There is a high probability that Zhou Yan will not take over the soundtrack work of "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" in the end. If Zhao Jiping has time by then, he will still let Zhao Jiping do it. Anyway, the original soundtrack was composed by Zhao Jiping, and he did a very good job.
"Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" has good performance in terms of visual effects and music, and Zhao Jiping is naturally responsible for this.
Zhou Yan felt that there was really no need for Chen Kaige to find him, and he could just go to Zhao Jiping directly. The two had collaborated more than once, and they had always worked well together.
Of course, Zhou Yan can understand. After all, compared to Zhao Jiping, he is definitely more famous internationally now.
Chen Kaige's new movie definitely wants to go international, and Zhou Yan's international reputation will definitely be beneficial to the movie.
In fact, there was another thing Zhou Yan didn't know. The budget of Chen Kaige's movie was very high, and Xu Feng didn't like the script very much, and persuaded Chen Kaige not to film it.
Of course Chen Kaige was unwilling, so he tried to find other investors, one of which was Neon New Wave.
Neon's company wants to invest in Chen Kaige's movie, so of course it also hopes that the movie can get a good box office in Neon, and Zhou Yan is the part that can guarantee the box office.
Nowadays, Neon people like Zhou Yan so much. If they knew that the movie was scored by Zhou Yan, a lot of people would definitely go to the cinema to watch the movie for the soundtrack.
It can even be said that Zhou Yan's participation can keep the lower limit of the movie's box office.
The investment matter has not been discussed yet. After all, the budget is too high and Neon's company is also more cautious.
But if Chen Kaige can pull Zhou Yan on board, the attitude of the New Wave will change.
Although Zhou Yan has not promised that he will definitely participate in the production of the soundtrack, he can agree to take over the work, and Chen Kaige's work is not in vain.
Even if the final score is composed by Zhao Jiping or Wang Liping, you can still fill in the name of Zhou Yan Studio in the music production column.
After talking about his own affairs, Chen Kaige became concerned about Zhou Yan's recent work, "What's the progress of James Cameron's movie now? Have you gone to contact James Cameron? ?”
Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, when I went to the United States a few days ago, I met James Cameron and had a brief chat. The movie is still in the early preparation stage and has not been started."
Chen Kaige sighed Said, "I really want to know the scale of a movie with a budget of 1.5 billion US dollars."
Recently, he has been particularly sensitive to movie budgets, because "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" requires a budget of tens of millions of yuan, and This budget has already persuaded most domestic investors to withdraw.
With his current financial situation, Tomson must be able to invest in this movie, but Xu Feng didn't like the script and was unwilling to spend so much money on this movie.
Xu Feng's trust in Chen Kaige is completely different from when he was filming "Farewell My Concubine".
Xu Feng's attitude change is not due to the unsatisfactory performance of "Feng Yue". The most important thing is Chen Kaige's current attitude. Nowadays, it is difficult for Chen Kaige to listen to other people's opinions.
After Xu Feng talked to Chen Kaige about "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin", he bluntly told Chen Kaige that this was a project that was bound to fail, and asked him not to do it knowing that it was impossible to do.
But Chen Kaige couldn't listen to a word of Xu Feng's advice.
He even thought that Xu Feng's level was already holding him back. If he didn't want Xu Feng to invest, he wouldn't even go to Xu Feng to talk about a new movie.
Zhou Yan smiled and said: "Although I haven't gone to the filming site yet, judging from the information I have obtained now, they are indeed very creative. For this movie, they found the original Titanic The shipyard of the Titanic assembled more than 10,000 people and built half of the Titanic in equal proportions, as well as smaller ships and oversized reservoirs.”
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, Chen Kaige exclaimed, "This is really a big deal."
Besides being amazed, Chen Kaige was also very envious. After all, he can't even get a budget of tens of millions of RMB now.
But there is no point in being envious. The national conditions of the two countries are different, and the resources he has access to now far exceed those of other domestic directors.
The average director can't even get a budget of tens of millions of yuan, let alone a few million yuan.
Many directors within the system have struggled for many years and cannot even get a single project target, let alone make a movie. For directors outside the system, it is even more difficult to attract investment.
Many directors outside the system are running around begging grandpa and grandma, but in the end they can only get hundreds of thousands of investments.
Chen Kaige sat in Zhou Yan's office for a while and finished a cup of tea. When Zhou Yan was about to refill him with water, the phone on his desk rang.
When he heard the call, Chen Kaige stood up directly and said, "There is nothing else to do, so I will leave first without disturbing your business."
"Uh, okay, I'll do it I won’t give it away.”
“You’re welcome.” Chen Kaige waved his hand and then said, “If you have time, I’ll go to my house for dinner. Let’s have a few drinks with your sister Ping.” br>
Zhou Yan smiled and nodded, "Okay."
The sister Ping mentioned by Chen Kaige was Ni Ping. Although the two of them have not yet received their certificates, they are basically living together as husband and wife. And judging from their situation, good things should be coming soon.
Due to the appearance of Zhou Yan, Chen Kaige and Chen Hong basically have no interaction, so the relationship between Chen Kaige and Ni Ping has never been a problem.
I have always heard people say that Ni Ping’s cooking skills are good, but Zhou Yan has never tasted it. Chen Kaige always said that Zhou Yan would be a guest at his home, but he never formally invited him. Instead, he always wanted to invite Zhou Yan to his home. Invite me to dinner, and I have succeeded many times.
When Chen Kaige left the office, Zhou Yan picked up the phone and said, "Hello."
"Hello, Mr. Zhou Yan." Nakamori Akina's voice came over.
She spoke Chinese, and her pronunciation was slightly better than before.
"Well, hello, Miss Nakamori."
Nakamori Akina's Chinese level could only support her to say hello, and then she said it in neon language. When she finished, The translator next to him said, "Mr. Zhou Yan, Miss Zhongmori will arrive in Yanjing tomorrow and asked if you have time."
"Tomorrow?" Zhou Yan looked surprised.
Two days ago, he heard Shizuka say that Akina Nakamori wanted to come to Yanjing with her when she had her concert.
But Shizuka Kudo’s first concert in China won’t be held until the end of July, which is still some time away.
"Well, is there a problem?" Akina Nakamori asked.
"There is no problem tomorrow, but I am going to Xiangjiang the day after tomorrow. If you come over, the task will be tight. When will you arrive in Yanjing tomorrow?"
"At three o'clock in the afternoon The bell fell to the ground.”
"It's three o'clock in the afternoon." Zhou Yan frowned.
If Nakamori Akina can't land until three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, even if she goes straight to the studio, it will be in the evening. It is impossible for Zhou Yan to take her to record in the evening, so there will only be one day left the day after tomorrow.
“How long do you want to stay in China?” Zhou Yan asked again.
"This time it is ten days, but it will pass after a while. I should stay longer next time."
Hearing what she said, Zhou Yan nodded, "Since next time It’s time to come again, so don’t worry. Let’s just go to the hotel to rest first and come back to the studio the day after tomorrow. By the way, do you want me to send someone to pick you up?” br>
This time Shizuka Kudo came with her, and Zhou Yan was worried that she would not be able to find the place because she was unfamiliar with the place.
"Oh, no need, I've already contacted the people at Tomson. The company will send someone to pick me up."
Nakamori Akina wants to sign a contract with Tomson. Zhou Yan knew this, and he had mentioned this to Liang Youxing before, which led to this matter.
"Okay, let's meet in the morning the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, see you in the morning the day after tomorrow."
After talking to Nakamori Akina, Zhou Yan called Zhang Youan.
After the call was connected, Zhou Yan asked, "Akina Nakamori is coming to Yanjing tomorrow, do you know?"
Zhang Youan smiled and said, "Of course I know that, I asked her to advance Come here.”
“Why?” Zhou Yan asked doubtfully.
"Let her sign the contract." Zhou Yan rolled his eyes and was not satisfied with the answer. There was no need to be so anxious about signing the contract. He even said that Akina Nakamori did not need to make a special trip to China to sign the contract. You can definitely complete the signing at Neon.
“Just to sign the contract, nothing else?”
“No, by the way, I will take her to China for promotion. Now that I have signed her, I can’t just focus on the neon market. Leave the domestic market behind. Liang Youxing contacted her for a few interviews to warm up."
Zhou Yan pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you going to make a Chinese album for her?"
Zhang Youan suddenly laughed, "Whether we make a Chinese album or not, doesn't it still depend on you as the music director?"
Tomson does not have the position of music director, only a head of the music business department, but Zhang Youan often jokes that Zhou Yan is the music director of their company.
Actually, this is correct, because Tomson's music department revolves around Zhou Yan. At least until now, Zhou Yan can decide all matters regarding music.
Liang Youxing, the head of the music business department, also knows his position very well, so he often comes to ask Zhou Yan for instructions. The effort to sign Nakamori Akina this time was entirely due to Zhou Yanti's words.
Not only Zhang Youan thinks Zhou Yan is Tomson's music director, but other people in the company also think so.
“I don’t have time to make a Chinese album for her.”
He has been very busy recently and has no time to make albums for others.
“We won’t make an album for the time being. Let’s make Chinese songs first. The song “Snow Flower” is only made in neon language. Don’t you think it’s a bit of a waste? Why don’t you suffer the consequences? Let’s make another version with Chinese lyrics, just like the songs I made for Shizuka Kudo before.”
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes. If he wants to make “Snow Flower” into a Chinese song, he will. Of course it was not difficult to do it. The lyrics were all ready-made, and there were more than one edition. He could just copy them.
The key question is, after he figures out the lyrics, can Akina Nakamori sing it?
“It’s easy for me to write lyrics. Is Nakamori Akina’s Chinese proficiency acceptable?”
"Look at what you said. When you wrote songs for Kudo Shizuka before, didn't you also ask people to learn Chinese and have their pronunciation meet the standard? Why is it different this time when you write songs for Nakamori Akina? Nakamori Akina will be here soon. Tomson's singer, and you are the music director of our company, isn't this a better request?"
Hearing Zhang Youan mentioned the music director again, Zhou Yan curled his lips and said, "This time I’m just asking you to come up with the lyrics.”
“Then let’s lower the requirements, okay?” Zhang Youan asked.
Zhou Yan shook his head and said, "That won't work. The pronunciation should be better. I don't say how good it is, but at least the fans can understand the lyrics."
Zhang Youan said, "Then you Didn’t you still make the request? ”
"..."
Zhang Youan laughed, "Okay, ask me to mention it to her. Later I will ask our company's Chinese teacher to train her."
"Our company also Is there a Chinese teacher?" Zhou Yan asked doubtfully.
“Yes, I just hired him.”
“Isn’t it just for Akina Nakamori?”
"That's not true. We are going to sign people in Neon later, and we will definitely teach them Chinese by then." Zhang Youan said.
Zhou Yan nodded, "That's a good idea."
"Not bad, I will go back to Xiangjiang the day after tomorrow, see you then."
"Yes."< br>
……
Early in the morning on the 12th, Akina Nakamori arrived. In addition to the translator, there was also a staff member from Tomson. This staff member was named Li Xing, who was based in Yanjing and whom Zhou Yan also knew.
It is still very hot in Yanjing in July, especially today. As soon as the sun comes out in the morning, it is dry and hot.
However, Akina Nakamori was dressed carefully, wearing a long-sleeved brown shirt on the upper body and loose black trousers on the lower body. The color of the whole person's clothing was darker.
But she looked much better than when Zhou Yan saw her last time, and she could also see a smile on her face.
After exchanging a few words, Zhou Yan asked them to sit down and said, "Since you are coming again next time, I will not record the song this time, but I will take you to the studio later. Take a walk inside.”
"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you."
"Not to mention troublesome. I heard that you have arranged interviews in Yanjing. Are there any interviews today?"
"No, tomorrow is the first Field, at Yanjing TV Station.”
Zhou Yan smiled, it’s Yanjing TV Station again. Because of his relationship, Yanjing TV Station also cooperates a lot with Tomson.
Before Shizuka Kudo came to China, she was interviewed by Yanjing TV Station.
"Since it's Yanjing TV, don't put too much pressure on them. Their TV station has a good relationship with us."
"Well, I heard about it."
Zhou Yan thought for a while, Then he pulled out a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it to Akina Nakamori.
Looking at the Chinese characters and score on the paper, Akina Nakamori’s face was full of doubts.
"This is the Chinese lyrics of "Snow Flower"." Zhou Yan explained.
When she heard that it was the Chinese lyrics of "Snow Flower", Akina Nakamori was surprised and said, "Have the lyrics been written out?"
The singing of the Chinese version of "Snow Flower", after she arrived in Yanjing yesterday, Liang Youxing told her on the phone.
But what Liang Youxing said was that Zhou Yan would write a version of Chinese lyrics later. Akina Nakamori did not expect that she would see the lyrics today. The efficiency was beyond her imagination.
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I took the time to write it last night. This lyric is not difficult. During this time, you can ask the translator to teach you the pronunciation."
Zhou Yan didn't need to say anything, Nakamori Akina was already pointing. She asked the translator about the lyrics, and the translator carefully explained the meaning of the lyrics to her.
After listening to the translator speak a few words, Akina Nakamori said in surprise, "The meaning of this lyrics seems to be completely different from the neon version."
Zhou Yan nodded, "Of course it is different, you can find time for the lyrics later. Study it, now I will take you around the studio, and then go to the recording studio to try out the sound."
There are many Chinese versions of "Snow Flower", the more famous of which is "Falling Snow". and "Sorry, I Love You", and Zhou Yan copied the latter because he felt that the latter's lyrics were more suitable for Akina Nakamori.
Hearing what Zhou Yan said, Nakamori Akina carefully put away the lyrics, then got up and followed Zhou Yan out of the office.
The studio is not big, so Zhou Yan took them for a brief tour.
It happened that the Piano Youth Troupe was rehearsing, and he took her to say hello to the members.
The members have been to neon shows before, and many of them are familiar with Shizuka Kudo, so they can use some bad neon words.
The enthusiasm of the crowd made Akina Nakamori feel good. After leaving the practice room, her face was filled with a smile, "Everyone is very friendly."
"Yeah."
Zhou Yan nodded, especially the boys.
Akina Nakamori's appearance is very special. Even when she smiles, she gives people a pitiful feeling. When she wasn't smiling, there was a hint of coldness.
"Let's go, I will take you to the recording studio now."
Zhou Yan said again, and then took the lead towards the recording studio. (End of this chapter)