Chapter 178: Gold Medal Agent Deng Xiquan
According to Zhang Shaojie's current money-making speed, "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" earns 1.6 million per month!
"The Rise of a Great Power" can earn 500,000 per month!
"Resident Evil" is expected to have a monthly income of more than 1.2 million!
Classic bestsellers can be sold on the shelves over and over again, so even after many years, these books will still have a fee. Unlike many popular movies, after a big hit in just a few months, the profit that can be made after painting from the theater is very small.
And classic novels, the manuscript fee income brought by that will be like a long stream, endless! Even decades, or even centuries from now, classic novels will still be bestsellers!
For example, classics such as "Journey to the West" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" sell hundreds of thousands of copies every year without pressure, and hundreds of years later, they are still evergreen bestsellers!
For example, at this time, Jin Yong had not written a new book for nearly 10 years. However, with Jin Yong's previous 14 martial arts masterpieces, the annual manuscript fee has been stable at more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking among the top 5 in Hong Kong writers' royalty income. What's even more amazing is that even in 2011, the income from the sales of Jin Yong's previous works is still more than 2 million per year
It can be said that the novels that a writer is writing are not considered classics when they sell well! Only decades later, still a bestseller, can it be considered a classic!
Teacher Jin Yong has always been the object of Zhang Shaojie's imitation, and Zhang Shaojie will not be proud of himself because his income exceeds Jin Yong's in manuscript fees!
Because Zhang Shaojie knows that if Jin Yong is willing to come back and write a new work, then Zhang Shaojie's throne as the first person in Hong Kong manuscript fee will most likely be given to Jin Yong!
is fighting hard in "Resident Evil 3" in the manuscript by Zhang Shaojie!
The phone rings.
"Hello?" Zhang Shaojie said.
"Well, may I ask if this is Mr. Zhang Shaojie's house?" A middle-aged man's voice asked.
Zhang Shaojie was surprised: "I am Zhang Shaojie!" ”
The other party smiled: "You are Mr. Zhang Shaojie, do you remember the Miss Teresa Teng you met in the United States?" ”
Zhang Shaojie was shocked and said: "Of course I remember!" Miss Deng is the most famous Chinese singer, and I am still a fan of her! Who are you? ”
"I am Teresa Teng's agent Deng Xiquan! That's right, Miss Teresa Teng said on October 15 that she will hold a concert at the Lee Stage, and she will sing the "Yangcang Gyatso Love Song" you wrote for her. Miss Teresa Teng solemnly invites you to the concert and cheers her on! Deng Xiquan said.
"Really?" Zhang Shaojie said happily, "Yes, you can send someone to deliver the tickets!" ”
Deng Xiquan said: "Okay, I'll give it to you personally!" ”
―――――――――――― a few hours later.
Deng Xiquan came to Zhang Shaojie's house.
At this time, Deng Xiquan was in his 50s, and in the Asian music industry, he was already a well-known gold medal agent in the industry. Deng Xiquan is undoubtedly most proud of signing Teresa Teng in the early 70s and pushing her onto the stage of an international superstar.
However, the 79-year fake passport incident caused Teresa Teng to suffer huge losses, and Deng Xiquan was also extremely self-reproachful in his heart. No one thought that just the trivial matter of a fake passport would bring so much trouble to Teresa Teng, and even ruin her years of hard work.
However, Teresa Teng is very competitive, even if her career is at a low ebb, she has never given up her efforts!
In 1980, Deng Xiquan negotiated and persuaded Polygram Company signed by Teresa Teng, and Polygram agreed to use his connections in the United States to arrange a series of concerts for Teresa Teng.
As a result, Teresa Teng became more and more popular in the United States, and even received invitations from the Duncan Center in New York and the Los Angeles Music Center.
Teresa Teng's North American performance tour was full and applauded. Reporters and musicians are constantly chasing Teresa Teng's shadow and rushing to the United States.
With the popularity of North America, accusations against Teresa Teng have died down all over Asia!
Especially in Hong Kong. Originally, Teresa Teng was keen on charity performances in Hong Kong and had a good public image, so Teresa Teng's popularity in Hong Kong this time has increased unabated and become more popular!
Deng Xiquan came to Zhang Shaojie's house, and the first thing that shocked him was Zhang Shaojie's study.
Zhang Shaojie is a book lover himself.
Frequent visits to some bookstores to buy your favorite books, and never return empty-handed every time you visit a bookstore, you can buy hundreds of books.
In addition to Zhang Shaojie's own purchase, there are also editors and fellow believers who send books to Zhang Shaojie. In this way, there are more and more books in Zhang Shaojie's home!
In the study, Zhang Shaojie's books are filled with three large bookshelves, and there are thousands of books on each shelf, including various books on film and television, music, history, and philosophy, and even some books on science and technology, agriculture, industry, and economy.
Add it up, I'm afraid there are more than 10,000 books!
"Can you finish reading so many books?" Deng Xiquan asked casually.
"I've always been a fan of books, and reading three or five books a day is a must-have for me. Whether you can eat it all or not, it never hurts to remember it in your head without asking for a detailed explanation! Zhang Shaojie smiled proudly, "My memory has always been good, and I will never forget it!" ”
Deng Xiquan didn't believe it, so he took out a Gulong novel and tested him.
Pull out a random page and ask him what it is.
Zhang Shaojie really memorized it word for word.
Then, Jin Yong's novels, Nietzsche's collected works, and Das Kapital, one by one, took out a random copy, and Zhang Shaojie was able to memorize it backwards.
Deng Xiquan was amazed by Zhang Shaojie's memory, and said in shock: "When it comes to memory, Miss Teresa Teng is already extremely smart!" Unexpectedly, your memory is far better than Teresa Teng! No wonder you have become the most legendary writer in Hong Kong and Taiwan in just a few months! ”
Deng Xiquan suddenly saw that there were some newspapers stacked next to him, and those newspapers were all news reports about Zhang Shaojie!
"Ming Pao" recorded: "As of September 30, 1980, the total sales of the novel "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" in Hong Kong and Taiwan were 4.5 million copies, with an average single episode sales of 720,000 copies, and the highest single episode sales of 1.07 million copies. In 6 months, "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" created a total of 67.5 million Hong Kong dollars, and the personal royalty income was 9 million! His readers, all over Hong Kong and Taiwan, reached 3 million. With just one book, he has become the new leader of the martial arts novels in Hong Kong and Taiwan after Jin Yong and Gu Long. Now the total monthly sales of "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" have reached 1.5 million copies, and the new yard ocean has increased by 22 million Hong Kong dollars, bringing him 1.6 million Hong Kong dollars per month for manuscript fees"
Wen Wei Po commented: "The Rise of a Great Power has caused a sensation in Hong Kong, with 200,000 highly educated people vying to buy it. A professor of history at the University of Hong Kong said that "The Rise of Great Powers" is a contemporary "General Guide to Information and Governance"
"Sing Tao Yuebao" has an article titled "Zhang Shaojie, the God of Writing" wrote: "Zhang Shaojie's pen has the magic of turning stones into gold! The debut work "The Legend of Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" ranks first in the Hong Kong novel industry in terms of sales! The movie script "Modern Bodyguard" set a new box office record for Hong Kong movies! His political commentary on "The Rise of a Great Power" shocked people at home and abroad! With the swing of his pen, he can create tens of thousands of dollars of wealth overnight! There has never been a writer who has the charm of Zhang Shaojie! Even many billionaires in Hong Kong have declared that even if they exchange their entire net worth for Zhang Shaojie's endless inspiration and creativity, it is worth it"
Deng Xiquan's eyes widened: "Boy! So you're so popular? ”
Zhang Shaojie smiled shyly: "It's just a matter of making ends meet!" ”
"Your income, even if you are the most popular star in Europe and the United States, is nothing more than that!" Deng Xiquan said with a smile, "Lijun didn't earn as much as you when she was at the peak of her career!" ”
"It's different, I'm purely paid for my writing speed! Teresa Teng only releases one or two records a year, if she releases 5 records a year, I will definitely be inferior to hers! Zhang Shaojie said.
"Five records? Nope! Unless it's to make up some really bad songs, it's rare for a singer to release one or two records a year. Deng Xiquan said.
In fact, this Uncle Deng admires Zhang Shaojie, a hard-working young man who is very similar to Teresa Teng!
After Teresa Teng's debut, she only relied on her talent to sing, but she didn't know much vocal knowledge. Because of her background, she didn't fully play the advantage of her voice. When Deng Xiquan met her for the first time, he pointed out Teresa Teng's huge flaws, and even bluntly said that Teresa Teng was a complete layman and didn't know how to sing. At that time, Teresa Teng almost cried because of his sharp criticism. Later, Teresa Teng finally heard Deng Xiquan analyze her disadvantages, not only did she not turn her face, but decided to receive systematic vocal training.
In the early 70's, the Asian system of vocal training was mainly in the book. When she arrived at Yueben, Teresa Teng, who was trained, did not understand the Chinese language half-well, and in addition to practicing songs every day, she had to spend a lot of energy to learn the Chinese language. Study hard for 12~14 hours a day. After 4 years of hard study and hardship, Teresa Teng has become popular.
Zhang Shaojie's hard work is not inferior to Teresa Teng.
Deng Xiquan thought: "If Zhang Shaojie were a singer, I would most likely sign him, just like Teresa Teng back then, and fully support him"
Soon, though! Deng Xiquan smiled dumbly, Zhang Shaojie has already created a pattern that is not inferior to Teresa Teng in the music industry! praised Teresa Teng by herself, that was before Teresa Teng became popular, and her discerning eyes dug her.
A popular superstar like Zhang Shaojie, if he is in the music industry, he is even stronger than Alan Tam, what qualifications does he have to win?
(To be continued)