"Director Xu, your crew is truly full of hidden talents."

Xiao Chong smiled and said to Xu Jinliang.

Jiang Feng could hear the teasing in his tone.

Clearly, the little bug didn't believe him.

Xu Jinliang didn't believe it either.

"Jiang Feng, are you telling the truth?"

"Director Xu, I haven't told a single lie."

Jiang Feng remained unfazed:

"I've loved music since I was a child, so when I grew up I enrolled in a music training class and learned how to write lyrics, compose music, arrange music, and play some Chinese and Western musical instruments."

Hearing his sincere words, Xu Jinliang and Xiao Chong couldn't help but believe him to some extent.

"Don't talk big, kid."

"Didn't you say you can play the erhu? Well, our crew happens to have one. Could you play a piece for us?"

"I'll see if you're really that good."

Xu Jinliang asked his assistant to bring Jiang Feng an erhu.

This is the erhu that Wuming played in the drama.

The nameless person is also interesting.

Full health, playing the erhu; low health, wandering aimlessly.

This is inextricably linked to Jian Chen, played by Jiang Feng.

If Jian Chen hadn't poisoned Wuming, Wuming wouldn't have ended up wandering around with barely any health left.

In his prime, Wuming once moved Xiongba with his erhu, and his rendition of "Lone Star's Soliloquy" brought tears to Xiongba's eyes.

Jiang Feng took the erhu and asked:

"Director Xu, Teacher Xiao Chong, what kind of music would you like to hear?"

"Oh? You've got quite the nerve. What can you do?"

Xu Jinliang thought for a moment and said:

Do you know the song "Lonely Star's Lament" that Wuming played in the show?

Jiang Feng and Sun Xing, who plays Wuming, have the most scenes together.

Xu Jinliang's original intention was to let Sun Xing play the erhu himself, without needing post-production dubbing.

The production team even hired a special erhu teacher for him to teach him to play the erhu every day.

Jiang Feng would watch from the sidelines whenever he had time.

As a result, Sun Xing didn't learn it, while Sun Xing almost did.

In addition, with the erhu skills he just learned from the little bug, he could easily handle the situation.

"I'll give it a try."

Jiang Feng added 30 points to his erhu attribute, found a chair and sat down, placed the erhu's soundbox on his lap, adjusted the tension of the strings, pressed down on the strings with one hand, and slowly began to play the bow with the other.

A low, mournful erhu melody slowly rose into the air.

The melody is melancholic and poignant, its lingering notes like a lament.

Xu Jinliang and Xiao Chong were both taken aback, their heartstrings instantly struck, giving rise to a feeling of loneliness, desolation, and loss.

Their thoughts drifted further and further away with the mournful sound of the erhu, as if they had transformed into the desperate and doomed Xiong Ba in the play.

The empire, the beauties, the grand ambitions and the mighty empire—all have turned to dust and vanished with the wind.

The empty title of being the best in the world is nothing but fleeting smoke, and there is nothing worth cherishing.

As they listened, Xu Jinliang and Xiao Chong couldn't help but get teary-eyed.

A song that breaks my heart, where in the world can I find a kindred spirit?

Jiang Feng, much like the nameless character in the drama, uses the sound of the erhu to tell the story of the ups and downs of life, the vicissitudes of fate, and the helplessness of people in the martial arts world.

Leaning against the railing, I listen to the wind and rain, calmly observing the path of life.

The clash of swords, the grudges and affections, the tender feelings between lovers have all faded away with the sound of the zither, leaving only a solitary, lonely traveler in the mortal world.

After the song "Lone Star's Soliloquy" was finished, the lingering sound still echoed in Xu Jinliang and Xiaochong's ears.

They remained immersed in that sorrowful and tragic atmosphere, unable to extricate themselves.

"Director Xu, Teacher Xiaochong, I'm done."

As soon as Jiang Feng uttered those words, he realized that they were somewhat ambiguous.

What does it mean to have finished pooping?

Xu Jinliang and Xiao Chong snapped out of their daze, only to find their faces wet. When they touched them, they realized that they had been moved to tears by Jiang Feng's erhu playing.

Two grown men were moved to tears by a piece of erhu music, and they both felt a little embarrassed.

Jiang Feng asked with a smile, "Director Xu, Teacher Xiao Chong, how was my rendition of 'A Lone Star'?"

"It's more than just 'okay'."

Xiao Chong's gaze towards Jiang Feng changed.

"I can say with certainty that your erhu skills are very high, and you have perfectly presented the artistic conception of this piece, 'The Lone Star Sings Alone'."

Xu Jinliang also sincerely said:

"Jiang Feng, I never expected you to be so talented. You really have impressed me."

Jiang Feng smiled. "Director Xu, now you can rest assured that I'll compose the opening and ending theme songs, right?"

"Playing the erhu and writing songs are two different things."

Xu Jinliang, still uneasy, asked, "Jiang Feng, can you really write songs?"

"Director Xu, could you give me two days to give it a try? Even if the song I wrote isn't good, it won't be a loss for the production team, right?"

Xu Jinliang thought about it and felt that Jiang Feng's words made sense.

Xiao Chong said, "Since he's so enthusiastic, let him give it a try. If his song doesn't work, there are still my two songs, right?"

Xu Jinliang nodded, "Alright, Jiang Feng, then you should try writing it."

Although he didn't have much hope for Jiang Feng, he still told Jiang Feng his request.

"The opening theme song should be in the ancient Chinese style, closely related to the theme of wind and clouds, and should contain elements of chivalry, romance, and grudges..."

"The ending theme song should be pop-style, highlighting the theme of love, and catering to the aesthetics of today's young people. In short, the more romantic and touching, the better..."

After returning to his residence, Jiang Feng immediately took out his manuscript paper and began to create.

He learned a lot of songwriting, composition, and arrangement skills from Wu Qilong, Huang Guanzhong, and Xiao Chong, and often felt a surge of creative impulse within him.

His experience on the set of "Storm Riders" has given him a lot of creative inspiration, and sometimes lyrics and melodies would suddenly appear in his mind.

Several times, while he was sleeping, he even dreamed of long passages of lyrics and melodies.

These lyrics and melodies seem to come from another parallel world.

As Jiang Feng recalled the lyrics and melodies he had dreamed about, he combined them with his own inspiration and began to write them down on the paper.

"A whirlwind sweeps, clouds race..."

After finishing writing it, Jiang Feng hummed it from beginning to end, and even he was surprised.

Holy crap!

Is this really a song I wrote?

When he was creating, the lyrics and melodies seemed to spring forth on their own, as if summoned.

He read it several times, becoming more and more satisfied with each reading, and then began writing the ending theme song.

Soon, the ending theme song was also finished, taking less than an hour in total.

Jiang Feng sang the ending theme song again, and finding nothing wrong with it, he went to take a shower and go to bed.

The next day, during his rest period, Jiang Feng took the lyrics paper to see Xu Jinliang, and Xiao Chong happened to be there as well.

"Director Xu, Teacher Xiao Chong, my song is finished."

"So fast?"

Xu Jinliang and Xiao Chong were both taken aback.

"Jiang Feng, you didn't spend all night writing, did you?"

Jiang Feng thought that writing two songs in an hour was too incredible, so he said:

"Yeah, I stayed up all night last night and finally finished writing the two songs."

"Writing two songs in one night?"

Xiao Chong laughed, "That's impossible. Even I couldn't do it. Jiang Feng, you're not just making this up, are you?"

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