Chapter 117: The Singer
Xu Wangqiu is a director, and the director is always filming outside all the year round, and with the death of his sister, he has not come home much. He has a particularly deep understanding and experience of this song. Going out to sing with friends, he also loves to sing this song.
After traveling to this time and space, Xu Wangqiu has a new identity and starts a new life, but the memories of the past cannot be erased, and he never wants to erase them. For him, it was an integral part of his life, and he couldn't part with it. He hopes to go back one day, even if it is as a distant relative, not as a relative.
Xu Wangqiu's voice is ordinary, and he doesn't have much talent for singing. However, he sang all his experiences and feelings into the song, and sang this song with a touching power.
Everyone present was hit by this song, and a faint sadness was like a breeze blowing, seeping into the body and slowly melting in the heart. They were led by a faint sadness, and involuntarily hummed along.
Gu Jianfen looked at Xu Wangqiu in surprise, she heard Xu Wangqiu tell the story of learning music with Professor Chuanyin, and believed that all this was true, but this song was not written by a seventeen or eighteen-year-old young man, how could an eighteen-year-old young man write a song with such a heavy sense of drift?
After singing the song, Xie Fei and the others couldn't help but applaud, and said praise loudly in their mouths.
"Wangqiu, this song is so good!
"I didn't expect you to make movies well, and even write songs so well!
"It's so good, so moving, I almost burst into tears. ”
Gu Jianfen asked, "Wangqiu, how could you write such a song?"
Xu Wangqiu was ready to say goodbye: "A few days ago, I went to Xiangjiang to promote the release of the movie "Hoe Rape" in Xiangjiang. I met a lot of Xiangjiang filmmakers in Hong Kong, and I was very touched by their deeds, they were paid a fraction of what other people were, but they all had no regrets. No one took a gun and told them that you must be patriotic, you must make movies with the leftists, why would they insist? Because their feelings for the motherland are regarded by them as the supreme faith. When I came back from Xiangjiang, I was so touched that I wrote this song. This song is for them, and for all overseas travelers. ”
Next, Xu Wangqiu sang several songs such as "A Cut of Plums", "Loyal to the Country", and "When That Day Comes". These songs are all well-known songs for later generations, and they are all very classic songs. Xu Wangqiu took out these songs, which naturally amazed everyone present, and even Gu Jianfen couldn't help praising him as a genius, and even introduced him to the Central Conservatory of Music for further study.
There is a particularly popular song "Young Friends Come to Meet" in the last generation of the new star concert, which uses bright and hearty musical language and energetic rhythm to pour out the infinite yearning and longing of young hearts for the future. Xu Wangqiu feels that this song represents the mentality of young people in this era, and it is especially appropriate for the concert at the concert.
Xu Wangqiu has no moral cleanliness, he doesn't have too many concerns about plagiarism, as long as he can achieve his goals, he is not afraid of infamy on his back, but he still has the most basic bottom line, "Young Friends Come to Meet" is Gu Jianfen's song, he can't ask Gu Jianfen for help, and he robbed other people's songs.
Xu Wangqiu took out the lyrics of "Young Friends Come to Meet" and put them in front of Gu Jianfen: "Our concert should reflect the life of young people, and our concert should have a song where young people gather together, sing and dance. ”
Gu Jianfen said puzzledly: "Why don't you score?"
Xu Wangqiu thought to himself that because this song was composed by you, no matter how shameless I was, how could I rob you of the song! But he definitely couldn't say that, he said helplessly: "I tried to compose the music, but the music I composed always felt wrong, so I still want to ask you to compose the music." ”
When Gu Jianfen heard Xu Wangqiu say this, she picked up the lyrics and looked at them. At this glance, she immediately liked these lyrics. The lyrics are divided into three sections, which depict different scenes in three periods, written in the first person, by the young friends meet in the singing and laughing, the spring is bright today, to the "sky is new, the earth is new, the spring is brighter" The theme of "for the motherland, for the four modernizations, how much sweat has been shed", and finally sang the ideals and ambitions of "glory belongs to the new generation in the eighties".
Gu Jianfen said directly: "I'll try it, but I can't guarantee that I can compose a satisfactory song." ”
Xu Wangchuan has a list of singers in his hand, and there are more than 20 good singers on it, so he doesn't have to worry about singers at all. However, Xu Wangqiu knows that Gu Jianfen has cultivated many outstanding singers, and now that he wants to promote new singers, he should also promote Gu Jianfen's students. Xu Wangqiu said: "Teacher Gu, do you have any suitable actors in the Central Song and Dance Troupe, who are relatively young and have more distinctive voices, but they sing very well." ”
Gu Jianfen talked to Xu Wangqiu about pop music, she very much agreed with Xu Wangqiu's point of view, pop music should not only sing well, but also very important for the voice to be distinctive and recognizable, so she said: "I have a student named Ren Yan, who sings well, her voice is very soft and sweet, she can't sing that kind of grand song, and she is not particularly popular in the group." There is also an actor named Shen Chong, who sings very well. ”
Xu Wangchuan has Shen Chong on his list, but there is no Ren Yan, but since he is Gu Jianfen's student, the standard will definitely not be bad. Xu Wangqiu immediately said: "Then please call them tomorrow, let's see how they sing." ”
On the afternoon of the next day, when Xu Wangqiu and the three of them came to Gu Jianfen's house, they met Ren Yan and Shen Chong. Ren Yan was different from what Xu Wangqiu imagined, he thought it was the kind of refreshing girl, but he didn't expect this girl to be chubby, and her weight was estimated to be one hundred and thirty four. But after thinking about it, Gu Jianfen has a male apprentice like Liu Huan, and it is not surprising that there are similar female apprentices. Shen Chong is similar to what Xu Wangqiu imagined, he looks honest and simple, and at first glance he comes from the people.
Ren Yan and Shen Chong have already heard Gu Jianfen say that this concert will be performed in the gymnasium, with tens of thousands of audiences watching the performance on the spot, and it will be performed in many cities across the country. Because of the characteristics of their voices, the two of them are not particularly important in the song and dance troupe. They were very much looking forward to this opportunity, and looked at Xie Fei with a worried face, hoping to get the opportunity to perform.
Gu Jianfen saw Xu Wangqiu and said excitedly: "Wangqiu, I have composed a good song for "Young Friends Come to Meet". You come and listen and see how. Saying that, Gu Jianfen sat in front of the piano and sang: "Young friends, come to meet today, swing the boat, and the warm wind blows gently ......."
After playing and singing, Gu Jianfen looked at Xu Wangqiu and asked, "How do you feel?"
Xu Wangqiu smiled and applauded: "Great, Teacher Gu deserves to be Teacher Gu, it's really amazing." ”
Everyone else also applauded, and they all felt that this song was particularly good, the melody was cheerful and smooth, the melody was beautiful and moving, and it was catchy to sing, fully showing the spirit of young people working hard.
Gu Jianfen saw that everyone said yes, and also smiled, turned to Ren Yan and said: "Now you give everyone a song, sing what you are best at, let everyone see how you sing, and choose a suitable song for you according to the characteristics of your voice." ”
Ren Yan let out an "oh", put her hands on her chest, and sang seriously. Ren Yan's voice is very soft and sweet, a bit like Li Lingyu or Yang Yuying. This voice was popular in the 80s, but in the 70s, when high-frequency music was popular, she simply couldn't find a repertoire that matched the characteristics of her voice.
After singing a song, Ren Yan felt good. However, whether she can participate in the performance or not still needs to be decided by Nortel's people, she glanced at Xie Fei cautiously, for fear that Xie Fei would think that she was not suitable for the performance because her voice was not loud and atmospheric enough.
Gu Jianfen looked at Xu Wangqiu and asked, "Wangqiu, what do you think, which song do you think Ren Yan is suitable for singing?"
Xu Wangqiu chuckled: "Teacher Gu's students will definitely not be bad, her voice is very light and sweet, and it is indeed the sound that we need for concerts." In terms of songs, I think "Young Friends Come to Meet" is more suitable for her. ”
When it was Shen Chong's turn, he sang a Xichuan folk song "Huang Yang Bian Dan". Shen Chong sang clearly and vividly, with flying momentum, a strong and pure voice, and a high-pitched transition, quite gorgeous. His singing style is a perfect fusion of ethnic and bel canto, which is very personal.
Shen Chong, like Xu Wangqiu, is a native of Rongcheng, studied folk songs, and later systematically learned bel canto. Seeing the countryman's tears in his eyes, Xu Wangqiu did not hesitate to hand over the majestic song "Serving the Country with Loyalty" to his fellow countryman.
Gu Jianfen gave Ren Yan and Shen Chong half an hour to familiarize themselves with the songs, then began to practice and correct their singing. Gu Jianfen sat in front of the piano, raised her hand and gently pressed the keys, her arm signaled the rhythm of each phrase, Ren Yan stood by the piano, sang again, adjusted her breath, and sang again. Over and over again, everyone's face was filled with the scent of spring.
After Ren Yan fully mastered "Young Friends Come to Meet", Gu Jianfen called Shen Chong over and asked, "How is it, do you understand and familiarize yourself with the song "Loyal to the Country"?"
"I'm already familiar with it. Shen Chong was very excited, full of anticipation. After getting "Loyal to the Country" and humming it again, he realized that this was an extremely rare good song. He has been singing for more than ten years, and everyone says that he sings well, but he has not been able to come out, the key is that there is no representation, and now he is finally equal to this opportunity.
Gu Jianfen also thought this song was very good, and chuckled: "Then let's start singing." As she spoke, she pressed the piano keys, and the song of "Serving the Country with Loyalty" sounded leisurely.
Shen Chong took a breath lightly, listened to the music, let go of his throat and sang: "The wolf smoke rises! The rivers and mountains look north! The dragon rises! The horse hisses! The sword qi is like frost! The heart is like the water of the Yellow River......
"Loyal to the Country" is a song from the perspective of Yue Fei, describing what Yue Fei has seen, thought and thought, with a shocking melody, a sad and majestic atmosphere, a magnificent momentum, and a sad and desolate tone, showing Yue Fei's pride in forgetting life and death.
Xu Wangqiu's selection of songs such as "Loyal to the Country" and "When That Day Comes" will soon set off criticism of the "glamorous sound" in his country after repeated weighing. In this case, songs such as "Serving the Country with Loyalty" and "When That Day Comes" are very important. Because since the beginning of this year, the Vietnam War has already begun. The country needs such songs, and the country will definitely vigorously promote songs such as "Serving the Country with Loyalty" and "When That Day Comes". At the same time, it can also gild Xu Wangchuan and provide some convenience for his future development.
At this moment, a voice came from the door of the room: "Teacher Gu, Teacher Gu, what kind of song is this?