At this time, most students in the Conservatory of Music have already gone on vacation, but top students like Du Wei and a few other students who stayed in Beijing have specially arranged extra classes. At the same time, the school has many important musicals coming soon. It is performed all over the place, so there are not many people in the school.
The commercial car Li Mu was riding in drove all the way to the downstairs of the practice building of the Conservatory of Music. A few minutes after the car stopped, Du Wei, dressed up in a dress, quickly walked out of the building accompanied by several stylists.
Du Wei's appearance today was indeed impeccable. Even Li Mu, a man who has lived two lifetimes and has experienced a lot, was so surprised that he was speechless when he saw Du Wei for the first time.
In the era of plastic surgery and beautification for all, Li Mu had seen too many beauties with similar looks, but no one could be as perfect as Du Wei, making people feel unrealistic.
From the moment Du Wei got in the car, she saw Li Mu's expression was a bit astonished, her palm-sized face instantly turned pink, and she called out loudly: "Brother Li Mu."
Li Mu finally came to his senses, smiled slightly, and said, "Xiaowei, your outfit is really beautiful today."
"Really?" Du Wei smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you, brother Li Mu."
Li Mu smiled and said: "When we get to the scene later, the media reporters and guests will be so amazed by you that they will even forget about the movie."
Du Wei said shyly: "In that case, if I had known better, I wouldn't have dressed up so grandly..."
The driver had already left the Conservatory of Music at this time. Li Mu asked Du Wei: "How busy have the crew been recently?"
Du Wei said: "I haven't had any scenes scheduled for the past half month. Everyone is focusing on filming aerial combat scenes and scenes at the Flying Tigers base, so Leonardo, Uncle Tom, sister Annie and brother Liu Ye are facing each other. If I have to be busier, I will be more relaxed. In a few days, the crew will start filming the story between Leonardo and I, and Uncle Tom, Sister Annie and Brother Liu Ye will be able to have a holiday to rest."
The role played by Du Wei in "Flying Tigers" is the daughter of a local farmer. In the script, her role is mainly concentrated after the Flying Tigers pilot played by Leonardo is injured and parachutes, so the two people's roles are in the scene It has nothing to do with aviation school or air combat, so it can be shot separately and separated from other scenes.
When Li Mu heard what she said, he understood why she didn't have to film on the set now, and why Anne Hathaway had time to go to the UK next month to attend the so-called Old-Money gathering.
At this time, Li Mu suddenly thought of something and asked Du Wei: "Have the soundtrack and theme song of the Flying Tigers been decided?"
"Not yet." Du Wei said: "The director mentioned it once before, which seems to mean that the soundtrack has been entrusted to a soundtrack master he has worked with for many years, and the theme song is still being collected. Although Flying Tigers is a war-themed movie , but he hopes to find a song with anti-war as the core idea as the theme song of the movie."
"Anti-war..." Li Mu nodded lightly.
Great directors generally like to convey some values. Although they make war movies about bloody battles in the sky, they still hope that everyone can reflect on war and hope for world peace. This may be the director's humanistic sentiments.
Moreover, although this is a film co-produced by China and the United States, and even fully funded by China Capital, the goal of this film in the future is to land in Hollywood and the global market, so Li Mu himself is well aware of several key points:
First of all, although the movie "Flying Tigers" takes place in China and between Chinese people and Americans, the narrative perspective must mainly penetrate from the American characters, so that it can cater to the global market;
Secondly, the main language of this movie must be English, followed by Chinese. Not only all the American characters played by American actors must speak English, but even the representative of the Chinese Air Force played by Liu Ye, because he is a highly educated person. , so you have to speak English in the scenes with these American actors in the Flying Tigers;
Finally, the theme song of this movie must be an English song.
If a movie like this had a song of "Don't Spoil It" by the Black Panthers at the end when it was deeply touching, Chinese audiences would definitely feel OK, but other audiences around the world would be confused.
Thinking of this, Li Mu felt somewhat regretful. With his love for Du Wei, he really wanted to find an opportunity for Du Wei to lend her voice in this movie, but now it seems that it is a bit troublesome.
The most important thing is not that Du Wei is not suitable to lend her voice, but that I really can't think of an anti-war song in English for a while. Otherwise, if I find one and sing it to Du Wei, it will become the theme song of the movie.
Li Mu asked Du Wei: "Did Spielberg say which singers or songwriters he might be looking for to book a song?"
Du Wei nodded and said, "Spielberg particularly likes Enya and Pink Floyd. He really wants to arrange a song with them."
Li Mu said: "Enya's song is okay when used in The Lord of the Rings, but isn't it a bit inappropriate when used in a war movie? As for Pink Floyd, the classic "Wish-You-Were-Here" is a good one. It fits the theme, but that song is particularly suitable for the last scene, when the elderly Annie returns to China and stands in front of the tombstone of the character Liu Ye, as the closing song of the entire movie, but , I think the theme song of the movie should be used at the climax of the plot, which is the scene where Liu Ye’s character fights in the sky and finally sheds blood in the sky.”
Du Wei agreed and said: "I think so too. The song "Wish You Were Here" is indeed the most suitable to end the entire movie, and it is best to re-arrange and re-record it, shorten the intro, and sing quickly. .”
Li Mu said: "You can discuss this with Spielberg when the time comes. I believe in your talent in music."
Du Wei smiled softly and said, "Then I'll try to mention it to the director."
Li Mu was repeatedly thinking about the appropriate song in his mind. At this time, Wang Yuanlang, who was driving, said: "Mr. Li, it is 7:21 now. We will be at the scene in five minutes. The car will wait outside the scene for a few minutes. Ning The conductor has arranged for us to drive in on time at 7:30, and the car will stop directly at the end of the red carpet. You can get out of the car first, and then help Miss Du get out of the car."
"Okay." Li Mu nodded, picked up the phone and took a look. The words 19:21 were displayed on the screen.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and a melody immediately appeared in his mind.
Immediately, he clapped his hands excitedly and said to Du Wei: "Xiaowei, tell Spielberg later that I suggested that he use Pink Floyd's "Wish-You-Were-Here" for the ending song. As for the theme song, I to solve it, and it must be an anti-war song in English so that he doesn’t have to worry about it.”
Du Wei asked in surprise: "Brother Li Mu, do you want to write it yourself?"
Li Mu nodded slightly: "I'll write it myself."
Du Wei hurriedly asked: "You are so busy now, do you still have time to write songs?"
Li Mu said with a smile: "There is still time to squeeze. Besides, the movie is still a while away from completion, and the post-production process will also take a while. It takes such a long time to write a song, which is enough."
Although he said that, Li Mu already had a choice in his heart.
He wanted to bring out Green-Day's "21 Guns" and let Du Wei sing the song.
For a punk band, "21Guns" is indeed a rare and in-depth song. It is no longer all about power chords and various complaints about society, but a heartfelt call to stop the war.
Li Mu likes the melody of the song "21Guns" very much, and also likes the second half of its lyrics. The only thing that makes him feel that it is not very relevant to "Flying Tigers" is its lyrics:
Do-you-know-what's-worth-fighting-for
When-it's-not-worth-dying-for
Does-it-take-your-breath-away
And-you-feel-yourself-suffocating
Translated from these two lyrics, their approximate meaning is:
“Do you know what you’re fighting for
When all this is not worth your life,
Does it take your breath away
Do you feel like you are suffocating? "
The following lyrics are translated as follows:
“Are pain and glory equally important
Are you looking for a place to hide
Did someone stab you through the chest
All you have left is the wreckage..."
The starting point of Green-Day is a comprehensive anti-war, which is to deny all wars with one stick.
Speaking of which, this approach is indeed a bit hasty, because many wars themselves are absolutely just wars, and such wars can never be denied.
Just like China who desperately resisted Japanese aggression in World War II;
Just like the Soviet Union, which fought tooth and nail against the enemy in World War II;
Just like Britain, which never surrendered, and the United States, which finally led its troops to land in Normandy;
For these countries, the war itself can be denied, but the significance of their participation in the war must not be denied.
As for the reason why Green-Day wrote such a song, Li Mu analyzed that this may be related to the fact that Americans rarely fought just wars after World War II. Every war fought by the United States after World War II did not have sufficient legal support, and some even made it clear. It was aggression, especially the Vietnam War. Americans themselves felt ashamed, and they reflected all day long on the huge damage the Vietnam War had caused to their country.
In this social context, it is indeed easy for the younger generation in the United States to hold a comprehensive negative attitude towards all wars.
But this is obviously inconsistent with the values that Li Mu wants to convey to the world in "Flying Tigers".
Because both the Chinese people and the American Flying Tigers fought an absolutely just war during World War II. For the righteous side, they deserve thousands of praises!
Therefore, Li Mu conceived in his mind that he must roughly change the lyrics.
Change to:
“You always know what you’re fighting for.
For the devastated motherland and for world peace.
Even if it takes your breath away,
You never regretted it.
In your eyes, the motherland is more important than your own life.
When war comes, you never think of finding a place to hide.
You shed your blood for this inch of land,
Even if only the remains are left.
21 gun salutes,
I have the highest respect for you;
21 gun salutes,
You exchanged your life for world peace!
21 gun salutes,
The world will never forget you.
21 gun salutes,
You will live forever in the salute..."
Sorry, I watched the Brazilian football match again. I can’t catch up on the chapters today. I feel extremely guilty... The World Cup is such a delay...
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