Huayu 1995

Chapter 202 Why Bother with One Flower? (Bonus Chapter for 7600 Monthly Tickets)

Many people probably think that Shiyilang is a man.

After all, who is the woman called "Lang"?

Su Chao is now certain that Shiyilang is a woman.

She's not particularly stunning in appearance, but she and Zhang Yu do look like a married couple.

With such talent and good looks, Zhang Yu might not have had so many extramarital affairs.

The two had known each other for a long time, reportedly since they were twelve years old.

Then they started dating when they were 17.

Because the girl really liked the character Xiao Shiyi Lang played by Ti Lung, Zhang Yu named her Shiyi Lang.

Su Chao shook hands with the two men.

"I'm really sorry to bother you."

Zhang Yu didn't recognize Su Chao at all.

This is quite normal; he simply cannot pay too much attention to the bodyguards around him.

Moreover, Su Chao was dressed in a suit and tie and was wearing sunglasses at the time.

At most, I just felt... that he looked kind.

"No offense intended, no offense intended. I actually really hoped to visit you both, but I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence."

Su Chao smiled happily.

The most tragic thing for a man is to meet the woman he wants to take care of for the rest of his life when he is at his most powerless.

Su Chao also had regrets.

He has no regrets now, because he is very capable now.

And then he encountered a song he wanted to take care of.

In addition to a creative item, Shiyilang's shop also carries "Take Advantage of the Early Morning" and "The Rain Keeps Falling".

There's no need to elaborate on "The Rain Keeps Falling".

"Take Advantage of the Early Time" is a song written by Eleven Lang and composed by Phil Chang for A-mei (Chang Hui-mei).

Zhang Yu's shop wasn't without its successes.

There's "Caged Bird," which I saw before, and "Rain Butterfly."

The three chatted for a while and seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

Feeling the atmosphere was right, Zhang Yu stated his purpose:

"The main reason for this visit is to purchase the cover rights to the songs 'The Moon Caused the Trouble' and 'Little Sun'."

"Oh, a cover song?"

Su Chao seemed quite surprised.

"Yes, I really like these two songs and I want to put them on the new album."

Seeing Su Chao's expression, Zhang Yu knew that his request was a bit abrupt, after all, Su Chao's album had only been released for ten days or half a month, and he couldn't wait to want to cover it.

Most singer-songwriters wouldn't do that.

Because fans will make comparisons, and if you win, it's fine, but if you lose, it could even affect your album sales.

Why were these two songs chosen in particular?

Su Chao asked the question knowingly, since both of these poems were taken from Zhang Yu.

“I think these two songs are perfect for me. I don’t know if you’d be willing to part with them. I’m willing to buy them at the price of the new songs.”

Zhang Yu didn't waste any more words.

It's unrealistic to talk about using personal connections, since he and Su Chao aren't familiar with each other.

Su Chao's contact information was obtained through his company contacting the organizers of the princess's concert.

His financial resources are actually quite good.

The first album sold 200,000 copies in Taiwan, and the second album, "With Good Intentions," sold 400,000 copies.

If you include the whole of Asia, the number would be even higher.

As a singer-songwriter, he earns both lyrics and music royalties and performance royalties.

In addition to other various benefits.

He still has a net worth of several million RMB.

"The price of the new song doesn't need to be too high, just 50,000 RMB for both songs together will do, but I need an extra 2% commission on sales."

Su Chao then proposed a new revenue-sharing method.

Before he released his album and gained fame, as a new creator, his sudden proposal to participate in royalty sharing might not have been well-received.

However, Su Chao has now made a name for himself.

In the current market, creators who can receive royalties generally ask for 2% to 4%, while a small number of top creators dare to ask for 6%.

That's actually quite a lot.

The company takes the lion's share, and the singers also get a cut, leaving little room for creators to share.

"can!"

Zhang Yu and Shiyilang exchanged a glance and felt that the price was fairly reasonable.

"In addition, I have two songs that are particularly suitable for you, one is called 'Caged Bird' and the other is called 'The Rain Keeps Falling'."

The two of them have a total of four songs in their shop.

"Caged Bird" and "The Rain Keeps Falling" were sung by Phil Chang.

Su Chao actually only wanted to sell "The Rain Keeps Falling".

However, the start date for creating "Caged Bird" is next month. If Zhang Yu and Shiyilang don't hear about it, there's a possibility that their work will clash.

Whether they buy or not, it's good to let them hear it.

"Oh, there's a new song?" Zhang Yu perked up. Although his goal was to cover songs, he wouldn't mind taking them if there were new ones.

Su Chao took out two cassette tapes, a Walkman, and headphones and handed them to the other person.

Zhang Yu took it and started listening to the song.

Su Chao chatted with Shiyilang.

The discussion mainly focused on music creation, which certainly couldn't satisfy my curiosity, so I asked Eleven Lang if he was able to write good songs because of Zhang Yu's infidelity.

Then advise Eleven Lang: Two-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are everywhere. Why be hung up on just one flower?
While her husband is busy, we can just chat about music.

Shiyilang was rather taciturn.

Unfortunately, Su Chao has a silver tongue that can talk the dead back to life; even the most shy person can't remain shy in his presence.

When the topic of Su Chao's new album came up, Shiyilang was very interested.

He said his favorite song was "The Moon Caused the Trouble".

I once wanted to create a similar song, but I just couldn't find the inspiration.

I didn't expect Su Chao to write so well.

Although he knew that doing great things required being shameless, Su Chao still felt a little guilty.

He stole someone else's song, so naturally that person lost it.

Unfortunately, the song was excellent and the price was right, so he simply couldn't control himself.

Anyway, if there's an opportunity in the future, I can just sell a few more of the songs I got from Lin Xi to Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu's peak period was very short, and he lost his popularity afterward.

The main problem is the lack of good songs.

Perhaps it's because he's getting old and can't play around anymore, so he's settled down to live a peaceful life with Shiyilang.

Shiyilang lost his source of inspiration.

If Su Chao could give him a few more songs, he might be able to stay popular for a longer period of time.

Of course, the prerequisite is that there is fate.

Pay the money properly, and don't be biased...

The other two songs, "Take Advantage of the Early Time" and "Rain Butterfly," are dedicated to A-mei (Chang Hui-mei) and Li Yi-jun, respectively.

That was the original trajectory.

As for who it will be returned to now, that's uncertain.

Su Chao also needs some real talent to promote his players.

Kelly Chen is still waiting for him to visit her.

"I want both of them. Is it 200,000, or..."

Zhang Yu handed the Walkman and cassette tape to Shiyilang.

Are you two having a slightly too-good-natured conversation? Do you think I'm dead?
"150,000, and then I want 2% of the album sales revenue."

Su Chao did not ask for 200,000.

He bought four songs from Zhang Yu and Shiyilang's store, spending a total of 190,000 yuan.

It just so happens that the copyright fee for covering "The Moon Caused the Trouble" and "Little Sun" is 50,000.

"Caged Bird" and "The Rain Keeps Falling" cost 150,000.

In this way, they got two songs, "Take Advantage of the Early Time" and "Rain Butterfly," for free, as well as a share of Zhang Yu's new album.

There is a specific algorithm for calculating royalties.

It's not that the royalty is 2% for one song and 8% for four songs.

Zhang Yu thought about it and then agreed.

He was very satisfied with today's harvest, feeling that the money hadn't been spent at all.

The new album suddenly has four great songs.

We can definitely make a big splash.

Moreover, he is confident that he can sing "The Moon Caused the Trouble" at a higher level than Su Chao.

You're probably better at songwriting.

You're no good at singing!

Su Chao knew exactly what he was thinking, but he didn't mind at all.

As agreed, Zhang Yu's new album cannot be released until after March next year.

Six months won't affect his album sales at all.

As for others thinking that Zhang Yu sings better than him, he doesn't care about such empty fame at all.

As long as he earns a lot of money, his attributes and singing skills will eventually combine, and he will become a singing god comparable to Jacky Cheung.

Yes, the God of Songs is Jacky Cheung.

He can simply be the magician of the music scene—the "Singing Demon."

By then, who will care that he wasn't a good singer in his early days? They'll just think his journey has been incredibly inspiring.

This was just an appetizer for Zhang Yu.

The next day, Su Chao went to the vegetable garden—Sony's Taiwan branch.

The company didn't seem to attach much importance to Su Chao's visit, after all, Su Chao is just a creator, and he's from mainland China, so he might not be willing to join the Sony family.

However, it cannot be considered neglect.

A music producer was arranged to receive him and show him around the company, giving him a tour of the production and distribution processes of a top record company.

Of course, arranging for Su Chao to meet with other creators was a necessary step.

This was also the purpose of Su Chao's visit.

(End of this chapter)