Chapter 067 The Past
The other conditions... probably required Lu Shun to achieve some results. Lin Chiran understood: "Do they require the band to achieve a certain sales volume?"
"It would be fine if it were just this." Lu Shun shook his head, his face tangled: "They said that if this is the case, then we should link music with film and television, give the band a chance to sing a movie theme song, and then observe the market reaction..."
Lin Chiran suppressed his smile: "As expected of Uncle Lu and Aunt Chen." This not only gave Lu Shun some freedom, but also kept his mind focused. If done well, it could also increase the popularity of the movie. It would really be a good thing.
Theme songs can also rely on the popularity of the movie to drive sales and popularity, but the content is mostly related to the movie, so customizing the lyrics and music based on this can be considered a semi-compulsory composition.
Lu Shun said helplessly: "Composing music is no problem, Meng Yu also has such experience, but writing lyrics..."
Lin Chiran thought for a moment and said, "You wrote the song "Ragnarok" for Grey Vertigo's new album, right? Why don't you try it yourself?"
Lu Shun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I was forced to write this song. Meng Yu really couldn't write it, and the other two also said they couldn't write it at all. So I have to give it a try."
Curling the corner of his mouth, Lin Chiran teased: "I'll take it this time, and it's up to you guys from now on." This song is very important to Lu Shun, and he won't refuse, but the band attaches great importance to independent creativity, and they can't always rely on others for long-term development.
Lu Shun naturally understood this and nodded repeatedly: "Except for the title song which is the theme song of the movie, we will write the rest. Thank you very much for this time, Chi Ran."
"Why has the writing of songs for the movie been confirmed?" Lin Chiran asked casually.
Lu Shun just remembered: "Oh, by the way, I still have to introduce you to the content of the movie today. It's like this..."
The two of them ate and chatted about the plot, very casually. Lu Shun suddenly felt as if he had returned to the past.
*
In the somewhat cramped apartment, Lin Chiran, who had just turned eighteen, was flipping through the documents he had just signed, his eyes full of anticipation.
The sound of the key being inserted into the lock came from outside the door. Lu Shun didn't bother to put his shoes away. As soon as he entered the door, he excitedly ran to Lin Chi Ran and gave him a big hug. A sincere smile appeared on his young face: "Congratulations! Chi Ran!"
Lin Chi Ran's face was also full of joy. He was finally one step closer to his goal. He officially signed the contract, and his hand holding the paper was trembling slightly: "Finally..."
Lu Shun was very excited, as if he was the one who signed the contract: "Let's go out and celebrate!"
The hot pot was bubbling with steam, and mist was between the two of them.
Lu Shun quickly cooked the dishes: "Eat more, you won't have this chance next time!"
Lin Chi Ran thought he was saying that idols don’t eat oily, salty foods in order to control their weight, so he raised his mouth and picked up his chopsticks faster, saying jokingly, “The band should also pay attention to image management.”
“Well… you have to be careful too.” Lu Shun’s smile was a little forced, and his tone suddenly dropped. But when he thought that this was a celebration for Lin Chi Ran’s successful signing, he cheered up again: “You can officially debut next year, right?”
The voice of the neighbor Rechao Huotian and the mist that made it hard to see his expression concealed Lu Shun. Lin Chiran didn't notice anything wrong and said in high spirits: "Yes, before, if you want to sign a contract, you must be accompanied by a guardian. Now it's finally settled."
It is a waste of youth if one does not rebel. The most outrageous thing Lin Chi Ran did when he was 17 was that he had a big quarrel with his grandfather for his dream of becoming an idol. He ran away from home and lived on the subsidy of being a trainee. On the day he became an adult, he was finally able to sign a formal contract and get the opportunity to debut.
Lu Shun's most outrageous behavior was that he wandered around the dimly lit corners of the city looking for performance opportunities for the band's dream, and he submitted his immature demos to record companies time and time again.
But he was not as lucky as Lin Chi Ran, or as resolute as Lin Chi Ran, and ultimately could not overcome the opposition and pressure from his family.
The so-called chasing of dreams, but all I can do is watch my friends walk away alone. The only thing I can do is to give them my blessings. Thinking of this, Lu Shun gradually became absent-minded.
"Lu Shun?" Lin Chiran called him again.
Lu Shun suppressed the regret in his heart and looked at the person opposite with a smile: "Huh? What's wrong?"
"What are you thinking about?" The young man's eyes were filled with doubt. Lin Chiran thought for a moment and said seriously, "You are very talented, but maybe you just haven't met the right opportunity yet."
Lu Shun said "of course" but he looked away silently and changed the subject.
The following memories gradually faded, and Lu Shun began to consciously avoid contact with Lin Chiran. He was afraid that he would not be able to make up his mind, and even more afraid that he would become jealous.
When they contacted each other again, rain was knocking noisily on the window. Lu Shun was looking down from the top of the building through the thick glass. The surrounding buildings are tall. I don’t know how many people want to climb to the top floor, and how many people are trapped.
"Chi Ran, I give up." He heard his own voice was very calm, so calm that it was completely different from what he had initially expected. There was a long silence.
"Yeah." Lin Chiran's voice was very light, with a hint of undisguised fatigue.
"You..." Lu Shun pursed his lower lip: "Come on."
Lin Chiran's answer was still light and casual: "Okay."
Lu Shun could tell something was wrong with him, and after some hesitation he asked, "What happened?"
"Nothing." There was a sound of something falling from the microphone. Lin Chiran said hurriedly: "Sorry, I'm about to go on stage. I'll contact you later."
The call was hung up, Lu Shun changed his contact information, and started living the life he was supposed to live. He has persisted and also indulged himself, played the role he should play, and turned escape into a habit. Looking back, so many years have passed and the two of them have taken completely different paths.
But it seemed as if God was playing a joke on him. The desire he had expressed thousands of times in his youth was suddenly brought up again. He took down the dusty music score from the cabinet, trying to regain the passion he once had.
And tracing back to the source, all of this is related to Lin Chiran. For the first time, Lu Shun began to believe that a person's ten-year persistence could really move others.
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After Lin Chiran got the theme of the movie from Lu Shun, he began to conceive it, and from time to time he wrote something in the notebook where he recorded his inspirations.
Qu Qinghuan also noticed his concentration, and waited until he put down his pen before speaking: "Are you preparing the song that Meng Yu asked you to write the lyrics for?"
Lin Chiran nodded and briefly explained the situation.
Qu Qinghuan became interested: "If I weren't so busy lately..." Before he finished speaking, his cell phone rang.
Qu Qinghuan probably thought that if he hadn't been busy with Wax&Wane's second single recently, he would have wanted to participate in the production of Grey Vertigo's album. Lin Chiran smiled secretly.
Although he was mocking Meng Yu for being a non-Emperor, he was very concerned about the development of their band. Should we say that people who take music seriously always sympathize with each other?
"Okay, wait at the door for a moment, I'll get someone to bring you up." Qu Qinghuan hung up the phone, muttering, "It's time to get started, it's time to get started."
The group that came to record was the Xingye Choir. Colleagues from the production department went downstairs to pick up the instructor, Mr. Sun, and the students from the choir.
There were quite a lot of people coming today. Qu Qinghuan didn't say much and quickly got down to work after explaining the key points.
"Distance" is a song with strong emotions, and the chorus is mainly used to enhance the emotions and create an atmosphere for the last section of the song.
After getting the score, Teacher Sun started practicing with the choir, and they became quite proficient. But the students were not professionals after all, so some small problems that would not normally be discovered would still occur during the recording.
The most troublesome part of chorus recording is that there are so many people. If one person sings wrongly, the recording effect will be affected. Taking the student choir into consideration, Qu Qinghuan decided to divide them into several groups for recording and then put them together at the end.
The effect after grouping is obviously much better. Although it is necessary to pause and re-record from time to time, the time is also within the expected plan.
The students' respective levels were also revealed in the recording. It was easy to notice that one girl stood out very much, and the students waiting for recording at the back were also discussing her quietly.
"As expected of Senior Sister Gu Meng, so strong."
"I heard that the senior has signed a contract with the company and will probably debut soon."
"Senior Gu usually looks very introverted, but she actually wants to venture into the entertainment industry..."
"It seems she hasn't signed yet. My mom met her parents and heard that she wanted to try Shenghuang..." the student said, glancing at the Shenghuang staff who were busy recording, "but she was rejected. What a pity."
"Is that so? But you are so talented, you will have a bright future no matter where you are."
After Gu Meng's group finished recording, Teacher Sun led the next group into the recording studio. When they came out of the studio, he lowered his voice and said to the students, "Everyone, keep your voice down. Don't disturb the recording."
After a pause, he added: "Don't talk about others casually." After saying that, Teacher Sun looked at Lin Chiran with some apology. Shenghuang specially invited them to participate in the recording, so this is not good.
Lin Chiran just nodded gently, not paying attention to what the students said. He just had one thing to confirm with Teacher Sun.
"Teacher Sun, have any of your students signed with an agency?" If someone has signed a contract, you need to pay attention to issues such as copyright ownership.
Teacher Sun hurriedly explained: "No, Gu Meng had a contract plan, but she also wanted to participate in this recording, so her family deliberately postponed the time."
Lin Chiran expressed his understanding and said that it was okay.
Although there were some minor incidents during the recording, it was completed on time. After the last group of students came out of the recording studio, Qu Qinghuan suddenly called Teacher Sun and said that he had something to ask.
Although Teacher Sun didn't know what he was going to ask, he was grateful to this person who had long been sponsoring the choir, so he asked the students to wait for a moment and spoke to Qu Qinghuan first.
"Is there a girl planning to sign a contract?" Qu Qinghuan went straight to the point. He didn't have time to ask during the recording, but now he finally has time.
Teacher Sun nodded: "Yes, her parents said it has been confirmed and the contract will be signed in a few days." To be honest, she did not expect that a student would choose this path while still in school.
Qu Qinghuan frowned, but said nothing more.
Knowing that there was nothing else to do, Teacher Sun took the students away.
Seeing Qu Qinghuan's puzzled expression, Lin Chiran said, "There shouldn't be any copyright issues with the timing. Do you have any other concerns?"
Qu Qinghuan did not respond.
Lin Chi Ran thought of something, and his tone was intriguing: "Or do you think she shouldn't sign the contract?"
From what he said, you probably know that the signing issue that Teacher Sun raised on behalf of the parents was for the student named Gu Meng.
Qu Qinghuan shook his head: "She is not very suitable."
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