Recapture the Entertainment Industry

In the recording studio, four middle-aged men were sitting in a group, eating melon seeds and picking their feet and chatting.

With Gong Liangguang at the head, and counting down, He Guan, Mao Xiaorun, and Ye Zhou can all be regarded as well-known senior veterans in the industry.Although the appearance of big men with picky feet conceals their artistic atmosphere, they are only so open in front of acquaintances.

"It's annoying." Mao Xiaorun looked up and glanced at the ceiling, "I don't like to come to a regular building, it would be good to practice vocal music in my studio. Smoking and alcohol are banned here, and this and that are banned. I really don't want to I understand that there are still people who can stay here and work every day. Isn't this the same as going to jail?"

"You think it's all about you, so I don't drink." He Guan glanced at his watch, and the foot with Erlang's leg was shaking violently, "Hey, Lao Guang, when did you know this kid? The first time I saw you at a party, I didn't get any news, why did I say it now?"

"I just met him at a party last time." Gong Liangguang couldn't explain why Luo Ding became popular, "Let's talk about his strength, he's really good."

"Cut." Everyone sneered at this, there are quite a few powerful people in the circle, and people who have worked with them also have a scale to measure the personal abilities of each star in private.But the entertainment circle is too difficult to get ahead. There are many things that cannot be summed up in one sentence.

The mouths of the old men are no worse than eight women, and people in the circle know too many headlines and gossips that cannot be resorted to. They have no scruples in privately speaking.Starting from whether they have the ability to stand out, a large number of large and small artists who meet the discussion conditions are involved.

I don't know who mentioned Cao Dingkun first, but by the time everyone came to their senses, the topic had already involved the deceased.

"Oh. It's a pity, it's really a pity." Even Mao Xiaorun, who was the most ignorant, expressed some regret, "I don't know what to say about Cao Dingkun. He's just one-sided, one-sided. .”

"Yeah, I set a goal and went all out to do it, and I couldn't see anything except that goal. I used to sing like this. My senior brother entered this industry early, and he was with him when he was not popular. There is cooperation. At that time, I told me that if such a person can’t get ahead, he must have offended others. He spends 24 hours and [-] hours a day in the practice room, dancing and not talking. .Look at the current artists, how many can control themselves? He was only in his twenties at that time."

He Guan sighed: "He really doesn't have much room for improvement in singing skills, but it's a pity that he switched to TV and movies halfway, which delayed his singing."

Ye Zhou interjected at this moment: "Don't just stay here and take the music circle too seriously. It would be a pity if Cao Dingkun really kept singing and dancing."

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay, and their faces were a little ugly. Although what they said was not pleasant, it was indeed the truth.The domestic music circle has been going downhill, and the truly glorious period is too far away from now.It is indeed wise for Cao Dingkun to leave. Today's music competition is not just about singing skills.The status quo in Hong Kong and Taiwan is not bad. The Mainland, which has not had any particularly mature music market mechanism, has not ushered in the spring and has waited for the cold winter.The neglect of art in quality education has led to the fact that there are not many singers who can compete with foreign music in the market.Singers also need to learn and grow. It will take a long time for a person who can't even read the staves before his debut to really sing classics.

However, piracy, Japanese and Korean styles, Europe and the United States, and these mountains fell from the sky. A considerable part of the main group of domestic album buyers aged 15 to 35 has been absorbed by Korean stars with advanced packaging. Now that online music is popular, few people will go there. If you are willing to spend money to buy a star's work and sell a record to a small singer, if you can't sell it or the profit does not reach the predetermined value, you will lose money.If things go on like this, the company is more inclined to allow artists to develop into the lucrative film and television industry. As a result, apart from auditions, there are very few companies that go to the private sector to dig out good singing talents.The supply and demand market is balanced, but not in a way that everyone likes.

Therefore, Cao Dingkun's decision to cross the circle in time seems... really not generally wise.

Everyone was in a bad mood, so Mao Xiaorun could only shake his head: "You are right, he is already considered a top-notch existence among domestic artists. Why can't he think about going racing? Sigh..."

No one answered his question, at least many people in the entertainment circle felt unbelievable after the news of Cao Dingkun's death was confirmed.Cao Dingkun's external image and style are too good, people can't imagine that he will be killed by such a bizarre way of drag racing accident.

Luo Ding stood outside the door, his hand still raised and ready to knock on the door.Seeing him not moving for a long time, Gu Yaxing couldn't help asking: "What's wrong?"

Luo Ding showed a smile, and tapped his hand lightly: "It's nothing."

The four men in the room sat up straight in an instant, and restored their serious and rigid image to the outside world: "Please come in."

Luo Ding slowly unscrewed the door and saw that several people in the room had spoken at the Gongliangguang banquet before, and the smile on his face brought a little intimacy just right: "Mr. Gongliang, Mr. Mao, Mr. Ye, Mr. He Hello, teachers. Sorry for being late."

Mao Xiaorun understood where Gong Liangguang's love for Luo Ding came from.Stared at by the child's smiling clear eyes, and then heard that clean address, they have seen too much darkness in the entertainment industry, it is really difficult for them to resist this long-lost feeling of spring breeze.Mao Xiaorun still remembers the scene of Luo Ding holding a guitar and Pan Yiming sitting quietly and singing at Gongliangguang's banquet. From the first meeting to now, it has been such a long time, but the other party's facial features have not been removed from his mind for a moment. Clear out.This is a question of a person's recognition. An artist can look ugly, but he must not look like everyone else.A person who may be lost in the crowd may not be found all day long, and who can recognize him from the colorful screen?

However, he agreed to cooperate with Gu Yaxing this time, not all because of his appearance and Gong Liangguang's intimidation. He is a musician, and his unique and sensitive sense of music is unparalleled.The song that Luo Ding sang at the Gongliangguang banquet, from the first word to the end, has an inconceivably mysterious artistic conception.This is a malleable talent, even if he is just an unknown newcomer in the music scene, he is still worthy of his debut.

He Guan is a well-known composer in the industry, and formed a band that has won various awards at home and abroad. Ye Zhou collaborated with him in writing lyrics. The two of them are also considered an alternative combination, and they are very popular in the music circle.Now they are basically doing activities for those only remaining king-level singers, and it can be said that it is hard to find a song.

Luo Ding really didn't expect Gu Yaxing to persuade them to come out of the mountain. After seeing Gong Liangguang, he immediately understood that this must be his handwriting.

"...Then, shall we begin?"

Ye Zhou is a person who can get into work very quickly. Not long after Luo Ding sat down, he was the first to speak: "I haven't released a record before, have I?"

"No."

"Can you read sheet music?"

"can."

"It's good if you can." Ye Zhou said, "I also listened to your song at the banquet that day. Your vocal range is very wide and the pitch is very accurate. After a while, you go to the karaoke room to pick a song and sing it carefully, so that Mao Zedong The teacher will see if there are any deficiencies that need to be corrected."

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Although Mi Rui is about the same height as Duan Xiubo, his legs are a bit shorter. When Duan Xiubo took a step, he had to speed up his steps to keep up. He followed behind with a stack of documents, and he walked very hard .

Fortunately, he is not the only one struggling.

Yu Shaotian, the chairman of Kaixuan Media, walked side by side with Duan Xiubo, frowning, frowning to maintain his image as an elite, but his lips were moving and complaining: "What can you do if you walk slower?"

"I'm used to it." Duan Xiubo put his hands in his pockets, strode forward with a smile and still went his own way.He was actually not very impatient with contacting Yu Shaotian, but he was used to not rejecting anyone, so even if he didn't like him, he still behaved gently and politely.

Yu Shaotian still pressed on every step of the way: "You're almost done. You haven't been home for so many years, and it doesn't matter how old your father is. Forgive some things that should be forgiven."

"I don't blame him."

"Yeah, you didn't say to blame him, who are you stupid?" Seeing that he didn't talk to him, Yu Shaotian could only sigh and shut his mouth.He knew that his father was a bit cynical. He followed his mother after his parents separated, and he didn't know what Duan Xiubo had experienced since he was a child.When the two brothers were young, they might not see each other for a year, and their relationship was not considered close. Duan Xiubo entered the entertainment industry and Yu Shaotian only learned of the news after the other became popular.The young man in his twenties is so sophisticated that he is even more sophisticated than others. Thinking of the history of his father's sex hunting that he has heard about, he sometimes feels subtle apologies to this younger brother.

Duan Xiubo always responded with a smile and gentle demeanor, which made it impossible for him to see what the other party was thinking.Yu Shaotian tried to get closer to the other party for a while, but in the end it ended without a problem, and he gradually let go of this impossible task. He just saw that the other party walked alone and alone for so many years, and there was no one worth relying on by his side. Always empty.

"I just don't want to go back to his No. 15 or No. 16 wedding." Duan Xiubo succinctly blocked all the advice the other party had not yet said, and then asked Mi Rui: "Carmen said he Where?"

"Floor 45." Mi Rui glanced at the disheveled Yu Shaotian, pushed his glasses and replied quickly.The first rule of a qualified broker and assistant is to never get involved in the boss's housework.

Yu Shaotian immediately interjected, "Carmen? Is that the director of "Blade Runner" Carmen Clovis? Doesn't the 45th floor make music? What is he doing there?"

"There is also a martial arts club on the 45th floor. The amateur martial arts instructor of "Blade Warrior" teaches there, probably because of his relationship." Mi Rui absorbs all the news within the scope of work extremely quickly, and never asks any questions from his superiors. Frustrated.

Yu Shaotian glanced at Mi Rui appreciatively: "You are a good manager."

Duan Xiubo stretched out his hand very naturally and pressed the elevator button: "That's right, how many agents do you have with an annual salary of 200 million?"

Mi Rui pushed his glasses, calmly and proudly nodded to Yu Shaotian reservedly with a curtain call gesture.

"..." Yu Shaotian thought to himself, this cheap mouth of mine should be torn apart.

The 45th floor is very large, where catering, music, fitness, dancing, various clubs and training centers can be found here.Today's 45th floor seems to be extraordinarily lively. As soon as he got off the elevator and saw the crowds outside the elevator, Duan Xiubo immediately turned around and put on an emergency mask. He couldn't help but look at Mi Rui in surprise. Mi Rui shrugged and gave a thumbs up Music club on the right.The club's public audition room, which only uses a transparent window as a cover, is brightly lit, and the staff is adjusting the equipment inside.

"There are a lot of big hands in this club, and the instructors are also big." Mi Rui raised his brows with some understanding after hearing a few words of discussion from the people next to him, "Huh? It is said that Mao Xiaorun, the shareholder, is also here today. No wonder, It is estimated that many people did not attend class to watch the excitement. Not everyone can go to his own studio."

Duan Xiubo has no interest in this. The public audition equipment is a gimmick, and the club occasionally asks students to show their faces in order to show their strength.It didn't appeal to him.Worried about being recognized, he pulled his mask and walked more quickly with his head down. The music on the 45th floor stopped slowly, and there were a few popping noises from the equipment, and then a soft female voice said with unfading excitement: "Long time no see when Zhengse Music Studio is live. With the proud student here, the sound audition in the backstage just now was incredible. The open room, which has not been open for a long time, is lit up again, thank you Teacher Mao and Mr. Luo for agreeing to our invitation. Thank you.”

After a while, a clear and warm voice with a smile sounded: "I originally practiced in the backstage audition room, but I didn't expect to have the opportunity to enter the public room. Please forgive me if I don't sing well for a while."

Duan Xiubo's footsteps were suddenly stopped by this voice, and he couldn't move any further, so he just stood there in a daze.

Luo Ding?

He turned his head and heard the faint cheers and screams coming from the elevator entrance. He paused for a moment, then suddenly tightened his mask and turned to walk back.

"...Oh?" Yu Shaotian stood there looking at his back inexplicably, "Hey! Where are you going? The studio is right in front."

Duan Xiubo ignored him at all, walked a few steps quickly, and finally even started to run.Mi Rui quickly regained his composure and chased after him. Yu Shaotian was dumbfounded for a while, and had no other choice but to turn around and follow.

Luo Ding has almost forgotten how long he has not been exposed to such professional recording equipment.Just now in the backcourt he sang to the fullest, and the noise-isolating earphones were still so big and heavy. He held the outer edge of the earphones, as if he had returned to that period of youth, pursuing music and being crazy about it.

He actually didn't want to enter this public room, but he had to compromise under the strong invitation of Mao Xiaorun as a shareholder. Since he accepted the invitation, he regarded it as a job. The casualness in the first audition is now He also restrained himself, showing a conscientious and conscientious attitude.

Although it was very lively outside the window, at least in his opinion, there were not many people.

The prelude to the music sounded, he smiled at the crowd outside the window, and put on the earphones for himself.

The difference between good and bad audio is really obvious. The price ranges from a few hundred yuan to several million. Different equipment has a huge difference in the tolerance for voice.For the same song, the effect of the singer coming out of the recording studio, the effect of singing live, and the effect of singing in KTV are absolutely completely different.

The last time Luo Ding sang at Gongliangguang's banquet, he used ordinary equipment. Although it sounded enough to amaze many people because of his excellent pitch, but as soon as he switched to the audition room, the previous effect suddenly changed. Was reduced to slag in seconds.

The young man's voice was bright and pure, and when he lowered it, there was a feeling of sighing. The true and false voices changed without any conflict, and instantly suppressed and silenced the commotional crowd outside the window.

"I came to your city and walked the way you came..."

He opened his mouth softly, with the slow and sad melody flowing like a stream in the background. His singing voice seemed to contain infinitely suppressed emotions, and every word he uttered had a powerful flavor.

"Imagine how lonely you are without me..."

The entire 43rd floor is surrounded by this quiet atmosphere, and it seems that you can really see the appearance of a man with a suitcase on his back walking blankly on the street suppressing his sadness and forcing a smile on his face.Luo Ding pressed his hands on the earphones, closed his eyes, frowned slightly, and sang earnestly and emotionally. Under the professional lighting, his handsome features became even more handsome and unbelievably handsome.

The people outside the window stared blankly at him, and then hurriedly took out their mobile phones to turn on the video button and started shooting, but most of their attention was still attracted by the singing.Fortunately, the people around have consciously quieted down, and the audio recorded at the same time as the video was not damaged by the noise.

Slow songs are actually very difficult to interpret, there is no sense of rhythm that can instantly arouse the enthusiasm of the audience, especially the background is not much more intense than the sound of the stream, and 80.00% of the songs are interpreted by the singer's voice. Ears, the emotions invested in singing must be deep and tense.Just a wrong beat and out-of-tune of a sound, or even a little tremor in the end, is enough to greatly reduce the appeal of a performance.

Mao Xiaorun stood outside the audition room, frowning, shoulder to shoulder with Gong Liangguang, with an unattractive expression on his face.

Gong Liangguang sighed, struggled out of the artistic conception of the song, turned his head and asked him: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the singing? I think it's very good."

"No, he sings very well." Mao Xiaorun shook his head, a little helpless, "It's because he sings so well and his skills are incredible, I really don't know where to start to criticize him. The production of this album I probably can't participate anymore, I can't see where else I can give him guidance."

Gong Liangguang's eyes widened in astonishment: "Impossible...he's only in his twenties..."

Mao Xiaorun frowned and stared closely at the young man who could see the powerful aura from his back when he sang in the small window, and smiled wryly: "So, there are still such things as geniuses in this world."

"Oh~ the floating feeling..." He Guan and Ye Zhou didn't have the energy to comfort him at this time. After Luo Ding sang for the first time in the back audition room, they sat on the floor with great inspiration and began to create.Ye Zhou was holding his notebook and listening to Luo Ding's singing, holding his notebook in a daze, holding his head as if he was drunk, and writing quickly.

It's been a long time, it's been a long time since I felt like a fountain bursting out of inspiration.The way Luo Ding sings is really special, it will give people a feeling of being sucked into another world by singing.He is too good for lyrical music, and the ability to express sadness in sharp and brief lyrics is not something everyone has.The comfort of the fusion of soul and body makes people drowsy, but he is reluctant to really fall asleep. Ye Zhou feels that he can probably write the songs needed for Luo Ding's next album before the production of the album begins.

Luo Ding in the window had already settled down all his emotions, only the melody and words of the song remained in his mind.

It's been a long time since the last sound came to the ground, it was as light as a sigh, and it was accompanied by a faint cry, drifting far away with unfinished meaning.

The music gradually stopped, and the entire 45th floor returned to the quietness before the singing began.

It was really quiet, including the sound of people talking.Luo Ding let out a long sigh, slowly took off the headset, and opened his eyes.

The crowd outside the window was at least twice as large as before he sang, and everyone was staring at him with good eyesight. Through the clean glass, Luo Ding could vaguely distinguish the clear tear stains on some people's faces.

After three seconds of silence, many people realized the end of the performance, they pressed the stop button of the filming, and immediately began to applaud explosively.

Luo Ding smiled slightly, not showing any timidity, and bowed to the outside of the window before leaving.

The staff began to enter the audition room to check and clean the instruments. After the vermilion curtain of the window was drawn, everyone realized that there would be no second song, so they reluctantly evacuated.

But the focus of most people is still very clear. They rushed into the club and asked all the staff they could meet who the person who sang just now was, and tried to find out as much information about him as possible.And a few people who had heard of Luo Ding's name before that quickly started to post on Weibo, or posted photos they took on the spot on PO, or simply uploaded the video, sighing and talking to the onlookers at the same time. The origin, people who didn't know each other before became familiar after a few words, and it has built many bridges of friendship.

As for Weibo, it has been turned into muddy water by the throwing of these new news, and the reposting volume and topics of audio and video have started to climb like crazy.The word Luo Ding once again caused a new round of bloody storm.

Wu Fangyuan and Gu Yaxing, who had been waiting outside, did not come back to their senses until Luo Ding walked in front of them. The two supported each other to stand up numbly, and stared at Luo Ding closely with the eyes of an alien.

Luo Ding is a singer and made his debut in Yaxing studio. They are undoubtedly the people who know Luo Ding's strength best.Although Luo Ding had fewer opportunities to perform in the group before, even if they didn't care or pay attention, they would not fail to distinguish the difference between Luo Ding's current strength and his previous one.

"...you..." Wu Fangyuan's voice was a little dry, and he didn't know how to express himself, so he could only stammer, "When did you... like this..."

"After disbanding." Luo Ding lowered his eyes, with a faint smile on his face, his eyes were deep and long, "I will not be reconciled either."

Wu Fangyuan stared at his expression, and immediately felt distressed when he saw it.He could see how good Luo Ding was to Su Shengbai in the past, and the other party's choice to kick him away when he had the chance was too base and ruthless.Yes, Luo Ding is also a man with self-respect, how could he not care?Thinking of the time when Luo Ding broke down and kept increasing the dose of Prozac, Wu Fangyuan clenched his fists.So it turns out that he honed his singing skills so hard in secret?My manager is so unqualified that I didn't notice it at all, let alone give comfort.

Gu Yaxing, who was on the side, vaguely understood something from this conversation, sighed, and patted Luo Ding on the shoulder: "Don't worry about it, your future must be wider and farther than his. With today's achievements , you also have to thank him for being ruthless."

At this moment, the doubts that still remained about his sudden and rapid development of strength were naturally wiped out.A man's self-esteem is amazing, and it is enough to make a person make changes that he never imagined before.Combined with what Luo Ding encountered before, after a short period of silence, he came back with a radiant and dazzling posture. This result is very inspirational, and it is not impossible.

It's too easy to deal with people who are good at brain supplementation.Luo Ding smiled slightly, and turned his eyes to He Guan and Ye Zhou who were sitting on the ground and lying on the bench, writing quickly. He was taken aback by their chattering appearance.

Gong Liangguang came forward to explain understandingly: "Inspiration comes, and artists sometimes go crazy. Your current state and strength are definitely more than enough to produce an album, and I support it. But I have an idea."

"What?" Luo Ding asked.

"The shooting cycle of the album is too long. I think you should release an EP before shooting the album. You can test the response of the market and lay a foundation for your own popularity. After all, you still have nothing in the domestic singer circle. status, you can’t just set your sights overseas. You’re right.”

"EP?"

Luo Ding didn't hesitate too much. Now he really hasn't made any waves in the mainstream, and the schedule of this drama and that drama is too rushed recently. It is indeed the best choice to make a short album first.

Gu Yaxing had no objection to this, and a group of people stood in the lobby of the club to complete the next work.After solving the important matter on his mind, Luo Ding's exhaustion and sleepiness that had been suppressed for a long time finally surged up. He clutched his forehead and wanted to say goodbye to everyone and find a place to rest.

After checking his identity, Duan Xiubo was allowed to enter the club, and when he entered the lobby, he saw the young man leaning on the table looking sleepy in a daze, with a smile on his face.

"Luo Xiaoding, no matter how I go, I can see you everywhere?" With a somewhat familiar and friendly attitude, he stepped up and walked towards the other party, seeing Yu Shaotian who was walking behind was slightly taken aback.

Luo Ding looked back in surprise.

Duan Xiubo must have robbed him of his lines, there are always people who linger everywhere, obviously it's the other party!