""Blossoms" TV Series Song List" "Count down the old songs that became famous because of "Blossoms"... Recently, many netizens on various music platforms and short video platforms have spontaneously made song lists, including songs from the TV series "Blossoms" Classic songs such as "Stealing Heart", "Unrepentant" and "Annie" that appear as interludes are collected into a collection and played on a loop. Although the TV series "Flowers" has ended, the popularity of the old songs in the show continues and has been well received by those born in the 70s to the 90s.
In the past two years, many TV series have used popular songs from the 1980s and 1990s as their soundtracks. Golden songs such as "Broad Sea and Sky", "Unforgettable", "I Want to Have a Family" in "The Wind Blowing Pinellia" have touched the hearts of the audience. Old songs such as "My Future Is Not a Dream" and "No Place to Shame" are also featured in the movie "The Annual Party Can't Stop!" "Appeared in "Operation Moscow". Why are these once-popular pop songs so popular as soundtracks for film and television dramas?
57 old songs become popular again due to "Flowers"
"Mr. Bao's inability to love and Miss Wang's waiting are paired with the song "Stealing Hearts". Director Wong Kar-Wai is really easy to understand." ""Stealing Hearts" should be compared to "Flowers" The episode is really amazing." On a certain music platform, the comment section of Jacky Cheung's song "Stealing Hearts" was occupied by netizens who had watched "Flowers". This song, released in 1994, became popular again because of its role as an episode in the drama. . Many netizens joked that director Wong Kar-wai shot a music video for "Stealing Heart" that was 30 years late.
According to statistics, the 30-episode "Flowers" used 57 nostalgic golden songs as the soundtrack, which is a really impressive number. These songs are very closely integrated with the plot of the TV series. Songs such as "Stealing Heart" and "Unrepentant" have become the "theme songs" of the relationship between Miss Wang and Mr. Bao in the hearts of the audience; "Looking Back Again" is played, and Reiko flashes back in the audience's mind. He bid farewell to his friend Ling Hong on the street; "My Future Is Not a Dream" depicts the ups and downs of all living beings in the Shanghai stock market and business wars.
"Wong Kar-wai is a director who understands music very well." Famous music critic Guo Zhikai said, "He has always attached great importance to the soundtrack of his movies. After the filming of his "In the Mood for Love" and "2046", he released the original soundtrack immediately." In Guo Zhikai's view, this reflects a director's ability to control music. "The soundtrack must serve the picture. He has to judge whether a piece of music matches the content and color of his film. Only when the two work together can he achieve a successful result." Effect." Rumor has it that Wong Kar-wai spent tens of millions of yuan in royalties in order to use old songs as soundtracks for TV series. Regarding this, Guo Zhikai said that the specific amount of copyright fees is a commercial secret, but respect for copyright belongs to the creator. The proper attitude also reflects the director's emphasis on music.
Nostalgic golden songs have touched the audience's memory
"Flowers" is not an isolated case in its successful use of popular golden songs. The hit drama "Wind Blowing Pinellia" also used a large number of songs from the 1990s. When the key plot is advancing, almost all of them Songs familiar to the audience serve as the soundtrack. In recent years, classic old songs have been favored by film and television creators. To some extent, they have even become the "success password" for the promotion of these film and television dramas.
"These film and television dramas themselves show scenes from the 1990s. As soon as the music is played, its inherent sense of the times is immediately formed." Composer Fang Dengqing gave "Looking Back Again" as an example. The melody of this song can make the audience very happy. It is about to be replaced by the atmosphere at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s after the reform and opening up. At that time, a large number of popular songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan were introduced to the mainland. Just one song can allow the audience to quickly perceive this information.
The interlude "About Winter" was used in "Wind Blowing Pinellia"
"The producers and directors of these film and television dramas grew up from that era, and the popular songs of the time also touched them." However, Fang Xingqing believes that, The success of using popular hits as a soundtrack is not just because these songs were once popular, but because the creators have thought and "secondary processing." "The creators will be very keen to discover that these classic songs and the characters in the play Or there is some connection with emotions, and then new information can be conveyed to the audience through lyrics and music."
Old songs can become popular again in film and television dramas, which also fits the audience's psychology."The people born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s all grew up listening to these songs. When they hear old songs in movies and TV series, they immediately like and forward them." Fang Dengqing said that the audience for old songs happens to be the youth of today's society. In their prime, they have advantages in terms of purchasing power, influence, and right to speak. Works that touch their hearts will soon be widely recognized and disseminated. "For example, "Looking Back Again" and "Without Place" can be said to be symbolic works. , it immediately hit the audience of this age group."
The episode "Unforgettable" was used in "Wind Blowing Pinellia"
Make good use of soundtracks and film and television dramas to achieve each other
The popular hits of the year and today's hit film and television dramas complement each other , has also made people pay more and more attention to the use of music in film and television dramas. Industry insiders have said that this is a gratifying phenomenon, and film and television directors should continue to pay more attention to music in films.
"Many directors who have made world-class blockbusters have worked extremely hard on music." Guo Zhikai said that well-known directors will think of the use of music when conceiving and creating their works, and will invite composers in the early stages of filming or even in the script creation stage. "It is absolutely impossible to give the film to the music director after the film is finished and ask him to choose a few songs or write a few songs. Movies and TV series must leave space for music creation to achieve better results."
Fang Dongqing said This is also very emotional. He has not only composed many symphonic works, but also composed music for popular TV series such as "The Long River" and "The Ming Dynasty". "Every era has its imprint, and every era presents its own characteristics." The characteristics of music cannot be replaced. If old songs can be used well in the soundtracks of film and television dramas, it will add a lot of color to the works." However, seeing the success of these works, he also reminded subsequent creators not to blindly follow the trend, "Practitioners cannot watch When works using old songs become popular, they adopt the mentality of "doing the job" and use old songs all the time."
"Directors must have higher requirements for the music of film and television dramas. Of course, this also requires the director to understand Music, put more thought into the relationship between music and pictures." Fang Dengqing said that as a composer, he must also hone his skills with a sense of responsibility and maintain artistic standards. "There will always be works that will win you over from the industry and the audience. recognition."
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