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Chapter 078 The Great Fish of the Sea

Liang Sushi, who had seemed a little hesitant just moments before, suddenly lit up with a gleam in his eyes when he talked about his work.

He pushed up his bulky black-rimmed glasses and eagerly began to introduce the main plot of the animated film.

"The story is set in an Eastern fantasy world. The female protagonist is a mute girl who was born unable to speak. She is a low-ranking palace maid in the royal animal enclosure, which is used to keep rare and exotic animals. The male protagonist is a merman who has been captured and imprisoned in a water dungeon."

As he narrated, a poignant story slowly unfolded.

A mute girl and a merman, in a dark and sunless water prison, slowly develop feelings that transcend race because of loneliness and pity.

Until one day, the old emperor, believing the slander of the alchemist, ordered that the hearts of the mermaids be cut out to make longevity pills.

The mute girl risked her life to steal the key, unlocked the chains, and with all her might pushed the merman into the underground river that connected to the rivers, freeing him to return to the sea.

"Therefore, the name of this movie is 'The Sea'."

After giving a brief summary of the plot, Liang Sushi seemed to realize that his dry description lacked appeal, and he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Um... Ms. Yang, I'm not very good at talking, I only gave a general outline of the main plot, so it might sound a bit clichéd and boring. But we did a very meticulous job with the storyboarding and emotional build-up, the actual plot is really exciting!"

"I understand, I understand." Seeing the typical tech geek's embarrassed look, as if he was afraid of being misunderstood, Yang Du quickly reassured him.

However, the director wasn't wrong. Regardless of past or present lives, many videos that go viral on short video platforms, titled "Watch XX Movie in One Minute," violently extract the core plot of the movie.

Once the lighting, soundtrack, and acting are removed, even the most moving story becomes nothing more than a skeleton, dull and lifeless.

After all, Romeo and Juliet, in a nutshell, is nothing more than a melodramatic social news story about two children from rival families falling in love and ultimately committing suicide together.

However, although Yang Du appeared to be listening attentively, his mind was uncontrollably drifting in another direction.

"To extract the heart of a mermaid for medicinal purposes..."

The emotional blogger aspect of Yang Du, known as Governor Yang, began to spark much speculation.

With a little borrowing and adaptation, isn't this plot the core formula of the sadomasochistic romance novels that went crazy in the female-oriented novels of my previous life?

In order to save the female supporting character who is suffering from a terminal illness, the domineering CEO ruthlessly ties the female lead to the operating table, removing one of her kidneys today and drawing two vials of rare blood tomorrow, physically torturing her to the point of near death.

Only when the female lead has suffered endless torment, is heartbroken, and is about to commit suicide by jumping into the river, does the male lead suddenly realize his mistake and begin the "chasing after his wife" trope.

"Such a great plot point, it would be a shame not to write a symphony of emotions about it."

but……

Such acts as removing people's hearts and livers and forcibly removing uteruses are definitely illegal. It's one thing if others write about it, but Yang Du is now a relationship blogger with 150 million followers, and this could easily have a negative impact.

Professor Jiang is watching you!

"Oh well, never mind!" Yang Du sighed regretfully in his heart, forcibly pulling his thoughts back to "The Sea".

"Director Liang, I roughly understand the story. What kind of concept song do you need? What are your specific requirements regarding the style and mood of the song?"

"In terms of style, it's like the theme song 'Painted Heart' from the TV series 'Falling Flowers in Every Lifetime'!" Liang Sushi gestured a couple of times. "I want something that's beautiful and ethereal, but at the same time carries a sense of destiny full of Eastern aesthetics."

"The tone should ideally be melancholic, and it would be even better if it could bring tears to your eyes."

Yang Du glanced at Liang Sushi in surprise. He couldn't believe it. This tech geek with thick eyebrows and big eyes actually had a hobby of making people cry.

Liang Sushi didn't notice Yang Du's unusual behavior. While talking, he took out his phone, opened the encrypted photo album, and handed several exquisite concept art images to Yang Du.

"Teacher Yang, look, this is the ending scene of our movie. The mute girl sacrificed herself to save the mermaid, but the mermaid could weave tears into silk, carrying the heroine's soul back to the sea, and eventually she also transformed into a little mermaid."

Yang Du looked at the concept art on his phone. On the boundless sea, a huge bright moon rose, and two merfolk, one large and one small, broke through the surface of the sea, playing in the moonlight and chasing a bright pearl...

The ocean, mermaids, ethereal beauty, destiny...

A melodious and poignant tune began to play automatically in Yang Du's mind.

There could be no other song that better suits these concepts and images than his.

"Director Liang, it's quite a coincidence, but I happen to have a manuscript with the lyrics and music all finished. Its name is 'Big Fish'."

"Big Fish?" Liang Sushi was stunned for a moment, clearly bewildered.

One is "The Sea", the other is "Big Fish" - what a coincidence!

Fate is truly a wonderful thing.

Yang Du didn't explain much, took out his phone, and opened "Big Fish & Begonia".

In the lounge, as the play button was pressed, a gentle prelude, as soft as ocean waves yet filled with endless longing, slowly flowed out.

Five minutes later, Liang Sushi was completely stunned.

perfect!

There was a song in the world that perfectly matched the mood and style of "The Sea". If he hadn't seen Yang Du take out his phone with his own eyes, he would have thought it was a painstaking work that had been carefully polished for several years for "The Sea"!

"Teacher Yang, when do we start recording 'Big Fish'?" Liang Sushi asked impatiently.

Yuan Xiuqing quickly said, "Director Liang, please don't get agitated while writing. I just mentioned it to you..."

"Yes, yes, Producer Yang currently has other projects to work on." Liang Sushi awkwardly sat down again. "Big Fish is so good, I'm just a little excited."

"That's completely understandable," Yuan Xiuqing explained. "The earliest we can schedule the recording of the promotional song 'Big Fish' is the end of October."

Yang Du is currently producing "Swallowtail Butterfly". The accompaniment recording has just started. After the accompaniment is finished, Tao Cheng will enter the studio to record the vocals. There will be about one to three weeks of post-production work afterwards.

During this time, Yang Du also had to find time to work on "The Lone Warrior," a project developed by Qiuniu Studio.

"It's alright," Liang Sushi said. "The film 'The Sea' is scheduled for release during the Lunar New Year this year, on the first day of the Lunar New Year. There are still six months until then, so there's plenty of time."

"As long as Teacher Yang can deliver the final version of this song before the end of November, that will be fine."

Yuan Xiuqing smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled then."

"Director Liang, it's a pleasure working with you."

"It's a pleasure working with you, Teacher Yang."

Once a preliminary cooperation agreement was reached, the rest was no longer Yang Du's concern. The specific contract was naturally handled by Yuan Xiuqing, who would then discuss it in detail with the production company.