The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 4 It’s over, I’m going to fall into Jingtian’s hands

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Those media magazines always like to praise the powerful and criticize the weak.

When the EP that Zhang Yadong produced for Jing Tian flopped, many media outlets mocked him.

They said he took the money but didn't do the job.

However, Zhang Yadong never cared much about it.

Because he believed that no other well-known musician would produce an album for Jing Tian to help him make a comeback.

I never expected that the other party was not a well-known musician.

I don’t know where it came from.

He had never even heard of the name.

In terms of quality, the song "Maybe" is just average.

But it can’t be helped that these kind of catchy songs are the easiest to become popular.

If it were any other time, Zhang Yadong would probably just laugh it off and not make a fuss about it.

But the key point is that this moment in time is very special.

Next month, his second solo album "Undercurrent" will be released. Just in case the song "Possible" becomes a big hit.

He will face a situation that will make his scalp tingle.

He will be beaten by Jing Tian.

Logically speaking, this is not impossible, but very likely.

If he really encounters this situation, where will he put his face?
Will it become a laughing stock?
No need to ask.

Will!

You may even be laughed at for the rest of your life!

"To be laughed at for a while, or to be laughed at for a lifetime... I, Zhang Yadong, still know how to choose."

For now, Zhang Yadong has only one way to break the deadlock.

That is to go and be Jingtian's music producer again.

It's not shameful to lose to yourself.

After thinking about it.

The next morning, Zhang Yadong got up early and drove to the Starry Sky Company.

Lu Zheng is the nominal boss of Xingguang Canlan Company, but he is busy with his work and does not come to the company every day. The main person in charge of the company is the vice president and artist director, Zhao Shanshan.

Of course, she doesn't really manage the company.

Just take care of Jingtian.

From top to bottom, this company only serves Jing Tian.

"Brother Dong, what a rare guest."

Zhao Shanshan was very surprised to learn from the secretary that Zhang Yadong had been waiting in her office for half an hour.

But despite her surprise, she thought about it for a moment and guessed why Zhang Yadong came.

This guy is scared.

As soon as the royal army's flags arrived, the bandits surrendered.

Somehow, these words flashed through Zhao Shanshan's mind, and she felt very happy immediately.

Thinking back to the time, how arrogant Zhang Yadong was in front of her?

Look at today again?
With lowered eyebrows and a submissive look, how kind is his smile?
She was vividly portrayed with what it meant to be rude at first and respectful later.

"Mr. Zhao..."

Zhang Yadong was about to speak when the secretary knocked on the door and said, "Boss Zhao, Boss Xin is here. He said he had an appointment with you."

"Brother Dong, look..."

Zhao Shanshan pretended to be embarrassed.

Zhang Yadong was very understanding and sat back down. "Serious matters are more important. You go and do your work first. I'm not in a hurry here."

"Then please sit down for a while."

Zhao Shanshan smiled politely at Zhang Yadong and said to the secretary, "Make a cup of tea for Brother Dong. Use the Zhengshan Xiaozhong tea in my drawer."

When she turned around and left, Zhao Shanshan's high heels made a clanging sound, and she was in such a happy mood that she felt like she was flying.

When they arrived at the reception room, Zhao Shanshan saw Xin Yukun's chubby little face and suddenly felt very close to him. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him and she even wanted to go up and pinch him.

"Mr. Xin..."

"No, no, just call me A-Kun."

Xin Yukun lowered his posture very low, and then compared it with Zhang Yadong's arrogant attitude when he first came to the company.

Zhao Shanshan increasingly felt that it was more comfortable to work with Xin Yukun.

Lu Zhiyuan is so talented that Zhang Yadong wants to surrender.

Although Xin Yukun is not handsome, he speaks nicely. He has a chubby little face and wears a pair of small glasses, which makes him quite cute.

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In 2009, the Chinese music industry was in the process of transitioning from physical to digital, and copyright fees were significantly affected by channels and continued to decline.

The cost of MV is gradually increasing due to technological upgrades.

Generally, if a mainstream singer's music video needs to be filmed on location, the production cost starts at 50 yuan, while the song copyright fee may only be a fraction of that.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Xin Yukun and Lu Zhiyuan had no intention of making money by selling song copyrights.

"The copyright of the song is free of charge." "The cost of shooting the music video, not including the post-production promotion and ranking, is 50. Our company guarantees excellent production. Ayuan will be shooting the video himself, and I will assist."

"The copyright revenue will be split 50-50 between our two companies."

Xin Yukun thought this was a good condition.

The filming cost is 50 yuan, and their company can earn most of it, except for some labor costs.

There is no need to outsource later.

He and Lu Zhiyuan, one is responsible for editing and the other is responsible for color grading. They can do it themselves if they spend some time.

Just to practice your skills.

"Pleasant to work with."

Zhao Shanshan also felt that Xin Yukun was very sincere.

The song is of good quality, and when shooting the MV, they didn't just invite some small fry to do it casually, but the company boss Lu Zhiyuan personally took charge.

As for the future copyright income, Zhao Shanshan doesn't care much about it.

She doesn't care about this little bit of money.

"Mr. Zhao, I have a question. Ayuan is a person who strives for perfection and has very high demands on himself. A quick shooter like me only needs one day to shoot an MV, but he might be a little slower."

"But don't worry about one thing. Yuan's craftsmanship is absolutely impeccable."

Xin Yukun showed an embarrassment on his face.

“How slow?”

Zhao Shanshan frowned slightly.

Slowness is not a problem under normal circumstances.

But the problem is that in a few days, Jing Tian will go to Jiaozuo Film and Television City to shoot "The Biography of Sun Tzu" and doesn't have time to waste here.

"About a week."

Xin Yukun thought, if it’s too slow, what if the other party doesn’t accept it?
He barely stretched out a finger.

It takes one day to shoot the MV, leaving 6 days. With Lu Zhiyuan's ability, he will definitely be able to make Miss Jing Tian very happy.

Then, wave the check and insist on supporting their movie dreams.

The type who won't listen no matter how much you advise him.

"It's too late."

Zhao Shanshan shook her head, pondered for a moment, and came up with a compromise: "How about this. I'll pay an extra 10 yuan for travel expenses, and you can bring your team and equipment and go with Tiantian to Jiaozuo Film and Television City. It'll be like a location shooting."

"Then I'll go out and make a phone call and ask Ayuan?"

Someone gave him money to spend, and Xin Yukun had no way of refusing. He wanted to nod and agree immediately, but he was afraid of being looked down upon, so he pulled Lu Zhiyuan out as a shield.

When he went out to make a phone call, Zhao Shanshan also took out a phone and reported to her boss.

"Boss Lu, I used a trick to lure them away from their mountain hideout and lure them to Jiaozuo Film and Television City. During this time, I'll have someone investigate their background."

Lu Zhiyuan and Xin Yukun came out inexplicably, and wrote a song for Jing Tian, ​​and talked about a story on the Xi'an city wall that lasted for a thousand years.

What a liar.

He must be planning something.

Jing Tian is very naive and easily believes this kind of story, but she is not so easily fooled!
"No need to check, I already asked someone to check yesterday. There's nothing wrong with these two people. Besides, the song is pretty good, Tiantian likes it too."

"It's just a few hundred thousand dollars, just to make Tiantian happy."

"However, Lu Zhiyuan is a bit strange. He was a renowned genius in the photography department at Beijing Film Academy, and his grades in high school were always among the best. But the strange thing is that he actually failed the college entrance examination and couldn't even get into junior college. It's really bizarre."

The voice from the other end of the phone made Zhao Shanshan stunned for a moment.

You usually have good grades, but suddenly perform poorly in the college entrance examination and can’t even get into a junior college?
Isn't this too abnormal?
Could it be that the gaze he had with Tiantian across the sea of ​​people on the Xi'an city wall made him lose his soul?
"Mr. Zhao, Ayuan agreed."

Just when Zhao Shanshan was lost in thought, Xin Yukun came back with good news.

"Okay, sign the contract."

There are still many days to come. If these two people are liars, they will be exposed one day. Then, I will have 100 ways to kill them.

Zhao Shanshan has this kind of confidence.

After instructing her secretary to send Xin Yukun away, Zhao Shanshan returned to her office.

Zhang Yadong almost vomited his tea. He felt that Zhao Shanshan was deliberately leaving him alone. He felt a little angry, but he didn't dare to get angry.

Seeing Zhao Shanshan finally return, Zhang Yadong could no longer hold back and asked, "Mr. Zhao, I heard that Miss Jing Tian wants to release a single. I've always felt bad about the last EP incident. Can you give me another chance?"

In order to avoid becoming a laughing stock, Zhang Yadong put aside all her dignity and hinted that she was willing to make an exception and produce a single for Jing Tian for free.

Haha!

You have today too!
It really is karma!

Seeing that Zhang Yadong was being so humble to her and no longer had her former arrogance, Zhao Shanshan appeared calm on the surface, but felt very happy in her heart.

I've been holding in this anger for three years, and now I'm letting it out all at once today!
As a result, her favorability towards Lu Zhiyuan also increased rapidly.

At this moment, Zhao Shanshan smiled faintly and said seriously, "I appreciate Dong Ge's kindness, but our company's purpose is to only have the best."

Only the best.

You, Zhang Yadong, may have been the best before, but not now.

After hearing Zhao Shanshan's subtext, Zhang Yadong was almost angry enough to vomit blood, but he couldn't refute it with confidence.

What the hell!
He never expected that in this life, he did not fall into the hands of Qu Ying or Gao Yuanyuan, but fell into the hands of Jing Tian.

It's over now.

Your reputation will be ruined in your later years.

(End of this chapter)