Rebirth 96: Begin the life of a monster from kindergarten

Chapter 131 "Young China"

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The red sun rises with great light

The river flows out and flows into the ocean

……

teenage boy

body like mountains and rivers straight back

Dare to measure the sun and the moon again

Today I'm the only young man

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Work hard to become a pillar

Live up to your youth]

When Li Jian listened to Zhang Yixing's adaptation of "Young China", he was a little stunned and once again marveled at Zhang Yixing's creative talent.

Zhang and his party have long been used to this kind of exclamation and praise. They just accept it calmly without blushing or heartbeat.

"Young China" is a prose work by Mr. Liang Qichao. Later, it became a classic inspirational song on the stage of CCTV's "Classic Chant and Spread" by singer Zhang Jie.

Compared with Zhang Jie's high-pitched voice and professionalism, Zhang Yixing is far behind.

But in order to better promote "Kung Fu Panda", he decided to sing the song himself, which can also be considered as a hype and add fuel to the movie's release next year.

I have this heart, but my strength doesn’t allow it!

I have practiced it many times at home, but it doesn’t taste as good as the original version.

For this reason, Zhang and his party came to the capital specifically to ask Li Jian for help with singing skills, and asked him to help contact the recording studio to record songs.

Li Jian naturally agreed to this.

Fortunately, Zhang Yixing's voice is not bad, and this song is made for teenagers. Zhang Yixing is a teenager himself, so the singing has a unique flavor.

Li Jian pointed out: "The climax should be more high-pitched, passionate and sonorous, otherwise the momentum of the song will be weak!"

Zhang Yixing nodded and continued to think about how to sing.

Production of "Kung Fu Panda" will be completed next year. Zhang and his team need to prepare the theme song in advance, and the production team also needs to produce a promotional MV.

This movie will be released domestically and overseas, so the theme song also needs to be prepared in Chinese and foreign languages.

As for the domestic theme song, Zhang and his party thought about it and finally decided to choose "Young China".

Because this song fits his mood at this time.

The "Kung Fu Panda" movie is of great significance to the dream-weaving culture. In Zhang Yixing's view, it is very likely that it will take on the same historical responsibility as "The Return of the Monkey King" for future generations.

The ground-breaking box office performance of "The Return of the Great Sage" rekindled the industry's confidence in domestic animated films.

Driven by capital, many domestic animation companies could be said to have sprung up overnight. Some big names like Guangguang even threatened to take over half of the domestic animation industry within three years.

The domestic animation film market has completely exploded since "The Return of the Great Sage". In the next few years, it can be said that there will be a constant stream of good works.

Zhang and his party believe that as long as the movie "Kung Fu Panda" can achieve great success in the market, driven by profit-seeking, capital will inevitably enter the market.

One person cannot support an industry, and Zhang Yixing still knows this.

But he only needs to play a leading role and bring those players who are waiting on the sidelines to the chessboard.

Capital is extremely destructive, but it is also amazingly constructive.

Maybe there will be some bad movies that just don't make enough money in a short period of time, but just like raising a poison, there will definitely be conscientious practitioners who stand out.

Regardless of good or bad, it will greatly prosper the domestic animation market and attract more people to join the animation industry.

Moreover, Zhang and his party have high hopes for "Kung Fu Panda" to enter the American market.

In this movie from the previous life, pandas and kung fu belong to China, but the core of the story is actually the usual story of superheroes saving the world from Chou Country.

But superheroes are not unique to Chou Country. There are many stories about heroes saving the world in Chinese stories, but when mentioning pandas and kung fu, the first thing that comes to mind is China. Now, "Kung Fu Panda" is going to be the bullet that goes abroad, and it's a replica of the enemy's own bullets.

Therefore, it does not have the acclimatization situation that many Chinese movies that go abroad have.

Even compared to live-action movies, animated movies have unique advantages.

At least the racial discrimination problems it faces will be reduced a lot.

Especially in Chou Country, Xiaobai looks down on Xiaohei, and Xiaohei looks down on Xiaohuang.

Even if we push it forward 20 years, it will not change.

Zhang Yixing also chose the theme song "Unstoppable" for the overseas version of "Kung Fu Panda".

There is also a soothing "See you again" as an interlude.

Zhang Yixing learned a lot of English songs from the habit of listening to music to learn English.

"Unstoppable" is a well-known classic BGM in the short video era. This exciting battle song is often heard when watching superhero fighting scenes.

Using classic songs to warm up the movie can effectively encourage people to enter the cinema.

For example, the popular "Little Apple" in later generations!

As for the singer of these two English songs, Zhang Yixing also has his choice, and that is CoCo Li Wen.

Li Wen is the first Chinese singer to sing at the Oscars. She is also the singer of the episode of the Chinese animated film "The Lotus Lantern".

"Lotus Lantern" is an elegy to Chinese animated films.

Zhang and his party hope that "Kung Fu Panda" will take over from "Lotus Lantern" and restart the revival of Chinese comics.

Although the road is long and difficult, take the first step.

Under the guidance of Li Jian, Zhang Yixing sang "Young China" again.

Li Jian nodded after listening, "This time is much better than last time. I have already contacted the recording studio. I can record in the next few days! By the way, when will CoCo come?"

Zhang Yixing put down his guitar and replied: "The message is to arrive in the capital in three days."

Li Jian nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

At this time, Li Jian's wife Meng Xiaobei knocked on the door and came in, calling them to eat.

Zhang and his party were quite envious of this divine couple.

To use a lyric, the man is chic and the woman is beautiful.

What's more important is that their personalities and hobbies are very similar.

Zhang Yixing asked curiously: "When did you two meet?"

Li Jian smiled sheepishly, "Our parents know each other. I first met Xiaobei when I was 10 years old. Xiaobei was only 5 years old at that time."

Zhang Yixing was a little surprised, "You didn't think about marrying her then, did you?"

Li Jian was very calm about emotional matters. He waved his hand and replied: "No, I was in college and she was in high school. When I graduated from college, she came to Tsinghua University to visit me. It was then that the relationship was established."

Leave the room and go to the dining table.

On the table are four dishes and one soup made by Meng Xiaobei himself.

Li Jian is now somewhat famous, and Meng Xiaobei also works at the Academy of Social Sciences, but the two of them still rent this courtyard.

Neither of them has the idea of ​​buying a house or having children.

After work every day, I just read books, write songs, raise flowers, and pet cats. My life is Buddhist and comfortable, and I have long been separated from material pursuits.

Zhang Yixing believed that he could not do this.

He also likes to enjoy a quiet life, but like Li Jian, who has almost no desires or desires, he can't do it.

After dinner, Zhang and his party practiced the song several times under Li Jian's guidance before taking a car to his house in the capital.

(End of this chapter)