To be honest, the fact that Wang Dachui had been suppressed, and had then made several more box-office flops that cost investors everything, had left many investors hating him to the bone.
His reputation was already in tatters, and he couldn't get anyone to invest in him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been in such dire straits. After all, he had made several successful films back in the day.
"You still want me to invest?"
Xia Ping clenched his fists, feeling the urge to hit someone. This fatty had certainly worked out a nice little deal for himself. If Xia Ping invested, he probably wouldn't even have to pay for the adaptation rights.
"Of course."
Wang Dachui said earnestly, "I'm not trying to swindle you. If you invest, you'll own one hundred percent of the rights to the TV series and receive one hundred percent of the profits."
"If it becomes a hit, it'll make a lot more money than selling the novel."
Xia Ping's eyes flickered. What Wang Dachui said was true: if he owned all the rights to the TV adaptation, the returns would naturally be substantial. Besides, he had a lot of confidence in his novel being adapted into a TV series.
He thought it over. "If we make this TV series, where do you plan to show it?" A feature like this, aimed at adults, probably wouldn't be allowed on ordinary TV channels.
It wasn't good enough for theaters, either.
"Of course, we'll put it online."
Wang Dachui had already thought it all through. He said excitedly, "Online video can earn just as much as television, and the more clicks it gets, the more advertising revenue it brings in."
"You might not know this, but on video-sharing websites, every click is worth 0.33 Federal Coins. If we