Chapter 55: A small orchestra of three
Wang Junzheng took out another book from the drawer, "This is part of the script of the previous edition, although it is different from the current script, but it is not big, you take it back and take a look, it should help you." ”
"Okay." Zhou Yan took the script and said with a smile, "I'll watch it well." ”
Wang Junzheng nodded, "Then let's go here today, you go back first, and tell me when you have your things ready." ”
"Okay."
"It's best to come here within half a month, or then we may have to leave for Zhushi." Wang Junzheng added.
"Well, I see, I'll get ready as soon as possible."
……
Walking out of the director's office, Zhou Yan did not leave in a hurry, but walked around the Yanjing Studio casually.
The main building has a total of three and a half floors, and the top half-story attic is the data room, which belongs to the important land in the factory, when Zhou Yan went up, there was an eldest sister sitting on the side of the door, looking at Zhou Yan very vigilantly, and he didn't go there again.
On the east side of the third floor is the Literature Department and the editorial office of "Film Creation", Zhou Yan stood at the door and looked inside, it was quite lively.
The second floor is the factory office and leadership office, and the first floor is production, publicity and finance.
Coming out of the main building, Zhou Yan was about to go to the recording and cutting building next to him to take a look, but he saw Chen Kaige walking this way.
Chen Kaige also saw Zhou Yan, and he was quite surprised, but he didn't remember Zhou Yan's name after thinking about it for a long time, so he could only smile and say, "What a coincidence." ”
"It's quite a coincidence, Director Chen." Zhou Yan walked over with a smile, and this time he took the initiative to give Chen Kaige a cigarette.
Chen Kaige took the cigarette, "I remember that you don't smoke." ”
Zhou Yan nodded, "I prepared it for you." ”
Chen Kaige smiled and lit the cigarette with his hand, "Why did you come here today?" ”
"Coming to Wang Junzheng and Wang Dao has something."
"Is it a new movie? Hurry up and take a shot, right? ”
"I said it would be taken next month."
"That's going to be soon." Chen Kaige took a long puff of his cigarette, "Their soundtrack direction has been decided?" ”
Chen Kaige guessed that Zhou Yan was looking for Wang Jun for the soundtrack of the new movie, but he didn't think about the possibility that Zhou Yan was the soundtrack director, after all, Zhou Yan was too young, and he was originally a soundtrack assistant.
"It's not settled yet."
"And why are you here today?"
"I wrote a song before, Director Wang thinks it's good, and I want to use it in her new movie, and I'm here to talk about it today."
Chen Kaige looked at Zhou Yan in surprise, but he didn't expect Zhou Yan, the soundtrack assistant, to have such ability.
Director Wang, Chen Kaige understands this person, and the requirements are not low, if it weren't for the fact that the song is really good, she won't ask for it.
If Chen Kaige inquired more about "The Red Lantern Hangs High", and knew that Zhou Yan had written a song "Ode to Lotus" for the movie before, maybe he would not be so surprised, of course, if he had inquired with Zhao Jiping, he would also know that Zhou Yan would participate in the soundtrack of "Farewell My Concubine".
In this case, he should also talk to Zhou Yan more, so that he won't even be able to remember Zhou Yan's name.
"Pretty good."
Casually boasting, Chen Kaige said again, "I still have some things, so I'll go up first." ”
"Okay, you're busy."
After saying goodbye to Chen Kaige, Zhou Yan went to the Recording and Editing Building and the Printing Building for a walk, and he couldn't get into the workshop, so he could only look outside, which was about the same as Chang'an.
……
When Zhou Yan walked out of the Yanjing Film Studio, Wang Jun went down to the second floor and knocked on the door of the director's office.
Chen Zhigu, the director of the factory, was reading the information when he heard a knock on the door, looked up and said, "Come in." ”
When Wang Jun was pushing the door in, he put down the information in his hand and asked, "Xiao Wang, do you have something to do with me?" ”
Chen Zhigu is in his early sixties, with a Chinese face, and a very burly figure, he was a soldier when he was young, and he also served as an underground traffic officer, and the whole person gives people a sense of fierceness.
Wang Jun took two steps closer, "Director, I also want to talk about the direction of the soundtrack of my new movie, can I give that young man a chance, at least see if he can do it." ”
As soon as he heard that Wang Jun was doing this, Chen Zhigu frowned and said in a deep voice, "Director Wang, we have talked about this matter before, and my attitude has also been given, so there should be no need to talk about it again." ”
Hearing this, Wang Jun was secretly slandering to himself, had they talked about it before? She didn't finish speaking, she was rejected, and she didn't talk about it at all.
Before coming to the factory director's office, Wang Junzheng was mentally prepared and knew that this would be the case, but since she came, she wanted to help Zhou Yan fight for an opportunity.
Her own tone also became firm, "Director, I know that in Yanjing Film Studio, we directors can't set the soundtrack and direct it by ourselves, but I just want to give Zhou Yan a chance." You helped me find a soundtrack director, of course, no problem, I believe in the leader's vision, but can the soundtrack director you found for me participate in the initial creation of the film before the start of filming? ”
After saying these words, Wang Junzheng felt a lot more comfortable, and she had some opinions that she had long wanted to mention, not only Zhou Yan.
Sometimes she thinks that it would be great if there were private companies that could invest money to make movies for her, at least she could be like Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou, most of the things are decided by herself, and the budget can be raised a little higher.
Chen Kaige is going to shoot "Farewell My Concubine" this year, which is the money invested by Tomson Film Company, the soundtrack director and actors are all set by Chen Kaige himself, and the support given by the factory is without any constraints.
Chen Zhigu is indeed arbitrary, but he is not completely indifferent to his opinions, especially when he finds that Wang Junzheng's opinions are not only on the matter of soundtrack guidance, he knows that the resentment in Wang Junzheng's heart must be cleared.
So he tried to soften his tone a little, "Xiao Wang, are you really optimistic about that student?" ”
Wang Junzheng also calmed down his mood, "Factory director, Zhou Yan is not only a student, he also participated in the soundtrack of "The Red Lantern Hangs High", and Mr. Zhao Jiping praised him. ”
Chen Zhigu knew that if he didn't agree to Wang Junzheng, then Wang Junzheng would definitely have a knot in his heart after that, and there would be a bunch of troubles behind.
After a moment's silence, he said, "If you really like this young man, prove it to me, and as long as you can prove that this man is indeed up to the task, I will agree to let him be the soundtrack director for the new movie." ”
"Really?"
"Of course."
Wang Junzheng nodded, "Okay, I'll bring him to prove it." ”
……
Zhou Yan didn't know that Wang Jun was almost quarreling with the factory director Chen Zhigu for his business, and he had already taken the bus to Xinjiekou at this time.
Yanjing Film Studio is not far from Xinjiekou, if you don't take a bus, you can ride a bicycle directly, first pass through the Third Ring Road, and then pass through Yanjing Normal University, and you will be able to reach Xinjiekou in a short time.
Zhou Yanzhi is going to the electronic street in Xinjiekou, where there are many shops selling audio, tape recorders and other equipment.
He told Wang Junzheng that he could record some samples for them, but there was no recording equipment at hand, and someone in their class had a tape recorder, but Zhou Yan didn't want to borrow it, and he also wanted to get a better one to ensure the sound quality.
Zhou Yan walked around the electronics street, but in the end he still didn't buy a suitable machine.
What the store took out was either that kind of large tape recorder, but the volume was too large to meet Zhou Yan's requirements, and he hoped to buy one that he could take with him and be easy to use.
Later, if he goes to the crew, he can record something at any time, and he can't carry a "dynamite bag" with him.
There is also a kind of walkman that is not large, but any machine, the store will cost thousands of yuan, and the more expensive one dares to open five or six thousand.
So after a walk, Zhou Yan went back again, he remembered that Jia Guoping was quite familiar with this piece, and wanted to ask Jia Guoping first.
He is not afraid of spending money, he is afraid of spending money to buy inferior goods.
Jia Guoping was in the dormitory, and when he saw Zhou Yan coming back, he smiled and said, "I saw your backpack and knew that you were back, why didn't you bring your bedding or something?" ”
"No, I'm going to buy a new one." The futon he had built at school before was placed at the Chang'an Studio, thinking that he might have to go there later, so he didn't bring it back.
After finishing his business in the morning, he was ready to go to the market in the afternoon to buy new ones.
"This is to go to the crew to make money." Jia Guoping rubbed his thumb and index finger, "I'm rich, why don't you invite my eldest brother to rub it?" ”
Zhou Yan smiled, "That's easy to say, but Brother Guoping, I want to ask you for a favor." ”
"What's the hurry?" Jia Guoping asked.
"Buy me a Walkman with a good recording function."
"What are you buying a Walkman for?" Jia Guoping looked surprised, "That thing is not cheap, any one of them is thousands, how much salary does Mr. Zhao give you, you spend it like this." ”
"I'm going to record something during this time." Zhou Yan explained.
"Whew." Jia Guoping smiled, "Isn't it just to record something, our class Zhang Guoming has a tape recorder, I'll help you borrow it." ”
Zhou Yan waved his hand, "I have to take care of people to borrow things, and I will use more in the future, so it is better to buy one." ”
"That's right."
Jia Guoping actually wanted to say that it was better to buy a tape recorder, but looking at Zhou Yan like this, it seemed that he had recognized the Walkman.
"If you want a good recording function, then buy the Sony 2015 that just came out last year, but the price is not cheap, and if you buy it now, it will cost at least 18900. When it first came out, it was about 2,000 or so. ”
Hearing one thousand eight or nine, Zhou Yan didn't feel expensive, but smiled.
Because when he was in the electronic street, a boss showed him this one, and the boss quoted 4,500 at that time, and said that he would not make money.
But here in Jia Guoping, it has become one thousand eight or nine.
"Can this Sony 2015 be won by one thousand eight nine?"
"Yes." Jia Guoping said with great confidence, "If you want to buy it, I can take you there now." ”
"Where to buy?"
Jia Guoping pointed to the north, "Xinjiekou Electronic Street." ”
……
On the same morning, Zhou Yan came to Electronics Street for the second time.
And the store that Jia Guoping took Zhou Yan to was the one who quoted Zhou Yan five or six thousand before and said that he would not make money.
The boss was in his twenties, a fat man, with long hair, and he was holding a palm-sized villain book to read with relish.
Jia Guoping walked over and slapped the counter, "Old teapot, get up to pick up customers." ”
The boss was startled by Jia Guoping, and almost fell to the ground, and after he sat down, he scolded, "Jia Laogou, you want to scare me to death!" ”
Jia Guoping smiled, "I'm here to take care of your business." ”
"Hey, you come every day, touch this and that, and buy a thing back?" The boss looked disgusted, "Next time I will put up a sign at the door, which says that Jia Guoping and dogs are not allowed to enter...... No, you're also a dog, so just write that dogs are not allowed. ”
Zhou Yan smiled, this boss's scolding logic is quite meticulous.
was scolded by the boss, Jia Guoping was not angry at all, the reason why he was not angry was not because Jia Guoping was measured, but because what the boss said was true, he did come here often, touching and touching, but he didn't bring anything home.
"Hehe, it's not me, it's my little brother."
Only then did the boss look at Zhou Yan, and then raised his eyebrows, "Yohe, it's you, I said you would come back, right?" Are you going to buy that Sony? ”
It's not over the Lantern Festival yet, it's morning again, and there are few customers in the store, so the boss still remembers Zhou Yan.
Jia Guoping was surprised, "You just came?" ”
"Hmm." Zhou Yan nodded, "The boss also recommended Sony 2015 to me." ”
"How much does he pay you?"
Before Zhou Yan could speak, the boss hurriedly said, "Two thousand, I reported two thousand to him." ”
Jia Guoping nodded, "The price of two thousand doesn't kill people, but the old teapot, this is my little brother, you give it cheaper, one thousand eight, and send a pair of headphones." ”
Now the boss jumped up directly from the stool, "Jia Laogou, you opened a store for charity, I lost money when I sold two thousand, and I sold one thousand eight, with a pair of headphones?" ”
"Hey, it's not what you said before, as long as I buy something from you, you will give me a 20% discount, 2,000 yuan is 16000, we will add 200 to you, buy you a pair of headphones, don't you earn double money?"
The boss pouted, he had said this before.
Sighing slightly, the boss waved his hand helplessly, "That's it, that's it, it's for you, this is the first time you've bought something from me, I'll get you a new one, can you use Sony Y325 for headphones?" ”
"Make do with it."
"Grandma's, you're still on."
The boss scolded and went to the back warehouse to get the goods for Zhou Yan and them.
After the boss left, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Brother Guoping, you really haven't bought anything from him before?" ”
"Have you seen me use these things in my dorms?"
"Not really."
Jia Guoping said with a smile, "Anyway, it's not far away, I'll come over to see if I'm fine, and if I want to listen to the song, I'll let the boss play it for me, why do you want to buy it back, you say yes." Of course, the key is because I'm poor. ”
Regarding his poverty, Jia Guoping has never been shy about it.
In fact, Jia Guoping is not really poor, but among the students in the composition department, his family is a little ordinary.
The majority of the students of CCTV have been educated since they were young, and since they can receive music education from an early age, where will the family be poor.
"But it'll be fine soon, and I'll be able to get my salary in the second half of the year."
Zhou Yan was surprised, "You're graduating early?" ”
Before Zhou Yan went to the crew last year, he heard that Jia Guoping was working on an early graduation, but he didn't expect it to be done for him.
Speaking of this, Jia Guoping is also in a good mood, "Not only can I graduate early, but I can also stay in school." ”
It is not easy for Yang Yin to stay in school, and Zhou Yan is also happy for him, "This is a good thing, then you have to invite dinner." ”
"When I get my salary, I will invite you to a big meal." Jia Guoping laughed, "If Senior Brother Qu hadn't left, I wouldn't have been able to stay in an empty pit." ”
Jia Guoping is talking about Qu Xiaosong, Qu Xiaosong also took their classes before, after he left, the composition department had to find another teacher, and Jia Guoping was on top.
Zhou Yan said with a smile, "I'll repeat the grade here, you will stay in school there, and both of us will have a bright future." ”
"Oh, yes." Jia Guoping stroked his palm and said, "After you repeat the grade, maybe I will teach you a lesson." ”
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, "Then I have to call Teacher Jia in advance." ”
"Good apprentice!" Jia Guoping joked, and sighed, "You, if it weren't for the illness in the first half of last year, maybe you would have graduated early this year like me." ”
Jia Guoping and Zhou Yan are the top students of composition 87, and they are also the treasures of Shi Wanchun, the head of the department.
However, Zhou Yan knows that it is unlikely that two students in a class will graduate early in the same year, and Jia Guoping can graduate two years early, not only because he is excellent, but also because he is old and has work experience.
Originally, Jia Guoping came to the composition department of Central Yin, which belonged to further study, and it was enough to stay here for three years.
Zhou Yan is different, he is not yet twenty-one years old, and he has no work experience before, even if he can graduate early, it will be one year ahead of schedule at most, not two years.
"You just have fun, if I graduate early, then I will have to compete with you for the qualification to stay in school."
Jia Guoping spread his hands and smiled heartily, "Welcome to grab it." ”
At this time, the shopkeeper came out of the back warehouse, "What do you want to rob?" ”
"I'm going to take everything from your store." Jia Guoping made a joke and looked at the box in the boss's hand again, "I haven't played this Sony 2015 yet." ”
The boss shrank his hand back, "Pay the money with one hand, deliver the goods with the other, and don't pay on credit." ”
Jia Guoping turned his head to look at Zhou Yan, "Did you bring any money?" ”
"Nope." Zhou Yan shook his head, "I'll pick it up later." ”
Hearing that they didn't bring any money, the boss's eyes rolled to the sky, "You guys are making fun of me." ”
Zhou Yan smiled, "I have the passbook with me, I'll go get it now, and I'll pick it up later." ”
The boss nodded, "No problem, keep it for you." ”
……
There is a bank nearby, Zhou Yan quickly took out the money, and then went to the store to hand over the money to the boss and deliver the goods with the other.
After getting the money, the boss had a smile on his face, and then he stretched out his hand to Zhou Yan, "My name is Qin Bo, and everyone calls me Master Bo." ”
"Boss Qin, hello." Zhou Yan shook hands with Qin Bo, "My name is Zhou Yan." ”
"Classmate Zhou, I really didn't make any money from you in this business." Qin Bo said in a complaining tone.
Qin Bo shouldn't have lost any money, but he probably didn't earn much, Zhou Yan said with a smile, "Then thank you Boss Qin, if I need anything in the future, I may have to trouble you." ”
Hearing this, Qin Bo said happily, "Old dog Jia, look, your little brother is good at coaxing people, unlike you who have a stinky mouth every day." ”
Jia Guoping didn't bother with Qin Bo at this time, he stared at the box in Zhou Yan's hand, rubbed his hands and said, "Open it and take a look." ”
Zhou Yan nodded and opened the box, revealing the true face of the machine.
In Zhou Yan's opinion, this is an ordinary Walkman, black and not slippery, and it is quite heavy to start.
But Jia Guoping's eyes lit up, and he gently stroked the fuselage with his hand, "Obediently, this silver-black brushed aluminum panel, the materials are too affordable, and the smooth edges and corners of the green headphone jack are really too careful." ”
The boss Qin Bo raised his chin and mocked, "Hillbilly, I haven't seen the world. ”
Jia Guoping turned his head to look at Qin Bo, and said with a smile, "Then you can send me a hillbilly with some more tapes, so that I can see the world." ”
Qin Bo: "......"
In the end, Qin Bo still sent five tapes.
On the way back, Jia Guoping tinkered with the machine in his hand and asked, "What do you want to record?" ”
"The song for the soundtrack, by the way, I have to ask you for help with this."
"What's the busy?"
"These soundtracks use piano, cello and violin, and I do the piano myself, and I need violin and cello."
"I can come to the violin, who are you going to find for the cello?"
"Who is good at cello in our class, how is Li Tao?"
Jia Guoping said disdainfully, "Li Tao's half-hanging, the cello is similar to me...... Why do you have to look for it from our department, just from the orchestra. ”
Zhou Yan scratched his forehead, "I'm not familiar with the orchestra. ”
In the past, Zhou Yan studied too seriously, and he didn't pay attention to the affairs of other colleges at all, and he didn't know a few people from other departments.
Jia Guoping patted his chest, "I'll help you find it." ”
……
The next morning, Jia Guoping brought a girl to Zhou Yan.
"Yu Ran, a talented woman in the orchestra department."
"Senior Brother Zhou Yan is good."
Yu Ran looks like she is seventeen or eighteen years old, very tall, estimated to be more than one meter seven, but the cello behind her back makes her look very petite.
In the school, the cello students are the most eye-catching.
Although there are instruments larger than the cello, such as the piano and harp, which cannot be moved by human means, and there are few people who learn the double bass, and they usually do not carry it with them, the cello is the largest instrument that can be seen on the body.
Yu Ran is also quite famous in school, not because of her good professional level, but because she is beautiful.
Although CCTV is an art school, there are not many students, even fewer beauties, and those with slightly outstanding appearance and temperament can get a lot of attention in school.
Even if the predecessor didn't pay attention to the things of other departments, he was a little impressed.
"Hello junior sister, I'm going to work hard for you today."
"You're welcome, Senior Brother Zhou." Yu Ran smiled, and his eyes bent into crescent moons.
Zhou Yan couldn't help but look at Yu Ran's eyes twice, he had seen a lot of crescent eyes, but it was the first time he had seen such a big and curved one.
"Let's go, the piano room has been booked." Zhou Yan looked at the piano box behind Yu Ran again, "Do you want me to help?" ”
Yu Ran shook his head, "No, I'm used to it." ”
Zhou Yan didn't say anything more, and the three of them walked towards the piano room. At this point, a small three-member orchestra was formed.
Yu Ran looked at the backs of Zhou Yan and Jia Guoping in the back, feeling a little excited, the composition department has always been the most concerned department in the school.
If the attention of the various majors of CCTV is arranged into a pyramid, then the composition major must be the top of the pyramid, although each major has its own advantages and should not be compared together, but this is the case.
In recent years, most of the gods who have gone out in the central sound are also from the composition department.
It's also normal for composition majors to ask for help from other majors, because they have a lot of students in their majors who have composed music, and if they want to use an instrument they don't know, they have to find someone who knows how to do it.
Zhou Yan and Jia Guoping's names Yu Ran have also heard many times, so she is now looking forward to what kind of music these two people make.