To be honest, Cool Cat's offer was pretty good.
If it was a 50 - 50 split, then apart from the 20% of the lyrics and composition, Bai Mu would get another 30%. This was already the standard for a top-notch singer in the country.
This was Bai Mu's bottom line, but he decided to wait and see because he believed that Penguin Music would definitely send someone to contact him.
It was impossible for Penguin Music not to know that Cool Cat had made a move, so there would definitely be news in the next day or two.
Sure enough, on the night after Huang Wen and Bai Mu finished talking, Bai Mu received a call from Penguin Music.
In the same cafe, Bai Mu and the representative from Penguin Music sat opposite each other.
The representative of Penguin was called Li Cheng. He was in his thirties and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He looked refined.
"Cool Cat contacted me, so I want to hear what your company can offer.”Bai Mu said directly.
He was busy studying the script of Demigods and Dragons, and had no time or interest to negotiate in a roundabout manner.
Li Cheng was obviously shocked by Bai Mu's straightforwardness. He hesitated for a moment and smiled helplessly,"Mr. White, speak quickly, so I won't hide anything.”
" Our company's bottom line is 40:60, 40:40 for us and 60:60 for you," Li Cheng said." But there's one condition!”
"Tell me." Bai Mu said.
He knew that Penguin Music had their own requirements for giving such a generous cut.
After all, Penguin Music wouldn't be able to earn much from this split.
This was because it seemed to have gotten 40%, but in reality, it still needed to promote the song, which itself was a large sum of money.
Of course, this was not without benefits.
Although Penguin Music didn't make money, it could consolidate its position in the digital music industry through many classic songs.
"Our condition is that if you have any new songs in the future, you must cooperate with Penguin Music.”Li Cheng said.
"At most, we can only prioritize penguins.”Bai Mu shook his head and said.
Li Cheng frowned and pondered for a while. Then, he raised his head and slowly said,"Alright, it's settled then."
"Then, I wish us a happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!"
……
After discussing the issue of the song's license share, Bai Mu's heart was relieved. He could finally devote himself to the script research.
A few days later, Qin Huaide called to inform Bai Mu that the casting for the Tianlong production team had been completed.
Needless to say, Bai Mu played Murong Fu. Qiao Feng's role was taken over by actor Hu Jun, Duan Yu was Lin Zhiying, and Xu Zhu was Qi Ju.
As for Wang Yuyan, she was played by the actress Zhang Meng. Zhang Meng was in her twenties this year and had a delicate appearance, but she lacked a trace of Wang Yuyan's immortal aura.
She had gained some fame last year because of a work. She could be considered a C-list celebrity, but not yet a B-list celebrity.
However, it could be foreseen that after this Heavenly Dragon with huge traffic was broadcast, Zhang Meng would immediately become a B-list celebrity.
It had to be said that some people were really lucky. They could easily receive all kinds of invitations and reach the positions that countless extras and small celebrities could only dream of.
After sighing with emotion, Bai Mu prepared to head to Huaiyun Film Studio in Yanjing.
The Heavenly Dragon Production Team was set up in Huaiyun Studios.
They arrived at Huaiyun Studios in a commercial vehicle. As soon as they entered, they saw a large area of antique buildings. Many men and women in ancient costumes were walking slowly on the streets.
Some of them were extras who lived nearby, while others were tourists who were curious about filming.
The car drove around the film studio and finally stopped in front of a building with the words " The filming crew of the eight dragons " hanging on it.
Bai Mu opened the car door and walked into the set. He saw a middle-aged man with a big belly.
"Hello, Bai Mu!" The middle-aged man reached out his hand from afar and smiled." I'm the assistant director of the production team, Wang Qi.”
"Hello, Director Wang." Bai Mu shook hands with him.
" Please," Wang Qi said enthusiastically." I'll take you around the crew first to familiarize you."”
"Sorry to trouble you, Director Wang."
"You're welcome."
Following that, under Wang Qi's guidance, Bai Mu familiarized himself with the main actors in the production team. Then, he met with director Zhang Qu and producer He Zicheng.
The first day passed quickly. Bai Mu was familiar with the environment and then returned to the hotel room that he had booked.
On the third day, when most of the crew members had arrived and Mr. Jin Yong had arrived, the opening ceremony officially began.
In the morning, dozens of reporters from all over the world gathered at the Heavenly Dragon production team.
In a large venue.
On the stage stood the director, producer, and main actors of the production team. The reporters sat in the audience below.
Mr. Jin Yong undoubtedly occupied the center position. The director and producer stood on both sides of him, while Bai Mu stood beside Director Zhang Qu.
A group of reporters raised their microphones and began to ask questions.
Most of them were interviewing Mr. Jin Yong, while a small number of reporters interviewed Director Zhang Qu, He Zicheng, and Bai Mu. As for the remaining few people, few people asked.
The hierarchy of the entertainment industry was very obvious at this moment.
Jin Yong was a literary magnate, and his status was self-evident. As the director and producer were the two most authoritative figures in the production team, there were naturally reporters supporting them.
Bai Mu was the only B-list celebrity in the production team. He was popular because of 1919 and I Am a Singer. He was also popular among the reporters.
As for Hu Jun, Lin Zhiying, and the others, they were either new to the B-list or the C-list. Although their roles in Demigods and Dragons: Eight were not bad, they were not a hot topic.
Therefore, they could only watch Bai Mu and the others being surrounded and chased by the reporters while secretly deciding that they would become famous in the future.
"Bai Mu, why did you choose to play the role of a villain like Murong Fu?”a reporter asked.
" Because I think actors must be able to constantly break through themselves," Bai Mu said with confidence." Whether it's a positive role or a negative role, I'm willing to try.”
"I heard that you took on the role of Murong Fu because Mr. Jin Yong personally went to look for you?”
"Thank you for your favor, Mister Jin Yong." Bai Mu said.
"Bai Mu, do you think the role of Murong Fu is difficult for you?”
"Murong Fu is a very complicated character, so there will definitely be challenges. However, it is precisely because of the challenges that I can hone my acting skills.”
"Hello Bai Mu, may I ask why you didn't play Duan Yu, who has a similar temperament to you among the three main leads, but instead played a supporting role like Murong Fu?”
This question was very sharp, but Bai Mu had already expected this scene, so he said unhurriedly,
"First of all, Heavenly Dragon is a group drama. There is no real protagonist. From another perspective, Murong Fu is actually the protagonist, but he is a tragic villain.”
"Secondly, you said that Duan Yu and I have similar temperaments, but I think that a truly outstanding actor will freely switch their temperaments according to the different roles, so choosing Duan Yu or Murong Fu doesn't make much of a difference to me.”Bai Mu said.
"Can you briefly talk about your thoughts on Murong Fu's character?”Another reporter asked.
"I think Murong Fu…"
“……”
After a busy morning, the opening ceremony was finally completed. After the reporters received their red packets, they also dutifully did the first wave of publicity for the Eight Dragons and Dragons.
(The second chapter is presented!)
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