Chapter 226: See You Again


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Chapter 226: See You Again

"I'm so full, I don't even need to eat dinner."

After eating and drinking, Lin Zhixing and his party left the wedding venue, got back into the convertible, and started their return journey.

Halfway through the journey, I received a call from the program crew.

Today's recording is complete, and we can go back to the hotel to rest and eat.

Dong Chen hung up the phone, smiled and shook his head, "Good fellow, busy in vain, they must have cursed the director several times in their hearts while eating bread."

Seeing that there was no filming scheduled for today, Lin Zhixing dialed the number on the business card and proposed meeting with the Hollywood director.

The other party quickly agreed and promised to pick us up at the hotel.

3:30 in the afternoon.

Brazzers Films, inside the director's office.

"Hello, Director Cameron."

"Hello Mr. Lin, nice to meet you."

Before the meeting, perhaps as a display of strength, Lin Zhixing was invited to visit Brazzers, one of the top three film companies in the United States. After the visit, he really felt that there was a considerable gap between the MS company in Korea and his own Yida Records and them.

Jordan Cameron, the world's number one box office director, is in his fifties. His hair and beard are all white, but he has a strong physique and shows signs of fitness.

We chatted briefly.

Jordan Cameron stated his purpose, "I really like the song 'Interstellar' that you composed. I have the idea of ​​making a science fiction movie, and that song is very suitable. I want to talk to you about the copyright of the song."

Sure enough, there is no free lunch in the world, and the reason for getting close to me is the music copyright.

As the saying goes, "A man who has done good deeds should be grateful to you and should be grateful to you for what you have received." As long as the price is right, Lin Zhixing is willing to sell it.

"How much can you offer? This song is very popular. Many big directors in China have approached me and want to use this song as the soundtrack."

"I'll pay $1.5 million."

After hearing the offer, Lin Zhixing thought it was not bad.

Director Chen Sicheng purchased the copyright of Michael Jackson's "We are the world" for the movie "Detective Chinatown 3" and spent one million US dollars.

From this, it can be inferred that the price of 1.5 million US dollars for copyright is really not low. After recording "Summer of the Band" that day, the directors were only willing to pay 2 million at most.

Lin Zhixing wanted to make a deal with this influential director in the film industry, but he wanted to discuss the terms further.

"Look, can you do me another favor? I have composed a song and I need a beautiful female singer with excellent singing skills to sing the background. If she is willing to come to China to record a program with me, I will be very willing to reach this cooperation."

The female singing of the final song, "Cloud Palace Swift Sound", has been given to Song Ge to practice. We are still missing a female singing member who can handle "Victory", and I have been worrying about it these past two days.

Thinking that this director must have strong connections, I decided to ask him for help in finding one.

Jordan Cameron nodded and agreed without hesitation, "No problem. Our company has a professional soundtrack department. I can ask the top female singer there to help you!"

“Thank you very much, deal!”

Six o'clock in the evening.

In a hotel room.

After a busy day, the singers were so tired that they went to bed early. Only Wang Feng couldn't sleep because he had just seen Lin Zhixing's "Sugaar" video on YouTube.

In just a few hours, the video was played over 600,000 times and received over 200,000 likes. The comment section was full of positive reviews, and many foreigners remembered the handsome Chinese face of "Lin Zhixing".

Wang Feng felt a little anxious.

It's hard to imagine that he took the high-quality song he worked so hard to create and casually used it at a stranger's wedding.

This shows one thing, the song he will sing tomorrow night will definitely be better than "Sugar".

Wang Feng watched the video twice and came to the conclusion that his songs were too shabby and could not be compared with "Sugar". He immediately lost most of his confidence.

After smoking half a pack of cigarettes in front of the computer, Wang Feng made a decision in his heart.

He plans to discuss with the director tomorrow to arrange his performance after Lin Zhixing. If he is confident of winning, he will go on stage as usual. If he feels that he cannot win, he will refuse to sing on the grounds that singing for money is too tiring and will damage his voice.

Even if you can't win, you must never lose again.

The next morning.

The singers who needed music arrangements took the program bus early in the morning to meet the arranger teacher to prepare for tonight's competition.

Wang Feng and Lin Zhixing, who compose their own songs, were also busy. They stayed in the hotel and polished the songs they would perform in the evening.

The other side.

"What? Director Cameron is coming to watch the game tonight?"

"Yes, he said he came to support Lin Zhixing."

Director Hao Xu, who slept until noon, learned an important news as soon as he opened his eyes, "Okay, arrange the best seat for him."

It’s 6:30 in the evening, and there are still 30 minutes left before the live competition of “Singing Around the World” starts.

Broadway theater.

The program team and the Chinese singers, who were new to the show, still chose to give out free tickets, but it was difficult to get 500 people together, so they only invited 200 audience members.

At this moment, the audience lined up in an orderly manner to enter.

Outside the theater.

As a Rolls-Royce stopped, director Jordan Cameron brought the female singer selected for Lin Zhixing. Accompanied by director Hao Xu, the group walked into the theater and sat in the first row.

Backstage of the performance.

The singers were all doing vocal exercises to prepare for tonight's performance. The huge difference in votes for two consecutive times was too embarrassing, and they all hoped not to fall behind too much this time and strive to get a good ranking in the top three.

Seven o'clock in the evening.

After a gesture of silence from the on-site director, the live broadcast room of "Singing Around the World" was officially opened. The long-awaited audience instantly flocked into the live broadcast room and typed barrages.

"First, the sofa!"

"I love you, Xiaoyu. Come on!"

"Singing Around the World cannot be without Oh Ye Ge, just like a legendary documentary cannot be without MacArthur!"

After a round of sparse applause, the female host who had been recording the narration for the program came to the center of the stage and introduced with a smile: "The champion of the third episode of "Singing Around the World" will be voted by the 200 American audiences on site. I hope everyone can enjoy today's music stage to their heart's content."

"Let's welcome the first contestant, Zhang Huichen, with warm applause!"

Zhang Huichen came to the center of the stage and sang particularly seriously tonight. She sang an American country song and performed very well, winning applause from the audience.

“Thank you Zhang Huichen for the wonderful performance!”

The host came on stage and said: "Now, please welcome Feng Qi Wu Tong to perform the song "See You Again". Please welcome her with applause!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the song information appeared on the stage screen.

【See You Again】

[Phoenix perches on the sycamore]

【Lyrics: Lin Zhixing】

【Composition: Lin Zhixing】

【Arranger: Lin Zhixing】

"It's an English song. I thought they were going to sing 'Sugar'. It's amazing that they prepared two songs!"

"Come on, let's achieve the three-peat tonight!"

A piano was pushed to the center of the stage by the staff. Lin Zhixing sat in front of the piano and played the keys under the expectant gaze of everyone.

The song opens with a peaceful and gentle piano sound, which arouses the listeners' emotions from the very beginning.

Song Ge, who was wearing a white dress, spoke at the right time.

"The days without your company are so long"

"When I see you again I will open my heart and tell you everything"

"Looking back at the long journey we have walked together"

"When I Meet You Again"

When the clear voice and beautiful melody sound at the same time, it seems to be telling a beautiful story.

Now comes the rap part.

Lin Zhixing raised his hands that were resting on the piano keys, took off the microphone from the piano, walked to the front of the stage and burst into singing.

“Who will understand the journey we have taken?”

“Who will understand the beauty we have witnessed?”

"The deep friendship has turned into a relationship that is thicker than blood"

"We are close friends and will never betray each other"

The theater was boiling with excitement.

Almost all American pop songs contain rap, which is a local characteristic and contemporary popularity.

The audience listened to Lin Zhixing's rhythmic and standard rap, and were infected by his emotions. They couldn't help but nod along.

Backstage of the performance.

Wang Feng listened to this song and was once again refreshed by Lin Zhixing.

He heard that this was an alternative hip-hop song, a musical form that combined elements of hip-hop, pop, soul and other elements, emphasizing innovation and diversity, and not being restricted by traditional hip-hop style.

It combines lyricism and rap. Although there is a sharp contrast in length, it feels smooth and coherent.

The song conception and arrangement are both first-rate. How many hip-hop songs must one have listened to to be able to write such a work! He really knows rap.

If you close your eyes, you can't hear any oriental accent in the English rap part and the singing level is extremely high.

He deserves the title of "King of Rap".

Halfway through the song, Wang Feng went to find director Hao Xu without hesitation and told him that he had a problem with his voice and would not be able to sing tonight.

It’s stronger than “Sugar”, and we can’t beat it. We can’t beat it at all.

“No matter how hard it is,

"You are always there to accompany me through it all"

"I need your company even more on this last journey"

The melody is beautiful, the rhythm is light and the lyrics are touching.

A good song not only stays at the melody level, but also can make you feel the warmth of the song and touch people's hearts.

The emotions of tenderness, touching and nostalgia were conveyed to everyone...

Auditorium.

Director Jordan Cameron never expected that he is not only good at composing music, but also a top-notch singer. He likes this song very much.

The song reminded him of his old friend, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Backstage of the performance.

Deng Xiaoyu sighed and said to Mao Nan beside him, "Oh no, the vote count tonight is, as expected, a crushing result..."

“He is so strong!”

Mao Nan covered his face and said, "I think the program team can save the money to find an arranger, since we can't win anyway."

Although they haven't gone on stage yet, judging by the atmosphere in the theater, the singers all know in their hearts that they will be runners-up if nothing unexpected happens.

The atmosphere on the scene was pushed to a climax by the song, and the American audience felt that their trip was worth it.

"The days without your company are so long"

"When I see you again I will open my heart and tell you everything"

"When I Meet You Again"

The first half of the song is a little sad, pulling people into memories. The rap part instantly turns high-pitched, and finally ends in a plain tone.

The applause from the audience was very enthusiastic. After listening to the song, many American audiences changed their views on the rap ability of Asians.

The audience in the live broadcast room were moved by the song and the comments were full of praise.

“Life is just like this song, full of separations and helplessness, but we still move forward.”

"I only know good and bad music, and I don't have a high level of appreciation. This song just made me cry. I'm about to graduate and say goodbye to my best friends. I can only look forward to the next reunion. This situation may have been described vividly by the song."

"In this graduation season, although we have gone our separate ways and no longer keep in touch, your appearance will always be engraved in my heart. We will always be close friends, and I look forward to meeting you again!"

"Thank you Fengqi Wutong for your wonderful performance. Now, please welcome ..."

Just as the singers expected, after Feng Qi Wutong, the situation of the contestants encountering a cold audience occurred again.

After the host informed the audience that Wang Feng had cancelled his concert tonight, there was no blame or complaint. He did try very hard yesterday and it was normal for his voice to be tired.

After all the singers finished their performance, the program team collected votes from 200 audience members.

Five minutes later, the staff handed the collected data to the host, and the singers returned to the stage and lined up in a row.

"Don't make the vote count too big!"

"Anyone else, please give me a ten-digit ticket!"

Except for Feng Qi Wu Tong, all the singers thought to themselves that having single-digit votes for two consecutive periods was really embarrassing.

The host glanced at the cue card, was stunned for a moment, turned back in confusion and looked at the backstage again.

"Read it! What are you writing about?"

"Is the first place obvious? Why keep it a secret?"

The audience in the live broadcast room were very confused and thought she was deliberately creating suspense.

The host coughed and announced, "We have collected 200 tickets in total, 200 for Feng Qi Wu Tong, 0 for Fei Yue Qi Ji, 0 for Deng Xiao Yu, 0 for Zhang Hui Chen, and 0 for Mao Nan."

"OMG!"

"What, not a single ticket?"

After hearing the number of votes, the other singers looked at each other in shock.

Lin Zhixing expected the full ticket sales. This is "See You Again", one of the most popular English songs in the world. What is there to compete with?

"0 votes, I'm so happy, this show is so real, oh yeah brother is awesome!"

"Three consecutive championships, aiming for the championship!"

"Save some face for them next time, just be gentle with them!"

The audience in the live broadcast room congratulated Fengqi Wutong for winning three consecutive championships with barrages.

The gap was even bigger than the last time. Not having a single vote was so embarrassing. When the singers heard the number of votes, they all lowered their heads in shame.

"I declare that the champion of the third US episode of Singing Around the World is Feng Qi Wu Tong. Let's give her a warm round of applause!"

Backstage of the performance.

Wang Feng raised his lips, "Fortunately I didn't participate."

(End of this chapter)

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