"May it be", the original version is known as the chant of elves and the sound of nature.
It is a song composed by Irish female singer Enya at the invitation of director Peter Jackson at the end of 2001.
As the theme song of the movie, "May It Be" has received high academic honors and commercial status, and became number one on the German singles chart after its release.
It also ranked at the top of the download charts in many countries, and was later nominated for the Oscar for "Best Original Song", the Golden Globe Award for "Best Original Song", and the Grammy Award for "Best Movie Song".
Regarding the matter of recruiting foreign singers, Jiang Yan still said the same thing, without any psychological burden.
The version being played now is sung by Jiang Yan himself, and the ethereal inspiration is naturally not as strong as Enya's, but it doesn't matter, Jiang Yan also explained that a female singer will definitely be used to sing it.
But even in this version, as the song progresses, a group of people, especially the director, already have a sense of the image in their minds.
Bearded Peter Jackson looked like he was ready to enjoy it one second, but his eyes brightened the next second and began to zoom in. Obviously, he was caught up in it at this moment.
The melody and lyrics are very suitable for the movie. If the director had no idea, Jiang Yan would probably think that the guy in front of him might be a fake.
The reaction of the other main creators may not be that great, but they have somewhat similar reactions.
So in general, "may it be" is played for the first time, and based on its own quality, it is basically considered stable.
After the song was played, the director took a breath and began to applaud, as did the others.
Jiang Yan, on the other hand, took out a large pile of documents and notes and began to talk about the source of inspiration for his creation.
While listening, the director and others saw Jiang Yan's dense notes and sketches, and they were all surprised by Jiang Yan's professional attitude.
Of course, the director was the most surprised, because Jiang Yan had said before that he wanted to shoot it himself.
But now when he saw the sketches of the elves' clothing designs in his notes, he took a deep breath.
This is even worse than what my own team has done!
This is just for elves, what about the others?
The director couldn't help but sigh, fortunately Jiang Yan is a teammate now.
Jiang Yan spoke one by one and played the rest of the soundtrack at the same time.
The original classic music such as "Concerning Hobbits", "The Shire" and "Bag End" were played one by one. Jiang Yan also followed the script and vividly described the scene when the music appeared.
"Look, I think this section can be placed in Shire..."
Oscar-level classic soundtrack is no joke.
This time, even if it is not combined with the movie, the picture in everyone's mind is still very focused.
When they heard the music of the Shire, Frodo Sam and the other hobbits looked overjoyed.
Hearing the background music of the big scene, Aragorn's fighting spirit burned...
In addition to the original music, Jiang Yan also played an improved version, which was modified by consulting old artists from the elves in another world, so it will be more artistic than the original. Of course, which version is ultimately used depends on the director himself.
Come and decide.
As for the soundtrack, the general principle is that it should fit in with the movie image, and there should be a balance between the two, without one being too prominent.
So after playing more than a dozen songs, a small music exchange meeting lasted for an hour.
In the end, Jiang Yan felt a little overwhelmed, so he took the initiative to end the discussion, and then asked the director:
"Director, what do you think?"
The director applauded and nodded: "Joey, I want to say, it's really great to have you join us!"
Others also expressed their appreciation:
"I can't wait to see the finished film."
"It feels like it was transported from Middle Earth, Joey, how did you do that."
"Wow, I think I need to use a better player next time, no, I need to use a band to play live..."
The scene was harmonious.
Jiang Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead and finally smiled with satisfaction.
It’s the halo, it’s been three years of making music, and it’s been talking for more than an hour. After all, it’s been a waste of energy.
Thus, cooperation was achieved.
After the soundtrack was finalized, Jiang Yan couldn't stand it anymore, so he went back to the hotel first.
After recording the first script despite being sleepy, he fell into a deep sleep.
That night, he rarely slept for 8 hours.
Early the next morning, before the director went to work, he greeted Jiang Yan warmly when he saw him.
The lasting effect of "Elven Affinity" will vary from person to person, but it will last for a long time no matter what.
In addition, Jiang Yan's appearance, talent, professionalism, enthusiasm, temper, etc. all match the director.
Therefore, this affinity effect is basically permanent, unless the two people turn against each other in the future.
Of course, this situation is the same for everyone. A couple who is inseparable will turn against each other because of cheating.
In fact, if Jiang Yan didn't have this skill, based on his style of doing things and the character of Peter Jackson, Jiang Yan could probably handle it if he spent five or six days getting along with him.
But now, the skill aura amplifies the goodwill, thereby speeding up the process. This can save a lot of time, and Jiang Yan naturally knows how to make good use of the opportunity.
So that morning, Jiang Yan officially signed the contract and became the soundtrack composer of the "Lord of the Rings" series.
After signing the contract, the purpose of this trip to New Zealand has basically been achieved.
But Sissi is still there, and Jiang Yan still wants to play with her for a few days. At least he has to visit the hobbit cabin.
Another group of main creators have a high sense of closeness to him. Although they have not spoken a few words to Jiang Yan, due to the influence of the halo, they feel no stranger to Jiang Yan and are very close to him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! To be honest, these people are basically unknown actors.
Originally, "The Lord of the Rings" was looking for a lot of big names, but in the end, only a few of the big names came over, and now the main actors are basically small roles except for dry tofu.
In reality, the dwarf Gimli was a tall man of 1.8 meters tall and a very good drinker.
Boromir's death scene has been filmed, but he still has a few days to finish, and this guy is also a good drinker, so there's nothing to say, let's start drinking.
I won’t talk about the protagonist Frodo and others. They may not be very good drinkers, but there’s actually not much nonsense involved in drinking.
Also, the actor who plays Pippin knows how to compose music, so he seems to be asking for advice from Jiang Yan.
The actor Hugo of Aragon was called here at short notice, and he didn't want to come at first. He only came after his son tried his best to persuade him.
But after this guy came, he was really dedicated. From the fact that he learned Elvish, it was clear that this guy was very dedicated to "The Lord of the Rings".
In addition, this guy is very good at playing. When he was on the set, he also developed a "head-bumping ceremony" to replace the handshake ceremony, which made the Elf Prince dizzy every time.
The elf prince is Orlando. This guy has just graduated and is here to make soy sauce, so he has the most relaxed mentality.
However, Jiang Yan knows that when the trailer comes out, his good looks will bombard a large number of fans, and he will become famous immediately, and the director's post-editing will also increase his role in the film.
Then when the film was released, this guy almost jumped to the front line position, and later directly got the chance to star in "Pirates of the Caribbean".
But this is all a story for later. Nowadays, most of the people in this group are just minions.
So Jiang Yan once again spent money to invite a group of people to have a small party that night. Friendships are always more precious.
At the party, after just a few drinks, everyone started teasing Orlando, the actor who plays the elf prince.
The Elf Prince of Middle-earth is said to be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, but in reality, Orlando is drunk with only one cup.
And Orlando has a very magical idea about how much alcohol he can drink.
That's a good-looking guy, but he doesn't drink much.
So today, when Jiang Yan was here, he changed his mind and joined the drinking party. He wanted Jiang Yan to have a partner who could advance and retreat with him when he was drunk.
As a result, he soon realized that there are differences among handsome guys.
In addition, when bidding farewell to Jiang Yan the next day, everyone in the crew looked depressed, but at the same time, everyone tacitly agreed not to talk about last night's drinking party.
It's really embarrassing for a group of people to be drunk by one person. If this spreads out, it might affect the box office...