novellhall Chapter 45 Yuewen Drama Change
Chapter 45 Yuewen Drama Change
The group chat is buzzing.
Inside, Cat, Dong, and Tomato are arguing.
However, as the conversation went on, the topic veered off course.
I don't know who first mentioned the words "Yuewen Drama Revision Document", but the atmosphere in the whole group suddenly changed from joy to complaining.
A group of people started lining up to complain about Yuewen's recent TV series adaptation plan, with only one core concern: what if Tencent ruins their work?
"I've seen Penguin Pictures' past adaptations, and they're horrific," someone posted a message.
"If my book is adapted into something with cheap special effects and just a pretty face, I'll fly straight from Hangzhou to confront them."
When a group of people share the same concern, they become very united.
As a result, Tencent became the target of everyone's attacks. Some people criticized the publicity and distribution, some criticized the screenwriters, some criticized the producers, and some even went so far as to criticize Tencent's strategic level.
As Wang Zian drank water, he slowly scrolled down the screen, finding it even more interesting than watching a crosstalk performance.
Just as he was quietly enjoying this collective roast session, one of his small group chats suddenly buzzed.
Upon opening the chat, I saw that Maoni and Wangyu were chatting in the group chat.
Catni: "Everyone, have any of you been privately asked by your editors about the TV series rights to your works these past few days?"
Wang Yu replied with a scratching head emoji: "Did your editor hint at it to you? Mine hasn't."
Lao Huo: "My books are difficult to adapt, and there aren't any at the moment!"
The person Catni really wanted to ask was Prince An, no, it was Prince An's parents' account.
When he didn't reply, I tagged him directly.
Catni: "@QiYueWuYi @SanJinQiKou, where are you two big shots? Have you been targeted?"
His mention of the group chat instantly sparked a flurry of activity from several people.
Ergen: "It's probably going to happen soon. I think these two have quite a few works that would be suitable, and their attempts at adapting manga have had pretty high viewership!"
When it came to manga adaptations, several people in the group sounded a bit sour.
Compared to the high-stakes gamble of adapting TV dramas, which often involves investments of tens of millions of dollars and can easily backfire, adapting comics is much less risky and more likely to faithfully recreate the original work.
The successful adaptation of Wang Zian's previous works into comics had greatly excited them.
The success of one book can enhance the value of other books.
It's all money!
Prince An's copyright has increased significantly.
They initially had reservations about adapting comics into movies, but after seeing the data from Wang Zi'an's side, they were all tempted, and many of them subsequently accepted Tencent's offer to adapt comics into movies.
However, the recent adaptations of "Ze Tian Ji" and "Mang Huang Ji" into comics have poured cold water on everyone's enthusiasm.
Poorly made, with distorted figures.
The screen was filled with comments saying "ruined the original work".
Several people in the group couldn't sleep for days, afraid that their hard work would be wasted in this way.
After Catni asked this question, the number of comments below snowballed.
I'm eating tomatoes: Don't pretend you're not here, we're all on the same side, let me tell you!
Big Eyes: Exactly! Just popping in to say hi!
Potato: Waiting!
Dong Ge: Does anyone have the address of these two repressed guys? Let's go to their place. It's one thing to not participate in regular group activities, but after writing books for so many years, they haven't even posted a single photo. They're so distant.
Cat-Nee chimed in, "Yeah! So mysterious! He's been writing books for seven or eight years, and we still don't know his name or what he looks like! He's so unfamiliar!"
Old Huo added insult to injury: "These two are definitely repressed perverts. Just look at the books they write; it's impossible for them not to be."
Wang Zian looked at the screen and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly; these people just indulged in their daily banter.
Based on his usual habits, he probably still won't say anything.
However, he has recently experienced some unusual events, and his thoughts have become slightly different.
He replied using the account "岂曰无衣".
He typed a line using the account "岂曰无衣": "What's with the repressed flirting? Only you guys have so much free time."
His post instantly caused the message to flood the screen.
Cat: Everyone stand up! Teacher Qiyue Wuyi is here.
Potato: A zombie?
Dong Ge: +1
Old Huo: Both of you should make an appearance, so that one of you comes out while the other pretends to be dead.
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"How can we say we have no clothes?"; "Stop spamming, I just finished class; My editor hasn't contacted me, but I probably won't agree unless they find a reliable production team!"
Then he took to the board of silence.
He remained tight-lipped: "That's what I think too, otherwise the work will be ruined!"
Catni sent a table-slamming emoji: "Two zombies coming back to life at once!"
Old Huo: "I seriously suspect that these two people already know each other in private, and they might even be typing away across a table."
Wang Zian looked at the message on the screen and laughed.
These two are the most active and the most reserved in the group.
However, after answering the question, Wang Zian went offline again, ignoring everyone in the group who tagged him.
He was just about to close WeChat to read a book when two cough sounds suddenly popped up in the lower right corner of his computer screen.
Catni: "Bro, DM me, it's urgent!"
Wang Zian thought about it for a moment and then replied.
"How can you say we have no clothes?" asked the person in question.
Cat's reply came quickly: "Brother, my novels 'Ever Night' and 'Joy of Life' are being targeted."
Wang Zian frowned. He did have this incident in his memories, but he couldn't remember it clearly.
I only remember that Joy of Life seemed to be more popular.
He thought for a moment, then his fingers flew across the keyboard.
"How can we say we have no clothes?": "I have higher hopes for *Joy of Life*!"
Cat: "Me too. I originally wrote this novel with the intention of adapting it into a TV series; the pacing and structure are all geared towards that direction."
"So?" Wang Zian typed, "If you're unwilling, you can simply refuse. The copyright is in your hands; no one can force you to sign."
There was a few seconds of silence on Cat's end.
"But I want to try it!"
Why are you even asking that?!
"How can it be said we have no clothes?" asked the questioner.
Cat-Ni then sent his real message: "Do you have any reliable production teams you'd recommend? Share them."
He added a fist-clasped emoji after that line.
"How can you say we have no clothes?" replied the person: "I don't know them either!"
"Don't hide it from your brother. Many of your animations aren't produced by Tencent; you must know reliable production companies."
Wang Zian slapped his head helplessly.
After earning money from writing novels, the first thing he did was to improve his family's living conditions.
The remaining money was then invested, and the scope of investment snowballed, growing ever wider.
To manage these funds, he successively invested in and acquired controlling stakes in numerous companies through his parents' names.
He has invested in and acquired controlling stakes in many animation production companies and game companies.
Several animation production companies saw their technical standards improve very rapidly after his funding and management involvement.
Some of his novels were produced by these companies.
These companies' names are no secret in the industry, and a seasoned veteran like Maoni must have noticed them.
However, since a good book is offered to him, he won't turn it away.
After thinking for a moment, he recommended several companies with excellent reputations in the animation production field to Maoni.
Qi Yue Wu Yi: "These companies are incredibly talented in animation, as you should know. Mentioning my name will get you a discount. We don't have any companies producing TV dramas at the moment, sorry!"
Cat-ni sent three fist-clasped emojis in a row: "Alright, I urgently need anime content right now too. I'll definitely repay you handsomely later."
"You're welcome!"
After a moment of silence, another message popped up on Maoni's end: "By the way, Lao Huo and I are going to Hangzhou in a while to attend the Yuewen Writers Conference. Did the organizers send you an invitation? Are you going?"
Prince An certainly received the invitation.
Not one, but two.
"Qi Yue Wu Yi" and "San Yan Qi Kou" each received a well-made electronic invitation, with Yuewen's red seal stamped in the lower right corner.
However, Prince An was not prepared to go.