Zou Wenhuai was really worried that Lin Li wouldn't know what was good for him.
"I really haven't thought of any new scripts recently. For the time being, I don't have any filming plans either. I want to rest for the next few days!”
Lin Li's problem now was not that he did not have any scripts, but that there were too many scripts, and he did not know what to choose.
Moreover, he had to keep up with the photography techniques of this era.
Zou Wenhuai wasn't in a hurry. Now that Jiahe was famous, many movies were in preparation.
Lin Li seemed to have thought of something."By the way, Mr. Zou, how do you calculate the royalties of Xiangjiang newspapers now?”
Zou Wenhuai was slightly taken aback, as he did not expect Lin Li to ask such a question. He immediately said,"That depends on the type of article. Generally speaking, the fee for a column article was much higher, about 200 yuan per 1,000 words. If it was a novel and published in Ming Pao, it would cost 30 yuan per thousand words at most. If it was published on Oriental Daily, it should be worth 50 yuan per thousand words.”
Lin Li looked at Zou Wenhuai in surprise."Why is Ming Pao's royalties even lower?”
Zou Wenhuai couldn't help but laugh."Jin Yong's money-saving skills are comparable to Boss Shao's. He's even suppressing the salary of the old employees who run Ming Pao with him, let alone the author's royalties.”
Lin Li couldn't help but smile. Jin Yong had already passed away when he was passing through. However, there were quite a few interesting stories.
When Lin Yanni had asked for an increase in the royalties, Jin Yong had said,"'You love to spend money so much. You spend it again and again, but you don't want to spend it.' Yi Shu also asked Jin Yong to increase his pay. He added,"You don't even need to spend money. What's the use of increasing the royalties?'”
Jin Yong didn't just dig himself out, he also dug out the reporters and column writers in the newspaper.
He told the young reporter,"It's your honor to work at Ming Pao, but you'll be paid a very meager salary." Moreover, after giving out the money, he would often invite people over to play poker and win back the money.
There were still many people who came to the Ming Pao to apply for jobs. It couldn't be helped. The boss of the Ming Pao was Jin Yong, who wrote works that were popular among the public. Jin Yong was highly respected, and many people came to work for him or write a column for him.
Most of the authors didn't ask Jin Yong to pay them more, except for a pair of siblings.
When Ni Kuang was having dinner with him, he had asked for a raise in his pay while he was still drunk. Jin Yong pushed and pushed, barely managing to increase it by 5%, which was better than nothing. After Ni Kuang sobered up, he called to scold Jin Yong. In the end, Jin Yong used a long letter to persuade Ni Kuang with reason and emotion, leaving Ni Kuang helpless.
Ni Kuang's younger sister, Yi Shu, wrote an article in her Ming Pao column, scolding her boss for being stingy and not increasing her pay. Jin Yong didn't move and didn't respond, so Yi Shu could only give up.
Lin Li thought for a moment, and asked,"Then who is the highest paid author in Xiangjiang now?
"Of course, the highest paid author is Jin Yong. No one can afford him," Zou Wenhuai said. If he was considered an Ancient Dragon, it should be 80 words per thousand.”
Lin Li thought for a moment, and then nodded."I know!"
Zou Wenhuai looked at Lin Li curiously."You're planning to write a novel in Ming Pao. What kind of money do you earn from writing novels? You might as well make a movie. The box office dividends from a movie would be at least ten times that of a novel! "
Of course I know!"
Lin Li didn't expect to earn money from writing novels. The dividends from his movie's box office were already quite a lot. As for writing novels, he just wanted to secure his copyright.
In the future, if someone wanted to film his own novel, they would have to pay for it.
Lin Li's goal was not only to make a movie, but also to build an entertainment empire. Xiangjiang City would become a behemoth in the next 30 years.
Now, he had to prepare for the rainy day.
After a simple understanding, Bruce Lee began to prepare for the early stages of the Dragon Crossing the River. Lin Li was not in a hurry. He came to Ming Pao just after the New Year.
To be honest, Lin Li was looking forward to seeing Jin Yong.
After making an appointment over the phone, Lin Li brought the manuscript to his door.
Jin Yong was quite interested in Lin Li's current identity and status. In addition, there were also people who were eager to interview Lin Li previously. When he heard that Lin Li wanted to meet him, Jin Yong hesitated for a moment, and specially found time to meet Lin Li.
Kim Yong was not good with words.
Seeing Lin Li bring over the novel of the "Elite Martial Arts Gate", he could not help but be slightly stunned. He did not speak to Lin Li at that moment, and took the manuscript to read.
It had to be said that Lin Li's writing was not bad, but it was far from being comparable to a big shot like Jin Yong.
Jin Yong's brows furrowed and relaxed. After reading about 30,000 words, he slowly said,"Mr. Lin's novel is filled with a strong sense of love for the country, and the plot is full of twists and turns. However, the strength of the writing is lacking, and I hope that you can correct it in the future.”
"No more?" Lin Li was dumbfounded.
"No more!" Jin Yong's answer was very simple. Although Lin Li was considered a celebrity now, it was obvious that Jin Yong did not treat Lin Li differently.
In other words, he was rejected by Ming Bao?
Lin Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. If it were anyone else, they would have been eager to serialize his novel in their newspapers after knowing his identity. However, Jin Yong had rejected him directly.
At the same time, she also complained that her writing was not good.
Lin Li could be considered unlucky. At this time, Ming Pao had a batch of manuscripts from Ni Kuang and other writers, while Ming Pao Evening News had a batch of manuscripts from Wen Ruian and other writers. The source of manuscripts on both sides was very stable, and the sales were not bad. Therefore, unless the work was of high quality, it was difficult for a new author's novel to be published in Ming Pao.
Moreover, Jin Yong had already made his name known, so Ming Pao's sales were not a problem. Besides, Ming Pao mainly wrote martial arts novels. The numerous martial arts sects were not martial arts novels, strictly speaking.
For Ming Pao, a novel that was based on the movie didn't seem to be able to increase sales.
Alright then!
Lin Li didn't waste any more time, and glanced at Jin Yong."See you again!"
"Goodbye!" Jin Yong was quite polite.
The two of them met. Jin Yong read the novel for a while and then said goodbye. He wanted to chat a little more, but there was no need for that now.
Lin Li was a little speechless. He did not know what to do at that moment. After thinking for a while, Lin Li thought that he might be able to send the manuscript to the Oriental Daily. After all,
he did not expect his novel to make money.
It was better to ask for box office dividends than to ask for royalties.
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