Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 840: Reactions and Trends

Reporter Song certainly understood Adams's idea. From the perspective of official media, cultural propaganda is a very important function. The Rolling Stones have made the most noise abroad in recent years, and they are not wrong.

It would be an exaggeration to promote my country's national prestige, but the official media would be happy to humiliate American capitalism, which has long looked down on China in the field of modern culture.

After hearing what Adams said, reporter Song replied seriously: "The Rolling Stones are the best rock band in China in recent years. We will definitely give them the treatment of an international band!"

With these words, both Chen Shuting and Adams felt that it was good enough.

The three of them clinked their glasses, and Adams said, "I hope you have fun tonight!"

After the conversation here, reporter Song went to find Sharma again.

Now they have left the front line of the interview, and the two of them have found a secluded corner to chat alone. Without anyone noticing, they can talk about many things.

"Hello, Ms. Sharma. Are you willing to provide us with some original evidence?" Reporter Song came up and asked directly without any intention of testing the waters.

Sharma had previously taken a private job with CAA, and she was not the only entertainment reporter in Europe who took this job. Apart from the sensitive identity information, the content of the original email should have been the same.

Even if there is no substantial return for giving it out, it is still worthwhile to gain a favor from the Chinese official media, but the prerequisite is not to expose yourself.

Out of caution, Sharma did not agree immediately: "I believe you will protect my personal information for me, but this is a risk that may cause me to lose my job, so I need some commitment and guarantee!"

Reporter Song shook the champagne glass in his hand and said something that Sharma didn't expect: "I don't know how much Channel 4's salary is, but if Ms. Sharma's position is consistent with ours, we will not be stingy..."

……

After Chen Shuting chatted with Adams for a few more words, she left the scene and went to say a few words to Chen Manman who was about to leave.

After Chen Manman's advanced studies in the DGM system, her horizons and perspectives have become much higher than before, and her temperament has also changed. She was deeply touched after watching the live show today...

"Manman, I know you are a sentimental person, but you should still make some plans for your future. See what Dong Youbian's future plans are. If there is no conflict, just tell me if you need anything..."

Chen Manman nodded, and then replied: "Thank you, Sister Chen, I will go back first. Anyway, I will consider other things after Brother Lang has received all the honors he deserves."

After hearing Chen Manman's answer, Chen Shuting was completely relieved: "Well, anyway, Dong Youbian can just tell him what he wants. By the way, if CAA comes..."

Chen Manman was definitely aware of this matter. She was also very clear that Dong Youbian would never do anything to hurt Bian Lang, so before Chen Shuting finished speaking, she interrupted and said, "Don't worry, Sister Chen. If they come to me, I will notify the company immediately. In fact, Youbian didn't want it to be like this, but after watching Brother Lang's performance on the stage today, I was wondering what kind of woman could..."

Chen Shuting didn't respond, she just smiled and patted her shoulder and said, "I don't have any prejudice against Dong Youbian, but I am the manager of the Rolling Stones first, and then the manager of Rolling Stone Records. And if the Rolling Stones don't have Bian Lang, they will be nothing!"

"I understand, Sister Chen, please go in and entertain others. I'll be leaving first..."

It was already one o'clock in the morning when Chen Manman returned to the courtyard where she and Dong Youbian rented. As expected, the lights in the living room were still on.

After opening the door and entering, I saw Dong Youbian sitting in a rocking chair under a floor lamp, swiping on a tablet computer. It was obvious that he was watching content related to the Rolling Stones' premiere.

When Chen Manman came in, she just glanced at her casually. After confirming her identity, she ignored her and seemed a little angry.

"Why? Blame me for not sharing the video with you right away?"

After asking this question and seeing that Dong Youbian didn't answer, Chen Manman continued: "After it was over, I went to the celebration party..."

Before he could finish the sentence, Dong Youbian interrupted him and asked, "Have you seen Bian Lang?"

Seeing Dong Youbian's anxious tone, Chen Manman replied: "I did see him, but we just met and didn't say anything!"

Hearing this, the slight excitement that had just risen in Dong Youbian's heart was immediately extinguished: "Well, as expected..."

"As expected? When you first decided to leave, you hoped to leave cleanly. Isn't his attitude now just right?" This one sentence left Dong Youbian speechless.

Seeing that Dong Youbian was silent and looked a little depressed, Chen Manman comforted him, "Go to bed early. It's good for the child. Go lie down on the bed. I'll show you the video."

After hearing this, Dong Youbian stood up angrily, put down the tablet, stretched, drank a sip of water, and then walked upstairs to the bedroom.

After washing up, Tong Yang lay down on the bed. After washing up, Chen Manman, who was wearing home clothes, also sat down beside her bed, took out her mobile phone, found the video and handed it to her.

Dong Youbian was not in a hurry. He found the headphones and put them on. He adjusted himself to a comfortable position before clicking the play button.

At the beginning, there was nothing special, I just nodded along with the melody.

But when it came to the song "Nothing Else Matters", Dong Youbian couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he saw the title.

Then I was drawn into it by the soothing guitar chords: “How can there be such a song?”

Chen Manman knew which song she was talking about without asking, and replied directly: "Listen to it yourself, it's a very good song." When he heard: "And I konw, So close no matter how far, Couldn't be much more from the heart...", the tears that Dong Youbian had tried hard to hold back finally flowed down.

But what can she do? She didn't have the confidence and courage to gamble, to gamble whether Bian Lang would still be willing to accept her if she was willing to turn back.

Besides, she also has a child. She doesn’t want Bian Lang to…

Chen Manman didn't say anything to comfort her, but just silently handed her tissues. Seeing this, Chen Manman finally understood that it was impossible for Dong Youbian to completely let go of it as he said in the near future.

Whether it is polished by the flow of time or sealed by the dust of years, it is something that only she can accomplish. Others can only help so little!
After all, Bian Lang is such a dazzling man. If anyone loses him, they will cry for a long time and may not be able to let go.

In the end, Dong Youbian didn't continue watching other videos, just kept watching "Nothing Else Matters" over and over again. When Chen Manman was about to fall asleep, Dong Youbian got up, took out his laptop, opened YouTube and logged into his own account...

"As the soul of the Rolling Stones, Bian Lang's ideas represent the entire Rolling Stones band. "Nothing Else Matters" gives me a very special feeling. This song should be an expression of Bian Lang's personal feelings..."

Along the way, he wrote nearly a thousand words, not only posted it on his secondary account on YouTube, but also posted it again on the same account on Xiaohongshu in China, and of course attached a live video. Before the official video came out, DGM's VIPs were still drunk, and this video undoubtedly became the video with the clearest sound effect on the entire network.

Right now in China, it is the time to slack off in the morning after work. Those fans who are still complaining about why the Rolling Stones' first official tour is not in China suddenly saw this video.

Suddenly I became more excited:
"Wow, this friendly soldier must have obtained the video from an insider. With this angle and quality, it must have been leaked by someone from the Rolling Stones or DGM!"

"Fuck it, if this happened in China, I would kneel down with Bian Lang! It's so damn good!"

"It's a good song, but the blogger's analysis is overthinking. What is Bian Erlang? A person with the word 'lang' in his name can't be someone who is stuck in memories. A chivalrous knight who takes pleasure in taking revenge is what Bian Lang should be like!"

"After watching this video, I think it's not a problem for the Rolling Stones to hold their first serious concert abroad. This song will not be as good as it is abroad due to the language barrier in China. If the whole concert is filled with English songs like this, then I can only say that the Rolling Stones really have the potential to become an international brand!"

"Although, I still feel that the Rolling Stones are a bit unfair to our domestic fans by doing this, but when I think about it, it's only one more month to wait, so I feel balanced. In China, there is absolutely no such small event with a few thousand people."

Speaking of this, Pan Jianhu, who was holding back in the domestic arena this time, is now having a headache over this matter.

The domestic tour has only scheduled the last stop in Huichun City, and the other stops are still under negotiation. Before watching this video, he just hung up a phone call with an old friend. This friend is the boss of a cultural company in BJ, and he has helped Nanyin's band with many jobs in the past.

This time I called to ask for help in the preparation of the Rolling Stone BJ Station. According to the caller, the sponsor has already been contacted, so it won’t be a big problem…

But if it was in BJ, with Lao Pan's connections, the Rolling Stones could just organize it themselves. There was no shortage of sponsors, and Tank would definitely send the contract as long as the Rolling Stones asked.

In addition, Shenzhen and Shanghai were both trying to compete for the right to host the first Rolling Stone concert in China. The local companies that came to approached them offered generous conditions, and Shanghai even brought out all its official resources.

But since Pengcheng has Mr. Ge Yue as a lobbyist, it is not easy to refuse. Anyway, Old Pan has been worrying about these things these days.

Another outrageous thing is the Rolling Stone Music Festival in October.

Originally everything had been agreed upon, but the beverage company, which was the main sponsor, suddenly wanted to arrange for its spokesperson to perform at the festival, and the position he wanted was the main spot on the second day.

Their reasons are also reasonable. Their spokesperson is a young and popular actor in recent years. Although he does not have as much traffic as the Big Four and the Small Four, he is not far from the Big Four. If this person is added, at least thousands of non-rock fans can be brought to the Rolling Stone Music Festival!
The location for the Rolling Stone Music Festival has been finalized in Haikou, and the maximum number of people attending the festival is designed to be 5 per day!

So the sponsor thought that this appeal, which was infinitely close to 20% of the box office, should be able to attract the Rolling Stones, and only then did they approach the Rolling Stones to talk at the instigation of the spokesperson's agency team.

When Old Pan heard about this, he rejected the idea without asking any further questions.

Since the Rolling Stones now have two music festival labels, Blueberry and Rolling Stones, the difference in lineup is very obvious. The Rolling Stones are pure rock, and even if their own folk and pop singers want to perform, at best they are there to support a certain band.

Even if Guo Sichu wanted to go, he could only follow the Rolling Stones and perform as the second lead singer.

But the beverage company sent this young man, who is not even a singer, but an actor who is purely for his looks. They should be thinking of following the path of the seniors who "act well and then sing" to develop in multiple fields, quickly reap the leeks of fans and then think about singing.

I have never had a particularly good opportunity to debut in the music industry, so I thought of taking advantage of the popularity of the Rolling Stone Music Festival to directly enter the music scene and give my fans a huge surprise.

After reading this person’s information, Lao Pan was so angry that he almost died on the spot!
"Who on earth gave them such a big face! The main attraction on the last day was the Rolling Stones. What was a young band who had never sung a song thinking?"

Lao Pan originally thought that the sponsor would just ask a few questions and if there was nothing they could do, then they would just let it go. But who would have thought that the person in charge of the sponsor tactfully revealed a piece of news yesterday, that is, if the Rolling Stones did not agree, they would rather pay the penalty than terminate the cooperation!
Although Lao Pan was not afraid of being scared, he knew how troublesome it was to change sponsors at the last minute. And although the penalty for breach of contract was very convincing, it was not a simple matter to enforce it. It was almost certain that they would go to court and then drag their feet.

So, after once again expressing that there was no room for negotiation on this matter, he called Zhang Fan directly.

Zhang Fan spent the whole day yesterday reading the contract carefully, and just now he replied to Old Pan: "Boss Pan, if they really want to unilaterally tear up the contract, we will win even if we fight with a dog. But it will be difficult to enforce the penalty for breach of contract. Of course, I am not advising us to take a step back, but we can do something first..."

As a lawyer, Zhang Fan is not too familiar with the specific operations, but he is very clear about the general direction of taking the initiative and occupying the commanding heights of public opinion. Occupying the high ground of public opinion first will ensure that he will not be the passive party in the future, whether it is separation or reunion, going to court or reconciliation.

Old Pan got an idea and called Liang Kuan directly to discuss countermeasures.

Liang Kuan became interested when he heard this: "They haven't even finished their play yet, and they're already thinking about coming to the music festival? Their fans are really miserable! Okay, don't worry about it, just keep preparing, I'll take care of it. Even if the beverage vendor withdraws in the end, I'll find someone to replace them right away!"

(End of this chapter)