Saturday, March 13th.
The second day of the festival.
After the fermentation of that night, in fact, there were still many people paying attention to this matter the next day. The record company was waiting and watching, and some reporters were also asking through various channels, and even wanted to interview Zhao Le. In the end, Zhao Le and Wang Zhonghua accepted an interview with Southeast Broadcasting, which had a good relationship with Yingchi Company. Reporters from newspapers and magazines such as "South China Metropolis Daily", "Tomorrow's Star Magazine", and "Today's Entertainment" were also in the studio.
And on that morning, still in the small courtyard of the piano room where they used to practice, Qin Xizhen, the band members, and Cheng Ran, a group of people sat in front of the radio and listened to the live interview.
After the radio host with a Hong Kong and Taiwan accent had a prepared question and answer session with Zhao Le, he began to mention the car crash at yesterday's music festival.
The sound of radio waves came from the loudspeaker. Qin Xizhen glanced at Cheng Ran. Although his eyes were calm, there was still a hint of nervousness.
As expected, Zhao Le first said innocently that this was the first time he had heard of such a thing, and then he disclosed the creation process of the song. He said that he had a deep yearning for the Woodstock Music Festival when he was young, and had always wanted to write a song about anti-war. He had written the song as early as when he was in college. He even said that he had played and sung it in music college, and later when he became a singer, he gave the song to Mr. Wang Zhonghua. After reading it, Wang Zhonghua hoped to cooperate with him, and later helped him compose the music. It was not until the music festival that the song was announced in this way.
Throughout the whole process, Wang Zhonghua responded with just the right words.
"How shameless!" Liu Pei, a teacher at the Finance and Trade School, spat and kicked the broken drum. Shanan Luomu was filled with righteous indignation, while Ning Yuan's eyes sparkled when she heard it.
Even though Cheng Ran had warned of the other party's possible response yesterday, when he actually heard the other party release this statement on the radio, the sense that the other party had conspired and determined to use fame and power to cover up the matter became a wall of reality that oppressed him.
Qin Xizhen put her arm around Ning Yuan's shoulders. Ning Yuan looked at Qin Xizhen with her long black hair and calm face, and she admired her senior sister very much.
At this time, the radio host's voice came, and he began to focus on the key points again, "Zhao Le said that you have performed at the music college before? Then teacher, do you know that the female singer who sang the same song as you also graduated from your Shanhai Music College! In this way, you are her predecessor..."
Ning Yuan's grip on Qin Xizhen's hand suddenly tightened, and Qin Xizhen patted the back of her hand to comfort her.
The voice of a reporter from the Metropolitan Newspaper came from the radio station, "Since it was Teacher Zhao Le who created the song first in the academy, then the female singer named Qin Xizhen, as a junior, is plagiarizing you. What a pity, the female singer is said to be capable, how could she do such a thing..."
The content editor of Xingkan magazine nearby laughed and said, "What's impossible? There are so many people who are crazy about becoming famous. I've seen a lot of them in this circle. No matter how they look, if they look good, they can do anything they want to do."
The magazine editor then started talking about some gossip, and a group of people on the radio were laughing, cursing, and glaring at each other, which actually heated up the atmosphere of the live broadcast.
Ning Yuan found that Qin Xizhen's hand around her shoulders was also tightening.
The radio host interrupted at the right time and asked, "Teacher Zhao Le, many listeners have called the hotline to leave messages at this time to condemn this shameless plagiarism. They think it should be severely punished, and they all want to hear how you will investigate next."
Zhao Le just smiled and said, "Maybe she didn't expect it... But after all, it's just a performance, so there's no need to be too harsh. I'm also a creator, and I've been through that stage, so I can understand sometimes the feeling of being helpless. But I'll still reserve legal means. As long as the other party doesn't sing her song in public, I'll let her go."
The radio host said, "You are so generous. So, Mr. Wang Zhonghua, what do you think?"
Wang Zhonghua smiled slightly, "I hate this kind of thing, but since Zhao Le let him go and showed tolerance, then let it be. But if the situation still changes and the other party is unyielding, then we have no choice but to resort to law. Our Yingchi legal department has a lot of experience in handling similar cases... Having said that, the reason why I arranged the music for Zhao Le is because I saw his potential and creative ability. I believe that when Zhao Le joins Yingchi in the future, there will be more satisfying works..."
Qin Xizhen and the band members would have fainted when they heard this if they had not been prepared. It was clearly Zhao Le who stole the song, but he acted like "I'll let you go if you don't continue to use it."
Moreover, Wang Zhonghua's words were a clear threat, and he also wanted to make a statement, implying that if they continued to refuse to give in, Yingchi's legal advisor would play along with them to the end.
This is robbery!
This timely interview not only allowed Zhao Le to make a statement on the matter, but also established a generous and friendly image. After the live broadcast on the radio, articles were published in newspapers and magazines, and then some vocal music critics immediately spoke out, expressing their optimism and support for Zhao Le. In particular, music critic Chen Yibo publicly stated, "This kind of musician's generosity and tolerance is reflected in Zhao Le, and it is also a sign of the current prosperity of the music scene. I have a hunch that Zhao Le will definitely set up another banner with a new style!"
On the contrary, Han Lei, who is known for his sharp tongue, said, "If tolerance and generosity are used in such places, this circle will probably be destroyed sooner or later. If it is true, it should be investigated seriously. If the other party is not punished, how can it serve as a warning to the industry? This is the scum of the industry. Wang Zhonghua and Zhao Le, can you represent the industry? Don't be generous with others!"
Some people also said, "We can't just listen to Zhao Le's one-sided statement. We still need to let this female singer come out and say whether this incident is true."
For a moment, noise from all sides quickly spread along with the content of the interview.
After that, Qin Xizhen received a pager from Le Pinghong, a teacher at the Conservatory of Music. She didn't want to respond, but Cheng Ran asked her to call back to test the waters.
As expected, Le Pinghong was the lobbyist of the other party. He said that if Qin Xizhen didn't make a fuss, this incident would never expose her reputation. When the time comes, she will change her name and debut, and the other party can provide her with some resources. If Qin Xizhen really makes a fuss, she will have no chance of winning, whether it is reasoning with public opinion or going to court.
Qin Xizhen finally hung up the phone with Le Pinghong.
The band members all felt indescribably frustrated and angry.
Yet there is a sense of insignificance in one's own life.
They were engaged in music, and they once thought that they could live in peace with the world and be fearless with their sincerity. However, when they really hit the wall of reality that they could not resist, they realized the cruel law of the world that the strong prey on the weak.
Cheng Ran thought about the whole situation. Logically, Zhao Le and Wang Zhonghua should have made a big deal out of it and avoided it from being known to everyone. However, this situation could only happen when they were truly in the wrong and had no chance of winning.
The problem is just the other way around. Coincidentally, Qin Xizhen is Zhao Le's junior. Zhao Le has been famous for a long time and often returns to the Conservatory of Music to support her. Qin Xizhen has no concrete evidence to prove that the song is her legitimate source. Could it be that it was written by high school student Cheng Ran
That's even more ridiculous.
Even Wang Zhonghua's hurtful public remarks and asking Le Pinghong to mediate were provocations, trying to find Qin Xizhen's weak spot. They said they were telling Qin Xizhen not to resist, but in fact they were just stimulating her to resist.
Otherwise, Wang Zhonghua must have known that Qin Xizhen had an uncompromising side to his character, and he still dared to let Le Pinghong act as a lobbyist. It can only be said that he was trying to provoke Qin Xizhen. Their real purpose was to let Qin Xizhen continue to make trouble, and it might even be that they wanted Qin Xizhen to give up the copyright of the music.
As long as Qin Xizhen produced the registered copyright, they could throw out a manuscript written on an older paper and completely defeat Qin Xizhen on the grounds. This would make the matter final.
Wang Zhonghua, who is an expert in this field, saw an opportunity for hype, so this statement, on the one hand, was to use the momentum of the concert to build momentum for Zhao Le, and on the other hand, it was to destroy Qin Xizhen and make Zhao Le successful.
Cheng Ran felt a surge of anger, especially when he saw Qin Xizhen's persistence in the things she loved and her perseverance in reaching out to touch her dream step by step. This stingy hamster saved money bit by bit, a few dollars at a time, just to get a large sum of money and then exchange it for a good song from Wang Zhonghua as a link for her to carefully touch her dream.
To be honest, Cheng Ran hasn't seen such pure and simple persistence in ideals for a long time.
However, Wang Zhonghua could easily achieve his goal at the cost of destroying her music career and even her personality and reputation.
This shows how cold and vicious his heart is.
Cheng Ran was really angry.