Xu Yanyu was certain that this song would become a hit, but Director Zeng's connections were also very important.
After this experience, she became even more convinced that the entertainment industry is all about personal connections.
She participated in a singing competition called "Masked Singer," which earned her the appreciation of Director Zhou and others, and that's how she got in touch with Director Zeng.
Think about it, some people who want to build relationships with famous directors may have to pay even more.
Director Zeng felt relieved to see that Xu Yanyu was so easy to talk to.
He knew he hadn't misjudged her; Xu Yanyu was a girl he could get along with.
She likes acting in movies, right? He needs to help her find some good roles.
As they talked, the two strolled leisurely toward the room with the new equipment.
But the recording shop owner, who had been waiting in the room, was getting impatient.
He looked up and saw through the glass window that the two people were still dawdling.
He opened the door and called out in a loud voice, "Old Zeng! Come over here right away. Are you still going to record this song? I've already finished setting it up and am waiting for you."
The two people who were called quickly went inside.
Director Zeng glanced at the recording shop owner. "What's the rush? The person's right here. They can't possibly run away."
"Hehe, I just wanted to hear that song 'Walking the Road of Life'. Listening to half of it made my heart race, you know how uncomfortable that is?"
The recording shop owner said matter-of-factly.
"How about we record the song 'Walking the Road of Life' first?" Xu Yanyu kindly suggested to the two of them.
The recording studio owner asked, "Do you want to record right away? Do you want to practice Yan Yu's song again?"
"I don't need to practice anymore. I've already practiced by myself inside," Xu Yanyu explained to the two of them.
Upon hearing this, the recording shop owner nodded repeatedly.
This work ethic is commendable; Xu Yanyu is sure to achieve great things in the future.
Director Zeng added, "Then let's record 'The Road of Life' first, and see how well your new equipment works."
Next, Xu Yanyu stood in front of the new equipment and began recording "A Stroll Through Life".
She gave the recording shop owner an OK sign, and the upbeat accompaniment slowly began to play.
The recording shop owner looked at Xu Yanyu expectantly, waiting for her to start speaking. His only worry was whether Yanyu's Cantonese was standard.
Anyway, he really wanted to know what kind of effect Xu Yanyu would have when she performed the song.
This is Sexy Little Strong's fifth song.
He was a lucky one, because he was the second person besides Lao Zeng to hear this song.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, feeling that the intro to this song was damn long.
When Director Zeng heard the accompaniment start playing, that feeling welled up in his heart again.
That was the impulse that drove him to make that movie, the perseverance and resilience of ordinary people overcoming difficulties.
He was certain that the more than 900,000 yuan he spent was definitely worth it.
After the intro ended, Xu Yanyu sang softly into the microphone.
"By your side, the road may be long, but I am never tired."
"Accompanying you on your journey, one segment after another."
...
The soothing female voice carries a touch of carefree naturalness, combined with the exciting and dynamic accompaniment, creating a positive and uplifting feeling of having experienced hardships yet facing life with a smile.
Director Zeng's eyes lit up immediately; this was a perfect match for his films.
Yes, he wanted more than just romantic feelings.
His film tells the story of a laid-off woman in the 1990s who, carrying her child on her back and holding industrial gloves in her hands, endures hardship and struggles to earn money to support her family.
His films are not purely commercial films; they also reflect the changes of the times.
Although he also wrote about love, and the movie ended happily, what he really wanted to express was not that love is enough to satisfy even the most ordinary person.
Yamamoto Matsuki's version only praises love, believing that love overcomes difficulties, love makes people suffer, and love makes life better and better.
Love is beautiful and good, but that's not what he wanted to emphasize in his film.
Anyway, Yamamoto Matsuki's version wasn't quite right.
The owner of the recording shop was also listening.
Sure enough, he knew that Xu Yanyu's songs were not simple.
Although Xu Yanyu is not from Guangdong Province, her Cantonese pronunciation is accurate and her enunciation is very clear.
What impressed the recording shop owner even more was that he couldn't hear Xu Yanyu breathing.
Don't be fooled by how easily Xu Yanyu sang; when Lao Zeng went to find Xu Yanyu just now, he tried to hum along to the score and almost suffocated him.
The recording shop owner gave Xu Yanyu a thumbs up.
Unfortunately, Xu Yanyu's attention was not on him, but on singing while looking at the sheet music.
"Let the wind blow and test us as it may."
"The raindrops fall freely, already determined to move forward."
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Xu Yanyu sang with ease, fully immersing herself in the music and conveying a sense of composure and freedom that comes from having weathered many storms and remained untouched by the dust of time.
She has had those experiences, so she is better able to express those emotions.
The song, which lasted less than three minutes and four seconds, was over very quickly.
"Excellent! Excellent! This song was sung really well." Director Zeng was the first to applaud.
The owner of the recording shop chimed in, "Yan Yu, you're not from Guangdong province, how come you pronounce words so clearly?"
"I've practiced it." Xu Yanyu understands a little Cantonese; she lived in Guangdong for a few years in her previous life.
“Sure, Lao Zeng, you can definitely use this version. Let’s see if we can turn the other version into an interlude or something. Remember to give Yan Yu the copyright.” The recording shop owner turned to Director Zeng and said.
"You don't need to tell me, I've already discussed this with Yan Yu."
Could you take a look and tell me if there's anything that needs changing in this song? Should we re-record it?
Director Zeng is very happy right now; he estimates that he can finish these two songs today.
He thought there was no problem, but he'd have to see what his old friend had to say.
Knowing he was anxious, the recording shop owner said to Xu Yanyu, "Yanyu, take a break. Drink some water and calm down. I know that song you just sang wasn't easy; it was such a long part, I didn't even hear you take a breath."
Director Zeng asked doubtfully, "Is this song really that difficult to sing? I think Yan Yu sang it quite easily."
"Why don't you try it yourself and see?" The recording shop owner rolled his eyes at him and started fiddling with the equipment himself.
Xu Yanyu was also a little tired at this point. She took out the bottled water from her bag and gulped down several mouthfuls.
Teresa Teng's songs are not actually difficult to sing, but rather difficult to sing well.
Anyway, in her past life, she hadn't heard many people sing Teresa Teng's songs well.
Either their breathing is so loud it sounds like a bellows, or they can't sing with the inherent emotional impact of the song.
If it weren't for the system's help, she wouldn't have dared to challenge this song.
On the other side, Director Zeng, not believing in superstition, recalled the melody he had just heard and actually hummed along for a few lines.
He had only sung about half of the song when he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, this song is really hard to sing. My Cantonese isn't good, so I won't sing it well."
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