Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 83 Project Orders Benchmarking Hollywood. (Subscribe~)

Ma Shuliang's voice is very pleasant to the ears.

The more you talk, the clearer the voice of money becomes.

Even Li Can was a little confused.

"The investment proportion of the film's soundtrack is comparable to that of the international market, and it is completely Hollywood-level. The soundtrack alone accounts for 8% of the total investment amount, and it also enjoys a share of the subsequent royalties."

Speaking of which.

Ma Shuliang paused slightly.

The tone suddenly became serious.

"But! The requirements are extremely strict, the review and approval are extremely difficult, and the workload is huge, so we started looking for partners before the New Year, which extended the overall work cycle."

"I heard that your studio also undertakes music composition work, and the producers seem to be very interested in you. Moreover, the chief director of the project is my old classmate. Do you want to give it a try?"

"Try, you must answer!"

Li Can agreed without hesitation.

The project will not start until next summer and will not be completed until 2018. In this case, we will have to wait at least another year and a half before we can do most of the soundtrack production work based on the edited film, so there is plenty of time.

Even if it is a top-level, sophisticated production that requires in-depth work on the crew, it will not take up too much time.

For music studios, it is very necessary to take on some big production projects in advance.

"it is good!"

Director Ma laughed and hung up the phone without any further ado. Then he sent the contact information of his classmate and the producer to Li Can.

He exchanged glances with Winnie.

Li Can couldn't help but chuckle.

"Look, the mission has been accepted until 2018."

"Quickly check what it's about?"

Winnie hugged Li Can's arms tightly, her smile became much brighter, and she was also happy for Li Can.

The workload of the soundtrack work is huge.

In addition to the theme song, detailed emotional rendering, character songs, opening and ending songs, and promotional songs.

There are instrumental music and songs, and the musical style may change eight hundred times in a movie.

It is extremely difficult, but very profitable. If it is based on the Hollywood model, then in addition to the high price of customization, you can also enjoy a share of the movie box office, a share of music royalties, and subsequent sustainable development in various fields.

BGM may seem to have a low presence, but it is widely used and makes much more money than pop songs.

For music producers.

Can you undertake the entire music production of a movie or TV series?

It is a benchmark for measuring strength and economic value.

In the industry, this can almost be seen as a huge gap that is difficult to cross between musicians.

"Come on, come on!"

Li Can and Winnie found a milk tea shop and sat down.

After adding the contact information of the producer and director and chatting for a while, Li Can finally understood the content of the job, with excitement gleaming in his eyes.

"A war movie? Great."

"It's actually a war movie? It's so intense."

Winnie's eyes were filled with shock.

The transition from a pop song to a soundtrack is already a big step, let alone a big production.

It’s basically the difference between mini-program games and 3A games.

War films are the most difficult projects to handle among large-scale productions and can basically be regarded as 5A games.

"No wonder they say the requirements are so high. If they can do this well, the reputation of the studio will really take off."

Winnie smacked her lips.

If there is one genre that requires the most complex musical emotions, it is war films.

The high-energy battle atmosphere, the epic grandeur, the majestic momentum, the sad sorrow of war, the unforgettable pain, the deep and gentle emotions and the delicate and lyrical expression.

Sometimes, if you meet a "brainless" director, you might be able to add some funny scenes to create a huge contrast with the sadness.

“With intensity comes challenge, and with intensity comes money.”

Li Can was in a good mood. He hugged Winnie and kissed her fair face, which made the waiter not far away grimace.

Forget about having a partner, what’s the point of Western food? Forget about Western food, what’s the point of showing off?

"Let's discuss it first. We can consider the content after receiving the script next year. It's still early."

After closing the general information content, Li Can began to discuss cooperation matters in detail with the producer on the software.

However, when he learned about the film’s investors, Li Can frowned.

"Why is Yijia the largest investor?"

Hearing this, Winnie also frowned.

"Yijia? What do you mean? Should we release this order?"

".No need, I think this is also an opportunity for Xingmei."

After pondering for a moment, Li Can shook his head and did not rush to refuse.

It is impossible that Director Ma didn’t know that he was listed under Star Media, but he still recommended himself.

This may be due to the attention and goodwill from Yijiajia.

Refusing to evade will easily make enemies, and the "Xingmei" label will be completely sealed. The independence of the studio will be lost, at least in the eyes of outsiders, which will be very detrimental to future development.

You can put your name on it, but you can’t weld it.

not to mention.

Although Xingmei and Yijiajia are in opposition, they are not without cooperation. This is how the shabby circle is. They fight each other to grab the cake, but once the cake is big enough, they sit down and discuss.

If you eat too much this time, you can give more next time. If you eat too little this time, you will have to make up for it next time.

As Yijia occupies the majority of the investment, it will certainly promote its own stars, but it will never monopolize the film completely. It will give up a few important roles to keep them out of the picture, so as to avoid being plotted against after the film is released.

Unlike Chen Yingna’s situation, it’s better to continue with this one.

"Notify Wang Yongchang, but don't worry about anything else."

Li Can spread his hands.

"I'm just a musician, what do I know about the entertainment industry?"

Wait until you return to the studio.

Li Can explained the matter to Wang Yongchang in detail. After contacting the senior management of the head office and getting confirmation, Li Can reached a consensus with the producer and signed the contract.

The tentative title of the film is "Songgufeng".

I do know a lot about historical events, but I haven’t read the script, so I don’t know how the director wants to express them, and I can’t directly compose the music.

As a long-term content, preparation has been temporarily put on hold and included in the work plan.

After finishing the work arrangements, Li Can accompanied Winnie back to school.

It won't be long before they leave campus, and both of them want to experience the feeling of student love more.

Let your alma mater become a part of your play memories.

After sending Winnie back to the dormitory, Li Can returned to Professor Xu Qing's office.

"Come on, take a look at the file."

Li Can nodded and took the document handed over by Xu Qing.

I opened the file and found a red thank you letter inside.

The signature comes from the PLA Culture and Art Center.

As he read the contents, Li Can felt a little more excited.

[Active contribution, full demonstration, deeply moved, remembered in heart, sincere thanks, heartfelt wishes]

Anyone who reads these words will be confused.

"You know what I want to say, right?"

Professor Xu Qing smiled gently, with a hint of playfulness in his smile.

“Being involved in music doesn’t necessarily mean pursuing money, nor does it necessarily mean pursuing art.”

"This is what I have always emphasized, the diversity and adaptability of music, allowing music to serve different groups of people, keeping the original intention, fame and fortune will come naturally."

"Master, this is something I have always kept in mind."

Li Can nodded slightly, calmly and firmly.

This is a protective amulet that the master got for himself.

When I was an undergraduate, I donated the performance rights of the military song "Birds on the Border" to Military Literature and Art, but it still generated royalties.

After several years of development and singing, and finally having a certain influence, some time ago, with the help of Professor Xu Qing, the copyright of this song was completely disclosed, making it a public song.

Mindlessly giving away songs will lead to vicious competition that disrupts the ecological environment. The prerequisites for submitting songs are also very strict. Only by changing the nature of the songs through channels can everyone be happy.

This is where thank you letters come from.

However, this gave Li Can inspiration.

Things like public copyright may be really useful.

as predicted.

Then, Professor Xu Qing laughed and began to talk about the industry's dirty tricks. "It is important to hold copyright in your own hands, but it does not mean that you have to hold on to everything. Sometimes, it is necessary to disclose copyright. Don't worry about the surface income of one or two works. As long as the hidden income is higher or it can seriously damage the interests of the opponent, it should be disclosed."

Having said that, Xu Qing couldn't help but reveal a mocking expression.

"Okay, go ahead. After this, anyone who wants to touch you will have to think twice."

Li Can nodded and wanted to give his master a thumbs up.

It has to be Lao Yindeng.

From his master's expression, Li Can could fully understand that Professor Xu Qing must have used this trick to manipulate other people's mentality when he was young.

Walk out of the office with a thank you note in hand.

Li Can immediately felt much more at ease.

Back to the studio, I carefully kept the thank-you letter.

Just as he was about to focus on other work, there was another knock on the door of Li Can's studio.

Wang Yongchang walked into the room with a frown on his face, looking very unhappy.

"Old Wang, what's wrong? Why are you looking so gloomy?"

Seeing that Li Can seemed to be in a very happy mood, Wang Yongchang couldn't help but curl his lips and spoke in a bad mood.

"You're still in the mood to laugh? That Chen Yingna came to you again and told you that if you don't have time, you can wait until you have time, and asked you to decide for yourself!"

"Yo huh? Are you insisting on doing that?"

Li Can laughed even more.

The magical baby will choose the time to do something.

"It seems that someone is behind Chen Yingna, fanning the flames."

"You know and you're still laughing!"

Wang Yongchang was very anxious and curled his lips in annoyance.

I know the underlying logic behind Chen Yingna's persistence, which is why I feel so upset.

What if you really get involved in a fight between big guys?
The so-called struggle among the younger generations is said to be so, but if it really starts, it may not be able to be stopped.

"Why am I not laughing? Look at what this is?"

Li Can smiled brightly, took out the thank-you letter he had just put away, and handed it to Wang Yongchang.

Wang Yongchang was stunned.

He glanced at the letter suspiciously.

The expression suddenly became extremely wonderful.

I want to laugh, feel happy, satisfied, and a little bit gloating.

"I wonder why you are so happy all of a sudden."

Now Wang Yongchang relaxed instantly.

There is no rush at all, and I even feel a little leisurely.

With this thing, anyone who hits it will get a bump on the head.

"Then I'll reject her!"

It’s different now that he has the confidence. Wang Yongchang even walks with the wind.

But just as he was about to leave, he heard Li Can shouting.

"Wait, don't be impatient, what are you refusing?"

A suspicious look fell on Li Can's face that was full of trouble.

Wang Yongchang always felt that he was about to see another explosive operation.

"Promise her! We can meet in the next two days!"

Li Can's face was full of smiles.

But this smile seems wrong no matter how I look at it. It is very much like the mysterious smile I had when I was a child and was about to pee in front of my "enemy's" door.

"Ah? A meeting?"

"Yes! Promise her, you must promise her!"

Li Can held Wang Yongchang's shoulders and spoke sternly.

"It's my honor to write a song for a senior in the music industry. Lao Wang, you must make it happen!"

"?"

Wang Yongchang had no idea why Li Can suddenly changed his mind.

But this is obviously not a good thing.

"Tell me what you are up to, are you planning on doing something?"

"Of course it's a trick. It has to be a trick."

Li Can sneered.

"Let's talk about the profit sharing. If she dares not to cut her losses, then the negotiation will fail. Even if she accepts, it will be tailor-made for her, but her ability is too poor, and there are many ways to make trouble for her. Whether the work will be a masterpiece or not, and whether it can satisfy her, it will be her own fault."

"Let's take a step back and say that even if I really sign the contract, I will make some songs with obvious attributes, directly disclose the copyright, and give the songs to other singers to sing, or hand them over."

"It means she has to invest a lot of money in publicity and promotion, but there is no profit at all!"

"If she can gain fame or other attention through her songs, I will directly explode with her, hammer her into a greedy and scheming villain, and completely destroy her!"

Li Canyue said.

Wang Yongchang broke out in cold sweat.

There are traps everywhere, one thing leads to another.

Too cruel.

"Are you really going to be so extreme? If you do that, your conflict will escalate!"

"Upgrade? Since she won't give in, it's something that will be upgraded sooner or later, why should we worry about her?"

Li Can snorted coldly, without any burden.

With the resurrection armor, you will be so confident!

"If she just accepts what she has done, I will pretend nothing happened. If she dares to get angry, I will break her bones!"

"See!"

"."

Wang Yongchang just felt a burst of fear.

But there is no way, the struggle between masters and disciples is inevitable.

Li Can must have received advice or instructions from someone. Although he is the general manager of the music division of Star Entertainment, he really has no say in front of the real industry big shot behind Li Can.

"Okay, I'll make an appointment then."

Wang Yongchang agreed.

Soon, I got a reply.

Three days later, the Star Entertainment Studio held an internal meeting to discuss matters.

Li Can began to make preparations.

At this time, in the Rosewood Hotel.

Chen Yingna was a little confused.

I really can't understand why Li Can is suddenly willing to cooperate?

Could it be that Li Can was really concerned because of my status as a senior?

"Sister Na, I don't think Li Can is a good person. There might be a trap here."

Hearing what the assistant said, Chen Yingna rolled her eyes.

"Nonsense, there must be a trap! How could I not know?!"

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

But it's not a big problem.

If you continue to refuse, I will suppress you. If you dare to ignore such a brat, how can you continue to survive in the circle as a big sister?
If you agree, then take a look at what medicine you are selling!

If she really fails, Chen Yingna doesn't mind having one more excellent work and gaining both fame and fortune.

No matter what, one's position must not be shaken!
Chen Yingna smiled confidently.

"Make preparations and go to Xingmei for an interview in three days!"

　So, don’t ask why you didn’t join the army, why you weren’t taken care of, or why the protagonist is doing this or that with this kind of work.

　　Military musicians also have to make a living, and the nature of their mission must be clearly distinguished. Giving away songs randomly will offend a large number of people, while the weight of songwriters of commercial nature is not that great, even if the subject matter is this.

　　The amulet is not just any song, and it is not something you can just give away. In addition to the content and personal willingness, it still needs to have a certain impact. Don't just write it and give it away like a garbage station.
　　Unless you are assigned a task.

　　The songs in the previous chapters have been recycled.

　　P.S. I am still writing. I will finish at least one big chapter in the evening, or maybe two. I will try to finish two.

　　The first order results were average, lower than the expected 800+, with only 740 effective, but it was not a complete failure.

　　Including token subscriptions, the number of crawls on the data website seems to be 830.

　　Now that I have stabilized my mentality, the next step is to write well and start coding.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)