January 21st, Monday …
"Achoo!"
Pei Qian had just woken up when he sneezed.
"Who's thinking about me behind my back again?!"
After a simple breakfast, Pei Qian went to the office as usual, prepared to spend as much money as he could this cycle.
He had to say that the recent situation was not optimistic!
Pei Qian did not expect the three works of the inspiration class to be so popular.
However, on the bright side, the situation of the inspiration class could not be worse. After all, the popularity of Eternal Fallen Samsara had completely subsided, and it was almost sold out. Its subsequent sales were stabilizing. Successor's ratings and popularity on Alice Island had both reversed, and there was no room for further improvement.
The more troublesome thing was Executor Academy. Based on this pig-like update speed, stable updates for a long time would provide Fei Huang Workspace with relatively stable income.
However, stable income meant that it was controllable no matter what. It could be solved by thinking of ways to spend money. That was why it was alright.
As for Safe and Civilized Driving, the situation was worse than Pei Qian had expected. The many dissuasion sessions that had been set up previously did not seem to be very effective.
However, overall, it was still acceptable.
There were still some complaints. Many people were complaining about Safe and Civilized Driving online. This was mainly because of its overly heavy collision punishment mechanism, overly strict driver's license test and novice teaching, slightly monotonous core gameplay, and malicious defamation of the collision effect of some brands.
Based on the current situation, Safe and Civilized Driving was considered popular and successful based on ordinary game evaluation standards. However, Safe and Civilized Driving was still far from Tengda Games' previous games based on Tengda Games' evaluation standards.
The sales of the safe and civilized driving simulator, in particular, had increased because of the release of the game, but the inventory was still piled up. That was good news.
Pei Qian planned to take this opportunity to get Lu Mingliang to rent a few more large warehouses across the country. They would be filled with various products of Otto Technologies, especially the safe and civilized driving simulator.
This was the hardest to sell. Of course, it had to be piled up the most!
This way, he could greatly relieve the pressure of this cycle's settlement.
On top of that, Pei Qian had already asked Assistant Xin to prepare for the charity and the zoo. He had to discuss the charity with the relevant departments and the various schools, but this should go smoothly. The zoo needed the approval of the relevant departments and the architects to design it. He also had to find a qualified director.
All of this couldn't be rushed. He just needed to have some progress within two weeks.
Of course, the zoo could not be so big in the beginning. Pei Qian's idea was to find a piece of land near Thriller Hostel. Even if there were only a few animals, he could open the zoo as soon as possible so that it would not affect settlement.
Once they got through this settlement cycle, they would slowly expand like the Thriller Hostel.
Just as he was thinking about his future plans, there was a knock on his door.
Pei Qian looked up – it was Huang Sibo.
Huang Sibo's face was filled with excitement, as though 'I have great news' was written all over his face.
Pei Qian's heart sank.
Shit!
What kind of good news was this?
Huang Sibo, you just came back from a tough trip. Don't force me!
However, on further thought, Pei Qian realized that something wasn't right. Weren't the two projects that Fei Huang Workspace was in charge of this cycle already settled? Successor and Executor Academy had already signed agreements with Alice Island. They were exclusive broadcasts. They couldn't possibly be sold to others, right?
Pei Qian calmed himself down and asked, "What's wrong?"
Huang Sibo raised his thumb in admiration. "Boss Pei, the copyrights for 'Successor' have been sold!"
Pei Qian was stunned.
Copyright? Wasn't it sold a long time ago? It was sold to Alice Island.
How could it be sold a second time?
Huang Sibo continued, "The overseas copyright of 'Successor' was fought over by several overseas streaming media platforms and television stations. In the end, we decided to sell the copyright to the NLX platform because they will be responsible for translating 'Successor' into 28 languages and broadcasting it to audiences in 190 countries and regions around the world!"
"What's more, NLX is the largest streaming media platform overseas. It has the most users and the most influence.
"Of course, they didn't offer the highest price, but it wasn't much different from the first place."
Pei Qian was shocked. Trembling, he asked, "How much?"
Huang Sibo, "Eighty million US dollars!"
Pei Qian lost all expression.
He was only left with confusion.
Crazy, this world has gone crazy!
Although Successor had been filmed in the United States with a film company and they had spent a lot of money on some big scenes, the total investment was only slightly more than two hundred million US dollars. That was about thirty million US dollars.
After all, unlike other series, the main actors in Successor were not paid much. The main lead, Phil, was chosen from overseas by a young actor with superb acting skills. Lu Zhiyao and the others were just cameos. They were paid for minor roles. Even if they included the friendship price and the premium of the Best Actor, they still did not earn much.
It could not be compared to some films and television series where the main actors were paid more than a hundred million US dollars.
The thirty million US dollars had already been spent generously to ensure that the big scenes in the series were top-notch.
Pei Qian had originally thought that it was two hundred million US dollars. How could he recover the cost if he could only sell domestic copyrights if he could not sell foreign copyrights?
At best, he would not make a loss or a profit, right?
However, he did not expect that Alice Island's website would be able to recover its cost in a short time by splitting the ratings and views. In the future, it would be pure profit. Secondly, he did not expect that there would really be foreign companies willing to buy this thing.
What's more, it was doubled!
Of course, with the wealth of a streaming media platform like NLX, it was not surprising that they would spend 80 million US dollars to buy the copyright. After all, they had bought even more expensive content before, and they spent 10 billion US dollars every year on copyright content.
However, the key question was, why would they buy 'Successor'?
Pei Qian was very confused. He asked, "What do they think of 'Successor'?"
Huang Sibo praised, "It's exactly as you expected, Boss Pei!"
Pei Qian: "?"
My a * s, I expected it!
I didn't expect anyone to buy this lousy thing at all!
Huang Sibo explained, "I remember that before we started filming 'Successor', Boss Pei, you gave us a few simple instructions. You said that 'Successor' should not have too strong an emotional bias and should not show too much irony. Instead, it should be expressed from a realistic and neutral perspective. The audience's eyes are bright. Naturally, they can understand. "
Pei Qian: "…"
He wanted to ask if he really said that.
However, it had been too long after all. He could not remember it at all.
However, he reflected on it for a while. It did sound like something he would say.
The reason was very simple. When 'Successor' started filming, Pei Qian did not think that it would have a chance to earn money overseas. It was filmed for the domestic audience.
The core of 'Successor' was anti-superhero. Pei Qian had asked the production team not to show too much irony during filming in order to weaken the core's performance and reduce the possibility of it becoming popular in the country.
In the end, he did not expect it to come true!
The audience's eyes were really bright. Under such circumstances, they could still see through it at a glance and forcefully gave it close to full marks.
However … what did this have to do with overseas copyrights?
Huang Sibo continued, "At first, I was still wondering why. After talking to these overseas platforms, I realized that Boss Pei's move was too extreme!"
"If we really deliberately show this kind of irony, the foreign audience would definitely not be able to accept it. They would think that we are defaming them. However, if we use a realistic and neutral perspective to express the entire story, the foreign audience would resonate with it! "
"The content that the domestic audience thinks is satirical is politically correct content that the foreign audience thinks is a plus. On the other hand, the content about conspiracy theories, the media's manipulation of public opinion, and the higher-ups fooling the people has resonated with the foreign audience!"
"This drama has lit up the eyes of the foreign audience who are tired of watching superheroes. They all feel that it is a good drama that reflects social reality!"
"Of course, there are also a lot of voices of opposition overseas, but the voices of opposition are also popular! In addition, the film company that is working with us in the United States has pulled the strings. All the major streaming media platforms and television stations have a strong interest in 'Successor'. "
"That's why it can sell at such a high price!"
"No matter what, Boss Pei, your guidance allowed 'Successor' to fulfill its historical mission more than it should have! It's unbelievable that a satirical drama could conquer domestic and foreign audiences at the same time! "
Pei Qian's eyes widened.
How the f * ck could this be my fault?
I didn't write this book, and I didn't ask about it at all when it was filmed. In the end, it became popular and it still had something to do with me?
Pei Qian expressed that this was simply unacceptable!
That's 80 million US dollars! Are you trying to kill me on the spot?
Eh, that's not right. The money will only arrive in the next cycle no matter what. What's the rush?
Pei Qian calmed down again when he thought that the money would only arrive in the next cycle. He felt that the matter was not that serious.
"Alright, I got it. Is this why you came this time? "Pei Qian asked.
Huang Sibo was stunned. "Er … yes."
He was a little puzzled. Why, did Boss Pei think that this was not worth reporting?
80 million US dollars! Why can't I report the good news?
Pei Qian nodded. "Alright, if something like this happens in the future, just send me a message. There's no need to make a special trip here."
Pei Qian was doing this for Huang Sibo's own good. He was afraid that he would not be able to control himself and send Huang Sibo on a miserable trip on the spot.
Huang Sibo was stunned for a moment and then felt a little ashamed.
All of this was within Boss Pei's expectations. It was indeed a little too much to specially report the good news!
He should learn from Boss Pei's ability to strategize and remain calm!
Wasn't it just 80 million US dollars? Boss Pei's nonchalant attitude was something that all Tengda employees should learn from!
Huang Sibo reflected on himself as he turned to leave.
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