In fact, no matter how Xiao Qian revised it, "The Opium War" is still a dignified historical-themed movie.
So when using soundtrack, you must consider this.
Music that is majestic and exciting, and can also inspire sadness in the audience, is naturally the first choice.
This is the most difficult task Xiao Qian has encountered since his debut, and it really makes him worried.
Fortunately, he is not alone. Behind him stands Shangyin, one of the highest music schools in China.
He found Xia Weizhang, Gu Yun and others and talked about the matter. These old artists were more active than him.
"You brat, you've been going round and round and finally started doing your job properly."
"This is the attitude towards making music. Those romantic things I write are simply a waste of life."
Xiao Qian was extremely docile when asking for help from others. She let the old people's saliva wash her over and began to prepare materials.
All the clips that have been edited so far have been brought over by him.
Composing soundtracks and composing music are two completely different concepts.
Creating music is a process from scratch. There is nothing at the beginning, a blank sheet of paper, allowing the composer to do whatever he wants.
But when creating a soundtrack, the framework exists from the beginning.
The soundtrack created must be in line with the plot of the scene at that time. Otherwise, the audience will be upset.
These big guys at Shangyin have more or less experience in scoring movies and TV shows, so doing this is no stranger to them.
In the screening room, Xiao Qian first played the part that needed music for the first segment.
That is, the scene where a guy who smokes big cigarettes wants to kill someone on the street, but is stopped by Lin Zexu who is passing by.
This plot is not long, but it sets the tone for the entire film.
After about three and a half minutes of the plot, Xiao Qian looked at everyone eagerly.
At this time, there was silence below, and everyone frowned.
"Do you have any ideas?"
Xia Weizhang took charge and asked.
In response, everyone shook their heads.
"Xiao Qian, your plot is too fast, one scene after another, without giving people a chance to breathe. If this is a soundtrack, a slow pace will definitely not work."
Xiao Qian also knew that he had to contribute, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Yun, the plot of this movie basically follows this rhythm. So when making the soundtrack, sharp and chilling are the best choices. How about this plot?
I have also seen that opium has done a lot of harm to people, causing families to be destroyed and people to die, all of which are shown on the screen. This atmosphere must be highlighted."
Gu Yun suddenly thought of something.
"Then use the pipa to make a variation of "Ambush from Flying Daggers". The effect should be good."
When she said this, everyone was enlightened and thought this was a good idea.
The original "House of Flying Daggers" won't work.
Although it is also a very chilling and powerful piece of music, it also suffers from the problem of Chinese classical music, which is that it is too tactful.
The clips in the movie are all electric and touching, and as soon as the song is changed, it immediately becomes inconsistent with the plot.
Under such circumstances, it is definitely a good choice to change the tone of the original song and speed up the rhythm.
They are both resolute musicians who do what they say they will do.
Immediately everyone set out their instruments and started arranging.
Gu Yun first played the original song once, and then everyone collectively discussed and selected only the climax of the song.
Gu Yun played again, but Xiao Qian was not satisfied.
"Grandma, can you lower the pitch? This melody is almost the same, but the pitch is too high, which will suppress the plot."
The pipa is also a very powerful instrument. It requires almost no coordination and can be composed alone. If it is used in the soundtrack, it is more troublesome.
After all, Feng Yifan was still young and quickly thought of a solution.
"We don't use the pipa, but replace it with guitars and cellos, so that the pitch can be lowered and the plot will not be suppressed."
The guitar and cello were quickly found, with Feng Yifan in charge of the cello and Xiao Qian in charge of the guitar.
The two men performed together, which immediately aroused continuous applause.
It is so perfect that there is almost nothing to fault.
At this point, the background music for Lin Zexu's appearance has been determined.
The next part is a clip of pirates besieging a merchant ship.
"I made a little melody. Can you help me refer to it?"
Xiao Qian was very shy, so she quietly took out a cassette tape and inserted it into the tape recorder.
When they heard that he had an idea, everyone waited quietly.
Soon, the passionate piano sound came from the recorder.
[唔唔唔唔…唔唔唔唔…唔唔唔唔唔↗]
[唔唔唔唔…唔唔唔唔…唔唔唔唔唔唔↘]
[唔唔唔唔…唔唔唔唔…唔唔唔唔唔唔↘]
【唔唔唔……唔唔唔↘】
The melody is quite long, and Xiao Qian was very nervous when playing it, not knowing what the bosses would think of it.
As everyone knows, the expressions of the big guys at this time are extremely exciting.
Until the melody finished playing, no one came back to their senses.
Xiao Qian was very distressed and couldn't help but ask: "Is this melody okay?"
Xia Weizhang smacked his lips, still not finished.
"It's just such a fragment and it's not the main plot. It's too blasphemous to use this kind of music."
Gu Yun also looked over angrily.
"Do you know that this soundtrack is probably worth more than your entire movie?"
Feng Yifan still doesn't pay attention to this, and all his thoughts are on music.
"Xiao Qian, does this melody have a name? Are you original?"
Original, must be original, Hans Zimmer is here to bite me.
"This piece of music is called "he's a pirate", isn't it appropriate?"
Xia Weizhang gave the tune.
"Let's forget it. If we use it here, the song will be in vain. I hope I can find a movie suitable for it."
Xiao Qian was about to cry but had no tears. As expected, famous songs are not so easy to use.
Since "he's a pirate" cannot be used, we have to sit together and continue to study it.
However, Xiao Qian took out "he's a pirate" and it was not useless at all. At least it gave everyone a great inspiration.
Finally, Xia Weizhang excerpted an excerpt from it and adapted it. The slightly brisker rhythm fits the plot very well.
To say that the most difficult score in the entire movie is obviously the last section of the Battle of Guangzhou.
Here the fortified city is broken and the people are crying; there is peace and prosperity with singing and dancing and extravagance and lust.
To present this extreme contrast through music and to embody the lamentation of national mourning is simply the biggest test for musicians.
Once here, Xiao Qian became more serious than ever.
"I hope to use all traditional instruments here. On the one hand, traditional instruments are our history. On the other hand, we can also perform modern performances of traditional instruments so that the public can better understand our own music."
Everyone said nothing and spread out their notebooks to record.
"Tell me your specific thoughts."
Xiao Qian was really nervous. After all, this was his first completely original work. He also shouldered the heavy responsibility of promoting a national treasure and did not dare to slack off at all.
"My idea is, can we use chime bells, bass drum and erhu as an ensemble here? Chime bells are simple and grand, and the music is clear and clear; the bass drum is heavy and shocking, earth-shaking; and the erhu is the king of sadness, and can have the effect of making a cuckoo weep blood."
Xia Weizhang thought again and again.
"The soundtrack you requested is too fast, which is a great test for these traditional instruments. But if it is done well, it will be a soaring improvement for our traditional music. I think you can try it."
The opinions of other teachers are also very consistent.
It can integrate the declining traditional music into the new era and make them willing to put in a lot of effort.
"But if we want to use chimes, we can't do it in the academy. We have to find someone to cooperate."
The best chime players in China are currently in the museum in Hubei Province, but they are not well known to the public. But I believe that if there is such an opportunity, Hubei Province will be willing to cooperate.
At this point, the meeting has basically come to an end.
After Xiao Qian returned, he started the first stage of organizing the soundtrack.
Shangyin needs to communicate with Hubei Province first to determine the location of the creation.
This last stage of great happiness obviously cannot be achieved without three or five months of hard work.
Fortunately, the post-editing and production of "The Opium War" is also a long process, so Xiao Qian is not in a hurry.
He grabbed Kim Jong Kook and Shim Jae Won from the canteen of Starlight Entertainment and boarded a flight to South Korea together.
This time Li Qingjue was busy producing Wen Yi's new album and had no time to accompany him.
However, given the opportunity to show her value, Xiaonan from the Demon City was not sad at all, but it made Xiao Qian very discouraged.
This girl, once she has a job, she doesn’t need a man anymore?
