Chapter 34
Song Mei set her sights on a gray-haired man in the recording studio—Chen Haitao, the music director of Huahai Entertainment.
"Do I need to record it again?"
Chen Haitao didn't speak. He silently put on his earphones and listened to it completely before uttering two words as if in disbelief.
"Perfect."
Everyone had strange expressions on their faces, looking back and forth at Yu Caiwei and Ye Zhiqiu. The middle-aged man who had just played the piano accompaniment looked sad and angry.
Could it be that the problem lies with me? I changed my accompanist and it was over once and for all. What does that mean?
Yu Caiwei's face was as cold as ever, but her ears had turned red. Ye Zhiqiu didn't know why, but thought it was normal. He had seen Yu Caiwei's singing skills before.
Song Mei coughed lightly and said: "That's good, there is not much time left before the original album release, and the script for the next MV shooting must be finalized as soon as possible."
Ye Zhiqiu asked curiously: "Is this song going to be shot in the MV?"
Song Mei nodded, "Originally there was no such plan, but as the title song, it would be better to add a music video, and the promotion effect would be better."
Suddenly, Song Mei's eyes lit up and she asked: "Zhiqiu, you are the creator of this song. Do you have any thoughts on the plot of the music video?"
"Music MVs don't need to be too complicated, well...if the male actors have less roles, the singers should be highlighted."
Ye Zhiqiu thought about it for a while and actually had some ideas.
In the previous life, the song "The Wind Rises" had two versions of the MV that were relatively famous. One was the anime version of Neon Kingdom, and the other was a clip from a romantic TV series. The response was also very good.
In Ye Zhiqiu's opinion, the second version is more suitable, but copying it is not possible. After all, music MVs focus on the beauty of the pictures, and the plot is not the focus. An overly complicated plot may overwhelm the show.
Ye Zhiqiu thought about it and expressed his idea.
After learning that Ye Zhiqiu was the author of "The Wind Rises", music director Chen Haitao also paid attention to his opinions. Both Song Mei and Song Mei were brightened when they heard the idea of the MV.
The two looked at each other and saw the satisfied look in their eyes.
"Okay!" Song Mei agreed immediately and said resolutely: "Just follow this idea and contact the actor immediately. If there are suitable artists in the company, priority will be given."
Suddenly, Yu Caiwei, who had been leaning aside for a long time, spoke up and said: "There is no need to look for it, just let Zhi Qiu be the actor."
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned.
Song Mei's face turned bitter, and she said helplessly: "Weiwei, Zhiqiu's creativity is very good, but after all, she has no performance experience. The MV for the title song is very important, but..."
Yu Caiwei seemed to recognize Ye Zhiqiu and said, "If an actor doesn't have to show his face, he doesn't need any acting skills."
"And the idea came from Zhi Qiuti. It would be smoother if he acted."
"Aunt Mei, didn't you say that time is very tight..."
Under the strange looks of everyone, Yu Caiwei's voice became smaller and smaller, and the redness at the base of her ears spread to her face.
My little aunt! Song Mei glanced at Ye Zhiqiu helplessly and asked: "Zhiqiu, look at this..."
"Is it okay? Of course, the filming remuneration will be calculated according to market conditions."
Ye Zhiqiu was also a little surprised. Originally this was a small matter, but the idea he proposed already had a picture in his mind.
However, Ye Zhiqiu pondered for a while and said: "When will it start? I may not be free."
"I'm going to participate in a singing variety show in about two weeks, and I have to prepare a lot during this period."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. Yu Caiwei suddenly raised her head and stared at him closely.
"What variety show?" Song Mei asked subconsciously.
This is not a secret. Liu Minkang and these two are members of the same family, so there is nothing that cannot be said.
Ye Zhiqiu said: "The original music program called "Singing a New Voice" was introduced by Professor Liu Minkang."
Song Mei suddenly realized: "This program is indeed suitable for you."
"Two weeks later... I should be able to make it in time for the music video shooting. They are all very normal scenes and can be completed in Huahai City. It only takes about three days. Look at Zhiqiu..."
"That's no problem." Since the words were said to this extent, and others were almost offering money to him, Ye Zhiqiu naturally had no reason to refuse.
Music director Chen Haitao on the side laughed and said: "I heard that this program is destined to be on Beijing TV. It is not easy to get a spot."
"Xiaoye, come on! This is your song "The Wind Rises", I'm optimistic about you!"
Ye Zhiqiu smiled and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Sister Mei, Director Chen, this recording studio is open to the public, how much does it cost?"
Before the two of them spoke, Yu Caiwei said first: "You want to record a song?"
"I have this idea." Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "There are still two weeks left in the competition. It's time to compose the songs for the competition."
Song Mei waved her hand and said: "This is simple. Ours is the top recording studio in the country, and it is usually open to singers in the industry. The fee is 20,000 per hour."
"Zhiqiu, if you want to use it, I'll give you a 50% discount and just charge the labor fee."
Chen Haitao chuckled and said, "I don't need to reduce it by another two thousand."
No matter how familiar a song is, it takes at least two or three hours from recording to post-production. Huahai Entertainment is really kind, and you can save a lot of money this way.
This is also reciprocation and is based on cooperation between the two parties.
Although it was Ye Zhiqiu's first time to enter such a professional recording studio, he had a rough understanding of the process when Yu Caiwei was recording just now.
After communicating with the staff responsible for various departments, Ye Zhiqiu stood in front of the microphone.
"The Ordinary Road..." Yu Caiwei held a piece of paper in her hand and whispered the name of the song.
At this time, the recording started and Ye Zhiqiu had already started singing.
【Wandering on the road
Do you want to leave viavia
Fragile and proud
That was also what I looked like]
The slow lyrical rhythm, clear voice and low singing made everyone unconsciously hold their breath and listen quietly.
【I once crossed mountains, rivers and seas
Also passed through the sea of people
I once had everything
In the blink of an eye, everything disperses like smoke]
At this time, Yu Caiwei's eyes had moved away from the paper in her hand and fixed on Ye Zhiqiu who was immersed in singing.
【The road blown by the wind is still far away
Where does your story go...]
After singing the song, Ye Zhiqiu took off his headphones, and the entire recording studio was silent, with no one speaking.
Ye Zhiqiu didn't know why and asked: "Is it okay?"
"Ah? Oh!"
The staff woke up as if from a dream and quickly pressed the equipment stop button.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
As the applause rang out, Ye Zhiqiu noticed that a middle-aged man who looked familiar had walked into the recording studio at some point.
"Mr. Ye, are you interested in signing up with our company?"
Chapter completed!