The moon sets and the sun rises, and two more days pass in the blink of an eye.

Without keeping Li Chengyou waiting, Antai and Nana quickly contacted him.

But when he came to An Taihe's office again and saw the contract drafted by S.M., Li Chengyou raised his eyes and glanced at An Taihe, smiled to himself, and then put the contract on the table.

"Brother Taihe, is this the sincerity of your company?"

Li Chengyou really found it funny.

The remuneration for one episode is 10 million won, which is converted into 60,000 Chinese dollars. In addition, there is no mention of dividends. The sincerity of S.M Company is indeed sincere.

Are you saying that the remuneration of 10 million won per episode is low?

To be honest, it's really not low for a new screenwriter.

In South Korea, the TV Drama Industry Association has graded screenwriters, from top to bottom, into special grade, A grade and B grade. Generally, special A grade screenwriters such as Kim Soo Hyun and Choi Wan Kyu can earn about 20 million won for each episode of a TV series they create.

The remuneration for writing is only 2.5 million to 4 million won (approximately 15,000 to 24,000 Chinese yuan) for each episode of TV series created by screenwriters who have just entered the industry.

In addition to royalties, screenwriters can also receive partial dividends, so the income Korean screenwriters receive is actually based on a market algorithm.

For example, after a copyrighted TV station broadcasts a screenwriter's work, it can provide it to other TV stations or copy and distribute it, but it must notify the screenwriter himself in writing in advance; the rebroadcast fee is 30% of the script fee; the rebroadcast royalty after rebroadcasting is the script

15% of the copyright fee; in addition, when providing it to a foreign television station or cable TV station, the screenwriter should be paid 3.5% of the copyright amount; if a third party is allowed to copy and distribute the program domestically, the screenwriter must be paid 5.5% of the copyright amount.

But the contract drafted by S.M Company is very interesting.

The remuneration of 10 million won per episode is indeed very high compared to the 2.5 million to 4 million won for a new screenwriter.

But then... it was gone.

Who is he trying to fool? He is being treated like a fool!

Li Chengyou even suspected that the so-called senior executives of S.M Company were filled with shit. Do they really think that everyone else is a dog? They feel the smell of shit when they see it, so they rush up to them one by one to kneel and lick them?

A bunch of idiots!

Not to mention that he is already a well-known director and has a movie with a box office of more than 2 million viewers. Even if there is no such premise, does S.M Company think that he will give up dividends?

In the previous cooperation with S.M Company, Lion asked for 12% of the agency fee. Li Chengyou was actually very unhappy in his heart.

But there is no way.

Who told him that he was just a penniless new director with no connections or channels, so he had to make do with compromises at the beginning.

But now S.M Company still treats him as a fool, and Li Chengyou thinks this is really funny.

Looking at An Taihe, Li Chengyou said with a smile: "Brother Taihe, I want to know what you think of this contract?"

To be honest, after having been in contact with An Taihe for so long, Li Chengyou still admires An Taihe. He has a good way of dealing with people and is very organized in doing things. But if An Taihe feels that this contract is normal, then Li Chengyou will have to consider whether it is still necessary to go with An Taihe.

This person maintains the friendship.

When you encounter a fool who treats others as fools, it is best to stay away quickly to avoid causing trouble.

An Taihe looked at Li Chengyou and couldn't help shaking his head, showing a wry smile.

to be honest.

When he saw the contract drafted after the senior management finally agreed, An Taihe wanted to call these people idiots.

It is undeniable that Li Chengyou is indeed a newcomer. He has not even joined the Screenwriters Association and is not considered a formal member of the Screenwriters Association.

But for a director who has already had 2 million moviegoers at the box office, even those senior executives think Lee Seung-woo is just a fluke. But even if it is a fluke, can you really treat such a director as a new screenwriter?

If this matter gets out—if the negotiations with Lee Seungwoo are not finally settled—this is basically certain.

If other directors and screenwriters know that S.M Company treats 'famous' directors like this, although there are many screenwriters and directors in the circle who think that Lee Seung-woo's success is just a fluke, other screenwriters and directors can despise Lee Seung-woo because they look down upon each other.

It's normal. But other screenwriters and directors can despise it, but it's not S.M's turn to have such a sense of superiority.

Although South Korea is a weak country and a small territory, it is precisely for this reason that Korean filmmakers have always been very united.

Just like the skinhead movement that happened in 1999.

In order to protest South Korea's entry into the WTO and the opening of foreign film quotas, Korean filmmakers were angry. Almost all filmmakers mobilized. Many male filmmakers even shaved their heads and sat in protest at Seoul's National Hall, Gwanghwamun and other places. Because of shaving

Bald heads are a very strong form of protest in South Korea, and this event was participated by all Korean filmmakers, so it attracted great attention from world public opinion and put great pressure on the Korean government. Therefore, it decided to continue to hold the event in every screening room of every cinema in South Korea.

Domestic films must be screened for 146 days per year.

After the success of the Baldhead Movement, the morale of Korean directors was greatly boosted, which became an opportunity for the development of Korean films.

To put it bluntly, it is okay for internal colleagues in the industry to look down upon it, but if outsiders also have this sense of superiority, then it is very likely that not many well-known screenwriters and directors will be willing to cooperate with S.M Company in the future.

Even if these are not mentioned, it is only related to Li Chengyou himself.

Ahn Tae-hwa has the closest contact with Lee Seung-woo, and he feels Lee Seung-woo's talent and potential more deeply.

It took a lot of effort to establish a good relationship with such a talented and promising young director. After establishing a good friendship, I tried my best to maintain and expand my network before it was too late. I was so stupid that I actually thought that Lee Seung-woo was the same as those screenwriters and directors who despised him. I also thought that Lee Seung-woo's

Is success just a fluke?

Does An Taihe think those senior executives grew up eating shit?

A director who is only twenty-two years old in real life and twenty-three in false years. Such a young director is even just a student and has not even graduated. He can independently secure investment and complete a film without the help of outsiders. This is

Can they still treat it as a fluke?

But he argued hard but no one paid any attention to him. They just felt that he looked too high on Li Chengyou.

An Taihe had the urge to resign at that time. He really didn't want to see these idiots again.

Fortunately, after his repeated arguments and arguments, it was not without any results, and not all of those high-level officials were stupid to the extreme.

The draft contract presented to Li Chengyou this time can be regarded as a test. If Li Chengyou has no objections, of course it will be better. If Li Chengyou has objections, there is still room for negotiation.

With a wry smile and looking at Li Chengyou, An Taihe sighed: "Chengyou, in front of you, brother Taihe... I won't hide it anymore. If you have known about it, you should also know what the film and television department of S.M Company is like.

Although Taihe is the manager of a department and seems to be solely responsible for the entire department, in fact, the film and television department does not have much say within the company.

This is why I am so keen to work with you.

Chengyou, you are indeed a genius. I believe in my vision on this point. I am convinced that working with you will definitely improve the status of our film and television department. It’s just..."

Shaking his head, An Taihe smiled bitterly again: "Forget it. Let's not talk about these anymore. This contract is just a draft, not the final decision, although I know it would be a bit ridiculous to bring it out... Forget it, let's not mention these anymore.

, Chengyou, please tell me your conditions.

If it is reasonable, Brother Taihe will try his best to help you fight for it.
Chapter completed!