Chapter 70 Cooperation
Lyra's hiatus didn't last too long, mainly because she wanted to seize this opportunity to gain wider recognition. After all, popularity is often fleeting, and if too much time passed after this, the accumulated buzz would undoubtedly be greatly diminished.
Riding on this momentum, the group carefully screened the options, and with the help of You Jingzhou, Lyra finalized her company next month. The new company, Youjia Entertainment Media, has produced two limited-time groups and participated in talent shows, and has a good reputation.
Yu-Jia is much more famous than Yue-Dong, and given their past popularity, signing them would definitely be difficult. However, after these few experiences, the major companies are quite optimistic about Lyra's potential. After all, the path for singing and dancing idol groups in China hasn't been fully opened up yet, and starting now wouldn't make them the first to try something new. It's a relatively safe path, and who wouldn't want to take it?
The five of them had done their research over this period of time, and the contract signing went smoothly. Youjia is a company that gives artists a relatively high degree of freedom and is relatively lenient. Although it has not produced as many wildly popular artists as another company in the industry, it has almost no negative rumors. They were assigned a female agent named Sister Qian, who is only in her thirties but already has a wealth of experience.
Unlike Jiang Zhou, who liked to suppress and manipulate his artists, Sister Qian was very respectful and had a cheerful personality. When Yu Shuling and You Jingzhou had a collaboration appointment, she readily agreed and even helped her contact the person in charge on You Jingzhou's side, making things much easier.
However, Yu Shuling kept her promise to treat everyone to dinner. She found a well-reviewed private restaurant with a large private room, and brought her teammates, her new manager and assistant, as well as a few staff members who were close to You Jingzhou. After the food was served, they took a group photo and posted it on Weibo, filling up a nine-grid selfie.
She discovered that in this era, fans who idolize celebrities are easily satisfied; they can get excited just by a celebrity posting a selfie. For the celebrities themselves, it's just a matter of course.
The private restaurant was nicely decorated, but it seemed like an advertisement. After the meal, Yu Shuling invited Lin Yujie to take a walk with her. They took more than a dozen photos of each other in a nearby park and selected the better ones to post.
Lin Yujie actually has many skills; she takes great photos, and even with just a mobile phone, she can make people look tall and slender in pictures.
Today happens to be the day that Youjia officially announced its signing with Lyra. Yu Shuling placed the cake and food in the middle of the nine-grid picture, making it easy to see who was at the party. Soon, the hashtag #YouJingzhouLyraDinner# became a trending topic.
You Jingzhou is a rising young producer and singer-songwriter who has gained considerable popularity in the past two years. Although he doesn't appear on many variety shows, his popularity remains consistently high, and he has a large fan base. He also releases songs frequently. He recently collaborated with Li Song, and now he's having a dinner with the entire Lyra group on such an important day. Many people on marketing accounts are already hoping for a second collaboration.
Some people even asked bluntly:
"Is You Jingzhou going to write a song for Lyra? Can he write songs for girl groups?"
Yu Jingzhou's fans remained silent. Singer fans are generally quite rational and wouldn't go around shouting "My brother is omnipotent." The person had only asked a casual question online and didn't take it seriously. There were only a few scattered comments below, but half an hour later, when the netizen logged back in, they found that their comment had increased to 99+.
The girl's heart skipped a beat, thinking she was being cyberbullied. She hurriedly clicked on the reply, only to find it was from the person in question.
You Jingzhou replied with just two simple words:
No~
With its subtle undulations, one can easily imagine the slight upturn of his lips as he replies.
You Jingzhou has always had a good public image and is considered a talented actor. Because of his good looks, he has quite a few female fans, but everyone is quite calm about it. His previous collaboration with Li Song was very good, and people are looking forward to the collaboration between the handsome man and the beautiful woman. For a time, the atmosphere online was also very good.
While Lyra was preparing to record her new album, You Jingzhou had also finished his preparations. They waited until both of them were free before calling Lyra over.
The filming location was a city in central China, in a scenic natural reserve with an open park, part of which had been booked in advance. On the way, Yu Shuling kept thinking about the Word document You Jingzhou had sent her, going over the story's plot in her mind.
You Jingzhou has sung a lot of OSTs in the past two years. His own songs include ballads and songs that cover the background of stories. Each time there is a change in style, but people can immediately recognize his style.
The album is called "Faith". The title track is about a girl who is redeemed by a god, emerges from her cocoon and gains her own power. She grows up slowly under the god's guidance. In the end, the god falls into darkness and rebels against the alliance. In the final battle, the girl kills her old friend with her own hands.
The storyline isn't very long, after all, it's not a fantasy script, but the written descriptions are enough to depict the breathtaking visuals. The entire music video will have a grand narrative, and Yu Shuling's scenes will only be about half of that time, requiring a certain level of acting skill; she's already building up her emotions on the way.
In the story's conception, the girl has a graceful figure and dances gracefully in the forest under the moonlight. You Jingzhou suddenly had this idea after watching Yu Shuling's special stage performance at her concert.
And Yu Shuling certainly did not disappoint him.
A person as lively as her on stage would never be stiff in her every smile and gesture. Yu Shuling has always had a delicate appearance and is able to let loose, perfectly carrying off both tattered clothes and glamorous goddess costumes.
The girl's graceful figure danced in the moonlight, her bare feet treading on withered branches and fallen leaves. A few rays of moonlight pierced through the trees and fell on her intricate clothing, outlining her slender waist and long limbs, giving her a unique beauty and vitality.
Yu Shuling had only been in this world for a short time, but she was already very adaptable. As an idol, the first thing she did was learn how to capture the camera's attention, and she was very cooperative. She already knew various classical dances, and after listening to You Jingzhou's requirements, she revised the version with the dance teacher again, and after practicing several times, she came up with a more appropriate version.
Several challenging shots were captured perfectly in one take, leaving the collaborating photographers amazed.
Yu Shuling demonstrates a collaborative attitude, not only being very cooperative but also treating the shoot as her own work, striving for excellence. Although online communication was possible before, it was ultimately less efficient and effective in conveying ideas in person.
Including the time spent revising the choreography and other ideas, the entire shoot took about three hours, and that was it for this scene. The speed was quite fast.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Once things calmed down, You Jingzhou disappeared without a trace, apparently to buy fruit tea for everyone. Because of the late-night filming of the night scenes, everyone had started work quite late, and naturally, some were on a diet, so he thoughtfully bought half standard sugar and half low sugar fruit tea.
Yu Shuling's cup was brought to her by him personally. You Jingzhou handed the cup to her and asked:
"How does it compare to what you adjusted before?"
The boy has a gentle and mild appearance, but his deep bone structure adds a touch of refinement. His casual attire makes him look harmless, like a large Samoyed.
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Author's Note: I have some things to do today, so the next chapter will be a bit longer. It should be released on the 6th. I'll be going on a business trip for the next few days.
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