"You said this American was also sick and wanted to leave, but he ended up having a hot pot meal and refused to leave."
Weng Zhi'an rambled on, but his mind could not wrap his head around it. At the end of his sentence, he said another sentence.
"What's going on?"
Xiao Qian hummed a little tune and had already forgotten about this matter.
"How many people in this world can resist the temptation of hot pot? If there is something that hot pot can't solve once, try it twice."
This seemed to be quite philosophical. Weng Zhian smacked it for a long time and felt relieved.
"By the way, Director Chen Weizhou asked me to tell you that your drama still lacks a lot of episodes, so you can think of a way."
Xiao Qian was unhappy on the spot.
"This matter is not in the contract, so you can't find me."
The office door was pushed open, and Xu Mingxia poked her head in.
"Xiao Qian, have you finished the interlude that Director Chen asked you to do? Hurry up, they are waiting to use it."
Xiao Qian immediately jumped up and down.
"Hey, I'll do it right now."
Looking at Xiao Qian's running back, Weng Zhian shook his head.
This partner of mine is a typical upright person.
After following Xu Mingxia to the production room, Xiao Qian sat down alone.
Seeing him gearing up, Xu Mingxia asked: "Do you have any idea about the episode? Also, don't you discuss it with Director Chen?"
Xiao Qian pointed to her head.
"I wrote this play. I know all about the plot and it was done very quickly."
As he spoke, he opened the lid of the piano and started playing.
Three minutes later, after finishing talking about the song, he looked at Xu Mingxia.
"Auntie, how about this episode?"
Xu Mingxia's head is covered with black lines.
"Isn't "Shanghai Beach" played on the piano not "Shanghai Beach"?"
Xiao Qian defended: "It's different."
Xu Mingxia held her arms in her arms and couldn't stop laughing.
"Okay, then tell me, what's the difference?"
Xiao Qianyi's words are correct.
"You are still a musician, can't you even hear the different instruments?"
Xu Mingxia grabbed his ear.
"I think you've hit puberty too early recently. Are you looking for a beating?"
Xiao Qian gritted his teeth in pain and complained with tears in his eyes.
"Adolescence is about rebellion, but it's not about looking for a beating. How can you be unreasonable?"
After being punished, she realized that Xu Mingxia was not so unreasonable, so Xiao Qian quickly changed her tune.
He threw away the piano, picked up the violin, and started playing it. However, after he finished playing, he was beaten again.
"You brat, you're having trouble with "Shanghai Beach" today, aren't you?"
Xiao Qian covered her other red ear, wanting to cry without tears.
"No, the singing version, piano version and string version have different uses."
Xu Mingxia looked at him sideways.
"Believe it or not, if you take these three versions to Director Chen, you will get another beating."
It would be so painful for a woman like Xu Mingxia to hit someone, but if it were a man like Chen Weizhou...
Xiao Qian shuddered and quickly wrote a new song.
Xu Mingxia took it over critically and took a look at the song title.
"Even if there is no tomorrow"...
Humph, it’s not “Shanghai Beach” after all.
A film and television drama actually requires a lot of BGM, and it is also a systematic project.
After all, different plots and different uses have to be considered, so they need to be crafted carefully.
This is also the fundamental reason why the BGM of many TV series are so classic and have been sung endlessly.
Take Xiao Qian's version of "Shanghai Beach" as an example. It requires at least fifteen BGM songs.
Chen Weizhou didn't expect to leave it all to Xiao Qian alone. Even if Xiao Qian was a monster, he didn't think Xiao Qian could handle the workload.
But Xiao Qian took care of everything and did not rely on others.
This is because he has the advantage of being reborn.
Although he was not a musician in his previous life, and his memory of BGM in several versions was not very clear except for "Shanghai Beach". But because he learned music in this life and had a solid foundation, his originally vague memory suddenly became clearer.
It became clear.
In fact, it is easier for people to remember music than other things.
The reason is that the melody of music has rules to follow. As long as you remember a little bit of rhythm, a good musician can achieve basic expansion.
Not to mention that Xiao Qian's approach is equivalent to a restoration, which is more relaxed.
Besides, it doesn't matter if there are some parts that he really can't remember. At worst, he can just modify it a little bit, but it's almost the same.
Since composing "The Wine After You Left", Xiao Qian has become more confident in her musical ability.
Within a few days, all the BGM that Chen Weizhou needed was ready.
Xiao Qian went to Shangyin again and selected some students with good abilities and voices to sing these BGMs.
What he did made Weng Zhian very unhappy.
"Xiao Qian, why are you eating everything inside and out?"
Xiao Qian was confused.
"Why did I bear such a crime for no reason?"
Weng Zhian rubbed his hands, his tone as sad as a resentful abandoned woman.
"With so many songs, if you don't find someone from our company to sing them, why would you find someone from Shangyin? Can Shangyin's relationship with you be comparable to that of our company?"
Xiao Qian understood that Weng Zhi'an was jealous.
But he was angry and funny.
"I also want to find someone from the company to sing, but who should I find?"
Starlight Entertainment is now very busy, but Wen Yi is the only singer.
She was busy performing and acting, and there was already a BGM that she needed to sing, so she couldn't spare any time.
And many songs are not suitable for her to sing.
Weng Zhian thought beautifully.
"Our company is full of talents and there are so many trainees. Professor Xu said that these children are all good prospects. Why not give them such a good opportunity?"
Xiao Qian looked at him meaningfully.
"I also want to give them the opportunity, but the question is, can you guarantee which of them will debut? If the person who sings now cannot debut in the future, don't you think this is a waste?"
Weng Zhian was puzzled.
"Why can't they debut? They are both very capable, so why not just debut?"
Xiao Qian shook his head, looking very calm.
"It's impossible for everyone to debut. Our company's girl group plan doesn't require so many people. All we have to do is select the best among the best."
There were not many girl groups in previous lives, but in this era, they are obviously not suitable for that kind of scale.
Even with the advantage of being reborn, Xiao Qian was not blindly confident, but played it safe.
The company's first group to debut should be controlled to a certain size and select the strongest trainees in order to better avoid risks.
At least he knew very well that in the 1990s, there were no girl groups in the Chinese music industry.
This may be related to the music environment in the mainland, or it may be due to public perception issues, or there may be other factors. In short, be careful and you will never make a big mistake.
"Then what do you think is the best time to form an army?"
Weng Zhian was a little anxious.
He has invested tens of millions in this company, and his family is almost empty. He is now eager to see the company start making profits so that he can make up for the shortfall.
However, the decision of when the group will debut is in Xiao Qian's hands.
That's the good thing about Weng Zhian. He doesn't understand it himself, but he absolutely trusts professionals. Moreover, Xiao Qian is the art director and has more say in this matter.
"Then let's see how strong their strength is."
Speaking of this, Weng Zhian scratched his head.
"I'm afraid that's not enough. The three American teachers said that the dancing skills of these children are only at the level of beginners. If they want to perform on stage, they are still far behind."
Xiao Qian smiled.
"My dear Mr. Weng, you can't listen to Americans on this matter. We train singers, not dancers. Why do you need such good dancing skills? It's enough."
There was one thing he didn't say, and even Weng Zhian couldn't understand it.
That is, Chinese singers do not have high requirements for dancing at this stage. Most of them can twist on the stage, which is enough.
It was not until the new century, after seeing the power of Japanese and Korean idol groups, that the Chinese music industry began to pay attention to the cultivation of idols.
But the problem is that the idols at that time improved their performance skills, but there were no good music works to match them, causing many people to lament that good songs are hard to find.
But for today's idols, the most important thing is their singing skills.
As long as you can sing well enough and dance well, you can make your debut.
The reason why trainees are hired to have dance teachers in the United States is just to increase their quality. And it doesn't mean that it's over after they debut. They also have to learn while being singers.
There is no end to learning, and those who remain stagnant will not be stars for long.
Besides, Starlight Entertainment does not just debut a group of artists. If there are idols released in the future, the requirements will be high.
Having witnessed the power of Japanese and Korean idols in her previous life, Xiao Qian knew that China's entertainment and culture industry still had a long way to go.
"Uncle Weng, please pass this on. The debut assessment will begin next month."
