Throughout the meeting, Zhou Yan was talking most of the time while others were listening.
Because others know very little information, they don’t know what the script is like, and they don’t know what Zhou Yan thinks, so naturally they have no way to discuss it with Zhou Yan.
The main purpose of today's meeting is to assemble the entire shooting team. There is no need for too much discussion. All they have to do is execute.
About an hour later, Zhou Yan asked with a smile, "Do you have any questions? If there are no questions, the meeting will be dismissed."
Zhou Yan has always been straightforward in meetings, saying what needs to be said. The meeting was dismissed without being sloppy at all. Everyone here knows this.
Xiao Can raised his hand and said, "Director Zhou, can I ask about the budget of this movie?"
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Actually, I haven't talked to Mr. Xu about the budget yet. But I can roughly Let me give you a range, the final cost should be between 20 million and 30 million.”
Hearing this budget range, everyone looked at each other with surprised expressions.
They were surprised in two ways. On the one hand, Zhou Yan came to hold a mobilization meeting for them without even discussing the budget with the investors. Is this something that ordinary directors can do?
On the other hand, with a budget of 20 million to 30 million, it can be said to be a big production.
According to the domestic situation, anything over 10 million can be considered a large-scale production.
And this budget is not low even if it is placed in Xiangjiang.
After all, it is not easy to recover the cost of a Chinese-language film with such a high budget.
This is also Zhou Yan's movie with the highest budget. Zhou Yan's previous movie investment costs have never exceeded 20 million.
Of course, their surprise only lasted for a moment, because these circumstances were very reasonable for Zhou Yan.
With the relationship between Zhou Yan and Xu Feng, there is no need to worry about Xu Feng not investing in him. Basically, if Zhou Yan says something, Xu Feng will approve it without saying anything as long as it is not too exaggerated.
Taking a step back, Xu Feng was unwilling to invest, so Zhou Yan could have paid for the filming himself. They knew a little bit about Zhou Yan's strength.
As for whether the cost can be recovered, it doesn't seem to be a problem. None of the movies Zhou Yan has made has a low box office.
Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry about the budget for the time being. Someone will control the costs. Are there any other questions?"
Everyone looked at each other and then shook their heads.
"Okay, let's break up the meeting."
...
After the meeting was over, Zhou Yan went to the recording studio and continued to record "Snow Flower" with Akina Nakamori.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Akina Nakamori had just finished recording. Zhou Yan was telling her about the problems that existed this time. Suddenly Akina Nakamori looked at the door, her eyes lit up, "Shizuka!"
< br>Nakamori Akina spoke in neon language, but Zhou Yan could tell that it was Shizuka who was shouting. He also turned his head and saw Kudo Shizuka standing at the door with a smile on his face.
Kudo Shizuka was dressed very casually today, wearing gray shorts, a white shirt, and a straw hat with a bow on her head. She looked very refreshing.
Zhou Yan knew that she was coming today, so he was not surprised.
Seeing Shizuka Kudo, Akina Nakamori was very happy and went up to her and hugged her.
"Shizuka, you are finally here."
"I wanted to come earlier, but I really can't get away."
Shizuka Kudo was coming to a concert, and she originally planned to come with Akina Nakamori. However, because she had other commitments at Neon and was unable to accompany her, Akina Nakamori had to come first.
"It's okay, I just wish you were here."
"Did the recording go well?"
"The neon version went quite smoothly, but there are some problems with the Chinese version "Nakamori Akina pursed her lips, "My Chinese level is much worse than yours."
Kudo Shizuka comforted her, "It doesn't matter, just take your time."
After that, she looked at Zhou Yan again and said in Chinese, "You are a little patient with Mingcai."
Zhou Yan shrugged, "I am already very patient."
"Then You should be more patient." Shizuka Kudo curled her lips.
Nariko Ida couldn't help but be speechless. She didn't expect Shizuka Kudo to talk to Zhou Yan like this. It seemed that their relationship was indeed very good.
Although Zhou Yan usually seems quite approachable, Nariko Ida has never seen anyone talk to Zhou Yan so casually in the studio. Everyone respects Zhou Yan very much.
Nakamori Akina realized that Shizuka was speaking for her after listening to Nariko Ida's translation, which made her a little embarrassed. She pulled Shizuka and said, "Mr. Zhou Yan is already very patient."
" Well, he is indeed quite patient, but he just looks a little cold." Shizuka muttered.
This is Kudo Shizuka's personal experience. Before she and Zhou Yan were together, Zhou Yan helped her record an album, and he always looked aloof.
Zhou Yan looked at his watch and asked, "Do you two want to chat for a while? I'll give you some time."
Nakamori Akina waved her hands quickly, "No, no, we Let’s continue recording, I can’t waste your time, Shizuka, I can’t accompany you anymore.”
"It doesn't matter, I have to leave soon. I have to rehearse on site. The concert starts the day after tomorrow. Do you have time tomorrow? You are a guest, so you must also rehearse."
Nakamori Akina looked at Zhou Yan, "I'm afraid that's not possible."
Kudo Shizuka asked Zhou Yan directly, "Can you leave some time for Akina to rehearse tomorrow?"
Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "It can be later. "
"That's good." Kudo Shizuka nodded with satisfaction.
...
Kudo Shizuka left not long after staying in the recording studio. She hadn’t seen Zhou Yan for a long time. Of course she wanted to have a good chat with Zhou Yan, but Zhou Yan had to work and had no choice. Stay with her.
At five o'clock in the evening, after Nakamori Akina finished recording, Zhou Yan said to her, "No need to record anymore, this is enough. There is still some time left, let's study the Chinese version of the singing. After I brought the tape back last night, I listened to it many times. I listened to you singing for another day today, and I found that the main problem is that you are too obsessed with pronunciation. There are no other problems. "
Nakamori Akina nodded, this. Zhou Yan already mentioned the problem last night.
But the pronunciation problem is difficult for her to correct in a short time.
"Then what should I do now?"
"Forget the pronunciation."
"Forget... the pronunciation?"
Zhou Yan nodded and explained, "Singing is comfortable. Just keep maintaining the pronunciation. Don’t worry about the uncomfortable pronunciation. Just do it in the way you feel comfortable with."
"Would that be..."
Zhou Yan didn't even know what she was talking about, so he just waved his hand and said, "Let's try this first."
Nakamori Akina glanced at Ida Nariko and could only nod, "Okay."
Then she went back in and started singing the Chinese version.
This time, her pronunciation was indeed different from what she sang last night, but instead of getting better, it actually got worse.
Needless to say to Zhou Yan, Akina Nakamori knew that her performance was not very good this time, and her expression became a little depressed. She followed what Zhou Yan said. When encountering unfamiliar pronunciation, she would try to sing in a familiar way, but unfortunately, the effect was not good.
But Zhou Yan was not disappointed at all.
Although her singing this time was not as good as last night, Zhou Yan could hear some details and she had made changes, which only showed that she had a strong ability to adjust.
The effect is not good now, or it is because she wants to change too deliberately, so the problem occurs.
As long as you continue to adjust, you will see the effect later.
"It doesn't matter, do it again. But pay attention to the middle sentence. Don't let you get too far away from me. Just swallow the word 'li'."
Nakamori Akina's Chinese is not very good, Ida Nariko can only After a good communication with her, she understood what Zhou Yan meant.
The reason why Zhou Yan sang like this was because the words "you" and "li" were next to each other. Nakamori Akina couldn't handle it at all, so he simply let her swallow one to try.
Not to mention, after swallowing the word "Li", she did feel much more comfortable singing, and this sentence was basically no problem.
As more and more details like this are changed, Nakamori Akina's performance is getting better and better. Of course she can feel this progress, so she is becoming more and more confident.
At seven o'clock, Kudo Shizuka came back from rehearsal. Zhou Yan took one look at her and called Nakamori Akina out.
"That's it for today. The problems have basically been corrected. Let's go have a meal."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou Yan, for your hard work." Nakamori Akina bowed very politely. Bend down.
Kudo Shizuka took Nakamori Akina's arm and said, "You have been singing all day, and it's really hard. Let's go, let's go to dinner."
"How was your rehearsal? Did it go well? ?”
"Of course it's no problem." Kudo Shizuka said, patting her chest.
"That's good."
......
When they went to the canteen, no one was eating, but the canteen was not closed because the canteen also knew Zhou Yan and the others didn't eat, and the food was left for them.
Because Shizuka Kudo is here, the atmosphere is much more lively. She has a more lively personality and is familiar with both sides.
"It's a pity that you have to record tomorrow. Otherwise, we can go shopping in Yanjing. You haven't been here yet, right?"
Nakamori Akina shook her head, "No."
The last time she came to Yanjing, she either stayed in the studio or attended activities, and had no time to go out and play at all.
And she and Ida Nariko were not in the mood to go out.
"Angna, you are so pitiful. How about we go out for a walk later?"
Nakamori Akina looked outside, "It's already late."
"It's only about seven o'clock. How about we go out for two or three hours and then go back?" After that, Shizuka looked at Zhou Yan again, "You can come with us, Mr. Zhou Yan, after all, you are the host."
Zhou Yan nodded, "No problem, where do you want to go?"
"Let me think about it... ..." Kudo Shizuka thought for a long time, only thinking of Sanlitun, "How about we go to the bar"
"Okay"
...
In the past two years, many new bars have opened in Sanlitun, but Zhou Yan was not very familiar with these bars, so he chose the Yunsheng Bar that he and Kudo Shizuka had visited before.
When they arrived at Yunsheng Bar, the atmosphere in the bar was just getting louder. There was an unknown singer on the stage, singing "No Place to Shame" by Black Panther.
The singing was mediocre, but the song was popular enough, so the response from the audience was very good.
They were lucky, there was only one booth left in the venue. If they had arrived a little later, they would have had to sit in the pool.
When she came to Yunsheng Bar again, Kudo Shizuka was quite emotional, because this bar had special meaning to her and Zhou Yan.
Nakamori Akina usually likes to drink, but because she has to record tomorrow, she only ordered a glass of juice, while Zhou Yan and the others ordered a bottle of beer.
Zhou Yan looked at the singer who was singing "Shameless" on the stage, and suddenly thought of Xu Wei. The last time he and Kudo Shizuka came here, Xu Wei was singing on the stage.
But now Xu Wei has made a name for himself in the rock circle. If he appeared here again, the audience's reaction would be very different, at least they wouldn't ask for other people's songs for Xu Wei to sing.
The year before last, Xu Wei's "Persistence" made him very popular, and everyone inside and outside the circle knew that there was a figure like Xu Wei.
However, Zhou Yan is still not optimistic about Xu Wei's development in Red Star Production Co., as the model of Red Star Production Co. relies entirely on the style of rock and roll itself.
If the wind blows strongly, they can fly down the wind, but as soon as the wind drops, the original shape of the Red Star Production Company will be revealed.
Although they are called Red Star Production Co., they do not have the ability to produce Red Star. It is a complete waste for Xu Wei to sign with their company.
"Akina, in the bar here, everyone prefers this kind of songs sung by current singers." Kudo Shizuka said.
“Well, it can be seen that the audience responded enthusiastically. So, are this kind of rock songs only popular in bars, or are they mainstream in the Chinese music scene?”
"It's considered mainstream." Kudo Shizuka wasn't very sure either.
She actually doesn’t know much about the Chinese music scene and has not done any research. She only knows that this kind of songs were very popular in China in the past two years.
Shizuka Kudo asked Zhou Yan again in Chinese, "Are these types of songs considered mainstream in China?"
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Never."
Maybe some When people hear Zhou Yan's words, they will be impatient with him, thinking that Chinese rock music has created brilliance, or at least it was once mainstream.
But this is what Zhou Yan thinks. Rock has never become mainstream, and rock singers have always regarded themselves as "rebels" and are unwilling to become mainstream. If you say they are mainstream, they will be impatient with you.
"Rock should be regarded as a shining meteor."
Shizuka Kudo blinked, "Are you saying that rock will decline in China?"
Zhou Yan shook his head , "It is not that it will decline, but it has already declined."
"Is this so?"
Kudo Shizuka was very surprised, "Then Wang Feng and the others..."
"They will not be affected."
"Why?"
"Because of me. "
Kudo Shizuka couldn't help but roll her eyes, but she couldn't refute Zhou Yan's confidence.
Moreover, Wang Feng's rock music is indeed different from the rock music popular in bars.
Ida Nariko whispered the conversation between Shu Yan and Kudo Shizuka to Nakamori Akina. Nakamori Akina secretly sighed that Mr. Zhou Yan was indeed very confident. (End of this chapter)