Chapter 23 Singer Huang Ling and the theme song of 'The Best of Us'
Chapter 23 Singer Huang Linghe’s Theme Song of “The Best of Us”
Magic City, a certain park
Li Jiahang was wearing a combat uniform with a serious expression. He pushed his hands forward, crossed his fists up and down, bent his arms to block, slowly raised them to his forehead, then opened his arms and waved back hard, and finally quickly held his waist.
A belt the size of a camera box in front of you, sending out a cry of justice.
"Golden Armored Warrior, energy activated!"
With the conscience of heaven and earth, Wei Yang had no intention of ridiculing his good brother, but seeing this scene, he really couldn't hold back.
"Hahaha……"
After Li Jiahang finished filming that part, he came over with a dark face, and Wei Yang laughed so hard that his feet went weak.
"Brother Hang, I really don't blame you. I didn't expect the impact of the scene to be so great. The energy started, hahaha..."
Tokusatsu dramas don't seem to require any acting skills, but they test the actor's sense of belief.
Especially domestic tokusatsu dramas, which are aimed at a relatively younger age group and do not have a certain chuunishi spirit, often cannot bear those shameful lines and actions.
"Wei, if you keep laughing, I'll fight you."
Li Jiahang grinded his teeth with hatred. He tried hard to prevent Wei Yang from visiting the team, but in the end he didn't stop him. Thinking about his actions just now, he almost wished he could die on the spot.
"That's right, I'm a producer. I have a movie on hand right now and I'm going to record the theme song. I want to ask Teacher Huang Ling to give it a try."
Only then did Li Jiahang understand what was going on. He poked Wei Yang and asked softly: "What's going on."
"I don't have a hobby for daydreaming."
10,000 yuan to record two songs is not a high price, but then again, if the TV series can be broadcast, it is also an opportunity.
"What about Huang Ling?"
"No, no, our leader absolutely disagrees with this price. The most I can give is 30,000, and the quality and quantity must be guaranteed."
"...32,000, but you have to sign a contract. If there is a quality problem, it must be corrected, otherwise the balance will be deducted."
Huang Ling spoke softly and had a very direct personality, going straight to the topic. Wei Yang didn't be verbose and got down to business.
To be honest, this was the first time someone came to visit the cast while he was filming, and he was still very moved.
"Have you really never studied music?"
The two songs are called "The Best of Us" and "Grievance", which are actually the theme songs of the original drama.
Although it was to make money, Wei Yang still wanted to give "The Best of Us" the best configuration possible, so he approached Huang Ling, who would become famous in later generations.
Therefore, today's Huang Ling is still relatively embarrassed. She is a popular singer, but she is not popular, otherwise she would not be a supporting villain in a tokusatsu drama.
Huang Ling initially thought she was being taken advantage of by a whimsical person and thought it would be good to make some extra money. However, after reading the lyrics and listening to the melody, she retracted her evaluation and felt that Wei Yang still had a lot of skills.
"Don't worry about the quality. Listen to the demo then and we'll record it. But the price is too low, at least 35,000."
After Huang Ling left, Wei Yang called Xia Cong: "Hey, Mr. Xia, the theme song is already in mind. Yes, we should be able to see the finished product in half a month. The budget is 60,000+. No, no, no, hi, it's all
Is it for our company..."
Wei Yang said very modestly that he did not know how to compose music, but it was actually not uncommon to write his own songs, but he usually did so for his own entertainment.
Under another person, Xia Cong would be kicked out directly, but when Wei Yang came forward, he was still willing to give it a try.
Wei Yang smiled: ""The Best of Us" lacked a theme song, so I wrote two lyrics and gave them to Lao Xia, and paid 50,000 yuan for the job."
"He was not satisfied with the songs written by the people he found himself, so he bought them from outside. Good songs were expensive, so he might as well let me try them. He read the lyrics and was quite satisfied, and my offer was cheaper."
Li Jiahang was stunned when he saw it from the side: "Are you going to ask Lao Xia for 10,000 more?"
"Don't be in a hurry to eat. You said before that you have a singer Huang Ling in your crew. Where is he?"
Wei Yang had goosebumps and kicked her over: "Stop talking nonsense and find someone quickly. How is your relationship with her?"
"Get lost."
The two had a heated exchange of words, but Huang Ling couldn't beat Wei Yang, an old man, and the bottom line kept getting lower. In the end, Huang Ling was given two songs for 32,000 yuan, with a deposit of 10,000 yuan.
At this price, Huang Ling can't say he's losing money, but he's basically not making much money, so he probably needs to do favors.
He knew Wei Yang well and rarely got involved in anything that was not beneficial. This time he was busy arranging a theme song, so it was definitely not in vain.
Li Jiahang's eyes widened, and Wei Yang felt a little guilty: "I'll write the lyrics, and then I'll have some inspiration for the melody. I'll go back and find a composer who can write the score."
This kind of singer doesn't cost Wei Yang any money.
…
"Can you still write songs?"
Wei Yang looked around and heard no reply. When he looked back, Li Jiahang was looking at him with a look of resentment on his face.
"I don't dare to be a teacher. I heard from Jiahang that you have something to do with me?"
The reason why she gritted her teeth and admitted it was that she was optimistic about the prospects of these two songs and hoped that these two songs could bring some other benefits.
Li Jiahang patted his chest. Although the cost of "Warrior in Golden Armor" was very low and the actor's salary was not high, he was the male lead anyway. Plus he had many roles, he still made a small fortune. A good brother came to visit the cast.
The action was very grand.
Is package work popular now?
Otherwise, according to normal logic, 300 singers a day in the Magic City Bar would be enough.
"I have listened to her "Itch" and "Hi Song", and they sing well. I must also know the musician and have some contact with them."
The occupational disease of screenwriters is that if money and goods are not enough, outsiders will never be able to see the complete manuscript...
Huang Ling did the math himself and made two gestures: "45,000."
These two songs are not particularly outstanding, but they are still very good. They are masterpieces of youth campus themes and have a certain influence. The most important thing is that they fit the plot.
Huang Ling choked, then looked at Wei Yang with pity on his face: "If you study music, with your talent and your face, you might be the next King of Chinese."
"40,000, guaranteed quality and quantity, I also made a favor with it."
Li Jiahang was convinced: "You are really awesome, Lao Xia agrees?"
When Wei Yang was a screenwriter, he hated Party A's repeated revisions and deductions for the final payment. But when he became Party A, he exploited Party B mercilessly, lowering the price and raising conditions.
Already famous singers don't have to think about it, they can only find newcomers or young singers like Huang Ling who are just starting out.
"To be precise, as of now, we are not boyfriend and girlfriend, and there is no cheating. Besides, it's none of your business. Find someone quickly and get down to business."
"Hello, Teacher Huang, my name is Wei Yang."
Wei Yang memorized some lyrics, copied them with his own creations, and copied the lyrics. Seeing that Huang Ling took it seriously, he even hummed two melodies.
Li Jiahang muttered to find someone, and finally he pulled in a girl with a charming face, who was exactly the Huang Ling Wei Yang was looking for.
Half an hour later, at a small restaurant near the shooting location, Wei Yang did not go around in circles and directly put his needs and prices in front of the table.
Many small recording studios often "produce songs" for people, and the situation is similar. Even if you are not good at writing lyrics and music, they will still help you to complete it.
Li Jiahang, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but curse, but Wei Yang was very interested: "How much is it?"
Wei Yang nodded, took out two pages of paper from his bag, folded them in half so that only the top half was exposed, and pressed them with his hands to show Huang Ling.
"The budget is higher, which means we didn't make any money. People feel so relieved to hear that. Even if the secret is leaked, he won't be angry if I don't ask him for a penny more."
Wei Yang was not very interested in being a singer. He was more concerned about whether Huang Ling could accept the price and whether he could compose the songs for him.
Wei Yang looked innocent: "Does taking music classes in high school count?"
Huang Ling was so angry that she grinded her teeth and didn't even eat much. She was so angry that she was so angry...
With a total budget of 50,000 yuan, minus the cost of composing + arranging + recording, if Wei Yang earns some money himself, there won’t be much money left for the singer.
"..."
Even when he approached Huang Ling, Wei Yang did not give a high price, 10,000 yuan for two songs, which was already his bottom line for the quality of "The Best of Us".
As a screenwriter, producer, and actor, Wei Yang left a deep impression on Blue Whale and gained some trust.
But at this time, apart from "Itch" which was popular on a small scale on the Internet, "Hai Ge" became popular because of "The Voice of China".
"I'm just imagining this. I'm not very familiar with this aspect. I need you professionals to check it out."
"Ahem, I'm not laughing, I'm really not laughing."
"I'm not very familiar with you. Why? Aren't you having a heated fight with the guy from Jingcheng? Do you want to cheat on me?"
Huang Ling just released her first album "Itch" in March this year. The songs of the same name "Itch" and "Hi Song" later became her masterpieces.
Wei Yang explained: "Lao Xia is easy to be careless, so he has to say something nice to coax him. If it were Sun Wei or Zheng Dong, he wouldn't be able to play like this."
Wei Yang shook his head like a rattle: "It's too expensive and the budget is not enough."
Just kidding, letting you sing the theme song of the TV series is equivalent to helping you release a single. It's good without asking you for money.
Everyone is very busy, and he has no time to push back and forth for such a small amount of money.
"I'll treat you at noon. You can order whatever you want."
"The price is a bit low, but your song is good, so I will take over the job. As for composing and arranging the music, if you trust me, I will find someone to do it and finally give you the finished product."
"So you didn't come to see me."
Wei Yang forced himself to calm down. Although he still couldn't help but smile at the corner of his eyes, it was not so obvious at least. Li Jiahang pretended not to know.
"We have agreed on the all-inclusive price, how can we increase the price temporarily? Besides, if the news leaks out, who will I be?"
It turns out it’s come to life!
Huang Ling's eyes lit up, and his attitude suddenly became much more enthusiastic. This was not the place to talk. Wei Yang suggested that he find a restaurant later and talk in detail.
Huang Ling hesitated: "Can I read the lyrics?"
"Then what are you doing?"
Li Jiahang knew that Wei Yang was good at communication and was willing to learn a few things, so he asked for advice humbly.
"What if it were the two of them?"
"It's easy for Sun Wei, I'll just give him a red envelope later. As for Mr. Zheng..."
Wei Yang recalled Director Zheng's demeanor and said categorically: "First find a place to drink and sing karaoke, first accompany him, and then talk about business. If the budget is less than 100,000, it means I didn't drink enough for him."
