After Kate finished singing 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 okay, let's try another one."
They asked Kate Winslet to sing this song , just wanted to see the effect. Now that the effect has exceeded their expectations, naturally they don’t have to sing it again.
As she spoke, Emma showed the score of the second song to Kate. The latter held the score and was about to read it, but Zhou Yan stopped him and said, "I suggest that you don't give the second song to Kate for the time being. Kate sang."
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 , he seemed to say two "whys", and why is the same as y.
Zhou Yan explained with a smile, "The scene in the second song is when Marianne received the piano sent by Colonel Brandon and played the sheet music that was sent along with the piano. This song is also the same It is simple and unsophisticated, expressing Colonel Brandon's feelings. 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, do you want to He said, "I just gave this score to Kate for the first time when I was filming this part, and directly reproduced the plot in the movie. This way, Kate can reflect the rawness without having to perform deliberately." Mann said.
Zhou Yan nodded, "Yes."
"That's a good idea. Kate, don't look at the score now. We'll 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 music 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 has more confidence in the second song.
Kate left the piano and walked up to them. She couldn't help complaining, "This piano is too old and some keys can't be played."
"You can already play it very well." Emma smiled said.
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 music was still Yes, but Kate Winslet's performance is over the top.
Actually, 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. A compliment.
It doesn’t matter whether the music sounds good or not, what’s important is that the emotional value should be in place.
"Ann Li 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. He should have recorded this section 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 him going on stage to receive an award. An Li on the podium was well-dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and he was a little older and more stable than he is now.
Now 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: "Zhou Yan."
He shouted in Chinese, and then switched to English, "What are you doing? Is it time?"
As he spoke, he quickly walked to Zhou Yan and shook hands with Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan held An Li's hand and said with a smile, "We just arrived not long ago."
"Welcome, welcome, we've had a tiring journey." Then An Li looked at the other people next to him: "What are you doing here?"
Brigman 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 brought Kate over to sing. There is a piano here. "
"Already sung?" An Li asked.
“Sung it.”
"What do you think?"
"Very good, how about asking Kate to sing it to you again?" Brigman suggested.
But An Li waved his hand, "No, whatever you think is good, I believe in Y's talent."
Then he looked at Zhou Yan again, "Except for the songs to be used in the shooting, other places Did you write the soundtrack? "
"Yes, I wrote a little bit about the script, but how to use it depends on the scenes you shoot, and ultimately it has to 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 filming of the film is completed. Seeing that the soundtrack is simpler and may be more suitable.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste if you write the music first and then find out later that it doesn’t fit the shot?
Of course, this is not certain. Some composers will indeed write the soundtrack when they get the script.
Brigman knows one person. Ennio Monicone, the famous Italian soundtrack master, often does this. When he scores movies, he often goes deep into the filming work, starting from the movie preparation. I was preparing the soundtrack while filming.
Many times, before the filming of the movie started, he could not contain his inspiration and wrote some soundtracks.
Brigman did not expect Zhou Yan to have this style. He thought Zhou Yan just wrote out the songs to be used in the filming, so he didn't ask about other songs just now.
"Is there any music played on the piano? Can you play it 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 soundtrack in the middle.
"Is that okay?" An Li nodded.
"That's okay."
"Can all of us 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, everyone can listen. It is impossible to cover some people’s ears.
"Of course..."
Hearing Zhou Yan say yes, An Li clapped his hands and shouted: "Everyone, come here."
After saying that, An Li ran outside the hotel again , shouted a few words outside.
Soon, twenty or thirty people gathered in the hotel lobby.
The corner of 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 all 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, Just Like You "
Take a deep breath, Zhou Yan raised his hand and started playing on the piano.
The intro of "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.
In the end, 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 piano playing, there is a situation where we suddenly stop to leave everyone blank. But they were wrong. Zhou Yan didn't just pause, he actually ended his performance.
Seeing Zhou Yan stop completely, An Li was stunned and asked, "Is this the end? Did you only write so much of this song?"
Zhou Yan explained with a smile, "This song is quite long, but the latter part will not be included in the movie."
An Li and Bregman were both a little confused by Zhou Yan. What does it 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 rest?”
Hearing what An Li said, Zhou Yan nodded, “Of course.”
After that, he raised his hands Lift it up and continue playing 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 seems that Zhou Yan is not playing an ordinary old piano in the hotel lobby, but playing a million-dollar Steinway in the golden hall. With such momentum, even Liszt can climb out. I have to accept the defeat.
After hearing the chorus, everyone in the audience breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, it is unobstructed.
The emotions in the chorus are just as they thought before, grief, regret, and unable 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. The version may sound different from today’s solo.”
An Li said with a smile, “I’m looking forward to it”
After that, he greeted the people next to him, "Let's disperse."
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, please go back first."
It was then that An Li noticed that there was something there not far away. There is a Chinese girl standing.
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 didn't ask. He could also guess that if Zhou Yan could bring Wang Zuxian here, they must be a couple.
This is not a big surprise. Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian have cooperated 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 Can you come to the pre-shooting meeting?"
Zhou Yan smiled and waved, "Don't be polite, Director An, you can come early. I will just send you the music score used for the shooting. If you have any questions, I can do it. Solve it on the spot."
"There shouldn't be any problems. I think Emma and Anthony's reaction is that they are very satisfied with the song. Anthony won't say anything. Emma is a very picky person. If she is satisfied, it means the music is 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 responsible for the music. I’m also worried.”
“She is the protagonist and the screenwriter, so she is very important, and 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. Post-shooting At that time, Anthony probably wouldn't be on set for a long time, and Lindsay was basically the chief producer. This project was basically started from scratch by Lindsay, who hired Emma to write the script." After finishing the general situation, An Li said with a smile, "Although you can't stay on the set for too long, there are many things that you may need to adapt to. Whether it is mainland China or Taiwan, the director has absolute authority. You yourself If you have made a movie, you must know it. But here, the director is just one part, and almost everyone here can have an opinion."
Zhou Yan nodded, "I have a lot of opinions on the working mode here. I understand somewhat. "
Understanding is understanding, but Zhou Yan doesn't care too much. Anyway, he is only responsible for the music, 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, the team is completed and 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.
Zhou Yan is now a cross-border director. Many people are surprised and think he has done a good job.
However, going forward, there will be more and more crossover 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 special. The style is different from other mainland movies. Lens In terms of language, there are some Western influences, but it is not a copy. It has a lot of your own ideas. In addition, the color and light and shadow are very good. You have a very high starting point, and many 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. During the filming of "The Sixth Sense", Wang Xiaoshuai , Zhao Fei and the others have made great contributions.
Especially in the area of color, light and shadow, Zhao Fei gave a lot of suggestions on the scene.
Of course An Li knew that the success of a movie could not be attributed to the director alone, but even so, it would not have been possible with another director.
"How are the preparations for your new movie going?"
"It will start shooting soon."
"I am very much looking forward to your new movie, as a general director "The third film is very important."
Zhou Yan said unexpectedly, "This is the first time I have heard this statement. Isn't it usually said that the 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 bright feeling. It is not that the film is very good, but that 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 was not 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 become a great director in others’ words, the third work is particularly important. Because you already have two works, people The expectations for you will rise, and the demands on you will be higher. The audience hopes that you can maintain what you have given them before, and at the same time hope that you can make some changes that will 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.”< br>
Zhou Yan said with a smile, "Like you?"
"I don't want to use myself as an example, but that's the fact. After "Eating Men and Women", my life has changed a lot. Three Ten is a very special number. When you have three movies that can surprise people, people all over the world will believe you.”
The statement “people all over the world will believe you” is naturally an exaggeration. Otherwise, An Li wouldn't still have the headache of managing the crew now, but Zhou Yan understood what An Li said.
Of course, 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 took Zhou Yan to chat 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, "I wish us a happy cooperation."
Zhou Yan nodded with a smile, "Happy cooperation."
……
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.
But 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.
The 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.
While 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 not be easy to damage them.
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 today is nice and the sun is very bright, which can be regarded as fulfilling Wang Zuxian’s wish.
And here, no one knows them, they can walk hand in hand on the grass without any disguise without any scruples. (End of this chapter)