Huayu: Starting from an Unemployed Male Model

Chapter 24 Fitness and Recording

Shanghai, Julu Gym.

Wei Jun stepped on the pedal, his knees slightly bent, his body leaning on the Roman chair cushion, his upper body hanging naturally, and his hands gently crossed in front of his chest.

Keep your back straight, bend your upper body down with your hips as the axis, and then lift your upper body back up.

Continue until your body forms a straight line, pausing for one second at the peak, and rhythmically repeat these two movements.

This is a goat's shank.

After getting used to it, Wei Jun began to sing the lyrics softly.

"We traveled and stopped frequently along the way."

Following the trail of the boy's drifting journey

Wei Jun is training his breath control and stability when singing.

Upon returning to Shanghai, Wei Jun, accompanied by his agent, went to Mao Yucheng's personal music studio.

The music producer that Lu Han introduced is a master's graduate from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

He began learning classical violin at age 6 and mastered piano, guitar playing, and composition skills by age 12.

She received her master's degree from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 2008 and served as the music director of the Lee Wei Song School of Music (Shanghai) from 2010 to 2012.

Artists she has worked with include: Huang Ling, Hu Xia, A-Lin, Yu Kewei, Yang Mi, etc.

He is a very talented musician.

Wei Jun gave him his ideas for arranging the song "The Wind Rises".

When Mao Yucheng heard Wei Jun's ideas and saw the lyrics he wrote, he felt that Wei Jun was very talented.

The two talked a lot about music that day and seemed to appreciate each other's talents.

When Mao Yucheng was arranging the music for "The Wind Rises," Wei Jun was by his side, watching and learning, absorbing the essence of music.

With the help of the [Super Beast Brain], Wei Jun grasped the concepts quickly.

Once the arrangement is complete, we will begin recording.

I've encountered a difficult problem.

This song is very difficult, with a vocal range spanning nearly two octaves. The chorus features a dense high-pitched chorus with no breath support.

The original recording studio version of "Buy Chili Peppers Also Use Coupons" uses multi-track recording technology to splice the tracks together, cutting out the breathing sounds, making it sound like a seamless performance.

Even top singers like JJ Lin and Wu Qingfeng have experienced breath control issues when handling high notes in the chorus.

Add to that the switching between true and falsetto voices and the emotional expression, and the difficulty of this song is evident.

Wei Jun, a music enthusiast, karaoke performer, and high school gala guest, is not up to the task of handling this song for the time being.

Fortunately, with the entries for "Celestial Voice" and "Super Beast Brain," Wei Jun made rapid progress in learning head voice techniques, including true and falsetto switching, strong mixed voice, and head voice.

The only drawback is breath control and singing stability, which can only be improved through a lot of practice.

Given time, his talent may not be inferior to Zhou Sen's.

With the power of the Nine Dragons, which is associated with the term "perfect boyfriend," Wei Jun didn't feel tired and became more and more enthusiastic as he practiced.

In the end, she even held 10 pounds of dumbbell plates and sang while doing exercises.

Xu Lu, who was serving beside him, looked on with admiration, licking his lips from time to time.

Xu Lu followed Wei Jun after learning that Wei Jun had finished filming and returned to Shanghai.

He had considered refusing, but he couldn't bear to accept the red envelopes he received from time to time.

Wei Jun stopped the goat lift, put down the dumbbell plates, and let out a long breath.

When Xu Lu saw him finish training, he came over excitedly and handed him a bottle of mineral water.

Wei Jun took it, unscrewed it, and drank it in big gulps.

Xu Lu, who was standing nearby, was also busy. He picked up a white towel from his shoulder and wiped Wei Jun's face and arms.

His expression was as serious as if he were dealing with an expensive, exquisite luxury item.

After wiping the sweat off Wei Jun, Xu Lu pouted and asked for a kiss, as if seeking praise.

Wei Jun would never do such a thing in public, even if the gym he was in was high-end, private, and had good confidentiality.

"Alright, let's talk about it when we get back. I'm going to take a shower first. You go and get the car ready."

Wei Jun abandoned Xu Lu and went straight to the washroom, casually throwing the empty bottle in his hand into the trash can.

"Mmm." Xu Lu nodded obediently and went to prepare the Porsche.

This training has been going on for seven days, and today Wei Jun feels he can sing "The Wind Rises" perfectly.

XH area, Mao Yucheng's personal music studio.

"Old Mao, this piece is pretty good, the rhythm is quite strong."

Wei Jun sat on the sofa with Xu Lu, legs crossed, drinking coffee and listening to songs playing from the recording studio.

"This is a new song from my album, and it's been polished for a long time." Mao Yucheng smiled when he heard Wei Jun's praise.

"Are you planning to release an album? When? Will it be released domestically?" Wei Jun asked three questions in a row.

Mao Yucheng is talented and has produced songs for several artists, but his personal tastes are not in line with the mainstream in China.

He likes electronic dance music, and the music that was just played was of that type.

Electronic dance music is a niche genre in the country, and it won't take another ten years for it to become popular.

"Yes, the album 'Motionless' is mostly electronic music, and it will be released in the United States around October."

"Then I wish you great sales in advance." Wei Jun cupped his hands in greeting.

"Haha, thank you," Mao Yucheng laughed heartily. "By the way, you came all ready?"

Wei Jun nodded.

"Alright, let's do it then." Seeing his determined look, Mao Yucheng assumed he had overcome the previous difficulties.

Wei Jun walked into the recording studio, stood in front of the microphone, and took a deep breath.

He had already spoken before he arrived, so he doesn't need to speak again now.

Mao Yucheng put on the blue headphones, glanced at Xu Lu who was leaning forward with an eager look, thought for a moment, and then handed over a pink pair of headphones.

Xu Lu bowed his head in thanks, happily accepted the gift, put it on, his eyes shining as he stared intently at Wei Jun.

Mao Yucheng made an "OK" gesture towards the recording studio, and Wei Jun put on his headphones and nodded in confirmation.

As the upbeat prelude began, Wei Jun gently swayed his right foot to the rhythm of the music.

"We traveled and stopped frequently along the way."

"Following the trail of the boy's drifting journey..."

A clean, spacious, and narrative voice rang in my ears.

Mao Yucheng felt a youthful and sunny atmosphere wash over him.

This made him reminisce.

Childhood playmates, a joyful childhood, and the striving spirit during my school years.

The confusion after graduating from university, and the longing for big cities.

Memories flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern.

Xu Luyou, who was initially excited, gradually calmed down, and his eyes began to redden.

This song is really touching, and Wei Jun's singing is very moving.

The two stared intently at Wei Jun in the recording studio, their only thought at that moment being that this song would be a hit.

Wei Jun will also become a sensation.

As the music slowly came to an end, the man in the recording studio slowly took off his headphones and smiled at the two people outside the shop window.

Mao Yucheng snapped out of his daze and gave Wei Jun a thumbs up.

Xu Lu reverted to his carefree personality, his palms clenched until they were red, and his face showed excitement.

"How is it? Do we need to record it again?" As soon as Wei Jun stepped out of the recording studio, Xu Lu immediately handed him a bottle of mineral water.

Not counting this time, Wei Jun has recorded more than ten times, and he is never satisfied with any of them.

In other words, thanks to his talent for the term, seven days of training, and being in top form, he succeeded in one go.

"Perfect!" Mao Yucheng clapped his hands excitedly. "This is your best performance ever, and also your best recording."

"There's no need to record it again; doing it once probably wouldn't produce the same effect."

Wei Jun nodded, not to admit that Mao Yucheng's words made sense, but because he was confident that he could sing this song as perfectly as he did today.

But who wouldn't want to relax a little?

"You've improved so quickly," Mao Yucheng said with a complicated look in his eyes. "Seven days ago you were just an amateur, but now you're on par with a professional singer."

Wei Jun waved his hand modestly: "I must thank you for your guidance."

"You little rascal," Mao Yucheng chuckled, "but I won't lose out either. Once your song becomes a hit, I'll be one of the producers."

Wei Jun smiled and pointed at Mao Yucheng.

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