Those who can be invited to the banquet here have been screened by Curtis college.
Basically, they are famous and successful artists, or North American local tyrants who have friendly relations with these artists or donation relations with several top Conservatory of music.
The circle at the top of society is actually very small.
Therefore, most people at the scene basically know each other.
We all know Sean and red. We know that they are local tyrants who like art very much. They like music, art and art. They are famous art collectors in the circle.
The works of art that can be collected by them are basically among the top ranks. Although they do not collect the existence of national treasure level, they all have collections that are slightly inferior to national treasure level, and their value is very high.
Now
Sean asked Wang Qian for calligraphy in public.
This almost shows that Wang Qian''s calligraphy works have high collection value.
This is the case in the art collection market. As long as any collector likes something and pays money for it, it will have value. Even a piece of shit is worth a million as long as someone buys it for a million.
The same is true of Wang Qian''s calligraphy works, although others around them don''t think Wang Qian''s calligraphy works have artistic value and practical money value.
But there''s a bid here!
Well, it''s valuable.
Whether they admit it or not, what they think can''t change this fact.
Both eyes looked at Wang Qian, Sean and red!
Ru Ke, not far away, whispered to Liu Shengnan, "isn''t that the man who wants to bid $5 million for your Xiake bank? His name is red?"
Liu Shengnan nodded and stared at Wang Qian: "well, that''s him. Now he brought another person to ask for words from Professor Wang. It seems that they really want Professor Wang''s works."
Chen Xiaowen asked curiously, "can foreigners really understand Professor Wang''s words?"
Ruke smiled and said, "they may not understand the beauty of Professor Wang''s calligraphy, but they understand the value of Professor Wang''s calligraphy. Reid said that he has an auction house. He is a collector and has a high market smell for the value of this kind of art. I think Professor Wang''s calligraphy works may become high-value antique art in hundreds of years!"
"If you think about it, who can compare with Professor Wang in literature and calligraphy in our age? Almost none! Professor Wang''s literary achievements will certainly be higher in the future, and his works will certainly have high artistic value. Maybe, after hundreds or thousands of years, Professor Wang''s works will be national treasure. Just like the national treasure books we know now When the original author of French works lived thousands of years ago, he did not stand alone like Professor Wang. "
Ruke''s words made several people around think.
And they all know the situation very well!
So they were not surprised at ruke''s words.
After all, no one here is a fool.
They have seen how profitable Wang Qian''s calligraphy works are in China.
Liu Shengnan, Yu Jingruo, Xiao Dongmei, Ru Ke and others who have Wang Qian''s works in their hands have made up their mind that they will not let their works run away. They must collect them well and pass them on to their descendants. Maybe this is the treasure of family heirloom level.
Of course, what they value is not the value of Wang Qian''s works, but some significance represented by Wang Qian''s works.
Not far away!
Seeing that Wang Qian didn''t answer immediately, Sean immediately said: "Mr. Wang Qian, I know you are an artist and I like art works very much. However, I am also a businessman. I am willing to pay a high price for Mr. Wang Qian''s Chinese calligraphy works. As far as I know, your calligraphy works are very valuable in China. Each work is more than US $1 million, and the high value may reach US $34 million."
"And I''m willing to bid $5 million for your first calligraphy work in North America. How about it? No matter what you write, I''ll buy it!"
Sean didn''t deliberately keep a low profile. His voice was neither high nor low, neither urgent nor slow, but he could also make most people around him listen clearly.
With that, Sean looked calm, but he still looked at Wang Qian with a trace of expectation in his eyes.
All the North American music artists and art lovers who heard the price, as well as many Chinese dignitaries such as how Chaohui, Yang Jiansen, Peng Donghu and Huang Jun, stared at Sean with unbelievable and incredible looks!
Malone, Cummings, Kalman, Dawson, Denzel and many other music artists feel that their brains are blank when they hear the figure of $5 million!
At the price of $5 million, even among many famous antique collections, you can buy a very excellent and unique collection.
Now, Sean is using this price to buy a Chinese calligraphy work of a young man from China?
Malone and Kalman, Dawson, Hoffman and others were unacceptable for a while.
They are all music artists. Naturally, they are also in the art circle. They know almost all the top artists in the world, including painters, sculptors and so on.
So far, they have not seen any living artist whose works can be sold at such a price!
The high price of $3 million for the representative works of the 80 year old painter shocked the whole European and American art circle.
Top artists such as Malone and Murphy also attended the banquet of the old painter to celebrate the high price of his works, breaking the record of the highest price of works when all painters were still alive.
They all expressed their understanding and recognition of the old painter''s work, which sold for three million dollars.
After all, he has been a famous painter for more than 60 years and is now the first veteran in the field of European and American painting art. When he was young, a painting could sell for tens of thousands of dollars. When he was old, he was dying. The value of representative works soared. It was normal to sell for three million dollars. When he really died, the value of that three million dollar work would at least double, or even several times.
But
You are a 30-year-old Chinese music artist whose calligraphy works have now sold for $5 million?
For what?
Now it''s a high price of $5 million!
What about when Wang Qian is 70, old and 80?
How much can you sell?
For $50 million?
What about waiting for Wang Qian to die?
How much?
$500 million?
One time!
Many European and American artists cannot accept this.
A musician whispered to Hoffman who knew Sean, "does Mr. Sean like to joke?"
Hoffman smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I don''t know!"
Everyone knew that Sean must not be joking.
Who would make fun of such a thing on such an occasion?
The scene was still absolutely silent.
Everyone held up their glasses and looked at Wang Qian.
Waiting for Wang Qian to answer.
See if Wang Qian really can sell Sean five million dollars for a work.
Although they are all artists, artists also need food and money, and they need more money to maintain a decent life for artists.
In fact, many people who do not understand Wang Qian''s achievements in Chinese literature feel very funny just thinking about Wang Qian''s calligraphy works as a music artist.
Wang Qian raised his glass, took a sip, looked at Sean and said, "Mr. Sean, can you understand my Chinese calligraphy?"
Sean smiled: "of course, red and I are good friends. We all like Chinese culture. There are many collections from China in our collection room! I like your chivalrous work best. Listen to me and recite it to you!"
Sean paused and waited for Wang Qian to speak. Then he took a deep breath under the eyes of Wang Qian, Qin Xuerong, Qin Xuehong, he Chaohui, Jiang Yu and everyone else. Then he recited the Xiake line in Chinese that was only a little strange and could be heard clearly.
"Zhao Keman has a tassel and Wu hook is frosty and snowy."
"The silver saddle shines on the white horse, rustling like a meteor."
"Kill one person in ten steps, but don''t stay for thousands of miles."
"When things are over, brush your clothes and hide your skills and fame..."
……
All the people in the ballroom around were stunned.
Malone and Hoffman, Kalman, Dawson and others looked at Sean more strangely again.
None of them could imagine that Sean could recite a Chinese poem on the spot. It seems that he can recite it well!
Chinese is the most difficult language recognized by many people in Europe and America.
Sean''s Chinese level is obviously not a beginner. He may have learned it for a long time.
Even Liu Shengnan, Ru Ke, Xiao Dongmei, Chen Xiaowen and others felt very surprised and strange when they saw this scene!
They came all the way to the banquet hall of the top music and art school in North America to listen to a New York rich recite the latest Chinese poetry in Chinese
I think it''s weird.
However, then several pairs of eyes looked at Liu Shengnan with envy!
The Xiakexing calligraphy works written by Wang Qian are in the hands of Liu Shengnan!
This work has fans in North America. It can be imagined that the popularity and value of this work are definitely beyond their imagination.
With the passage of time, the value and popularity of this work will certainly continue to improve!
If you can collect such a work, just look at it every day is a kind of enjoyment
In particular, Li Qingyao, who has always wanted to collect Wang Qian''s works, almost overflowed with envy in Liu Shengnan''s eyes.
If you can, Li Qingyao is willing to give Liu Shengnan 90% of her property to buy this work, and the remaining 10% of the money will allow her to live enough.
But
She knows what kind of person Liu Shengnan is. It is absolutely impossible to sell Wang Qian''s works for money.
Moreover, Liu Shengnan is not short of money. Li Qingyao may not have as much money as Liu Shengnan.
Nakasone Meixue and Qianyu Zhenzhu, who have been transparent people in the corner, are both excited to hold their hands and look closely at Sean reciting Xiake there.
This work is also one of Wang Qian''s favorite works.
It is also the most influential poem published by Wang Qian so far. No wonder Reid and Sean want this work.
If they can, they also want to have a pair of Wang Qian''s calligraphy.
But they knew it was almost impossible.
Zhongsen Meixue whispered to Qianyu Zhenzhu, "this poem can''t be compared with several poems in China''s two thousand year poetry culture. Wang Qianjun''s talent is amazing."
Qianyu Zhenzhu nodded: "yes, now many people who like Chinese culture in China are fans of Wang Qianjun. I heard that an elder uncle of the Toyota consortium offered five million Chinese dollars to buy this chivalrous work, but the intermediary he was looking for didn''t contact the owner."
Qianyu Zhenzhu called the person of the Toyota consortium uncle, which shows that her identity in the island country is also unusual.
They looked at Liu Shengnan at the same time.
They all know that this Xiake line is in the hands of Liu Shengnan.
They also know that Liu Shengnan is not short of money, and five million Chinese coins are far from being able to buy this work.
After all, people here drive for five million dollars.
Sophie and Taylor looked at each other, and they could see a trace of surprise in each other''s eyes. Then they looked more warmly at Wang Qian. It seemed that Wang Qian had endless treasures to dig.
Sean soon recited the poem Xiake Xing.
The scene was also quiet. Everyone heard his voice and heard this Chinese poem completely.
However, except for many people from China, almost none of the other European and American music artists and guests can understand.
After listening, Wang Qian looked at Sean with appreciation, clapped his hands and said, "Mr. Sean speaks Chinese very well."
Sean smiled proudly and said directly in Chinese: "of course, I have to travel to China every year for at least a week. If I have enough time, I will stay for about a month. My Chinese can communicate well with everyone in China. Then, can Professor Wang meet the wishes of a Chinese culture lover?"
Sean looked expectantly at Wang Qian: "if Mr. Wang Qian is not satisfied with the price of $5 million, you can put forward your request and I will consider it."
Red was a little envious when he heard Sean speak fluent Chinese. He also found a Chinese teacher to teach himself, but his language talent is limited. After learning for several years, he can''t communicate skillfully. He can only speak some simple daily expressions, and it''s even more impossible to recite a Chinese poem.
Wang Qian listened, shook his head gently and said in Chinese, "thank you, Mr. Sean, for your love of my work, but I''m sorry. I can''t agree to your request."
Sean looked at Wang Qian slightly disappointed and asked, "why? I''m very sincere and I like your work very much."
Wang Qian said apologetically, "for the sake of your sincere love, I''ll just talk to you, otherwise I will generally ignore such requirements. Calligraphy and literature are one of my hobbies. I won''t sell my works for money. No matter how much you pay, I won''t sell them."
Sean sighed, drank the glass in his hand, smiled and said, "is this the insistence of the artist?"
Wang Qian shook his head: "I don''t know what the artist''s persistence is, but I personally won''t sell my works in exchange for money. I have other ways to make money. And I will earn more."
Sean and red nodded at the same time. They both carefully understood Wang Qian''s information in China and knew that Wang Qian was not a braggart.
Wang Qian''s wealth is not much less than the two of them. The subsequent development potential may still be above them and may exceed their total wealth in the future.
Sean then changed the subject and said, "I want to make friends with you. Do you have an Internet company? How about I buy shares for you? I only need 2% of the shares for 100 million US dollars. This valuation should be the highest now? I just want to make friends with you."
US $100 million, 2% of the shares, that is, the overall valuation is US $5 billion, which can be converted into more than 30 billion Chinese dollars!
This is indeed far beyond the valuation given by many capital before.
Qin Xuerong, Qin Xuehong, Jiang Yu and Murong Yue were slightly shocked. Because they watched Wang Qian create thousands of listening with their own eyes. Up to now, it only took half a year to bring this new music platform to the valuation of more than 30 billion Chinese dollars?
Such wealth appreciation speed is not unique in the Internet field, but it is absolutely rare!
Because Sean said this in English.
Therefore, red heard it and immediately said, "I also want to invest $50 million, as long as 1% of the shares. I also want to make a friend with you, Mr. Wang Qian!"
When they talked about investment, their voices were much lower, so there were not many people around. Only Malone, Taylor, Sophie, Dawson and Kalman who were very close heard.
Malone asked Sophie in surprise, "has he founded a company in China? Is it so valuable?"
Sophie whispered, "he invested and created a music platform six months ago in order to release his own songs. This is the company Sean and Mr. red invested in! I didn''t expect that this company should be so valuable. He only established it for half a year..."
Malone, Kalman, Dawson and others were speechless and looked at Wang Qian with fixed eyes.
Wang Qian''s simple image of the world''s super music artist and the image of super music genius became blurred in an instant
Writer!
Successful entrepreneurs!
Super rich!
Wait, the identity coincides with Wang Qian.
Although, it is no longer so pure.
However, it has become taller.
They all need to look up to see Wang Qian''s shadow.
Just now Wang Qian told Ronis that music and art is just a hobby, not all the time.
Malone, Hoffman, Murphy and other top music artists in the world still feel funny after listening to it. They think Wang Qian deliberately told Ronis and them.
But
Now listen to Sean and Reid and learn more about Wang Qian.
They felt that it seemed that Wang Qian was not trying to force, but to tell the truth.
Music and art are really just a hobby and a small part of his life.
At least.
Wang Qian''s identity as a writer and entrepreneur seems to be equally successful.
Then
A big question rose in the hearts of several people.
Why?
Why, why, can he do this?
They have devoted their whole life to the struggle of music and art. They absolutely focus on this field. In the end, they are not as good as other people''s interests and hobbies?
Several of the world''s top music artists have some incredible and frustrating feelings in their hearts.
Under the expectant gaze of Sean and Reid, Wang Qian shook his head and said, "sorry, two. Although your investment is really sincere, I still can''t accept it."
Red asked, "why?"
He wanted to say, we almost gave you $150 million in vain. Why don''t you?
They didn''t take that little share seriously. It really doesn''t make any sense. As long as they don''t lose money in the future, they really just want to get on the line with Wang Qian. With their wealth and hundreds of millions of dollars of funds, if they don''t lose money, they will actually lose money.
Wang Qian explained softly, "I''m not discriminating against you. I won''t accept anyone''s investment. In that case, my company will not be so pure."
Pure
Sean said again speechless, "is this the insistence of the artist?"
Red''s face was twitching, and he was obviously speechless about the reason.
Although they are true art lovers, sometimes they are very speechless for some stubborn persistence of those artists.
Of course, they also understand that the reason why those great artists can become great artists is that they have some other stubbornness.
Otherwise, without this stubbornness, I don''t think I can become a top artist.
However, when Wang Qian was so young, did he have the stubbornness of those old artists?
Qin Xuerong and Qin Xuehong both smiled.
Wang Qian also smiled and said to Sean and Reid: "If you think this is the insistence of artists, it''s OK. Anyway, I don''t like to accept other people''s capital into my company. I don''t care whether the company can make money or how much it is worth. I just want to have a relatively pure platform that can be at my disposal to let me freely publish my works and other real musicians freely publish their works."
"Therefore, I refuse all capital investment. This is not for you. I hope you can understand."
Sean and red understand.
In their view, this is the artist''s stubbornness.
They''ve seen it more than once.
But.
This shows that when they come to see Wang Qian this time, they may still return empty handed.
Sean said regretfully, "that''s a pity."
Wang Qian also said with regret, "yes, it''s really a pity."
Anyway, he won''t promise.
Sean looked at the glass he had drunk, waved to the waiter with a plate nearby, then picked up a glass of wine and said to Wang Qian again, "it''s nice to meet Professor Wang today. Have another drink."
Red also said, "I also got Professor Wang''s signature. I''ll have a drink, too!"
Wang Qian didn''t refuse their kindness. He took a drink with them with a glass and said, "thank you. I''m glad to meet you, too."
Sean stopped pestering Wang Qian and said, "in two months, I will travel to China again. I hope I can have a chance to have dinner with Professor Wang."
Red also said, "I''ll go with you this time."
In fact, they made an appointment to buy Wang Qian''s calligraphy works in China.
Wang Qian still kept smiling and said, "welcome to China!"
He didn''t promise to have dinner with them. When he returned to China, he would be busy flying up. He didn''t have time to invite them to dinner.
Sean was a little disappointed. He knew that Wang Qian still rejected them. Sure enough, it was the artist''s personality!
If ordinary entrepreneurs and managers can have such an opportunity to have a good relationship with North American local tyrants like them, they will come up immediately.
However, Wang Qian did not want to pay attention to them!
but!
But there is also a trace of admiration.
This may be a pure artist.
Sean: "thank you, Professor Wang. I''ll leave first. I hope we can have a chance to talk more when we meet next time."
Red: goodbye, Professor Wang
Wang Qian: "goodbye!"
They turned and left, raised their glasses to some artists they knew around, met them, had a drink with several top artists such as Malone, Kalman and Hoffman, and left the banquet directly.
They came here to see Wang Qian.
After seeing and talking, he left.
He came in a hurry and left simply.
However, their coming here also made many European and American artists and rich people more clearly and comprehensively aware of Wang Qian''s talent and strength.
This is an incredible young man!
The image of Wang Qian became tall and colorful in their hearts.
One time!
More people came to talk to Wang Qian.
Almost hundreds of people at the scene came to talk to Wang Qian and have a drink.
"Professor Wang Qian, I didn''t expect you to have such high achievements in Chinese calligraphy and literature. You must have a chance to see it."
"Thank you, thank you..."
……
"Professor Wang, I didn''t expect that Qianqian listening is the company you founded. You are young and promising."
"Thank you, thank you..."
……
"Professor Wang, it''s nice to meet you today. I''ll study Chinese and study your literary works."
"Thank you, thank you..."
……
"Professor Wang, I heard that your previous dream was to be an ordinary person, so it has always been very ordinary and unknown. Why did it suddenly break out in the last six months?"
"Thank you, thank you... Well, it may be on a whim!"
……
"Professor Wang..."
……
Hundreds of people came to talk and drink with Wang Qian.
Wang Qian didn''t know how many thanks he said. Even when he took a sip, he drank a lot of cups.
Qin Xuerong and Qin Xuehong are distressed to see Wang Qian around. They want to come forward to replace Wang Qian!
However, people around can also see the change in everyone''s attitude towards Wang Qian!
Everyone''s title to Wang Qian directly became Professor Wang, and they also respected a lot in their attitude.
This is the change brought about by strength and financial resources.
When a person has strength and talent, the surrounding music artists may just recognize you.
However, when a person has talent, strength and very rich!
Then, these artists will also respect you very much, even a little flattery.
Wang Qian said he was tired.
Seeing that the banquet time is over, there are hundreds of people waiting there eagerly to talk to Wang Qian.
Wang Qian reluctantly surrendered, raised his glass and said, "ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your welcome and enthusiasm for me today, but it''s getting late. Everyone needs to go back and have a rest. Let''s have one last drink..."
"For music..."
As the protagonist of the party.
Wang Qian''s proposal was supported by the overwhelming majority of people.
Because it''s really late, many older music artists want to go back and have a rest.
Therefore, everyone raised their glasses to respond to Wang Qian''s call.
"For music..."
Everyone said together.
They all raised their glasses and had a drink together.
Diana and other members of the program team were also relieved. They watched the camera all the time and watched the boring dinner, which made them want to end earlier, and the ratings decreased a lot.
However, due to the requirements of Curtis college, they placed the camera far away and failed to shoot in the middle. Therefore, I don''t know what Wang Qian and Sean Reid talked about, but they just photographed that Wang Qian is very popular here.
Now it''s finally over!
Diana once again took the task of the program group to conduct the last interview with Wang Qian, and then this temporary follow-up report on Wang Qian''s program. Even if it is officially over, the follow-up program group will make every effort to publicize the first official competition of the good voice international competition.
The protagonist of the publicity will no longer be Wang Qian.
However, Diana was restless when she thought of her gambling appointment with Wang Qian in front of the camera and witnessed by all the live audience. Some didn''t want to face it, but some inexplicable expectations.
I thought I''d have to face Wang Qian again.
Diana quickly cleaned up her clothes and makeup, then walked to Wang Qian with a microphone and a camera.
And Wang Qian is saying goodbye to several acquaintances at the moment!
Ronis, Curtis''s dean, didn''t show up again.
Kalman, Dawson and Hoffman bid farewell to Wang Qian on behalf of Curtis college!
Malone, Denzel, Murphy and other music artists also said goodbye to Wang Qian again
Wang Qian can only socialize. He has to deal with it for more than half an hour before it is over!
Really tired