After hearing what Manager An said, Jiang Kan was speechless for a while.
This situation is the same as that of the Opera Artists Association. They are both facing challenges in the new era, losing their right to speak and reducing their audience.
But their actions are positive, not just the decision to vigorously promote opera songs in the future to lower the threshold for entry into drama.
At the same time, it will also combine more modern popular and popular factors to develop classical opera into the modern era. It will not only sing about the clichéd emperors, generals, talents and beauties, but also compile some modern events into songs. interpretation.
It seems that the older generation of traditional artists in Xia State have more lively ideas.
Of course, there is also the fact that they are forced more tightly by the new form.
"Then how did they end this meeting? Did they come to any conclusion?"
Seeing Manager An's sad face, Jiang Kan reached out and patted his shoulder to comfort him.
"There is a conclusion, but I don't know how many people will act on it..."
He put down the cup and subconsciously rubbed his temples.
"It is to call on everyone to use Mandarin as much as possible in future creations, and to break away from the narrow local thinking and try to move closer to the larger market. The creation of movies and TV series is closer to the north (in their impression, north of Lingnan is The living environment and language atmosphere of the broader masses in the North) will open up a wider and more market.”
"However, the production of local Cantonese dramas, movies and songs will not be completely abandoned. However, the outward distribution direction will be adjusted to cater to the Cantonese dialect people in Nanyang, Oumi and other places. The association will concentrate its efforts on overseas Xia overseas Chinese. The group should carry out cultural export in this area and no longer compete with mainland cultural works for the right to speak and market share."
Hearing this, Jiang Kan nodded and felt that this development idea was correct.
After all, people in the Lingnan area are one of the earliest groups in China to immigrate overseas. Many Xia people and overseas Chinese overseas speak Cantonese. It will be easier to get twice the result with half the effort by leaning towards them in terms of cultural promotion, and it will also be easier for them to accept people from the motherland. some cultural products.
"Haha, this is just the result of a discussion. It's hard to say whether everyone will actually do this. As the general manager of Feiyang Entertainment's branch in Yangcheng, my feelings in this regard have become deeper year by year in recent years. .”
"Ha, let's not talk about these depressing things. By the way, I came to see you today and I have two good news to congratulate you!"
Manager An managed to cheer up and put a smile on his face again.
"Oh? What's the good news?"
Jiang Kan was about to comfort him when he heard this and raised his eyebrows!
"The total box office of "Journey to the West" has reached 35 million! And it is still growing rapidly. It has only entered its second week!"
"And the ending song "The Love of My Life" you composed has also climbed to the top 20 of this month's new song chart, and is about to enter the top 10!"
"Oh? That's two pieces of good news."
Recently, because he has been busy with so many things, Jiang Kan has not paid much attention to the box office of movies and the monthly new song list.
He was very emotional to have such good results.
Manager An left, and Jiang Kan sat back in his seat, looking at the traffic coming and going outside the window, feeling a little dazed.
It has been almost two months since I came to Yangcheng. During this time, my work schedule has been full. I have done a lot of things and improved the performance of the branch a lot.
But it’s just that... my days are a bit unreal, and I don’t have the fulfilling feeling I had before? Is this my own illusion, or...
"Kokoko!"
Just as he was basking in the sun and looking out the window and thinking wildly, there was a knock on the door.
"Please come in!"
Jiang Kan quickly adjusted his expression, sat upright, and then shouted to the door.
"Haha, Uncle Kan, long time no see, I came to see you!"
Accompanied by a familiar voice,
A familiar figure appeared in front of Jiang Kan!
"Xiao Wang, why did you come to Yangcheng?"
Seeing Wang Yuchang suddenly appearing in front of him, Jiang Kan stood up in surprise!
"Hey, Uncle Kan, my life has been so hard after you left during this period! That kid Ling Buwei left and got some kind of award, and then the company gave him some of the resources that were supposed to be given to me. It’s all over my body, I haven’t released a new song in two months, Uncle Kan, woo woo woo!”
He hugged Jiang Kan and cried loudly.
It wasn't like she actually cried tears. Anyway, she was just complaining with an exaggerated expression.
"Oh? You've been through such a miserable life, so you need to be comforted..."
Jiang Kan waited until he had "cryed" enough before pushing him aside.
"You are such a big boy, and you are still acting like a baby, you, you..."
He pointed at Wang Yuchang with a dumbfounded look on his face, "There's really nothing I can do about you."
But the other person put on a silly and silly face, making it difficult for him to criticize him.
"So, you came to me to invite me to sing this time?"
He first asked Xiao Wang to sit down and was about to pour him tea when the other party snatched the cup away and gave himself a small cup of hot water.
"Uncle Kan, I came here this time not to ask you for a song, but to become your disciple!"
As a result, classmate Xiao Wang's next words shocked Jiang Kan again.
"Apprenticeship, you want to be my apprentice? What kind of apprentice?"
he asked in surprise, a bit unaware.
Wang Yuchang, a young man, has a pretty good voice. He debuted a year earlier than himself, and his singing skills are logically better than his own.
And because of his young and handsome appearance, he has attracted many young female fans, and his fan base is also extremely solid...
What does he need to learn from himself, and to the extent that he needs to become a disciple?
Could it be like the more hypocritical master-disciple relationship in society, where one just borrows the master's connections and connections, but in fact there is no such thing as a master-disciple who wants to learn something?
Jiang Kan looked him up and down, and Xiao Wang immediately sat upright with a humble smile on his face, just like the good-behaved students in the school being reviewed by the dean.
Don't look at this kid complaining to him as soon as he comes, but Jiang Kan has heard how his fans are crazy about him!
Not only did he spontaneously promote Amway to friends around him, but he also took the initiative to raise funds for him and hold a small concert!
It's the kind of small concert where ardent fans from various cities pool their money to contact the performance venue and staff, and once he arrives, he just starts singing!
And it is said to be small, but fans come from all over the city to attend every time, and the venue is packed almost every time! The news was a little slow to come in, and you couldn't even get tickets to the top of the mountain!
Sometimes it was in a bar, sometimes it was in the university's vocal classroom, sometimes it was in the luxurious villas of rich fans, and once they even booked out the entire University Town Stadium in Hangzhou so they could sit down!
Speaking of which, Jiang Kan used to be a little envious of him. With such a strong fan culture and such a cohesive support group, he can already be ranked among the top ten new idols of the younger generation!
He's so popular, why would he want to be his disciple?
What kind of teacher is this?
"Ha, Uncle Kan, don't think too much. I don't want the kind of master-disciple relationship that seeks fame and fame. I want to learn composition from you! I really want to learn from you how to compose a song that will be unforgettable for everyone in the world. Good song!"
Wang Yuchang took a sip of boiled water, then put the cup aside and sat upright again, continuing to look at Jiang Kan with sincere eyes, full of expectation.
"Learning to compose music?"
Jiang Kan was truly shocked!
This boy has big plans! ..
He is
It is to make yourself prosperous from the source!
However, Jiang Kan has always admired such motivated young people. Ever since he was at Company T, he has basically treated his young colleagues who are polite, sincere, kind and studious. I'll help whenever I can.
This is how Wang Yuchang made him feel, and he has always been very polite and respectful to her. Later, Zhang Lingling said that she paid attention to her for the first time because Xiao Wang heard his song and asked her about it. Recommended.
"Well...it just so happens that the system has also issued a mission for me to recruit a disciple. Xiao Wang seems to be quite reliable. Do you want to consider it?"
Jiang Kan just looked at Wang Yuchang leisurely, and Xiao Wang was also a second-tier singer who had seen the world. He didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, he still looked at Jiang Kan with a smile on his face, and his social attributes were overflowing. .
"Hey, I told Sister Zhang about this too, and she was quite supportive of me. She also said she would call you to explain the matter, but I couldn't wait any longer and ran over by myself..."
Wang Yuchang also knew that Jiang Kan might not be able to decide for a while, so he didn't push him and just waited obediently for the other party's reply.
"This is too sudden, let me think about it first..."
Jiang Kan couldn't keep his words to death. After all, he had to recruit disciples anyway. Xiao Wang himself knew him relatively well and had a good nature.
But since Zhang Lingling also said that she wanted to discuss this matter with herself, let's talk to her first.
"Okay, okay, that's for sure. You must think about such a big thing..."
Seeing that Jiang Kan did not refuse immediately, classmate Xiao Wang rubbed his hands happily, his excitement beyond words.
"But if you want to study with me, you have to be stationed in Yangcheng. Didn't you already transfer company relations and go to Chengdu..."
Suddenly something came to mind, so Jiang Kan asked first.
"Ah, ah, this is not a problem. I am from Lingnan myself, and I lived in Yangcheng for a period of time before. Here I feel like I am at home, I feel so comfortable!"
Wang Yuchang hurriedly waved his hands and said that if he needed to live in Yangcheng for a long time, there would be no problem. He still has his own house here. The financial strength of a handsome singer who has been popular for more than a year is no joke!
"Okay... well, then you can go do your work first. I haven't gotten off work yet. I'll get back to you in a few days."
Jiang Kan waved his hand and sent away Xiao Wang, who had become particularly well-behaved today, and then took out his mobile phone and made a call to Zhang Lingling.
"Du~du~du~"
The phone didn't ring for a while, and Zhang Lingling answered the call.
"Ha, Brother Kan, I knew you would call me. Is it about Xiao Wang? I told him that I would let you breathe first, but he said that he missed you too much. Let’s set off, ha, this kid..."
Xiao Zhang's energetic voice came from the phone.
"Ha, yes, he just hugged me so hard that I couldn't breathe. This kid..."
Jiang Kan couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head when he thought of the scene just now.
"Yes, he has been in Shanghai during this period and talks to me about you every day. During this period, Ling Buwei has developed very well and won a newbie award. A leader in the company who was optimistic about him decided to make a song The songs originally assigned to Xiao Wang were given to him, but in the end he didn’t release a single song in the past two months, which made him very depressed..."
There was some ridicule in Zhang Lingling's words, but some dissatisfaction could also be heard.
She didn't have any opinions about Ling Buyi. It was normal for a newcomer to want to stand out. He didn't steal the song, but the leader above made the decision and forcibly assigned it to him.
He said that he would give Wang Yuchang a good song to make up for it later, but can you take the leader's words seriously? I don't know when he forgot about you.
"In addition, he heard about you recruiting disciples in Yangcheng, and he immediately became energetic. He mentioned to me that day that he wanted to learn composition from you as his teacher, so that he can rely on himself like you in the future. , I can release as many songs as I want in a month.
First of all, you don’t have to be controlled by others at all! "
Zhang Lingling introduced Wang Yuchang's mental journey, which made Jiang Kan sigh with emotion.
Because when she first met him, Zhang Lingling told herself what a proud boy he was.
Moreover, he originally wanted to study composition, but his singing talent was discovered later, and he couldn't write very good songs, so he simply transferred to the vocal music department.
Now that he wants to write songs, it can be considered that he wants to return to his old profession. This kind of aggressive spirit is still possible.
"Besides, he hasn't told you about it yet, has he? He told me that if you are willing to accept him as his apprentice, he is willing to give you 30% of the money he will earn from composing music as a reward for your apprenticeship, and this The promise is always valid."
"I was shocked when I heard this idea of his! He is also an industry insider. It is impossible that he doesn't know how much a composer earns, right? But he is willing to give 30% of his income as a disciple to become a disciple!"
"His original words are: "I want to become Uncle Kan's teacher, not because I want to make money by composing and writing songs, but because I want to be able to sing endless songs and no longer have to be held back by others to look at people's faces. singing!""
"I think his idea is very good. It is worthy of recognition that young people have such self-reliance ideas and spirit. So I agreed to help him and ask you what you mean - don't you happen to have started to recruit disciples recently? , what if he can catch your eye?"
