Chapter 61: You Want to Sign Me
Lim Yoona and Park Bo-young were called together again, and the two involuntarily glanced at each other, and they both understood that it was time to announce who the heroine was. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Yoona xi, it's a pity that we chose Park Bo Young xi for the heroine. Although Jiang Yangzhe was a little unbearable to tell this cruel truth, he had to say it after all.
"Park Bo Young xi, congratulations on becoming the most suitable heroine of "Very Anchor". β
"Thank you, thank you, thank you Director Jiang, thank you Li Xianhao senior. When Park Bo-young heard the decision, she was overjoyed and kept bowing to the two of them to thank them.
"Well, try your best. Li Xianhao encouraged, looked at Lin Yun'er, and saw that she looked a little disappointed, so he walked over to comfort her.
"Yun'er, in fact, you played it very well, so I'll leave the role of that female teacher to you. β
"Oh, thank you...... Predecessor. In the middle of speaking, Li Xianhao suddenly changed his name, obviously Lin Yuner was very unhappy about losing the position of the heroine.
"Yun'er, oppa will write a movie script for you next time, let you be the heroine, and then all the men will listen to your orders, you can hit whoever you want, and punish whoever you want, okay?" Li Xianhao changed his tricks to comfort Lin Yun'er.
"oppa, how can there be that kind of woman, besides, I can't play that kind of woman. Hmph, at first glance, you can tell that oppa is making it up, and he will say those words to deceive people. Lin Yun'er pouted, as if dissatisfied.
"How could oppa lie to our lively and lovely Yun'er, look at our Yun'er, gentle, kind and beautiful, she is simply the best candidate to play a female teacher, after the movie comes out, it will definitely attract a large group of uncle fans. β
"Let's have a dinner for you. β
"I'm going to eat roast Korean beef. Lin Yun'er finally lost her breath temporarily.
"Okay, good, whatever you eat. β
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After more contact, Lin Yuner also likes the feeling of staying with Li Xianhao more and more, she can be coquettish without thinking about other troubles, as if she is slowly entering a state of love, and there is always a happy and sweet feeling filling her heart.
After completing the audition for the heroine of "Very Anchor", the role of the little protagonist on the third day was also successfully won by the original Wang Xixuan's children, and the whole movie has basically not changed in other aspects except for Lin Yuner replacing the role of the female teacher of the original version of Huang Yu Sehui.
is also going to participate in the audition, Li Xianhao also has to take care of the promotion of the singing show, which makes him a little busy for a while, but it is worth it to be busy.
"Baby" has won one in a number of singing programs in a row, and the album sales are also rising, with pre-sales stopping at 196,000, and then officially released, and it reached 250,000 sales within half a month, Hong Shengcheng's expected production of 250,000 copies is not enough, and he stepped up to produce 100,000 copies.
On the afternoon of the 20th, Li Xianhao was preparing for the popular song and song show in the afternoon, and was about to train in dance, but was told by the secretary that there were important guests visiting.
"Important guest?" Li Xianhao was a little strange, it was the first time in so long time that this secretary had said this.
The so-called important guests are being received by Hong Shengcheng at the moment, and when Li Xianhao came in, he knew that he was a Westerner by looking at the back, and he was even more curious about these so-called important guests.
"Xianhao, you're here, come over quickly, my old bones don't know English. β
Li Xianhao found that the two foreigners were followed by a female translator who was translating to Hong Shengcheng.
After Li Xianhao came in, the female translator also pointed to the back of the two foreigners.
The foreigner looked back and found Li Xianhao, and immediately greeted him happily.
"Hi Jimmy, first meeting, I hope it didn't interfere with your work. The foreigner gave Li Xianhao a hug affectionately, which made Li Xianhao's head numb for a while.
"I'll introduce myself, I'm Robert Hawkes, the production manager at Universal Music, and this is James Kurd, the music director. β
"Universal Records?oh, a famous record company, it's just that I don't know what Manager Robert and Director James are doing here?"
"Hey, Jimmy, I admire your musical talent very much, an Asian person understands our Westerners' music so well, it really makes me, the music director, embarrassed to be ugly in front of you. James complimented.
"Jimmy, you are not only talented in music, but also have your own unique characteristics in singing, and your song "Baby" is very popular in North America. Manager Robert took over and said.
"Hehe, it's all up to the fans to like it. Li Xianhao guessed the intention of the two, do you want to buy the copyright of this song?
"Hey, Jimmy, we have good news for you today. Manager Robert laughed.
"Oh, I don't know what the good news is?"
"Look. Robert suddenly pulled out a stack of papers from his bag.
"We at Universal Music have unanimously recognized your musical talent, and Jimmy is also very good at singing, so we are ready to sign you as a singer-songwriter. Robert explained after pulling out the papers.
"What, sign me as a singer?" Li Xianhao's face was suddenly full of surprise, he originally thought that he was here to buy the copyright of the song, but he didn't expect them to come so "sincerely".
"Yes, Jimmy, you're a rare singer-songwriter, and the songs you wrote for Swift made it to the Billboard Hot 100, and your first song was able to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, which is the highest ranking an Asian has ever achieved on the Billboard, which shows how popular Jimmy is. β
"Isn't it 89 in the top ten?" Li Xianhao was even more surprised.
"Haha, Jimmy, how long have you not been online, 89th has risen to 60th in less than two days, and it was already ninth on the top 100 list on the 18th, which shows that your song has a strong momentum, many young people in North America like that song very much, don't you know that the MV of that song has more than 50 million hits on YouTube?" music director James Kurd took over and explained to Li Xianhao.
"I've been too busy lately to pay attention, ninth?" Li Xianhao didn't expect that the songs he sang could also reach the ninth place in the top 100 list, in his understanding, Westerners, especially white people, have a very good opinion of people of other colors, and have a heartfelt rejection of people of other colors, so Asian music or film and television dramas, Westerners rarely watch it, and in terms of music, Westerners have a unique appreciation, so Li Xianhao probably has a place in his heart for his songs, in his opinion, it will be in the top 30 on the billboard, but he didn't expect to have such a high rankingγ
"Hi Jimmy, look at the contract we gave you, it's absolutely satisfying. Robert once again transferred the signing documents to Li Xianhao.
"Really?"
Li Xianhao picked up the document and looked at it.
"Sign for five years, release an album every year, sign a contract of 10 million US dollars, and share 55% of the income, depending on the situation, decide whether to hold a concert. While Li Xianhao was reading the documents, Robert briefly introduced on the side.
This contract can only be said to be average, only 10 million signing money in five years, and the share is only 55 percent, which is too different from those European and American singers, you must know that European and American big-name singers even have 19 percent with the record company, and the record company only accounts for 10%.
Li Xianhao just looked at it briefly and put the file down, even if he is a rookie singer, even if he is Asian, but his most important wealth is the countless classic European and American songs in his mind, according to his current popularity, if those songs are taken out in the future, they will definitely be very popular, even if they are not as good as the original songs, they will not be much different.
Therefore, if you sign a contract for five years, it is really not worth it, even if Li Xianhao is not based on music's income, but he can't make money for foreigners in vain.
"Well, Jimmy, the contract is very rich, this is the best contract for newcomers. Robert said with a smile on the side, as if he had given Li Xianhao a great discount.
"Hey, Robert, I'm sorry, I can't accept this contract. Li Xianhao leaned back on the sofa, took the coffee and drank it.
"Why, Jimmy, isn't our contract fair?" asked Robert, puzzled, in his opinion, a good deal for an Asian rookie singer.
"Robert, you know, my main business is not music, so I can't accept such a long number of years of contracting. β
"Also, as far as I know, singer-songwriters can't be set by the price of ordinary singers. What's more, at this level, I should also have a certain number of fans, so your rookie contract is obviously not very suitable for me. Li Xianhao knew that Westerners didn't like to beat around the bush, so he also made it clear what he was dissatisfied with.
To say that he has no opinion on signing with Universal Records, but he will sell his "hard creation" cheaply, Li Xianhao is not stupid, there is no need to make money for foreigners.
"Okay, Jimmy, you're right, but you forgot, Jimmy, you're an Asian, and if you develop in the European and American music scene, there is a certain risk, and our record company has to consider and bear this risk, so it's already very good and fair to give you a share. Robert also explained.
"That's it, you know I'm a cheerful person, let me talk about my conditions, if you can accept it, then we will cooperate happily, if not, then look forward to future cooperation." Li Xianhao looked at the time and didn't talk nonsense.
"Okay, tell me about your conditions. β
"Sign for 2 years, the signing fee is 10 million, divided into 3 into me 7 percent, if you want to hold a concert, then I can cooperate, my time is very tight, there will not be a lot of time to cooperate with publicity, I can release an album every year, I have all the songs. Li Xianhao said his conditions.
"Ohmygod, Jimmy, do you know you're not talking about a rookie contract, it's a contract that only big-name singers have. Robert said quickly after hearing this.
"Do you think I'm not a big-name singer?" or do you think I can't become a big-name singer?" Li Xianhao asked with a chuckle.
"Hey, Jimmy, we don't talk that far away, according to what you said, it's hard for us to see what we actually order. Robert actually put it mildly.
What he meant was that in two years, Li Xianhao would be able to generate limited profits, and it would be difficult for them to get actual income. Or maybe he has another meaning, he doesn't believe that in two years, Li Xianhao can grow from a rookie singer to a big-name singer, so he will say that it is difficult to see something practical.
Whether it is profit or Li Xianhao's growth, he doesn't believe that Li Xianhao has that ability, and the white superiority in his bones makes it difficult for him to believe that a song sung by an Asian can be liked by the European and American public.
"Then there is no way, my conditions have been given, you can consider it yourself, I still have something to do, so I can't entertain you. Li Xianhao didn't talk nonsense with the two of them, and after he finished speaking, he got up and prepared to leave.
"Hey, Jimmy, let's talk about it again. Robert hurriedly got up and persuaded Li Xianhao to stay.
"When you've decided, come back to me. Li Xianhao didn't look back, and walked away.