Behind the scenes of the entertainment industry

Gu Xintong's sadness went away as quickly as it came. Before Zhou Cheng could decide whether to comfort her, she had already cheered up again. She looked at Zhou Cheng and asked, "Brother Cheng, what do you mean by Wang Yang coming over tonight?"

thing?"

"What do you think?"

"Brother Wang definitely didn't come here to eat hot pot."

"Only a foodie like you would miss a hot pot meal and then come all the way here."

"You are the foodie." Gu Xintong retorted dissatisfiedly. Later, he thought that he seemed to be following eagerly to get the food. He was not convincing at all, so he had to continue the topic: "Brother Feng sent the demo over, and Brother Wang followed.

I guess I’m also interested in this song.”

When the demo was mentioned, Gu Xintong ignored the feeling of being overstuffed and immediately got up and returned to his room, taking out an Aihua CD player.

Zhou Cheng was originally going to listen to this song he "composed" on the computer in the study room. When he saw Gu Xintong reaching out for the CD, he handed it over anyway.

"I want you by my side

I want you to dress me up

The wind blows this night

Blow makes my heart itch, my lover

…”

The accompaniment of this song is slightly different from that of another world. After using the guitar as the main accompaniment, Feng Chong added the low sound of the clarinet, making the original guitar more melodious and slow, coupled with Wang Yang's low and gentle voice.

The performance made Gu Xintong, who listened to this song for the first time, couldn't help but get addicted to it. He played it twice in a row before he stopped playing it.

"Brother Cheng, did you write the lyrics for this song?" Gu Xintong saw Zhou Cheng nodding proudly with a look of admiration on his face. When Zhou Cheng thought she was going to praise him, he didn't expect that the other party continued: "Brother Feng

The composition is really nice, with some gentle sounds of Shanghai singers added to it, and Brother Wang sings it well. This is obviously a song about a woman missing her lover, but he made it so poignant and moving."

As soon as Gu Xintong finished speaking, he saw Zhou Cheng standing up, and then put away the beach chair with an expressionless face. Gu Xintong stood up hurriedly, reached out to grab the chair, and smiled at Zhou Cheng, "Brother Cheng, Brother Cheng,

I was wrong, I was wrong!"

Seeing that Zhou Cheng didn't speak and just stared at herself, Gu Xintong continued: "The main reason for this song is that the lyrics are well written. Yes, the lyrics are good. It perfectly describes a woman's longing for her lover. It is a beautiful song."

A love song with beautiful artistic conception.”

"Hmph, that's pretty much it." Zhou Cheng said arrogantly, and then opened the folding chair again.

"Childish." Gu Xintong whispered, and when she found Zhou Cheng looking over, she quickly pretended not to say anything and lay back on her wicker chair. She looked at the crescent moon in the sky and hummed the song that impressed her the most.

Two lines of lyrics: "I am in a foreign country, looking at the moon. Where are you, seeing the dawn. Brother Cheng, these two lines are the most beautiful in your lyrics. They are completely like a girl and her lover who are far apart."

Zhou Cheng also looked at the crescent moon in the sky and said: "This song was written for Zhang Yiman. By the way, Zhang Yiman is a singer from Shanghai. Feng Chong's composition is not bad. Zhang Yiman

Mann’s psychology showed.”

"Zhang Yiman? The character in your script?" Gu Xintong turned a blind eye to Zhou Cheng's pretentiousness, but he was still very interested in Zhou Cheng's script: "Brother Cheng, what is the story of the drama you are going to film?

You actually wrote a song about it."

"It tells the story of an English teacher who called Donkey Deshui..."

Zhou Cheng was very chatty tonight, and with Gu Xintong's support, he told the story in general. Only then did he realize that Gu Xintong, who had always been cool, turned out to be an emotional person.

The funny scenes in the script can make Gu Xintong laugh out loud. However, when Zhang Yiman was criticized and insulted by everyone, and she slapped herself six or seven times to show her resistance, Gu Xintong again

The sound gradually disappeared. The bulging veins in her hands that tightly grasped the armrests of the wicker chair could show her inner resentment. Finally, she talked about Zhang Yiman, a woman who seemed coquettish but was actually kind, pursued freedom, and kept her bottom line.

, ended in suicide, Zhou Cheng saw two traces of water flashing on Gu Xintong's cheeks.

"Just wipe it. Are you moved by this character? Or are you moved by my script?"

"Thank you." Gu Xintong didn't refute, just took the tissue and silently wiped the corners of his eyes, and said to himself: "Actually, this is 'slut humiliation'. When no one needs to sacrifice, she can laugh loudly, as if

She has happiness and human rights. But when the 'disaster' really comes, she doesn't even have the right to cry."

Zhou Cheng did not comfort her after the script was narrated, nor did he continue to develop the other characters in the story with her, because for Gu Xintong, Zhang Yiman's death meant the end of the story.

Gu Xintong's mood came and went quickly. After a while, he returned to his straightforward and optimistic state. After some sadness, he talked about Wang Yang's purpose again: "I guess Brother Wang also saw your movie.

The value of the film is why I came with Brother Feng. In addition to wanting to get your authorization, I may also hope to sing the theme song for the film for you."

"Yes, that's what he meant." Zhou Cheng nodded: "When he mentioned my brother-in-law, he wanted to mention the copyright, but I diverted the topic."

"You guys did this while eating?" Gu Xintong looked at Zhou Cheng in surprise.

"Let's learn some." Zhou Cheng proudly picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea before explaining to Gu Xintong: "The dinner party has always been the most important social place in China. As an agent, you must learn to watch people's actions. Sometimes

The other party will make some unreasonable demands through the wine party. At this time, you have to be smart and prepare in advance. When the other party has no words to speak, interrupt the other party's words tactfully. Only in this way can you avoid hurting the other party.

We love each other without making it difficult for ourselves.”

"I admire it, I admire it!" Gu Xintong gave Zhou Cheng a thumbs up. If she had to explore these things by herself, she would probably have to suffer several losses before she could understand them. Then Gu Xintong raised her own question: "Did Brother Wang just give up like this?

?"

"Definitely not." Zhou Cheng shook his head: "If he is really determined to win this song, he will definitely contact me through other channels, such as my cousin-in-law."

"Then will you agree?"

Zhou Cheng did not answer directly, but looked at Gu Xintong and said: "Test you, if you have such a resource in your hand, what can you do to maximize your benefits? And it must be a win-win situation."

"Maximizing interests, but also a win-win situation?" After hearing Zhou Cheng's question, Gu Xintong fell into deep thought.

Zhou Cheng didn't care about her, but found a comfortable position to lie down. The floor fan next to him shook his head to show his dissatisfaction, but the wind it blew still dispersed the heat.

Listening to the sound of the wind and the chirping of cicadas, Zhou Cheng's original drunkenness gradually dissipated, and he began to think seriously about what he should do to maximize his benefits if Wang Yang really approached Liu Tian to negotiate a deal.

It would definitely not be appropriate to sell the copyright directly to Wang Yang. Even if a sum of funds could be obtained, it would not be in Zhou Cheng's interests.

And this song is written from a female perspective.

In another world, Ren Suxi, the actor who plays Zhang Yiman, perfectly overlaps her image with Zhang Yiman through this song, impressing all audiences with her soulful voice, and adding a lot of popularity to this film.

When Zhou Cheng completed this script, the first role he wanted to confirm was also Ren Suxi. It was only after he inquired with Chen Li and Chu Ran that he discovered that there was no such student in the Chinese opera industry in this world. The acting department,

None of them are in the directing department. I wonder if they, like Tong Liya and Wang Ludan, took a completely different path when faced with a choice. This caused a lot of trouble to Zhou Cheng. After all, Ren Suxi's Zhang Yiman gave Zhou Cheng

The impression was so profound,

Wang Ludan and Li Jiaqi can replace her, and Tong Liya's vacancy is also occupied by Yang Luyao, but where can I find another Ren Suxi?

Zhou Cheng went through the actresses he knew in this world in his mind, and he didn't know which actor to choose to play this coquettish, charming but soft-hearted woman.

When Zhou Cheng was thinking about Ren Suxi's replacement, Gu Xintong already had the answer: "Brother Cheng, if this resource is in my hands, I should authorize the copyright of this song to Brother Wang."

"Oh, tell me what you think?"

"If it were me, I would license this song to Brother Wang, and even license it to him for free." Gu Xintong repeated it again, as if to cheer himself up, then raised his head and looked at Zhou Cheng, and said with determination:

"The licensing fee for your song is estimated to be only a few hundred thousand."

"Yes, the price in my mind is only 100,000 yuan." Zhou Cheng nodded.

"How much is your investment in this film?"

"My budget is 8 million, and with the post-publication expenses it is estimated to exceed 10 million." Zhou Cheng did not hide it. During this time, he had already produced this budget and was preparing to present it to Renyi for investment negotiations: "So

He said that I don’t value the 100,000 yuan at all, so I’m not going to authorize it to him.”

"Ah, so much investment?" Gu Xintong was obviously shocked by this number, and then immediately returned to the topic: "Wang Yang is a famous folk singer in China. Although he has not had any new works in the past few years, he has become a popular singer among us eight.

The status of the post-zero generation should be very high. After all, we all grew up listening to his "My Deskmate" and "Brother Who Sleeps on My Top Bunk."

"You mean to license it to him for free, but he must cooperate with my film promotion work and use his own influence to evoke the memories of fans born in the 1980s and increase the publicity effect of the film?"

"Yes, that's it." Seeing that Zhou Cheng understood what he meant, Gu Xintong said proudly: "You have to know that people born in the 1980s are currently the main audience for your movie. This way you can save a lot of publicity costs.

."

"Slow down your excitement." Zhou Cheng shook his finger at Gu Xintong: "There are two problems. First of all, our film has not even been completed, and the post-production is far away. Do you think the other party will do it for an unreasonable person?

Do you know when the film will be released? Secondly, why do you think that Wang Yang will cooperate with us for free in promoting this song for girls?"

"Didn't you already prepare the budget?" Gu Xintong looked at Zhou Cheng puzzled and asked.