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Chapter 232 The Three-Body Problem: October Culture, Take Them All!
Zhou Le really didn't want to share the stage with Hua Shao.

After all, he really couldn't help himself when facing this person.

No sooner had this ended than Zhou Le received a call from Tian Xiaopeng.

After a long period of meetings and deliberations, they finally decided on the acquisition.

Zhou Le made another special trip.

The contract was finally signed.

Zhou Le also acquired 67% of the shares in October Culture.

After signing the share agreement, Zhou Le immediately called Guo Fan.

"Director Guo."

"Why are you calling me 'Guozi'? Just call me Guozi. We're brothers, why do we always have to be so formal with each other? Outsiders will think we're not close."

"Haha, Brother Fan, what have you been busy with lately?"

"I'm currently preparing for a movie, and filming will start soon. I plan to make it well this time. Many big bosses are planning to invest, and I'm thinking that once I have the money, I'll make the movie in a way that will attract investment. I'll film for a year or two, and then do post-production for another year or two. I'll take it slow."

"That's good, slow and steady wins the race."

"Le'er, what's up with this call? Is there another movie coming out? Send me the promotional materials, we're all brothers here."

"It's not for publicity. I'm planning to make a 'Three-Body Problem' and would like to invite Brother Fan to come and give me some guidance."

"No problem, just tell me when, and I'll definitely come."

Guo Fan agreed readily.

“Brother Fan is straightforward. Also, I need some money. I just transferred some money to you a while ago, but I’m planning to buy shares in October Culture, so I need to transfer some money first.”

Zhou Le thought Guo Fan would refuse after he finished speaking.

Who knew that Guo Fan hadn't even considered it?

"Okay, how much money do you need? Is what you have here enough? If not, I have more, and I won't charge you interest."

Zhou Le: "???"

"Did I hear that right? Brother Fan, you agreed so readily?"

Guo Fan laughed: "I have to be quick. It's just a quick cash flow problem. I know you well, and you know my personality too. You wouldn't ask me for money unless you really needed it urgently. But now that you've asked, I have to take it to heart. Just tell me the truth. How much do you need? I'll transfer it to you in a few days. The main thing is that these kinds of loans take a little longer to process."

"Brother Fan, you've really touched me."

"Haha, this is your money anyway. It's not like you're borrowing it from me. How about this, I'll come to see you tomorrow and we can talk face to face then."

"Okay, I'm going to Shanghai tomorrow. I'll cover your airfare and hotel."

"No need. You're poorer than me now. These things only cost a few dollars. I'll get reimbursed by the film crew. You don't need to pay."

Zhou Le instantly felt that he had made a worthwhile friend.

But then I thought again, it really was my own money.

I have to say Guo Fan; he truly has personal charisma.

After all, there aren't many people who would take something from your own hands.

The next day, they arrived in Shanghai.

In the morning, Zhou Le first met with Guo Fan in his room to discuss the money. Guo Fan agreed to transfer 200 million yuan to him initially.

If I need money at the end of the year, I can still pay a portion.

These two parts include Guo Fan's own money and the money Zhou Le invested.

"Anyway, I have enough money from investors for the initial preparations. Also, if your 'Ne Zha' needs technical support or anything else, you can come to me."

"Okay, but does Brother Fan have anything else to do today? If not, let's go to Tencent with President Tian to talk to President Cheng."

“Let’s go, I’m going there too. Tencent has invested a lot in The Wandering Earth 2, I’ll go and pay my respects.”

The group then headed to Tencent Pictures.

The entire meeting went smoothly.

Because President Cheng had already planned for this.

October Culture already has a strong foundation, Zhou Le is rich and has a business mind, and with Guo Fan, a rising star in domestic science fiction, joining as one of the head screenwriters, it shouldn't be difficult to secure him.

They signed the contract and received the authorization letter that same day.

The three then went to find Liu Cixin.

As the original author, Liu Cixin has lost hope for adapting his IPs in recent years.

After much back and forth, they finally produced "The Wandering Earth".

"Mr. Liu, we plan to make this version while remaining faithful to the original work, so we would like to invite you to be our literary consultant and screenwriter."

Liu Cixin sighed. He really didn't want to get involved in this matter anymore.

It would be fine to add my name or offer some guidance for other works, but right now it's mainly about "The Three-Body Problem".

"Teacher Liu, since you are the one who understands the original work the most, we want to ask you to do this. Although it is an animated version, Yu Hua has served as a literary consultant for animation before, so this time it will definitely be made according to the original work."

Liu Cixin still didn't want to participate.

Because so many people have said this to him.

But the result?

Finally, Zhou Le pulled out his ultimate weapon.

Add money.

I don't want to be criticized, but I still have to make money. Although I've made enough money over the years through copyright development, book sales, and lectures, who would complain about having too much money?
In the end, Liu Cixin agreed.

With Liu Cixin joining the project, Tian Xiaopeng had even more confidence in the film.

However, their next stop was Yoozoo Games.

Yoozoo currently owns the copyright to "The Three-Body Problem," and its owner, Lin Qi, acquired the copyright from Zhang Fanfan and his wife as early as 14, when Yoozoo had just gone public.

Here, they not only chatted with Lin Qi, but also met Lin Qi's wife and children.

During the conversation, Zhou Le mentioned his desire to acquire shares in Three-Body Universe, a newly established company by Yoozoo focusing on the development of the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem".

However, Lin Qi ultimately only stated that he had no plans to sell his shares at the moment, and the matter was eventually dropped.

However, the other party's words did not completely rule out the possibility, which made Zhou Le feel that there was still hope.

But at least I made a friend this time.

After returning home, as soon as Guo Fan received the money, Zhou Le transferred it to October Culture's account.

At the same time, Tian Xiaopeng became the company's CEO, while Zhou Le became the chairman.

"Mr. Zhou, what about this year's annual meeting?"

Tian Xiaopeng's way of addressing Zhou Le also changed.

Although Zhou Le is young, the business world is never a place where age matters.

"Let's hold one this year. To be honest, in the past, our company would just find a hotel, set up a table, and hold the annual meeting on the side. It seems that we will have an organized event for the New Year in the future."

"Haha, Mr. Zhou is not bothered by details."

"Teacher Tian, ​​please don't say that. Let's not keep using that formal way of addressing each other. It's better to use more intimate terms of address."

"Then I'll call you Teacher Zhou?"

"Haha, Professor Tian, ​​from now on, the Three-Body Problem will be in your hands. You must stay true to the original work."

"Don't worry, I was worried that Teacher Zhou might compromise later."

"Compromise is out of the question. We'll stick to the original story no matter what."

Zhou Le said confidently.

While saying these words, Zhou Le's experience points didn't increase at all.

He really wanted to make this happen.

Next up was the filming of "Caught in Time".

Zhou Le accepted the script because he was interested in the role, but he predicted that the box office would not be very profitable after the film's release.

But after communicating with Han Jianu and making some changes, Zhou Le is now very confident.

It just has a lot of action scenes.

Zhou Le needs to join the group in advance to learn.

So, after finishing up here, he went directly to Jiangmen, Guangdong.

The movie will start filming here.

Meanwhile, over 90% of the scenes in this drama will be filmed in Jiangmen.

The hotel they stayed at was called the Jia Hua Hotel.

"This area has produced quite a few celebrities. Many Hong Kong movie stars came from Jiangmen, such as Andy Lau."

Zhou Le was stunned for a moment upon hearing Wang Qianyuan's words.

Is Andy Lau from Jiangmen?

“He isn’t, but his ancestral home is here.”

Zhou Le nodded. He knew that Xinhui tangerine peel was particularly famous in Jiangmen. He planned to buy more and give some to his friends and godfather when he got back.

(End of this chapter)