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After catching up with Zhang Baizhi, Qi Wei went to the Universal Music Hong Kong branch in the afternoon.

In the company president's office, Qi Wei's new song was playing, and Zheng Donghan was chatting and laughing with someone.

As soon as Qi Wei knocked on the door and came in, Zheng Donghan stood up and came over, and enthusiastically pulled Qi Wei over.

"Qi Wei, I don't need to introduce you to this one." He narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Seeing the middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses in front of him, Qi Wei took the initiative to reach out to him and politely said:

"Nice to meet you, Headmaster."

The person in front of me is Tan Yonglin.

He immediately stretched out his hand to shake Qi Wei's hand and said with a smile: "Me too, Qi Wei, I'm glad to meet you."

The two of them exchanged some polite greetings. After sitting down, Qi Wei got straight to the point and said, "Principal, I don't know if Mr. Zheng has told you or not. I am preparing a music talent show and want to invite you to be my mentor."

Tan Yonglin glanced at Zheng Donghan, then nodded and said, "Mr. Zheng did tell me about this."

"Principal, you took the initiative to ask me to meet. Did you agree?"

Tan Yonglin did not answer directly, but just smiled and asked: "I am a little curious, among the four mentors, who else is there besides me?"

"I have contacted Zhang Guorong and Liu Huan. The other one has not been confirmed yet. I am actively contacting him and there should be a result soon."

"Zhang Guorong? Do you know my relationship with him? You asked me to do a show with him. You are quite good at it."

"Of course I know. Principal, you and your brother have a good personal relationship." Qi Wei replied with a smile.

The "Zhang Tan Hegemony" back then was indeed fierce, but in fact the two parties involved had nothing to do with each other, it was just caused by factors such as fans and the media.

Despite this, Zhang Guorong and Tan Yonglin dare not have any intersection on the surface.

But they were both one of the best singers in the music scene at that time, and they resonated with each other on many things. In addition, they had many friends in common, and their relationship was more like "frenemies and friends."

As time went by, they gradually communicated in private. After Zhang Guorong's contract with Rolling Stone Records expired, he chose to cooperate with Universal Records in 99. They were in the same company. Under the leadership of Zheng Donghan, the two sang together. "Phantom" + "Fog Love".

This is the first time the two have collaborated.

But the smoke of the war had not dissipated, and the collaboration between the two caused quite a stir. Under the malicious hype of some media, there were still some young fans who became irrational under the instigation of the media.

However, this did not affect the friendship between the two.

Last year, Leslie Cheung was the director of "Left and Right Love", a love musical co-produced with Zhang Pak-chi and Qiu Shu-chen, and Tam Yong-lin had a guest appearance.

At that time, it attracted media coverage.

Later, Leslie Cheung went on to direct and star in "The Suspect", in which Tan Yonglin also played a minor role.

Of course, "Suspect" hasn't been released yet, and the confidentiality work has been done well. The outside world doesn't know about it yet, but Qi Wei does.

It can be seen from this that the influence of the two people is indeed extraordinary, especially when they cooperate.

This is why Qi Wei must invite them to be mentors in "The Voice of China".

The traffic and emotions are full, the gimmicks are full, and the mentor's gold content is unquestionable. There is no more suitable candidate than the two of them.

"So, principal, have you agreed?" Qi Wei asked again.

At the beginning, the two fans were incompatible with each other, and it was so serious that when they met, they would curse and fight each other and have to compete.

But now this situation basically won’t happen, and it’s still possible to work together on programs.

"The Voice of China" is different from the competition system and rules of previous music talent shows. It is novel and unique and refreshing. It is a hit at first glance.

Tan Yonglin is very interested in this music talent show and indeed has the idea of ​​becoming a mentor.

Moreover, the appearance fee of three million per season given by Qi Wei is not small.

He learned from Zheng Donghan that Zhang Guorong also had a similar appearance fee. From the appearance fee paid to the instructor, it can be seen that Qi Wei has indeed spent a lot of money and is preparing to do this show with all his heart.

To sum up, Tan Yonglin did not understand rejection.

Tan Yonglin looked at the smile on Qi Wei's face and said: "There is no problem in being a mentor for your program, but I have a question for you. Who do you think is the winner between Zhang Guorong and me during the Zhang Tan competition."

"Can I not answer this question?"

"Of course not." Tan Yonglin said with a smile.

Qi Wei thought for a while, sighed, and said with a reluctant look: "Principal, based on my friendship with my brother, I will definitely think that he is the winner. Now that I see you in person, it seems, well, indeed You are more powerful."

"Why do I feel that you are perfunctory with me?"

"Speaking from the bottom of my heart." Qi Wei said seriously, but then added, "Don't tell brother."

"You kid really knows how to play both sides." Tan Yonglin couldn't help but laugh.

He asked again: "You have sung "Thousands of Miles Away" with Zhang Xueyou, and you have composed "Once I Thought I Was A Hundred Thousands Away" for Zhang Guorong, and you also sung this song with him. Now that you have met me, no one has sung with me. Any ideas?”

"Principal, don't tell me, I really have this idea and I have composed a song before."

"Oh, what song?" Tan Yonglin asked curiously.

"Mr. Zheng, do you have paper and pen?" Qi Wei asked Zheng Donghan.

Zheng Donghan found paper and pen and handed them to Qi Wei. After a while, Qi Wei handed the written song to Tan Yonglin.

Originally, Tan Yonglin was just talking casually, but he didn't expect Qi Wei to actually give him a song.

""old boys"?"

Tan Yonglin raised his eyes, glanced at Qi Wei in surprise, looked at the lyrics and music, and hummed quietly.

The song "Old Boy" is not difficult to sing, and Tan Yonglin is one of the best singers, so there is no difficulty at all in singing it, it's very smooth.

"This song is really well written." Tan Yonglin sincerely praised after singing.

You can tell from his slightly excited look that he really likes this song.

Tan Yonglin looked at Qi Wei and said, "I am willing to sing this song with you. If you can put this song in your new album, I can be your program's mentor."

"Of course, no problem." Qi Wei agreed readily.

Adding one more song only costs a little money and energy, but a singer of Tan Yonglin's level has a huge fan base. Putting the songs collaborated with him on the new album will definitely have a significant impact on the future sales of the new album. promotion effect.

Even if there is no such thing as a program mentor, Qi Wei is willing.

"In that case, let's go to the recording studio and give it a try." Tan Yonglin, who was interested, said and pulled Qi Wei towards the recording studio. The company has professional accompaniment musicians, and after playing with it for a while, they came up with the arrangement and accompaniment, and then the two of them recorded it several times in the studio.

Although it was their first time working together, as two professional singers, the effect was surprisingly good.

"Not bad." After listening to the effect with headphones, Tan Yonglin nodded with satisfaction.

He took off the earphones, and suddenly on a whim, he asked with a smile: "I didn't expect that we can have such a tacit understanding. How about we form a group. I have already thought of the name. Zuo Lin and You Qi. What do you think?"

Tan Yonglin originally came from a band. After going solo, he always had ideas about bands and combinations.

In fact, in later generations, he and Li Hackin formed a music group called "Left Lin and Right Li".

It is indeed an honor to be in a group with a singer of Tan Yonglin's level. If Qi Wei was not famous before, he would definitely agree.

But now that Qi Wei is successful and famous, he has more and more affairs and women, so how can he have so much time to fool around with him.

Yes, in Qi Wei's opinion, this is just nonsense.

"Principal, I feel honored that you think highly of me and invite me to form a team, but I'm really busy and can't spare the time, so I'm sorry."

Tan Yonglin had a certain understanding of Qi Wei. He patted Qi Wei on the shoulder, nodded to express his understanding, and said with a smile:

"It's okay, I know what's going on with you, I'm just talking about it, don't take it to heart."

"That matter about the mentor."

"Of course there is no problem. I can go to the mainland at any time." Tan Yonglin agreed with a smile.

After chatting, everyone had a meal together. After Tan Yonglin left, Zheng Donghan pulled Qi Wei and asked:

"Has Sony contacted you again?"

"Well, that's what happened." Qi Wei admitted directly.

Zheng Donghan asked again: "I heard that Sony is interested in investing in your company's "Hero" movie. Is this the case?"

Qi Wei nodded and explained: "We are negotiating with Sony. If nothing unexpected happens, we will accept Sony's investment. There is no other way. Our film needs Hollywood funds."

The price offered by Sony is higher than the original price, reaching 1100 million yuan, which is quite sincere.

Although Harvey Weinstein once offered $1500 million, it was a blank check. In contrast, Qi Wei was more willing to accept Sony's offer.

The preparations for "Hero" are almost complete, and filming is about to start, and things will come to an end soon.

"That is to say, the matter has not yet concluded, and we still have a chance."

"Well, Mr. Zheng, what do you mean?" Qi Wei looked at Zheng Donghan in surprise, and saw that he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and had a vague premonition.

"Qi Wei, I have convinced the superiors, and Universal has given me a promise to invest 1200 million yuan in your film."

"Really?" Qi Wei looked a little surprised.

"Of course it's true. I've put a lot of effort into it. In a few days, Universal will send people from the United States to discuss this matter."

Zheng Donghan looked at Qi Wei and asked seriously: "Qi Wei, are you willing to continue to cooperate with us?"

To pun intended, it’s not just a collaboration on “Hero”, but also a collaboration between music companies.

"I have said before that the one with the highest price will win. Of course, Mr. Zheng and I have always had a pleasant cooperation. I am willing to continue to cooperate with Mr. Zheng."

On the way back, Qi Wei wondered why Universal would suddenly get involved at this time.

Qi Wei soon figured it out.

Although Universal Records and Universal Pictures both belong to Universal, they are two independent departments that are related to each other, but it is difficult for each other to influence each other's decision-making.

Moreover, Zheng Donghan is only the president of Universal Music Asia. He joined Universal Music when Universal Music acquired PolyGram. He is a "remnant of the previous dynasty" and has no say in Universal Music's senior management.

It is simply impossible to influence Universal Pictures' decision-making.

Then there is only one possibility, that is, Universal Pictures is interested in the drama "Heroes".

Now that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has been produced, it will be released in mainland China in July.

The Hollywood investor of this movie is Sony Columbia, which held an internal preview screening in Hollywood. I heard that Sony Columbia's executives are very optimistic about this movie.

Not only does it provide great convenience in terms of the number of theaters opened, but it also competes for next year's Oscar awards.

Martial arts is indeed a Chinese element that European and American audiences are very interested in, and Jet Li is the Chinese movie star second only to Cheng Long.

The popularity in Hollywood is not something that Chow Run-fa can achieve.

From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand Universal Pictures' interest in "Heroes".

But the specific situation will be revealed after meeting with people from Universal and chatting with it.

On the way back, Qi Wei suddenly received a call from Huo Wenxi.

"What? You have something to ask me for?"

After the phone call, Qi Wei glanced at the bright moon outside the car window and asked: "Is this o'clock? It's already nine o'clock. Are you sure you want to see me now? It's not you alone, who else?"

Hearing the name, Qi Wei remembered the tall, short-haired woman he met that day.

"It goes without saying the address. My mansion in Kadoorie Mountain is mentioned in the newspaper. I believe you know the address. Well, then come over."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Wei immediately told the driver to change the itinerary. More than ten minutes later, Qi Wei returned to the single-family mansion in Jiaduoli Mountain.

Without waiting long, Huo Wenxi drove to the single-family mansion in Qiwei Jiaduoli Mountain.

"Why are you looking for me so late?" Qi Wei asked knowingly when he saw Huo Wenxi and the woman she brought over.

"My boss's work is not finished yet, I have to find a way to help him finish it."

Huo Wenxi smiled and said: "It's a very useful trick to go with what others like. Don't you want to see us at this time?"

Qi Wei glanced at the woman behind her, then looked at Huo Wenxi, and shook his head expressionlessly, "I don't have this idea. I don't lack women at this time. What's more, I hate forcing women very much. You Looking at her appearance, it is obvious that she is unwilling."

Hearing this, Huo Wenxi didn't panic at all and explained: "Mr. Qi, it's not that Qiqi is unwilling, it's just that she recently fell out of love and is not in a good mood. She needs someone to comfort her. I believe you are willing to do it, Mr. Qi." This is the person who comforts you."

"Haha." Qi Wei sneered twice, looked at the woman behind Huo Wenxi, and asked, "Did Director Huo say this? Are you in a bad mood? Aren't you unwilling to see me?"

The tall girl with short hair was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile, "Well, I admire you very much." (End of Chapter)