Chapter 165: Being Cheated
Du Sheng took the quotation list with a smile and read it carefully.

The previous two theme songs were recorded in Yokodian, but I didn’t ask about the fees in detail at that time. Now I really understand the ins and outs of it.

This quotation list is specifically designed for album production and covers all costs from arrangement to recording to post-production.

Among these four packages, the lowest price for package D is 80,000.

The highest-end Package A costs as much as 800,000 yuan, a price difference of ten times!
In fact, before coming to Yinyao Workshop, Du Sheng already had some understanding of the production of singles and albums.

As a prosperous capital of cultural industries, Teikoku has numerous entertainment and media companies, millions of related employees, and music studios, recording studios and professional production companies scattered all over the city.

If you just want to play around and don’t care about quality, you can place an order anywhere on the street.

If you want to experience the charm of a recording studio, you can try it out by spending a few hundred yuan.

But these are just amateur works after all.

If you really want to create a high-quality single or album, the cost is not trivial.

The basic cost of a song is between several thousand, and tens of thousands is not excessive. After all, you get what you pay for.

So even though there are many singers moving to Beijing, only a few of them can actually release albums.

In addition to the quality of the song itself, production costs are also key.

The subsequent channels and distribution should not be underestimated either. Once the work is not good, you may lose all your money.

As a leader in the industry, Yinyao Workshop's quotation list lists the cost details of each package in detail, making it easy to see at a glance.

After browsing, Du Sheng took a liking to Package B at first sight.

It includes well-known arrangers, producers and band accompaniment, and the recording and post-production are both top-notch. The cost of one song is 10,000.

It’s not that Package A is not as good as Package B, but there is no need to be extravagant.

Although the crew reimbursed him, he is the investor.

It only cost more than 3,000 yuan to record the theme song of "Dragon Goddess".

The two songwriters and composers will also be here this time, so there is no need to invite them from outside.

Du Sheng pointed to Package B:

"That's it."

Two hours later, in the recording studio.

Lyricist Chen Tao, composer Wang Bei, recording engineer, accompanist and others gathered together, staring at Du Sheng with expectant eyes.

They originally thought it wouldn't take much time, but Du Sheng's profound musical attainments and his persistent pursuit of perfection took everyone by surprise.

At this moment, Du Sheng was wearing monitoring headphones and concentrating on singing, immersed in his own singing.

"Don't ruin my righteousness, I will slay the dragon with my sword.

I hope that the friendship and righteousness will blend together and allow me to have a beginning and an end..."

The singing gradually fades away but the lingering sound and the interlude of pure music still linger in my ears.

After a long time, Du Sheng took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

Under the anxious and expectant gazes of the crowd, he gently took off his headphones, nodded and smiled:

"Okay."

Although the lyrics of this song have been criticized, the overall style is grand and domineering, yet gentle.

It is indeed suitable to be used with "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

Especially the flute sound, which has a strong sense of the martial arts world and is full of artistic conception.

The melody and singing style are very grand and leave people with endless aftertaste.

According to Lai Shuiqing, the opening song is sung by Zhang Wuji for Zhao Min, and the main theme is preference.

The ending of the film is Zhao Min's confession to Zhang Wuji, highlighting the loving style.

"It's finally done!"

Seeing Du Sheng nod, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Tao and Wang Bei also had smiles of relief on their faces, their joy was beyond words.

This song is not only the result of their hard work, but also their first work to be selected as the theme song of a popular TV series.

For them, such an achievement is tantamount to a big step forward on the road of art.

Its significance is comparable to that of students finally being admitted to their dream university after hard work.

That afternoon, the crew continued filming as usual.

When Du Sheng was recording, Group A had already finished filming the scene where Zhou Zhiruo and the head of the Emei Sect, Nun Miejue, were captured by Zhao Min's men.

Next, there is a scene where he, the leader of the Ming Cult, leads people to rescue.

During this process, Du Sheng could clearly feel Jia Jingwen's attachment to him, especially the joy of reunion after a long separation, which did not seem like an act at all.

Whether it is that Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min were stranded on an isolated island and forced to separate in the play, or that they did not see each other for a morning in reality, it is indeed a reunion.

However, Gao Yuanyuan, who played Zhou Zhiruo, made him a little unpredictable.

Because according to the plot, after they met again during the battle of "The Six Major Sects Besieging Bright Summit", she secretly developed feelings for Zhang Wuji.

I don’t know if it’s because her acting skills are poor or her expression lacks tension, but she had to NG several times.

The feeling given is that sometimes she shows her desire to get close to Zhang Wuji, and sometimes she deliberately keeps a distance from Zhang Wuji.

This erratic state made Lai Shuiqing a little speechless.

Du Sheng had a rough guess in his mind.

In his previous life, he had read reports about Gao Yuanyuan's love affairs. Although his memory was a little vague, he still remembered that she became friends with the queen Wang Fei, and thus met the musical talent Zhang Yadong.

Now the two of them should be in their sweet period.

It's normal for her to keep her distance deliberately out of some kind of avoidance.

This state of mind is reflected in the filming, but it fails to express the sense of "secret love" in the lens.

Although Du Sheng can bring others into the play, there is no good solution to this situation and she can only overcome it on her own.

Fortunately, filming the rescue scenes was not difficult for them and they passed them easily in two takes.

Everyone took a break in the middle and chatted in twos and threes.

The crew is changing scenes to film the scene where Nun Miejue is unwilling to accept the grace of the Ming Cult, and forces Zhou Zhiruo to swear a poisonous oath not to have any emotional relationship with Zhang Wuji, and even asks her to betray her appearance to steal the Dragon Slaying Sword.

Gao Yuanyuan was about to touch up her makeup when her assistant suddenly handed her a cell phone.

"Xiaoting, is there something wrong?"

Upon learning that it was a good friend she met while filming a commercial, Gao Yuanyuan did not shy away and answered the call directly on the set.

"Yuanyuan, let me tell you something, but you have to stay calm..." I have to say, Nokia's voice is really loud, and the voice from the other end of the phone can be heard clearly.

"I ran into your boyfriend Zhang Yadong today. Do you know who he is with?"

Du Sheng and Jia Jingwen, who were sitting nearby and talking about recording matters, couldn't help but listen attentively.

Humans are born to be unable to avoid gossip and gossip.

"That's right! He's actually with your enemy Xu Jinglei..."

"They appeared in the recording studio together, probably to discuss songwriting matters."

Gao Yuanyuan didn't care much about it and didn't take it to heart.

Her boyfriend is a well-known musical talent, so it's normal for someone to ask him to write songs.

Although Xu Jinglei is known as a diplomat in Beijing, she is now one of the four little beauties, on par with international stars such as Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing.

Such a talented woman with high standards should not fall in love with her own man...right?

"Yuanyuan, you are so naive! Do you know what they did?"

My friend Xiaoting on the other end of the phone sounded a little anxious.

Gao Yuanyuan remained calm, glanced at Du Sheng and Jia Jingwen who were gathered together, and said:

"Are you going to shoot a music video together?"

Love songs are popular nowadays, and it is common to shoot similar MVs.

"What kind of MV! You have such a big heart!"

The female voice on the other end of the phone suddenly became excited:
"Zhang Yadong and Xu Jinglei went shopping and dated, and they got in the car together to go back to the hotel.

I saw this with my own eyes and I took photos of it!"

She originally wanted to tell him politely, but now she can no longer care about that.

"Buzz!"

Gao Yuanyuan heard a buzzing sound in her head and her feet staggered a little.

The smile on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by disbelief.

"This...how is this possible!"

But she understood that this good friend would never lie to her about such a thing.

Sure enough, Xiaoting sent the photo directly via MMS, which put her off from the idea.

"Tick..."

Looking at the hugging and kissing scene in the photo, a crystal tear rolled down Gao Yuanyuan's eyes.

She held the phone in a daze, and could no longer hear what Xiaoting was saying.

Jia Jingwen and Du Sheng looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is this a case of having your love stolen?
Gao Yuanyuan ran out crying, ignoring others' calls.

A trace of worry flashed across Jia Jingwen's eyes, and she couldn't help but say:

"Want to go have a look?"

She had similar experiences and knew very well what unforgettable pain was.

What's more, everyone has been in the crew for nearly two months. Even the most heartless people will have some feelings for each other, not to mention spending every day together.

"She really needs someone to comfort her in her current situation."

Du Sheng thought about it and nodded:
"You are more careful, go and take a look."

The filming hasn't started yet, and the crew is not lacking in human touch.

Seeing Gao Yuanyuan disappear, he shook his head inwardly:

"It's over now. There's no way it will end with someone like Zhang Yadong. It's a relief to end it early."

Seeing that the filming was almost arranged and Gao Yuanyuan would have her scenes next, Du Sheng finally decided to go and take a look.

But just when I got halfway there, I saw Jia Jingwen coming back.

"Ah Sheng, I guess we won't be able to film the wedding scene between you and Zhou Zhiruo."

Jia Jingwen waved at him and raised her eyebrows.

"what happened?"

Du Sheng was startled and asked.

"Yuanyuan seems to have been hit hard. Although she hasn't done anything stupid, her mood has fluctuated greatly."

Jia Jingwen explained softly.

"Tell me more about it."

Du Sheng knew that what Gao Yuanyuan needed now was quiet, so he asked her to go back.

"Yuanyuan confronted Zhang Yadong in person, and he denied it at first, but after she threw the photos out, he fell silent."

Jia Jingwen's tone was somewhat sympathetic.

Even with a hint of disdain.

He was flirting with someone behind the back of the woman he was getting married to.

Scumbag!

Her brother Wuji is different.

He slept with other women without hiding it from her.

Du Sheng: “…”

Fortunately, he had no idea what the woman was thinking, and his first reaction was that something was wrong.

In their previous life, this incident did not completely separate the two.

Because of Zhang Yadong's later repentance and pleading, and his persistence, the two reconciled.

However, two years later, Zhang Yadong and Xu Jinglei were once again exposed to be in a scandal, and Gao Yuanyuan finally made up her mind to break up with him.

But this time, Zhang Yadong was simply silenced.

It is probably because he and Xu Jinglei are in a sweet relationship, and he is attracted by each other's resources and high popularity, so some differences arise.

But that's none of their business.

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(End of this chapter)