1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Under normal circumstances, it would take some time for the news from Hong Kong to reach the mainland. There is a time lag in between, but this time the box office of The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly just exceeded 5 million in Hong Kong in just two days. The news has already appeared in the newspapers, even faster than some local newspapers in Hong Kong, and the efficiency is a bit unusual.

The reason for this is because the content of the news was provided to them by Zhang Youan.

As soon as the box office of The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly exceeded 5 million in Hong Kong, Zhang Youan contacted some media on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places and asked them to help promote it. The news that Zuo Li and others saw was also contacted by Zhang Youan.

The media here in the mainland do not need Zhang Youan to spend publicity fees, and they are very happy to get first-hand information from Zhang Youan. This is a mutually beneficial thing.

Although The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly was jointly produced by Yanjing and Thomson Films, in the news, it was only labeled as a mainland movie in order to make the audience think that The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly is a mainland movie. Take a breath.

It turns out that this strategy does work.

Since the news came out, other newspapers have also reported on it, and there are still some minor discrepancies in the reporting process.

In the initial report, it was said that The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly was a dark horse, bucking the trend and earning 5 million at the box office in Hong Kong, and it was hoped that it could break through to 10 million in the future.

Although the news description is a bit exaggerated, for example, the figure of 10 million is actually nothing in Xiangjiang, but the news makes people feel that 10 million is very powerful.

But no matter how it is played, the data given in the initial report are true.

Later, when some media reported it, it became that The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly was the dark horse of the year at the box office in Hong Kong. It had already grossed tens of millions in box office and became the highest-grossing movie released in Hong Kong in the Mainland.

These misunderstandings made The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly even more popular.

Many movie fans are also curious about what kind of movie The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly is and why it is so popular among movie fans in Hong Kong. After all, Hong Kong movies are so famous, and it is not easy to export them in reverse in Hong Kong. They also have this curiosity. Went into the cinema.

It is difficult for a movie like The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly to become a hit, but because of these news, the mainland box office has indeed improved a lot.

In fact, compared to Hong Kong and Taiwan, the mainland's propaganda methods are relatively simple.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, many reports directly labeled The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly as the most popular movie for music students and the most important movie for parents to watch, and the publicity effect is indeed good.

The main reason is that the early results were really good, so a lot of publicity expenses were added in the later period, and these expenses were basically used by Zhang Youan on these drafts.

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Brother Amao, here we come, here we come.

Not far from the filming location of Green Snake, in a van, a young man wearing a khaki sun hat pulled a sleeping companion next to him.

My companion was dozing, and when he heard the sound, he quickly got up and quickly held the camera in his hand.

On the other side of the road, a minibus drove slowly towards the courtyard where Xiaoqing and the others lived. The two of them had been following the crew of Green Snake during this period, so they could tell at a glance that it was Zhou Yan. car.

Zhou Yan's car is very easy to recognize. Everyone else has cars, but he always takes a minibus when he comes here.

The minibus stopped at the entrance of the yard. Zhou Yan took his brothers and sisters and got out of the minibus, then went straight into the yard.

The two entertainment reporters watched it for a long time without pressing the shutter button. It was the same every day, nothing new.

What they want to see most is for Zhou Yan and Zhang Manyu to appear at the same time.

The news that Zhang Manyu wrote a love letter has not completely subsided. If you can take a photo of Zhou Yan and Zhang Manyu alone together at this time, you can write another exciting news.

Oh, it's the same old thing again, Brother Amao, why don't we chase other news? There is no potential to be tapped here.

Amao glanced at his companion, then closed his eyes and fell asleep, Fat boy, in our profession, just like a sniper in the army, the first thing is patience. If you don't have patience, you won't get any news.

Fatty curled his lips. Of course he knew that patience was needed in this business, but if the direction was wrong, patience would be of no use.

This courtyard was separated by several walls, and they had no idea what was going on inside. Even if Zhang Manyu really had something to do with Zhou Yan, she wouldn't be stupid enough to be photographed at the door.

The two of them had thought about climbing up the wall before to take a look, but the wall was really difficult to climb, and once they climbed over, they would be discovered, and there were a lot of people inside.

Fatty glanced at Ah Mao, then looked down at the camera in his hand. They couldn't use up the film in the past two days. Isn't this a shame for the entertainment reporter?

But there is nothing we can do. Amao is the leader of their group, and all actions in the group must be obeyed by Amao.

About half an hour later, just when Fatty was drowsy and about to fall asleep, two more black cars came from the other end of the road.

Brother Amao, two more cars have arrived. Fatty shouted in surprise.

Amao opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the car, then immediately sat up.

It's Anita Mui's car!

real or fake?

Fatty looked surprised. From so far away, could he recognize Anita Mui's car at a glance?

But soon, Amao's words were verified.

The car in front stopped at the gate of the garden, and a woman got out of the back seat. Although the woman was wearing sunglasses, she could still recognize Anita Mui at a glance.

It is indeed Anita Mui. Fatty exclaimed, the team leader is indeed the team leader, he can remember this.

The two hurriedly picked up the camera and took pictures. Although the celebrity visit was not breaking news, Anita Mui's popularity was enough for them to make a news article. At least they didn't sit there in vain today.

Moreover, Anita Mui made a big news some time ago. She has not appeared in Hong Kong recently. It is said that she has been hiding out. Today may be the first time she appears in Hong Kong.

But what they didn't expect was that happiness was yet to come.

After Anita Mui got off the car, she didn't rush into the yard. Instead, she stood there and waited for a car behind her.

Soon the car behind arrived, and a man also wearing sunglasses got out of the back seat.

Leslie Cheung!

Fatty yelled out first, then kept pressing the shutter button.

Darling, not only did I catch a fish today, but I also caught two big ones.

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Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui didn't know that someone was filming them. Even if they knew, it didn't matter. They traveled every day, and it was so normal for them to be photographed. And it was nothing to be photographed at this time. Wasn't it just a visit to a friend's crew?

After a few simple words, Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui walked towards the courtyard together.

Their assistant followed behind, carrying a bunch of things in his hands, which were small gifts for the crew, including food and drink.

After entering the courtyard, the crew came to greet them.

Are Director Xu and the others filming? Anita Mui asked.

I'm resting. I'll take you there.

Then the staff took the two people inside.

Today's filming was a scene between Wang Zuxian and Maggie Cheung. It was a break in filming, and Tsui Hark was having a small meeting with the two of them.

As soon as Anita Mui and others passed by, the staff on the scene greeted them one after another, and both of them responded one by one. They knew many staff members of this crew before.

Tsui Hark and the others also turned their heads when they heard the sound.

Amei, Guorong, you are here.

The two people came to visit the class. They had already communicated with Tsui Hark on the phone yesterday, so Tsui Hark was not surprised to see them.

Zhou Yan is also there. There is no part for him today, so he is just watching.

Seeing the two of them, he smiled and nodded to them.

Tsui Hark simply put down what he was doing and called Zhang Manyu and Wang Zuxian to come over.

There is no need to introduce each other. Although Wang Zuxian and Zhang Manyu were not familiar with each other before, they both have personal relationships with Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung.

Not to mention Zhou Yan, he cooperates with each of them.

This time, Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung came to visit the cast of Green Snake mainly because of Zhou Yan's relationship. Last time Zhou Yan came to Hong Kong to promote, Anita Mui originally said that she would go to support them, but it didn't happen.

In addition, Anita Mui came to Zhou Yan for something else.

A few people got together and chatted for a while, and Anita Mui smiled and said, It's a pity that A-yan doesn't have a role today. I really want to see you filming.

Zhang Manyu said with a smile, Amei, if you want to watch it, you should come when the third brother is filming the first scene. That time is more interesting.

Hearing Zhang Manyu's name, Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung were a little surprised.

Maggie, why did you call him third brother? Anita Mui asked.

Obviously Zhang Manyu is several years older than Zhou Yan.

Learned it from Xiaoxian. Zhang Manyu smiled.

The two looked at Wang Zuxian again, and the latter explained with a smile, I learned it from Xiaojiu and the others. Oh, Xiaojiu is the third brother's sister.

Since the last time he called Zhou Yan the third brother, Wang Zuxian has not changed his title, and he is also called the same among the crew.

She screamed like this, and others also followed suit. Now the main actors in the crew are basically called Zhou Yan, and the staff basically follow the same example. Except for Tsui Hark, no one else is older than Zhou Yan. When he was still young, he also called him Third Brother.

After hearing their explanation, Leslie Cheung curled his lips and said, Xiaoxian, you have to call out a 'third brother' again.

There is an allusion to what he said. Nowadays, many people in the outside world call Leslie Cheung Brother. Brother has almost become Leslie Cheung's exclusive nickname.

And this brother comes from Wang Zuxian. When they were filming A Chinese Ghost Story together, Wang Zuxian always called Leslie Cheung brother on the set, calling others to follow suit.

Anita Mui joked, You are the elder brother and Ayan is the third elder brother. I always feel like you are buddies.

She said that my brother also used the Chinese pronunciation of Er, but it was not very authentic. It sounded quite strange, but it was also quite interesting. After going to Yanjing, many people will learn the local Erhua pronunciation, but no matter how hard they learn it, they can't learn it. Anita Mui is pretty good. Some people put the pronunciation of Erhua in the wrong place, and they can say buddy as buddy.

I feel that the third brother is more imposing. Leslie Cheung smiled, and then asked Zhou Yan, What was the first scene that Director Zhou shot here?

When he asked, Zhou Yan felt a little embarrassed. Next to him, Tsui Hark said with a smile, This is a top secret from the crew and cannot be disclosed.

Leslie Cheung and the others knew Tsui Hark was joking, but they did not continue to ask further questions.

The few people chatted for a while. Tsui Hark wanted to continue filming with Wang Zuxian and others, so he said to Zhou Yan, Director Zhou, please help me entertain Amei and Guorong.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, No problem, Director Xu, go and do your work.

After Tsui Hark and the others went to shoot, the three of them watched for a while. Anita Mui suddenly approached Zhou Yan and said, Ayan, let's find a place to sit.

Zhou Yan glanced at Anita Mui in surprise. It seemed that she came here today not only to visit the class, but also for other things.

Okay, I'll take you to the rest room.

There is no special rest room for the crew. Usually everyone rests in the dressing room and fitting room. However, Zhou Jiajun was in the dressing room at the moment, so Zhou Yan took them to the dressing room.

When he arrived at the place, Zhou Yan dragged three stools, one for each person.

After sitting down, Zhou Yan asked with a smile, What can I do for Sister Amei?

Anita Mui said with a smile, I'm here to invite you to sing.

Inviting a song? Zhou Yan was a little confused. What kind of song would Anita Mui invite at this time? And she was looking for him.

It was a coincidence that they were able to collaborate on If Love Has God's Will. It was originally just a soundtrack, and Zhou Yan had never written a song for anyone before, so it stands to reason that Anita Mui would not ask him to sing.

Yes, I invite you to sing. Anita Mui nodded, There is still one song missing from my new album. I have been picking and choosing from the existing songs, but they don't feel right.

In fact, the songs in Anita Mui's new album have been decided before, but since If Love Has God's Will was included, Anita Mui always felt that one of the originally planned songs was not satisfactory.

Some time ago, the company was also helping her find songs. They found several songs, and some were even recorded in the studio, but she still felt unsatisfied.

She wasn't satisfied and didn't want to give in, so she kept looking.

At this time, the album Piano Boy came out just in time.

Anita Mui listened to Piano Boy over and over, and then she focused on the song Forever Together in it. She tried humming it herself, and then the more she hummed, the more interesting it became, and the more she hummed, the more the melody became.

Just like If Love Is Provident before, she felt that this soundtrack could be turned into a song.

Zhou Yan didn't know what Anita Mui was thinking, and thought she was going to write a new song for her, so he asked curiously, Sister Amei, why did you think of inviting me to sing, except for If Love Has God's Will outside……

Before he finished speaking, Anita Mui smiled and said, I invited new songs, but they are actually old songs. I bought a Piano Boy record two days ago, and the song Forever Together in it is very special. It moved me, so I was wondering if I could make it into a song. I came here today to ask your opinion and see if you are willing.

After hearing this, Zhou Yan understood immediately, and at the same time he secretly praised Anita Mui's vision. This piece was originally a song, and it was very simple to make it into a song. Just like If Love Has God's Will, you only need to fill in the lyrics.

Zhou Yan did not directly say whether he agreed or disagreed. Instead, he asked Anita Mui, Your album will be released soon. Is it too late to make new songs now?

Anita Mui smiled and waved her hands, No, the album will be released in November, which is still three months away. It's completely enough.

Or make it in Cantonese? Zhou Yan asked again.

Anita Mui nodded, Yeah, it's still Cantonese.

Zhou Yan was a little hesitant. He had already seen the Cantonese lyrics of If Love Has God's Will. To be honest, he thought it was average, but he didn't understand Cantonese and couldn't give any advice.

If it were in Mandarin, even if he didn't write it himself, he would definitely provide opinions.

In this regard, Zhou Yan does not care at all whether it will hurt the lyricist's heart. He still believes that the lyricist should follow the composer's opinions.

Seeing Zhou Yan's hesitation, Anita Mui knew what he was thinking about, so she smiled and said, Ayan, don't worry about the lyrics. I will definitely find the best lyricist to write it. Moreover, I am also planning to write If Love Is Provident in the future. and Forever Together will be made into Mandarin versions, or we can save a few more songs and make a Mandarin album.

Anita Mui knew that Zhou Yan cared about this, so she said this, and what she said really touched Zhou Yan.

After pondering for a while, Zhou Yan nodded and said, I think we can give it a try. The piece Forever Together is indeed suitable to be turned into a song.

Seeing Zhou Yan nod, the smile on Anita Mui's face became even bigger, As long as you are interested, I will let the company connect with Tomson when I get back, and you don't have to worry about the rest.

Zhou Yan nodded again, No problem, I will let my manager Zhang Youan connect with Huaxing. In fact, sister Amei, you don't have to make a special trip. If you want to use the music, just call and say it.

Anita Mui laughed, That's not okay. I have to show you enough respect... and I didn't go to cheer you up last time I said I would. I also feel a lot of apologies in my heart. In fact, when you first came to Xiangjiang this time, I I thought about coming to see you, but something delayed me, so I postponed it until now.

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows. He actually knew what Anita Mui was talking about.

In April and May, a club member in Xiangjiang celebrated his birthday in a nightclub. He happened to meet Anita Mui and wanted her to sing a song for him, but Anita Mui did not agree.

The club member felt that he had been disrespected, so he slapped Anita Mui in public and surrounded Anita Mui and others to prevent them from leaving.

Later, it was Anita Mui who found Xiang Hua's relationship through Chen Lan and was able to escape.

But the next day, someone severely injured the club member, and he was shot dead while he was in the hospital.

After this incident happened, Anita Mui naturally became the focus of the incident. She went abroad to escape the limelight and has just returned.

The matter must be related to Anita Mui, but Zhou Yan doesn't know whether it is as reported in the news, and it is not easy for him to ask Anita Mui about such things.

In fact, Zhou Yan usually stays in Xiangjiang and is a little cautious when he goes out. The relationship between the Zhou family is mainly between Jinling and Pengcheng. If something happens in Xiangjiang, the Zhou family may not have Anita Mui to help.

In fact, not only Zhou Yan was careful, but Zhou Hong was also on the defensive. When the Zhou brothers and sisters went to Yanjing, Zhou Hong did not arrange for anyone to be with them.

But this time it was different. Not only did they leave a car for them, but they also sent a driver. This driver was not only responsible for driving, but also responsible for their safety.

After the invitation to the song was settled, the three of them chatted for a while before Zhou Yan sent them out.

When they arrived at the door, Anita Mui turned around and said with a smile, Ayan, please go back. When the matter of Forever Together is finally settled, I will come and have a chat with you.

Okay, then I'll wait for you. Zhou Yan smiled and said to Leslie Cheung, Brother Guorong, when you have nothing to do, come over and visit.

Leslie Cheung smiled and nodded, Okay.

He has been relatively leisurely recently. He has just finished filming Farewell My Concubine and his next film A Happy Event in the Flower Field will not start filming until after October.

Moreover, he has bid farewell to the music industry, unlike Anita Mui who not only has to film movies, but is also busy with album matters.

There were actually many jobs coming for him during this period, but after he finished filming Farewell My Concubine, he was really too tired, so he didn't want to take any jobs.

After the two people's cars started, Zhou Yan waved again and returned to the yard.

At this time, Amao and Fatty also put away their cameras with great satisfaction. With these photos, today was a fruitful day.

Fatty said while arranging the camera, Zhou Yan seems to be very familiar with Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung.

Of course Zhou Yan and Leslie Cheung are very familiar with each other. Don't you know, Zhou Yan is one of the soundtrack directors of Farewell My Concubine, and Leslie Cheung is the lead actor in the movie and has stayed in Yanjing for more than half a year. They must meet often.

Since they are trying to catch news about Zhou Yan and Zhang Manyu, Laoyu Ji Amao must be fully prepared. He has already learned about Zhou Yan's resume in advance.

The more he knew about it, the more Amao thought Zhou Yan was worth following. This guy was a director, actor, and co-star. In less than two years, he had already become such a successful actor, and he was destined to be a star in the future.

What about Anita Mui? Fatty asked.

Amao curled his lips and guessed, Maybe it's because of Leslie Cheung.

In fact, Amao himself didn't quite believe this guess, because judging from the way the three people talked just now, Zhou Yan seemed to be more familiar with Anita Mui than with Leslie Cheung. It didn't seem like they knew each other because of Leslie Cheung.

Is it because they have any cooperation in the future?

Amao shook his head. He wanted to know more about Anita Mui's whereabouts. Anita Mui was supposed to be filming The Three Heroes of the East and Ji Gong in the future. I didn't hear that Zhou Yan was going to participate in these two movies.

Zhou Yan is a musician, could they collaborate on music? Fatty speculated again.

Amao still shook his head, Zhou Yan only makes music and doesn't write songs. If there is any cooperation, stop guessing. Go back and organize the photos and write a manuscript as soon as possible.

How should I write the manuscript for this issue? Should I focus on their relationship with Zhou Yan?

What's interesting about that? The title says that Anita Mui went abroad to escape the limelight for a few months and immediately met Tsui Hark when she returned.

Fatty gave a thumbs up and said sincerely, That's high, Brother Amao.

Learn more.

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In the evening of that day, Zhang Youan received a call from Hua Xing to talk to him about Forever Together.

Last time, when we talked about If Love Is Divine Will, because Anita Mui liked the song very much, Zhang Youan's attitude was very high, and the conditions we obtained in the end were also very good.

This time, not only Anita Mui likes the song Forever Together, but Zhou Yan's status as a celebrity is also very different from before, so Zhang Youan's profile will only be higher.

In fact, Zhou Yan is not interested in writing songs anymore, so Zhang Youan has a mental advantage during the negotiation process.

Lin Kelun, who was responsible for Huaxing's talks with Zhang Youan, also knew the situation, so he was very sincere from the beginning. Not only did he give a full remuneration, but he also paid nothing in terms of the share. It was much better than the conditions in If Love Has God's Will last time.

Since it was off to a good start, Zhang Youan was not aggressive, and after discussing a rough condition, the deal was settled.

The guaranteed remuneration is only 10,000, but the share is 2%, which is already a very good condition for the current Hong Kong market, mainly because they hold a lot of copyrights in their hands.

This share is not only a share of the recording income, but also includes other commercial uses of subsequent songs. Zhou Yan needs to pay a two percentage point share.

In fact, the record share is not much money. Even if a record is sold for several million, you will not get much money at two points, because a record does not only have one song.

If there are ten songs, it means that Zhou Yan can get two thousandths of the total record income from this song, and from 10 million yuan, he can only get 20,000 yuan.

But the subsequent commercial income is a steady stream. If anyone sings this song on a TV show, he will pay Zhou Yan. The money is not much once, but ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times... As long as the song is popular, Zhou Yan kept getting money.

And even if the record company later produces a collection, they will still have to pay Zhou Yan, and the main thing is to focus on long-lasting music.

After negotiating the deal, Zhang Youan also opened his mind. Zhou Yan could not only provide soundtracks for movies, but also sell songs.

He also deliberately listened to the album Piano Boy several times, hoping to find other songs suitable for making songs. However, after listening to it, he regretfully found that, except for Forever Together, the other songs were The tune is also not very suitable for becoming a song.

As for asking Zhou Yan to write songs specifically for people, Zhang Youan also thought about it, but after thinking about it, he gave up the idea. When he got the opportunity, he just sold the songs and made songs. There was no need to deliberately go to the pop music market. .

After negotiating with Huaxing, Zhang Youan told Zhou Yan about the matter. After hearing this, Zhou Yan didn't have much reaction. He just said, It'll be fine if we can reach an agreement. He didn't seem to be particularly interested in this cooperation. Heart.

He just had a phone call with Zhou Yan and received another call.

The call was from Yanjing. As soon as the call was connected, the other party announced his home address, Hello, Comrade Zhang Youan, I am Liang Yu from the Yanjing Olympic Bid Committee.

Hearing that it was from the Olympic bid committee, Zhang Youan raised his eyebrows and replied, Hello, Comrade Liang Yu, do you have anything to do with me?

Liang Yu said with a smile, That's it. I wanted to find Zhou Yan, but I couldn't contact him now, so I called Tomson Company, and they gave me your number.

Zhou Yan is currently filming Green Snake here in Xiangjiang. Zhang Youan smiled and asked, May I ask, do you have anything to do with him? If it is related to work, you can tell me first, I am His agent.

Okay, let me tell you a little bit about the situation. Now our Olympic Bid Committee has decided to make two promotional videos for the Olympic bid, and we would like to ask Zhou Yan to serve as the soundtrack director for the promotional videos. In fact, I have already discussed this matter with Zhou Yan before. But at that time, it was not confirmed whether the promotional video would be shot, so it was shelved.”

Zhang Youan was a little surprised. He had not heard Zhou Yan mention this matter yet, but this was understandable. After all, the project had not been confirmed before, and Zhou Yan would definitely not take the initiative to talk about it.

So, has this project been confirmed now? Zhang Youan asked.

Well, it has been decided to proceed. Liang Yu said.

Has the director of the promotional video been found?

Yes, the director has been confirmed. He is the famous American sports documentary director Mr. Greenspan.

Hearing that the director was from abroad, Zhang Youan frowned slightly and asked, As for the soundtrack guidance, do you want to communicate with this director Greenspan?

Liang Yu said with a smile, Don't worry about this. We have already communicated with Director Greenspan. His promotional film will involve traditional elements such as the Forbidden City, and he himself also praised the soundtrack of The Forbidden City: Memory.

Hearing what Liang Yu said, Zhang Youan felt relieved. He was worried that if the contact here was successful, the foreign director would not be willing to cooperate with Zhou Yan, which would be another troublesome thing.

Zhang Youan is very familiar with some of the troublemakers in foreign countries. He looks down on this and that, and is mentally superior to others. It is not surprising that he is unwilling to cooperate with domestic composers.

Okay, how about I tell Zhou Yan about this and get back to you later?

Liang Yu on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment and said, How long will it take for you to get a reply?

The day after tomorrow at the latest.

Upon hearing this, Liang Yu said, Okay, then I will wait for your good news.

…

After hanging up Liang Yu's phone, Zhang Youan originally wanted to call Zhou Yan again, but he just picked up the phone and put it down, got up and went out.

Half an hour later, Zhang Youan knocked on Zhou Yan's door.

Zhou Yan was having a tea party with his younger brothers and sisters, talking about Chinese history, when he heard a knock on the door, and Lao Jiu volunteered to open the door.

Don't worry, Qing'er, ask who it is first.

Lao Jiu nodded, went behind the door and asked, Who is outside the door? Tell me your name.

Hearing Lao Jiu's voice, Zhang You'an smiled outside the door and said, Zhang You'an, I would like to pay my respects to the Ninth Princess.

These words made Lao Jiu giggle.

Princess, open the door for you.

After Zhang Youan came in, Lao Jiu raised his head and asked him, Uncle Zhang, why are you here?

Zhang Youan smiled and said, I'm here to talk to your third brother about work matters.

As soon as he heard that Zhang Youan was going to talk about work with his third brother, Lao Jiu immediately changed his face and rolled his eyes and walked out. The eldest brother was not happy, and the other brothers and sisters were also about the same. The tea party was in the middle of the excitement, and Zhang Youan came to interrupt it.

But she was not happy at all, so Zhou Qian still stood up and said, Third brother wants to talk about work, let's go back to the house first.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, Okay, you go back first, and I will call you after we finish talking.

Lao Jiu smiled again and said, Third brother, you must call us.

Do not worry.

After his brothers and sisters left, Zhang Youan smiled and said, I'm afraid the Ninth Princess will hate me to death.

Be careful, this girl holds a grudge. Zhou Yan smiled and asked strangely, Why did you come here again not long after the call? Is there anything you can't talk about over the phone?

In July and August, the weather was hot. Zhang Youan came all the way and was sweating from the heat. He blew on the air conditioner and then replied, Liang Yu from the Olympic Bid Committee called just now and asked you to go and The soundtrack for the Olympic bid promotional video.”

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, Really, this matter has been settled?

Zhang Youan nodded, Well, Liang Yu said that the project has been confirmed to be launched and the director has been found.

Who is the director? Zhou Yan asked. He had been more concerned about this before.

An American director named Alan Greenspan.

Greenspan?

Zhou Yan frowned and thought for a moment. He had no impression of this director at all.

I haven't heard of this person either. Liang Yu said he is a well-known sports documentary director.

Sports documentary director... It's no wonder that Zhou Yan doesn't know much about this area.

Zhou Yan nodded, Liang Yu has talked to me about this matter before, and I thought we would have to wait until next year for news. What does Liang Yu say now? Can I be appointed to score the music, or does he need to run for election?

He said it was settled. Greenspan had watched The Forbidden City: Memory and was full of praise for the soundtrack. I told Liang Yu that I would reply to him the day after tomorrow at the latest. What do you think?

Zhou Yan smiled and said, What other ideas can I have? If I can accept it, I will definitely accept it. And the Olympic Bid Committee directly said that it will be finalized. It is equivalent to the organization giving a task. I will definitely take the next step.

In fact, it's okay if he doesn't answer. The Olympic Bidding Committee won't be able to hold his head down and ask him to answer. But in this kind of thing, whoever doesn't answer is a fool.

In that case, then call Liang Yu back tomorrow morning and tell him the matter. Also, ask him if there is any theme for this promotional video. You can also prepare in advance. I listen to him I mean, I probably still want to use the songs from Forbidden City: Memory.

Zhou Yan nodded, If there is a suitable place, I can take it there, but for now I don't know what Greenspan's method is. I still need to talk to the director to find out.

Then when I talk to Liang Yu on the phone tomorrow, I will also find out about Greenspan's background. At this point, Zhang Youan sighed slightly, Actually, I think it is better to find a domestic director for this kind of promotional film, because Only domestic directors know the situation in their own country better.

Zhou Yan said with a smile, I guess there are also overall considerations. Since Greenspan is a well-known sports documentary director in the United States, he might be able to help us win some votes, and with such a director, it will be more gimmicky.

Is such that.

Zhang Youan also knew that what Zhou Yan said made sense. He mainly considered that foreign directors would have problems cooperating with Zhou Yan, which would affect Zhou Yan's soundtrack. If it were a domestic director, he would not have such concerns.

No matter what, this is a good opportunity. Once this is done, you will have more resources in the country in the future. It's a pity that your qualifications are still a little junior now. Otherwise, I would have fought for you. Let you shoot a promotional video.

Zhou Yan smiled, this was just a daydream.

Even if the Olympic bid committee wants to use domestic directors to direct this Olympic bid promotional video, it will not be his turn as a new director, let alone him. Even Zhang Yimou and his group of fifth-generation directors will not be able to make money. have the opportunity.

The fourth generation of directors are in their prime, while the fifth generation of directors can only be regarded as just starting out.

At the end of last year, the First Cross-Strait and Hong Kong Film Directors Seminar was held here in Hong Kong. At that time, the fifth-generation directors only had to run before and after to help carry things.

Therefore, if you really have to choose among domestic directors, I am afraid that the job will most likely fall on the more famous ones among the fourth generation directors.

Don't think about it. Let's just do our jobs.

Of course Zhang Youan knew this was impossible, so he just said it casually.

Actually, I'm very surprised to be able to get the soundtrack for the promotional film. I have to say that your participation in the film Forbidden City: Memory is very good. If it weren't for this film, this job would never have been your turn.

Zhou Yan smiled and nodded, Yeah, you're lucky.

Then the two chatted for a while, and Zhang Youan didn't stay too long. He also knew that Lao Jiu and the others were probably still waiting for their third brother to summon them.

After Zhang Youan left, Zhou Yan called his brothers and sisters back to continue the tea party.

During this period, whenever Zhou Yan had free time, he would chat or play games with them.

I have to say that I am really happy to have a group of younger brothers and sisters accompanying me when I go to work.

Zhou Hong was also very envious after calling Zhou Hong these days. He was too busy at work, and it was impossible for him to take Zhou Jiajun with him when he worked.

Unlike Zhou Yan, when he went to the crew to film, he didn't have to worry about his younger brothers and sisters affecting his work. They were neither noisy nor noisy and would often help. The crew naturally liked them.

Two days ago, while filming the scene where Xu Xian was teaching, Zhou Yuan was spotted by Tsui Hark and asked to play the role of a student, so he got over his addiction to tricks.

He was addicted to acting alone, and it also aroused the itch of several others. However, this is not without opportunities. When a large number of group performances will be used in the future, they can be arranged.

Tsui Hark is also willing to let them make guest appearances. Anyway, they are just supporting roles, and the key is not getting paid.

Of course, Zhou Yan and the others didn't accept any money, so Tsui Hark took the initiative to give Zhou Yuan a small red envelope. Although the money wasn't much, it was still meaningful.

Zhou Yuan also carefully packed the red envelope. He took his first and possibly only salary very seriously.