Feeling the love everyone had for his voice, Mao Mao bowed deeply.
When she looked up, her blue eyes shone brightly.
Amidst the roaring crowd, producer Liang from Jia Yi Records practically stumbled to the edge of the stage, so excited he was incoherent, clutching his business card tightly as if it were a key to a gold mine.
Heavenly music!
This is heavenly music!
No one understands better than him the importance of voice for a singer!
He can attract everyone's attention even when he sings a cappella in a bar, so imagine what it would be like if he had accompaniment!
Producer Leung couldn't even imagine how many people would go crazy for him when his voice reached its full potential!
"Young man! You sing really well!" Producer Leung's voice trembled slightly with excitement. "I'm a producer at CJ Records, my surname is Leung! Would you be interested in talking to my company? I guarantee I can make your voice known throughout Hong Kong!"
All eyes were on them again, and whispers arose: "It's someone from the record company!"
"That's normal, that's normal. It would be a shame if she didn't become a singer with that voice."
...
Mao Mao paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at He Yuxiang.
He Yuxiang stood up and took the business card. "Thank you for your appreciation. We need to consider it."
Producer Leung's eyes lit up as he looked at the group: "You can all come! You're very handsome too, lad. You could be a movie star, it's very lucrative."
"Movie star?"
He Yuxiang pondered these words.
Suddenly I remembered something; it seems a foreigner asked him to make a movie.
The movie isn't important.
Most importantly, filming movies allows you to go abroad!
Going abroad allows you to buy a bunch of things that aren't available in China!
He Yuxiang's mind raced, but he didn't freeze on the spot. Instead, he said, "We have work to do, we don't need it."
Xiaoyu quietly asked her older sister Xiaohe, "Sister Xiaohe, do you want to be a star?"
Yang Yihe: "Not interested."
She wants to be her aunt's right-hand woman!
Her goal is to make the Summer Sports Apparel Factory even better!
As for comic books...
This is really just her hobby.
Xiao Yu responded with an "Oh".
Fu Shuyan was even less likely to be interested. Someone who would break down and cry at the slightest touch should stay away from this industry.
Seeing that He Yuxiang was the leader of the group of children, Producer Liang said, "I'm not a liar. Singing can really make money. You can consider it."
“Okay, we’ll think about it carefully.” He Yuxiang fiddled with the business card. “If we’re interested in cooperating, we’ll come to see you at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon.”
"Okay, okay, you guys absolutely have to come!" Seeing them about to leave, Producer Leung followed, saying, "You absolutely have to come, I'll be waiting for you!!!"
As the group got into the taxi, Mao Mao seemed to snap out of her daze. She was initially pleased that someone from a music company had taken a liking to her, but then her eyes dimmed: "Can I sing decadent songs? Isn't that illegal?!"
Yang Yihe thought for a moment and said, "It's perfectly fine to sing songs about romantic relationships, grand rivers and lakes, national sentiments, and positive themes, instead of songs about love between men and women."
Music has never been banned in China.
It's just that people can't accept overly explicit expressions of love.
Mao Mao's eyes lit up again. "Yeah! Can we go to the music company tomorrow?"
He Yuxiang: "Let me think about it."
Mao Mao: "Okay!"
The following afternoon at 3 p.m., the three of them arrived at Jia Yi Company together.
Xiaoyu, Fu Shuyan, Pingping and Youyou went to the beach to play in the sand.
Fu Shuyan was overjoyed; his face was beaming with smiles throughout the hotel.
He Yuxiang laughed so hard he wanted to punch someone.
However, Fu Shuyan and Xiaoyu are not good at this kind of thing, so they would just sit there doing nothing, so they might as well have some fun.
So he and Yang Yihe came with Mao Mao.
Producer Leung invited them to his office, where his secretary made each of them a cup of coffee. The three of them sat on the soft sofa and quietly watched Producer Leung.
Besides producer Leung, there was also a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses present; he was the company's legal counsel.
"Young man, your performance yesterday was absolutely amazing!" Producer Leung showered Mao Mao with praise.
After exchanging names, Producer Leung's eyes remained fixed intently on Momo, "I listened to the clips I secretly recorded with a tape recorder all night long. Your voice is the voice I've been searching for for many years!"
He pushed a thick contract over, with the words 'Artist Contract' on the cover.
These four simple words carry a heavy weight.
“No rush, you can take your time,” Attorney Wei added with a smile, but his eyes held a businesslike scrutiny.
Of the three, Yang Yihe has the most contact with the law.
She had previously secretly followed her aunt to secure a 500 million yuan contract, during which she crammed on a lot of legal knowledge. Although she ultimately didn't need it, she knew the most, so the contract was naturally hers to handle.
Yang Yihe carefully examined the densely packed clauses.
"Article 13, the use of an artist's portrait rights, covers the scope including but not limited to... The definition of 'but not limited to' is too vague and may lead to unlimited interpretations, which is detrimental to the entrusted party. It is recommended to clearly define the list of authorized uses."
Attorney Wei's smile froze for a moment.
Producer Leung stared in astonishment at the beautiful young girl in front of him, who was already a great beauty at such a young age, and then looked at the composed young man next to him.
What's wrong with these kids?
Even without their parents present, they still exude such a powerful aura.
Yang Yihe gently flipped to the salary section, her fingertip pointing to a number, her voice cold: "Mr. Liang, is this 'five percent royalty split' the industry standard? As far as I know, the starting point for promising newcomers in foreign record companies seems to be much higher."
Her tone was calm, and Producer Leung's pupils contracted instantly.
Yang Yihe was unaware of the prices charged by foreign record companies.
But five percent?
Too low!
Producer Leung nervously adjusted his posture: "This is the company rule."
He Yuxiang said, "We understand the company's rules. The contract can be signed, but these core clauses must be modified."
He took a hard line.
The tone left no room for argument.
Attorney Wei spoke to Producer Liang in a low voice.
After pondering for a while, Producer Leung looked at the protagonist, Momo, and asked, "Momo, what do you think?"
Mao Mao: "I'll listen to He Yuxiang and Xiao He."
Producer Leung laughed and said, "You are not family. You have a deep bond now, but if you look back in the future and realize that you lost the opportunity to change your fate because of acting impulsively, that would be a real pity."
Mao Mao: "My life was given to me by He Yuxiang's family."
Producer Leung remained silent for a long time before saying, "We need to adjust the details of the content gradually, but in terms of profit, it will be at most ten percent."
Ten percent is too low.
But it's still within the normal range.
But He Yuxiang was not satisfied.
They clearly left themselves some room for maneuver.
Let's talk!
How can Mao Mao make money if he doesn't squeeze every last drop out?
"Or perhaps we could try a different approach to cooperation? Not a traditional long-term contract, but a project-based model where we retain more autonomy, the company handles distribution and distribution, and revenue sharing can be discussed later." (End of Chapter)
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