This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 39 Come Home Often (Please continue reading!)

It's not that Zhou Ruiyang looks down on Lu Ran.

The song "Come Home Often" does fit the theme of the movie quite well; it's a good song.

But appearing on the Spring Festival Gala would be a different story.

I've never heard of a theme song from an online movie being featured on the Spring Festival Gala.

This is similar to a new singer preparing to release a song telling their management company, "If this song wins the Best Newcomer Award, you have to give me a bigger share of the money."

It's a bit of a pipe dream to say these things before the data is even available.

Moreover, the standards for the Spring Festival Gala are still quite vague, so who knows what songs they will choose?

Lu Ran knew what Zhou Ruiyang was thinking.

His thinking was actually quite simple.

If the song becomes a hit, the movie will also become a minor hit, and the revenue sharing won't be small. It's not unreasonable for him to take a share.

The chances of the song "Come Home Often" being featured on the Spring Festival Gala are quite high.

"Teacher Zhou, neither side will lose out either way," Lu Ran said with a smile.

Zhou Ruiyang nodded.

This is the truth.

Anyway, the money comes from Chang'an Entertainment, so what does it have to do with him?

If it really gets on the Spring Festival Gala, what does this 5% revenue share matter?

Zhou Ruiyang then said in a low voice, "Lu Ran, now that the song has been decided, I have a favor to ask of you."

Lu Ran: "It's not polite to ask for help. Given our relationship, we can just speak frankly."

Zhou Ruiyang smiled and asked, "What kind of female singer are you planning to find to sing this song?"

"The voice should be warm, with expressiveness in the mid-range. The voice should be conversational, with a sense of everyday life. The singer should not be too young, as they lack life experience and cannot understand the emotions in the song. The singer should also have a gentle and graceful image."

Based on the information in the system and his own understanding, Lu Ran made some requests.

Different songs will definitely be interpreted in different styles by different singers.

If you asked a female rapper to sing "Come Home Often," that would definitely be inappropriate.

Zhou Ruiyang listened to Lu Ran's words with a big smile on his face, and even started rubbing his hands excitedly.

After Lu Ran finished speaking, he said directly, "What a coincidence, my company happens to have such a singer."

"Who?"

"Bai Yiyi".

Lu Ran recalled the name Bai Yiyi. He remembered that there was such a singer, but he couldn't recall what songs she had sung.

Zhou Ruiyang took out his phone and played a song by Bai Yiyi for Lu Ran to listen to.

Bai Yiyi's voice is quite gentle and mature, full of emotion, and the song itself is not particularly difficult.

Zhou Ruiyang then introduced Bai Yiyi's situation.

Bai Yiyi is a second-tier singer, not very famous, and doesn't have many representative works.

Because the songs she sings tend to be sentimental, some music festivals don't invite her to perform.

Bai Yiyi now only occasionally participates in some official performances and programs, and basically has no other business.

“Lu Ran, if you choose Bai Yiyi, I can make the decision. You can have all of Bai Yiyi’s fees, not a single penny. She only wants the right to sing this song, and all the subsequent performance revenue will be yours.”

This means you can sing for free.

Meng Yichuan is looking for someone to produce the songs because Chang'an Entertainment doesn't have any singers besides Lu Ran, so the entire project will basically be outsourced to others.

Zhou Ruiyang took on the order, and he decided how the money would be split.

Lu Ran asked, "Is Bai Yiyi willing? I don't want this to be forced."

The more you work, the more you earn; the less you work, the less you earn. Lu Ran didn't want to take advantage of others for nothing.

Zhou Ruiyang laughed and said, "You underestimate second-tier singers. Although singers of this level are not as active as those singers, they are not short of money. If she knew that the songs she sings were written spontaneously, she would definitely agree."

The fame of a person is like the shadow of a tree; the great lyricists and composers in the industry have that kind of appeal.

Often, resources are more important than money.

"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony. Thank you, Teacher Zhou."

Lu Ran couldn't get involved in this matter, so he simply let Zhou Ruiyang and Meng Yichuan sign the contract.

He just needs to sign another contract with Zhou Ruiyang.

Zhou Ruiyang didn't find it troublesome at all.

"Small things."

The two chatted about the specifics of the song, and Lu Ran got up from his chair.

Zhou Ruiyang thought Lu Ran was leaving.

Then Lu Ran said, "Let me clean up."

Zhou Ruiyang was stunned.

Are you bored out of your mind?
Zhou Ruiyang couldn't bear to watch Lu Ran clean alone, so he joined in.

My old arms and legs are suffering.

After Lu Ran left after cleaning, Zhou Ruiyang picked up his phone and made a call.

After the call was connected, a soft, pleasant voice came through.

"Good afternoon, Teacher Zhou."

The person on the other end of the phone was Bai Yiyi, a second-tier singer.

"The company got a job to sing the theme song for an online movie, and you're the one to sing it."

As soon as Zhou Ruiyang finished speaking, Bai Yiyi became somewhat displeased.

"Singing theme songs for online movies is something any singer can do."

In a residential area in Hangzhou, Bai Yiyi, dressed in a white dress, is sitting on the sofa watching a drama.

She has a gentle appearance, giving people a very friendly feeling at first glance, and it's very comfortable to look at her.

"Although I am a second-tier singer, I don't have to be reduced to singing theme songs for online movies. I can sing for theatrical films or TV series, why would I sing for online movies?"

She wouldn't have any resistance to singing Bai Yiyi's songs for web dramas.

But singing for online music platforms feels a bit beneath me.

It doesn't suit her status.

Her reaction was exactly what Zhou Ruiyang had expected.

Singers with a bit of fame in the company can negotiate terms with the company. Zhou Ruiyang started this company out of his hobby, and the singers he signed are all veteran singers, so the internal environment is relatively free.

"You must have seen the news, right? The program schedule for the Guangxi Folk Song Art Festival has been released. There's a song sung by Su Qingtang called 'The Earth Sings,' which will be the theme song of this year's festival and the final performance."

Bai Yiyi had indeed paid attention to the program list, which included some popular singers and even some internet celebrity singers.

However, because her song didn't contain any ethnic elements, she wasn't able to participate.

"And then?" Bai Yiyi asked curiously.

"The composer of the theme song for this online movie is the same composer of 'Song of the Earth,' Shunqi Ziran. Are you going to sing it or not? If you're not going to, I'll find someone else." Zhou Ruiyang pretended to hang up the phone.

"what?"

Bai Yiyi was shocked.

The gap between her and Su Qingtang is enormous.

Putting everything else aside, Su Qingtang can get on the Spring Festival Gala whenever she wants, but she can't.

Su Qingtang sings songs written in a natural, spontaneous way. She also sings songs written in a natural, spontaneous way.

If you round it up, she's practically the same as Su Qingtang.

Why would the author "Shunqi Ziran" write songs for online movies?

"To make money," Zhou Ruiyang said matter-of-factly.

What else could it be but making money?
if not?
Are you doing charity work?

Bai Yiyi thought it made perfect sense and couldn't refute it at all.

Zhou Ruiyang explained his conditions.

Bai Yiyi doesn't earn money singing this song; she only gains fame.

Because this song was written naturally.

Bai Yiyi didn't care.

Even if she sings this song, she'll only earn tens of thousands of yuan, which isn't much for her. It's better for her to maintain a good relationship with Shunqiziran.

"I'll send you the file. Contact me via WeChat if you need anything," Zhou Ruiyang said.

He sent the document to Bai Yiyi, and then contacted Meng Yichuan.

"Director Meng, I'll take this order. I'll send you the lyrics first, and you can take a look."

"Didn't you say yesterday that you didn't have time to write?" Meng Yichuan asked.

"I didn't write it; someone else did."

Zhou Ruiyang is a trustworthy person and strictly keeps Lu Ran's secrets.

Meanwhile, Meng Yichuan was working on the post-production editing.

He basically kept an eye on the editing process.

He even brought screenwriter Yang Fang over to keep him company.

After the script was revised, Yang Fang also had the illusion that the movie would be a hit, and he was full of enthusiasm.

The two of them, along with the editor, oversaw the post-production editing.

Zhou Ruiyang said in a nonchalant tone, "Well, everyone knows Su Qingtang, right? The author who wrote the song for you guys also wrote a song for Su Qingtang. I don't need to say more about its value, do I?"

Upon hearing what Zhou Ruiyang said, Meng Yichuan immediately stood up from his chair.

Everyone knows Su Qingtang.

What merit do we, a small online film company, have to invite such a big shot to write a song for Su Qingtang?

"I don't want to see it, don't send it, I don't have any money!"

Meng Yichuan was very wary and refused outright.

He only prepared a budget of 200,000 for this song, no more!
The 200,000 also includes expenses for songwriting, recording, hiring singers, and so on.

Don't let me just write songs and you'll wipe out my budget!

"Meng Sanpai, you're obsessed with money! Don't worry, this big shot said the price is negotiable," Zhou Ruiyang joked.

"Okay, I'll take a look. Don't blame me if I can't afford it."

Actually, Meng Yichuan didn't have such high requirements for the theme song.

He just felt that the movie needed a theme song.

He doesn't plan to rely on the theme song to climb the new song charts.

Moreover, having a theme song that's too good isn't necessarily a good thing.

It's a common saying that bad movies often produce amazing songs.

There are taboos surrounding these things.

Then Meng Yichuan received the document sent by Zhou Ruiyang.

Yang Fang also joined in.

"The song is finished, let me take a look."

Meng Yichuan opened the file directly on the computer, and he and Yang Fang sat in front of the computer to look at it together.

At this moment, Zheng Yunxiang also came in.

Zheng Yunxiang has been free these past few days and is at the company.

"I'm heartbroken. Come out and have a meal with me," Zheng Yunxiang said sadly as soon as he came in.

Meng Yichuan and Yang Fang completely ignored him.

This jerk is either heartbroken or in a relationship. The best way to deal with this kind of scumbag is to ignore him.

You're so comforted today; he brought his new girlfriend to invite you to dinner the very next day.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, and that Meng Yichuan and Yang Fang were both looking at the computer screen, Zheng Yunxiang also came over to take a look.

The file shown above is an open file containing lyrics.

Zheng Yunxiang read it aloud in a low voice.

"Find some free time, take the kids, and go home to visit them often."

……

"Mom prepared some nagging, Dad prepared a good meal. Talk to Mom about your troubles in life, and talk to Dad about your work."

As Zheng Yunxiang recited, his voice grew softer and softer until it finally fell silent.

Many movie scenes flashed through his mind.

Chen Mo's mother always asks Chen Mo, "Are you going home for Chinese New Year?"

Chen Mo said he wouldn't reply.

Are you going home for the Qingming Festival?
Are you going home for May Day?
Are you going home for the Dragon Boat Festival?
Every time we talk on the phone, my mother asks me the same questions over and over again.

He always refused, citing work as the reason.

The same applies to some of the other supporting characters in the movie.

This is also true in real life.

In today's bustling metropolis, many young people don't not want to go home, but they can't.

The pressure of life is too great.

Overtime work, exhaustion, low wages, and pressure to get married are keeping young people from going home.

But since I grew up, I've spent less and less time with my parents.

If you do the math, if you only go home for Chinese New Year and spend seven days with your parents each year, then in forty years that's only 280 days, less than a year.

But often holidays don't even last seven days.

When the person who accompanied you as you grew up grows old, the time you spend with them is actually very, very short.

"Come home often, come home often, even if it's just to help your mother wash the chopsticks and dishes."

"The elderly don't expect their children to make great contributions to the family; they've had a hard life and all they want is for their children to be together with their families."

Zheng Yunxiang and the other two were deeply involved in the film's production, and their feelings about the film's plot and the real situation were even more profound.

At the end of the movie, after Lu Ting commits suicide, Chen Mo receives a phone call from his mother.

"Xiao Mo, when are you coming home?"

"I'll go back during this holiday," Chen Mo said.

The mother's voice is also the voice of home.

Perhaps the environment there is not as good as that of a big city, but there is the sound of home.

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