novelraw Chapter 34 The Great Detective Conan's Finale and Preparations for Season 2
Chapter 34 The Great Detective Conan's Finale and Preparations for Season 2
The sky is falling.
Upon seeing Lin Yi's encyclopedia entry, Liao Yuzhu remembered everything.
seven years ago.
Before her relationship with Yu Nuannuan broke down, Yu Nuannuan had told her that she had a boyfriend.
Lin Yi appeared on camera several times while she was video chatting with Yu Nuannuan.
They had never officially met in person, and with so much time having passed, she had forgotten about it.
Thinking of the recent incident involving comparisons and attacks, Liao Yuzhu put down her phone, leaned back on the sofa, and slowly closed her eyes.
She has something on her that Lin Yi and Yu Nuannuan have.
This is going to be troublesome.
...
At the end of August, the first season of Detective X came to a close amidst the reluctance of the Tencent Video staff.
In early September, the detective's detailed data analysis report was released.
Earth Studio, Lin Yi's office.
Lin Yi sat behind his desk, with a detailed data analysis report of the first season of "Detective X" spread out in front of him.
On the sofa opposite Lin Yi, Yu Nuannuan leaned back, holding her phone. She didn't disturb Lin Yi, but quietly looked at the screen.
"Penguins really hit the jackpot this time."
Lin Yi muttered to himself, a satisfied smile curving his lips.
The show became an instant hit upon its premiere and continued to attract viewers for the next month and a half.
It directly or indirectly boosted membership growth by approximately 500 million.
In addition, a large number of dormant and lost users, approximately 600 million, were recalled.
This is only a domestic platform.
On Tencent Video (international version), Detective X's record is even more impressive.
In the Sakura region, it directly or indirectly boosted membership growth by approximately 450 million, contributing nearly half of the new overseas members.
Considering the total population and population structure of the cherry blossom region.
The Detective Conan IP has likely penetrated deeply into the young generation in Japan and is expected to become a spiritual totem for this generation of young people.
This can also be seen in the sales of surrounding products.
In the surrounding area, the cherry blossom region contributed the majority of sales.
If it weren't for the fact that the first few seasons were a crucial time for incubating the IP, Lin Yi would have wanted to start harvesting the profits early.
Lin Yi continued to look through the data analysis report of the famous detective, his eyes falling on the finance module.
Membership revenue sharing for valid views + new member referral rewards + GG revenue sharing...
Upon seeing the final number, Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat, and he had to take several deep breaths to calm himself down...
"Warm and cozy," Lin Yi called out.
"Huh?" Yu Nuannuan looked up as if she had been startled, her smile still lingering on her face, her eyes sparkling.
"We're rich!" Lin Yi got up, walked around the desk, and sat down next to Yu Nuannuan.
"The results for August for Detective Conan are out, and we'll get about a billion."
Strictly speaking, nearly 500 million of the 1 billion is Lin Yi's script licensing fee, and the remaining 500 million is Earth Studio's return on investment. (Before tax)
"Wow, honey, you're amazing!" Yu Nuannuan exclaimed.
But she seemed happy, yet not so happy.
"Mmm," Lin Yi responded, gently rubbing his chin against her hair. "From now on, you can sing whenever you want, and rest whenever you want. If you're in a good mood, you can release a physical album; if you're in a bad mood, you can still release one. We're rich now, we can afford to lose money."
...
After the first season of Detective Conan concluded, Lin Yi immediately began preparing to film the second season.
The first issue to be resolved is the contract renewal of the three core lead actors, Sun Haoxuan, Gao Xiaolan, and Gao Yao.
Therefore, Lin Yi, drawing inspiration from Marvel in his previous life, prepared a set of combined strategies.
A small meeting room in Earth Studio.
Lin Yi, Liu Mian, and their assistants have already taken their seats.
Time slipped by quietly past nine o'clock in the morning.
Liu Mian raised her hand to look at her watch, and frowned slightly.
She leaned back slightly, her fingers tapping lightly on the edge of the table, making a soft clicking sound that revealed her obvious displeasure.
"Teacher Lin, the agreed time is nine o'clock, right?" Liu Mian looked at Lin Yi, her voice not loud, but her tone clearly showed dissatisfaction.
The dissatisfaction wasn't directed at Lin Yi, but at Sun Haoxuan's agent who was late.
Lin Yi nodded calmly: "It's nine o'clock."
As soon as Lin Yi finished speaking, his assistant Fu Mingyang's phone vibrated. He glanced at it and reported to his superior in a low voice:
"President Lin, Zhou Li just sent a message saying that something urgent came up on the way and she'll be delayed for about half an hour."
"Something urgent has come up?" Liu Mian's lips curled into a cryptic smile.
She turned her gaze to Lin Yi, as if considering something.
Lin Yi smiled at Liu Mian: "Sister Mian, don't worry. Zhou Li might really be in trouble."
Meanwhile, in the parking lot downstairs at Earth Studio, inside a black minivan.
Zhou Li frowned, holding her phone to her ear.
On the other end of the phone was Mr. Cheng, the big boss of Sun Haoxuan's agency.
"President Cheng, Lin Yi's people are already waiting in the conference room, and Liu Mian is also there. It's very inappropriate for us to be so late."
Zhou Li lowered her voice, her tone anxious.
"Zhou Li, let me finish."
Mr. Cheng's voice came through the receiver, carrying an undeniable decisiveness: "In the meeting last night, we reassessed Haoxuan's current market value."
Zhou Li's heart skipped a beat: "President Cheng, you mean...?"
"What I mean is, the original offer was too conservative," President Cheng said firmly, his voice laced with greed.
"We can negotiate the per-episode fee at market rate, no problem. But the profit-sharing percentage must be increased!"
"In addition, the contract must clearly stipulate that Sun Haoxuan, as the lead actor, shall enjoy a certain percentage of the revenue from all future X-related merchandise and derivative products related to the 'Detective X' IP."
"President Cheng!" Zhou Li couldn't help but raise her voice, "This is impossible! The other party will never agree to this."
"Zhou Li!" President Cheng's voice was tinged with displeasure. "You are Hao Xuan's agent, and you are also an agent for Tianxing Entertainment."
It is your responsibility to strive for the maximum benefit for Haoxuan and Tianxing Entertainment.
"Now they want to strike while the iron is hot and film a sequel, so they need Haoxuan. That's our bargaining chip. Let's negotiate as I said."
"But Mr. Cheng, this will ruin the negotiations," Zhou Li explained.
"The role of X is too important to Haoxuan. It is a role that can take his career to the next level. We can't just look at the immediate benefits."
"Risk and reward go hand in hand." President Cheng remained unmoved. "This is the company's decision."
Zhou Li, don't forget your position. You are first and foremost a member of Tianxing Entertainment, and only secondly Sun Haoxuan's agent.
"Then I'll wait for your good news."
The call was disconnected, and a busy tone came through.
Zhou Li put down her phone helplessly, leaned back in her chair, and let out a long sigh.
...
At approximately 9:15, the meeting room door was pushed open.
Sun Haoxuan's agent, Zhou Li, walked in hurriedly with an assistant.
A professional smile spread across her face, and she apologized repeatedly as soon as she entered, "I'm so sorry, Ms. Lin, Sister Mian, I'm so sorry. There was a little trouble on the way, I'm so sorry to have kept you all waiting!"