I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 180 178. Leave the future to me

Question, when a big star shows up at a food stall for dinner, and then your friend insists on bringing a singer to sing for you, and the song is still yours, I beg you for the psychological shadow.

Answer: This girl... is pretty good!

When he heard the high note of "I don't, I don't want to think about you!", the shadow of his mental area was temporarily suppressed, and Jay Chou's eyes lit up.

With his absolute sense of pitch, he could clearly distinguish the height of the girl's vocal range.

Especially judging from the breath in her singing voice, the other party did not rely on her voice, but used a very correct pronunciation method to sing.

If we look at the breadth of her vocal range, she was at D3 at the beginning of the song, and this "NI" has reached what A Xin, a layman, calls "HIGH C", which is the height of C5.

To be honest, as far as girls are concerned, the height of C5 is not a gift, it can only be said to be above average. But the funny thing, her voice...

Jay Chou subconsciously noticed the girl's cheekbones on both sides.

You can't tell it if you don't look carefully.

But if you look closely, you can see that the left side of her cheek has a slightly unnatural curvature.

Oral structure is sometimes quite important to singers.

For example, Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, was born with four more teeth than others, so his vocal resonance range was wider.

And the richness in this girl's voice sounds like this to Jay Chou.

It was a subtle surprise between her pronunciation and body structure that made her voice sound rich and powerful, yet still clear.

He firmly believed that his ears would not hear wrongly, so his heart softened for no reason.

He is also a patient with hereditary spondylitis.

After listening to half of "Tornado", his eyes moved around.

Sure enough, someone seemed to have recognized him and was taking pictures with his mobile phone.

In order not to cause trouble...

Although he hasn't had enough of the fried crabs in the typhoon shelter, and he doesn't even know how A Xin met this girl, but...

But he understood what his friend meant.

After thinking for a moment, he said directly:

"OK, OK."

First he interrupted the girl's singing, and then he said quickly:

"Are you interested in chatting?"

"Um!"

The girl's eyes have completely lit up.

This is...

Jay Chou! ! !

Although she didn't expect... She even felt that it was inexplicable that she would be...

I pulled him over and sang a song to his idol.

But when she heard this, she immediately realized something in her mind, and nodded without any hesitation.

After hearing this, Jay Chou looked at Xu Xin:

"Have you eaten enough?"

"We'll just have a late night snack later... Let's go first and find a place to chat."

Xu Xin, who looked more familiar the more he looked at the girl, responded.

So, the girl waved to her classmates, said goodbye, and quickly followed Xu Xin and Zhou Jielun, who had finished their accounts, and disappeared from the food stall on Guangdong Road.

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The taxi got off at a street in Kowloon District.

The girl who dared to speak only after getting off the bus took the initiative to introduce:

"My parents and grandparents are at home."

Unlike Guo Caijie, who was extremely shy when standing in front of Jay Chou, this girl... seemed very generous.

After the three people left the food stall, they thought about where to go.

After Xu Xin looked at the time, he thought it was quite late, and he also knew the girl's age.

16 years old…

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I asked if I could visit her home.

Jay Chou is quite surprised, after all... your progress is a bit too fast, right?

But when I think about it carefully, I feel relieved.

Thinking back to the singing just now, he felt more and more that this girl was a very interesting existence.

The purpose of establishing Jewel is to discover these interesting and potential musicians. For a 16-year-old girl, if she doesn't want to be "scandalized" by the Hong Kong coal paparazzi, the best way is to have a look and chat with her parents and guardians.

So I agreed.

Anyway... let's just take this adventure with A Xin.

and……

When he saw that the environment of the girl's home was not like a pigeon house in the port area, he had a rough estimate of the girl's family conditions.

not bad.

In this way, Xu Xin helped her carry the big speaker, while Jay Chou gradually understood her situation.

When I learned that the girl was studying in a Christian school and had passed grade 8 in piano when she was thirteen, and that her mother majored in vocal music, her grandmother was a pianist, her grandfather was a saxophone player, and her uncle played the violin, her interest became apparent. A bit thicker.

Oh yes, the girl's name is "Deng Shiying".

A very poetic name.

When Deng Shiying opened the door and walked into the house with Jay Chou and Xu Xin, her parents and grandparents were all stunned.

Jay Chou took off his hat and mask, smiled politely and said hello:

"Hello everyone, I am Jay Chou."

…

"Guo Caijie has met his match."

Sitting on the sofa, holding a cup of coffee in his hand, Xu Xin looked at the girl sitting in front of the piano playing and singing, and an idea came to his mind.

Although still very immature...

But this girl has such a domineering voice.

From "Tornado" to "Sunny Day", to foreign songs that he didn't understand, to Lin Junjie's songs, Zhang Yu's "Prison Bird", BEYOND songs, and even Leslie Cheung's songs, the girl picked them all at her fingertips.

From the bass range to the treble range, she can control it with ease, and she can keep singing without any change in her voice.

Although he is a novice in music, Jay Chou's comment is "I'm so lucky that the Chinese music scene doesn't have you", but this doesn't mean that he doesn't know some things.

I had talked to Jay Chou before about why my voice became hoarse when I sang a few songs in a KTV.

But the other party can sing and dance throughout a concert without changing his voice.

The explanation obtained is the difference in pronunciation position and method.

Ordinary people sing with their voices.

Professional singers use gas.

Using air can prevent vocal cords from getting tired quickly...but this is only the most basic requirement for a singer.

There are other adjustments to the vocal position at the back, different sound resonances appear in different positions, how to focus the sound, and why some people's singing sounds scattered while others sound concentrated. Or bala bala...

Talk about music and he can talk to you all night.

And to say a thousand words and ten thousand, I actually want to express one thing.

That is……

This girl's musical literacy is quite good, whether it's her voice condition, her style of playing and singing, or her musical skills.

Jay Chou has now sat next to Deng Shiying, playing with her on the piano, and then correcting some minor flaws in her vocals.

It looks like...a teacher giving lessons to students.

And the whole family was gathered behind them, listening.

The main thing is that people can understand it.

The old man and the old lady, Deng Shiying's mother, are both well-educated.

Sometimes when Jay Chou said something right, they would nod together. If someone said something that they disagreed with, although they would not refute, their faces would still show doubts.

Then...

Xu Xin finally found a confidant.

Deng Shiying’s father.

A middle-aged man who is as taciturn as himself, at least when it comes to music.

His name is Deng Yuming.

"Uncle...Uncle, what did you study to graduate?"

"Doing business."

"Do you...know music?"

"...I don't understand. Where are you, Director Xu?"

"What a coincidence, I don't understand either."

"..."

"..."

Not to mention, an old man and a young man suddenly found a topic.

Start to join the group to keep warm.

"How did Director Jay and you...find my daughter?"

"Oh, your daughter was singing on Canton Road in the afternoon. I was just waiting for her to come to me. She was in a small square. I was resting there and heard her singing."

Xu Xin gave an explanation, and Deng Yuming nodded after hearing this:

"Shiying really likes to sing everywhere...she has had a musical dream since she was very young."

Xu Xin didn't know whether this was something a father said deliberately, like he was bringing his daughter to learn from a teacher, or something else.

But it doesn’t matter, he responded and continued:

"Then I saw the girl singing on a hot day and it was very hard, so I gave her some money to encourage her. Later she met her classmates and everyone left. Then Jielun and I were on Canton Road. I happened to see her again while shopping. I thought she was pretty good at singing, so I invited her to sing a song for Jay. It turns out that my choice was quite right, right?"

"...Thank you, Director Xu."

Hearing Deng Yuming's words, Xu Xin smiled and shook his head:

"What the hell, we just happened to be talking about this, why don't I talk to uncle about it... If aunt doesn't mind, would you like to come over and have a chat too?"

Hearing this, Deng Shiying's mother Rong Jiawen also came over.

Although her house is not particularly big, it is definitely not small in Xiangjiang. The house of more than 100 square meters is already a dream-level mansion in the eyes of many people who work hard in Xiangjiang.

Looking at the couple sitting on the sofa, Xu Xin went straight to the point:

"That's right, I want to know...does Shiying have a contract with a management company?"

After hearing this, the couple looked at each other, and Rong Jiawen shook his head:

"No, but in March this year, the school held a singing competition, and Shiying won the championship. After that, a judge named Zhang Dan always wanted to sign her... But we thought about it and decided to do it this summer. .After all, Shiying is about to face the National Sixth Form entrance examination this year, and we don’t want to delay her studies yet..."

Xu Xin knows that the school admission system here in Xiangjiang is somewhat different from that in the mainland.

In the mainland, it is primary school, junior high school, high school, and university. There is no such thing as "high school" here.

Junior high school is also a six-year system. Full of high school.

National Six is ​​the sixth grade of middle school.

About the same as the third year of high school.

"That's easy to say."

Xu Xin nodded and said directly:

"I believe you two should... know Jielun very well, right?"

The couple nodded.

Leaving aside my daughter’s idol...

Jay Chou.

Who doesn't understand?

So, Xu Xin continued:

"It's like this. Jielun talked to me about his original intention of starting a company. It's very simple. It's... first of all, he doesn't understand some of the current trends in the music industry, although I don't know what the music industry here is like. , but over there in Wanwan Province, Jie Lun saw too many young people with unrecognized talents. Their music, ideas, and even talent conditions were all very good. But because they didn't get the chance, or they were... unwilling Because of some opportunities, I made... some kind of compromise, so I had to kill my musical dream. Can you two understand what I'm saying?"

After hearing what Xu Xin said, Rong Jiawen asked directly:

"So he hates this trend, right?"

"right."

Xu Xin nodded without hesitation:

"He once said to me that he wants to give some musicians more opportunities and help them pursue their musical dreams. Even, one day in the future, he will be old and can no longer sing, but it doesn't matter, because the fans can still listen When you listen to the songs of those outstanding musicians, you will never be short of good songs to listen to.”

These words clearly resonated with Rong Jiawen, and he nodded in agreement unconsciously.

Then, Xu Xin continued:

"Shiying's conditions are very good, this is undeniable. Jay Lun and I also like her very much, otherwise we wouldn't have suddenly taken the liberty to visit. If possible, I hope Shiying can sign a contract with Jewell and become a She is a formal musician. But... due to Shiying's age, I think as a student, she still puts academic work first. So, maybe even if she signs a contract, at least... during this period, she will not be engaged in music work. Not too much, but mainly focus on studying. This is what I think is more appropriate..."

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"..."

The couple looked at Xu Xin in surprise.

After being silent for a while, Rong Jiawen said with slight agreement:

"Actually, the reason why we decided to talk about Zhang Dan this summer is because Shiying wanted to apply for the Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts, and her professional score was relatively high, and we didn't want to delay her study.

Because... in the plan Zhang Dan described to us, although he promised that Shiying would release an album in the first year after joining the company... in our opinion, this behavior is inappropriate. We agree with your opinion, Director Xu, that students should indeed complete their studies well... at least in junior high school.

On the other hand, it's also because... his agency is not that big in Xiangjiang. And just as Zhou...Chou thinks, in the current music industry, because I, including Shiying's grandparents, are all members of this circle, we have seen many, many...chaoss. Therefore, we prefer to find a large company with a mature operating model and resource allocation.

So my original plan was to carefully screen these companies after Shiying entered school to see where there were suitable opportunities... After all, we also knew some musicians. It is for these two reasons that Shiying does not have any agency contract now. But similarly, my husband and I support her singing. Because the maturity of Typhoon is also a professional skill that a professional singer must have and needs to be improved..."

Take a look.

What is professionalism?

This is called professionalism.

From this passage, Xu Xin could hear the parents’ expectations for their children.

At the same time, there is also a kind of hope but not blind protection.

It improved his impression of the couple a lot.

So, he smiled and nodded:

"I understand. Then...I'll be honest, I hope Shiying can consider Jieweier. Because first...Jieweier's company has just started. In addition to Jielun's own team, the company currently has only There is only one female artist... Coincidentally, that female artist was also the one I facilitated the signing of, and her name is Guo Caijie.

The album will be released in June this year, uncles and aunts might as well pay attention to it then. Jay has three songs in this album, and the others were selected for Guo Caijie through his own professional perspective, which are suitable for her genre and style of music. Through this, I hope my uncles and aunts can take a look at Jay’s unique views and perspectives on every musician. "

"..."

"..."

The couple remained silent.

And at some point, Deng Shiying, who was playing the piano over there, became a little absent-minded while playing the piano.

Jay Chou thought for a while and asked:

"Would you like to listen to the piano accompaniment of "The Secret That Can't Be Told"?"

"...Eh? Is that okay?"

"Well, I'll play it for you."

As the girl gave up her seat, he sat at the piano.

The slow sound of the piano echoed in the room.

Poetic and picturesque.

Deng Shiying, on the other hand, was listening to the piano with one ear, and the other ear was already at Xu Xin's mouth.

Xu Xin continued:

"As for resources... As for resources, I don't think you two need to worry. I won't boast about the film and television industry, because Jay Lun's focus is also to let more people know him and listen to his music through making movies. , thereby exporting the style of Chinese music to the world. Therefore, this time, my movie "The Untold Secret" will be released globally. And so far... the momentum is pretty good.

Let’s talk about the music industry. I don’t need to tell you about Jay Lun’s resources in the music industry. You two should be more professional than me about how many specific albums he has sold, the compatibility of music genres, etc. What I can say is that as far as I know, Jay Lun was present when every song of Guo Caijie was recorded.

Moreover, we had contact with music teachers including Wen Shan, A Lang, and Mike Lin while filming the movie. In my opinion, everyone's musical literacy is very high and professional... And if Shiying can sign a contract with Jewell, first of all, you can rest assured that there won't be so many messy things in the company. First Jaylen is not this kind of person, he is a person who is very good at protecting the feelings and feelings of his friends around him.

Second, we don’t sign everyone and everyone can enter. Jay Lun has a very high pursuit of music, and this pursuit is not about album sales or how much money he makes... but the pursuit of art. I believe that as a fellow musician who studies classical music, you should be able to understand that after seeing the artistic attainments of these musicians who are eternally shining in the glorious river of human nature, what I have learned from you and Jielun is that What kind of pursuit are you talking about..."

Rong Jiawen nodded after hearing what he said.

Indeed, these two points are different.

"So, Jaylen's purpose in founding Jewel is very simple, to make music and make the music he wants to do. To help others make music and make the music they want to do. Of course, this is not to say that Jewel is a charity. , we also want to make money. But the money we make is money from normal business cooperation.

First of all, he will not sacrifice a singer's career for some immediate interests... If he wants to do this, then Jaylen doesn't have to engage in movies or other things at all. He only needs to hold a concert tour in the mainland, right? ?

Secondly, the reason why I have to sign an artist contract instead of developing freely on my own... Even the main reason why I brought Guo Caijie to Jielun is that I have been on the crew of Director Zhang Yimou, and I know that behind Director Zhang, there are also A team of dozens or hundreds of people are waiting for him to fight in order to eat.

As a friend, first of all, I think he is very generous and loyal. He is the kind of person who, if I have a bite to eat, will definitely eat it with everyone. This kind of person is good as a friend, but doing business with friends will be very tiring. I don’t want to see a group of people pointing at Jewell, like a child waiting to be fed. That way he will be very tired, and he will have the situation I mentioned just now, where he has to carry the company forward at the expense of his own career.

I feel like as a friend, I would be very unfriendly if I just watched. So I really hope to find someone who can help him share the pressure. At present, the first person who makes me feel this way is Guo Caijie. And the second one is Shiying. "

Amidst the slow piano playing, Xu Xin continued to talk to the couple.

Talk openly and honestly.

Even if behind him, Deng Shiying's grandparents came over to listen, and even if Jay Chou's piano sound was intermittent, he didn't care.

There's nothing we can't talk about, and we're not nasty people.

I laid out what I signed your daughter for and the position I needed her to fill and what I could get.

Talk to you with sincerity.

"So, after Shiying's work gets on the right track, she will definitely be very busy. Being busy does not mean ignoring her career, but it is the necessary hard work to work in this circle. Jewell needs Shiying to make money, but It’s not about exploitation. It’s about a mutually beneficial approach.

As a friend, I hope she can share the pressure of Jay in the future, but equally, as a bystander, I also feel that any singer can perfectly digest various genres of music in the stage of musical enlightenment. In Chinese Having a dazzling and talented singer-songwriter in the music world as a mentor is a lifelong blessing.

We hope that Shiying and Shiying can complement each other and get what we need to achieve a win-win situation. On this basis, how to establish friendship, how to make career plans, and how to achieve the same interests are things that need to be discussed after starting. Shiying's conditions are very good, and I trust my intuition. I think she will be very popular in the future, sharing the pressure for Jielun.

But equally, as a bystander, I also hope that when a hundred flowers bloom in the Chinese music scene in the future, she will become the brightest peony. I even hope that Jewel’s artists are top-notch musicians who say, “If I don’t speak first when spring comes, what insect dares to make a sound?” This is my expectation for Shiying as a friend and... let's call it a recommender. "

The words fell.

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"..."

Even the sound of the piano stopped.

In the eyes of Deng Yuming and Rong Jiawen, the famous director, who had just won the Cannes Golden Camera Award, revealed absolute confidence and sincerity.

With such confidence and sincerity in his eyes, he looked at the two of them and asked:

"So... I want to ask you two if you are willing to hand over your future and trust to Jewell. Give it to... Jay Chou."

…

"Hi~~~Huh..."

In the evening breeze.

Xu Xin lit a cigarette and looked at Jay Chou who had taken off his mask and only wore a cap and said:

"How's it going? Did you find a treasure?"

"You are really...so awesome!"

Jay Chou nodded:

"Her potential is even higher than A Cai's."

After giving his understanding, his eyes were filled with sighs:

"Your eyes... are so awesome!"

"That's fine."

Xu Xin breathed a sigh of relief again:

"Then it's up to you."

"Haha, don't worry."

The drink can in his hand was handed over, and after touching one with Xu Xin, he said:

"In your words, friends of geniuses should also be geniuses. You are so accurate in judging people. If I do poorly, wouldn't it make me look inferior! No way... Give me three years, the new generation Among the female singers, her and A Cai’s names must be included!”

When he said this, his eyes were full of confidence.

Seeing this, Xu Xin nodded vigorously:

"Well, don't tell me yet..."

"how?"

"Small eyes are really focused. If your mood fluctuates a little, your eyes are like Ultraman's."

"I……"

Jay Chou, who was originally full of lofty ideals and ambitions, didn't even come up with instructions in one breath, almost suffocating himself to death.

"Please, shouldn't you encourage me at this time?"

"Then shouldn't you thank me at this time? After a late night snack, I picked up another musical genius for you!"

"...So...what kind of luck are you doing! Randomly meeting someone is a guy with such high potential. It's outrageous!"

"Hmph, this is called discerning the pearl with a keen eye."

Xu Xin took a sip of the drink triumphantly and leaned on the bench in the evening breeze with a comfortable look on his face.

After Jay Chou glanced at him, he stared at the busy traffic ahead and said:

"Hey, what you just said...is it true?"

"What?"

"I just... think I will be very tired in the future."

"certainly."

Leaning on the bench, he stretched out his hands on the back of the bench, holding a cigarette in his mouth, looking at the foggy sky but colorful with neon lights, and said:

"I know your temper all too well... Of course, what I say does not mean that I am biased against other people. I am just talking about what I see through my eyes..."

"Well, you tell me."

"Alang is talented, a great talent. In the field he is good at, he is someone who can BATTLE with Wenshan."

"Um."

Jay Chou nodded, seeming to agree.

"But Warn Head, Geng Hong... let's put it this way, when we make friends, we can't just look at the person, whether he is a mediocre or a genius... but we should pay attention to friendship, right?"

"Um."

"But you have such bad temperament. It is destined that no matter what the friends around you are like, if you think the other person needs help, you will help them as much as possible. If you make one billion a year, you will at least hope that your friends will follow you People around you can earn 10 million a year... When others treat you well, you will try your best to repay... This is an advantage. But in career, it is a big disadvantage. But as a friend, I don’t want you to change. ...So what should we do?”

In the majestic smoke, Jay Chou saw two people on the other side of the road raising their cameras...

Paparazzi?

Do you want to leave? ……never mind.

Since I'm not here to disturb you, let's finish chatting with A Xin.

God knows how they found this place, it’s outrageous!

Not paying attention, he just lowered the brim of his hat, held the can in his hand, and looked away.

Xu Xin, who knew nothing about it, looked at the sky and continued:

"So, friends, let's move forward together. Help you find someone who can make money for you. You can make one billion a year by yourself, and you can make three hundred million a year by yourself. Others can help you make seven hundred million. That's right. Essential difference...right?"

As he spoke, he no longer looked at the sky, but looked at Jay Chou in a serious tone like an old father's. The hand on the bench directly stopped his shoulder:

"Don't worry, dad will help you."

"Fuck! I thought you were going to fart something good! Get out of here!"

Jay Chou, who was still immersed in emotion, was immediately speechless. He pushed Xu Xin's hand away, got up and started walking away.

"Hahahahahaha... Hey, hey, why are you angry? Why are you going?"

"Brother, there are paparazzi opposite, let's go back to the hotel!"

"Damn it, I helped you pick up Deng Ziqi and you won't treat me to a midnight snack!? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"

"...Who is Deng Ziqi?"

Jay Chou looked confused.

"Well……"

Xu Xin was stunned for a moment and shook his head in confusion:

"I don't know either...but I think this name sounds better than Deng Shiying."

As he spoke, he put the cigarette butt into the ashtray of the nearby trash can, glanced at the two people who appeared out of nowhere, holding cameras, and quickly chased Jay Chou towards the intersection.

Slipping away.

Welcome to Red Romance, technician Laogou is here to serve you. My father gambled on my mother’s sick brother’s studies, and my ex-wife’s domestic violence made me gamble. If the business fails, I have to pay off debts, and I am single with a child and no income. The whole family relies on me, and life is as hard as Coptis chinensis. Please be patient with the shortcomings, it’s too painful for the new author. Brother, I must be willing to give monthly tickets, the store is busy with tasks recently. I missed an update tonight because of something, I will make up for it next time!