Su Yu had just finished tidying up his office.
A Ru walked in with another person.
"Teacher Ting Yu, Director Zhang said he has something to see you about."
As Zhao Yuan's personal assistant, A Ru also doubled as Su Yu's assistant.
It wasn't that Xing Hui didn't want to assign a new assistant to Su Yu.
It was precisely because his status was too special.
He didn't need a manager, as Director Zhao Yuan personally handled his affairs.
Zhao Yuan's assistant naturally became his assistant as well.
"Director Zhang? Long time no see." Su Yu looked up, saw the person, and greeted him with a smile.
The person who arrived was none other than director Zhang Li.
After they sat down on the sofa,
A Ru brought in two cups of tea and then withdrew.
"Director Zhang, what is it you need me for?" Su Yu asked first.
"Heh heh, of course it's good news..." Zhang Li said with a face full of excitement.
"Searching for the Path" had already finished its run in theaters.
Director Zhang Li's film had become a nationwide sensation thanks to the song "Father," making a fortune.
The box office reached 3.6 billion.
This meant that according to the previously agreed 30% profit share for selling the song, Su Yu would receive around 200 million.
"An unexpected joy."
Su Yu chuckled.
This money came at a very opportune moment.
The competition was about to begin, and custom songs would be needed, requiring significant investment.
With this money, plus his own savings,
Winning the title of Music God should not be a problem.
"Heh heh, if it weren't for Teacher Ting Yu's song, I probably would have lost money."
After making money, Zhang Li remained grounded.
Instead, he recognized the terrifying power of Su Yu.
To move so many people with a single song, to attract people to cinemas to buy tickets just to hear it.
Zhang Li felt that even a Music God would find it hard to achieve such a feat.
This further solidified his desire to collaborate with Su Yu.
"Who could have predicted something like this?"
Su Yu shook his head.
This time, he had benefited from the perfect timing and favorable circumstances.
After all, at that time, Imperial Entertainment and Prosperous Entertainment were at the center of public attention.
He released the song representing Imperial Entertainment, creating a rivalry with Prosperous.
Naturally, the heat was high.
Under normal circumstances, "Father" would not have achieved such a high impact.
"Teacher Ting Yu, are you interested in continuing our collaboration?"
Zhang Li rubbed his hands together.
"Does Director Zhang have a new movie?" Su Yu asked in surprise.
"Heh heh, I'm still selecting scripts..." Zhang Li scratched his head a bit sheepishly.
Su Yu pondered for a moment and then asked, "Does Director Zhang have any interest in filming a TV series?"
Zhang Li was taken aback. "If there's a good script, I might consider it. However, the filming cycle for TV series is long, and the risks are high. For the sake of safety, nowadays, adaptations are directly made from popular online novel IPs. Because of the original work's popularity, the risks are significantly reduced."
"Have you read any recent online novels, Director Zhang?"
"Of course, people in our industry pay attention to such things."
"What do you think of 'The Legend of Sword and Fairy'?"
Su Yu looked at Zhang Li and asked softly.
His novel, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy," had already become the hottest Xianxia book on the website.
Zhou Sisi had contacted several companies that wanted to purchase the film and television adaptation rights, but Su Yu had rejected them all.
Because for this TV series, he wanted to film it himself.
Now that he had a director, he naturally wanted to consult him.
"I know that book. A friend of mine wanted to buy the rights, but they were refused," Zhang Li replied after thinking.
"If I can get the rights, would you be interested?"
Su Yu believed that filming movies or TV dramas was quite profitable.
As long as it became popular, one could earn several, or even dozens, of tens of millions.
"Teacher Ting Yu, I apologize, but I'm currently considering filming more movies. For TV series, I can introduce you to a director with extensive experience in this field."
Zhang Li thought for a moment; the risk was too high.
He was a cautious person.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have filmed so many outdated movies.
"Then forget it. Let's talk about movies," Su Yu said with a smile, shaking his head.
Xing Hui had established a film and television department, so finding a director there wouldn't be a problem.
Moreover, it would be better to find a newcomer.
This would make communication easier and reduce the profit-sharing.
He suddenly remembered that his aunt's daughter, Gu Qianqian, was studying directing. He would ask her when he had time to see how much she had learned and if she could direct a TV series. If she could, he would have her intern at Xing Hui.
It was better to keep things within the family.
"Teacher Ting Yu, can I reserve a song? Once I find a suitable script, I'll ask you to write it." Zhang Li's eyes immediately lit up. Seeing Su Yu's expressionless face, he quickly added, "Don't worry, we'll split the profits fifty-fifty when we make money."
After speaking, he held his breath and looked at Su Yu.
Previously, it was a thirty-seventy split.
He felt uneasy about that.
After all, the movie became popular because of Su Yu's song.
Zhang Li had basic self-awareness.
Therefore, he proposed a fifty-fifty split.
This was a good offer for Su Yu.
After all, filming movies carried considerable risks.
Zhang Li would bear these risks, while Su Yu only needed to provide a song to get half, something that had never happened in this industry.
After about five seconds of silence.
Su Yu shook his head.
"If you find a script, you can show it to me. However, I can't guarantee if I can write a suitable song." He didn't rule out the possibility entirely.
After all, some movie themes simply didn't have suitable songs.
"Thank you, Teacher Ting Yu," Zhang Li said gratefully.
"Then I won't disturb you further. If I have a suitable script, I'll send it to you. I'll transfer the money from this film to you in a few days." Zhang Li knew that Su Yu really needed to participate in the competition.
He stood up to say goodbye.
"Alright."
Su Yu nodded.
...
Not long after Zhang Li left.
Zhao Yuan walked in.
"How is it, is the office not bad?" She looked a bit haggard.
"It's not bad," Su Yu nodded.
"Coastal Entertainment and Blooming Entertainment have both agreed. You will represent Qingqing City in this competition."
"No need for voting?"
Su Yu seemed a little surprised.
Representing a city in the competition required eligible entertainment companies to vote.
Only the one with the most votes would be qualified.
"Several of our companies are collaborating," Zhao Yuan said with a light smile. Then she continued, "They have a few good singers who can serve as your pawns."
The two had become very familiar with each other.
So Zhao Yuan spoke very directly.
"Okay."
Su Yu also gave a wry smile.
The office suddenly fell silent.
"Su Yu," Zhao Yuan called out softly.
"Hmm?" Su Yu looked up.
"Good luck!" Zhao Yuan made a gesture of encouragement with her fist.
Su Yu was stunned by her words.
Zhao Yuan continued, "Everyone at Xing Hui is looking forward to you standing on that dazzling stage as Ting Yu. So, good luck!"
After she finished speaking.
She opened the office door.
Outside the door.
The members of Xing Hui's composition department.
Were gathered outside.
"Su Yu, slap those haters in the face!"
"Remember, you are the pride of Xing Hui!"
"Because of you, we've gained more confidence when speaking in group chats. So, as members of Xing Hui, we are all very grateful to you!"
"Good luck! Bring back the Music God title!"
"Haha, Su Yu, don't get eliminated in the first match."
Old Yuan's encouragement always had a different style from others.
Su Yu stared at these people dazedly.
Then he let out a laugh.
And nodded at everyone.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure people from Xing Hui can speak with confidence in all group chats."