Chapter 10551057【Unexpectedly】
??Xu Ke felt very good after reading the novel, so he happily paid 5 million in film and television adaptation fees.
Preparations for filming began in 2009, and it was officially released at the end of 2010.
After it was released, the box office was actually very good. With a cost of 130 million, it finally received a box office of 300 million, ranking sixth in the annual box office rankings.
Although the producers basically made no money due to the high cost, they also saw the appeal of the value of IP.
Because a third-party company conducted a survey, nearly 30% of the audience were readers of the "Detective Dee" series. When they heard that the novel had been adapted into a movie, they immediately came to support it.
You should know that even if it is director Xu Ke, starring Andy Lau, Liang Jiahui, Deng Chao, etc., the box office appeal is only about this. Even Li Bingbing''s box office appeal is not as good as "Di Renjie".
Therefore, major film and television companies subsequently agreed to Xiang Nan''s conditions and paid a high price to buy the film and television adaptation rights of Xiang Nan''s novel.
From this alone, Xiang Nan received an income of nearly 100 million yuan, and after excluding taxes, he could earn more than 80 million yuan. It can be said that he made a fortune.
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?After this news was exposed by the media, the students were shocked.
“Chu Tiankuo, have you really made 100 million?”
“Chu Tiankuo, you are really mad!”
“Oh my God, one hundred million, what is the concept? If you make one million per year, you will have to work for a hundred years.”
??Everyone in the group was talking about their envy, jealousy and hatred towards Xiang Nan.
??Ling Xiangqian was very happy, "Tiankuo, I knew you were not an ordinary person."
“It’s enough for others to praise you, but to praise yourself, doesn’t it sound like Lao Wang is selling melons?” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
“No, because you are really powerful, so it’s not bragging.” Ling Xiangqian waved her hand and smiled.
"Then what do you want to buy? Just ask. Now that we have money, we can buy a bowl of soy milk and pour it into a bowl." Xiang Nan said again.
"No, I have enough money to spend." Ling Xiangqian waved her hands and said, "Besides, I always feel that you have to earn money by yourself and spend it comfortably."
"That makes sense." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "Sissi, you are not an ordinary person."
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In the next two years, after graduating from Ph.D. Xiang Nan, he worked at the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and engaged in research in astrophysics.
?After Ling Xiangqian graduated with a master''s degree, she established her own online media company with the support of Xiang Nan.
The main business is to cooperate with online video platforms to shoot short videos such as "Never Expected", "The Boss Is Here", and "The Man with Silk Hanging".
?Although Ling Xiangqian only wants to spend the money she earns, Xiang Nan does not want her to work.
After all, it is easy to be bullied when working for others, especially if Ling Xiangqian is so beautiful. When she goes to the workplace, she will attract countless perverts to covet her.
?The so-called son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall. Xiang Nan naturally does not allow his wife to take risks.
Therefore, he finally urged Ling Xiangqian to accept his investment, start his own business, and established an online media company named Lingtian Media.
In fact, Ling Xiangqian originally planned to name it Tianxiang Media. However, Xiang Nan firmly refused.
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??At the beginning of Lingtian Media’s business, Xiang Nan helped write the script. He used to like watching short videos such as "Unexpectedly" and "The Man with Silk Hanging", so it was natural for him to write a script now.
?Ling Xiangqian also has a master''s degree in journalism and communication, and is also very capable. Coupled with the injection of hundreds of thousands of funds from Xiang Nan, Lingtian Media quickly launched its first series of short films "If So".
After the launch of this series, it quickly aroused a huge response and the click-through rate was very good. Lingtian Media then continued its efforts and launched the second season of "If This Is So", "I Almost Believe It", "Bad Movie Complaint" and other columns.
Because at the end of 2012, it was the time when the major video websites were in full swing. In order to compete for content, they are also scrambling to attract high-quality content producers at high prices.
?As a result, Lingtian Media has made huge profits and has become a hot commodity that everyone is grabbing.
Finally, it signed a long-term cooperation agreement with Tencent Video.
At that time, Tencent Video was far behind giants such as Youku and Tudou, and even inferior to Souhu, Liujianfang, 56.com, etc.
??But Xiang Nan knows that among the many video websites, Tencent Video has the most potential.
On the one hand, it is easy to enjoy the shade with a big tree at your back. Behind Tencent Video is Tencent, which is a big company with rich capital. If a video website wants to develop, it needs funds. Whoever has more funds and is willing to burn money can attract traffic.
On the one hand, Tencent is a social platform, and its promotion capabilities are almost unparalleled. A QQ pop-up window can equal the publicity effect of millions of dollars.
??Moreover, Tencent Video has just been established not long ago, and it is at the end of its life. Only by cooperating with them now can we receive more attention and resources.
Sure enough, after Lingtian Media and Tencent cooperated, Tencent Video poured more resources into Lingtian Media and vigorously supported it.
As a result, Lingtian Media''s development is getting better and better, and it achieved profitability in the second year of its establishment. And it also attracted capital investment.
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In 2011, preparations for the first part of the "Ghost Blowing Out the Lamp" movie began.
The second part of the "Detective Dee" series is also on the agenda.
Xu Ke offered another five million to ask Xiang Nan to help him write an original novel.
?But this time, Xiang Nan will not wait. These are the original novels, use them as you like.
?After all, he now has a net worth of over 150 million, and his reputation has already been established, so he doesn''t look down on the 5 million at all.
Xu Ke had no choice but to have someone write a script based on the original novel for filming.
Actually, he didn’t want to take the photo. After all, "Detective Detective" focuses on suspense and investigation, but now that the original novel has been published and everyone knows the outline of the story, it is tantamount to spoiling the story, and it will not be easy to attract people if it is filmed again.
?But the film company doesn’t care about that.
"Detective Dee: The Palace of the Spirits" had a total investment of 130 million and a box office of only 300 million, which means it made no money. But word of mouth has already started, and the popularity of the IP has also increased significantly.
??If we don’t make a sequel, then this IP will be useless. They only wanted to make money from this movie, so even if Mr. Xu didn''t make it, the film company behind it wouldn''t agree.
There was no other way, so Xu Ke had no choice but to bite the bullet and shoot.
Since the story is no longer fresh, Xu Ke worked on the special effects and graphics, hoping to attract the audience.
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In 2012, the second part of the "Detective Dee" series, "The Dragon King of Shendu", was officially released.
After its launch, it became a sensation. The total investment was 100 million, but the box office reached 600 million, creating a profit of nearly 300 million.
Such a high return makes the novel in Xiang Nan’s hands even more valuable. In addition, the "Antique Bureau Middle Game", "Tiankeng", and "Old Martial Arts" series that were not taken seriously before have attracted rushes.
?However, Xiang Nan did not wholesale the copyrights. He planned to keep some of the copyrights and hand them over to Lingtian Media for their own development in the future.
??Although Lingtian Media is only shooting short videos now, Xiang Nan knows that the profitability of short videos is always limited. After all, it mainly makes money from advertising.
Comparatively, online dramas and online movies can make money by subscribing and selling copyrights, and their profitability is much higher than that of short videos. Therefore, transformation is bound to happen in the future.
(End of this chapter)