Of course, Duan Qianji's husband, Major General Hong Lou, was a musical idiot. He could not tell what the song was about, but people in the military district could. They had their eyes on the song, and once they saw that it was a Silver Wing product, they went to Hong Lou to ask for it.
Good stuff had to be kept for their own people. Although they would lose a lot of commercial profits, since Hong Lou had specifically asked for it, Duan Qianji chose to keep the third movement in Yanzhou.
The fact that it had caught the attention of Yanzhou's military and even been used as the theme song for the promotional video showed that the series was well received. Perhaps the general public might not like it, but it was a good thing that the military liked it. Every year, Silver Wing had to borrow equipment and locations from the military. This time, it was rare for the military to ask for something. She thought it would be nice to do them a favor. That way, the next time they borrowed from the military, they would not be criticized.
After ending the call, Duan Qianji asked her assistant, "Any news from Fiery Bird?"
"Online voting has started in Huangzhou. The voting in Yanzhou might start after Memorial Day."
The online voting for Fiery Bird's spokesperson had been initiated by Rising Dragon, a well-known Huangzhou gaming media company. It had nothing to do with Fiery Bird, but it had garnered worldwide attention.
Since it was a Huangzhou media company, the voting would start in Huangzhou. The other continents would be randomly sorted by computers. According to past rules, Rising Dragon would complete the voting in all 12 continents within three months. Fiery Bird would finalize the virtual idol spokesperson for all the continents before May.
Usually, Fiery Bird would use the results of the online voting in Rising Dragon as a reference. Then they would pick the one they were satisfied with. Most of the time, the idol with the highest number of votes would be chosen as the spokesperson for the respective continent.
According to the schedule, voting could be completed in four continents within a month. Yanzhou was in sixth place, so they had to wait until mid-February.
"Tell Fang Zhao to complete the last movement before Founding Era Memorial Day. Upload it on Feb. 8," Duan Qianji instructed.
Every year, January 28th was known as the Founding Era Memorial Day. More than 500 years ago, the Period of Destruction officially ended and the New Era began. It was also a day of global celebration and was the most important holiday in all 12 continents. According to global practice, people were given more than seven days off. As for how much, it depended on the companies in each continent.
Every year, Silver Wing set a seven-day holiday for its employees. However, those in the entertainment industry might not be able to enjoy themselves during the holidays. They might have to travel to various cities to participate in various celebrations and activities. It was the busiest time and the most profitable time. Even if they were asked to take a break, they would not be willing. The celebrities who were able to get a break during this festival were either unable to travel due to physical reasons, or they were already past their prime and no one invited them.
Duan Qianji had originally planned to let Fang Zhao bring the Polar Light team to events to gain popularity, but after considering the production of the fourth movement, she decided against it. The most important thing now was to focus on completing the fourth movement. Celebrations were secondary. After Memorial Day, there were more important endorsement deals to fight for. That was what Silver Wing valued the most.
As for Vice President Ming Cang of the Yanzhou Music Association, Duan Qianji had already spoken to him.
After the release of the third movement, Ming Cang took to Yanzhou's largest social media platform to express his excitement. Because of his son, Ming Ye, it was impossible for him not to express his personal feelings. Therefore, he would not post his opinion on the official website of the Yanzhou Music Association. Instead, he would comment on it in his own name.
Ming Cang was still very excited, but compared to the second movement, he looked much better. His complexion was ruddy, and the dejected expression that had been associated with his son's illness had disappeared. He was smiling happily.
"Ming Ye's condition has improved. The medical team will continue to follow up. The attending doctor says the series is indeed effective in treating the Hull virus, but the entire series, consisting of four movements, is a complete course of treatment. The medical team will probably have to wait until the full course of treatment is complete before they can make any breakthroughs. I will wait for the release of the fourth movement. Thank you, Polar Light. Thank you, Polar Light's team... "
After reading Ming Cang's online comments, Duan Qianji's worries had dissipated. Some hospitals in Yanzhou had already labeled the "100-Year Period of Destruction" series as "Hull virus treatment songs." From a commercial standpoint, once the final results of the research confirmed that the series was indeed effective, the future of the series would be limitless.
"Tell Fang Zhao that the most important thing is quality. He has already completed the first three movements. The fourth movement will be much easier. As long as the quality is there, everything else will be fine. All he has to do is focus on completing the series. He won't have to worry about marketing and operations, "Duan Qianji instructed her assistant.
"Then... what's the reply from Leizhou?" the assistant asked.
"Tell them that the rights to the third movement have already been reserved outside of the platform."
Over at Leizhou.
Zaro's agent relayed the news to Silver Wing when he received Silver Wing's reply.
"What?! It's already been reserved? They won't sell it even at a higher price? "Zaro was furious.
Zaro's agent nodded vigorously. Ten million to buy the soundtrack, he could see it as this young master's willfulness. But if he had to add more money, he would not add too much. Previously, Zaro had said that it didn't matter how much money he had to spend to buy the full copyright of the song. But as someone who handled the young master's accounts, he would never spend more than fifty million to buy a single movement! From his point of view, this was absolutely not worth it and an irrational action. So when he received a reply from Silver Wing, he felt reassured.
"Silver Wing really isn't selling," Zaro's agent emphasized.
"Then poach the composer!"
"We can't. Silver Wing is too good at keeping it under wraps. Nobody in Yanzhou knows who the real composer is."
Zaro's agent was put in a difficult position. Poaching a composer was much more difficult than buying a song. Silver Wing wasn't a fool. Their attitude was clear from the way they were shielding the composer. Businessmen pursued profit. Everything they did was for the greater good. Silver Wing definitely had other plans. But that was a matter of the music industry. Silver Wing was just making a movie for fun. It wouldn't affect them much. Besides, they weren't even on the same continent. At worst, they could always buy the music from Silver Wing the next time they made a movie.
"Then we'll poach him when he's exposed. Didn't they say there were only four movements? We've already released three, and the fourth won't be far off. " As if recalling something, Zaro suddenly laughed. "Definitely not far off. Silver Wing wants Polar Light to fight for the endorsement rights."
Online voting for a few famous virtual idols had already begun in Huangzhou. Zaro, relying on his status as a direct descendant of the Renault family and the beloved grandson of the Leizhou governor, had dug up information from Rising Dragon. Among the virtual idols competing in Yanzhou, Silver Wing had chosen Polar Light.
"It doesn't matter if we wait a little longer." Zaro leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs. "What's the rating for 'God of War'?"
What about 'King of Snipers'? "
“8.2.”
"Hahahaha!" Zaro burst out laughing.
Zaro's agent had a gloating smile on his face.
Why was he so happy?
Because the rating for "God of War" was rising, while the rating for "King of Snipers" was dropping. It had dropped by 0.4 in three days. For a movie that had a good reputation, it was a shocking drop.
Someone commented online: "I don't know why, but when I watch 'King of Snipers,' I can't help but think of the soundtrack for the final battle in 'God of War.'"
"Actually, the soundtrack for 'King of Snipers' isn't bad, but after watching 'God of War,' I feel like it's lacking something."
It was like eating a dish with a strong flavor that stimulated the taste buds, and then eating a dish that was meticulously prepared but less flavorful. The taste was a little different.
Many people searched the Internet for information on the soundtrack for "God of War." They even asked Wireless Media to release the soundtrack as a single, but Wireless Media never responded. That is, until someone revealed that the most memorable soundtrack in "God of War" was actually one of the movements in a series released by a virtual idol from Yanzhou.
"Yanzhou?"
"They actually found someone from Yanzhou?!"
"What's the name of the virtual idol? What's the title of the soundtrack? Let me search. "
"Polar Light, Yanzhou's Polar Light. The soundtrack is from the third movement of the '100-Year Period of Destruction,' 'Mission.' Oh, right. In Yanzhou, all three movements of the '100-Year Period of Destruction' series are available for download, and it only costs one yuan."
"This kind of copyrighted music is actually available for download in Yanzhou?! We can forget about it here in Leizhou. "
Many people were envious of Yanzhou. This kind of copyrighted music was usually custom-made. Other than in commercials and movies, it couldn't be found on public platforms. If you wanted to listen to it, you had to watch the commercials and the original video, unless the production company released another single.
At this point, some people thought of Zaro, the "dumb but rich" young master.
"Let Young Master Zaro buy it! We've already bought the soundtrack. Let's buy the other copyrights as well. That way, everyone can listen to it. "
Zaro read the comments and thought to himself, I want to buy it too, but Silver Wing isn't selling.
Although a lot of people were interested in the score online, not everyone was willing to watch "God of War" for it. Leizhou did not have access to "Mission" either. Even if they had access to Yanzhou's music platform, they would only be able to listen to the first two movements. The third movement was out of the question. Silver Wing had set up restrictions that prevented people outside of Yanzhou from listening to it.
Just when people in Leizhou thought they would never hear about "Mission" outside of the movie, a video went viral on the internet. The video was called "Call of Mission: Yanzhou's Army Shocks the World."
Yanzhou's military had selected rarely seen footage of the three armed forces training and combat. The filming technique was sharp and impactful, especially the part about the air force. It was gorgeous and domineering, and the soundtrack was like a stroke of genius. It made people's blood boil after watching it and made them want to rush to the battlefield.
The video was a hot topic on the internet. Many people compared their own military's promotional videos and realized that, while it was fine on its own, compared to the Yanzhou version, it was a little weaker.
Rongzhou netizens were so shocked that they dropped their melon seeds.
"Shocks the world? Did they ask our Rongzhou? "
Rongzhou was one of the eight major continents and the four special continents. Yanzhou was one of the eight major continents, and Rongzhou was one of the four special continents, home to the world's largest military training base and the headquarters of the Allied Forces. The entire continent was under military management. Most of the people living there were descendants of soldiers, and the schools, from primary schools to universities, were all military schools. It was widely recognized as the continent with the strongest military power.
No wonder people in Rongzhou were dissatisfied with the Yanzhou military promotional video going viral.
"Call of Mission? This is a f * cking military recruitment video! "
"Be more direct. Be more direct with your advertising."
"Yanzhou's military district is a small place, and it dares to call itself 'shocks the world'?"
While Rongzhou and Yanzhou netizens bickered, people from other continents watched from the sidelines.
However, people from every continent knew that online bickering was useless. Could you fly over and start a fight?
Since that wasn't possible, they would have to find another way to fight.
"See you at the battle of the century in October!"
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