Rebirth of the Director in Korea

Joe Hisaishi, born in Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture, graduated from the Composition Department of National Conservatory of Music, is a well-known composer, singer, and pianist in Japan. He mainly serves as a film soundtrack. In particular, the work of Hayao Miyazaki, the music production of all feature-length animation films over the past two decades since “Nausicaa”, is an indispensable master of the soundtrack of Hayao Miyazaki’s works. The origin of the name “Joe Hisaishi” is his idol-African American musician and producer Quincy Jones. He changed the name “QuincyJones” to the Japanese pronunciation, and then combined the name with the most similar Chinese character, and it became “Joe Hisaishi”. His English name JOE can also be said to be a tribute to the American soundtrack master QUINCYJONES.

Joe Hisaishi and GHIBLI’s more well-known cartoon films are: “Valley of the Wind” in 1984, “Castle in the Sky” in 1986, “My Neighbor Totoro” in 1988, “Demoness TA-Q-BIN” in 1989 and “The Tomb of Firefly Fire Insect”, “Porco Rosso” in 1992, “Ghost Princess” in 1997, “Spirited Away” in 2001, “Howl’s Moving Castle” in 2005, etc. In “City in the Sky”, he used many elements of Irish folk songs, and the combination of music and pictures has an excellent effect. As for “My Neighbor Totoro”, he believes that the music itself has integrity and independence, and can be appreciated and moved by it alone. In 1998, he released a symphony suite record adapted from the soundtrack of the GHIBLI animated film “Princess”, played by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, and was widely welcomed. In 2005, “Howl’s Moving Castle” again invited the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra to record the original soundtrack of the film. His music made GHIBLI Studio’s movies more popular, and Joe Hisaishi’s music became more as the tide rises, the boat floats as GHIBLI cartoons became popular.

In addition, the famous Japanese director Takeshi Kitano’s recent film works “Sonata”, “The Quiet Sea of ​​That Summer”, “Bad Child’s Sky”, “Fireworks”, “Summer of Kikujiro” and ” The soundtrack of “Brothers” is also written by Joe Hisaishi. In 1991, Joe Hisaishi won the Music Award of the Daily Film Awards. In 1997, he won the 48th Art Selection Award from the Minister of Culture and New Talent Award. In 2004, he was invited by the French film company MK2 to re-create the soundtrack for Buster Keaton’s 1927 classic silent film “The Train General”, and directed the Cannes Orchestra to perform this work at the Cannes Film Festival in May. , Is the only Japanese musician to receive this honor.

One is a long-established musician in the music circle, and the other is a new TV drama director. These two people get together and can’t help but make everyone’s minds open, perhaps for Jung Hyuk-jae Will the next TV series “My Lovely Sam-soon” be dubbed?

But is this kind of cooperation a bit extravagant? You have to know that Joe Hisaishi has been working with well-known film directors in Japan or internationally, and the price is not low. If Joe Hisaishi is here this time The purpose of “My Lovely Sam-soon” is indeed to score “My Lovely Sam-soon”, I can’t help but give people a funny feeling of anti-aircraft guns hitting mosquitoes!

“Hello Jung-kun!” See Jung Hyuk who is here to pick you up -jae, this bald old man smiled cutely, and while talking, he extended the hand and held Jung Hyuk-jae together.

“Hello, Joe Hisaishi!” Although Jung Hyuk-jae’s spoken Japanese is not very good, he can still hear some daily Japanese sentences and speak a few words in Japanese. It’s okay, just because I haven’t talked about it, it’s not standard that’s all.

But this is enough. Joe Hisaishi who did not see the opposite showed a look of surprise. The youngster who didn’t expect this youngster could also speak Japanese, and the smile on his face could not help but soften a bit: “First I didn’t expect Jung-kun to be so young. When Jung-kun spoke, didn’t expect your Japanese to be so good!”

Just now Joe Hisaishi can understand Jung Hyuk-jae in simple words, But it was difficult for him to understand such a long string of words. Hearing Joe Hisaishi’s words, Jung Hyuk-jae had to turn his head and glance at the translator he had brought.

Seeing this, Joe Hisaishi laughed, inexplicably feeling more like this youngster in front of him.

Joe Hisaishi is actually not the first time to come to South Korea. His impression of this country should be said to be neither good nor bad. The previous few visits were not for work or stay. The time is relatively short, so the big city of Seoul in South Korea did not impress him much.

“Joe Hisaishi -ssi, let’s take the car back to Seoul first, and then go to Gangwon-do tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Do you think it is okay to arrange the itinerary like this?” Jung Hyuk-jae wanted Joe Hisaishi to explain.

After the translation by the younger generation, Joe Hisaishi nodded said: “There is a Chinese saying called’a guest will comply with the wishes of the host’, so your arrangement is fine!”

A group of three people walked towards the airport parking lot while talking.

Although Joe Hisaishi Japan is a famous composer, pianist, and one of the most influential modern music artists, his dress looks very simple and does not suit him at all. The title of, wears like the old man from the countryside entering the city for the first time.

Jung Hyuk-jae is the same. In previous life, his girlfriends helped him choose clothes and buy clothes. He can be called a fashion idiot when it comes to fashion. His idea is Clothes can be worn. Fortunately, he has a wayward face enough for him to splurge. If it is an ordinary person, matching his clothes according to his clothes is definitely a fashion nightmare.

Although these two people don’t get along with airport fashion at all, they can’t hold on to their identity. Needless to say, Jung Hyuk-jae will talk about it in South Korea’s domestic TV drama circles. The writer, screenwriter, and director of Jung Hyuk-jae are all in one! Especially at yesterday’s Baeksang Art Awards, Jung Hyuk-jae was a plentiful harvest. He won five of the nine TV drama-related awards, accounting for half of them. many.

Not to mention Joe Hisaishi, composer, pianist, musician, etc., almost every identity is enough to amaze the reporters present.

“Jung Hyuk-jae -ssi, may I ask Joe Hisaishi -ssi this time to come here to discuss cooperation with MBCTV Station?” Several entertainment reporters followed closely behind Jung Hyuk-jae and asked repeatedly .

“Jung Hyuk-jae -ssi, is your collaboration with Joe Hisaishi -ssi related to “My Lovely Sam-soon”?”

“Excuse me…”

The reporters who follow closely from behind have been chasing Jung Hyuk-jae, which makes Jung Hyuk-jae feel a little unhappy. If it is a formal interview, it’s okay. It’s out of courtesy. They will definitely answer a few questions, but with such a lack of insight, the group of reporters who follow him closely is a bit annoying.

Thinking of this, Jung Hyuk-jae stopped and turned to look at the group of reporters, saying word by word: “I have an urgent business next, so don’t ask any more about the interview. “

“Then, you can always answer us a few questions, right?” One of the reporters retorted. His words immediately attracted many reporters nodded, and it made sense. of.

“Yeah, Jung Hyuk-jae -ssi, let’s ask you a question!”

“Jung Hyuk-jae -ssi, we’ll just ask this question, really !” One reporter started, and the rest of the reporters echoed, and the imposing manner was amazing.

“Not good means, I’m in a hurry!” With that, Jung Hyuk-jae turned around and was ready to leave. First, please ask Jung Hyuk-jae to come by car. Metropolitan City is far from Seoul. It’s not too far, and you can get there in just over an hour if you drive by yourself. It should also mean Seoul’s satellite city.

I finally asked those annoying reporters, Jung Hyuk-jae had time to have a good chat with Joe Hisaishi.