Chapter 616: Musical Aesthetics and Film Scores
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Music Recording Studio 3.
The melodious sound of the piano floats, and the musical transformation is mixed with freehand.
Director Wu stood in front of the door, and what caught his eye was a middle-aged man with an elegant temperament sitting in front of the piano and dancing his fingers to play the piano.
White and black, with a long beard, wearing a light gray ramie cloth shirt, and a gold wire round mirror on the bridge of his nose.
It was Hu Weili, a master of Chinese music aesthetics who came to Hong Kong. He was born on Hong Kong Island in the thirties, but grew up in the mainland, and was admitted to the imperial capital to study in 55, and his music works created and published at the age of 28 were selected as textbooks for the National Conservatory of Music.
After graduating, he later changed to teach at the China Conservatory of Music, and was also hired as a lecturer at many universities, including the Film Academy, and his works went straight to Zhongnanhai...... Give a show to the leaders.
It can be said that he himself can be regarded as famous enough in the mainland circle. He was not only a well-paid professor, but also a well-known composer.
In 1986, at the age of 49, he gave up these privileges and came to Hong Kong Island, wanting to try a new environment and say goodbye to the repetitive past. On the mainland, Hu Weili is already a master, but on Hong Kong Island, no one knows who he is.
Fortunately, his old friend Li Hanxiang and his brother who works in the Hong Kong Island Legislative Council wrote a letter of recommendation, so he was able to show his talent, and he has been doing soundtracks on TVB for the past two years, and he has been praised by the department!
He is responsible for all major symphony orchestras, dance orchestras, Chinese orchestras, drama troupes, etc. on Hong Kong Island.
A true master in the industry!
In particular, he does not inhabit formality.
The commercial wave music of Hong Kong Island has impacted his own academic three views, but he can better 'take it', which is a quality that many musicians do not have.
He removed the shackles of mainland soundtracks, leaving behind a mature atmosphere and timeless charm, and also eliminated the grandeur and impetuousness of Hong Kong Island music, but took it as chic and open-minded.
In later generations, this musician, who came into existence in the mainland and performed on Hong Kong Island, single-handedly connected the resonance of martial arts love in the hearts of Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places under the inspiration of music. Compared with Huang Zhan's directional lyrics, his soundtrack composition is more subtle and varied.
This is also the reason why Wu Xiaozu tried his best to invite the other party after hearing Huang Zhan's introduction.
The most important thing is that the other party is still a trainer singer, and everyone is even more aesthetically aesthetically musical!
Wu Xiaozu has always believed that art requires aesthetic vision and connoisseurship. has the most basic and qualified aesthetic foundation, no matter how bad it is, it will not be particularly bad...... Here we still have to use the examples of the fifth and sixth generations of filmmakers.
Although the fifth generation of filmmakers is deeply influenced by Bazin's realism, at least they have their own logical aesthetics, and if you don't take Xiao Mouzi as an example, it can be regarded as bullying the so-called sixth generation.
The Grange is relatively weak in terms of aesthetics, but in comparison, it is really a sweep!
Sixth generation ...... Don't mention it!
For Chinese-language movies, it can be regarded as a double-edged sword.
Therefore, in the training of female stars, Wu Xiaozu is very confident in himself.
However, in terms of training singers, Hu Wei's skills are really explosive.
Many people know Andy's poor singing skills and narrow timbre, and he composed the music for the song "The Days We Walked Together". specially brought Andy to sing this song, when Andy's Boledu cannon in Andy's movie was the first to jump out, waving his hands back and forth like street dance.
Because at that time, although Liu Dehua was so popular in the film industry that there were bullet scripts sent every day, he was red and blue...... But in the music industry, people give the nickname "Blackface Birch", because of more than a dozen records, none of them can be sold. Signing meetings... was embarrassed to be squeezed by Li Ming next door to the point of black-faced, do you want to know that Liu Dehua has a black face?!(First of all, I am a die-hard fan of Andy, definitely not a black fan!)
How rare is it?
More on the street?
╮(╯▽╰)╭!
That is to say, Hu Weili taught him according to his aptitude, and wrote songs in accordance with his recognizable voice in the songs, promoting his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, avoiding the treble part, and adding erhu elements at the same time, which led to the tactful and affectionate "The Days We Walked Together", Liu Dehua became an instant hit because of this record!
At that time, countless singers flocked to it.
It can be seen that Hu Weili's skills!
"Papapa~"
The piano stopped, and applause began.
"Professor Hu, I've admired the name for a long time—"
Wu Xiaozu smiled and respectfully took the initiative to stretch out his hand, he really admired this kind of big coffee and real craftsman.
"When I was filming in the Northwest some time ago, Director Wu Tianming and Director Li Hanxiang both mentioned you. I really appreciate having you to score the music this time......"
"Director Wu was polite and tormented me. I've also watched your movies, and the soundtrack is excellent. I've just met with Sir Lu and Miss Tang, and to be honest, they're already very good!"
Hu Weili smiled and praised Lu Guanting, who was dressed as a hippie next to him, and Tang Shuchen, who was hot with a large scroll.
The husband and wife were also the soundtrack artists of "God of Gamblers I.: Now to War!", and Wu Xiaozu also invited them to join the post-production team of "Dragon Gate Inn".
For the song "The Love of My Life"!
Many people know that Lu Guanting's "The Love of My Life" has taken "Journey to the West" to the next level, but in fact, they don't know that Lu Guanting only made up this episode for "Journey to the West", and the real soundtrack hero behind the scenes is Hu Weili.
He himself is also the hero behind many classic movie soundtracks by Li Lianjie, Zhou Xingxing, Cheng Long and others.
Back then, when Wu Xiaozu watched Xu Zhengyang and Zhong Liwei in the windowsill with the charming plot, and when the two of them were in the living room plot, they were simply fascinated by the soundtrack......
There is also "The Resurgence of the Undefeated Storm in the East", a rotten and very distinctive martial arts movie in the martial arts movie, in addition to the bright and gorgeous color style and the stable camera movement as always, it is not bad, plus the bloody drama of Aunt Lin and Wang Xianxian, the whole drama is really rotten to the extreme.
Ghosts and monsters go crazy and mess around, far-fetched settings, weak stories, exaggerated performances and stupid dialogues, this drama is really a bad martial arts movie, it can be said that Xu Yu's drama is really selling dog blood under the guise of 'martial arts'!
After this film, the martial arts film is really finished! The new martial arts movie made in Hong Kong can be said to be both successful and defeated. But it's such a film, Hu Weili's soundtrack is still amazing!
Why didn't Wu Xiaozu invite this big guy to be the soundtrack?
is not only martial arts, he has a good performance in modern dramas.
"Of course, I trust Lu Sir very much in his lyrics and composition, and we worked together very happily in the original "God of Gamblers". However, my play is a martial arts movie, and the soundtrack involves more traditional instruments, and in this regard, Lu Sir also thinks that Professor Hu is very suitable. Wu Xiaozu said with a smile.
"That's right, Professor Hu, your achievements in Chinese music are obvious to all. Lu Guanting also flattered.
"In particular, this drama involves a lot of fighting, and at the same time I wanted to show the feeling of happiness and revenge and the feeling of temples. I will hand over the script and manuscript to you as soon as possible. In the near future, I will return to the mainland to continue shooting, and I will have the opportunity to experience the kind of rivers and lakes created by the desert yellow sand with a few post-production personnel. Wu Xiaozu took the initiative to invite.
"Okay, then I'll be respectful and obey!" Hu Weili replied with a smile, and then asked directly: "I don't know, Director Wu, what are your requirements for the soundtrack and the entire arrangement?"
This gets to the heart of the whole play.
Wu Xiaozu pondered for a moment and began to elaborate seriously.
"Cinema is different from many arts, but it is closely related. First of all, he was influenced by literature, and I can't deny that my films have been influenced by many literatures, such as Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, ......"
"Gu Long~" Hu Wei stood up for a moment and nodded silently.
There is the shadow of Gu Long in "Longmen Inn", and the shadow of Liang Yusheng, who seems to be inferior to Jin Gu in martial arts status, but there is one thing he does well, that is, he is very traditional and very lively.
Nowadays, mainland films are the most influenced by literature!
Including Brother Kai's "Yellow Earth", Xiao Mouzi's "Red Sorghum", and "Drum Book Artist" cooperated by Tianzhuang Zhuang and his cousin Li Xuejian...... Ubiquitous.
"At the same time, I am accustomed to absorbing nutrients from sculpture, painting, and photography, and in this play, I will emphasize the use of action lines, the treatment of light and shadow, the frustration of the narration, the choice of color and the structure of the body to express it. For example, in terms of sculpture, I have seen a lot of Ming Dynasty characters carved enough, and the paintings of ladies and landscapes have also been dabbled, and the light and shadow are more perceived from the blank space of Danqing, and the mouth will be set according to the characters, and the color will also be biased towards the style of Westerns, a westerner style based on the world of martial arts.
This also requires that the music be more relevant and varied. It needs to be violent, desolate and happy, and there will be many twists and arrangements, but it can't be rotten and sad, cumbersome and redundant......"
Lu Guanting smiled bitterly at Hu Weili and spread his hands.
"Professor Hu......" Miss Tang also smiled.
Wu Xiaozu: This is really a problem for them! It's no wonder that they will agree to join other soundtracks.
It's really that they really don't have the ability to fully meet Wu Xiaozu's standards.
Wu Xiaozu also looked at Hu Weili, his eyes full of anticipation.
"I can give it a try, but I'll need to do it myself. Hu Weili stared at Wu Xiaozu with bright eyes, "At the same time, such a soundtrack requirement, the later capital demand will be great." ”
"It doesn't matter. Wu Xiaozu waved his hand.
What is money?
How many people are crying and shouting to give him money? What's more, this drama is really a big hit, and the original soundtrack album may be able to earn several times or even dozens of times or even hundreds of times the benefits!
At this point, Wu Xiaozu has tasted the sweetness in many dramas.
At the same time, I don't know how many singers can hold up the songs of this play...... He also has several songs written and is ready to be installed in the movie.
PS: At the end of the month and the beginning of next month, I will go to Pengcheng and Hong Kong Island, about 5-7 days of travel, and I will go out on tolerance. Try to save up for the next few days...... Sad...... I really don't want to travel, mainly because it's hard to code well when I'm in the field.