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In Los Angeles, after the Emmy Awards ceremony, Ye Zhiqiu did not have any free time. He did not even have time to pay much attention to the public opinion on the Internet, and plunged into his intensive work.

At the strong request of Universal Music, he recorded the studio version of "My Heart Will Go On" again and uploaded it to music platforms such as Billboard.

As for why it had to be re-recorded, it was mainly because of copyright issues.

Ye Zhiqiu's performance at the Emmy Awards ceremony certainly owns the copyright of the song itself, but the copyright of the recording and video of the live performance is actually shared by him and the Emmy Awards officials.

This involves relatively complex copyright issues. Simply put, re-recording a studio version can ensure that the copyright is flawless and the benefits are maximized.

It is foreseeable that the song "My heart will go on" will become a classic and be passed down, and its subsequent commercial value is difficult to estimate.

In fact, even Universal Music did not expect that the song "My heart will go on" would be so popular.

Now that they have realized the situation, given Universal Music's status in the industry, it will naturally not agree to let a third party get a share of this work.

In addition to music, Ye Zhiqiu, who just won the "Best Drama Screenwriter" award, also received many job offers.

At the award ceremony dinner that day, many investors expressed their intention to cooperate. Some were scared away by Ye Zhiqiu's price, but there were also many wealthy companies.

"Mr. Ye, we are very optimistic about Harry Potter and are absolutely sincere!"

In the negotiation room, the middle-aged man in a suit and tie sitting in front of Ye Zhiqiu spoke in a sincere tone.

"Disney also contacted me, and this is the condition I put forward to him."

Ye Zhiqiu said, repeating what he had said to Benjamin, the head of Disney's film and television department that night.

Every time Ye Zhiqiu said something, the middle-aged man's expression became more interesting, and he was also a little scared.

It's no exaggeration to say that if you take one of Disney's existing top IPs, its value is no more than this...

The key point is, judging from Ye Zhiqiu's tone, Disney seems to be really considering it seriously.

This also indirectly shows that the other party is really optimistic about "Harry Potter".

The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and said, "Mr. Ye, the conditions you proposed will be carefully considered by the entire board of directors and will be met to the greatest extent possible!"

"Believe me, what Disney can give, Warner can give more!"

Ye Zhiqiu shook his head and said, "Sorry, Mr. Frank."

"It's not a matter of money. My plans for the Harry Potter sequels don't quite align with Warner's plans."

The middle-aged man carefully studied Ye Zhiqiu's expression and could sense that he was telling the truth. A hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes, and he sighed, "Okay."

"Mr. Ye, I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

The purpose of his visit had failed. The middle-aged man was about to get up and leave when Ye Zhiqiu suddenly said, "Mr. Frank."

"In addition to Harry Potter, I also have a story script, which is also a series of IP and is no less exciting."

The middle-aged man paused as he stood up, and with a doubtful tone, he asked, "Really? What type?"

It's no wonder that he was skeptical. With his many years of experience, a screenwriter's energy and imagination are limited. Ye Zhiqiu was already a superhuman for being able to create "Game of Thrones" and "Harry Potter", two stories with magnificent worldviews. But he said there was more?

Even though Ye Zhiqiu is the best screenwriter, this is a bit too much.

A script of this level is not like a Coke in a hamburger shop where you can have unlimited refills.

"Don't worry." Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "I won't let you down."

"The subject of the story is 'vampires'..."

In the end, Frank, head of Warner Bros.' content department, left with doubts and expectations about the unknown script.

Although he failed to obtain the copyright of "Harry Potter", he at least got Ye Zhiqiu's promise of a brand new series of stories.

I just don’t know if this story called “Twilight” is really as exciting as he said?

A vampire theme? Sounds like a good idea...

Not long after the Warner Bros. people left, Ye Zhiqiu's agent Joel walked in with a woman in her 50s who was wearing a windbreaker, had short hair and looked quite elegant.

"Ye, introduce yourself."

"This is the vice president of Universal Pictures, Ms. Maria, please chat."

The two of them spent nearly three hours chatting.

After the other party left and Joel walked into the meeting room again, Ye Zhiqiu said directly: "I will cooperate with Universal Pictures to jointly develop the copyright of Harry Potter."

"Joel, I need you to help me with two things. The first is to quickly complete the registration of an offshore company in my own name as the entity for the contract signing."

"Secondly, I will have a team of lawyers fly over from China, and you can help me find a professional North American legal team to assist in the contract review..."

"OK, no problem." Agent Joel took Ye Zhiqiu's words seriously and said, "Ye, I don't understand why you insist on setting up a company in the United States."

"This matter can be handled entirely through Universal Music. Given our partnership, it will absolutely not impact your profits. Furthermore, Universal Music has many subtle ways to evade... and save taxes."

"But if you do it through your own company, it's not that easy. You know how scary the tax office is and you're going to lose a lot of money."

Ye Zhiqiu didn't explain too much and said, "When you're in a place, you can only follow the local rules. It's something that will have to be done sooner or later, so it's better to deploy it early."

"Okay, okay." Joel said in a helpless tone.

"I know you have great ambitions and will not limit yourself to being just a screenwriter."

"I'll get this done. Maybe I'll witness the birth of a great company in the future."

At this point, Joel sighed heavily. "Honestly, Ye. I even hope your script isn't so successful, so you can focus more on music."

"Thank you." Ye Zhiqiu laughed and said, "I'm afraid you will be disappointed."

Joel was right. Ye Zhiqiu was indeed unwilling to be just a screenwriter in Hollywood.

For an outsider, becoming a top screenwriter in Hollywood is almost a dead end.

But in the final analysis, it is also the "Party B" working for capital.

In a market where resources are firmly controlled by giants, it is almost impossible for outsiders to take the next step and become capital.

For Ye Zhiqiu, with the advantage of holding a bunch of "king bomb"-level IPs, not to mention becoming an industry giant like Disney and Warner that have developed for nearly a hundred years, it is not completely impossible for him to "get to the table" and sit on the same level as them.

However, it requires concentrated efforts, precise planning and operation.

In the past, he deliberately cooperated with Hollywood's DreamWorks Animation, HBO, and now Warner and Universal Pictures, in order to avoid putting all his eggs in one basket and relying too much on the channels of a single company.

The next step is to start with the Harry Potter IP.