"Twinkle Twinkle Star" does not have many scenes, the whole series has only 24 episodes, and 80% of the scenes revolve around the male and female protagonists.
Once Wei Yang and Liu Shishi picked up the speed, the filming progress of the entire drama also continued to accelerate.
At this rate, as long as the filming goes smoothly, we estimate that it will be completed in mid-September or even early September.
Wei Yang, who couldn't sit still, started to earn extra money...
In the evening, Wei Yang knocked on Liu Shishi's room carrying two takeout boxes.
Qi Wei, who was wearing a facial mask, opened the door and saw Wei Yang. She was already used to Wei Yang coming to her house so late at night, so she pointed to the bathroom.
"Shishi is taking a shower, wait a moment."
Wei Yang shook his head: "It's okay, I came here mainly to see you this time."
Qi Wei was stunned and blurted out: "Three people, can Shi Shi agree?"
“…”
Wei Yang was speechless: "Can you be more healthy in your mind? What are you thinking about every day? I have something important to talk to you about."
Qi Wei also knew that she had thought wrongly. Even though she was a female driver who drove every day, her face couldn't help but blush, but she was still very good at passing the buck.
"Who made you two flirt with each other in front of me every day? Who wouldn't be tempted by you after seeing you for a long time?"
"If you really can't stand it, you can discuss it with Shishi. If she agrees, I am well-known for my warm heart. I will never spare any effort to help my friends."
"Go to hell."
Qi Wei cursed, then let the man in. Wearing cool shorts and a shirt, he sat down on the bed casually.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
"No hurry, let's have some midnight snack and chat while we eat."
The crew finished work a little late today, and Wei Yang thought that the two of them were probably hungry, so he brought some midnight snacks over.
"Okay, you're serious. Wow, spicy crayfish and cold rabbit."
Qi Wei looked at the two dishes he loved and looked at Wei Yang in doubt: "What do you mean, you won't really ask me to make the bed to make room for you after we finish eating, right?"
"Don't worry about eating. I won't leave you homeless. If you don't like it, just wait at the door. I'll let you in after we're done in the middle of the night."
"Oh, then I have to thank you."
"You're welcome."
The two of them were playing around with each other, and Liu Shishi also came out of the bathroom after taking a shower. She must have heard the noise from inside, and she had already changed her clothes when she came out, which made Wei Yang smack his lips with some regret.
Liu Shishi found a clean towel, wrapped her hair with it, and curiously sat down next to Wei Yang.
"Why are you here?"
"I'm bringing you some midnight snacks, and I have something to ask Brother Seven."
“Hey hey~”
Qi Wei couldn't help but interrupt: "That's not what you said just now. Didn't you say you were here to find me?"
Wei Yang raised his hand: "I report it. Brother Seven just said three..."
Before he could finish his words, Qi Wei rushed over and covered his mouth. He blurted out those words in a fit of anger. He could still pretend to be strong in front of Wei Yang, but he was too embarrassed to let another person know.
"I was wrong. I was wrong."
Qi Wei begged for mercy, and Wei Yang shut up. Liu Shishi asked curiously, but Qi Wei also made up an excuse to brush her off.
Wei Yang bought the midnight snacks with great care, which suited the taste of Qi Wei, a Sichuan girl, and Liu Shishi also loved it.
Although she was from Beijing, she loved spicy food and enjoyed the spicy crayfish and cold rabbit very much. Wei Yang, on the other hand, only ate the cold rabbit and only had a brief taste of the crayfish.
It’s not that he doesn’t like to eat, but he’s just too lazy to do it. Liu Shishi saw this and helped peel the shrimps to feed him.
Qi Wei, who was originally enjoying the meal, suddenly felt that the crayfish in his hand was not so delicious and glared at Wei Yang unhappily.
"Tell me what you want from me."
"Aren't you a singer? I want to ask, do you know anyone from Haidie?"
"I know him, but not very well."
Qi Wei was puzzled: "Why are you asking about Haidie? Do you want to release a record?"
The so-called multi-faceted development is very popular in the entertainment industry these days. Singers come to the film and television industry to film, and actors go to the music industry to release singles.
For example, Hu Ge from Tangren released an album in May this year and sang the theme song/interlude of "Oranges Born in Huainan" and "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3".
So when Wei Yang asked about Haidie, Qi Wei instinctively thought that he had plans to release a record.
"I'm not releasing an album. I just want to know how much it would cost to have JJ Lin record a song?"
"A few hundred thousand, he's quite popular now."
The year 2008 was the most popular period for singers from Taiwan. Jay Chou dominated the music scene, and singers like JJ Lin, a certain Wang, and Cai Yilin were all more popular than the others.
If you want them to accept your order to record a song, the price will definitely not be cheap, and it also depends on whether they accept it or not.
Wei Yang nodded, decisively passed this person, and thought about it in his mind.
"Zhang Jie, are you familiar with him?"
"Not bad. We had dinner together. But he's not cheap. Happy Boys is very popular now."
"What's the approximate price?"
"I can't say for sure, but I think it will cost more than 300,000 yuan."
Wei Yang couldn't help but grin: "Is being a singer so profitable? 300,000 for recording a song?"
"Brother, I'm very popular now. If you want to find me, I'll accept it for 30,000 to 50,000 yuan."
"Forget it, why not let Shi Shi sing?"
"What's the meaning?"
Qi Wei was immediately furious: "You look down on me? I was one of the top ten in "My Style My Show" and won the Best Duet Award on the Global Chinese Songs Chart."
Only after Qi Wei pulled him over to explain the value of the Global Chinese Entertainment Song Chart Award did Wei Yang return to the topic.
"I don't know much about your circle, so please help me find a young male singer with good singing skills. A little popularity would be better, but the most important thing is that he is cheap."
"Is this the theme song and interlude for our drama?"
Wei Yang nodded and said, "I have asked someone to prepare the accompaniment. I originally wanted to sing it myself, but later I found it a little difficult."
"Do you have a sample? I want to listen."
After all, they had been filming together for almost two months, so there was still some trust between them. Wei Yang went back to his room, got his laptop, and played the demo song for Qi Wei.
For the drama "Twinkle Twinkle Star", Wei Yang wrote four songs in one go, including the opening and ending songs and two interludes, and obtained a budget of 300,000 from Cai Yinong.
Taking into account that Tangren is more professional, Wei Yang also invested some money. The cost of arranging the accompaniment and post-recording and production is estimated to be about 100,000 yuan.
As a result, the budget left for singers is relatively limited.
So Wei Yang simply sang two songs himself and asked Liu Shishi to sing one, which saved most of the budget.
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There was another song that required certain singing skills. Wei Yang tried it himself, but the result was not good, so he had to ask other singers.
Wei Yang actually doesn't know much about the music industry. He only knows those well-known singers and thought he could add some popularity to them. But now after asking about the price, he thinks singers who do a good job and are cheap are also good.
“These are pretty good.”
After hearing what he said, Qi Wei's eyes sparkled. Liu Shishi next to him looked at Wei Yang with moist eyes.
A talented man is definitely an attractive plus in the eyes of the opposite sex...
Wei Yang was still calm, after all, he knew what was going on, and introduced four songs.
“‘The Whole World Is Behind You’ and ‘The Whole World Is Behind Me’ are interludes, and Shi Shi and I happened to sing one each, which also fits the characters and the situation.
"Chasing Light" and "11" are the theme songs. I'm OK with the former, but the latter requires a high falsetto, which I can't sing well, so I have to find someone else to sing it."
"The Whole World is Behind You" and "The Whole World is Behind Me" are the theme songs of the original "Twinkle Twinkle Star", and are now used by Wei Yang.
As for "11", it was sung by internet singer Captain and Huang Lige. The style of the song fits the drama "Twinkle Twinkle Star" very well. The most interesting thing is that it matches many elements and was used as BGM by many drama fans.
When Wei Yang was thinking about the theme song, he included this song. After all, in terms of popularity and quality, "11" is more popular and better than the two songs in the original drama.
As for "Light Chaser", this song is quite famous.
It is the theme song of "Summer Is Coming" and is also a well-known representative of the best songs from bad movies.
This song was a hit in the previous life. It topped the charts for a time and was ranked among the top ten pop songs in 2017. It also had a long aftertaste and was still very popular in 2018-2019.
The song "Light Chaser" is about secret love, so it is very suitable to be used in the drama "Twinkle Twinkle Star".
It is particularly worth mentioning that this song was not only used by Wei Yang in the drama "Twinkle Twinkle Star", but also sold to the crew of "Oranges in Huainan" for 80,000 yuan.
After all, "Oranges Born in Huainan" is also a story about secret love, so the song "Light Chaser" is naturally applicable to it as well.
The crew of "Twinkle Twinkle Star" arranged for Zhang Wansen, the male lead that Wei Yang has a crush on, to sing, while the crew of "Oranges in Huainan" arranged for Zhao Ji, who plays the female lead Luo Zhi, to sing.
And what’s interesting is that the character Zhang Wansen is known as the "ceiling of secret love", and Luo Zhi also has this nickname.
Now, the male and female versions of "Secret Love Ceiling" written by the same screenwriter are singing the same secret love song written by the same screenwriter.
To some extent, it can also be regarded as a dream linkage belonging to Wei Yang.
More importantly, Wei Yang made money from both companies with just one song, and then for this wave of collaboration, the two crews had to thank him for the publicity.
Low EQ: Killing two birds with one stone High EQ: Working hard for a win-win situation
But no matter what, Wei Yang was able to sell the song, and both parties agreed. This shows his ability. The quality of the song "Light Chaser" may even bring Wei Yang a wave of popularity.
Although Wei Yang has no plans to become a singer for the time being, if he can gain some popularity, why not do it.
With his representative songs, maybe he can get some commercial performances. He is short of money now, otherwise he wouldn't go to so much trouble to make extra money.
Although these hundreds of thousands of people are a drop in the bucket compared to the number Wei Yang needs right now, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and even the smallest flies are still meat.
…
"How about it, is there anyone suitable?"
Wei Yang stated his specific requirements and then asked Qi Wei, who thought about it.
"It's not hard to find someone with your conditions. Just give me an approximate budget."
"50,000."
Qi Wei was even more confident: "This price can satisfy many people. Leave it to me and I will give you an answer in a few days."
Wei Yang nodded and poured himself a glass of juice: "Thank you, Seventh Brother, I'll use tea instead of wine, and I'll arrange a feast for you later."
"There's no rush for a big meal."
Qi Wei looked at Wei Yang with burning eyes: "If you really want to thank me, why not sell me a song? Don't worry, you can name the price, and I will never treat you unfairly."
"Well, I don't have any inspiration for the time being..."
Wei Yang didn't refuse, but he didn't accept it directly either. His stock was limited, so he would have to look through it later to see if there was anything suitable.
"It's okay. I'm not in a hurry. You can think about it slowly."
The songs just now made Qi Wei see Wei Yang's "musical talent". If she could be lucky enough to get a song of the level of "Light Chaser", she would make a fortune.
"Come, Brother Yang, eat the shrimp. I'll peel it for you."
With the carrot hanging on his shoulders, Qi Wei became more attentive to Wei Yang and even helped to peel the shrimps.
Wei Yang sucked the finger that Liu Shishi used to feed him shrimp, and after receiving a roll of the eyes, he looked at Qi Wei with a slightly bored look.
"I still like your rebellious look just now. Take some time to recover."
Qi Wei: “…”
Can this crayfish's claws kill someone?
(End of this chapter)