On June 1st, Zhou Yan did not go to Yanjing Factory, but went directly to the studio. Today, the editor Lao Yang went back to his hometown for the holiday, so Zhou Yan took advantage of this time to go to the studio to prepare the soundtrack. They're going to record all the tracks except for the concert scene.
In the morning, Zhou Yan led the orchestra and Li Haining to practice for a while. Everyone was in good condition, especially Li Haining and Xia Guobao. Zhou Yan could feel that after the filming of the movie, these children had lost their temper. a lot of.
The most obvious change among them is Xu Jinfan. This guy doesn’t even smoke anymore.
In fact, Xu Jinfan originally smoked just to look cool and had no craving for cigarettes at all. In his situation, quitting smoking was the easiest thing.
After lunch, Zhou Yan was adjusting the recording plan for this month in the office when someone knocked on the door outside.
"Come in."
The door opened and Kudo Shizuka walked in with a smile on her hands behind her back.
In early June, the weather was already very hot, and Kudo Shizuka was also dressed very coolly. She wore a navy blue v-neck short knitted sweater on the upper body and a pair of denim shorts on the lower body.
"Mr. Zhou, long time no see."
Hearing Kudo Shizuka's voice, Zhou Yan raised his head. He was slightly surprised, "Shizuka, didn't you say you can only come here in the evening?"< br>
"I didn't go to the hotel with Matsuko and the others. I came here directly."
Shizuka Kudo walked directly to Zhou Yan, sat on his lap, put her arms around his neck, and blew gently into his ear. , "Mr. Zhou, have you missed me?"
Smelling the fragrance emanating from Kudo Shizuka's hair, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Don't test my self-control."
"Then you Can it stand the test?”
“Of course not...”
Kudo Shizuka pushed Zhou Yan's chest, got up, walked to the sofa, sat down, and stretched, "I came here in a hurry, I'm so tired."
"Rehearsal is about to start tonight, you rest "In a while."
"Okay."
Kudo Shizuka lay on the sofa, supporting her head with her hands and looking at Zhou Yan, "I heard that the song "Meteor" has been sold. "
Zhou Yan stood up and poured a glass of boiled water for Kudo Shizuka, "Yes, it was sold to a group in the United States and it seems to be released today. Who did you listen to?"
"Matsuko told me that our company has always wanted this song. I guess I asked about it some time ago."
Kudo Shizuka's Chinese level has improved a lot now and she speaks much more fluently.
Although she has not been to China during this period, in order to prepare for the concert in China, she practices Chinese every day.
But Zhou Yan didn't feel it very obviously, because they talked on the phone once or twice a week and were used to her Chinese level.
Zhou Yan put the water on the coffee table and sat next to Kudo Shizuka. Kudo Shizuka rested her head on Zhou Yan's lap. Zhou Yan gently stroked her hair and asked with a smile, "This paragraph Do you have time to have a good meal? ”
"Of course, and I still have some exercise." Kudo Shizuka raised her arms and showed off her biceps.
She still has thin arms and legs, but she does look much tighter than before. When she sat on Zhou Yan's lap just now, Zhou Yan could feel that she was heavier.
Zhou Yan thinks it’s good. Having some fat not only looks good, but will also help his singing voice.
Singing is also a "strength" job, and being too thin will really have an impact.
“What time does tonight’s rehearsal start?”
"It starts at six o'clock."
"Then I'll ask the kitchen to cook something for you early. What do you want to eat?"
Kudo Shizuka thought for a while, "I want to eat miscellaneous food." "Soybean noodles and dumplings."
Zhou Yan curled her lips. The girl thought for a long time and thought she could think of something different. In the end, she decided to eat mixed soybean noodles and dumplings. These two foods were really attractive to her. .
"Okay, I'll go talk to the kitchen later."
"Well, I haven't eaten for a long time. The noodles in your cafeteria are particularly delicious."
...
The two chatted for a while, and Kudo Shizuka fell asleep.
Zhou Yan found a pillow for her and covered her with a thin blanket, then went to tell the kitchen and asked them to make some dumplings and mixed noodles in advance.
Hearing that dumplings and mixed noodles were being made, Kong Chao smiled and said, "Did Miss Kudo come to the studio?"
The cafeteria also often makes mixed noodles and dumplings, but when these two foods appear at the same time, Kong Chao will think of Kudo Shizuka, and Zhou Yan personally comes to give orders, which makes Kong Chao think of it.
"Yes." Zhou Yan nodded and smiled, "You finish work early the night after tomorrow and go to the Workers' Stadium to watch the concert at 7:30. Shizuka left tickets for you all."
This The next time Shizuka Kudo came to Yanjing to hold a concert, she very considerately prepared tickets for everyone in the studio, including the kitchen staff.
Kong Chao said in surprise, "There are still tickets for us."
"Yes."
"Ms. Kudo is so polite. I heard that tickets for the concert are difficult to buy."
Zhou Yan smiled and said nothing.
It is not difficult to buy tickets for Shizuka Kudo's concert this time. Although Shizuka Kudo became popular in China with her album "Original Dream", her box office appeal is not that great. , and this time there are two concerts in two consecutive weeks, and there are more tickets.
The tickets for the concert have not been completely sold out so far, but there are not many left.
Ogi Productions is very satisfied with this box office result. There are many seats in Gongti, with more than 40,000 grandstand tickets alone, and more than 2,000 infield tickets have been sold out.
For a concert of this scale, Ogi Production's original goal was to achieve an attendance rate of 60%, but now it has exceeded 95%.
Making money is not the main purpose of this kind of concert. The main purpose is to gain fame in China. As long as you don't lose money, you will make a lot of money.
......
Kudo Shizuka was also tired and slept on the sofa until about three o'clock before waking up.
At around four o'clock, Zhou Yan had dinner with her and then sent her to the Workers' Stadium.
When they arrived at the Workers' Stadium, there were already a few fans outside, and some were even holding signs of support.
There is still more than a day before the concert, and those who can come to the venue at this time are basically loyal fans.
In the first concert, Zhou Yan will appear as a guest, but his time on stage is very short, and there is no rehearsal for him today, so after watching for a while in the audience, Zhou Yan leaves first.
They have to rehearse very late tonight, and Zhou Yan can't stay with them all the time.
……
The sky in Yanjing is getting dark, and the sun in New York is gradually rising.
After having breakfast, Brand drove to the supermarket ten kilometers away. There was not enough food at home and he needed to make a purchase.
On the way, he turned on the radio and heard the familiar voice of the host.
"Today I want to introduce you to a relatively young group, this group..."
Brand did not listen carefully to the introduction of the group. Although he liked this radio station very much, He always thinks that the host talks too much nonsense. Since you have chosen this radio station, isn’t it just to listen to music? He just wants to be able to play songs quickly.
Yesterday morning he listened to an hour of country music and half an hour of hip-hop, so today he hopes the radio station will have something different.
When he heard the name Backstreet Boys, Brand was actually a little disappointed. He didn't like those young guys very much. Their music was always too impetuous.
But since it is a new song, it is always worth looking forward to.
After the host talked for two minutes, he finally started playing the song.
After the guitar intro sounded, Brandt's sleepy eyes became brighter. At least the intro sounded good and the tune was very energetic, bringing a bit of freshness to this somewhat boring morning.
The key is that this kind of energy is not impetuous, but very refreshing and crisp.
After the beautiful prelude ended, a clear voice sounded.
lookatthestars
lookhowtheyshineforyou
..."
The sound came from the speakers, but it seemed to fall from the sky, straight into Brand's Tianling Cap, and instantly made him feel like he was being shocked by electricity.
The singing was just inside him. It was spinning around on top of his head, always surrounding him, dispelling all his original sleepiness.
Brand didn't know much about music. He didn't know what category this song was, pop or country. , or rock? He only knows that this song is very beautiful.
This type of music is very simple, and the simpler the type, the harder it is to play new tricks, but this song can be heard. It's very special, that kind of feeling that is both simple and rich.
Just like when he opened a bottle of pure water, he originally thought it had no taste, but when he drank it, it felt very sweet in his mouth. However, this sweetness would not dissipate easily and could stay in his mouth for a long time.
Backstreet Boys, the name of this group that had never been heard before, was instantly remembered by Brand.
He was glad that he turned on the radio at this time, otherwise he would have missed such a good song. According to the nature of the radio station, even new songs will only be played once today and will not be played again in the next few hours. .
If you miss today, you have to wait until tomorrow to listen again.
When a song ends, the host's voice sounds again.
"Beautiful singing, wonderful guitar, brought to everyone on Saturday morning..."
After finishing the song "yellow", the host began to introduce the next song.
The song is too short, and Brand still has some unfinished meaning.
In order to hear this song again, he started to change the channel again to see if other music stations were playing this song.
Normally, when a new song is released, it will not be played by only one radio station.
However, Brand was disappointed. Until the car arrived at the supermarket, he could not find the song again. At this time, there were not many music programs that they could find in this place.
Maybe there is a CD of the single in town that I can buy?
Brand thought again.
So after buying supplies in the supermarket, he went to a nearby video store to check, but was told that there was no new single from the Backstreet Boys.
However, the store owner told him that if he wanted to buy it, he could leave his contact information and make an appointment. The store owner would help him buy it when the next time he stocked it.
In this case, Brand could only leave his contact information and make an appointment.
......
While Brand was still worried about not being able to buy the "yellow" CD, Hardison had already brought two copies of "yellow" to Jessica. 's door.
The two families are neighbors. They both live in Beverly Hills, and their houses are opposite each other.
When Hardison arrived at Jessica’s house, Jessica was practicing in the piano room.
Every morning and evening, Jessica will practice the piano. Unless there are other special things, this schedule will not change, and today is Saturday, so she will practice a little longer in the morning.
Hardison did not disturb Jessica's piano practice, but stood at the door, leaning against the door frame, and listened slowly.
Wait until Jessica finished practicing the piano, Hardison applauded, "I'm in great shape today."
Faced with Hardison's compliment, Jessica smiled. , Hardison didn’t know much about piano, so he couldn’t tell what her state was like at all, but she didn’t expose Hardison and just asked with a smile, “What’s the matter with you?”
Hardison shook the CD and CD player in his hand and said with a smile, "Here are Y's new songs."
"Y's new song?" Jessica's eyes lit up, but then she asked doubtfully, "I haven't heard that he is going to release a new album. Didn't he say that the soundtrack of "The Sixth Sense" won't be released for a while? ?”
She has bought all of Y’s music albums that can be purchased in the United States, including "Piano Boy", "Mysterious Country" and the original soundtrack of "Flying Piano Boy", and now she is waiting for " The original soundtrack of The Sixth Sense.
“No, this is a single.”
“Y will actually release a single?”
“Haha, it’s actually a song.”
"Song?" Jessica became more and more confused as she listened.
“There is a new group who wrote the lyrics for Zhou Yan’s song and sang it.”
Hardison didn’t hesitate and walked to Jessica with the CD player and the CD. In front of him, he put the CD into the machine and gave Jessica another earphone.
Jessica took the headphones and listened carefully.
When the song started playing, Jessica looked surprised. She didn't expect Zhou Yan to write a rock song, which was a bit beyond her expectation.
But then she took it for granted that for a talented composer like Zhou Yan, as long as Zhou Yan was willing, he could control any style of music.
She also had to sigh that she was indeed a genius composer. Even simple things could be so original. The chord arrangement of the prelude was very interesting.
This group is so lucky to be able to get this song.
After listening, Jessica smiled and said, "Play it again."
"Okay." Hardison smiled, and he knew Jessica would like it.
While Hardison was operating, Jessica asked him, "Have you heard of this combination?"
"No, this is the first time."
"Then how do you know this? A song? "
"I heard it played on the radio, and the host said that this song was adapted from a Panasonic commercial song, and the composer was Y. "
"So that's it. There are advertisements. I wonder if we can see them here."
"I don't know, I rarely pay attention to advertisements."
"When you go to buy CDs, how many people buy this single?"
"Not many, it seems there are no people. Pay attention, I feel there is too little publicity.”
Jessica nodded, the publicity was indeed not very strong. (End of this chapter)