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Fujiwara Kei stood up and looked at the man in front of him.

He is in his fifties, has a stocky build, and looks very experienced judging from the amount of hair.

"Commissioner Owada... I'm sorry, what's the matter?" Mizuhara Yui greeted quickly. Fujiwara Kei doesn't often deal with senior officials in Taili, so it's normal for him to be unfamiliar with this person. But Mizuhara Yui is not unfamiliar with this person.

It’s Kanmasa Owada, the specialist in Fukuyamadai’s human resources department.

"Ms. Mizuhara, your program results are very good, and the station has asked me to express congratulations to you. Your group's performance bonus will not be small this year." Kanmasa Owada said with a smile.

"You have given me the award. This is the joint contribution of all employees." Yui Mizuhara said.

"This is Fujiwara-sensei, you are really young." Owada Kanmasa obviously did not come to see Mizuhara Yui, and quickly turned his attention to Fujiwara Kei.

Fujiwara Kei stood up and said, "I am Fujiwara Kei."

At this time, Owada Kanmasa took the initiative to extend his hand, and the two shook hands. Owada Kanmasa said: "I came here this time mainly because I have something to discuss with you...about the contract."

Kanmasa Owada sat down, and Yui Mizuhara walked out of the conference room very wisely.

"Fujiwara-san signed a short-term contract, right? When will it expire?"

"the end of this year."

Owada Kanmasa sighed, "Most newcomers sign short-term contracts, just to save a little bit of employment costs, but at the risk of losing talents... It seems that I need to appropriately revise the personnel strategy of the personnel department.

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As expected of a senior leader in the human resources department, he is also very good at flattering his subordinates. Kei Fujiwara admired silently in his heart.

But just listen to this kind of thing. If you take it seriously, you are really stupid.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. Fujiwara for the great sales of his work. I asked around before coming here and I heard that "White Night Walk" has sold nearly 400,000 copies. I am really happy to congratulate you."

"Thank you. I've been having good luck lately. It must be due to the good feng shui of Fushan Terrace."

"Haha, it turns out it's related to Feng Shui? If Fujiwara-san wants to write more popular works, it's better to stay in Fukuyamadai." Kanmasa Owada laughed, "I heard that "White Night Journey" is also participating.

Is Mr. Fujiwara sure about the selection of the Naoki Prize?"

"Actually, I'm not sure. I'm a newcomer after all, and there are many excellent works shortlisted this time." Fujiwara Kei said, "But I am very satisfied with being selected. As a newcomer, there is no need to have too many expectations."

"A newborn tiger is also a beast. Mr. Fujiwara can produce such a heavyweight work as "White Night Journey" at such a young age, which is not comparable to ordinary newcomers. Mr. Fujiwara, I have confidence in you. On the day when the results of the Naoki Prize competition were announced,

Reporters from Fukuyama Station will also go to New Joy, and we will send a few more reporters there at that time, just like your mother-in-law supporting you."

Kei Fujiwara smiled and said, "Thank you so much Mr. Owada."

Owada Kanmasa praised Fujiwara Kei and performed the attitude of Corporal Reiko to the fullest.

In fact, there are many ways to control subordinates, and corporal courtesy is just one of them. And for bosses, flattering subordinates is more or less humiliating. Therefore, most bosses prefer another way to control subordinates: the suppression method.

Give someone a slap in the face and find fault with them, eroding the other party's confidence and making your subordinates sincerely convinced of you.

In fact, before coming here, Owada Kanmasa also thought about how to communicate with Fujiwara Kei. After some consideration, he felt that this person was arrogant. A newly graduated student dared to curse directly in front of two seniors in the industry. It must be I don't follow the routine of PUAs in the workplace. Moreover, I have a best-selling book by my side, which gives me full confidence, so I decided to be polite when communicating with him.

"I'll just state my intention directly." After chatting for a while, Kanmasa Owada said frankly and honestly, "I hope Mr. Fujiwara can stay at Fukuyamadai. This is not only my intention, but also the intention of the production committee. And what the director meant."

Kei Fujiwara pursed his lips, "What kind of contract can I get?"

"What kind of contract does Mr. Fujiwara hope to get?"

"Producing variety shows is just a temporary expediency. What I hope more is to become the chief screenwriter and produce TV series."

Owada Kanmasa smiled and nodded: "As expected, Fujiwara-sensei is indeed an ideal person. This is what it should be. People who can write works like "White Night Journey" should not waste their talents in variety shows, TV dramas It should be your main battlefield."

"But I don't intend to give up my identity as the author of the novel, so I hope to get a freer screenwriting contract. It does not bind people, only the work."

Owada Kanmasa understood what Fujiwara Kei meant. In a traditional screenwriter contract, during the contract period, all written works of the contracted screenwriters belong to the TV station. But Fujiwara Kei is unlikely to accept this, and Owada has been prepared for this.

So he nodded: "That's easy to say."

"Also, I request to hold the copyright of the script I create. That is to say, after I create a script, Fukuyamadai only has the film and television adaptation rights for one work about this script, and I will subsequently adapt and create based on this work. For example, if it is adapted into a novel and sold on the market, Fukuyamadai cannot stop it."

In other words, Kei Fujiwara writes a script, and Fukuyama Television can only shoot a TV series based on this script. After the filming, the copyright of the TV series belongs to Fukuyama Television, but the script still belongs to Kei Fujiwara. And even if Kei Fujiwara follows up, Submitting the script to other companies for filming, or adapting it into novels or comics has nothing to do with Fukuyamadai.

Owada Kanmasa frowned. This request seemed a bit excessive to him, so he did not rush to reply, but he did not refuse immediately, but asked: "Is there anything else?"

"The above are my core demands, and the rest are just requirements in terms of share ratio and salary benefits... which are negotiable. But if Fukuyamadai cannot agree to these two core demands of mine, then there is no need to discuss benefits. "

"Teacher Fujiwara, it's like this. The creative modes of screenwriters and writers are still different..." Kanmasa Owada said, "Before a writer's work is adapted into film and television, it must have withstood the test of the market and the audience. In Now that we already have an audience base, TV stations will have more confidence to adapt it for film and television."

"The scripts created by the screenwriters have neither been tested by the market nor have a readership base. A drama requires a lot of investment, and all risks are borne by the TV station. Neither the TV station nor the screenwriter himself can guarantee that a drama will be successful. A big hit. So when TV stations pay screenwriters to create scripts, they often ask for more in terms of copyright. Only in this way can the interests of the TV station be protected. Please understand."

"I understand, so I suggest that when the TV station signs a screenwriting contract with me, it can refer to my writer's contract and adopt a model that determines income based on performance."

Owada Kanmasa was stunned, "Please elaborate."

"To put it simply, the ratings obtained by the works are different, and the bonuses and commissions received by the screenwriters are also different. I can promise that if the ratings of my works are below 15%, I will not pay a penny.

It is not only a way for me to express my confidence, but also my sincerity in taking risks with the TV station. But if the ratings perform well, reaching 25%, 30%, or even higher, I will also demand higher.

Revenue sharing. How about that?”