Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 453 "Prelude to the Knife Club"

Finally, Ruan Ping took the high-speed train to Spring City on the afternoon of the next day.

Bian Lang didn't take the misunderstanding of the demo in the bathroom seriously at all. After all, he had heard on the original earth that people who sang demos under the quilt were selected.

But for Ruan Ping, an old singer, this kind of unprofessional operation is still a bit of a problem for him.

After meeting Bian Lang, he kept "apologising".

"Bian Lang, I'm so sorry. I just wanted to sing this song so much, so..."

In the Rolling Stones' reception room, Bian Lang smiled and explained the entire process of selecting him. Ruan Ping was not only not proud of this, but also respected Bian Lang as a musician.

After receiving the confirmed news, he began to fill in all kinds of news about Bian Lang and the Rolling Stones. The more he read about it, the more he felt that this "newcomer" was incredible. He has had ups and downs along the way, starting from his career across the Taiwan Strait and then moving to the mainland. He has seen too many people and things, but he has never heard of anyone in the industry who can rise so quickly within half a year. .

There is no such thing in the pop circle, let alone the rock circle.

In half a year, more than 50 songs were released in formal and informal settings. With such speed and quality, he could only think of one possibility, that is, Bian Lang had chosen to release all the creative accumulation accumulated over the past few years at this time in an explosive manner. out.

"Bian Lang, I'm still curious, how do you construct in your mind what kind of sound a song should be suitable for?"

Moreover, those one-shot, hearty fighting scenes in the movie made Bian Lang enjoy watching them.

It is also the most frequently quoted background music in Xingye's movies. For example, in Journey to the West, the Supreme Treasure is spotted with three moles and looked into the demon mirror, and the Supreme Treasure appears after turning into Sun Wukong before fighting against the Bull Demon King. In "The Deer and the Cauldron", Hai Dafu is dressed as This soundtrack was used when Guan Gong appeared in "Ouchi Secret Agent Ling Ling Fa" and when the emperor appeared to expose the Wuxiang Emperor.

At this point, Bian Lang's mind is no longer on the movie. Zhao Pei and Jiang Zhuzhi haven't left yet. If we don't get this soundtrack out now, then when?
As for whether "Sword and Swordsman" should be used or not, that is another matter. Anyway, once it is produced, it will definitely not be left to gather dust.

In Bian Lang's opinion, "Sword and Sword" was considered a very good commercial martial arts movie when he came to the original earth.

The key point is that the world that Director Geng created through his lens is very much to Bian Lang's liking. To use Mr. Gu Long’s words: “If there is any injustice in the world, just indulge in drinking and chop off people’s heads with a knife…”

As the soundtrack composed by Shang Yi for the national dance drama "The Little Sword Club" in 1959, the early "Little Sword Club Overture" appeared in Hu Jinquan's "Longmen Inn".

Especially the scene involving An Feng, a piece of music sounded in Bian Lang's heart while watching it, and that was "The Prelude to the Little Knife Club".

On the original earth, "Knife Club Overture" can be said to be the classic among the classics that runs through the longest timeline of Chinese martial arts movies. This is the BGM that is truly overused!

That night, Qin Fengqing brought the first cut version of the movie and let the Rolling Stones and Ruan Ping watch it together. Firstly, he wanted Ruan Ping to feel more angry, and secondly, he wanted Bian Lang to give him some advice on what this song should be. how to use.

Many people may not know the name of this song, but as soon as the song is played, the image in many people's minds is probably the Supreme Treasure riding on colorful auspicious clouds...

So in the next few dozen minutes, Bian Lang rudely took out his mobile phone and began to recall and write the score. He didn't notice until the movie was over.

Bian Lang did not answer directly, but smiled and said: "Brother Ruan, wait until you finish recording the song, and you will know after you compare it with what I sang!"

In addition to Mr. Sing, the opening music of the 2015 domestic animation "The Return of the Great Sage", Sammo Hung's movie "Iljimae", and "Once Upon a Time in China" also used this soundtrack. Xu Laoguai's "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is a vivid interpretation of the overture of the Little Knife Club.

Not as good as "Xiu Chun Dao", but better than "Sword Rain".

Bian Lang had played on the electric guitar in his previous life, so he still remembered the basic melody, but the arrangement of other instruments required the assistance of professional folk musicians.

Bian Lang loved watching martial arts movies in his previous life, and even "Slow Knife in the Snow", which made fans of the original work complain about his personal imperfections, he watched it carefully. In the end, of course, like fans of the original work, they complained about the casting...

Compared to the original Earth, which relied entirely on switching storyboards, I don’t know how much higher it is.

As a member of the dance drama "Little Knife Club", "Little Knife Club Overture" uses the suona to create a majestic momentum at the beginning, and then continues to sublimate the theme. The addition of pipa and erhu enriches the music. expressiveness.

Liu Ziyang, who was sitting next to him, wanted to remind him at first, but saw that he was writing a new score and finally did not interrupt.

This piece of music was also used in "Kung Fu" and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

It wasn't until Bian Lang finished writing everything and repeatedly made sure there were no mistakes in his mind that he looked up again and realized that everyone in the conference room was looking at him seriously.

Realizing that his behavior was a bit rude, he stood up and apologized to Director Geng and the others: "I'm sorry, everyone, I just had a sudden inspiration, so..."

"It's okay, it's okay. The movie has been filmed. If you don't watch it, it won't be lost. If the creative inspiration of a great musician like you is gone, then we will be guilty of a big crime. It is difficult to say that we have lost a song that can be passed down through the ages. It’s a classic!” Geng Rong’s words were quite flattering, but if he had heard the final product, his current tone would probably have to be raised a few degrees!

"Bian Lang, what did you write again? The lyrics haven't been written yet?"

Facing Liu Ziyang's question, Bian Lang said in a half-hearted manner: "It's a prelude of folk music and orchestral music. Give me two or three days. Then just listen to the demo."

At this point, other people couldn't ask any more questions. Geng Rong, who didn't understand the words thoroughly, said with some embarrassment: "Bian Lang, with your musical instrument level, why don't you just play a section for us? Lao Liu and I Tomorrow I will go back to BJ to focus on other post-production. If there is a suitable soundtrack, then we will decide it together."

"Director Geng, the inspiration came from your movie, and I will give priority to you after it comes out. Don't be afraid of being late if you have a good meal. Besides, this song is not the same when played on a guitar, and I can't play the suona or the pipa..."

After listening to Bian Lang's explanation, Geng Rong's heart tightened even more. He was mainly curious about what kind of inspiration his movie gave Bian Lang, what kind of music he produced, and how suitable it was for him. What is the situation.

But their affairs in BJ were equally important. Since Bian Lang had given priority, he had no choice but to say with some regret: "Then let Feng Qing guard here. I will listen to the demo as soon as it comes out." arrive!"

After he finished speaking, Producer Liu, who was even more capable, smiled and said: "As good as Teacher Bian is, I just put the sealed contract here and wait for Teacher Bian to name the song and fill it in." !”

"Producer Liu, we are convinced by your magnanimity..."...

After watching the film, Liu Ziyang took the software to record. Bian Lang first found Lao Wu and planned to work out the suona part with him first.

After reading the score, Lao Wu thought for a while and then said: "This is no longer the way of rock and roll, Bian Lang, are you really planning to form another folk music group?"

"It's not realistic now, take your time, we will form one in the future!"

"Hehe, that's great. If I have the chance, I will definitely play a guest role as the chief suona player. Tsk tsk..."

After working with Lao Wu on the suona part and letting him practice it alone, Bian Lang began to add in the erhu, drum, pipa and other musical instruments bit by bit according to his memory.

This was done at night, and he didn't care if it was inconvenient for Zhao Pei to have a few people, so he called them over with just one phone call.

Zhao Pei, who had just signed the copyright licensing contract with Chen Shuting, was planning to discuss when to buy a plane ticket and leave Spring City, but when he came over to look at the score, he smiled bitterly and said: "Bian Lang, you don't want me to go back to Magic City. Rhythm!”

Bian Lang didn't hide it, and said directly: "Captain Zhao, this job cannot be won by just a few musicians, but if you guys don't have time, I can also ask for help..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Pei, who was firmly in charge, waved his hand and said: "Stop it quickly. Just tell me how to cooperate. If you still need any musicians, I will find them for you right away."

Just because of Tang Qiao's popularity of "Chinese", the Momin Band's half-year performance schedule has been fully booked. The Yingge Troupe's net worth has skyrocketed after performing at Xiaopozhan. It is said that now There are people queuing up to see the commercial performances that cost hundreds of thousands per event.

If he missed the new song Bian Lang delivered to his door, he would just resign where he is!
Seeing Zhao Pei's statement, Bian Lang looked at Jiang Zhuzhi and said, "I wonder if Teacher Jiang can stay a few more days?"

Jiang Zhuzhi's performance was not as eager as Zhao Pei's, but for her, it was very casual as long as there was no performance schedule, so she just nodded lightly and said: "While my old bones can still work, I will work with you for a few more days. "

After confirming the time, Bian Lang told Zhao Pei all his ideas about "The Prelude to the Little Knife Club" and wanted to listen to his professional opinion as a leader who was a conductor.

Zhao Pei did not disappoint Bian Lang. After listening to Bian Lang's request, he determined the best configuration requirements and the minimum number of musicians needed to record the demo.

On the second day, all the manpower was in place, and on the third day, the demo of "Little Knife Club Overture", which had not yet been named at Shuilan Star, was sent to Geng Rong's mobile phone.

Recalling the scene on the day he watched the movie, Geng Rong called Qin Fengqing without thinking, "This soundtrack plays An Feng's fight scene..."

"Well, I was really born for that part. It's so perfect! I feel like our movie..."

Qin Fengqing didn't say the last sentence, but Geng Rong knew what he wanted to say, because he also felt like this in his heart: "Our movie is a bit unworthy of this soundtrack!"

Just today, "Thirty Kilometers of Peach Blossom Land", which has been previewed for a long time, is officially launched on Xiaopo Station and Lanmei International.

Originally, You Xuefeng wanted to form a game and drag Lao Luo and Bian Lang to watch the premiere together, but after learning about Bian Lang's recent time from Chen Shuting, he just called Lao Luo.

After Lao Luo agreed with a smile, he called Teacher Dao again, but who knew that just after they finished their meal, Bian Lang took the initiative to invite them together.

As one of the main creators, Bian Lang still had to pay serious attention to this first episode of the show. Although the income from variety shows is basically a foregone conclusion, some follow-up related things still need to be tightened. After all, the launch time of some songs follows the progress of variety shows. Song download income is a very important source of income for Rolling Stone now, and now it is also It was a time when the Stones needed money.

When Lao Luo and the others arrived, they found that there were quite a lot of people in the Rolling Stones conference room. Needless to say, Bian Lang, Dong Youbian, and Liang Zi, who had appeared in variety shows, Chen Shuting, Pan Jianhu, and Liu Ziyang were also there. , in addition to the people who rolled the stone, there were two outsiders, Bai Dao and Jiang Zhuzhi.

After a group of people introduced each other and the time came to 8 o'clock, Chen Shuting turned on the projector and switched to Lanmei International and started watching.

Unlike Xiaopo Station, Lanmei International released the feature film directly, while Xiaopo Station had released the pilot film a few days ago.

According to the data fed back by Chen Bing, the click-through rate of the 16-minute-long pilot film has exceeded 4000 million, which can be regarded as a basic plan for a hit. However, with an 87% viewing rate, it is equivalent to giving a double hit to the hit. Insurance.

The current routine of Internet marketing is basically to publish click-through rate, and it is impossible to disclose data such as completion rate to the outside world.

Because this thing has little value in the eyes of professional data analysts. Because many people will choose to click on the trailer and leave after watching the end of the main film. Therefore, it is difficult to say that the viewing rate of those programs with over 100 million clicks is only a pitiful few percentage points. This kind of data is not released by oneself. Are you slapping yourself in the face?

But Peach Blossom Spring's abnormal and terrifying viewing rate is traceable, and that's because the ending song was "To the Clouds" written and composed by Bian Lang and sung by diva Guo Sichu.

Not to mention the quality of the song, the mere fact that Bian Lang and Guo Sichu collaborated for the first time was enough to excite many people.

The new rock star Guo Sichu, who has been quiet for a year, released a new song. If it were released in one or two days, the Guan Ying incident would not be a problem at all.

The key is that the song has not yet been released along with the pilot video, which leaves Guo Sichu's fans to watch the video over and over again if they want to listen to it.

As for why it was not released together with the pilot film, it has to do with Goose Dan.

Guo Sichu's publishing company has a contract with Goudan, but Bian Lang is also the target of being blocked by Goedan. Guo Sichu and Goedan have been dealing with each other since the end of last year. In the end, due to the pressure from Guo Sichu's fans and Liang Kuan, the manager The company reluctantly accepted the liquidated damages.

Also reluctant were Goose Dan. The seven-digit liquidated damages were a drop in the bucket compared to Guo Sichu's appeal.

The key thing that makes them most uncomfortable is that today, with the premiere of the variety show "To the Clouds", in less than five minutes in Yuncun, Guan Ying's new song has already been released!
By the time the footage of Guo Sichu appearing at the high-speed rail station appeared, the song had already entered the top 10 of the new song list.

Liang Kuan was sitting in the office, watching the variety show while refreshing the new song list. He despised all the short-sighted decision-makers in the company in his heart: "If you keep holding back, I will take Chu Chu to the Rolling Stones!"

(End of this chapter)