"What? Two million? Why don't you go and grab it!"
"Pfft!"
In a gorgeously decorated office in Yangcheng called "Leiming Film and Television", a fat middle-aged bald man slapped the table hard with his fat hand wearing a sandalwood bracelet!
"You're not a particularly powerful company. Even the gold medal composers have been poached by others! If it weren't for the fact that you were half as good as others in the past few times we've worked together, I wouldn't have talked to you!"
"When I cooperated with you in the past, it was worth 800,000 yuan. Why did you suddenly say it was 2 million yuan this time? This plus is 1.5 times. Do you think I am a Kaizi and easy to bully?"
The fat man crossed his arms in front of his chest, turned his head away, and let out a loud "hum" from his nostrils.
"Oh, Mr. Wang, we have no choice. In the past, our creative ability has indeed dropped a lot due to the loss of staff, so the asking price is so low, but this time our headquarters specially sent a specialist to help us solve the problem. These are the questions!"
Xiao Yang from Feiyang Entertainment Marketing Department wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief, and begged the other party to agree to his request with an attitude of begging his father to sue his grandma.
"Have you ever heard of the name Jiang Kan? He is the one who won the championship in "Xia Guo Good Singer" before. He is the commissioner sent to us by the headquarters this time!"
"He came to our branch this time to guide the business here, but the prices of the orders the company took before were too low. He is also a famous star and is unwilling to take over..."
"So all the requests made to us are that we can only accept new orders of more than two million yuan... It's very difficult for us as salesmen to do it. We are like mice in a bellows. We are lucky at both ends. Alas..."
Xiao Yang spread his hands, feeling quite helpless.
The orders the company received before when Jiang Kan didn't come here were all small and piecemeal. Many of them were children's animation soundtracks worth RMB 100,000 or 200, or the opening and ending songs for stand-alone games from small game companies. , or an interlude or something.
For the promotional song for the only slightly bigger game "Legend of Sword and Chivalry", they were only willing to pay 800,000 yuan, which was already the most expensive business deal among them.
But Commissioner Jiang is a wealthy person with high vision. He is unwilling to look at these cheap and scattered businesses. He even asked the general manager to tell business people like him that he would only accept orders of more than two million yuan in the future...
I am also very troubled. These officials are really hungry. How can they get such a high-priced order with the brand name of Feiyang Entertainment Branch?
"Jiang Kan? The Jiang Kan who sang "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Big Fish"?"
The fat man, who had a burst of veins on his forehead and thought the other party was teasing him, suddenly lit up when he heard the name!
"Yes, yes, that's him! Mr. Wang also knows him, right? The two songs you mentioned just now were both composed and written by him himself! Since you know his songs, you must also know him There is no doubt about his creative ability, right?"
Xiao Yang raised his eyebrows!
Since the other party knows Commissioner Jiang's masterpiece, he must know his strength!
If that's the case, this business should be easier to negotiate, right?
"Jiang Kan... is pretty good..."
When Mr. Wang heard this, he bit his lip and nodded slowly.
"Yes, yes, our Commissioner Jiang is very powerful. Not only did he write such great songs as "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Big Fish", he even directed "City Above the Clouds" by the great bow rider of Fuso Kingdom. Have you heard of the theme song he wrote, "Castle in the Sky"? This song has already become popular in Southeast Asia!"
"He also created "Castle in the Sky"? That's really good..."
When Mr. Wang was introduced by Xiao Yang, he nodded frequently. The balance of his thoughts kept swinging between "Jiang Kan's composition" and "the price of extra money".
"The ending song "ヤキモチ" of the third season of Fuso Kingdom's "Midnight Diner" is also his work! He also wrote the opening theme of the national IP masterpiece "New White Snake" that is being remade, and they are all classics among classics. Ah! This new drama of your company, if he had
If the opening song I wrote was used as a publicity stunt, it would definitely attract a lot of traffic! "
Xiao Yang's thinking became clearer and clearer. Since the other party knew about Jiang Kan, he could just do his best to praise Jiang Kan's achievements!
And this is not bragging. They are all real works by other people. They are not made up. The real results are there and anyone can check them.
"He also wrote the ending theme of "Midnight Diner"? Oh my god, it's pretty awesome..."
It seems that Mr. Wang also watches foreign TV series. This TV series is very famous in Southeast Asia, and he is also one of the loyal viewers.
"However, all of his previous songs were either in Mandarin, had no lyrics, or were written and then translated into foreign languages for him..."
"Our TV series is a pure dialect TV series performed by actors from the Xiangjiang and Lingnan areas. The dubbing is also in Cantonese, so the opening song must also be in Cantonese. No matter how powerful Jiang Kan is, he is still a northerner. According to me As far as I know, he doesn’t speak Cantonese. If this song was written for him, would it put people at ease?”
Mr. Wang suddenly thought of this again. After all, the language here is significantly different from northern dialect, southwestern dialect or Mandarin. The writing of Cantonese songs requires a lot of idle time, and rhymes must follow the nine tones and six tones. Adjust the rules to bet...
And because of the reasons mentioned before, there are very few creators who write Cantonese songs now. For someone like Jiang Kan who has never spoken Cantonese in his life, no matter how talented he is, how can I trust him to write this song? Where's the song?
"Hi, Mr. Wang, you are a noble and forgetful person. Since you have watched "The Good Singer of Xia Guo", you must have also listened to "White Rose" sung by Liu Yiliang, right?"
""White Rose" sung by Liu Yiliang? Have you ever heard of it? What's wrong? It's a Cantonese song. Could it be that it was also written by you, Commissioner Jiang?"
"No! This song was really written by him! Who said our Commissioner Jiang can't write Cantonese songs? I don't know if you have heard of two other songs before, "Cold Rainy Night" and "Like You" , they are all authentic Cantonese songs, and they have almost become their revival anthem in the rock circle!"
Seeing that the other party was already showing a tendency to loosen up, Xiao Yang immediately started to praise him fiercely! Chinese website
"Both of these songs are classics among classics. In our Lingnan area, even people who don't like rock music love them. When I went upstairs just now, I heard a handsome guy humming "Leng" in the elevator. "Rainy Night" tune..."
Xiao Yang spared no effort to attack in a large scale, and Mr. Wang's psychological defense was gradually attacked and became endangered.
""Cold Rainy Night"? Is it the song with a long bass solo?"
The other party's introduction awakened Mr. Wang's memory, and the sound of the song immediately appeared in his mind.
"Yes, yes! You are really well-informed. This bass solo has become a classic repertoire of domestic bassists! There are even many young people who are interested in listening to this bass solo. I’m interested in bass! Speaking of which, the owner of a musical instrument store told me that the basses in their store have been selling a lot lately!”
Xiao Yang kept fanning the flames, and finally made Mr. Wang say "yes" in the affirmative.
"Um……"
The fat man nodded slightly. It seemed that he finally expressed his affirmation of Jiang Kan's ability.
"But! Although he has written Cantonese songs, he still hasn't customized any songs specifically for our Lingnan-style TV series!"
"Well, you don't have to tell me anything more. If you can have a successful case to prove that Jiang Kan also has this ability, then we will agree to hand over the production of this opening song to you at your price. . Anyway, our drama is still being filmed, so there’s no rush.”
Although Mr. Wang was moved by the other party's introduction, he still managed to maintain his composure.
As for Xiao Yang, he also knew that he could not go further and strike while the iron was hot, so he had no choice but to give it up. He first confirmed the cooperation intention with Mr. Wang, then reported it back to the company before making plans.
At the same time, Jiang Kan had just
Come out of the airport and get on the bus bound for Shudian.
This airport is only a few kilometers away from where the crew is located, which can be said to be very, very close.
And why can a town like Shudian have a dedicated airport?
It is also due to the fact that it has become one of the largest large-scale filming bases in the country. It receives hundreds of film crews every year for filming, so the local officials simply built such an airport to facilitate the travel of the crew and actors. Navigable.
Generally speaking, big-name actors would be picked up and dropped off by a special car from the crew, but Jiang Kan felt that he was not that good at it, and he didn't like the feeling of being sensational, so he declined their special car. Come take your own advice.
It's only about ten minutes away. You can relax for a while on the bus, and then you can get straight to work when you get to the set.
"Hey, I'm sorry, please give in~"
The two buses were just shy of being full. Jiang Kan was too lazy to wait for the next bus, so he simply got on the bus, thinking that it was only ten minutes away, so he could squeeze in and get there in a while.
When he got on the bus, he discovered that the only empty seat was the window seat on the left side of the middle section of the car.
Sitting next to her was a graceful woman who, although she was wearing a hat and sunglasses, was dressed very fashionably and her clothes looked expensive. The sunglasses covered her face, but they still couldn't block her majesty and luxury.
No wonder no one sits next to her. Women are afraid of her aura, and men are afraid of being accused of taking advantage of others, so no one sits there!
Jiang Kan didn't know what to do. This was the only seat available. If you didn't sit down, you would have to wait for the next one.
"Hey, thank you."
He squeezed in and sat in. After fastening his seat belt, he tilted his head to the window. Don't look at anything inappropriate.
"Haha, Teacher Jiang still doesn't recognize who I am..."
Unexpectedly, half a minute after the car drove out, the woman next to him suddenly greeted him with a smile!
"Hey, you are...?"
Jiang Kan turned his head curiously and looked at the elegant woman in front of him.
"Haha, let me take off my sunglasses. Do you recognize me now?"
The woman took off her sunglasses, and an incredibly beautiful face appeared in front of him. Although there were some signs of age, the elegant and majestic feeling still made people dare not look directly at her.
"Oh? Are you... Teacher Zhao Yunyin?"
Jiang Kan looked at him for several seconds before finally recognizing him!
Isn't this the actress Zhao Yunyin who plays the White Snake in "The Legend of White Snake" whom she has met once before?
"Shh!"
Zhao Yunyin smiled and raised a finger in front of his mouth to signal him not to be so loud.
Fortunately, the road the car was traveling on was not very smooth, and there was a lot of noise in the car, so other people did not hear Jiang Kan's cry.
"Why is it you? What a pleasure to meet you!"
Jiang Kan nodded at her, but he was too embarrassed to shake hands with her. After all, the space was too small, and the environment and atmosphere seemed a bit cramped.
"Haha, it's a pleasure to meet you. I didn't expect to meet Teacher Jiang here."
Zhao Yunyin nodded to him generously and said hello.
"I came here to guest star in a movie. It was only half a minute of footage, but the filming would take most of the day. The car sent by the crew to pick me up broke down halfway, so I told them not to pick me up and go on my own anyway. It’s just such a short distance.”
"Then you...are here alone? Where is the assistant?"
Jiang Kan was surprised. The other party was a movie queen. No matter what, someone had to be there to take care of her!
"Oh, they were sitting in the back. I didn't want to cause trouble by taking off my sunglasses and asking someone to change seats, so I simply sat separately."
She pointed to the back row, and the two young girls immediately waved to her.
"Oh, okay~
"
Jiang Kan nodded. He came here in a simple manner. The two of them were not particularly familiar with each other, so he just asked casually.
Queen Zhao briefly introduced why she was here, and then looked at Jiang Kan with her beautiful eyes.
"Oh, I'm here to film a movie too. I'm the third male lead in a movie. It's just such a short distance and I can pass by myself. There's no need for them to pick me up, haha..."
The two chatted for a while, and then asked each other which movie he was in.
""The World Is Like a Picturesque"? What a coincidence, Mr. Jiang, the crew I went to is also this one!"
Zhao Yunyin opened his mouth in surprise (but covered it with his hands), looked at Jiang Kan with wide eyes, and blurted out.
"You too? Haha, this world is too small. I didn't expect you to be a guest star on this set..."
Because there was "New White Snake" before, and now they are filming in the same movie "The World Is Like a Picturesque", the two of them started to chat, and they liked each other a lot more, and they didn't seem to have any trouble talking. It was so raw at first.
After all, the promotional trailer for "The Legend of White Snake" has now been released online, and the title song has also been circulated a little bit. The feedback from the audience has been very good, and the two have "collaborated" once.
