Fang Yang, a struggling bar singer, soul-transferred into a parallel universe where he inherited a dying website and a music academy, graduating from a student who lost both parents. He revived th...
How's the download progress for "My Deskmate" going?
Fang Yang hasn't paid attention to the song since he finished recording it, so I'm just asking him now.
"Xiao Yang, that song is legendary. It's been downloaded over 100 million times. Fans call it a graduation anthem, and it's playing everywhere now."
"Has Zheng Xiuli finished recording that song?"
"It's already recorded and ready to go online tomorrow. Right now, the whole country is playing the graduation song emotional card. Besides your 'My Deskmate,' several other songs have received good feedback."
"Great, let's take advantage of this momentum and promote the song. Does the company currently have any singers it's developing?"
"Yes, they are your junior brothers and sisters. The company has recruited five or six promising talents and plans to focus on cultivating them. You will definitely be needed to write songs for them in the future."
"Send me their information later, and I'll choose a man and a woman to provide the theme song for 'Shaolin Temple'."
Now that the singers have been recruited, they need to be trained. Fang Yang has no intention of being stingy. Since he has given them hope, he must spare no effort in training them.
Back home, Yang Huajin turned back, while Fang Yang went to pack his things. The house was cleaned by someone, and although it was deserted, the windows were open for ventilation, so it was fairly clean.
After a day of rest, Fang Yang arrived at the company in high spirits. Fu Ming, who had just heard that Fang Yang had returned, rushed over to report on his work.
"Mr. Fang, you're back."
"Hey, Director Fu, have you finished filming that?" After not seeing him for a while, Fu Ming seemed much better; his former dejected state was nowhere to be seen.
"Filming is finished. I just got back a few days ago. Mr. Fang, what's my next project?" Fu Ming, a workaholic, was already planning his next project.
"Take a rest for a while, don't overexert yourself."
Fang Yang rubbed his forehead. Having a workaholic under his command was giving him a headache!
After sending Fu Ming away, Yang Huajin came over a little later with several files and a USB drive. "Xiao Yang, these are the files of the six newly signed singers. Take a look."
Fang Yang took the file and saw that there were three graduates from the Central Conservatory of Music, two graduates from the Magic Conservatory of Music, and the last one was actually from the University of Hong Kong. He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "How come there's a graduate from the University of Hong Kong?"
Yang Huajin laughed and said, "Ever since Zheng Xiuli's song 'Easily Hurt Woman' became popular, we've been getting a lot of requests for songs from Hong Kong. You weren't selling them, so some people wanted to sign you to the company. This one is pretty good, so we signed you."
Fang Yang nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to their singing later and see who's suitable."
Yang Huajin stood up with a smile. "Okay, you handle it. I'm going to take care of some things now. Call me if anything comes up."
After listening to each of the six people's demos, Fang Yang felt that each of them had their own unique characteristics. As expected of top students from professional music academies, their singing skills were quite good, their vocal ranges were all wide, and they had great potential for development.
Two singers were chosen who were suitable for singing "Shaolin Shaolin" and "The Shepherd's Song". One was named Su Hua, who was more suitable for singing "Shaolin Shaolin" in male voice; the other was named Mu Yu, who was perfect for singing "The Shepherd's Song" in female voice.
Fang Yang called Xie Fei to bring two people over, and began composing the scores for two songs. Less than half an hour later, Xie Fei brought a man and a woman into the room.
"President Fang, this is Su Hua, and this is Mu Yu. Do you have any instructions?"
Fang Yang looked at the two uneasy people and laughed, "Don't be nervous. Actually, I'm your senior brother. I won't eat you up!"
Su Hua and Mu Yu chuckled and greeted each other, "Greetings, Master Fang!"
It seems that Xie Fei places great importance on appearance when hiring people; both of them are above average in appearance, and they are likable to be around.
"Su Hua Muyu, right? I've written two songs, the theme song and the end credits song for my movie. What do you think, are they suitable?"
Fang Yang handed the two sheet music pieces to them, saying, "Try them out first, and feel free to ask me if you have any questions."
Su Hua and Mu Yu were pleasantly surprised to receive the sheet music. Fang Yang was a well-known figure in the music industry and had never written songs for any outsiders, which made people in the industry grit their teeth. Even if they wanted to join Yuewen Entertainment Media, there were still many hurdles to overcome. Without a solid foundation, they shouldn't even think about it.
As a man, Su Hua naturally sang first. After carefully examining the sheet music several times, he cleared his throat, held the sheet music in one hand, and began to sing:
Shaolin Shaolin
Countless heroes and great men have come to admire you.
Shaolin Shaolin
So many amazing stories have been told about you.
superb martial arts skills
Unparalleled in the world
Shaolin Temple is renowned far and wide.
...
Fang Yang nodded, his tone full of fervor and passion; with a little polishing, it could be incorporated into a movie.
"You sang alright. I'll polish it a bit more when I get back. Once it feels good enough, I'll go find Zhu Laosan to record it, and then I'll put it in the movie."
Su Hua bowed deeply to Fang Yang, "Thank you for your appreciation, Mr. Fang. I will definitely work hard!"
Fang Yang shook his head. "You have the ability. Our company will not bury your talent. Work hard, you have a long life ahead of you."
Ignoring the deeply grateful Su Hua, Fang Yang gestured for Mu Yu to begin her audition.
Mu Yu was slightly nervous; the veins on the back of her hand holding the paper were bulging. After taking several deep breaths, she finally took a deep breath:
Sunrise over Songshan Pass
The morning bell startled the birds into flight.
A babbling brook in the woods
Green grass on the slope
Wild fruits and fragrant mountain flowers
Dogs jump and sheep run
Raise the whip and shake it gently.
...
In just a few lines, a beautiful scene of grazing was presented before one's eyes. Although Mu Yu was a little nervous at first, her singing was flawless.
"You sang very well." Fang Yang clapped his hands lightly. "These two of you should go to the karaoke room to practice more these next few days. When you're ready, go find Zhu Laosan to record it. With your level, your debut day isn't far off. Make the most of it."
The two were overjoyed. Once Fang Shen's movie was released, their fame would spread rapidly. With a few more high-quality songs, they would surely become as famous as Zheng Xiuli, known throughout the country!
After seeing the two excited men off, Fang Yang took the master tape of "Shaolin Temple" to the post-production editing department and found Wu Wei, who was busy directing the editing of "Loser Men and Women 3". "Director Wu, are you busy?"
Upon seeing Fang Yang arrive, Wu Wei exclaimed with delight, "Mr. Fang, you're here! We were editing Director Fu's 'Loser Men and Women 3' right here! When did you get back?"
Fang Yang waved the master tape in his hand, "I came back yesterday, so I'm here to give you extra work!"
"Haha, Mr. Fang, I'm afraid of having nothing to do. The more things to do, the more excited I get. Don't you guys agree?"
A group of editors shouted, "President Fang, Minister Wu is right! People are afraid of being idle; they lose all their energy when they're idle!"
Fang Yang chuckled, "That's good. The more work you have, the higher your performance. I like your honesty!"
Everyone laughed heartily. Yuewen Entertainment Media now has three teams directing films separately. The editing department is noticeably busier than before, especially with the phenomenal box office success of "Frozen," which makes the editing department look forward to next month's bonus, which will be an astonishing figure!