Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 37 Teacher Yang Mi

After Xu Jinyan returned to her desk in the music production department and sat down, she told Lin Wanqing.

Lin Wanqing hadn't arrived yet, but Shen Nan came first.

"Oh ha, oh ha, oh ha ha ha ha ha ha"

Shen Nan walked and laughed, hands on his hips as if he had won a battle. The others watched this scene, wondering what had happened.

Xu Jinyan turned to look at him: "What's wrong, brother? Did you eat a toad?"

"Hahahahaha"

Upon hearing this, everyone present burst into laughter.

Shen Nan laughed, tapped him, and then gave him a thumbs up: "You're amazing, kid!"

He sat down next to Xu Jinyan and asked directly, "What's your feud with him?"

Xu Jinyan said helplessly, "How would I know? He's like a lunatic. I've never even spoken to him."

Shen Nan scratched his chin. "Could it be because of me? I had a bit of a conflict with him."

Xu Jinyan asked curiously, "What happened? Even someone as kind as you can make enemies?"

"Hey," Shen Nan waved his hand and said, "This person is capable, but he has a bad character, a bad temper, and likes to act like a senior. He's disgusting. I've made fun of him a few times before."

Xu Jinyan suddenly realized, "I understand now. I'm only twenty years old and I'm sitting among you all. He's jealous of my talent... and my looks."

Shen Nan: "..."

Xu Jinyan looked at Shen Nan: "Why aren't you saying anything? Am I wrong? Or are you jealous too?"

[Negative emotions from Shen Nan: +150]

"Haha, just kidding."

Shen Nan didn't want to deal with this guy, so she changed the subject and asked, "So, are you confident about this project? The client is notoriously difficult to deal with, and time is running out."

Li Han being able to take on S-level projects means he has the ability, but what they want are classics, and classics aren't so easy to come by.

Xu Jinyan said, "That's why I said time is tight and the task is heavy, but we are still confident."

Actually, after reading the plot summary, he had a vague feeling of familiarity, but he couldn't remember it for a moment until Li Han mentioned "old Shanghai" and "tragic ending," which made him suddenly grasp that feeling.

To be honest, the reason he didn't react immediately was all his uncle's fault.

Because his uncle's name was Xu Wenqiang, he always treated Xu Wenqiang as his uncle, but couldn't immediately recall the song "The Waves Rush and Flow"...

The Republican era, a chaotic world of martial arts, the ideals of ordinary people, the cruelty of dark reality, love, hate, grudges, and national righteousness—isn't this pure Shanghai?

At this moment, Lin Wanqing arrived, holding several documents in her hand. She handed them to Xu Jinyan and said, "These are a few projects specifically for you."

Xu Jinyan took it and put it aside, saying, "Sister Wanqing, I just took on some work in a meeting and don't have time to look at these right now. Could you go find Teacher Li Han later? This project was originally his; could you please hand it over to him?"

"Okay, is there anything else?"

Xu Jinyan thought for a moment and said, "Go to the list of singers signed by the company and find a female singer who can speak Cantonese. You didn't mention this in the information you sent before."

Lin Wanqing nodded and left.

Shen Nan then asked, "Cantonese songs? Why do you want to write Cantonese songs?"

Xu Jinyan: "Cantonese has nine tones and six pitches. When you speak it, the intonation is just like singing. If you put it in music, as long as you control the harmony, it will sound very nice."

"Moreover, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the TV dramas and music from Guangdong Province influenced an era, and Cantonese songs have a sense of nostalgia."

The so-called "harmony" means that the tone of the lyrics and the pitch of the melody must match, so that singing will be very smooth and as natural as speaking.

Shen Nan stared at him blankly and said, "You don't already have the melody, do you?"

If that's really the case, it would be incredibly discouraging.

Xu Jinyan hesitated for a long time, looking like she wanted to tell you but couldn't bear to hurt you, then shook her head vigorously, indicating that she didn't have a melody yet.

Shen Nan: "..."

You're a fucking genius. You didn't say anything, but it's like you said everything.

Shen Nan took a deep breath and said, "I know someone who speaks Cantonese."

Xu Jinyan glanced at the sixth brother, wondering what he was up to, offering another recommendation?

Shen Nan wasn't embarrassed at all this time. She slowly said three words and then left: "Your senior sister."

south wind?

Xu Jinyan's eyes lit up; Nanfeng was indeed a good fit.

Nanfeng's voice is low and deep, with a touch of cold, mature female voice, and a slightly husky quality. Moreover, she naturally exudes an aura of a powerful woman from a wealthy family, a beautiful woman in troubled times, and both cold and dashing.

She's the one; it'll allow her to record two songs at once.

However, the most urgent task is to secure the copyright for "Shanghai Bund".

However, when he was preparing to go to the recording studio to record a demo in the afternoon, Lin Wanqing came over with Qin Zhiyan.

"Jinyan, the producer and lead actress of a TV series have come all the way from Hengdian to the company. They want to commission you to write a song. You should know Yu Zheng and Yang Mi, right?"

Xu Jinyan: "I know these two people... they're household names!"

"Then do you think we should meet him?"

"Sister Qin, since you came to see me in person, and she's come all this way, then let's meet."

Qin Zhiyan shook her head with a wry smile, said nothing, and led Xu Jinyan and Lin Wanqing to the reception room of the artist department. Pushing open the door, she saw Yang Mi and Yu Zheng sitting there chatting.

Upon seeing the three enter, the two stepped forward to shake hands, and Xu Jinyan also extended her hand with a smile.

Yang Mi spoke first: "Hello, Teacher Xu. I'm so sorry for coming in such a hurry today. I originally wanted to make an appointment first, but something came up with the crew and I had to rush back, so I thought I'd try my luck here. I didn't expect you to be at the company so conveniently."

Xu Jinyan smiled and said, "Teacher Yang Mi, you're too kind." He had only one feeling right now: this timbre was truly unique.

Qin Zhiyan smiled and said, "Teacher Yang, Teacher Yu, Jinyan, let's sit down and talk."

Yang Mi sat down with a smile. The reason she gave was actually true. She had taken leave to come to Zhonghai to take care of some things because the director was going to film scenes for other characters these days. One of the things she did was to ask Xu Jinyan to write a song for her.

Yu Zheng had contacted her for a meeting once before when she was in Zhonghai, but was politely declined. She also sent a formal invitation but did not receive a reply. She originally planned to come in person tomorrow, but something came up with the film crew and she had to rush back. So their arrival today was indeed abrupt.

Yang Mi said, "Teacher Xu, we've actually been worried about the theme song. Until last Saturday, when I was chatting with Xiaotong on set, I heard the theme song you composed for 'The Last Hero Zheng Chenggong.' After listening to it, I felt an urge to watch the show. At that moment, I knew that only Teacher Xu could help us with this."

After she finished speaking, her beautiful eyes still held a clear plea, making it impossible to refuse her.

Xu Jinyan: This woman is so radiant... no, so skilled.

They're treating him like a little boy, which is quite exciting.

Xu Jinyan said with difficulty, "Teacher Yang Mi, you're too kind. But I have two projects on hand right now, and time is tight."

Qin Zhiyan calmly took a sip of water, surprised that Jin Yan had such composure at such a young age!

Xu Jinyan thought for a moment and said seriously, "How about this, so that you don't make a wasted trip, I can introduce you to Director Wang of our company. He's in the music industry—this is him." As he spoke, he gave a thumbs up.

"Pfft...cough cough cough," Qin Zhiyan spat out the water she had just drunk, coughing quite a bit.

Everyone looked at her. What happened?

Qin Zhiyan naturally wouldn't reveal the ill-fated relationship between Xu Jinyan and Director Wang. The events of the morning had already spread: Xu Jinyan had been promoted again.

She waved her hand to indicate that it was nothing; she was truly impressed. This was going to help Wang Fan become famous in the film and television industry.

Yang Mi turned around and looked sincerely at Xu Jinyan, saying, "Teacher Xu, we still have time. We can wait for you to finish your work first. This project is crucial for our company and for me personally. Can we put ourselves in the queue with you?"

After saying that, she put her hands together in a gesture of "please, please".

Xu Jinyan found this really interesting.

Shouldn't he put aside his current project and solve his sister's problem first?

He's only released three songs in total, yet he's acting like the life or death of this production crew is at stake.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Jinyan finally spoke up: "Teacher Yang Mi, please tell us about the project first."