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Chapter 2 You make me laugh
You know, nowadays, music is very profitable in the entertainment industry, especially for audio-visual companies. They can cover foreign songs, make them into tapes, and make a lot of money.

As for copyright and such, I'll give you two words, haha...

I want to laugh when you talk to me about copyright.

If I add a theme song to "Under the Bridge" and put it in the movie, will the song also become popular along with the popularity of the movie?
Or rather, the two complement each other.

Then we can quickly follow up and sell song tapes.

You may not have to pay copyright fees in foreign countries, but for a company like Shanghai Film Studio, you should feel embarrassed to use it for free.

This is an income.

No matter how much, this has opened up a new way for Shanghai Film Studio to make money besides selling to China Film.

And after helping the factory to open up a path to wealth, wouldn't I be able to succeed faster?
Be a director, be a director!
It would be best to direct the film directly at the Shanghai Film Studio.

Although Huang Ze knew that it would be difficult to accomplish this.

Nowadays, it is not easy for young people to become directors, especially in big studios like Beijing Film Studio and Shanghai Film Studio.

In the previous life, Brother Chen Kai and Tian Zhuangzhuang and others had much stronger backgrounds in the Beijing Film Studio than himself. There was also a woman named Peng Xiaolian from the Class of 78 of the Directing Department at the Shanghai Film Studio, who had an even more impressive background. But her first movie was not shot in big studios like the Beijing Film Studio or the Shanghai Film Studio, but in other studios.

If I want to make my debut film at Shanghai Film Studio, I have to take an unconventional path.

Nodding secretly, Huang Ze felt that his tomorrow would be better.

Moreover, Huang Ze has already thought of a song that is suitable for this era and the hidden theme of the film, hope.

Thinking of this, Huang Ze immediately ran a few steps and came to Director Bai Cheng, "Uncle Bai, I have an idea to add a theme song to "Under the Bridge", what do you think?"

"Oh?" Bai Cheng raised his eyebrows. "From what you said, you can write songs?"

“I can write a little.”

"When I was shooting this film, in addition to thinking about how to edit it, I was also thinking about the theme song for the film." Huang Ze showed his cheeky nature and said that his impromptu idea was a long-term plan, and then deliberately made a small mistake, "I think it can be put in the beginning of the film."

"Oh? Really? Sing it."

"Ahem." Huang Ze cleared his throat without any hesitation and started singing immediately.

Huang Ze came up with a song that was suitable for the ending of this film and had to be nice and in line with the times.

"Knock gently to awaken the sleeping soul."

Forehead?
Huang Ze was stunned for a moment.

The voice in this life is very talented, with a clear taste, which is much better than that in the previous life.

With this talent, he can become a professional singer.

"What's wrong?" Bai Cheng frowned. The first sentence was pretty good and quite touching. He was just about to listen to it, but why didn't he sing anymore?

"Nothing, I'll keep singing."

"Knock gently to awaken the sleeping soul."

"Slowly open your eyes."

"Look at the busy world, is it still lonely and spinning around?"

"..."

"Yu, that's not right, I sang it wrong." In the original version of the song, the snow is falling on Yushan Mountain, burning the young man's heart, but Yushan is in Wanwan, and it is not appropriate to sing this, as people may easily think I am a spy.

Huang Ze immediately changed his words, "The falling snow on Tianshan Mountain burns the young man's heart."

Huang Ze was singing in a state of ecstasy.

Bai Cheng on the side was completely shocked.

From his aesthetic point of view, this song is quite good and has the style of a great artist!

I didn’t expect this kid to have a talent for writing songs and singing?
I can take photos, edit videos and sing.

He is a promising talent!

Bai Cheng couldn't help but nodded.

If he wanted to reject Huang Ze after listening to the song, he should not do such unnecessary things.

But after listening to the song, he felt it necessary to let the people of the whole country hear this great song.

Of course, he also had his own little thoughts in mind. Huang Ze had good talent, and it was obvious from the twenty days of editing with him that he was a good candidate for being a director.

In the future, you can train him more and let him be a director to shoot a few scenes to see his talent. Maybe you can help train a young director in the factory!
If it doesn't cost much, it's not appropriate to dampen his self-confidence.

There’s nothing we can do, we’re short of talent!

During those years, too many people died in the factory because they offended someone.

I almost didn't make it.

It is very necessary to train young directors early!
After all, the future belongs to the young.

While Bai Cheng was deep in thought, Huang Ze had already sung to the end.

“Makes us smile.”

"Full of your youthful pride."

"Let's hope for a better tomorrow..."

"Uncle Bai, that's all. The rest are basically the same." Huang Ze stopped singing and looked at Director Bai Cheng.

Bai Cheng squinted his eyes, the smile on his face became more and more intense, and he couldn't help clapping his hands.

"You are really an all-rounder!"

"To gently knock on the sleeping heart, is this referring to the great opening up now?"

"Bringing famine from afar, ruthless war, are you talking about this year's African famine? I learned about it from reading in the newspaper, but I didn't expect you to know about it too. You seem to be quite concerned about current affairs."

"Okay!"

“What a great song, “Tomorrow Will Be Better.”

"excellent work!"

"But..." Bai Cheng changed the subject and said after thinking for a moment, "This song is more suitable to be placed at the end. Placing it at the beginning will affect the tone of the whole film. Placing it at the end will instantly elevate the story of the hero and heroine."

"Uncle Bai, that's a good idea!" Huang Ze immediately accepted it humbly, and said ashamedly, "I still didn't think it through enough."

"You're still young, it's pretty impressive that you can come up with a song like this."

"Tomorrow, no, go back to my office now and compose the music. We'll ask Gong Xing, the leading actress, to give it a try tomorrow. If she can sing, we'll let her sing with you. I heard you sing pretty well."

"it is good!"

Huang Ze and Bai Cheng came to Bai Cheng's office together, took a ruler to draw a five-line score, and wrote out the lyrics of the song.

If he were asked to create, Huang Ze himself really didn't have the ability to do so.

But this is a replica. "Tomorrow Will Be Better" was so popular in the past, and it has been popular for decades, so Huang Ze's ears are almost covered with calluses.

I wrote the lyrics and music while humming the tune.

"Uncle Bai, this is it." Huang Ze handed the paper to Bai Cheng, "We can also contact the audio-visual company in advance. If the movie becomes popular, selling the tapes can also generate income for the company, right?"

"After we finish the song, I'll go talk to Director Xu about this."

"Okay, let's go off work." Bai Cheng smiled and patted Huang Ze's shoulder, "Go back and have a good rest. You as a creator will be busy tomorrow. Try to get it out as soon as possible."

"I think this song is pretty good and has the potential to be a big hit."

"Thank you Uncle Bai for the compliment."

Came to the bicycle shed with Bai Cheng.

Find your own 28-inch bicycle.

After walking out of the factory gate and waiting for Director Bai Cheng to get on his bike and leave, Huang Ze looked down at the bike and pedaled lightly with his left foot. Because there was a horizontal bar in front, he could only use his right foot to push back. Only then did he successfully get on the bike and head towards home.

……

Huang Ze worked at the Shanghai Film Studio, and his father also worked at the Shanghai Film Studio.

But the residence was not in the dormitory building of Shanghai Film Studio.

Actually, this is all thanks to my mother.

(End of this chapter)