In the Rolling Stones recording studio, Du Wei and the Rolling Stones recording band recorded the song "21Guns" in less than a day.
Everyone involved in the recording, including Du Wei and Li Mu, were very satisfied with the results.
In Li Mu's view, she only needs to record this song two or three times to cut a perfect version. However, Du Wei has very high requirements for herself and constantly adjusts her state and singing style over and over again. Emotion makes this song truly perfect.
The rough-cut demo sounded extremely perfect to Li Mu, but the sound engineer told Li Mu that the instruments in the demo had not been post-processed, and they still seemed a bit rough, and the timbre was not full and round enough. They would need to be adjusted and polished in the post-production stage. , the overall quality of this song will be even higher.
Li Mu played in a band when he was in college. After his rebirth, he also entered the recording studio frequently. He had some exposure to the behind-the-scenes production of music. The recording engineer is so dedicated to perfection that many ordinary people may not be able to hear the difference between the demo and the refined version, but for the real version For music fans, for real musicians, and for music critics, they can hear the difference in a second or two.
However, the current music industry is not as smart as later generations, and the post-production work is slow and meticulous, so it will take at least a few days to solve the final version.
Li Mu couldn't wait to send the demo of the song to Spielberg, who was still doing the final work in Yun Province, via email.
Spielberg just finished a full day of shooting and returned to his RV. This RV was specially shipped by him from the United States. Most of the time, he goes out to shoot outdoor scenes and prefers to live in his own RV. It's luxuriously decorated and has everything you need. Compared to a marching tent, it's infinitely better.
Hollywood stars and directors were commercialized earlier, and their business models matured earlier. Their incomes are generally much higher than those of domestic actors. The big stars in Hollywood at this stage can easily earn millions or even tens of millions of dollars for a movie. The director's salary is also astonishingly high, so the entire front-line crowd in Hollywood is basically a high-income group.
Precisely because of their high income, their daily filming scenes are also very grand. The main actors in a movie basically have their own RVs. Sometimes a movie is shot outdoors, and dozens of RVs are parked next to the studio. , but although these extravagances are very luxurious, most Hollywood actors are relatively dedicated. These high-level expenses are basically borne by the actors themselves and will not be imposed on the salary.
Spielberg's RV costs more than one million U.S. dollars, and its interior is as luxurious as a five-star hotel. It not only has a variety of luxurious furniture and electrical facilities, but also special satellite phones and Internet services.
Spielberg was lying on a comfortable single sofa tasting wine and resting when he suddenly received a call from Li Mu. During the call, Li Mu said to him: "Stephen, what are you busy with?"
Spielberg hurriedly smiled and said: "I am drinking, Bordeaux red wine. Drinking a glass of red wine before going to bed every day can ensure the quality of sleep to a great extent."
As he spoke, Spielberg asked curiously: "Mr. Li, what are your instructions for calling me so late?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I can't talk about instructions. I just want to tell you that the demo of the theme song has been released. I sent it to your email. You can listen to it if it's convenient for you."
"Really?!" Spielberg sat up excitedly and said, "I've been waiting for your theme song for a long time! I'll listen to it now."
Li Mu smiled and said, "Just listen. If you are dissatisfied with anything, just tell me and I will make adjustments."
Spielberg smiled and said: "Mr. Li, you always strive for perfection in everything you do. Being able to release this song proves that it has passed your test. I think this song must be great."
Although I said that politely, Spielberg was really a little worried about the theme song prepared by Li Mu.
Spielberg has always been driven by the three core elements of high-end, grandeur, and class when making movies, so from actors to behind the scenes, he basically uses a luxurious lineup, and the same goes for the soundtrack. He has very high requirements for movie soundtracks and theme songs. , the composers used by the queen are basically the top in Hollywood, and the singers and songs chosen are also very sophisticated. If Li Muchen asked himself to use a second-rate song as the theme song of the movie, it would be really uncomfortable.
Moreover, Spielberg is even more worried that Li Mu will come up with a Chinese song, because in his opinion, it is really cool. In his eyes, English songs are the most suitable for global promotion, and the movie itself It is also distributed globally under the label of Hollywood, so in this case, if the movie really chooses a Chinese song, it will have some impact on the global distribution of the movie.
So he exchanged a few polite words with Li Mu and the first thing he did after hanging up the phone was to quickly take out his computer and open his mailbox.
There are several unread emails in the mailbox, and the latest one was sent from Li Mu.
The title is: ""21Guns" Demo."
The name of the song made Spielberg feel a little relieved. He immediately clicked on download. It took several minutes to download the music, which was more than 20 MB in size.
When you click on this piece of music, Winamp on your computer starts immediately, adds the song to the listening list and starts playing it.
The prelude of "21Guns" is a crescendo and fade-out tone played by the guitarist by rhythmically controlling the guitar volume knob. Using this processing method will create a melodious feeling. This simple and practical processing method, Spielberg felt like a flag fluttering in the breeze, and he was immediately immersed in it.
Immediately, the strumming tone of another acoustic guitar cut in, and then Du Wei's pure and beautiful voice sang softly to the accompaniment of the guitar.
Just hearing the first line, "You know what you're fighting for, and you know it's worth your life," Spielberg felt goosebumps all over his body.
This sentence, both Du Wei's voice and the lyrics, captured Spielberg's heart.
Spielberg and Li Mu have exactly the same views on one point.
In the eyes of him and Li Mu, the war itself is not worthy of praise, but in World War II, all those who fought for justice and peace deserve to be remembered and remembered with the most beautiful language and the highest respect in the world. Praise.
Therefore, when he heard Li Mu's version of "21Guns" that supported and praised a just war, he was completely moved by this song.
And he had no idea that the song modified by Li Mumo was actually an anti-war song.
As the song entered the chorus, Spielberg actually burst into tears.
This song "21Guns" is not gorgeous in terms of arrangement. It has no complex chords, magnificent arrangements, and does not even use piano or orchestral instruments. It only uses the three major components of a rock band: guitar, bass, and drums. But just such simple chords and arrangement create an unprecedented solemnity and emotion.
After listening to it once, Spielberg couldn't help but applaud. This song swept away all his previous worries and became the most perfect theme song in his mind after listening to it only once.
Spielberg was so excited that he couldn't help but listen to it again. As a result, he accidentally fell into a state of single loop and couldn't extricate himself.
Unknowingly, half an hour had passed. Spielberg excitedly picked up his phone and called Li Mu. He said with a vibrato: "Mr. Li, this song is great! It's really great." marvelous!"
Li Mu smiled and said, "As long as you are satisfied."
Spielberg said: "I'm more than satisfied, it simply exceeded my expectations by so much! I believe that if this song is released in the United States, Du Wei can even win a Grammy!"
Li Mu thought to himself that Green Day, the original singer of this song, won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album because of this song. This song "21 Guns" can be said to be the most popular song in the album, so this song It's normal for Li Mu to win a Grammy.
However, Du Wei is not a singer developing in the United States yet, so she has not even released an English album. If she participates in the Grammys, the success rate is not high. However, in Li Mu's view, once "21Guns" is released It has become popular all over the world. At least Du Wei can get a Grammy performance guest status first, and then slowly work her way to win the Grammy award.
Unexpectedly, before Li Mu could say anything, Spielberg himself said: "The Grammy is held in February every year. Our movie is expected to start promoting in November and be released in December. As soon as the promotion starts, we will start." Promote this song and pave the way for Du Wei and this song to have influence in advance, and then I will work on it to get Du Wei on the Grammy stage."
Li Mu smiled and said: "Stephen, you came with me. My idea is to let Du Wei appear on the Grammy stage as a guest first, so that Western people can get familiar with it in advance, and wait for the next Grammy Let’s try to get her to win a few more awards.”
Spielberg said: "I can't guarantee anything else, but I will definitely fulfill my promise regarding the Grammy guest performance. I believe that this song will definitely become a hit. Du Wei, as the female star of "Flying Tigers" As one of the protagonists and the singer of this song, I believe she will pass this time and become the most famous Chinese female star in the West!"
Li Mu smiled and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."
Spielberg said without hesitation: "Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will do what I say!"
Li Mu hung up the phone with Spielberg, and Du Wei just came out of the post-production room. She had just finished discussing the post-production refinement direction with the sound engineer. After both parties reached a consensus, her task was completed, and the rest , it has to be handed over to the post-production team.
Du Wei came out and saw Li Mu sitting on the sofa in the rest area, so she hurriedly walked to him and said sweetly: "Brother Li Mu, I'm done, let's go."
Li Mu nodded and said, "Let's go, I'll take you home. Your family should be worried at this late hour."
"No." Du Wei said with a smile: "My mother just sent me a text message, telling me not to worry and to record well."
Li Mu said with a smile: "I just had a phone call with Spielberg. He likes this song very much and said that you will become popular in the West next year!"
(End of chapter)