Who says Beijing Film Academy has no great directors? (2002)

Chapter 112 Two Powerful Singers

Yao Beina was overjoyed to receive Chen Yan's call. After telling her parents that it was the friend who had taken her for the check-up, her parents readily agreed to let her go out.

He even said that he would invite Chen Yan to his home for a meal sometime to properly thank him, as he had saved Chen Yan's life.

The next day, Yao Beina, bundled up tightly, arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Chen Yan.

It's a recording studio in Beijing with a fairly decent environment.

Hearing the knock at the door, Chen Yan went to open it and greeted her warmly, "You're here. How have you been feeling lately, Sister Bei Na?"

Yao Beina took off her hat and mask, took a breath of fresh air, and said, "Aside from being a little stuffy at home, everything else is pretty good."

After saying that, she looked around the recording studio. "Do you have a song to record today? Want me to help you set the tone?"

Chen Yan smiled. "How could you forget? Didn't I tell you before that I wanted to ask you out for a couple of songs sometime?"

Yao Beina exclaimed, "Oh dear! I've really forgotten. People who've been staying home all the time lately have gone crazy."

She then walked inside. She hadn't been to the recording studio for a long time because of her illness, but she loved singing, so she was very happy to be there.

A short while later, I went over and started talking to the tuner about the sheet music.

Chen Yan knew she was probably really holding back, so he didn't disturb her. Instead, he sat down next to her and started organizing the sheet music.

He wrote all the lyrics, but he only created some simple melodies for the sheet music. Adding other instruments to enrich the sheet music was the job of a professional.

The recording engineer received several tracks and thought they were all very creative.

This includes male versions of "Seeking Buddha", "Don't Say You Love Me When I'm Lonely", "Wait a Minute" and "There's a Kind of Love Called Letting Go".

Female versions of "Poisonous Perfume" and "Love for Sale".

If the two of them sing "Making Mistakes" together again, their task for today will be complete.

Considering that Yao Beina is still in the process of fighting cancer, it is okay to use it a little, but she cannot be too tired. Therefore, Chen Yan only prepared two female versions of the songs this time.

After a while, Yao Beina came over with a sheet of lyrics.

"Um... Chen Yan, may I ask, did you write all of these songs?"

She pointed the lyrics at Chen Yan, and there it was—

"They betrayed my love, forced me to leave, and when I finally learned the truth, tears streamed down my face."

"You betrayed my love, you've incurred a debt of conscience, and no amount of affection can buy it back."

"You were the one who wanted to break up, so you broke up with me. Now you're trying to win me back with your 'true love'?"

"Love isn't something you can buy or sell at will. Let me break free, let me understand, and let go of your love."

Chen Yan choked up, unable to utter the word "yes" that was stuck in her throat.

Chen Yan could only start making things up without blushing or skipping a beat: "This isn't my personal emotional experience; it's about an old friend. I'm just writing it down casually."

"oh."

Yao Beina's eyes darted away, clearly indicating she didn't believe her.

I thought to myself, I have to have a good talk with Qianqian when I get home tonight. I wonder if Chen Yan had a deeply unforgettable betrayal in the past, otherwise how could he have written such a melodramatic song?

Yao Beina was actually a little disgusted, saying that this kind of song was basically just pop songs and had no difficulty at all.

However, Chen Yan had been kind to her, and besides, it was her old profession; recording just two songs was nothing to refuse.

When Huang Bo arrived, he was covered in sweat and asked in a very down-to-earth manner, "Director Chen, am I not late?"

Chen Yanchong waved to him, "No, we just arrived too."

"Now that everyone's here, you two take the lyrics and melody and go through them to see if there are any problems."

Chen Yan distributed the lyrics to them and gave them direct instructions.

They are both ordinary singers in the music industry now, and Chen Yan plans to give them a fee of two thousand yuan per song.

That's already quite high.

However, neither of them seemed to be short of money, and neither of them took the initiative to ask for payment. Yao Beina, in particular, came with the intention of simply helping out and did not think about asking for payment at all.

After watching for a while, Huang Bo suddenly exclaimed in an exaggerated manner, "Oh my, Director Chen, this song is well-written! It's catchy and has the potential to become a hit."

Chen Yan and Yao Beina both went over to take a look, and it turned out to be the song "There is a kind of love called letting go".

"Director Chen, I just found out that the song 'Seeking Buddha' was also produced by your company. I downloaded it as soon as it came out, and it's still my phone's ringtone."

Huang Bo is a very eloquent person. Even if his phone ringtone isn't this now, it definitely will be in the future.

"Your songs will be just as popular as 'Seeking Buddha' by then," Chen Yan said casually.

These catchy little songs rely on endlessly looping and bombarding your brain nerves.

Childhood memories are not just empty words; these songs are still very popular more than a decade later.

Chen Yan never expected that of the four singles released, "Seeking Buddha" would be the best-selling one, and it was even the female version.

This song has brought Chen Yan over ten million yuan in revenue so far, and the release of the male version is expected to bring another small surge in popularity.

The second one is "Poisonous Perfume".

"QQ Love" is a case of overtaking on a curve, ranking third by leveraging QQ's traffic. At the time, it rejected Tencent, and it's unknown whether it will be ruled out by Tencent later.

The song that came in last place was "The Pig Song," but even at the bottom, it still earned more than five million.

When they actually started recording, the two professional singers' abilities were on full display, but there was a clear difference between them.

Yao Beina is clearly an academic singer with a very formal singing style, while Huang Bo has a more unorthodox approach, but he is very relatable.

The emotions conveyed in the ballads were handled very well.

After Yao Beina finished recording once, Chen Yan asked her to come out and rest for a while, so in the end the two of them basically completed the recording at the same time.

After finishing, Huang Bo was panting heavily, but he kept saying how satisfying it was.

Since becoming an actor, I haven't had many opportunities to sing anymore, as I'm always on set. So, it feels incredibly good to have the chance to belt out a few songs.

Moreover, the songs Chen Yan chose for him were all grand and sweeping, and he performed the high notes very well.

Even as he walked out, he was humming, "There's a kind of love called letting go, giving up forever for love..."

"Did you enjoy singing?" Chen Yan looked at Huang Bo with amusement.

He scratched his head subconsciously, his Qingdao accent showing: "That felt great! Did Director Chen hear me sing? I wonder if my singing skills have deteriorated."

Chen Yan nodded: "I'm satisfied with what I've heard."

Choosing Huang Bo was definitely the right decision. Fortunately, he has no accent when he sings, his physical abilities are excellent, and he hit every high note with his true voice.

Perhaps because he paid extra attention to Chen Yan's work, there was basically no need for rework.

"That's fine! Director Chen, call me again if you need this kind of work in the future."

Huang Bo is a resident singer who has worked in various venues, so he was very perceptive in noticing that none of these songs were particularly difficult.

It's the kind of song that anyone can belt out a few lines of; if it really becomes popular, it'll definitely be widely sung.

Chen Yan took out two red envelopes from his pocket. "I can't let you work for nothing. Here, this is your reward."

He then handed one of the thicker ones to Huang Bo, who had recorded more pieces.

"Wow! What a great thing!"