Chapter 033: Huang Bo's Dream of a Singer
After some greetings, the four of them sat down separately.
Huang Bo went straight to the point and said, "My brother knows a director named Guan Hu. ”
Tube Amber? Chen Yuan felt that this name was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere. Rummaging through my memory, I finally recalled some information about this person.
Guan Hu is an outlier among Chinese directors. There are not many of his works, but there is quite a bit of controversy. He may also be an underrated director, as evidenced by the classic "Bullfight" by niche fans. He was once known as a genius among the sixth generation of directors, and his works are sharp, vivid, and have a strong spirit of humanistic care. In addition to "Bullfighting", the movies "Killing", "The Cook Plays the Ruffian", and the TV series "Three Brothers in the Line of Fire" are all works directed by him.
Thinking of Guan Huqi, Chen Yuan's heart moved, maybe it would be good to hand over "Crazy Stone" to this person for filming!
At this time, Li Yibing asked, "I don't think I've ever heard of this person." ”
Gao Hu scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "It's normal that you haven't heard of it." He graduated from the directing department of the Kyoto Film Academy. So far, I have only made three small movies, and I am not very famous. I know you want to pitch the script, but no matter how good your script is, you can't give him too much price. Be prepared. ”
So it turned out that Chen Yuan's heart couldn't help but sink. The current Guan Hu is not the one he will be twenty years later, at best he is just an inconspicuous little director at this time. Really handed over the script to him, whether he can attract investment is a question. But just let go of this opportunity, Chen Yuan was a little unwilling, maybe he should try!
Chen Yuan handed the prepared script to Gao Hu and said, "Brother Gao Hu, you can show this script to Director Guan Hu." If he's interested, we'll talk about it again. What do you think? ”
"That's naturally no problem," Gao Hu said with a smile, "Huang Bo and I are good brothers, and if you can hand over the original work of "Father" to him, it will be a great kindness to our brothers." No matter what happens in the future, our brother will never forget your ......."
"What are you talking about?" Huang Bo interrupted Gao Hu's words, and continued, "Our brothers are not hypocritical people, and we all know what to do. To be honest, I have been drifting north for so many years, and what I have been waiting for is an opportunity to become famous with a song! Look at the Manchu army, it turned out to be a little Beipiao, and he had to rely on me to cover it. Later, I sang a song "Understand You" and became popular, and my tail was cocked, looking down on us little Beipiao. Phew! Now that I have this "Father", I will definitely be more popular than him! ”
Huang Bo's tone was firm and full of fighting spirit.
Li Yibing looked at him like this and guessed: "Do you already have any good news?" ”
Huang Bo still wanted to cover up for a while, but Gao Hu next to him had already revealed his bottom and said: "A few days ago, Xinghai Records contacted him to release a record for him, and the title song is this "Father". And the record company has sent the song to major radio stations for charting. The rankings are very good. ”
"I knew that this song would definitely be done, but I didn't expect it to be so fast," Li Yibing said enviously, "It would be nice if I could also come across such a classic song......
Huang Bo smiled and said, "I said Bing, aren't you an actor?" Why do you want to be a singer too? ”
"You may not know it, but my first career was as a music teacher. That year, I performed at the Jixi Spring Festival Gala, and was favored by Uncle Gao Qianggao, who persuaded me to take the film academy exam. Later, I was admitted to Zhonghai Drama Academy. It's been a year and a half since I graduated. Li Yibing seemed to miss something, and said faintly.
Chen Yuan was a little surprised, he didn't expect Li Yibing to have such an experience, he asked: "Since you can be a music teacher, your literacy in this area should be good." ”
"Where?" Li Yibing asked, "Do you mean basic music theory knowledge, or lyrics and arrangement?" ”
"Yes," Chen Yuan said with a smile, "I've been learning basic music theory recently, if you, a music teacher, are willing to help me, I can consider sending you an original song......
Li Yibing's eyes widened suddenly, and he said in surprise: "Are you serious? ”
"What are you lying about," Chen Yuan pointed to his head and said lightly, "There are too many things in here, just take out a little bit, it's enough for you to eat for half your life." Just an original song, naturally, is not a problem. ”
Li Yibing couldn't help but glance at Chen Yuan, sobered up from the surprise just now, and said, "Brag!" It's true that you're a genius, but you don't even know a little bit of basic music theory to be original? Don't coax me, you want me to teach you music is real! ”
At this time, Huang Bo interjected: "Yan Bing beauty, you can't talk nonsense. What's wrong with Chen Yuan not knowing basic music theory? Who created "Father"? Since you believe that Chen Yuan is a genius, you should believe that he can continue to create excellent works! ”
Chen Yuan and Li Yibing made an agreement, but Huang Bo and Li Yibing quarreled. Li Yibing laid out the facts, reasoned, and said that he didn't believe that Chen Yuan would create a classic song comparable to "Father" again. Huang Bo wholeheartedly supported Chen Yuan, he had a flexible brain, refuted Li Yibing's views from all aspects, and finally summarized and judged that the other party's argument was wrong.
Chen Yuan and Gao Hu became bystanders, and the two couldn't help but smile at each other.
At this time, it was almost noon, Chen Yuan wanted to invite the three of them to lunch, Huang Bo and Gao Hu both said that they had something to do, so they said goodbye.
In addition to the coffee shop, Gao Hu couldn't wait to ask Huang Bo and said, "This is a rare opportunity, I finally won it for you." Although Guan Hu is not famous, he is a director in the end. Only an unknown director like him would use a newcomer like us ......"
"Alas, brother!" Huang Bo hesitated, "If it weren't for the classic original song "Father", I would definitely agree to you without hesitation to play this role." But you know, my dream is to be a singer! ”
Gao Hu grinned and said, "Brother, it's not me who hits you. Even if this song is really a classic, you can become famous in one song, but I really don't like you to take the singer route. Your singing skills are there, and they're pretty good. But if you look at those singers who have become popular, which one is not a handsome man or a beautiful woman? As far as your appearance is concerned, you can only be popular for a while......"
Huang Bo waved his hand to interrupt Gao Hu, looking a little depressed, he said: "The looks are all given by my parents, and our brothers don't have a choice!" It's not okay to be ugly as a singer, just be an actor? Don't say it again, I'm not going to act in any bullshit movies! ”
The two parted unhappily.
Huang Bo came directly to Xinghai Records.
The record label is headquartered in Guangzhou, with only its branch in Kyoto. Xinghai Records has just entered Kyoto for less than a year, but its reputation in China is not small, although it is not as good as those international record companies, but it has established a mature marketing network, and its online stores are located in dozens of cities across the country.
Xinghai Records is committed to promoting ethnic music, original music, pop music, and introducing all kinds of excellent overseas music. As soon as the classic original song "Father" spread, it was discovered by Dai Junxiang, the manager of Xinghai Records, and took the initiative to attack. With the introduction of the album record, he preemptively signed Huang Bo.
The unhappy parting with Gao Hu made Huang Bo keep a stiff face. This is a far cry from the smile he used to have.
Dai Junxiang looked at Huang Bo in surprise and asked, "Why are you unhappy?" Your album is on the agenda, and the company is working hard to solicit a few excellent music pieces for you. Next year, your record will be released in the beginning of summer. It's already going fast, so don't be in a hurry! ”
"That's not the case," Huang Bo bit his lip and said in a depressed mood: "My brother invited me to make a movie......
"Oh?" Dai Junxiang was stunned for a moment, and asked tentatively, "You shouldn't be an actor, right?" ”
"Hey, I've been singing for so many years, how can I have time to be an actor," Huang Bo sighed and said, "I used to think that there was no way out of singing, so I asked my brother to find a way." I didn't expect all the good things to come together! ”
Dai Junxiang stood up and handed Huang Bo a cigarette, he had already thought of the wording. I only heard him say slowly: "The first time I heard you sing the song "Father", I was touched. I think it's a classic! If Xinghai can't include this song, it will definitely be my dereliction of duty and our loss. That's why I'm constantly fighting for the top management to release an album for you. I have a hunch that this song is going to be a hit! You Huang Bo will also become famous because of this! ”
After hearing this, Huang Bo's face looked better, but the depression in his heart could not be dispelled.
Just then, there was a knock on the office door. The sweet-looking Secretary Huang walked in and said softly, "Manager Dai, someone from the headquarters is here, and he said that he must see you!" ”
Dai Junxiang nodded, then patted Huang Bo's shoulder and comforted: "Don't think nonsense. Your good days are coming! You've been doing music for more than 10 years, and then you're going to be an actor? Let's do our old job. ”
Huang Bo was comforted and encouraged by Dai Junxiang, and felt a lot better. Someone from the company's headquarters was not suitable for him to be there. Huang Bo walked out of the office with interest. At the door, he bumped into two people from headquarters, a middle-aged woman with a good temperament, and a young man with a handsome appearance.
Before Huang Bo had gone far, a conversation sounded in the office. The content of the conversation turned out to be about him and the classic original song "Father"! He couldn't help but stop and listen.
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"The meaning of the senior management of the headquarters is to use this "Father" as the main song in Xiao Zheng's new album for the millennium." It was the woman's voice.
"How is this possible? The top management of the headquarters has already promised to release an album record for the original creator of this song! Dai Junxiang's reaction was fierce.
"Do you think such a classic is suitable for a little-known soil bun, or for our handsome and delicate Xiao Zheng?" The woman said slowly, "I don't want to quarrel with you, this is the copy signed by General Manager Chen Jinfang, you can take a look." ”
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"How so? How could Mr. Chen make such a decision? Dai Junxiang said with difficulty, "We have signed a contract with the original singer of this song, and we have also sent this song to various radio stations to hit the charts." Mr. Chen is forcing us to break the contract by doing this! ”
The woman's voice sounded again, "Isn't it easy to fool a dirt bun?" When the time comes, you let him take the initiative to terminate the contract, and the responsibility is not ours......"