Chinese entertainment starts with idols

Chapter 12 A Person Who Never Gives Up

Lin Feng originally thought that after filming "Meteor Shower" wrapped up, he could have a few days of rest, but the next day his manager dragged him out of bed to record a song.

Hu Shan is the agent directly appointed by Tianyu Media. She is not only Lin Feng's agent, but also Deng Shuang and Zhang Han's agent. She is a dark-skinned and very fat strong woman, somewhat like a "weakened version" of Yang Tianzhen. She has a very strong personality and is decisive.

As for the other two lead actors, Yu Haoming and Wei Chen, they already had agents because they debuted early.

Lin Feng originally thought he could be separated from Deng Shuang for a while, but unexpectedly they got back together after only two days. Fortunately, the two of them didn't have to record songs at the same time, but recording songs was not his area of ​​expertise.

However, the huge success of "Meteor Shower" in its previous life was definitely due to the addition of its original soundtrack. You could even say that "Meteor Shower" wasn't good, but its "OST" was absolutely amazing. Every song was a classic, and it matched the plot perfectly.

It seems that EE-Media does have some talent; at least in terms of singing, they have contributed quite a few good songs and high-quality singers to the music scene.

The recording workload this time was quite substantial, including "Starry Sky Story" and "Let Me Sing a Song for You" sung by Lin Feng, Yu Haoming, Wei Chen, and Zhang Han.

In addition, each of the five main actors sang a song: Lin Feng's "Picking Up Memories", Deng Shuang's "Waltz of Love", Yu Haoming's "A Person's Romance", Wei Chen's "Doppelganger Lover", Zhang Han's "The Song of Missing", Xu Fei's "The Flight I Want", and Zeng Yike's "Superfluous Meteor".

In other words, Lin Feng has to record at least three songs: two duet songs and one original song. This is really tough on Lin Feng.

When it comes to singing, Lin Feng really has no foundation. He can be said to be the worst singer among them. He was slow to get into the zone and couldn't find the rhythm of the music, which made him very uncomfortable.

Sometimes Lin Feng was speechless. He was just an actor, so why did he have to sing? He even wanted to give up. It was too much trouble. While others only needed two or three days to record a song, Lin Feng needed at least a week to record it.

Especially the song "Picking Up Memories," which seems simple but is very difficult to sing, and its high notes are so high that Lin Feng simply cannot reach them. It's really too difficult.

To be honest, Lin Feng used to really enjoy singing. He would sing a few lines while walking or exercising, and he especially loved singing in the shower. It was nice to entertain himself, but it's a bit disheartening when a hobby becomes a profession and you don't have the talent for it.

Lin Feng's disastrous writing left even songwriter Lu Hu speechless. However, Lin Feng is Tianyu Media's heavily promoted "top actor in film and television," so he remains very patient.

"Teacher Lin Feng, don't be so anxious. You need to learn to relax. Actually, your voice is very good and magnetic, and your breath control is very stable. Your biggest problem right now is that you sing out of tune and can't find the rhythm."

"Land Rover, we've worked together before, no need to be so polite. You don't need to call me teacher. You're older than me, and you debuted two years earlier than me. You're a senior, so we can just call each other by our first names."

After correcting his form of address, Lin Feng continued, "You're absolutely right! That's exactly my problem. I'm pretty good when I sing by myself, but I can't do it when recording with an instrumental track. I can't keep up with the beat. What should I do?"

Lu Hu is an exceptionally talented music creator, also a member of the 07 Super Boy competition. That year's Super Boy contestants truly contributed a lot of talent, and he even had a role in "Meteor Shower."

She is "Guo Rongrong" who is often bullied by Lin Feng and his three friends in the drama. However, the two have a good relationship in private. It seems that Lin Feng has a good relationship with everyone except Zhang Han.

This was a difficult problem. After thinking for a moment, Land Rover came up with an idea: "How about this, Lin Feng, you can sing slowly and find your rhythm gradually. You don't need to deliberately find the musical rhythm."

You can sing at your own pace, regardless of whether it's right or wrong, and don't worry about the melody. Just sing as you normally would, as long as you sing the words clearly, and I'll help you fix it in post-production.

"You mean, as long as I sing clearly, even if I'm off-key, you can fix it for me?" Lin Feng said he didn't understand how singing could be done like that.

"Yes, these can all be corrected with audio editing, there's absolutely no problem. I even know some people who edit their singing pronunciation word by word."

Just like the hit song "Damn Tenderness" from a couple of years ago, one line of lyrics was recorded in several takes, one note at a time, and then combined in post-production. Otherwise, the climax would have been completely edited into electronic music!

"You can do that?!" Lin Feng was shocked. "Does Yang Chaoyue even dare to mock him in the future?" But he couldn't do that. He still had some self-respect. He didn't want to just lip-sync in the future.

"Even if I don't sing, I can't afford to lose face like this. If I'm going to sing, I'll sing it properly. I'll record it a few more times. If ten times isn't enough, I'll record it a hundred times. I refuse to believe I can't record it well. But I'll have to thank you for helping me out."

"No problem, this is my job," Land Rover said, appreciating Lin Feng's work ethic. "No one is born knowing how, but you can learn if you don't!"

It was through Lin Feng's persistence and with Land Rover's patient help that Lin Feng learned step by step from the beginning, practicing again and again, and finally overcame one difficulty after another, and finally mastered all these songs.

After recording, Lin Feng felt quite accomplished. Although the process was difficult, he gained a lot. He dared not say anything else, but at least he dared to perform these songs on stage.

"Lin Feng, you really did it. You can do it. In fact, if you can continue to persevere, you can become a singer." Lu Hu also sincerely admired him.

During this period of contact, Land Rover felt that Lin Feng would definitely become famous. Although the entertainment industry says that "minor fame depends on promotion and major fame depends on fate," those people only have one or two abilities, so they can only rely on luck and fortune telling!

Lin Feng, on the other hand, possesses three abilities simultaneously: good looks, acting skills, and emotional intelligence. It is absolutely impossible for him to fail. At least so far, there has never been anyone in the entertainment industry who has all three abilities and still hasn't become famous.

After all the recording was finished, Land Rover skillfully took out a resume and said, "Lin Feng, this is my resume. If you have any suitable job opportunities in the future, you can contact me. I'm very cheap."

In the entertainment industry, not being famous is considered a cardinal sin, but some people keep striving forward, like Land Rover now. He never complains and tries his best to seize every opportunity. No matter where he goes or what job he does, he always has a resume ready.

Including this opportunity to act in "Meteor Shower," it was because of the "excited" expression on his face when recommending the song to the director that the director felt he was the right person for the role, so he was cast in the show.

In fact, Lu Hu is a very talented musician. It's just that he was too young back then. While others signed one contract with EE-Media, he signed two.

The other contract was a music copyright contract. At first, Land Rover was quite happy, thinking he was getting special treatment. But the reality was cruel; all his music copyrights belonged to EE-Media.

Even the song "Picking Up Memories" that he wrote for Lin Feng is one that he doesn't even have the right to sing. What Lin Feng takes for granted is something that a Land Rover can only dream of.

In addition, Land Rover is a typical example of someone whose songs are popular but he himself is not in the entertainment industry. He is not famous and has no popularity. In order to continue on the path of music, he can only make a living by writing songs for others.

Lin Feng didn't mean to belittle Land Rover. In his past life, he had also been cheated by his agency, and having experienced that pain, he could very well understand Land Rover's feelings.

What Lin Feng admires even more is Land Rover's never-give-up spirit. It is willing to give others this opportunity within its capabilities, which may be a chance to change their destiny.

"Land Rover, never give up on your music dream. I think you can definitely make it. I will definitely ask you to sing an OST if I have the chance in the future."

"Thank you! I won't let you down." Along the way, Land Rover has witnessed too much of the coldness and warmth of human relationships. He desperately needs an opportunity, so he sings a song he wrote for himself.

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