Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 534 Dong Youbian's Decision
The next morning, Xiao Shi, the manager of the head office, arranged for people to come to Rolling Stone to learn.

Bian Lang was woken up at 9 o'clock and was stunned when he saw the company. He originally thought that there were only four or five people, but now it felt like all of them were here.

The leader of the group was the lead singer among the three Yi guys, named Achang.

When he saw Bian Lang entering the rehearsal room, he quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Brother Lang, it's such an honor to have the opportunity to learn from you."

Bian Lang looked at this group of actors who were eager to try, and began to recall the scene of "Distant Guests Please Stay" on the original Earth.

To be honest, he can sing this song fluently, but he has never taken the initiative to listen to it carefully.

I just watched some videos casually and never watched them carefully.

But what impressed him most was the version sung by Teacher Song. She sang the verse part with her lark-like coloratura, and the baritone sang the chorus part.

As for the arrangement, Bian Lang really couldn't remember it.

But this kind of arrangement is not difficult for him. The musical instruments of the Sani people are the big sanxian and the flute. As long as there are people here who can play them, he can just use the keyboard to record a GBM for them.

After figuring this out, he asked directly, "Is there anyone who can play the shamisen and piccolo?"

As expected, the two Yi guys except Achang can play the sanxian, and Achang and the other three dancers can play the flute.

With this foundation, things will be easy!

Ever since "Drinking Song" was performed at the Ximangmang Music Festival, Dayong has purchased all the folk musical instruments from Yunnan Province so that he can use them whenever inspiration strikes.

Later, whenever the Rolling Stones had new musicians, they would be very curious and want to play with these traditional instruments.

After Olaf, a foreign producer, came, he became more interested in these. He even tried to record some classical music demos with these instruments, which sounded very interesting.

So when Bian Lang went to get musical instruments for a few people, Olaf, who had heard the sound of the wind from somewhere, also came to watch.

"Wave, I really want to hear the music of the indigenous people of Yunnan Province. Can you introduce it to me?"

Bian Lang thought: "If you want to truly understand, you might as well follow Tu Ling and the others to Wa Mountain..."

But when the words came to my lips, they became: "Okay, but the equipment in the place where they are performing now needs to be updated. Can you spare some time to go and check it out for them?"

"No problem, I'll take care of it!"

The actors from Nan Fei Yan were not surprised to see a foreigner following them in. They met quite a few foreign guests every year when they worked at Nan Fei Yan.

But after Bian Lang introduced Olaf's identity, the group began to become a little restrained.

Seeing that they were a little nervous, Bian Lang joked with them in dialect: "What are you afraid of? You sing a song for him first, and he will just clap his hands along!"

Although the main dialect of Yunnan Province belongs to the northern language family and its pronunciation is very similar to Mandarin, its speaking speed is too fast and contains many local modal particles. Except for the Chinese people in Southwest F4, they may not be able to understand it, let alone Olaf, a real foreigner.

However, after a lot of guessing, Olaf still captured the key word "three stomps of feet".

"Wave, what is this three stomps, is it an insult?"

"Who told you that? How can three stomps of feet be an insult?"

"Yellow told me that when Chinese people are speaking with outsiders present, if they suddenly switch from Mandarin to their native dialect, they are either telling a secret or scolding the person who can't understand their native dialect.

I think you guys aren't discussing any secrets at this time, it should be..."

Bian Lang never thought that Olaf would be led astray by Huang Kai and would make such a joke: "Olaf, we are not bullying you. If we want to scold you, there is no need to use dialect! For example, ****!"

After being teased by Bian Lang, everyone was no longer nervous, but Olaf insisted on figuring out what three stomps were first.

Bian Lang had no choice but to explain to him again: "Three Stamps of Feet is also called Lusheng Dance, Sanxian Dance, Three-legged Song, and Dance Song. It is a folk dance widely popular in the Sipu area of ​​Yunnan Province. During festivals or major happy events, we have to dance Three Stamps of Feet..."

After the introduction, Bian Lang sang the song according to the tune he remembered: "There is a river in front of my sister's house, where carp and geese are raised..."

The actors present were all masters of the three-stomping technique. When they saw Bian Lang start, they followed suit...

They sang for nearly 5 minutes before finally stopping. Chen Shuting, who came from behind, looked puzzled: "Why do these lyrics feel like they were all made up on the spot? I feel like you guys can keep singing until tomorrow morning without repeating the same thing!"

After hearing Chen Shuting's doubts, Bian Lang explained, "Three Stamps of Feet is usually performed by the lead singer singing the main lyrics, and everyone else follows with the supporting lyrics. The main lyrics are usually improvised, with four lines of seven words, generally in rhyme, and the supporting lyrics are sung like: Uncle, look! Uncle, look! "

After hearing this explanation, Chen Shuting finally said after a long pause: "If you want to put it this way, isn't this three-stomping-foot dance a local form of rap? We can really explore it in the future!"

This was the first time Bian Lang had heard this interpretation, but she felt that what Chen Shuting said made sense.

Since Huayin Laochang is regarded as Chinese rock, then Three Stamps of the Feet can definitely be said to be Chinese rap!

If there is a suitable opportunity in the future, we can really let actors like Nan Feiyan try their own creation.

Now that Olaf is here, the work of arranging music will be much easier.
The chord analysis was given to Olaf, and Bian Lang divided the lyrics and the people and let them practice first.

Just as I finished explaining the matter, You Xuefeng called.

You Xuefeng did not hide anything from Bian Lang. He conveyed Wu Hao exactly what he said.

When Bian Lang heard about this, he replied directly: "There's no need to find a place to have tea. You can tell Director Wu that if he can arrange the time quickly, he can come directly to the company. We are rehearsing this song right now."

For this type of song, Bian Lang feels that the spread of it through release is definitely much better than if he keeps it to himself or only gives it to Nan Fei Yan.

What's more, they are going to use it as a tourism promotion song, so no matter the song's adaptability or subsequent publicity efforts, it will definitely not be bad.

He would not be stingy with his hometown treasure even if it did not give him any value.

……

Wu Hao is a man of action. Since Bian Lang gave a reply, he brought people over that afternoon.

After listening to the ethnic chorus version that was just released, Wu Hao couldn't stop smiling: "This is good, this is the one I want. I think it will be the most interesting tourism promotional video if this group of ethnic actors from Yunnan Province perform it."

As soon as these words were spoken, Nan Feiyan and his group of actors became excited.

Although they were all from some of the most famous song and dance troupes in Yunnan Province, they have been away from the real big stage for quite some time.

Having the opportunity to appear in a tourism promotional video is like adding a resume that you can show off to a career that originally had no future. Even if a man returns to his hometown to farm, he can still brag louder.

If a woman gets married, she will have more choices.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting good, Wu Hao continued, "Tai You, I'll leave this filming to you to take the lead. The city will provide the funds first, and I'll report to the province later and apply for a bonus for you!

As for how to cooperate with Bian Lang, you can discuss it among yourselves, but please don’t treat the creators and actors unfairly.”

How could You Xuefeng not understand since the words were so straightforward? He immediately said, "Don't worry, we will speed up the process and get it done before the Lantern Festival."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bian Lang also expressed his opinion: "It is an honor for me, a hometown treasure, to be able to do something for my hometown. I don't need to pay the copyright fee. When promoting it, just bring our Nanfeiyan."

"Of course!" Although Wu Hao said that, he had another idea in his mind.

As a native of Yunnan Province, no matter how much Bian Lang has done for his hometown, as long as he is willing to do so, no one can stand up and say a word against him.

But they, as the officials in charge, can't just sit there and say nothing because of this.

If you can give outsiders 700 requests for calligraphy, you won't be mistreating your own people. It would be better to do it in a way that makes everyone look good.

But the specific method of doing it can only be decided after he goes back and discusses it with others.

But just as he finished speaking, Chen Shuting, who accompanied him throughout the whole process, interrupted: "Although your idea is good, Director Wu, I think if we can invite teachers to check these dancers, it will better reflect the charm of our Yunnan Province's national art!"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Bian Lang secretly gave Chen Shuting a thumbs up.

Wu Hao also smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, I didn't expect that you, a foreigner, would be more thoughtful than us. Then we will accept your suggestion. I will have someone contact Teacher Dao right away!"

Seeing that the matter had been settled, You Xuefeng also praised Chen Shuting: "Mr. Chen, you have even used the term 'our Yunnan Province'. They are our own people."

Chen Shuting also laughed and said, "That's right, we in the Rolling Stones are all from New Yunnan Province!"

After things were settled, at Wu Hao's request, the actors came together again and asked the publicity staff to record some material. Then Wu Hao hurriedly left with his people.

After sending the people downstairs, Bian Lang said to Chen Shuting again: "Sister Chen, you are awesome! Teacher Dao has come to personally guide us, and the actors like Nan Feiyan can follow his lead in the future."

"It was just a remark. Don't be so formal. You helped me make so much money last year. Nanfeiyan is your own family's business. It's just a casual remark..."

Bian Lang didn't think that Chen Shuting's casual remark was a simple matter. At least her thinking and reaction were beyond his expectation.

Even if Bian Lang thought of it, it would not be appropriate for him to bring it up.

Just as she was thinking of saying something nice, Chen Shuting continued, "My parents have discussed with Lao Mo's family. After the Chinese New Year, they will cook a good meal for you at the villa we rented."

Bian Lang did not agree directly, but changed the subject and asked, "What? Have you decided to buy a villa?"

"Well, I want to take some time to take them to Shanhaijian for a look. If it's suitable, I will buy the house next door to you and we will be your neighbors."

"That's fine. I plan to buy the villa for my parents to live in. They can also come and play together when the time comes."

At this point, Chen Shuting should have added: "Then you and Dong Youbian need to work harder and get married and have a baby as soon as possible."

But from Bian Lang's perspective, Chen Shuting still thinks that Bian Lang is worth a closer look.

So the words came to my mouth: "Okay, if I see something I like later, I'll ask them for a discount..."

After finishing up at the company, it was almost time for dinner. Bian Lang had a date with his college classmates tonight, so he didn't drive as he wanted to drink.

I called Dong Youbian on the way, but no one answered. Bian Lang didn't think much about it.

At this moment, Dong Youbian was in a cafe with Chen Manman reviewing their plans for the new year.

Chen Manman is the one who understands Dong Youbian's sense of crisis best.

It’s not that Dong Youbian is not good enough, but that Bian Lang is growing too fast.

When they first met at the Ximangmang Music Festival, Dong You was the female leader of folk music. At that time, Bian Lang and the Rolling Stones could only be regarded as the newly rising forces in the rock circle.

But the past six months have passed in a flash, and Bianlang has reached the top of the rolling circle.

Even if we look at the entire entertainment industry, his role can be ranked in the first tier.

What's even more impressive is that he traveled around Europe as a guest of Hatter, and became famous in the United States as the screenwriter of "V for Vendetta".

This is a unique existence in the current Chinese entertainment industry!

Even though some young idols often hold concerts for tens of thousands of people abroad, their chart-topping results are quite impressive.

But the concert is aimed at the local Chinese community, and the chart ranking is also a fake chart created by domestic crazy fans who climbed over the firewall to compete.

The influence of Bian Lang and the Rolling Stones has really covered the foreign community.

Not to mention the distant past, the two songs "Fade To Black" and "Comfortably Numb" are still competing with each other for the top spot on the UK Singles Chart!
You should know that the authority of the UK Singles Chart is a benchmark throughout Europe. Since British singles are usually sold by record stores, this singles chart does not refer to radio data like the US Billboard chart, but is provided by about 6500 record retailers and British online video download websites.

Currently, "Fade To Black" and "Comfortably Numb" have been alternating in the first position for 4 weeks. This is the first time that a song from an Asian band has experienced this since the establishment of the UK Singles Chart.

As for "The Angel", with the support of Guns fans, although the performance was not as dazzling as the previous two songs, it still appeared in the top 50.

Looking at Dong Youbian now, after she established a relationship with Bian Lang, her value and status have been rising thanks to the songs Bian Lang wrote for her, but to put it bluntly, these have little to do with her own efforts.

Even if no one outside made this matter clear, Dong Youbian himself knew that if this continued, she might look down on him.

So after talking with Chen Shuting, she made an important decision.

"Manman, after participating in the program on Fruit Channel, I decided to go abroad to study hard!"

Chen Manman took about half a minute to digest this sentence, and then she began to persuade him: "If you want to study further, I support you, but you don't have to go abroad. If you want to learn musical instruments, write songs, and arrange music, Bian Lang is your best teacher! Why go far away?"

"But when I was with him, I didn't have these thoughts at all! So I thought..."

(End of this chapter)