Chapter 209 The Micro-Film Plan Has Been Reached
Li Mu didn't understand, the simple plan for these four rich second-generations, all of them are rich and powerful sons, their biggest dream is to play rock and roll and become a star. With a popular song and successful operation, their popularity is now comparable to that of first-line singers. + Apex Novel, x.
Li Mu doesn't understand that they are so nourished now, and what other confusions need to be solved by himself.
Zhang Kexuan said: "We were just playing tickets at first, and then we met you. Our biggest dream was to be able to make a name for ourselves in Jinling. We didn't expect to participate in a game, and inexplicably became popular. Don't look at us, we are busy every day. We run around to participate in various programs and activities, but we sigh in private every day, everything is like a dream."
Ye Tianming also said: "Actually, we have always been a little clueless. After all, our four songs are actually your works. The more times we sing, the greater the psychological pressure. During this time, the four of us also want to try. Write your own originals, see if you can slowly get out of your powerful figure, and get on the right track, but also found that what we wrote, compared with your previous four songs, was ten different in the middle. Eighteen thousand miles..."
Like a mirror in his heart, Li Mu asked with a smile, "You guys, it's been a long time since you came to me this time, wouldn't you want me to write a song for you again?"
The four suddenly looked at each other.
Originally, I really had this idea, I wanted to see if Li Mu was willing, but now that Li Mu took the initiative to ask, they were really embarrassed to answer.
Zhang Kexuan scratched his head and said: "Brother Mu, don't think of us so badly, we are not just looking for you to write songs as you think. In fact, we have always regarded you as a brother and a teacher. During the time you were in school. We were really busy, so we didn't come to see you, but we didn't make a special trip to ask you for songs..."
Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "It's not the best, it's not that I don't want to write songs for you, the key is that you haven't brought out the value of those four songs yet. Of course, a band's four songs are a little less. But you From another angle, think about a band with four popular songs, which can be used for at least a year!"
Li Mu knew in his heart that most singers can be popular for one or two years or even more than ten years with a single song. Yang Chengang and Pang Long, these two people can be said to be a song that eats all over the sky. Everyone knows them and they both sing it alone. "Mouse Loves Rice" and one person sang "Two Butterflies", but who knows if they have ever released an album? What is the name of the album?
Taiwan is relatively large, and it shows weakness when it arrives in Hong Kong, and it has not developed much in the mainland. In Li Mu's impression, the most powerful record companies in mainland China in the early years were EMI and Universal Music. The big stars of Hong Kong music and mainland music are almost monopolized by these two companies.
Li Mu then asked, "Have EMI and Universal offered an olive branch?"
"Throw it away.
Zhang Kexuan nodded and said, "The artists under their banner are too powerful, and the resources are monopolized by the upper management. It is difficult for newcomers to succeed. The industry generally thinks that Rolling Stones still pays great attention to cultivating newcomers." "
Li Mu smiled and asked, "Do you think the four of you are still newcomers?"
Zhang Kexuan asked awkwardly, "Isn't it?"
"Of course not." Li Mu said with a serious expression: "You are now the legends on the domestic music charts. Four songs have dominated the charts for a long time. It seems that the one of Sunflower is also on the charts now, right?"
Zhang Kexuan said a little less confidently: "These four songs are indeed very popular, but considering that our image in front of the national audience is not full enough, we still have to ask the company to repackage them by packaging newcomers."
Li Mu asked, "What do you mean by packaging?"
Ye Tianming said: "The Rolling Stones mean that if we sign a contract, they will try to arrange some variety show announcements for us before we go to the Spring Festival Gala. They have strong resources in the Taiwan variety show field, so they will also help us. Warming up in Taiwan, and after the Spring Festival Gala, take advantage of the momentum of the Spring Festival Gala to arrange for us to develop in other fields, and now they have promised that Kexuan can make a cameo appearance in an idol drama in Taiwan."
Li Mu suddenly thought of the plan that had been brewing before, slammed the table, and said excitedly: "Don't you want to send an ep? After the Spring Festival Gala, I made a micro-movie around the theme of "Old Boy". Let you be the protagonists. The momentum of the Spring Festival Gala and the momentum of micro-movies will definitely push you to a new height. By then, EMI and Universal will definitely give you better signing treatment. It can definitely be popular all over the country!"
The four of them were stunned and dumbfounded. Although several of them were very powerful, none of them had a career in the film and television industry, so in the eyes of the four of them, making a movie was still a relatively high-level thing. Right now, Li Mu actually said that he would give They make a movie, does he have a connection in the film and television industry?
Li Mu's answer made the four of them puzzled. He said, "I don't have any connections in the film and television industry, and we are not making big movies, but micro-movies."
The four of them were even more surprised. Ye Tianming grinned and asked, "I'm sorry, movies are also divided into big movies and micro-movies? Micro-movies, shouldn't they be the kind of small movies that are banned?"
Li Mu laughed and scolded: "What are you thinking? Even if you want to do that kind of movie, I wouldn't make it. The micro-movies I'm talking about are distinguished by the duration, investment scale, and subsequent distribution platforms."
"What do you mean?" The four of them were at a loss.
Li Mu explained briefly: "It can be understood as a mini-movie. After the filming is completed, it will not be shown in the cinema."
"Movies not shown in cinemas..." The four of them lost interest when they heard these words.
In their eyes, a movie that can't be shown in a movie theater is as tasteless as a car that can't be driven on the highway.
Li Mu explained with a smile: "Don't think that films that don't go to theaters will have no influence, and you don't want to watch them. Right now, how many box offices are there in the whole country, and how many commercial cinemas are there in total? Many fifth-tier cities don't have cinemas at all. They usually pay more attention to the small screen, that is, the TV at home. And the monitor of the computer. Think for yourself. What movie coverage can be compared to the news network? So many famous movie stars in Hong Kong, how many are Popular in movie theaters? Isn’t it based on pirated video tapes and CDs? As long as you can gain a firm foothold on the small screen, how much does it matter if you don’t get on the big screen?”
Zhang Kexuan squeezed his chin and nodded: "It makes sense."
At this time, Li Mu threw out another enticement: "Also, I'm not the type of Rolling Stone, I'll help one of you find a role model, I'm tailor-made for the four of you, the starring is the four of you, and it is completely Shoot it to fit the song "Old Boy". If this micro-movie becomes popular by then, you will have the name of your first ep, and it will be called "Old Boy"."
Li Mu's flickering made the four of them excited. Although their songs have the most positive energy and are most recognized by the media and officials is "Flying Higher", but the song "Old Boy" is obviously more down-to-earth. , occupying the top spot on the KTV sing-along list for a long time, which proves that this song has a very popular foundation. If a grounded and inspirational movie is made around it, it will definitely be very popular.
The four asked, "When will it be filmed? How much is the investment?"
Li Mu held his chin and thought for a while. I want to shoot as soon as possible, it will be New Year's Eve in February. Before the new year, the film must be taken out.
After thinking about it, he said to the four: "Well, I will coordinate the team and equipment. Let's try to start filming in December. The film investment does not require much money, hundreds of thousands are enough, and I will pay for the money."
"That's so embarrassing." The four of them immediately stated: "Let's get the money, take one million first, and add more if it's not enough."
Li Mu said: "Actually, I am planning to engage in advertising and investment promotion. If we do it well, not only will we not have to pay a cent, but we will also make money in the end."
Others were a little suspicious, Ye Tianming suddenly patted his thigh and said: "Brothers, what are you thinking, we are still wrists now, if it is said that we are starring in a movie, it will not be a problem to get some advertising sponsorship, Mu Mu. Brother must have thought about it long ago, right?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "That's right, but how much sponsorship can be drawn, we will have to rely on everyone to find resources together. With your current popularity, as long as this micro-movie is approved, we can go to each other. The major provincial and Taiwanese communication, if we can arrange the broadcast as soon as possible, we will not charge a cent for the authorization fee, and let them broadcast it for free."
Micro-movies are not really mature yet, the market is almost blank, and local TV stations are relatively wild. Broadcasting micro-movies on TV is not a big problem at all. In order to avoid the slightly sensitive term of film, Li Mudu After thinking about the name of the replacement, I will directly give it to the TV station and broadcast it with the gimmick of "Simple Plan-Old Boy Youth Documentary". There will definitely be no risks and problems in operation.
Immediately, at the dinner table, Li Mu roughly talked about the story outline of "Old Boy", but in this story outline, he replaced the chopstick brothers with the simple plan of four people, omitting the scene of imitating Michael Jackson's dancing, and directly using the The campus band is the starting point, telling the inspirational story of the four boys who played in the band in high school, the waste after entering the society, and the reorganization of the band to participate in the competition for the sake of ideal. The overall context is not much different from the previous life "Old Boy". Naturally, a beautiful girl needs to be interspersed to enrich the plot.
Although the structure of this story is a bit bloody, it is really inspirational and passionate. The four people who listened to the simple plan were also very excited. After listening to it, they almost didn’t want to leave Yanjing. Count the ball.
Li Mu laughed and scolded: "If you want to shoot, you can't shoot in Yanjing. You have to go to Haizhou and go to my old high school."
The four asked, "Why?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Because of feelings."
Just after finishing speaking, Li Mu received a call from Dong Ai, and Dong Ai said excitedly on the phone: "Li Mu, watch TV! Central One!" (To be continued.)
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