Chapter 40: The First Major Music Project

How much was poured at night, Zhao Xiaobei himself didn't know.

Anyway, he had a hangover all night, and slept until now the next day, when he was woken up by the ringing of the phone.

"Hello?"

Zhao Xiaobei rubbed his head, feeling that his brain was still a little painful.

"Zhao Xiaobei, didn't you say that you would sign a contract in the company today? Why didn't you come? ”

The egret's voice came from the phone, "Director Chen has been waiting for you for almost an hour, where are you?" ”

Only then did Zhao Xiaobei remember that he had made an appointment with Jian Chen before, and he wanted to sign a contract for filming the role of "The Legend of the Anti-Japanese Heroes" today.

Originally, they were going to sign on the set, but anyway, there weren't many roles, so they could directly complete the filming when the time came.

It just so happened that Chen Jian was going to come to China Entertainment Media today to discuss a cooperation, so he changed the signing location to the company.

"Huh? I. Damn, it's so late? ”

Zhao Xiaobei looked at the time and suddenly jumped in fright.

It's already 10 o'clock, so doesn't that mean I'm late for work today?

"Don't tell me, you've just woken up now?"

The egret's voice became much louder, "Signing up for such a big thing, can't you make a table in advance?" Do you have to be late? ”

The character itself is not big and does not have a lot of money, but it represents the importance of this matter and the character of trustworthiness.

Money is a small thing, and then it's a big thing!

is not trustworthy, if it really spreads to the circle, how will Zhao Xiaobei take over the job in the future?

"Hey, I'll go to the company now, and I'll leave right away."

Zhao Xiaobei didn't continue to talk to Bailu, hung up the phone decisively, hurriedly changed clothes, washed, and rushed to the company.

Fortunately, the taxi driver was good enough, and the green light was all the way, and it took less than 20 minutes to get there, which originally took more than 30 minutes to drive.

Knock knock!

went straight to the reception room of the film and television creation department, Zhao Xiaobei knocked on the door, pushed the door and walked in.

Sitting inside, in addition to Egret and Liu Kai, there is also Director Chen Jian, who has met before.

"Do you know how to come?"

Seeing Zhao Xiaobei, Liu Kai preemptively said: "You are late for such a big thing as signing a contract, I really don't know what is going on in my head!" ”

"Fortunately, Lao Chen is here to talk about the project today, and your business is just by the way, so I won't blame you for your recklessness, why don't you apologize to Director Chen and explain the reason for being late?"

Although Liu Kai's expectations were a little stricter, Zhao Xiaobei still heard the maintenance in his words.

"Director Chen, I'm really embarrassed."

Zhao Xiaobei hurriedly borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, "I invited my colleagues to dinner last night, and I was overstuffed by them, if it wasn't for the heron to call me, I wouldn't have woken up." ”

"Hahaha, it's okay, young man, you understand."

Chen Jian laughed, "Besides, there is no specific time for signing the contract, and I am also responsible for this matter." ”

"It is worthy of Director Chen Da, it is atmospheric."

Liu Kai said with an exaggerated expression: "If I change this, I won't sign with him immediately, the three-legged toad is not easy to find, and the two-legged person, is there still one?" ”

"Come on, Lao Liu, don't think I can't hear it, you're sarcastic about me, there is no bottom line for the sake of the movie."

Jian Chen glanced at Liu Kai and said, "But...... I'm happy to do that, who called Xiaobei an all-round talent, the bottom line is a fart? ”

Zhao Xiaobei was confused by the dumb riddle between the two, and couldn't help but look at the egret.

The egret didn't speak, just shook his head at him.

"Okay, let's stop talking, today's protagonist is Xiaobei." Liu Kai waved his hand and turned the topic to Zhao Xiaobei.

"Xiaobei, today, in addition to signing a contract with you, I came here to discuss a project."

Chen Jian nodded and looked at Zhao Xiaobei, "This project is also related to you, but I don't know if you are willing to accept it." ”

"Director Chen, what project?" Zhao Xiaobei asked.

"You also know that more than half of the footage of "The Legend of the Anti-Japanese Heroes" has been filmed, and in order to release it in a hurry, it has also begun to enter the editing stage."

Chen Jian explained: "I want to ask you to customize the music and theme song for this TV series, what do you think?" ”

Yesterday, Wang Changlei came out of the reception hall and went to Liu Kai's office and told him about the treatment he had discussed with Zhao Xiaobei.

Just after lunch at noon, the personnel and legal departments sent over the new contract and signed the latest contract with Zhao Xiaobei.

Therefore, Liu Kai knew that Zhao Xiaobei could take on the tasks of the two departments, and there was no distinction between priority and priority.

He was not surprised at all when Jian Chen brought this up.

"Old Chen, I have to remind you."

Liu Kai took a sip of tea, "Unless Xiaobei proposes it himself, otherwise all the projects will have to be divided into shares, and if you agree, we will continue to talk." ”

Divide into?

Chen Jian was stunned for a moment, but thinking of Zhao Xiaobei's performance during the live broadcast that day, he still nodded: "Yes." ”

"That's easy to say."

Liu Kai turned his head to Zhao Xiaobei and said: "Xiaobei, how much proportion of the share you want, how long the creation time will take, you just say." ”

Okay, you old Liu, this is to make Zhao Xiaobei's lion open his mouth?

Chen Jian glared at Liu Kai fiercely, as if he had accepted his fate: "Xiaobei, this TV series is 37 episodes long, the opening, the play, and the end, the 3 songs are fixed. ”

"There are also some scene soundtracks in it, which is conservatively estimated to be around 6 songs."

3 songs with full beard and full tail, 6 songs with simple musical accompaniment...... The total is three and a half months of project indicators.

Seeing that Zhao Xiaobei was silent and did not speak, Chen Jian continued: "According to the market price, the creation fee of the gold medal songwriter is 1 million. ”

"If it's a share, it's generally about 3% of the net profit of the entire TV series, but I'm not sure how much money this 3% can have."

Judging from Zhao Xiaobei's understanding of this industry, this price is about the same, after all, this fee is a total of 3 songs, as well as 6 compositions.

Of course, whether it is 1 million or 3% of the share, it is only a copyright royalty, and the copyright of the work is still in Zhao Xiaobei's hands.

"Director Chen, your project is the first large-scale music project I completed independently, so I will give you a face, and the price will be distributed according to the proportion you said."

Zhao Xiaobei was silent for a while before he said:

"But I'm going to talk about the ugly things ahead, if you are not satisfied with the songs and soundtracks I have written, I will not refund the project fee, and I will not re-create."

With Zhao Xiaobei's mentality and ideas, it is enough to create once.

How many brain cells do you have to waste when you create twice?

"Hmm!"

Jian Chen pondered for a moment, "Okay, but how much this specific cost is, we will not know until the TV series is sold." ”

"In other words, at present, you can only get paid for playing roles with me, and you can't get a penny of copyright fees."

"Yes, I'm not short of money to spend right now."

Zhao Xiaobei grinned, "When are we going to sign the contract?" ”

"Wait until I change the contract."

Chen Jian said this, and took out a laptop from his bag, "Lao Liu, I will trouble you to help me print the contract later." ”

"Little things." Liu Kai nodded: "Is the role contract printed?" ”

"That's not necessary, it's already printed."

Jian Chen waved his hand, "By the way, Xiaobei, I heard that you promised to make music for Lao Lu's movie?" ”

"Huh?"

Zhao Xiaobei was stunned for a moment, "When did it happen, why didn't I know?" ”

He talked to Lu Yang about it, but he didn't directly agree?

said that he would go to the company's project, but no one informed him?

"Hey, it looks like he's not as fast as I am!"

Chen Jian laughed, "This guy is still thinking about catching up with the Spring Festival stalls, I think he will catch a fart, and he won't even be able to cut out the music when the time comes." ”

"Director Chen, are you familiar with Director Lu?"

Bai Lu asked with some curiosity: "Aren't you one making a TV series and the other making a movie?" ”