Entertainment: My singing can add points to my attributes

Chapter 130 Campus Youth Movie Theme Song

Cao Ziquan came to the appointment alone.

It was not as Lin Xi and Bai Lu suspected. They were acting as a middleman to introduce a certain singer and make friends with Lin Xi.

It seems that I just happened to return to Chengdu. I heard that Lin Xi and Bai Lu returned to school and wanted to take a look and get to know the two most popular juniors in the school.

The three chatted while eating.

From the store on the commercial street that was delicious, economical and affordable, to the store that closed down again, I felt it was a pity; I talked about the teacher at school who was strict and had to make sure to ask for it every time in class, so it was easy to fail; and then I talked about some rumors about the school's past , interesting news, and what the senior brother and sister are doing in the entertainment industry recently...

Soon the relationship became much closer, no longer unfamiliar, like friends who have known each other for a long time.

I have to say that this maverick brother who turned his career into a director is very good at communication and knows how to talk.

He was born to be a director.

It is also worthy of the fact that without investment, he pulled up his own team and shot a movie that hit the theaters, with a box office of over [-] million.

If you don't have some real ability, you can't do it.

However, at the end of the dinner, and at the end of the chat, Cao Ziquan still revealed the purpose of inviting Lin Xibailu to dinner today.

It’s not just about getting to know each other, chatting and reminiscing about old times and reminiscing about the days in college.

He really wanted to come here today mainly to get to know Lin Xi, and to invite Lin Xi to sing.

But it wasn't like Lin Xi and Bai Lu guessed, to set up a bridge for a certain singer.

But for himself!
Of course, it's not that Cao Ziquan wants to sing, but that he has shot a movie this year.

Now that the film has been filmed, it is entering the post-production process.

But now he has encountered a problem, that is, his movie needs a theme song that fits the content of the movie.

For this reason, he sent invitations for cooperation to various songwriting companies, and collected more than a dozen submitted songs.

But so far, none of them have satisfied him and fulfilled his expectations.

This is not.

Lin Xi has become famous recently, and is known as the third "Taishan Beidou" in the world of lyrics and music after "Xu Ruolong" and "Yao Qingshan"!
Moreover, Cao Ziquan also listened to many songs written by Lin Xi and liked them very much. They were very suitable to his taste.

This time he was going to do something in Rongcheng, and he happened to hear from the alumni group that Lin Xi and Bai Lu, the most watched couple at the moment, had returned to school to take the final exam.

So, through Bai Lu, whom he had met before, he asked Lin Xi to have a meal, chat, and see if Lin Xi could help write a theme song for his new movie.

The theme song of a movie is not insignificant to a movie.

Although the quality of a movie is not determined by the theme song, it has nothing to do with it.

The quality of a movie depends on the script, the performance of the actors, the director's shooting techniques, editing and so on.

But the theme song can have a relatively large impact on the box office of a movie!
Especially when a movie itself is of good quality and needs publicity.

At this time, a very classic movie theme song can bring tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of box office to the movie!

When promoting a movie, a good theme song can directly save tens of millions of promotional expenses for the movie.

In today's entertainment industry, the cost of movies is no longer just the fixed cost of filming and actors.

Publicity has become one of the most important aspects of every movie.

It is not impossible for a bad movie to increase its box office by half due to factors such as publicity and roadshows.

Therefore, many big-budget movies now pay special attention to theme songs.

There are even some top big productions, in order to invite some top kings and queens to sing the theme song, the asking price is directly tens of millions!

This is a very exaggerated figure.

"Brother, I really can't help it. I have received nearly twenty theme songs, and none of them meet my new ideas. Even if they barely meet the standard, I can only ask the two brothers and sisters for help."

Cao Ziquan said with a wry smile.

Yes.

He didn't hide it either, besides wanting Lin Xi to help write the theme song, he also wanted Bai Lu to help sing the theme song.

However, he didn't think that just because everyone graduated from the same school and they knew each other well before, he didn't think he could take advantage of it and lower the price.

The prices he offered Lin Xi and Bai Lu were not low.

Together, the package price is 300 million.

Although compared to those legendary movie theme songs, Po Wan is much less.

But that is an individual case after all, very rare.

In the current market, for a normal large-scale movie production, a theme song rarely exceeds 300 million.

"Actually, with Lin Xi's talent, if you can help me write a good theme song and have it sung by Bai Lu, with Bai Lu's current popularity, even doubling the asking price would be worth it."

"But although my new film has attracted investment, the situation is much better than that of the first one. However, because the subject matter has not been very favored by capital in recent years, and the cost has exceeded a lot during the shooting period, now it is necessary to post-production and prepare for the announcement. The cost of development... 300 million is the highest price I can offer so far."

Cao Ziquan is very sincere, and his words are beautiful.

When it came to this point, Lin Xi did not refuse and said, "Senior Brother Cao, there is no need to say more. I try to write this theme song for you, but there is no guarantee that it will meet your inner standards. If you think it is pretty good, then Let’s cooperate.”

300 million.

Two people, not low.

Currently asking Bai Lu to sing a movie theme song, 200 million is definitely enough.

And Lin Xi's one song is 100 million?There must be too many.

Although the movie theme song is special, unlike other songs, it is a bit more expensive.

But many movies that claim to have spent tens of millions on having kings and queens sing theme songs often have follow-ups.

It was said that the price was tens of millions, but then the topic changed, but in the end, a certain king decided to sing in friendship for the sake of their past friendship; or maybe he thought the movie was great and the theme song was nice, so he gave it for free. If you sing, you won’t receive a penny.

Therefore, the price of tens of millions is often a gimmick, used to promote the movie.

Generally speaking, Cao Ziquan's prices are very kind and they do not lower the prices because of personal relationships.

"Lin Xi, I've played and listened to every song you've played since you participated in the competition. As long as you agree, it will definitely exceed my expectations!"

Cao Ziquan was overjoyed when he saw this, and felt as if a big stone had fallen from his heart.

There is finally a solution to one of the things that I have been struggling with recently.

After discussing cooperation, Cao Ziquan didn't waste any more time, and acted after they separated.He is a resolute person.

Immediately, he asked the waiter to come in and clear the table, then took out the laptop from the bag, and showed Lin Xi the script of the new movie he directed, as well as some rough cuts.

Because there is no post-production yet, the movie cannot be fully presented yet.

But through these materials and scripts, coupled with Cao Ziquan's explanation.

More than an hour later, Lin Xi fully understood the genre of Senior Brother Cao's new film and what it was about.

Campus youth romance movie!
Ok.

Very old movie theme.

Whether it was in Lin Xi's previous life or in this world, it was the same, he had been filmed long ago.

After experiencing some of the first youth movies on campus, which were all big hits, with hundreds of millions or even billions in box office, this theme completely broke the hearts of the audience.

When it comes to campus youth movies, the dog shakes his head.

The intuitive reaction of many viewers is resistance.

The only way out may be to invite some traffic stars and little fresh meat to participate in the performance, and then trick the fans into the cinema.

The main focus is a fan economy, cutting leeks.

If the starring Xiao Xianrou is popular enough and has enough fans, even if it is successfully filmed and relied on for defense, it can still have a guaranteed box office of [-] million to [-] million, or [-] to [-] million.

If the quality of the movie is higher, the box office will be even more.

But here's the problem.

Cao Ziquan's movie is not a campus youth movie, and he did not invite any popular celebrities.

Both the male protagonist and the female protagonist are a group of newcomers whose names are almost impossible to name!
So this is not a fan-oriented movie, and it does not have a traffic base!

As a result, the only way out for this type of film is also blocked.

This is why Cao Ziquan said that even though he had secured investment, the funds were not enough.

Otherwise, as a rising star director, his debut film would have earned over [-] million in box office with a small budget, so it would be impossible for him to have insufficient funds.

"Brother Cao, your new movie is not bad. Both the script and the status of the actors are above the standard."

After Lin Xi read it, he gave a fair evaluation and was not just talking about the situation.

Cao Ziquan also accepted it frankly.

He is very clear about the level and quality of his works, just like his own children.

"Just to ensure the quality, I rejected the proposals of those employers and invited the so-called small fresh meat and traffic stars to participate in the performance. How can these traffic stars know how to act? Even if the age and appearance fit the character image, no matter whether they are happy or sad, they just want to act. You can make an expression, and act like a fart?" Cao Ziquan complained.

Bai Lu was also amused when she heard the words, and deliberately joked: "Senior brother, why do I feel that you are pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, and complaining about me in front of my face?"

Cao Ziquan waved his hand and said, "Bai Lu, you are an exception. To be honest, from the director's point of view, your acting in that TV series was very good, definitely above the level. Of course, your acting skills may be a little immature, but it's better because it fits the character image , and it’s true, it can be regarded as beating up the male lead.”

After saying that, he sighed again and continued: "Having said that, although I think the quality of my movie is good, I really don't have any confidence in the final box office performance. The subject matter is not pleasing, and there is no fan base. My goal is to make back my money and succeed without losing money.”

Cao Ziquan had something on his mind that he didn't say.

The script of this movie is his own original work, and it is also a regret of his youth.

It can even be said that it was the initial motivation for him to embark on the path of film director.

It's not that he doesn't know that in the current movie market, youth campus romance movies are not popular, so he can continue to make his last film, which is humorous and low-cost comedy.

But after making some choices, he still wants to persevere and pursue his dream.

Nor are they willing to use traffic stars arranged by the employer.

He also thought about it well, if this drama really meets Waterloo, it will hit the street and lose money.

Then in his next film, he should stick to his old profession and make low-cost comedies to pay off his debts.

"Brother Cao, when are you going to use the theme song?" Lin Xi already had an idea in his mind after watching it, and he was going to give that song out.

"I'm not in a hurry. The movie is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival, which will take more than a month. But it would be best if you could write it earlier, Lin Xi. It can be used for publicity early." Cao Ziquan said.

"That's no problem. I'll write it in two days, and you can see if it works then." Lin Xi nodded.

If it's other types of movies, maybe the theme song or something, Lin Xi has to think about it and think carefully.

But there are too many campus youth love movies in his mind.

And many of them are high-quality songs, which can be said to be classics.

no way.

This was the case in Lin Xi's previous life in the entertainment industry. There is a saying called 'The Divine Comedy Comes from Bad Movies Since Ancient Times'.

Many movies and TV series are bad, but the theme song is very nice and classic.

Cao Ziquan's campus youth love movie has relatively old-fashioned routines, or it is similar to the regrets of most people in adolescence.

It was nothing more than two pure men and women who had a good impression of each other in middle school at that time. They had many good memories and made an agreement to see the outside world together in the future, but in the end because of various misunderstandings and mistakes , Finally drifted away and missed each other.

But Cao Ziquan did not sell blood, and there were no exaggerated plots such as fights, school bullying, or abortion and taking pills.

Even if the hero and heroine had misunderstandings and failed to get together in the end, it became a youthful regret.

But he always maintained a touch of warmth.

The purest beauty of adolescence was photographed.

When it can be watched by others, it is full of sense of substitution and sad, but after watching it, the heart is warm, and there will be a smile on the face at the end.

So Lin Xi said that the film was shot very well.

Although the male and female protagonists are newcomers and don't have any fan base, they were selected by Cao Ziquan after going to the Film Academy and interviewing hundreds of people.

The appearance, acting skills, and image all fit the movie.

Except for the old-fashioned subject matter, there are no shortcomings in all aspects.

Cao Ziquan was rather pessimistic about the film, but Lin Xi was quite optimistic, thinking that the final box office might not be bad.

of course.

Lin Xi was also confident that the 300 million that Cao Ziquan paid for herself and Bai Lu to compose the theme song was well worth it!
(End of this chapter)