Chapter 57: Eternal
This was the first time Pu Tong had seen his classmates wearing ancient costumes. It was obvious that they were filming a variety show.
Among the student extras, there was even one person wearing glasses. Seriously, had the producer really not noticed this obvious continuity mistake?
The celebrity students were all standing at the very center of the filming area, so Pu Tong had a fairly clear view of them. He also formed a general opinion of their ancient-style appearances.
Ancient costumes placed very high demands on a person’s appearance and figure. Since they had to match traditional aesthetics, many people who looked good in modern clothes were not necessarily attractive in ancient clothing.
Chen Siqing had a Korean-style appearance. He had slender eyes, fair skin, and a sharp, defined chin. After tying his hair back and removing his bangs, his face appeared even more elongated, giving him a refined and elegant look.
Xie Mu’s appearance was acceptable, but his entire body was too thin and weak. Wearing ancient clothing made him look slightly bulky, and his head-to-body proportion seemed rather strange…
Instead, Gan Hengxu, whose appearance was not particularly outstanding normally, had the best ancient costume image.
His facial features were proper and refined, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. His body proportions were also good. Because he came from a family of opera performers, he was a true “leading performer.” Standing there, his upright posture and natural aura were something he was born with.
The female students were all doing quite well. Yu Wanyuan, Lin Yuxi, and Tang Luocheng were all experienced actresses, so they could easily handle ancient costumes. The Japanese girl also had an Eastern-style appearance, so she did not look bad either.
If he had to rank them, Lin Yuxi would probably look the best…
There were simply too many people from the production crew and the variety show team mixed together, so Pu Tong could not find where his father was at all. He had no choice but to ask someone familiar.
Unexpectedly, this Japanese girl had caused such a huge commotion…
The group of classmates looked toward Pu Tong in confusion, some of them completely unable to understand what was happening.
Wasn’t he not coming?
“So, which one is the producer?” Pu Tong muttered quietly.
“That one…” Ito Xuenai pointed at Producer Xue, who was walking toward them. Her face was filled with curiosity.
So why was this guy looking for the producer?
“Arrived so early!” Xue Shen walked over, patted Pu Tong’s shoulder, and greeted him.
He was somewhat interested in this kid. Besides, he had been good friends with Pu Tong’s father for many years. Giving young people a chance was naturally fine, but whether he could actually be chosen would depend on his music.
“I’ve heard so much about you! I’ve heard so much about you!” Pu Tong said politely.
To be honest, he did not even know what the producer’s surname was…
“Perfect timing. We just finished shooting the first take, so let’s take a break!”
Producer Xue shouted toward everyone before waving at Pu Tong. “Come with me.”
He only needed to explain his requirements for the song and let Pu Tong go home to slowly create it. It should not take too much time…
“Let’s go!”
Pu Tong’s father did not know when he had arrived. He patted his son’s back and gestured for him to follow.
Pu Tong followed behind awkwardly, while his mind began performing a process of elimination.
A theme song for an ancient costume drama—this alone ruled out a huge number of songs.
Although he remembered many excellent songs from his previous life, they might not necessarily fit the storyline. Therefore, he really had no confidence about which song to choose.
Behind them, Xu Lei stared at Pu Tong’s back with eyes almost popping out.
Again?
It was this guy again.
Originally, when he saw that Pu Tong was not included in the volunteer filming list this time, he had been very happy. He thought that Pu Tong definitely could not jump out again and ruin his plans…
But now he had appeared again, and it seemed like he was even going to discuss something with the producer. This immediately made Xu Lei become extremely alert.
“What do you think he came here for?” Lin Yuxi took the opportunity to pull Yu Wanwan away from Mu Nan.
Actually, she had noticed that something was wrong with Yu Wanwan from the beginning. However, she had been waiting because she had not found a suitable chance to step in. Pu Tong’s appearance happened to provide that opportunity.
“I don’t know.” Yu Wanwan shook her head. She still had not recovered from the blow she had just suffered.
For some reason, when she looked up earlier and suddenly discovered Pu Tong standing right in front of her, she immediately felt much more relaxed.
It was as if the final straw that was about to crush her had been blown away…
Pu Tong followed the two men into a nearby resting tent, where the official song request discussion began.
“I believe in your talent. Being able to write a campus folk song like that, in today’s music industry, is already something very unique…” Xue Shen smiled. “Old Pu really has a good son!”
“What are you saying? I don’t even know when he learned musical instruments. As a father, I’ve failed in my responsibility! Compared to that, you’re the impressive one, Old Xue!”
Pu Tong watched as the two adults started exchanging compliments.
So this was how the adult world worked.
“Right, let me first tell you my requirements for the song. You can decide how to handle it, but I’ll say this beforehand—the theme song is very important, and the competition will be intense…”
“First of all, have you read the original novel of the television drama?”
The original novel?
Does this thing even have an original novel?
Pu Tong suddenly realized that this was a specially created theme song for a commercial television production. Not reading the original story really was not ideal…
“Hm?”
Seeing Pu Tong’s expression, Xue Shen immediately understood that he had not read it. His impression of Pu Tong dropped slightly.
This child was a little too ambitious…
He had written one song that became popular because of coincidence, and now he wanted to compete for a drama theme song without reading the original work or understanding the plot?
Wasn’t that a little too arrogant?
“Let me explain it this way. Jade Journey is a xianxia drama. It tells the legendary love story between an innocent young girl and an immortal from the Lingxu realm…”
Pu Tong listened quietly beside them, but his expression gradually became strange.
This story felt very familiar…
“In the end, the female lead turns evil and becomes the enemy of the male lead. In order to save her, the male lead sacrifices himself, leaving only the female lead alive alone.”
“So my requirement for the song is that it must show the tragic love and conflict between the male and female leads. When morality and love, when great love and personal love, are placed before them, how should they choose…”
After saying a few more words, Xue Shen felt that he had probably wasted his effort.
This kid had not prepared anything at all. Even if he explained it, Pu Tong probably would not understand.
“Forget it. You should go back and read the original novel a few more times before you start…”
“Ahem, actually, I have read a little bit of it.”
The so-called original novel was something Pu Tong had never actually read. However, in his memories, there was a xianxia drama with a similar story that roughly matched these requirements.
And the theme song of that drama seemed to be a work by Xu Song.
“I have a small idea.”
Pu Tong decided to give it a try.
He himself was not in a hurry. After all, at the moment, he only planned to treat singing as a hobby.
But now, the company needed him to handle this matter.
“Tell me about it.”
“How should I put it…”
“Painting the mountains and rivers is easy, but painting a person’s beauty is difficult. Leaving a legacy for thousands of years, yet no one cares. Becoming a joke for thousands of years, yet never regretting the beginning…”
“Hm?”
Although Xue Shen did not fully understand what this kid was talking about, he could at least feel that Pu Tong seemed to have something meaningful in mind.
“This kind of thing is not easy to express. Do you have a guitar here?”
Pu Tong paused for a moment and decided to settle it quickly.
A guitar?
Could this kid be planning to create a song on the spot?
Xue Shen looked at Pu Tong’s extremely serious expression and was genuinely shocked.
“Old Pu, do you have a guitar?”
“No. We’re filming an ancient costume drama. Where would I get a guitar from?” Pu Luo scratched his head.
He was just a production staff member responsible for props, not some kind of magician. He never expected that his son would suddenly want to create a song right there.
“Are you confident?”
Xue Shen stared seriously at Pu Tong. He was still somewhat doubtful.
After all, creating a song on the spot was something that would be shocking even in the entire music industry.
“It should be okay…”
“Old Pu, go ask Wen Yu for his guitar. I know he has one in his car!”
Wen Yu was the male lead of Qiongyu Journey, but he did not have much presence during the drama’s promotion.
Wait…
How did this guy know Wen Yu had a guitar in his car?
Could it be that between the male director and male actor…
There were even unspoken rules like this?
The entertainment industry really was chaotic.
“Put away that dirty expression of yours. Last time at the wrap-up banquet, I drank alcohol and couldn’t drive, so I just took his car. You little brat, what nonsense are you imagining?”
Xue Shen’s expression became awkward.
He was a married man. Could he possibly be interested in that kind of thing?
“Hehe.”
Pu Tong laughed awkwardly while secretly feeling relieved.
Fortunately, he wasn’t like that. Otherwise, his previous words about being interested in him would have been terrifying…
Pu Tong’s father was very efficient. After asking Wen Yu, he immediately brought back a guitar.
“You kid, don’t tell me you’re all thunder and no rain?”
“I won’t, I won’t.”
Pu Tong took the guitar and simply adjusted the tuning.
The song he was preparing to sing was “Eternal (Qian Gu)”, a work by Xu Song from 2015. It was also the theme song of The Journey of Flower (Hua Qiangu).
Although the drama itself was not being discussed here, the lyrics and composition of this song were both created by Xu Song himself. Especially the poetic nature and deeper meaning of the lyrics had always been highly praised.
Xu Song’s lyrics were beautiful, full of artistic atmosphere, and contained hidden meanings.
More importantly, the story of Jade Journey was generally similar to the previous life’s Hua Qiangu, without creating too much of a mismatch.
“This song will be called ‘Eternal’.”
(End of Chapter)
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