My singer girlfriend is super fierce.

Ye Zhiqiu's "copyright royalties" stunned Li Haicheng, and then he waved his hand without hesitation and said, "No need."

"These songs have been made for decades, and everyone has heard them. Just use them casually, why would you charge any money?"

Ye Zhiqiu smiled and explained, "Teacher Li, that won't work."

"We are using this for commercial purposes for profit. According to relevant laws and regulations, we must obtain authorization from the original author and pay the corresponding fees."

Li Haicheng still shook his head and said, "Authorization is no problem. Just sign whatever you want to sign."

"This royalty is waived. You can use the music well. The most important thing is to make the work well."

Before Ye Zhiqiu came, he didn't expect this situation. Others agreed to the authorization but were unwilling to collect copyright royalties.

On the side, Liu Minkang also advised: "Old Li, this is a formal filming, Zhiqiu and his crew should still pay, and the law also stipulates it."

Li Haicheng thought for a while and said: "Okay, just give me one yuan for copyright usage, then it won't be against the rules."

"This..." Ye Zhiqiu was a little amused and said: "Teacher Li, we'll give it to you at the market price."

"I'm not the only investor in this animated film, and the music part has a corresponding budget."

Li Haicheng asked directly: "What is the market price?"

Ye Zhiqiu considered it for a while and said: "A total of 500,000, do you think it's okay?"

"So much!?" Li Haicheng was shocked, and waved his hands repeatedly, saying that he would not take it no matter what.

Li Haicheng naturally knew the reason, but in his opinion, this was just a matter of saying hello.

When he created this song in the 1980s, his monthly salary in the art troupe was 120 yuan a month. In the following ten years, it was used by countless people, and no one paid any "copyright fees".

The key point is that there are young people who are willing to make the "Journey to the West" series, and it is such a big production. He is so pleased that he will not accept the money.

The situation is deadlocked here. Ye Zhiqiu doesn't know what to do. He can't do it if he is really paid one dollar. He looks to Liu Minkang for help.

In the past, intellectuals all had a bit of "literary style", and Li Haicheng was no exception. No matter what Ye Zhiqiu and Liu Minkang said, he insisted on taking one dollar.

Later, Li Haicheng also became anxious and said to Liu Minkang: "Good old Liu, Xiao Ye is your grandson-in-law, and you brought him here."

"I just retired a few years earlier than you. You insist on asking me to take this money. You want me to work for you, right?"

"Old Li, you..." Liu Minkang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't know how to persuade him after talking so much, and cast a helpless look at Ye Zhiqiu.

Ye Zhiqiu's eyes lit up when he heard the word "retirement" and blurted out: "Then, Mr. Li, please come to the crew and be our music consultant!"

"What?" This proposal made Liu Minkang and Li Haicheng both stunned.

The more Ye Zhiqiu thought about it, the more he felt it was feasible. He excitedly explained, "It just so happens that our crew is short of people. If possible, Teacher Li, please go and guide us in the music of the film."

Li Haicheng understood this time, and his eyes suddenly lit up, but he still hesitated and said, "This... is not good."

"I am old, and my hands and feet are not as good as when I was young. I am afraid that I can't keep up with the rhythm of you young people, and I won't be able to play any role if I go."

Ye Zhiqiu smiled and said, "Teacher Li, you are still strong, and you don't need to play. The main thing is to check the concepts and details."

"The music of this animation work is the top priority, especially the part related to Sun Wukong. Teacher Li, you have experience. With your guidance, we will have a much better grasp."

After being persuaded by Ye Zhiqiu, Li Haicheng was obviously moved.

Participating in the creation of the 1986 version of the TV series "Journey to the West" was one of the highlights of his career. He didn't expect to encounter a similar opportunity again when he was old...

For a person who pursues art, money may not be able to impress the other party, but facing such an opportunity, it would be strange if he didn't feel moved.

Liu Minkang also sent a great assist at this time, jokingly said: "Why, you think about it for so long, Lao Li, you are not skilled and have no confidence, right?"

"You fart!" Li Haicheng's face was anxious and blurted out.

Facing Liu Minkang's teasing eyes, Li Haicheng no longer struggled, and said to Ye Zhiqiu seriously: "Okay, then I will be disrespectful, and it can be regarded as a little bit of residual heat."

Ye Zhiqiu was overjoyed and said quickly: "No problem! On behalf of the "Shiguangzhiqiu" studio and all members of the "The Return of the Great Sage" crew, "

"But let me say in advance, I am not familiar with animation, and now the times have changed. My previous experience may not be applicable now. So the music style isYou are the main ones, and I am mainly responsible for checking for deficiencies and filling in the gaps. "

Ye Zhiqiu naturally nodded in agreement, feeling lucky to have invited Li Haicheng to join the crew. This trip was worthwhile.

First of all, Li Haicheng's representative works are not limited to the soundtrack of "Journey to the West". From the 1980s to the early 2000s, this "national first-class composer" created more than 300 soundtracks for film and television dramas, which is absolutely a god-level existence.

With more and more projects going online, Ye Zhiqiu has long felt that "time is not enough", but the music of many projects cannot be separated from him. Now with the addition of Li Haicheng, he can greatly relieve his pressure in the crew of "The Return of the Great Sage".

On the other hand, the problem of "copyright royalties" is naturally solved, and it can be included in the remuneration of the music consultant. It can't be ignored.

After confirming that he would become the music consultant of "The Return of the Great Sage", the rest of the time was all Li Haicheng pulling Ye Zhiqiu to ask Movies, crews, and other related issues.

After learning that the "Autumn of Light" studio had another animated film called "Big Fish and Begonia" about to be released, Li Haicheng immediately said that he would go to watch it, which was also a way to familiarize himself with the style of "animated movies" in advance.

On the other side of Shangjing City, a similar situation was also happening.

In a living room in a community, Yi Yongguo was leisurely brewing tea, and sitting opposite him was an old man with gray and white hair, which formed a sharp contrast with his dark skin.

After taking the script out from the review department, the old man Yi Yongguo first slowly appreciated it several times by himself, and the more he watched, the more he liked it.

Then, he called his old friend, Yang Jie, the director of the TV series "Journey to the West" that year, to his home.

At this time, the old man Yang Jie was holding the script of "The Return of the Great Sage" in his hand and reading it intently.

"How is it?" After Yang Jie put down the script, Yi Yongguo asked with a smile.

"It's well written. "Yang Jie nodded and said, "Some aspects of the creation of the Monkey King are very similar to my ideas back then, but it was a pity that it could not be filmed under the conditions at that time."

"Who wrote this book?"

"Written by a young man who is only 25 years old." Yi Yongguo continued, "I knew it would suit your taste."

"Also, this is not a TV series, but an animated film. I heard that it is... a super-large production with a cost of tens of millions..."

Yang Jie was stunned, and after listening to Yi Yongguo's introduction, he was even more surprised. After thinking for a moment, he asked.

"Old Yi, can I meet this young man?"