123. A Music Producer with Ambition

As it turns out, Hammer was wrong.

The script for this movie is not ordinary; rather, it has some unexpected twists and turns.

After watching the movie, and waiting for the final production list to appear, Hammer remained silent.

"So, all of this was a dream the protagonist experienced, a dream about the past?"

He couldn't help but ask Lu Ban.

"Momiji died many years ago, and her spirit wanted to atone for her mistakes, so she helped the protagonist kill herself?"

Is this island real, or just a mirage in the fog?

"If the entire island is engulfed by the flames ignited by the last Momiji, how will the protagonist survive?"

There are many questions about the Hammer.

When he saw the ending, Momiji's memories flashed back to those cruel and tragic scenes. He saw Momiji burning herself to dispel the fog on the entire island, and he saw the first ray of sunlight pierce through the fog and illuminate Lu Ban, who was shrouded in Pale flames. Compared to the excitement of seeing the ending, he felt more melancholy.

It was just a short film of a little over an hour, but for some reason, Hammer felt as if he had really gone on an adventure with this witch, and a faint sadness was hard to dispel.

He didn't wait for Lu Ban's answer. Instead, he went to the corridor by the window in the studio, slowly lit a cigarette, and tried to let the pungent gas flow through his lungs to relieve his emotional turmoil.

However, when the smoke entered his respiratory tract, Hammer inexplicably recalled the feeling of being shrine shrouded in mist on the mountaintop. He coughed violently several times before stubbing out his cigarette and returning to the screening room.

He noticed that his assistant was also in a daze, completely absorbed in the film.

Seeing the state of the two, Lu Ban realized that there was definitely a problem with his film.

However, this problem is not serious enough to cause a heart attack and death like Sadako's Video Tape.

It's more like an infectious disease, a contamination of memes, that makes viewers feel as if they are actually in the scene of the film.

For example, the opening ocean scene can make you feel tightness in your chest and shortness of breath.

The Uncertainty Fog at the mountaintop shrine makes one feel as if their lungs are burning and they want to cough.

When playing "Hyakunin Isshu", you may feel like you can't move, can't speak, and can't even close your eyes.

Of course, the sounds coming from the four corners were nothing special; they were just stereo sound edited by Lu Ban.

But in Hammer's opinion, this is absolutely awesome.

Think about it, when watching a movie, you can feel the same environment and experience the same emotions as the characters. This sense of immersion is probably comparable only to having a brain implant.

In the past, Hammer felt that as long as the movies he watched could move him, get his blood pumping, or terrify him, that was enough.

But now, Lu Ban's movies don't evoke feelings through visual or auditory perception; they're based entirely on personal experience. Even the simplest scenes and emotions can create huge waves in my heart.

"Director Lu, Mr. Lu, I feel like I have so many inspirations in my head right now. Your work is truly amazing. This is the first time I've ever seen such an immersive film. Believe me, I can create a suitable score for your work very soon. Please let me compose the score for your film!"

Perhaps because of the great impact he had received, or perhaps because music producers are inherently more emotional, Hammer suddenly felt that he had an unshirkable responsibility to create the soundtrack.

In the film industry, the quality of the score sometimes depends on the director's vision. Many directors have their own in-house team, including cinematographers, special effects artists, and composers. Just like that animation master from Japan, if he didn't have his own in-house composer, would his animations still be able to move people's hearts?

So, after watching Lu Ban's movie, Hammer made up his mind that he would take care of the soundtrack for the film.

While the fact that the other party gave him too much was partly the reason, Hammer is still an ambitious music producer. Producing records for young idols is not enough for him. His ultimate goal is to create timeless soundtracks for truly world-class blockbusters.

"Uh, I haven't said where I need background music yet."

Lu Ban offered a reminder.

"Okay, let's see where we need background music. Just tell me, I can handle any style."

Hammer immediately responded.

"Well, for example, here, I think we could add some Japanese-style, melodious music, like the opening music of a play, do you understand?"

Lu Ban spoke to the video that had been rewound, showing the scene of "Lu Ban" and the others entering Song Island.

". I see!"

Without saying a word, Hammer immediately went to the electronic keyboard, made some simple adjustments, and played a melody.

It has an antique charm and a poignant, Japanese-style feel.

Moreover, Lu Ban discovered that the melody seemed to be a variation of a shrine maiden's humming.

"Amazing!"

Lu Ban clapped his hands.

"I was thinking that we could use a main theme to run through the whole film, and apply different variations to different scenes, interspersed with other melodies."

Hammer suggested that some movies would have a rich and varied soundtrack, with different instruments for different characters, while other movies would use a main melody and use variations to express different emotions.

"Then, during the scene where we go up the mountain, I think the performance of this instrument will be quite good."

Hammer pulled out another oddly shaped musical instrument. The bowstring looked like a violin, but he couldn't find any strings.

He played a note on the lower part of the piece.

A chilling, eerie sound rang out, like the sound effect of a ghost appearing in a horror movie, evoking memories of watching movies with Lu Ban.

"This is Water Zither, a special effects instrument used to create terrifying sounds."

Hammer explained enthusiastically and quickly composed two independent melodies.

He now felt that good works could indeed inspire creative desires. Several melodies were constantly swirling in Hammer's mind, like whispers in his ear that lingered for a long time. It was as if if Hammer didn't compose them, these melodies would gnaw at his brain like insects, causing his consciousness to collapse.

Hammer thinks that perhaps those great musicians who composed timeless masterpieces overnight also had similar feelings.

The soundtrack work went smoothly, and three days later, Lu Ban received the soundtrack he wanted. During this time, Lu Ban was not idle. Instead, he reprocessed the rough cut sample, refined the shots and expressiveness, and then spent two days blending the soundtrack into it. By the end of the second week, Lu Ban already had a sample that could be watched directly.

"Next, we need to find a website to submit it for review."

Lu Ban muttered to himself as he opened several video websites.

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