Chapter 218 216. Retreat and Create (Second Update)

Chapter 218 216. Retreat and Create (Second Update)

After the Forbidden City closed at 4:30 pm that day, Nie Wei came here again. The same guard let him in directly after seeing him.

Nie Wei did not stay in the Hall of Supreme Harmony this time. He walked around the Qianqing Palace, the Yangxin Palace and even some of the concubines and maids' small houses by himself. Unfortunately, the Forbidden City was too big and Nie Wei obviously could not walk through it in a short time. However, feeling the solemnity of this imperial city, Nie Wei's mind was gathering more and more inspiration.

Especially with the majestic scenes in the promotional video, one kind of shock from a distance and the other is the sigh of close observation. This conflict made Nie Wei have more impressions of the Forbidden City.

In this way, Nie Wei stayed in the Forbidden City for two consecutive days. At first, the guard was curious, but gradually found that Nie Wei was just walking around and looking around, and soon everyone lost interest in watching the show.

As time went by, the filming team of the promotional video also arrived at the Forbidden City.

After receiving the news, Nie Wei also immediately arranged a time for the two parties to meet.

The reception room of the Palace Museum welcomed two groups of guests today, and Director Liu was also busy introducing them.

"Hank, this is Nie Wei, the best musician in our country. He will be responsible for the soundtrack of this promotional video. Nie Wei, this is Hank, who previously worked for the BBC and has rich experience in promotional documentaries." Director Liu introduced the two parties.

"Hello." Nie Wei and Hank shook hands, but their eyes were looking at each other at the same time.

Hank has a typical British appearance, big eyes, a high nose bridge, a strong body, very white skin, and looks about 30 or 40 years old. He is wearing casual clothes and a baseball cap.

Nie Wei never thought that the guy Director Liu found to shoot the promotional video of the Forbidden City was actually a foreigner, but he had to say that this foreigner was very good, at least the promotional documentary was shot quite well, especially the cultural research on the Forbidden City was quite in place.

Moreover, Nie Wei noticed a detail. When Director Liu introduced the two parties just now, he communicated in Chinese throughout the whole process. Although he just said hello, the pronunciation of the word "hello" was very correct, and the other party's Chinese skills were obviously not bad.

And Hank was also looking at Nie Wei.

His first impression of Nie Wei was that this person was very handsome and had a very good temperament. He looked like a rich or noble person. Listening to Director Liu's introduction, this young man seemed to have made a lot of achievements in the music circle of this country. However, these could not hide a point that made Hank feel suspicious, that is, Nie Wei was too young.

Can such a young child really write a soundtrack that fits the cultural heritage of the Forbidden City?

Hank was very skeptical, and to be honest, he was quite satisfied with his work this time. It took a long time to complete the work, and he did not want to hand it over to someone he did not trust.

"Sorry, Mr. Liu, I interrupt you. According to what you said, Mr. Nie's previous soundtracks were all for movies and TV series. So can I assume that he has no experience in soundtracking documentaries?" Hank asked directly without hiding his doubts.

Director Liu was also stunned when he was suddenly interrupted by Hank. He really didn't expect Hank to ask such a question. For a moment, he couldn't help but look at Nie Wei, fearing that this young and energetic guy would quarrel with Hank.

However, what he imagined did not happen. He didn't even need to come up with any excuses to smooth things over. Nie Wei had already responded.

"Mr. Hank, can I understand that this is your lack of trust in me?"

"Of course, that's what I mean, but I'm not questioning your ability. It's amazing that you can achieve such an achievement at your age. I was still unsuccessful at your age, but I also doubt whether you can understand the true meaning of this magnificent building, the Forbidden City, at your age."

Hearing Hank's words, Nie Wei just smiled, and then replied calmly: "Whether I can do it or not is my business. This time I asked you to come here just to listen to your mental process when shooting this promotional documentary, and the meaning of some shots. As for the soundtrack I made later, if you are not satisfied, you can discuss it with Director Liu and change a musician you like."

"OK." Hank shrugged: "I just hope that this time I didn't waste my time flying here in vain."

"I believe in my own ability." Nie Wei also answered himself.

The unfriendly communication between the two ended here, and Director Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he kept complaining in his heart why these artists spoke so directly, without any beating around the bush, which made him, the director, embarrassed to death standing in the middle.

Hank quickly got into work mode, played the promotional video, and explained to Nie Wei little by little what he thought when he filmed the promotional documentary. Nie Wei also took notes seriously. In this way, the two of them talked and listened, asked and answered, and before they knew it, a whole morning had passed.

When Nie Wei put away his notes and stood up, Hank's eyes on him were no longer as suspicious as at the beginning.

"You are a hard-working guy. I am satisfied with your work attitude. Maybe you can really create a good work. I am looking forward to it now."

"Really?" Nie Wei smiled calmly, then put away his notes and said goodbye to the two people who were working.

Then Nie Wei first said goodbye to his family and friends, saying that he would work in the company during this period, then brought some clothes, and then came to the company's recording studio, and then entered a state of seclusion.

Half a month passed unknowingly.

Nie Wei has been living in the company for half a month, and he simply regards the company as his home. The recording studio is also completely contracted by Nie Wei alone. The professional singers under the company can only go to another recording studio to line up for recording, which makes many people privately complain that Nie Wei is too lonely.

However, these voices are only heard in private, and no one dares to really shout out. After all, Nie Wei's current status is there, and it is really not someone who can casually comment on him in person.

As Nie Wei's manager, Luo Kai also had some eyes and ears in the company, so he naturally heard what those people said. However, Luo Kai didn't take it seriously. To put it bluntly, these people were just jealous. Nie Wei was able to occupy a recording studio alone, which was because of his own artist's ability. How could these people gossip? He warned them a few times, and they stopped immediately.

Luo Kai didn't really care about these people. He basically used all his energy to take care of Nie Wei.

This was the first time he saw Nie Wei working so hard for a soundtrack, which was completely different from his previous calm and composed work.

Sometimes Luo Kai even wondered if he should have advised Nie Wei when he took this job. After all, seeing this kid working so hard that he forgot to eat and sleep every day, and he lost weight, Luo Kai felt very distressed.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. As usual, Luo Kai brought the chicken soup cooked by Luo Yuan to Nie Wei's recording studio. As soon as he opened the door, he saw that Nie Wei was not working as usual, but sitting on the sofa. When he saw Luo Kai coming in, his eyes looked over.

"You must be tired. Don't rush to work. Drink some chicken soup first. Luo Yuan has been cooking for a long time. It is guaranteed to be nutritious and delicious." Luo Kai thought Nie Wei was taking a break, so he handed the chicken soup over and advised casually.

Nie Wei shook his head, suddenly showed an excited smile, and said to Luo Kai: "Do you want to listen?"

"What to listen to?" Luo Kai was stunned, and then reacted in the next second. He also showed an excited look on his face and asked: "Done?"

But Nie Wei shook his head again.

"It's just a semi-finished product, and it still needs to be carved, but the melody of the main movement has been basically completed. The remaining work is to choose a variety of instruments, which cannot be done in a short time." Nie Wei explained.

Hearing Nie Wei's words, Luo Kai breathed a sigh of relief. The main movement was completed, so the remaining task was to polish the edges and corners. He was also more and more curious about Nie Wei's work. During this period, he just watched Nie Wei busy working, and he didn't dare to disturb him, so he didn't hear how the soundtrack was. Now that Nie Wei has finished it roughly and invited him to appreciate it, it is obviously ready to show it to others.

"Play it for me quickly." Luo Kai urged impatiently.

Under Luo Kai's urging, Nie Wei turned on the computer, selected the original video, and pressed the play button.