Chapter 543 The World Is in Chaos
After the time entered May, the film and television department of Minghu Culture finally started to get busy again.
Han Shunzhang and Huang Wenjuan, these are the two best producers of Minghu Culture at present. Han Shunzhang is stable. After several dramas, he is now absolutely capable of being alone. Huang Wenjuan has been thrown into "Legend of the New White Snake" successively. " and "On the Road" crew study, it may not be enough to be alone, but it is already a very competent deputy.
So, Jin Han took his people around to select the scene, while Han Shunzhang and Huang Wenjuan started to make preparations for the shooting of "Meteor Garden".
It is planned that by the end of this month, the casting of this new drama will start, and the filming will start in mid-May. Since there are only 20 episodes, the shooting volume is not too large. It is planned to complete the filming in about 50 days.
Li Qian will act as the producer and supervisor of this play. Besides, he is of course the screenwriter, but that's all. From the pre-production to the middle of the filming, to the post-editing of this play, he is not going to interfere.
For him, firstly, he believed in Jin Han's level, and secondly, he was not afraid even if he went astray, which could just further temper Jin Han's ability to shoot this kind of commercial production.
From the very beginning, he had high hopes for Jin Han, so as long as he did it, he would not be afraid of making mistakes.
At the moment, Li Qian's most important job is not only to continue to watch the recording of the new albums of Wang Jingxue and Xie Bing, but also to intervene in the production of the new albums of Zhou Ye and Wang Nanhao. The selection is only halfway through, and he spends time every week flying to Changsha Mansion to supervise the editing and processing in the later stage. Every episode of the program must be signed and approved by him, the chief planner and first producer, before it can be accepted. broadcast.
Of course, in addition to this, he also has a very important job recently, that is, under the introduction or guidance of Teacher Chen Kefang, he visited several senior brothers and sisters one by one seriously, and talked seriously one by one.
Then, soon, the screenwriter team of Minghu Culture Film and Television Department was established.
At this time, the Voice of China radio station released another week's on-demand list of golden songs, and then, even though Li Qian had already prepared for it, he still had to temporarily turn his attention back to the music scene.
However, the subsequent development of the matter made even him dumbfounded!
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Reaching Li Qian's current level, with his reputation, status in the music world, and people's inner positioning of him, whether it is fans or music critics, the evaluation criteria for him are already another dimension. The vast majority of other domestic singers are different.
From a higher, or the highest, point of view, is "The First Experience of Love" a success, or a failure?
No one can draw conclusions.
To judge an album by Li Qian, the sales volume is of course still an extremely important criterion, but it is no longer the only one.
Because you can always come up with some fresh and good works, everyone hopes that you can continue to come up with other fresh and good works one after another. Moreover, these works should be praised by everyone.
Li Qian did not disappoint. He produced "Jiangnan", "The First Experience of Love", "William's Castle" and "Indian Old Turtledove", which once again expanded the scope of domestic music genres. width.
But Li Qian was also disappointing, because this time, he was extremely aggressive.
In another time and space, Jay Chou had just debuted, and several consecutive albums were selling well, but in a wider market, in fact, the mainland market, he has always been the youngest and most fashionable part of fans For other more fans, for his cool and alternative music, um, mainly the rap part, of course, his problem of slurred words is indispensable, everyone Those who are unwilling to accept it, have heard it, don’t like it, complain about it, and more people are not willing to listen to it at all.
Until later, several Chinese-style R&B songs continued to be popular, and a group of singers headed by him continued to cultivate the niche music of rap in those few years. In the end, more and more people People are willing to let go of their prejudices and listen to his works carefully. Then, first they like his Chinese style R&B, and then everyone even starts to like Zhou's rap.
Then, rap is still relatively small, but almost everyone knows it, and the vast majority of fans have basically no prejudice against it and fully accept it. The reason why it continues to be a small audience is mainly because after Jay Chou, there is no one or more singers with sufficient standards to continue to cultivate.
In contrast, Jay Chou, who just debuted for two years, is not the same as Li Qian in 2000, no matter his status in the world, or his influence in the music world and fans.
To make a forced analogy, it is roughly equivalent to Jay Chou releasing his first album and doing rap, and it is similar to the sudden release of a new album by Mr. Liu Huan doing rap - this album was released by Jay Chou, which can be classified as a very distinctive and The characteristics of newcomers, but the same album, if it is released by Mr. Liu Huan, the meaning it represents and the message it conveys to the music industry must be completely different!
The latter seems extremely radical!
Therefore, although Li Qian is known as the "leader", and not only the leader named by fans, there are probably only a very small number of people in the music circle who do not approve of this title in their hearts, and more people, even opponents, agree with it. I am sincerely convinced, and the sales volume of this album is not bad. In the first two weeks and twelve days combined, the sales volume of Guangdong Guan Bookstore has exceeded 100,000 copies, which is definitely a top sales volume. But this time, for this album, most of the insiders in the industry hold a "reserved opinion, no voice for the time being".
Even among the fans, the quarrel between the two opposing factions on the forum can be felt, and the evaluation of this album is indeed mixed.
When the Golden Melody Rankings came out this week, "Castle William" and "Old Indian Turtledove" were actually on the list, and they were directly on the list in a way of making a big leap forward. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, this should have proved that The excellence of these two songs proves that fans actually like these two works. To some extent, it also proves that Chinese rap is not a dead end.
Or it can be said that at this time, those comments that originally planned to praise these two songs can be thrown out boldly, while the comments that were originally intended to criticize can choose to keep silent.
But the reality is often so unexpected.
On the day when the Voice of China's Golden Melody On-Demand list was just released, Shuntian Yinyue Channel's "Big Guys Say Big Guys" was the first to launch!
Moreover, the guest of this issue is not an ordinary musician, but Zhou Zhibin, a professor of Shuntian Conservatory of Music and a visiting professor of Huaxia Conservatory of Music——
"Rap is good. Its universal popularity and popularity in Europe and the United States have proved that it is an indispensable genre of contemporary pop music. But what should rap do, especially Chinese rap? I think Li Qian opened a A bad head, especially in terms of his charisma and influence, the head he started, the impact will be particularly bad... Does rap mean slurred words and babbling?
I know that Li Qian has formally studied Peking Opera with a teacher, and coincidentally, my teacher is his teacher's wife, that is, Mr. Cheng Lu Shuming, so to some extent, I can call him "Little Junior Brother" of.
Last year, I heard his "Rap Face" and "Heaven" he made. It was really amazing. I can say that it is what China's contemporary pop music has achieved in the past few decades. One of the best batch of works that came out, the few songs he composed for Liao Liao, I personally feel honored to have it internationally! And you can feel that he has really worked hard to learn Beijing opera! Although it's hard to say whether he can perform on stage, but his research on Peking Opera is definitely not shallow!
When the teacher celebrated her birthday, I went to pay my respects and chatted with her. She also praised Li Qian very much. My teacher, Mr. Cheng Yunshan, Li Qian's teacher, was also very pleased.
I remember that the old man told his disciples, as well as us disciples of Master Lu, that Fang Shaobai, as a senior disciple, inherited all his skills and pursuits in Beijing opera, and could be regarded as a representative of the old students of the Cheng school. Qian Tong is a disciple, although it is estimated that it will be difficult to have the opportunity to sing Beijing opera on stage in the future, but in the matter of spreading Peking opera culture and canvassing votes for Beijing opera, he has put in no less effort than Brother Fang Shaobai !
At that time, it was said that Li Qian was abroad and did not rush back. It was a girl who went to pay respects to Master Lu on his behalf, so I didn't have the chance to meet him. I admire it very much! I think he is a great talent sent by God to the Chinese music scene!
But when "Castle William" and "Old Indian Turtledove" came out, I was completely stunned when I heard it. At that time, I couldn't help but want to ask: Li Qian, have you really learned Beijing opera in recent years? Have you gone to your heart? What about the Beijing opera recitation skills taught to you by Mr. Cheng? Where did you go? Rap, rap, what is rap? Speaking of rap, there are so many dramas in our country, and they all have chanting, so you can't learn it, you have to copy and copy foreign ones? And foreign rap is not your style..."
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The next day, the "Shuntian Daily" made a sudden effort to publish a signed article by Zhou Zhou, a well-known musician in the industry.
The article was written very professionally, from the lyrics, to the song, to the singing skills, the analysis was clear and logical, and the criticism of Li Qian was also to the point of being bloody. This article is very unfriendly to ordinary readers who are not music majors. It is said that it does not conform to the consistent tone of "Suntian Daily Supplement", but the final conclusion of the entire article is that everyone can read it. I can see clearly—"William Castle", except for the lyrics that are barely worth watching, the composition, arrangement, and singing are all a complete failure.
This is the most severe criticism Li Qian has ever encountered in the industry since his debut in 1995 with "Persistence" sung by Liao Liao and other headless works!
So, this time, the supplement not only gave the front page headlines, but also gave a big guide title on the homepage guide of this issue of "Shuntian Daily".
As a result, the "Suncheon Daily" was said to be out of stock that day.
And at the same time, "Oriental Entertainment Daily", "Huaxia Variety News", etc., followed up by coincidence-you know, in terms of domestic music and entertainment circles, these newspapers are quite influential It is definitely not comparable to those entertainment tabloids that only report gossip and gossip all day long!
And the many people who came out this time are by no means comparable to those so-called freelance music critics who write manuscripts every day to earn manuscript fees. Each has a certain influential "big shot".
So, this time, one stone caused a thousand waves.
All kinds of critical voices came one after another.
TV stations, radio stations, newspapers, magazines, online forums, etc., etc., when all kinds of news were collected by the propaganda department of Minghu Culture and put on Li Qian's desk, he took time to read them and could only smile wryly.
From an objective point of view, even if he does not have the foundation of learning Peking Opera reciting, and simply talks about Li Qian's singing habit, his rapping will definitely not be classified as "bad articulation".
But the problem is that at present in China, the vast majority of people, including quite a few professional musicians, have limited exposure to niche music such as rap, and Chinese rap is especially important in their eyes. It's something that is "difficult to be elegant", so when Li Qian, who sang "Once Upon a Time", went to sing "William Castle", the feeling it brought to them was obviously disappointing.
But after thinking about it, he still decided not to make any distinctions. When he was blocked by reporters in the underground parking lot, facing countless microphones, he said: "I am responsible for writing songs, and I can also be responsible for singing, but I I'm not responsible for quarreling with others. Let time judge whether the song sounds good or not!"
And when Li Qian's answer was published, the voice of crusade suddenly became many times louder!
Negative words such as arrogance and self-righteousness were originally just a small number of people's evaluation of Li Qian, but now, more people began to put them on Li Qian's head.
The two rap songs set off a storm!
But for album sales, that turned out not to be a bad thing.
On May 15th, Dongguan Bookstore's record sales rankings were released. In the third week of its release, "The First Experience of Love" sold more than 13,000 copies more than last week. First!
But for the domestic music scene, this is not the most important news.
Even the merciless attacks of so many big figures are no longer important.
On May 16, Tuesday, the small newspaper "Yanjing Entertainment Life", which has always been known for digging out the privacy of celebrities, suddenly published a two-page feature article - "The Woman Hiding Behind Li Qian! "
The full text is accompanied by a large number of fuzzy or clear pictures, arranged according to time and date. The one with the closest time distance shows Li Qian and Wang Jinglu walking hand in hand at the vegetable market. In the photo, the two are talking and laughing, each holding a Holding a shopping bag, there are fish, meat, and vegetables. The time is a little further away. It is a photo of the two whispering at this year's Yangcheng Film Festival. At that time, Li Qian was lying in Wang Jinglu's ear and saying something. , a pair of clear and big eyes sparkle and wave, bright and incomparable.
Further forward, there are photos of the two eating together in a restaurant, and there are also photos of the two walking into the corridor together. Some are clear, some are blurred, but the figure and appearance can be clearly distinguished.
Moreover, the timeline can be pushed back to September last year!
With these photos as proof, everyone can instantly know the relationship between the two without talking!
But at the very beginning of this two-page report is an interview conversation.
And the interviewee was none other than Zhou Zhibin, the professor of Shuntian Conservatory of Music who was the first to stand up and criticize Li Qian before——
Reporter: I have heard your remarks when you were a guest of "Big Guys Say Big Guys". You have a negative attitude towards Li Qian's two recent Chinese rap works, "William Castle" and "Indian Old Turtledove". Right?
Zhou Zhibin: Then it is not called a song.
Reporter: According to what you said in the program, you are a disciple of Mr. Lu Shuming, and Li Qian is Mr. Lu Shuming's husband and a disciple of the famous Peking Opera master Cheng Yunshan, right?
Zhou Zhibin: Yes.
Reporter: You once mentioned a birthday party for Mr. Lu, saying that Li Qian didn't go there and entrusted a girl to pay Mr. Lu's birthday on his behalf. Is it Liao Liao? Or Zhou Mo?
Zhou Zhibin (frowned): Neither. But Liao Liao also went.
Reporter: So, is it Ms. Qi Jie, the general manager of Minghu Culture? Do you know Ms. Qi Jie?
Zhou Zhibin (frowning): I don't know her, but I know her, not her. ...what do you want to ask?
The reporter took out a photo and asked: Is it this girl? (Note: The reporter took out picture 2)
Zhou Zhibin: Yes.
Reporter: Then, do you know what capacity she went there for?
Zhou Zhibin (frowned): Of course it represents Li Qian! Forget it, don't ask, you are just asking for gossip! You go out, I won't accept your interview! go out!
(After Professor Zhou refused, the reporter of this newspaper had to interrupt the interview, but kept the interview recording at that time, and can provide evidence at any time.)
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It should be said that from the perspective of an outsider, the reporter of "Yanjing Entertainment Life" has basically sorted out the entire life line between Li Qian and Wang Jinglu from September last year to the present. Coupled with the interview with Zhou Zhibin and a large number of pictures, the facts are almost directly confirmed!
What's more, they actually went to Jinan Mansion, interviewed several students in Li Qian and Wang Jinglu's class, and got some other evidence: the two people's classmates personally confirmed that the two were from the second and third year of high school. Since the first year of high school, they have been very close, and everyone thinks that they are in a relationship.
And then, it was Wang Jinglu's information that made a big splash!
According to various sources, "Yanjing Entertainment Life" deduced that: Li Qian and Wang Jinglu had already lived together in a two-bedroom apartment in a community in Shuntianfu by the autumn and winter of 1998 or the beginning of 1999 at the latest!
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As soon as the newspaper came out, the world was in chaos!
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