Reborn Cultural Empire

Sending away the unwilling Luo Fatty, Yang Yi took out his phone and looked at it. Sure enough, he watched a movie with Su Wan last night, and went out to have a very warm dinner. We watched the stars together on the rooftop for a long time, but didn't notice that my mobile phone was out of battery. I don't know why my teacher came here for it, but I couldn't figure out the few questions I had already guessed.

I dialed back from the phone in the office, and after I got through, I got straight to the point: "Are you done with your company's affairs now? I'll take some time to go back to Yuezhou when I'm done. Didn't I say last time that I want to continue?" Do you want to study further? We, the master and the apprentice, should work together."

As for Yang Yi's further study, Ji Tangdan has always been very concerned, even more concerned than Yang Yi's company's development.In the eyes of the old man, even if he is a student who makes Yang Yi Culture the largest cultural company in China, he is not as gratified as writing a work that will last forever, even if the old man has long talks with Yang Yi several times Later, he also understood the boy's mind, and accepted his "cultural export" and "cultural strategy" ideas, but because of the traditional thinking of Chinese literati, he still believed that a person must first "make a statement" before he can "establish himself". Lide", if there is not even a work that can be produced, then no matter what big business you do, you will feel a little lack of confidence.

Although from a personal point of view, as well as what he knows and the actual situation in later generations, Yang Yi's personal "statement" may not be very important, but because he has always respected his teachers, he still listened to it. Ji Tangdan's suggestion.But as far as continuing to receive high-level education, it is still for the better development of Yangyi culture in the future.

After knowing what Ji Tangdan meant.The boy also agreed to go back and discuss it carefully, put down the phone and cleaned up.He plans to go back to Yuezhou with Su Wan to have a look.

But just when he was notifying the girl in the past, his personal contact phone rang again, and this time he answered, it was a deputy director of the marketing department of Bantam Publishing Group at Random House.Because of the popularity of "Twilight" in Citigroup, the two people who fought because of this work, Rafatil, the planning director of the marketing department of Bantam Publishing Group, and Xiao Xiao, the general manager of its Peacock Publishing Company Well, I also received different treatment from the group after the fact——Lafatil was sent to the company's resident in South America because of his lack of sensitivity to the "market sense" to be in charge of copyright liaison for the work.That is to say, the position is similar to that of Edward, the director of copyright affairs in the East Asia region, but as Raphatil himself said, it is just a senior broker role. In terms of influence in the company, it is different from the previous Compared with the post, it can be said that it has dropped two or three grades.As for Sean from Peacock Publishing Company, because he insisted on being correct, in addition to retaining his current position, he was also rewarded with a part of the stock option of Peacock Publishing Group, and also served as a deputy director of the group's marketing department.It can be regarded as an out-and-out promotion.

So when Yang Yi finally finished the draft of "The Fall of the Empire" during the summer vacation and sent the sample draft to Random House again, the manager in charge of copyright affairs at that time.He immediately reported the news to the top management, and then specially organized a cross-review team composed of the editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief of three different publishing companies under the Bantam Group.This newly released novel was reviewed, and the comments of these well-known editors of the group were jointly reviewed.It is "As the author himself said, this is an excellent work that can hit the Pulitzer Prize for Literature. We really can't imagine why there is any reason to reject such a work full of Citigroup flavor outside".

Therefore, after deciding on the copyright agency of this work, Random House immediately arranged for high-level personnel to contact and handle the intermediate affairs.

The deputy director in charge of liaison was Xiao En who had established a good personal relationship with Yang Yi before.

"Huh? Have you decided to publish my novel? Then I am very happy to be able to cooperate with Random House again. Considering your previous persuasion of Bertelsmann, I think this novel is completely entrusted to your agency. Well, in addition The film and television adaptation rights are also handed over to you, as for the fee, the copyright tax rate can be increased by one percentage point compared with "Twilight", and then there will be no other requirements." Yang Yi said in a proficient voice over the phone Niaoyu, happily communicating with Xiao En, this book is a "copy" work, so he has the attitude of a prodigal who sells his grandfather and doesn't feel sorry for him.In addition, it is true that a favor from Random House needs to be repaid, so it is simply a little more generous.

It's just the right to adapt the film and television. This kind of work with a strong taste of Citigroup may not be popular in China. The previous "Twilight Saga" is a living example. So far, the total number of foreign codes in China is only 300 million. No, but Citigroup has already sold 100 million yuan in revenue-and it's still in US dollars!Because of this royalty income, Yangyi Culture has completely got rid of the embarrassing situation of insufficient cash pool half a year ago.

"Hmm? I'm really sorry, can you please confirm again? Dear Yang, you mean, for this "The Fall of the Empire", you only ask for a 14.00% royalty rate, and it also comes with a film and television adaptation right Hand it over to us? Then you won’t charge any other fees?” Even though Sean had received hundreds of authors before, this kind of “high moral integrity” that offered to give up profits still surprised him greatly, and he doubted I asked again as if I had misheard.

However, after the boy replied to him, the current figure in the Bantam Group, who is currently in the limelight, also showed some joy on his face: "You are so generous, Mr. young genius author, but if you are sure that this is the choice, then I On behalf of Random House and Bantam Group, I would like to express my sincerest thanks to you, who will be our Random House friends and will always be."

This foreigner is still quite good at talking, Yang Yi smiled, and didn't take the gratitude of the other party's excitement into his heart. In business talk business, who can guarantee that the partners who have cooperated before will always be good friends?Of course, as an individual, Sean is a pretty good manager in terms of professionalism and personal integrity, and the feeling of dealing with the other party is not bad.

"But one thing, you must promote my work to the greatest extent. I am not talking about the market, but some literary critics and institutions, especially some media public relations, must do their best. You know, Mr. Xiao En, I said at the beginning that this work of mine is aimed at the Pulitzer Prize for Literature." Yang Yi smiled and warned, although "Soil Knot" won the award before. , but Citigroup, in addition to recognizing the Nobel Prize in Literature, is left with their own Pulitzer Prize for Literature, whether it is the Booker Prize for John Bull or the Goncourt Prize for the Gallic Rooster, It's not very eye-catching.Therefore, if you want to gain a firm foothold in the North American market, it is not enough to be a best-selling author. You must also make some achievements in traditional literature categories.

"Of course, you don't need to worry about this, Yang. After the joint review of six senior editors in our group, everyone agrees that this work of yours does have the potential to impact this year's Pulitzer Prize for Literature, so please rest assured. Even if you don't come to tell me, we will work on this book well. And I have spent two days and one night reading your work, and now I am your fan reader." Sean promised on the phone, The all-out packaging and promotion of "The Fall of the Empire" was originally a plan established by the group, and he certainly would not shirk it.

I want you to be a foreigner reader, what's the use of you, you don't have a beautiful daughter...

Muttering a few words in his stomach, Yang Yi originally wanted to end the call, but the other party threw out a second piece of news: "There is another piece of news, I think you might be very happy if you hear about it. When we were promoting "Twilight" across the United States, we visited the University of Pennsylvania. Do you remember? Mr. Ken Holzney had a very good impression of you. In the manuscript of "The Fall of the Empire" After I delivered it, I also showed him the manuscript. The day after this gentleman finished reading the manuscript, he suddenly found me and expressed his hope that he could send you an admission invitation in the name of their school, Benjamin College of Letters. Well, Huo Mr. Zini is currently serving as the vice president of Benjamin College, so I think this news should have been confirmed, and here is an advance disclosure. If you are contacted by the other side, don’t say that I told you in advance This news, Mr. Hotzney will definitely complain about me..."

Although Yang Yi was not so happy that his expression was in a trance and he didn't know when he hung up the phone, but when he really came back to his senses, he still felt a little unbelievable.

That is the University of Pennsylvania. It is not a third-rate college where cats and dogs can go to study abroad. If Harvard University and MIT in Citigroup are the top science and engineering schools in the world, then Pennsylvania, which has unique advantages in philosophy, social humanities and literature, It is a literature and history class or a top comprehensive university. Being able to get an admission invitation from this school is not an honor that ordinary people can have.

This is good, just now I was talking to my teacher about the issue of further study, but in the blink of an eye, an invitation from a top university came, is it a sleepy meeting with a pillow?

The boy smiled, but quickly returned to his normal state of mind. Although the University of Pennsylvania is very good, it is not impossible for him to go to other top literature and history institutions of higher learning in the world. The master of the literary review committee said that whether it is the French Ecole Normale Supérieure or the Queen's College of Cambridge, these first-class European universities of literature and history will open their doors to him. Now that there is an extra University of Pennsylvania, it is not a big deal.

Of course, considering the difference between the European market and the North American market, the latter is more attractive.After all, he copied "The Tough Stone", also known as "Soil Knob", and now "The Fall of the Empire", isn't it just to make money in overseas markets?But there is no plan to prosper the foreign literature market. (To be continued..)