dognovel Chapter 452 Prince of Dai ~ General Zhou ~ Orchid
Chapter 452 Prince of Dai ~ General Zhou ~ Orchid
at the same time.
Kyoto, inside a villa.
Amidst the swirling smoke, Yu Zheng stared intently at the television screen, the image frozen on the moment Jiang Baizhi looked up at the sky, tears welling in her eyes.
"Waaah... I miss my mom too..."
Yu Zheng was grinning widely, sitting on the sofa without any regard for his image.
Clutching two crumpled wet tissues in her hand, she sobbed, her shoulders shaking.
Jiang Baizhi's cry of "The stars in the sky don't speak, the children on the ground miss their mothers" not only brought tears to the eyes of the entire internet, but even seasoned veterans like Yu Zheng, who had experienced countless deceitful schemes, were not spared.
Yu Zheng sniffed and pressed the pause button with trembling hands.
He dared not watch any longer; if he did, he feared he would announce his retirement from acting the next day to go home and fulfill his filial duties.
Just as he was about to wash his face and calm himself down, his phone buzzed.
It was a WeChat message from Jiang Baifa; it was an audio file.
"This kid... the theme song for 'Beauty's Rival in Palace' is finished so quickly?"
Yu Zheng was stunned, and even forgot to wipe away the tears in the corners of his eyes.
He glanced at the time; only two or three days had passed since he commissioned Jiang Bai to write the article.
Given the speed of things in the industry, which composer wouldn't need to go into seclusion for half a month, burning incense and praying to Buddha to find inspiration for the theme song of such a big production?
"It's only been two or three days. Is Jiang Bai trying to fool me with that little tune he hummed while waiting in line at the Shanghai Theatre Academy cafeteria?"
Yu Zheng frowned, looking suspicious.
Despite inwardly complaining, I still opened the file titled "Fallen Flowers".
next second.
The beautiful, ethereal aura, carrying an aura that seemed to have drifted from the depths of the Han Palace thousands of years ago, traveled through the air and directly entered Yu Zheng's crown chakra.
"Flowers are most precious when they bloom; once they fall, they wither away."
"If you miss your blooming season, who can you blame? Flowers need comforting words."
"hiss--!!!"
As soon as the first line of lyrics came out, Yu Zheng felt as if he had been struck by a high-voltage electric shock, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
That sound... that sound!
It was a kind of feminine charm that carried a faint melancholy yet was extremely rich.
It wasn't the kind of worldly coquettishness, but a kind of desolation that comes from seeing through the pinnacle of power.
It's that feeling of being surrounded by love and affection, yet your soul is constantly withering away!
This is the imperial harem of the Han Dynasty!
This is the last missing piece of the puzzle in his "Beauty's Rival in Palace"!
"Absolutely amazing... Absolutely amazing!"
"My God..."
As Yu listened to the melody, he felt like he was floating on air.
They even unconsciously swayed their bodies slightly to the melody.
He felt that his soul was no longer in Kyoto, but had returned to the cold and secluded Han Palace.
It felt as if I were in that magnificent Han palace, transformed into a young girl in a red dress, dancing alone among the falling flowers.
Amidst a profusion of blossoms and flowing hair, her unparalleled beauty shines through every song and dance!
"The north wind blows in the cold night, and there's no one to comfort me."
"The vows we made were too perfect—turning our longing to ashes."
As Yu Zheng listened, his eyes gradually became unfocused, and his fingers involuntarily curled into a delicate, orchid-like shape.
"Hi, Prince of Dai! General Zhou!"
"General Zhou... um? General Zhou??"
Yu Zheng turned his head to look at his raised pinky finger, then looked at Jiang Baizhi frozen on the TV screen.
The dazed look in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by terror!
Σ(°ロ°)! !
"Holy crap, could this kid have turned me gay?"
If it weren't for the truth in his mind...
I remember vividly that beneath Jiang Baizhi's skin was actually a real man who could rave about eating three boxed lunches.
Right now, he's probably already imagining Jiang Baizhi as an unparalleled beauty!
"What kind of monstrous talent is this kid... reincarnated?"
Yu Zheng couldn't help but murmur, his voice hoarse:
"That voice, that talent, that figure, that song... I'm practically fantasizing about having my own Jiang Baizhi!"
But the thought that Jiang Bai was a man came to mind.
Yu Zheng suddenly shivered, his old face turning red as he lightly slapped himself.
"Wake up! Yu Zheng! You're a straight man! A renowned director who's won numerous awards!"
"I can't think about it anymore! If I keep associating with that Jiang Bai kid, my orientation of the past ten years or so might go gay!"
"And it's not even a normal curve... General Zhou..."
"Why the hell did I think of He Shengming?! Why?!?!"
Despite his fear, Yu Zheng's keen sense as a professional director made him instantly realize the astonishing wealth hidden behind the song.
This isn't a theme song at all!
This is clearly a free advertisement for the wildly popular drama "Beauty's Rival in Palace"!
If Jiang Baizhi manages to score 2,000 points on "The Voice of China" tonight, "Beauty's Rival in Palace" could probably dominate the entire internet's trending topics!
Yu Zheng suddenly grabbed his phone, his eyes flashing with a green light.
A few seconds later, he dialed the post-production team leader's number directly.
"Director Yu?"
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Something terrible has happened! Something catastrophic!"
Yu was roaring into the microphone, his tone excited, his voice radiating a crazy, "I'm going to get rich!"
"Everyone, assemble now! Whether you're editing or color grading, get to the office and work overtime!"
The team leader was dumbfounded:
"Director Yu, what's happened? Is there a problem with 'Beauty's Rival in Palace'?"
"It's Bai Zhi! Jiang Bai Zhi herself composed the new theme song, which is here!"
Yu Zheng's voice changed due to excitement:
"I just heard it, it's absolutely perfect!"
"I don't care what methods you use, you have to provide me with some clips from 'Beauty's Rival in Palace' tonight, especially scenes featuring Jiang Baizhi!"
"Oh, and there's also the scene of the flower petals raining down at the Han Palace!"
"Combin these shots with the theme song I provided, and edit them into a two-minute director's trailer!"
"Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, I'm going to add fuel to the fire before that trailer even tops the trending searches with its two thousand points!"
On the other end of the phone.
The post-production team leader, who was rubbing his eyes, suddenly gasped for breath when he heard the words "Jiang Baizhi" and "new theme song".
"Director...Director, you mean, Goddess Bai Zhi has released a new song? Is it one of the two songs from The Voice of China?"
"No, it's a brand new song! It's our theme song!"
"Holy crap! Let's do it!"
"Forget staying up all night, as long as I'm the first to hear the goddess's high-fidelity audio, even if I die of exhaustion at the editing table tonight, my ashes will be mixed into this trailer!"
"......"
Yu Zheng hung up the phone and started playing the song "Falling Flowers" on repeat again.
Looking out at the starry night sky, he recalled the filming location of "Beauty's Rival in Palace".
Zhang Yan, Dou Yifang, Nie Shen'er, Mo Xueyuan...
"Who can blame the flowers for missing their blooming season? They need comforting words."
"The Flowering Season...you sang so well...is there anyone who can comfort me...?"
Yu Zheng murmured, feeling as if he had returned to the Han Palace. His fingers involuntarily curled slightly, and orchids appeared on his face.