I'm not just a director

The filming of "Painted Skin" went smoothly, and by mid-June, two-thirds of the scenes were basically completed.

Judging from the current progress, basically everything will be completed by the end of June or early July.

The weather is gradually getting hotter, and the atmosphere on the set is getting more and more intense. Young people are mainly together, and the time for fooling around goes by quickly.

"Director Jiang, someone is looking for you. The phone has been ringing for a long time."

The assistant walked up to Jiang Peian with his mobile phone and said.

"Hello."

"Director Jiang, I'm Stephen Chow. When will you come to Hong Kong? I'm missing your role."

A burst of plastic Mandarin came from the other end of the phone.

"Haha, Director Zhou, I'm busy these days. How is the progress on your end?"

"I know you are busy, so I left your scenes for the last part of the filming. Everything goes well on my end, and the film will be completed after I finish filming your scenes."

Last year, Stephen Chow made an agreement with Jiang Pei'an that Jiang Pei'an would play the role of Brother Chen, the boss of the Ax Gang.

"Okay, how long will the filming take?"

Jiang Pei'an asked.

"Well, it will probably take about a week. It depends on your play. If the time is fast enough, three to four days will be fine."

Zhou Xingchi thought for a while and replied.

"Okay, Zhou Xiang, please prepare it first. I'll probably be there the day after tomorrow."

Jiang Peian estimated the progress on his side and replied.

"Okay, then I'll be waiting for you. Give me a call when you get to Hong Kong Province."

"Ok."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Peian thought about the subsequent arrangements.

"Painted Skin" is now on the right track, and Chang Xiaoyang also has enough directing skills to cope with it for a week.

The most important thing is that Jiang Pei'an's storyboards are so detailed that they can almost be read as comics.

All Chang Xiaoyang has to do is draw a gourd.

As for Jiang Pei'an's role as the male protagonist, this is not a problem. Later in the filming, there will be more scenes opposite Xiao Wei and Pei Rong.

In addition, Xia Bing and Pang Yong's branch filming, Wang Sheng has nothing to do with these two lines for the time being, so it is not a problem.

By the way, Jiang Pei'an still has something to solve before leaving.

It’s about the theme song of “Painted Skin”.

The theme song is quite important for a movie. When some people think of impressive pure music, they will think of the pure music in the opening sequence of "Harry Potter".

This original piece of pure music is five minutes long, but it only appears in the film's opening credits for about thirty seconds.

But you really don’t need to show too much. The unique mysterious and magical moments can fill the atmosphere of this movie.

As long as the music sounds, all "Harmony fans" will immediately dream back to the magical world.

So much so that the later series film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" also continued this piece of pure music.

Another example is the theme song "My Heart Will Go On" from "Titanic". The entire song is integrated with the movie, making the movie quite contagious.

It allows the audience to hear the majestic symphony of this so-called "unsinkable" ship as it sets sail.

You can hear the turbulent melody again when the giant ship hits the iceberg.

You can feel the lingering tenderness of lovers and the sadness when the giant ship sinks.

It fully interprets the emotion that the movie is trying to express, and I have to say that this song makes this classic more complete.

Therefore, a good theme song can make the audience immediately think of the movie when they hear the song.

Those who remember a movie because of a song include "The Lion King", "Those Years", "Because of Love", "Mo", "Just Once", "Let's Break Up"...

In the plot, when the theme song plays during a tear-jerking or funny clip, it can often arouse the audience's emotions and increase the appeal of the movie.

Jiang Pei'an didn't even have to think about the theme song of "Painted Skin". The famous "Painted Heart" came directly to his mind.

This movie theme song is not only an extension of the movie's plot, but also unified with the mysterious oriental atmosphere in the movie, achieving the effect of integrating sound and picture.

The gradual arrangement style gradually expresses the stunning and cold magical style outlined in the movie.

The original singer's soft voice and melody are perfect, and the poignant song completely reproduces a sad and lamentable classical tragedy.

If you want to choose a song that reminds you of a movie, "Drawing Heart" is definitely the best choice.

However, the lady known as "Princess Dolphin" has not yet made her debut. Remember, she should stand out in next year's talent show.

But it doesn't matter. Jiang Peian knows the lyrics, music and soundtrack, but there is a small problem.

"Painting Heart" is derived from the pure music work "Asian Road" released by Japanese composer Fujiwara Ikuro last year.

Therefore, regarding the music copyright, you have to inform people in advance, and it is best to buy it directly.

This is nothing, just leave it to Shen Yongge to do it.

Good music should be used, and sometimes there is no need to distinguish it so clearly.

……

"Mr. Shen, I will leave this song to you. Don't give all the benefits to outsiders like last time."

On the set, Jiang Peian said with a smile.

After receiving a call from Jiang Peian, Shen Yongge rushed to Hengdian after finalizing the music copyright.

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Shen Yongge wiped the non-existent sweat from his head and laughed dryly:
  "Mr. Jiang, what are you talking about? The theme song of "Star You" last time was purely accidental. This time I have found a lot of good talents. The song you wrote will definitely be better."

After Jiang Pei'an's beating last time, Shen Yongge also started to work hard to become stronger.

It won't work if he doesn't work hard. Jiang Peian's words are so unpleasant. If he doesn't take action, he might really have to pack up and leave.

Therefore, since the conversation at the beginning of the year, Shen Yongge has taken his team to travel across the country, mainly targeting major music conservatories and universities.

The second step is to look for well-known resident singers in various bars. Shen Yongge is very good at it. When signing people, he only evaluates them based on their music.

As for personal moral character and academic accomplishment, they are not within the scope of the assessment. We need to sign people in first.

After signing in, the contract also states a one-year assessment period, and the assessment content involves all aspects.

If you pass the assessment this year, a formal contract will be signed.

With this method, Shen Yongge signed a large number of new people in a short period of time.

After all, the name of Spark Music is still very useful, and Zhou Peng’s example is there.

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you. When I come back from Hong Kong Province, I want to hear the demo.

After the singer is confirmed, the song will be officially recorded and released to the public. "Painted Skin" will take this opportunity to promote it.

Therefore, Mr. Shen, your burden is not light. "

Jiang Peian smiled and patted Shen Yongge on the shoulder.

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Shen Yongge was flattered. He had not been so valued by Jiang Pei'an for a long time.

So he made up his mind to get this matter settled for Jiang Peian...

Shen Yongge hurried back to the capital at noon that day, and even Jiang Peian's request for lunch was rejected by him.

It seems that he really wants to do something this time.

After returning to the capital, he first asked Xinghuo's ace singer Zhou Peng to try out a version of "Painting Heart".

But well...

Zhou Peng's voice has many characteristics, such as high pitch, broadness, and plateau characteristics, which are inseparable from her personal experience.

Especially when singing some pop music, she will hit high notes, and this high note makes others feel more comfortable, without any sense of showing off her skills. In addition, her voice is penetrating and ethereal, so when singing some ancient songs, it can give people a strong sense of immersion.

Strictly speaking, the song "Painting Heart" is not an ancient style, but it has some influence on it.

Therefore, when Zhou Peng finished singing this song, Shen Yongge was not in a hurry to decide for her to sing it.

Instead, he continued to choose from the singers he signed from all over the country.

Not to mention, in the end he actually found a singer who was more suitable for this song.

"Zhenzhen, go to the recording studio and record another half of "Drawing Heart" with the soundtrack."

Shen Yongge looked at the girl in front of him, who was about twenty years old and still a little green, and said.

"Alright Mr. Shen."

The girl nodded.

"La la la la~"

In the opening part of the song, the girl named Zhenzhen chanted for nearly half a minute without the help of any instruments.

When Shen Yongge listened outside, he was shocked again.

Her ethereal vocals instantly transport the audience into the "weird" atmosphere created by the film.

A simple a cappella song, a nightmarish love between man and ghost.

Some people are bewitched and devoured by the flames of desire, while some people hold on with innocence and persistence.

This girl is a good prospect!

"It's your lost soul that can't be seen through.

I can't guess the color of your pupils.

A gust of wind, a dream, love is as unpredictable as life.

What is bewitching your heart..."

Jiang Peian not only handed over the lyrics and music of "Painted Heart" to Shen Yongge, he also stuffed the script of "Painted Skin" into Shen Yongge's bag.

Shen Yongge spent a week studying the script. In his opinion, since it is the theme song of the movie, it must be integrated into the movie.

It’s not an exaggeration to even say that the theme song is a musical representation of the movie’s plot.

At this time, Shen Yongge seemed to have seen the movie "Painted Skin" in the girl's singing.

Whether it is the most affectionate warrior, the beautiful fox in the sky, the brave and loyal wife, or the flying lizard, they all express their desire for redemption in their hearts.

In the end, whether the glory of human nature will end the nightmare, whether the truth, goodness and beauty of human nature will destroy evil, everything is hidden in this song "Painting Heart".

The image is very strong!
  "Loving you is like a heartbeat that is hard to touch.

You can't draw your skeleton by drawing it.

Remembering your face is my persistence in waiting for you.

My heart is only willing to part with you..."

When the song ended, Shen Yongge couldn't hide his excitement.

"It's just you, Zhenzhen, no, it's Jane. You will be responsible for singing this song. In a few days, I will ask the songwriting teacher to discuss the song style with you. Let's try to finish recording the song and hand it in as soon as possible."

Shen Yongge said excitedly.

Hearing Shen Yongge's words, the girl was even more surprised.

She didn't expect that she would have the opportunity to release a single just two months after joining Xinghuo Music.

She was discovered by Shen Yongge when she participated in the college student singing competition "Shining Star-College Singer Selection".

At that time, she joined the company because of Zhou Peng's fame at Spark Entertainment. She never expected that she would actually have the opportunity to release a song of her own.

And I heard that the boss Jiang Peian himself wrote the lyrics for this song, which made this girl with a music dream extremely excited.

"Okay, Mr. Shen, I will definitely work hard!"

Zhenzhen said solemnly.

"Haha, adjust yourself well these days. Your voice is good, and the dolphin sound fits the song "Painting Heart" very well. I remember your Chinese name is Zhang..."

"Zhang Liangying, Zhenzhen is the homophony of my English name."

The girl said sheepishly.

"Okay, I'll remember it. When you, Mr. Jiang, come back from Hong Kong, I will personally give him the song you sang. Then I will decide whether you will sing the song."

Shen Yongge said with a smile.

"it is good!"

……

Jiang Pei'an didn't know that the female singer he was looking for was cut off in advance by Shen Yongge, who was determined to improve herself before she even debuted.

Even if he knew it, he would probably sigh with emotion, what a fate.

At this time, he had already boarded a plane to Hong Kong Province.

As soon as he landed, Jiang Pei'an saw someone sent by the "Kung Fu" crew to pick him up.

"Director Jiang, thank you for your hard work. Mr. Xing is waiting for you at the hotel."

The visitor politely took Jiang Peian's luggage and said.

"It's troublesome."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

As we sit in the car, the buildings in our view become increasingly dense.

In the [-]s and [-]s, many mainlanders wanted to head here.

"Sweet Honey" directed by Chen Kexin is probably about this matter.

At that time, Victoria was the main port in Hong Kong Province and one of the economically developed regions.

It's a bustling place no matter day or night, with cargo ships passing by every moment.

The first place where the heroine worked was at McDonald's. At that time, there was already a McDonald's in Hong Kong.

And Jiang Peian remembers his hometown of Xinnan County. It wasn’t until 09 that McDonald’s settled in the county.

I have to say that this gap is still very huge...

The car finally stopped at a very high-end hotel. After checking in, Jiang Peian met Zhou Xingchi in his room.

"Director Zhou, long time no see."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Yes, it's been a hard journey. Welcome to Hong Kong Province."

Zhou Xingchi held Jiang Peian's hand and said enthusiastically.

The outside world, especially Hong Kong Province, is widely rumored that Zhou Xingchi is a person with low emotional intelligence, a tyrant on the set, and an inhumane person.

These rumors all came from what some celebrities in Hong Kong told the media themselves.

But he is well-known internationally. Michael, who plays Magneto, once revealed in an interview that he likes kung fu movies very much. At the same time, Zhou Xingchi is also his favorite director and the director he most wants to work with.

Bright, the famous Hollywood director who has directed "X-Men" and "Rush Hour", compares himself to American Stephen Chow. As a director, it is important to understand what the audience wants, and Stephen Chow has amazing business sensitivity. , which impressed him very much.

Therefore, no matter what the external rumors are, Jiang Peian feels that his trip to Hong Kong is worthwhile.

Because he can get past the words of criticism, ridicule, or praise and get up close and personal with this very controversial director... (End of Chapter)