"But...this is the money for your son's wedding and house purchase, and you're just giving it to me like this...?"
Mu Chun knew he couldn't keep up the act any longer; he desperately needed money. If he could scrape together some, he could at least look at a few more companies for the theme song.
“My son isn’t getting married until next year, so there’s no rush. I believe our animated film will be a huge success, and you’ll have to pay me back double when that happens.”
Chang Yang pretended to be joking, and Mu Chun laughed too.
But they all knew in their hearts that this was a completely uncertain matter, and they might end up losing everything, even their underwear.
Just then, an employee walked in through the door.
"Director. Assistant director, someone is looking for you."
After the employee finished speaking, he turned around and left. This made Mu Chun and Chang Yang exchange a puzzled look. Who would come looking for us at this hour? It's almost midnight.
As soon as they stepped out of the studio, they found more than a dozen employees standing outside. Upon closer inspection, they realized that almost the entire animation production team had arrived.
"Hello, Director! Hello, Assistant Director!"
Everyone stood straight, their eyes shining.
"What are you doing? This is the crucial final stage of the animation; there's no work to be done right now..."
Mu Chun was initially a little angry, but suddenly, he couldn't continue speaking.
The employees all raised their hands, each holding a bank card, and handed them to him.
"Director Mu, this is my private savings, not much, only 30,000 yuan."
"This is my savings, 100,000."
"This is 10,000 yuan that I borrowed from a friend."
"Director Mu, I know the company is having a tough time right now. This is the money I was saving to buy a car, 150,000 yuan."
"Wooden guide..."
In that instant, Mu Chun and Chang Yang's eyes reddened instantly. Mu Chun could no longer hold back and burst into tears.
With such a group of employees, there's nothing he can't accomplish.
"I...I, Mu Chun, am truly...so grateful to everyone in this lifetime...but I really can't accept this money."
"Director, just take it. We all believe the movie will be a huge hit. Consider it an investment."
"Yes, yes, Director Mu, let's weather the storm together and move forward hand in hand."
With red eyes and tears wetting his collar, Mu Chun was deeply moved. He was overwhelmed with emotion and could not express it in words. Having such an employee was the greatest fortune of his life.
"Since that's the case, I, Mu Chun, won't be pretentious. Alright, I, Mu Chun, will accept your kind gesture."
"Regardless of whether this movie makes money or not, I, Mu Chun, swear that I will definitely return every penny to everyone, I promise."
He hugged and held each bank card tightly.
Finally, after tallying the figures, they received a total of seven million yuan, which was their final funding.
"Hello everyone, now the only thing left to finish for our 'Autumn Fish' project is the theme song. I'm sure you all know about the disgusting things Huayu did. Our money has gone down the drain."
"Now, thanks to everyone's contributions, we have raised a total of seven million yuan. This time, I don't want to make decisions on my own. I want everyone to work with me to find the theme song and the soul of our child, 'Autumn Fish'."
"If anyone has connections, knows any musicians, or knows any small record companies, please get in touch. We have limited funds, so we can only settle for second best, but the quality cannot be compromised."
Mu Chun was at his wit's end. He didn't dare to spend any more money on large music companies, which could easily cost hundreds of millions. He knew about Fengyu Entertainment, but he had heard that while their songs were good, a single song could cost tens or hundreds of millions, which he didn't even dare to dream of.
The employees below were also whispering among themselves, trying to come up with a solution, but they were all the kind of people who were focused on high-tech work and had no idea who the music industry was.
The silent waves deeply engulfed the night.
"Spreading across the corners of the sky's horizon"
"A large fish swam through the cracks of the dream."
"Gazing at your sleeping silhouette"
"Watching the sea and sky merge into one, listening to the wind rise and the rain fall."
"Holding your hand, I blow away the vast, misty waves."
"The wings of the big fish are already too vast."
I loosened the ropes of time.
Just as everyone was trying to come up with a solution, some distant, gentle music was played from not far away. Then, the singing, which seemed to penetrate the soul, slowly drifted away.
Everyone, without prior agreement, was instantly petrified from their initial astonishment.
Simply because they had never heard this song before, and it was the best song they had ever heard.
In just a moment, everyone's face turned red, especially Mu Chun, who was trembling with excitement.
But his state of mind resonated deeply with the employees who were listening to the song, because they were also deeply moved. The melody was so evocative that it was difficult for them to break free from that state.
The ethereal voice endowed the song with magical power, like a magical sound.
At this moment, everyone involuntarily pictured a giant fish surging across the vast sea. The sky was blue, the sea was beautiful, and the scene was exactly like the one in their animated film "Autumn Fish".
The lyrics are also very vivid, making people unconsciously conjure up corresponding scenes in their minds while listening, which touches their hearts directly.
The melody, with its touch of melancholy reminiscent of classical Chinese music, further enriches the song's emotional depth.
"Thump!"
One scene moved the employee to his knees; he was so shocked.
"What...what...what song is this...who sings it...which company released it?"
Assistant director Chang Yang swallowed hard, bit his tongue, and then realized what was happening. He hurriedly stammered and shouted.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Heaven hasn't forsaken me! This song...this song is a gift from heaven! Waaah!"
Director Mu Chun burst into tears; he had gone through so much.
"Quickly, within one minute, I need all the information about this song. Even if it means going bankrupt, I'll take out a loan to buy the copyright to this song. I'll risk my life for it."
Mu Chun was acting like a madman; he had never been so crazy about a song in his entire life.
Soon, someone realized what was happening and quickly grabbed the guy who was playing the music inappropriately.
"Director...Director...I was wrong, I won't do it again."
The employee thought he had offended the director by playing music and turned pale with fright.
To everyone's surprise, Mu Chun excitedly stepped forward and hugged him, almost kissing him.
"Haha, I remember you. You're the intern who just arrived, right? You're doing a great job, a really good job. I'm going to give you a raise and make you a full-time employee right away."
"ah?"
The intern was completely bewildered; he was listening to Big Fish's Ramblings, and suddenly he'd been promoted to a full-time position.
"Quick...quick...what about the song you just played? Hurry up and play it again, quick!"
And so, the melody that drove Mu Chun crazy continued to play.
I fear you'll fly far away, I fear you'll leave me.
I'm even more afraid that you'll stay here forever.
Every tear is shed for you.
"The seabed flowing backwards into the sky"
......
"Watching the sea and sky merge into one, listening to the wind rise and the rain fall."
"Holding your hand, I blow away the vast, misty waves."
"The wings of the big fish are already too vast."
I loosened the ropes of time.
......
"Watching you fly far away, watching you leave me."
"So you were born to belong to the sky."
Every tear is shed for you.
"Rewinding to our first encounter"
"Ah...ah...ah ah..."
"Ah...ah...ah ah..."
......
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