Xue Jing sold the house based on affinity. Affinity was a very elusive thing. It was hard to tell what it was, but Xue Jing felt that if he sold the house to Fang Zhao, he would not be angry even if Fang Zhao completely changed the shape of the place.
Just as Fang Zhao had said, different people would have different styles when they changed the same piece. There was no need to accommodate. The buyer was not an official looking after the house.
Property prices in Qi 'an were on the high side, especially in this area. Most of the buildings above 100 floors were 100,000 per square meter. Xue Jing's house was the only one on the top floor. The total area was more than 200 square meters, but Xue Jing only lived in half. The other half was a garden with a parking lot.
Xue Jing sold the house to Fang Zhao for 10 million. Compared to other houses in this area, it was considered cheap. Based on market value, it would not be less than 20 million.
The housing in this area was slightly more expensive, and the most important factor was that the security and patrols made people feel at ease. Quite a number of Yanzhou celebrities had residences in this area to avoid harassment from the media. When Xue Jing had bought the house in this area, he had only wanted peace and quiet. Although he was not a celebrity, he had a lot of influence in the industry. Many people wanted to get in touch with Xue Jing, hoping he could recommend them a shortcut. Xue Jing had moved here because of the hassle.
"Actually, I wanted to talk to you personally. Besides the house, there is something else. Of course, it is up to you whether you agree or not. No pressure," Xue Jing said.
When Xue Jing quoted the price, Fang Zhao had guessed that Xue Jing might have other matters, but Xue Jing had already taken care of the house. As long as it was not too difficult, Fang Zhao would agree.
"Please speak," Fang Zhao said.
"As you know, I have stopped teaching these past few years. I have been writing textbooks." Xue Jing looked at Fang Zhao. "And I am writing a book on symphonic music. I would like to use your movement as an example."
Xue Jing was currently writing a textbook on the analysis and creation guidance of symphonic structures. In fact, this genre had always been very unpopular. Many students in music academies did not like to major in symphonic styles. Even though symphonic styles were of high quality in the music industry, they were not very popular.
However, Xue Jing was not aiming for commercial benefits. The old people in the industry did not like to work on this kind of thing, but this kind of thing had to be passed down. Xue Jing did not want to be like those who wrote the teaching materials in the past, who would just cut and edit and modify. Xue Jing wanted to combine contemporary examples to analyze it. During this process, they naturally needed Fang Zhao to talk about his creative philosophy and sources of inspiration, as well as some memorable highlights during the creative process. To put it bluntly, they hoped that Fang Zhao could impart some of his experience so that more people could come into contact with this style of music. This was a public method of imparting experience. Of course, how much was up to Fang Zhao.
"You should know that this kind of sales method, which is different from copyrighted music, doesn't make much money." Xue Jing said all this bluntly.
Fang Zhao's appearance gave Xue Jing hope. The "100-Year Period of Destruction" series was probably the most memorable symphonic composition in the past century. Most importantly, this series did not stand at the top and presented itself in a proud and aloof manner. Instead, it was presented in a more general way, and as a result, it received the attention of the masses.
Many young people did not like to share their experiences with others. Xue Jing thought that Fang Zhao would choose to think about it before replying. Unexpectedly, after listening to Xue Jing's words, Fang Zhao quickly agreed.
"Sure."
Fang Zhao was not really a young person. He was willing to share his experiences with more people. He wanted to pass on the insights he had gained during the end of days to more people. A human's lifespan was limited, but experience and knowledge were limitless.
Xue Jing was very happy. "Good! Good! I'll put your name on the textbook I'm writing as a member of the editing team! "
In the New Era, whether it was a textbook or an electronic textbook, the author would be clearly indicated. And according to the rules of higher education textbooks, the editor, deputy editor, and other important contributors would be indicated.
Actually, if one did not take up a lot of space on the teaching materials and the content was not important, then one did not have the qualifications to be included. According to Xue Jing, the amount of creative experience that Fang Zhao would talk about would definitely not be much, but since Fang Zhao was willing to talk and share, this kind of spirit was worth advocating, and Xue Jing was willing to put Fang Zhao's name on it.
"I will get my assistant to explain in detail the parts of the compilation that require your participation. But before that, you can sort out what you want to say. As for the apartment, I will get someone to pack it up as soon as possible. Within three days, all the paperwork will be completed and the apartment will be vacated for you. There's no rush. If you can't pay it all at once, you can pay it over a few years. There's no rush. "
"No need. I can transfer the full amount now," Fang Zhao said.
After discussing everything, Fang Zhao left the building. Xue Jing arranged for a car to take Fang Zhao to the office. On the way, Fang Zhao received a message from Duan Qianji's assistant, Zhu Zhen.
"Fang Zhao, someone in Leizhou wants to reserve the third movement as a soundtrack for a movie. It's not a buyout, just a soundtrack. The deadline is 30 days." That meant the third movement would not appear in Leizhou in any other way within the 30 days of the movie's release.
This sort of cross-continent order was rare, but it was also an opportunity.
"We haven't discussed the price yet. Director Duan wants to get your approval first," Zhu Zhen said.
"Soundtrack for a movie? A company in Leizhou? "
"Yes. If we authorize it, it will be beneficial to the promotion of the third movement. But the films produced by that company... don't have a good reputation."
Every continent had their own means of protecting their own music, film, and other media. The most obvious example of this was after "Cocoon Breach" was proven to be helpful to those infected with the Hull virus. Most other continents used vague language to replace the name of the movement or simply mentioned the title of the song, shifting the focus to topics like "music can help those infected with the Hull virus." Most of the time, medical references were made. They skipped over the virtual idol Polar Light and the details of the first and second movements.
If the two movements were just songs, it would have been fine. But the two movements were tied to a virtual idol, so the backlash in Leizhou would be even greater.
In Leizhou, not only did the media omit the title of the song, the composer, the production company, and other information, but Polar Light's name was never mentioned. Under the media's guidance, fewer and fewer people searched for the second movement online. Furthermore, the first and second movements could not be downloaded outside of Yanzhou for the time being.
Therefore, Duan Qianji's intention was that even though the other party's movie might be a lousy one, they could use the other party's movie as an alternative promotional channel. Since it was difficult to go through public downloading in other continents, they might as well use the copyrighted music method. Within the time limit, they could sell the copyrighted music to the other party's movie. This would not affect their original plans in Yanzhou.
And now, Duan Qianji was worried that after Fang Zhao found out about all this, he would feel that selling to a movie that he could tell was a crappy production just by looking at the producers and actors would lower the quality of the music and lose face. That was why she had asked Zhu Zhen to first ask Fang Zhao for his opinion. If Fang Zhao agreed, then they would negotiate the price.
Fang Zhao thought about it for two seconds and asked, "I would like to take a look at the plot of the movie and where the music will be used."
"I'm not sure about that. I'll get back to you after I ask."
Half an hour later, Zhu Zhen sent Fang Zhao an encrypted document that outlined the general plot of the movie and where the third movement might be used.
The document also listed the production company and investors of the movie, as well as a few important actors.
Over in Yanzhou, people who were not in the entertainment industry would not understand. But over in Leizhou, as long as they saw the production company and investors, they would know that the movie was a ploy to promote someone. But what was interesting was that, even though the plot was cliché and the actors acted like crap, the box office earnings were not low. Netizens cursed as they watched. They clearly knew that everything was toxic, but they still wanted to give it a try. Perhaps they had long since seen this as a way to vent their frustrations.
Fang Zhao spent the entire afternoon watching the movie related to the production company and investors. In the evening, he gave his reply.
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