I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

  Ask, when a big star blatantly shows up at a food stall for dinner, and then your friend wants to bring a singer to sing for you, and the song is still your song, I beg your psychological shadow area.

  Answer: This girl...is pretty good!

   When he heard the high-pitched "I don't, I don't want to miss you!", Jay Chou's eyes lit up as he temporarily suppressed the shadow of his mental area.

  With absolute pitch, he can clearly distinguish the height of the girl's vocal range.

   Especially judging from the breath in her singing, the other party is not singing with her voice, but with a very correct pronunciation method.

   If you look at the breadth of the vocal range, she was D3 at the beginning of this song, and this "NI" has reached the height of "HIGHC" in the lay population of Ah Xin, which is the height of C5.

  In fairness, as far as girls are concerned, the height of C5 is not a natural talent, it can only be said to be above average. But the funny thing about her voice...

   Jay Chou subconsciously noticed the cheekbones and cheeks on both sides of the girl.

   If you don't look carefully, you can't see it.

   But if you look closely, the left side of her cheek has a slightly unnatural curvature.

  Oral structure is sometimes quite important for singers.

  For example, Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the Queen band, was born with four more teeth than others, so the vocal range of his mouth resonates wider.

   And the thick feeling in this girl's voice sounds like this to Jay Chou.

  It was a subtle surprise between pronunciation and body structure, which made her voice sound thick and powerful, but still clear.

  He firmly believed that his ears could not hear wrong, so his heart softened for no reason.

  He is also a patient of hereditary spondylitis.

  After listening to the half of "Tornado", his eyes moved to the surroundings.

   Sure enough, it seemed that someone had recognized him and was taking pictures with his mobile phone.

  In order not to cause trouble...

...

  He understood what his friend meant.

   After a little thought, he said directly:

   "OK, OK."

   First interrupted the girl's singing, and then he said quickly:

   "Interested in a chat?"

"Um!"

  The girl's eyes are completely lit up.

  This is...

   Jay Chou! !

  Although she didn't expect...even felt inexplicable, she was...

   pulled over and sang a song to the idol.

  But when she heard this, she realized something in her mind instantly, and she nodded without any hesitation.

   Hearing this, Jay Chou looked at Xu Xin:

   "Are you full?"

   "It's just a matter of adding a supper in a while...Let's go first and find a place to chat."

   Xu Xin, who looked more and more familiar with this girl, responded.

  Then, the girl waved her hands along with her classmates, and after a confession, she quickly followed Xu Xin and Jay Chou, who had settled the bill, and disappeared over the food stall on Canton Road.

  …

  The taxi got off in front of a street in Kowloon.

  The girl who dared to speak only after getting off the car took the initiative to introduce:

   "There are parents, grandparents at home."

  Different from Guo Caijie who was extremely shy even standing in front of Jay Chou, this girl... seemed very generous.

   After the three of them left the food stall, they thought about where to go.

   After Xu Xin looked at the time, he thought it was too late, and he also knew the girl's age.

  16 years old...

  In order to prevent unnecessary trouble, I offered to ask if I could visit her home.

   Jay Chou was quite surprised, after all... Your progress is a bit too fast, right?

  But after thinking about it carefully, I am relieved.

  Recalling the singing just now, he felt more and more that this girl was a very interesting existence.

  Jewel was established for the purpose of discovering these interesting and potential musicians. And for a 16-year-old girl, if she doesn't want to be "scandalized" by Hong Kong coal paparazzi, then the best way is to have a look and chat with her parents and guardians.

  So he agreed.

  Anyway...just take an adventure with Ah Xin.

   and…

  When he saw that the environment of the girl's home was not like a pigeon house in the port area, he probably had an estimate of the girl's family conditions.

not bad.

   Just like that, Xu Xin helped her carry the loudspeaker, while Jay Chou gradually understood her situation.

When I learned that the girl was studying in a Christian school. At the age of thirteen, the piano had passed the eighth grade. My mother majored in vocal music, my grandmother was a pianist, my grandfather was a saxophone player, and my uncle played the violin. It's a little thicker.

  Oh yes, the girl's name is "Deng Shiying".

   Very poetic name.

   And when Deng Shiying opened the door and brought Jay Chou and Xu Xin into the house, her parents, grandparents were all dumbfounded.

   Jay Chou took off his hat and mask, and greeted with a polite smile:

   "Hi everyone, I'm Jay Chou."

  …

   "Guo Caijie has met her opponent."

  Sitting on the sofa, holding a cup of coffee in his hand, Xu Xin looked at the girl sitting in front of the piano playing and singing, and an idea was born in his mind.

  Although still very immature...

  But this girl has such a domineering voice.

  From "Tornado" to "Sunny Sky", to foreign songs he doesn't understand, to Lin Junjie's songs, Zhang Yu's "Prisoner Bird", BEYOND's songs, and even Leslie Cheung's songs, the girl can easily master them.

  From the low range to the high range, she is very familiar with driving, and she can sing all the time without any change in her voice.

  Although he is a novice in music, in Jay Chou's evaluation, "I am so glad that there is no you in the Chinese music scene", but this does not mean that he does not know something.

  I talked with Jay Chou before about why my voice became hoarse when I sang a few songs in KTV.

  But the other party can sing and dance in a concert without changing the voice.

   The explanation obtained is the difference in pronunciation position and method.

  Ordinary people sing with their voices.

  Professional singers use gas.

  The use of air can prevent the vocal cords from getting tired quickly...but this is only the most basic requirement of a singer.

  There are still some adjustments to the vocal position in the back, different voice resonances appear in different positions, how to concentrate the voice, why some people's singing sounds scattered, and some people's singing is very concentrated. Or blah blah…

  Talk about music, he can chat with you all night.

   And when you say a thousand things and ten thousand things, you actually want to express one thing.

That is…

  This girl's musical quality is quite good, whether it's her voice, the style she plays and sings herself, or her musical skills.

  Jay Chou has already sat next to Deng Shiying, played the piano with her, and then corrected some minor flaws in her voice.

   It looks like... the teacher giving a class to the students.

   And the whole family gathered behind them, listening.

  Mainly people can understand.

  Old man and old lady, Deng Shiying's mother, all of them have a clean family.

   Sometimes when Jay Chou said something right, they would nod together, and if they disagreed with what they said, although they would not refute it, they would still show a skeptical attitude on their faces.

   And then...

  Xu Xin finally found a confidant.

  Deng Shiying's father.

  A…at least in terms of music, a middle-aged man who is as taciturn as himself.

   is called Deng Yuming.

   "Uncle... Uncle, what did you study for graduation?"

   "A trader."

   "Do you... understand music?"

   "... I don't understand, what about you, Director Xu?"

   "Coincidentally, I don't understand either."

   "..."

   "..."

   Not to mention, one old and one young suddenly found a topic.

   Start reporting to the group to keep warm.

   "How did Jay Chou and you... find my daughter?"

   "Oh, your daughter was singing on Canton Road in the afternoon. I just waited for him to come to me, and I was in a small square. I was resting there, and I heard her singing."

  Xu Xin gave an explanation, and Deng Yuming nodded after hearing this:

   "Shiying really likes to sing everywhere... She has had music dreams since she was very young."

  Xu Xin didn't know if this was a deliberate statement, like a father taking his daughter to learn art from a teacher, or something else.

   But it doesn't matter, he responded and continued:

"Then I saw that the girl was singing on a hot day. It was very hard work, so I gave some money to encourage her. Later, she met her classmate and we left. Then Jay and I were on Canton Road. While shopping, I just saw her again. I thought she was a good singer before, so I invited her to sing a song for Jay Lun. It turns out that my choice was quite correct, right?"

   "...Thank you Director Xu."

  Hearing Deng Yuming's words, Xu Xin smiled and shook his head:

   "Where is it, I just talked about it here, so why don't I talk to Uncle... If Auntie doesn't mind, come over and chat too?"

  Hearing this, Deng Shiying's mother Rong Jiawen also came over.

  Although her house is not particularly big, it is definitely not small in Xiangjiang. The house of a hundred square meters is already a dream-level mansion in the eyes of many people who work hard in Xiangjiang.

  Looking at the couple sitting on the sofa, Xu Xin went straight to the point:

   "That's right, I want to know... Does Shiying sign a contract with a brokerage company?"

  Hearing this, after the couple looked at each other, Rong Jiawen shook his head:

"No, but in March this year, the school held a singing competition, and Shiying won the championship. After that, a judge named Zhang Dan always wanted to sign her... But we thought about it, and originally decided to talk about it this summer. After all, Shiying is about to face the national sixth entrance exam this year, and we don't want to delay her studies just yet..."

  Xu Xin knows that the school entrance system in Xiangjiang is somewhat different from that in the mainland.

  The mainland is primary school, junior high school, high school, university. There is no such thing as "high school" here.

  Junior high school is also a six-year system. Full of high school.

  National Six is ​​the sixth grade of middle school.

  Approximately equal to the third year of high school.

   "That's easy to say."

  Xu Xin nodded and said directly:

   "I believe you two should... know Jaylen very well, right?"

  The couple nodded.

  Leave aside the daughter idol...

   Jay Chou.

   Who doesn't understand?

  So Xu Xin continued:

"It's like this. Jay talked to me about his original intention of starting the company. It's very simple. It's just... First of all, he doesn't like the current music industry. Although I don't know what the music industry is like here, But in Wanwan Province, Jay saw too many underappreciated young people. Their music, ideas, and even their talents are all very good. But it’s because they don’t get opportunities, or because they don’t want to because of some Because of the opportunity, I made... some kind of compromise, so I can only be killed by someone. My music dream. Can you understand me when I say this?"

  After hearing Xu Xin's words, Rong Jiawen asked directly:

   "So he hates it, doesn't he?"

"right."

  Xu Xin nodded without hesitation:

"He once said to me that he wants to give some musicians more opportunities and help them pursue their music dreams. Even, one day in the future, he will be old and unable to sing anymore, but it doesn't matter, because fans can still listen to it. There will never be a shortage of good songs to listen to the songs of those outstanding musicians."

   These words obviously resonated with Rong Jiawen, and he unconsciously nodded in agreement.

   Then, Xu Xin continued:

"Shiying's conditions are very good, this is undeniable. Jielun and I also like her very much, otherwise we wouldn't take the liberty to come to visit her suddenly. If possible, I hope that Shiying can sign a contract with Jewel and become a She is an official musician. But...due to Shiying's age, I think students should focus on their studies. So, maybe even if the contract is signed, at least... During this period of time, she will not be able to work in music Too much, but the main focus should be on learning. This is what I think is more appropriate..."

   "..."

   "..."

  The couple looked at Xu Xin in surprise.

  After being silent for a while, Rong Jiawen agreed slightly and said:

   "Actually, the reason why we decided to discuss this summer vacation with Zhang Dan at that time was because Shi Ying wanted to apply for the Xiangjiang Academy for Performing Arts. The majors required a relatively high score, and we didn't want to delay her study.

  Because...in the plan Zhang Dan described to us, although he promised that Shiying would release an album in the first year after joining the company...but in our opinion, this behavior is not appropriate. We very much agree with your opinion, Director Xu, that students should indeed complete their studies well... at least in the middle school stage, this is the way to go.

   On the other hand, it is also because... his agency is not that big in Xiangjiang. And just like Zhou... Jay Chou thinks, the current music circle, because I, including Shi Ying's grandparents are all people in this circle, we have seen many, many... chaos. Therefore, we prefer to find a large company with a mature operation model and resource allocation.

  So the original plan was to carefully screen out these companies after Shiying entered school to see where there are suitable opportunities... After all, we also know some musicians. It's because of these two reasons that Shi Ying doesn't have any brokerage contract now. But at the same time, my husband and I supported her singing. Because the maturity of the typhoon is also a professional skill that a professional singer must have and hard to improve..."

   Take a look.

  What is a profession?

   This is called professionalism.

  In a passage, Xu Xin heard the expectations of parents for their children.

   At the same time, there is a kind of anticipation but not blind protection.

   It made his impression of the couple much improved.

  So, he smiled and nodded:

"I understand. Then... I'll be blunt, I hope Shiying can consider Jewel. Because first... Jewel's company has just started, and besides Jay's own team, there is only one Female artist... Coincidentally, I also facilitated the signing of that female artist, named Guo Caijie.

  The album will be released in June this year, uncles and aunts may wish to pay attention to it then. Jay Lun has three songs in this album, and the others are music that is suitable for her style and style, which he has identified for Guo Caijie through his own professional perspective. Through this, I hope my uncles and aunts can take a look at Jay's unique views and perspectives on every musician. "

   "..."

   "..."

  The couple remained silent.

   I don't know when, Deng Shiying who was playing the piano over there was also a little absent-minded.

   Jay Chou thought for a while and asked:

   "Do you want to listen to the piano accompaniment in "The Unspeakable Secret"?"

   "...Eh? Is it okay?"

   "Well, I'll play it for you."

  As the girl gave way, he sat down at the piano.

  The slow sound of the piano echoed in the room.

  Like poetry and picturesque.

  Deng Shiying listened to the piano with one ear, and the other ear came to Xu Xin's mouth.

  Xu Xin continued:

"Besides resources...resources, I think the two of you don't need to worry. I won't boast in the film and television industry, because Jay's focus is to let more people know him and hear his music through making movies. In order to export the style of Chinese music to the world. Therefore, this time, my movie "The Unspeakable Secret" will be released globally. And so far... the momentum is not bad.

  Let’s talk about the music industry. I don’t need to talk about Jay’s resources in the music industry. You two should be more professional than me in terms of how many albums have been sold, the compatibility of music genres, and so on. And what I can say is that, as far as I know, Jay Lun was present when every song of Guo Caijie was recorded.

  And, including music teachers such as Wen Shan, A Lang, and Mike Lin, we had contact with them when we were making movies. In my opinion, everyone's musical literacy is very high and professional...and if Shi Ying can sign Jewell, first of all, you can rest assured that there will not be so many messy things in the company. First, Jay is not this kind of person. He is a person who is very good at protecting the feelings and feelings of his friends.

  Second, we don’t sign everyone, anyone can get in. Jay Lun has a very high pursuit of music, and this pursuit is not about album sales, how much money he makes... but the pursuit of art. I believe that as a musician who is practicing classical music, you should be able to understand that after you and Jay Lun have seen the artistic attainments of these musicians who are eternally shining in the brilliance of human nature, what do I say? What kind of pursuit are you talking about..."

  Rong Jiawen kept nodding after listening to what he said.

   Indeed, these two points are different.

"So, the purpose of Jay's founding Jewel is very simple, to make music, to make the music he wants to make. To help others make music, to make the music they want to make. Of course, this is not to say that Jewel is a charity organization. , we also want to make money. But the money we make belongs to normal business cooperation.

  First, he will not sacrifice a singer’s career for some immediate benefits... If he wants to do this, then Jay does not need to engage in movies or other things at all, he only needs to hold concert tours in the mainland, right?

Second, the reason why I want to sign an artist, instead of developing freely by myself...even, the main reason why I brought Guo Caijie to Jielun is that I have been in the crew of Director Zhang Yimou, and I know that behind Director Zhang, there is another A team of dozens or hundreds of people is waiting for him to fight before he can eat.

  As a friend, first of all, I think he is very righteous and loyal. Just the kind of guy that I have a bite to eat and absolutely want to eat with everyone. This kind of person is very good as a friend, but if you do business with friends, it will be very tiring. I don't want a group of people in Jewel to point at Jay, like a child waiting to be fed. Then he will be very tired, and there will be the situation I just mentioned, sacrificing his career and carrying the company forward.

  I feel that as a friend, if I just watch, I will not be enough friends. So I really hope to find someone who can help him share the pressure. At present, the first person who makes me feel this way is Guo Caijie. And the second one is Shi Ying. "

  Amidst the slow sound of the piano, Xu Xin continued to talk with the couple.

   Talk openly and honestly.

  Even if Deng Shiying's grandparents came over to listen behind him, even if Jay Chou's piano sound was intermittent, he didn't care.

  There is nothing to talk about, and we are not dirty little people.

  The purpose of my signing your daughter, as well as the position I need her to take, and what I can get, I will show it.

   Talk to you with sincerity.

"So, after Shiying's work is on the right track, she will definitely be very busy. Busy doesn't mean that she doesn't care about her career, but that she must work hard in this circle. Jewel needs Shiying to make money, but Not to say squeeze. But in a mutually beneficial way.

As a friend, I hope she can share Jay's pressure in the future, but also, as a bystander, I also feel that any singer can perfectly digest various styles of music in the music enlightenment stage. It is a blessing that has been cultivated in a lifetime for a talented singer-songwriter who is dazzling and eye-catching in the music world to be a mentor.

  We hope that Shiying and Shiying can complement each other, get what they need, and achieve a win-win situation. On this basis, how to establish friendship, how to do career planning, and how to achieve the same interests are things that need to be discussed after the start. Shi Ying's conditions are very good, I trust my intuition, I think she will be very popular in the future, and will share the pressure for Jay Lun.

   But also, as a bystander, I also hope that when the future Chinese music scene blooms, she will become the most colorful peony. I even hope Jewel's artist is a top-notch musician who "if I don't speak first when spring comes, which bug dares to make a sound"! This is what I expect from Shiying as a friend, and... let's say as a referrer. "

  The voice fell.

   "..."

   "..."

   "..."

   Even the sound of the piano is still.

  In the eyes of Deng Yuming and Rong Jiawen, who just won the Cannes Golden Camera Award in front of them, the eyes of the famous director revealed absolute confidence and sincerity.

  Looking at the two of them with such confident and sincere eyes, he asked:

   "So...I want to ask you two, are you willing to give the future and trust to Jewel. To...Jay Chou."

  …

   "Hiss~~~Hoo..."

  In the evening wind.

  Xu Xin lit a cigarette, looked at Jay Chou who had already taken off his mask and only wore a peaked cap, and said:

   "How about it, did you find the treasure?"

   "You're really... awesome!"

   Jay Chou nodded:

   "Her potential is even higher than A Cai."

   After giving his own cognition, his eyes were full of exclamation:

   "Your eyes... are awesome!"

   "That's fine."

  Xu Xin let out another breath of relief:

   "Next, it's up to you."

   "Haha, don't worry."

  He handed over the beverage can in his hand, and after touching the can with Xu Xin, he said:

"Using your words, the friend of a genius should also be a genius. You are so accurate, if I do poorly, wouldn't it appear that I am inferior! No...Give me three years, the new generation girl Among the singers, there must be her and A Cai's names!"

  When he said this, his eyes were full of confidence.

  Xu Xin, who was watching, nodded vigorously:

   "Well, let alone..."

"how?"

   "The small eyes really focus the light, a little bit of mood swings, your eyes are like Ultraman."

"I…"

   Jay Chou, who was originally full of pride and ambition, did not come up in one breath, so he could suffocate himself to death.

   "Please, shouldn't you encourage me at this time!"

   "Then shouldn't you thank me at a time like this! Have a midnight snack, and I've picked up another musical genius for you!"

   "... So... what kind of luck are you! You meet someone casually, they are all guys with such high potential. It's outrageous!"

   "Hmph, this is called the eye of wisdom."

  Xu Xin took a sip of his drink triumphantly, and leaned on the bench in the evening breeze with a relaxed expression on his face.

   After Jay Chou glanced at him, he stared at the busy traffic ahead, and said:

   "Hey, what you said just now...is it true?"

"What?"

   "I just... think I will be very tired in the future."

"certainly."

   Leaning on the bench, he stretched his hands on the back of the bench, smoking a cigarette, looking at the foggy but colorful sky because of the neon lights and said:

   "I know your temperament too well...Of course, I don't mean that I am prejudiced against other people by saying this, I am just talking about what I see through my eyes..."

   "Well, tell me."

   "Alang is talented, great talent. In his field of expertise, he is someone who can battle with Wenshan."

"Um."

   Jay Chou nodded, appearing to agree.

   "Ke Dantou, Geng Hong...Let's put it this way, when we make friends, we can't just look at this person's appearance, whether he is a mediocrity or a genius...but a friendship that pays attention to, right?"

"Um."

"But your temperament is so bad. It is destined that no matter what your friends are, if you feel that they need help, you will help them as much as possible. If you earn one billion a year, you will at least hope that your friends will follow you Around you, you can earn 10 million a year... When others treat you well, you will desperately reciprocate... This is an advantage. But in career, it is a big disadvantage. But as a friend, I don't want you to change...So What to do?"

  Among the majestic smoke, Jay Chou saw two people across the road raising their cameras...

  Paparazzi?

   Do you want to go? …never mind.

  Since you didn't bother me, let's finish chatting with Xin.

  God knows how they found this place, it's outrageous!

   He didn't care, he just lowered the brim of his hat, held the can in his hand, and looked away.

   Xu Xin, who knew nothing, looked at the sky and continued:

"So, friends, let's go forward together. Help you find someone who can make you money. You earn one billion a year and you earn three hundred million a year. Others help you earn seven hundred million. Substantial difference... right?"

   As he spoke, he was not looking at the sky, but looked at Jay Chou in a tone like an old father’s earnestness, and the hand on the bench directly blocked his shoulder:

   "Don't worry, Dad will help you."

   "Damn it! I thought you would fart! Get lost!"

   Jay Chou, who was still immersed in the emotion, was speechless immediately. He pushed Xu Xin's hand away, got up and started walking into the distance.

   "Hahahahahaha... Hey, why are you angry? Why are you going?"

   "Brother, there are paparazzi on the opposite side, let's go back to the hotel!"

   "Damn, I picked up Deng Ziqi for you, and you won't treat me to supper!? Your conscience was eaten by a dog?"

   "...Who is Deng Ziqi?"

   Jay Chou looked puzzled.

"Well…"

  Xu Xin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head in confusion:

   "I don't know...but I think this name sounds better than Deng Shiying."

   As he spoke, he twirled the cigarette **** into the trash can and ashtray next to him, glanced at the two people who appeared out of nowhere, holding a camera, and quickly followed Jay Chou towards the intersection.

   slipped away.