Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

If we were to take stock of the television drama industry since the turn of the millennium, Tangren Media would definitely be an indispensable company.

The Legendary Twins, The Legend of the Mermaid/Lotus Lantern, Westside Street, Chinese Paladin 1, Chinese Paladin 3...

and many more.

These once-popular works were all created by people from the Tang Dynasty.

Looking at it from 2009, no matter how you look at it, Tangren is a company with great potential.

Who knew that after "Scarlet Heart" and "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer", Tangren Media's entire lineup would fall apart.

Before his rebirth, Shen Yan talked about this with Gouzi (Lin Gou), and the two agreed that Tangren was too stingy.

They clung to their company shares desperately.

Without actively embracing the wave of capitalization, Tangren's funds could only rely on the revenue from TV dramas and artist management business, resulting in a severe shortage of resources.

Others waved banknotes in their hands, digging and digging and digging.

Li Huizhu, the director of "Palace", "Legend of Lu Zhen" and "The Princess Weiyoung", is a product of Tangren Media.

Lin Yu-fen, the director of "Love O2O" and "The Journey of Flower", came from Tangren Media.

Liang Shengquan, the director of "Swords of Legends" and "The Mystic Nine", also came from Tangren Media.

Not only the directors, but also the costume designers, stylists, lighting technicians and other behind-the-scenes staff were poached.

Yu Zheng dug the most fiercely.

Ultimately, it's not that these people are ungrateful; if the Tang people could provide enough resources, even at a slightly lower price, many of them probably wouldn't have left.

"arrive."

Sensing someone nudging him, Shen Yan groggily opened his eyes.

Seeing the dubious "E-Warehouse Startup Park," Shen Yan felt a pang of nostalgia; after all, it was a place where he had fought hard.

"Jia-jie, is K-jie at the company today?"

"exist."

Hu Jia stated frankly.

"But she's currently auditioning for actors with Director Li. What, do you need her for something?"

"Yes, there is something I need to take care of."

Shen Yan didn't have any particular feelings about Cai Yinong; he neither disliked nor liked her.

Although the contract termination was not pleasant, the ending was not bad. After learning that Shen Yan's family had gone bankrupt, the lawsuit was dropped, and the two parties parted ways peacefully.

It didn't cost any money.

"Let's try it on first."

Hu Jia spoke as he walked.

"I'll talk to Sister K when she's done with her work."

Upon entering the company, Shen Yan's appearance immediately attracted the attention of the auditioning actors.

Although there is no shortage of handsome men and beautiful women in the entertainment industry, there are still differences among handsome men.

Standing at over 1.8 meters tall with long legs and great proportions, even though he's only slightly handsome, he still has a strong visual impact.

If you add a pair of delicate and three-dimensional facial features, there's only one word to describe it.

Indiscriminate killing.

"Xiaoting, who is this person?"

Not far away, He Yanni whispered to Guo Xiaoting that the two of them met while filming "Chinese Paladin 3", in which Guo Xiaoting played the role of the Holy Maiden.

"That new artist your company just signed?"

"Yes, this is Shen Yan. K-sister signed him herself not long ago."

Guo Xiaoting nodded.

Listening to the conversation beside her, Li Jinming satisfied her curiosity, but that was all; she had no interest in men at the moment.

Last month, the production team of "iPartment" issued a statement.

The cause was that she unilaterally breached the contract.

In order to star in "iPartment", she signed a three-year agency contract with the production company, Gaoge Culture, in 08.

In June of this year, Anhui TV invited her to be the host of "Sunday is My Day".

then.

She sent a written notice to Gaoge Culture, stating that she would no longer fulfill her agency contract.

"iPartment" will be broadcast on satellite TV in August this year.

She did gain some popularity with her role as Meijia, but the statement released by the "iPartment" production team was like a bucket of cold water.

Many netizens are calling her an "ungrateful wretch," and I wonder if that will affect her audition today?

Shen Yan didn't care about what others thought.

I've had so many similar experiences growing up that I'm immune to them now.

Upon arriving at the dressing room, Shen Yan saw the bright yellow dragon robe among a pile of plain clothes and wanted to complain.

The costume designer for "The Weaver Girl" is Song Xiaotao, who also served as the costume designer for "Chinese Paladin 1 & 3", "Young Warriors of the Yang Clan", and future productions such as "Palace" and "Story of Yanxi Palace".

Even a layman like Shen Yan knows that Song Dynasty emperors rarely wore dragon robes, let alone an expert like Song Xiaotao.

It can only be said that there was insufficient funding, so they just had to do a perfunctory job.

Anyway, "The Weaver Girl" is a fictionalized account.

If it were to be designed strictly according to the regulations of the Song Dynasty, it would be impossible to do so without an investment of tens of millions.

Next, I did my makeup and took photos.

The entire process took two hours. Although he was very tired, Shen Yan still showed great professionalism when taking photos.

You can take a great photo from any angle.

After taking the costume photos, and seeing that the audition was still going on, he found a small, empty meeting room, closed his eyes, and fell asleep on the table.

"Shen Yan, Shen Yan."

Hearing someone calling his name in a daze, Shen Yan opened his eyes.

"Sister Jia."

Looking back, a woman wearing a black business suit came into view.

"Sister K".

"I heard from Jiajia that you were looking for me?"

Cai Yinong pulled up a chair and sat down.

"What is it? Speak."

"There is something."

Shen Yan rubbed his head, feeling more awake.

"K-sister, I want to release an EP."

"Clam?"

Cai Yinong frowned slightly. This kid is so unpredictable.

Although Hu Ge, the company's top artist, has released two albums, what is the current state of the record industry?

about to die.

Even superstars like Jay Chou and Wang Lihong are moving into the film and television industry.

In the past two years, record companies have basically only signed singers who debuted through talent shows.

Because they already have a fan base.

However, talent shows have also had a tough time these past two years. The Shanghai leg of the "Xtep Happy Girl 2009 National Tour" was just held the day before yesterday.

The scene was rather ordinary.

First of all, Cai Yinong definitely wouldn't waste that money; there's no way around it, releasing an album is a pure loss-making business.

In mainland China, sales exceeding 100,000 units are considered top-tier.

Li Yuchun is quite popular, isn't she?

The book "Young China," released last year, had a print run of over 100,000 copies, but only sold tens of thousands of copies, relying entirely on fans.

Actually, if it's just recording songs, releasing an album doesn't cost much money, but releasing an album definitely requires promotion, which inevitably involves various award ceremonies.

Awards in mainland China have a rule that a music video is required for judging.

Shooting a music video costs money, and promoting it costs money too. It's a sure-fire way to lose money, so why would Cai Yinong do it?

but.

She values ​​Shen Yan highly, so she certainly can't be too direct in rejecting him.

Just as she was considering how to politely decline, Shen Yan spoke up again.

"Sister K, I'm paying for it myself. I'm contacting the company because I want to use their channels and have Gold Typhoon distribute it."

Shen Yan knew exactly what the record industry was like.

The mainland record industry has always been crippled. Before the digital music era, piracy was rampant, and with the advent of digital music, it has become even more unable to make a living from records.

Leaving aside some top-tier singers, most singers only sell tens of thousands of physical albums.

Newcomers are in an even worse situation. They can easily get hundreds or thousands of copies sold, and as long as they break 10,000, record companies will dare to ask for 50,000.

Some companies are so ruthless that they'll ask for 100,000 without batting an eye.

Anyway, there are no authoritative third-party statistics in mainland China, so the whole process is opaque.

"Pay for yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Yinong changed her posture and crossed her legs.

"You need to think this through. For a newcomer like you, releasing an album is bound to lose money. Actually, the company has a very clear plan for you."

"In two years, once you've gained some recognition, the company will consider releasing an album for you."

"I released the EP out of interest."

Shen Yan said, "I don't take it to heart."

Whether or not we make money doesn't really matter.

"Furthermore, K-sister, as you know, I used to play in a band and have written some songs in my spare time. I can handle the lyrics, music, and arrangement myself."

"Would you like to reconsider?"

Cai Yinong offered another word of advice.

"Even for an EP, based on Hu Ge's original production costs, including promotion, it would have cost at least 500,000 yuan to produce."

"Cough cough."

Shen Yan said without batting an eye.

"Sister K, my family still has a little money."

Shen Yan felt no burden about relying on his parents, after all, he had invested 500,000 yuan and earned far more than that later.

Even if Old Shen goes bankrupt again in the future, Shen Yan can save him.

"What about the songs you wrote?"

Cai Yinong paused for a moment before speaking.

"Can I hear it?"

Although she is not a professional, she has produced many hit OSTs from Tangren Media and considers herself to have some appreciation skills.

"I recorded two demos."

Shen Yan took out his phone and pressed play in front of the two of them.

"I want to buy a house."

A car may not be necessary.

It's best to have one or two children.

Come and copy our appearance.

As an ordinary man…

It wasn't "In My Song" that was played. Cai Yinong isn't completely ignorant about music. If she heard that song, the supplementary copyright agreement probably wouldn't be so easy to sign.

The song he's playing now is "Girl," a single released by Lin Youjia in 19.

It's already rare for a singer with a tragic love story to sing a sweet song, but what's even rarer is that the female lead in the music video is Lin Youjia's wife.

A song specifically designed to flaunt romantic moments.

Shen Yan only recorded a short segment of this song; soon, the next song began playing.

How much further must I go before I can enter your heart? How much longer until I can get close to you? You're so close yet so far, the one I can never truly be near...

The second song on the EP is Guo Ding's "Mercury".

It's also a relatively obscure but popular song.

"good."

After listening to two songs, Cai Yinong reluctantly acknowledged Shen Yan's "creative talent," at least he wasn't just writing randomly.

When are you planning to release it?

"By the end of this year, or the beginning of next year."

Releasing an album is actually a very troublesome thing. You can't just write a song today and release it tomorrow. Shen Yan plans to release an EP with five songs.

Not to mention planning and promotion, recording takes at least half a month to a month.

This is still under the condition that his singing skills and charisma are good. If it were a singer in a recording studio, recording word by word, the sky would fall.

To be fair, Shen Yan's singing skills are average, nothing special, maybe 70 out of 100. His real strength is his ability to move people.

In his past life, when he ran a livehouse, he often performed on stage, and if a band came to tour, he would also sing a few songs along.

When the mood strikes, no technique is needed; the body simply relies on its own capabilities.

Only emotion matters, no skill is required!

"Alright, since you're not afraid of losing money, the company can get you in touch with Gold Typhoon."

"Sister K".

At this moment, Shen Yan revealed his true intentions.

"There's one more thing."