All-rounder Artist-Chapter 968 - 899 Soundtrack (2nd Update)
Chapter 968 -899: Soundtrack (2nd Update)
Chapter 968 -899: Soundtrack (2nd Update)
Yes.
West Lake went viral!
In the following days.
An endless stream of tourists started arriving at West Lake!
Some visitors were even watching the promotional video “Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain” while exploring, tirelessly searching for the highlighted sights from the video!
Some tourists hired guides.
The guides would introduce various scenic spots along the way, especially mentioning the poem by Xian Yu:
“This poem ‘Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain’ was composed by Teacher Admirable Fish during his visit to West Lake. Some online speculated that Teacher Admirable Fish had written it in advance, but many tourists can testify that Teacher Admirable Fish composed this poem on the spot during a small event organized by our scenic area. The weather was sunny at first, but around noon, it suddenly started to drizzle. Perhaps Teacher Admirable Fish noticed the unique beauty of West Lake in the rain, as the mountain scenery gradually became hazy through the raindrops…”
The guide paused here.
She noticed that the tourists beside her were all looking up at the sky, and someone complained:
“Damn it!”
“Why isn’t it raining yet!”
Hearing this, the guide twitched the corner of her mouth.
These tourists were quite quirky.
Normally, tourists would worry about changes in the weather, fearing sudden rain that could spoil their fun.
Today, on the contrary, they were hoping for rain!
Just as the saying goes, “The water’s gleam is loveliest in sunny weather, and the mountain’s charm is unique in the mist of rain.”
Visitors who came to play seemed to want to witness for themselves West Lake’s scenery of “sunshine followed by rain.”
Unfortunately.
This kind of weather was not something you could experience every day.
With the financial power of the West Lake Scenic Area, they could create artificial rain, but where could that compare to the charm of natural rain? It would seem forced instead.
Meanwhile.
The media was also busy.
There was news reporting on the related events:
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“This year’s tourism peak season seems to have arrived early, with Mount Hua’s traffic congestion followed by the surge of tourists at West Lake. Mount Hua’s popularity benefited from Chu Kuang’s novel, while West Lake’s buzz also benefited from Xian Yu’s poem…”
In the news.
The scene of the West Lake bustling with people appeared on the screen.
The host said with a smile, “What’s interesting is that Xian Yu and Chu Kuang are close friends, and now one has written about the Duel Atop Mount Hua in a book, while the other has written about the post-rain sunshine at West Lake, causing both tourist spots to become hugely popular. This has become a delightful story in itself.”
At this point.
The camera shifted to the poem “Drinking on the Lakeside, The Sunshine Followed by Rain” handwritten by Xian Yu, a piece of beautiful regular script instantly capturing the audience’s attention.
“I’m sure everyone has noticed,”
said the host, “Teacher Admirable Fish’s calligraphy is extremely beautiful. His creation in regular script has reached Master Level. Even many people from Zhao Continent, who are proficient in brush calligraphy, have nothing but praise for it. Some have compared Teacher Admirable Fish’s poem to Chu Kuang’s autograph from the past and concluded that Teacher Admirable Fish’s calligraphy surpasses the other by a notch.”
That was to be expected.
Lin Yuan’s calligraphy level was at the Professional Level for Chu Kuang’s autograph wave.
And for Xian Yu’s poem-writing wave, Lin Yuan’s calligraphy level had reached Master Level.
Although one was in pen and the other in brush, making them not directly comparable, the difference was still noticeable.
…
The impact of the promotional video and poetry continued to ferment.
The buzz about West Lake kept escalating, almost catching up to Mount Hua!
On the internet.
Netizens were also discussing all sorts of topics.
Some netizens even said, “This really has a bit of a ‘South Xian Yu, North Chu Kuang’ feel to it. I’ve just checked the map, and indeed, West Lake is to the south and Mount Hua to the north.”
It was a coincidence.
And what surprised Lin Yuan was:
His cultural prestige actually increased significantly with this round of promotional videos for West Lake.
Why was this?
Lin Yuan had written poems before, but rarely did they bring him such high prestige gains.
“Could it be related to the influence of West Lake itself?”
The tourist throughput of West Lake was tremendous. The poem, combined with the influence of West Lake itself, received the greatest boost, which might be the answer to this sudden surge in prestige.
This gave Lin Yuan something to ponder.
Should the other scenic spots also have a go?
He shook his head, deciding not to bother with that for now.
Priorities must be set in doing things.
It’s alright to occasionally go out and have fun with family.
But the matters of The Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy must be given priority, especially now that he had started writing the ending for The Return of the Condor Heroes.
Yes.
It was only mid-March, but Lin Yuan was already close to finishing The Return of the Condor Heroes.
The rhythm was still to publish the whole book at once.
Jin Yong’s martial arts novels were very suitable for binge-reading.
And as the novel was nearing completion, Lin Yuan and Jin Mu revealed the news of the new book.
“The Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy?”
When Jin Mu heard Lin Yuan’s plan, his expression was a mix of surprise and astonishment,
“You mean to say that the storyline of this book called The Return of the Condor Heroes is somewhat like a sequel to The Legend of the Condor Heroes?”
“That’s one way to understand it.”
Jin Mu grew even more excited. This was Lin Yuan’s first time writing a sequel to his novel. With the popularity of The Legend of the Condor Heroes as a foundation, it was almost foreseeable how much the readers would appreciate it,
“Are the protagonists still Guo Jing and Huang Rong?”
It’s not that Jin Mu was slow, but the title of the book was too misleading.
The title was related to the condors again, and it emphasized the word “Hero’s Mate”, so wasn’t it referring to Guo Jing and Huang Rong?
“No.”
Lin Yuan spoke, “This time, the male lead is the son of Yang Kang and Mu Nianci.”
“The son of Yang Kang?”
Jin Mu frowned subconsciously, then quickly relaxed.
What day wasn’t Chu Kuang bringing surprises his way? If there weren’t any, would he still be Chu Kuang?
There was no need to worry about surprises of just this magnitude. Jin Mu smiled and said, “The timeline follows the previous book closely, so the couple Guo Jing and Huang Rong should continue to make appearances?”
“Hmm.”
Jin Mu did not ask for more specific content, instead changing the topic, “Did you hear about Starlight’s official announcement this morning about The Legend of the Condor Heroes TV series airing at the end of the month?”
“Hmm.”
Lin Yuan nodded.
Gu Dong had already told Lin Yuan about it. The Legend of the Condor Heroes went smoothly from filming to post-production. After all, Starlight’s film and television team was already very mature, and they could even manage airing while filming without any issue, let alone with such prepared production.
“Did you do the music for the TV series?”
“It will be completed in a few days.”
The Legend of the Condor Heroes TV series required several songs, and Lin Yuan planned to process them internally within the Yu Dynasty.
For example, Iron-Blooded Heart is a duet.
Lin Yuan intended to collaborate Chen Zhiyu and Zhao Ying Ge, creating a version tailored to their vocal characteristics – this song is a textbook example of harmonization!
Another song, The World Always Welcomes You, is also performed by these two.
These two songs were in the Qi language.
The rest focused more on instrumental music. Some scenes were better with music alone; adding lyrics would only break the mood.
However, Lin Yuan considered that the audience might also want to hear something in Mandarin, so he planned to add Heaven and Earth are in My Heart.
Many may not realize, but this is a song that has been greatly underestimated because the intro is too long and it’s from the Zhang Jizhong version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
The version was controversial, which affected the song’s spread.
In fact, Lin Yuan thought that among the many adaptations, it was notable.
Was it some sort of inexplicable political correctness at the time to criticize the big beard appearance?
In reality, this is one of the rare songs that completely lacks romantic elements and contains only an ambitious and grand martial arts spirit.
The intro may be long, but the morin khuur and variations are truly exciting; the lyrics are well-crafted and have a strong martial arts flavor.
The line “A horse gallops, an arrow is drawn to the bow, heaven and earth are in my heart” from the lyrics offers a profound sentiment and is sufficiently serious to match the theme of The Legend of the Condor Heroes with its ties to the grand historical setting.
Lin Yuan believed:
With these songs, The Legend of the Condor Heroes TV series should not disappoint.
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PS: No time to explain, must keep writing!
