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Chapter 162 That's Youth Spitting Youth

Whether it is Hollywood or China, there is a tricky way to make music, that is to use classic old songs.

This approach has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that everyone is familiar with it, and it is easy to be brought into a certain atmosphere, which can get twice the result with half the effort.

The disadvantage is naturally that the nostalgia is too strong, sometimes it is not in harmony with the theme, and it is easy to fatigue the aesthetics if abused.

These years popular period dramas, old songs and old songs are often used, and those who are useful are skillfully praised, and many are used bluntly and scolded.

"Warrior" is about the Flying Tigers, so is it possible to use "Playing My Beloved Pipa" as the theme music?

I'm afraid it's not suitable. This song is a typical Shandong minor, based on folk songs. Although it is a classic, it has a relaxed and humorous style. It doesn't match the style of the film. If you insist on using it, you must be prepared to be criticized.

According to Yang Shu's vision, the soundtrack does not pursue impassionedness. This is the memory of an old soldier. It seems more suitable for the long and vigorous, even the vicissitudes and sorrows of the years are acceptable. After all, comrades in arms fell on the journey.

Foreign countries have rich experience in using classic music, and many of them have succeeded. There are also domestic blockbusters with the main theme, such as "The Founding of a Nation", where the war scenes are accompanied by emotional violin concertos.

Yang Shu has also seen many domestic films that use old songs and old songs cleverly. He thinks that the one that has been used the most in recent years should be "Fang Hua", which has been cast for more than half a year and has not yet started.

Feng Dao was a soldier in the military art troupe in his early years, and the writer Yan Geling also served in the art troupe when he was young. The two grew up in similar ages and experiences, so they made an appointment to write a story about the art troupe that is close to their personal experience. This is how "Youth" came out. .

The repertoire performed by the art troupe of that era had a sense of the times, especially "Ode to Yimeng". Director Feng spent a lot of time presenting it several times.

This old song has a beautiful melody. It talks about the situation of fish and water between soldiers and civilians. Soldiers recover from their wounds and return to the battlefield. Yang Shu and Ning Song also sang it when they went to Menglianggu to inspect the location.

Yang Shu watched "Fang Hua" in his last life, maybe because of the generation gap, he didn't quite accept some of the content shown in the film, and felt that it was too heavy.

However, I was deeply impressed by the soundtrack, especially the ending song "Velvet Flower", which was very well chosen and sublimated the theme of the film.

After Yang Shu thought of this song, the more he thought about it, the more interested he became. The soft and deep hymn-like melody is lingering, and he has already created various styles with different instruments in his mind.

"There is a beautiful flower in the world. It is youth spewing out its youthful splendor, and it blooms with strength and strength. It is stained red with blood..."

When Jin Dong died, violin music played.

Yang Shu tried the suona, but it was not very good. The five-tone instrument could not play the seven-tone tune, and the same is true for the erhu.

So when Ou Hao died, the violin music was still played.

When Yu Hewei died, violin music sounded.

When Brother Chao died, violin music sounded.

The army attacked Meng Lianggu, crossed the Yangtze River, and rushed into the presidential palace, and a majestic symphony sounded.

Yang Shu only wanted to use the melody, and didn't consider using the lyrics. However, when shooting some key scenes during the whole filming period, he couldn't help humming softly, which felt very appropriate.

After shooting outside for more than five months, I felt very relaxed and warm when I returned to my warm home in the capital.

In fact, Yang Shu was the only one who never left the set in the past five months. Both Liu Man and Jiang Shiyu had completed a lot of commercial endorsements. Many of them were filmed on set, but some came back to cooperate with the work.

Therefore, during the rest of the crew, they ran back and forth, which was actually harder than filming.

The shooting of "Warrior" is finally over, and the next step is mainly the post-production of special effects, and we have to strive for perfection to create the details of the picture.

After the three of them arrived home, they showered and cleaned up, changed into loose and comfortable home clothes, ordered a few dishes for dinner, and then opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate their return home.

At the wrap-up banquet, Sister Tao said that Yang Shuhei had lost a lot of weight and looked very hard-working, her distress was palpable.

He has indeed lost a lot of weight. He wrote, directed, and acted by one person doing the work of three people. He is really exhausted, and he will have to recover for a while.

In comparison, girls are more able to endure. Liu Man and Jiang Shiyu hardly notice any changes, they are still so delicate and charming.

The three clinked glasses: "I wish you home and success."

With red lips and red wine, Yang Shu watched them sip it, and then drank it down.

The topic is still inseparable from "Warrior", and Yang Shu explained the many special tasks that will follow.

"Many special effects are more conventional, such as duplicating more soldiers, sailing ships, cannons, or various destroyed equipment and facilities for battle scenes, adding more smoke, fire effects, etc. Needless to say, I pay more attention to details .”

"For example, to increase the sense of presence, you should have seen it in Hollywood war movies. Bullets have shooting trajectory and traces. See where every shot goes."

"When machine guns and heavy machine guns shoot continuously, the fireworks at the muzzle must not only be real, but also give the feeling of air being resonated, and the sound effect must match each flame mouth. Even shooting with real guns will not produce good results. But we have to do it."

"You also saw it at the scene. The explosion of grenades and artillery shells is usually a burst of fire and smoke, with no power or even sound. The post-production special effects must also be powerful, especially under the bombardment of heavy artillery. The ground is trembling and the floating soil is shaking. , so that the audience can feel the fragility of life in modern warfare."

Liu Man has great confidence in Yang Shu: "I believe you can produce top-notch effects. The military consultant accompanying the team has told me that he has participated in many film and television drama productions. You are the most rigorous and sophisticated director. .”

Jiang Shiyu shook the wine glass in his hand: "Although the current market is not very friendly to war films, I believe that as long as they are high-quality goods, they will definitely be recognized."

She has been in charge of public opinion. "War of Mine" was released at the end of September. Although it was the National Day holiday, the results were muddled, because the promotional film was suspected of insulting Korea, and the word-of-mouth was completely overturned.

Although many people understand that the main reason is that the quality of the work is not good enough, there is still a voice on the Internet comparing the next war blockbuster "Warrior" on the market with "War of Mine", and some Internet celebrities have even tried to persuade Yang Shu, as a young and knowledgeable director of the new generation, don't engage in manipulation of ideals and feelings, it is outdated and disgusting, and the work is not finished yet, so if you can adjust it, adjust it quickly.

Yang Shu didn't want to worry about the future, so he took the initiative to talk about the soundtrack.

Both girls watched the movie "Little Flower" when they were in school. During the filming of "Love Letter from Heaven", Yang Shu told the two girls about the 35th Army in Changchun. mixed up.

Several versions of "Velvet Flower" have been downloaded in Yang Shu's mobile phone. There are songs and melodies. The three of them are holding wine as red as blood, leaning on the sofa comfortably, and playing one after another.

"There is a beautiful flower in the world. It is youth spewing out its youthful splendor, and it blooms with strength and strength. It is stained red with blood..."

Jiang Shiyu still remembers the plot: "I have an impression of this song. It is an episode in the film. The male lead played by Tang Guoqiang was injured. Liu Xiaoqing, who was carrying a stretcher, climbed up the mountain on his knees for balance. The blood marks on the next road are like velvet flowers, that's what the teacher explained at that time."

Yang Shu nodded with a smile: "That's right, the theme song of that movie is "My Sister Looking for My Brother Tears". This is an episode, played at the moment Cuigu knelt down in the movie, and it has been popular all over the country for many years."

These days Liu Man and Yang Shu are inseparable, and he has noticed it a long time ago: "I heard you hum this song more than once on the set, and I thought it was strange at the time, so you wanted to use it as the theme song."

"The lyrics of this song can be said to be a household name, and it actually fits very well with the theme of our film."

"The melody is clear with a bit of sadness, but it is not lacking in sweetness. It has the taste of folk songs. The more you listen to it, the better it sounds."

"Since everyone thinks it's good," Yang Shu made up his mind and made a decision: "Then use the melody of this song as the theme melody of "Warrior", and find the songwriter to buy the right to use it tomorrow."

"So anxious?"

"I have to be anxious. I have a hunch that if I don't make an early move, I might be robbed."

(End of this chapter)