I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 177: Ms. Luo from Sen District

Business negotiations are complex, yet simple.

I know you want to buy, and you know I want to sell!

I want to sell it at a good price, and you also want to do big things with little money.

We negotiated and discussed again and again, and tested the bottom line again and again, in order to find a result that everyone can accept.

Simple and unpretentious!

But Liu Jin knew very well that although the discussion was apparently about "Identity", in fact Bruheimer's ultimate goal was Pirates of the Caribbean.

He needed to understand Liu Jin's expectations for "Pirates of the Caribbean" through the negotiations for "Identity".

Therefore, this is actually another game without any visible smoke of gunpowder.

Fortunately, with Dominic stepping forward, Liu Jin doesn't have to confront Bruheimer directly for the time being.

Entrust the negotiation to Dominic and let him do it...After both parties have reached an agreement on "Fatal Identity", the highlight will come.

This isn't a deal that can be done in one or two, or even three or four times.

It takes time, patience, and repeated testing of the other party's bottom line.

The reason why Liu Jin didn't get involved was simple... he didn't know the rules of the game in America.

Conduct transactions on their own turf and using their own methods.

Liu Jin does not have the advantage.

His only advantage was that David Lynch wanted "ID".

He has no interest in "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Therefore, Brüheimer does not have much time to operate, which creates very favorable conditions for Liu Jin.

"Amos, what's your target price?"

Dominic was very curious.

Liu Jin said, "I don't care how much Fatal ID costs. What I care about is how much Bruheimer is willing to spend to discuss Pirates of the Caribbean. But let's not talk about Pirates for now. I want to see Bruheimer's sincerity."

"His current sincerity is 280 million."

"Let's talk about it later."

Dominic knew that Liu Jin was not satisfied with the price.

"Sophie, your little man is so greedy."

In private, Dominic spoke to Sophie Marceau and couldn't help but complain: "For an unpublished story, $280 million is already a lot."

Sophie Marceau smiled.

"This shows that he is very confident."

……

Liu Jin's confidence is actually not very strong.

But he knew one thing.

After "Identity" was released that year, the global box office was less than 90 million, approaching 100 million.

Brüheimer certainly doesn't know this data, but with his many years of immersion in Hollywood, he should be able to see that this is a project that can make money.

So, Liu Jin is not in a hurry.

After visiting David Lynch, he contacted Ms. Sen Qu Luo of Random House.

Former Editor-in-Chief of Bantam Press.

The discoverer and planner of "A Song of Ice and Fire".

He is also the editor-in-chief currently responsible for "Pirates of the Caribbean".

Ms. Luo from Sen District was very surprised after receiving Liu Jin's call.

Especially when she learned that Liu Jin was in New York, she immediately made an appointment to meet with Liu Jin.

This time, Liu Jin felt much more relaxed!

The feeling of interacting with people in the literary world is different from interacting with people in the entertainment industry.

Ms. Senqu Luo gave Liu Jin the impression of being a very talkative lady.

She did not have the oppressive feeling of Bruheimer, and the topic was mainly focused on Liu Jin's works, making the atmosphere very relaxed.

"Before, I had been in contact with Meila. I had wanted to meet you to discuss this in detail for a long time, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

Ms. Luo from Senqu seemed very excited.

She likes authors like Liu Jin.

No delays in submission and full of creative energy.

Unlike George, the author of "A Song of Ice and Fire", who writes very slowly.

A Song of Ice and Fire is undoubtedly a good book, but it is just too slow…

Starting with the publication of the first "A Game of Thrones" in 1996, "A Clash of Kings" in 1998, and "A Storm of Swords" last year.

Six years, three films in total.

In 1996, Bantam Press was still one of the most powerful publishing houses in America.

But now, Bantam has become a part of Langdon.

This was also a blow to Ms. Senqu Luo, and she felt even more lost.

Of course, she also knew that George Martin was not to blame.

A publishing house cannot be supported by just one writer.

Even if the writer's works are very popular, it won't work.

Today is no longer the era where one can hold one's head high just by relying on one's works. To be politically correct, one needs the support of capital.

Bantam, lost to capital. But she still maintained her respect for the author.

Especially someone like Liu Jin...

"The Curse of the Black Pearl was on the market for forty-three days and experienced six weeks of sales.

Despite a lukewarm first two weeks, sales have continued to climb in the following four weeks. The marketing department predicts that as Christmas approaches, sales of "The Curse of the Black Pearl" will continue to improve, potentially surpassing 800,000 copies by the end of December. "This book is already a hit, and we're confident it will continue to perform even better."

Liu Jin smiled!

800,000 sales...

He has been guaranteed 15 percent of the royalties.

The Curse of the Black Pearl sold for $23.90, meaning he made $3.585 on each copy sold.

Eight hundred thousand copies, $2.5 million is a sure thing.

This is nearly 20 million francs in revenue... No, in a while, the French franc will be abolished and replaced by the euro.

That's around 2.2 million euros.

Liu Jin was naturally satisfied with this result.

Ms. Senqu Luo also talked about her plans for "The Old Man and the Sea".

However, she was not in charge of the project "The Old Man and the Sea", so she didn't know much about it.

But the translation of the three books "Amelie", "The Father" and "The Little Sweethearts" has been completed, and she is also responsible for it.

“Amos, my plan is to combine the three books and publish them together.

It's called the 'French Love Story' series. You know, Americans still admire France."

It's just admiration!

Liu Jin was not too concerned about the plan for the "French Trilogy".

Professional matters should be left to professionals. He doesn't understand the rules and regulations of publishing, so it's inappropriate for him to give any advice.

“Actually, I have a French series of stories coming out next year, which is also a trilogy.

The first part has been completed, and we had planned to complete the remaining two parts this year, but due to some circumstances, the plan was changed."

"You have another trilogy?"

Ms. Luo from Senqu District was a little surprised!
Mela told her: Liu is a guy with terrifying creative energy.

At that time, she didn't have a very deep understanding of the word "terrible".

But now...

She kind of understood Mela's difficulties!
Having such a crazy writer is also a kind of sweet trouble.

"Is it related to your visit to New York this time?"

"Not really. I came to New York this time to discuss the adaptation rights for 'Identity' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean'."

"You mean, Bruheimer?"

"Ha, you know it too."

"Olsen told me about this. Jerry Brüheimer approached him about Pirates of the Caribbean and wanted to read the remaining two novels in advance... but Olsen refused. I guess he was tempted...

Wait, what is Fatal ID?"

Liu Jin stood up, picked up a stack of manuscript paper from the table and handed it to Sen Qu Luo.

"Another one of my works."

"Amos, how many works do you have on hand right now?"

"That should be it... Oh, by the way, Mera and Ms. Elaina from Midnight Publishing have a co-published copy of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

“That must be an excellent work.”

Ms. Senqu Luo couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Meera hadn't told her about the book, but...

The reason why Liu Jin mentioned this was also Mela's idea.

She wanted Liu Jin to give Langdon enough shock.

"Do you need our cooperation?"

"No, what I need now is Bruheimer's cooperation."

"he?"

Ms. Senqu Luo showed a hint of contempt and said with a smile, "Brüheimer is an excellent filmmaker, but he may not understand publishing."

“But if he wants the book, he needs Disney’s cooperation.”

Disney?
Ms. Senqu Luo keenly grasped the key point.

She pondered for a moment and said softly, "You mean, imitating Harry Potter?"

The initial publication of Harry Potter was not particularly impressive.

It was only after Warner's intervention that it took off.

Is capital hateful or not?
hateful!

But it is an indisputable fact that it is this hateful capital that has made JK Rowling a billionaire.

Ms. Senqu Luo smiled and said, "I understand what you mean... I will discuss it with the marketing department and strive to create a million-dollar miracle in the next month."

Sales of 800,000 copies, and sales of 1 million copies.

It seems like there's only a difference of 200,000, but the impact...

Although Senquluo is just an editor, he lives in America and of course knows the difference.

It would definitely be a good thing for Random House if it could bring Disney in!
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(End of this chapter)