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Chapter 15

One afternoon in March, outside the training ground, the guard Lao Zhang called Yu Tian, ​​"Two people came to the door, speaking as if they were Hong Kong Island dialect, and asked me if I knew the author of the song "The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain" , I heard, this is not looking for you, Yutian, nothing will happen."

Yu Tian smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, maybe it's a good thing. Bad things are handled by the police, and it's not their turn to Hong Kong people, right?"

Brother Zhang has a disabled left hand. He is a fighting hero who came back from the front line of Laoshan. Yu Tian respects him very much;
"Brother Zhang, you go back first, my name is Zhou Yu, and I'll be there right away."

Calling Zhou Yu, the two walked towards the school gate;
"Third brother, where did you vote for the song "Bon voyage"?"

Zhou Yu scratched his head, "It seems to be Yanjing Audio and Video Publishing House. I copied the address from the magazine."

"What about the song "The Great King"? Have you voted outside?"

"No! What's the matter?"

"Someone was looking for him at the door. Brother Zhang said that the person came with a Hong Kong accent."

The two are puzzled;

Yu Tian reminded, "If that's what happened, let's talk less and listen more, and act according to my wink."

Zhou Yu nodded, indicating that there is no problem.

When I came to the school gate, I saw two men in suits outside the reception room. They were in their 20s, of medium build, with bags between them. They were typical business elites of this era.

Yu Tian stepped forward quickly and said in a clear voice, "Hello! My name is Yu Tian, ​​and I'm the songwriter of the song "The Great King". Excuse me, are you looking for me?"

There were smiles on the faces of the two people on the opposite side, and one of them took two steps forward and said in Hong Kong-style Mandarin, "Hello, Yusheng! We are the business manager of Hong Kong Island PolyGram, and we want to talk to you about the " The copyright of the song "The Great King", I didn't collect enough information before, so I took the liberty to come here"

"Damn it, Polygram in Hong Kong Island! What a great background." Yu Tian and Zhou Yu were both excited and surprised.

PolyGram is well-known in this era, and everyone knows it. Most of the tapes sold in the Huaxia market have their company's name printed on them.

Both of them are from Hong Kong Island, the one who spoke is called Luo Jiayao, and the other is called Wang Guangliang.

The visitors were guests, but according to the school's regulations, they were not allowed to enter the school. Yu Tian could only say sorry, and lead them to the stone platform by the roadside, and find a place to sit down.

The matter is not complicated. PolyGram heard this song from the market and thought it was very interesting and widely sung, so they wanted to buy out the copyright and discover commercial value. After asking around, they came here.

"Buy out the copyright?" Yu Tian nodded without speaking.

He only knows that copyright and usage rights are not the same thing, and his eyes are so dark about the others.

Seeing that Yutian was silent, Luo Jiayao continued, "My company's quotation is 3000 yuan. To be honest, this price is not high. There are two reasons. One is that Yusheng is a newcomer in the industry and lacks popularity. The style is a bit biased, and the market is risky; the situation is roughly the same, if Yusheng has other ideas, he can also bring them up.”

The price made him at a loss, and he didn't know whether it was too high or too low. Fortunately, the other party didn't quote "200", "300", and said something like "This price is very high!", "200 yuan is already a price in the mainland. Monthly salary", "Don't be too greedy" and other words, let him experience the pretentious and face-slapping plot in the rebirth novel.

Luo and Wang showed good professionalism and politeness. They didn't despise Yu Tian because of his young age. The pricing basis was also in line with market rules, and Yu Tian couldn't find any faults.

He didn't really care whether it sold for 3000 or 5000, and he didn't think about keeping the copyright. Originally, he wrote this song because it was fun, but he relied on "Bon voyage" to find the way.

Yu Tian didn't bother to feel it, as long as he achieved his goal, it's OK, no matter which song he made it through.

However, he didn't immediately agree.

The two looked good, and he planned to get close first, to learn about the publishing situation of novels in Hong Kong Island.
"You two, don't rush to leave today. I'll think about it tonight, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow. You are guests from afar. I'll treat you tonight. Let's sit together, okay?" Yu Tian looked at the other party;

"it is good"

They are also planning to collect information on songwriters, and the two hit it off.

On the way back to the dormitory, Zhou Yu was very excited, "I wipe it! 3000 yuan! The youngest, "The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain" sold for 3000 yuan. "Birch Forest", "Blue Lotus".";
Yu Tian suppressed the excitement in his heart, thought for a while and said, "The song "Bon voyage" is absolutely, yes, no problem, they will definitely like it! I don't plan to sell "Birch Forest" and "Blue Lotus" for the time being. .”

"Why?" Zhou Yu was puzzled;
"The story and genre of "Birch Forest" are all from the Soviet Union. People on Hong Kong Island may not like it. Let's save it to see the situation and don't worry;"

"As for "Blue Lotus"," Yu Tian stopped and looked at Zhou Yu, "this song has a special meaning to our dormitory, I want to leave it to you to sing!"

Yu Tian knew that Zhou Yu loved "Blue Lotus" very much, and he had no intention of selling this song from the beginning;
Zhou Yu thought of that unforgettable night in the dormitory, and his eyes were a little moist.
In the evening, Yu Tian and Zhou Yu asked for leave and arrived at the agreed place, Luo and Wang had already arrived first.

After some pleasantries, the four of them drank tea and started chatting;
Yu Tian briefly introduced his own situation. Hong Kong people were amazed by Yu Tian's youth (he just turned 17) and his achievements (Asian youth 100-meter record-breaker).

Then, Luo Jiayao talked about the anecdotes of Hong Kong Island music scene, Yu Tian and Zhou Yu listened with great interest, and the atmosphere in the room was good.

The meal was almost finished, Yu Tian said with a smile, "Brother Luo, Brother Wang, Zhou Yu and I even wrote a folk song together. You two are professionals, so you can help me with your opinions."

Without a guitar, Zhou Yu could only sing a cappella. The expressions of Luo Jiayao and Wang Guangliang kept changing, from surprise in the verse part, to dignified in the chorus part, to surprise
Yu Tian can sort it out, the song "The King Called Me to Patrol the Mountain" is not mainstream, and it is inevitable for audiovisual publishing companies to worry about risks, but the song "Bon voyage" is different. Folk songs are now the most popular music in Asia. The main force of this song, this song can be known as soon as you listen to it. Whether it is the connotation of the song, the beautiful melody, or the simple and easy-to-sing lyrics, it is a top-level work in folk songs.

Yu Tian is still thinking too much!

He doesn't know the status quo of the Chinese music scene at all.

The Chinese music scene, especially the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scene, is very popular now, but behind the prosperity is bitterness;

The golden songs of the Hong Kong island music scene in the 80s were basically contracted by RB to compose the music. Most of the songs with good melodies were covered by RB songs. There was even an exaggerated statement that Miyuki Nakajima supported half of the Hong Kong island music scene. Original works.

Later, in the late 80s and early 90s, a group of outstanding original artists such as Cui Jian, Dou Wei, Huang Jiaju, Li Zongsheng, Luo Dayou appeared in the Chinese music scene, and the situation changed. This is why later generations gave these people a high status in the music scene. main reason.

After Zhou Yu sang the song, the people of Hong Kong Island became more enthusiastic;
"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it! There are unexpected gains in coming to the mainland this time."

They are people in the industry, and they are very clear about the current situation of the Chinese music scene!

Whoever sings this song will become popular!One song can create a second-tier, quasi-first-tier singer;

Thousands of gold are easy to get, but good songs are hard to find!

Luo and Wang were not afraid of Yutian's asking price, and strongly demanded to buy out the song. Yutian said that he would consider it and reply together tomorrow.

Yu Tian pointed at Zhou Yu and said jokingly: "Brother Luo, Brother Wang, you have also heard Zhou Yu sing, what do you think of his voice? Can he develop into the music world?"

Zhou Yu was a little embarrassed, a little nervous, blushing and heart beating
Luo and Wang looked at Zhou Yu with a smile, but they didn't take Yu Tian's words seriously. In Hong Kong Island alone, there are eight hundred people who want to be singers, if not one thousand. They have seen a lot.

After thinking for a while, Wang Guangliang gestured and said, "Yuzai, what a handsome boy! He is youthful and bright, and there is no problem with his image."

The more Zhou Yu listened, the more beautiful he became, his gums were almost leaking from his grinning mouth.
"Third brother, hey! Speaking of you, don't be beautiful, there is still a 'but' left unsaid!"

Yu Tian poured cold water on Zhou Yu.

Wang Guangliang was choked by saliva, Luo Jiayao was choked by tea, one coughed to the left, and the other sprayed to the right, laughing while coughing
Zhou Yu rolled Yu Tian's big eyes, and raised his middle finger high.
How many people are happy
"Tianzi, Thunder Monkey is funny!" Luo Jiayao managed to stop laughing, and came out with a vernacular sentence.

Yu Tian almost replied a sentence in Cantonese, but finally held back, he must not be too evil.

(End of this chapter)