ago, and had become completely carried away.

Maria Sharapova, you hypocritical green tea, did you see that?

This is a height you will never be able to reach in your life.

I am a goat!

Upon hearing this, the American reporters realized that the other party was setting a trap, so they immediately began to write press releases and prepare to publicize it widely in the media.

If there really is a Hollywood director willing to try a similar subject matter, then there will be something to talk about.

As for whether it is reasonable or whether it will be ridiculed by tennis players, that’s none of my business.

However, after hearing the news, Roddick immediately said meaningfully: "This is simply like a joke!"

Why is women's tennis joining in the fun?
If you are also good at making money, OK, that’s no problem.

But don’t compare the competitive level with men’s tennis, they are completely in two different dimensions.

Goat? This female orc can't even catch any of my serves!
……

"The script has been finalized. There may be minor adjustments in the future, but no major adjustments will be made."

Chen Ran finally nodded in approval, and all that was left was some trimming and pruning.

As for when to start filming, it will have to wait until after the Yanjing Olympics next year, when he achieves the double gold grand slam.

As for the various criticisms from the outside world, Chen Ran might take a look at them if they agreed, but those who opposed and questioned were simply ignored by him.

Those guys are just jealous.

What a joke! Do I have to ask experts for their opinions on what I should do and how I should do it?
After the script was finalized, we started looking for some actors.

Some are professional actors, and some professional players are also needed to make cameo appearances.

"I wonder if that guy Roddick would be willing to make a guest appearance?" Chen Ran thought of his number one butler.

Think about it, he's quite pitiful, he's almost suffering from psychological trauma from the beating he suffered himself. Why not give him a role to compensate him, which will also help the domestic box office in the United States.

As for Federer and Nadal, they will definitely not come, and Chen Ran doesn't expect them to come.

There is also Djokovic, he is also proud in his heart, so he can also be ruled out.

What about Wawrinka?

Chen Ran was a little hesitant. After all, this guy didn't have any Grand Slam titles, so he didn't have enough qualifications.

He suddenly thought that since he officially became a professional player, besides himself, only four people have won the Grand Slam championship: Federer, Nadal, Roddick, and Ferrero.

Apart from that, no one has ever won a Grand Slam title.

But today, Ferrero has long since retired from the ranks of top players, and his fame and popularity are not good, so he was excluded by Chen Ran.

How about Safin?
Although this guy has not won a Grand Slam title since Chen Ran debuted, he has maintained a high level of competitiveness for a long time.

There is even a record of defeating Chen Ran in a tour tournament.

So Chen Ran temporarily decided to lock the professional player spots on these two guys.

"Also, we need to work on receiving the serve!"

Chen Ran emphasized this to his agent.

He has the best serve return in the world.

This point must also be perfectly reflected in the movie. "We can let those evil elves who hit backhands have some excellent serving skills!" Chen Ran thought about it and put forward his own suggestion.

In his opinion, he shouldn't interfere too much in the general plot, after all, he is an outsider.

But Chen Ran has a lot of say in the design of tennis content.

"And my moving steps!"

Excellent footwork and serve and receiving skills are the key to Chen Ran's dominance in professional tennis.

This point must be reflected profoundly in the movie.

After all, there will be quite a few non-sports fans coming to watch the movie, so it is necessary to popularize some knowledge about tennis.

……

"Brother Chen Ran, your movie script is great. We at Penguin are planning to invest in it, which is also a way to support your film career!"

A few days later, Xiao Ma Ge also called immediately.

He is very interested in his own film industry, but Penguin has too much business and he does not have the energy to get involved for the time being.

However, the movie script released by Chen Ran this time was so "arrogant" and sensational that it also made Xiao Ma Ge ready to invest.

He was already very excited.

If the results are good, Penguin may consider setting up a dedicated film company.

When Chen Ran heard this, he also thought of the extremely influential Penguin Pictures in later generations, so he did not refuse and expressed his welcome.

In this way, the bond between himself and the penguin will become deeper and deeper.

Although he and Jack Ma, who is high-profile and likes to claim that he "doesn't like money", are both from Zhejiang Province, but thinking of the various rumors in later generations, he still very tactfully chose to keep his distance.

That guy makes friends with all kinds of people, and likes to post photos of them to show off. He is too high-profile.

If something happens to your friends, won’t I be affected as well?
Chen Ran still decided to hold the penguin's thighs tightly.

Without a doubt, this is his best choice at the moment.

"Mr. Ma..." Chen Ran hesitated for a moment, then changed the subject, "Then let's test the waters first and see if the film industry is suitable for our Internet capital."

What he wanted to say was: I still have two years left to retain the agency rights for World of Warcraft. Do you, Penguin, want to take it away? And then you can negotiate the contract renewal with Blizzard.

Chen Ran doesn't want to get involved in the renewal of "World of Warcraft".

He knew how greedy those Americans were who were obsessed with money.

The previous version of "World of Warcraft" also experienced a server suspension during the NetEase era, mainly due to the greed of Blizzard.

Therefore, Chen Ran was reluctant to negotiate the contract renewal.

Now, there are only two years left on the contract between Golden Slam and Blizzard, and negotiations are never a matter of one day or one night, so contact should start around this time.

Blizzard also has bargaining chips.

For example, the latest level 70 expansion pack was a huge success, giving them more confidence in negotiations.

In particular, Blizzard has vowed that the next level 80 expansion pack, "Wrath of the Lich King", will be better than the level 70 expansion pack, and it is the best expansion pack ever.

You want me to tell you? I've been there too!
The contract will expire when the next expansion pack is released.

Therefore, Blizzard felt that it had the opponent under control, and had the illusion that "the advantage was in my hands."

Chen Ran also hated the feeling of being controlled by the other party, but this day would eventually come.

If, like in his previous life, the level 80 expansion pack was released much later than that of foreign servers due to unfavorable contract renewal issues, Chen Ran knew that he would definitely be scolded by the majority of domestic players.

Chen Ran had witnessed that scene in his previous life.

These Americans only want money, not shame!

After thinking about it, Chen Ran decided to throw this hot potato away.

He didn't want to negotiate a contract renewal with Blizzard anymore, especially since NetEase was eyeing him covetously and looked ready to poach his talents at any time, which made him very annoyed.

The money has been earned.

Whether it is level 60 or level 70 of "World of Warcraft", Chen Ran and his company have already made the biggest profit, making those cunning Americans hate them to death, and that is enough.

People should be content and stop when they are ahead.

I can't imagine myself being like the shameless NetEase, which would rather sign some unequal treaties in order to obtain the agency rights for "World of Warcraft".

Chen Ran would not go along with the other party so easily.

What's more, now, Jin Man Guan Company has a strong self-generating ability, which is completely different from Jiucheng in its previous life.

Jiucheng, when he lost the monster, he really looked like he was about to die.

Chen Ran took a deep breath and then dialed Xiao Ma Ge’s number.

"Mr. Ma, there is something very important that I need to discuss with you. It is a business secret. I hope there is no one around you."

After receiving a positive response from the other party, Chen Ran continued, "There is something, brother, I may need Mr. Ma's help."

"Brother Chen Ran, that's nonsense." Brother Xiao Ma immediately replied, "Your business is my business."

"I guess I may not be able to get the renewal rights for "World of Warcraft"." Chen Ran said helplessly.

"What's going on?"

Pony Ma was a little nervous. After all, Penguin can now get a lot of dividends from the revenue of "World of Warcraft" every year.

"NetEase came to poach my talents, and the conditions they offered were beyond my reach." Chen Ran said frankly, "I am a proud person and I don't want to sign an unequal treaty."

"Of course these Americans are asking for too much!"

Although NetEase has not jumped out yet, seeing the behavior of Blizzard, there must be people who want to poach talents, which has fueled their arrogance.

In the industry today, only Penguin and NetEase have this ability.

Penguin is impossible, so it can only be NetEase.

Chen Ran insisted that it had to be you.

"So, brother, I need your help." Chen Ran paused, "It's okay even if I transfer the agency rights to you Penguins. It's better than losing the Dogecoin to Tennis. Penguins are our family!"

"Can the agency rights be transferred?" Xiao Ma asked with some surprise.

After all, he had never seen the contract between Chen Ran and Blizzard.

"Sure! The agency fee was too high at the time, so I added this clause." Chen Ran nodded, "Blizzard was also worried that I wouldn't be able to pay such a high agency fee if the business wasn't doing well, so they agreed to this clause. As long as I pay the money every year, they won't interfere with my transfer of agency rights."

"But Mr. Ma... the problem is that if Penguin takes away the remaining agency rights, you will also face the situation of NetEase poaching your employees. Do you have the confidence to deal with it?"

Brother Xiao Ma would never allow this cash cow to be poached by his mortal enemy, so he immediately said, "Don't worry, brother Chen Ran, just leave this matter to me. I have had meals with several leaders in this industry, and I know their strengths and weaknesses."

Hehe, then I'll throw this hot potato to you. From now on, it's my turn to get dividends without doing any work.

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(End of this chapter)