The next morning, Kang Jianfei was drawing a storyboard script in his office, and the people from Fengxing Records Company came.
The visitor was carrying a briefcase, only about twenty years old, wearing a blue suit, took out his business card and said, "Hello Mr. Kang, I am Deng Yiming, currently the general manager of Fengxing Records."
"Please sit down," Kang Jianfei took the business card and looked at it. He had learned about some Fengxing Records from Wang Jing yesterday and asked, "I don't know what the relationship between Mr. Deng, the boss of Fengxing Records, has with you?"
Deng Yiming explained: "That was my father. He had a stroke in bed a year ago, and now I am taking care of Fengxing Records."
In order to distribute the original soundtrack of "Happy Ghost", the general manager actually asked to come in person. It seems that Fengxing Records Company has declined slightly.
Nine years ago, Zheng Shaoqiu's first album "Love Married" was released by Fengxing Records. At that time, Fengxing Records was at its peak, and many well-known singers were under its own business, and they had cooperative relationships with TVB and Lissi.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. In 1971, TVB established its own record company Huaxing. In addition, the overseas giant Polygon acquired the Hong Kong Diamond Records Company and reorganized it into Hong Kong Polygon and seized the market and singers. Fengxing Records Company's performance plummeted.
A year ago, the boss of Fengxing Records suffered a stroke in bed. His son Deng Yiming, who was studying in the United States, hurried back to Hong Kong to take over the company. The company was originally turbulent, but now the boss is paralyzed, and no one has confidence in the young master. Most of the employees and singers left in one go.
Now there are only more than a dozen employees left in the entire Fengxing Records Company. Fortunately, the original distribution channels and relationships are still there, and occasionally some agency distribution and production businesses will not go bankrupt immediately.
Kang Jianfei asked Hu Juncai to make a cup of tea for Deng Yiming, and then kept him in the office to listen. This was to cultivate Hu Juncai's ability. As for how much he could learn, it depends on his personal understanding.
Kang Jianfei said: "Yesterday, Wang Jing had already told me your company's intentions. Do you have a good relationship with Wang Jing?"
Deng Yiming explained: "Since TVB built its own TV station, until the establishment of Huaxing Records, we worked with our Fengxing Records Company. Uncle Tianlin also met my father at that time. Axiang (Wang Jing) and I were still classmates. Actually, I called Mr. Kang a few days ago, but I refused it, so I wanted to contact you through Axiang."
"Oh, is there such a thing?" Kang Jianfei really forgot. He actually had plans for the original soundtrack of "Happy Ghost", so Kang Jianfei ignored it when he contacted his record company these days.
Deng Yiming could only smile bitterly at Kang Jianfei's behavior of pretending to be confused. Deng Yiming was also a rich young master who grew up with a golden key in his arms and had been superior to others since he was a child. But now his father is paralyzed in bed and the company is in debt of more than four million yuan. Deng Yiming hurried back to Hong Kong before he finished reading the book, and he had to laugh in front of Kang Jianfei, the "big director".
Hu Juncai was listening to the two of them chatting, and he added tea to them from time to time. But after listening, they were talking about some things in the Hong Kong music circle and didn't talk about the main topic at all.
It was not until more than ten minutes later that Deng Yiming asked: "I wonder if the two ladies Li Xianfeng and Wen Bixia can sing?"
Kang Jianfei asked back: "Has Mr. Deng found a suitable singer?"
Deng Yiming shook his head and said, "There are two female singers signed in our company, but they are not suitable for singing such youthful and sweet songs. Moreover, I think Li Saifeng and Wen Bixia are already well-known. If they were asked to record records, their sales will definitely increase greatly."
Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "Mr. Deng is going to sign their record contract? What a good vision."
Deng Yiming went around for a long time and this was the purpose. He planned to sign a record contract between Li Saifeng and Wen Bixia. It doesn’t matter if he can’t sing. It’s just that he is very surprised and embarrassed to sing.
Kang Jianfei said: "It's okay if Fengxing Records wants to sign them, but in the next ten years, I will want 15% of their record income. If Fengxing Company wants to hold a concert for them, I will also have a dividend of 10% of the concert income."
"This is impossible, too much!" Deng Yiming stood up in anger, feeling that Kang Jianfei was playing tricks on him.
Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "Mr. Deng, please be calm. Listen to me to analyze it carefully with you, and you will feel that this is not much."
When Deng Yiming thought of the company's predicament, he suppressed his anger and sat down, saying, "You said!"
Kang Jianfei stretched out his finger and said, "First, Wen Bixia and Li Saifeng were made famous by me, saving you a lot of money for packaging and promotion. Fengxing Records has picked up two celebrity singers for nothing; Second, I will continue to make movies for them in the future, and their fame will become bigger and bigger, and you will take advantage of this; Third, and the most important point, I have signed a ten-year long agency contract with Wen Bixia and Li Saifeng. Without my consent, they dare not sign record contracts randomly. If you disagree, you can only pay a penalty to poach them. But are they willing to go with you? And do you have money to pay a penalty? You poach them, and you don't have the music copyright of "Happy Ghost", what's the use of you?"
Deng Yiming's face was sometimes red and sometimes white. He came to see the box office hit of "Happy Ghost". Otherwise, there were more beautiful girls, how could he just be optimistic about Wen Bixia and Li Saifeng?
"Mr. Kang, you want too many dividends, which have exceeded my bottom line." Deng Yiming said with difficulty. There are many companies that are eyeing the distribution rights of the original soundtrack of "Happy Ghost". Kang Jianfei can change to other companies to discuss at any time, but Deng Yiming's Fengxing Records has no better choice.
Kang Jianfei asked, "Why do you think it should be appropriate, Mr. Deng?"
Seeing that there was still something to talk about, Deng Yiming cheered up and said, "Record income is 5%, concert income is 2%.
Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "How is that possible? I am not a charity person."
"But I don't run a money printing company either!" Deng Yiming is only 21 years old this year, and he is inevitably young and energetic. Kang Jianfei's lion's mouth opened his mouth, which made him unable to help but burst out.
During the release of the record, the seller had to take about 30% of the profit, and the remaining 20% ​​was given to singers, songwriters, taxes, etc. The gross profit of Fengxing Records was only more than 50%.
Now Kang Jianfei has to share nearly one-third of the profits of the record company as soon as he opens his mouth. He dials out the promotion, production and distribution costs. Fengxing Records may not make as much money as Kang Jianfei, because Kang Jianfei also has another agency share and song copyright income. How can Deng Yiming not be angry?
Seeing that Deng Yiming had some signs of losing his mind, Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "Otherwise, I won't distinguish between concerts or something. I want 12% of the record dividends, and I promise that there will be a sequel to "Happy Ghost" in the future, and that the original soundtrack will be made by Fengxing Records."
Deng Yiming was considering the gains and losses of interests in his mind, but he still felt that Kang Jianfei’s asking price was a bit high, and his bottom line was actually 10% of the record dividend. Deng Yiming tried to retreat and said: "Mr. Kang, why don’t we talk about the agent distribution of the original soundtrack of "Happy Ghost" first?"
Kang Jianfei shook his head and refused, "No, the original soundtrack of "Happy Ghost" will be bundled with Wen Bixia and Li Saifeng."
Deng Yiming looked disappointed. The company's millions of debt made him feel very confident in negotiating. In the idea that making less money is better than not making money, he nodded very depressedly and said, "Okay, I agree to Mr. Kang's proposal to share the record sales 12%."
Seeing that Deng Yiming looked like a defeated rooster, Kang Jianfei smiled and said, "Why is Mr. Deng unhappy after the business has been negotiated? Actually, I have another proposal. I wonder if Mr. Deng wants to listen?"
Deng Yiming asked subconsciously: "What proposal?"
Kang Jianfei said: "I suggest to make Wen Bixia and Li Saifeng into a group, which is called the Happy Girls Group."
It’s not popular to make a group now, Deng Yiming asked in a daze: “Is it a band?”
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said, "It's not a band in the traditional sense, but a singing group. A singing group. All the members here are the lead singers. In the future, my company will also film the sequel to "Happy Ghost", and the Happy Girls Group will continue to join new members. Even if one day Li Saifeng and Wen Bixia will stop singing, the Happy Girls Group will continue."
Deng Yiming felt that Kang Jianfei's proposal gave him great inspiration, but he was not sure whether this would be successful, so he could not make up his mind for a while.
Kang Jianfei continued: "The Happy Girls Group focuses on youth, campus, and beautiful girls, and is mainly aimed at school students and some teenagers in society. This is a girl idol group, and their clothes must be youthful and fashionable. Every move they make will make teenagers in Hong Kong and even Asia compete to imitate. In addition, in addition to the theme song of the movie, I will write a few songs for them every year."
Chapter completed!