Zhou Yan wrote "Spring of the Cowherd Class" at home for a while, and then went to Yanjing Studio.
Now the Yanjing Factory is very different from before. Although Chen Zhigu is still the factory director, he is basically semi-retired. All matters in the factory, large and small, are controlled by the deputy director Han Sanping.
This transfer of power was carried out in a completely stable manner without any bloodshed.
Zhou Yanyou noticed that there were obviously more ornaments and potted plants in Han Sanping's office than the last time he came here, especially potted plants. There were more than a dozen pots placed near the window.
Looking at these potted plants, Zhou Yan joked, "Third brother, you have an oxygen bar in the office."
Seeing Zhou Yan, Han Sanping's eyes narrowed with a smile, "Hey, they were all given by colleagues. It's hard to refuse such kindness."
Zhou Yan smiled. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and these people from Yanjing Factory Naturally, I can see the situation clearly and know that the factory's surname is no longer Chen but Han, so sending potted plants and ornaments is also a signal to join the team.
But Zhou Yan knew that Han Sanping didn't care at all whether others took sides or not. He was a very pragmatic person, and as long as he could help him achieve his goals, he could be used to his advantage.
He came to Yanjing Factory to do business performance.
The biggest achievement of Yanjing Factory recently is naturally from "The Sixth Sense", so Han Sanping smiled so happily when he saw Zhou Yan.
The performance of "Farewell My Concubine" was also very good, but it had nothing to do with him. It was Chen Zhigu's performance.
After sitting down, Zhou Yan asked with a smile, "Has the factory been busy lately?"
"It can't be said to be very busy." Han Sanping sat down opposite Zhou Yan and lit a cigarette to himself. , "The factory is undergoing structural adjustment recently, and there are many meetings. The main project is "Growing Up". Other projects have been put on hold for the time being, including Teng Wenji's project."
Han Sanping talked about Teng Wenji's project alone, He just knew that Zhou Yan had a problem with Teng Wenji.
Before, Chen Zhigu only passively delayed Teng Wenji's project, but when he came to Han Sanping, Teng Wenji's project was immediately blocked. Now that Teng Wenji wants to make a movie, he can only find an outside film company. Invested.
Just like Chen Kaige, Chen Kaige did not cooperate with Yanjing Film Studio this time when filming Fengyue, mainly because Chen Kaige was still thinking about the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards.
If we continue to cooperate with Yanjing Factory, "Feng Yue" will not meet the selection criteria for these two awards.
It’s just that Teng Wenji’s connections are all within the system. No film and television company is willing to spend real money to make a movie for him. Isn’t that obviously a loss of money?
For Han Sanping, the project that stuck Teng Wenji was just a favor for Zhou Yan.
“Do you have any ideas for a new movie?” Han Sanping asked again.
"I have some ideas recently, but they are not mature yet. I will tell you after Sister Feng and I finalize the project."
Han Sanping puffed out his smoke and looked at it with a smile through the smoke floating in the air. Zhou Yan asked, "Do you have any ideas about cooperating with our factory for this project?"
Zhou Yan said very simply, "Of course I am willing. My cooperation with Yanjing Factory has always been very pleasant, and now Third brother, you have come to the factory again, and I feel more at ease when we cooperate."
Han Sanping laughed, "That's right, as long as I am in the Yanjing factory, brother, I guarantee that you will not suffer any losses. , except that I have no money, I can support you with anything. If you need people, I will give you people, if you need equipment, I will give you equipment, if you need space, I will give you space. The structure of the Yanjing factory is aging, but the talent reserve is still available. I can do it now. I promise you, everyone in the factory, from top to bottom, can come and use it if you need it, including myself.”
“Third brother, what you said made me burst into tears. "Zhou Yan made a joke and asked, "I heard that there is something about the movie split? "
Han Sanping nodded, "Your news is correct. The superiors have already negotiated with foreign companies. "The Fugitive" will be the first blockbuster blockbuster to be released in November. If this starts well, the movie's blockbuster model will also be released. Introducing foreign blockbusters will become the norm, which will undoubtedly have a strong impact on our original model, but it will also give us an opportunity.”
“This is also the time for you, Third Brother, to show your ambitions.”
“If Chinese films want to develop, it cannot rely on just one or two people. It must rely on the joint efforts of all filmmakers.” After saying this, Han Sanping may have felt that his words were a bit too official, and then said with a smile, “We are brothers. When we started talking, I said it directly. To achieve many goals here, we need more help from you and Mr. Xu. Now that "The Sixth Sense" has achieved such good results, it is a good opportunity to strike while the iron is hot. "Being the first to make a few movies is risky, but it also brings great opportunities." "If we can help, it's our duty," Zhou Yan said.
Han Sanping nodded and did not go into details. It was too early to say anything now.
He leaned back and said, "When you have time, call your second brother and Siqi. Let's have a meal together. It's been a long time since the brothers got together."
"No problem, later. I'll save the day."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your news."
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After leaving Yanjing Factory, Zhou Yan went to visit. Over at the studio, there was no one in the studio at the moment. The Piano Youth Band has been touring various places during this time, and No. 43 Baojia Street was also performing outside.
Although there is no Zhou Yan accompanying them, the Piano Youth Orchestra's tour is still quite popular. After all, the songs they play are all the original ones.
But because Zhou Yan didn’t go, the ticket price was relatively lower.
The purpose of letting them tour various places is not to make money. One is to promote Zhou Yan's music, and the other is to give the members some opportunities to exercise.
As time goes by, the orchestra has more and more members. Originally, the orchestra basically only had students from Yangyin School, but now some students have graduated and have not left the orchestra.
When members graduate, they can choose to stay or leave.
Zhou Yan personally encourages them to leave after graduation. If there is a chance, Zhou Yan still hopes that they can go to some top schools or orchestras in Europe for further studies.
They are playing with other people's things, so they have to admit that they are not as good as others.
Although Piano Boy is very famous now, the quality of the orchestra is not at the top level at all. There is a clear gap with the top orchestras in Europe, that is, the folk music is relatively better.
Zhou Yan hopes that they can go out and see the world. If they are willing to come back in the future, their band’s door will be open at any time.
Most of the members who learn Western musical instruments choose to study abroad or join other top domestic orchestras, while more members who learn folk music stay.
The wages of those who stay are much higher than when they were in school, which also increases the orchestra's daily expenses. However, the profits from their outing performances can still fill this gap. Now that Zhou Yan supports the orchestra, it is not a loss. money.
As soon as Zhou Yan arrived at the office, Liu Hang, the general manager of the studio, came over with the report.
"Boss, this is the breakdown of our studio during this period, please take a look at it."
"Put it down, I will take a look at it later." Zhou Yan put down the pen in his hand and asked Liu with a smile Hang, "Mr. Liu, you have worked hard during this period. Are you still used to working here?"
Liu Hang shook his head, "I'm still not used to it because it's too leisurely. Boss, I still feel, The fragrance of wine is also afraid of the alley. Our recording studio is so high-end, more people should know about it, so that the business can be done. The recording studio has been idle, and I feel quite anxious.”
Zhou Yan smiled, Liu Hang had already told him this once.
Liu Hang is a native of Yanjing. He went to England to study music. Later he came back and made an album, but the response was very poor.
After that, he retired behind the scenes and went to work as a producer in a music company in Pengcheng.
Xu Junrong knew him, and when he learned that Zhou Yan wanted to find a general manager for the studio, he recommended Liu Hang to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan personally interviewed Liu Hang. Liu Hang's musical talent was average, but he was very familiar with music production and was involved in classical music and pop music. The key was that he had management experience and his way of dealing with people satisfied Zhou Yan.
Compared with Xu Junrong, Liu Hang is not as smooth, but Liu Hang is more passionate about music than Xu Junrong.
It seems that Liu Hang is indeed anxious, otherwise he would not have said this twice in a row.
Liu Hang is not a dawdle after all. When he came to Zhou Yan's place, his salary was quite high, so he naturally wanted to show his worth. He didn't want to come here and act like a gatekeeper.
He also has his own career plan. If the studio is always like this, he would rather resign. Even if the boss is Zhou Yan, he cannot change his mind.
Zhou Yan comforted Liu Hangdao, "Don't worry, the studio will be busy after a while."
With that said, he pressed his hand again and motioned Liu Hang to sit down.
When Liu Hang sat down, he continued, "Let me do the math for you and you will know. The soundtrack for "Westward Journey" will be recorded in about December, and the soundtrack for "Grown Up" will be recorded the most. The recording will begin in January.”
“I know these two jobs, but they are too little. The pay for these two jobs is not even enough to pay for us.”
< br>"The soundtrack of "Feng Yue" will also be recorded here. In addition, the soundtrack recording work for two films of Yanjing Studio will be started here in the near future. I have already discussed this matter with them. The factory leaders have agreed. "
The two movies Zhou Yan mentioned are "The Girl Who Loved Me" and "MJ Story". The movies have been shot and are in the post-production stage. It was Han Sanping who took the initiative to hand over these two jobs. Made for Zhou Yan Studio.
Hearing that there were three more jobs, Liu Hang's face showed a hint of joy, and he was finally busy.
“Don’t worry, boss, I will definitely lead people to do these jobs well.”
Zhou Yan smiled and said, “You may feel free now, but don’t follow me later. It’s so busy. The nature of our studio is special. Jobs will come to you slowly. I didn’t take the initiative to find jobs. I also hope that you can have a step-by-step process.”
Liu Hang is very confident. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, boss, as long as it doesn't exceed the maximum load of our recording studio, I can handle it."
Zhou Yan nodded, "Okay, I understand. During this period, I I will look out for you to find something to live for.”
"Thank you very much, boss."
After thanking Liu Hang, he suddenly felt a little strange. As long as he asked the boss for a job, as an employee, he still had to thank the boss. Isn't this completely reversed?
Normally, it would be the boss who urges these employees to carry out business, but now it is him who urges the boss to carry out business.
"Okay, go ahead and do your work. I will read these reports."
After Liu Hang left, Zhou Yan did not rush to read the reports, but first started writing "The Cowherd Class' "Spring", he planned to spend two days writing the story outline and another two weeks to write the script.
You don’t have to wait for Xu Feng to watch it later, you can start drawing the storyboard of the movie directly.
He believes that Xu Feng will definitely be satisfied with this script after seeing it. Taking a step back, even if Xu Feng is not satisfied, he will film it himself. A production of millions and tens of millions is not a big deal for him. Said it wasn't a problem at all.
Even if Zhou's company is not involved, as long as he says he wants to make a movie, there will definitely be a lot of companies lined up to come over with money.
Writing until evening, Zhou Yan stopped writing and took advantage of the opportunity to read the report sent by Liu Hang.
In fact, there is nothing interesting to see. During this period, the studio did not carry out any business, and there was basically no income. The expenses were only staff salaries and daily expenses. It was clear at a glance, and there was no truth in it.
After reading the report, Zhou Yan went to the cafeteria to have a meal.
Although the studio is not large, Zhou Yan still set up a canteen.
This canteen is not big. There are only two chefs busy at ordinary times. The meals cooked every day are not fixed. The staff of the logistics department need to count the number of people eating the next day one day in advance. The canteen will Cook based on head count.
Zhou Yan has always attached great importance to the canteen. Setting up a canteen does not actually cost much, but it can greatly improve the happiness index of employees.
Ordinary people's pursuits are very simple. They are nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation, of which food and housing are the most important. Zhou Yan cannot arrange housing yet, so he will solve the food problem for them first.
There are few people eating in the cafeteria during this period. If the Piano Youth Band and the Baojia Street No. 43 Band are there, there will actually be one or two hundred people coming to eat. The cafeteria is not big, and they have to come in batches.
Sometimes Yu Hua and the others come over and eat here, but only one or two meals occasionally. Although Yu Hua is not thin-skinned, he is embarrassed to eat too much.
As soon as Zhou Yan ordered a portion of braised pork and sat down, the pager in his pocket rang. It was Zhang Youan calling.
Because he was eating, he was not in a hurry to go back.
Recently, Zhou Yan has also been considering whether to get a mobile phone. Several mobile phones have been released this year, and they are much smaller than before, so it is not a big problem to stuff them in his pocket.
In fact, the reason why Zhou Yan did not buy a mobile phone was not because of its large size. The main reason was that he did not like the feeling of answering the phone at any time. Like now, if Zhang Youan and the others want to find him, they can just call his pager. If it is urgent, the pager The words are enough.
If it's not an urgent matter, Zhou Yan doesn't have to worry, he can just call back later.
But if you buy a mobile phone, you will have to answer Zhang Youan's call now, which will affect his meal.
Zhang Youan didn't edit out the specific things. It shouldn't be an urgent matter, so Zhou Yan was not in a hurry.
After eating slowly, Zhou Yan walked around the two recording studios and touched the Steinway he bought for millions, and then returned to the office to call Zhang Youan.
After the call was connected, Zhou Yan asked, "What's the matter, Lao Zhang?"
"Ogi Production contacted us and asked if you could help Kudo Shizuka compose a song." Zhang Youan got straight to the point, and didn't do anything. Don't be sloppy.
Zhou Yan was also very straightforward and refused directly, "No, I don't have time."
"Don't refuse in a hurry. Listen to me. Ogi Production wants to work for Shizuka Kudo in mainland China. Release a Mandarin album. "Why did they suddenly have this idea?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.
"Because they want to help Shizuka Kudo open the market in mainland China. In addition, they also want to release a Mandarin album before Noriko Sakai and seize the title of the Neon Singer's first Chinese Mandarin album." Zhang Youan explained.
Zhou Yan twitched the corner of his mouth, "What's so worth grabbing about this thing?"
Noriko Sakai wants to enter the Chinese market because she has already gained a fortune in China with Panasonic Electronics' advertising. There are a large number of fans, and the Chinese album this time is just to harvest that wave of traffic.
"Originally they wouldn't have had this idea. Isn't it because they sang three of your songs that they came up with such an idea."
Zhou Yan himself was not interested in this matter at all. No, but I got a little interested when I heard that Shizuka Kudo was going to sing a Mandarin song.
"Can Kudo Shizuka speak Mandarin?" Zhou Yan asked curiously. The last time we met, Kudo Shizuka couldn't speak Chinese at all.
“I think I just started learning, but singing doesn’t require that high a language proficiency.”
Zhang Youan is right, foreign singers sing Mandarin songs, and domestic fans actually don’t know the pronunciation of the singers. I don’t pay too much attention to it, as long as I can roughly tell that the song is in Mandarin, it doesn’t even matter if I can’t tell.
“But I have a request.” Zhou Yan said.
Zhang Youan grasped the key point, "So, as long as her language level meets the requirements, you can write for her?"
"Well, if her Mandarin level can meet the requirements, I will consider writing it for her."
"Just in time, Kudo Shizuka will go to Yanjing in a few days. You will have a chat in person then, and you can also test it. Her level of Mandarin."
"Why is she coming to Yanjing?"
"There is a show. Since Omu Production wants to open the Chinese mainland market for her, it must be prepared in advance. "
Zhou Yan nodded, "Okay, just ask her to come to me in the studio when she comes to Yanjing."
"No problem, I'll talk to the person in charge of Omu Production."
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Qiu Huaichang was called into the office by deputy director Zhong Yuchun as soon as he arrived at the station in the morning.
When he arrived at Zhong Yuchun's office, Qiu Huaichang was a little nervous.
Some time ago, he led a team to Neon to shoot a special program. The shooting was originally good, but something went wrong when he came back. Half of the material they shot before was damaged, and the remaining material produced the effect of the program. It was very unsatisfactory, and in the end the album program was cancelled.
It was not the first time or two for Qiu Huaichang that the program was canceled, but this time it was because they themselves made a major mistake, and this program cost a lot of money, and it cost a lot for them to go abroad.
He has been scolded by department leaders before. Is Director Zhong going to make a last resort?
Seeing that Qiu Huaichang was a little nervous, Zhong Yuchun knew why, so he said, "Xiao Qiu, your mistake last time caused a lot of losses in the station."
Qiu Huaichang immediately immediately Admit your mistake, "This time it is indeed all my fault. I will definitely learn from it and never make the same mistake again."
Zhong Yuchun nodded, "Your attitude of admitting your mistake is good, and I don't want to do it because of one incident." Mistakes negate a comrade. This time there is an opportunity to make amends. Do you want to?”
"Of course I have, Zhongtai, what is the mission?"
"There is a female singer from Neon who is coming to Yanjing, and she took the initiative to contact us and said she wanted to be interviewed by our station. It just so happens that you understand Neon, I can leave this job to you.”
“Who is the neon singer?” Qiu Huaichang asked curiously.
"Shizuka Kudo is quite famous in Neon now."
Qiu Huaichang was quite surprised to hear that it was Shizuka Kudo. He had been in Neon and knew how many times Shizuka Kudo had been in recent years. The popularity in Neon is particularly high this year, not only in Neon, Shizuka Kudo is also very popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Unexpectedly, Shizuka Kudo would come to Yanjing and even take the initiative to arrange an interview with them.
After being surprised, he was also very excited, because this was a good job. If it was done well, it would definitely make up for the mistake last time.
"Zhong Tai, don't worry, just leave this matter to me. When will she come to Yanjing?"
"Next Thursday."
Qiu Huaichang After all, there are still ten days left.
"No problem, I will study Kudo Shizuka's information during this time and prepare in advance."
Although he knew that Kudo Shizuka was very popular, he actually didn't know much about Kudo Shizuka. Since he wanted to interview this time Shizuka Kudo, you must study the information about Shizuka Kudo carefully.
"Okay, you go back and prepare. I will let you contact them then."
After coming out of Zhong Yuchun's office, Qiu Huaichang set out to collect information about Kudo Shizuka, including her singing What songs you have played, what interviews you have accepted, and what movies you have made, these are all things that need to be collected.
Collecting information is not an easy task. Even if they are in the TV station, it is difficult to obtain video information of Kudo Shizuka. However, after all, he has been in Neon, so his access is wider than others. .
A few days later, Qiu Huaichang was studying a video of Kudo Shizuka being interviewed. The video was nothing special, but the more Qiu Huaichang watched it, the more he felt that this section seemed familiar.
He rubbed his eyebrows and thought for a long time, then suddenly stood up with a look of disbelief on his face, "No way!"
Then he ran to the data room.
As soon as he entered the data room, he shouted, "Old Zhang, where are the materials I took in Neon last time?"
Zhang Changjiu in the data room looked up at Qiu Huaichang, "It's all filed, what do you want to do?"
"I want to take another look at one of the tapes."
Zhang Changjiu said expressionlessly, "If you want to take a look, go to the leader to sign the note, and then come to me with the note to get it."
"Old Zhang, please be accommodating. I'll take it over and have a look. It will take ten minutes at most. I'll return it immediately within ten minutes."
"Without the note, it won't work for even one second."
Seeing that Zhang Jiujiu was not accommodating, Qiu Huaichang had no choice but to write a note to Zhong Yuchun to sign.
Zhong Yuchun looked at the note and frowned, "Aren't you preparing for Shizuka Kudo's interview recently? Why are you thinking about the previous tape again?"
Qiu Huaichang said excitedly, "I discovered something very important. Things must be confirmed.”
“What is it?”
Qiu Huaichang hesitated because he was not sure yet. If he told Zhong Yuchun, he finally found out that his guess was wrong. The leader must be angry.
But if you don’t say it, the leader may not be willing to approve it.
He thought for a while and explained the situation, "I think a passerby I interviewed in Neon before was probably Kudo Shizuka."
Zhong Yuchun narrowed his eyes, "Is this the case?"< br>
"I'm actually not sure..."
Zhong Yuchun nodded, raised his hand to sign his name on the note, "Is that right? Just go and have a look. Remember to write me a reply after reading it." "
After receiving the note, Qiu Huaichang nodded, "Okay, I'll confirm it now."
Taking the note to the information room again, Qiu Huaichang got the videotape as he wished, and then went to find a video recorder to play it.
Putting aside the girl wearing a bowler hat and sunglasses, Qiu Huaichang narrowed his eyes and paid full attention.
The more he looked, the more he felt that this was Shizuka Kudo. The crooked mouth, the voice, and the tone of speaking were all the same as Shizuka Kudo.
Especially when he saw the girl saying that she was going to Yanjing soon and wanted to visit Yanjing TV station, Qiu Huaichang was sure that this was definitely Kudo Shizuka. There can be no such coincidence in this world. things.
This also made him understand why Shizuka Kudo took the initiative to interview with Yanjing TV. It turned out that everything was just because of the interview at that time.
Afterwards, Qiu Huaichang told Zhong Yuchun about this matter. Zhong Yuchun was also very surprised. He did not expect such a coincidence.
At that moment, Zhong Yuchun also decided to restart the previous project. Although there was a lot less material, as long as there was Shizuka Kudo, it was completely enough.
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Three nights later, Yanjing TV broadcast a special program dedicated to the brilliant achievements of Zhou Yan's new movie "The Sixth Sense".
There is nothing unusual about this program. The contents mentioned in it have been reported by other media. The only interesting thing is the few interviews with passers-by in Neon.
What surprised the audience was that the interviewee this time was the popular neon queen Shizuka Kudo.
Many viewers don’t know Shizuka Kudo, but it doesn’t matter, because the program also specifically introduces Shizuka Kudo’s popularity in Asia.
Originally, the scandals between Shu Yan and Shizuka Kudo were only reported in Neon, Xiangjiang and Taiwan, but because of this program on Yanjing TV, the two of them were discussed together in the mainland.
Unlike the previous time when Kudo Shizuka publicly expressed her appreciation for Zhou Yan in front of reporters, this time she was unexpectedly interviewed, which seemed even more dramatic.
Zhou Yan also saw this interview, but his first reaction was not to believe it was a coincidence. He thought it should be a script designed by Yanjing TV and Shizuka Kudo.
It seems that Ogi Productions really wants to let Shizuka Kudo enter mainland China, and it has taken such pains.
However, he was quite critical of the hype method that bound him together.
What Zhou Yan didn't know was that this matter had nothing to do with Ogi Production. When they learned about the news, they were very surprised.
However, the effect created by this news made Ogi Production very satisfied. They just wanted to bind Zhou Yan for hype, but they had not yet taken action. This time it was an accident.
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After Shizuka Kudo arrived in Yanjing, she took a short rest in the hotel and then took a car to Zhou Yan Music Studio.
On the way there, Shizuka Kudo was still meditating on the Mandarin she had recently learned, wanting to catch up on the Buddha's feet temporarily.
After this period of study, she can speak a lot of Chinese, but there is still a long way to go before she can communicate with people normally.
Assistant Nangong Songzi said with a smile, "Jingxiang, in fact, if you sing, you only need to memorize the pronunciation of the lyrics. Daily communication is not required."
"But Zhou Yan's requirements are more than that."
Nangong Songzi curled her lips and said nothing. In fact, Ogi Production was not very concerned about whether Zhou Yan could be invited to write songs. Anyway, Kudo Shizuka had already sung three of Zhou Yan's songs, and they hoped that Zhou Yan could participate in Kudo Shizuka's performance a week later.
But Shizuka Kudo was so interested. She didn’t really want to have anything happen to Zhou Yan.
This is not what Ogi Production wants to see. Although they don't mind a scandal between Kudo Shizuka and Zhou Yan, if the two really fall in love, it will definitely affect Kudo Shizuka's career.
After arriving at the studio, under the guidance of the staff, they met Zhou Yan in the practice room.
At the moment, Zhou Yan is writing the songs to be used in "Spring of the Cowherd Class". The songs in this movie are already good, but Zhou Yan has a lot of ideas to put into it, so he is also writing the script at the same time. , while writing music.
He was even planning to compile "Morning, First Snow, Red Sun" into it and write a singing version.
When Kudo Shizuka and others arrived, Zhou Yan was playing the piano, so they did not disturb Zhou Yan, but listened quietly.
Looking at Zhou Yan's silhouette playing the piano, Kudo Shizuka smiled. When she smiled, her originally big and bright eyes would narrow into two crescent-shaped slits. She really liked Zhou Yan's style.
Nangong Songzi was nearby. When he saw Kudo Shizuka's expression, he couldn't help but roll his eyes. This thing is going to be bad.
She felt that there was something wrong with the company's strategy, and Kudo Shizuka should not be allowed to have too much contact with Zhou Yan, as problems could easily arise. (End of chapter)