The time for the meeting was agreed upon by both parties at four o'clock in the afternoon. Ning Weimin took Matsumoto Keiko's contract agent Akira Okamoto with him and arrived at 3:40 p.m.
They found He sat down in a place where he could easily be seen, ordered coffee, and drank it for nearly an hour.
Finally, it was not until both of them couldn't hold it in anymore that they took turns running to the toilet.
It is difficult for the "Queen of Cable Broadcasting", who has just won the "double crown and three consecutive championships", to arrive late accompanied by her agent.
If you are someone who cannot hold your breath, you will definitely become a little impatient at this time.
You may even get angry, guessing that the other party is playing a big role and deliberately trying to show off to you.
However, Ning Weimin did not. Instead, he was absolutely considerate of Teresa Teng's tardiness.
This is not only because his naturally free-spirited temperament has developed a certain amount of patience under Kang Shude's training.
Also because he has acted as a driver for Matsumoto Keiko countless times, he is very aware of the helplessness of celebrities going to TV stations to participate in program production.
He knows that even big-name stars like Matsumoto Keiko often work overtime due to the additional requirements of the program team.
Even in order to meet the filming requirements of the crew, I had to compromise and sacrifice my personal rest time.
There are not many actors in the Japanese entertainment industry who dare to be picky about TV programs and play big names, but they are very few.
After all, the Japanese entertainment market industry is mature. As the second largest entertainment market in the world, it has begun to enter the stage of batch production of stars by major agencies using the assembly line model, and the competition among actors is becoming increasingly fierce.
If you don’t have a good relationship with the monopoly TV station, the artist will have no future.
So when Ning Weimin saw Teresa Teng wearing heavy makeup and gorgeous costumes, he knew that she just ran out of the studio stage in a limited time.
And it can be seen from his tired look that it was probably because the program production was not going smoothly that the other party could not strictly stick to the meeting time.
"I'm really sorry, the order of the program rehearsal has been adjusted. You have been waiting for a long time."
As expected, Teresa Teng's apology confirmed Ning Weimin's thoughts at the first meeting.
The manager who accompanied the other party also said sincerely, "I'm so rude. Are you President Ning? I am Minoru Funaki from Taurus Records. There was something delayed in the studio just now, so I let you know I’m so sorry that you’ve waited so long.”
As he spoke, he took out his business card and presented it with both hands.
Naturally, Ning Weimin quickly said it didn't matter.
As a result, after they exchanged business cards with each other, he discovered that this middle-aged man who looked very down-to-earth and steady was actually the president of Teresa Teng's record company. He was not an ordinary staff member.
President Tangtang still has such a low profile, which can't help but make him a little surprised, but also quite gratified to be taken seriously.
So I had a premonition that this negotiation was likely to go smoothly, and I suddenly felt relieved.
“It turns out to be President Zhoushan. I didn’t expect you to be here too. This is great. In this way, many things will be discussed more easily. If possible, I hope we can discuss it today. This matter is settled.”
Knowing that the other party's time was valuable, Ning Weimin stopped wasting time on courtesy.
Uncharacteristically, he got straight to the point and expressed his expectations and sincerity.
“Like I said on the phone, this is a win-win thing. The movie "Li Xianglan", which was invested and filmed by Matsumoto-san and starred in it himself, has a very important theme song, and we think It is very suitable for Teresa to sing. If we can work together, I believe that not only will the film be enhanced by Teresa's singing, but Teresa herself can also use this film to expand her personal influence in the Asian music scene. , and also have a very good song to compete for awards next year."
At this point, he turned to Akira Okamoto to take out a copy of the lyrics and a Sony WALKMAN from his bag, and then said, "Maybe you will think that I am a bit loud. But I really am not. It's meant to be bragging. This is a demo of the song and the lyrics have been basically confirmed. Ms. Yamaguchi Shuko has repeatedly asked us to carefully look for the person to sing this song. You will understand. I really think it will be of great help to Teresa’s acting career.”
The Teresa in Ning Weimin’s mouth refers to Teresa Teng, which is Teresa Teng in Japan. A stage name dedicated to success.
His words also showed great confidence.
This is not surprising. Since it is a song that has been proven to be excellent and popular in a previous life, why is he not confident?
Think about it, not to mention that this is one of Jacky Cheung's most popular masterpieces. Even Stephen Chow in "Domestic Lingling Paint" can rely on this divine song to save his life. Even this kind of comedy can rely on lyrics and music to entertain the audience. Moisten your eyes.
What the hell if you can’t impress two experts in the industry?
In fact, just after Teresa Teng and Minoru Funaki listened in turn, Ning Weimin could tell from the expressions on their faces that they were obviously moved.
This is not surprising, just as movie actors need good scripts and good roles, singing actors also need good songs.
They will naturally understand how this song fits Teresa Teng's personal conditions as soon as they listen to it.
As long as they nod, it will at least guarantee that Teresa Teng will have another hit song next year.
Although the dream of winning four consecutive championships with limited broadcasts is a bit too scary, once the movie is released, the quality of the songs and the intensity of the film's promotion, as well as Teresa Teng's three consecutive championships, will make this dream come true. It’s not a big problem for a song to become a hit on demand.
Once you enter the award shortlist, Japanese media reporters will definitely report it desperately before the grand award, and getting such attention is already considered a win for Teresa Teng.
Not to mention that at this time, Ning Weimin was still striking while the iron was hot and offered generous rewards, which gave them no reason to refuse.
“As for the remuneration, this song will be recorded in Chinese and Japanese bilingual versions, how about 18 million yen? However, the royalties of the audio and video products belong entirely to us, and you can only enjoy the right to use it during the performance. ”
I have to say that the price tag is definitely extremely high.
I think back then, when Tan Palace opened, Ning Weimin invited Teresa Teng to sing a few songs for only 1.5 million yen.
And this is not just for her alone, it is a team price including her band, makeup, and assistance, which is equivalent to 10,000 US dollars.
Let's just say that Teresa Teng's fame has reached the peak of her career as a singer, and Japan's economic bubble has also boosted prices. If it were doubled, three million yen would be enough to perform a commercial performance.
Eighteen million yen is equivalent to 1.34 million US dollars at the current exchange rate, which is enough for her to sing for at least six consecutive shows.
Especially for a talented singer like her, just recording such a bilingual version of the same song can only be completed in four hours at most.
Isn’t this still a good deal?
Although in terms of royalties, it is a pity that Ning Weimin is unwilling to share it with others.
But for Teresa Teng, she actually lost 2% of the net profit created by the corresponding equity.
To put it bluntly, this is just a bilingual version of a song.
Even if this music album can rival her highest sales record in Japan this year, selling two million copies like "Toki no Flow".
But if the production costs are deducted and the remaining profits are allocated to each song, the royalties she can get are not necessarily much.
The entire album should cost tens of millions of yen, but one song costs only a few million yen.
The price Ning Weimin was willing to pay was equivalent to paying more than twice the royalties that should be collected in advance.
It is impossible for Teresa Teng to know how popular this song will be, let alone how much profit she will gain from copyright in the future streaming media era, so it is not difficult to accept this condition.
In fact, the president of Taurus Palace, Minoru Funaki, couldn't help but be happy when he heard the quotation. He immediately turned to Teresa Teng and said, "That's great, Theresa. I didn't expect that President Ning is really You are a happy person, and it seems that you are very sincere. If you are willing to accept this job, don't worry about the notice time. I will try my best to coordinate it for you, and I will find ways to postpone some tasks for you. After.”
To put it bluntly, Zhou Mumin has become Ning Weimin’s lobbyist. He is very unabashed and can’t wait to get Teresa Teng to sign the contract.
For no other reason than that, as the owner of a record company, he not only knew clearly that Teresa Teng’s monthly basic salary from Taurus was only 2.5 million yen, but he could also see Teresa Teng herself see more Something beneficial. At least the collaboration on this song will undoubtedly be very helpful in improving Teresa Teng's market price level.
He is not stupid. Whether it is for Teresa Teng or for his own Taurus Palace, he hopes to seize this opportunity so that he can use this matter to ask others for more money in the future.
However, what no one expected was that Teresa Teng was silent for a while and did not answer the conversation. Her attitude was not very positive.
"What? Don't you want to sing? Aren't you interested in this song?"
Ning Weimin was a little confused and didn't understand why Teresa Teng had such a reaction.
But I heard Teresa Teng say, "No, I really want to sing and I like this song very much. But... if I sing it, it may be inconvenient for your business plan to take into account the markets of both countries... If in the end Because I have caused certain investment losses to you, which is an outcome I don’t want to see. Therefore...for your consideration, I kindly ask you, President Ning, to think carefully..."
< br>After being stunned for a moment by Teresa Teng’s kind reminder, Ning Weimin suddenly understood.
It can only be said that I have been hit by the times again.
But he is also a person who works quickly and has a backbone.
Although he found that he was acting a little recklessly at this time, and he was doing things with the thinking of decades later.
But after thinking about it, there is simply no one better than Teresa Teng who can sing this song.
And at this time, he also felt that this Asian diva not only had a good voice, but also had a good personality.
In order to prevent him from wasting money, Teresa Teng would rather risk losing her generous remuneration and fame to remind him.
She is indeed the emperor and superstar that all Chinese people hope for, and she is indeed worthy of so many people liking her.
For this reason, he made up his mind to stick to the original plan with almost no hesitation.
At worst, you can get on the bus first and pay for the ticket later.
It doesn’t matter if you really can’t fix it, at least there are no problems with the Japanese version of this movie.
And if you wait a few more years, in the streaming media era, you will be able to monetize your copyrights and gimmicks.
Anyway, he doesn’t lose money, it’s just a matter of making money early and making money later, making more and making less.
“I don’t have to think about it anymore, Theresa, thank you for reminding me, I will find a way to solve these difficulties. But do you know what is the most important thing? That is, I think only you are the most important The right singer to sing this song. If this song comes from someone else and is not sung by you, then in my opinion, it would be the biggest regret for both the movie and the song. .”
But with Ning Weimin's unquestionable attitude, the next step in this matter was truly smooth.
Not only did Teresa Teng smile like a flower, but she also felt the joy of being respected and appreciated from Ning Weimin.
Funaki Minoru, who had thought that he was about to lose this contract just now, regained his composure and complimented Ning Weimin for his wise decision, and then began to discuss the details of the contract signing and cooperation between the two parties.
Needless to say, Ning Weimin does not need to worry about specific practical issues such as time, venue, personnel, etc.
So the object of President Funaki's discussion was Akira Okamoto brought by Ning Weimin.
As for Ning Weimin and Teresa Teng, who also did not need to worry about these issues, the two of them were considered acquaintances when they met this time. They chatted like friends, and they both had a tacit understanding of using Chinese.
I have to say that Teresa Teng does have an interesting soul.
After just a few words of conversation, Ning Weimin felt her quirky side.
For example, she was curious about the relationship between Matsumoto Keiko and Ning Weimin, but she inquired without knowing it and gathered information by making insinuations.
"Hey, President Ning, have you and Matsumoto-san been doing business together? Last time your restaurant opened, I remember she declared herself to be a shareholder of the restaurant on stage."
"Yes, she also has shares, you remember it very clearly."
"Then you also invested in her agency and the studio she bought? Do you want to have something in the Japanese entertainment industry? Development? "
"No, I'm here today only because Matsumoto-san is still filming in mainland China and has business cooperation with Ms. Deng, so I was appointed to help Mr. Okamoto as an intermediary."< br>
"That is enough to show that Matsumoto-san has a close relationship with you. Otherwise, it would be impossible to entrust such an important matter to you with such confidence?"
"It's okay. But I'm really happy to be able to make this happen. I still say, you sing this song, this is the best result I think."
Teresa Teng quickly raised her finger to shush, "Don't be so loud. What will happen if others hear it? I will be shy!"
With this pretentious sentence, Ning Weimin was amused on the spot, "What are you doing? What? Apart from us, who else here can understand Chinese?”
“That’s not necessarily true. Don’t underestimate others. Once, I met someone who spoke Shandong on the TV station here. It almost made me think that I met a fellow from the mainland in Japan. "Fellow? So your ancestral home is Shandong?"
"No, I am actually from Hebei." Man. But Hebei is close to Shandong, and I can speak Shandong dialect, and I can also sing Shandong songs. Have you heard of my song... um, that song "Shandong Mambo"?
"Shandong? Mambo?" Ning Weimin found it strange that two completely unrelated things formed the title of a song.
"You really haven't heard of it? Then let me sing a few lines for you. It's very serious, don't laugh."
After saying that, Teresa Teng sang a few lines in a low voice.
“Hey fellow countrymen, we have steamed buns from Shandong. Northerners are full after eating them, but southerners can’t sleep after eating them...Big noses will die after eating them...”
Teresa Teng The preface of the song only intensified the effect of the song. The vivid Shandong dialect and humorous lyrics almost made Ning Weimin laugh out loud.
He had to express his surrender and hoped that Teresa Teng would no longer display her humorous talents so intensively. It was too easy for people to lose their composure.
Unexpectedly, Teresa Teng would not show mercy because of his plea for mercy.
"Hey, let me ask you something. Was it your idea to ask me to sing this song, or was it Matsumoto-san's?"
"It was my suggestion, but she also Fully recognized. Does this make any difference?"
"Of course. I am a big fan of hers. I just want to know if Matsumoto-san knows about me."
"Oh, why do you still underestimate yourself? You are the queen of limited broadcasts. How can anyone in Japan not know you? I'm serious. She is also your fan..."
"Really Is it fake? Then let’s do this. Can you be the middleman again and help me exchange signatures with her? The last meeting was so rushed that I didn’t even dare to mention it..."
Okay Well, this is for mutual fans and attention.
Ning Weimin almost spit out his coffee, he was really surprised by her frank and unconstrained thoughts.
Yes, the rumors about the Internet in the information age are correct.
Teresa Teng is indeed full of jokes. This diva is so naughty. She is actually a "joker" who was delayed by singing.
I can’t help but be good at singing and talk shows.
But just when they were getting better and better at chatting, becoming more and more familiar with each other, and becoming more and more happy, someone came to disturb them. (End of this chapter)