Beethoven Reborn - Episode 38
Beethoven Reborn Episode 038
10. 6Sal, entrance(3)
I felt like I would be busier in the future when I went to Germany, so I visited Japan to make music for 'Relics of Death: Part 2'..
The area around where the incident occurred is said to be dangerous..
Also, Manager Nakamura was staying in his hometown of Fukuoka, so we headed there..
As I passed through the gate with my mother, Ryoichi Sakamoto and my older sister who had been interpreting for me smiled and welcomed me..
“Ryoichi!”
“haha. How are you?.”
“hello.”
“It’s been a while, Jinhee Yoo..”
After briefly saying hello, I headed straight to the hospital where Nakamura was admitted, but as time passed, my heart grew heavier..
I heard that he can no longer walk, but he has no idea how to face that situation..
Soon, we arrived at Kyushu University Hospital..
I entered the hospital room where Nakamura was hospitalized..
To my surprise, I heard the girl's laughter..
“Nakamura, Dobin and Yoo Jin-hee came to visit..”
“Mr. Nakamura.”
As Ryoichi Sakamoto and his mother greeted each other, a girl who appeared to be about my age hurriedly hid next to Nakamura..
He sticks his head out and clings to Nakamura, observing us..
“Oh my, teacher. mother.”
Nakamura sat down and smiled broadly. When she saw that, she felt relieved and said hello too..
“Uncle Nakamura.”
“Yes, Dobin came too. thanks. I received your letter well..”
As I approached, Nakamura touched my head.
Trimmed. It must have been a difficult situation to accept, but seeing her smile brightly made my heart feel even heavier..
However, it is impossible to feel sad when the person involved is working hard like that..
I brought up work as usual..
“I stopped by to work on the music for Part 2 of Relics of Death. Please listen to it when it's completed..”
“Hey. It's already time to prepare for part 2. Can't I be late like last time? ha ha ha.”
“ha ha ha.”
Laugh for a moment and be quiet.
“Ah, Ryoko. Should I say hello? My father's teacher, Ryoichi Sakamoto, is Jinhee Yoo. And this is Dobbin, who created Ryoko's favorite song, 'Hochgefühl (Overflowing Joy)'..”
Nakamura's daughter shyly came out and bowed her head to Ryoichi Sakamoto and her mother..
And then he made eye contact with me, but he hid behind Nakamura again..
“haha. Because my daughter is shy. I'm actually a bright kid..”
“Cute. How old is Ryoko??”
As the interpreter relayed her mother's words, Ryoko spread out her hands..
“Five years old? Are you friends with Dobin? Dobin, you have to get along well with Ryoko.?”
My mother, who wanted me to have 'peer friends', tried to get Ryoko and me to play together, but she soon had to give up because Ryoko did not open her heart..
“But Dobin, isn’t it time you were busy? He said he had to write a theme song for a movie and also audition for the Berlin Philharmonic..”
“yes. It will happen..”
“It's okay if you're an old man, so go ahead..”
“Huh. You don’t know how much Dobin was worried about you. She made excuses about work and said she had to come.”
Ryoichi Sakamoto said something useless..
“Boy, you’re loyal.?”
As Nakamura grinned, I unconsciously became a little embarrassed and turned my head away..
The sound of Ryoko Nakamura's laughter that I heard when she just entered the hospital room, and the bright smile that Nakamura smiles now..
Although they experienced a great disaster, I thought for a moment that they had not lost all happiness.
It is true that I was relieved..
“Bring me some great music. I hurt my leg, but my ears are fine..”
“……yes. I'll definitely tell you a great song.”
After saying goodbye, I was about to leave the hospital room..
“For coming... … thank you.”
Ryoko Nakamura spoke to my back.
Let's turn around and wave our hands.
Nakamura and her daughter responded by waving their hands..
“I'm sure Alex Desplo will be shocked when he sees it..”
I decided to stay for two days at Ryoichi Sakamoto's villa in Fukuoka..
Because the schedule was tight, Ryoichi Sakamoto was impressed when he showed Nakamura the score immediately after visiting him in the hospital..
‘He spoke while looking at Ryoichi Sakamoto, who clicked his tongue while mentioning Alex Desplo, who also served as music director for 'Relics of Death: Part 1'..
“The title is 'ein mutiger Geist (brave soul)'.”
“You definitely captured the theme well. where……
Ryoichi Sakamoto picked up the violin and started playing the Gon theme. Ryoichi Sakamoto, who played the theme song presented by the violin solo brilliantly, nodded..
“Excellent. It's always been like that, but I can't find a place to put my hand. haha. … … however.”
“It's too long?”
“hmm. I guess.”
‘The performance length of 'ein mutiger Geist (brave soul)' is about 20 minutes. It felt a bit long compared to soundtracks that are generally made between 1 and 10 minutes..
I wanted to create a narrative with just this song, so I made it that way..
“Alex Desplo should listen to it. It's hard for me to judge. You probably know that it can be edited and inserted like last time.?”
“yes. I know.”
Ryoichi Sakamoto nodded. Then he showed me a document..
It's probably a contract related to this song..
“Would you please bring your mother?.”
“Okay.”
I asked my mother, who was resting in the guest room, to be with me while I was writing the contract, and we sat together..
At the table were my mother, Ryoichi Sakamoto, and an interpreter..
“It's the same as before. Copyright is
Although it belongs to Dobin, the right to use it is with the production company, and the period is 10 years. Afterwards, you can extend or cancel through confirmation..”
“yes.”
“The income for Dobbin's newly composed song 'ein mutiger Geist (Brave Soul)' will be paid by sale, that is, only the amount specified in the contract..”
“So, are you saying that no matter how much it sells, Dobin will have no additional income??”
“yes. However, after 10 years, the production company will pay 20% of the profits received through the distributor..”
“……I don't have any knowledge about this, but I know the conditions are unfair. Mr. Ryoichi Sakamoto.”
“that's right. It's a structure that only has the luxury of thieves. haha.”
“I remember that the music sales percentage was set in the last contract. Is there a reason for the change this time??”
I thought there was no way Ryoichi Sakamoto would make a bad offer to me, but my mother seemed quite reluctant after seeing the terms of the contract..
It was certainly difficult to understand a situation in which the person who created the music would receive only a small portion of the total profits..
“The first problem was that film music was not very profitable. It was a provision that was put in with great effort for the benefit of Dobin, but it ended up being practically meaningless. I adjusted that part..”
“Instead, it appears that they decided that it would be better to guarantee profits in the form of selling out..”
“yes. That's how I decided.”
After hearing what Ryoichi Sakamoto said, my mother thought for a moment and then spoke..
“I know that Ryoichi Sakamoto treated Dobin well, but I am wary of such a contract. I would like to decide after researching more..”
Ryoichi Sakamoto nodded after hearing his mother's words from the interpreter..
“It's understandable. You have to be careful. Now, let me show you the guarantee one last time..”
Ryoichi Sakamoto showed the second chapter to me and my mother. I pointed to a number written in the middle of the paper, and I rubbed my eyes and looked at it again..
Same goes for my mother.
“20Ten thousand dollars. The production company is grateful to Dobin for creating ‘The Greatest Hope’. Although the form of a single song itself may be repulsive, it is the best condition given to someone who has participated in just one song in modern film music..”
Ryoichi Sakamoto did not say anything trivial, such as making promises or making promises..
But I definitely felt that way..
‘The amount of money exchanged and received for creating ‘The Greatest Hope’ was approximately 10 million won..
20If I say 10,000 dollars, as I remember, it is more than 200 million dollars. A production company that increased the value of my song by 20 times in less than a year.
And Ryoichi Sakamoto's sincerity in caring about it was clearly conveyed through the 'amount of money'..
My mother was equally surprised..
“20Ten thousand dollars... … . Excuse me, but is this the amount that has already been fixed??”
“yes. This amount was acknowledged by both the production company and music director Alex Desplo. It seems like they paid attention to 'The Greatest Hope' because of the good reviews it received..”
My mother thought for a moment and nodded..
“Under these conditions, I would definitely accept it even if it were sold out. Thank you for recognizing Dobin’s efforts..”
“That's me.”
While my mother and Sakamoto were discussing additional things, I thought of Stradivarius..
I was giving up from the beginning because it was said to be tens to tens of billions of won, but I thought that if my price continued to rise, the possibility was not out of the question..
While I was imagining such happy thoughts, my mother called me..
“Dobin, are you okay??”
I was thinking about something else for a moment, so I wondered what was going on, and when I saw my mother, she and Ryoichi Sakamoto laughed a little..
“It is said that Dobin's name is included in the Relics of Death Part 2 OST album..”
"..."
The accident stopped for a moment..
Asked Ryoichi Sakamoto.
“Then I didn't go in before that.?”
“haha. okay. It was only listed as the composer of the last track. Putting your name on the front of the album this time should be considered a courtesy to director Alex Desplo. Usually only the general director's name is listed..”
I didn't like it because it seemed a little condescending, but I nodded..
My mother and I co-signed two copies of the contract signed by the production company, and Ryoichi Sakamoto and I each got one copy..
“Oh, and this time, he asked me to be with him for the appreciation banquet..”
“Okay.”
“I'm looking forward to it. haha.”
Before going to Germany, I took care of everything that needed to be done in Japan..
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