The bard wanders into the entertainment circle

Chapter 389 Liu Yifei's First Album

After the wrap-up banquet, Jiang Xuerou and the others focused on the three dramas including "Legend of the White Snake", while Chen Shuo bid farewell to them and went to Shanghai with Liu Yifei.

There, after taking the dresses of the two, they turned back to the imperial capital.

The crew of "A World Without Thieves" has already started filming in Xiaotangshan's studio, but Chen Shuo doesn't have many scenes, so he was in no hurry to go there before it was his turn.

After resting for a day, he went to the courtyard house in Lishi Hutong with Liu Yifei and Liu Xiaoli the next day.

Lishi Hutong, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was a market for selling donkeys and mules, called "Donkey Market Hutong".

It was not until the Xuantong period at the end of the Qing Dynasty that the livestock market was abolished here, and people cleverly renamed it "Lishi Hutong" according to the homonym.

The TV series "The Gate of the Mansion" was filmed in the mansion of the prefect of Wuchang in the Qing Dynasty.

The most famous one here is the residence of Prime Minister Liu Luoguo and Liu Yong's family, but now the main courtyard has become a large courtyard, and the others have their own owners.

Chen Shuo's house does not belong to the original Liu Yong's house, but the one near the middle of the east end.

Meet Xiao Li at the door, took the key and opened the door, Chen Shuo pushed the door open, looking at the slightly dilapidated scene inside, couldn't help feeling an inexplicable emotion in his heart.

From now on, this is his home.

This courtyard, covering an area of ​​[-] square meters, is divided into two parts: the main courtyard and the cross courtyard.

The main courtyard is [-] square meters, and ordinary people can build a three-entry main courtyard, but this courtyard has only one entrance, and the surrounding houses and courtyards are very spacious.

There is also a moon door between the main room and the west wing, which leads to the cross courtyard.

Except for the three main rooms, the rest was originally empty space, but now the original owner has built a lot of simple rooms to store chores and the like.

At that time, it can be completely dismantled and made into a small garden.

After looking around, several people opened the door of the main room and went in to see that most of the furniture had been removed, leaving only a dilapidated solid wood sofa.

It turned out that the original owner didn't move away, so he kept what he didn't want.

Looking around the empty room, Liu Yifei said, "I didn't realize it when I came here before, but now that it's emptied, why does it look so big?"

"The main reason is that their whole family lived here before, and the house was full of things, so the house looked small." Xiao Li pointed to the ceiling above his head and said: "If these ceilings are removed, the room will appear bigger."

Chen Shuo looked up and saw that the ceiling was in the style of the last century. The criss-crossed colored plastic strips formed a simple geometric pattern, but now many of the colored strips have been broken and hung down, stained with years of dust and fly droppings, which looks a bit desolate.

"This beam is pretty good. I don't know if it will be usable at that time." Seeing the beam exposed on the top through the hole, Chen Shuo found that it was still carved with simple patterns.

Xiao Li introduced: "Generally, such beams can be used for a hundred years, and this house has been around for a long time. If you plan to remove the heavy building, it is best to choose a new one."

Chen Shuo nodded, the demolition will definitely be demolished, and he is not like the big family with dozens of people who live in one house and divide each house for different purposes.

He is alone, and even if he gets married at that time, there will not be many people.

He plans to convert the [-] square meters into a second courtyard, so that the front and back are separated, the front is used for entertaining people, handling affairs, and living for people, and the back is his own private space.

Coupled with the cross-yard next to it, a small garden will be made at that time, leaving an open space for exercise.

At that time, there will be a kind of comfort in hiding in a small building to form a unity, regardless of winter, summer and spring and autumn.

After looking at each house, and wandering around the yard, Liu Xiaoli said to Xiao Li again, "Okay, that's over here, what about the one in Shichahai?"

Xiao Li said: "The procedures over there have also been completed. As long as Mr. Chen is free, we will completely complete the handover procedures of the two places."

Liu Xiaoli glanced at Chen Shuo and said, "Then let's go to Shichahai again today, and then go through the rest of the procedures?"

"Okay." Chen Shuo nodded.

The four of them went to Shichahai again, and looked at the house they had seen for the first time.

This house is only [-] square meters, but it is a formal courtyard. It is not as spacious as Lishi Hutong, but it has a sense of exquisiteness.

Since the original owner of the house just bought it for collection and did not live in it, the reason for selling it is because he can't live in it and doesn't want it anymore.

The things inside are exactly the same as the last time I visited, but now that the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the small trees in this yard have also sprouted, and it looks a little more angry.

Seeing that there was no problem, the three of them followed Xiao Li through the formalities. By evening, the two courtyards completely belonged to Chen Shuo.

Now, after Chen Shuo returned to the imperial capital, he basically lived in the school, and lived in Liu Yifei's house when he had something to do, and rarely went back to Wu Qi's house.

Chen Yukun and his wife earned a lot of money last year, and at the end of the year they bought a commercial house near Hepingli outside the North Second Ring Road.

Now that it has been decorated, I plan to move in after a while.

And Chen Shuo also bought a house, so he didn't intend to bother him anymore.

When they got home in the evening, Chen Shuo and Liu Xiaoli made some dishes and called Chen Rui over to celebrate together.

"Two courtyards, which one do you plan to live in?" Chen Rui asked while eating, before he could answer, she said to herself: "I think the one in Lishi Hutong is better, and the living space is spacious.

And that tree, it's not too hot now, and it should be very comfortable to enjoy the shade under the tree in summer. "

Liu Yifei nodded and said, "I also think it's spacious, and Lishi Hutong is also close to here, so it's convenient to get around."

Her home and company are near Dongyue Temple, and it is only a few miles away from Lishi Hutong, so it doesn't take long to walk.

Liu Xiaoli said, "It's good, but if you have few people, it's better to live in Shichahai, the place is small and easy to manage."

Chen Shuo swallowed the food in his mouth, took another piece of meat and said, "Everyone lives, live in whichever side is comfortable, and ask someone to take care of it if it is not easy to take care of.

If I really want to do it myself, how can I have the time?If you are away from home for two or three months while filming a scene, the gods will not be able to take care of you.

As for the expenses, don't worry about it. I will definitely earn enough money to spend in the future. If I don't need money, I can do whatever I feel comfortable with. "

Now his mentality has also changed a lot. To say that when he first started playing tricks with Brother Qi, he still wanted to make money.

But now that he has made enough money, he doesn't care much about it.

Some flowers are fine, and the most important thing in life is to live comfortably.

Of course, the money should be earned or earned.

"Yes, you can live wherever you want." Liu Yifei smiled happily.

Liu Xiaoli didn't say any more when she heard the words, and she didn't think she could afford to live or not.

It's just that I went to the scene today and felt that the place is a bit big. Since the small ones don't think so, she doesn't care.

Chen Shuo said again: "After two days, go to Wangjing to have a look, and then buy a commercial house, if it's just a turnaround in the imperial capital, live there.

On Zhouyi's side, the boss saw that Tang Ren had set up a branch in Hengdian, specializing in production, and wanted to set up a branch in Gusu, where the headquarters of the production department would be located.

When I have money in the future, I will buy a house in Gusu. To be honest, when I was filming there, I was quite greedy for the garden-style buildings.

At that time, Brother Bo and I often visited various gardens. "

"I don't go to Gusu much, except that time when I was promoting the album with you, I stayed there for two days." Liu Yifei said: "However, the ancient city of Phoenix where I filmed this time is really nice."

After hearing this, Liu Xiaoli nodded approvingly, and said, "On a rainy day, listening to the drizzle outside, making a cup of tea and holding a book, that feels really good."

When filming, the crew rented a small courtyard as an inn, and it rained lightly for two days.

Sitting under the eaves together while resting, watching the light rain, let alone how comfortable it is.

Chen Rui couldn't help feeling a little envious when she heard this, and said, "That's great, you've traveled all over the world, and you've seen a lot of places. I've only been to the imperial capital besides my hometown."

Chen Shuo said: "When you finish the college entrance examination, you will go on a graduation trip. Then you will travel all over the country, see the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, and broaden your horizons."

Liu Yifei clapped her hands and said with a smile: "That's good, let Chen Shuo give you the travel expenses."

"No, since I made money last year, my parents gave me a lot of pocket money, and I'm saving it." Chen Rui smiled triumphantly.

The reason why Wang Erni's pancakes were able to open a chain is due to her. Chen Yukun and his wife gave her a lot of rewards.

In addition, Chen Shuo would give her pocket money from time to time.

She is not a big spender, and basically saves all the money. She originally wanted to find a project in school to practice in the future.

Now after listening to Chen Shuo's suggestion, I think it's pretty good. Sometimes it's more useful to know more about the world than to work hard.

After chatting about Chen Rui's travel for a while, Chen Shuo said again: "Cissy, have you decided not to sign with a record company? Didn't Uncle Chen say that he could help you sign with Sony's head office?

That can be regarded as being in line with international standards, and it will be better for your future development. "

"I don't know if I can sing well. If the audience doesn't buy it, I'll be signed by all five major record companies, so what?" Liu Yifei shook her head and said, "It's better not to sign."

Chen Shuo asked again: "Where is the distribution? Who do you ask for distribution?"

"Isn't Jingwen not good? I think Brother He helped you run the business very well."

"Yes, yes, but now there is a question, if you let Jingwen release it, should you use the ultra-low price strategy for this album?"

"What's the difference?"

Chen Shuo thought for a while and said, "If it's a record company in China, or even Xiangjiang and Taiwan Island, the difference is actually not that big.

With the success of Jingwen's ultra-low price strategy, many record companies have lowered the unit price of their albums.

But if it is a foreign company, foreign monks are good at reciting scriptures, if you really want to say, a foreign name alone is worth a lot of money.

Now, Jingwen's price is the lowest, at 10 yuan for a disc. Although other domestic companies have lowered their prices, they are at least 20 yuan higher, not more than 40 yuan.

Foreign ones are much more expensive. When people settle accounts, they are calculated in US dollars, so the unit price is naturally not much cheaper.

The sales volume is low, and the ultra-low price strategy is actually useless, and the cost is too high to make money. "

"If the sales don't increase, it means your song is not popular, so what's the point of trying to sell it at a high price?" Liu Yifei said, "Then why not just follow Jingwen's ultra-low price strategy.

It's really going to explode, it's not difficult to make money, if you rush, it's considered a reward for fans. "

"Alright, if you decide, let's go to Jingwen tomorrow to talk to Brother He."

"Okay." Liu Yifei asked, "Is the song finished?"

Chen Shuo shook his head and said, "No, but we have all the title songs, and the rest will not delay the release of the album."

For her first album, Chen Shuo is more attentive than her second album.

When writing songs, he was immersed in the artistic conception of masterpieces handed down from generation to generation, which really made him write many good works.

The three title songs are all classics, and they all have performance effects.

It's just that he doesn't know if she will be able to sing it when the time comes.

After eating and resting overnight, several people went to Jingwen Company early the next morning.

After arriving at the place, Chen Shuo did not go to He Zhengyang's office, but invited him to his own office.

Looking at the coffee in front of him, He Zhengyang looked at Chen Shuo and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

He also knew that Chen Shuo didn't drink coffee, and he didn't even like being invited to drink coffee, let alone invite others to drink coffee.

On the contrary, he prefers to drink coffee because it is easy to refresh himself.

Now, Chen Shuo invited him to drink coffee, it must not be easy.

Regarding He Zhengyang, Chen Shuo didn't beat around the bush, and said directly: "Sissy wants to release an album, and I want to ask Brother He, how do you think it should be done?"

He Zhengyang looked at Liu Yifei when he heard the words, he naturally understood what Chen Shuo meant, he didn't intend to let Liu Yifei sign the contract, but just wanted to use Jingwen as a distribution platform.

"Producer, who are you going to find?"

"Of course it's you, but I will also participate in the production when the time comes."

He Zhengyang glanced at Chen Shuo again, and said, "Since this is the case, I will talk to the company about distribution.

At that time, I can guarantee that the initial issue price will not exceed 60%, which will be based on sales volume.

According to the market, at my level, the production fee accounts for 15% of your share.But if you and I make it together, the 15% will be divided between the two of us at that time. "

The release of the album depends on the channel, production channel, distribution channel, promotion channel and so on.

As a record company with these channels, it is like a movie theater plus a distribution company, naturally occupying a large part of an album's revenue.

If the volume is small and you just burn a few thousand copies or tens of thousands of copies for fun, then you don’t need a record company. You can go directly to the factory or an audio-visual store to connect with it, which can save a lot of cost.

At that time, if an album sells a few thousand copies, it will be able to pay back, and if there are more, it will be profitable.

Of course, the risk is also high, if you can't sell it, you will just throw it in your hands.

But if you want to sell a lot, you will need various activity fees.Such as channel laying, advertising, warehouse use, signing venue and so on.

Unlike Chen Shuo, who takes a fixed share, Liu Yifei's album can be discussed based on sales.

If the sales volume is not good, the distribution fee will naturally be high, and you may even lose money.

The higher the sales volume, the lower the distribution fee will be. After all, the higher the quantity, the lower the cost.

And as Chen Shuo's current album is gradually approaching the ten million mark, the next album will inevitably be calculated in this way.

Talking about Liu Yifei's album this time is also sending a signal to Jingwen.

It doesn't matter whether there is a loss or not, the release of the two albums is due to the mutual achievements of Chen Shuo and Jing Wen, without Jing Wen, he would not have such achievements.

The same is true for other companies. After all, who would have thought that his two albums would be so outrageous?
Chen Shuo didn't dare to think about it himself.

(End of this chapter)