Chapter 288 Too young

Linjiang City, Bai Xingjian’s new home.

Zheng Wei put the notebook back on the coffee table, then lay back on the sofa comfortably, and asked Bai Xingjian beside him with a smile:

"The song has been sent over. What do you say? Are you confident about this song?"

Today is Zheng Wei's first time to visit Bai Xingjian's new home. After Feng Shiqi took her around for a while, Bai Xingjian also remembered about writing the theme song for "The Qin Dynasty".

So Bai Xingjian sent the document, which had been prepared for some time, to Zheng Wei and asked her to send it on his behalf.

And then the scene just now happened.

"It's half and half. Aren't the creative team of The Qin Dynasty quite picky about theme songs? Although I did spend a lot of time writing this song, I can't guarantee that it will be to their liking."

Bai Xingjian said casually.

He was lying on the sofa, playing a 5V5 MOBA game on his mobile phone. He was quite engrossed in the game, tapping the screen with his fingers extremely quickly. He was probably playing in a team.

When Feng Shiqi heard what Bai Xingjian said, she rolled her eyes in a rather charming way.

The family knows their own affairs.

What does it mean that you spent a lot of thought on it?

These days you are either playing games or on your way to play games. Is there any day when you work seriously?
No!

The only time he secluded himself in the room for half an hour a few days ago, and other than that, he has never secluded himself like this again.

Feng Shiqi now thinks that Bai Xingjian took the previous inventory and gave it to Zheng Wei.

As for composing songs according to the script of "The Qin Dynasty"?
There is almost no such possibility.

Although Feng Shiqi thought so, she did not express these thoughts out loud.

Anyway, I don't have much hope for Bai Xingjian.

Zheng Wei hadn't been in close contact with the two of them these days, so naturally he didn't know about this.

When she heard what Bai Xingjian said, she was a little surprised but not too surprised: "Even you have no confidence this time? It seems that this mission is indeed a bit difficult."

"But now that we have sent the song, we are just waiting for them to give us good news."

Zheng Wei smiled. Her attitude was still pretty good and she had confidence in Bai Xingjian.

Bai Xingjian said "hmm", his attention still on his mobile game.

Zheng Wei: …

Feng Shiqi: ...

……

In a conference room far away in Beijing.

At this time, under the skeptical or expectant gazes of the main creative team members of "The Great Qin Dynasty", He Xiang began to play the song "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven".

It can be said that the moment the play button was pressed, the melody of "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" sounded.

How to describe this song?
The beginning is the climax.

The ensemble of multiple instruments including strings, drums, and cymbals creates a powerful aura, allowing the audience to feel the grandeur and momentum of the song in the most direct way.

At this moment, everyone at the conference table felt the magnificent momentum of thousands of troops charging into battle suddenly caught their eyes. They seemed to be drawn into a vast dusty battlefield of yellow sand, wearing golden armor and holding sharp swords, about to engage in a thrilling battle.

Everyone looked at each other, and saw horror and surprise in each other's eyes.

If we really have to compare, this song is superior to "Qian Gu" from the melody of the prelude.

This Bai Xingjian is indeed quite powerful!

Many people began to secretly praise Bai Xingjian in their hearts, and they also began to secretly observe He Xiang's expression.

After all, he is the one who holds the decision-making power. Whether "Borrowing Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" will be successful depends on whether he is satisfied.

He Xiang's expression showed no joy or sadness. He placed his right hand on the table, tapping his fingers lightly on the surface, looking as if he was concentrating on listening to the song.

Wang Hongwei and Liu Ansheng were in a similar state at the moment, and did not show any expressions of overly surprise or joy.

Although the prelude of this song is indeed good, a song is not just about the prelude. The key point is whether the subsequent part can follow up on the prelude.

"Okay, okay, okay, when it comes to pretending, you guys are the best! Is this the composure of a superior?"

"No, I have to be calmer when facing this kind of situation in the future."

At the conference table, a little Karami sitting in the corner complained in his heart.

The next second, his expression became neither happy nor sad, and he looked detached from the world.

But this kind of pretentious state still looks a bit funny.

……

After the highly tense prelude, the melody seemed to pause for nearly three seconds.

The grand momentum created before disappeared completely, and accompanied by electronic music like the sound of spring water, the atmosphere of the whole song became softer.

Amid the slightly puzzled expressions of everyone at the table, Bai Xingjian's singing voice came from the speakers.

“Along the gentle curves of the ups and downs of the mountains and rivers”

"Let the horses fly in the Central Plains, the North and the South"

"Facing the ice blades, snow swords, wind and rain, the affectionate companionship"

“Cherish the golden years that heaven has given me”

As soon as Bai Xingjian's voice sounded, everyone's eyes were focused on the projection screen, staring at the lyrics intently.

The first impression these lyrics gave to He Xiang, Wang Hongwei, Liu Ansheng and others was not amazing.

Perhaps because of the previous success of "A Laugh in the Ocean", the lyrics of "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" seemed a bit mediocre to them.

However, Bai Xingjian's singing style of this song still gave them some surprises.

Liu Ansheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised.

Although the title and lyrics of the song did not impress him, Bai Xingjian's singing style made him feel comfortable.

In his heart, Liu Ansheng gave the poem "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" a "not bad" rating.

As the saying goes, great minds think alike. Almost everyone present had the same feeling as Liu Ansheng.

"There's something interesting about Bai Xingjian's pronunciation, pauses and connections!"

"Is this the legendary ups and downs, clanging and throbbing? It sounds quite comfortable."

"Bai Xingjian is worthy of being the king of "The Voice of China 2024"! This singing method is amazing! I have never seen it before. A song can actually be sung like this!"

"His singing style is indeed quite advanced, at least one level higher than 'Thousands of Years', but the lyrics are a bit cheap, and feel a bit like vernacular writing."

"Comparing the two in terms of lyrics, 'Qian Gu' is indeed more parallel and neat. Perhaps we can say that one is an ancient poem and the other is a modern poem."

"Also, I feel that Bai Xingjian's voice is a little immature in this song. This song should be sung by an older male singer."

At the conference table, many people were talking in low voices and expressing their own ideas.

He Xiang, Wang Hongwei and Liu Ansheng remained silent and did not express any opinions.

The quality of a song cannot be judged by just this short clip, but it is still necessary to listen to the whole song. It is not too late to say it later. Bai Xingjian's voice continued to flow out of the speakers.

"As a man of courage and integrity, why fear danger?"

“The passion remains unchanged year after year”

"Life has its ups and downs, good and evil are separate"

"All for the dream of tomorrow"

The lyrics of this section aroused some interest among the people present.

But He Xiang frowned slightly.

"This song is written from the perspective of Qin Shi Huang, right? It describes almost all people."

This is the first time He Xiang has spoken a word since the song started playing.

"It seems to be true."

Wang Hongwei nodded, feeling as if he had been awakened by some words.

The previous song "Thousands of Years" by Shuang Xu is a song that describes the Qin Dynasty from a God's perspective.

And this song "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" seems to be a song created solely from the perspective of Qin Shihuang?

"If that's the case, then the title of the song 'Borrowing Another 500 Years from Heaven' doesn't mean that Qin Shi Huang wanted to borrow another 500 years from Heaven?"

Liu Ansheng also spoke at this time.

"That should be what it means." He Xiang nodded.

"So that's what it means. No wonder the song sounded a little weird before. Now it all makes sense."

"Qin Shi Huang asked Heaven to lend him another 500 years? This angle is interesting!"

"Tsk tsk, if Qin Shi Huang could really live another 500 years, who knows what the world would be like now?"

“Fun fun, so fun.”

"Bai Xingjian's poem is very insightful! It captures some of Qin Shi Huang's characteristics."

As He Xiang, Wang Hongwei and Liu Ansheng spoke, the conference room became noisy.

Listening to everyone's discussion, an idea came to He Xiang's mind, and he smiled unconsciously.

While they were discussing, the singing on the speakers suddenly became louder.

"See the iron hooves trampling across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers"

"I stand at the forefront of the storm, holding on to the sun and the moon."

"May the world of fireworks be peaceful and happy"

“I really want to live another 500 years”

Listening to Bai Xingjian's song, many people present wanted to stand up from their seats.

The reason is simple. Bai Xingjian's voice is vigorous, bold, bold, penetrating and infectious, which directly expresses the lofty ambitions, tragic feelings and other emotions contained in the song.

Especially his high notes, although his voice sounds a little young, Bai Xingjian's singing style is truly magnificent, making people feel their blood boiling and get goose bumps.

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

No one spoke, they just wanted to listen to the song "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" in its entirety.

Surprisingly, the song was finished very quickly.

"Ah? It's over now? Why is this song so short?"

"Really? I'm just getting into the mood right now. Bai Xingjian has finished singing already?"

"Director He, is there something wrong with the player?"

At the conference table, someone asked, scratching his head.

They were in a state of confusion when listening to this song. It was a very unbearable feeling!

However, He Xiang's answer disappointed them: "There is no problem. This song is just so short, only 3 minutes and 12 seconds."

"..."

"I don't mean to say that Bai Xingjian is a bit biased. The theme song he wrote for the movie Painted Skin, "Painted Heart", was nearly seven minutes long! Why is there such a big difference this time?"

"Bai Xingjian's time was really a little short this time."

"The short one is also very cute."

“Sometimes fit is more important than length, isn’t it?”

"No, why are you two getting so excited while talking?"

Everyone was talking at once, and He Xiang interrupted them by coughing a few times.

"Listen quietly this time."

As soon as he finished speaking, he started playing "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" again.

To be honest, He Xiang hasn’t heard enough of this song.

This time, when "Borrow Another Five Hundred Years from Heaven" was playing, there was no other sound in the conference room, only Bai Xingjian's singing voice echoing everywhere.

The feeling brought by listening to this song for the second time is naturally different from the first time.

After listening to this, many people made "tsk tsk" sounds.

"I thought the lyrics of this song were not very well written before, but now I see that they are really well written! There is no suspicion of showing off his literary style at all. Bai Xingjian just puts what he wants to write directly in front of the audience. How can it be so clear and easy to understand?"

"This poem is just like Bai Xingjian's name, simple and concise. It may seem simple, but the artistic conception is profound, with a grand sense of historical time and space and deep reflections on life! Especially the line 'I really want to live another 500 years', which perfectly expresses Qin Shihuang's desire for life, his pursuit of world hegemony, and his commitment to historical mission!"

"That's true. The line 'I really want to live another 500 years' is the highlight of the song!"

"I'm convinced! I'm really convinced this time! It turns out that Bai Xingjian is really a genius!"

"I thought he didn't know history, but I didn't expect that he knew more than I do. I don't think I'll be able to write these lyrics in my lifetime."

"I wrote the line 'I really want to live another 500 years' because I really want to live another 500 years!"

"So how do you think this song compares to 'Eternity'?"

"Then I'll definitely choose this song! 'Eternal Ages' seems a little overshadowed by this song now."

"That's right, if you let me choose, I'll choose this song! And you don't have to pay more for this song!"

"Hahaha, I just want to say that Bai Xingjian is really awesome!"

……

Everyone was discussing at once, and finally their eyes were focused on He Xiang, because Liu Ansheng asked him:
"How about this song? Is it suitable for "The Qin Dynasty"? "

He Xiang nodded and said, "Although this song was written from the perspective of Qin Shi Huang, both the melody and the lyrics have strong style characteristics."

"Especially the melody. The passionate melody style in this song is very suitable for expressing grand themes and strong emotions. This not only complements the spiritual connotation that the song wants to convey, but also complements the spiritual connotation conveyed by our movie "The Qin Dynasty"."

"But if we really want to choose this song as the theme song, we need to find a new singer. Bai Xingjian's voice is too immature."

(End of this chapter)