392: Happy Lantern Festival!

Zhang Liming completed the Cantonese version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" three times. The basic skills of the singer are there. Plus, he is from Guangdong Province and speaks Cantonese very well.

Zhou Lingwei's Mandarin version of "Ten Miles of Flat Lake" was also completed three times. It only has four lyrics and only one paragraph, so there is no need to repeat it.

The ones with more problems are the Mandarin version of "Dao Dao Dao" by Feng Hongyuan and the Cantonese version of "A Laugh from the Sea" by Feng Hongyuan/Cao Hua/Pei Jie, because they are not professional singers and do not speak Cantonese.

Jiang Ge found a teacher to teach them vocalization and Cantonese, but there were still some problems during the recording, the most important being emotions and emotions.

"Dao Dao Dao" is two different songs. One is sung by Huang Zhan in "A Chinese Ghost Story 1" and Leslie Cheung in "A Chinese Ghost Story 2". The other is sung by Jacky Cheung in "A Chinese Ghost Story 3". It is said that Huang It was created while drinking with Tsui Hark and others.

"Teacher Feng, there are no problems with the pitch, breath, and articulation, but the singing is too dry and lacks mood and emotion. This song takes 'Tao' as its core and expresses Yan Chixia's wildness and self-seeking in troubled times in the film. The belief in Tao is not only an ideological reflection and exploration of the world and oneself, but also conveys a positive force to find one's own unique way of survival and direction in the chaotic world. "Django said in the recording room. Feng Hongyuan said.

"Okay, I'll try to find out the feeling again." Feng Hongyuan said slightly embarrassed.

He is playing Yan Chixia, so how could he not understand the inner world of this character? It's just that he has to focus on pitch, breath, and enunciation during singing, and there is no spare time to take into account emotions and emotions.

"Teacher Feng, relax a little and don't worry too much about technique." Jiang Ge gave a suggestion and said: "Try to assume the role of Yan Chixia, and think about the scene of drinking, sword dancing, and singing in your mind."

Since you are not a professional singer, just focus on emotion and your technique will be fine. If not, you can still modify the sound later.

Feng Hongyuan nodded.

He definitely wants to sing well. On the one hand, he has to do things well after receiving the money. On the other hand, it is also a contribution to the film he is acting in.

He took a few deep breaths, adjusted himself, and began to try Django's method.

"The Way of the World

Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao Tao

The Tao is very Tao

Heaven and earth

Humane Kendo

Black Road, White Road, Ecliptic, Left Road, Right Road

Everyone says he is very Taoist, whether he is Taoist or not.

Bah bah bah bah bah

Nonsense..."

The more Feng Hongyuan sang, the more relaxed he became. He no longer worried about singing the wrong words or singing out of tune. He no longer had too many worries and instead sang with great emotion.

Jiang Ge's eyes lit up and he felt something inside. This kind of song is like listening to the plot of the movie.

Feng Hongyuan felt right until he sang the last line.

Jiang Ge clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Teacher Feng, you sang very well this time. There is no need to record this song again."

Feng Hongyuan breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, when he was singing just now, he was a little forgetful and didn't know what it was like. After hearing it, he immediately said: "That's good."

Jiang Ge continued: "Take a break and let's continue recording "A Laugh in the Sea"."

Hearing this, Cao Hua and Pei Jie, who had been waiting, suddenly became nervous.

It took Feng Hongyuan eight or nine times to record the Mandarin version of "Tao Dao Dao" before he could pass it. How many times did they have to record their Cantonese version of "A Smile in the Sea" to pass it?

Thinking of this, I dare not think any further.

In the original movie, Xu Guanjie, Wu Ma, and Lam Ching-ying sang, but the actual voices were Huang Zhan, Luo Dayou, and Tsui Hark.

In order to save trouble, Django directly used the three actors from that scene to sing. Their timbres were quite right, but the only difference was their singing skills.

Still using the same method as Feng Hongyuan's Mandarin version of "Tao Dao Dao", piling up emotions and weakening skills.

A few minutes later, the three sang it for the first time in the studio.

The past few days of practice are still effective. At least the pitch, the timing of entering and exiting the voice, and the pronunciation of Cantonese are all no problem. The only thing missing is the mood and emotion. This only requires a little guidance.

Django's [Master Level Music Theory Knowledge] skill is no joke, it is more than enough to teach them to sing this song well.

then……

once again,

again,

After four times, the cooperation between the three became more and more tacit, and the feeling was gradually in place.

Just when Jiang Ge finished explaining the details that needed attention and was about to sing the song for the fifth time, his secretary Hu Xiao came.

"Director Jiang, the representative of the League of Legends World Championship is here and wants to see you," she said.

Jiang Ge raised his eyebrows. Isn't this what Chen Qian was talking about? He had already forgotten it.

He thought, it seemed that the competition started in October, so there was less than two months left, and it seemed that he came because he couldn't find a suitable song.

Then, he said to the three people in the recording room: "I'll go out for a while, and you can think about your feelings again."

Jiang Ge came to the conference room. Sitting inside were event director Yu Li and music director Ma Zhongzheng.

After getting to know each other, Yu Li explained her intention.

They didn't know that Jiang Ge had known about this through Chen Qian's gossip before.

He replied without much thought: "Okay."

this……

The pleasure was so great that they were stunned.

Yu Li thought of many excuses before she came, but she was silent for a moment, and then said: "This is the first time that the Chinese theme song is used in the League of Legends S game, so... the requirements will be relatively high. Looking at the entire In the Chinese music industry, there is no one more suitable than you.”

Jiang Ge smiled slightly and said: "Thank you. For the S competition, you need the kind of exciting, exciting and high-burning songs. In fact, my songs may not be suitable."

Ma Zhongzheng said: "Don't worry about this problem, Director Jiang. The main direction of the Chinese theme song for this S competition is to reflect the game culture, and strive to find the best balance between professionalism and gameplay, so as to bring players , double guarantee of audience quality and emotion.”

Django mused.

When Chen Qian mentioned this, the first thing he thought of was the Chinese theme song of the "League of Legends" spin-off animation "League of Legends: Battle of Two Cities", written by Tang Tian, ​​composed by Qian Lei, and sung by Eason Chan.

However, as the theme song of the event, it is a little less intense and roaring than English theme songs such as "Legends Never Die", "Rise", and "Numb".

However, "Lonely Warrior" uses the perspective of ordinary heroes and heroes behind the scenes to restore the images of unknown heroes who are not in the orthodox sense. This theme is in line with the "League of Legends" game culture.

After waiting for a long time, he confidently said three words to Li and Ma Zhongzheng: "No problem."

Ma Zhongzheng breathed a sigh of relief. If Jiang Ge couldn't handle it, it would be difficult to handle.

Yu Li was not worried about Jiang Ge's ability, but worried about the budget, and asked instead: "In terms of expenses..."

She stopped clicking and kicked the ball to Django, wanting to hear the price first.

Jiang Ge was too lazy to do Tai Chi with them and said bluntly: "25 million."

Is this price expensive? That depends on whether it's worth it.

In 1999, Faye Wong paid US$3 million, approximately RMB 24 million, to sing the theme song "EYES ON ME" for "Final Fantasy 8" for Japan's Square Game Company.

Yu Li frowned slightly, 25 million was too much over the budget.

Ma Zhongzheng asked: "Did you sing it yourself?"

This is very important. If he sings it, then with his popularity and popularity, it is worth the price.

Jiang Ge shook his head. He didn't like the song "Lonely Warrior" enough to make him want to sing it. He said, "Except for me, you can choose any of our gorgeous artists."

When I heard this, I was a little disappointed, but if Hua Feng's first brother Xu Chenyi could sing, it wouldn't be too bad.

Now it's a question of price. Yu Li came up and slashed it hard, saying: "15 million."

I really thought I was buying vegetables at the vegetable market...

Jiang Ge had no intention of letting go, but said, "This way, you can wait until you get the song before you decide whether to buy it or not."

This song "Lonely Warrior" is also a good song that can be released separately.

Yu Li lost her temper when she saw that she had killed Lonely with this knife. After thinking about it for a moment, she said, "I wonder how long it will take to get the song?"

After all, it's not long before the start of the game. If it doesn't work, you have to find someone else.

Jiang Ge thought for a while and said, "Seven days."

He originally wanted to say tomorrow, but then he thought that Xu Chenyi was very busy recently and might not be able to come back to record songs, so he talked for a few days.

Yu Li hesitated for a long time, mainly because it was too expensive, but Jiang Ge was obviously unwilling to lower the price. In the end, she could only wait for the song to come out before holding a meeting to discuss it, so she said: "I am looking forward to your song, then we will wait for good news."

Django sends them off and immediately returns to the studio.

During this period, Feng Hongyuan, Cao Hua, and Pei Jie were not idle, and they were all digesting Jiang Ge's suggestions.

Start recording again and pass it twice.

A few days later, Xu Chenyi took the time to return to the company.

"Dr. Jiang, are you talking about the Chinese theme song of the "League of Legends" S game?" Xu Chenyi was a little excited for a moment, and his face was full of surprise. He is an old player, and usually he will team up with Lin Yu and others to play black games. .

"Don't be too happy, they may not buy it there." Jiang Ge poured half a basin of cold water on it, and then said with a smile: "If you sing better and move them, maybe they will buy it."

Xu Chenyi grinned and promised with all his strength: "I will go all out!"

Jiang Ge patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Are you very busy recently?"

Xu Chenyi replied: "I'm not particularly busy. The movie was finished at the end of last month and I just had three days of rest."

Jiang Ge asked again: "So, have you practiced this song?"

Xu Chenyi nodded and said, "I've practiced."

When I mentioned this song, I was a little excited because it is another song that can compete for the Golden Melody Award.

Jiang Ge immediately said: "Okay, let's start directly. I will go to Hengdian in the afternoon to attend the launch ceremony of "Nirvana in Fire"."

Xu Chenyi responded: "Okay."

He entered the recording studio, put on the monitoring headphones, and signaled to Feng Liang that he could play the accompaniment.

However, despite being full of confidence, Jiang Ge raised many questions during his first performance.

"Section A1 is about comfort. When singing at this time, you should be more restrained, so that it doesn't sound so powerful, but rather decadent..."

…

"Section A2 is encouragement, approval, and the sharp edge of the unsheathed sword. It must be sung more powerfully at this time..."

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"Duan BC is talking to himself. No one understands his struggle, no one sees his bravery. He comforts himself and cheers himself up. He is the only one who is brave..."

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To be crowned king at the Golden Melody Awards, it’s not just about singing well, but also having matching singing skills.

After more than two years of training by Jiang Ge, Xu Chenyi has undergone tremendous changes and his singing skills have reached a first-class level.

However, the song "Lonely Warrior" seems simple, but in fact it is not that easy to sing.

Jiang Ge did not save money and directly used [Star Card: Eason Chan], using the original singer to guide Xu Chenyi, which must be worthy of the 25 million.

The structure of the lyrics of this song is ABCABCBC, and Eason Chan chose to sing this song in the second person.

The second person tone refers to the tone of my speaking to another person, not the first person tone of self-narration, nor the third person tone of paraphrase.

This singing method makes it seem as if there is an omniscient bystander next to the protagonist, accompanying the protagonist and giving him strength. When the singer sings in the AB section, the bystander is comforting this lonely hero, and in the C section, it seems that the bystander is encouraging this hero, and even the two people become one to resist the world together.

Jiang Ge said incessantly: "The name of this song is "The Lone Warrior", which means that the brave man experienced a struggle that was not noticed or valued by others, or even if he was seen, most people would not be moved by it, so singing in the second person voice reconciled the contradiction between the main song and the chorus..."

Once he started talking, he couldn't stop, and it lasted for nearly an hour.

Xu Chenyi benefited a lot, and even the recording engineer Feng Liang learned a lot of useful things from it.

"I understand it too superficially..." Xu Chenyi realized that although he won the Golden Melody Award, he was still a world away from Jiang Ge.

"Digest what I said first, and continue recording in a quarter of an hour." Jiang Ge got up to drink water, and his throat was so hot that it was said to be smoking.

The short break allowed Xu Chenyi to find out the "second person voice" that Jiang Ge said, and he sang it a cappella, which was indeed very different.

After that, under Jiang Ge's continuous guidance, the song "The Lone Warrior" was successfully recorded.

"Thank you for your hard work and for disrupting your vacation." Jiang Ge said.

"Not at all. I just play games at home, but here, I not only sang a super good song, but also learned new singing skills. It's you who worked hard." Xu Chenyi replied.

"I'm too busy. Let's have dinner together another day." Jiang Ge said, and then said to Feng Liang: "After the post-production of this song is completed, send it to Hu Xiao immediately."

"Okay." Feng Liang nodded, looking very anxious, and said: "I'll send it over after it's done in the afternoon."

Jiang Ge looked at the time, stopped chatting with them, called the driver, and set off for Hengdian.

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In August, the sultry weather brought a little bit of depression, making people feel extremely irritable, which is not friendly to the filming of costume dramas.

At the opening ceremony of "Nirvana in Fire", a group of leading actors appeared in costumes. They were sweating profusely after standing for only a few minutes.

In comparison, the journalists were much better, wearing short-sleeved shirts, shorts and skirts.

The atmosphere on the scene was even hotter than the weather.

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