Two kinds of sound, audio and video, two extremes
Before the Beijing Olympic Games, Liu Huan once sang the theme song of the Beijing Asian Games, so it is expected that he will sing the theme song this time. But for this, Liu Huan said that he was completely passive twice. "I have no choice, such a thing, you let me how to choose? They all chose me. I can only say that this is an honor. " For myself, this time my partner changed from Wei Wei to sarah brightman, and the two of them sang a prime minister's song "Soft". Liu Huan thinks it doesn't matter. "I personally feel quite good. The two of us are like two extremes in sound. She is called the goddess of the moon, very gentle and the voice of nature. I will put more emphasis on masculine things, so as to find a balance in the middle. As the theme song of the Olympic Games, this song is really a new practice. Because the theme songs of previous Olympic Games, especially those we are familiar with, are cheerful and passionate, as if this way is more in line with our competitive spirit. However, this theme song turned to the other side. It understands the Olympic Games from another direction and the Olympic spirit put forward by Coubertin, that is, world harmony and human peace. So, I think this idea is quite interesting. Actually, I've thought about this question in the past. Do Olympic songs have to be loud and exciting? Maybe there's another way. When I brought this song to me, I remember the first sentence I said to Teacher Chen was,' Yes, but it was quite unexpected'. "
Rehearsal didn't start until a week in advance.
Liu Huan also revealed that, in fact, the theme song "You and Me" was not named by this name at the beginning, but called "Forever Family", and both "You and Me" and "Forever Family" are words in this song. At first, it was not "you and me", but "you and me". He was told to sing this song on July 22, and he didn't see it until July 23. At that time, he didn't know who to sing with, and he didn't know his "other half" until the 30th. His rehearsal with sarah brightman began on July 36, 438. During the live rehearsal, the ball at the opening ceremony was 24 meters high, about eight or nine stories high. "The height is quite high, but it certainly won't fall, because there are more than 60 dancers below. Weiya has been dancing below, and the ball has been shaking and moving. I know you won't fall, but I'm always a little scared. We walked on it three times. I was a little scared when I went up. That's how people think. Everyone seems to think that you should take part in the Olympic performance like this. Actually, it's not. Why does it have to be like this? I remember the singer who sang the theme song at the World Cup in Italy that year. Many holes were dug in her jeans, and her clothes were unbuttoned. People don't know that this is informal. Therefore, our so-called formal and so-called atmosphere is actually cultivated by the media. "
The penalty for making the MV of Me and You in 9 days is as high as 6,543.8+0,000 yuan: The theme song of this Olympic Games, which is atmospheric and humanistic, is a hot topic, and the MV of this song was produced by Chongqing-born director Zhang, who has filmed films such as Subway to Spring and Curiosity Killing Cats. Surprisingly, Zhang said that it actually took only 9 days from receiving the filming task to completing the filming task.
Shocked: I felt wise the first time I heard it.
"Each of us signed an agreement with the Olympic Organizing Committee. Saying in advance is a leak. " Zhang didn't receive the notice to shoot this theme song MV until July 27th, but only Zhang had heard the demo before shooting, and others didn't hear it until August 4th. Zhang described the feeling of being shocked when he heard the theme song for the first time: "The theme song is such a song, which is really full of wisdom and shows a very broad thing, not a so-called passion, but a quiet choice." On July 28th, Zhang wrote his thoughts. On August 2, the founder held the first meeting ... At 5 am on August 3, he got up and started to shoot the first shot. At 3pm on the 4th, all the extras were filmed, then sarah brightman's shot, and then Liu Huan's shot, which lasted until after 7pm.
Catch up with the work: completed in the early morning of August 8.
Not only the shooting time is short, but also the later time is shorter, just about the last 4 minutes. "There are only two days left for us to do post-editing. Everyone turned around and didn't sleep. It was finished at 4 am on August 8th. The subtitle reads: August 8, 2008, August 8, 2008, absolutely not lying. " Zhang said to him.
Confidentiality: the penalty is as high as one million.
Due to confidentiality, the location of shooting the MV was in the studio of a bus terminal in the suburbs of Beijing. The conditions are not superior, but sarah brightman and Liu Huan sang and filmed again and again. But the most uncomfortable thing for Zhang is undoubtedly the high temperature of the venue. As for the amount of legal compensation for violating the confidentiality agreement, Zhang also revealed that it was as high as 6,543,800 yuan.
Liu Huan used six songs to tell the whole process of 15 becoming attached to the Olympic Games.
On the afternoon of August 9th, Liu Huan visited Radio Beijing Music Station and shared with the audience the performance of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games in the Bird's Nest the night before.
Liu Huan and sarah brightman were unexpectedly elected as theme singers. The news of singing the theme song of this Olympic Games was only learned by the media a few days ago, and Liu Huan himself only prepared for it for half a month. "I was informed on July 22, and my first reaction at that time was an accident." Liu Huan said that he had no plans in this regard, but only wanted to watch more games during the Olympic Games. After learning that he was chosen as the singer of the Olympic theme song, Liu Huan said that he was not as excited as everyone thought, but felt great pressure on him. "There is no room for failure, we must do it well. If this matter falls into my hands, I can't let it fall. " Then he can only think of one thing: how is the song, whether it is good or not, and whether there is room for him to play.
"You and Me" is peaceful and soothing, praying for peace.
The problem was solved the next day. On July 23rd, Liu Huan heard the audition tape of Me and You for the first time, which was "unexpected". Liu Huan described how he felt when he first heard this song. Most of the previous Olympic theme songs were full of passion and competition, but it was the first time in history that such a peaceful and soothing theme song as "You and Me". "But I soon understood the intention of the organizing committee to choose this song as the theme song, which emphasized another concept of the Olympic Games, that is, to pursue world harmony and human peace in addition to the faster, higher and stronger Olympic spirit, which is also emphasized today." "You and Me" well explains this point and well combines the style of the whole opening ceremony.
Record it twice in the shed and read every detail carefully.
However, for singers, Me and You is not an easy song to express. "Simple to pure" tunes and short lyrics leave the singer with unlimited expression space, as well as singing skills and emotional expression, which is the biggest test for the singer. Liu Huan said that behind the undisguised songs, he should carefully control every little detail. For this reason, this song was recorded twice in the shed for eight or nine hours, almost exceeding the recording time of all his previous songs. "I don't have any special design, I just want to express the author's thoughts, so the second time I recorded this song, it was improved by half a degree, just right."