Unscientific Movie King

Chapter 31 Refuse to Sign the Contract
"Hello everyone, my name is Qin Chuan, and I would like to present an original song, Gulou, to you all."

"Handsome boy, stop singing. I will support you."

"Wow, so handsome."

"Isn't this the one at the intersection?"

There were constant whistles from the audience and all kinds of noise. Qin Chuan was really afraid that a wine bottle would fly up to them.

Not daring to delay, he plucked the strings and played the prelude.

When the prelude sounded, the audience became a little quieter, and a few seconds later Qin Chuan began to sing.

“I walked under the Drum Tower”

“The road is blocked”

"Sunshine after the rain"

'People are coming out'

The characteristic of folk songs is that they are told slowly, touching the audience with simple emotions and straightforward lyrics.

The beginning of the song "Gulou" is very plain and doesn't seem to have any special features.

The bald director turned his head and said to Huang Bo: "That's it?"

On the phone, Huang Bo praised Qin Chuan as the best in the world and the second best in the world, but this is the result?
With lyrics like this, he could probably write ten songs in the time it takes him to go to the toilet.

"Don't be impatient, listen to it!" Huang Bo said loudly.

The first few lines of this song were indeed a bit simple, but after listening to half of it, he knew there was something extraordinary in it.

Qin Chuan's shining moment is about to come.

On the stage, the guitar speeded up and became more intense, and Qin Chuan's singing voice also became higher.

"I am a silent passer-by, leaning against the wall to bask in the sun"

“If I feel a little tired”

"Just let me wake up here alone"

“I’m standing on the Drum Tower”

“All the prosperity has nothing to do with me”

“It’s a crowded place”

“But I am ordinary”

After Qin Chuan finished singing the first chorus, the audience had become quiet. Many people stopped to listen to the song, and some even waved their hands to clap their hands.

Wearing a suit to a dance hall might seem rather tacky, but now it seems much more pleasing to the eye.

How come it is so unique?

The bald director excitedly said to Huang Bo: "Qin Chuan, right? I've signed it and can come to work tomorrow."

"Also, whether he sells this song or not, I will give him a satisfactory price."

"I don't know about that. I have to ask him for his opinion."

Although Huang Bo did not seem to make a decision for Qin Chuan, he had actually already rejected it.

How much does a song cost?

Lyrics + music, market price is two thousand.

The better ones cost tens of thousands.

How could someone sell the Drum Tower?

After the first paragraph of warming up his voice, Qin Chuan's musical cells were completely opened up and he sang with all his heart.

Try to sing out the meaning of the song.

"I am a silent passenger leaning against the window missing you"

“When Route 107 passes by again”

“Time is the train that takes away youth”

“I stand by the Shichahai Sea”

"All sweetness has nothing to do with me"

“It’s a crowded place”

“And I’m alone”

……

When the last note fell, the bustling bar became quiet and the figure on the stage became taller.

Time seems to stand still.

A few seconds later, the noise started again, but this time it was full of admiration and excitement, and everyone looked at Qin Chuan differently.

"do it again."

"What's your name, handsome guy? Say it again."

"Again, I haven't heard enough."

"Manager, manager, I want to order a song, ask him to sing again!"

Qin Chuan was a little caught off guard by the effect he had achieved when singing in public for the first time. Although he knew it was a good song, he was still a little unsure before it got recognition from the audience.

Times are different.

The era of fluttering white clothes has just passed, and rock music is a bit shaky.

The mainstream now is pop music. But judging from the live performance, this group of young people born in the 1980s still have taste.

With a grin, Qin Chuan played the prelude for the second time.

This time, the singing was more unrestrained and uninhibited.

After singing the Drum Tower three times in a row, Qin Chuan's throat was dry. The number of people in the audience increased instead of decreased, and the dance hall was about to be packed.

"do it again!"

Someone is still shouting.

Qin Chuan didn't want to sing anymore. He was tired of singing the same song over and over again.

The next second, a black shadow flew towards his forehead.

Qin Chuan subconsciously grabbed it with his hand.

When he opened his palm, he saw a ball of five hundred yuan with a phone number on it.

Before he could put the money in his pocket, another tip came up on stage. This time he didn't throw it away, but put it in the guitar bag.

One, two, three...

In just a few minutes, there were already more than a dozen colorful banknotes.

“Thank you, bro!!!”

“Big Brother, six six six!!”

After clearing his throat, Qin Chuan picked up the guitar and continued playing with full strength.

……

More than an hour later, the entrance of the Golden Age Ballroom was full of people.

People in the nearby bars heard that a very cool original song called Drum Tower was released here tonight.

Word spread from one person to ten, from ten to a hundred, and now there are two or three hundred people in and out.

On the stage, Qin Chuan really couldn't sing anymore.

My voice is hoarse.

"Everyone, that's all for today. See you later."

"My name is Qin Chuan. Remember, Qin in Qinchuan and Chuan in Qinchuan!"

Grabbing his guitar bag and zipping it up, Qin Chuan jumped off the stage and ran to the second floor.

The security guards blocked the aisle and wouldn't let anyone come up.

There are still three people in the director's office.

Qin Chuan, Huang Bo, bald.

"Xiao Qin must be tired from singing, drink some water." The bald director personally poured water for Qin Chuan.

"Thank you." Qin Chuan was indeed tired.

"I told Huang Bo that you can come to work anytime in the future and just sing Drum Tower."

One trick can make you successful. Judging from its popularity today, this song will be popular for at least a year.

If there are so many customers every day, how much alcohol can be sold?
"Thank you." Qin Chuan calmed down: "How is the salary calculated?"

The bald man said, "Here, when a customer orders a song, the singer gets five dollars, and if there's a tip, we split it in half."

One song is five yuan, ten songs are fifty yuan. Under normal circumstances, a singer can earn more than one hundred yuan a night. With tips, he can easily earn more than two hundred yuan.

Without waiting for Qin Chuan to speak, the bald director continued, "But you were introduced by Huang Bo, and your song is really good, so we can split the reward 30% to 70%, 70% for you and 30% for us."

Qin Chuan thought for a few seconds and nodded: "Okay."

In just these two hours, he received at least several thousand dollars in tips.

In addition to the fact that the songs are good and it's the first time everyone hears them, it's also inseparable from the platform. There are a lot of rich people here, and those who come out to play are not short of money.

If you sing on the street, it will definitely not have this effect. Dance halls are not charitable organizations. It is normal to share profits and make some money.

"OK, let's move on to the next topic. Are you willing to sign a long-term contract with our company?"

Originally, Baldy wanted to ask whether he wanted to sell songs, but after listening to a few shows, he really couldn't bring himself to bring it up.

The money he collected from tips alone is probably more than what he can afford to spend on songs.

As a second choice, he wanted to sign Qin Chuan.

"I'm sorry, I don't plan to sign a contract with the dance hall at the moment. I just want to use my free time to earn some living expenses."

Qin Chuan is only selling his art for the time being, not his body.

In the words of the foot massage parlor, he is a serious technician.

It's okay to touch it, but I won't go out.

"Don't be impatient. Listen to me. Our company is not just a dance hall business. Golden Age is a music company with a complete industry chain of releasing songs, training artists, and producing songs."

"In addition to being the music director, I am also one of the company's artists. Have you heard of the Cool Fire band? I am the male lead."

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "I've heard of it."

The Cool Fire group was not well-known at the time. Two years later, they changed the name of the group to Phoenix Legend.

He finally recognized who the bald guy was. This was really unfair.

The lighting in the bar was poor, and Zeng Yi's image was very different from what it was many years later, so I didn't recognize him at first.

(End of this chapter)