Zhang Youan was naturally not in a hurry, "Then write slowly, it will take a long time anyway."
Zhang Youan knew Zhou Yan's creative speed better than anyone, and he was not worried at all that Zhou Yan could not finish it within the agreed time.
Besides, "Shutter Island" did not come out of thin air. The script has been perfected. Now it is time to turn the script into a novel, which makes the work much easier.
"Besides "Shutter Island", is there anything else going on?"
"It's not a big deal. "Someone Like You" is already in the process of filming the MV, and it is expected that the single will be released in the fall. Other than that, a lot of companies came to you to make movies or write songs, but I rejected them all.”
"Well, how can I have time to make movies for other people now."
"What about the soundtrack work, do you want to take it up appropriately?" Zhang Youan asked.
He also knew that Zhou Yan’s favorite job was the music score, and he was willing to let Zhou Yan take on more music score work.
Scoring music is different from making movies. It is not very time-consuming. If Zhou Yan works at full capacity and only takes on the job of scoring music, there will be no problem in producing more than a dozen movies a year with high quality and quantity.
And now Zhou Yan has a studio and a strong soundtrack engineering department, which can share a lot of work with Zhou Yan.
In addition, there is another point that Zhang Youan attaches great importance to, that is, Zhou Yan can derive a lot of things after scoring movies, such as his "Sense and Emotion" soundtrack, many of which are very popular, and he also released " The two songs "youngandbeautiful" and "someonelikeyou".
The market performance of "Someone Like You" has yet to be verified, but "Young and Beautiful" is really popular all over the world. Even now, it is still on the list.
It was precisely because of this song that so many record companies came to Zhou Yan.
“If you are looking for soundtracks, you should try your best to show them to me. If you find something suitable, I will accept it. Or, you can also leave it to Li Tao and others to do it.”
“ Indeed, Director Li and the others really need to explore the European and American markets. Otherwise, it would be a pity that these resources would be wasted. In the future, I will try my best to negotiate and leave it to the studio."
This matter must be negotiated. After all, they are here for Zhou Yan. If it is to be transferred to the studio, they may not be happy, unless Zhou Yan is willing to take it in his name and then hand it over to the studio.
But if it is not necessary, Zhou Yan does not want to do this. He still hopes to give the signature to the real creative staff. At most, he will put his name behind it.
After chatting about the business, Zhang Youan started gossiping again, "When you came to New York this time, Maria didn't contact you?"
"No." Zhou Yan shook his head, "She was in New York recently. "Yes, she spends most of her time in New York, and she may go to the concert hall tonight. I guess she didn't contact you because she wanted to avoid suspicion. After all, you went to Los Angeles last time. , had a scandal with her.”
"You also know what the scandal is about."
"I know, but others don't know. The key is now that Mariah Carey is determined to divorce Tommy Mottola. There is a lawsuit going on, and if photos of you two are taken now, the scandal will definitely start again."
Zhou Yan doesn't care much about these, they are all fake anyway, he and Maria. ·There is no unclear relationship between Kelly and me.
And Mariah Carey is coming to a concert tonight, so I guess she doesn’t really care about these things.
Sometimes, Zhou Yan even thinks that it is good to have these unreliable scandals. In this way, it can attract the attention of the outside world, but no one really pays attention to his private life.
...
In the afternoon, when Zhou Yan and the others went to the concert hall, they did not enter through the main entrance, but when they passed by the main entrance, they saw that some people had gathered at the door.
Of course, today’s scale is completely incomparable to the scale of their concerts in the past.
It’s not that Zhou Yan is not popular in New York, it’s just that the situation at Radio City Music Hall is different from the concert halls they have experienced before.
Radio City Music Hall is on Sixth Avenue. The surrounding area is very prosperous. There are buildings everywhere, and there is no free space. The building is right next to the intersection, and the main road is right out the door.
Even if there are spectators who want to join in the fun, they can only stand on the narrow sidewalk. Even if the spectators are willing, the local jc will certainly not be willing.
There are people coming and going at the intersection. If there are just a little more people, it will be blocked, which will particularly affect the traffic.
In this case, outdoor extra venues, which have almost become a routine, are no longer possible in New York.
So holding the concert at Radio City Music Hall can be considered pros and cons. Although it sold a lot more tickets, without an outdoor encore, the impact is bound to be much lower.
Of course there are many places for outdoor performances in New York, but it is impossible for Zhou Yan and the others to specially find such a place to perform for free.
Even if you do it outdoors, you will still have to pay.
......
The concert that night was naturally very successful. Since there was no outdoor encore, Zhou Yan spread his time inside the hall.
The conventional concert was only two hours long, but in the end it lasted nearly three and a half hours.
Although Zhou Yan only returned seven times, he never returned empty-handed. He would play a song every time he returned, which also made the fans at the scene very happy.
Tickets for the concert are not cheap, with the average ticket price reaching US$126, which is much more expensive than ordinary concert tickets.
But even so, the organizer still felt that the ticket price was a bit low, because the tickets were sold out several days in advance, and this was despite the late ticket opening.
The organizers believe that if they increase the ticket price by another 20 to 30%, they can still sell out the tickets on the day of the concert.
It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t sell out. The ticket price will be increased by 30%. As long as the attendance rate is higher than 76.92%, the total box office will be higher than before.
But in this case, Zhou Yan will definitely not do it. He holds concerts not just to make money, but to gain more visibility in the United States. If the ticket price is too high, he will easily be criticized. And many people can’t afford it.
In addition, the prices in New York are set too high, which is not conducive to pricing in other cities. After all, not every city has the same economic level as New York. There are still many wealthy people here, otherwise the average ticket price would be $126. , it won’t be so easy to sell.
That night, Zhou Yan and the others had finished their early shift. When they returned to the hotel, it was not even eleven o'clock.
Zhou Yan just returned to the room and was about to take a shower when Zhang Youan knocked on his door.
Opening the door to Zhang Youan, Zhou Yan asked with some confusion, "What are you doing here now?"
"I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter?"
"There is a bookstore here in New York, and I want to invite you to a signing party."
Hearing that it was a signing party, Zhou Yan waved his hand and said, "I There is no time now, and a book signing event is held temporarily. Can the venue be held up? "
The book signing event also needs to be warmed up, how can it be such a last-minute idea?
Zhang Youan smiled and said, "I know it's a bit rushed to suddenly hold a book signing right now, but this bookstore is a bit special, and the boss is very sincere. I mean, even if there is no book signing, , you can also drop by to visit them. ”
"Bookstore?"
"Well, it's a record bookstore, its full name is Little Bear Record Bookstore. There are two stores in New York, and they are quite large. The boss previously worked at Random House, He has some connections in the book publishing industry. He likes your music better, and he was here today, right in the front row."
With so many people in the first row, it is impossible for Zhou Yan to have any impression of that boss.
After pondering for a while, Zhou Yan said, "We definitely can't hold a serious autograph session, but we can take the time to go and have a look."
Zhang Youan naturally didn't expect Zhou Yan to agree to the temporary Holding a book signing and seeing that Zhou Yan is willing to go and have a look, his goal has been achieved.
The reason why he wanted Zhou Yan to show his face was naturally because he hoped to have a good relationship with Harry, the owner of Little Bear Record Bookstore. Harry had worked at Random House for many years and had a high position.
Now that Harry is able to open the bookstore successfully, it must be related to his previous work experience. And Zhou Yan's novel "Shutter Island" will be published later, and it is completely possible to use this Harry to catch up with the Bantam Group under Langdon. With the help of such a large group, the sales of the novel will definitely be better.
As for why Zhou Yan agreed, of course it was not just because he was about to publish "Shuttered Island", but also because he thought of Yu Hua and Shi Tiesheng. If possible, Zhou Yan still hoped to Push Yu Hua and the others to the United States.
He was not sure whether he could push it, but he had to give it a try.
"Okay, do you think we should go there tomorrow morning, or the morning after tomorrow?"
Tomorrow night they will finish their second concert in New York, and they will leave New York the day after tomorrow afternoon for their next destination, so this During this period, Zhou Yan will only have time tomorrow morning and the morning after tomorrow.
"Tomorrow morning."
Anyway, I don't have time tomorrow morning, so I will take the time to go there. Zhou Yan still hopes to push things forward. No one knows what time he will be the day after tomorrow. Not that there's anything else to do.
"Okay, I'll go tell Harry now."
"Go ahead, I'm going to take a shower."
......
As soon as Zhou Yan came out of the shower, the phone in the room rang.
The phone was answered, and after a while, Kudo Shizuka’s voice came from the other side.
“Can you hear me?”
After all, it is an overseas phone call, the speed is very slow, and the signal is unstable.
"You can hear it." Zhou Yan replied while wiping his wet hair.
Hearing Zhou Yan's voice, Kudo Shizuka laughed, "Is the concert over? Haha, it must be over, otherwise you won't receive my call. Will the concert go well today?"< br>
"It went very well. How about you, how are you in Yanjingdu?"
"Of course, I have no work today, so I took Mingna out to play."
"She hasn't returned to Neon yet."
Shizuka Kudo snorted, "You're not here. If Akina returns to Neon, I will be so lonely here. Anyway, she is in Neon during this time. She didn’t have much work, so she stayed with me. She just took this opportunity to learn more Chinese. Her Chinese has improved very quickly in the past two days.”
Zhou Yan smiled nonchalantly, he had just left Yan. Kyo, how far can Akina Nakamori’s Chinese improve?
"You will be surprised when you come back and see her." Shizuka Kudo said again.
Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Does this mean that she will stay in Yanjing until I return?"
"It's not in Yanjing. When I go to other places in a while, she will follow me."
"She will release a new song soon, won't she go back to promote it?"
"It's still early, and her new song also needs to be promoted in China. It just so happens that before going back, we should finish the promotion work in China to avoid having to run here later."
Zhou Yan nodded, "This is an idea, then you two have a good time in China. If you need anything, you can contact Liang Youxing or Xu Junrong, they will help you."
"Don't worry about this, everything will be fine."
Although she said this, Zhou Yan still asked again, "Don't wander around at night."
"You are not here, why are we wandering around? If we encounter gangsters again, we won't be able to deal with them."
"It's good to know."
The two chatted for a while, and Kudo Shizuka reluctantly hung up the phone. When they were in Yanjing, they spent too little time together, and Zhou Yan's front foot As soon as he left, Kudo Shizuka missed him.
Here Zhou Yan just hung up the phone from Kudo Shizuka, and the phone rang again.
This time it’s Joey Wong.
"Why is the line always busy? Is there something wrong with the hotel phone?"
"Zhang Youan came to me for something just now." Zhou Yan explained vaguely.
“Oh, I’m telling you.” Then Wang Zuxian laughed again, “Third brother, let me tell you, sister Feng called me today and talked to me about "Time Traveler" , and thanked me for coming, saying that I was very loyal.”
“Haha, tell her, for the sake of being so loyal, I will give you more pay.”
"If the salary is too high, when she knows about our relationship later, she will say that you are acting for personal gain."
Zhou Yan smiled and shook his head, "You underestimate Sister Feng too much. If she knows about our relationship, , I definitely want to raise your salary high."
"Forget it, even if she gives it to me, I can't take it, just pay it at the normal market price."
When Joey Wong took the role in "The Sixth Sense", his salary was 1.5 million. This price was considered a friendly price within the normal range. After all, Zheng Yuling's salary request at that time was 1.6 million. , and the market price of Wang Zuxian's salary at that time was actually a little higher than that of Zheng Yuling.
If it weren’t for Zhou Yan’s relationship, it would have been normal for Wang Zuxian to ask for two million at that time.
After starring in "The Sixth Sense", Wang Zuxian's salary has soared. In addition, actors' salaries have been rising in the past two years, so the market price of her salary is now about three million.
This salary is definitely at the top of the scale for actresses, and the only ones who can be higher than her are special actors like Michelle Yeoh.
“You are very upright and upright.”
“Of course I have to support my boyfriend in making a movie. Besides, didn’t you make this movie just for me? I’ll take it even if you don’t need to pay for it. ."
Zhou Yan laughed, "Classmate Xiaoxian, this kind of wasteful behavior is not good."
"I'm happy."
"When I finish my work here and go back, it won't be long before you join the team."
"Don't worry, Director Zhou, I'll be with you anytime." "Stand by, waiting for the call."
......
The next morning, after Zhou Yan had breakfast, he went to the Little Bear Record Bookstore with Zhang Youan.
Bookstore owner Harry Kane attached great importance to Zhou Yan's visit and personally greeted him at the door with his staff.
Harry Kane is not too old, probably in his forties, he is in his prime, and he looks energetic and very capable.
This made Zhou Yan a little puzzled. Why did Harry Kane withdraw from Random House at such an age? Isn't being an executive at Random House better than opening a bookstore?
Random House is an industry giant, and it is not an exaggeration to say it is a business empire.
But when Zhou Yan actually entered the bookstore, he had some understanding.
The Bear Record Bookstore was larger than he had imagined. In a place like the city center where land is at a premium, it was no small feat to open a five-story bookstore with hundreds of square meters on each floor.
And Harry Kane has six such bookstores.
Two in New York and four in four other cities. (End of this chapter)