Chapter 20 If there is a company that agrees to Ji Chen's request, his name Chen Hai will be written upside down.
Although these two movies are slightly different from what Ji Chen had in mind.
But just by looking at the cast and the director, Ji Chen could tell that these two movies should create quite a stir at the box office.
The first of these films is directed by Peng Wu Lun and stars popular actress Liu Yifei, popular idol Wu Yifan, actor Jin Shijia who recently became famous for a film about cracking down on organized crime, and some equally well-known actresses. It is called "You Are Still Here".
The producer of this movie was also very smart in contacting Ji Chen. He revealed the starring lineup in a private message, which is really exciting.
Actors such as Liu Yifei, Wu Yifan, Jin Shijia, and Li Wei are all familiar to Ji Chen. Just based on their own popularity, the box office will not be low.
The second movie he has his eyes on also has a notable cast, including the young actor Yi Yang Qianxi, who is expected to conquer the audience with his acting skills in the near future, and the equally talented young actor Zhou Dongyu. The movie is called "Traveling Through Time and Space to See You".
Ji Chen was still very impressed by Yi Yang Qianxi and Zhou Dongyu.
In his original world, by this time, the two of them would have already had a place in the film industry.
But in this world, this is Yi Yang Qianxi's first movie after he transformed from a singer to an actor. However, with his ability, it is very likely that he will become popular with this movie and embark on the path of a powerful actor.
Ji Chen thinks both movies are good, but he only has one song that can be used as the theme song, so he plans to get a deeper understanding of the two movies before making a decision.
So he quickly replied to the two of them and asked them to add him on WeChat to get in touch.
Fortunately, there is only one class this morning, so Ji Chen has plenty of time to deal with the song copyright issue.
The other people in the dormitory also got up one after another. Yun Chuan said hello to Ji Chen and went out to bring him breakfast.
While Ji Chen was greeting his roommates, one of the persons in charge of the two film and television dramas he contacted also responded to his message very quickly.
This person is none other than Chen Hai, the producer of the movie "You Are Still Here".
Soon, the two added each other on WeChat, and the other party immediately asked for Ji Chen's phone number and called him.
When the call was connected, a man's voice was heard.
"Hello, I'm Chen Hai, the person in charge of 'You're Still Here'! The person who contacted you before was my assistant, and now I'll be the one to discuss cooperation with you in person."
"Well, hello, my name is Ji Chen, Ji for season and Chen for morning."
"Okay, Mr. Ji, our company is very interested in the song 'Want to See You' that you released on Douyin yesterday. I'm wondering how much you'd be willing to sell it to us for? Don't worry, just ask. Our company will buy from you with all its sincerity!"
After hearing what the other party said, Ji Chen didn't think for too long and said directly, "I want to know about the script of your movie first, or the effect of the filming. I want to see if it is suitable for my song style."
Although the other party acted like he had plenty of money when he first spoke, Ji Chen would not sell his work casually because of such temptation.
At least he needs to think carefully about the script to see if it suits the style of his songs and what the plot is like.
Although Wu Yifan and Liu Yifei can both bring in a lot of traffic, but if the script and acting are not good, there is a high possibility that it will become a bad movie!
After Ji Chen made this request, there was noticeable silence on the other end of the phone for a while.
Chen Hai never expected that Ji Chen, a newcomer, would have such a request.
He has contacted him, so would you still think that his songs don’t match the theme of the movie?
Although it is indeed not a good match, with the song's rapidly increasing popularity, using it as the theme song for the movie will definitely bring more heat and attention!
You know, Douyin’s videos with more than two million likes probably have 50 to 60 million views!
Moreover, the popularity of this video is only increasing!
Thinking of this, although Chen Hai was a little dissatisfied with Ji Chen's request, he still said patiently, "Sir, I think you don't need to know so much about this. Our director likes your song very much. Just tell us how much you want and we'll sell it to you."
"Besides, our director is very confident in the film's script and the results. And you've seen the cast. If you sell the rights to us, not only will you make a lot of money, but you'll also gain a lot of fame. It can be said that you'll truly gain both fame and fortune."
Even though Chen Hai emphasized the benefits of Ji Chen asking their company to purchase his copyright, Ji Chen showed no sign of wavering and smiled.
"If you're not willing to show me the script and the filming results, I'm sorry, but I won't sell you the copyright to this song."
Chen Hai on the other end of the phone was a little surprised when he heard Ji Chen's words. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you going to ask us how much we are willing to pay you?"
This guy must know how much a movie theme song can sell for, right?
"Since we can't even discuss the first step, I'm not interested in how much it can be sold for."
If one doesn't know enough about the quality and genre of this film.
If the copyright of the song is sold.
Either the song doesn't fit the theme of the movie, or the movie is a flop.
It's not good for Ji Chen at all, and his intention is not just to buy out.
When it comes to gaining benefits for himself, he certainly has to look at the long term.
On the other end of the phone, Chen Hai's mouth began to twitch.
He is a well-known producer of a large film and television company in Kyoto, and he created such a heavyweight movie with a strong cast and a legendary director.
He should feel honored that Ji Chen took the initiative to contact him.
Young people nowadays are easily carried away.
Just because a song becomes popular, do you really think you are a gold medal composer?
Although Chen Hai was angry, he continued to speak calmly when he thought about the popularity and benefits that Ji Chen's song could bring to their movie.
"Mr. Ji, you should still be a student, right? I won't say anything unrealistic. One million and a half million! Sell us all the copyrights of this song."
Chen Hai was very confident. Ji Chen was just an ordinary student and probably had never seen so much money before.
1.5 million can at least save him ten years of hard work in the future!
However, when he heard the answer from the other end of the phone, the confident look on his face froze instantly!
"I'm sorry, I won't sell the copyright of this song outright using this buyout method. I prefer profit sharing, and I won't agree to this without a deeper understanding of the collaborative project."
Hearing Ji Chen's words, Chen Hai's eyes twitched immediately.
I even wondered if there was something wrong with my ears.
Don't allow buyout but want profit sharing?
And he would only be willing to cooperate if the script he was satisfied with?
This kid!
Too crazy!
Although he was already cursing in his heart, Chen Hai still tried his best to restrain himself, "Mr. Ji, I don't think any film and television company would allow you to make so many unreasonable demands. Please consider my request again."
For a newcomer like Ji Chen, they should unconditionally agree to their company's requirements. They would never negotiate with a newcomer for the theme song of a movie.
In response to Chen Hai's words, Ji Chen simply said, "In that case, there's no need for us to continue talking."
Since the other party is unwilling, he doesn't mind considering other film and television companies.
"Okay, bye."
"goodbye."
After the call ended, Chen Hai in the office slammed the phone in his hand on the table.
He tugged at his tie and glanced at the phone on the table. "Hmph! What an ignorant brat!"
If there really is a company that would agree to Ji Chen’s requests, his name, Chen Hai, would be written upside down!
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On the other side...
Ji Chen had just finished talking to Chen Hai and went to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth.
After a while, a message flashed in another dialog box that was pinned to the top of his Douyin private message.
"Brother, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I... I waited for your private message all night yesterday, and I accidentally fell asleep just now! I'll add you right away! Right away!"
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