Chris Nolan looked at Ren with a penetrating gaze. He took the initiative to extend his hand and greet him: "Hello, I'm Chris Nolan."
Takashi was stunned for a moment. That name...
'couldn't be the one he knew.'
But now was not the time to think about it. He was about to ask Ren to translate,
but Ren also replied: "Hello, I'm Ren Amamiya, the author of "Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners"."
This introduction was spoken in fluent English, with a slight accent from Xinxiang'sZhengbai Banner.
This encouraged everyone present.
He didn't expect Ren to know English, and his spoken English was so good.
In fact, knowing English is nothing in Japan. Chris Nolan's introduction was simply an "I am...".
So Ren could understand, and there was nothing to say.
But when introducing himself, he spoke very fluently about the English of "Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners".
This shows that his oral English is quite good.
Even those who have passed CET-4 and CET-6, or have very high scores on the university entrance exam, may not be able to speak.
Only after entering university, a professional foreign language school, or going abroad to study and taking the IELTS and TOEFL, is oral expression required.
However, Ren is just a mangaka. Is there any requirement for mangakas to speak? Not at all.
So Ren's fluent English is still quite surprising.
Yes, after all, Ren has obtained proficiency in official language interpretation thanks to the System to complete the task.
He can easily communicate and translate the official languages commonly used by the United Nations.
English is also an official language of the United Nations, so his English is, naturally, quite good.
After learning that Ren had no communication barriers, Chris and Miles were even happier.
"Is that possible?" Takashi asked, smiling at Chris.
Although Chris has become one of the most prestigious directors, most people only know his name and may not know what he looks like.
Furthermore, there are many people with the same name in Europe and America. There are at least 80 people named Michael among Black men. There are
at least 80 people named Emily among White women.
It's like Hiroki Sato and Akari Sato in Japan.
It's inevitable that they even have the same last name.
"Yes, I'm Chris Nolan, the director of "Inception"," Miles said. "Chris is very eager to receive the script."
"Then, let's go in and sit down and chat," Takashi said with a smile.
"No problem."
Miles and Chris nodded.
Then they entered the conference room, sat down, and started talking.
"Friends, you should know the purpose of our visit this time."
Miles said directly: "At WB Films we hope to cooperate with your company and obtain the film and television rights for "Edgerunners"."
"How much money does your company plan to pay? Do you want to buy only the film rights or the television rights together?" Takashi asked with a smile.
"If possible, we want to get them all."
Miles was direct.
They want both movies and TV series!
"And the price?"
Miles pondered for a moment and said: "5 million dollars, what do you think?"
"5 million dollars for the film and television rights together? That's very little."
Takashi laughed and said.
"It's not little. The film rights for "Cretaceous Park" are only 2 million dollars."
Miles replied: "5 million dollars, including the film and television rights, is undoubtedly very sincere."
"Add two million more. I don't think Edgerunners is much worse than Cretaceous Park."
Takashi opened his mouth and said: "And Edgerunners has the market in Japan. This is a sure win for you."
"No, 7 million is too much, and making movies is not a sure win."
"6.5 million is our limit."
"I can only give 500,000 dollars more at most. I really can't give more. We have to invest the budget in the production of Edgerunners' special effects."
...
Both sides turned into merchants and customers selling clothes in the night market, haggling in various ways.
This is a true shopping mall, focused on simplicity.
"6 million dollars! This is the most we can give!" Miles finally said.
"This..."
Takashi was still a little embarrassed. "In fact, do you know how much Fox said we should give?"
"How much?"
Miles frowned.
"It's 8 million dollars," Takashi said with a smile.
It wasn't his alarmist speech. Fox actually intends to pay 8 million dollars to acquire the copyrights of Edgerunners.
Miles was sweating profusely, cursing Fox for driving up the market price.
But seeing the smile on Takashi's face, he suddenly thought of something.
"But since you didn't reject our offer, that shows you must have some ideas, right?" Miles asked.
"Yes, in fact, for the film and television rights of "Edgerunners" this time, there's no difference between 2 million more and 2 million less."
Takashi said: "The most important thing is... a good movie."
"I see, you want to use the movie "Edgerunners" to enhance your reputation."
Miles suddenly realized.
"Then... 6 million dollars we can accept, but in a word, why?"
Takashi extended his hands and said: "You have to give me... no, it should be a reason for Silverhand."
He looked at Chris, and the answer was obvious.
Chris looked at Ren and said: "In fact... I read the entire manga of "Edgerunners" no less than ten times before coming here."
"To be honest, I'm shocked by Silverhand's crazy setting and talent."
After saying this, Ren felt a little embarrassed.
"The meaning of prosthetic transformation and cyberpsychosis is not limited to human body transformation, nor is it as simple as a mental illness."
"Before, the future world in any sci-fi work was mostly flawless, orderly, and full of a touch of machine worship. However, the future society in "Edgerunners" is different. It is damp and dark. Humanity and people's spiritual world have collapsed, leaving only ruins and tragedy."
Chris continued: "This is a grotesque, vast, tragic, and romantic work with a strong narcotic effect. It is a masterpiece that captivates manga fans, making them crazy and dizzy. I can only describe it as a huge hit."
"That's why I also want to make this work, because it can bring more to the movie."
His gaze is burning. "It can inspire the audience with profound reflections like "Inception" or "The Dark Knight", and bring a new wave of ideas to cinema and the world!"
Ren blinked. Upon hearing these words from Chris, he was willing to call him a film
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