Bai Hu said it casually, but Guo Hong didn't dare to take it seriously, because she had seen too many such polite words in the business world. If she took it seriously, it would offend people, and a good thing could easily turn into a bad thing.
Therefore, Guo Hong very seriously offered a top price in the industry.
He wrote a song for his girlfriend, and her girlfriend actually wanted to give him top-notch money in the industry. What's this? Wang Xuan couldn't laugh or cry, but it aroused suspicion. He still accepted Guo Hong's offer and made a request. In the columns of lyrics, composition, and arrangement, do not write Bai Hu's name, but use a new vest: north.
Wang Xuan's reason for using the new vest was that he didn't want to be disturbed, so Guo Hong and others didn't doubt anything else. The fact is that Wang Xuan has a contract with Tianyu, and he is afraid of causing trouble after Baihu's vest is exposed.
Bai Hu's vest will be exposed sooner or later. Even if Zhang Zheng and others are not exposed, Wang Xuan may be exposed himself. Because he originally participated in "The King of Masked Singer" just to make his debut. If Baihu's vest is never exposed, wouldn't it violate his original intention?
And once Bai Hu's vest was exposed, if he was still in Tianyu at that time and had a good relationship with Tianyu, Tianyu could only keep it in his heart even if he was dissatisfied. But now that he has decided to leave Tianyu, and will leave Tianyu soon, there will definitely be a fight. .
I don’t even think about how many songs he has thrown out in "The King of Masked Singer"? Every song is a hit, but those songs are uploaded by the "King of Masked Singer" program team. The only ones making money are him and the "King of Masked Singer" program team. Tianyu doesn't get even half of it, how can he not be jealous?
Zhu Xu, Li Tao and others may not be jealous, but Tianyu's boss will certainly be. That's not a small amount. Wang Xuan himself has received three to four hundred million, and the "King of Masked Singer" program team will only have more.
However, Wang Xuan is not afraid of wrangling, and the result of wrangling is nothing more than nothing. What he signed with Tianyu was only a composer's contract. The contract only stipulated how the music he composed could be used by others and how he and Tianyu should divide it. But there is no rule that if he uses it himself, he must share it with Tianyu.
For example, the song he is making for Chen Xueqi is for others to use. Even if Tianyu does not contribute any work, if it is exposed, he will still share it with Tianyu. This is the reason why Wang Xuan uses a new vest.
He won't reveal his new vest.
As for the songs he sang on the stage of "The King of Masked Singer", since they were sung by himself, they were for his own use, and there were no details about this in the contract. This is a loophole. It stands to reason that the details of this aspect should be included in the contract. Perhaps Tianyu's legal department did not expect Wang Xuan to be so good at singing.
But in fact, if Tianyu's legal department had written down the details in this regard, Wang Xuan would not have signed the composer contract.
"The copyright of the songs I composed belongs to me. I use them myself, and I don't borrow your platform resources. Why should I give you a share?" This is Wang Xuan's idea. He is not a philanthropic boy.
It's the same reason as in a web article contract. If Wang Xuan writes it, the copyright belongs to him and he uses it himself, but he has to pay money to the website. Wang Xuan is not willing to sign it.
After recording the song and signing the contract, Guo Hong and Chen Xueqi actually wanted to treat Bai Hu to a meal, but considering that Bai Hu's identity could not be exposed and he could not take off his headgear, they decided not to do it.
Later, there will definitely be opportunities in the future. The two expressed their gratitude to Wang Xuan and returned to Yanjing to talk to the company about the release of Chen Xueqi's new song.
After Guo Hong and Chen Xueqi left, Wang Xuan had a meal with Zhang Zheng at the invitation of Zhang Zheng, and then went to Yanjing.
Before boarding the plane, Wang Xuan sent his flight number to Wang Gui. So when Wang Xuan got off the plane, Wang Gui was already waiting for him at the airport.
Wang Gui first took Wang Xuan to the booked hotel. After settling down, the two of them had a meal at the hotel, which was regarded as a refreshment for Wang Xuan. Human society is just like this. Every day we are either eating or drinking, or we are on the way to eat and drink.
After they had had enough wine and food, Wang Guicai and Wang Xuan got down to business.
"Wang Xuan, I have brought you the contract for the theme song you composed for the music festival. But as I told you before, because this song was collected by an official organization, the price will not be too high. I will definitely pay you The price of songs written for others cannot be compared," Wang Gui said.
"It's okay. I also said that if Brother Gui asks, it doesn't matter even if it's free." Wang Xuan said with a smile.
"It's definitely not free. I've won 5 million for you. But it's a one-time buyout, and there's no profit sharing. Because there's no official way to make profit from this song. You see..."
"I told you that price is not an issue, Brother Gui, you are a bit of a mother-in-law." Wang Xuan said.
Having said that, Wang Xuan actually knew that the official organization would spend 5 million to buy a song, which was a sky-high price. If a music festival solicits theme songs from other top composers, as long as they spend 1 million, there will be many people willing to compose them.
Because money is secondary, honor and connections are important.
As for whether a suitable theme song like "Tomorrow Will Be Better" can be collected, that is another matter.
"Okay." Wang Gui didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.
After the contract was signed, Wang Xuan talked about other things: "Brother Gui, actually I have something else to ask you about the opening song of the music festival."
Wang Gui was stunned when he heard this: "What? Does Tianyu want to have an opening song for this music festival? I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. The opening song for the music festival has already been decided by Huayi's artist Cai Jiajia."
"Has the dust settled?"
"That's not true, but it's almost the same. Wang Xuan, there's something you may not know. Although the Music Chart is an official organization, it also accepts private sponsorship. For example, this year's Music Chart music festival was fully sponsored by Huayao Company. , and there is some cooperation between Huayi and Huayao. Cai Jiajia is the spokesperson for a certain product of Huayao, and Huayao named Cai Jiajia to sing the opening song of the music festival."
"Okay." Wang Xuan nodded.
"..." Wang Gui hesitated upon seeing this. If he had been facing someone else, he would probably have skipped this topic, but it was Wang Xuan who was facing him. After thinking about it, he still said: "Actually, it's not impossible to choose the opening song. Change."
Wang Xuan's eyes lit up when he heard this: "What do you say?"
“Rather than saying that Huayao Company sponsors the music festival, it’s better to say that both parties get what they need. The music festival needs Huayao’s sponsorship fees, and Huayao needs the exposure of the music festival to enhance the brand’s popularity.
Huayao is not qualified to directly specify the candidate for the opening song. At most, he can recommend it to us. Of course, unless the candidate recommended by Huayao is not suitable, we will generally agree. After all, we are the sponsors of the music festival, so we still have to give this face.
But Huayao’s face must be given, and we must give yours even more. So Wang Xuan, which singer in your Tianyu is interested in this opening song, and which one is the opening song you have prepared? You can report it to me, and I will take it back to discuss with them. If it's suitable, it's not impossible to replace the opening song with someone from Tianyu. To be honest, the opening song that Cai Jiajia submitted was average. As long as the opening song prepared by Tianyu is better, the chances are great. "Wang Gui said.
"It wasn't Tianyu who intended this opening song, it was me who intended this opening song." Wang Xuan said.
"Oh?" Wang Gui was stunned, "Wang Xuan, do you plan to sing this opening song yourself? Can you sing?"
"Of course I can sing. But to be precise, I deliberately strived for this theme song for my girlfriend. Let her sing, but I won't sing." Wang Xuan said.
"Girlfriend? I'll go! Wang Xuan, when did you have a girlfriend? I also plan to introduce my niece to you. Also, it seems that Team Leader Zhang also intends to introduce his niece to you." Wang Gui was shocked shouted.
"It won't take long, just a month or two."
"...Oh my god! If I had known that it would be National Day, I would have bound you and introduced my niece to you." Wang Gui was so regretful that he almost broke his thigh, "Wang Xuan, otherwise you and I Have you broken up with your girlfriend? Let me tell you, my niece is a great beauty."
"My girlfriend is also pretty good, she's as beautiful as a fairy."
"My niece is still a top student at Yenching University and comes from a scholarly family."
"What a coincidence, my girlfriend is also a top student at Yenching University. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."
"Then my niece's family is very well off. Her father is a professor at Yanjing University of Finance and Economics, and her mother is the dean of the School of Music at Yanjing University of Communication. She has several apartments in Yanjing. If you marry my niece, you don't have to fight."
"It's a coincidence that my girlfriend's family is also very well off. There are sea view rooms, river view rooms, and Tan Palace villas in Shanghai. There is a courtyard in the first ring road of Yanjing, a villa in the second ring road, and a school district room in the third ring road."
"...Wang Xuan, are you making up a story to deal with me? Let alone the Sea View House and Tan Palace Villa in the Magic City, do you know what a courtyard house in the first ring of Yanjing is? I never dare to think about it in my life."
"Why am I perfunctory with you? The river view room I live in in Shanghai belongs to my girlfriend's house."
"Yes, I've already moved to my girlfriend's house. It seems like the rice is already cooked. I won't say it any more. Mainly if I keep talking about it, I'm afraid I'll be so jealous that I'll break up. It's too shocking."
"Then I will send you the song for my girlfriend later, and you can take it back and discuss it?"
"If it's an artist from Tianyu, I might take it back and discuss it, but the other person is your girlfriend, why are you discussing it? Do you really think that calling you Brother Gui is for nothing?"
"Then I'll trouble Brother Gui." Wang Xuan chuckled.
"As long as the song is good, it's not a problem. No one will have any objections, not even Huayao. To put it bluntly, a good opening song can increase a lot of ratings, and Huayao must value it. Exposure. I don’t believe that the opening song you gave your girlfriend could be any worse."
“It’s definitely, definitely a very amazing opening song.”
"Wait, so your girlfriend is a singer? Who is she?" Wang Gui was curious.
"Chen Xueqi."
"...Well, I don't know how many people are staring at one of the most beautiful beauties in the entertainment industry, but you actually got her. But Chen Xueqi is really good. There are not many celebrities in this circle who have zero scandals, but Chen Xueqi is One of them, and not just pretending.
Let me tell you something. The year Chen Xueqi won the Best Newcomer Award, at a cocktail party, a capital tycoon took a fancy to Chen Xueqi, but Chen Xueqi dismissed it. The disgust on her face was visible to the naked eye. She offended the capital tycoon badly. .
At that time, Cheng Kun, the director of Huayi, was nearby and ordered Chen Xueqi to apologize to the capital tycoon. However, Chen Xueqi was unwilling to do so. Even the director of Huayi did not give face and turned around and left.
Afterwards, the capital tycoon threatened to ban her, and Huayi also wanted to freeze her. But then the capital tycoon suddenly lifted the ban. I didn't know why at the time, but now it seems that Chen Xueqi's family background is very prominent, and she is not afraid of the capital tycoon at all.
Later, Chen Xueqi never attended the reception again, and Huayi did not refrigerate her, but they no longer provided her with any resources. It's a pity. In fact, I am very optimistic about Chen Xueqi. The year she won the Best Newcomer Award, I was the one who gave her the award.
In my opinion, with Chen Xueqi's strength and conditions, as long as Huayi is willing to provide resources, Chen Xueqi will almost become a queen now. It's a pity that Huayi doesn't know why it's crazy, but it just refuses to provide resources.
To be honest, many of the artists Huayi has nominated to participate in music festivals in recent years are not as good as Chen Xueqi. For example, for the opening song of this music festival, Huayi News originally proposed Chen Xueqi, but recently it was suddenly replaced by Cai Jiajia. Cai Jiajia's ability is far inferior to Chen Xueqi. Wait..." At this point, Wang Gui suddenly reacted.
"Wang Xuan, why are you suddenly interested in this opening song? Did you know that Huayi changed the spot originally given to Chen Xueqi to Cai Jiajia? So you plan to stand up for Chen Xueqi?"
"Brother Gui is wise." Wang Xuan smiled.
"Yes, I am so angry that I have to give this opening song to my younger siblings no matter what. By the way, has the opening song been composed?" Wang Gui said.
"The composition is finished, but it only has the score and has not been recorded yet. Brother Gui, I may have to trouble you to give this song to my girlfriend. And don't tell her that I composed it for her."
"It's not okay for you to do good deeds without leaving your name. Chen Xueqi doesn't know how much you have done for her. How can she be moved?"
"Why should she be moved? As her boyfriend, she belongs to me. Isn't it right for me to do something for her? I don't want her feelings for me to be mixed with this." Wang Xuan said.
"That's true. Here's the music score. Let me take a look." Wang Gui said.
Wang Xuan was prepared and sent the composed music to Wang Gui's email: "The music has been sent to you. In fact, I have already recorded the soundtrack, but Chen Xueqi's original voice has not yet been recorded. You can listen to it."
Wang Gui nodded and couldn't wait to open his mailbox and find the theme song Wang Xuan sent him.
"First Dream"...the song title is quite good.
Then Wang Gui looked at the lyrics: If your pride is not coldly photographed by the sea of reality, how can you understand that you have to work harder to get far. If your dream has never fallen off the cliff, how would you know that persistent people have invisible wings...
The more he looked at Wang Gui, the brighter his eyes became. When he saw the lyrics of the chorus, Wang Gui was so excited that his whole body was shaking.
"The first dream is held tightly in my hand. How can I return to the place I want to go to halfway? The first dream will definitely arrive. Only when you realize your true desire can you be considered to have gone to heaven..." Wang Gui murmured No, I think these lyrics are great, right?
I just don’t know how it will sound when I sing it.
The file Wang Xuan sent to Wang Gui contained not only the recorded soundtrack, but also a demo synthesized with electronic sounds. After Wang Gui discovered the demo, he couldn't wait to listen to it.
After hearing this, Wang Gui was absolutely shocked.
"Wang Xuan, just for this song "First Dream", not to mention that the opening song of the music festival has not been decided yet, even if it is decided, I will change it. Great! This song is really great! The music is great , the lyrics are great, and even the theme is great. After listening to it, I feel full of power." Wang Gui praised.
Wang Xuan smiled, no surprise.
"First Dream" is a very inspirational song, a cover of "Ride on the Back of the Silver Dragon" by Japanese singer Miyuki Nakajima. The general idea is to warn people to "hold their dreams tightly". No matter what kind of setbacks and difficulties they encounter on the way to pursue their dreams, no matter how tired or lonely they are on the way to pursue their dreams, they should uphold their faith and move towards "the place they most want to go." "Move forward firmly, never give up and give up halfway.
In the entertainment industry, whether it is a singer, an actor, a screenwriter or a musician, it is not easy to get ahead and you will experience many setbacks. Although it is easy for Wang Xuan to succeed now, he is standing on the shoulders of countless giants. In his previous life Without the shoulders of these giants, wouldn’t Wang Xuan have experienced a lot of ups and downs?
Therefore, this circle actually needs to have firm dreams and firm beliefs. Therefore, it is very suitable for this song to be used in the entertainment industry and as the opening song of a music festival. It can inspire many people.
This is why Wang Gui is so excited.
This song was originally sung by Weiqi Fan, but Wang Xuan felt that the version sung by Weiqi Fan was a bit too fast and the emotional expression was not adequate. Her singing only contained high morale and did not express the setbacks she encountered in pursuing her dreams.
Kim Min-ki's cover version is actually quite nice, but the speaking speed is too slow and the emotions are not expressed well. It is too weak. The song only sounds exhausted, physically and mentally exhausted, and does not express the hope contained in the song and the belief of never giving up.
Wang Xuan actually prefers Miyuki Nakajima's version. The speaking speed is between Minqi Kim and Weiqi Fan, but he prefers Weiqi Fan. The song contains the sadness, exhaustion and loneliness of chasing dreams, but also the unyielding and never-give-up belief.
So the demo recorded by Wang Xuan is also this version.
"Brother Gui, please give this song to Chen Xueqi for me. Don't say I composed it, just say you have a song that you think is suitable for her. I hope she can sing it as the opening song of the music festival." Wang Xuan said.
"No problem. Tsk tsk tsk, Wang Xuan, you have worked so hard for your little girlfriend." Wang Gui joked, "By the way, are you free tomorrow? Team Leader Zhang wants to talk to you. In fact, Team Leader Zhang originally wanted to talk to you today. He also wanted to come over, but he had something to do and couldn't leave."
"Let's wait until I get back from Lantern City. Help me say sorry to Team Leader Zhang," Wang Xuan said.
"Light City? That's right, I almost forgot. You are going to Light City to work hard for the global music charts. How about it? Are you sure?"
"How can you be sure? It's just a matter of doing everything possible. As the person in charge of the Music Chart, you should know better how difficult it is for Chinese music to win an award at the Global Music Awards ceremony."
"That's true. Anyway, I wish you a triumphant victory."
The matter is over here. After that, Wang Xuan went back to the hotel to rest, and returned to the Magic City early the next morning, and boarded a plane to Lantern City with Li Tao, the musician who participated in the music performance of "Fairy Sword".
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