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Chapter 68 Jiangnan Style

November is National Day, everyone has a long holiday, and singers are busy.

As the most popular person in the domestic music scene, Li Fan received 19 invitations for commercial performances, guest singers, variety shows, endorsements, and galas during the 7 days of the National Day holiday. Qiao Li turned down most of them for him, but still

Scheduled for 5 out of 7 days.

No. 2, the most watched variety show in Hong Kong Island, No. 3, the most watched variety show in Baodao, No. 5, the promotion of Brain Core in Qingshi, No. 6, the promotion of Casilla in Magic City

Activity, No. 7, toot’s promotional activity in Shenzhen City.

The two variety shows on Hong Kong Island and Baodao are the same as in previous years. National Day is a special period, and in turn they spend "sky-high prices" to invite big-name artists.

The appearance fee given to Li Fan was one million, a record high.

This directly reflects that Li Fan is not only the pinnacle of popularity in the current domestic music circle, but also the pinnacle of popularity in the entire entertainment industry.

Of course, the reason why Qiao Li didn't turn it down was that the one million appearance fee was only second. Li Wei was not short of money, and she was not short of money. The more reason was that Hua Can had a cooperative relationship with these two variety shows.

As the major shareholder of Hua Can, this face must be given to the other party.

As for Nao He Jing, it goes without saying that Li's father holds shares on behalf of his son and is a director of the company. Li Kai is the spokesperson of Nao He Jing. The company has large-scale publicity activities and he must be there to support it.

As for Casilla and Toot, the former is one of the top three audio brands in the world, and the latter is one of the top seven mobile phone brands in the world. They just signed an endorsement agreement not long ago, and Li Kai became the domestic spokesperson for these two brands. The endorsement fees are respectively

16 million for two years and 22 million for three years, both setting new highs in domestic endorsement fees.

The other party has a promotional event, and within the terms of the contract, Li Kai naturally has to cooperate.

Despite this, Li Fan still did not forget to take time out from his busy schedule to spend time with his family. On the afternoon of September 30, Xue Bing drove him to the airport to pick up He Jingyun, who had a fuller schedule than him.

For dinner that day, Li's mother prepared a large table of food, including Li's father, Li's mother, Li Ran's little cousin, Li Kai, He Jingyun, Xue Binghujia, Qiao Li Fangqiong, and Li Kai's cousin's family. Thirteen people gathered around.

After a round trip, I had a rare reunion dinner with Hemeimei.

After dinner, we went to the city center to watch the lanterns and fireworks.

On the morning of the 1st, my aunt and uncle came, and we all had lunch at a restaurant next to the community.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the entourage who came to Shenzhen City a day later drove a commercial vehicle and drove He Jingyun and three people to the Shenzhen City TV Station.

Tonight's Shenzhen City National Day Party, He Jingyun is the lead singer.

Li Fan didn't have dinner at home either, and went to Xintian Hotel with Qiao Li.

John and others arrived at noon today. Li Fan was going to Hong Kong Island tomorrow morning, so we made an appointment to have dinner together.

The location of the western restaurant on the top floor was decided early in the morning. When Li Fan and others arrived, John and others were already waiting at the door of the restaurant.

It was not the first time for everyone to meet each other, so there was no need to introduce them again. After a brief exchange of greetings, we entered the restaurant together.

After ordering, snacks and red wine were served first. Each person poured a small half glass, clinked it, and each took a sip.

Later, Kalani took the initiative to toast Li Fan. Although he did not say an apology, Li Fan understood the meaning and touched her with a smile. When Kalani drank up the glass of wine in one gulp, Li Fan did not hesitate and looked up to her.

He drank until there was not a drop left in his head.

The last time we had dinner, Kalani was a bit arrogant and even threw money at him, but this was not a grudge. Even if it was for John's sake, Li Kai wouldn't take it to heart.

When John saw this, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had specially instructed him to do this. Li Kai's willingness to drink this glass of wine meant that the grudge in his heart had been eliminated.

No business was discussed during the meal, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed. It was not until more than an hour later, when the last dessert was served, that Li Fan took the initiative to apologize: "John, my business activities are fully booked during the National Day holiday. Starting tomorrow. I have to run around a lot, but don’t worry, I’ve got the first and second hits of Xicheng Boy’s album, Sister Li is in Shenzhen, please contact her later.”

Qiao Li then said, "You guys have a day off, maybe the day after tomorrow. I'll send a car to take you to Time Records. I'll have someone record the demo, arrange a producer, and a backing band."

John smiled and nodded, and agreed readily.

Kalani looked at John, who understood, and said aloud: "Kaleni's new album has been approved, and I want you to do the two main songs. I mentioned it to Ms. Qiao last time, and according to Ms. Qiao's plan I mean, after returning to China, Kalani also tried his best, and now he has obtained the opportunity to sing the theme songs of three films. I wonder if you are interested?"

"What movie?" Li Fan heard from Qiao Li that when John asked for a song for Kalani, she refused, saying that it would not be possible unless resources were exchanged.

Qiao Li raised her wrist to look at her watch and said, "It's almost eight o'clock. How about we go downstairs to drink coffee and chat while watching the party?"

Li Fan knew that Qiao Li was concerned about Yu Zai Rong at the Beijing party. To be honest, he really wanted to see Yu Zai Rong's stage performance...

John had no objection. After paying the bill, the group went to the coffee shop on the second floor and found a seat facing the wall-mounted TV. Everyone ordered a cup of coffee. Qiao Li asked the waiter to switch to the Beijing TV station.

The party started at 7:30, and it had already passed for more than half an hour. However, Yu Zairong was only a washed-up second-tier player in the Asia region, and was ranked very far back, so it was still early for him to appear.

Kalani talked about the specific circumstances of the three films.

One of the films, "The Struggle of Wall Street," has a total investment of 8 million yuan. It tells the story of a black man who, step by step, becomes a family business in Wall Street, a famous financial street in the United States, from a food delivery boy who knows nothing about finance. The struggle story of a professional manager in an investment bank.

Another film, "The Last Soldier", with a total investment of 40 million yuan, tells the story of seven soldiers who were survivors and came to a desert island to survive after a large sea battle. The six soldiers, because of various They died one after another due to various reasons, and finally one soldier was left. After 987 days, he finally saw a floating ship on the distant sea.

The third film "Casa Tielon" has a total investment of 150 million yuan. The story background is quite similar to that of Titanic in the previous life on Earth, except that the identities of the male and female protagonists are slightly different. The male is a young sailor on the ship, and the female She is a royal princess of a certain European country.

According to the rules of Hollywood in the United States, films with an investment of less than 20 million yuan will first be released in the United States. If the box office reaches the standard, they will be released in some countries with larger film markets in Europe, North America, and Asia. After reaching the standard, they will be released. All-star screenings.

Films with an investment of 20 million to 50 million yuan will first be screened throughout North America, and if the box office reaches the target, then they will be screened with all stars.

Films with an investment of more than 50 million yuan will be directly released in more than 20 countries with large film markets. If the box office reaches the standard, they will then be fully rolled out.

Past experience shows that for films with an investment of less than 20 million yuan, at most three out of ten films can meet the standard for release outside the United States, and only one out of dozens of films can meet the standard for all-star release.

Nowadays, Li Fan is a well-known international songwriter and composer. Even if he finds a new singer to sing his works, as long as he agrees with the quotation given by the film company, he will be successful in all likelihood.

For films with an investment of more than 20 million, the theme songs must be screened. In other words, Li Kai's status as a songwriter and composer is not enough for the film studio to make a final decision.

In other words, Kalani is very confident that he can win the theme song for "The Struggle in Wall Street" for Li Fan. The other two films can only be recommended as finalists.

After hearing this, Li Fan directly focused on "Casa Tielon" and took the initiative to ask for many details such as the director, actors, expected release date, etc. The other two films were selectively ignored.

John listened from the sidelines, with a little helplessness on his face. It was not difficult to see that Li Kai was very moved by the theme song of "Casa Tielon".

However, for the theme song of the film with an investment of 150 million, there will definitely be works by international songwriters and medium-sized names. There will even be requirements for the singer's level. If Li Fan wants to win, the chance will not exceed 10%.

Kalani answered everything she knew. Then Li Fan thought for a while and did not give a direct answer. Instead, he pointed to the TV screen and said: "A singer under Xiaohanty Records released a single yesterday.

This single is my work and will be performed at a party in Beijing later. Please listen to it and make an estimate. What is the sales prospect if it is released by the international music scene?"

John's eyes flashed, and Li Huan said this, obviously referring to the template, which meant that Kalaini had a role in the song. Seeing that Kalaini was a little slow, he quickly agreed to help.

Tonight's National Day Party in Beijing, the singer lineup is no worse than that of the Yuanqiu Festival, including island queen Kimiko Amuro, domestic queen Su Yaqing, top A-list star Fu Dongyang, Cantonese little king Wu Qiyuan, etc.

Kimiko Amuro released her album today. It is a bilingual album in Chinese and Japanese. Tonight she brought out a Chinese hit song, maintaining her consistent style. The melody rises and falls, like the ebb and flow of the tide, and she sings the vicissitudes of life.

feeling.

Su Yaqing changed her past image of pure corn, dressed in gorgeous clothes, and brought a dance song, which is also the main song of her new album in Chinese.

It should be said that Su Yaqing, whose style has changed drastically, still has many highlights in tonight's live performance, but in terms of aura and overall feeling, it is inferior to that of Kimiko Amuro.

Even if you have the home court advantage, it will be very difficult to win the competition between domestic queens and Asian queens in the most popular selection.

After all, Kimiko Amuro has many fans in China, and with the publicity she has been building since the Yuanqiu Gala in the past month, her domestic popularity will not be much weaker than that of Su Yaqing.

At early nine-thirty, the fourth to last program, it was finally Yu Zai-rong’s turn.

Uncle Xianyu wears a black shirt underneath, a custom-made casual suit on the outside, a few shiny cuff studs exposed on the cuffs of the shirt, a pair of dance pants that look tight but are actually very elastic, and a pair of golden leather shoes.

, wearing a pair of sunglasses on his round head and a cool hairstyle.

This kind of dress gives people the feeling of a flamboyant rich young man. Compared with his usual image, his image has definitely improved to a higher level, but compared with other singers on the same stage at the party, there is still a clear gap.

As soon as he appeared on the stage, you couldn't see the reaction of the audience in front of the TV, but John and others were stunned, and expressions of astonishment appeared on their faces unconsciously.

She is too old and has a good figure. With these two factors alone, if she wants to make a film in the international music scene, her sales prospects are already worrying.

Before they could recover, background music with a strong rhythm and a bit of weirdness started playing. At the same time, from the left and right sides of the stage, ten men and ten women came up and moved toward the center of the stage, forming two rows in black and white behind Yu Zairong.

Yu Zairong's body began to shake, and his head started to shake a little bit. After the prelude, he frowned and opened his mouth to sing: "?????-??/江南style - psy????????????"

/Brother is Gangnam style Gangnam style..."

"Gangnam Style" is the famous work of Uncle Psy in his previous life on Earth.

It is a song that satirizes the rich people's pretense. Gangnam is the richest area in the capital of South Korea, and Gangnam style refers to Gangnam's luxurious lifestyle.

The main part of the song is full of electronic music effects, and the stage lights dance with the rhythm of the music, flickering on and off. The twenty men and women who are accompanying the dancers seem to be swaying on the dance floor of a bar. Yu Zai Rong's voice is thick, and every lyric is spoken,

They are all full of richness and strength.

That kind of audition effect makes the movement factors in the audience's body become uncontrollably active.

Occasionally, the camera panned over the auditorium, and the audience was seen bending their bodies, their shoulders swaying like a seesaw, their chins moving like chickens pecking rice, and their faces full of excitement.

In front of the TV, Li opened his eyes and glanced. As expected, John and others were shaking restlessly and shaking their heads.

“...?????????/So beautiful and charming,??? hey ????? hey /That’s right, it’s you (hey~), that’s right, it’s you (hey~),???

?? ??????/Let’s go together from now until the time of departure, ????????????/Brother is Gangnam style Gangnam style..."

After the main song, the tune of the music changed. On the stage, Yu Zairong clenched his fists with his hands crossed in front of him, and his whole body bounced, as if he was jolting on a horse. The ten men and ten women who were accompanying him quickly gathered behind him.

, also followed the same action as him.

Then, Yu Zairong raised his left hand high and spun around, as if he was raising a whip to harness a horse, with ten men and ten women behind him keeping pace with him.

Then, Yu Zairong pressed down his left hand and kept spinning. He raised his right hand and shook it up and down in front of his body. It looked like he was galloping on a horse. The ten men and ten women behind him were the same as him.

This is the earth in the past life. The classic dance "horseback dance" originally created by Uncle Psy is now presented by Yu Zai Rong on the stage of the Chinese National Day Party in this world.

Coupled with his naughty expression and his stinky beauty that takes time to brush his hair from time to time, coupled with the strong rhythm of the music and the rendering of the stage lighting, people are obsessed with it, creating an irresistible urge to dance.

Even at the party, in the auditorium, there were a lot of hands raised in the air. As the arms swung back and forth, the body was ups and downs. You can imagine that if this were at the concert, there would definitely be a collective standing up and thousands of people dancing together.

At the end of the first verse of the song, Yu Zairong and the ten men and ten women behind him locked in a cool move of pressing their legs with one hand and holding their chins with the other.
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