Time, unknowingly, came to the beginning of June.
It has been two months since the filming of "Into the Wild" was completed.
After half a year of working on the set, He Tianran was a little uncomfortable returning to the bustling city at first. However, after a few days of rest, he had to devote himself to the post-production of "In the Wild" and get busy again.
This is the special thing that distinguishes directors from actors, photographers, screenwriters and other types of work. Others' work has been completed, and for He Tianran, he has only collected all the materials. If he wants to weave a complete story, now is the time start.
The time given to him was not much. In four months, Penguin and Shanhai had decided to launch the series in August, and all the publicity work had been carried out in an orderly manner. Although the time was tight, it was actually not bad. The rough cut of the film had already been filmed. The synchronization process started at that time, and now two-thirds of the fine editing has been completed, and the music and some special effects are still unfinished.
After Cai Juming and Hu Yue finished shooting the film, they rushed to the next crew without even having time to return to Hong Kong. Cai Xiaoye became famous in Hengdian because of the supernatural incident, although he did not become famous for his photography skills. But after all, it makes people know that such a photographer exists.
It is said that his current job was approached by another crew after they learned about the supernatural rumors. The project is definitely not comparable to "The Wild One", but it seems to be an online drama that has a borderline with horror and supernatural. The script It's really bad to the naked eye, but if someone gives me money, I'll get it back after a few months, so I think it's just to make extra money.
A Liu fully experienced the life of the crew this time. He said that his next book would be about love and hatred in the entertainment industry. He joked that he would set He Tianran as the prototype of the male protagonist. He Tianran asked who the heroine was. ? I heard that Internet writers like to immerse themselves in characters. Are you trying to take advantage of me?
A Liu hurriedly said that she was not that vulgar, and she still preferred to write from the perspective of a bystander. As for the prototype of the heroine, she did exist, but she just showed a mysterious smile and left a message to stay tuned.
As for the actors, Sui Chulang and Gu Qiaoman, these two top actors are naturally full of announcements after they have finished filming. Recently, I have seen them appear in several variety shows, and I often hear them talking about the filming of "In the Wild" From experience, in fact, whether an actor thinks highly of a drama in which he is participating can be known by looking at their publicity attitude.
After all, this is also their work. If it is a bad drama just for bad money, then there is almost no need to expect their cooperation in publicity.
Sun Zhangwen, who plays the role of Duke Guozhu, Wen Liang's father in the play, was officially signed by He Tianran after the role was finalized. This should be the first actor who took the initiative to sign a contract after he established his agency. In this play, this The middle-aged man in his forties has given many outstanding performances.
But having said that, "In the Wild" is still an ancient puppet show for young audiences, so even if this kind of drama is performed brilliantly, it can only be used in a limited way. Even He Tianran lamented that Sun Zhangwen was used this time. To act in this drama is to kill a chicken with a butcher's knife.
Of course, when it comes to these actors in the play, we have to talk about Wen Liang.
The drama has not yet been launched, but this girl's popularity has shown a steady upward trend compared to the past. After all, ever since she made that VLOG with He Tianran, the topic about her has been following the announcement of the drama. Has maintained good exposure.
Some invitations to variety shows and prints that were difficult to receive in the past are now riding on the popularity of drama series. At least the previous dilemma of having no work to do for months no longer exists.
In fact, let alone her, even He Tianran, the director behind the scenes, has received an invitation from a well-known domestic variety show. The main actors of the crew will participate in the recording to build momentum for "In the Wild".
This is the line that Penguin's publicity and distribution department helped set up. There was no such treatment like when we were filming "A Thousand Knots of Hearts" before. It's not that Shanhai doesn't have such resources, it's just that the foundation of the film and television entertainment industry is too shallow. Some gameplay and rules haven’t been figured out yet.
Faced with this announcement, He Tianran's mood was quite subtle. The main reason was that his personal identity was very topical. He was a top second-generation rich man and an outstanding young director. He had outstanding works and proved his ability and talent. The most frightening thing is that he has a good image. Whether it is internal, external, background, or ability, these four attributes are all fulfilled. This kind of character is quite outstanding no matter whether it is placed in the entertainment industry of that era. With the existence of Explosion, it’s no wonder that Teacher A Liu wants to create a male protagonist based on him.
For a person like this, if you don't let him hang out in front of the stage and create some value, everyone will feel it is a pity.
This can be seen from the number of fans in his surf line. Who is the most popular in his company? Bailingye? No! Is it lukewarm? nor!
It's him, He, Tian, Ran!
The combined fans of Bai Lingye and Wen Liang in the surf line are not as many as their boss alone...
In fact, He Tianran has not been very active on social platforms since the filming started. He only occasionally posts daily life or stills of the crew, and rarely even takes selfies. However, some of his data are excellent. His colleagues in Shanhai told him that now His data performance is no less than that of some front-line young talents...
Speaking of this wave of popularity, it first originated from Wen Liang's VLOG. After all, who would reject a young rich second generation who is handsome, motivated and capable, and who personally drives a plane to take you to heaven and earth?
Many male friends may not understand it, but as long as they think about it a little bit, when female friends watch that VLOG and put themselves into the perspective of warmth and coolness, or directly from the perspective of their girlfriends, then they really won’t be too happy that day.
So, in today’s entertainment industry where men dominate, male artists are much easier to get along with than female artists...
He Tianran is still considering whether to accept that variety show. After all, the focus of his work and life is still behind the scenes. However, he also has a lot of thoughts about the promotion of the film and often talks to fans of the show online. , communicate and exchange opinions with book fans. Thanks to the widespread popularity of Teacher A Liu’s works, before the film and television project was established, there were already many second-generation works spontaneously created by book fans on the Internet.
During a communication process, a book friend sent me a second-generation work called "Screaming Injustice". The scenes in it were based on the trailer of "The Wild Heart" and were mixed with clips of costume dramas previously shot by several leading actors. It was edited and the main theme is a sadistic display of the plot.
Needless to say, although the content is pieced together, it really looks like it when combined. Moreover, these old book friends also told He Tianran that the BGM "Night Asks the Day" used in this second work is very important to them. It means a lot to fans.
He Tianran knows a bit about this matter. A Liu once said that she is a fan of JJ Lin. When writing, she would listen to her idol's songs while drawing inspiration. The book "The Wild Heart" was also her first choice. After listening to this song, I had the idea to write it. It can be said to be the undisputed invisible theme song of this book.
However, A Liu rarely mentioned this matter during the filming, because considering the popularity of the song, the singer, and the commercial use, the cost of acquiring it may be higher than that of buying the film and TV series of her book. Copyright is even more expensive...
Book fan: "Director He, if possible, please use this song in the drama~"
He Tianran: "Thank you for your suggestions. Our music teacher has also produced many excellent and beautiful songs for this drama!"
Book fan: "But this song is really meaningful to us book fans!"
He Tianran: "...Okay, I will seriously consider it. After all, it involves copyright issues. Please bear with me. I will try my best to help everyone do whatever I can."
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Hong Kong City, Sixth Sense Recording Studio.
Today, He Tianran came over to have a meeting with several teachers in charge of music production. Some of the background music for "The Wild Heart" started very early, but for some important plot vocal interludes, He Tianran changed several subtitles and lyrics. He was so satisfied that he just talked about it during the meeting today.
"There are very few ways to fulfill readers' subjective demands on the musical level. This has nothing to do with the quality of the music, because others have preconceived ideas, and it is difficult for us to do it."
Several musicians are very embarrassed. Music is inherently subjective, and book fans also have a layer of filters. He Tianran now wants similar or better works than this song, which puts them under pressure. Very big.
Admittedly, He Tianran's request seemed a bit rude, but when Jiang Wen pressured Hisaishi Joe, the latter complained endlessly and threatened never to cooperate again, but in the end he was still pressured to produce a god-level song "The Sun Also Rises" The soundtrack shows that when it comes to artistic creation, you want the other person to complete your request, and sometimes you can't care too much about whether you will offend the other person.
But unfortunately, not everyone present is Hisaishi Joe.
This answer made He Tianran a little angry. He pinched his eyebrows and couldn't help but there was a bit of thorn in his words:
"From the time the crew started filming to the completion, and now, I don't know what you are doing. There is not even a theme song that satisfies me."
In fact, He Tianran was very satisfied with the entire filming process, but the music part was progressing slowly, and now that it has been delayed until now, how could he not get angry?
"If you just need this feeling, you can pick out a melody of this song and re-arrange it. This is a common practice in the industry. It does not constitute plagiarism and can also give the audience a familiar listening experience. Everyone It’s all easy to do.”
Several musicians looked at each other in confusion. At this time, only a young man about the same age as He Tianran said this with a slight sarcasm in his tone.
This person's name is Wei Xing, which is a coincidence. He used to be a keyboard player for INTERESTING, and became a music producer for this company after graduation. He Tianran found him entirely because of this company.
However, unlike Cai Jueming and Hu Yue, who have deepened their relationship because of their work relationship, Wei Xing and He Tianran don't have many opportunities to interact with each other, and their personalities are more maverick and aggressive, so there is no friendship at all. It's just because Wen Liang and the band were barely acquainted with each other.
After saying this, he picked up the Coca-Cola and took a sip with a straw in his mouth. He was obviously very dissatisfied with He Tianran's oppressive behavior towards them.
This fuse really made He Tianran smile. He teased:
"Are you talking about copying? Is it so low-level? Is this how you fool your customers?"
Wei Xing rolled his eyes and retorted:
"What else? You asked us to make a song that is better than "Night Asks the Day" and satisfy the fans. Then I can say that I am also a fan of this book. I am just satisfied with what I have made. What do you say? How about you come up with a high-end one and see if you can satisfy everyone."
In this industry, the most common contradiction is that some people can’t distinguish between business and art. You are clearly making something very commercial and need to satisfy most people’s perceptions, but there are some people who both look down on business and can’t play it. Understand art, so when doing business, you adopt a condescending attitude and use a preaching tone to ask others to accept your things. If others don't accept it, then break it down, play with something lower than low-level, and think that others are inferior. Like this.
He Tianran said sharply:
“I can’t satisfy everyone, but your proposal can indeed make everyone hate it.
I don’t know if the fee given to you will allow you to do your best to do this well, but this amount of money should be a big project for your company.
Wei Xing, I don’t know if you have any career pursuits in the industry you’re in. I’m not trying to PUA you by saying this. I’ve already given you the time and money. The lack of work now is purely down to your ability. No, don’t think about rectifying your workplace or dealing with management. Just rectify yourself first. Don’t always think how great you are. If you were really talented, you wouldn’t be so talented when you formed a band with Wen Liang. I can't even write a popular song. "
"you……"
Wei Xing felt a fire in his heart and hit his forehead. As soon as he stood up, the master who was leading him scolded him:
"Wei Xing, come out first and come back when you calm down!"
He Tianran was sitting on the sofa with a lot of time to relax. Wei Xing glared at him when he heard this. After pausing for a few breaths, he turned around and walked out of the recording studio.
"Director He..."
"It's okay, we are all young people, it's normal to be a little angry and angsty."
The other master wanted to explain to his apprentice, but He Tianran here had regained his senses.
He has encountered this kind of thing many times in the company and on the crew. It's okay for older people, but if you are younger or someone of the same age as him, if you don't accept it, it's normal for you to face you directly. .
"That's good, that's good... As for the production of the song, should we give you a few more demos, or should we..."
He Tianran sighed:
"Forget it, can you contact the copyright owner of "Night Asks the Day"? Just buy the song and use it."
I originally wanted to be a Jiang Wen, oppressing art workers, tailor-made is good, but in the end, I found that Quentin's "use doctrine" works better. The soundtrack needs to be done, and when I find something suitable, I just use it. Come and use it, Master He is not short of money.
Plagiarism?
Not only does it ruin the character, but it also ruins the look and feel of the film. It is really not worth the loss, so it would be more convenient to activate the "money ability" directly.
"If we can get in touch, it should be no problem. Then... should it include the original singer? Or just the lyrics and music?"
"Are the prices different?"
"It depends on how we talk about it."
"Then it depends on what the other party says. In fact, just the lyrics and music are enough. Wen Liang will be arranged to sing when the time comes. Anyway, you guys should do this as soon as possible."
He Tianran said lightly.
(End of chapter)
