Middle Age: A Leisurely Life in the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 119
Yu Dongqing drove straight from the zoo to the Hilton Hotel on North East Third Ring Road, and saw Wu Jingqi in Room 808.

There is a middle-aged woman next to Yu Dongqing today, and after an introduction, she realizes that it is her manager Song Shufen.

Today's Wu Jingqi changed from the heavy makeup she wore at yesterday's ceremony, wearing a loose woolen sweater and skinny jeans underneath, almost without makeup.

"Mr. Yu, it's lunch time now, shall we talk while eating?" Wu Jingqi issued an invitation.

It was already meal time, Yu Dongqing said a few words politely, and agreed.

In a small bag in the restaurant on the third floor of the hotel, Yu Dongqing and Wu Jingqi sat down face to face, accompanied by Song Shufen.

The dishes are simple but exquisite, mainly seafood Cantonese cuisine, but to Yu Dongqing's surprise, there is even a small hot pot of mutton, exuding an attractive aroma.

Seeing Yu Dongqing's somewhat surprised gaze, Wu Jingqi explained with a smile: "Mr. Yu, you have been living in Yanjing. I was worried that I might not be used to seafood Cantonese cuisine, so I specially prepared a mutton hot pot."

"Thank you."

Although Yu Dongqing doesn't dislike eating Cantonese seafood dishes, she feels very comfortable with the other party's considerate arrangement.

It's just that it's early spring, so it's not suitable for eating mutton.

Mutton belongs to hair and is warm in nature.Chinese medicine says that spring belongs to wood, which is a season of hair growth and growth. If you eat some mutton, then the fire will be more vigorous.

It is estimated that Wu Jingqi does not understand these things.

The two chatted while eating.

"Mr. Yu, you said at the ceremony last night that you are from Qin Province?"

"Yes." Yu Dongqing nodded.

"What old Huayin tunes are you still singing? Is it nice?" Wu Jingqi asked curiously.

"I think it sounds good, but generally we locals like it, just like Cantonese opera, a local opera in your area."

"Cantonese opera is very good, I often listen to Cantonese opera." Wu Jingqi said.

"No wonder, Ms. Wu's Cantonese singing is so good." Yu Dongqing praised: "According to someone's research, the early Cantonese pop songs were born out of the ditty in Cantonese opera, and the ditty is the cutscene score of traditional Cantonese opera."

"Mr. Yu, your Cantonese is not bad. Last night I heard you discussing Cantonese with Mr. Xia. You even changed the Mandarin version of your song "A Man Should Be Self-improvement" to the Cantonese version." Wu Jingqi said playfully.

Ah?
Yu Dongqing said very humbly that it is not a discussion, in front of you Cantonese music masters, I am just playing tricks.

"Really? Mr. Yu, don't be too modest. I heard that Mr. Xia praised your adaptation of the Cantonese lyrics. Or, Mr. Yu, you can fill in the Cantonese lyrics of "Love Song 1990" yourself." .”

"I?"

Yu Dongqing didn't expect the other party to make such a request suddenly.

"Yes, you wrote the music score, and you wrote the Mandarin lyrics. I think you just included it. You also wrote the Cantonese lyrics."

"Jesusa" Song Shufen, who had been listening to the chat between the two of them just now, couldn't help reminding her.

She wanted to stop Wu Jingqi's nonsense.

Yu Dongqing is really good at writing Mandarin songs, but she may not be able to write lyrics in Cantonese.

Being able to speak Cantonese and being able to fill in Cantonese words are two different things!

Aren't you embarrassing others?

Didn't you say that you still want to rely on others to develop in the mainland?

Of course, these words cannot be said, but she knew that Wu Jingqi understood what she meant.

Unexpectedly, Yu Dongqing pondered for a while, and smiled heartily.

"I can try. I also tried to fill in Cantonese lyrics for this song when I was bored. I don't know if you like Miss Wu."

what?
Really agreed?

Song Shufen was stunned, thinking in her heart not to write any words about cats and dogs.

But Wu Jingqi seems confident.

"How about I ask Mr. Yu to sing a few lines?"

"I'll try. I don't sing Cantonese songs as well as you do." Yu Dongqing smiled, cleared her throat, and sang in a low voice.

水汪汪 的 黑眼睛 多 亲善
The change in your face hasn't changed in your mind
The light old days fly by quietly

Countless years disappear like smoke in a dream
Song Shufen was stunned.

Wu Jingqi was also stunned.

The lyrics are really well written, and they perfectly fit the rhythm of the Cantonese lyrics.

And what he sang, although his voice is not clear enough, but his enunciation and pronunciation, others thought it was a typical Cantonese singer.

After Yu Dongqing finished singing, Wu Jingqi was a little excited: "Mr. Yu, I want the lyrics and music of this song, and we will amend the contract in a while!"

Yu Dongqing was not surprised by Wu Jingqi's reaction. In the original time and space, the song was written by Luo Dayou, but the lyrics were also written and sung by Xu Guanjie, a great Cantonese singer.

This song also won the Best Original Film Song at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 1990, and is the theme song of the movie "A Lang's Story".It's just that in the mainland, the Mandarin version is more popular than the Cantonese version.

"Miss Wu, it's fine, but I have a request." Yu Dongqing said.

"any request?"

"This Cantonese song should not be called "Love Song 1990". How about changing the name to "A Lang Love Song"?"

Renamed A Lang Love Song?
In Hong Kong, it is normal for the Mandarin version of the song to be rewritten into the Cantonese version and renamed, but why is it called "A Lang's Love Song"?

Who is this Alang?
But the name sounds good too.

Maybe after finishing the Cantonese lyrics, Wu Jingqi felt happier and told Yu Dongqing that she was going to develop in the Mainland and try to sing Mandarin songs, hoping to get Yu Dongqing's help.

"You want to come to the mainland to develop?"

"Yes. After all, Xiangjiang is too small, and there is a huge market in the mainland. Besides, Cantonese songs are very popular now, but they are songs in a small language after all. If they develop in the mainland, they have to sing Mandarin songs." Wu Jingqi said what was in her heart.

Yu Dongqing secretly praised it in her heart.

This girl has a long-term vision.

In the original time and space, Cantonese songs once swept the whole country, but did they gradually decline in the end?

Of course, the root cause behind this phenomenon has gone beyond the scope of culture.

"Mr. Yu, if I release a Mandarin album, please help write the songs." Wu Jingqi finally said.

"Let's talk later."

Yu Dongqing's answer was ambiguous.

What, can't promise too much.

But Wu Jingqi's voice is good, like Lin Yilian's masterpiece "Falling in Love with Someone Who Doesn't Go Home", "When Love Is A Past", "At Least You" are all very good.

It’s just that some people say that Lin Yilian suffered emotional setbacks and experienced the sad story of falling in love with Li Zongsheng and breaking up. Maybe only Lin Yilian who has experienced such love and has seen through love can sing such a classic and affectionate song.

I wonder if Wu Jingqi can sing such a feeling?
After dinner, Yu Dongqing returned to the room, and immediately signed a copyright use contract with Wu Jingqi, according to which 15% of the income she earned from singing this song belonged to Yu Dongqing.

"Mr. Yu is welcome to come to Xiangjiang as a guest, and you must let me know when the time comes." Finally, the two shook hands and parted.

"Thank you, I will go if I have time." Yu Dongqing said with a smile.

Xiangjiang, the Pearl of the Orient.

Definitely going.

(End of this chapter)