210 [Dream of Hexi Corridor]
Inside a men's suit store in Beverly Mall in Los Angeles.
Ning Ying and Cheng Shaojun stopped in front of a suit for a long time and discussed it from time to time. Afterwards, Cheng Shaojun turned around and looked at Li Yange who was sitting on the sofa reading a magazine and said, "Yange, how do you look at this suit? I think it should be very suitable for wearing it on you."
"Just like it." Li Yange didn't have much requirements for suits, just fit it.
"We have to give it a try, come and try it."
Cheng Shaojun walked over and pulled Li Yange over. Ning Ying next to him called a shopping guide, asked Li Yange's size, and asked the other party to get a new set.
While the shopping guide went to get the suit with the right size, Ning Ying said: "You should have said it earlier. In this way, I can introduce a very famous Italian craftsman to customize a suit for you."
"It's okay, I've only participated in the Oscar once anyway." Li Yange shrugged his shoulders, looking indifferent. He didn't wear suits many times. When he came to the United States this time, he also brought a suit he bought in Italy.
However, Ning Ying felt it was not suitable, so he pulled the two of them to the Beverly Shopping Center to buy another set.
"That's right, but the image still needs to be done well. I heard that China is looking forward to your participation in the Oscars now. I guess domestic journalists will participate, and the image must be good." Ning Ying has been busy with the second release of "The Last Emperor" recently and has never been back, but he has heard of the heated discussions caused by Li Yange in China.
"There are domestic reporters?" Li Yange raised his eyebrows, looking a little surprised. You should know that it is not decades later, and there are domestic reporters around the world.
"Well, I heard that Xinhua News Agency in the United States has submitted an application for an interview to Oscar. I guess you will see it when you walk the red carpet."
As he was talking, the shopping guide came over with this brand new suit: "Sir, please come with me, the locker room is here."
"Okay." Li Yange nodded with a smile, followed the man and went to the locker room.
While waiting, Ning Ying said, "Shao Jun, we will pick a dress later."
"I have Sister Ning in the dress."
"If you have it, you have to buy a new one. OK, stop talking. We will go to the women's clothing store next door later."
For fear that Cheng Shaojun would be like Li Yange, Ning Ying waved his hand and signaled to go and see the dress later.
A few minutes later.
Li Yange, wearing a black suit, put on the black leather shoes provided in the store and walked out of the locker room with his head held high.
"Look at how I'm wearing this?"
As the sound behind him sounded, Ning Ying looked back and said in front of him: "It's very good, it looks very energetic!"
Li Yange's figure is very standard, with a size of about 1.8 meters and a figure that is neither fat nor thin, just can hold up a suit and not look so fat.
Cheng Shaojun got up and walked over, stood beside Li Yange and looked around. The size of the clothes was just right, not a little big, not a little small. The just right trouser legs and the sleeves that slightly covered the back of their hands perfectly highlighted Li Yange's upright posture.
"What's wrong?" Li Yange looked at Cheng Shaojun with a smile and asked her how she was wearing this suit.
“It looks great!”
Cheng Shaojun nodded vigorously. Although she had seen Li Yange wearing a suit before, it was not pure black. Now she was wearing a black suit and a faint blue stubble on the corners of her mouth, Li Yange looked not only much more mature, but also had a little difference in temperament.
"That's the set." Li Yange turned to the shopping guide and asked Ning Ying and Cheng Shaojun to wait outside for a while. After running to change their clothes, he settled the bill and walked out with a bag.
Looking at the bill, Li Yange smiled and said, "I didn't expect Versace's suit to be very cheap."
"How much?" Cheng Shaojun didn't look at the price before, and asked curiously now.
"One thousand five dollars."
"A thousand and fifteen dollars is still a cheap one?"
Cheng Shaojun's eyes burst. Is the suit so expensive?!
Ning Ying next to him said: "This price is indeed not cheap, but this is Versace, and it is normal to have a high price."
"Is this price expensive?" Li Yange looked at Ning Ying with a little surprise. He often heard people say that a suit of Versace is often tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars at all times, and this thousand five-dollar dollar is not very expensive.
"One thousand five is okay. If you find someone to customize it, you can't get it without seven or eight thousand US dollars. In order to participate in the Oscar, the director asked someone to customize a suit last month, which cost more than 10,000 US dollars."
"Ten thousand! Or US dollars!"
Cheng Shaojun secretly stumbled on her tongue. This director was really luxurious and was willing to spend so much money to buy a suit.
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Time flies quietly.
It was night before I knew it.
The three of them carried their bags back to the hotel. Along the way, Cheng Shaojun was saying that it would be expensive to buy, and the price of a dress was even more expensive than that of Li Yange's suit!
When he arrived at the restaurant, he saw that Cheng Shaojun was still muttering the price. Ning Ying was so tired that he couldn't help but say, "Okay, Shaojun, just say you like it or not!"
As soon as these words were said, Cheng Shaojun stopped talking. She liked this dress very much. After trying it in a women's clothing store, she discovered for the first time that this one-shoulder dress can look so beautiful when worn on her body.
While Li Yange was silent, when he heard the conversation between the two, he couldn't help but recall the scene he saw in the women's clothing store before. He could only describe it as stunning!
A black off-shoulder evening dress not only highlights Cheng Shaojun's good figure who dances all year round, but also changes her temperament! If Cheng Shaojun was dignified and elegant before, then after wearing a one-shoulder evening dress, there is a hint of indescribable elegance and luxury.
As soon as the three of them entered the hotel gate, Li Yange noticed Ryuichi Sakamoto who was sitting in the lounge area of the hall, and the one sitting next to him was Yo-yu Ma.
"Friends, when did you come?" Li Yange walked over happily and stretched out his hand.
Yo-you Ma stood up and shook, "I just got off the plane, where is the song you said?"
Seeing his impatient look, Li Yange smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, we're upstairs, let's go upstairs and talk."
Immediately, Li Yange took Yo-yu Ma and Ryuichi Sakamoto to the room upstairs.
"This song is great. Yan Ge, how did you know that I am used to playing?"
After practicing this song "Silk Road", a hint of surprise and excitement flashed in Yo-yu Ma's eyes. He never expected that Li Yange not only created a cello "Silk Road", but also perfectly suited his playing habits.
"Have you rehearsed "The Original Scenery of Hometown" with you before? I noticed that your cello is a bit different from others, so before writing this song, try to follow your style." Li Yange smiled slightly. Of course, he would not say that this song was tailor-made for Yo-Yo Ma.
In 2000, when Ang Lee was filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", he invited Tan Dun as a film music producer. At first, in order to save costs, Ang Lee never thought of inviting Yo-Yo Ma, a Chinese cellist who had already become famous all over the world. Later, because Tan Dun met Yo-Yo Ma, he gave it to Yo-Yo Ma after he created "Silk Road", and the effect was very shocking, which made Ang Lee reluctantly agree.
There is no way, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" cost $15 million at the time. Although it was the best domestic movie, it was still impossible to invite world-renowned cellist Yo-yu Ma to play it for a soundtrack.
Ryuichi Sakamoto on the side also praised him. He had heard Kitaro's collection of works "Silk Road 1" and "Silk Road 2". The former uses a lot of electronic music, while the latter is contrary to each other. As for which is better and which is worse, Ryuichi Sakamoto is not good at evaluating too much.
However, Ryuichi Sakamoto praised another song "Dream of the Hexi Corridor" created by Li Yange: "Yange, your song "Dream of the Hexi Corridor" is very well written. When will we find some time to practice it, I have to listen to the complete effect!"
"I'm afraid I have to wait until the Oscars are over, and I'll find a band to play at that time." Li Yange hesitated.
Upon hearing this, Yo-you Ma said, "What kind of orchestra are you looking for? I can help you contact you! I also want to rehearse the effect of the full version of "Silk Road".
Chapter completed!