Chapter 392 - Going Onstage! (1/2)
8 AM.
In the dressing room.
Zhang Yuanqi and Zhang Xia had left, and so Zhang Ye had nothing to do also. He walked out and circled around the lobby. He could not return home as he still needed to supervise after the companion track was produced. The Heavenly Queen had specially exhorted him before leaving. Hai, so what if I don't leave. I'll help you to the very end.
”Who is this?”
”Why is he so free?”
”Eh, he looks familiar. Isn't, isn't he Zhang Ye?”
”Zhang Ye? I don't know him.”
”He’s a host. He's quite popular these days.”
”Hey, it's really Zhang Ye. Why is he here? Does he have a program?”
”Let's just worry about ourselves first. It will be our program’s turn soon. Stay sharp and don't make any mistakes.”
Suddenly, Zhang Ye saw a person. He looked like he was in his twenties too. He was very young and had small eyes. He was very handsome. Zhang Ye recognized him at a glance that he was the Korean idol singer, Lee Anson. He was being interviewed by a reporter. He said a bunch of Korean that Zhang Ye did not understand. This man was one of the reasons why Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi could not appear at the Spring Festival Gala, hence, Zhang Ye took a few more looks at him. He already didn't like him. He had a small nose and small eyes. Where did so many brainless fans, who liked him, come from? Actually no matter what Lee Anson looked like, Zhang Ye would still view him with animosity. Why? There was no need to ask why! The t.i.tle of Professional Korean Insulter wasn't something he got for nothing!
Pa.
Someone tapped him on the shoulder.
Zhang Ye turned around. ”h.e.l.lo?”
It was a female reporter. As they were not allowed to film or do audio recordings, she was holding a pen and a notebook. ”Oh, it's really Teacher Zhang. Why are you here? You aren't appearing on the program. Oh, I understand. The 'Wis.h.i.+ng We Last Forever' you composed for Zhang Yuanqi was removed from the show, so you are here to make another song for Teacher Zhang Yuanqi? Are there any results yet? Will Teacher Zhang Yuanqi be able to appear onstage at tonight’s Spring Festival Gala?”
Zhang Ye was tight-lipped. ”Sorry, I don't know either.”
”Just give me a hint, Teacher Zhang.” The female reporter insisted.
”I really do not know anything.” Zhang Ye said a few words before leaving.
The female reporter could do nothing about it. After some thought, she wrote a t.i.tle in her notebook. ”’Wis.h.i.+ng We Last Forever’'s songwriter Zhang Ye mysteriously appears at Central TV's Broadcasting Studio 1. Heavenly Queen Zhang Yuanqi might have a new production”.
After 9.
He received Zhang Yuanqi's call, but the person who spoke was Zhang Xia instead. Clearly, the two of them were together right now. Two legends from the music industry were working together to create a song which they would sing as a duet together. Just the thought of that was very exciting.
Zhang Xia said, ”Zhang'er, I will be getting Yuanqi to send a part of the accompaniment to you. My team and Yuanqi's team rushed to create this, so please give us your opinion.”
Zhang Ye replied, ”OK.”
After he received the accompaniment, he listened to it in seriousness.
Finally, Zhang Ye commented, ”I think it sounds a bit too flat, there's not enough instrumentals? A little too simple.”
Zhang Xia considered for a moment, ”Do you mean it should have more depth? That's not impossible, but the time we have....” At this time, someone beside said a few words before Zhang Xia continued to say, ”Alright, we will keep working to improve it and try to perfect it. Zhang'er, do you have any other suggestions? It was written by you after all, so you should have the final word.”
Zhang Ye did not know much about the technicalities of music production, but even so, what he had in his head was the original piece from his world. The accompaniment music was also a mature piece already. With the song having been covered by so many people before, it could be said that it had been slowly polished to its essence. He said to them, ”The beginning few seconds when the melody starts, could you add some percussion to it? I don't really know what type of drums or whatever, but it's the kind where there's a very light hitting sound, then after that, when it moves into the main melody, you can change the part after that to be played on a piano......”
With that, 20 minutes had pa.s.sed.
Before noon.
The Spring Festival Gala was holding its final rehearsal.
The partic.i.p.ating actors and staff were all having their lunch or taking a break. They were all waiting for the final decision. Right until the end, no one would know if there would be any changes to the performance list. They could be taken out of the plan at any time and there were precedents of this happening before.
Soon, Zhang Xia and Zhang Yuanqi came rus.h.i.+ng back.
”Little Zhang.”
”You two are back?”
”Come on, we've already contacted the production team.”
”I'm going too?”
”You’re the composer, so of course you must go.”
The few of them went upstairs as Zhang Ye followed along behind.
In a large conference room.
The Spring Festival Gala's Director Peng Yiyu was seated at the end while the rest were either standing or sitting down. They were all busy chattering and discussing about the various programs and timing issues.
Zhang Ye and company arrived. Peng Yiyu asked, ”Auntie Zhang is here? Please wait a moment.”
An a.s.sistant director said, ”As long as every program segment does not overrun by more than 3 seconds, there shouldn't be a problem.”
Peng Yiyu said, ”There are no problems on time.”
”Right, as long as there are no unforeseen circ.u.mstances, we can guarantee it.” said a female a.s.sistant.
Peng Yiyu was an ordinary looking middle-aged man. He was wearing old fas.h.i.+oned looking clothes, though not as old fas.h.i.+oned as Zhang Ye's father. If he were to walk around the streets, those who did not know him would have never thought that he was the director for this year's Spring Festival Gala. He was also one of the more famous directors of the Gala.
”So the existing program plans are just about set and there won't be any need for changes.” Peng Yiyu said.
When Zhang Yuanqi heard this, she smiled and said, ”Director Peng, you have forgotten about us again?”
Peng Yiyu looked over and smiled back, ”How could I forget? Did your team create a new song? Alright then, let’s have a listen to it.” Whether it be his fame or qualifications, Peng Yiyu could not compare to these two people in front of him. One was a well known Heavenly Queen, the other was a veteran of the singing world. No matter how pretentious Peng Yiyu was, he could not ignore the two of them. At least on the surface, he was still very polite. He said, ”Will Miss Zhang be singing first or Auntie Zhang?”
Zhang Xia smiled. ”The two of us will be singing one song.”
At this moment, the people from the directing team were stunned. ”One song? The two of you are singing a duet?”
Zhang Yuanqi chuckled and said, ”Director Peng said that this Gala has to be lively and we have to pave the way for young people, and so in consideration of that, Auntie Zhang and I have decided to sing a song together. It also can squeeze some time for the youths, giving them an opportunity to express themselves.”
Peng Yiyu's eyes twitched. ”Hur Hur, alright, I'll listen to the work first.”
The Deputy Director, who had previously posted on Weibo, looked at them. He was thinking that if the two of them didn't go onstage, then wouldn't there be more time squeezed out for others!? We said your song wasn't suitable and that your bodies could not keep up were just perfunctory words, and you really believed it? You really produced a new song? The Deputy Director was shaking his head. How good could a song produced at the last minute be? Coming over was still meaningless for the two of you will definitely not have a chance to partic.i.p.ate in this performance!
The other members of the directing team knew very well in their hearts. This Spring Festival Gala was in preparation of a drastic reform. Zhang Yuanqi and Zhang Xia's music was already out-dated!
Forget it.
Let's listen to it first.
Zhang Yuanqi did not stand on ceremony and smiled to a staff, saying, ”Play the accompaniment.” She then pa.s.sed it to him. It was obvious that she was a great star in the entertainment industry.
The staff did not grumble and immediately did it right away.
Finally, Zhang Yuanqi said to him, ”Thank you young lad. You sure are quick on your feet. Come to my company one day to work.” It was not considered poaching in front of others as the Spring Festival Gala's directing team was only a temporary unit. They were all from different departments and companies, each from their own units.
When the staff member heard this, he was excited. ”Thank you Sister Zhang. If you think so highly of me, I'll definitely work for you in the future.”
The directing team had not been dissolved yet. What's the meaning of this? The Deputy Director was a bit speechless, but he did not speak a word. He did not want to offend Zhang Yuanqi either. Heavenly Queen Zhang had very good connections in the entertainment industry.