AFVSIBS Chapter 195: Martial Arts Director Seeks Cooperation
At the Penguin Music platform, the staff, excitedly, rushed over to report the latest data to Wen Xiaoqian after seeing the technical statistics in the backstage.
"I've said it before, you can't look at Zhou Chen with normal eyes. The effect brought by his works is the same," Wen Xiaoqian said triumphantly.
"Yes! It's a pity he's not willing to sign a long-term contract with our platform. Otherwise, having him on our platform would be enough to continue leading the industry in the future," one of the staff members replied.
"There's no way around it. Even Wanhe Entertainment can't convince Zhou Chen to sign a long-term contract. But fortunately, things haven't taken a turn for the worse. Although Zhou Chen isn't willing to sign a long-term contract with us, he's also unwilling to sign one with any other music platform. So, all we have to do now is hold onto him and wait for an opportunity," Wen Xiaoqian said.
"I understand. Manager Wen, please rest assured, I'll keep an eye on his situation," the staff member assured.
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Like Wen Xiaoqian, Yang Xiaoying from Shenghua Entertainment was also waiting for an opportunity to sign Zhou Chen. She admired Zhou Chen's talent too much and had always wanted to sign him to her company.
But she just couldn't persuade Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen didn't seem to give her a chance either.
Even so, she hadn't given up. She continued to have her assistant keep an eye on Zhou Chen and Wanhe's situation at all times.
She believed that as long as there were any problems between Zhou Chen and Wanhe, it would be her chance.
On Zhou Chen's side, he was unaware of the impact "The Dream of the Sword" had caused online. After 8 o'clock, he went for a run and didn't even take his phone with him.
He only found out about the success of "The Dream of the Sword" online after he came back from his shower.
He wasn't overly excited, nor did he feel surprised.
For him, the positive reception of "The Dream of the Sword" was expected. After all, the Blue Star World was lacking in good songs, especially good martial arts-style songs.
The appearance of "The Dream of the Sword" would inevitably evoke martial arts dreams in their hearts.
After a brief chat with Wan Fangfang, he turned off his phone again and earnestly read the newspaper for a while to learn about the events happening in the city that day.
He didn't want to be as ignorant about the city's life as he was in his previous life, so he tried to know more about and care more about this city, like an ordinary person.
Seeing that Zhou Chen hadn't replied to several messages she sent, Yang Hanhan guessed that he must have turned off his phone to read the newspaper, so she didn't send any more messages or call.
Although this man was a bit strange, sometimes she felt that this quirkiness was a kind of charm.
After all, in the tumultuous world, in the society of 2023, it was rare and extraordinary for a young man to be able to remain unaffected by the secular gaze of the outside world.
The next morning, after Zhou Chen woke up, he arrived at Wanhe on time as usual.
"Zhou Chen, there's a martial arts director who wants to see you later. Please don't go out," Wan Fangfang came over to inform him.
"A martial arts director? What does he want with me? Is he looking for me to act? I'm not prepared for acting," Zhou Chen replied.
For him, he chose to refuse acting.
Because acting was too exhausting, not to mention the frequent irregular hours.
He didn't want to earn money through acting anymore.
"It shouldn't be. His new work 'Heavenly Dragon' has already been filmed and is ready for release. I guess it must be related to the song 'The Dream of the Sword' you sang last night," Wan Fangfang analyzed.
"So, you mean he might want to use our 'The Dream of the Sword' as the theme song for his new work 'Heavenly Dragon'?" Zhou Chen, having mingled in the entertainment industry, accurately guessed.
"Yes, that's what I think. You don't need to worry. I'll negotiate the price, and I won't let you be at a disadvantage," Wan Fangfang reassured.
"Okay, then you handle the price negotiation later."
Zhou Chen couldn't be bothered to haggle with the other party. With Wan Fangfang helping him negotiate, he could save some energy.
About an hour later, Zhao Liang arrived with Kang Wenxue and others at Wanhe, then found Wan Fangfang and Zhou Chen.
After some introductions and pleasantries, everyone sat down.
"Mr. Zhou, hello. I won't beat around the bush. I came here to talk to you about collaborating on 'The Dream of the Sword.' I listened to your 'The Dream of the Sword' last night and thought it was excellent. So, I want to use it as the theme song for my new work 'Heavenly Dragon.' What do you think? Don't worry, the price is not an issue," Kang Wenxue, a straightforward person, got straight to the point after sitting down and drinking a cup of tea.
"Can I see the outline of your 'Heavenly Dragon' first?" Zhou Chen made a small request.
"Of course, no problem. Xiao Li, bring out the outline of our 'Heavenly Dragon' for Mr. Zhou to see," Kang Wenxue readily agreed, then asked the young girl beside her to hand over the prepared outline of 'Heavenly Dragon' to Zhou Chen.
After carefully reading the outline of 'Heavenly Dragon,' Zhou Chen handed it back and said, "Director Kang, after reading the outline of your 'Heavenly Dragon,' I don't think 'The Dream of the Sword' is necessarily suitable as its theme song."
"Not suitable? Why not? I think your 'The Dream of the Sword' has a strong martial arts atmosphere and is very suitable for the theme of 'Heavenly Dragon,'" Kang Wenxue said, looking puzzled.
Zhao Liang, who was next to him, felt the same way. He really liked 'The Dream of the Sword' and thought it was very suitable as the theme song for 'Heavenly Dragon,' so he recommended it to Kang Wenxue.
But they didn't expect Zhou Chen to say that 'The Dream of the Sword' wasn't suitable as the theme song for 'Heavenly Dragon.'
What's going on?
"Director Kang, it's not that just because a song is excellent, it's suitable as the theme song for any TV series. It also needs to fit the plot of the TV series to be more perfect," Zhou Chen explained.
"What you said makes sense, but finding a theme song that perfectly matches the plot is too difficult. I've long given up hoping for it. Now, your 'The Dream of the Sword' has such a strong martial arts flavor that I'm very satisfied with it," Kang Wenxue said.
Of course, Kang Wenxue could understand what Zhou Chen said. He also wanted a song that not only fit the plot but also had a strong martial arts flavor.
But where could he find such a song?
It's too difficult.
So, even if he had such an idea, his years of experience told him that he could only think about it.
"It's not difficult. Director Kang, if you need it, I can create it for you. It's just that the price needs to be slightly higher," Zhou Chen said, feigning indifference. After all, he didn't dislike money. So when it came to money matters, he still had to try to get as much as possible to save some money for himself.
"The price is not a problem. I'm known for being generous in the industry. It's just that if you create it now, it'll be too late. My 'Heavenly Dragon' is about to be released," Kang Wenxue said.
"What! Ten minutes? Do you mean you can create a new song in just ten minutes?"