Chapter 443 [By ability, be a backer]
Liang Kun felt that the noise he had made was not big enough and was not valued in the record company. So he ate a lucky chewing gum while singing in Ayumi Hamasaki.
What he thought about was to know the person in charge of the company and decide on the singles and the soundtrack of the movie as soon as possible. If he asked to see the person in charge, he might not be able to see him, and the other party would take the initiative to find out that he was the best.
The effect of improving luck in 10 minutes was very obvious, and things began to develop in a direction that was beneficial to Liang Kun. Soon, the boss of the company David Geffen was invited by the staff to listen to the song recording. Geffen didn't expect to see Liang Kun, but Harry told him that Liang Kun was very strong, so he decided to come and take a look in person.
Liang Kun sang both songs so firm that it seemed like lip-syncing.
Geffen has a strong appreciation ability. After listening to it, he immediately concluded that Liang Kun had the best singing skills and a top voice. These two songs are the best among the best and will undoubtedly be popular. This kind of song that makes people feel great after listening to it once is hard to come by, and it is almost impossible to find someone to do it better than this.
As soon as Liang Kun left the recording studio, Geffen took the initiative to greet him and shook hands. "Hello, Liang, I am David Geffen."
"Mr. Geffen, I admire you for a long time."
"You can call me David." Geffen smiled.
Just after ten minutes, Liang Kun left a very good impression on the boss.
David Geffen, born in 1943, is one of the "Big Three DreamWorks". He was born in a slum in Brooklyn, New York. He went out to work without finishing college and started his own business from scratch to this point today.
He is also a Jewish person who opens his homosexuality and has created legends after legend in the entertainment industry. The American magazine "Out" selected the top 50 most powerful gay celebrities, and he ranked first without any suspense.
Liang Kun has learned about DreamWorks since he decided to find Spielberg and wants to know this Geffen. Although he will retire after 2008, it is still very good to work with him now.
Geffen and Liang Kun talked about the inspiration for the creation of the two songs and the lyrics, and he was very interested.
Liang Kun said one is about a girl who likes parties, and it is inspired by his friends. The other is about the inspiration he came from when he was traveling in France.
"Which king is your lyrics written about? Louis XVI?" asked Geffen.
"No, it's a king I imagined, not a king in reality. If the lyrics are completely consistent with a certain history, I'm afraid it won't be so rhyme." Liang Kun explained.
"Yes, the most important thing is that the song is good. This song belongs to a rock song. Have you ever formed a band in China?" Geffen asked again.
Liang Kun shook his head and smiled, "No, I didn't find a suitable teammate, I just found someone to accompany me. I also wanted to come to the United States to form a band, but people with good instruments were unwilling to form a team with me, and I would rather not let me be the lead singer, so I decided to do it alone."
Geffen hummed: "There are many self-righteous wastes in this country who think they are superior to others. In fact, the songs they sing are all garbage. Those who reject you will definitely regret it in the future."
Geffen believed that Liang Kun's voice and singing skills were impeccable. Those who rejected him probably had never heard him sing, but he didn't want to pay attention to him when he saw that he was a Chinese. What's even more amazing is the lyrics and music, and he handled the arrangements. Such people are talented no matter which country they are in.
The company founded by Geffen owns or once owns many famous stars or works, such as the famous band "The Eagles", John Lenon, the Broadway musical "Cats" and a large number of movies. But he hasn't seen a versatile talent of Liang Kun for a long time, and he immediately became a loving talent.
After chatting for a while, Geffen suggested to invite Liang Kun to dinner, but he didn't want to invite Ayumi Hamasaki. This person is so unique. He only cares about Liang Kun and has nothing to say with the Japanese girl.
Geffen believes in doing what he does. "If you want to succeed, don't care too much about what others think of your actions." This seems to be a "famous quote" that everyone can say, but Geffen proved it to his juniors with his actions. This man has always done what he does, and rumors are endless. He ignores it at all, and he uses all his strength to trade wars.
Geffen is 62 years old this year and is no longer so attentive to business wars. He usually enjoys life. It is worth mentioning that he has never been married and has no children, so he can enjoy loneliness.
His lifestyle is really free. He can make decisions on what he wants, and no one at home is waiting for him.
Hamasaki Ayuki heard about David Geffen's name, so she didn't dare to delay Liang Kun's discussion on the main business, so she went back to the villa first. Liang Kun didn't keep her, because Li Renjie drove to pick her up anyway. After the song was recorded, Liang Kun went to have supper with Geffen.
Geffen booked a seat at a famous Western restaurant in Los Angeles, and the two talked about topics about music and movies.
Geffen doesn't mind talking about sensitive topics. "The media has exploded with bad news about me being gay. I invite you to dinner alone. Would you be a little nervous?"
"What's there to be nervous about this? There is a saying in China that hearing is false, seeing is true. I believe that what I see is true, even if the rumors are true, I will not be nervous. I have several gay friends, both in Japan and China." Liang Kun said with a smile.
He really doesn't care. Ayumi Hamasaki and a group of GAYs are good friends. Son Ye-jin also liked women before. As long as the gay man doesn't bother him, he won't get angry. If the other party wants to do such a thing, he must first consider his ability to resist and fight.
Some rumors are outrageous. They say that in David Geffen's company, someone is dedicated to hunting for him, and the number of handsome guys collected can be formed into a harem, and those handsome guys are collectively called "Gefen Baby". The news also says that several red stars who are already well-known and have good development potential have received "help" from Geffen when they first debuted.
Geffen asked, "What do you think of these things?"
"Maybe that is someone with ulterior motives slandering you behind the scenes. If your competitors cannot defeat you head-on, just do some tricks behind your back?" Liang Kun said with a smile.
He felt that if Geffen had serious problems with his character, he would not be friends with Spielberg and Katsonberg. Geffen was not the only gay celebrity to be demonized. Zhang Guorong was depressed by paparazzi in Xiangjiang.
Geffen smiled and Liang Kun liked Liang Kun's answer very much.
In the United States, there are also a large number of people who discriminate against homosexuality. Liang Kun is obviously not such a person, nor is he a fool who believes whatever the news says.
Next, Geffen plans to discuss releasing singles and albums with Liang Kun. If Liang Kun dislikes him, no matter how talented he is, the two of them will not be able to cooperate happily. As a big shot in the entertainment industry, he cannot be reluctant to face and take the initiative to please a young man who doesn't like him.
Geffen felt that Liang Kun was a very bold person. When he arrived in the United States, he dared to submit scripts to Spieburg, and recommended himself to direct and act. There were probably not many such young people on Earth, and the others who might not recognize the situation and have no self-knowledge. Liang Kun really impressed Spieburg with his ability.
Now, Liang Kun has impressed Geffen with his ability again.
When he first heard that Liang Kun wrote, directed and acted in a movie, and thought that when the record company recorded songs and made the movie soundtrack, Geffen sneered. He didn't believe that a person could do so many things well, but Liang Kun's performance was far beyond his expectations.
Geffen believes that he will definitely become famous and does not need to do too much publicity. Just put these two songs in the movie.
"Do you have other musical works? The past ones are OK, I want to hear them." Geffen asked.
"Yes, I have released two Chinese albums and one pure music album before, and I took a few photos when I came to Los Angeles." Liang Kun naturally wanted to bring his previous works, which is something that can directly prove his strength.
Americans may not be able to listen to Chinese songs, but they can distinguish the quality of the songs. They can also tell from these songs that Liang Kun has a wide range of voice and is good at singing high notes.
"Can you come to the company again tomorrow?"
"no problem."
After dinner, Geffen asked his driver to take Liang Kun home first and then go back.
Ayumi Hamasaki ordered pizza takeaway at home and asked excitedly, "How is the conversation? Is there something good happened again?"
"It's definitely okay to release a single, and it's time to make the soundtrack for the movie. The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that "Viva La Vida" was a bit of a waste to make the soundtrack for this horror comedy movie." Liang Kun said with a smile.
He also felt that "Viva La Vida" was a bit out of tune with this movie, so he could only implant it. But he could not find another movie to implant this song as the soundtrack in the short term. He had to hurry up. The original version was released in 2008. He didn't know when the lyrics and songs were released, so he couldn't delay it.
"Did you mention me to him? Can I release an album in the United States?" asked Ayuki Hamasaki.
"I mentioned it, don't think about the album first. Now the sales of American records are just average. Let's release singles first to see the effect. If there are good duet songs, I will definitely sing them with you. I have written a new English song that you can sing if you like."
Since she discovered that the quality of English songs written by Liang Kun was extremely high, Ayumi Hamasaki had a new red task, hoping to prove herself in the European and American music scene. Liang Kun took it and wrote her a few English songs that could be on the billboard.
She didn't think about coming to the United States to develop before. It was not that she looked down on the American market, but that she knew that her strength was not good. If she had a few songs that could be on the Billboard Top 100, she would be an unshakable queen in Asia.
In 2004, Utada Hikari released albums in the United States under the name of Utada, with a cumulative sales of 20,000 copies in one month. The billboard album list ranked 160th. Japan's famous singers, from Pink Lady, Matsuda Seiko, Dreams come true to Utada Hikari, have never been successful in entering the US market.
Ayumi Hamasaki didn't dare to try it before, but now she has Liang Kun as her backer, and she feels that she will succeed. She is more optimistic about Liang Kun. She just wants to be on the top 100 singles in the billboard. She feels that Liang Kun may be able to release a championship single and set an Asian record.
Li Renjie also chatted with Liang Kun for a few words, caring about his situation.
Chapter completed!