He knew what Zhong Lei wanted to hear, but he didn't have the goods.
In the past, each of Zhong Lei's songs has been deeply analyzed by countless top music critics in history.
These music reviews can be included in Zhong Lei's personal biography as peripherals, which itself has extremely high artistic value.
Chen Feng's theories are all based on other people's music reviews.
"Self-Burning" is a new version of a song that has never appeared in the past timeline. Of course, no one has written a music review.
He held it in for a long time, took a deep breath, and said seriously: "Okay!"
An awkward silence followed.
"That's it?"
After a long time, Zhong Lei asked.
Chen Feng: "Yes!"
Zhong Lei's expression was very sad, she couldn't speak, and she couldn't express her anger.
It was difficult for her to hold back, "Okay... okay. Then I'll send it?"
Chen Feng cherished words like gold, "Fa!"
"No, you should give me some more comments."
"Don't you have confidence in your heart?"
"But I want to hear your approval."
Unable to escape, Chen Feng gritted his teeth and said, "Give me the project file of the audio track, and I will see how your audio track is synthesized."
after an hour……
Chen Feng seemed confident, but he was completely unsure in his heart and said: "I only used seven basic instruments, and there are no complicated chords."
Zhong Lei: "Yes, I tried to do a little more subtraction, but I didn't pursue it deliberately. The purpose was to match the core of the whole song."
Chen Feng continued to listen, pointed to a melody on the computer and asked, "What is the tone of this beep? It's very special."
"It's the sound of a motorcycle motor, but I raised the key by three and made a remix of the chord. It's an attempt."
Chen Feng nodded, "Great job. Although there is no need to deliberately be unconventional, we don't need to care about the sound it makes. As long as I know that I want this tone, this place is just right. Tell me about your other similar ideas.
.”
"This piece of piano was recorded on Lu Wei's Steinway solid sound, and I played it myself. This piece of bass was played by Lu Wei for me. At that time, we deliberately tuned the strings very loosely, so it sounded
It's a bit down-key and a bit down. But what I want to express in this melody is a sense of cynicism and free-spiritedness. And this guitar, you will never guess how I recorded it. Just listen to it."
Chen Feng listened carefully again and asked tentatively: "In the toilet?"
"We're close to the standard answer, let's go a little deeper."
"In the public toilet on the street from Caiweilu?"
"Keep going deeper."
"I can't guess."
"It's the men's room in the public restroom! Hahahaha! You're stupid! Lu Wei almost collapsed at that time! But I just think the echo and reverberation effect in the men's restroom is more comfortable, maybe because there is a toilet. Also.
Yes, the guitar I use is actually your Yangtze River guitar, how about it?! This muddy sound quality, after being recompiled by digital software, is really unique."
Chen Feng:......
He was speechless.
No wonder I always felt an internal odor when playing with my guitar after going home these past two days, and thought it was because the toilet wasn't flushed.
He looked at Zhong Lei's ears again and couldn't help but think to himself.
What is the structure of this person's ears, how does his brain grow, how does she hear such a gap in details that is so subtle that it is completely beyond imagination, and how does she know that this sound is the best and most perfect?
This... is probably the power of innate talent.
Too much.
Zhong Lei’s self-introduction continues.
She was beaming and in high spirits.
Chen Feng quietly watched her pretending to be 13 in the name of asking for advice, smiling detachedly.
From this person, Chen Feng could smell the talent pouring out like summer flowers in full bloom.
How shameful.
Her creative ideas are completely unconventional, and she will do anything to pursue the perfect tone. What's even more terrifying is that she knows what perfect tone is.
There are many sounds in nature. Human beings will find them beautiful when they hear them accidentally, but they don't know how to copy them, how to capture them, let alone how to actively create beautiful sounds.
Zhong Lei seems to be born with it, no one needs to teach her, and no one can teach her.
This is full of talent that is completely overflowing.
Kneel down.
Now Chen Feng probably understands why Zhong Lei's songs are so powerful.
With this kind of ability, even if the same instrument falls into her hands, the effect of playing it will be completely different from that of a person with ordinary playing skills.
No wonder she sounds so good when she plays and sings with her Yangtze guitar.
"Send it! Send it now!"
Chen Feng waved his hand, and the song "Self-Burning" was synchronized across the entire network.
Then he kicked Zhong Lei out and let Zhong Lei, who had the greatest degree of autonomy, be responsible for the publicity work.
Let’s play the adaptation of “Bathing in Fire” beforehand, since Meng Xiaozhou hasn’t reached a conclusion yet.
In the end, Zhong Lei was unable to get a single "real knowledge and insight" from Master Chen.
It’s just that Master Chen’s vocabulary is too small and he only knows how to say “wtf” in his life.
But since I'm not allowed to use bad words, I can only make no comment.
Just say one word, "Okay!"
This song became an undoubted hit, but it suddenly disrupted Meng Xiaozhou's negotiation plan.
At twelve o'clock that night, Meng Xiaozhou called Chen Feng, "Teacher Chen, Neil Brokamp has changed his requirements."
"What do you mean? You won't cooperate?"
"He prefers the song "Self-Burning". He thinks this song has more of a sense of rebellion and promotes a kind of righteous sacrifice, but it is less rule-abiding and is more in line with the theme of the movie "Chaotic Space"
Style. In his own words, he loved "Self-Burning" so much that he simply wanted to go crazy for it."
Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, but then felt it was natural.
This is the taste of Midi.
Neil is worthy of being a talented science fiction director who made "District 9" and "Elysium" at a young age, and his taste and taste should not be underestimated.
Of course, in Chen Feng's opinion, "District 9" is pretty good, but too childish.
The world view of "Elysium" is simply eye-catching.
I don’t know what the level of “Chaos Space” is this time.
But Chen Feng didn't care. What he cared about was that he could maintain the purity of "Battle of Fire" and at the same time use this to enter the European and American markets and start earning US dollars.
"Okay, then we will change "Self-Combustion" according to each other's needs."
"Time is tight. The other party hopes that we will go to Los Angeles tomorrow to communicate in person and start adapting."
"No problem, there are three of us. Me, you, and Zhong Lei."
Two days later, the three of them walked out of the airport side by side.
Waiting here is Wilt Jackson, one of the producers of "Chaos Space".
As Neil Brockamp's best friend and right-hand man, Wilt is also young, blond, and tall.
"Welcome friends to the freest country on the planet. Do you feel that the air is sweeter? You know, we were so excited to create a big scene with you all night last night that we couldn't sleep."
Wilt was very enthusiastic, and his words contained the arrogance and arrogance unique to Americans.
Chen Feng reluctantly understood. He felt unhappy and wanted to go back. However, his English proficiency was average and he was afraid of being embarrassed.
Zhong Lei, on the other hand, refused the other party's hug without being humble or overbearing, and said: "Freedom is a very profound word, and you can't say it too fully. Some freedoms are appearances, and some freedoms are essences. Ignorant people are addicted to comparison, and smart people push themselves. We
My country doesn’t like to compete with you, but our air is also very sweet.”
Wilt was stunned, and after a long time he gave a thumbs up, "As expected of the creator of "Self-Combustion", and worthy of being Chinese. I was just joking just now. At the same time, the theme that "Chaotic Space" wants to explore is actually
It is the very definition of freedom.”
When they first came into conflict, Chen Feng and Zhong Lei initially thought that their cooperation would be ruined, but Meng Xiaozhou did not panic at all.
As a returnee from the United States, Meng Xiaozhou is very familiar with the way people here do things.
Conflicts are just adjustments. As long as a consensus can be reached on the core elements involving interests, even if you spit on the other person's face, he will lick it with a smile.
The negotiation process went very smoothly. After just two and a half hours, the contract was finalized on the spot, with the same terms as before.
Then the three of them went to the hotel arranged by the film crew to check in because of the jet lag. After the three of them woke up, Meng Xiaozhou would rush back to China immediately, while Chen Feng and Zhong Lei stayed here to meet with the theme song singer Katie Swift and the director.
The team and several main actors participated in an internal tasting meeting.
During the tasting meeting, the two will see the complete film. According to director Neil, this will help the theme song creation team grasp the core of the story when adapting the lyrics.
