Chapter 222 "Rose No. 404" MV shooting

Although Xie Qingyu could only give a passing score for the current training progress and the completion of the repertoire, the acceptance performance on the second day still made the platform's top management smile from ear to ear, and all kinds of compliments came out like crazy.

However, what was repeated over and over were nothing more than polite words like "the dancing is in sync" and "the singing skills are great", so naturally, it was left to Captain Gu Qi to deal with these situations.

Xie Qingyu and a few others were nestling comfortably on the sofa in the corner, watching Gu Qiong being surrounded by leaders not far away. His smile was almost frozen, but he couldn't get away.

When a certain senior executive stretched out his hand to pat Gu Qi's shoulder for the second time but missed, Xie Qingyu finally couldn't help but smile. He felt that if he could, Gu Huli would have wanted to punch away the two senior executives who liked to touch him and show their respect.

"Did you go out last night?"

Xuzhou leaned on the armrest of the sofa, paying attention to Gu Qiong's movements while trying to find out what the people sitting here were saying.

Xie Qingyu raised his eyes: "What do you mean?"

They just had a meal, took a walk, visited a night market, and became a hot topic by the way. How come even Mr. Xu's agent was alarmed?

Xuzhou gently brushed his shoulder with the information in his hand, and then gave a slap to Wei Liangchen, who was looking around with his eyes rolling around and it was obvious that he had no good ideas.

"Everyone in the world is encountering MYST7, but I haven't encountered them yet. Why don't I ask the people involved?"

These people are so bold that they actually walk around the streets openly.

Last night, he opened his eyes during a break from overtime work. He originally just wanted to catch some fish, but he didn't know until he looked at it that he saw #交遇MYST7# hanging at the top. He almost broke out in a cold sweat and thought they were stuck on their way out.

Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. It turned out that some passers-by secretly took photos of them and mistook them for ordinary handsome guys and posted them online to search for them. They were recognized by fans.

When the incident fermented and fans rushed over after hearing the news, the guys had already slipped away.

"Hey, Old Xu, why didn't you tell me earlier? I didn't expect you were such a closeted fan. Want an autograph?"

Ding Zai shyly hit Xuzhou's shoulder and shook his head proudly.

Xuzhou sneered: "Yeah, come to my office later and sign a thousand of them. Don't even think about leaving until you've signed all of them!"

As soon as these words came out, Ding Zai immediately wilted. He forgot that Xuzhou was not someone to be trifled with. You can't touch a tiger's butt!

This act of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was enough to make an example of him. Even Wei Liangchen, who was originally lying on the sofa and ready to make a move, immediately lay down and pretended to be dead, as if nothing had happened.

Xie Qingyu stroked the fluffy head of Leo, the puppy who was leaning on his shoulder and playing games against the clock, and raised the corner of his lips slightly:

"Are you sure you want to start filming the MV today?"

The importance of MV shooting is self-evident. First of all, it can concretize the mood of the song and enhance its appeal through the combination of audio and visual artistic expression.

Secondly, it can fully demonstrate the personal charm and unique style of team members.

And the most important thing is...

Of course, as an important promotional carrier, it can effectively increase fan stickiness, expand the scope of song dissemination, and drive album sales.

According to industry practice, excluding hidden tracks, an album has 10 songs, and MVs are usually not shot for every single. This is due to considerations of the song's positioning and the company's budget.

However, considering MYST7's operating route and the particularity of the concept album "Seventh Night", "Rose No. 404" as the title song naturally enjoys top-level resource allocation.

Other tracks will probably not be missing too much. After all, if there is a lack of subjective visual presentation, it will not only break the carefully designed storyline, but also affect the fans' immersive experience, resulting in insufficient album sales momentum.

Xie Qingyu has always believed that a high-quality album made with care should be able to withstand repeated listening, especially the works of concept bands, which should be fresh and interesting the more you listen to them, rather than being superficial and forgotten after listening.

Xuzhou had no intention of hiding anything from Xie Qingyu's question, and nodded in confirmation without hesitation.

He lowered his voice and leaned closer to the group, covering his mouth and whispering the inside story: "Originally, we planned to see the final acceptance results today. If it's too late, we'll postpone it for two days. But now..."

He then winked at the senior executives who were still chatting with Gu Qi not far away, "We must start work today."

Xuzhou, like Hu Xuan, is a senior agent. Although they each have different interests, they are both well versed in how to get along with artists.

If you always have a businesslike face and talk about the company all the time, no one will open up to you.

Therefore, he pays great attention to maintaining private relationships, and will reveal harmless gossip like this in advance.

Usually, you can joke around and chat about gossip to get the artists to open up.

Otherwise, when something goes wrong, the agent may only find out from the trending searches - that would be a complete failure.

Unfortunately, no one seemed to appreciate this "good intention". Xie Qingyu narrowed his eyes in understanding, but did not say anything.

As for the others, except Bai Lang who remained calm, Leo was immersed in the game and couldn't extricate himself. Ding Zai and the other two looked ugly as if they had swallowed a fly.

Even Xie Qingyu didn't expect that the first one who couldn't help it would be You Jinchao.

His lips trembled as he pointed at Xuzhou in disbelief:

"Old Xu… do you know how I've been spending the past few days? I've been sleeping later than a dog and waking up earlier than a chicken. I almost had a sudden death! And now you tell me… I can actually postpone it?!"

You Jinzhao was really a little overwhelmed and defeated.

Compared to Wei Liangchen and Ding Zai, the two shameless ones, he at least maintained some dignity and didn't whine all day long.

But not complaining doesn’t mean it’s not painful!

I sleep less than three hours a day, feel incredibly sleepy, exhausted, and in pain all over, and now I'm told I could have had two more days to prepare...

Fortunately, he still remembered that there was a leader not far away, so he spoke in a low voice. However, the more he restrained himself, the more he felt like vomiting blood.

Xie Qingyu just looked at You Jinchao's face and neck turning red quickly, and his pitiful appearance as Wei Liangchen and Ding Zai watched the show and held him up to prevent him from fainting. She couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

There are several difficult dance songs in the album. Since they all eat and live together, he has seen You Jinzhao turning his back, grimacing, and wearing a mask of pain more than once.

I didn't go forward to comfort him because I thought he was starting to act like a "tough guy" and swallow all the hardships.

I didn't expect that the tough guy would shed tears after knowing the truth... It seems that it was indeed his fault for not caring about his teammates in time.

Also… ahem… if he honestly confessed that he felt the intensity of this training was acceptable, he wouldn’t get beaten up.

Facing You Jinzhao's accusation, Xuzhou leaned over without blushing or beating his heart, gently stroked his chest, and put on a serious look:

"Jin Zhao, the organization has seen and remembered all the efforts it has made for you. Just go with peace of mind... Oh no, I'm messing with my words. Wait a moment, I'll reformulate my words."

The way he pretended to be serious but then broke down halfway through was like he was in a sitcom.

Xie Qingyu almost laughed out loud. Why didn’t she realize that this agent had such a talent for acting before?

What follows is nothing more than exhortations to relax and take it easy, saying that these two days didn't appear out of thin air, that the later issuance plan remains unchanged, and that the time will be even tighter due to delays in the previous ones, and so on and so forth, before concluding with the universal phrase "everything is for your own good."

It is not known whether this series of punches can scare You Jinchao, but Wei Liangchen, the fool, probably believed it. Even Leo, who was addicted to the game, took the time to take a look.

Seeing Ding at the edge with a look of "looking at a fool", Xie Qingyu quickly pressed his eyebrows to remind himself:

Pay attention to facial expression management! As a professionally trained idol, if you smile and wrinkle your face, you will be disqualified.

Be elegant, be reserved...

Just as he was trying to keep a straight face, You Jinzhao suddenly said, "Old Xu, I suspect you're making a PowerPoint presentation about me, and I have evidence."

“Cough cough cough…”

Xuzhou, who was talking nonstop, was caught off guard by this straight ball and started coughing.

He is innocent, he is just a wage earner, who can he PPT to?!

Please Heaven! Distinguish between loyalty and treachery!

Xie Qingyu really couldn't help it this time, even Bai Lang had to hide the smile on his lips.

"Isn't this a KTV?" After thinking "seriously", Xie Qingyu decided to "correct" You Jinzhao.

"Puchi——" Ding Zai covered his stomach which hurt from laughing, but he didn't forget to finish: "No, no, no, it should be the ICU!"

"I think it's a UFO!" Wei Liangchen raised his hand actively.

Perhaps thinking it was fun, Bai Lang also started to join in, "ATM?"

Although Leo only heard most of what was said during the crucial round of the game, as the soul of the team, how could he be absent?

Without even looking up, he interrupted, "What app? Is it fun?"

This level of confusion is really unique. He started running wildly with the words in the middle of his speech, and he actually managed to continue it. It's hard to say that this is not a skill.

"No game like yours is fun. I'll hand in my phone after this round."

Xuzhou, who was collectively ridiculed, finally got his revenge and decisively attacked the simplest and most innocent Rio.

The poor puppy finally realized that after so many days of hard training, the game he had just started was about to be confiscated. He was struck by lightning - his happiness had just begun!

The fact was just as Xuzhou said. After Gu Qie communicated with the platform, he directly conveyed the final decision.

All shooting locations and teams are ready, waiting for them to enter and start shooting immediately.

This simple and crude decision to shoot as soon as possible perfectly demonstrates the iron rule of "time is money" in the industry. If you delay for one more day, the subsequent itinerary will have a chain reaction like dominoes.

The members were surprisingly calm about the news, and Gu Qie didn't even need to ask.

Not to mention that everyone was mentally prepared, just looking at Xuzhou's calm and composed look standing aside, anyone could guess that the agent had already informed everyone in advance.

Xie Qingyu stood up and walked towards Gu Qiong, gently nudged him with his shoulder, tilted his head and said in a low voice: "Thank you for your hard work."

As someone who once served as captain, Xie Qingyu knows too well the ups and downs of this position.

You may not enjoy more welfare benefits, but you will definitely have to bear the brunt of the thankless work such as external communication and conflict resolution.

In the words of the circle, the captain is a "high-level scapegoat".

Although it is a bit tiring, this position can indeed provide training and rapid growth for people.

Xie Qingyu's calmness and propriety in dealing with people and his appropriate speech and behavior today, aren't they all honed bit by bit during those years as captain?

In fact, up to now, Xie Qingyu still feels that he is not the best candidate for captain.

A talented player like Gu Qiong would be able to handle the situation with ease when he first took over, but because of his personality, he could only grope forward clumsily.

But everyone has his own way of leading a team. As a veteran, all he can give is generous encouragement.

No matter how experienced Gu Qiong seems to be in dealing with various situations, as if he has learned everything by himself, he is actually just 20 years old. He definitely deserves the praise he deserves.

After all, everyone likes the feeling of being recognized, which makes them more motivated to work, right?