"Especially that song, 'Descendants of the Dragon,' it brought tears to my eyes nonstop..."
"Having worked in the international film and television industry for so many years, you are the first artist to sing the voice of our compatriots overseas!"...
As soon as he sat down on the sofa, the chubby Chinese-American director Ang Chen seemed to open up and poured out his heart.
It felt as if I had met Wang Yueheng too late in life.
"And that 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion'—oh dear, it's a pity I wasn't there!"
"Otherwise, I'll take it even if it's two million US dollars, let alone one million!"
"The calligraphy style is absolutely amazing; foreigners wouldn't understand how to appreciate it at all!"
"If you have time to write something like this again, please let me know. I'll definitely come to support you..."
When the calligraphy work that Wang Yueheng auctioned last night was mentioned, Chen An slapped his thigh, looking regretful and remorseful.
It seems that missing out on this work is one of the biggest regrets of my life.
Faced with such a warm and talkative director on their first meeting, Wang Yueheng was momentarily overwhelmed.
All I could do was smile and agree from the sidelines.
Mo Zixue, standing next to her, was suppressing a laugh, but her face also betrayed her pride in her boyfriend.
"Excuse me, I'm a bit of a chatterbox. Let's get back to the main topic."
"The main reason I came here is to ask you to write a theme song for our new TV series."
"The new movie I'm currently filming is called 'Love in Toronto'."
"It tells the story of a young couple who meet by chance overseas, fall in love, and then face breaking up when they return home..."
"I've brought the script with me; please take a look when you have time..."
After saying that, director Chen An took out a printed script from his briefcase and handed it to Wang Yueheng.
“I know you don’t lack money, but you value the quality of your work more.”
"I can guarantee that this film will be a hit in China, especially in Hong Kong and Macau!"
"I heard you're also working with other directors on a TV series."
"If you'd like, I can also reserve a position for you as an assistant director or producer for this film..."
Then Chen An, with an extremely confident demeanor, guaranteed it.
I also invited Wang Yueheng to join the filming of the new drama.
"I trust the quality of Mr. Chen An's work, so there's no need for a collaborative film. I'm about to return to China to study and can't stay overseas for too long..."
Wang Yueheng accepted the script and politely declined the other party's invitation.
"Oh, right, I heard you were specially admitted to Tsinghua University. Congratulations!"
"In China, universities should start in September, right?"
Chen An slapped his forehead, as if suddenly realizing something, and said.
"Yes, I'll be starting school soon."
"I'd also like to ask if you have any requirements for the theme song?"
"For example, should it be sung in Mandarin or English...?"
"What genre or theme do the songs tend to be...?"
Wang Yueheng then brought the topic back and asked a question.
By agreeing to director Chen An's visit, he meant that he recognized the director's character and the quality of his work.
The target audience for "Love in Toronto" should be overseas students who share similar emotional struggles.
Wang Yueheng also hopes to gain more popularity among this group by leveraging the works of this well-known Chinese-American director.
Mutual benefit and win-win situation.
“Singing in Chinese is fine.”
"Because the male and female protagonists in this film experienced almost all the hardships that ordinary people encounter on their love journey, and ultimately had a happy ending."
"I think their love even transcended life and death; they truly made vows of eternal love and were willing to go through fire and water for it!"
"So my only requirement is that it must be heart-wrenching enough! Tragic enough!"
"Ideally, it should be like 'Descendants of the Dragon' or 'Under the Sea,' bringing tears to the audience's eyes!"
He mentioned the requirements for his work.
Director Chen An, who had been so talkative just moments before, immediately reverted to his directorial demeanor and spoke with a serious expression.
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