After the rehearsal of the five pieces of music was completed, both Zheng Qian and Lou Ze felt a lot more relaxed. Seeing the excited expressions on the faces of these energetic students, they looked at each other and smiled.
In the corridor outside the window, many music graduate students were already standing in a row, leaning on the window and watching excitedly.
In the research institute downstairs, the military art students who had heard the news crowded together, and everyone was discussing the song "Victory" that had just been heard from the rehearsal hall.
Although Zheng Qian is known as one of the three tenors, in fact, in terms of popularity and strength, he is already the number one tenor in the country. Moreover, his high notes are very distinctive and can imitate various shocking timbres, with subtle twists and turns.
People can't help but be attracted.
So as soon as Zheng Qian opened his mouth and that beautiful high note appeared, everyone reacted subconsciously.
It’s Zheng Qian!
It’s Zheng Qian!
As a result, the entire institute became commotion, not only the students, but also many instructors rushed over.
Lou Ze couldn't laugh or cry about this. Zheng Qian's popularity in China was really too high. Although Lou Ze repeatedly emphasized that Zheng Qian's admission should be handled in a low-key manner, such news was still known to all the teachers and students in the school.
All students are looking forward to Zheng Qian's early admission and studying in the same institution as the big stars...
It's wonderful to think that we are breathing the same air.
Fortunately, Lou Ze still had some prestige. After some scolding and the active defense of the team members in the rehearsal hall, everyone finally gave way.
Soon after, Zheng Qian came to Lou Ze's office.
Through Lou Ze's introduction, he met many master's tutors in the music department. At the same time, he also received the professional books he needed to graduate.
There are no textbooks for graduate students. They basically rely on the instructor to explain PPT in class. Because Zheng Qian is a part-time student and it is inconvenient to come to class due to his status, these professional books were specially selected by Lou Ze.
You can smell the aroma of ink in brand new textbooks.
However, when Zheng Qian saw these books, they were one big and two big.
"History of Ancient Chinese Music", "History of Modern Chinese Music", "Traditional Chinese Music", "Music of Chinese Ethnic Minorities", "History of Western Music", "Music Aesthetics", "History of Chinese Music Aesthetics", "World Ethnic Music"
", "Music Psychology"...
Too much!
Zheng Qian looked at the textbook blankly, feeling a little regretful in his heart.
Lou Ze patted Zheng Qian's shoulder and comforted him: "Don't worry, study hard and read carefully. Of course, I didn't ask you to read it all in one go, and I didn't ask you to learn it all at once. Just flip through it occasionally. Don't
Although you are bound by dogma, your music is very spiritual and maintains your own style."
Several other music major instructors also said with a smile: "That's true. Don't learn the knowledge from books step by step. The most important thing is to broaden your horizons and enrich your musical cells. Learning to sight-sing and ear-training is basically enough for you to make a career.
In the music world, of course, if you can compose music, then other orchestration, polyphony, rhythm, etc. will also be introduced by analogy..."
After some instruction, before Zheng Qian could react, another girl who looked like a student came over with a pile of books and said excitedly: "Teacher, I have found all the books you asked for."
Zheng Qian glanced at "Theory of Composition Technology", "The Art of Vocal Accompaniment", "The Art of Music Recording", "Artistic Voice Medicine"...
Lou Ze took out a book from it and said: "'Electronic Music Technology Theory' is a topic that was just started this year. Electronic music is now popular all over the world, so this topic is worth studying..."
Zheng Qian had no choice but to accept it all under the roof.
However, he has no time to read these boring music teaching materials recently.
In fact, for Zheng Qian, listening to more classical music and pop music can enrich his inspiration. Maybe one day, after the inspiration accumulates, he can create world-class famous songs without relying on the knowledge of his previous life?
This is what Zheng Qian expected.
After collecting the books, Zheng Qian left. Regarding tuition and miscellaneous fees, the college charged a token 8,000 yuan.
Zheng Qian has a master's degree, so the annual tuition fee is naturally higher than that of a master's degree.
However, according to the wishes of the college, the 8,000 yuan will be redistributed to Zheng Qian's account in the form of subsidies in the future, and because Zheng Qian is about to tour abroad on behalf of the college, there will be a considerable number of performances and living allowances credited to the account.
In other words, Zheng Qian was admitted to the Academy of Military Arts, not only did he not spend much, but he also earned some pocket money.
It's so considerate.
In the following period, Zheng Qian went to and from the rehearsal hall of the Military Arts Institute many times. Every time he came, he almost attracted the attention of the whole school. However, due to the strict prohibition by the school and no interruption, Zheng Qian and others were able to feel more comfortable.
Rehearse every performance.
Finally, it’s the end of March and the tour is about to begin.
At the same time, "A World Without Thieves" is finally about to be released. After six months, the box office has reached 170 million. There are still a few days left to be released, but more and more people are watching the movie.
The less it is, the more likely it will be at the box office of 175 million.
This is not the highest-grossing film in film history, but it is definitely the most profitable commercial film.
After investing 40 million, we got four times the box office. Even after the accounts are divided among all parties, Yuexiang Entertainment, as one of the largest investors, invested 20 million, and the final return rate will be around 40 million, which will not be too big.
of float.
A film making a net profit of 20 million is a very generous return for any film company today.
The current movie market is different from that of later generations, where blockbuster movies often earn returns of eight or nine times. But in this era, a 20 million investment and a 40 million return is enough to make countless investors in the industry greedy.
At the same time, Yuexiang Media was not idle. Under the leadership of Qi Zhongcai, it began to develop projects for "I'm Not the God of Medicine" and "Crazy Stone" and recruit actors and production teams.
Because they were entrusted with the distribution of "A World Without Thieves", under the operation of Shang Jingyun, and even the deputy director of CCTV Film and Television Department Guo Fengyun personally negotiated, Yuexiang Media finally obtained the film and television distribution rights after several twists and turns.
Since then, Yuexiang Media has also jumped into this huge 100 billion film and television market, and has the qualifications to cooperate with major theaters.
The two movies "I'm Not the God of Medicine" and "Crazy Stone" will be Yuexiang Media's first foray into the film and television industry. Therefore, as soon as the news came out, it caused quite a stir in the industry.
Shock and discussion.
Because of the success of "A World Without Thieves", people in the industry analyzed that Yuexiang Media would continue to work in the film and television industry, but they never expected that it would work on two movies at once.
Two movies are being made at the same time. Are you not afraid of financial difficulties?
Many people, including Huaying Media, sneered at this. It is true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers.
However, for Yuexiang Media, these two movies are far from being a stud. First of all, "Crazy Stone" is a small-budget movie. Most of the movie actors are unknown, and the pay is not high. The investment is all talent.
Three million is just the advertising fee for Zheng Qian's performance.
Secondly, although "I'm Not a Medicine God" attaches great importance to it, the total investment will not exceed that of "A World Without Thieves". The 40 million will end, and it can be filmed with the box office revenue of "A World Without Thieves". Therefore, even if the two
The movies hit the streets at the same time, so for Yuexiang Media, it won't be a big deal.
What's more, the scripts of these two movies were modified by Zheng Qian himself. The quality is surprisingly high, and there is a high chance that they will double the revenue.
Just as Yuexiang Media was in full swing starting to form a film production team, Zheng Qian also received instructions from Lou Ze and headed to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, on the last day of March.
Lithuania is one of the three Baltic countries and a developed capitalist country. However, it was once ruled by the Soviet Union and suffered from Soviet slavery, so it was angry with countries like the Soviet Union.
In other words, the deep-rooted fear of being dominated by the Soviet Union gave them a different view of socialist countries, so the Chinese would not be well treated here.
There is nothing we can do about this. Originally, the first performance venue of the military art academy was in Ukraine.
However, Ukraine was disrupted by the United States, a local color revolution was breaking out, and security could not be guaranteed, so the first stop was moved to the Lithuanian National Concert Hall.
After applying for their visas, the performance troupe of the military hospital school, a total of 152 people, boarded a chartered flight to Russia. Because there was no direct flight between Beijing and Vilnius, a connecting flight was required.
Soon, on the flight from Russia to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, Zheng Qian and others put on eye masks and earplugs after checking in and began to rest.
When I woke up, the plane was still flying.
After inquiries, we arrived in Vilnius in about an hour. There were clouds and mist outside the window and the light was dazzling.
During this trip, in addition to the choir and symphony orchestra, there was also the manager Lou Ze and four unfamiliar faces that Zheng Qian saw for the first time.
Because we were in a hurry before, we didn't have time to communicate in detail. Now we have a lot of time, so a few people started chatting.
Among these four strangers, three are purely assistants, ensuring the performance troupe's food, clothing, housing and transportation.
There is also a diplomat named Liao Min. He is good-looking and his specific rank is unknown, but he still looks to be in his thirties, which is quite young.
Liao Min will be responsible for various difficult issues faced by Zheng Qian and others during the performance, and will also be responsible for handovers with various countries.
Zheng Qian felt reassured upon hearing this. Having the country behind him made him feel at ease.
On the plane, seeing Zheng Qian looking relaxed and not as nervous as others, Liao Min became curious about Zheng Qian and asked with a smile: "You look very relaxed!"
"Of course it's easy. Sister Min is here, so what do I have to worry about?" Zheng Qian said.
"I admire you kids very much. You know how to bring glory to the country at a young age, unlike other so-called musicians who are all selfish."
Liao Min's words aroused Zheng Qian's doubts: "What do you mean?"
Lou Ze, who was next to him, replied: "I can also understand Secretary Liao's complaint, because in the past two years, since Ms. Jiang Yunqiu was invited to perform at the Golden Hall in Austria, it caused a sensation in the industry. Many so-called musicians and orchestras in the country,
They all gather together to queue up and wait for performances. These orchestras are of mixed quality, but they can go out, receive subsidies, and earn qualifications. Although it is a waste for the country, it is also irresponsible for the "cultural going global" strategy.
…”
"Jiang Yunqiu made a bad start!" Liao Min sighed.
Lou Ze shook his head and said: "This has nothing to do with Ms. Jiang Yunqiu. Ms. Jiang Yunqiu does not only perform in the Golden Hall. In order to let culture go out, she travels to various countries around the world, which greatly enhances the literary and artistic image of our country.
…”
"A review mechanism should be established."
Zheng Qian said: "There should be regulations and standards to ensure the level of art and culture, so that orchestras performing abroad can better represent the domestic level or the level of the current music industry. Otherwise, everyone will follow the trend, and it will be boring."
"
Liao Min nodded and said: "There are still many music halls in the world. The so-called cultural going abroad should be displayed in various places around the world, and should not be concentrated and limited to performances in an Austrian music hall."
"In fact, this matter has attracted the attention of the superiors, and relevant plans are being formulated."
Lou Ze said with a smile: "If everyone can perform at the same level as our military art academy, that will be an example of true culture going global. However, not every orchestra can have a genius like you, Zheng Qian!"
"
Zheng Qian smiled sheepishly.
Liao Min praised: "That's why I admire you young people. Your performance represents the style of our country's young people. The superiors have actually paid attention to you half a month ago. Zheng Qian,
You should take this performance seriously, you can take it easy, but you can’t ignore it.”
"Yes, the political commissar of our college has made it clear to me many times that I cannot mess up this performance, otherwise..."
Lou Ze stretched out his hand and scratched his neck, jokingly saying: "We can't face our elders at home!"
Although the teacher spoke with a smile, the seriousness in his expression made Zheng Qian feel shuddering. Coupled with Liao Min's mention of the so-called "higher ones", Zheng Qian suddenly felt nervous in his heart.
Seeing Zheng Qian's expression change slightly, Lou Ze smiled and patted his shoulder: "But there's no need to be too nervous."
Zheng Qian couldn't laugh or cry.
Why, I can’t relax, nor can I be nervous. What on earth do you want me to do?
An hour flies by in the blink of an eye while chatting.
Finally, the plane landed, and Zheng Qian and others finally set foot on Vilnius, the fertile land of capitalism.
However, what Zheng Qian did not expect was that during the landing inspection, the airport authorities heard that it was a performance troupe from China and immediately faced criticism, questioning the purpose of the large number of Chinese people arriving in Lithuania.
Just asking, a long time was wasted, and the help was already completed upon landing. This delay turned into night in the blink of an eye.
A large group of people were stranded at the airport in an instant.
Although Liao Min showed his identity as a diplomat in a timely manner, it took time to verify. Finally, after urgent contact with the person in charge of the National Concert Hall in Vilnius and the embassy in Vilnius, he was released.
Zheng Qian watched this scene from beginning to end, feeling unspeakable anger in his heart.