Chapter Forty-Seven: The Moment in Need of Music
The sunshine in Macao has been a bit strong these days, so the crew has to make some adjustments, and try to move the scenes to the evening shooting.
There is a scene between Cheon Myung-hoon and Goo Hye-sun, which is the plot of Yoon Ji-hou forgetting to bring his wallet when he goes out, raising money by singing on the street, and inviting Jin Sicao to dinner. belongs to the screenwriter and director's on-the-spot performance, because some Chinese fans recognized Qian Mingxun and coaxed him to sing a song, and then he simply filmed it and made such a plot, which is a small easter egg.
Because Qian Mingxun's most famous masterpiece, that is, the debut song "Snow Flower", already has a Chinese version. And Qian Mingxun can speak Chinese, so he sang a Chinese version. But when I made it later, I remembered that there were a lot of copyright issues involved.
Although Cheon Myung-hoon is the singer of the Korean version, he still does not have the right to use the Chinese version, and if he wants to sing and use it for commercial purposes, such as appearing in a TV series, he has to pay a large fee. And needless to say, Chi Myung-hoon is only a cover singer, even if the original RB singer Mika Nakajima comes, this problem can't be avoided.
There are many limitations to cross-border copyright in music.
After communicating with Cheon Myung-hoon, the crew finally decided not to play this part of the footage. Because of the high cost of paying for music rights, the actual benefits are not much. If it is to prepare for Qian Mingxun to enter the Chinese market, it is not a bad way. But Qian Mingxun has no plans for this, so there is no need for this.
But this incident touched Cheon Myung-hoon a lot. Because he has always accepted the idea that music has no borders, but copyright has borders. It's not cultural differences that hinder the free spread of art, it's money!
As the largest music distribution company in South Korea, Loen's Melon owns a large number of music copyrights. If Loen also restricts the right to use music for profit, it will not be beneficial to the dissemination of Korean music to the outside world, and it will also conflict with the broader development goals.
So Cheon Myung-hoon formed a very firm concept, and even thought of the slogan together.
Moments that need music!
When people need music, we are the first thing that comes to mind, whether it's a concert or a cover. Movies, TV, and even variety shows, whenever you need to use music, Loen can provide a solution.
Through LOEN's leading position in the industry and resource integration capabilities, when negotiating with copyright companies or musicians in other countries, we can obtain the music required by customers at the lowest cost, which is a very meaningful new business!
In the process of perfecting this business plan, Qian Myung-hoon inevitably thought of himself. When creating an OST for a TV series, Cheon Myung-hoon encountered a lot of difficulties. is mainly the style of the idol drama soundtrack, which is quite different from what he is good at. There is no suitable plot in this drama that can carry that kind of deep melody.
So later, before Qian Mingxun wrote it, the crew collected all the suitable tunes, which made him secretly depressed for a while. But then Qian Mingxun quickly figured out that although he has a good musical talent, he is not an all-knowing and all-powerful ghost!
Although Cheon Myung-hoon still has a lot of time to learn, he is now facing some problems that need to be solved urgently. For example, what about Lee Ji-eun's next return work?
It has been proven that she is still young and does not match the heavy lyrical style at all. The company has decided to make adjustments and reposition its promotion in a cute and realistic style. So naturally we need a new song corresponding to it, which is not what Chi Myung-hoon and Loen are good at.
There is also Kim Hyun-ah, who is undergoing special dance training abroad. If you decide to launch a solo singer with a strong dance as the main theme, you need to build a whole well-trained team behind it. Whether formed domestically or recruited from abroad, Loen also needs composers who can master new genres.
Cheon Myung-hoon had come into contact with the Sinshadong Tigers, but after much consideration, he was not the most suitable candidate for Loen. Li Haoyang's style is also distinctive, although it can fill the vacancy of Loen, but it is not enough to fill the bigger blueprint.
In fact, there is a creative genius in the industry, and the genre is changeable and all-encompassing. And it has been famous for a long time, and in the S.E.S era, he created a hit song like "Just a feeling", which has been tested by the market for many years, and the quality can definitely be guaranteed.
He's Kim Do-hoon!
And the composer has a lot of personality, he will tailor his compositions to the singers he admires, which is the reason for the high quality of his works. He has worked with major companies, so he can't join any of them, because they will be subject to certain restrictions.
So Loen is the only place he can possibly belong. After joining Loen, you can still create freely and collaborate with any singer you like, which is almost overwhelmingly the key.
Moreover, Cheon Myung-hoon and Younha are both singers who are the most secure in the industry and the composers most want to work together, and IU and Hyuna are also newcomers with unlimited potential waiting to be discovered. Joining Loen allows you to produce these singers, which is a huge temptation for talented and thoughtful producers.
Not to mention Loen's own resource advantages, how much convenience can be given in the promotion of works.
Melon has just launched a new feature that allows you to search songs by composer. There's even a Top Track Maker chart, which is based entirely on Melon chart data. Metrics such as how many songs a composer has won the first place and the number of days they have held the top of the charts are counted.
There aren't many places on the list, only the top 10 are listed, so some bad influences are avoided. For the composers on the list, it is a kind of recognition and encouragement, and it is also a kind of positive publicity.
Fans will count the awards of their idols, but few people will count the data of composers, and most people don't even know about it. And Loen should take on such responsibilities and obligations, but in fact, it is just a gesture.
The end of the year is approaching, and the crew is resting.
Several leading actors need to reflect on the opportunity to progress, and the finalization has been set on the 5th of the next year. In the last few days before the broadcast, the tension lingered and the filming was affected. Therefore, it is not wise to continue to bury one's head in the progress, and the director is experienced and understands this.
The trailer for the first episode has been released through various channels, and it will take over "The World They Live In" co-starring Song Hye Kyo and Hyun Bin. The collaboration between the two top artists has attracted a lot of attention.
Since the huge success of "Onair", which focuses on the life of the entertainment industry in the first half of the year, a series of works with TV stations such as "Spotlight", "Woman of the Sun", and "City of Glass" have followed. But if the previous dramas all tell the stories of celebrities such as TV stars, reporters, and anchors, then "Their World" tells the stories of ordinary people with TV stations as the background. Almost unadorned, it depicts the work and love of modern urbanites.
It's just that people pay more attention to the inside story of gossip than all aspects of the TV series. Although the director of this drama is Pyo Min-so, he has filmed popular works such as "Full House of Romance". But since the news of the two leading actors cutting their salaries to join has leaked out, the public still wonders if there is something greasy in the middle, not just because of the director's personal charm.
Although Qian Mingxun is only new to the film and television industry, he still heard some news about chasing the wind and shadows, and he thinks that these two are already in contact.
Another major event in the entertainment industry recently is "Frost Flower Shop", which will be released on the 30th. The huge production with an investment of up to 8 billion won is Cho In-sung's last work before joining the army, and it is also a restricted level that cannot be watched under 19...... Driven by many gimmicks, it was compared with "The King's Man" before it was released.
And Song Joong Ki, who plays the guard in the film, is still just a newcomer on the screen, and he hasn't even signed a contract with the brokerage company, so naturally he won't be known to the world.