Chapter 337 Fire
Zou Wenhuai thought, everyone was racing against time to shoot a movie at that time, so wouldn't it be a bit too much to meet the boss's wife?

But Vice President Wang made this suggestion. Regardless of whether it was the boss lady’s intention or not, at least the boss lady of Starlight Pictures is a thousand times better than the “boss lady” of Shaw Brothers. This boss lady doesn’t care about anything!
So we still have to give this little bit of face.

So Zou Wenhuai arranged for everyone to welcome the boss's wife to come and give guidance in the morning.

Sure enough, the proprietress simply said a few words to everyone and then dispersed without delaying anything.

perfect.

Zou Wenhuai immediately felt that this should be Vice President Wang’s arrangement, otherwise the boss’s wife would not behave like that, because the boss is not that type of person. She follows the husband’s lead, right?

But it didn't matter. He could probably understand Vice President Wang's concerns and declare the boss lady's status and sovereignty in front of everyone.

In a film and television company, there are naturally many beautiful women. Since the boss doesn't come to take care of things, it's not too much for the boss's mother-in-law to do these things.

As for what the boss lady mentioned, about borrowing Starlight Pictures’ training classroom and some cooperation resources, hey, is that a big deal?
The boss lady came in person instead of just calling, which showed her great respect for General Manager Zou!

This is someone else’s industry!

Zou Wenhuai didn't know whether this was instructed by the boss or planned by the boss's wife herself, but no matter which one it was, he benefited greatly from it.

It's the respect of the couple, right? !
That’s what partnership means, right?!

The radio station, newspaper, and Starlight Pictures worked together and soon recruited more than 43 painters, of which had experience in animation production!
Among these 43 people, two-thirds are the legacy of the original China Paint Factory, and one-third came from the mainland.

Although many people have switched to other careers, now that there are animation companies and the salaries are so generous, they are naturally willing to return to their old careers.

Liu Qijin requires the experienced group to first develop lesson plans and then teach every day. They must be full-time and receive a salary of 20 yuan per day. Students pass the exam and are divided into different levels and receive different training. They are not required to be full-time, but they need to take an exam once a week. If they pass the exam, they will receive a subsidy for the previous training sessions, 2 yuan per session.

If students are able to attend several classes a day and pass all the exams, they can earn several yuan a day. After all, there is no tuition fee for training, but there is also salary. Where can you find such a good thing?

After the training class was on track, Liu Heqing immediately sent a telegram to the United States, but Wang Yuanchao was no longer in California.

Who the hell can fight Lu Bu with three heroes in a row?

Even Lu Bu can’t handle it!
I feel uncomfortable doing this too much. Although I have enough physical strength, I feel tired!

Diane Keaton, the hotel receptionist, received a telegram from Hong Kong and called New York.

Because when Wang Yuanchao sent the telegram, he left the address of the hotel.

Wang Yuanchao was rehearsing the arrangement with the "Joker" band. The guitarist had not yet arrived, but Wang Yuanchao had already started working on it himself. He also had to guide everyone on how to play the music to achieve a certain effect. No one knew the final result better than him.

This refreshing style is different from previous rock music. Everyone thinks the boss is really talented and has created a new style!

It’s exciting to listen to, sing and play.

Lead singer Debbie was full of admiration for her boss and her eyes were full of stars.

The same goes for drummer Karen. "Just Dance" relies more on the role of drums, allowing her to play the drums with great passion and joy, as if her soul is dancing.

When Wang Yuanchao received Diane's call, he thought that this girl missed him again. After chatting, he found out that it was a telegram from Hong Kong. Of course, this woman also missed him, but, well, she was more ambitious and wanted to develop in Hollywood.

Wang Yuanchao could only ask Diane to go to the telegraph office and send the photo to New York.

Hasbro's vice president, DePriest, has already flown back. The head of Femison Animation also flew over. After the inspection and negotiation, they had to sign a contract with Hasbro.

Then Feimeisun also had to sign a cooperation agreement with Wang Yuanchao's Blizzard.

Anyway, it's a case of delivery first, payment later - if Hasbro doesn't approve of the work provided by Blizzard, Hasbro won't pay Feimeisong, and Feimeisong naturally won't pay Blizzard either. This is fair.

As for advance payment, Wang Yuanchao is no stranger to it.

However, the animation editors are racking their brains to think of what kind of story to tell in each of the 30 episodes. The story must first be approved by Hasbro before it can be made. In addition, Feimeisong has to produce a sample of the first episode. Once the overall style is approved by Hasbro, the subsequent style can be determined.

Anyway, we still have to recruit people, train and produce in Hong Kong, so there is plenty of time.

After receiving the telegram, Wang Yuanchao realized how Liu Qijin had helped him with this matter.

He found that he really did not have a group company to coordinate the various relationships. Fortunately, Liu Qijin was smart and came forward in person.

I just don't know whether she did it on her own initiative or her father-in-law and mother-in-law helped her behind the scenes.

But it doesn't matter. We are a family after all. Why should we divide so clearly?

Wang Yuanchao called back:
[Great job, worthy of praise;

The painters are small, and the goal is to have 400 people;

If we can't recruit, we can recruit new talents with potential for training.】 Back then, Wang Yuanchao learned to paint in about three months before he traveled through time. He had to have enough talents, because he would make a lot of money from the United States in the future.

As for the labor costs arranged by Liu Qijin, they were not worth mentioning in the face of huge profits.

……

Soon, the first single "Just Dance" was recorded, and Elektra Records helped with the distribution, although they were negotiating with Warner for acquisition.

The "Joker" band needs to tour various bars and nightclubs in New York.

How could Wang Yuanchao be willing to do this?

Of course, the trainee guitarist was allowed to go first, to perform instead of practice.

As for the whole band's styling, he did not interfere too much. He just took charge and dyed Debbie's blonde hair red and blue in the middle and ends. There were two ponytails, which made people want to grab their hands behind their backs and do crazy music.

But considering that they are female employees under me, forget it. The best thing to do is to let them help me make money honestly.

The makeup on Debbie's face, such as the eyeshadow, the blue hearts on her cheeks, and the flaming red lips, are also a combination of two colors!

The clothes, sexy pants, and boots are all in two colors, a direct copy of Harley Quinn's classic look.

They’re a clown band now, what a waste if the lead singer doesn’t copy Harley Quinn’s look?

After the lead singer did this, the other members followed suit and cooperated with their manager to do the same. However, in order not to overshadow the main singer, each member could only choose one outfit and do two colors.

Hat, the drummer sat there, a two-color hat suitable for the tall two corners!
Shirt, the keyboard is standing there, with the upper body showing the two-tone shirt, just right!
Pants, boots, guitar and Beth, they stride forward to the balls, step down the stage, and show off their showy two-color equipment!

Really, if there is one more person in the team, I don’t know how to divide the money.

This unique combination immediately created a small climax in the nightclub, mainly because the songs were also very exciting and couldn't be more in line with the nightclub scene.

……

Thomas and Bruce came again.

"Boss, our song 'Just Dance' is a big hit, ranked ninth on the Billboard charts!"

Wang Yuanchao was stunned:
“Our song is so popular?”

The main thing is that the style of this song is a little different from the tune that everyone likes nowadays.

But good things are good, no matter if they come decades later or decades earlier.

Moreover, the core content is very consistent with the current social atmosphere in the United States.

Thomas and Bruce looked at each other. Does the boss have so little confidence in his work?
They shared the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart that had just been released. Under the operation of Elektra Records, the song quickly rose to ninth place.

Some people may find it noisy, but its rhythm is so good, refreshing, and catchy that anyone can dance to the music.

A lot of rock music is loved by rock lovers, but "Just Dance" also has pop elements and a bit of electronic music. In addition to rock lovers, other people also think it is very good, so it became a hit!

Some radio stations even called the distributor, Elektra Records, and asked for the records.

Holzman was embarrassed to come to Wang Yuanchao because he felt that this song had the potential to become a hit. Personally, he didn't like singles of this style. Who knew he was wrong again?
Unexpectedly, this single with a completely different style became so popular that he is now working overtime to ask the factory to increase production capacity and strive for wider publicity and distribution.

He also increasingly felt that he might not be suitable for the music industry. A popular single was given to him, but it didn't even become the number one on the singles chart!

Even if the situation is not clear, Elektra Records knows that this is a new and thriving cash cow!
If they try harder, "Just Dance" will definitely be the champion of the singles chart next week.

Then I can sell it to Warner for a good price, huh.

Holtzman felt that when they first met, Adam Wang's words of "helping to raise the price" were not presumptuous or arrogant at all, but that he had no vision. Fortunately, he had a good attitude at the beginning and was ready to let go of this business, so he didn't care, and this cooperation came about by chance.

No one can go against money.

Elektra Records hasn't had such a popular song in several years (only two years, actually), and the whole process is very excited.

Although Thomas and Bruce both came from Elektra Records, they both generally felt that Muse Music was delayed by Elektra Records. If it was handled by big companies like Warner or Universal, it might have directly reached the top!

Because the Billboard ranking is based on weekly sales and radio requests.

However, Elektra Records did not invest enough resources at the first time, nor did it choose the most appropriate time.

Data doesn't lie, and they are both extremely confident about the company's future and development.

(End of this chapter)