Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 192 - 189: There’s Such a Good Thing? (Seeking Monthly Pass)

Chapter 192: Chapter 189: There’s Such a Good Thing? (Seeking Monthly Pass)

Qi Hao didn’t inquire about the audition results for "The Legend of Zhen Huan," but Sun Li called Qi Hao to express her gratitude.

She also said she wanted to invite him to dinner.

Without thinking, Qi Hao declined. The less the better; getting photographed would be trouble.

Besides, Deng Zhao and Sun Li had already gone public with their relationship and even started discussing marriage.

It would no longer be a rumor issue; Qi Hao would become a third party crashing a relationship.

He can tolerate others using his name to stir up rumors, but he never gets involved with married people, be they women or men.

"This song is definitely good, you know Lei Songde, right?"

While An Feng was recording "Rain Love" inside, Jin Dazhou started pitching to Qi Hao again.

"Of course, I know, from Xiangjiang."

Although Qi Hao is only considered half a music person, he definitely knows Lei Songde.

This person learned from Huang Zhan and once composed for films like "Liang and Zhu," "Cyan Snake," "Legend of the White Snake," etc.

Later, he created "Legend of Purity" for Guo Mansion, boosting Guo Mansion to career heights, and then started collaborating with Li Ming.

However, he’s quite a controversial musician in Xiangjiang.

On one hand, his pop songs dominate Hong Kong’s music scene and are very popular among Hong Kong music fans, winning the CASH Composer Award for six consecutive years.

If counting the number of Chik Chak awards, Lei Songde has more wins than Lin Xi.

On the other hand, many of his works have been accused of plagiarizing others’ content.

His notable works include Lu Qiaoyin’s "Goodbye," Liang Hanwen’s "Seven Friends," Yang Qianhua’s "Kisses Everywhere," "Small Town Affairs," Chen Huilin’s "Dancing is Better," etc.

"Last year, he helped a singer named Deng Ziqi create an EP..." Jin Dazhou said.

"Oh, I know her. Not long ago, we attended the 9th Chinese Music Media Awards together..."

Qi Hao recalled that unfair music award ceremony.

They awarded him some random Best Mandarin Male Singer for his first album.

But Deng Ziqi, with her first album, won his much-desired "Best Cantonese Female Newcomer Award."

Qi Hao was almost envious enough to cry at that time.

Even without the Sven Glasses, he was impressed by this girl.

"Yes, that’s her. When she was thirteen, the palpitations and internal ’uncertainty’ from being confessed to by a boy prompted her to write a song, capturing the budding feelings of that time. It’s the song I’m recommending to you now, ’My Secret’..."

Jin Dazhou had the demo and planned to let Qi Hao listen to it.

"Wait a minute, thirteen?"

Qi Hao held him back, wondering if it was really necessary to listen?

One must admit that there are geniuses in this world.

But creating at thirteen and talking about love, are you sure you’re not joking, or treating me as a sucker?

"Yes, you can trust the quality."

Jin Dazhou understood Qi Hao’s thoughts, but he felt age was not an issue at all.

"She wrote the lyrics and composed the music?"

"Yes, the little girl is quite amazing."

"You’ve been talking for a while, and I still don’t get it, what’s this song got to do with Lei Songde?"

It’s more than just having no wife in the wife’s cake, it’s simply unrelated.

"Lei Songde recommended Deng Ziqi to me."

Jin Dazhou had to admit that he might be using a tiger’s skin as a coat. Otherwise, just mentioning Deng Ziqi might make her not well-known.

"You’re really good at bluffing."

Despite ridiculing, Qi Hao went ahead and listened to the song.

Looking out at the little stars outside the window / Thinking of my secret / Is it considered love? I’m not very sure / I only know I am thinking of you / The distance between us seems far yet close / You are clearly not by my side, yet I feel very near...

"My Secret" is a confession song.

A beautiful secret buried in the heart, unable to be shared with others, expressing the feeling of liking someone but not daring to tell them.

"You sure this was written at thirteen?"

Qi Hao was a bit dumbfounded, how many main characters are there in this world? Even with a system, he wasn’t as incredible as others.

Is this really thirteen?

Could it be that Deng Ziqi also has a system?

"Not sure, but the girl is indeed very creative, Lei Songde highly praises her."

Jin Dazhou knew, no matter how extravagantly he spoke, it wouldn’t be as convincing as Qi Hao listening to the song demo.

"The song’s okay, and the lyrics fit well. So, how much are they asking?"

Qi Hao is not a stingy person, even though the tasks related to "First Love, This Little Thing" were already completed, he was still willing to spend some money to improve the movie’s quality.

It’s some pursuit of perfection.

After all, he himself is extremely perfect.

"They’re not asking for money..."

"Is there really such a good deal?"

Qi Hao thought he’d have to bleed financially again.

"She hopes to continue singing this song and will include it in next year’s new album, to be promoted along with your movie."

Jin Dazhou could only say Deng Ziqi and her team are smart.

Instead of an outright sale, a solo movie OST won’t sell for much, but if they ride on Qi Hao’s popularity, it’s a win-win deal.

"That’s not a problem."

Qi Hao has done similar things. His album was promoted along with "Chinese Paladin 3."

"Also, she hopes you can be a guest performer at her debut concert."

Jin Dazhou helped Deng Ziqi with a second request.

Actually, when Deng Ziqi first decided to link a song from her album with Qi Hao’s album, she hadn’t really thought about doing it for free.

At most, she would charge a bit more money.

She could still ride on Qi Hao’s popularity, as long as the song was good and not too expensive. A bit of networking could get it selected.

However, Qi Hao ended up being a guest singer at Sun Yanzi’s concert, which suddenly made Sun Yanzi’s concert a hit.

Sun Yanzi is quite popular, but not to the extent that she could have such a massive impact.

The current buzz is mainly thanks to Han Hong and Qi Hao.

Especially Qi Hao.

Now that he opened the door to being a guest singer, many singers hope to invite him to their own concerts.

Deng Ziqi was naturally very tempted.

Right now, she’s just a bit popular; it’s quite hard for her to hold a concert in Xiangjiang, let alone in the mainland.

However, if she could invite Qi Hao, there wouldn’t be any worries.

Just start it, and if you can grab a ticket, you win.

"That’s too many requests..."

Qi Hao didn’t open this door; it was all due to the system’s task.

If it weren’t for the system task, even if Liu Dehua invited him... he would probably still go, but only for singers like Liu Dehua or Zhang Xueyou who either have enough status or a certain level of friendship.

"If it were just regular singers, I definitely wouldn’t help you connect."

Jin Dazhou needed Qi Hao to know whose support he was leaning on the most; Jin Dazhou would always love Qi Hao the most.

"I get what you mean, let’s agree to her for now."

Being such a young talent, only eighteen years old, already able to independently create, and proficient in both writing lyrics and composing, she indeed has networking value.

Both Jin Dazhou and Qi Hao were very certain:

This Deng Ziqi would undoubtedly have her place in the music industry in the future.

Qi Hao himself producing a film, having good relations with such creators was not a bad thing.

"Other people have also submitted some songs, actually none of the prices are high. Everyone is very willing to collaborate with you now, but I screened them a bit and didn’t find anything particularly suitable. Also, I have a thought that I want to run by you."

Currently, Jin Dazhou is the music producer for "First Love, This Little Thing."

He’s responsible for both the score and the additional tracks.

But this responsibility isn’t about creating them himself; it’s more like an album producer role, overseeing and planning.

"The old songs you mentioned last time?"

Qi Hao remembered bringing this up.

"Yes, we can use more classic old songs, just play a small part of them in specific scenes. Sometimes with a bit of lyrics, sometimes just with their melodies."

Right now, Jin Dazhou is in urgent need of a signature work.

For these musicians, only by making a name for themselves can they establish a firm footing.

Just like Chen Xunqi, whose film scores for "East Evil and West Poison," "Chongqing Forest," and "Unrivaled in the World" are his trademarks.

Gu Jiahui, Hu Weili, Xu Jingqing, Huang Zhan, these people you might not have heard of, but when their iconic music plays, it definitely feels very familiar, even hitting you directly in the soul.

Jin Dazhou is a person with strong ambitions.

He doesn’t know if he has what it takes to become a master, but he doesn’t want to blend into the crowd. He too wants to leave a mark in film history.

"How many songs do you need?"

Even though Qi Hao now has money, he’s someone who’s been through tough times, always thinking about spending money wisely, investing in the back of the knife instead of the edge.

He can overspend; others can’t randomly overspend.

"We’re using quite a few songs, but they’re not complete songs. We can negotiate with record companies. Five or six should be enough. Right now, the competition for digital rights is intense; record companies and us can form a win-win relationship, so they won’t set too high a price."

Jin Dazhou felt that his idea had potential.

Two original songs, five or six classic songs’ melodies, coupled with some of his original music to make transitions, the entire film’s music would be complete.

The film’s music will definitely be a major selling point.

"Set a maximum budget of 500,000 for music. Feel free to manage it as you see fit. Oh, by the way, how was An Feng’s recording today?"

With things said to this extent, since Qi Hao chose Jin Dazhou, and his plan was indeed good, the music for "First Love, This Little Thing" was essentially decided.

Qi Hao will finish the final editing in July and August.

The plan is to release it in the summer of next year since the target audience is students and young people.

Of course, this doesn’t limit the audience group.

The concepts of first love and secret love have a certain impact on any group.

Who doesn’t have a ’white moonlight’ in their heart?

"An Feng’s singing is... very good!"

No matter what he thought inside, Jin Dazhou would always say it’s very good.

During the test recording, Qi Hao, you accompanied her to get familiar with the environment and check the results.

Now they’re recording; why would you, as the director, need to be there?

It’s not like you have nothing better to do all day.

"That’s good!"

Qi Hao knew that professional singers might sing better than An Feng, but from a commercial perspective, having An Feng sing would definitely have more buzz than any singer.

It could save a lot on publicity costs.

Of course, the most important thing is still the quality of the film.

The audience isn’t stupid; just because your marketing is strong doesn’t mean people will buy into it.

Only with a good film quality can the marketing achieve its greatest effect.

Counting on fans for box office results is less reliable than expecting pigs to fly.