This time, Fang Zhao saw a different side of Qiao Tingzheng.
Windsor had sung three songs in this afternoon's performance. Every time she finished singing, Qiao Tingzheng would be especially excited, but when it was someone else's turn, he would regain his composure.
The few singers in this afternoon's performance were all seniors of the music industry, and they all had their own styles. Besides these few, Fang Zhao also noticed another person. He was not performing on stage but was seated at the edge of the first row of the audience. If not for the fact that every singer would slightly bow in that direction after their performance, it would have been very difficult for others to notice him.
Mo Lang, a master composer and arranger, was an old veteran who was over 150 years old. In the music circles, he was also known as the divine hand Mo Lang. He was a genius from the same generation as Xue Jing and had even won the Galaxy World Medal, which Xue Jing had yet to receive. His artistic achievements and contributions were incomparable to many people. He was truly at the top of the music industry.
At the same time, Mo Lang was also the chief judge of the production team's music team, and his words carried a lot of weight.
Mo Lang was not as amiable and approachable as Xue Jing. He looked more serious and reserved. In the eyes of an old man, there was only art. When the old man looked at people, his mind was probably filled with musical notes.
When the afternoon performance ended, the people in the venue gradually left. Venerable Mo did not stay either. As he walked toward the exit, everyone automatically made way for him. The old man was getting on in years, and bumping into each other was not good. Furthermore, because of Venerable Mo's extraordinary status, the actors who frequented the venue recognized him and were all respectful.
In the entire cast and crew, there were not many people over 100 years old. Those over 150 years old could be counted on one hand. Fortunately, Venerable Mo's body was considered healthy. He ate and lived in the music center and did not need to worry about anything else. All he had to do was compose in peace. This was a special benefit for him.
As Fang Zhao walked toward the exit, actors from other continents greeted him. In season seven, the characters in several chapters had gradually started to cross over.
Sometimes, characters from other continents would appear in the Yanzhou chapter, and in the Yanzhou chapter, characters from other continents would appear. Later on, there would be scenes where the leaders of various continents would gather.
Fang Zhao acknowledged Mo Lang's arrival. He and Qiao Tingzheng retreated to the side and let Mo Lang go first.
"That's Grandmaster Mo Lang. You should know him. From time to time, Old Mister would go to various concert halls to listen to performances, but he rarely smiled. Recently, it's even more rare to see Old Mister smile at anyone. I've seen him three times, and all three times, he was frowning. He doesn't like to talk to people, so I don't know what he's thinking. I've only heard people say that Old Mister seems to be holding back a big move. "After listening to this performance, Qiao Tingzheng became more lively and talkative.
Fang Zhao knew what Qiao Tingzheng was talking about. He had heard that Venerable Mo had accepted an important assignment and was composing a piece that would last over 10 minutes. It was also the closing theme for the series "Founding Era."
It was not difficult to compose a piece of music that lasted more than ten minutes. However, it was not easy to create a stunning piece of music. Otherwise, it would be easy for people to get tired halfway through, making it seem lengthy. It was no wonder that the crew let Mo Lang, a musical genius, take on this task.
Judging from Venerable Mo's expression, he was probably thinking about that work.
"In a short span of 10 days, I've shown my face in front of him three times, but believe it or not, if I stand in front of him again, he still won't remember me." In front of Venerable Mo, Qiao Tingzheng's villainous face was useless.
Fang Zhao nodded. "I've heard that the old man doesn't have eyes for people, only musical notes."
The two of them chatted in low voices, intending to wait for Mo Lang to pass by before leaving. Unexpectedly, when Mo Lang passed by them, he suddenly stopped.
Mo Lang looked at them and scanned them from top to bottom. Puzzled, he asked Fang Zhao, "Who are you?"
"Nice to meet you, Venerable Mo. I'm Fang Zhao, a graduate of the Yanzhou Music Academy. This time, I was invited to join the music team of the cast," Fang Zhao said.
Mo Lang's eyebrows rose. "The little fella who composed the four movements of the '100-Year Period of Destruction' series?"
"Little fella." Fang Zhao paused and nodded. "That's me."
"I remember you! I even listened to the '100-Year Period of Destruction' series yesterday and read up on your information. It's just that I've never seen you here before. "
Beside him, Qiao Tingzheng looked at Mo Lang and then at Fang Zhao in astonishment. He knew that Fang Zhao was doing better in the music circles than the showbiz circles, but he had never expected that even Venerable Mo, who didn't care about worldly affairs and didn't remember people, would actually know about Fang Zhao? He had never heard that Venerable Mo was binge-watching dramas.
Qiao Tingzheng didn't know much about Yanzhou's music circles and didn't know much about the "100-Year Period of Destruction" series that Venerable Mo had mentioned. He vaguely remembered that he had heard of it before.
Mo Lang didn't continue asking why Fang Zhao rarely came to the music center. Instead, he asked, "The four movements of the '100-Year Period of Destruction' series aren't bad. Very mature techniques. Are there any new works this time around?"
"Yes, I'm preparing to submit an episode in season nine," Fang Zhao replied.
Mo Lang frowned. Only one episode?
But when he thought about Fang Zhao's age and qualifications, Mo Lang's frown eased up. "When the composition is completed, submit it directly to me."
Mo Lang's gaze swept to Qiao Tingzheng, who was standing beside Fang Zhao, and he asked, "And who are you?"
"Venerable Mo, my name is Qiao Tingzheng. My wife is Windsor," Qiao Tingzheng said respectfully.
"Mmhm." Mo Lang nodded his head solemnly and left.
Qiao Tingzheng's heart was in tears. It wasn't easy for Venerable Mo to remember him because of his wife and a perfunctory "Mmhm."
Mo Lang didn't speak to anyone else and didn't even spare them a glance. He left and once again immersed himself in his own world.
Everyone was already used to this. At Mo Lang's level, he didn't really care about anything else.
However, many people in the hall looked at Fang Zhao strangely.
"Fang Zhao, what's your relationship with Venerable Mo?" someone asked.
"It's no big deal. It's also my first time speaking to him," Fang Zhao replied.
However, many people didn't believe Fang Zhao's words.
Who was he trying to bluff? If there was no big deal, why would Mo Lang ask Fang Zhao to submit his work directly to him?
Some people secretly decided to tell their friends and relatives in the music industry about this and see if they could get some information. After all, it was too difficult to make Mo Lang remember someone. Without sufficient artistic achievements, there was simply no way to leave a deep impression on Mo Lang.
After leaving the music hall, Fang Zhao and Qiao Tingzheng parted ways. He went to visit a few seniors while Qiao Tingzheng went to look for his wife.
By the time Fang Zhao left the music center, it was already evening. He had dinner in the music center's canteen before returning to work on his unfinished work.
After that, Fang Zhao spent most of his free time outside of filming composing.
Actually, Fang Zhao didn't know why Mo Lang had asked him to submit his work to him the first time they met. According to normal procedures, there would have been a first and a second trial before the work would appear on Mo Lang's desk.
But hearing Mo Lang mention the four movements of the "100-Year Period of Destruction" series, Fang Zhao guessed that Mo Lang had given him the go-ahead because of this. Maybe he thought highly of Fang Zhao's composing ability, or maybe he wanted to seek inspiration from Fang Zhao's work.
However, these were all secondary. Mo Lang wouldn't accommodate his work just because they had a good relationship. Furthermore, Fang Zhao was someone he had no relations with. He had only asked Fang Zhao to submit his work directly. He had never said he would choose Fang Zhao's work. What Fang Zhao needed to do now was compose.
Days passed. Season five finished airing and season six began airing.
In the series, the darkness had not passed. Instead, it became darker because of the conflicts between people, and the list of casualties increased.
During the closing credits, audiences habitually looked at the rolling credits, the names of the casualties, and the grave numbers. After that, they would pay attention to the singer and composer of the closing credits.
A distant voice, a stunning yet beautiful rock and roll electronic music — the combination was flawless. An epic symphonic base, a powerful harmony team, and skillful singing. The climax was like a heavenly bel canto, bringing about a strong emotional impact.
A certain film forum in Yanzhou.
"This voice is a little familiar."
"I don't need to look at the credits. I know it's Windsor the moment I hear her voice!"
"If I had this voice, why would I go to school? Why would I take exams? Why would I do homework? "
"Students these days might not understand Windsor that well. Let me enlighten you all …"
The discussion topic on the forum shifted from season six's plot to the gossip between Qiao Tingzheng, who played the antagonist Zong Qian, and the goddess of singing, Windsor.
"I just went to Qiao Tingzheng's social platform to take a look. Indeed, eight of the nine photos are of Windsor. The remaining one is a group photo."
"Qiao Tingzheng? Hahaha, that wife-flaunting demon is showing off again? Windsor was the one who sang the closing credits for season six. He will surely show off again. "
"Based on the course of history, Zong Qian will be trampled by Fang Zhao in season six and bid farewell to the stage of history. As for the cast and crew, Qiao Tingzheng's scenes must have been shot long ago. That fellow has been very active recently. Every time he has internet access, he posts several statuses. "
"What? Wait a minute! Zong Qian was trampled by Fang Zhao? He's collecting a bento box this season? How is that possible? Such an awesome character! I quite like this character, "a certain Zong Qian admirer said.
"One look and you can tell that the person above is not from our Yanzhou."
"Zong Qian has that ability. If Zong Qian was given another five years, no, three years would have been enough. When the time comes, who knows who will be trampled on by Fang Zhao," a Zong Qian admirer argued.
"That's why Old Fang trampled on him in advance. He didn't give him the chance to continue developing!" This was a die-hard Fang Zhao fan.
"Objectively speaking, if Zong Qian had trampled on Fang Zhao back then, he might have really become the savior of Yanzhou. At that time, Wu Yan still didn't have the ability to resist him. If he had won, he could have conquered the whole of Yanzhou. However, Yanzhou would no longer be called Yanzhou. It would be called Qianzhou. The style of the whole continent would have changed. It would have been colder, more merciless, more provocative, and more sacrificial. Too unyielding, bloody, and harsh methods. Survivors would have either become slaves, a cold, merciless knife in his hands, or they could only stand up and resist. "
"Sigh, history is really complicated."
"Qiao Tingzheng just posted another status. He actually said that Zong Qian is the savior!"
A group of people who were in the middle of an intense debate immediately rushed over to take a look.
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Actor Qiao Tingzheng: Zong Qian, a savior who took the wrong path.
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The accompanying picture was a still-life. In the distance was Zong Qian's back. Behind Zong Qian, on one side were the corpses of all sorts of beasts, and on the other side were countless human corpses.
Anyone who had read the "Founding Era Yanzhou chapter" knew that in Zong Qian's eyes, people who went against his will were the same as those beasts and would be killed without mercy.
"There's such a thing?"
"Zong Qian is an extremely callous lunatic."
"Savior? Zong Qian? That's far from it! "
"Actually, it's not far. It's just the distance of one Fang Zhao."
"So the question comes back. If not for Fang Zhao, could Zong Qian really have become Yanzhou's overlord? No, it should be Qianzhou's overlord!"
"It's still impossible. The ten rulers of the other continents would not allow such a dangerous person like Zong Qian to exist."
"Why is it impossible? Isn't Xizhou's Great General Lu Xi famous for his cold and unyielding methods? Who knows, he might even be able to appreciate Zong Qian's talents and join forces to deal with others. "
"Hahaha! Learn history before we discuss historical issues! Go and find out who Big Boss Xizhou had the best relationship with among the leaders of the various continents! "
"Cough, let me interrupt. I'm from Xizhou, a history major. Those of us who study the Period of Destruction know that Big Boss Lu Xi and Yanzhou's Fang Zhao had a secret."
Thus, the direction of the forum changed, and people started discussing the unspeakable secret between Big Boss Xizhou and Old Fang of Yanzhou.
On the other side, Qiao Tingzheng's social platform was also in the midst of a battle.
Many people were dissatisfied with Qiao Tingzheng's use of the word "savior." They felt that Qiao Tingzheng was making an enemy out of the people of Yanzhou.
"Don't tell me he's addicted to acting as a villain and has started to go against society and humanity?"
"I knew it. One look and I knew this person wasn't a good person!"
"If Zong Qian is a savior, then what is Fang Zhao? And what kind of status does he place Wu Yan in? "
"Everyone, stop talking. Qiao Tingzheng has not been a Yanzhou citizen for a long time."
"Teacher Qiao, have you asked Fang Zhao about this?!"
…
Far away at planet Wai's music hall, Qiao Tingzheng received an emergency call from his agent.
"Brother Qiao, have you seen the direction of the discussion online?" his agent asked.
"I have, but those words aren't wrong. If Zong Qian hadn't walked the right path, he would surely have done something even greater. Furthermore, Zong Qian was the one who conquered more than 10 cities in western Yanzhou. If not for Zong Qian, during the early stages of the Period of Destruction, at least 60% of the survivors of the 10 cities in western Yanzhou would have been lost! There is historical evidence for all this! Since we have to face history squarely, Zong Qian is definitely at fault, but we can't ignore his contributions. Also, those words were said by Fang Zhao! "
"Don't get agitated! Calm down, I didn't say what you said was wrong. I only said that the timing of your posting was not right, and it just so happened that your old rivals hired people to mess with you. This matter can be easily resolved, you don't have to worry. I just wanted to remind you that you haven't completely left your role. Every time you update your status online, you have to calm down. Weren't you quite smart in the past? That bunch of entertainment media outlets are looking for trouble. "
"All right, I didn't think this matter through thoroughly. I will post another explanation."
After the call ended, Qiao Tingzheng prepared to defend himself. He typed, "I asked, and those words were said by Fang Zhao!"
After typing, he hit send. Send failed.
He looked at the time again. Two hours had passed, and the entire region was once again disconnected.
Qiao Tingzheng: "…"
Fortunately, he had already explained things to his agent. His agent would definitely be able to settle things. Qiao Tingzheng relaxed. He tossed his communications device aside and went to accompany his wife for dinner.
Things were indeed as Qiao Tingzheng had thought. His agent realized that the cast and crew were disconnected, so he logged into Qiao Tingzheng's account, edited a similar message, and posted it, telling everyone that those words were said by Fang Zhao. He also got people to find some historical evidence to prove that Zong Qian had indeed saved many people in the past, but his contributions had been overshadowed by even more mistakes.
Battlefields were everywhere. There were too many right and wrong in the entertainment industry, and many people loved to stir up trouble. Those in this line of work were already used to it. Furthermore, if this matter was handled well, it would actually be beneficial to Qiao Tingzheng. As long as he laid out historical evidence and guided the thinking of the masses, it would be fine. He could also use this matter to leave a deeper impression on everyone and launch a small counterattack.
Qiao Tingzheng's agent rubbed his palms together and led the studio's staff to strike back at those who were secretly scheming against him.
However, very quickly, a new problem arose.
"Did Fang Zhao really say those words?" a netizen asked.
"Why am I getting more and more confused after reading all this? Which Fang Zhao are you talking about? Which Fang Zhao is Qiao Tingzheng talking about? Which Fang Zhao did these words come from? "
"Right, which Fang Zhao? I was just about to ask. Is it the one in the series or the one outside? "
Which Fang Zhao?
Qiao Tingzheng's agent had a blank look on his face.
How would I know which Fang Zhao said those words!
The entire Wai cast and crew had been disconnected, so there was no way to ask.
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