Li Zhaoyang: "I have 220 million in my account, which is about 30 million US dollars..."
Zhang Shulan interrupted him directly: "You want to use your own money to make a movie? What nonsense are you talking about? That money is what you earned from writing songs. Besides, Han Ya and Si Hai have gotten involved. The capital behind them is unimaginable to you. It's hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars. Keep your tens of millions of dollars for yourself. I'll figure something out."
After the director pushed Li Zhaoyang into the house and closed the door for him, he stopped caring about him.
He believed in the director's abilities.
Since that's the case, I'll just ignore it.
Next, we'll commission a theme song for "The Truman Show".
This movie has no theme song; the opening scene features the director introducing the film.
Li Zhaoyang, however, did not want to use the original ending theme song. He wanted to use a more influential work as the ending theme song so that the series could have a perfect ending.
So let's just commission another song.
He was about to commission an English song when he quickly realized a problem.
The original Truman was played entirely by foreign actors.
However, the lead actors he chose this time were mostly Chinese, with only a few extras being foreigners.
Therefore, Li Zhaoyang has fallen into a misconception; it is not necessary to customize an English song as the ending theme.
It's not necessarily about following in the footsteps of the original creators.
Just like with musical works, do you have to find an original singer to sing it?
You need to learn to be flexible.
"No, that's not right!"
Li Zhaoyang's thinking has now broken free: "Why do I have to make an end credits song? Truman's first half of life was lived under a lie. I don't need a theme song or an end credits song, just some background music is enough!"
He almost got caught up in it.
Since the lead actors are all Chinese, the music selection is naturally up to them.
After Truman discovers the truth, the audience will feel a sense of empathy, thinking how pitiful the protagonist is, having lived the first half of his life under a lie, and how he would have spent the rest of his life in that small town if he hadn't discovered the truth.
Li Zhaoyang already has an idea: to create a work that can carry the Truman storyline.
Genre: Healing, melancholic, youth-themed, etc.
After making up his mind, Li Zhaoyang decisively commissioned a Chinese song.
Name: Li Zhaoyang
Age: 22
[Occupation]: Top-rated songwriter
[Reputation]: 2.48 million
The price for customization is 10 times higher, which is 3 million reputation points.
emmmm.
Not enough reputation...
"Okay, looks like I'll have to go with random." But random is too ineffective. What if I get a high-quality work of another genre? The fit with the movie won't be good.
At this moment, the system emitted a notification sound.
[Ding! Directly commissioning a musical piece will cost ten times the price, but the host can directly customize the genre, in which case the price will double.]
"Custom type?"
[Ding! Please enter the type command.]
"That's great!" Li Zhaoyang thought about it carefully for a moment, then entered the command: "Customize a song of the healing, sadness and youth type. Don't be too restrictive. Any work related to these three tags is fine."
He was afraid that too many restrictions would easily result in music that didn't fit the design.
[Ding! 600,000 reputation points have been successfully deducted. The host has obtained a music treasure chest of the healing, melancholic, and youthful type.]
"Open!"
I couldn't wait to open it.
[Ding! Successfully opened, you have obtained all the professional knowledge about the song "Ten Years"!]
"Ten years?" Li Zhaoyang wondered if this song was supposed to be a healing song... but it was definitely a sentimental youth song: "This song doesn't seem suitable..."
He recalled some details of The Truman Show.
Because "Ten Years" is related to emotions.
This drama does indeed have a female lead.
When he recalled a certain detail, he realized that "Ten Years" was very suitable.
Because the male lead initially lived with the female lead, but they didn't have children.
When the male protagonist discovers the truth later, the face he loves most suddenly becomes somewhat unfamiliar.
She wasn't even the male lead's lover; she was just a high-paid actress!
Holy crap.
When the male and female leads meet again later, the "Ten Years" interlude is played, and the overall quality immediately improves.
"Then let's use ten years!"
Li Zhaoyang felt it was a bit strange to use a Chinese song as background music for this drama.
But this is a parallel world!
Everything is up to you.
Since the lead actors are all Chinese, the music is naturally in Chinese as well.
Li Zhaoyang felt it wasn't enough. With such a great script, wouldn't it be even more explosive if there were more episodes in "Investiture of the Gods"?
Another song was commissioned.
"Customize a piece of music in the youth style."
A custom-made piece of youthful music was created specifically for the male lead.
When the male protagonist discovers the truth and realizes that he has lived the first half of his life under someone else's control, and that his friends and family are all actors, will he feel that the world is full of drama?
[Ding! 600,000 reputation points have been successfully deducted. The host has obtained a music treasure chest of the youth type.]
[Ding! Successfully opened, you have obtained all the professional knowledge for the song "The Wind Rises"!]
"Is the wind picking up?" Li Zhaoyang sat up straight immediately. Good heavens.
A phenomenal work in the youth genre: The Wind Rises.
This song once topped various charts.
The reason it remains popular even after so many years is that it only expresses youth, nothing else, and certainly nothing about love.
Everyone has a youth.
“This song is not suitable for this drama.” Li Zhaoyang rejected it outright and planned to commission another one.
It's getting windy, so we'll keep it for later.
"Wait...this seems suitable too."
Li Zhaoyang came up with a very dramatic story idea.
The male lead in this drama seems to have a youthful life, a happy family, and a stable career, but in reality, his youth has been priced and is offered to all viewers for entertainment.
The fabricated world reveals that his youth was controlled by others. He may seem to be the protagonist, but in reality, he is just a "clown" entertaining the masses.
"The Wind Rises" is a phenomenal work in the youth genre, with the entire song singing about things related to youth.
During the male protagonist's most miserable moment, the song "The Wind Rises" was played.
Singing about youth, resonating with everyone through this song, and then lamenting the protagonist's lack of youth at the end—that's truly a bit sad.
Only after the audience has had time to think about it will they feel that lingering sense of satisfaction.
Then let's use this phenomenal work.
"Both of the incidental songs were accompanied by Chinese songs...it's a bit ridiculous."
Although he found it ridiculous, Li Zhaoyang really enjoyed the feeling of being in control.
Who says working in film and television will hinder your music career?
Music and film can develop simultaneously!
Kids make choices, adults want it all!
After finishing the two songs, Li Zhaoyang took a shower and went to his room to sleep.
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