Chapter 126 I'm looking for you to invite me to sing
Under normal circumstances, it will take some time for the news from Xiangjiang to reach the mainland. There is a time lag in between, but this time "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" 》The box office in Hong Kong has just exceeded 5 million within two days, and the news has already appeared in the newspapers, even faster than some local newspapers in Hong Kong, and the efficiency is a bit unusual.
The reason for this is because the content of the news was provided to them by Zhang Youan.
As soon as the box office of "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" exceeded 5 million in Hong Kong, Zhang Youan contacted some media from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places and asked them to help promote it. The news that Zuo Li and the others saw was also Zhang Youan contact.
The media here in the mainland are also very happy to get first-hand information from Zhang Youan without Zhang Youan spending publicity expenses. This is a mutually beneficial thing.
Although "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" was jointly produced by Yanjing and Thomson Films, in the news, it was only labeled as a mainland movie in order to make the audience think that "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" is a mainland movie. Take a breath.
It turns out that this strategy does work.
Since the news came out, other newspapers have also reported on it one after another, and there are still some minor discrepancies in the reporting process.
In the initial report, it was said that "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" was a dark horse, bucking the trend and getting a box office of 5 million in Hong Kong. It is hoped that it can break through to 10 million in the future. .
Although the news description is a bit exaggerated, for example, the figure of 10 million is actually nothing in Xiangjiang, but the news makes people feel that 10 million is very powerful.
But no matter how it is played, the data given in the initial report are true.
When some media later reported it, it became that "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" was the dark horse of the year at the Hong Kong box office. It had already received tens of millions of box office and became the highest-grossing mainland movie released in Hong Kong.
These "misunderstandings" have made "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" even more popular.
Many fans are also curious about what kind of movie "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" is and why it is so popular among fans in Hong Kong. After all, Hong Kong movies are so famous, and it is not easy to export them in reverse in Hong Kong. They I also walked into the cinema with this curiosity.
It is difficult for a movie like "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" to become a hit, but because of these news, the box office in the mainland has indeed improved a lot.
In fact, compared to Hong Kong and Taiwan, the mainland's propaganda methods are relatively simple.
In Hong Kong and Taiwan, many reports directly labeled "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" as "the most important movie for music students" and "the most important movie for parents to watch", and the publicity effect is indeed good. .
The main reason is that the early results were really good, so a lot of publicity expenses were added in the later period, and these expenses were basically used by Zhang Youan on these drafts.
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“Brother Amao, here we come, here we come.”
Not far from the filming location of "Green Snake", in a van, a young man wearing a khaki sun hat pulled a sleeping companion next to him.
My companion was taking a nap. When he heard the sound, he quickly got up and quickly held the camera in his hand.
On the other side of the road, a minibus drove slowly towards the courtyard where Xiaoqing and the others lived. The two of them had been following the crew of "Green Snake" during this period, so they glanced at each other. It was obvious that this was Zhou Yan's car.
Zhou Yan’s car is very easy to recognize. Everyone else has cars, but he takes a minibus every time he comes here.
The minibus stopped at the entrance of the yard. Zhou Yan took his younger brothers and sisters and got out of the minibus, and then went straight into the yard.
The two entertainment reporters watched it for a long time without pressing the shutter button. It was the same every day, nothing new.
What they want to see most is for Zhou Yanneng and Zhang Manyu to appear at the same time.
The news that Zhang Manyu wrote a love letter has not completely subsided. If we can take a photo of Zhou Yan and Zhang Manyu alone together at this time, we can write another exciting news.
“Oh, it’s the same old thing again, Brother Amao, why don’t we chase other news? There is no potential to be tapped here.”
Amao glanced at his companion and closed his eyes again He fell asleep and said, "Fat boy, in our profession, just like a sniper in the army, the first thing is patience. If you don't have patience, you won't get any news."
Fatty curled his lips. Of course he knew that patience was needed in this business, but if the direction was wrong, patience would be of no use.
This courtyard is separated by several walls, and they have no idea what is going on inside. Even if Zhang Manyu really had something to do with Zhou Yan, she would not be stupid enough to be photographed at the door.
Before, the two of them thought about climbing up the wall to get in, but the wall was really difficult to climb, and as soon as they climbed over, they would be discovered, and there were a lot of people inside.
Fat Zai glanced at Ah Mao, then looked down at the camera in his hand. They couldn't use up the film in the past two days. Isn't this a shame for entertainment reporters?
But there is nothing we can do. Amao is the leader of their group, and all actions in the group must be obeyed by Amao.
About half an hour later, just when Fatty was drowsy and about to fall asleep, two more black cars came from the other end of the road.
“Brother Amao, two more cars are here.” Fatty shouted in surprise.
Amao opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the car, then immediately sat up.
“It’s Anita Mui’s car!”
“Real or fake?”
Fatty looked surprised. From so far away, could he recognize Anita Mui's car at a glance?
But soon, Amao’s words were verified.
The car in front stopped at the gate of the garden, and a woman got out of the back seat. Although the woman was wearing sunglasses, she could still recognize Anita Mui at a glance.
"It is indeed Anita Mui." Fatty exclaimed, the team leader is indeed the team leader, I can remember this.
The two hurriedly picked up the camera and took a lot of pictures. Although the celebrity visit was not breaking news, Anita Mui's popularity was enough for them to make a news article. At least they didn't sit there in vain today.
Moreover, Anita Mui made a big news some time ago. She has not appeared in Hong Kong recently. It is said that she has been hiding out. Today may be the first time she appears in Hong Kong.
But what they didn’t expect was that happiness was yet to come.
After Anita Mui got off the car, she did not rush into the yard. Instead, she stood there and waited for the car behind her.
Soon the car behind arrived, and a man also wearing sunglasses got out of the back seat.
“Leslie Cheung!”
Fatty yelled out first, then kept pressing the shutter button.
My dear, not only did I catch fish today, but I also caught two big fish.
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Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui don’t know that someone is filming them. Even if they know, it doesn’t matter. They travel every day and it’s normal for them to be photographed. And it’s not unusual for them to be photographed now. It’s nothing, aren’t you just coming over to visit a friend’s crew?
After a few simple words, Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui walked towards the courtyard together.
Their assistant followed behind, carrying a bunch of things in his hands, which were small gifts for the crew, including food and drink.
After entering the courtyard, the crew came to greet them.
"Are Director Xu and the others filming?" Anita Mui asked.
"I'm resting, I'll take you there."
Then the staff took the two people inside.
Today's filming was a scene between Wang Zuxian and Maggie Cheung. It was a break in filming, and Tsui Hark was having a small meeting with the two of them.
As soon as Anita Mui and others passed by, the staff on site greeted them one after another, and both of them responded one by one. They knew many staff members of this crew before.
When Tsui Hark and the others heard the sound, they also turned their heads.
"Amei, Guorong, you are here."
The two people came to visit the class. Yesterday, they had communicated with Tsui Hark on the phone, so when he saw them, Tsui Hark also No surprise.
Zhou Yan is also there. There is no part for him today, so he is just watching.
Seeing the two of them, he smiled and nodded to them.
Tsu Hark simply put down what he was doing and called Zhang Manyu and Wang Zuxian to come together.
There is no need to introduce each other. Although Joey Wong and Maggie Cheung were not familiar with each other before, they both have personal relationships with Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung.
Not to mention Zhou Yan, he cooperates with each of them.
This time, Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung came to visit the cast of "Green Snake" mainly because of Zhou Yan's relationship. Last time Zhou Yan came to Hong Kong to promote, Anita Mui originally said that she would go to support them, but it didn't happen.
In addition, Anita Mui came to Zhou Yan for something else.
A few people gathered together to chat for a while, and Anita Mui smiled and said, "It's a pity that A-yan doesn't have a role today. I really want to see you filming."
Zhang Manyu said with a smile, "Ah-yan Mei, if you want to watch it, you should come when the third brother is filming the first scene. That time was more interesting."
When they heard Zhang Manyu's name, Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung were a little surprised.
"Maggie, why did you call him third brother?" Anita Mui asked.
Obviously Zhang Manyu is several years older than Zhou Yan.
“I learned it from Xiaoxian.” Zhang Manyu smiled.
The two looked at Wang Zuxian again, and the latter explained with a smile, "I learned it from Xiaojiu and the others. Oh, Xiaojiu is the third brother's sister."
Since last After calling Zhou Yan the third brother for the first time, Wang Zuxian never changed his title, and he was also called the same among the crew.
She screamed like this, and others also followed suit. Now the main actors in the crew are basically called Zhou Yan, and the staff basically follow the same example. Except for Tsui Hark, no one else is older than Zhou Yan. When I was little, I also called him Third Brother.
Hearing their explanation, Leslie Cheung curled his lips and said, "Xiaoxian, you have to call out a 'third brother' again."
He said this with an allusion. There are many outsiders nowadays. Everyone calls Leslie Cheung "Brother", and "Brother" has almost become Leslie Cheung's exclusive nickname.
And this "brother" comes from Wang Zuxian. When they were filming "A Chinese Ghost Story" together, Wang Zuxian always called Leslie Cheung "brother" on the set, calling others to follow suit.
Anita Mui joked, "You are the elder brother and Ayan is the third elder brother. I always feel that you are buddies."
She said that my brother also used the Chinese pronunciation of Er, but it was not very authentic. It sounded quite strange, but it was also quite interesting. After going to Yanjing, many people will learn the local Erhua pronunciation, but no matter how hard they learn it, they can't learn it. Anita Mui is pretty good. Some people put the pronunciation of Erhua in the wrong place, and they can say "buddy" as "buddy".
"I feel that the third brother is more imposing." Leslie Cheung smiled, and then asked Zhou Yan, "What was the first scene that Director Zhou shot here?"
He is like this When asked, Zhou Yan felt a little embarrassed. Tsui Hark next to him said with a smile, "This is a top secret of the crew and cannot be disclosed."
Leslie Cheung and the others knew that Tsui Hark was joking, but they did not continue to ask further questions.
The few of them chatted for a while. Tsui Hark wanted to continue filming with Wang Zuxian and others, so he said to Zhou Yan, "Director Zhou, please help me entertain Amei and Guorong."
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "No problem, Director Xu, go and do your work."
After Tsui Hark and the others went to shoot, the three of them watched for a while. Anita Mui suddenly approached Zhou Yan and said, "Ayan, let's find Sit somewhere.”
Zhou Yan glanced at Anita Mui in surprise. It seemed that she came here today not only to visit the class, but also for other things.
"Okay, I will take you to the rest room."
The crew does not have a special rest room. Usually everyone rests in the dressing room and fitting room, but Zhou Jiajun is putting on makeup at the moment There was a room there, so Zhou Yan took them to the clothing room.
When he arrived at the place, Zhou Yan dragged three stools, one for each person.
After sitting down, Zhou Yan asked with a smile, "What's wrong with Sister Amei?"
Anita Mui said with a smile, "I'm here to invite you to sing."
"Invite a song?" Zhou Yan was a little confused. What kind of song did Anita Mui invite at this time, and she also asked him.
It was a coincidence that they were able to collaborate on "If Love Has God's Will". Originally it was just a soundtrack, and Zhou Yan had never written a song for anyone before, so it stands to reason that Anita Mui would not ask him to sing.
"Yes, I invite you to sing." Anita Mui nodded, "There is still one song missing from my new album. I have been picking and choosing from the existing songs, but they don't feel right."
In fact, Anita Mui The songs in the new album have been decided before, but after putting "If Love Has God's Will" in it, Anita Mui always felt that there was one song in the original album that she was not satisfied with.
Some time ago, the company was also helping her find songs. We found several songs, and some were even recorded in the studio, but she still felt unsatisfied.
She wasn’t satisfied and didn’t want to give in, so she kept looking.
At this time, the album "Piano Boy" came out just in time.
Anita Mui listened to "Piano Boy" over and over, and then she focused on the song "Forever Together" in it. She tried humming it herself, and then the more she hummed, the more interesting it became, and the more she hummed, the more the melody became.
Similar to her previous love for "If Love Is Provident", she felt that this soundtrack could be turned into a song.
Zhou Yan didn't know what Anita Mui was thinking, and thought she wanted to write a new song for her, so he asked curiously, "Sister Amei, why did you think of inviting me to sing, besides " "If Love Is God's Will"..."
Before he finished speaking, Anita Mui smiled and said, "What I invited was a new song, but it was actually an old song. I bought a copy of " "Piano Boy" record came back, and the song "Forever Together" on it moved me very much, so I was wondering if I could make it into a song. I came here today and wanted to ask your opinion. Are you willing?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yan immediately understood, and at the same time he secretly praised Anita Mui's vision. This song was originally a song, and it was very simple to make it into a song. It was similar to "If Love" It's the same as God's Will. Just fill in the words.
Zhou Yan did not directly say whether he agreed or disagreed. Instead, he asked Anita Mui, "Your album will be released soon. Is it a little late to make new songs now?"
Anita Mui smiled and waved her hands, "No. , the album will be released in November, which is still three months away. "
" Or should it be made in Cantonese?" Zhou Yan asked again.
Anita Mui nodded, "Well, it's still Cantonese."
Zhou Yan was a little hesitant. He had already seen the Cantonese lyrics of "If Love Has God's Will". To be honest, he thought it was average, but he I don't know much about Cantonese, so I can't give you any advice.
If it were in Mandarin, even if he didn't write it himself, he would definitely give his opinions.
In this regard, Zhou Yan does not care at all whether it will hurt the lyricist's heart. He still believes that the lyricist should follow the composer's opinions.
As soon as Zhou Yan hesitated, Anita Mui knew what he was thinking about, so she smiled and said, "Ayan, you don't have to worry about the lyrics, I will definitely find the best lyricist to write. Moreover, I will also prepare for it in the future. Make "If Love Is God's Will" and "Forever Together" into Mandarin versions, or save a few more songs and make a Mandarin album. "
Anita Mui knows that Zhou Yan cares about this, so that's why. Said, and what she said really touched Zhou Yan.
After pondering for a while, Zhou Yan nodded and said, "I think we can try it. "Forever Together" is indeed suitable for being turned into a song."
Seeing Zhou Yan nodding, the smile on Anita Mui's face became even bigger, "As long as you are interested, I will let the company connect with Tomson when I get back, and you don't have to worry about the rest."
Zhou Yan nodded again, "No problem, I will let my manager Zhang Youan connect with Huaxing. In fact, sister Amei, you don't have to make a special trip. If you want to use the music, just call and say it."
Anita Mui laughed, "That's not okay. I have to show you enough respect... and I said I would go to cheer you up last time but I didn't go. I also have a lot of apologies in my heart. In fact, when you first came to Xiangjiang this time , I thought about coming to see you, but something delayed me until now."
Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows, he actually knew what Anita Mui was talking about.
In April and May, a "club member" in Xiangjiang celebrated his birthday in a nightclub. He happened to meet Anita Mui and wanted Anita Mui to sing a song for him, but Anita Mui did not agree.
The club member felt that he had been disrespected, so he slapped Anita Mui in public and surrounded Anita Mui and others to prevent them from leaving.
Later, Anita Mui found a relationship with Xiang Huaru through Chen Lan and was able to escape.
But the next day, someone chopped and seriously injured the club member, and the club member was shot dead again while he was in the hospital. After this incident happened, Anita Mui naturally became the focus of the incident. She went abroad to escape the limelight and has just returned.
The matter must be related to Anita Mui, but whether it is as reported in the news, Zhou Yan does not know, and it is not easy for him to ask Anita Mui about this kind of thing.
In fact, Zhou Yan usually stays in Xiangjiang and is a little cautious when he goes out. Their relationship with the Zhou family is mainly between Jinling and Pengcheng. If something happens in Xiangjiang, the Zhou family may not have Anita Mui to help.
In fact, not only Zhou Yan was careful, but Zhou Hong was also on the defensive. When the Zhou brothers and sisters went to Yanjing, Zhou Hong did not arrange for anyone to be with them.
But this time it was different. Not only did they leave a car for them, but they also sent a driver. This driver was not only responsible for driving, but also responsible for their safety.
After the song invitation was settled, the three of them chatted for a while, and then Zhou Yan sent them out.
At the door, Anita Mui turned around and said with a smile, "Ayan, please go back. When the matter of "Forever Together" is finally settled, I will come and have a chat with you."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you." Zhou Yan smiled and said to Leslie Cheung, "Brother Guorong, when you have nothing to do, come and visit us."
Leslie Cheung nodded with a smile, "Okay."
He has been relatively leisurely recently. He has just finished filming "Farewell My Concubine" and the next film "Happy Event in the Flower Field" will not start filming until after October.
And he has bid farewell to the music industry, unlike Anita Mui who not only has to film, but is also busy with album matters.
A lot of jobs were actually coming to him during this period, but after he finished filming "Farewell My Concubine", he was really too tired, so he didn't want to take any jobs.
After the two people's cars started, Zhou Yan waved again and returned to the yard.
At this time, Amao and Fatty also put away their cameras with great satisfaction. With these photos, today was a fruitful day.
While arranging the camera, Fatty said, "Zhou Yan seems to be very familiar with Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung."
"Of course Zhou Yan is very familiar with Leslie Cheung. Don't you know, Zhou Yan is the star of "Overlord" One of the soundtrack directors of "Farewell My Concubine", and Leslie Cheung was the lead actor in the movie and stayed in Yanjing for more than half a year. They must have met frequently. "
Since we are trying to catch news about Zhou Yan and Zhang Manyu, Laoyu Ji. Of course Amao had to be fully prepared. He had already learned about Zhou Yan's resume in advance.
The more he knew about it, the more Amao thought Zhou Yan was worth tracking. This guy was a director, actor, and co-star. In less than two years, he had already become such a successful actor, and he was destined to be a star in the future.
"What about Anita Mui?" Fatty asked.
Amao curled his lips and guessed, "Maybe it's because of Leslie Cheung."
Actually, Amao himself didn't quite believe this guess, because looking at the way the three people talked just now, Zhou Yan seems to be more familiar with Anita Mui than he is with Leslie Cheung. It's not like they only met because of Leslie Cheung.
“Is it because of any cooperation they have in the future?”
Amao shook his head. He wanted to know more about Anita Mui's whereabouts. Anita Mui was supposed to be filming "The Three Heroes of the East" and "Ji Gong" in the future. I didn't hear that Zhou Yan was going to participate in these two movies.
"Zhou Yan is a musician, could they collaborate on music?" Fatty speculated again.
Amao still shook his head, "Zhou Yan only makes music and does not write songs. What kind of cooperation can we have? Stop guessing. Go back and organize the photos and write a manuscript as soon as possible."
"How should I write the manuscript for this issue? Should I make a fuss about their relationship with Zhou Yan?"
"What's interesting about that? The title will say that Anita Mui went abroad to escape the limelight for several months and met immediately after returning. Tsui Hark.”
The fat boy gave a thumbs up and said sincerely, "That's great, Brother Amao."
"Learn a little bit."
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That evening, Zhang Youan I received a call from Hua Xing and talked to him about "Forever Together".
Last time, when we talked about "If Love Is Divine Will", because Anita Mui liked the song very much, Zhang Youan's attitude was very high, and the conditions we obtained in the end were also very good.
This time, not only Anita Mui likes the song "Forever Together", but Zhou Yan's status as a celebrity is also very different from before, so Zhang Youan's profile will only be higher.
Actually, Zhou Yan is not interested in writing songs anymore, so during the negotiation process, Zhang Youan has a mental advantage.
Lin Kelun, who was in charge of Hua Xing's talks with Zhang Youan, also knew the situation, so he was very sincere from the beginning. Not only did he give a full remuneration, but he did not lose anything in the share, which was better than the conditions in "If Love Has God's Will" last time. Much better.
Since the start was good, Zhang Youan was not aggressive. After discussing a rough condition, the deal was settled.
The guaranteed remuneration is only 10,000, but the share is 2%, which is already a very good condition for the current Xiangjiang market, mainly because they hold a lot of copyrights in their hands .
This share is not only a share of the recording income, but also includes other commercial uses of subsequent songs. Zhou Yan needs to pay a two percentage point share.
In fact, the record share is not much money. Even if a record is sold for several million, you will not get much money for two points, because a record does not only have one song.
If there are ten songs, it means that Zhou Yan can get two thousandths of the total record income from this song, and from 10 million yuan, he can only get 20,000 yuan.
But the subsequent commercial income is a steady stream. If anyone sings this song on a TV show, he will have to pay Zhou Yan. The money will not be much at one time, but ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times... As long as the song is popular, Zhou Yan will continue to get money.
And even if the record company later produces a collection, they will still have to pay Zhou Yan, and the main thing is to keep the stream flowing.
After negotiating the deal, Zhang Youan also opened his mind. Zhou Yan could not only provide soundtracks for movies, but also sell songs.
He also deliberately listened to the album "Piano Boy" several times, trying to find other suitable songs from it. However, after listening to it, he regretfully found that except for "Forever Together" Apart from "", other songs are not suitable for becoming songs.
As for asking Zhou Yan to write songs specifically for people, Zhang Youan had also thought about it, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea. When the opportunity came, he could just sell the songs and make songs. There was no need to deliberately do it. Go toward popular music market compatibility.
After negotiating with Huaxing, Zhang Youan told Zhou Yan about the matter. After hearing this, Zhou Yan didn't have much reaction. He only said, "It'll be fine if we can reach an agreement." He seemed to be satisfied with this time. I am not particularly interested in cooperation.
He just had a phone call with Zhou Yan and received another call.
This call was from Yanjing. As soon as the call was connected, the other party announced his home address, "Hello, Comrade Zhang Youan, I am Liang Yu from the Yanjing Olympic Bid Committee."
I heard it was the Olympic bid. Of course, Zhang Youan raised his eyebrows and replied, "Hello, Comrade Liang Yu, do you have anything to do with me?"
Liang Yu said with a smile, "That's right, I want to see Zhou Yan. , but I couldn't contact him now, so I called Tomson Company, and they gave me your number."
"Zhou Yan is currently filming "Green Snake" here in Xiangjiang. "Zhang Youan smiled and asked, "What do you want to do with him? If it's related to work, you can tell me first that I'm his agent."
"Okay, let me tell you a little bit about the situation. Now our Olympic Bid Committee has decided to shoot two promotional videos for the Olympic bid, and we would like to ask Zhou Yan to serve as the soundtrack director for the promotional videos. In fact, I have already discussed this matter with Zhou Yan before. But at that time, it was not confirmed whether the promotional video would be shot, so it was shelved.”
Zhang Youan was a little surprised. He had not heard Zhou Yan mention this matter yet, but this was understandable. After all, this project had not been confirmed before, and Zhou Yan would definitely not take the initiative to talk about it.
“So, has this project been confirmed now?” Zhang Youan asked.
"Well, it has been decided to proceed." Liang Yu said.
“Has the director of the promotional video been found?”
“Yes, the director has been confirmed. He is the famous American sports documentary director Mr. Greenspan.”
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Hearing that the director was from abroad, Zhang Youan frowned slightly and asked, "As for the soundtrack guidance, do you want to communicate with Director Greenspan?"
Liang Yu said with a smile, " Don’t worry, we have communicated with Director Greenspan. His promotional film will involve traditional elements such as the Forbidden City, and he himself was full of praise for the soundtrack of "The Forbidden City: Memory."
Hearing what Liang Yu said, Zhang Youan felt relieved. He was worried that if the contact here was successful, the foreign director would not be willing to cooperate with Zhou Yan, which would be another troublesome thing.
Zhang Youan is very familiar with some of the troublemakers in foreign countries. He looks down on this one and that one. They are psychologically superior to others. It is not surprising that they are unwilling to cooperate with domestic composers.
"Okay, I'll tell Zhou Yan about this and get back to you later, how about that?"
Liang Yu on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment and said, "How long will it take for a reply?"
"The day after tomorrow at the latest."
Hearing this, Liang Yu said, "Okay, then I'm just waiting for your good news."
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After hanging up the phone from Liang Yu, Zhang Youan originally wanted to call Zhou Yan again, but he just picked up the phone and put it down. , stood up directly and walked out the door.
Half an hour later, Zhang Youan knocked on Zhou Yan's door.
Zhou Yan was having a tea party with his younger brothers and sisters, talking about Chinese history, when he heard a knock on the door, and Lao Jiu volunteered to open the door.
"Don't worry, Qing'er, ask who it is first."
Lao Jiu nodded, went behind the door and asked, "Who is outside the door? Tell me your name."< br>
Hearing Lao Jiu's voice, Zhang Youan smiled outside the door and said, "Zhang Youan, I would like to pay my respects to Princess Ninth."
These words made Lao Jiu giggle.
"Princess, open the door for you."
After Zhang Youan came in, Lao Jiu raised his head and asked him, "Uncle Zhang, why are you here?"
Zhang Youan smiled He said, "I came to talk to your third brother about work."
As soon as he heard that Zhang Youan wanted to talk to his third brother about work, Lao Jiu immediately changed his face and rolled his eyes and walked out. The boss was not happy, and the other few The two younger brothers and sisters were all about the same. The tea party was in the middle of the excitement when Zhang Youan came to interrupt it.
But she was not happy at all, so Zhou Qian stood up and said, "Third brother wants to talk about work, let's go back to the house first."
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Okay, you go back first, we will finish talking later. , I’ll call you again.”
Lao Jiu said with a smile, “Third brother, you must call us.” After the sisters left, Zhang Youan smiled and said, "I'm afraid the Ninth Princess will hate me to death."
"Be careful, this girl holds a grudge." Zhou Yan smiled and asked strangely, "Why did you come here again not long after the call? Is there anything that you can't talk about on the phone?"
In July and August, the weather was hot. Zhang Youan came all the way and was sweating from the heat. He blew on the air conditioner and then replied, "Liang Yu from the Olympic Bid Committee called just now and said he wanted to invite you. "Soundtrack for the Olympic bid promotional video."
Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Really, this matter has been decided?"
Zhang Youan nodded, "Well, Liang Yu said, the project has been confirmed. Start, the director has been found."
"Who is the director?" Zhou Yan asked, he had been more concerned about this before.
"An American director named Greenspan."
"Greenspan?"
Zhou Yan frowned and thought for a moment. He had no impression of this director at all.
"I haven't heard of this person either. Liang Yu said he is a well-known sports documentary director."
Sports documentary director... It's no wonder that Zhou Yan doesn't know much about this area.
Zhou Yan nodded, "Liang Yu has talked to me about this matter before, and I thought we would have to wait until next year for news. What does Liang Yu say now? Can I be appointed to score the music, or does he need to run for election?"
"He said it was settled. Greenspan had watched "The Forbidden City: Memory" and was full of praise for the soundtrack. I told Liang Yu that I would reply to him the day after tomorrow at the latest. Do you have What ideas do you have?”
Zhou Yan said with a smile, “What other ideas can I have? If I can accept it, I will definitely accept it. Moreover, the Olympic Bid Committee directly said that it will be decided, which is equivalent to giving me a task from the organization. It will definitely come next.”
Actually, it’s okay if he doesn’t answer. The Olympic Bidding Committee won’t be able to hold his head down and ask him to answer. But in this kind of thing, whoever doesn’t answer is a fool.
"In this case, then call Liang Yu back tomorrow morning and tell him the matter. In addition, also ask him if there is any theme for this promotional video. You can also do it in advance. Prepare. From what he said, I probably still want to use the music from "The Forbidden City: Memory."
Zhou Yan nodded, "If there is a suitable place, I can take it there, but I don't know what Greenspan's method is yet. I still need to talk to the director to find out."
"Then when I talk to Liang Yu on the phone tomorrow, I will also find out about Greenspan's background." At this point, Zhang Youan sighed slightly, "Actually, I think it is better to find a domestic director for this kind of promotional film, because Only domestic directors know the situation in their own country better."
Zhou Yan said with a smile, "I guess there are also overall considerations. Since Greenspan is a well-known sports documentary director in the United States, he might be able to help us win. It’s got some votes, and using such a director is more gimmick.”
“That’s right”
Zhang Youan also knows that what Zhou Yan said makes sense, he mainly considers foreign directors. There will be problems when cooperating with Zhou Yan, and it will affect Zhou Yan's soundtrack effect. If it is a domestic director, there will be no worries in this regard.
"No matter what, this is a good opportunity. Once this is done, you will have more resources in the country in the future. It's a pity that your qualifications are still a little junior now. Otherwise, I would have fought for you. Let you shoot a promotional video."
Zhou Yan smiled, this was just a daydream.
Even if the Olympic bid committee wants to use domestic directors to direct this Olympic bid promotional video, it will not be his turn as a new director, let alone him, even if it is Zhang Yimou and his group. It is impossible for five generations of directors to get the chance.
The fourth generation of directors are in their prime, while the fifth generation of directors can only be regarded as just starting out.
At the end of last year, the "First Cross-Strait and Hong Kong Film Directors Seminar" was held in Hong Kong. At that time, the fifth-generation directors could only run around and help carry things.
Therefore, if you really have to choose among domestic directors, I am afraid that the job will most likely fall on the more famous ones among the fourth generation directors.
“Don’t think about it, let’s just do our jobs well.”
Of course Zhang Youan knew this was impossible, so he just said it casually.
“Actually, I was very surprised to get the soundtrack for the promotional film. I have to say that it was a great job to participate in the film "Forbidden City: Memory". If it hadn't been for this film, I would never have gotten this job. On your head."
Zhou Yan smiled and nodded, "Yeah, good luck."
Then the two chatted for a while, and Zhang Youan didn't stay too long. He also knew that Lao Jiu and the others were probably still waiting for their third brother to summon them.
After Zhang Youan left, Zhou Yan called his younger brothers and sisters back to continue the tea party.
During this period, Zhou Yan would chat or play games with them whenever he had free time.
I have to say that I am really happy to have a group of younger brothers and sisters accompanying me when I go to work.
After calling Zhou Hong these days, Zhou Hong was also very envious. He was too busy at work, and it was impossible for him to take Zhou Jiajun with him when he was working.
Unlike Zhou Yan, when he went to the crew to film, he didn't have to worry about his younger brothers and sisters affecting his work. They were neither noisy nor noisy and would often help. The crew naturally liked them.
Two days ago, while filming the scene where Xu Xian was teaching, Zhou Yuan was spotted by Tsui Hark and asked him to play a student, which was a sign of his addiction to tricks.
He was addicted to acting alone, and it also aroused the itch of several others. However, this is not without opportunities. When a large number of group performances will be used in the future, they can be arranged.
Tsui Hark is also willing to let them make guest appearances. Anyway, they are just supporting players, and the key is not getting paid.
Of course, Zhou Yan and the others did not accept money, but Tsui Hark still took the initiative to give Zhou Yuan a small red envelope. Although the money was not much, it was still meaningful.
Zhou Yuan also carefully packed the red envelope. He took his first and possibly only salary very seriously.
(End of this chapter)