All-rounder Artist - Chapter 156: Cooperation Intent Achieved_i

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Gu Dong is a woman of action. As soon as she came up with a plan, she drove directly to Thunderbolt Entertainment, whose headquarters was located in Yi Cheng – the largest city in Qi Continent.

She parked her car.

Taking a deep breath, Gu Dong marched straight into the company’s lobby. However, she was promptly stopped by the receptionist, a polite young woman who asked, “Excuse me, madam, did you have an appointment scheduled prior to your visit?”

“No.”

Gu Dong, of course, was fully aware that appointments or employee badges were required to enter such big companies. “I am a representative from Starlight Music. We are seeking a potential cooperation with your company. Could you possibly help me contact someone from your Music Department?” “Starlight Music?”

The receptionist seemed a little perplexed.

Gu Dong hurriedly explained, “Our current representative is Teacher Admirable Fish. He composed the theme song for a film previously released by your company, ‘Dragon Fish Dance’…”

“Please wait.”

With that said, the receptionist nodded her head, turned and made a phone call. After whispering a few sentences, she turned back to Gu Dong: “Please follow Little Wang, he’ll guide you to the Music Department on the eighth floor.”

Gu Dong felt a surge of exhilaration!

Had the company not been interested, she would have been sent away at the front desk. There was absolutely no need for them to let her upstairs. Teacher Admirable Fish’s reputation indeed had some pull at Thunderbolt Entertainment!

Five minutes later.

In the guest room on the eighth floor, Gu Dong met with a representative of Thunderbolt Entertainment. He smiled and introduced himself, “I’m Fan Longhe, the deputy director of Thunderbolt Music. Has Teacher Admirable Fish arrived in Qi Continent already, serving as a representative of Starlight subsidiary?”

“Deputy Director Fan, hello!”

Gu Dong nervously greeted back, “Indeed, Teacher Admirable Fish is currently the representative at our subsidiary. We were interested in inquiring whether there would be any opportunities for collaboration between us, considering Teacher Admirable Fish has previously worked once with your esteemed company.”

“Absolutely.”

As the assistant director of the company’s Music Department, Fan Longhe was well aware of who Teacher Admirable Fish was. While he was not too concerned with Starlight’s subsidiary, he did indeed view Admirable Fish importantly, “We were very satisfied with the song ‘Big Fish’!”

“So shall we?”

Having no previous experience working with big companies like Thunderbolt Entertainment, Gu Dong was taken aback by the speed of their agreement. A little baffled, she asked in confusion, “How do we go about collaborating then?”

“Just a moment.”

Fan Longhe called over one of his subordinates and after inquiring about a few specifics, he turned to Gu Dong with a smile, “Our company is currently working on a new series, a drama you may have heard of, it’s titled ‘Me and You’. The male lead actor is…”

“Tan Kai!”

Gu Dong replied instantly.

The promotion for this drama was very extensive, with leading actor Tan Kai being one of Qi Continent’s top actors. As someone who pays close attention to entertainment news, Gu Dong was well aware of this. “But isn’t this drama about to be aired soon? Shouldn’t the songs and all have been finalized by now?”

“Indeed they have.”

Fan Longhe offered a slight smile, “But I don’t like the theme song of this drama. If Teacher Admirable Fish can create a better piece, I am willing to replace the current theme song. After all, we have already purchased the rights to it, whether we choose to use it or not is up to us.”

Gu Dong was left with her mouth agape.

Teacher Admirable Fish’s reputation was even greater than she had imagined. Thunderbolt Entertainment was willing to replace the song at the last minute for him, an unheard-of prospect. Of course, this is dependent on Mr. Lin creating a better song, which she was certain wasn’t a challenge for him.

What was challenging, however…

With a hint of embarrassment, Gu Dong continued, “We of course will accept this request. However, Teacher Admirable Fish has a request of his own. He wishes to select the singer for this song himself and also wishes to be involved in the final recording of the song.”

Fan Longhe froze.

After a minute of silence, just when Gu Dong thought Fan Longhe was about to lose his temper, he broke into a smile, “I have been working in Qi Continent for many years now and this is the first time I have heard such a request. However, as a fellow from Qin Continent, I can understand Teacher Admirable Fish’s request…”

“You’re from Qin Continent?”

Gu Dong looked at Fan Longhe in surprise.

Fan Longhe shrugged, “Born and raised in Qin Continent, I just moved to Qi Continent for work. Therefore, probably only a fellow Qin Continent resident like me, who keeps a keen eye on our home province and its affairs, would dare to accept your request. I am quite familiar with Teacher Admirable Fish’s work, and I am particularly fond of the excellent song ‘Big Fish’ that he has created for our company.”

“So you…”

“Yes, I agree.”

Overwhelmed with joy, Gu Dong stood up to bow repeatedly to him, but Fan Longhe gestured for her to stop, “Although I have agreed, I need you to understand that if the song does not meet our requirements, we won’t be able to accept it.”

“Understood, understood!”

It was completely normal and fair for the client to have quality requirements for the song, “Thank you for choosing our company. Please give me the detailed requirements for the song, and I will inform Teacher Admirable Fish immediately!”

“One more thing,”

Fan Longhe continued, “Since the TV drama is scheduled for broadcast next month, Teacher Admirable Fish will only have a month to work on the song. Please make sure to inform him of this. Of course, you can also refuse.”

“You mean, just one month?”

Gu Dong’s excitement plummeted. With such a tight deadline, how could they create a top quality song?

However, thinking about how hard she had worked to secure an intention for this job, she clenched her teeth and did not refuse outright, “I will relay the message. I’ll be in touch.”

“Sure.”

Fan Longhe requested a document from his subordinate and passed it to Gu Dong, “This contains the detailed requirements for the composition of the song. If Teacher Admirable Fish feels the time is insufficient, we can cancel this collaboration. No worries, we would still love to work with you folks in the future should there be opportunities.”

“Okay…”

With that said, Gu Dong felt a bit relieved. It was clear that they valued Teacher Admirable Fish’s capabilities highly. There was a high probability that nothing would come out of this partnership, but there remained the potential for future opportunities. “Then I should get going?”

“Goodbye, I’ll escort you out.”

“No, no need.”

Gu Dong waved her hand in fast dismissal but Fan Longhe still accompanied her to the elevator. After seeing Gu Dong off, Fan Longhe hesitated for a moment before dialing a number on his mobile, “Call the music department for a small meeting.”

Ten minutes later.

Many staff members from Thunderbolt Entertainment’s Music Department gathered in a conference room. Fan Longhe glanced at everyone and said,”Hold off on submitting the theme song for ‘Me and You’. I managed to contact Teacher Admirable Fish today.”

“Admirable Fish?”

“Dragon Fish Dance?”

“The author of ‘Big Fish’?”

Several of the department’s staff members were taken aback by the news. Understanding dawned on them all at once, and they fell silent, keeping their heads down and avoiding eye contact with Fan Longhe.

Footsteps were heard from outside the door.

Everyone’s heart skipped a beat.

A woman’s voice filled with dominance and assertiveness echoed through the room, “The theme song for ‘Me and You’ has been decided by me long ago. Do we have a problem here, Deputy Director Fan, with the decision made by me, the main director?”