The filming process for the MV for "Free as the Wind" went very smoothly.

Xiang Nan's acting skills are absolutely perfect, and Zeng Ling is also a capable artist. Although it is the first time for the two to work together, they still work well together.

As for director Huo Jianqi, Xiang Nan has worked with him before and has a certain foundation, which naturally facilitates the shooting of the music video.

However, Xiang Nan still noticed that Director Huo seemed to have something on his mind and kept his brows furrowed.

"Director Huo, why are you worried about something?" Xiang Nan asked curiously, "Can you tell me, maybe I can help you."

Huo Jianqi sighed, "Oh, it's all about money."

It turned out that he was planning a movie with others. The script had already been written and the main actors had been decided. He was just waiting for the funds to be available to start shooting. Unfortunately, the funds could not be found.

In 1993, the film industry was reformed, and unified purchasing and marketing was abolished. Each film studio was responsible for its own profits and losses. As a result, many film studios were in trouble.

The famous Hujiang Art Film Studio, Changchun Film Studio, Emei Film Studio, Pearl River Film Studio, etc. all owe high debts due to long-term losses.

Changchun Studio alone has accumulated a debt of 30 million in 1997 and is on the verge of bankruptcy. Therefore, they have no funds to make new films.

After Xiang Nan heard about his difficulties, he nodded to express his understanding.

"Director Huo, don't worry, there will be a road to the mountain, and you will definitely be able to find the funds." He comforted, "By the way, what is the name of your movie?"

"'That Mountain, That Man, That Dog'." Huo Jianqi replied.

When Xiang Nan heard this, he was stunned.

He had heard of this film, which was praised as "the purest film of the 1990s" and was also included in the list of "good films I missed in those years".

It is said that after the filming of this movie, not a single copy was sold, and it was sold directly to CCTV Movie Channel for 400,000 US dollars. The overseas rights only cost 80,000 US dollars.

However, after this movie was introduced to Japan, it caused a huge sensation and achieved a box office of 800 million yen. It set a record for the highest box office of a mainland film in Japan.

To be honest, investing in this movie is quite a loss. No matter how much money you invest, you may end up with a net loss. But having said that, starring in such an excellent art film can be used to win awards.

For example, those popular celebrities once gathered together to star in art films, didn't they just want to gild themselves and gain a reputation as a good actor and a capable person? Some artists even spent a lot of money to buy themselves awards.

And "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is a really good film. If you star in it, you may win a few awards for yourself. It's genuine and fair.

Thinking of this, Xiang Nan said to Huo Jianqi, "Director Huo, please try your best to find funds. If no one invests, then I am willing to bring funds into the group."

Huo Jianqi was stunned for a moment, then asked excitedly, "Xiao Yuan, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course." Xiang Nan nodded, "If a movie can make you so worried, it will definitely be a good movie. I am willing to support you!"

"But, you might lose money." Huo Jianqi hesitated.

Nowadays, apart from Feng Xiaogang's New Year's film, almost no movie in the mainland can make money. "The Mountain, That Man, That Dog" is a purely literary film, and the possibility of being a box office hit is even lower.

The total cost of this movie is at least two million yuan. Even for a popular singer like Xiang Nan, this is not a small amount, and he is really embarrassed to cheat others.

"I know." Xiang Nan nodded, "The name of your movie doesn't sound like it can be sold for money. But it doesn't matter. I'm doing it for art, as long as the movie is good."

"Have you really thought about it?" Huo Jianqi further confirmed.

Xiang Nan nodded.

"Okay, a gentleman's word, a whip of a horse." Huo Jianqi also nodded and said.

…

The music video for "Free Like the Wind" took three days to shoot, and Xiang Nan and Zeng Lai finally got to know each other well.

And after these few days of contact, he finally figured out why Zeng Zeng had good looks and acting skills, but was not popular.

The reason is that she is too Buddhist.

When working with a popular singer like Xiang Nan, she didn't want to be proactive and refused his invitations one after another. She was humiliated many times, which made Xiang Nan vaguely unhappy.

As the saying goes, if an artist wants to be popular, he needs 30% ability, 60% luck, and 10% support from noble people.

No matter how talented Zeng Cheng is, he lacks luck and noble people, so it is not surprising that he is not popular.

But the more indifferent she was, the more Xiang Nan became interested in her.

As the saying goes, what you don't get is always in trouble, and what you love is always confident.

…

After the "Free Like the Wind" MV was completed, it was quickly released on major TV stations, and once it was broadcast, it immediately caused a sensation.

On the one hand, this song is really nice and very popular among young people; on the other hand, Huang Jianqi’s MV is also shot very well, making people feel excited and a little sad at the same time.

Therefore, this song quickly became a hit and became popular in street supermarkets, shops, noodle shops, and two-yuan stores.

After the song was released, Maimiao Records also officially held an ordering meeting, inviting record dealers from all over the country to cooperate. At the ordering meeting, the album "Free Like the Wind" was a hit.

One and a half million sets of cassettes alone were ordered, plus 300,000 sets of CDs, the sales volume was another two million. Such sales also made Maimiao Records very excited.

On the one hand, if the album sells well, the company can make more money. In this way, it can sign more artists and grow stronger; on the other hand, if the album sells well, it can also boost the company's reputation and make it more popular.

More and more singers are interested in the company.

"Yuan Shuai, you are simply our savior." Song Bing said to Xiang Nan with a smile.

"I don't want to be a savior." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "I just hope I am not a shooting star."

"Don't worry, with your talent, you will never become a shooting star." Song Bing said with a smile, "By the way, I intend to help you organize a concert. What do you think?"

"Concert?! Xuan!" Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan waved his hands and said.

Putting aside the fact that holding a concert requires all kinds of approvals and procedures, the number is enough to drive people crazy. Even if there is a concert, it is not always possible that anyone will buy tickets. In the 1990s, the mainland performance market was still

It is very poor, and people are not very willing to spend money to watch concerts.

If you hold a concert and no one comes to support it, it will be a huge loss.

"Don't worry, I believe with your popularity, you can definitely make it happen." Song Bing said with a smile, "Yuan Shuai, just let me try."

"Okay, you can give it a try if you want, but don't ask me to pay for it." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Chapter completed!