NABC Chapter 155 Box Office Revenue Sharing
Chapter 155 Box Office Revenue Sharing
"but!"
Xu Wenshan emphasized:
"Absolutely no childishness!"
"It should be profound, melancholic, the kind of children's song that can make adults want to cry."
"Isn't this request... a bit too much?"
Xu Wenshan gave a wry smile:
"I looked for a lot of musicians, but the songs they wrote were either too childish or they were deliberately trying to look young, and they didn't have that feeling at all."
Children's songs?
Not childish children's songs?
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment.
In his mind, the system's music library instantly began searching.
"The Flying Insects"?
"Lupin Flower"?
"farewell"?
"childhood"?
Good guy!
This is practically walking into the line of fire!
There are just too many classic songs of this type from past lives!
And every single one of them is a tearjerker masterpiece!
Jiang Bai put down his coffee cup, looked at Xu Wenshan, and his eyes flickered:
"Director Xu."
"If it's this type of song..."
"I think I'm...getting a bit of inspiration."
"I can give it a try."
"real?!"
Xu Wenshan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
Yup!
The woman in front of me is a talented woman who can write such a healing melody as "Baby"!
Isn't "Baby" a simple yet not childish song full of love?
"Sure! If you're willing to give it a try, that would be great!"
Xu Wenshan rubbed his hands together excitedly, as if he had grasped a lifeline.
"Nursery rhyme style? But not childish?"
Jiang Bai nodded confidently:
"right."
"However, your description alone is not accurate enough."
"Could I watch a clip from the movie to get a feel for it?"
"No problem! Absolutely no problem!"
Xu Wenshan quickly took out his phone and found a sample edit he was most satisfied with:
"This is a rough cut, please bear with it."
Jiang Bai took the phone.
on the screen.
The video is somewhat shaky and the color tone is rather dark.
Deep in the mountains, there are dilapidated mud houses and muddy paths.
A little boy with dark skin and a stubborn look in his eyes is running barefoot among the wildflowers covering the hillside.
He ran across the field ridges, across the stream, and towards the distant, endless mountains.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on his face, revealing a wildness, vitality, and a yearning for the future!
The movie is well-made; it's a high-quality film.
There are many songs that could serve as the theme song for this film!
"Which song should we use? One song can sell for half a million; if we choose a good one, it could sell for millions!"
Just as Jiang Bai was still deciding which song to use.
Xu Wenshan, standing to the side, suddenly looked embarrassed, rubbed his hands awkwardly, and stammered:
"Um... Ms. Jiang Baizhi, there's something I need to tell you first."
Xu Wenshan sighed, his face showing signs of poverty:
"That 500,000 was the last bit of working capital I could squeeze out."
"Post-production for this movie will cost money, as will marketing and distribution... I simply can't afford to spend a lot of cash on the theme song."
No money?
Jiang Bai's heart skipped a beat.
What's the point of talking if you have no money? Am I here to do charity?
Seeing that Jiang Bai remained silent, Xu Wenshan gritted his teeth and revealed his final trump card:
"Ms. Jiang Baizhi! If you finish your work, I think your style suits you!"
"Although I don't have cash, I can use my share of the box office revenue to pay!"
"I can give you...1% of the movie's total box office revenue as a song usage fee!"
"Do you think this will work?"
Box office revenue sharing?!
1%?
Jiang Bai's eyes widened instantly.
This is hardly bad news.
This is absolutely fantastic news!
The cash is finite; 500,000 is 500,000.
But the box office revenue share... there's no upper limit!
If the box office can break 100 million, that's one million!
If it breaks one billion...
That's ten million!
This is much more exciting than a direct sale!
Xu Wenshan was still a little embarrassed:
"I know that my film is an art film, not a commercial blockbuster, so it may not do very well at the box office."
"This 1% cut... the risk is indeed a bit too high."
"Ms. Jiang Baizhi, if you're not willing, we can also use the song 'Baby'..."
"fine!"
Jiang Bai waved his hand dismissively, his face showing unwavering confidence:
"Director Xu, you are too modest."
"I've seen that clip; the quality is excellent."
"and......."
"Never underestimate the impact a good song can have on a movie."
As a time traveler, he knew all too well how terrifyingly a divine background music could enhance a movie!
In a past life, Faye Wong's song "Fleet of Time" directly boosted the box office of a mediocre movie to hundreds of millions!
Pu Shu's "The Ordinary Road" made "The Continent" a classic!
When it comes to sentimental coming-of-age movies, who can ignore those few background music tracks?
If the right song is chosen, even an art film can achieve the effect of a commercial film and become a box office dark horse!
"I'll take the 1% cut!"
Jiang Bai was frantically calculating in his mind:
"What's wrong with arthouse films? As long as my song is popular enough, a short video can be released, and with some emo captions, breaking the box office mark of hundreds of millions is not a dream!"
"Wouldn't making millions be much better than a flat price of 500,000?"
Now that the business deal has been agreed upon, we're on the same side.
Songs should be chosen carefully!
Jiang Bai took Xu Wenshan's phone again and dragged the progress bar back to the scene of the little boy running in the mountains.
Sunlight filters through the leaves, through tattered clothes, and onto the muddy road.
And the children's faces held unrestrained, innocent, yet slightly wild smiles.
"Children's songs..."
"Not childish..."
"Mountains, running, sunshine..."
In the blink of an eye.
A catchy song that was known to everyone in his previous life, with an extremely catchy melody, and which was later given special meanings such as "eliminating the three evils" and "the villain purification song", instantly jumped into Jiang Bai's mind.
"Riding the Waves"!
This song has a light and lively melody and catchy lyrics.
At first glance, it sounds like a children's song, full of childlike fun.
But if you pair it with the slightly somber and redemptive visuals of the film...
That stark contrast, that vitality that still faces the sun amidst suffering, is absolutely soul-stirring!
The song "Riding the Waves" was practically made for this movie!
"System! Open the shop!"
Search for "Riding the Waves"!
[Ding! Song "Riding the Waves" (Classic Version + Villain Purification Buff).]
[Original Price: 500,000 popularity points.]
[Current Discount Price: 5,000 Popularity Points!]
"Five thousand?"
"Absolutely no problem! Buy it!"
Jiang Bai did not hesitate.
Five thousand yuan in box office revenue sharing for millions – this is a huge profit!
As the purchase was successful, familiar melodies and singing techniques flooded my mind.
Jiang Bai took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Xu Wenshan with clear eyes, his tone calm yet confident:
"Director Xu."
"I've got it."
"I already have the song."