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Chapter 5 The First Pot of Gold

 The soothing and soft sound of the piano floats out, gentle and affectionate, just like the spring breeze blowing willows, the willow branches blowing on the face, and then touching the heart.

Director Yang couldn't help but narrow his eyes: My daughter is as affectionate as water, not bad, not bad, this is the feeling she wants.

Zhu Lin's heart seemed to be touched again by a pair of invisible hands, gently, softly, sweetly, but with a hint of unfulfillment.

Just a prelude made the two women present intoxicated.

The song of Huang Zhong also floated: "Mandarin ducks and butterflies fly together. The spring scenery in the garden is intoxicating. I quietly ask the holy monk, is my daughter beautiful? Is my daughter beautiful?"

Little Plum couldn't help but raise her hand, she really wanted to slap her thigh hard, and then yelled: Beautiful, so beautiful!

He finally realized what Teacher Xiao Huang felt just now. It was not frivolous or lustful. What they were talking about was music.

However, Xiao Lizi looked at Director Yang, whose eyes had narrowed into two slits, and he still didn't dare to drop his hand. Otherwise, if he interrupted Director Yang at this moment, there would definitely be no good results.

Looking at his old classmate Zhu Lin, Li Chengru felt a little bit sour. This classmate in the Beijing Film Academy training class, who was recognized as the most beautiful female classmate in the same class, seemed to have even her soul taken away.

Sister, you are already a grown-up, why do you still look like a girl of 16 or 17? Let’s be a little more reserved, okay?

I just arranged Teacher Huang’s words, and this time I changed the object.

"Nothing about royal power and wealth, no fear of rules and regulations, I just wish that forever, I can be with my beloved forever, I love you, I love you, I hope that we will always be together in this life..."

Huang Zhong's singing voice still floats gently in the dormitory. This song is obviously more suitable for a female voice to sing, and the effect will definitely be better.

But even if Huang Zhong came to sing it, it would still be shocking enough for a few people who heard this song for the first time.

Xiao Lizi looked at Teacher Xiao Huang and kept muttering: What a great talent. I only gave him the script on the train. How long has it been, one day?

This song is destined to become a classic and be passed down forever!

Director Yang participated in the creation of the script and had ideas in mind for the upcoming filming. Combined with the artistic conception in the singing, she clearly captured beautiful pictures.

Since ancient times, love has been the most difficult to break. In this episode of Daughter's Kingdom, she is going to design the most difficult of the eighty-one difficulties for Tang Monk.

If this song is accompanied by Zhu Lin, Her Majesty the Queen, I really don’t know which man can overcome this difficulty?

When Huang Zhong finished singing, Director Yang put his hands on his hands and laughed: "What a daughter-in-law, Teacher Xiao Huang is a great talent, I have nothing to worry about!"

"Absolutely amazing!"

Li Chengru also nodded along, gave Huang Zhong a thumbs up, and then asked Zhu Lin with a smile: "Old classmate, how do you feel? Old classmate, old classmate, cough cough!"

At this moment, Zhu Lin's bright eyes seemed to be dripping with water, staring at Teacher Xiao Huang, and he was actually crazy.

This song is simply poisonous!

Li Chengru coughed a few times, and Zhu Lin came back to her senses. She had just been completely integrated into the artistic conception of the lyrics and music, and couldn't extricate herself.

"Ah, little plum, what did you just say?"

Zhu Lin asked in confusion. She never thought that a song could be so sweet and sentimental.

"Director Yang, do you agree?"

Huang Zhongze put down the erhu in his hand, glanced across the faces of Director Yang and Zhu Lin, and asked calmly.

Director Yang couldn't restrain his excitement and stood up: "Teacher Xiao Huang, let's go to the TV station with me now to re-score the previous episodes!"

She has such a personality and acts in a fickle manner. Otherwise, a female director would not dare to take on the important task of filming Journey to the West.

Xiao Lizi quickly reminded from the side: "Director Yang, Director Yang, and Teacher Xiao Huang have just arrived in the capital, and the crew hasn't talked to Teacher Xiao Huang yet?"

Only then did Director Yang realize that he was just happy to see Hunter and was a little too impatient.

However, Teacher Xiao Huang’s situation is a bit special. Currently, the actors and staff employed by the crew, including Fu Huadao, all have units and are paid.

In addition, the crew will also pay a small amount of labor fee, which is currently called "fee". The term remuneration is not used yet.

The amount of royalties also varies. For example, the eldest brother and second brother in the crew are special actors and work harder, so the royalties for each episode are 80 yuan; and for example, Mr. Xu, who plays Tang Monk, the royalties are still

It’s ten dollars lower.

Even Director Yang's compensation is only 80 yuan per episode.

Besides, Journey to the West is a slow and meticulous work, and you can't shoot more than a few episodes in a year, so it's definitely a fool's errand to expect to make a fortune from the royalties.

As for the extras hired by the crew, the cost is higher, but these actors all have working groups, and they usually settle with the unit where the actors work.

Because in this era, actors belong to the unit, so the part of the income you generate also belongs to the unit. As for how to distribute it, that is the unit's business and has nothing to do with the Westward Journey crew.

The current situation of Huang Zhong is quite special. He was originally a teacher, but he was still a private student, and there was no corresponding unit.

Director Yang thought for a while and then said: "Teacher Xiao Huang, we will follow the standards of the TV station. You are responsible for the creation and soundtrack of the TV series. You will be paid 250 yuan per episode. What do you think?"

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Journey to the West plans to shoot thirty episodes. If calculated this way, the royalties will be 7,500 yuan.

What do you mean by this money? If you say it is small, the per capita salary at that time was only thirty or forty yuan, and it was only five or six hundred yuan a year without food or drink. This more than 7,000 manuscript fees is equivalent to more than ten years of salary.

Missing.

But if you want to say more, it’s really not much. The entire arrangement and soundtrack of a TV series is a very huge project.

It is normal for a piece of music to take three to five months to polish.

Just like the flower-burial chant in Dream of Red Mansions, it is said that it took one year and eight months to create. During this period, one can imagine how much effort the creator had to put in.

Huang Zhong seemed to be considering it, but in fact he had already agreed.

After all, as a private teacher in a rural area, the monthly subsidy is only eight yuan.

This is not the most important thing, or for other creators, the entire soundtrack will take several years of hard work, time and effort.

But it is different for him. He has a successful template in his hands, and even if he needs to recreate it, it is only a very small part.

Others come up with a piece of music in a year, but he only needs one day.

Two hundred and fifty yuan per episode is a great deal for him, and he has made his first pot of gold.

Without thinking for too long, Huang Zhong smiled and nodded towards the expectant little old lady: "Director Yang, no problem, I'm happy to join the big family of Journey to the West."

"Okay, I'm happy." Director Yang's heart fell completely. At this moment, she just felt comfortable all over. The problems that had been bothering her for several years were instantly wiped out.

"But Director Yang, I still have a few conditions that need to be discussed first."

Huang Zhong's principle of doing things is to put the villain first and then the gentleman, and put things in the light to avoid trouble later.

"You say it, you say it." The little old lady nodded, she also likes straightforward people.

Huang Zhong reached out and touched Huang Dingding in front of his knees: "I have to ask Director Yang to pay me part of the royalties first. I have to raise a baby."

This move immediately caused the two ladies present to nod together. Director Yang agreed very much: "No problem, I will pay you the royalties for two episodes first. Being ruthless may not make you a hero. How can you not be a husband if you have a pity for a child."

Five hundred yuan for two episodes was enough for the time being, so Huang Zhong continued: "Director Yang, I want to use pseudonyms for the soundtrack and composition, so I'll just use the name Xu Xian."

Ahem, Xiao Lizi reminded him again: "Teacher Xiao Huang, our TV series is still very influential. It is a good opportunity to become famous."

Director Yang also looked at Huang Zhong with interest. She couldn't understand what Teacher Xiao Huang was thinking.

"Xu Xian, Journey to the West is not the Legend of White Snake?" Zhu Lin didn't understand even more.

Huang Zhong still had a faint smile on his face, but his attitude was very determined. Of course he chose this pseudonym for the memory in his heart and to pay tribute to the original composer.

The little old lady also nodded: Xu Xian, Xu Xian, there are so many immortals in Journey to the West, and there is not one Xu Xian missing, and he has a bit of fairy spirit, which is quite suitable for Journey to the West.

Even Zhu Lin was a little surprised. When she thought about it, just the song "Girls' Love" was enough to be passed down to the world. This teacher Xiao Huang is really special. Doesn't he care about fame at all?

"Next request, Director Yang, in order to better seek inspiration, can I join the team?" Huang Zhong made another request.

From Director Yang's point of view, Teacher Xiao Huang's requests were nothing. She originally wanted Teacher Xiao Huang to join the team.

So the little old lady said happily: "It's okay, but the funds are tight and the conditions are limited, so the crew has a hard time."

"No matter how hard the days are, I have experienced them." Huang Zhong said calmly, but behind his calm eyes, he didn't know how much suffering it represented.

Life in the countryside at that time was really hard.

Zhu Lin suddenly felt his heart tremble, and a touch of pity surged up involuntarily.

"Director Yang, I have one last request. The copyright of the music and songs I create must belong to me. This may require signing a contract."

Huang Zhong is a latecomer, so he has a strong sense of copyright.

He knows that this drama is destined to become a classic. Journey to the West must be played every winter and summer vacation. There are also other industries, such as those who sing, those who make ringtones, and those who make movies. They all take these songs and use them.

What kind of copyright have you ever managed?

Just like Mr. Xu, the composer of the original world, it took several years to complete the soundtrack and composition of the entire TV series. However, in the following decades, he received very little copyright fees. This has to be said to be a kind of

Sad.

Since Huang Zhong was lucky enough to participate in it, he didn't want this to happen again.

"Teacher Xiao Huang, the music was written by you, and of course the copyright belongs to you." Of course the little old lady is not aware of this now, but when she thinks about it, Teacher Xiao Huang's request is not necessary at all.

After hearing this, Huang Zhong stood up and extended his hand to the little old lady: "Director Yang, I wish us a happy cooperation."

"Haha, happy, happy, must be happy!" Director Yang's face also bloomed with joy.
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