"Writing for a Hundred Years and Then Stopping" by: [Italy] Ennio Morricone / [Italy] Giuseppe Tornatore Publisher: CITIC Publishing Group

Introduction
【Abstract】
"Writing for a Hundred Years and Then Stopping: Tornatore Talks with Morricone" is not only a high-level cross-border dialogue between a director and a composer, but also a time-consuming and long-lasting conversation between two business partners who have similar aesthetic pursuits in art and trust each other. These two art world leaders explored and discussed various aspects such as music composition, film shooting and director collaboration, memories of mentors, understanding and expression of art works, the process of art learning, childhood experiences and family, self-analysis of personality and daily life, showing us how great works were born, the artistic life behind the works, and the confusion and tests experienced by the masters.
In his 70-year career, Morricone has composed music for more than 500 films and TV shows. Morricone is a diligent genius, but he has long lived in inferiority and contradiction: continue to compose film music or return to being a pure music composer. He has been bold and innovative throughout his life, breaking boundaries, using music to express human nature, and giving unprecedented professional dignity to the film music industry. This long interview has made a very rich annotation for the word "composer".
【Editor's recommendation】
◆"Cinema Paradiso", "The Legend of 1900", "Malena", "Once Upon a Time in the West", "Once Upon a Time in America", "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More", "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", "The Hateful Eight", "Lolita"... the soundtracks of these classic movies are all composed by Morricone.
◆ How can a diligent genius break free from prejudice and become unique himself?
◆ The director of "Cinema Paradiso" and "The Legend of 1900" [Tornatore] × the leader of film music in the 20th century [Erotic Morricone], the last interview after 5 years——
The heartfelt conversation between the two masters and close friends reveals the little-known side of Morricone's 70-year career, the secrets of more than 500 miraculous melodies, and the spiritual legacy he left to the world
◆Adapted from the Morricone biography "The Sound of Music" directed by Tornatore, produced by Wong Kar-wai, and scored 9.2 on Douban
Tornatore and Morricone have worked together for more than 30 years. They are not only close business partners, but also close friends. In order to pay tribute to the master in his mind, Tornatore spent 5 years shooting and producing a documentary that traces back Morricone's legendary musical life, spanning Europe and the United States, and interviewing dozens of top film and music masters including Bertolucci, Wong Kar-wai, and Quentin.
Bertolucci, Wong Kar-wai, Quentin, Hans Zimmer... "We all love Morricone"
Seeing a mountain is not a mountain. Morricone's music is a melodic image and a self-explanatory line. - Wong Kar-wai
Morricone is my favorite composer, on the same level as Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. - Quentin
Praise from music lovers:
"Morricone is like a musical instrument. The world touches him and reverberates."
"If you listen to his music, you won't feel sad because of loneliness."
"The music has left a deep impression on my heart and I will never forget it."
“Use musical notes to see through time and the world” “Use musical notes to build the temple in your heart, and use music to create eternity.”
"History moves forward, but Morricone's works will always be there."
◆ The idea and desire to make progress cannot be extinguished, no matter what.
◆ 12 music and life lessons from legendary composer Morricone!
◆ Writing for a hundred years before stopping again, to commemorate the third anniversary of Morricone's death [commemorative gifts included with the book]
1 exquisite bookmark: Scan the code to listen to Morricone's classic works
1 stills bookplate: stills from the movies with Morricone's classic soundtracks: "A Fistful of Dollars", "Cinema Paradiso", "Station St. Peter's Church", "Sound of the Soul", "Family Journey", "For a Few Dollars More", "Young Boys", "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", 8 random drops
1 commemorative leaflet: "We all love Morricone", with a fragment of the manuscript of "Once Upon a Time in the West"