The next day.
The news was already out!
Jiaomen East, Zhang Ye's Studio.
Little Wang was holding a few newspapers and shouting, "This is today's morning paper!"
Everyone gathered around. Zhang Ye also came over to have a look.
"Olympic opening ceremony rehearsal delayed!"
"A major flaw could occur in the opening ceremony!"
"Opening ceremony theme song and singer changed at the last minute!"
"Jiang Hanwei not fated to sing the theme song?"
"Who will get to sing the opening song?"
Online, the netizens were also very surprised!
"What's the problem?"
"It's about to start!"
"The foreign Olympic delegations are gradually arriving in Beijing!"
"Why are they changing the theme song? Didn't the previous one fail? Wasn't it supposed to be Jiang Hanwei and Shu Han? Damn, then Old Jiang and Sister Shu will have worked for nothing! "
"I wonder what's going on?"
"A last-minute change of song and singer?"
"Will there still be time?"
"Who will take over?"
"This is a very lucrative position. So many people are eyeing it!"
"Yeah, there will probably be a lot of fighting over it!"
The people were very concerned. After all, this was the first time in history that China was hosting the Olympics at home. Everyone was hoping that this Olympics would be beautifully staged.
The celebrities in the entertainment industry were also very concerned. Who would be able to sing a unique opening song for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games? This was very important to an artist, especially to those celebrities who wanted to make a name for themselves on the international stage. The temptation was too great!
At the studio.
Ha Qiqi said in surprise, "So something really did happen!"
Just as she finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Little Wang went to open the door and was stunned. This was because there were about eight people standing outside the door. They were all dressed in suits and looked like officials. She did not recognize most of them, but there was one person among them that she recognized immediately. That was because this person was too famous!
— Li Ke!
He was one of the most famous film and television directors in China. This "one" was not one of the dozens of directors, but one of three or four. When it came to Chinese film directors, he could be ranked in the top three. Even internationally, Li Ke's works had achieved some success. He was currently the executive director of this Olympic opening ceremony!
"Is this Zhang Ye's Studio?"
"Yes."
"We are from the Olympic Organizing Committee."
"Ah, please come in."
Little Wang let them in.
Zhang Ye slowly walked over.
Li Ke smiled and stretched out his hand. "Director Zhang, it's an honor to meet you."
Zhang Ye shook hands with him. "In front of Director Li, I wouldn't dare to call myself a director."
Li Ke was also in the Celebrity Goof Group and would occasionally come out to chat. The two of them had chatted a little online. Although they had never met, they were not strangers.
Then, Zhang Ye saw the famous lyricist and composer Wang Zhuishu in the crowd. "Old Wang?"
Wang Zhuishu and Zhang Ye had known each other since they were on King of Masked Singers, so their relationship was quite good.
Wang Zhuishu smiled bitterly, "Teacher Zhang, I must say that you are really great!"
Zhang Ye played dumb, "Ah? What happened to me? "
Wang Zhuishu said helplessly, "Let me introduce you first. This is Qi Yihai, the vice chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee."
Qi Yihai smiled and said, "Teacher Zhang, I've heard a lot about you."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "If I had known that President Qi would be here, I would have definitely gone downstairs to welcome you!"
Li Ke said with a smile, "You won't welcome me if I come?"
"Haha, I'll welcome you too," Zhang Ye said with a laugh.
After that, he introduced a few others. Other than one person who did not seem very enthusiastic, probably someone from the sports world, the others all greeted Zhang Ye politely. If he were just a normal celebrity, no one would have been so polite. But firstly, they had something to ask of Zhang Ye. Secondly, Zhang Ye's status was different from that of a normal celebrity. Just based on his status as a professor at Media College and Peking University, everyone had to politely address him as "Professor Zhang" or "Teacher Zhang." No one would call him "Little Zhang" or directly address him by his name.
After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, Zhang Ye coaxed the studio's staff upstairs, leaving only Ha Qiqi, Zhang Zuo, and Little Wang behind. Ha Qiqi was now the external manager of Zhang Ye's Studio, while Zhang Zuo was the internal manager. Little Wang stayed behind to serve tea.
Everyone sat down.
Wang Zhuishu said, "Director Zhang, have you considered it?"
Zhang Ye blinked. "Consider what? Oh, I remember now. It's about the song request! "
Wang Zhuishu rolled his eyes.
Zhang Ye said, "Can I ask why you approached me?"
The Olympic Committee's Vice President, Qi Yihai, looked at him and said, "Teacher Zhang, I won't hide this from you. There were some problems with the opening ceremony's theme song this time. There was an issue with the staff and also with the song, but I won't go into detail about the specifics. In any case, the songs that we had previously prepared have all been rejected. We feel that the lyrics and the song are not suitable to be performed on a stage that is open to the world. For example, there was a song that had too many Chinese elements in it. This should have been a good thing and should have been a way to showcase our country's charm, but on the stage of the Olympics, it doesn't seem very appropriate. After thinking about it, our Organizing Committee still wishes to have a more international theme song. We haven't been able to find a suitable song and have been dragging on for a very long time. "
Wang Zhuishu added, "There's nothing I can do about it. We've already written seven or eight versions of it, and it's the same for some of the other domestic musicians as well. It's really not easy to find an entry point for an international song, and the song isn't easy to compose either. So that's where the problem lies. No one can do anything about it. Later on, when Director Li mentioned you, I suddenly remembered that you're the best at writing songs. That's why Director Li, I, and the Organizing Committee strongly recommended you."
You're good at writing songs?
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I'm quite good at singing too." There seemed to be a hidden meaning in his words.
Wang Zhuishu was taken aback.
Li Ke smiled but did not say anything.
An executive from the sporting world frowned.
But it was Qi Yihai who said, "I know about that. My daughter is a fan of yours and is obsessed with you. Hur hur, she doesn't even listen to me anymore, hai."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I'm just an innocent bystander, aren't I?"
But Qi Yihai said, "I don't like her chasing after celebrities, but you're an exception. I've always admired Teacher Zhang's values on the big issues."
Zhang Ye didn't know how to respond to that.
Qi Yihai said, "It's getting closer and closer to the opening ceremony, so there's not much time left. Director Li and Teacher Wang said that if anyone could come up with the opening song in such a short time, it would probably be you, Teacher Zhang. I agree with what they said, so we came to visit you today to ask if you have any ideas. Our requirements for a song are that it has to be international, nice to listen to, have positive energy, and can also showcase our country's attitude."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Your requirements are quite high."
Qi Yihai said, "That's why we came to look for you."
Wang Zhuishu asked, "Director Zhang, can you do it? It's really urgent! "
Zhang Ye thought for a moment, then said to Little Wang, "Little Wang, go to my office. There's something in the first drawer on the right. Help me get it."
"OK!" Little Wang quickly returned with it.
Zhang Ye held the score in his hand and placed it on the table. "Everyone, please have a look at this song."
What?
There's already a song?
Damn, you're way too fast! I know you're a fast shooter, but even I wouldn't be as fast as you! Are you a machine gun?
Everyone was shocked. Even Ha Qiqi and Zhang Zuo did not know about this!
"You and Me"?
Wang Zhuishu held the score and started humming it!
Qi Yihai, Li Ke, and the others were also listening very seriously!
Ten minutes later.
Everyone was astonished!
Li Ke laughed heartily. "Good! That's great! "
An Olympic Committee official praised, "That's great!"
Wang Zhuishu banged the table. "That's it! This is practically the theme song tailor-made for the Beijing Olympics! "
Zhang Ye said, "It was tailor-made for the Olympics."
Wang Zhuishu was speechless.
Zhang Ye smiled and asked, "President Qi, what do you think?"
Qi Yihai gave him a thumbs up. "It's impeccable! Teacher Zhang is truly amazing! "
Zhang Ye said, "That's good then."
Qi Yihai was also a smart person. He looked at him and said, "Teacher Zhang, we'll definitely want this song, and we won't be taking it for free either. What are your requests then?"
Zhang Ye said, "I only have two requests. Forget it, I can't really say that it's a request since it's a national matter. I only have two wishes. First, I hope that I can sing this song. It's my own song, so I'll definitely be able to perform it to the best of my abilities. Second, I hope that I can pick the other female voice for the duet."
That person from the sporting world immediately said, "No way!"
Zhang Ye looked at him. He remembered that his surname was Qian and that he was a director.
Chief Qian said, "The singers have already been decided on a long time ago. It'll definitely be Jiang Hanwei and Shu Han. They've been rehearsing for the theme song for a long time."
Zhang Ye said, "But they've already changed the song, right?"
Chief Qian looked at him. "But we still have to take into consideration the feelings of the two teachers."
Zhang Ye nodded and retorted, "I can understand that you want to take into consideration the feelings of the other teachers. You can do whatever you want, but don't use my song to take into consideration the feelings of others. You even said it in such a matter-of-fact manner."
"Did I ever say that?" Chief Qian was also getting annoyed. "The Olympics this time is a national matter and a political mission. Can't you just write a song for someone else? For the sake of the country, you're not even willing to make such a small sacrifice? "
Zhang Ye said, "I can sacrifice myself. For the sake of the country and the people, I can do a lot of things. And it's not just something that you talk about. Everyone knows that I've done a lot, but don't you try to pressure me with this. Don't try to use moral coercion! Why should I have to sacrifice myself in the end after doing everything? Why should some people who have not done anything at all end up in the limelight? In the end, I even have to be mocked by others. Am I a sucker for nothing? "
Chief Qian said angrily, "You!"
Ha Qiqi quickly pulled him back. "Director Zhang!"
Getting into a fight at the slightest disagreement was Zhang Ye's style. No one present found it strange as they all knew that Zhang Ye had such a bad temper. No one could do anything about it.
Qi Yihai looked at the two of them helplessly. "I saw the fight between Teacher Zhang and the sporting world. So it's not over yet? Hur hur. "
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "I don't think it's over yet. Please don't take it to heart, President Qi. I don't have any bad intentions, but I'm a bit too straightforward with my words, which offends people easily."
Qi Yihai thought to himself, Is that what you call straightforward? Every word you say carries a dagger! However, Qi Yihai's impression of Zhang Ye was still quite good. He was not a member of the sporting world, but someone who had parachuted in to take up the post. He had also heard about the strained relationship between the sporting world and Zhang Ye, but that had nothing to do with him and he couldn't do anything about it. All he wanted to do was to do a good job at the Olympics and do a good job at the opening ceremony. That was all.
Li Ke was on Zhang Ye's side. "Director Zhang's singing is much better than Old Jiang's, and he's also more popular than Old Jiang."
Chief Qian still said, "But in terms of international popularity, Teacher Jiang is definitely much better. His movies are very influential overseas, and this is the international stage, so we definitely have to consider that. Also, as for his partner, Shu Han will definitely …" He started gesturing.
Li Ke did not like what he was hearing. "Chief Qian, I think I'm the executive director instead?"
Chief Qian choked and his face turned red!
At this moment, Zhang Ye also spoke up. "President Qi, can you decide on this matter?"
"Of course I can," Qi Yihai said.
Zhang Ye nodded. "If the Organizing Committee really can't do anything about it, if they feel that I can't represent the country on stage, then it's fine. You can take the song and we'll continue doing what we were doing when we meet in the future. It doesn't matter. I can contribute to my hometown's Olympics, and I won't ask for anything in return."
Chief Qian said, "President Qi!"
Another person from the sporting world also said, "President Qi, should we …"
Qi Yihai glanced at Zhang Ye and suddenly smiled. "Alright, just based on what you said, I'll agree to the two requests you made earlier. What do you think, Director Li?"
Li Ke said, "I have no objections."
Qi Yihai said, "Alright, I'll let the higher-ups know. It's settled then!"
Zhang Ye stood up and put out his hand. "Then let's have a pleasant cooperation."
Qi Yihai chuckled and shook hands with him. "Then you'll have to start preparing now. After the postponement, there are only three days left until the opening ceremony rehearsal."
Chief Qian looked annoyed!
The other members of the Organizing Committee looked at one another!
They wanted Zhang Ye to sing the opening song of the Olympics? Wouldn't that be a fucking smack to the face of the sporting world! Who didn't know that Zhang Ye had gotten into a heated argument with many of the coaches and athletes of the sporting world? He even used a skit to scold them, but what happened in the end? He wanted to represent the athletes and sing on stage? Would that work? Hai, forget it. Since President Qi has already decided on it, then so be it. In any case, they had to do a good job at the opening ceremony and put the national interest first.
Meanwhile, the staff of Zhang Ye's Studio nearly screamed in excitement!
It's done!
It's really done!
Director Zhang is going to represent the country at the Olympic opening ceremony!
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