Entertainment: My wife is a superstar

Chapter 53, New Song, Battle Through the Heavens Premieres

Liao Yuzhu took the paper and quickly scanned the lyrics.

"These lyrics..."

She looked up at Lin Yi, her voice barely concealing her emotions.

"Teacher Lin, this idea is brilliant!"

Tongue twisters and pop music can be combined like this? And the idea is particularly good.

The more Liao Yuzhu looked at it, the more she liked it.

She could almost foresee that if this song were placed on a stage like the grand finale of "The Voice of China," which would be under the spotlight, it would be hard for it not to become a hit just based on the idea alone.

It might even have the potential to win a Golden Melody Award.

Without hesitation, she turned to Yu Nuannuan and said, "Nuannuan, let's go with this one."

Yu Nuannuan nodded in agreement.

Lin Yi simply smiled and remained silent.

Liao Yuzhu only saw the cleverness in the lyrics and the concept, but the song's brilliance goes far beyond that.

Its arrangement is equally outstanding.

Highly relevant to the theme, music is used to create a language classroom atmosphere.

Listening to a song is like attending a real class.

"Teacher Lin," Liao Yuzhu suddenly realized the key point, her tone becoming urgent.

"Is the arrangement for this song finished? We're recording the finals next week."

"Arrangement?" Lin Yi shook his head. "Not yet."

He copied this song on the spot; the lyrics and music were fresh off the press, so there was no arrangement involved.

Time is a bit tight.

Lin Yi, Yu Nuannuan, and Liao Yuzhu discussed it briefly and decided to create a simplified version of the arrangement first, so that it could be used on stage in the finals.

Liao Yuzhu wanted to contact the music director of the "Voice of Heaven" program, but Lin Yi stopped her.

"Wait a moment, let me ask Professor Deng Nan if she is free."

Lin Yi was used to Deng Nan, and Deng Nan was a master producer with a higher level of skill.

He took out his phone and dialed Deng Nan's number.

The call connected quickly, and Deng Nan's expectant voice came through the other end:

"Hey, Mr. Lin? You've already got inspiration for the theme song of 'Moscow Mission' so quickly?"

"Moscow Operation"?

Lin Yi was suddenly reminded of this matter when Deng Nan asked him this question.

"Ah, Sister Nan, it's not that one," Lin Yi explained. "It's another song, it's in a bit of a rush, we need it for the finale of 'The Voice of China' next week."

I was wondering if you have the time to help with the arrangement?

On the other end of the phone, Deng Nan seemed to consider it for a moment before replying, "Okay, send it over so I can take a look. What song is it that's so urgent?"

"Chinese Language" is a newly written song that Nuannuan and teacher Liao Yuzhu sang together in the finals.

As Lin Yi spoke, he sent over the lyrics and music for "Chinese Language," along with his suggestions for arrangement.

After thinking about it, he simply sent over the draft lyrics and music for "The Lone Warrior" as well.

Of course, he first added a timestamp to his phone before posting it to prevent piracy.

"Nan, please do the arrangement for 'Chinese Language' first, we need it urgently."

The next song, "The Lone Warrior," is the theme song for "Moscow Mission." No rush, you can work on it when you have time.

In the afternoon, Deng Nan finished the simplified version of the arrangement for "Chinese Language".

Yu Nuannuan and Liao Yuzhu immediately began practicing singing.

Both of them were holding back a lot of energy.

Liao Yuzhu wants to prove that her mistake in the semi-finals was just an accident and that she still has the ability.

Yu Nuannuan felt resentful because Lin Yi had come specifically to see her live, but she hadn't performed well.

While Yu Nuannuan practiced with great enthusiasm, Lin Yi began to ponder something else.

Deng Nan has already started working on the arrangement for "The Lone Warrior," but there's a problem.

Who should sing this song?

High-quality arrangements often require adjustments based on the singer's style.

The key of "The Lone Warrior" has been upgraded so that female singers can also sing it, giving it a unique flavor compared to the original version.

But Nuannuan has been spending almost all her time in the karaoke room with Liao Yuzhu these past few days, and she simply can't find any time to relax.

The deadline for submitting the sample to the "Moscow Mission" production team was also very tight.

They offered a high price to solicit theme songs, hoping that musicians from all walks of life would bring out their best works.

Back in his hotel room that evening, Lin Yi brought up the matter with Yu Nuannuan.

"So now the song is ready, the arrangement is in progress, but we haven't decided who will sing it yet?"

After listening, Yu Nuannuan's eyes darted around, and she suddenly moved closer to Lin Yi, hugging his arm.

"Honey, how about... you record a demo yourself and try it out?"

"Me?" Lin Yi was taken aback. "My singing skills are just so-so, is that suitable?"

"The Lone Warrior" is not comparable to "The Ordinary Road".

This song is quite challenging even for professional singers.

It has a wide vocal range and requires a high level of breath control, emotional expressiveness, and high-note support.

"It's suitable! Of course it's suitable!" Yu Nuannuan said confidently, with a hint of coquetry.

"You sang 'The Ordinary Road' exceptionally well! I think there's a special quality to your voice."

She actually had some ulterior motives in mind.

If I could coax Lin Yi into singing a few more songs, maybe I could even persuade him to hold a concert with me someday. That would be so interesting.

Looking into Yu Nuannuan's bright, expectant eyes, Lin Yi's will to resist vanished instantly.

"Alright, alright," he said with a smile and shook his head, "then I'll record a demo to try it out. Anyway, the production team just wants a demo."

"My husband is the best!" Yu Nuannuan happily hugged Lin Yi.

Just do it.

……

Lin Yi quickly recorded a demo of the song "The Lone Warrior" and sent it to the "Moscow Action" production team.

Meanwhile, just as Yu Nuannuan and Liao Yuzhu were engrossed in practicing their new song, "Battle Through the Heavens" premiered.

This S+ level fantasy epic, which was highly anticipated by Tencent Video, especially by Director Li, had a grand opening and achieved remarkable results.

However, the popularity score on Tencent Video was still more than 2,000 points lower than the original record of "Detective X".

At a high-level meeting within Tencent Video, Director Li appeared to be in high spirits.

"Everyone has seen the premiere data for 'Battle Through the Heavens,' which is outstanding." Director Li looked around the conference room, his gaze lingering on Director Zhuo for a moment.

"Although its popularity is slightly lower than that of 'Detective X' at the time, the two are different in nature."

"Detective X" is an episodic series, and it reached its peak upon its premiere.

"Battle Through the Heavens" is a traditional long-running drama series, and its popularity will rise again as the plot unfolds and reaches its climax.

At that time, it's entirely possible that it will break the record set by "Detective X".

Of course, there's a prerequisite: don't crash.

Although episodic dramas are relatively simple, they are less likely to fall apart.

Traditional dramas have more ups and downs and tension, but they are also more prone to collapse.

Director Li paused, then emphasized, "More importantly, 'Battle Through the Heavens' is an IP that is exclusively and fully represented by Tencent Video, and is completely under our control."

I propose that we continue to increase our promotional resources and simultaneously launch sales of related merchandise.

Director Zhuo sat to the side, silent.

He knew in his heart that in the domestic market, "Battle Through the Heavens" might really have the potential to surpass "Detective X".

but……