My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 199 Shackles
Niu Tieming instantly realized what was going on!

He wondered why Zhou Kuang would suddenly offer him a project as soon as he arrived, and he was overjoyed, thinking it was a windfall.

Turns out, the other party was waiting there.

Clearly, the other party didn't bring up making movies for no reason; they needed his help.

Unfortunately, Antarctic Interactive is a game company, not a movie company.

Furthermore, now that Niu Tieming has left Antarctic Interactive Entertainment and become the president of Antarctic Pioneer Games, there are countless eyes watching him.

Even if you do have connections, many things won't be as convenient to use as before.

In just one second, all sorts of thoughts raced through Niu Tieming's mind.

"Why...did you suddenly have this idea?"

Niu Tieming calmed himself down before asking the question.

"That's what happened..."

Zhou Kuang told Niu Tieming about how Mr. Huang from Asia United Films had approached him, wanting to adapt "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas".

He then recounted his experience at the other company, which made Niu Tieming nod in agreement.

"Yes, you were absolutely right to refuse."

A hint of disdain unconsciously flashed in Niu Tieming's eyes.

"I've heard of this Asia United Film Productions, but they're not a legitimate film company."

"They are quite adept at exploiting IP reputation to make money."

"This is especially true for the IPs they buy from copyright holders."

“They buy the adaptation rights from the copyright holders, but either they keep dragging it out or they use it to make money. They definitely don’t care about the damage to the entire IP.”

"So you made the right choice!"

Zhou Kuang was not surprised to hear Niu Tieming say that.

Even Mr. Huang's own brother only knows how to make terrible films that rely on the fan base of young male idols to boost box office revenue, let alone the directors in their company who have even lower authority and fewer resources.

As the saying goes, even a clever housewife can't cook without rice.

And they...

She was not a skilled cook, had no rice, and even the pot had a hole in it.

If Zhou Kuang were to give them the film adaptation rights to "The Netherworld Mountains and Seas," it would be like throwing lambs to the slaughter.

Niu Tieming first praised Zhou Kuang, then suddenly changed the subject.

"But that doesn't mean you have to make your own movies!"

Clearly, the other party is using a strategy of first praising and then criticizing.

Do you know what resources are needed to make a movie?

Niu Tieming frowned and spoke faster.

"From screenwriters, actors, directors, and the entire crew, to script, special effects, post-production, and then to theater scheduling, marketing and distribution systems, and partners, any mistake in any of these steps could be catastrophic for a film!"

"Let's put aside whether you have connections or resources, and just talk about the movie itself!"

"Many films with investments of hundreds of millions of yuan have achieved high scores and good box office results after their release, but in the end, they can't even break even and end up losing money!"

"This thing is not as simple as you think."

Seeing Niu Tieming's anxiety, Zhou Kuang felt even more confident.

Yes, it is precisely because of so many factors that it is difficult for Chinese films to produce high-quality works.

Then there's no need to talk about cultural export or so-called anti-cultural dumping.

When an investor sees so many obstacles in front of them, yet still chooses to invest in film production, do you think they want to make money more securely, or support the director in creating a "style"?
Therefore, Zhou Kuang believes that many cultural products in China face the same predicament.

This predicament can be summarized in one sentence.

Capital recklessly rakes in money, while creators create while wearing shackles.

Since no one is willing to remove the shackles from creators, Zhou Kuang is willing to take the risk and remove the mountains from their shoulders so they can do what they should do.

That is to create good works.

If you have good works, consumers will definitely buy them.

Zhou Kuang firmly believes this.

Seeing that Zhou Kuang remained unmoved, even with a slight smile on his lips, Niu Tieming sighed.

"Okay, so you've already made up your mind?"

The two have been working together for so long, and basically, Zhou Kuang tells him what to do, and he has to cooperate accordingly.

Even in the early stages of their collaboration, he was the one who had the final say and always had the upper hand over Niu Tieming.

Later, the two gradually developed a better understanding of each other, and Niu Tieming gradually got used to being suppressed by him.

Once Zhou Kuang has made up his mind, nothing can change it, let alone with just his words.

Zhou Kuang didn't make any definitive statements, but instead said with a smile.

"Hehehe, that's why I came to you to discuss something."

Zhou Kuang was still very confident.

On the one hand, he now has capital to spare and a very strong cash flow.

On the other hand, it's also because it's related to the system's tasks.

Chu Hong is an S-level director that he found and recruited using the "Eye of God" prop provided by the system.

Although he didn't know exactly how good this S-level director was, based on the game's rules, this S-level director should be someone like Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, or David Fincher, if not Spielberg.

Therefore, with the S rating given by the system as a guarantee, Zhou Kuang felt exceptionally calm about investing in Chu Hong.

Of course, he was a pessimist and would naturally consider the consequences if he failed.

At worst, you can just buy the mission rewards with money!

You should know that money can be earned again, but the rewards given by the system are not easy to obtain.

Even the most worthless points rewards are always welcome.

Accumulating enough points can indeed be exchanged for items that can change the fate of a game.

"What do you need me to do?"

Seeing that Zhou Kuang had made his decision, Niu Tieming asked with a serious expression.

He had already started thinking about who he could contact to obtain some relevant and more useful resources.

"Here's the thing, I have a director on my team, and I want him to be fully in charge of the film adaptation of 'The Netherworld Mountains and Seas'."

Niu Tieming's eyes showed a hint of doubt after hearing this.

"Who?"

"you do not know."

Zhou Kuang shook his head. Chu Hong wasn't even a director before, so how could Niu Tieming have heard of him?
What works have you directed before?

Niu Tieming probed.

"I've never directed one."

Not even one?

Not a single one.

Upon hearing this answer, Niu Tieming's eyes showed even greater doubt.

"Which film crew did you work for before?"

"Well... I don't know either. I only know that he used to do special effects for people."

Zhou Kuang answered truthfully.

Niu Tieming was stunned.

"female?"

"no!"

Zhou Kuang was somewhat annoyed to see that Niu Tieming had misunderstood.

It's a business worth at least tens of millions, how does he think he is?

If you want a woman, why use this method when there are plenty of other ways?

Moreover, given his status, if he really wanted it, he wouldn't even need to worry about it.

He only needs to go to great lengths when Zhou Kuang himself doesn't want a woman.

After all, in a shopping mall, sometimes even if you don't want something, someone will throw themselves at you. "Then aren't you being irresponsible?"

Niu Tieming shrugged, his expression appearing quite innocent.

You want to put this person in charge of the film, but they have neither directed a film nor have any experience working on well-known film sets.

Judging from your tone, I don't even know much about this person.

He couldn't think of any other explanation other than that there was something else going on.

Zhou Kuang hesitated, as if he wanted to speak.

He really couldn't explain it, since only he knew that Chu Hong was an S-level director.

In short, I want to use this person.

“Alright, it’s your decision,” Niu Tieming continued. “So what do you need me to do?”

"I need someone to help me supervise and execute this movie."

"I'll pay for it."

"Money is a small matter..."

Niu Tieming finished speaking and fell into deep thought.

Zhou Kuang waited patiently.

After a long while, Niu Tieming finally sighed.

"I'll go ask around and see if there's any way."

"That's great! Thank you so much!"

Zhou Kuang said excitedly.

Niu Tieming sighed again.

Life is tough, the old ox sighed.

This business deal is really not worth it.

Zhou Kuang simply offered an idea on how to make the game, along with a promise that he would come and provide guidance.

Whether the project Cao Qingli is in charge of will succeed remains to be seen.

But I have to go to all that trouble, using my connections and relationships to solve this problem for him.

Most importantly, this is really not a easy thing to do.

Filmmaking isn't something he usually does; it's somewhat of a career change for him.

But what can be done?

Who made Niu Tieming jump ship to become the president of Antarctic Pioneer Games?

He is now eager to achieve results, and the only thing he can rely on is Zhou Kuang and Kuangshi Games, which have repeatedly created hit games.

……

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"Congratulations, Mr. Cha."

"Joy and rejoice together!"

After signing, Cha Qian put down the pen with a smile on his face, first shaking hands with the hook-nosed white man next to him, and then shaking hands with the middle-aged man with a Chinese face on the other side.

"Now, Jinqian Shengshi, Lanchuang Technology, and Fengling Games can be said to be a powerful alliance!"

"We are sure to create new glories!"

Cha Qian was immersed in his own fantasy, spouting slogans and indulging in daydreams.

On the other side, a white man speaking fluent Chinese nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Mr. Cha."

"We at BlueWindow Technology attach great importance to this project!"

"That's why we found the best IP in China and the best game company."

The white man turned to look at the people from the Wind Spirit Games standing to the side.

The representative from Fengling Games appeared the calmest among the three.

In this tripartite collaboration, Jinqian Shengshi is responsible for providing the IP of "Dragon Abyss Secret Records", Lanchuang Technology is responsible for providing funding, outsourcing resources, channel resources, etc., and what about Fengling Games?

All they could do was hard labor.

Of course, they didn't come away empty-handed.

After all, they had tried every possible method to salvage the company's financial situation, which was in crisis.

This time, simply selling the entire company's workforce to fund a multi-year project is enough to make up for all the previous losses in the books, which is already incredibly good news.

Originally, Blue Window Technology said it wanted to form a joint venture with Fengling Games to develop the game, and then bring Jinqian Shengshi into the joint venture.

The results of it?
The owner of Fengling Games didn't want to pay any money; he just wanted Blue Window Technology to give him a huge buyout fee so he could quickly fill the deficit.

Upon hearing this, BlueWindow Technology was astonished and immediately agreed.

After all, no matter how expensive the buyout fee is, it can't compare to the price of game revenue sharing.

According to BlueWindow Technology's own estimates, this game is going to compete with titles like "The Lost Tomb".

Given that "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" sold at least ten million copies in China, this game adapted from "The Legend of the Dragon Abyss" must have sold several million copies.

Multiply the sales volume by the price and do the calculation again to see which is more cost-effective.

This resulted in Fengling Games losing any further revenue from the game.

In other words, no matter how well the game sells, they won't get a single extra penny.

This is why the representative of Fengling Games remained calm at this moment.

He was just there to sign and make the contract effective.

In short, it's just a formality and that's it.

The other two parties were genuinely excited, envisioning how they would make money in the future.

Even the best IPs and the best game companies have come up.

He didn't know if "Dragon Abyss Chronicles" was the best IP in China, but Fengling Games certainly couldn't be considered the best game company in China, could it?
Even when they go out for a company dinner and get drunk and brag, they wouldn't dare say such a thing.

If they were truly the best game company in China, how could they have accumulated so much debt? To the point that the company is almost unable to even pay the interest.

If it weren't for BlueWindow Technology taking a liking to them this time, I really don't know how things would have ended up.

If we're talking about the best game company, there's only one game company in all of China that can claim that title without anyone questioning it.

That's Kuangshi Games, the creator of China's first AAA game, "Youming Shanhai"!

"I am over-flattered."

The representative from Fengling Games managed a forced smile.

The three then continued to flatter each other, mainly with Cha Qian and the representative of Blue Window Technology praising each other.

Cha Qian's face was beaming with a genuine smile.

When will anyone praise him so sincerely?

They praised him so much he was overjoyed!

This foreigner is so honest; he likes to speak the truth even when it's not!

Yes! Today was the happiest day of my life!
"Hey, feel free to take this 'Dragon Abyss Secret Records' and use it as you please!" He patted his chest. "Not to mention the whole of Asia, just in China, go ask around on the street!"

"Who dares to say they haven't heard of the famous 'Dragon Abyss Records'?"

"That's so well-known, everyone knows it!"

Listening to Chagan's boasting, the white man was actually extremely impatient, but he still had to pretend to be curious, listening and waiting for his chance.

After a while, Chagan had blown the whistle several times and was finally a little thirsty, so the white man finally spoke.

"Mr. Cha, do you have any plans for your father's other works?"

Cha Qian was taken aback when he heard the other party ask that question.

"My dad?"

"Yes, we are also very interested in your father's other works."

"This one……"

Cha Qian was immediately conflicted. Clearly, Blue Window Technology was also interested in his father Chakla's other works, but he hadn't initially planned to sell them those too!

(End of this chapter)