Zhao Zhi didn't bother to review other submitted songs and immediately reported these two songs to the music director.
"Director Zhou, I have found two excellent songs among the songs submitted for review from the mainland." Zhao Zhi knocked on the music director's office door. After hearing the words "come in", Zhao Zhi couldn't wait.
However, when Zhao Zhi saw that there was another person in the office, he was obviously stunned, and then shouted, "Hello, General Manager."
"A great song? I happen to be here, so I'll just listen to it." Cheng Shufen then remembered that she had placed an advertisement in a mainland newspaper, hiring songwriters for a large sum of money.
This advertisement has been running for several months, but she hasn't heard of any good works received from the mainland. When she heard that two excellent songs were received from the mainland, she was stunned and couldn't react.
"Let me take a look." Director Zhou took the song handed to him by Zhao Zhi, carefully flipped through the lyrics and music score, and a look of surprise and appreciation gradually appeared on his face.
"These two songs do have great potential, and the lyrics and music are very creative and profound. Let me play them and listen to them," Director Zhou commented.
Then he stood up and went to the piano in front of the window.
He spread the lyrics and music score flat on the piano, sat down gently, adjusted his sitting posture, and slowly placed his hands on the black and white keys.
As the first note fell, the whole office seemed to be enveloped by a gentle and profound melody.
"Although the road is long by your side, I am not tired
Accompany you on your journey
After crossing the peak, another peak appears
Push your goals further and keep your ideals ahead
........”
Cheng Shufen listened quietly on the side, her eyes changing with the ups and downs of the melody, sometimes solemn, sometimes bright, and she was obviously deeply moved by the song.
After Director Zhou finished playing the song, the office fell into a brief silence.
Finally, Cheng Shufen broke the silence: "This song is good. It is very similar to her style. Maybe we can use this song to win the right to hold her concert in Hong Kong.
Director Zhou, please play another song."
"Okay." Director Zhou said after hearing what Cheng Shufen said, "The Long Road of Life" really sounds like the singing style of that person, as if it was tailor-made for her.
Director Zhou then lightly touched the piano keys with his fingertips, and a string of soft and slightly sad notes slowly flowed out.
"I don't know if you are okay now
Is it also no worries?
I can't forget the child-like look
Your smile is very important to me in my life
..........”
The song "As Long as You Live Better Than Me" is gentle and moving, with beautiful melody and affectionate lyrics. Shufen was deeply attracted again, and tears flashed in her eyes, as if the song touched the softest part of her heart.
The deep affection and sorrow contained in the melody flowed slowly into her heart like a warm current, making her recall the past.
After Director Zhou finished singing, the office fell into silence again, but this time there seemed to be a sense of resonance and emotion in the silence.
“These two songs are very well written and fit the style of that person.
Now that I have these two songs, I have the confidence to secure that person's concert in Hong Kong." Cheng Shufen acted decisively, picked up the handwritten lyrics of the two songs, walked out of the company, and started negotiating with the person.
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“I want this song, and the Hong Kong concert can also be handed over to you, Mr. Cheng.
But I have one more request. I'm about to release my first Cantonese album, and I'll be using "Wandering Down the Road of Life" as its lead song. Please continue to negotiate with the lyricist and composer for songs. Two or three more would be best, but if not, forget it." A woman with a round face, smooth features, a round chin, a full and round forehead, lively eyes, sweet lips, and a sweet smile excitedly said to Cheng Shufen after seeing the song "Wandering Down the Road of Life."
Although the woman's facial features were not stunning, they were not bad either. She had a plump figure, was confident and full of femininity. Her dressing style was fresh and natural, and very pleasing to the eye.
“Yes, but I can’t guarantee that I can get a song written by Xingchen Hai.
Because Xingchen Dahai is not from Hong Kong, but contributed his work from the mainland.
As you know, the only way for Hong Kong to communicate with the remote mainland is by writing letters. It takes at least more than a month to mail a letter from Hong Kong to the mainland.
I just don't know if it will delay the release of your second Cantonese album." Cheng Shufen was in high spirits after securing the cooperation for the Hong Kong concert, and she tried her best to give satisfactory responses to the other party's new requirements.
Cheng Shufen knew that cooperating with this person would not only bring huge benefits to the company, but also be a rare opportunity to promote the company.
After hearing this, the round-faced woman nodded slightly, with a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.
"I understand, Mr. Cheng. As long as you try your best, I believe that with Xingchen Haihai's talent, even under tight deadlines, he can create amazing works. Moreover, I will also make preparations in other aspects to ensure the smooth release of the album."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Shufen admired the professionalism and dedication of this round-faced woman even more.
She nodded and smiled, saying, "Then it's a deal. I'll immediately arrange for someone to contact Xingchen Haihai and try to arrange a new song for you as soon as possible. At the same time, I'll also begin preparing for the Hong Kong concert to ensure everything goes smoothly."
After Cheng Shufen secured the concert in Hong Kong, she returned to the company and planned to contact Xing Chen Dahai personally by letter. Not only did she tell Xing Chen Dahai her personal mailing address, she also continued to invite Xing Chen Dahai to write songs for her.
Cheng Shufen knew that it was not easy to contact the mainland, so she wrote four or five pages to Xingchen Dahai, writing down her requests and what she wanted in the letter.
"How much should I pay for the creation of Starry Sea?" After writing the letter, Cheng Shufen suddenly became a little entangled and hesitant.
Although the two songs submitted by Xingchen Dahai are both excellent, she is a newcomer and the quality of her subsequent songs is unknown. In addition, she is from the mainland, so it is really difficult to determine the price.
"That's two thousand Hong Kong dollars per song. This price is not low for a newcomer like Xingchen Dahai who wrote both the lyrics and the music.
However, the price for these two excellent songs she brought out seemed a bit low.
Forget it. If the quality of the lyrics and music for Starry Sea remains as high as before, I’ll just pay him a little more next time.
However, it's not safe to put the money in an envelope and mail it out, so I decided to transfer it through the mainland company and then mail the remittance slip to Xingchen Dahai." Cheng Shufen was mentally calculating the price for the lyrics and music for Xingchen Dahai. After deciding, she felt that it was really inconvenient to communicate between Hong Kong and the mainland, and she couldn't help but frown.
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