Chapter 12: The Troubles of Happiness
Daredevil, Daredevil, you're a city that never sleeps... Ahem.
At three o'clock in the morning, the Rongyi Studio, located on the 26th floor of the Rubik's Cube Building, was brightly lit. Many employees are busy shuttling back and forth in the office area.
Rongyi has been staying in the general manager's office since the new song was put on the shelves, and he is still in good spirits. Although he also has a lot of things to do at this time, compared to Li Lin, it is beyond his reach.
"Mr. Xu is really sorry, I just answered a call from Mr. Jiajie Wang... Are you talking about a contract extension? In the meantime, Rong Rong is busy working on a new album, and I have to..."
She hung up the phone, and before she could breathe a sigh of relief, the next call came. He rubbed his frowning brow with his hand, and then smiled, even though there were no outsiders in this office: "Hello Director Xu... Don't bother, don't bother, you can still ..."
It didn't take long for her to hang up the phone again, and then she took advantage of the time to say to Rongyi, who was sitting on the sofa and playing with her mobile phone: "I declined the previous two contract renewals, after all, your new album is about to come out, and the endorsement price will definitely rise." ”
"Although it is a pleasure to work with them, if the endorsement price is too low, it is not conducive to the rise of your coffee position in the circle. And that Director Xu is the director of the popular variety show "Leisurely Life", he wants to gather the three of you as guests, I said I want to think about it, and I will reply as soon as possible. ”
Rong Yi became interested: "Jiajie's makeup brand endorsement renewal is forgotten, I want to transform in the future and try not to accept this, the contract is also very restrictive on personal image." ”
These days, as long as you go out, you have to put on makeup, which makes Rongyi very unhappy. He also understood why Bai Gu, who was ordinary back then, had a tan, and makeup was really too troublesome.
"As for Mr. Xu, he should be the vice president of the dairy company, right? The renewal is pending, but I tend not to accept it. As for variety shows, I will participate less now, reduce exposure, and wait for the album to be launched. ”
As soon as Rong Yi finished speaking, Li Lin's mobile phone rang again.
This group of people seems to know that Li Lin is not resting.
...
Pigeon three handsome guys private chat group.
Xiao Sheng: "@中意我刚忙完手里的事情, I really want to thank you this time, pick up a big bargain for nothing." ”
And Lao Ze also bubbled: "Same as above." ”
"In addition, I received a notice of a leisurely life program, I guess you also received it, right? This is good news for me, a variety show. ”
Xiao Sheng: "Well, I took it too." The variety show is very popular, and the price is very fragrant. ”
YD debuted as an idol group, but now there is only one Rongyi who specializes in the music scene.
But this is something that can't be helped, who let his original agency have no father behind it. After a series of failures in TV dramas and films, he decisively returned to the music scene to recuperate.
Zhongyi: "I refused, wait for my album to be released and watch it later, when the time comes, kill two birds with one stone." At this stage, reducing exposure is like starvation marketing. ”
In fact, there is another reason for Rong Yi not to accept it, that is, although the popularity of variety shows at this stage is very high, it is much less allocated to the YD trio.
And when his album is launched, there is a great probability that he will be the main guest.
For album sales, the exposure will be greater.
In the same way, Xiao Sheng and He Yunze's team may not have this idea. No matter how good the relationship between the three people is, it is impossible to be rash.
Not to mention that it is not the same company, even if it is, the internal competition will be great.
The reason why they have a good relationship over the years is not only because of their old teammates, but also because the three of them have less overlap in the entertainment industry. Xiao Sheng focuses on TV dramas and dance talent shows, while He Yunze develops into indoor and reality show variety shows, as well as TV dramas and online dramas.
Xiao Sheng: "By the way, this glory not only helps my career, but even some old fans return." The main reason is that my super talk host team controls Amway, and uses this glorious super high popularity to release many edited videos, as well as my past achievements. ”
"What's more, because Xiwen starred as my girlfriend in the glorious MV, fans accepted her a little more, and she was not disgusted as always. She called me before and said she wanted me to say thank you to you. ”
Lao Ze: "Actually, I'm almost the same, obviously I helped, but this time I took a big advantage." According to the assistant, the sales of my previous albums have increased a lot, and some fans have asked me to release albums. ”
"By the way, a shareholder of my studio asked me to ask, is there still a shortage of actors for your new album's music video? Of course, he also made it clear that the decision is up to you. ”
Rongyi knows the current problem of the studio, that is, the lack of signed artists.
Independent from the Xiaocheng era, except for a bunch of familiar behind-the-scenes teams and ordinary employees, none of the trainees who were favored by Li Lin signed a contract.
It's plucking their wool, and it's impossible.
Rongyi also knew that sooner or later he would face the problem of inviting songs, or he had already faced it, but he was blocked by Li Lin.
Before he could reply, Xiao Sheng spoke again.
"Lao Ze, you are better, you can still be in charge of your own studio. But I'm still under the company's umbrella now, and the vice president almost didn't explicitly say that I wanted to invite Rongyi to sing by any means, and there were also MV actors' requirements, and it seems that they all know the quality of the new album very well. ”
Lao Ze: "Who made you officially announce your love at the beginning, the company is very passive, and it was originally planned to help you get a personal studio when you were poached from the town era." If it weren't for your high traffic, you would have been hidden by the company a long time ago. If every idol who spends a lot of money to cultivate is as disobedient as you, then others will follow suit, and the company's rules will be gone?"
Xiao Sheng: "It's all worth it for love, and how much money I've made over the years by following the company's arrangement, the so-called loss is enough." ”
Rong Yi didn't care about the digression: "At this stage, I'm busy working on a new album, and I don't have the idea of writing songs for others. As for the other lyricists, I have no right to ask. It's okay to arrange the MV actors, but I can only promise you both a spot, and I have to approve it. ”
"Thank you. ”
"Thank you, thank you. ”
Then they all had their own things to do and slipped away.
...
These things chatted in the group reminded Rongyi of a person.
Earth Chou Dong, including the actresses who became popular because of the filming of his MV heroine, at least because of the filming of his song MV, which led to a higher level of fame.
The heroine of "Tornado" was the heroine of the popular idol drama "Lavender" that year, and the heroine of "Nunchuck" then became popular because of a "Mischievous Kiss". The heroine of "White Windmill" got the opportunity to shoot a movie, and then a "Star of the Sheep" exploded.
By the way, the interlude "Our Remembrance" is particularly good.
And the heroine of "The Secret That Can't Be Said" became famous in one fell swoop because of the MV and movie of the same name.
And that's just part of it.
The MV shooting of so many songs in the Rongyi album requires a heroine, which is very attractive to some of the company's actresses, especially those who have not debuted or are not well-known.
First of all, many insiders know how high the quality of Rongyi's album is, and this is the real entertainment industry has no secret.
Even if those people did not become popular because of this, at least they attracted a certain amount of attention in front of the public. Even at some point, it can be bound to honor for the purpose of self-promotion. For example, our company is the heroine of the MV of a certain song on the Rongyi album.
For those company teams that are good at running star-making, there is a certain probability that the company's artists will become famous in one fell swoop.
Can Rongyi refuse? Yes.
He can refuse some of them, but it is impossible to refuse everyone, and eating alone is particularly difficult to mix in any circle, especially when there are not enough signed artists under Rongyi Studio.
Next, Rongyi took the opportunity to mention this matter to Li Lin.
In fact, not only Xiao Sheng, but also those who have Rongyi's personal contact information, some of them have also said similar things under the side, and they have all been vaguely passed by Rongyi.
More people are actually blocked by Li Lin, and the pressure is also on her.
Li Lin, who was originally shrewd and capable, was irritable by all kinds of requirements.
It's also a happy annoyance.
She sighed and said, "Hey, it's a bit unexpected for me to get to this point. But it is also understandable that there is a huge demand for high-quality works in the industry. Nowadays, if you look at the songs on the charts of major music platforms, the quality is quite average, including your songs. ”
"I can only give a moderate evaluation, that is, it can be heard, but it is not good. ”
"On the contrary, those classic masterpieces from a decade or two ago are still sung today. This shows one thing, that is, the world has been suffering for a long time, and today's music scene is like a pool of stagnant water, lifeless. ”
The registered copyright of the songs of Rongyi's new album is now known to insiders, in fact, if he has to be held responsible, there will definitely be people from the Copyright Office who are not firm in their position to be held accountable.
"Now that it's happened, it's useless for us to pursue it. But there's something I don't understand, and the source of the power seems to be..."
When Li Lin heard Rong Yi ask, he immediately knew where his doubts were.
"Yuanli's Liu Dong pulled in the other two major recording studios and provided us with the recording team and others for free, do you think they have other ideas? This is certain, but they have a big plan, and they are betting that your album will be 100% popular. ”
"There are some things in the industry that you may not know, I will popularize them for you. Now that the music industry has reached this point, those top recording studios would have starved to death if they hadn't relied on the list of radio and radio stations. And Yuanli's Liu Dong is actually a director of a record company, and he also has a well-known music label in the industry. ”
Of course, he has other identities, but it has little to do with the entertainment industry. But whether it is the source force or from the deep blue of the capital, the two birds in Yangcheng must hope that the music scene can be rejuvenated. And privately, they also intentionally or unintentionally offer to invite you to sing, as well as the songwriters you know. ”
"It's more important to want to bind your album and play a winner-takes-all game. ”
Rongyi immediately extracted the key words: Beijing, Magic City and Yangcheng.
Including geographical location and economic level.
"At the same time, they have other requests, and if they can agree, I have made up my mind. ”
"Okay, Aunt Lin, you can do these things. ”
By four o'clock in the morning, the studio was finally going to close, but everyone was beaming with smiles.
Overtime pay and bonus for the month doubled.
And the success of the song "Glory" can be regarded as a reassurance to the staff of the studio.
But the success of this song has the greatest impact on Rongyi.
He just looked at the rising popularity in the attribute panel, and he didn't feel sleepy.
"Rise, rise, I'll wait for the rice to come to the pot. ”