Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 110: This is how you raise your net worth.

Shen Qing only accepted a token amount of money for this song; he didn't ask for an exorbitant sum.

Compared to money, Shen Qing values ​​Zhang Yimou more as a person. Although he cannot be compared with capital, his status in the entertainment industry is still not to be underestimated.

At this stage, Shen Qing is just a young man who has just started out. He hasn't even received the tens of millions of yuan in revenue sharing from his first album yet, and his influence is still very weak. It wouldn't hurt for him to make more connections with industry bigwigs like Zhang Yimou.

But when Zhang Yimou saw that Shen Qing hadn't accepted any money, although he liked Shen Qing even more, he said with a stern face, "Little Shen, it's absolutely unacceptable not to accept the money. You must take the 200 million yuan copyright fee!"

Good guy~
They're not happy even though it's free!
Moreover, he immediately spent a whopping 200 million!
However, upon closer reflection, Shen Qing understood.

Anyone in Zhang Yimou's position would probably do the same.

why?
Because Zhang Yimou is a high-level employee of capital; he is not the boss himself, but someone who gets paid to make movies.

The 3.6 ​​million yuan investment has already been taken over by Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou, so it must be spent. If it isn't spent, the investors will take it back.

Any director in his position would probably try every means to spend it all, even if it's unreasonable.

For example, Chow Yun-fat's salary was 4000 million, and Gong Li and Jay Chou's combined salaries were close to 2000 million. If we add Zhang Yimou's director's fee, it would wipe out even a fraction of the 3.6 ​​million.

In addition, a dragon robe costs 125 million, there are more than 20,000 extras, 100,000 pots of chrysanthemums, and a one-to-one scale set. All of these things cost a fortune.

But it's clear that they can't spend all 3.6 million yuan...

and so.

The remaining money was spent on marketing and promotion.

Because marketing and promotion costs are difficult to quantify...

Just like whether "Chrysanthemum Terrace" is worth 200 million, it's hard for others to comment, and even if they did, it wouldn't make a difference, because as long as Zhang Yimou says it's worth it, then it is.

The benefits of doing this are not just spending all the money, but also sending a signal to the outside world: I, Zhang Yimou, am the top commercial film director in China and the chief director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Anyone who works with me will not only gain more fame, but also receive top-notch remuneration.

This is the spirit of me, Zhang Yimou, as a great director!
He blatantly uses the opportunity of making movies to raise his own and the actors' value; he's the only one like this in China.

Are the actors happy?

Of course I'm happy.

They struggle to earn 500 million yuan a month working for other companies, but when they come to Zhang Yimou's company, they can get 2000 million or even 4000 million yuan a month, and their value immediately skyrockets.

For Shen Qing, with his current fame, he could charge a maximum of 500 million yuan to produce a 10-song album for another singer.

But now that a single song sells for 200 million, people will have to think twice before asking him to write songs again, since his market value has increased.

In contrast, there is another great director—Stephen Chow.

He is essentially a part-time investor, so every penny he saves earns him more money.

Many well-known actors who have worked with him basically only collaborate once to gain some fame, and their pay is minimal.

……

On almost the same day, news broke that Shen Qing had written the theme song for "Curse of the Golden Flower".

Zhang Yimou spends 200 million yuan to commission a song from musical talent Shen Qing.

[Shen Qing: I was very inspired at the time and finished writing it in less than half an hour]

[Jay Chou: This song will be included in my album to be released in September. Please look forward to it.]

Shen Qing's fame soared once again.

He received a constant stream of phone calls and emails requesting songs from everyone from superstars to newcomers.

After working as an extra all day, Zhang Tianai went home and read the newspaper repeatedly. She even cut out the side with Shen Qing's picture and pasted it on her bedside.

After taking a shower, Zhang Tianai lay on the simple single bed, quietly looking at Shen Qing's picture. Her heart was pounding. At that moment, she suddenly wished that Shen Qing would feel her heart pound too.

……

Shen Qing sneezed, and the microphone tickled. "Could it be that Yuanyuan misses me? Maybe I should ask her to practice singing with me next time!"

Clearing her mind of all the random thoughts, Shen Qing patted the microphone: "Zeng Yi, let's start recording now. We'll go out for a late-night snack later."

Zeng Yi smiled broadly: "OK, Teacher Shen."

They are recording "My Sky" right now.

Phoenix Legend has been waiting in Beijing for Shen Qing's summons these past few days. As for the part with Pan Weibo and Jay Chou, it will have to wait until tomorrow to record.

"In the endless night"

Everything is about to be destroyed.

"..."

"The Beginning of Dawn"

"Right in my heart"

"..."

Zeng Yi sang the part originally sung by Zhao Chenlong, the lead singer of "Nan Zheng Bei Zhan". It was rough, high-pitched, and screaming, and also included some rap. His voice is what makes this song so infectious.

Zeng Yi's voice is incredibly powerful.

Shen Qing was very satisfied.

As for Jay Chou and Will Pan, Shen Qing arranged different rap parts for them based on their vocal characteristics.

Some say that the rap in "My Sky" is the icing on the cake, but Shen Qing disagrees. The song feels perfect because the vocals and rap are combined; without either, it would lose its soul, just like the GALA band would be meaningless without its lead singer, Su Duo.

the other side.

Linghua and Zhang Liangying sat outside the recording studio chatting.

Linghua's envy was practically overflowing into the recording studio: "Liangying, who in the industry doesn't envy you now? You've already crushed veteran divas since your debut, and your future achievements are unimaginable."

"Sister Linghua, you flatter me. I was just lucky to meet Teacher Shen Qing. Without him, I would still be singing in a bar."

"You can win over Shen Caizi; that takes real ability."

"Hehe, Sister Linghua, you're so good at complimenting people~"

"Ah, I really wish Zeng Yi was that good, but all he does is whine and groan, hahaha..."

"No way, Zeng Yi is pretty good too. Shen Qing just praised his rapping skills as being better than many singers."

"Then I'll have him sing a few more lines next time, so he doesn't waste his time and neglect his singing skills."

"Haha, Zeng Yi would probably cry if he heard that."

Linghua and Zeng Yi met in 1998 at a nightclub in Shenzhen, where they formed their first band: "Crazy Band".

Yes, it is that abstract.

Their fate took a turn in 2003.

At the time, music producer He Muyang was looking for a female singer to sing the anti-epidemic songs he wrote, and he found Linghua. He then created "Above the Moon" for Linghua.

With this song, Linghua and Zeng Yi appeared on CCTV's "Avenue of Stars" and competed on the same stage with singers such as A Bao.

After recording until 10 p.m., Shen Qing and Zhang Liangying, along with Phoenix Legend, the sound engineer, and others, had a late-night snack together.

The next day.

Pan Weibo also came to record a song.

This guy's new album "Reverse Earth" is coming out in a few days, and he's extremely anxious right now. Whenever he sees Jane Zhang, he prays: "May the fairy Zhang bless my album and make it a huge success, selling over 150 million copies across Asia."

Zhang Liangying smiled wryly: "It's no use praying to me, you should pray to the great god Shen Qing!"

"Haha, you're right, Shen Qing is the real master! I beg you, Great Celestial Venerable Shen, to lend me a hand!"

Shen Qing calmly calculated with his fingers, "Your album has received a great response and will help your career reach new heights."

Pan Xiaoshuai also pressed on, seemingly out of the blue, "What are the specific sales figures?"

Shen Qing: "Great! Over 100 million copies sold across Asia."

Pan Weibai jumped up excitedly, "Haha, it's finally going to explode!"

Shen Qing: "Over 350 million copies were pirated."

Pan Wei-bo: "Ugh, those damn pirates!"

Jane Zhang: "You should think about it from a different perspective. If it weren't for the pirates helping you promote your new song, your popularity would have dropped by several levels."

That's true~
Pan Xiaoshuai felt much better.

Without pirates, the popularity of these singers would indeed have dropped significantly.

Piracy isn't all bad.

Wilber Pan: "The company promised to hold my first solo concert if my sales exceed 40 in the first month. I'm so excited! Liangying, if I hold a concert, I'd like to invite you to come..."

Zhang Liangying laughed and said, "OK, of course no problem. I'll sing 'Reverse Earth' with you then."

Pan Weibo laughed: "No, it's better to sing your song. I especially like your 'Suffering'. Let's sing it together then."

Lin Junjie more than a decade later: ? ? ?
……

More than an hour later, Jay Chou, who came from the set of "Curse of the Golden Flower", also joined the recording session, and finished recording "My Sky" at 2 pm.

The group listened to it several times, and the effect was very good.

After resting for an afternoon, the recording of "Chrysanthemum Terrace" began in the evening. Zhang Liangying and Jay Chou worked well together and finished recording around 10 p.m.

After having a late-night snack, Jay Chou and Will Pan suggested playing mahjong.

Shen Qing didn't know anyone in the capital. After thinking for a while, she called Yingzi. Yingzi was very excited and immediately contacted the princess.

Five people playing chicken feathers!
As the host, Shen Qing let the four of them have fun.

Watching the game is quite interesting too.

Especially the two older sisters, Princess and Ying, are both veteran mahjong players and are very talkative. During a game of mahjong, Jay Chou and Wilber Pan would laugh at least twice.

This was also the first time Shen Qing had met the princess. What kind of magic did this diva, who made Xie Tingfeng unable to resist her, possess?
Shen Qing didn't look closely, but she felt that he wasn't as voluptuous as Gao Yuanyuan, nor as youthful as Zhang Tianai, nor as sexy as Liangying—she just couldn't understand it.

Around 1 a.m., the group ran out of cigarettes, so Shen Qing went to a convenience store outside the residential area to buy a few packs.

He bumped into a lonely woman as soon as he stepped out the door.

"Ah, Ms. Shen Qing, it's you... What a coincidence!"

What are you doing sneaking around so late at night?

"I live nearby, and I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd go out for a walk to clear my head."

(End of this chapter)