Chapter 1074 Dopamine and Endorphins
In addition to the already famous songs "Perseverance" and "What a Big Tree", as well as the song "Infatuated Heart" written by a 19-year-old boy Li Shengjie when he was in ninth grade. Absolutely", these songs were discovered by Zhou Zhi based on his memory.
The rest are the alternative songs sent by the record company. Zhou Zhi picked out "Crazy for Love" by Chen Sheng and "The Love of a Lifetime" by Lu Guanting, and personally composed the songs for "The Love of a Lifetime" 》 rewrote the lyrics of the Mandarin version, which is considered a success.
Song selection is actually the same as literary creation. It is a bit like opening a blind box. Before it is launched on the market, no one can predict the market reaction at all.
Many songs that can make a singer famous overnight are often ruthlessly rejected by record companies, and are only discovered ten or twenty years later, and then become golden songs.
However, many record companies are optimistic about the hit, and after putting all their efforts into creating it, no one applauds it.
Generally, an album can have three to four songs that are popular, and the record company and the singer will win.
Zhou Zhi certainly has the confidence from future generations. Basically every one of these songs is a hit. Su Fang's album can definitely push her to the position of a top-notch Chinese singer.
Nowadays, Su Fang has received many offers from major record companies. Due to the high admiration of Chinese people for the arrangement style of pop songs, Zhou Zhi suggested that Su Fang join Rolling Stone Records in Taiwan. The company has at least ten more years of glory ahead of it.
Now this recording is just a preliminary DEMO, which will be sent there later. After everything is finalized, Su Fang will fly there to record for two months, and then will have to go through a series of Professional training, from appearance and demeanor to how to deal with the media, etc., to prepare for becoming a big star.
The "Mortal" band organized by Little Fatty Brother has released three albums, but the popularity of the songs is not high. Instead, the year before last, New Yibao Records selected his song "Unrepentant" as Faye Wong's entry into Taiwan. The title song was released in an album of the same name, and it became an instant hit, making him quite famous in the industry in three places.
Little Fat Brother is now also considering retreating behind the scenes and transforming into a creator and producer, so Su Fang suggested that the company poach him directly to create a new album for herself.
Both are "professional newbies" and both parties are working hard. Little Fatty even flew to Shudu specifically to record the DEMO.
To make such a trip now, you need to travel around Macao Island or Hong Kong Island, which is actually not easy.
The DEMO is two sets, one is Su Fang’s vocal track, and the other is the current soundtrack’s soundtrack plus Su Fang’s singing, but it’s obvious that Little Fatty doesn’t like the current arrangement. , preparing to take it back to Taiwan to find inspiration and re-edit it all.
Although the digital age has arrived, the mainland has not yet caught up. There is no CD-burning machine or anything like that. Now the little fat brother still gets two tapes, and he still needs to take them back and convert them into digital.
Fortunately, the requirements for the DEMO tape do not have to be too high. It is enough to meet the needs of the soundtrack. Su Fang had to go to Taiwan to complete the formal recording.
"Sister Fangfang, you can prepare your luggage." The little fat man's Mandarin, full of Taiwanese accent, was quite pleasant. He raised his hand and shook the two tapes in his hand: "I have absolute confidence, boss. Totally agree.”
“Let’s have a meal together,” Zhou said. Zhi suggested: "Just have a simple family dinner at the place where you live these days."
The little fat brother pinched his belly worriedly, and finally shook his head firmly. : "Forget it, I'll go directly to the airport and take the nearest flight back."
"Thank you, little fat brother, thank you for your hard work." Su Fang smiled.
“Why are you thanking me? It’s my turn to thank you.” Little Fatty made a joke on himself: “With your recommendation, how do you say it in Mainland Chinese? I am about to be laid off. Back on duty."
After seeing off Little Fatty at the airport, Zhou Zhi and Su Fang got into the car and drove back. Su Fang sat in the passenger seat and praised: "Little Fatty is a very talented person. ”
“Neither do you That's bad." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "How about we guess, how long will it take for Sister Fang to be able to enter and exit the airport freely like this?"
"What do you mean?" Su Fang didn't understand: "I can't come in and out of the airport freely anymore?" "When you become famous, people will chase you wherever you go." Zhou Zhi said seriously: "Do you think you are as comfortable as you are now?"
“You are so exaggerated.” Su Fang took out the cigarette case, thought about it and was about to put it back.
Zhou Zhi reached out to grab the cigarette case, crumpled it, and threw it into the trash can in the car.
"What are you doing?!" Su Fang was a little angry.
"At least you can no longer smoke in public places." Zhou Zhi advised: "And I think it's time for you to quit smoking. Why don't you try jogging and use exercise instead of tobacco to stimulate yourself?"
"Do I deserve it?" Su Fang looked at Zhou Zhi bitterly.
"Sister Fang, you must be careful when drinking water from now on, let alone smoking." Zhou Zhi looked at the road and controlled the steering wheel, his expression remained unchanged but his tone became serious: "Don't have the intention to harm others. , it’s essential to be on guard against others, haven’t you heard of so many gossips in nightclubs?”
“That’s it…” Su Fang took off her shoes, raised her legs and shrank on the seat. They huddled together and fell silent.
"Hey! I just need to mention this." Zhou Zhi smiled and said: "Who is Sister Fang? She is the leader of the underground music circle in Shudu, the eldest sister who eats all the food and tries to balance everything. , it’s not my turn to worry.”
"I'm too lazy to beat you up when I see you driving." The concern from Zhou Zhi actually made Su Fang feel pretty inside, but she couldn't show it: "How is Tingting's matter? There seems to be no movement? ”
"I'm waiting for the costumes." Zhou Zhi said: "There is also a filming location, Xianshi Old Sauce Garden, which also needs to be renovated. After Tingting's MTV is launched, it will be open to the public for viewing."
"What costumes do I want? "You've been doing this for so long?" Su Fang felt a little surprised.
“Master Yang Dequan is restoring Tingting’s clothing based on women’s clothing in the late Qing Dynasty. Every stitch and every stitch is based on the real requirements of that time. It can withstand the high-definition camera to capture the details of the button cuffs and the tapestry silk. The kind that shows the high quality of craftsmanship.”
“This is your request. Isn't it too high?" Su Fang was a little surprised: "How much does a suit like this cost?"
"I originally planned to have it made by a master from Hong Kong Island. It would cost at least hundreds of thousands." Zhou Zhi smiled and said: "Those masters in Shanghai used to charge 10,000 silver dollars to make a set of robes."
"Now that we have found Master Yang, we can do it for 30,000 yuan and save a lot of money."
"It seems that Tingting is jogging every morning?" Su Fang asked: "The exercise you are talking about is Is she like that? "
"You have to find a professional coach to see what suits you." Zhou Zhi thought for a moment: "It's best to be someone who can improve your figure and temperament, like Tingting. It doesn’t count.”
“But it’s right to choose exercise.” Zhou Zhi brainwashed Su Fang: “Human mental pleasure comes from the secretion of two chemicals in the body, one is called dopamine and the other is called endorphins.”
“Normal levels of dopamine are related to mental health and happiness. Endorphins are mainly involved in pain regulation and emotion regulation, while dopamine is more involved in the reward system and motivational behavior.”
"In other words, it is easy to use drugs to secrete dopamine and make happiness come directly, but the probability of addiction is high, and it can also lead to emptiness afterwards, lack of concentration, loss of mood or depression and other adverse reactions."
(End of this chapter)