I went out and took a taxi to Roppongi, Minato City.

Today, Warner Pioneer Japan made an appointment with Lu Dongjie. The two parties discussed the next stage of cooperation and made plans and arrangements.

Most of his work for this trip in Japan has been completed, and the rest is to deal with his own personal affairs.

Although the copyright cooperation with several Japanese TV stations for the film series was not reached in the end, he didn't care much about it.

Three feet of ice will not freeze in one day. Lu Dongjie remains confident that one day the iceberg will split.

Lu Dongjie and his full-time secretary Zhong Chuhong took the elevator in a skyscraper and went straight to the headquarters of Warner Pioneer.

He came to the door ten minutes early today. Unexpectedly, Naoto Komatsu, the vice president of Warner Pioneer, also greeted him at the door early.

Judging from this small detail, they are very sincere about this cooperation and are eager to achieve cooperation.

Led by Naoto Komatsu, the group entered the meeting, but there were still two foreigners waiting.

Naoto Komatsu introduced: "These two are Mr. Smith and Miss Jones, promotion consultants of Warner America."

Lu Dongjie was startled for a moment, then smiled and reached out to say hello, "Mr. Smith, Miss Jones, hello."

He couldn't guess why two Americans appeared here, but the answer should be revealed soon.

Warner Pioneer is a U.S.-Japanese joint venture, with Warner Bros. of the United States investing 50%, and Japanese Pioneer Co., Ltd. and Watanabe Production Co., Ltd. each investing 25%.

The two parties met for a while and exchanged greetings for a while. After they sat down, the secretary was responsible for arranging coffee and tea for everyone.

Compared with every move of a professional secretary, Zhong Chuhong, a fake amateur, finally pales in comparison.

She felt like she was at a loss what to do, her hands and feet were uncoordinated, and she didn't know where to put them.

Lu Dongjie naturally noticed her embarrassment, so he secretly shook her little hand to signal her to calm down.

Naoto Komatsu smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, your performance last night was very exciting and unforgettable."

Lu Dongjie waved his hands modestly and said with a smile: "Mr. Xiaosong, you are overly praised. It would be better if you didn't make a fool of yourself on stage."

Miss Jones suddenly added, "This is a very beautiful song, and it will also be a classic."

Lu Dongjie couldn't understand what he meant and just smiled and said nothing.

The atmosphere at the scene was briefly quiet. The three parties looked at me and I looked at you, but no one had any intention of speaking first.

Naoto Komatsu coughed lightly and gestured to the secretary, "Yuko, give the document to Mr. Lu for review first."

The female secretary received the instruction, stepped forward and leaned down slightly, handing over a plan.

Zhong Chuhong was startled at first, then realized what she was doing, reached out to take it, and gently spread it out on the table.

Lu Dongjie opened the document and found a comparative text in Chinese, English and Japanese. He said that the Japanese had done a good job in the details.

He nodded, smiled, and started reading attentively.

Zhong Chuhong suppressed her curiosity, folded her little hands and stood next to him intently.

She was afraid that her performance was not good and if she made a joke, it would only embarrass Lu Dongjie.

In fact, she had regretted it for a long time. If she had known she would be facing such a situation, she would not have acted as his secretary.

But now that it has reached this point, the situation is urgent and she has no choice but to hold on.

The cooperation plan drafted by Warner Pioneer is nothing more than an attempt to strike while the iron is hot and prepare two single albums.

One of them is Zhang Guorong's "MONICA", which was produced by Universal Music Group and distributed by Warner Pioneer.

Because it is a Japanese song, it is planned to be mainly distributed in Japan, while in Hong Kong, Universal Music will be responsible for it.

Lu Dongjie didn't have any doubts when he saw this, because previous cooperation had always been carried out according to this model.

But what happened next made him frown.

Another single, "Right Here Waiting," they want to package and release as a Christmas single.

Next month is Christmas, the most important holiday in the West. With this title, this song can be regarded as a song for the occasion.

But because this is an English pop song, the market and audience for its release are different.

Their plan is to have Warner Pioneer be in charge of it in Japan, and Universal Music in Hong Kong and Macau.

But apart from Hong Kong and Japan, other overseas regions in Asia are distributed by Warner Bros. in the United States.

This idea is good, but there are two points in it that Lu Dongjie cannot accept.

First of all, they wanted to find another famous British and American singer to re-record this single and put him aside.

I'm afraid not many people would be willing to do this kind of thing of making wedding clothes for others, and he certainly wouldn't accept it.

Secondly, except for Asia, they will pay a one-time payment of one million US dollars to distribute this song in the form of a copyright buyout.

This second method of cooperation is not unacceptable, but the copyright fee they offered does not meet Lu Dongjie's psychological price.

The last time Polydor released the single album "Vida", in addition to the one-time payment, there was also royalties.

All these ins and outs, big and small, add up to only a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, which is not a cost-effective deal.

Both Smith and Miss Jones saw the change in Lu Dongjie's expression, and they exchanged glances with each other.

The two of them originally came to Japan for routine work arrangements, but they did not expect to take on an additional business.

It's just that I happened to see Lu Dongjie's amazing performance last night, so I made this decision on the spur of the moment.

From their professional point of view, this song has great market value. If it is recorded and released, the sales volume will definitely be amazing.

Lu Dongjie finished reading the text and closed it quietly, with a smile on his face.

He put his hands together and said calmly: "I'm sorry, this song has special meaning to me, and I will not leave it to others to sing."

Miss Jones couldn't help but said: "Only by leaving this song in our hands can we maximize the benefits."

Smith also tactfully reminded: "Mr. Lu, your reputation in Europe and North America is not as famous as your reputation in Asia."

He paused, "This will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of promotion, and fans may not be able to accept it, which will directly affect sales."

Both of them told the truth. Lu Dongjie does not have any advantage in the music scene in other regions outside of Asia.

Naoto Komatsu couldn't help but help, "Mr. Lu, please seriously consider this. Warner has distribution capabilities all over the world."

Lu Dongjie smiled and nodded, "I have no doubt about Warner's ability, but I have my own reasons for persisting. I'm really sorry."

Everyone else was confused by his straightforward refusal, and for a moment, they didn't know how to respond.
Chapter completed!