1990: Starting from Baojia Street

After Kate finished singing the song for the second time, she turned to Bregman and asked, "Anthony, do you want to do it again?"

"No need." Bregman turned to look at Emma Thompson again, "Emma, ​​what do you think?"

"This one is fine, let's try another one."

They asked Kate Winslet to sing this song just to see the effect. Now that the effect has exceeded their expectations, there is no need to sing it again.

With that said, Emma brought the score of the second song to Kate, who held the score and was about to read it when Zhou Yan stopped her and said, "I suggest that you don't sing the second song to Kate for the time being."

Emma Thompson and Bregman turned to look at Zhou Yan at the same time, and the latter asked doubtfully, "Why, Y?"

After saying this, Bregman felt a little strange, because it sounded like he said two "whys", and why was the same as y.

Zhou Yan explained with a smile, "The scene in the second song is when Marianne receives the piano sent by Colonel Brandon and plays the music score that was sent with the piano. This song is also simple and simple, expressing the beauty of cloth. Colonel Langdon’s thoughts, and this is the first time Marianne has seen this score, and it is a bit awkward to play it live..."

"I understand what you mean. What you want to say is that when we were filming this episode, we gave this score to Kate for the first time and directly reproduced the plot in the movie. In this way, Kate does not need to deliberately perform. Shows that rawness," Bregman said.

Zhou Yan nodded, "Yes."

"This is a good idea. Kate, don't read the score now. We will discuss it later when An Li comes back."

Kate nodded and returned the score to Emma Thompson.

Although Emma felt a little regretful that she could not hear Kate sing the second song live, she also knew that what Zhou Yan said made sense.

Although Kate's acting skills are good and she should be able to show the rawness of getting the score for the first time, no matter how good her acting skills are, it is not as effective as her real reaction.

Of course, after listening to the first song, Emma felt a little more confident about the second song.

Kate left the piano and walked up to them. She couldn't help complaining, "This piano is too old and some of the keys can't be played."

"It's already playing well." Emma said with a smile.

Kate also praised Zhou Yan, "Your work is so good. I haven't heard such beautiful music in a long time."

Zhou Yan smiled. Although the song was not bad, Kate Winslet's performance was too exaggerated.

In fact, these foreigners are really polite. In some places, they are much more polite and false than the Chinese. Zhou Yan believes that even if the song today is not good, Kate will most likely praise it.

It doesn’t matter whether the music sounds good or not, what’s important is that the emotional value should be in place.

"Ann Lee hasn't heard this song yet, right?" Bregman asked.

Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, An Li hasn't heard all the soundtrack yet."

"Then he will definitely be very surprised when he hears it later. This part should have been recorded just now."

……

When they heard that Cao Cao had arrived, a few people chatted in the hall for a while, and An Li walked in from outside.

Zhou Yan was surprised when he saw An Li.

His impressions of An Li were all about being on stage to receive awards. An Li on the awards stage was well-dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and he was a little older and more stable than he is now.

Today, An Li is in his early forties, which is when a director has the strongest comprehensive ability in all aspects, and he should be very high-spirited.

But the An Li in front of him had messy hair, sallow skin, and was wearing a gray sweater with a black shirt underneath that was leaking. He looked slovenly.

The key is that when he walks, he lowers his head and has no energy at all.

This image reminded Zhou Yan of some middle-aged male teachers he used to work with. The difference between An Li and those middle-aged male teachers was that he was missing a teacup in his hand.

Seeing Zhou Yan and the others, An Li, who was originally lifeless, suddenly smiled and said, "Zhou Yan."

He shouted in Chinese, then switched to English, "When did you arrive?"

As he spoke, he quickly walked up to Zhou Yan and shook hands with Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan held An Li's hand and said with a smile, "I just arrived not long ago."

"Welcome, welcome, tired from the journey." Then An Li looked at the others next to him: "What are you doing here?"

Bregman explained, "Y wrote several songs that were going to be used in the filming of the movie. We wanted to hear the effect, so we asked Kate to come over and sing. There is a piano here."

"Already sung?" An Li asked.

"Sung it."

"What do you think?"

"Great, how about asking Kate to sing it to you again?" Brigman suggested.

An Li waved his hand, "No, whatever you think is good, I believe in Y's talent."

Then he looked at Zhou Yan and said, "Except for the songs used for filming, did you write any other soundtracks?"

"Well, I have written a little bit about the script, but how to use it will depend on the shots you shoot later. The soundtrack must ultimately serve your shots."

Bregman was surprised to hear that Zhou Yan also wrote other soundtracks.

Because soundtracks are usually delayed work, most composers prefer to do the soundtrack after the film is shot. Seeing that the soundtrack is simpler and may be more suitable.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste to write the music first and then find out later that it doesn’t fit the shot?

Of course, this is not guaranteed. Some composers do write the score as soon as they get the script.

Bregman knows one. The famous Italian score master Ennio Monicone often does this. When he scores a movie, he often goes deep into the filming work and prepares the score from the time the movie is being filmed. .

Many times, before the filming of the movie started, he could not contain his inspiration and wrote some soundtracks.

Bregman didn't expect Zhou Yan to have this style. He thought Zhou Yan just wrote the songs to be used during filming, so he didn't ask about other songs just now.

"Is there any music played on the piano that you can play for us?"

"Now?" Zhou Yan was a little surprised.

An Li didn't pay much attention to the music he wrote for Marianne to play and sing, but he paid more attention to the music in the middle.

"Is that okay?" An Li nodded.

"It's okay."

"Can we all listen?" An Li asked again.

Zhou Yan was a little confused by this question and didn't understand what An Li meant.

Everyone can listen. Since he wants to play in the hall, naturally everyone can listen. It is impossible to cover some people's ears.

"sure……"

When Zhou Yan said yes, An Li clapped his hands and shouted, "Everyone, come here."

After finishing speaking, An Li ran outside the hotel and shouted a few words outside.

Soon, twenty or thirty people gathered in the hotel lobby.

Zhou Yan's mouth twitched. He really didn't understand what kind of style An Li was. What was he going to do, organize a concert?
"Let's learn together." An Li said to Zhou Yan with a smile.

Zhou Yan nodded without saying anything, walked straight to the piano and sat on the piano bench.

After sitting down, he said to An Li, "The songs I'm making now are mainly for violin, but there is one piece that works well as a piano solo. This piece is called, Someone Like You."

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yan raised his hand and started playing on the piano.

The intro to "Someone Like You" is very simple, just a few notes repeated, a bit like a person jogging.

After this period has passed, the rhythm of the second paragraph is a little slower, and it feels a bit like a slow narrative. The narrative is filled with memories and a little regret, but overall it is still very calm.

However, after this period, the emotional ups and downs suddenly became larger, and some places became more intense, as if something heart-wrenching appeared in the memories.

At this point, the emotions are getting stronger and stronger. Zhou Yan's fingers are tapping the keys faster and faster, his hands are raised higher and higher, and the keys are getting heavier and heavier.

Finally, Zhou Yan almost stood up.

But when it came to the most intense part, Zhou Yan suddenly stopped moving and the music stopped abruptly.

Originally, everyone at the scene had been aroused by the progressive music and were ready to welcome the climax of the song. However, they did not expect that it would end suddenly, leaving them in a state of confusion.

However, no one spoke because they felt that Zhou Yan would just stop for a moment and continue immediately.

Many times during a piano performance, there is a situation like this, where we suddenly stop to leave everyone blank. But they were wrong. Zhou Yan didn't just pause, he actually ended his performance.

When An Li saw Zhou Yan stop completely, he was stunned and asked, "Is this the end? Did you only write so much of this song?"

Zhou Yan explained with a smile, "The song is quite long at the end, but the latter part will not be included in the movie."

An Li and Bregman were both confused by Zhou Yan. What do you mean? Didn’t you say that this song was written for a movie? Why isn't it included in the movie later?
"Can we listen to the back?"

Hearing what An Li said, Zhou Yan nodded, "Of course."

After saying that, he raised his hand high and continued to play the previous section.

This solo was adjusted by Zhou Yan, and he changed the chorus part very intensely. In addition, the piano was too old and the rebound was not strong enough, so Zhou Yan made very exaggerated movements when playing.

It seemed that Zhou Yan was not playing an ordinary old piano in the hotel lobby, but playing a million-dollar Steinway in the golden hall. His momentum was such that even Liszt would have to be defeated if he climbed out.

After hearing the chorus, everyone in the audience breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, it's unobstructed.

The emotions in the chorus were just as they had imagined before, grief, regret, and inability to control themselves. They vented all the emotions they had accumulated in the previous section.

After this intense part passed, the mood slowly went down, the ups and downs became lower and lower, and finally became dull, suddenly giving people a feeling of relief.

At this time, Zhou Yan stopped again. This time, the song really ended.

An Li took the lead in applauding, "Very good."

Zhou Yan smiled and bent down to greet him, then walked up to An Li and said, "This piece will be made into a piano and cello ensemble version later, and the sound effect may be different from today's solo."

An Li said with a smile, "I'm looking forward to it."

After that, he called to the people next to him, "Everyone, please leave."

When the people in the lobby were almost gone, An Li said to Zhou Yan, "Let's find another place to chat."

"Well, okay." Zhou Yan nodded, and then said to Wang Zuxian, "Xiaoxian, you go back first."

Only then did An Li notice that there was a Chinese girl standing not far away.

Seeing Wang Zuxian's face, An Li was surprised and said, "Are you... Wang Zuxian?"

Wang Zuxian smiled and nodded, "Hello, Director An."

"Nice to meet you."

An Li raised his eyebrows but didn't ask any more questions, but he could have guessed without asking that if Zhou Yan could bring Wang Zuxian here with him, they must be a couple.

This is not a big surprise. Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian have collaborated several times. It is normal for them to be together due to work and love.

An Li took Zhou Yan to a temporary office. Bregman and the others did not follow him, only Zhou Yan and An Li.

After sitting down in the office, An Li apologized, "I'm really sorry. I haven't turned on the phone yet, so I need you to make a trip in person. According to me, you can just take the time to come once or twice after turning on the phone, but Anthony especially hopes that You can come to the pre-launch meeting.”

Zhou Yan smiled and waved his hand, "Director An, you're welcome. It's good that you came early. I just happened to send you the music score for the filming. If you have any questions, I can solve them on the spot."

"There shouldn't be any problems. I think Emma and Anthony's reactions are that they are very satisfied with the song. Anthony won't say anything. Emma is a very picky person. Since she is satisfied, it means the song is very good. "

Hearing what An Li said, Zhou Yan expressed his doubts, "It seems that Emma Thompson's status in the crew is not ordinary, and she is also worried about the soundtrack."

"She is the protagonist and the screenwriter, so she is very important. Moreover, she was specially invited by Lindsay."

"Who is Lindsay?"

"We have four producers on this film, two of whom are executive producers and the other two are production managers. Lindsay is one of the production managers. During post-production, Anthony probably won't stay on set for a long time. Lindsay is basically the chief producer. This project was basically started from scratch by Lindsay, who hired Emma to write the script." After explaining the general situation, An Li said with a smile. Although you won't be able to stay on the set for too long, there are a lot of things that you may need to adapt to. Whether it is mainland China or Taiwan, the director has absolute authority. You have made movies yourself, so you must know it. But here, The director is just one part of the equation, and almost everyone has a voice here.”

Zhou Yan nodded, "I have some understanding of the working model here."

Understanding is understanding, but Zhou Yan doesn't care too much. Anyway, he is only responsible for the soundtrack, so he doesn't need to worry too much about anything else. But An Li himself needs to get used to it more.

This model in Europe and the United States has both good and bad qualities. The good thing is that after limiting the director's power, it will reduce the risk of film failure and prevent the director's decision-making mistakes from affecting the film's performance.

The disadvantage is that when the director's power is restricted, his talent will also be restricted. In the end, the films produced are "safe" movies that lack artistic tension.

This situation is not very obvious now. As the times develop, the film industry becomes more and more sophisticated, and the director's presence during film shooting becomes less and less.

Under this mode, once the team is established, it is no problem to replace it with a layman as the director. A person who doesn't know anything about filmmaking can still complete the shooting of a film by entering this mode.

Now that Zhou Yan has crossed over to become a director, many people are surprised and think he has done a good job.

However, going forward, there will be more and more cross-border directors, and crossovers like Zhou Yan's are not uncommon.

This Hollywood model is also spurned by some ambitious directors in Europe and the United States, which is why there are so many independent films. When people talk about independent films, they think that such films are more thoughtful and more personal to the director.

An Li also talked about Zhou Yan's "The Sixth Sense", "I watched your "The Sixth Sense". It was very interesting and very special. The style is different from other mainland movies. In terms of the lens language, there are some Western The shadows are not copied, but you have a lot of your own ideas. In addition, you are very good at color and light and shadow, and many people in majors cannot play with these things.”

"It's not my fault alone, there are also many ideas from the assistant director, photographer and others."

Zhou Yan is not being modest. Wang Xiaoshuai and Zhao Fei had a lot of credit for the filming of "The Sixth Sense".

Especially in terms of color, light and shadow, Zhao Fei gave a lot of suggestions on the scene.

An Li certainly knows that the success of a film cannot be the result of the director alone, but having said that, it just can’t be made with another director.

"How are the preparations for your new movie going?"

"It's about to start."

"I'm very much looking forward to your new movie. Generally, a director's third movie is very important."

Zhou Yan said unexpectedly, "This is the first time I've heard this statement. Isn't it usually said that a director's debut is the most important?"

A director's first work will most likely not be the director's best work, but the first work can usually reflect many of the director's inner qualities.

The debut films of many directors will give people a sense of brightness. This is not to say how good the film is, but this kind of debut film is usually very special.

Most directors, when filming their debut film, have many challenges and encounter many external difficulties, such as lack of money, lack of people, and lack of publicity.

But actually, when I was filming my debut film, I felt less internal pressure because I wasn't burdened by my previous reputation.

"Of course the debut is important, but it is for the director himself. And if a director really wants to be known as a great director by others, the third work is particularly important. Because you already have two works, people's expectations of you will rise. , the demands on you will be higher. The audience hopes that you can maintain what you have brought to them in the past, and at the same time, they hope that you can make some changes that can surprise them.”

An Li smiled and continued, "At this time, if your work is very different from the past, the audience will be disappointed. If the homogeneity is too serious, they will also be disappointed. In fact, every movie you make in the future will encounter difficulties. But the third movie is a hurdle. If you don’t get over it, it will have a great impact on you. However, if you get over it, you will find that you will jump to a completely different platform.”

Zhou Yan said with a smile, "Like you?"

"I don't want to use myself as an example, but that's the fact. After "Eat Drink Couple", my life has changed a lot. Thirty is a very special number. When you have three movies that can surprise people, all of them Everyone in the world will believe you.”

"People all over the world will believe you" is naturally an exaggeration, otherwise An Li wouldn't have the headache of managing the crew now, but Zhou Yan understood what An Li said.

Of course, you know, Zhou Yan doesn't particularly care.

Even if the final result of "Spring of the Cowherd Class" is not good, it will not affect his plans to make subsequent movies.

An Li chatted with Zhou Yan for a long time. He was a man who looked silent but was very good at talking.

Finally, when parting, An Li shook hands with Zhou Yan again and said, "I wish us a happy cooperation."

Zhou Yan smiled and nodded, "It's a pleasure to cooperate."

……

The next day, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian got up early. After breakfast, they walked around the hotel. They also went to the Saltlen Mansion, where Nolan Manor was filmed.

Unfortunately, the mansion is not open to the public, and it is not yet time for the crew to use the mansion, so Zhou Yan and the others cannot enter the mansion to visit.

Salteren Mansion is under official management. If the crew of "Sense and Sensibility" wants to shoot here, they must apply to the official, and then the official will approve a specific shooting time.

When the crew enters the mansion for filming, there will be official personnel on site to supervise.

I heard that there are many precious collections in the mansion, and it would be difficult to deal with them if they were damaged.

There is nothing good to see in this area. There are only trees and grass. It is quite nice to take a walk. If you want to see any special scenery, you may be disappointed.

But the weather is good today, the sun is very bright, and Wang Zuxian’s wish has been fulfilled.

And here, no one knows them, they can walk hand in hand on the grass without any disguise without any scruples. (End of chapter)