Chapter 315: New Work

The piano does a great deal to enhance one's temperament, regardless of gender.

Although Luo Quan has the number one face in the world, her temperament has always been a point of criticism, constantly fluctuating between a goddess and a "goddess-dork."

When she is modeling for Chanel or standing silently on the red carpet, she is a goddess beyond reproach—flawless from head to toe, beautiful from every angle. Even the most blind keyboard warriors wouldn't find an entry point to attack her appearance, because at those moments, Luo Quan is simply impeccable.

However, in private, it's as if a martial arts master has suffered a Qi deviation; she is full of flaws from head to toe.

If she didn't show her face much and just goofed around in front of close friends, that would be one thing, but the key is that she loves livestreaming. She often holds Q&A sessions with her fans, and the moment she opens her mouth, she transforms into a female dork, using all sorts of abstract humor, raunchy jokes, and memes more skillfully than some veteran netizens.

The key is that she never holds back; she doesn't care about her goddess image at all.

For fans, such an idol is naturally wonderful—she has no airs and can mingle with them easily.

For passersby, however, it lowers the impression they have of her; the gap between the longing for a goddess and the shock of seeing a "village girl" is quite significant.

Therefore, Luo Quan's temperament is like Schrödinger's cat; until you see her in person, you never know what kind of situation she will be in.

However, fans generally have a consensus: when she is livestreaming, she is not much different from most "foot-picking" shut-in nerds. If you really had to name a difference, it's that she doesn't pick her feet while livestreaming.

But today's livestream showed fans a Luo Quan completely different from usual.

The long-haired girl sat upright on the stool, her slender and powerful fingers wandering freely over the black and white keys. Her movements were light and fluid, and the melodious piano music surrounded the ears. The lazy afternoon sunlight shone on the yellowing wooden door; everything was so beautiful and serene.

With Luo Quan framed by all this, her entire temperament became elegant and noble. The beautiful melody dancing from her fingertips made the whole scene even more intoxicating.

As the piece ended, Luo Quan kept her eyes closed, immersed in the world created by her own music. The fans had already started applauding and cheering, and a sea of "applause" emojis floated across the screen.

This was the greatest praise fans could give Luo Quan—it made her feel more satisfied than being told "so pretty" or "so beautiful" ten thousand times.

"The new song is too good! When will you write the lyrics?"

"Release it, release it! I can't wait anymore."

"A Luo Quan production must be a masterpiece!"

Seeing the comments, Luo Quan replied: "This is a piece of pure music, there are no lyrics. As for when it will be uploaded, I'll probably have to wait a while; I have a lot of things to be busy with lately."

"Are there any other new pieces? You must have saved up a lot over this summer vacation, right?"

"One 'Jiangnan' takes fifteen minutes. Everyone, calculate how many I could write in a summer vacation?"

"You can't calculate it like that. Sometimes when there's no inspiration, you might not even be able to produce one in several days."

"Just joking, don't take it seriously. But Luo Quan definitely has a stockpile."

"Not just 'has,' but 'has plenty'!"

"Daily reminder to update the album!"

"Can you take some out to satisfy our cravings?"

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Luo Quan smiled helplessly: "Fine, I'll play a few more today. Also, don't rush the new album; it's already in the works."

"Really? The new album is coming out?!"

"It's 'in the works,' meaning the album title has already been decided."

"With that promise, I can rest easy. Before October, I want to hear the lead single."

"I wouldn't have minded if you didn't mention it, but now that you have, I feel a bit itchy inside."

Amidst the fans' anticipation, Luo Quan played a piece she hadn't played before.

The style was playful and lighthearted; it was a very joyful piece.

Although it wasn't very long, the fans' acceptance was quite high, and they all expressed wanting to use it as a ringtone.

After finishing, Luo Quan said: "This song is called 'Summer' (Original: Joe Hisaishi). It also has a suona version; I'll play it for you all when there's a chance."

"Summer... hmm………………"

"It definitely isn't talking about Wen Xia. (Dog head)"

"As everyone knows, these two are a famous couple in the industry."

"The situation is stable. (Confirmed)"

"I suddenly really want to hear this suona version."

"Can the host play the suona too?"

Seeing the question in the comments, Luo Quan was happy to explain: "The fan who asked this is clearly a newcomer. The instrument the host is best at is the suona."

"Really? I don't believe it."

"Unless you play one for us to see."

"I just feel like the suona is something that doesn't really fit with Luo Quan."

"A beauty playing the suona—the scene alone sounds interesting."

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"Just wait. One day I will definitely play the suona on 'I Am a Singer' for you all to see my skills!"

After making the promise, Luo Quan continued practicing the piano.

One or two new songs are enough; releasing too many at once isn't necessarily a good thing, so Luo Quan played her old songs next.

Although the fans had heard the original versions, this brand-new version interpreted on the piano had a unique flavor.

After playing for about an hour and a half, Luo Quan's time in the piano room was up. She said goodbye to the fans, turned off the livestream, got up, and headed home.

On the way, Luo Quan played on her phone while walking. In school, there was no need to worry about vehicles; she just had to be careful not to trip. On the other hand, it was also to avoid being hit on by classmates.

Research shows that if you walk down the street doing nothing, the probability of being hit on is twice as high as when you are playing on your phone!

Although, given Luo Quan's popularity, even if the rate is lower, the base number is still there, so the effect might not be great, but it's still better than doing nothing.

Taking this opportunity, Luo Quan organized her inbox and suddenly saw an email from a director named Carlo Miller.

There are many movies in this world that Luo Quan is familiar with, but she doesn't recognize any of the directors or actors. Therefore, Luo Quan spent a lot of time re-learning about the famous directors, actors, and singers in this world.

Carlo Miller—when Luo Quan saw this name, she still had some impression of it in her mind, and it was precisely this impression that kept her from deleting the email directly.

After a quick Baidu search, it turned out he was also a famous Hollywood director, though he specialized in commercial films. He had been nominated for Best Director at the Oscars twice but hadn't won. His films were well-received and commercially successful, though he was still a bit behind Director Ford. However, among Hollywood directors, he could still be considered first-rate.

It was said that this director had recently filmed a fantasy blockbuster, which had already wrapped up and entered the final production stage. It wouldn't be long before promotion and preparations for release began. Sending an email to Luo Quan this time was because he wanted her to write a theme song for the movie to assist with promotion.

Although Luo Quan hadn't had a movie released with her score yet, no one abroad had ever doubted her ability.

The "Music Angel" can't do a movie score? Don't joke around.

The reason she hadn't done one was that Luo Quan was hard to invite; not everyone had the face like Lyon to get Luo Quan to write a song for him.

Although he knew Luo Quan was hard to invite, Director Miller still wanted to give it a try. After all, Luo Quan's fame was so great that if she really wrote a good piece, the boost to the movie would be immense.

So, Director Miller sent Luo Quan an email and also sent her the movie's materials.

Director Miller's fame kept Luo Quan from throwing his email into the trash like she did with others, and the name of the movie he filmed made Luo Quan take an interest for a rare moment.

"Pirates of the Caribbean." Luo Quan read the name, and her forward steps came to a halt.

This movie, or rather this series, could be considered a legend in film history, and its score had become an indelible symbol. Once the BGM played, one could associate it with countless scenes related to it, as well as that agile figure leaping on masts and sails.

There aren't many movies that can achieve this, and Luo Quan felt she couldn't miss such an opportunity. Bringing a classic back to life was also something she had always been interested in.

Therefore, she replied to Director Miller: "Can you tell me more about the movie?"

It wasn't even four o'clock yet; in the United States, many people were still fast asleep, and she didn't know if Director Miller would see it.

However, after about half a minute, Director Miller replied: "Of course!"

Then came a long plot summary of "Pirates of the Caribbean," followed by movie stills of the actors and a short clip edited without a score.

After watching it, Luo Quan found that it wasn't particularly different from the version she had seen before, and the actors' looks were extremely similar, but one thing was missing: that incredibly exciting pirate-exclusive BGM!

Luo Quan typed back: "This is a fascinating fantasy story. I can compose for it. Do you have any requirements?"

This kind of commercial movie theme song doesn't need much depth; naturally, the more intense, the better. Of course, because the background is the vast ocean, there is naturally a hope that the music's momentum can be grander.

The price offered was also quite high—a flat fee of seven million US dollars, much higher than the prices offered by foreign singers inviting Luo Quan to write songs.

In fact, this wasn't Director Miller's limit; his highest internal bid for Luo Quan to write a song was anything under ten million.

With great fame and solid work, the tolerance one can receive is also very high.

Luo Quan is currently a singer with two albums selling over ten million copies, and the first dress she endorsed for Chanel had sales exceeding five hundred million US dollars. Her commercial value no longer needs to be elaborated upon.

Any business she is associated with has never failed, so investors are willing to offer such a sky-high price.

Luo Quan herself didn't have much of a concept for such a price; it sounded like nearly fifty million RMB, which wasn't a small amount.

But for such a famous piece, it cannot be easily measured by money. Seven million US dollars is not low, but it's not considered high either.

However, at least Director Miller offered the highest single-song price to date, showing his full sincerity.

Luo Quan didn't haggle and agreed directly.

Once settled, Director Miller felt much more at ease and then sent an email mentioning a requirement: "Miss Luo Quan, forgive me for finding you so late. Movie promotion is imminent, and your creative time might not be particularly abundant."

"How much time do I have?" Luo Quan wasn't too worried; as long as promotion didn't start today, there was still time.

"About a month." Director Miller stretched the time as much as possible, even including the time for post-production scoring.

A month? Was he looking down on her?

Luo Quan looked at the email with a bit of a scoff, thinking that a month was enough for her to release three albums—the kind she'd release while playing around!

"I'll send you a sample of the piece tonight. You can listen to it and see if it works. If there are no problems, I'll start producing the full version."

"Tonight?! Is twenty-four hours really enough? We aren't actually in a huge rush; you don't have to be so hurried."

"It's night in China time, about five hours from now. In the US, it should be breakfast time for you. You can eat your sandwich, read the newspaper, and listen to my work at the same time." Luo Quan joked with Director Miller, but the promise she made wasn't a joke.

Director Miller saw Luo Quan's reply and specifically checked the time: 3:08... Five hours later, it was indeed the time for everyone to wake up and have breakfast.

But in such a short time, could she really write a good piece?

Although he had heard media reports about Luo Quan's talent, saying her creative inspiration was like a dam opening—once started, it could rush for thousands of miles—and that "slow work produces fine art" was absolute nonsense when it came to her!

But he wasn't clear on the specific situation. Miller himself was a creator and understood that good work needed time to be polished, so he didn't particularly hope for Luo Quan to finish the job in such a short time.

"Don't worry, the creative time for all my songs isn't long. I definitely won't be perfunctory. You go to sleep first, and wait for my good news when you wake up!"

Luo Quan continued to reassure Director Miller; he had to believe in her level.

After making the guarantee again, Director Miller finally felt at ease.

It wasn't that he doubted Luo Quan's level; offering such a high price to find her meant there was no question of doubt.

It was just that the completion time Luo Quan gave was truly too shocking—a few hours, what could be done in that time?

Director Miller was anxious, so it was no surprise he had such worries.

After soothing him, Luo Quan redeemed the corresponding song in the mall, which was "He's a Pirate."

A big business deal of seven million US dollars still needed to be treated seriously. It seemed this was also her first time doing a theme song for a Hollywood-level movie, so she couldn't ruin her reputation.

PS: Thanks to book friend L224 for the reward of book coins, thank you! ===== CHAPTER 316 =====