McCartney Times

The Beatles song “Hey Jude” will make history as the first song by the Fab Four to ever appear in a film in China. For the first time ever, the Beatles’ publisher has licensed a song by the British music legends to be used in a Chinese film, according to Billboard. “Hey Jude” will appear in ­famed director Yao Tingting’s coming-of-age film, Yesterday Once More. The iconic 1968 Beatles song will be used as the two headlining stars of the Chinese film belt out the famous Beatles hit in English.Of course, the use of “Hey Jude” wasn’t cheap. The deal to use the Beatles classic in Tingting’s movie comes at a hefty six-figure sum, which is reportedly one of the highest fees ever paid for song usage in China.The Beijing office of music publishing company Sony/ATV gave the approval for the use of the Beatles classic, pointing out that Tingting is a respected movie director and that the movie’s storyline about a group of high school friends could help introduce the Beatles’ music to a younger demographic.

Source: The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ Becomes First-Ever Fab Four Song To Be Licensed For Use In China