Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

Pier No. 1 Apartments.

After waking up, Shen Yan looked around and his gaze fell on the bank card and the note on the bedside table.

The password is your birthday; use it to buy a car.

Shen Yan smiled upon seeing the comment.

Is he living off a woman again?

The older sister is really good; she's sensible and has money.

It's a bit ruthless.

For three consecutive days, she wanted it every single day. If Shen Yan hadn't been so busy, she would have wanted him to visit her on set in Hong Kong.

Shen Yan has a lot on his plate lately.

After the first album was released, it received good reviews but also a lot of controversy. Those music critics, of course, love to nitpick.

If you can't find fault with a single, then look at it from the perspective of an album.

Shen Yan admitted that the five songs that were forcibly added after the EP was turned into an album did not fit the album very well.

It ruined the original theme of the EP.

Even if it's divided into two chapters, it's just a temporary measure.

Those music critics who didn't receive payment, as well as amateur music critics, seized on this point and attacked relentlessly.

and so.

For the production of his second album, he not only wanted the theme to be consistent, but also the listening experience to remain consistent, without too much variation.

In layman's terms, many songs need to be rearranged.

For his second album, Shen Yan chose a pop-rock style.

Songs like "Orange Ocean" (Summer Soseki) and "Want to Go to the Beach" are already quite popular and don't need to be changed.

The song "The Boring Life After Lunch" that I "wrote" before needs to be rearranged. The core elements remain the same, but the arrangement structure only needs minor modifications.

For example, some lyrics of "Life is More Than Just the Present" also need to be changed.

The song with the most significant changes was "Anhe Bridge".

The original song was a folk song, but in order to ensure the listening experience and consistency, Shen Yan planned to change it into folk rock.

If melody is a person, then arrangement is the clothes that person wears. Folk rock and folk music may look similar, but they are fundamentally different.

The biggest difference between folk rock and folk music is the instrument arrangement.

Folk music tends to favor acoustic instruments such as acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica, and hand drum, while folk rock adds electronic instruments to the acoustic instruments.

For example, electric guitar and bass.

Folk rock drums tend to have a stronger rhythm.

In terms of sound, "Blue Lotus" and "Anhe Bridge" are a clear contrast, with the former being a typical folk rock song.

Not only the arrangement, but some of the lyrics in "Anhe Bridge" also need to be changed.

Those words with overtly specific meanings, such as "Fifth Ring Road," "girl holding a box," and "man wiping sweat," all need to be polished from scratch.

Song title?

That definitely needs to be changed!

It cannot be called "Anhe Bridge".

Besides preparing for his new album, he also needs to discuss the music video shooting for "Welcome to Shanghai" with Li Weiran.

New is not as good as old.

When Deputy Director Hu asked him if he knew any directors, he recommended Li Weiran.

Although the Directing Department and the Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy are in the same school, they are vastly different and rarely have any interaction.

Damn it!

It's common knowledge that directors at the Beijing Film Academy prefer to use actors from the Central Academy of Drama.

Therefore, Shen Yan didn't know any directors, so he recommended Li Weiran, partly as a way of repaying him for helping to "sneak shoot" the music video for "Want to Go to the Beach" last time.

Second.

Leave a hook.

If he wants to make his way into the big screen in the future, he'll need to find a director to work with, right?

Li Weiran's storytelling ability may be a bit lacking, but his camera work, visuals, and composition are all quite good. After all, he's a veteran in the genre of BL (Boys' Love) films, so he has some skills.

Besides the album and the World Expo song, Shen Yan has another very important matter to attend to.

EDM!

Electronic Dance Music.

However, what he wants to make is not the traditional type of electronic dance music, but electronic music.

Compared to traditional electronic dance music, EDM places more emphasis on rhythm.

The purpose was to create a sensation.

Most EDM music lacks vocals, and even if it does, the vocals are merely embellishments. In contrast, traditional electronic dance music primarily serves to highlight the singer.

The explosion of EDM is positively correlated with the rise of streaming media.

At this time, it was on the eve of the global streaming media boom, and EDM had not yet entered the mainstream. Shen Yan was preparing to seize a niche in the ecosystem.

First, live out the value of the battle.

In the 90s, Hong Kong stars were at their peak. This was certainly related to the developed film and record industries in Hong Kong, but it was also related to the implicit support they received.

The frequent appearances of Taiwanese artists at various award ceremonies and in film and television dramas are also related to this.

What Heavenly Banquet? If it weren't for that, with their limited connections, how could they have risen to their current positions?

To make it more intuitive, take a look at the performance list of previous Spring Festival Galas.

Aside from a few rare years, Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists are always present every year, with a fixed number of slots allocated to them annually.

Looking at the list of solo performances by popular singers on the Spring Festival Gala, Hong Kong and Taiwan artists also make up a considerable proportion.

Similarly, the high status of Jackie Chan and Jet Li in the arts and entertainment industry is essentially inseparable from their international fame.

Expanding into overseas markets allows you to earn money from foreigners while also enhancing your own value.

Why not?

Shen Yan prepared two songs: an instrumental version of "fade" and Avicii's "The Nights".

After uploading these two songs, he didn't plan to promote them.

Run a der!

Open source directly!

For non-commercial use only, completely free!

Let them do it themselves, let them dig it themselves!

Shen Yan's confidence stems from his YouTube channel, which at this time lacks creator incentives and is also plagued by copyright issues.

There isn't a single content creator with tens of millions of views yet.

Those with over a million followers are all big content creators. Shen Yan's follower count is less than a million, probably around 50.

It's considered average.

After uploading, leave it alone and let it ferment naturally.

A short while later, Shen Yan changed his clothes and went out. On his way to the company, he found an ATM.

Enter the password to check.

100?

The older sister is very generous, but thinking about it, given her current state, spending a million or even several million might not be enough.

Moreover, she can enjoy the process.

Thinking about it that way, a million doesn't seem like a lot.

Received!

They accepted it with a clear conscience!

"Brother Yan, have you had breakfast yet?"

As soon as she joined the company, Zhang Dandan came running over excitedly. Just the day before yesterday, she was promoted to a permanent position ahead of schedule.

Executive Agent Dan is online.

All of this stemmed from Shen Yan's strong support.

"We ate on the way. Has Director Lin and the others arrived yet?"

"Director Lin arrived early, and Gu Man is here too," Zhang Dandan said truthfully. "Sister K isn't here; she went to the airport to pick someone up."

"President Wang?" Shen Yan asked with a smile.

"It seems so."

Zhang Dandan looked around suspiciously, like a thief, and whispered.

"Brother Yan, is that Mr. Wang?"

"Go ask Sister K."

Shen Yan laughed. There had been plenty of rumors circulating in this gossip company. Even though Cai Yinong was the boss of Tangren Media, it couldn't stop people's hearts from spreading them.

Gossip is human nature!

"I wouldn't dare," Zhang Dandan said, sticking out her tongue.

"Let's go to the conference room."

Shen Yan smiled and led the way to the conference room. Today was an internal discussion meeting for "Love O2O".

The reason Sohu got involved was, of course, because of Cai Yinong.

She secured sponsorship.

If nothing unexpected happens, the online game side story in the drama "Love O2O" will be changed to "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 2".

Although the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued a notice in 04 prohibiting the broadcast of computer and internet game programs, product placement is a different matter.

The upcoming CCTV-8 drama "Days with Flight Attendants," starring Da Zui and Ling Xiaosu, features a subtle product placement of "A Chinese Odyssey."

Therefore, there shouldn't be any major issues with the integration of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 2" into "Love O2O".