One person's entertainment

Chapter 33, Millionaire

"The arrangement and accompaniment of 'Later' are ready. See if you like it."

After Chen Jiantian heard "Heart Too Soft", he knew that Shen Lingyou could compose music, and his level was not bad, he just didn't have the time to do it himself.

Shen Lingyou was looking at the arrangement diagram while listening to the accompaniment played by the sound engineer.

Wow, the arranger column actually says Xu Wei.

The rock poet Xu Shaonian is so experienced that he is proficient in lyrics, music and arrangement, and he almost writes all the albums by himself.

In the autumn of 1994, Xu Wei came to Red Star Production Company with demos of the songs "Two Days" and "Blue Bird". At that time, Zhan Hua was playing songs by Nirvana in the company. Hearing the music coming from inside the door, Xu Wei concluded that this company understood music.

Half a year later, Xu Wei officially signed with Red Star. Subsequently, the two songs "Two Days" and "Blue Bird" were included in Red Star's compilation album "Red Star No. 1". The melancholy and gloomy musical style surprised everyone and received a very good response.

The most popular song in this album is "Persistence", which was also written by Xu Wei. Its original name was "Don't Cry Baby" and it was given to Tian Zhen, who signed with Red Star and officially returned to the music scene in the same year.

When Shen Lingyou saw this name, he felt a little emotional.

It's not about lamenting the twists and turns of Xu Wei's musical path or the ups and downs of his life, but about lamenting that if Charlotte were reborn, he would listen to Xu Wei's songs, and if he traveled through time, he would also listen to Xu Wei's songs.

But he won't pick too many, just a few classics.

"This arrangement is concise and lively, taking into account the characteristics of both pop music and folk music. The guitar prelude + interlude + outro plays out the accumulation and the years. It couldn't be better."

After listening, Shen Lingyou praised generously.

"As long as you're satisfied."

Praising the singers under Red Star is equivalent to praising himself, and Chen Jiantian has a bright smile on his face.

“Let’s start recording from this one today.”

Shen Lingyou walked into the recording studio, and soon a beautiful singing voice was heard: "Later, I finally learned how to love, but it's a pity that you had already gone away and disappeared in the crowd..."

As one of the best in the Chinese translation group, Liu Ruoying has several popular songs, such as "Later", "So You Are Here Too", and "I Love You So Much", which are all covers of Japanese songs.

In fact, since the 1980s, adapted and covered songs have become popular and have become the biggest driving force for the development of the Chinese music scene.

Some classic songs that have been passed down to this day are from Japanese songs, such as "Can't Say Goodbye" by Principal Tan, "The Wind Continues to Blow" by Zhang Guorong, "Li Xianglan" by alumnus Zhang, "Thousands of Songs" by Chen Huixian, "A Woman Easily Hurt" by Wang Jingfei, "Flower Heart" by Zhou Huajian, and so on.

A very important reason is that original works cannot keep up with the pace of industrial development. Many superstar singers release two to three albums a year. To meet the demand, adaptation and cover are undoubtedly a shortcut. Compared with original works, they are more cost-effective. If you like the song, you can buy the copyright and use it, which can save a lot of money.

This is also one of the reasons why Ka Kui left a sentence "Hong Kong only has the entertainment industry, not the music industry" and chose to go to Japan to make his career.

Let’s go back to the song “Later”.

There is a difference in the content of the lyrics. The original version narrates people's growth and ups and downs, encouraging people to establish faith and strive to move forward; the lyrics of Liu Ruoying's version are more about reminiscing about the past, expressing the singer's remorse, regret and regret.

There is an endless debate about which is better or worse.

Shen Lingyou really likes the lyrics in the Chinese version: "How do you remember me, with a smile or in silence?", which is similar to the line in "Ten Years" "Tears are not shed for you, but also for others".

After hearing this, Chen Jiantian also liked it very much.

One thing that is in Shen Lingyou's favor is that there is no Japanese version now, so if he releases it, it will be considered original.

Look, Chen Jiantian was extremely impressed.

It was already nine o'clock in the evening when we left Red Star.

The corners of Shen Lingyou's mouth curled up, and his face was filled with unconcealable joy.

At this moment, he suddenly became a millionaire. Yes, the money from the sale of production and distribution rights and the share of the second batch of album sales have all arrived.

By 2024, many people may feel that this amount of money is too little, not even enough to buy a toilet in a first-tier city.

But at present, according to statistics, this year, the average savings deposit of urban residents is 8831 RMB, and that of rural residents is 1025 RMB. According to the material level and scarcity situation at that time, a household with an annual income of 100 yuan is already very rich, and a millionaire with an annual income of million yuan is a real tycoon.

Let me put it this way, a courtyard house only costs 20 to 50 yuan, and he can buy several of them now.

"Learn to drive, buy a car, buy a courtyard house, and start a company!"

This is the short-term goal set by Shen Lingyou.

Once the new album is released, it will almost be possible.

Moreover, all three are realized together.

When I returned to the dormitory, my roommates were still scratching their heads and working on their homework.

It was a cold and rainy day yesterday, so I stayed in bed and slept all day.

The weather turned better today, so I went out to play during the day. When I came back in the afternoon, I remembered that I had not done my homework, so I started writing quickly. But now when I look at the notebook, there are only a few lines of words.

"Ling You, you're finally back. Come and help us brothers. The three of us are almost bald from scratching our heads." Chen Minghao was like he saw a savior.

"This homework is too difficult!" Liu Huohua almost cried.

"I'm glad you're here. I'll be free soon." Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief. He was a top student in high school, but now he has no place to show his talents.

At this moment, Shen Lingyou was the light of the three of them.

"The basic techniques of an actor's artistic language..."

He came up to give guidance and finished the homework of several people in half an hour.

Qin Hao let out a long breath and said, "Finally I'm free."

Liu Huohua was so happy that he said, "You are my God!"

Chen Minghao winked and said, "By the way, Zhang Ziyi came to see you this afternoon."

"Looking for me?" Shen Lingyou was slightly startled and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Chen Minghao shrugged and said, "No, Huazi, you two are in the same group, did you know that?"

Liu Huohua pondered and said, "I think I should ask you to help guide the performance. When we were rehearsing the skit last week, she kept saying that she couldn't do this or that, so I suggested that she ask you to come."

Shen Lingyou frowned. It turned out that it was you who was looking for this for me. Then he said, "Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow."

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It is December and two-thirds of the semester has passed.

The final exam is coming, which is more troublesome than homework. If homework takes up half of your life, then the final exam takes up your whole life. If you fail to complete it or complete it poorly, you may face expulsion.

But before that, everyone will have a "relaxing and happy" experience, which is a practical class to shoot Shen Lingyou's song MV.

(End of this chapter)