Bro, you handle the camera work, I'll take care of the female lead.

Chen Fei and Guo Fan returned on Friday.

With the weekend fast approaching, Chen Fei first went to check out the arrangement of "Old Boys".

The composer had already found a studio during the National Day holiday. The studio owner is Dong Dongdong, an alumnus of the Beijing Film Academy. He and his wife Chen Xi are both well-known musicians in the Beijing Film Academy circle.

Both of them were students in the Recording Department of Beijing Film Academy, class of '99.

Dong Dongdong Studio.

When Chen Fei was brought to the scene by staff, Dong Dongdong was hunched over a table, writing and drawing.

"Senior Brother Dong," Chen Fei called out softly.

Dong Dongdong turned around and, upon recognizing Chen Fei, immediately smiled and said, "The lyrics to the song you gave me are really good, and the sheet music is also very detailed. I finished the melody a few days ago and was just waiting for you to come back and record it."

He had assumed that freshmen wouldn't be able to write any good lyrics.

As a result, Chen Fei's lyrics deeply impressed him, and the complete chord and rhythm framework allowed him to easily compose the melody for the song.

"The short film just finished filming, and I came back this morning," Chen Fei explained with a smile.

Dong Dongdong said confidently, "Regardless of how the short film turns out, this song and its music video are definitely going to become a hit."

Chen Fei smiled too.

He was counting on this short film to make his first fortune.

Moreover, Takuya Ohashi himself only released the song in 08, so his prior use of it posed no copyright risk whatsoever.

Even if we take a step back and say that most people's first pot of gold wasn't exactly clean, once they achieve success in their careers, great scholars will naturally come to defend them.

"Okay, you just got back today, go back and get some rest first, how about we finish recording the song this weekend?!" Dong Dongdong couldn't wait.

"Don't you guys get a break on weekends?!"

The staff member next to him laughed: "In our line of work, there are no weekends. We work whenever there's work, and if there's no work, we rest."

"Then I'm sure I have no problem with that." Chen Fei grinned, then added with a cautious, shy smile, "It's just that the cost of composing and recording... Senior Brother Dong, my prices might not be as competitive as others."

The two hadn't openly discussed money before, but now it's time to talk about the specific expenses.

Unexpectedly, Dong Dongdong said generously, "You wrote such good lyrics for this song, and you also provided detailed sheet music. It's already a favor that you let me arrange the music."

Okay then, I won't charge you much. Let's include the composition, recording, and sound mixing fees, how about five thousand dollars in total?!

Chen Fei, on the contrary, felt a little embarrassed.

At this time, Dong Dongdong was not as famous as he would be in later years, but he was still considered to be above average in the music industry.

We have partnerships with CCTV and other major television stations.

A five-thousand-yuan all-inclusive service looks more like charity work.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Fei smiled and replied, "Five thousand yuan is too little. How about I add another 1666 yuan, making it 6666 yuan? Let's make it a lucky number."

Dong Dongdong didn't refuse: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

...

The next day has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Saturday.

Guo Fan went to the Qingdao Film Studio to oversee the recording and color grading, while Chen Fei went to Dong Dongdong's studio to prepare for recording a song.

Dong Dongdong waited with a smile, and standing next to her was a young woman in her late twenties, tall, dressed in a black business suit, with beautiful features.

That's Chen Xi, Dong Dongdong's wife.

"Hello, senior!" Chen Fei greeted respectfully.

Chen Xi smiled and nodded.

Dong Dongdong warmly greeted, "Alright, alright, we're all friends, no need to be so polite. You take a rest, and we'll start recording the song in a bit."

"No problem," Chen Fei replied with a smile.

have a break.

The recording of the song "Old Boy" has officially begun.

Chen Fei knows the lyrics and melody of this song by heart; he must have sung it countless times in his previous life.

Moreover, this song was sung by him alone, and Wang Taili had nothing to do with it.

Therefore, the recording speed was very fast. Almost every lyric was sung only once or twice to find the right melody, which amazed Dong Dongdong and his wife, who were monitoring outside the recording room, and they kept praising them.

"The junior sang quite accurately."

"I feel like I could totally participate in Super Boy."

"Um."

One hour.

Two hours.

Three hours.

Chen Fei managed to record the lyrics perfectly.

Chen Fei walked out of the recording studio with a smile.

Dong Dongdong stepped forward and handed over a bottle of water: "That's enough, junior. To be honest, this is the first time I've seen a newcomer record a song so smoothly."

"Have you recorded songs in a recording studio before? You seem more professional than professional singers."

Chen Fei unscrewed the water bottle, took a sip to moisten his throat, and said modestly with a smile, "What kind of professional expertise do I have? I just followed your instructions, and that's how it turned out."

Chen Xi sighed, "Perhaps, this is what genius is all about."

"Not only is the junior a great singer, but his filmmaking skills are also top-notch," Dong Dongdong chimed in.

Chen Xi asked, puzzled, "A movie?!"

Dong Dongdong explained to his wife, "You're really out of touch. Junior Chen Fei and Junior Guo Fan made a short film, and this song is its theme song."

Not only that, my junior's film also received a film support fund from our school.

"Oh, I remember now, this matter caused quite a stir on the school forum before," Chen Xi said, suddenly realizing.

Chen Fei shook his head with a smile: "It's all thanks to my cousin. I'm just someone who writes scripts; I don't have any filmmaking skills."

"Junior, don't be modest. Excessive modesty is just arrogance," Dong Dongdong said with a smile, gesturing with his hand.

Chen Fei immediately stopped worrying about it and suggested with a smile, "It's almost lunchtime, how about I treat you two to a meal?"

Chen Xi waved her hand: "Never mind, we have things to do this afternoon, let's just have a simple bite."

"If you really want to treat me and Lao Dong to dinner, just send me and Lao Dong a message when your short film achieves success and you hold a celebration banquet."

"Don't worry, definitely." Chen Fei nodded and smiled in agreement.

The young couple smiled and said, "Then we'll be waiting for your good news!"

"Hmm." Chen Fei nodded slightly, and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly remembered something, so he stopped and asked, "By the way, Senior Brother Dong, I forgot to ask earlier, when will the complete song be released?"

Dong Dongdong thought for a moment and replied, "Next Friday is fine."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, senior brothers and sisters." Chen Fei bowed deeply and turned to leave Dong Dongdong's studio.

...

They left Dong Dongdong's studio.

The sky was a clear indigo, with a few wisps of thin clouds, like torn cotton wool, drifting leisurely across the studio.

A gentle breeze carrying the sweet fragrance of osmanthus blossoms swept across the street, swirling a few ginkgo leaves that danced on the blue brick pavement like a group of playful yellow butterflies chasing after a child in cloth shoes.

With a beaming smile, Chen Fei continued walking straight to Guo Fan's film studio.

The most crucial theme song for the movie has been officially completed.

The rest is just fine-tuning the film, color grading, and sound recording!

He is confident that as long as the film's tone remains consistent.

This short film will definitely perform well.