Tokyo Literary Godfather

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 can I do?" Yui Mizuhara greeted him quickly. Kei Fujiwara didn't often deal with senior officials in Taili, so it was normal for him to be a stranger to this person. But Mizuhara Yui is no stranger. This person is Owada Kanmasa, the specialist in Fukuyamadai's human resources department.

"Ms. Mizuhara, your program results are very good. The station also asked me to express congratulations for you. Your group's performance bonus this year will not be small." 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 Mr. Fujiwara, he's really young." Kanmasa Owada obviously didn't come to see Yui Mizuhara, and quickly turned his attention to Kei Fujiwara.

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

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

Owada Kanmasa sat down, and then Mizuhara Yui 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 of the new recruits sign short-term contracts, just to save the little cost of employment, but at the risk of losing talents... It seems that I have to revise the personnel strategy of the personnel department appropriately ."

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 on the great sales of his work. Before I came here, I inquired about it and heard that "White Night Journey" has sold close to 400,000 copies. I am really gratified."

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

"Haha, is it related to Fengshui? If Fujiwara-san wants to write more popular works, it is better to stay at Fukuyamadai." Owada Kanmasa laughed, "I heard that "White Night" also participated Is Mr. Fujiwara sure about the selection of the Naoki Prize?"

"Actually, I'm not sure. I'm a rookie after all. There are many excellent works that have been shortlisted this time." Kei Fujiwara said, "But I'm already satisfied to be selected. As a rookie, I don't need to have too many expectations."

"A newborn tiger is also a ferocious beast. Fujiwara-sensei can come up with such a heavyweight work as "White Night Walk" at such a young age, which is not comparable to ordinary newcomers. Fujiwara-sensei, I have confidence in you. On the day when the results of the Naoki Awards 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 serve subordinates, and corporal courtesy is just one of them. Moreover, for superiors, flattering subordinates is more or less humiliating. So most bosses prefer another way to control their subordinates: suppression. 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 fresh graduate who dared to yell directly in front of two seniors in the industry must be I don’t want to be like PUA in the workplace. Moreover, I had a best-selling book by my side, which gave me full confidence, so I decided to be polite when communicating with him.

"I'll just state my intentions directly." After a while of pleasantries, Hiroshima Hiroshima didn't talk nonsense, and said directly, "I hope Mr. Fujiwara can stay at Fukuyamadai forever. This is not only my intention, but also the intention of the production committee. And the director's meaning."

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 want more is to become the chief screenwriter and produce TV series."

Owada Kanmasa nodded with a smile and said: "Sure enough, Mr. Fujiwara is indeed a person with ideals. This is what it should be. People who can write works like "Bai Ye Xing" should not waste their talents in variety shows. This 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 doesn't bind people, only the work."

Kanmasa Owada understood what Kei Fujiwara meant. In a traditional screenwriting contract, during the contract period, all written works by the signed screenwriters belong to the TV station. But it is impossible for Fujiwara Kei to accept this, and Owada has already prepared for this.

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

"Also, I request to hold the copyright of the script I created, that is, after I create a script, Fukuyama TV only has the film and television adaptation rights for one work of this script, and I will use this work as the basis for subsequent adaptation and creation. For example, if it is adapted into a novel and put on the market, Fukuyamadai cannot stop it."

In other words, Kei Fujiwara writes a script, and Fukuyamadai can only film a TV series based on this script. After filming, the copyright of the TV series belongs to Fukuyama Station, but the script still belongs to Kei Fujiwara. Moreover, even if Kei Fujiwara hands over the script to other companies for filming, or adapts it into novels or comics, it will have nothing to do with Fukuyamadai.

Owada Kanmasa frowned. This request seemed a bit excessive to him, so he didn't rush to answer, but he didn't reject it immediately. Instead, he asked: "Is there anything else?"

"The above are my core demands, and the rest are just requirements in terms of share ratio and salary and 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..." Owada Kanmasa 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 Under the condition of already having an audience base, TV stations will have more confidence in making film and television adaptations."

"The scripts created by the screenwriters have neither withstood the test of the market nor have a reader 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 the TV station can refer to my writer's contract when signing a screenwriter contract with me. Use 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 share. How about that?”