Liu Cixin didn't know how to describe his mood, excitement, and excitement. Besides that, he was a little nervous, but overall he was very happy, very happy.

As a science fiction writer, Liu Cixin likes to watch science fiction films, like classic films such as "2001", "Blade Runner", and "The Matrix". He also fantasized that one day his novel could be adapted into a movie. But he knew that this was impossible. Making science fiction films requires a complete industrial chain and a complete production system, and more importantly, it requires a lot of money. Now the annual revenue of the entire Chinese film market is only 900 million yuan, which is only 110 million US dollars, which is not as good as the cost of a blockbuster in Hollywood. In this situation, it is definitely a delusion to shoot science fiction films!

Although the appearance of "Prisoner of Time" has a surprise to domestic science fiction fans, Liu Cixin does not think it has anything to do with him. The science fiction structure he wrote is very large, and there is little possibility of being shot in China.

What surprised him was that Alai, the editor-in-chief of "Science Fiction World", called and said that Zhang Ran, the director of "Prisoner of Time", had fallen in love with two of his novels and offered him to meet and talk about the copyright of the movie.

After hanging up the phone, he couldn't suppress his excitement and directly asked the company leader for leave, and then hurried from Niangzi Pass to Rongcheng.

After the plane landed at Shuangliu Airport, Liu Cixin stopped a taxi outside the airport and rushed directly to the Science Fiction World magazine.

The editor of "Science Fiction World" is very familiar with Liu Cixin. When he knew why he came, he smiled and said hello, then pointed to the editor-in-chief's office and signaled it inside.

Liu Cixin came to the door of the editor-in-chief's office and took a breath. Then knocked on the door, waiting for the "please come in" sound. He pushed the door and entered. When he walked into the office, he saw the editor-in-chief Alai and a man in his thirties and wearing glasses sitting opposite Alai. He couldn't help but smile: "He Xi, you are here too!"

He Xi smiled and nodded: "Liu, you are here!"

Alai greeted Liu Cixin and sat down, then he poured a glass of water and said with a smile: "Drink some water first. Zhang Ran's house is in Jingyang, only an hour's drive away. The day before yesterday, he bought two novels by Lao Wang and went home. He called me just now and said that his car had arrived in Rongcheng. It should be arriving soon!"

Liu Cixin nodded and asked, "I wonder which novel he bought by Lao Wang?"

Alai said: "Mercury Sowing and Seventh Shell!"

Liu Cixin nodded secretly. These two novels are Wang Jinkang's representative works and are very classic science fiction novels. Zhang Ran is indeed very insightful. Before Zhang Ran arrived, Liu Cixin had nothing to do, so he started chatting with He Xi and Alai.

The three of them chatted for almost half an hour, and the knock on the door suddenly rang out. Liu Cixin and He Xi looked at the door at the same time. Alai said, "Please come in." The door creaked and was pushed open, and a young man in his twenties walked in.

Zhang Ran walked into the room, nodded at Alai, and then looked at Liu Cixin and He Xi. After Liu Cixin's "Three-Body Problem" won the Hugo Award in the last life, there were many media reports and interviews, so Zhang Ran recognized him at a glance; but He Xi had never seen him before and did not know him. He introduced himself: "It's Mr. Liu Cixin and Mr. He Xi? I am Zhang Ran!"

Liu Cixin and He Xi quickly stood up and said, "Yes, I am Liu Cixin."

"I'm He Xi."

"Okay. Sit down and chat slowly!" Zhang Ran smiled and sat down on the sofa.

Liu Cixin and He Xi also sat down. Their eyes were all on Zhang Ran and they kept looking at him. They all knew that Zhang Ran was young, but now he looked younger than he thought.

However, as science fiction writers, they know that it is a good thing for science fiction directors to be young. Many classic science fiction films are made by young directors, such as "Star Wars", "Alien" and "The Matrix". But Zhang Ran is much younger than these people.

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I am a science fiction fan and I especially like your novels. Whether it is "The Wandering Earth" or "Exotic", I have watched it many times and I like it very much."

When Liu Ci and He Xi both smiled happily when they heard Zhang Ran say this.

"I don't like to talk nonsense. I invite you here today, just hope you can buy some movie copyrights for science fiction novels from you." Speaking of this, Zhang Ran paused and looked at Liu Cixin and He Xi, "I want Teacher Liu Cixin's "Mountain Village Teacher" and "The Wandering Earth", Teacher He Xi's "Exotic World" and "Six Paths of All living beings"! I believe that if these novels are made into movies, countless viewers will like them. I hope you can sell the copyright of the novel to me."

Although they all came for this, the feelings they felt were obviously different when they heard Zhang Ran say it in person, and both of them looked a little excited: "Of course, to be honest, I never dreamed that my novel would become a movie!"

"Yes, as long as you can take a good photo, it will be given to you for free!"

Zhang Ran waved his hand and said sincerely: "Although the situation of domestic science fiction has begun to improve in the past two years, it is still far from that of the United States. Some people say that the Chinese people do not have enough imagination, which is pure nonsense. In fact, the root cause is still in the market. Writing science fiction novels in the United States can not only support myself, but also live a very comfortable life. What about our country? It is impossible for us to support ourselves. Science fiction writers are all amateur writing, so they definitely cannot invest too much energy. Although I can't help, I can't exploit everyone. I must pay what I should pay."

When the two of them heard Zhang Ran say this, they nodded silently. They are considered famous science fiction writers in China, but by writing science fiction novels, they still can't support themselves. If they can survive by writing science fiction novels, they can devote more energy to writing and will definitely be able to write better works.

Unfortunately, this is just a luxury!

"That's how I think. I bought the copyright of your novel for 100,000 yuan per article. I have already prepared the contract. You can see, just raise any questions!" Zhang Ran said, took out two contracts and placed them in front of the two.

Zhang Ran offered a very high price, so he didn't have to offer such a high price at all. However, these novels are excellent in domestic science fiction novels and are suitable for making movies. Even if he doesn't shoot them himself, he can sell them to others.

Liu Cixin and He Xi both picked up the contract and checked it carefully. They believed that Zhang Ran would not cheat him, but they still had to figure it out what they should be. Otherwise, it would be hard to say if there was a problem.

The contract was finished soon, and there was no problem with the others. But one of them was a bit unbelievable. The contract said that as the original author, they could share a 3% share of the movie's profit with the creator of the movie script. That is to say, if the profit of the movie is 10 million, they will share a 300,000 share of the profit with the movie screenwriter; if the profit is 100 million, they will share a 3 million share of the profit.

Liu Cixin couldn't believe it, pointing to this post and asked: "Director Zhang, is this?"

Zhang Ran explained with a smile: "We will go to the United States to shoot this movie, and the entire movie will operate completely in the Hollywood way. We will hire American teams, and may even invite American screenwriters to participate in the creation of the script. Screenwriters' participation in the sharing is a rigid rule of the American Screenwriters Union. We cannot get all the benefits! Are there any other problems?"

Liu Cixin shook his head: "No more, just follow this contract."

He Xi also shook his head: "I don't have it either. The treatment you gave far exceeded my requirements. I am so satisfied that I can't be satisfied anymore."

They wrote a novel with only one or two thousand yuan in royalties. Zhang Ran bought the copyright of the novel with 100,000 yuan, which was already a sky-high price. Unexpectedly, they still had the opportunity to share the money, which was something they could never dream of.

Liu Cixin and He Xi did not hesitate at all. They picked up a pen and signed their own names on the contract.

Zhang Ran picked up the contract and looked at it, then put it in his bag, with a satisfied smile on his face: "The copyright issue has finally been solved, and the next step is to change it to a movie script. However, movies and novels are completely different concepts. It is definitely necessary to change it into movies. You two are the best science fiction writers in China, so I want to hear your opinions!"

Liu Cixin and He Xi both nodded: "Of course there is no problem. I don't know which novel you plan to shoot?"

Zhang Ran said: "I am going to film "The Six Paths of All living beings". This story is relatively small and technically not difficult. I will definitely not be able to film "The Wandering Earth" without $200 million. Even if I sell it now, I can't find so much money. I can only put it in the future and shoot it when I have the strength."

Liu Cixin was so happy when she heard this. His science fiction has always been known for its majestic nature and its structure is very large. If it is made into a movie, it will definitely not be inferior to the top Hollywood blockbusters.

Next, Zhang Ran talked with the two about the issue of "The Six Paths of All beings".

"The Six Paths of All beings" tells a story where a man named He Xi could see something similar to a ghost when he was a child. After he became an adult, He Xi often dreamed about what he saw when he was a child. One day, he saw something he had not noticed in his dreams in the past. He saw a man's T-shirt saying "Maple Leaf Knife City".

However, He Xi searched all over the entire Chinese world and did not find Maple Leaf Knife City. This city did not exist in the world at all. But he did not give up and began to seek help online. Unexpectedly, a fully armed policeman suddenly came to the door and forced him to a mental hospital.

At the same time, a female policewoman named Muye Jing discovered something shocking when she was chasing a MP. After the killer killed someone, she gradually faded in the air and then disappeared out of thin air. Muye Jing accidentally learned about He Xi's situation, and she found He Xi. Under their investigation, she learned a shocking answer. This world is not the only one. There are five different worlds, and each world has an earth. In order to alleviate the population pressure on the earth, scientists created the gate of sentient beings more than a hundred years ago and secretly immigrated hundreds of billions of people to other worlds. Maple Leaf Knife City is one of the cities where Chinese people live.

The six worlds were originally not connected to each other, and could only travel to other worlds through the Sect of All beings, but now there has been a killer who can freely travel through the Six Worlds, a superman who can do whatever he wants. Now the only one who can stop the killer is He Xi, because He Xi can see things in other worlds. His physique is special. As long as he passes through the Sect of All beings, he can stimulate potential and become a superman who can freely travel through the Six Worlds.

The first half of "The Six Paths of All living beings" is a bit like "The Soul Moves the City", pursuing the truth of the suffocating thing; the second half is a bit like "The Cosmic Chasing Order", where He Xi tracks down the identity of the killer and finally starts a decisive battle with the killer. The whole story is very exciting, but as a movie, it is still relatively thin and requires richness.

Liu Cixin and He Xi are science fiction writers, known for their imagination, so Zhang Ran humbly discussed with them how to make the movie better. At the beginning, Liu Cixin and He Xi proposed a lot of things, but when Zhang Ran proposed his opinion, the idea he proposed shocked the two writers and felt ashamed of themselves.

In the evening, Zhang Ran invited two writers to have a meal and did not return to the hotel until nine o'clock. As soon as he walked into the room, his cell phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that it was Liu Yifei's phone number and immediately answered: "Bunzi, why do you think of calling your teacher? Is there anything wrong?" (To be continued.)

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