Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

Yu Dongqing left the zoo and drove straight to the Hilton Hotel on East Third Ring Road North. In room 808, she met Wu Jingqi.

Today, there is a middle-aged woman next to Yu Dongqing. After introduction, I found out that it was her manager Song Shufen.

Today, Wu Jingqi changed from the heavy makeup she wore at yesterday's ceremony party. She wore a large wool sweater on top and tight jeans on the bottom, almost without makeup.

"Mr. Yu, it's lunch time now. Let's talk while eating?" Wu Jingqi invited.

It was already meal time, Yu Dongqing said a few polite words and agreed.

In a small room in the restaurant on the third floor of the hotel, Yu Dongqing and Wu Jingqi sat down face to face, with Song Shufen accompanying them.

The dishes are simple but exquisite, mainly seafood Cantonese cuisine, but what surprised Yu Dongqing was that there was also a small mutton hot pot, exuding an alluring aroma.

Seeing Yu Dongqing's surprised look, Wu Jingqi explained with a smile: "Mr. Yu, you have been living in Yanjing. I was worried that I would not be used to seafood Cantonese food, so I specially prepared a mutton hot pot."

"Thanks."

Although Yu Dongqing does not object to eating seafood and Cantonese food, she feels very comfortable with the other party's thoughtful arrangements.

However, it is already early spring, so it is not suitable for eating mutton.

Mutton is a hairy substance and is warm in nature. According to traditional Chinese medicine, spring belongs to wood, which is a season for hair growth. If you eat some mutton, the fire will be stronger.

I guess Wu Jingqi doesn't understand this.

The two chatted while eating.

"Mr. Yu, at the ceremony last night, I said that you are from Qin Province?"

"Yes." Yu Dongqing nodded.

"What kind of Huayin old tune are you singing? Is it good?" Wu Jingqi asked curiously.

"I think it sounds good, but it's usually liked by us locals, just like your local Cantonese opera."

"Cantonese opera is very good, I often listen to Cantonese opera." Wu Jingqi said.

"No wonder Miss Wu sings so well in Cantonese." Yu Dongqing praised: "According to some research, early Cantonese pop songs were derived from the ditty in Cantonese opera, and the ditty is the score of the traditional Cantonese opera."

"Mr. Yu, your Cantonese is not bad. Last night I heard you and Mr. Xia discussing Cantonese, and you even changed the Mandarin version of your song "A Man Should Be Strong" into a Cantonese version," Wu Jingqi said playfully.

Ah?

Yu Dongqing said very humbly that there was no discussion. In front of you Cantonese singers, I was just doing what I wanted to do.

"Really? Mr. Yu, don't be too modest. I heard Mr. Xia greatly praised the Cantonese lyrics you adapted. How about Mr. Yu, you can fill in the Cantonese lyrics yourself for "Love Song 1990" .”

"I?"

Yu Dongqing did not expect that the other party would suddenly make such a request.

"Yes, you wrote the music score and the Mandarin lyrics. I think you just took care of it. You also wrote the Cantonese lyrics."

"Jesusa" Song Shufen, who had been listening to the two of them chatting without speaking, couldn't help but remind her.

She wanted to stop Wu Jingqi's nonsense.

Yu Dongqing is really good at writing Mandarin songs, but she may not be able to write lyrics in Cantonese.

Being able to speak Cantonese and being able to fill in Cantonese words are two different things!

Aren't you making things difficult for others?

Are you saying that you still want to rely on others to develop in the mainland?

Of course, these words could not be spoken, but she knew that Wu Jingqi understood what she meant.

Unexpectedly, Yu Dongqing pondered for a moment and smiled heartily.

"I can try to fill in Cantonese lyrics for this song when I was bored. I don't know if you like it, Miss Wu."

ah?

Did you really agree?

Song Shufen was stunned, thinking not to write any words about cats and dogs.

But Wu Jingqi seems confident.

"How about I ask you, Mr. Yu, to sing a few lines?"

"Let me try, I can't sing Cantonese songs as well as you." Yu Dongqing laughed, cleared her throat, and sang in a low voice.

Watery black eyes and a friendly smile

The changes in your face have not been transferred to your mind

The old days fly by quietly

Several years have faded like smoke in a dream, and it’s unfathomable to look back on it

Song Shufen was stunned.

Wu Jingqi was also stunned.

The lyrics are really well written and perfectly match the rhythm of Cantonese lyrics.

Also, when he sang, although his voice was not clear enough, his pronunciation and pronunciation made others think he was a typical Cantonese singer.

After Yu Dongqing finished singing, Wu Jingqi was a little excited: "Mr. Yu, I want the lyrics and music of this song. We will revise the contract soon!"

Yu Dongqing was not surprised by Wu Jingqi's reaction. In the original time and space, the song was written by Luo Dayou, but the lyrics were also written and sung by Xu Guanjie, the great Cantonese song god.

This song also won the 1990 Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Original Film Song and was the theme song of the movie "A Lang's Story". It's just that in the mainland, the Mandarin version is more popular than the Cantonese version.

"Miss Wu, okay, but I have a request." Yu Dongqing said.

"any request?"

"Let's not call this Cantonese song "Love Song 1990". How about changing its name to "Alang Love Song"?"

Change the name to Alang Love Song?

In Xiangjiang, it is normal for the Mandarin version of a song to be rewritten with lyrics and renamed into the Cantonese version, but why is it called "Alang's Love Song"?

Who is this Alang?

But the name sounds good too.

Perhaps after figuring out the Cantonese lyrics, Wu Jingqi felt even happier. She told Yu Dongqing that she was planning to come to the mainland to develop and try singing Mandarin songs, hoping to get Yu Dongqing's help.

"You want to come to the mainland to develop?"

"Yes. After all, Xiangjiang is too small. There is a vast market in the mainland. Besides, Cantonese songs are very popular now, but after all, they are songs in a minority language. If you want to develop in the mainland, you have to sing Mandarin songs." Wu Jingqi said what she was thinking.

Yu Dongqing secretly praised it.

This girl has a very far-sighted vision.

In the original time and space, Cantonese songs once swept the entire country, but did they gradually decline in the end?

Of course, the root cause behind this phenomenon goes beyond culture.

"Mr. Yu, if I release a Mandarin album, please help write the songs." Wu Jingqi finally said.

"Let's talk about it then."

Yu Dongqing's answer was ambiguous.

You can't over-promise anything.

However, Wu Jingqi has a good voice, and her masterpieces such as Lin Yilian's "Falling in Love with Someone Who Never Goes Home", "When Love Is a Past" and "At least I Still Have You" are all very good.

But some people say that Lin Yilian suffered emotional setbacks and experienced the sad story of falling in love and breaking up with Li Zongsheng. Perhaps only Lin Yilian, who has experienced such love and seen through love, can sing such a classic and affectionate song.

I wonder if Wu Jingqi can sing such a feeling?

After eating, returning to the room, Yu Dongqing immediately signed a copyright use contract with Wu Jingqi, according to which 15% of the income from singing the song belonged to Yu Dongqing.

"Welcome Mr. Yu to come to Xiangjiang as a guest. Be sure to inform me when the time comes." The two finally shook hands and parted.

"Thank you, I will go if I have time." Yu Dongqing said with a smile.

Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient.

Definitely going to go.