The appointment address was in an antique teahouse. The scenery outside the window was beautiful. As far as the eye could see, there were green waters and numerous rockeries.
Seeing this scene for the first time, Liao Yuan inexplicably thought of the scene of Daiyu burying flowers in "A Dream of Red Mansions", which was so poetic.
In early summer, various flower branches are blooming in the yard, and the fragrance of flowers is overflowing. Some petals blown by the wind are floating on the water. Fish are swimming in the water. Someone is waving gently from the attic. Some fish feeds can be seen in the sky.
Falling down, the water surface ripples.
Liao Yuan clearly saw a fat carp jumping out of the water.
It's a pity that there is no gantry.
I feel sad in my heart.
The tea house is a private club and is not open to the public. Liao Yuan inquired for a while, then reported his name and waited there for a while before a waiter came to lead him to the designated box.
"Mr. Liao."
In the box, Zhang Chao introduced to Liao Yuan diligently: "This is my uncle, the most famous director in the film industry today. Since his debut, he has made countless famous actors famous, and many people can't even meet him. But he is.
I came all the way from the west just to meet you, which shows that my uncle attaches so much importance to your piece of music."
Liao Yuan looked at Zhang Yichi. Judging from the public information, Zhang Yichi was over fifty years old.
But the other person was right in front of him. If he ignored the short black and white hair, Liao Yuan felt that the other person was probably only about forty years old in terms of energy and appearance.
Zhang Yichi stood up, shook hands with Liao Yuan with a smile, and asked Liao Yuan to take a seat, while asking kindly: "I invited many composers to score the music for "Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty", but they all ended in failure. None of the music could
I am satisfied, but I never thought that it would be created so easily by Mr. Liao, who is really young and promising."
Liao Yuan was shocked by Zhang Yichi's elegant way of speaking. He was stunned for a long time before he said, "It's fine if Director Zhang likes it."
Zhang Yichi smiled and said: "I like it, I like it very much. But "Emperor of Hanwu" is a historical drama after all, and the soundtrack seems a bit monotonous just by adding piano music. Mr. Liao, if you have time, I still hope that you can sing this song yourself."
The music was changed to a concerto, and more instruments were added to make it more majestic."
"'Exodus' itself is a concerto, and it needs to be played by a band to bring out the essence of the entire piece. The recording conditions were limited, so it is understandable to change it to a concerto."
Liao Yuan promised: "I will send you the complete score when I get back."
"I see."
Zhang Yichi said with satisfaction: "That's really great."
After speaking, he personally washed and made tea for Liao Yuan, "I heard Zhang Chao said that you urgently need a Steinway piano?"
When Liao Yuan heard this, he immediately nodded and said, "Yes."
"Then how much Steinway do you think "Exodus" is worth?" Zhang Yichi asked.
Liao Yuan was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Zhang Yichi waved his hand: "You don't have to think too much. I just really like this piece of music, so I'm curious as to how valuable this piece of music is to you. Wouldn't it be beautiful if the hero saw the same thing?"
At this time, under Zhang Yichi's instructions, Zhang Chao took out two document bags from his briefcase and handed them to Liao Yuan and Zhang Yichi respectively.
"This is a contract. Except for promotional activities related to "Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty", "Exodus" will not be used for other commercial purposes. If it is used, you will be notified in advance and you will be paid separately."
Zhang Yichi pointed to a series of numbers on the contract: "I originally only thought of one million, but after I heard about your request at Zhang Chao's, I added more, and the total is 1.43 million.
, just enough for you to buy an S-277 Steinway piano. If you have no questions, just sign here, fill in your ID number and bank card number, and I will ask the crew's finance to transfer the money to you in the afternoon."
Liao Yuan nodded, and after carefully checking the contents of the contract, he signed his name readily.
Is "Exodus" worth 1.43 million?
This can only be said to be in the eye of the beholder, and in the eyes of those who really want something, even ten times more is not an exaggeration, but on the contrary, it is worthless.
Simply put, it is important to find the market correctly.
In his previous life, in view of the sophistication of people, Liao Yuan would more or less throw out some classic songs for his friends in the circle to sing.
But even for friends, the starting price is in the millions.
In addition to the quality of the song itself, it also carries the popularity effect of Liao Yuan himself.
If such a song can make the singer's album a hit, its value will be far more than one million.
For Liao Yuan in his previous life, was one million more? It was definitely not much, not even worth mentioning.
Because in terms of net worth alone, Liao Yuan, who has been in the industry for ten years, is not far behind even when compared with some popular celebrities.
Just for participating in a large-scale inspirational professional music review program, Liao Yuan was able to receive an appearance fee worth 2.1 million for each episode of the program while serving as a review mentor.
After a whole season of the show, Liao Yuan can easily earn 50 million in remuneration, which includes, in addition to the official broadcast of the show, behind-the-scenes audition fees.
Therefore, when faced with the copyright fee of 1.43 million, Liao Yuan did not show much joy. Even though Zhang Yichi seriously said that the other 430,000 was an "extra bonus", Liao Yuan
Still looking calm.
This also made Zhang Yichi appreciate Liao Yuan even more.
As a director, he naturally has his own set of criteria for judging acting skills. He could see that Liao Yuan really didn't take the more than one million in his eyes.
Zhang Yichi couldn't help but recall how overjoyed he was when he first received a share of the box office. Compared with Liao Yuan's attitude of being neither arrogant nor impetuous, but open-minded and open-minded, he was really in a league of his own.
Later, Liao Yuan and Zhang Yichi chatted for a long time, during which they agreed on the name of the music.
The melody of "Exodus" is indeed majestic, sad and vast, and fits Zhang Yichi's imagination. However, the name "Exodus" is somewhat inconsistent with "Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty", so after discussion, the music
The name was finally decided as "Out of the Western Regions".
After leaving the teahouse, Liao Yuan did not rush back to the company, but followed Zhang Chao's request and came to Steinway Music Store again.
This time, he is not here to rent a piano.
"Mr. Liao..."
Miao Bizhu looked at the man who carefully filled out the "S-277 Purchase Confirmation Form", and his voice trembled: "Do you...really want to buy S-277?"
Liao Yuan raised his head: "What else?"
Miao Bizhu took a deep breath. Under Liao Yuan's gaze, she felt blushing and heartbroken, so she coughed and reminded in a low voice: "This piano is worth 1.43 million, it's really too expensive.
Won't you think about it again?"
Liao Yuan smiled: "I have never seen any sales consultant push customers away!"
"No, no." Miao Bizhu hurriedly waved her hands: "I'm just thinking about you."
Liao Yuan didn't even raise his head and continued to fill out the subscription form: "Then do you think I can't afford it?"
"That's even worse. The store manager has already called and asked him to pay the deposit... Okay, I won't mention it..."
Miao Bizhu's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally sighed secretly: "Maybe this is the boss!"
At this time, Liao Yuan's subscription form was also filled out. He closed the cap of his pen and handed the subscription form to Miao Bizhu: "Send it here when the goods arrive."