423: Advancing Rapidly
[Looking back now, before I was thirty, my relationship with my mother was not that good. She never seemed to like me very much.
When I was a child, my parents always kept my younger brother by their side, while I stayed with my grandma in the countryside. One year, my father came back to pay my tuition fees. I cried and clamored to go to the city with him. He couldn't make trouble for me, so I should have been very happy. , but my mother seemed to be in a bad mood when she saw me. I don’t remember what she said, I just remember that I have never seen her smile.
This relationship lasted until a few years after I started working. After I graduated from Normal University, I returned to teach in a middle school in the town, which was very close to home. However, I still chose to live in the dormitory and rarely went back until my mother's amnesia became worse and worse. Seriously, I go home more often.
One day, in the middle of evening self-study, there suddenly came a strong wind and heavy rain. There was thunder and lightning for a while, and then there was a power outage in the school. The principal sent candles, saying that there was a large-scale power outage in the town, and asked us to wait in the classroom for the rain. We walked a little lighter, but the rain got heavier and heavier.
I don’t know how long it took, and there was a "squeak" sound, and the classroom door was pushed open. I looked over, and I didn’t expect it to be my mother. She was wearing a raincoat and standing wet at the door. When she saw me, she didn’t say anything, just Panting, he handed me the flashlight in his hand.
The candle flame flickered gently, reflecting my mother's thin face. Through the glasses on the bridge of her nose, I saw that the once indifferent mother could not survive the beatings of the years, and her face was covered with wrinkles. , I don’t know why, tears are rolling in my eyes, and I can’t say a word...]
This is the story that 67-year-old Wu Hui shared between herself and her mother. Now she is a wife, mother, and grandmother, and her mother has also passed away.
"Grandma, not only was your story selected, it was also written into a song!" the granddaughter said loudly, pointing to the TV.
"Girl, grandma has bad eyesight, don't lie to grandma." Wu Hui couldn't see the small words on the screen clearly.
"Grandma, I didn't lie to you." said the granddaughter.
"Mom, I'm not lying to you, I probably used your story as a prototype to create the song, because the name of the song is "Mother in Candlelight"." The daughter on the side explained.
"Mom in the candlelight? Mom in the candlelight!" Wu Hui read it twice in a low voice.
At this time, Qin Shiyue's singing came.
"Mom, I want to tell you
The words came to my lips and I swallowed them again
Mom, I want to smile at you
There were some tears in my eyes..."
The purpose of a song is to express an emotion and express an inner thought. It is a product that comes into being when the emotion accumulates to a certain stage. Emotions can be divided into the following categories: love, family affection, friendship, and longing. Feelings, praises and praises, also include personal emotions such as joy, pain, anger and so on.
Among them, family love includes parents, brothers, sisters, children, etc. It is easy to write but not easy to write well. It must make people feel real and moved when listening to it, rather than being fake and empty.
In this song "Mother in Candlelight", the main song uses an aria-like musical statement to express the daughter's inner emotions.
Qin Shiyue's voice is clear and heartfelt, and she sings out her daughter's contradictory emotions that are about to speak but are hesitant to speak.
They all say that they are most afraid of understanding a song at a certain age, and they are most afraid of being hit by a lyric at a certain moment.
In fact, for everyone who loves to listen to music, every song in the playlist is full of their own emotions. If every experience is turned into a note, then there will be a corresponding melody.
Wu Hui couldn't see clearly, but she could hear clearly. Along with the singing, scenes from the past appeared in her mind.
"Oh Mom ~ Mom in the candlelight
Your black hair is covered with frost
Oh Mom ~ Mom in the Candlelight
Your cheeks are printed with so much care
Oh Mom ~ Mom in the Candlelight
Your waist is no longer straight and straight due to fatigue
Oh Mom ~ Mom in the Candlelight
Why have your eyes lost their brilliance..."
When it comes to the chorus,
The melody line gradually develops upwards, carefully depicting the image of the mother in this specific environment in the candlelight.
Qin Shiyue uses her daughter's perspective and tone to express her affectionate call through singing, pushing the uncontrollable passion to a climax.
The composer is Gu Jianfen, a famous contemporary female composer. Her representative works include "Rolling Waters of the Yangtze River East," "Song and Smile", "Today is Your Birthday, My China", etc. She has also cultivated a large number of Chinese pop music circles. Excellent musicians, Mao Amin, Na Ying, Sun Nan, etc. are all her students.
Django adjusted the electric guitar, drums and electric bass in the arrangement, and added strings to make the song more distinct.
When Wu Hui heard this, she kept wiping the corners of her eyes. Her mother's love was hidden in the depths of the years, and her memories were faded, long and full of tears.
"Mom, my daughter has grown up
I don’t want to hold your lapel
Through spring, autumn, winter and summer
Oh mom, believe me.
A daughter will have her own daughter's reward. "
The music swirled on the stage like flowing water. Qin Shiyue was surrounded by colorful candlelight, moving according to her heart. Her melancholy eyes exuded charming charm all the time.
The last line is sung with a steady descending melody, leaving unlimited room for association.
This song "Mother in the Candlelight" does not have a large range span or complicated tones. The singing is extremely natural and is a complete expression of true feelings, giving people deep thought and introspection.
"Grandma, I envy you so much. Jiang Ge wrote songs for you, and Qin Shiyue sang for you." The granddaughter is a flower living in the sun, how can she understand the deep meaning of the song?
"No..." Wu Hui wiped her eyes with a tissue, and said with a choked voice: "This is not a song written for me, but a song written for all mothers in the world."
The story is actually the introduction, and then the song expresses the deep selflessness of maternal love, and brings everyone touching and arouses the heart of repaying the parents' kindness.
Wu Hui suddenly asked: "Do you like this Jiang Ge very much?"
The granddaughter blushed and said: "There are many people who like him. He is handsome and talented."
Wu Hui said again: "Do you know him well?"
The granddaughter smiled and said: "Of course."
Wu Hui continued: "Tell me about it."
The granddaughter knew everything: "He is the chairman of Huafeng Media..."
Ah~
Congratulations to Jiang Ge for getting an old fan!
At the same time, the second episode of "The Story of Time" ended with dense barrages.
"It's late at night, and I can't help but cry."
"There's a reason why Qin Shiyue is so popular. She was so full of emotion when she sang."
"Yes, this soulful voice makes it hard to hold back the tears in my eyes!"
"The older I get, the more I listen to it, the more scared I am. I can never get enough family love."
"My mother is actually very ordinary. She can't give me anything, but she gave me everything."
"When parents are alive, life still has a place to go. When parents are gone, life only has a way back."
...
At this time, the number of people online in the Blueberry TV live broadcast room has exceeded 8 million. This number is second only to the opening and closing ceremonies and finals of major world-class events, as well as the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. It is the real number one variety show.
"It seems that there is no hope."
Cai Fan rubbed his slightly red eyes and let out a long sigh.
He originally had hope like the fans of "Extreme Challenge", thinking that the deliberate sensationalism of "The Story of Time" would cause aesthetic fatigue to the audience.
What is the truth? There is sensationalism, but it is invisible, flowing from the heart rather than on the surface. In the production, it combines tradition and innovation, borrows new audio-visual forms to realize the innovation of program presentation, broadens the program dissemination channels, and brings the audience a richer viewing experience.
"In the past two months, other singers have to stay away."
Cai Fan's new song was originally scheduled to be released at the end of this month. In this situation, releasing a song is equivalent to giving it away, and it will take at least until May.
If it was just one song, it would be fine, after all, it can be a protracted war. The problem is that if there is only one song a week, the popularity can't be won at all, so what's the point of fighting.
So now, he simply becomes a listener, waiting for Jiang Ge's new song, learning the creative ideas of the big boss, maybe inspiration will come.
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In a villa in the mountain and water villa area of Hangzhou.
"Wow, the popularity of this issue is much higher than the previous one!" As soon as the show ended, Zhou Lingwei went online to check the feedback and found that it was discussed everywhere.
"Because many people came to watch it because of the word-of-mouth influence of the previous episode." Jiang Ge was also browsing his phone and made a simple analysis.
In fact, there are four main reasons why "The Story of Time" is successful.
First, all the stories are carefully selected. In addition to being in line with the current theme, it is also necessary to consider whether the content of the story can achieve a balance between knowledge and entertainment.
Second, it adopts a double-stage format, with the main stage and the performance stage separated. After each story, the artist guests will return to the main stage for interviews. This seemingly redundant design can make the rhythm of the entire program not single and full of agility.
Third, the ending song can not only summarize the current theme, but also increase the audience's expectations.
Fourth, there is no GG oral broadcast in the program. Even the GG implantation on the stage is not particularly conspicuous, and the viewing experience is first-class.
"What do you think the ratings will be?" Zhou Lingwei asked.
"Between 50% and 90%." Jiang Ge thought for a while and answered.
"I thought you would say it would break 0%." Zhou Lingwei smiled.
"To be honest, it's a bit difficult." Jiang Ge shook his head.
"Don't worry, we still have six episodes." Zhou Lingwei said confidently.
"Want to break the 77% record of "Extreme Challenge"?" Jiang Ge asked curiously.
"Of course I want to." Zhou Lingwei nodded.
"The chance of the last episode is relatively high." Jiang Ge pondered.
"Because the theme is love? Or because Chen Yi is on stage?" Zhou Lingwei asked tentatively.
"Uh... about the same, we will know when the time comes." Jiang Ge kept it a secret.
77% of the variety show ratings are not ordinary high, and the right time, right place and right people are indispensable.
The next day, various data came out.
The second episode of "The Story of Time" had a rating of 68%, exceeding the 43% of the first episode, achieving a reversal of decline.
The second episode of "Extreme Challenge" had a rating of 44%, a drop of 28%.
"Mom in Candlelight" has a strong momentum, and together with "The Story of Time" and "Prose Poems Written by My Father", it has occupied the top three of major music charts.
"A rare good variety show."
"It's different from "National Treasure" and "Classic Sings", but equally meaningful."
"I like it very much. I watched it with my family."
"A story, a song, a love, warm and touching."
"It would be great if Django could go on stage. This guy can sing but he doesn't."
"Maybe there will be surprises later."
……
This morning, many people opened Weibo and WeChat Moments and saw countless messages about "Time and Time" and "Mom in Candlelight".
"Why are you so crazy? It's just a variety show and a song."
Many people were indifferent or even disgusted.
Then...
Out of curiosity, I watched and listened to it once.
Well, it's really good!
Then, I joined the sharing army.
Good reputation is the key to a program or a song to continue to have good ratings and good listening.
During the weekend, Jiang Ge and Zhou Lingwei both rested and did not go to the company.
Originally, they planned to go to the Wanmu Cherry Blossom Garden in Pingba, Qianzhou to see the cherry blossoms, but when they checked the weather forecast, they found that it would rain for three consecutive days there, so they had to give up.
It was boring to stay at home and do nothing, so Jiang Ge continued to improve the scripts of "Lost on Journey" and "The Deer and the Cauldron: The Battle for the Imperial City". There are fewer changes needed for Lost on Journey. The main problem is that the film is set during the Spring Festival of 2010 and filmed in 2010. Now it is 2025, and many things are different. It is obviously unreasonable to force the plot. After careful consideration, it is decided to set the background to the Spring Festival of 2010. All that needs to be done is to set the protagonist Li Chenggong to recall in 2025.
For The Deer and the Cauldron: Battle for the Imperial City, it is just the optimization of some details, because it is a magic script modified by Wang Jing, and major changes will only destroy the story structure.
"Is the script written?" Zhou Lingwei came to the computer audio-visual room with a cup of tea and saw Jiang Ge staring at the computer screen in a daze.
"Almost done." Jiang Ge immediately tidied the table to give her a place to put the tea tray, and then said: "I was thinking, should the seven wives of Wei Xiaobao in "The Deer and the Cauldron: The Battle for the Imperial City" continue to use the original cast from "Kangxi and Xiaobao" or re-select a group of people to play them?"
"You told me that the movie version is going to be a nonsensical comedy route..." Zhou Lingwei said, looking at him, and when he nodded, she continued: "Shen Yang's nonsensical comedy ability can be controlled freely, but others may not be able to do so. If there is no breakthrough, using the original cast of the TV series will make the audience feel no freshness."
Jiang Ge was thoughtful, and then asked: "Do you support re-selecting a group of people to play?"
Zhou Lingwei nodded and said: "Yes."
It's okay. There are so many versions of "The Deer and the Cauldron" on the earth, and the protagonists are almost never repeated. They also performed their own styles and gained their own fans.
Jiang Ge made a quick decision and said, "I'll listen to you and select a new group of actors!"
Zhou Lingwei pointed out a problem with this approach, saying, "It's hard to find seven young actresses with different styles and both acting skills and beauty."