China Entertainment: Been working as a director since 03

Chapter 13 Can Director Li still write melodies?
  Three days later, Li Yu waited for Hu Yanbin in the capital.

Looking at Hu Yanbin in his early years, the evaluation of high EQ is that the style is very contemporary, and the evaluation of low EQ is that he is very cool.

"Yan Bin."

Li Yu shook hands with Hu Yanbin enthusiastically.

"Are you...Director Li?"

Hu Yanbin was surprised.

After Li Yu's assistant contacted his agent, he learned through his agent that a director from Beijing Film Academy had filmed a film and wanted to ask him to sing the theme song and interlude.

He had already learned in advance from his agent that Li Yu was very young, but he was still shocked when he actually saw Li Yu in person.

Because Li Yu himself is younger than he thought, and his appearance is very good.

If he hadn't known Li Yu's identity in advance, he might have subconsciously thought that Li Yu was an actor who relied on his reputation to make a living.

After some pleasantries, Li Yu showed his kindness as a landlord and invited Hu Yanbin to have a meal at Donglaishun Restaurant.

After drinking and eating, the two parties became familiar with each other.

Li Yu led Hu Yanbin and his agent straight to Beijing Film Studio.

Beijing Film Studio has a recording department, and the equipment in the recording studio is the most advanced in the country.

In the past three days, Li Yu has spent seven or eight hours in the editing department of Beijing Film Studio every day. He supervised the entire editing process.

Several episodes have been cut out so far.

This is true for many things in the world. As long as you are willing to add money, progress will not be slow.

On the way, Hu Yanbin asked: "Director Li, do you have any requirements for the theme song?"

Before Hu Yanbin came, he had already understood the general plot of "Full House".

As a singer with very good creative ability, he already has some ideas in his mind.

"Don't be impatient, I would like to ask you to take a look at a promotional video we have cut out.

The main selling points of our drama are all condensed in these few minutes of short film. Take a look at it first to get a feel for it. "

Li Yu said calmly.

"it is good."

Hu Yanbin nodded and agreed.

After watching a few minutes of promotional videos and some clips cut out in the past few days in the screening room, Hu Yanbin had a deeper understanding of the TV series Full House.

"Director Li, your filming of this scene was really good. I will follow it after it is officially aired."

Hu Yanbin was not complimenting, he was telling the truth.

He was originally in his twenties, and people his age were the audience for Full House.

Just those clips just made Hu Yanbin feel amazing.

His first impression of the show was that it featured handsome men and beautiful women, and the actors were all very good-looking.

Among the main actors, except for Su Mingliang, played by Ling Xiaosu, who is not remotely handsome, the rest of the characters are all handsome men and women.

And the clips just now are very interesting. One of the male and female protagonists is innocent and the other is mature. The plot of bickering and fighting with each other is very interesting.

After reading it, Hu Yanbin felt a little unfinished.

It would be great if I could watch seven or eight episodes in a row.

But this idea is unrealistic, because Li Yu has not cut out seven or eight episodes yet.

Hu Yanbin added: "Director Li, I already have an idea for the theme song.

Before coming here, I had read some information about your show.

I just watched some short films. The ending of this story is definitely that the male and female protagonists are together and the whole family is happy.

I think the style of the clips just now tend to be light and funny, so the style of the theme song should be in the direction of a light-hearted sweet song. "

Li Yu nodded. Currently, Taiwanese singers are in a strong period. A large number of singers with excellent pretending skills, such as Zhou Jilun, Wang Lihong, and Lin Junjie, began to debut.

Hu Yanbin was able to compete with these big guys with excellent works and create his own world. There is no doubt about his musical talent.

If there is no better choice, then following Hu Yanbin's idea is undoubtedly the best choice.

But Li Yu had the best choice in his mind, and there were ready-made assignments with close to full marks that he could copy, so he still chose to copy the assignment.

Moreover, if you copy the homework directly, the provider of inspiration, melody and lyrics will be Li Yu himself, so the cost of the soundtrack can be reduced a lot.

It is true that Li Yu has a mine at home, but compared with other serious coal bosses, he is still inferior.

The TV series Full House cost nearly $2.8 million just to film.

Li Yu plans to reduce the cost of editing and soundtrack to less than 200,000 yuan, and the total cost will be controlled around the original 3 million yuan.

Li Yu said: "Yan Bin, your musical talent is obvious to all.

But as for the theme song, I actually had some ideas when I was writing this script.

I had been thinking about that melody for months. "

Hu Yanbin was very surprised: "Director Li can also write melodies?"

Hu Yanbin was really surprised. At such a young age, he wrote his own script, invested in his own filming, and the filming turned out very well.

How can someone with such outstanding talent still write songs?
  "It's just a melody. Everyone can write it, right?"

Li Yu smiled and said.

Hu Yanbin nodded slightly, this is true.

In fact, everyone can write a melody. When they are in a good mood, they can hum a random piece according to their mood, and that is also considered a melody.

It's just that melody has different qualities. The difference between high quality and low quality can be greater than the difference between humans and dogs.

Hu Yanbin was very interested in the melody written by Li Yu himself.

He wondered what quality of melodies the young director could write.

“When I was young, my parents bought me an electronic keyboard and a piano.

I don't have any talent in this area, and I haven't learned it systematically, but playing a simple piece is not a big problem.

Yan Bin, let me find a piano and play it for you. "

After Li Yu and Hu Yanbin came out of the screening room, they came to the recording studio.

Li Yu sat in front of the black piano, thinking for a while, and his fingers jumped on the keys.

Li Yu played the Full House theme song "Destiny".

In the original world, twenty years after Full House aired, as soon as the piano intro sounded, many people's DNA began to move.

The piano sound in the prelude to Destiny itself is very stunning and catchy. Once you listen to it once, you will be deeply impressed.

As an excellent music producer, Hu Yanbin has a strong musical aesthetic ability.

Even he thought the intro played by Li Yu was amazing.

Li Yu played for more than a minute and stopped after finishing the first chorus.

“This is a melody I’ve been pondering for months, and I’ve already written the lyrics.

In the plot, the male protagonist actually liked the second female lead at first, but the second female lead liked the second male lead.

At a banquet, the second female protagonist asked the male protagonist if he liked her, and the male protagonist kissed the female protagonist in anger.

So even if the male protagonist and the female protagonist have contracted marriage and started living together, the male protagonist's heart is longing for the second female protagonist.

So I think the theme song should have some sense of sadness and fate.

It is clear that the male protagonist does not like the female protagonist at the beginning, and is even a little annoyed by the female protagonist.

In the end, he has to be the heroine. This is fate. "

(End of this chapter)