The Use of Various Musical Scores in "Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About is Zhang Yimou's early work, which reflects the theme of real life. It tells the story of a young boy named Zhao Xiaoshuai who is bent on chopping off the hand of his love rival Liu Delong for the sake of his girlfriend An Hong, and is stopped by Zhang Qiusheng. The plot is simple, but through the director's expression, especially the use of various head shots and music in the play, it plays a good role in carving out the character and the development of the plot.

First:The use of multiple shots expresses the character's personality.

At the beginning of the play, Zhao Xiaoshuai, in order to win back his girlfriend An Hong's heart, hires someone to shout her name in the neighborhood where she lives. It uses a lot of long shots, around the main character Zhao Xiaoshuai lens around a big circle, a good show of the external environment and Zhao Xiaoshuai mood.

The play employs the use of many follow-up shots, such as Zhang Qiusheng in order to find the place where Zhao Xiaoshuai lives, the camera has been following behind him, giving people the feeling of being there, with a strong sense of immersion.

Especially in this last scene in the restaurant, the use of close-ups better delineates the character's inner personality. Zhao Xiaoshuai's reckless exasperation, his determination to go all the way to the black, and Zhang Qiusheng's persuasion to stop Zhao Xiaoshuai's anxiety, all play a very good role in showing.

The use of music in the play, the development of the plot is to play the role of a dragon point mirror.

The singing of the Jingyun drums makes it clear that Zhang Qiusheng is the kind of character who will not give up until he reaches his goal.

The karaoke songs and chaotic scenes in the restaurant show the eagerness of the hero, Zhao Xiaoshuai, to take revenge.

The appearance of the trumpet triumphal song, illustrates the male lead finally got rid of Zhang Qiusheng, who prevented him from taking revenge, the expression of the mood of complacency.

In short, every shot, every song in this drama perfectly shows the character's personality and inner activities, promoting the development of the plot, without a bit of redundancy, are so appropriate, coupled with the superb acting skills of the two male leads in the drama, people can't get enough of it, and it is a memorable experience.