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Chapter 077 The List

"I can't see through it; it's your lost soul..."

"I can't guess, it's the color of your pupils..."

During the penultimate segment of the premiere, Jiang Yan, who had changed into another dress, gracefully took to the stage and sang "Painting Heart."

It has to be said that this woman is full of confidence and ability; she chose to sing live!

The instrumental track, played live, is clean and pure, containing only instrumental music without any pre-recorded vocals.

Without exceptional singing skills and absolute confidence, one would never dare to do this in front of hundreds of people.

Moreover, the song "Painting Heart" is quite difficult, especially the final section with its dolphin-like high notes, which are extremely demanding on lung capacity and singing skills. A slight mistake could turn it into a disastrous performance.

"If something goes wrong, we won't even need to buy press releases; we'll just be guaranteed to trend on social media," Yang Du said, stroking his chin from below the stage.

But now Jiang Yan not only sings live, but she sings with complete ease!

This skill is truly breathtaking.

"It's so beautiful, it gave me goosebumps."

"It's truly heavenly music!"

"It definitely feels better to be there in person."

In the theater, whether they were well-informed industry professionals or ordinary viewers who were lucky enough to snag premiere tickets, everyone was sighing with admiration.

Many of these people had already heard the song "Painting Heart" on their computers or mobile phones.

However, listening to it on a computer or mobile phone is a completely different experience from listening to Jiang Yan sing at the premiere.

Computers, mobile phones, and even home audio systems simply lack the acoustic equipment to faithfully reproduce the details of the song "Painting Heart," from the low-frequency range to the dolphin-like high notes.

This is like comparing a beautiful landscape photo that you can only look at on a cheap secondhand monitor for a couple hundred dollars to one that you can enjoy on a 4K high-definition screen. Is the visual experience the same?

Moreover, the charm of live performances lies in their authenticity and vibrancy.

The singing echoing in the theater was not polished by any post-production audio editing software; it lacked the technology and ruthless work of a million-dollar sound engineer.

Although the sound is not as perfect as the master tape, it retains every subtle vibrato and breathy sound from the singing process, carrying a unique emotional tension unique to live performances.

In addition, hundreds of people were in the same enclosed space at the premiere, listening to the songs with bated breath.

Under the strong influence of what is known in psychology as the group effect and deindividuation, human emotions are extremely contagious and amplified by one another.

When they follow the same melody, whether joyful or sorrowful, the emotional resonance will increase exponentially.

To put it simply, the atmosphere at the scene was absolutely amazing!

Sitting in the audience, Yang Du watched Jiang Yan begin to hum her dolphin-like high notes, and a smile of satisfaction crept onto his lips, giving him a sense of accomplishment like that of someone who had nurtured a child.

He had a feeling that after tonight, Jiang Yan's value would rise even further.

"Buzzing—"

Yang Du's phone suddenly vibrated; it was a WeChat message from Yuan Xiuqing.

"Boss, Director Qian just contacted me. From what he said, it seems there's another animation director attending the premiere tonight."

Director Qian is the director of the film "Life After Life: Falling Flowers".

"After listening to 'Painting Heart,' he was amazed and prepared to ask you, the producer, to write a song for the movie's concept promotional song."

You have a new order, please check your inbox!

Upon seeing this message, Yang Du felt a complex mix of emotions, a bittersweet feeling.

Logically speaking, Qiuniu Studio should be happy to have big orders coming to him when it's open for business.

After all, the production company must have plenty of funds and generous compensation for the movie's concept song. When the movie is released in the future, it can also ride the wave of traffic.

Who wouldn't like the prospect of gaining both fame and fortune?

It's not like he hates money.

but……

Yang Du rubbed his temples. He was currently busy producing Tao Cheng's second album, "Swallowtail Butterfly." The accompaniment had only been recorded for less than five days, and he still had to record the vocals and do post-production. His schedule was already booked until mid-October.

Moreover, he also has a song called "The Lone Warrior" waiting to be performed on the National Day Gala stage.

I simply can't be in two places at once.

He's already established the Qiuniu Studio and become the boss. If he still can't freely arrange his work, then what's the point of being a boss?

Therefore, Yang Du decisively refused: "Please decline, I'm busy lately."

The message had barely been sent when Yuan Xiuqing replied instantly.

"Boss, they came to us because of Director Qian's reputation and the film 'Painting Heart.' It would be too blunt to refuse them directly, and it would also offend Director Qian."

"How about this, I'll go over and talk to the director later to see what's going on and find out their schedule. If the timeline is really too tight and there's no time to spare, I'll reschedule for you. Is that alright?"

Yang Du looked at his phone screen for a moment, thought it made sense, replied "OK," put his phone back in his pocket, and went back to watching the movie.

120 minutes passed quickly, and "The Rain of Falling Flowers Through Lifetimes" is indeed a decent popcorn blockbuster; even Yang Du didn't lose focus throughout the entire film.

The ending wasn't good. Just like in the original story, the female lead eventually reverted to her original form and died in the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest.

The finale was a blast!

When "Painting Heart" played as an interlude at the end, combined with the top-notch sound effects of the IMAX theater, it was both shocking and immersive. Yang Du even heard several sobs coming from around him.

After the movie screening, Director Qian and General Manager Zhao, along with several key members of the cast and crew, went on stage to give interviews to the media. Yang Du, guided by cinema staff, then went to the VIP lounge.

He had just received a WeChat message from Yuan Xiuqing, informing him that her film was scheduled for release during the Spring Festival this year. With more than half a year until its official release, it wouldn't delay the production of "Swallowtail Butterfly" and "The Lone Warrior".

Pushing open the door to the lounge, Yuan Xiuqing and the animation director named Liang Sushi were already waiting inside.

Upon closer inspection, Yang Du realized that Director Liang's style was completely out of place in the entertainment industry, like a programmer who had accidentally wandered into the wrong place.

He was wearing a plaid shirt, black-rimmed glasses, and his hair was slightly messy, giving off a mixed vibe of a science guy and a homebody.

"Director Liang, this is our boss, Yang Du, the lyricist, composer, and producer of 'Painting Heart'," Yuan Xiuqing introduced with a smile.

"Hello, Teacher Yang..."

Upon seeing Yang Du enter, Liang Sushi immediately stood up from the sofa, looking somewhat flustered, unsure of what to do with his hands.

It's clear that this director is not good with words; he probably used up all his words when trying to secure investment.

He rubbed his hands together, hesitated for a long time, and finally stammered out his intentions.

The core message is simply this: I just listened to "Painting Heart" in the audience, and it was absolutely breathtaking.

Just as "Falling Flowers in Every Lifetime" has its own theme song, his movie should also have one, and it would be complete with such an outstanding concept song.

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