Chapter 410

The current IBM 5150 is already in short supply in the US market. IBM's original five-year sales plan can probably be completed within a year.

Although it is a personal computer, it is not a laptop after all, and it still has a considerable weight. Excluding the monitor, the whole machine weighs 11.34 kilograms, priced at 1565 US dollars. If the monitor is added, it is 2880 US dollars.

However, even if it is added to 3000 dollars now, sometimes you can't buy it.

Wei Ming added some price through Li Aiguo's relationship and bought two units for 7000 dollars.

Wei Ming wanted to take the two huge cardboard boxes himself, but there was no way. He could only consign them all the way. He had already begun to look forward to the convenience of using a computer to create English novels next.

These two computers were pre-installed with VisiCalc spreadsheet and EasyWriter text editing software, which can be considered the predecessor of Office. It is no problem to use them for writing.

After buying the computer he was thinking about, Wei Ming came to an electronic music room again and listened to Elton John's sound test results.

He had already had a certain research on electronic music before and had a foundation. He interpreted this song quite well. The style might be slightly different from the original A-god, but Elton's singing strength is too strong. Wei Ming felt that this version might be more adaptable to the 80s.

Elton was also full of confidence in this new song. Whether he can turn over depends on this time.

Under the witness of Li Aiguo, Wei Ming officially signed a contract with Elton John. By then, the share belonging to Wei Ming will be directly transferred to DreamWorks.

Melinda calculated that relying on Wei Ming's income from writing books and songs, it seems that she could buy a publishing company. So she continued to urge Wei Ming at night, asking him to write the new book quickly, so that she could resign and work alone after submitting the manuscript.

Melinda's urging is very sincere or2.

The next day, the three of Wei Ming met with MGM people again, but this time they were invited to MGM company, and the person in charge who received them had a higher level and was someone who could make decisions.

After arriving at MGM headquarters, they saw posters of many classic works familiar to everyone here, such as "Gone with the Wind", "Tom and Jerry", "Ben-Hur", "Waterloo Bridge", "Doctor Zhivago", "Singin' in the Rain", etc., as well as "007" and "Rocky" series from United Artists, which had already merged with MGM.

No wonder that no matter how high MGM's debt was later, there would still be people willing to buy it. The foundation is really too deep.

This time MGM showed enough sincerity. The option fee is 200,000 US dollars, but not for one year, but for three years.

If the script development and technical environment are not enough to establish a project within three years, then the copyright returns to Wei Ming's hands, or MGM renews the contract, which will be 300,000 US dollars for 3 years by then.

If it is determined to start filming, the adaptation fee is 1 million US dollars, which is already a sky-high price in Hollywood. But there is one point, the previous option fee must be included, that is, only an additional 800,000 needs to be paid by then, for a total of 1 million US dollars.

In this regard, Wei Ming's side made concessions, but they did not give an inch on sequel development, 5% box office profit sharing, and derivative rights income.

Filming a sequel must continue to buy his novel copyright. This is also to prevent the other party from playing tricks on box office profit sharing.

If the first one makes a lot of money, then a sequel must be filmed. If a sequel is to be filmed, then it is impossible to bypass him, the original author. Then the possibility of playing tricks on box office profits will be greatly reduced.

Although Wei Lindi herself studied law, she was not a lawyer. This time it involved millions or tens of millions of income, so she still used a professional law firm. Old White, Li Aiguo's father, participated because of his son's connections.

Watching his father make money, Li Aiguo was really greedy. He now has only one idea: pass the American lawyer license exam as soon as possible, so that all the work that Brother Ming needs a lawyer in the United States in the future will be his!

Because there was Melinda, a professional, Wei Ming's works had no copyright disputes in the United States. Everything that should be registered was registered, and the contract proceeded smoothly. The signing was completed that day.

Three days later, after deducting taxes and lawyer fees, the 200,000 US dollars will be transferred to DreamWorks account.

However, Wei Ming couldn't wait until three days later. He had been out for more than a week, and it was already March. He didn't know what the situation was at home.

So he embarked on the flight home alone. Melinda returned to London, and Wei Lindi had to stay in Los Angeles for a few more days, because the Smurf blind box toys sent from Hong Kong were about to arrive, and she had to be responsible for some specific work.

This plane didn't go to Hong Kong, but headed straight to Yanjing.

However, his story was still circulating in Hong Kong at this time, because "Film Biweekly" announced the nomination list for the first Golden Statue Awards, and Wei Ming was on the list.

Zhou Huimin hadn't bought this magazine before. It was only after hearing classmates talk about it that she knew about the Golden Statue Awards.

Then she asked: "Then did "Table for Six" get nominated?"

"Definitely. If this one wasn't nominated, then there would be no need to hold this award. How could the box office and reputation be bad!"

"Come, let me see!"

In the end, they still took Cheng Long's advice and set up the awards very comprehensively, and each award had 3-5 nominees.

Among them, the nominees for Best Film included "The Story of Woo Viet", "Table for Six", "Father and Son", "Man on the Brink", and "Security Unlimited", basically dominated by works of New Wave directors.

Best Director was also the directors of these five films.

As for the Best Actor and Actress, only Ye Tong's nomination for Best Actress made A Min pause for a moment, and then she looked at the Screenplay Award.

Haha, sure enough, A Ming was nominated!

And not only nominated for one award, besides the Best Screenplay for "Table for Six", there was also the Best Film Song for "Table for Six", using "Let Everything Go with the Wind" written by him.

In addition, the Golden Statue Awards will also select ten excellent Chinese films and ten excellent foreign films, which will be revealed at the awards ceremony and the next issue of the magazine.

A Min immediately wrote to Wei Ming, asking if he would come to participate.

Wei Ming had just landed in Yanjing at this time, and then hired three tricycles. Two of them were pulling computers, and the last one was pulling him.

These two computers were wrapped in three layers inside and three layers outside, so it was not convenient to transport them by car. Tricycles were authentic.

Three tricycle masters gathered around to recommend themselves at the same time, and then Wei Ming said he wanted them all.

The two who were assigned to pull the computers were very happy because the cargo was much lighter than people.

The one Wei Ming sat in was at the very back. He shouted: "Don't ride too fast, the things inside are afraid of bumping."

"This comrade, what is inside?" asked the middle-aged master who pulled Wei Ming.

"Computer, know it?"

Wei Ming underestimated the people of the world. They were tricycle masters after all, and could be considered taxi drivers. Knowing astronomy and geography was humble. How could they not know computers?

"You got a computer from abroad?"

"Yes."

"Personal?"

"Yes."

"How much did you buy it for?"

Wei Ming became vigilant: "Master, why are you asking this? You don't want to raise the price, right? We have already agreed."

"Look at what you are saying. My son is taking the college entrance examination this year. He said that computers have a future and wants to learn this. I'm asking how much it costs. Maybe one day I will buy one for that kid too," the tricycle master said.

"Yo, your son has good vision. Learn, you must learn computers!"

As for how much, Wei Ming didn't say, just told him: "As long as you learn, there must be computers in school for you to use. As for individuals wanting to buy, let him buy it himself after earning money in the future."

They first went to the two-entry courtyard in Nanluoguxiang, put one of them there, and transported the remaining one to the Overseas Chinese Apartment.

These two places were Wei Ming's main activity locations. He even considered temporarily transferring Sheriff and Ginkgo to Nanluoguxiang, so as not to have to go to Beichizi specifically to feed them.

There was no one at home in the Overseas Chinese Apartment, and Wei Ming was not surprised.