Chapter 33: Big Money
"Lao Peng, let's go alone!"
In the middle of eating and drinking, Chen Xuan suddenly picked up the cup and came over.
Peng Xiangming glanced up at him, picked up the cup, and touched him.
Both drank it all.
However, when they put down their cups, they didn't say anything to each other, and they all talked about something else.
But the meaning is already understood.
Both of them are smart people, and they don't need to be too clear.
In the entertainment industry, there is no shortage of people. With the rise of modern means of communication, the entertainment industry has ushered in a great prosperity, music, TV dramas, movies, variety shows, and even online dramas, online universities, online comprehensives, and so on in recent years...... The key is fame and fortune!
No one cares about the suffering at the bottom, no one cares about the dry bones of a successful job, and the eyes of the whole society are focused on the reddest wave of red men and green women.
A singer may be popular with a song in his life, popular for three years and stable for three years, and knock and beat for another three years, do you think the dividend of a song is over?
Ten years later, his fans and listeners back then should have started a family and bought a house, and the house opened to sing two songs and say a few words, and one trip started in six figures.
Twenty years later, the old wave of fans has withdrawn from the consumer market, but it doesn't matter, in order to highlight their different tastes, young people are starting to get nostalgic again!
So it's still that singer, it's still that song, you can come out to participate in a show to show that a treasure knife is not old, no matter how popular the newcomer is, you have to respect the seniors, listen to the seniors tell you about the ancients, and talk about the ups and downs of the years. I talked and laughed with him back then...... If you don't make a good fuss, you can turn red again!
It's the same in the film and television industry.
Needless to say, the top level may only take on a drama in two years, but the influence is always top-level, and people usually don't show their faces, brush hot searches, etc., but which one doesn't have a few top endorsements in their hands? Which endorsement can't be tens of millions a year, or even tens of millions?
Even if you are an ordinary actor, as long as you are popular in a work, you don't have to work hard to break through the drama and the like, the script of the same style, completely homogeneous roles, you will always play the policeman if you play the policeman, and you will always play the bad guy if you play the bad guy, you can eat the old book for ten years in one go!
In this circle, at the current price, a little popular actor, even if he gets 10,000 yuan or 20,000 yuan per episode, what is the concept of eating for ten years in a row? As long as you don't be too lazy, taking a hundred episodes of TV series a year is completely normal work, and if you work for ten years in a row, you can't eat your old book, so don't eat it!
For ordinary people, how many people can earn 10 million or 20 million in this life?
Can you not be greedy, can you not envy, envy and hate?
The problem is that there is still a big misunderstanding in the entertainment industry among ordinary people, thinking that as long as they are beautiful, they can become stars and make a lot of money, and more importantly, in their opinion, this line of work is not difficult!
Just stand there and sing! Just change your clothes and do a show!
I'll do it too!
Thereupon...... Even Yenching Film Academy and Huaxia Drama Academy, which are the top universities in the industry, can't resist the temptation of the market.
As for the so-called socially run various performing arts training schools, there are even more numerous.
It can be said that in this circle, the most worthless are handsome men and beautiful women.
So what's the most valuable?
Opportunity!
A cow once said that in this life, if you can seize three opportunities, you will lie down and win, and for an actor, you don't need so much, if a role can be famous, you will eat for ten years, if you work hard enough, you can step on it accurately, and you can have a big hit once in your life, really, you have eaten and drunk spicy food in this life.
And one of the most difficult things is called the beginning of everything.
Now, because Peng Xiangming suddenly slipped away, maybe he would have had to struggle for three or five years before he had the opportunity to touch this kind of important supporting role, and even Chen Xuan, who may not be able to get this step in his life, had already got this role in his hands when he hadn't graduated from college.
In fact, just two days ago, he was still running around, asking where there was an audition opportunity, but he couldn't even get a role, and he was distressed about it!
How could he not be grateful for the comparison between the two?
At this time, everyone was chatting, but they didn't expect Qi Yuan to also pick up a cup to make fun, and his eyes were flattering, "Lao Tie, then I will also give you a cup?"
Peng Xiangming glanced at her, smiled, took the wine bottle from Chen Xuan's hand, filled it himself, and really touched her and drank it again.
............
After the end of the scene, everyone walked out of the barbecue restaurant before and after, walking to the school while walking, the fat brother who looked a little drunk just now, quietly pulled Peng Xiangming's T-shirt, the two of them were a few steps behind, and he whispered again: "After the afternoon arrived, they were waiting for the interview outside, and I chatted with the production director of the crew first, and it was basically negotiated." ”
Peng Xiangming was shocked again, "! so fast?"
The fat brother laughed twice and introduced: "The ending song we talked about first, after all, it was they who found us! 600,000, as long as they have the right to use it, once the TV series is released, it doesn't matter which album you throw it in or who you sell it to." This price is not low! We can't compare with Zhou Yujie!"
Speaking of this, he became more and more quiet, and said: "I have inquired from all sides, the theme song you gave Zhou Yujie, he should have sold it for 1 million just for the right to use it!
Peng Xiangming nodded.
This is a reasonable thing, after all, it is Zhou Yujie, a powerful faction that is just red.
Besides, "This Worship" is just an episode, he just sings it, doesn't he still take 1.5 million?
It is said that the crew is quite happy!
Of course, the situation is fundamentally different.
In fact, if you carefully calculate the accounts inside, you will find that the price of 1 million yuan he took on the song "Phoenix Flying" is even more expensive than the 1.5 million yuan in "This Worship"!
"This Worship" is a direct collection and publication by the crew, but Zhou Yujie just sings, and after the record is listed, he just gets a little share, and the copyright does not belong to him at all, and it cannot be included in his album within a year or two. So even if he asks for 1.5 million, it's actually not expensive.
But now this "Phoenix Yu Fei" is different, the TV series does the theme song, just use it, and it doesn't delay him to put it on his album at all, and he may even be able to rub the popularity of the TV series in turn!
To make a million, or even just a little extra to earn a head.
As for his own side, 600,000 miles of head includes a series of expenses such as his own lyrics and arrangements, as well as finding singers to sing, recording, etc., and there must still be a lot of money, but similar to Zhou Yujie, the big head is not on this production fee, but because after he is used up, the copyright is still firmly in his hands!
The core value is where the copyright lies.
............
In the backstreet of the film academy, there are twenty or thirty restaurants, hotels, and food stalls of various kinds, and it is very lively at eight or nine o'clock in the evening.
Zhao Jianyuan, Chen Xuan and Qi Yuan walked in front.
Peng Xiangming and Kong Quan were a few steps behind, whispering as they walked.
"After this was basically finalized, I began to talk about the interlude, he just called to ask for instructions, and then came back to talk to me very seriously, indicating that I had guessed correctly in advance, that Director Du was very convinced of your musical ability. It's just that I still have to admit that you are just starting out after all, and we are not too confident. ”
Speaking of this, he seriously popularized science, "I have inquired carefully, for the crew of a TV series, the soundtrack is a very important part, especially costume dramas and romance dramas, which often pay special attention to the theme song and soundtrack, and usually, the budget they give to this part will account for between 5% and 8% of the budget of the entire play." At most, some dramas can even approve 10% of the quota!"
"I also inquired about the budget of this play, of course, it may not be accurate, it can only be used as a reference. It is said that when this drama is officially promoted, it will claim to invest 100 million, but in fact, you know, it is estimated to be between 60 million and 80 million. ”
"Like that teacher Huo Ming, the price of his soundtrack is 30,000 to 50,000 yuan per episode! You calculate, if he takes the 36-episode drama, just the soundtrack, won't it cost 150 to 2 million songs?
"In other words, even if I remove the more than one million that Zhou Yujie has already gotten, theoretically, I can still bite off about 5 million at most in this drama!"
"Of course, when it comes to actually talking, it can only be let go, and in the end, it's a pity, including the ending song, and the two interludes they requested, as well as the soundtrack of the whole show, I only talked about 2.6 million!"
Peng Xiangming stood still and turned his head to look at him.
The expression on his face was a little surprised, but he couldn't help but be happy in his heart.
Two million six thousand!
Money!
The fat brother continued: "Two episodes, they only give 400,000 songs, two songs are 800,000, and in terms of soundtrack, they are only willing to release 20,000 episodes at most, 36 episodes, that is, 900,000." But, I'll talk about it again and again, after all, it's impossible to use all new tunes for the soundtrack, and it's sure that the theme song, the ending song, the interlude or something, those melodies still have to be sampled, and you have to give a sum of money. ”
So in the end, the other side finally relented, and on the basis of 900,000 yuan, it added a little more, but it only added 300,000 yuan, which is the final total package price......! 60 ending songs, 80 for two interludes, soundtrack plus sampling, 120, plus that's it, 2.6 million!"
Peng Xiangming nodded slowly: He was already very surprised to be able to negotiate like this!
In fact, he was pleasantly surprised that people could agree to give him the soundtrack!
Because so far, he really hasn't had any experience in making soundtracks!
At this time, the fat brother said: "After the talk, we both actually breathed a sigh of relief, I guess this result should be that both of us are secretly happy." They saved money, but the director reassured you, let's continue this big job, which is a very critical step in accumulating qualifications...... Jiao'er, I'm okay with this, right?"
Peng Xiangming smiled and said, "Very good!"
After a pause, he said, "I'm quite content with this price." I haven't made that much money yet!"
Kong Quan smiled when he heard this, "This is just the beginning! As I told you earlier, creators are very valuable! Especially like you, everyone is convinced when you write works, and it is even more powerful! If you do a good job, you can receive the soundtracks of two or three big dramas a year, and you will be able to live a very nourishing life! And you don't have to show your head much." ”
Peng Xiangming smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Good job!
"Tomorrow!" the fat brother immediately said, "It's already said, as long as you have no opinion, I'll give a WeChat reply to that side later, so that he can prepare the contract for work tomorrow morning, and I'll accompany you tomorrow morning!"