This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 70: A New Script, Ode to the Desert (Seeking First Subscriptions!)

In the van, Lu Ran browsed the news online.

With the opening ceremony of the folk song festival now over, the internet is flooded with related promotional material.

Almost every star who sang in it trended on social media.

The top trending topic on Weibo is "Su Qingtang's Song of the Earth"!
It's not just number one on the entertainment trending list, it's number one on the overall list!

Netizens have already raved about this song.

"With lyrics and music by Teacher Shunqiziran, plus Teacher Su's voice, 'The Song of the Earth' is the best melody song I've heard in recent years!"

"This song is absolutely amazing! I never realized folk songs could be so beautiful!"

"What does it mean to hit the nail on the head? This song is it! I got goosebumps when I first heard it!"

"Teacher Shunqiziran established his status in the industry with just two songs!"

"I never expected that two amazing people would emerge in the music scene this year. One is Lu Ran, who writes pop songs, and the other is Shunqi Natural, who writes patriotic songs. The music scene is blessed!"

"This is a great song!"

Who doesn't want to listen to good songs? It's just that they're hard to find these days.

The good songs are mostly old ones.

Now a group of people are even comparing "Let Nature Take Its Course" with Lu Ran.

Both of them are newcomers to the music scene this month, and both are songwriters.

The entertainment industry's disciplinary committee also spoke up at this point.

"Can everyone please stop comparing Director Lu and Teacher Shunqiziran? They have completely different styles. Teacher Shunqiziran might be a big shot within the system, while Director Lu is a newcomer who wants to join the department. There's no comparison. And please don't belittle one and praise the other. Both of them are excellent creators. If you ask me, you should look forward to whether there's a possibility of Shunqiziran collaborating with Lu Ran."

The disciplinary committee member's words made netizens realize what was going on.

Yeah, Lu Ran doesn't just write songs, he can sing them too!

If I were to write a song naturally and Lu Ran were to sing it, I can't even imagine the scene.

"But the styles don't seem to match very well; one is an inspirational style, and the other is a mainstream style."

"Why is the style incompatible? Isn't China's history of growth inspiring enough? The mainstream ideology can be inspiring too!"

"If you say that, I'm not sleepy anymore!"

Lu Ran found the online discussions very interesting.

If you knew that "going with the flow" was me, wouldn't that be a bombshell?

Lu Ran thought about asking Su Qingtang to sing for him again.

If Su Qingtang could come and help him sing, he could definitely shut Jiang Yaofeng up.

With another suitable song, advancing to the finals shouldn't be a problem.

He had initially thought of not using the popularity of "Let Nature Take Its Course," but since his opponents were shamelessly helping him out, he decided not to be polite either.

Don't you want me to win?

Who do you think you are?!
Even he wasn't sure about Su Qingtang's attitude.

He wouldn't have dared to imagine having a singer like Su Qingtang as a guest performer on a talent show for newcomers.

That's certainly a bit sensational.

But Lu Ran still wanted to give it a try.

He sent a message to Su Qingtang.

"Ms. Su, congratulations on the successful completion of your performance today."

After he sent it, he saw that the "Song of the Earth" preparation group was quite lively, with many people sending congratulatory messages.

Lu Ran thought for a moment and then sent a message as well.

"Congratulations on the successful conclusion of the Folk Song Art Festival! Thank you to all the teachers for their professional dedication and wonderful presentations. It is my honor to witness this grand event together with 'Flying Songs of the Earth'."

After he sent the message, a series of thumbs-up emojis appeared.

The group members all gave a thumbs up, indicating that Teacher Shunqizi was right.

Lu Ran was a little embarrassed; this guy had such an old-fashioned air about him.

Communicating with this group of people is exhausting!

He directly selected the smiling emoji from WeChat and sent it.

It was already past ten o'clock when he arrived at the school dormitory.

At this moment, Su Qingtang's reply arrived belatedly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I've been busy and only just had a moment to spare. Thank you for the song. The response after the performance was quite good, and this song may be featured on next year's Spring Festival Gala."

Su Qingtang had just gotten into the car and returned to the hotel; she hadn't had time to check her phone earlier.

"Teacher Su sang very well."

Lu Ran's words were not just polite talk; they reflected his true feelings.

Even with his current level three singing ability, the gap between him and Su Qingtang is still quite noticeable.

Su Qingtang's singing skills are at least at the level of level four.

This person's singing skills are like those of a god; there is almost no flaw in their singing.

The two chatted for a while, but Lu Ran ultimately didn't mention the invitation, mainly because he felt embarrassed.

It's not too late to ask after we're done with this busy period.

the other side.

Su Qingtang sat in the nanny van dressed in casual clothes. Her hair was still styled in the bun she wore during the performance, and she hadn't had time to fix it. She also hadn't removed her makeup.

The assistant in the back seat kept calling non-stop.

After finally hanging up the phone, the assistant said, "Teacher Su, several TV stations have invited you to participate in their galas, specifically asking you to sing 'Song of the Earth,' but I declined them all."

This situation is quite common for Su Qingtang.

Especially during the annual Spring Festival Gala preparations, even if they know she only participates in the Beijing TV Spring Festival Gala, other TV stations will still come to ask her about it.

Everyone's thinking was simple: what if Su Qingtang agreed?

With "The Song of the Earth" so popular today, these TV stations must all want to ride the wave of its popularity.

"It feels like you're going to sing 'Song of the Earth' for this year's Spring Festival Gala," the assistant joked.

Just now, after the gala ended, when Su Qingtang was talking with several high-level executives, a leader from Beijing TV said that he wanted to bring "The Song of the Earth" to the Spring Festival Gala.

But it's too early to say anything now; there are still five or six months until the Spring Festival Gala.

Su Qingtang suddenly thought of the song "Come Home Often". From the perspective of the Spring Festival Gala, this song is also very likely to be selected.

"One person, two songs, on the Spring Festival Gala."

Su Qingtang felt that this Teacher Lu was no ordinary person.

Zhou Ruiyang even tried to embellish his own image, saying that Lu Ran was his student.

Does he even look at his character? How could he possibly have such an outstanding student?

"How's it going with the 'Future King of Singers' program that I asked you to inquire about?" Su Qingtang asked casually.

The assistant immediately replied, "I've found out."

She explained the program team's handling of the situation and the subsequent competition arrangements.

Although the event schedule is internal information, it will be made public sooner or later. It's not a secret; you can find out by asking around.

"Singing in the background?"

Su Qingtang raised an eyebrow.

The news has been making headlines online these past few days, and she has been paying attention to it.

It won't be easy for Lu Ran to find a guest performer; it's not a matter of money.

It's now clear that Lu Ran is the target of several giants in the entertainment industry, and other singers will have to consider the impact if they want to collaborate with him.

Is it worth offending these big companies for Lu Ran's sake?

Unless they are singers who have already given up in the industry.

But even if these singers come to help perform, it won't make much of a difference.

"What if I go and help out with the singing?"

Such a thought popped into Su Qingtang's mind.

Others may be afraid of Xingyao Media, but she is not.

That is, she has never participated in any variety shows in the entertainment industry.

If she were to perform as a guest singer, it would be huge news, enough to top the trending searches.

"Teacher Lu is a person of integrity. If I bring it up myself, Teacher Lu might be unhappy."

Su Qingtang thought for a moment, but didn't say anything.

But if Lu Ran needs it, she will definitely agree.

Actually, Teacher Lu was just a little embarrassed to speak up.

The next morning, Lu Ran returned to his dormitory after his run and opened the script that Li Quan had sent him.

The script is called "Ode to the Desert," and it tells a small story from the history of desertification control in northern Shaanxi.

This story is based on real people and events, and has been artistically adapted.

The protagonist is named Ma Tieshan, an ordinary man from northern Shaanxi. His father was a forest ranger who made a great contribution to China's desertification control efforts.

After his father fell seriously ill, Ma Tieshan returned to his hometown from elsewhere. Seeing the dust storms that blanketed his hometown, he decided to combat desertification at his father's urging.

After overcoming numerous difficulties, Ma Tieshan successfully rehabilitated hundreds of acres of sandy land and even planted sandy apple trees on the previously desertified land.

Not only did it improve the environment, but it also brought economic benefits. Furthermore, it led the entire village in combating desertification and planting apples, paving the way for them to escape poverty and achieve prosperity.

This is a typical positive publicity story.

Shen Qingyi secured the role for Lu Ran as Ma Tiefeng, the younger brother of Ma Tieshan, a college student determined to study hard and leave the Loess Plateau.

The story itself is not complicated, and the final cut is planned to be only twenty to thirty minutes long.

The main point is actually to sing praises and eulogize.

Lu Ran didn't think there was anything wrong with this. If it weren't promoted, many people would really think that Ant Forest was the one doing the desertification control.

In reality, it is millions of ordinary people, experts, and grassroots cadres who are rooted in the desert that are working to control the desert.

This kind of thing is worthy of praise.

Lu Ran first went online to look up some information.

There is a desert called Mu Us in northern Shaanxi. Starting in the 1950s, the hardworking people began a huge project to transform the desert.

To this day, 90% of the Mu Us Desert has been controlled, soil and water loss has stopped, many sandy areas have been transformed into forests, grasslands and fertile fields, and the entire desert is almost extinct.

This incredible feat of transforming the world through the efforts of generations moved Lu Ran deeply.

To be honest, if I put myself in his shoes, he probably wouldn't have been able to endure that environment and would have just given up.

It is precisely because most people cannot do it, and precisely because it is difficult, that these people are great.

Lu Ran learned a lot about the background story and, combined with his understanding of the script, began to analyze it.

This role is different from Lu Jie's, and it's very challenging for him.

After all, he wasn't born in a rural area of ​​northern Shaanxi, so there was a gap between him and the character. He needed to try his best to understand and empathize with the character.

"First and foremost is the language. To achieve authenticity, you have to speak the Shaanxi dialect."

Lu Ran is from Qincheng, which is located in the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi Province. The people there speak the Guanzhong dialect.

The area south of the Qinling Mountains in Shaanxi Province speaks the Southern Shaanxi dialect, which is more similar to the Sichuan and Chongqing dialects. It belongs to the Southwestern language family and is influenced by the Bashu and Chu cultures.

The Guanzhong dialect is the Central Plains Mandarin.

Northern Shaanxi dialect is Jin dialect, influenced by Jin culture, and is quite similar to the dialects of Jin province.

Lu Ran searched for information online.

“The Shaanxi dialect has a heavy nasal tone and short, forceful pronunciation. Some ancient expressions have been preserved, such as calling livestock “shānglíng” and sandstorms “yellow wind”.

Another one is the "blue sky," which is also a way of describing the sky in northern Shaanxi dialect, meaning the sky is azure.

Lu Ran found some more videos to start learning. He has a talent for language learning, and with a certain foundation in Guanzhong dialect, he learns very quickly.

In addition, he studied the entire script.

Although the script is short, as an actor, I can't just get by; I have to take it seriously.

Moreover, he felt that one should not act recklessly when playing such a role; it was a matter of respect for the character and the real person.

After reading it, he felt that the script and plot were fine, but it lacked some memorable moments.

"I really want to punch you to death, but unfortunately I'm not the male lead," Lu Ran said with some regret.

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