In the villa, Lin Dong looked at Zhao Ziluo with a complicated expression and asked doubtfully: "Teacher, what's wrong?"
As soon as he answered the phone, the teacher's expression became complicated.
Zhao Ziluo shook his head: "Nothing."
Oriana called him personally and asked him to meet tomorrow.
No need to think about it, it must be related to "Starsky".
After a day of rest, the next afternoon, while he was recording a song for the Changqi band in the studio, he received a call from Oriana.
Arriving at the agreed-upon clubhouse, he opened the door and entered. Oriana was already there.
When they met for the second time, given that everyone had a very bad impression the first time, both parties just smiled reluctantly this time.
"I'll just tell you the truth." Oriana looked at Zhao Ziluo complicatedly. She didn't know why, but the other person looked harmless, but it just gave her an uneasy feeling.
It was as if... Xilu's right to speak would collapse from him.
Thinking of that scene, Oriana couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
"Teacher Kong Fang, I apologize for my irrationality last time."
Zhao Ziluo glanced at the other party, picked up the coffee and took a sip, too lazy to speak.
Orianna was not surprised and said directly: "I just listened to your "Starsky" on the plane."
"It's very stunning...the only mistake is that it's not a Xilu work."
"This is a piece that can win the Orong Pure Music Award, and it will allow you to step onto the throne of an artist!"
"You just need to sign."
She took out a stack of documents from her purse and placed them gently on the table.
"This is an application for membership of the American Music Creators Guild."
She took out another seal and put a pen next to it.
"As long as you sign a little, I will approve it immediately."
""Starsky" will be the most highly recommended and appear on the highest-level super sound source list in the entire Western Continent, and it will be at the top."
"Furthermore, it will be officially announced together with "Star Wars" and will be recommended as a linkage."
Zhao Ziluo finally said, "What if I don't sign?"
Oriana did not answer directly, but said: "Teacher Kong Fang, the music scene in the West Continent is different from that in Asia and the Pacific."
"Billboard, billboardhot100, and super music sources all strictly limit the identity of the uploading author."
"There are no restrictions on bulletin boards, but they must sign a contract and register in Xilu. The brokerage company mainly operates in Xilu."
"billboardhot100 needs to join the American Music Guild."
"Super Music Source is a quarterly chart, and only the top 20 of billboardhot100 each month are eligible to enter."
"In other words, writers who are not members of the West Rift Music Guild can only play on the bulletin board at best."
"This is to facilitate management, but also to strengthen recognition - I don't think I am an artist in West China, so why should I enter the top stage in West China?"
Zhao Ziluo smiled: "Yes: Only artists who accept Xilu's values can enter Xilu's entertainment circle, right?"
Oriana didn't object.
"There is no entertainment association like yours in Xilu. There is no chairman, only a labor union."
"If you want "Starsky" to enter the West China market, you must become a member of the West China Trade Union."
"All film and television companies in West China will only select songs from Billboard Hot 100 and Super Music Chart. This is to protect the interests of trade union members."
If Zhao Ziluo does not join the Xilu Trade Union, his songs will not be eligible to be selected by any film and television company!
No...no one in the entire Western Continent will buy the copyright to this song!
Zhao Ziluo waved his hand directly without thinking.
Oriana seemed to have expected it, but her face was a little ugly: "Teacher Kong Fang, do you know what the chances are that I will personally invite an author in a year?"
"No!"
"I didn't invite an author last year!"
"I sincerely invite you to join the Xilu Trade Union! As long as you put your name on it, let us have an explanation for the Olympic Awards! I will not stop your singing!"
"Then will my song win an award?"
"No!" Oriana didn't hide it: "But if you are willing to join America... no, even become the nationality of any country in the Western Continent!"
Her voice was seductive: "This year's O Wing Award for Best Newcomer, Single of the Year... they are all yours!"
Now that she has started recording the songs, her offer is tempting!
This is her bottom line!
Zhao Ziluo didn't hesitate at all: "Sorry, I'm not interested."
"That's the Olympic Award!" Olympian Anna gritted her teeth and said, "The world's top honor!"
Zhao Ziluo looked at her inexplicably: "So?"
"Should I be curious?"
He stood up immediately, turned around and left.
"Damn it!" Oriana slapped the table hard.
Blank documents look so ironic.
It turns out that even the Olympic Award cannot impress the other party!
The fact that a Chinese person won the Olympic Award is enough to bring the Chinese music scene to a collective climax!
She has taken a step back!
What else!
"Kong Fang...there is no shortage of geniuses in this world!"
"But only those we in Xilu admit are geniuses!"
Since the other party is proud of his talent, don't blame the world for being malicious towards him! …
As soon as Zhao Ziluo left the club, a car stopped in front of him.
He was a little confused. He didn't call a taxi?
Moreover, this car is a Bentley and cannot be a taxi at all.
The car window rolled down, revealing a thin face: "Hi."
Zhao Ziluo was stunned for a moment: "You...Director Mason?"
Mason quickly made a shushing gesture and whispered: "Get in the car first."
Got in the car and drove all the way to a villa.
It's said to be a villa, and it's well decorated, but to be precise, it's more like a utility room.
There are various books related to movies and models piled up in a room, including many classic models from Mason’s movies. The other party specially built a house to house it.
"Oh, that's the physical model of the Titan, and the whole movie was shot on it."
Seeing Zhao Ziluo staring at the model of a giant ship, Mason smiled and said, "Someone offered me tens of millions of dollars, but I'm not willing to sell it."
Blue Star's Titan is similar to Earth's "Titanic". It was a love masterpiece that attracted 5 billion dollars!
Of course I won’t buy the original model!
"That's the alien fleet model from Star Wars 1..."
"this is……"
After speaking one by one, Mason poured a cup of coffee himself and motioned for Zhao Ziluo to sit down on the sofa full of books.
"I'm very sorry, I didn't expect Oriana to have such an attitude."
As soon as he sat down, he said regretfully: "I really like "Starsky", but it's a pity..."
"It's for you." Zhao Ziluo smiled and said, "Actually, I wrote this song just to study on the crew. I also have a science fiction film that I want to make, but you know, China's science fiction film base is too weak."
Mason nodded slightly, not teasing.
As the director of "Star Wars", he knows very well that science fiction films are a side reflection of the country's technological development.
America was able to define science fiction films back then because it was the first country to land a man on the moon!
Now that China's science and technology has developed to this point, it's almost time for science fiction movies to wake up. .
"By the way, didn't China also announce a manned moon landing plan?" He asked with interest, "When?"
This time, Zhao Ziluo was surprised: "...Yes?"
"Why not!" Mason lamented: "Three years ago? It was announced in the five-year plan!"
"If you count, it will be this year and next two years!"
"What a pity! America's national power has declined, and I'm afraid it will never be able to return to the moon again."
After chatting for a while, Mason did not directly answer Zhao Ziluo's request, but asked instead: "Can you tell me about the meeting between you and Oriana just now?"
Zhao Ziluo said it truthfully.
Mason sighed, shook his head and said, "If you haven't seen Oriana today, I have no problem letting you come in to study."
"But……"
He hesitated: "America's system prohibits non-related personnel from entering the crew."
"I want to give you a relevant production staff member so that you can join the crew at any time, but... all workers in America are from major labor unions!"
"This is to create vicious competition for jobs, but if I want to give you an identity, you must first be a member of the union!"
Some things cannot be divided into two layers if they are not provoked.
Even if it's a thousand pounds, it can't be stopped!
Mason's meaning is obvious: if Zhao Ziluo has never seen Oriana, he can open the back door at will.
But now that he has met him, the other party will definitely pay attention to his every move.
Today, Zhao Ziluo can sit here with a net worth of tens of millions of dollars at the box office. Mason is absolutely delighted! "starsky" is so good!
But for a song "Starsky", he offended the union and even paid a huge fine. That's it.
Zhao Ziluo sighed in his heart.
"It doesn't matter." He shook his head and said, "I can wait."
Mason shook his head and said solemnly: "Although I don't believe what Oriana said - you are the gravedigger of Xilu Entertainment."
"But as long as she says it, she will definitely guard you."
"You can't find shortcuts in movies and TV shows."
Zhao Ziluo's eyes moved slightly and he asked tentatively: "Can't you find it on the film and television?"
Mason smiled and nodded.
It’s not on film and television, but it is on music!
He lowered his voice and tapped the table gently: "The top three on the Billboard chart are promoted to the Billboard Hot 100, and they do need to be members of the trade union."
"But there is another way: that is... diamond sales!"
Zhao Ziluo's eyes lit up and his thinking immediately became active.
Although America is no longer the world leader, the culture of the West Continent is still the mainstream in the world!
After all, it has been exported for more than a hundred years. How can it ebb so quickly in just ten years?
The Western Continent Entertainment Circle is very large. It can be said that except for East Asia - note, not the Asia-Pacific, but China, Japan, Korea, and a few South Asian countries, the rest are all under the influence of the Western Continent Entertainment Circle!
Xilu Diamond’s sales single, the goal is... 80 million!
A song with over 30 million downloads is a gold medal single, 60 million is a platinum single, and 80 million is a diamond single!
"Top 1, plus diamond single sales, you can directly advance to billboardhot100 without joining the union!"
Mason said solemnly: "This rule was jointly set by several consortiums that founded the Oriental Awards back then! It is still followed today!"
to be honest.
How was Western Continent culture at its peak back then?
They never considered that anyone else could threaten their position!
Since they are the world's bosses, they don't mind showing off as bosses, and they can get the gratitude of other civilizations, and they can still show off, so why not?
But now, this has become Zhao Ziluo's shortcut to the south!
"Similarly, if you achieve diamond single sales in BillboardHot100 and reach the top spot of the month, you will be able to enter the super music chart!"
Mason said: "And... even if you don't take this path, if you dare to directly challenge the music gods list and get top 1..."
He said meaningfully: "When the time comes, no one will dare to question whether you are from the West China Union or not!"
Zhao Ziluo was curious: "List of music gods?"
Mason shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about that for now...it involves a lot of things."
"My suggestion is that if you have time and are confident in your ability, go directly to the Billboard charts!"
"As long as you can do it, I will definitely win "Starsky"!"
"I can even wait for you!"
"I can suppress the news about "Star Wars" and not announce it! I'll wait for you for two months!"
"Once "Starsky" becomes the theme song of "Star Wars", you can join the crew as the music creator! Oriana has no excuse to stop you anymore!"
