Chapter 170 I am so handsome (asking for monthly ticket)
Imperial Capital Conservatory of Music, Department of Composition.
"Today is your last class at the Conservatory of Music. I will not give you any more lectures today, because I have basically told you everything I should have said in the past five years."
A middle-aged, fat, bald man in the classroom said with a smile: "We are just talking about your future."
The composition department is a five-year program, and the Imperial Capital Conservatory of Music has extremely high requirements for composition students. It only recruits about 30 students each year, and there are only 22 students in the graduating class.
Of course, several of these 22 people have already made their mark. If nothing unexpected happens, some of them will be signed by other music companies after graduation, but more people may either change careers or start working in music-related jobs.
Evildoers are, after all, a minority.
The bald, fat man in the lecture hall was none other than Fat Cat, a big name in the composing world, whose real name was Zhu Ming.
Different from other composers who are merely honorary professors at various universities, Zhu Ming likes to be a teacher. To him, songwriting is just a hobby and being a teacher is his main job.
Five years ago, he became a professor at the Imperial Capital Conservatory of Music, and this class of students was the first class he taught.
Now that these 22 people are about to enter society, he is also filled with emotion.
Last lesson.
This was his last class in this class. In five years, he knew all 22 students in the class well. No matter they were top students or bottom students, he basically treated them all equally. Among this group of people, Zhu Ming guessed that no more than five would eventually engage in composing.
This is normal.
It is just as cruel to make a name for yourself in the composition department, and it is even three times more difficult than in the screenwriting department.
Among the 22 people in this class, Zhu Ming is most optimistic about Wu Cheng. Wu Cheng has great talent. In his five years in college, he has created three songs, all in campus folk style, and each song has achieved good results.
If nothing unexpected happens, Wu Cheng may sign a contract with Kunlang Films.
In addition to Wu Cheng, there are several others who are also talented.
But having talent doesn't mean you can do whatever you want.
In this last class, Zhu Ming was ready to pour cold water on the 22 students present.
Water does not compete for the lead!
Zhu Ming turned around and wrote five big words on the blackboard, then looked at the students and said, "Do you know what it means?"
"I know, teacher. You mean that you hope that after graduation we must keep a low profile, not get cocky, do our work down-to-earth, and be a decent person. After all, we are newcomers, so we must not show off recklessly."
Wu Cheng was the first to say: "We should let our works speak for us."
A woman next to Wu Cheng shook her head and said, "I think what the teacher meant is that even if we don't have a chance to succeed for the time being, we can't give up on ourselves and our confidence. We should keep working hard and wait for the opportunity."
"Yang Jing is right. In fact, many times any industry is like playing chess. We should not be impatient or anxious. Even if we are temporarily behind, we should remain calm and patiently wait for opportunities."
Zhu Ming looked at the woman and smiled: "It's just like the entertainment industry. Many people are only popular for a short time, but there are actors who have never been the most outstanding one. Their acting skills are not outstanding, and their singing skills are not outstanding. But they have the last laugh. This is because..."
At this point, Zhu Ming turned around and continued to write: "The contention is endless!"
Water does not compete for the lead, but for the continuous flow!
At the beginning, after Yu Xiaoshu traveled through time, he was first cuckolded, and then he was fired from Kunlang Video. Then, Zou Jun of Yipintang Teahouse advised Yu Xiaoshu in the same way.
Becoming famous at a young age is not necessarily a good thing.
Zhu Ming's words were mainly directed to Wu Cheng.
Among these students, Wu Cheng is the most talented and the most hardworking, but he is also the most competitive.
As a songwriter, it is good to be competitive, but being overly competitive is not a good thing. Especially now that the young Wu Cheng is praised too highly, if he really enters the entertainment industry, it would be fine if everything goes smoothly, but what if he capsizes?
For this reason, Zhu Ming was actually speaking to Wu Cheng.
He hopes Wu Cheng can remain calm.
But obviously, Wu Cheng didn't take Zhu Ming's words to heart.
He smiled and said to Zhu Ming: "Teacher, you should become famous as early as possible. There are relatively few artists in the entertainment industry who become famous late in life. If you don't become famous when you are young, your chances will be even lower in the future. Isn't this the case with our composition department? If I don't have a few famous songs, will Kunlang Film and Television want me?"
"Wu Cheng, what you said is right, but what I mean is that I hope you can keep a normal mind. Signing with Kunlang Film and Television does not mean success. This is just a small step."
Zhu Ming looked at Wu Cheng and sighed in his heart, then smiled and said, "Look at Yu Xiaoshu. He was the pride of the Imperial Capital Film and Television Academy and the youngest platinum writer. But after signing with Kunlang Film and Television, he never recovered."
"Teacher, do you think I will run out of ideas like Yu Xiaoshu?"
Wu Cheng was a little amused: "This Jiang Langcai Jin was also invented by Yu Xiaoshu, but I am different from him. I won't be as stupid as him."
"Wu Cheng, is Yu Xiaoshu stupid?"
Yang Jing on the side said somewhat unhappily: "He was able to write three phenomenal web dramas in the recent period, namely "The Rumored Chen Qianqian", "The Undocumented Crime", and "I Am Yu Huanshui", as well as the currently popular "Hard Candy". You actually said he was stupid? How arrogant have you become?"
"Jingjing, I haven't finished what I'm saying yet. Of course I recognize Yu Xiaoshu's talent. What I mean is the series of actions he took after signing with Kunlang Films."
Wu Cheng smiled bitterly and said, "I won't make the same mistake as him. No matter how prejudiced you are against me, you don't have to be so harsh on me."
The others didn't speak.
Everyone knows that during the five years of college, Wu Cheng and Yang Jing did not have a harmonious relationship. Simply put, Wu Cheng was very arrogant and did not think much of other classmates, but he was obsessed with Yang Jing.
But Yang Jing looked down on him, or rather, he hated Wu Cheng very much.
Damn, I hate people who pretend to be cool the most.
This is what Yang Jing said privately to her best friend before.
Although no name was mentioned, everyone knew that it was talking about Wu Cheng.
Today, originally, in this last class, Yang Jing had no intention of arguing with Wu Cheng again. After all, they had been classmates for five years. However, Yang Jing did not expect Wu Cheng to talk about his idol.
This is intolerable.
So she listened to Wu Cheng's words without giving him any face and said, "I have no prejudice against you, and I am not against you. I am just telling you the truth. You and Yu Xiaoshu are in no way comparable. You are not even qualified to carry his shoes."
"Yang Jing, I see that you are the class monitor and a girl. I have been tolerating you for five years in college, but I didn't expect you to humiliate me again and again."
Wu Cheng said with an embarrassed look on his face: "I said before, I admit that Yu Xiaoshu has talent, but when it comes to lyrics and music, I'm afraid he is not even qualified to carry my shoes."
"alright."
Zhu Ming had a headache. He originally wanted to share some life experiences with everyone, but he never expected that his two most proud students would start arguing.
"Wu Cheng, Yang Jing, you two are my most proud students. I hope you can help each other in the future instead of quarreling like you did today."
Zhu Ming looked at the two and said, "You will represent the Imperial Capital Conservatory of Music in the future. People will say that these are the students taught by Fat Cat and that this is the quality of the Imperial Capital Conservatory of Music. Do you think this is good?"
"Teacher, I'm sorry."
Yang Jing saw that Zhu Ming was a little angry and spoke hurriedly.
Wu Cheng also hurriedly said: "Teacher, don't be angry, I won't quarrel with Yang Jing again in the future."
"It's normal to have different opinions. Let's speak out calmly and discuss it. The same goes for you. Everyone should put everything on the table."
Zhu Ming looked at the others and said, "Let's be frank. We are all still classmates. When you really enter the entertainment industry, you will know how important classmates are."
In the entertainment industry, relationships are king.
A role can be given to you or to one of your schoolmates, so who do you think you will give it to???
A theme song, you can write it or your schoolmates can write it, so who do you think will write it? ?
Some things should be said only when they are said enough.
Zhu Ming stopped talking about this. He believed that these students would understand it after entering society.
"Since we just mentioned Yu Xiaoshu, everyone, please tell me why Yu Xiaoshu became the youngest platinum writer? Why did he fall so quickly, and why did he rebound so strongly after being silent for several years?"
Zhu Ming turned the topic back to Yu Xiaoshu.
As a fan of Yu Xiaoshu, Yang Jing still has a say in this.
"Teacher, Yu Xiaoshu became famous for writing campus dramas. Because he was a college student at the time, he could easily write about high school life or college life. But after he graduated, he wanted to change his career, but he didn't have much experience, so he failed. When he failed so many times, his mentality collapsed."
Yang Jing said rationally and objectively.
Another person said: "I think it has something to do with his wife. Didn't his wife graduate from the 'Star Wife Training Class'?"
This view is recognized by some people.
Wu Cheng even smiled and said, "That's right, Yu Xiaoshu's ex-wife Ding Xiaoman is a big shot. She relied on Yu Xiaoshu to become a third-tier artist in the entertainment industry, but after Yu Xiaoshu failed, she decisively kicked Yu Xiaoshu out and hooked up with director Jiang Tian. Now, it is said that she has hooked up with a veteran actor."
"Ding Xiaoman is indeed a green tea, but it is also true that Yu Xiaoshu had no works in those years. He was later directly kicked out by Kunlang Films."
"Yeah, I think the biggest reason for Yu Xiaoshu is not because of Ding Xiaoman, but because he has no works anymore."
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Since this is a discussion, it is inevitable that more will be said.
Zhu Ming waited until everyone finished speaking before saying, "Yang Jing is right. Screenwriting and composing are actually the same. You need accumulation and life experience. Some songs cannot be written without certain life insights."
Everyone agrees with this point.
Next, of course, we talked about a few songs from "Hard Candy".
"You can take a look at the songs written by Yu Xiao. Not to mention "Crossing the Ocean to See You" and "Courage" which have already been released, let's just talk about the campus folk song "Gardenia Blossoms"."
Zhu Ming analyzed: "The lyrics and music of this song are extremely simple, with a fresh tune and catchy lyrics. Oftentimes, a song is not good if it is made up of fancy words. On the contrary, it is correct if it is easy to understand. You can see that several of Yu Xiao's songs are like this. We all need courage to come across the ocean to see you, the gardenia is blooming, and there is the most romantic thing. Just through the lyrics, we seem to hear a story..."
Zhu Ming was convinced by Yu Xiao.
At first, he wanted to eat the fish, but now he has given up the idea.
I thought it was a small fish, but it turned out to be a crocodile.
Father Qu.
Some people have started calling Yu Xiao that.
Yu Xiao made Lou Zi famous all by himself, so can't he be called a father? ?
Li Hua, who sang "Gardenia Blossoms", also got many opportunities.
If it weren’t for this song, who would know him, Li Hua?
After all, apart from the championship, everything else in the talent show is just a passing cloud.
What's more, in recent years, there are so many contestants that people may not even remember the champions. How can they remember the eliminated contestants?
But thanks to this song "Gardenia Blossoms", Li Hua's fame is rising rapidly.
This is the power of Qu Dad.
“Everyone can focus on learning from Yu Xiao’s abilities. When writing songs, don’t think about showing off your writing skills. The lyrics and music must be simple and easy to understand.”
As Zhu Ming spoke, he played "Gardenia Blossoms" again in the classroom.
People have listened to this song many times, but that's what classic songs are like, they never get boring.
After listening to the song, Zhu Ming smiled and said, "Okay, let's end today's class with this graduation song. Yu Xiao has defeated me several times, so I hope you will have a chance to defeat Yu Xiao once in the future, which will also be a way to vent your anger as a teacher."
"Teacher, don't worry, I will definitely defeat Yu Xiao."
Wu Cheng said confidently.
This is what a man should do.
He felt that he could also be Qu's father.
It's just a matter of time.
"Okay, it's a good thing to have this confidence, but Wu Cheng, the teacher still needs to remind you a few more words. You must keep a normal mind after entering Kunlang Film and Television."
Zhu Ming warned.
"Teacher, don't worry, I know."
Wu Cheng said hurriedly.
"Goodbye, classmates."
Zhu Ming looked at the others, waved slightly, and then left.
"Jingjing, the teacher just said that we are classmates and we should help each other in the future."
Wu Cheng waited until Zhu Ming left before coming to Yang Jing and said with a smile: "I'll tell the artist director of Kunlang Film and Television that you can also come to Kunlang Film and Television. The music department there is quite relaxed. If we work together, we will definitely..."
"Forget it, no need to say more."
Yang Jing interrupted and said, "I already have a place to go."
"kindness??"
Wu Cheng was stunned: "You were rejected by several other companies, right? Where else are you going?"
"Baiqian Media!"
Yang Jing said lightly.
"Jingjing, are you crazy? Going to Baiqian Media just to chase after celebrities?"
Wu Cheng was a little speechless and said, "Yu Xiaoshu is just a talented screenwriter, but he knows nothing about music. What do you want to do by going to Baiqian Media?"
Yang Jing laughed: "I think Yu Xiaoshu is handsome!"
Wu Cheng: “???”
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(End of this chapter)
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