I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

When adapting a song into Chinese, if the original arrangement is retained, the lyrics and accompaniment may become less compatible due to language differences; if a new arrangement is made, more production resources will be required.

In addition, the singing style of Chinese songs (such as the use of breathy voice) is different from that of the Korean national anthem, so singing techniques need to be adjusted to adapt to the new language.

Successful adaptations rely not only on language translation, but also on the translator's understanding of the original song's emotional tone and musical structure.

For example, the impact can be enhanced by adjusting word order or using Chinese-specific four-character idioms or metaphors, rather than by literal translation.

Professional translators can balance faithfulness to the original text with the need for localization, but this process is time-consuming and requires a high level of creativity.

Therefore, adapting "ifyou" into Chinese will require more thought and time.

By the time Cheng Sheng finished writing "If You", about an hour had passed.

"Was this also written for me?"

Da Tian Tian, ​​who was already familiar with the two songs Cheng Sheng wrote for her, exclaimed happily after Cheng Sheng finished writing them.

After saying that, he reached out to take the sheet music.

Snapped!
Cheng Sheng patted Da Tian Tian's hand, rolled his eyes, and said, "Dream on. Isn't writing two songs for you enough?"

Da Tiantian pouted and counted on her fingers, saying, "An album needs ten songs, and you've only given me two. How is that enough?"

"You want me to write ten more songs for you?" Cheng Sheng rolled his eyes at her again.

“I can buy it with money, any price is fine.”

Jing Tian, ​​this epitome of wealth and beauty, is once again showcasing her strengths.

No wonder so many people like rich women.

To be honest, Cheng Sheng was a little tempted.

After all, who has too much spare money?

But in the end, I reluctantly rejected it.

It's just too troublesome to adapt foreign songs into Chinese, and Cheng Sheng feels guilty for directly plagiarizing Chinese works.

"Alright, I've given you the song, you should go back now."

Cheng Sheng started to kick people out. After Da Tiantian left, he still wanted to continue what he hadn't done with Zeng Li!
Upon hearing this, Zeng Li looked at Cheng Sheng, as if she had thought of something, her face flushed, and a hint of spring flashed in her eyes.

"You're letting me leave?"

Da Tian Tian looked unhappy.

“I’m tired and want to rest. Do you want to stay here and not leave?” Cheng Sheng said.

"What about Sister Li? Isn't she leaving?" Da Tiantian pointed at Zeng Li.

Cheng Sheng's lips twitched. He really didn't know how to explain this. This sweet girl really deserved a spanking.

Seeing that Cheng Sheng remained silent, Da Tiantian stared at Cheng Sheng and Zeng Li with a suspicious look.

Zeng Li's expression changed, and she grabbed Da Tiantian's hand, saying, "Of course I'm leaving, and I'm tired too. Tiantian, come with me!"

After saying that, she pulled Da Tian Tian away, afraid that Da Tian Tian would suspect her relationship with Cheng Sheng.

Looking at the closed door, Cheng Sheng's face darkened. If he had known that Da Tian Tian would ruin things, why would he write a song for her?!

This has left him in an awkward position.

Forget it.

Go take a shower to cool down, then rest. ...

It's been half a month since the premiere of "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sending Off" was held.

For the past two weeks, the topic of "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sending Off" has appeared in the top 20 trending searches every day.

This movie is incredibly popular.

The box office exceeded 300 million in the first three days of its premiere.

Over the next ten days, the box office averaged 50 million per day.

The explosive box office performance shocked and somewhat disbelieved everyone.

It's important to know that "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off" is neither a science fiction blockbuster nor a comedy film by Stephen Chow.

It is, in fact, a blatantly patriotic film.

These kinds of films have no audience nowadays and have no market.

As for why this phenomenon occurs.

For a long period of time in China, domestically produced modern war films were labeled as 'major revolutionary historical films'.

Films on these themes saw a concentrated surge during the "seventeen years" following the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Due to the needs of political propaganda, war films experienced unprecedented development from 1949 to 1966.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the film management model under the Soviet planned economy was adopted, with the state directly issuing administrative orders and setting quotas. This led to the major state-owned film studios and more than 80% of the creators joining the trend of creating war films.

Data shows that during these seventeen years, there were 187 military-themed films (92% of which were war films), accounting for about 30% of the total output (more than 600 films).

Popular films such as "The Southern Expedition and the Northern War", "Reconnaissance Across the River", "Shangganling", "Tracks in the Snowy Forest", "The Red Detachment of Women", "Little Soldier Zhang Ga", "Heroes and Daughters", and "Tunnel Warfare" all came from this period. It can be said that war films have become the "first type" of Chinese cinema in the new era.

In 1987, the slogan "highlight the main theme and adhere to diversification" was first put forward at the National Feature Film Creation Conference, marking the beginning of a new period of transformation for Chinese cinema.

Around 1987, Chinese cinema began to shift towards a market-oriented approach, with most commercial films being released to the market. This, in turn, provided greater room for the survival of patriotic films.

For example, the series of war films produced by the August First Film Studio in the 90s, such as "The Great Battle," "The Great Turning Point," and "The Great March," which were set against the backdrop of the War of Liberation, all embody a magnificent epic quality.

In addition, patriotic war films have begun to incorporate various genres, drawing on diverse styles and innovating in subject matter.

For example, "The Battle of Taierzhuang" was the first film to depict the tragic and heroic scenes of the National Revolutionary Army's resistance against Japan on the main battlefield using a documentary approach; "Yellow River Love" placed a passionate love story against the backdrop of war, providing the audience with another perspective on history.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, with the accelerated transformation of the film market, commercial entertainment films have begun to occupy a huge market share.

Therefore, compared to the past, war films have lost their dominant position, but the war elements in the films have never disappeared.

The period from 2000 to 2004 was the beginning of the new century. During these five years, the domestic film market was not ideal, and the creation of war films also fell into a slump, with the number of films significantly reduced compared to the past.

However, among these films, those depicting ancient warfare, such as "Hero," propelled China's film market into the "blockbuster era."

With the emergence of Cheng Sheng, Chinese historical films developed. Although many copycat films appeared, some good historical films also emerged.

This has also diversified the themes and genres of Chinese films.

Even so, patriotic films are still considered an untouchable genre within the industry.

Because no matter how well it's filmed, there's no market for it.

However, Cheng Sheng's "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off" brought a turning point to patriotic films, showing that patriotic films weren't lacking in market value, but rather lacking in good ones. (End of Chapter)