reporter Hong Wen/comprehensive report
COCO Coco Li adapted the live-action film "Mulan" for Disney's classic animation, reinterpreting the classic Chinese theme song "I" after 22 years. The full version of the MV is officially launched today (31st). Her mature and emotional singing contrasts the wonderful plot and pictures of the live-action version of "Mulan". The combination of magnificent momentum and moving music can be seen everywhere, with the delicate ingenuity of director Nikki Caro and composer Harry Grison Williams, who has presented to Disney for 22 years A clever tribute to the former classic animation "Mulan".
▲ Coco Coco, the queen of the day, sang the theme song of "Mulan", "I". (Photo/Disney provided, the same below)
Originally, director Nicky Caro and composer Harry Grison William both loved the animated version of "Mulan" 22 years ago. Although the latest live-action version of "Mulan" is not an animated version To pay tribute to the animated version and fans, the live-action version of "Mulan" specifically quoted the theme song of the animated version of the year. Director Nicki Caro explained: "Harry’s soundtrack is full of epic emotion and excitement. However, I I want to express my tribute to the animation, so I joined the most important song of the year "Reflection"/"I"."
As the voice-over heroine and theme song lead singer of the animated version of "Mulan" in the Chinese version, Coco Lee revealed: "98 years When I was recording the song "Myself", I once said that this is the "hardest to sing" and "most difficult" song I have ever sung. After 22 years, it is still the "most difficult song to sing" "No. 1! In addition to a wide range, it has to sing from very low pitch to very high pitch in a long breath." She specially hummed the transpose of classic passages, "especially the chorus sentence is special, special, Special and special will be hypoxic." Coco Lee emphasized "special" four times, and finally emphasized more: "Then I will be a little dizzy, and it will make people see the feeling of gypsophila."
Coco Lee said: " When singing before, it was the kind of stubborn interpretation of a little girl; now she is a more tender, strong, and caring woman." She compared this re-interpretation with the previous version. In addition to the re-arrangement, the biggest difference is "because of acceptance After different challenges and trainings, my feelings have become stronger. When singing, I will naturally experience 22 years of life: girls find themselves, women accept themselves... and other different stages, and sing naturally. It’s just a different transliteration, and it can better express Mulan’s fighting spirit to overcome all kinds of difficulties.”
Back then, because "self" was too beautiful, Coco Lee later revealed in an interview that her mother insisted that Coco Lee also included "self". In her solo album, she reinterpreted this time and was very happy: “Many of Disney’s songs are classics that grew up with us. "I" is one of the masterpieces of Disney’s classic songs. Being able to collaborate with Disney again on "Mulan", It’s a great honor to have the opportunity to sing this song again after 22 years. Whether it’s the first time you hear this song, or you’ve heard this song before, I hope everyone likes this version."
In addition to the theme song, The live-action version of "Mulan" also has many ingenious soundtracks that pay tribute to the original. "In some segments, we hope that the audience can smile, because audiences who have seen the classic animated version will recognize these music." The composer Harry was very happy. I admire Jerry Goldsmith, the composer of the animated version of the score. He said that these ingenious techniques were the idea of director Nicki: "We added these tips in a few clips to let the audience Think back to the animated version; but if the audience hasn’t heard those animated tracks, they will think that the tune is very suitable for the movie. "
▲ "Mulan" poster. (Photo / Provided by Disney)
Following "The Gardener's Lady: The Miracle of the Zoo", the composer Harry and Nikki Caro once again collaborated on "Mulan" to interpret the legend of Chinese history. In addition to challenging the preparation of the orchestra to add traditional Chinese musical instruments, For the delicate integration of guzheng, pipa, erhu and western musical instruments, the most important thing is "I hope this is a story full of emotions." "So from the perspective of Hua Mulan, we conceive music and tell the whole story. Her emotional changes and journey are musical. The trajectory develops breadth and strength from it.” Composer Harry explained: “It’s like the three words carved on Mulan’s sword "loyalty and courage", Zhen", kept reminding her to find her true self, until Hua Mulan had the courage to be loyal to herself as a daughter, a soldier, and a woman. "And this spirit fits perfectly with coco Coco Lee's sing "Myself".
