Theme song MV
In the afternoon, before the official recording of the "Super pick" MV.
Yi Jingchen, the center, suddenly ran away for a few minutes, dragged the young lady from the props team, hid in the corner and whispered.
The people around pricked up their ears, but could not hear their conversation. They only saw the whole process of the props team staff from rejection, hesitation, to compromise.
——After all, she is just an ordinary human being, how can she defeat a cat with eight hundred minds?
The MV shooting crew was in place, and the makeup team rushed onto the stage to touch up the brothers' makeup and tidy up their clothes.
The prop crew took the opportunity to bring in ladders and spread out across the stage, banging here and there, tinkering with who knows what.
Yi Jingchen won a great victory and ran back to his position happily.
Du Xingwei called him and was about to ask what Yi Jingchen had been doing just now.
Before they could even begin, the director suddenly raised his megaphone and shouted at them at the top of his lungs, "Attention all trainees! The rules for filming the theme song music video remain the same as in previous years. We'll shoot three times in total. When editing later, try to keep everyone's best performances."
"But there are so many of you, so I can't guarantee I can capture every shot, so stay alert every time!"
"Good!" the trainees shouted.
"And your solo part. If you make a mistake, the crew won't give you extra shots. Take your chances!" The director paused, then turned to Yi Jingchen. His voice softened slightly as he spoke to him in a gentle tone, "Yi Jingchen, you can only shoot your solo part one last time. Otherwise, the props team and cleaning department won't cooperate. You can only get it right once, okay?"
"Okay." Yi Jingchen nodded obediently, "I'll clean up the place myself later."
Director: "Okay, all departments, get ready, and start filming!"
The director crew put down their speakers and retreated behind the host seat, where they bumped into a middle-aged man wearing an expensive handmade suit and exuding the aura of a domineering boss.
He looked over, his voice suddenly rising an octave, "Mr. Zhang, why are you here in person?"
Mr. Zhang is the boss of the title sponsor of "Super Idol" and holds a high position of power.
This year's "Super Idol" became popular before it was even aired, so the competition for the naming rights was naturally fierce.
The fact that Mr. Zhang's company was able to beat other brands and win the naming rights is enough to prove its strong financial resources.
Since the program crew received high sponsorship fees, they naturally had to flatter the sponsor.
Mr. Zhang raised his chin defiantly, with a mixture of coolness and uninhibitedness. "I heard they're filming an MV today, so I came by to take a look and maybe find some suitable trainees to shoot for our brand."
When the program team signed a contract with Mr. Zhang, it stipulated that the brand had the right to designate trainees to shoot commercials for the brand.
Previously, the program team had recorded two episodes, but Mr. Zhang had never used this right. It turned out that he was waiting for the moment when all the brothers in the MV gathered together.
The head of "Super Idol" heard the news and didn't dare to neglect it. He immediately rushed over to introduce it to Mr. Zhang, mainly recommending several highly popular contestants and the princes of various companies, hoping that the sponsor would choose one from them.
However, Mr. Zhang seemed to have little interest in them.
His eyes scanned around and stopped at Yi Jingchen.
"This person..." Mr. Zhang's gaze lingered for a long time, as he felt that Yi Jingchen looked somewhat familiar.
The leader quickly exchanged glances, and a staff member who knew the trainees better carefully chose his words to introduce them, "His name is Yi Jingchen, he's 20 years old, and he's not signed to an agency. He's currently ranked around 20th. Although he's showing signs of rising, he's still a long way from being a popular contestant. Perhaps... he doesn't quite fit your brand's positioning."
The target group of this title sponsor brand is mid- to high-end customers. How could they possibly use an amateur with average popularity?
"Yi Jingchen?" Mr. Zhang repeated the name and said calmly, "Leave it there. I'll take a look."
In front of the camera, the trainees have already recorded for the second time, and everyone is fully focused.
Yi Jingchen, who was standing in the middle, did not dare to slack off at all, for fear that he would make mistakes and affect all his younger brothers.
After dancing for the second time, the collar of his shirt underneath his formal suit was soaked, even though he usually doesn't sweat much.
This year's official uniform for "Super Idol" did not choose a spotless white shirt like other variety shows to create a pure and youthful feeling.
Instead, they chose an abstinent, mature silver-gray color, and just wrote next to the logo——
It can be astringent.
When the silver-gray fabric is soaked with sweat, the color will deepen and look particularly obvious.
It wouldn't matter if he stood in the back row, but Yi Jingchen happened to be in the front row.
When the official version of the MV is released, which includes the footage from his third filming, his clothes will become wet and dry at times, exposing him in an instant.
"Costume crew, bring a spare uniform." The makeup teacher yelled, "Yi Jingchen, change your wet clothes."
"Ah? Is it here?" Yi Jingchen looked around and found that there was no changing room in the shooting area.
The nearest changing room requires running to the dormitory building, which takes at least twenty minutes to go back and forth.
"Yes, it's just a change of tops, be quick." The stylist was used to matching clothes for the younger brothers every day, so he said without surprise, "If you feel shy, ask the people next to you to cover it for you."
"Yi Jingchen, come on!" Du Xingwei opened his arms, trying to use his 175cm body to block Yi Jingchen's 184cm body.
"...Senior Mushroom, thank you." Yi Jingchen was deeply moved and pointed to the live broadcast camera next to him, "Why don't you block that for me."
"Ah, so there's a way!" Du Xingwei immediately ran over, stood on tiptoe and covered the camera with both hands, "It's blocked, you change it~"
Yi Jingchen said "Oh" and lowered his head to unbutton his clothes.
The barrage of comments in the live broadcast room began to flood the screen like crazy, and the audience complained.
[Du Xingxing, I warn you, take your hands away! ]
【Ahhh, is there anything that I, as a distinguished VIP, cannot see? 】
【Eight-pack abs! Eight-pack abs!】
[Sisters, you're confused! The front live camera is blocked, but there's still a back camera! Although it's a bit off, you can use the VIP camera to zoom in~]
【!!! ！ ！】
Ahhh, I saw the Melon King's back, Shasha.
[Such beautiful back muscles, let me lick them~ Yi Jingchen, I want to be your dog]
[I understand, this is the conspiracy of the production team. How many people bought VIP membership just to watch the King of Melons change clothes]
[It should be said that many dogs saw the blurry back of the Melon King and decided to pick him]
[I'm one of them! I'm in! We old perverts are just so unprincipled! And Du Xingxing, I'll blackmail you for five minutes from now on. Who told you to cover it up so tightly?]
[+1! Du Xingxing loses points!]
Yi Jingchen knew that "Super Idol" had a backup camera, so he changed his clothes very quickly, for fear that they would watch him for even one more second.
Fortunately, he had filmed the MV for "Breaking Dimension" before, and had the experience of changing 101 sets of makeup during the filming breaks. He barely managed to maintain his "chastity" before Du Xingxing's hands got sore.
It’s just a pity for the old pervert in the live broadcast room. He urgently activated VIP, but didn’t see any paid content. Instead, he became more and more agitated.
Yi Jingchen, right?
I will remember you!
One day I want to see your eight-pack abs!!!
Yi Jingchen changed his clothes and the final recording of the theme song MV officially began.
Before the shooting, the staff specifically reminded them to be prepared and stay calm during the interlude.
It sounds like some special signal, indicating that something big is happening.
When "Super pick" sounded, everyone cherished their last chance and danced especially hard.
Yi Jingchen has completely immersed himself in the role of "idol", holding a huge sense of belief, trying hard to show off his newly tamed limbs.
Instructor Gu’s play in the small dark room was excellent. During the assessment yesterday, Yi Jingchen’s interlude movements were obvious and he danced worse than the other contestants in Class A.
Now, he stood between Du Xingwei and Tian Xitu, and there was no difference at all. The three people's dance seemed to be copied and pasted.
In the middle of the interlude, the choreography took a ten-second break and it was everyone's turn for the solo part.
Tian Xitu raised his bunny ears and faced the camera, but his peripheral vision subconsciously glanced at Yi Jingchen.
Staff just said that Yi Jingchen will record his solo part for the last time.
In the first two official recordings, Yi Jingchen just cooperated and did some simple movements, which seemed perfunctory.
The more this happens, the more people look forward to the final surprise he has prepared.
Not only Tian Xitu, but the trainees behind him also unconsciously turned their eyes to Chu C, holding their breath in anticipation.
Yi Jingchen's eyes were curved and he smiled very beautifully.
When the blank beat came, he gently raised his hand, and a silver light flashed across his fingertips.
If you look closely, you will see that it is a badge in the shape of the "Super Idol" logo, with a circle of diamonds inlaid around it, reflecting dazzling brilliance under the light.
There was a sound of "ding——".
Yi Jingchen threw the badge into the air, and everyone's eyes followed it unconsciously, raising their heads.
In a trance, they saw flower rain falling from the sky, sprinkling on everyone, making the entire stage gorgeous and grand!
The bright red petals seem to ignite their fiery youth.
Yi Jingchen reached out his hand again, caught the badge that suddenly turned golden, and pinned it on the first button of his collar.
Look up at the camera and seamlessly transition into the next beat of the dance.
The other trainees also started dancing in the rain of flowers.
The theme song stage, which was supposed to be full of open and secret struggles and hostility, seemed to have turned into a dream castle.
Fans of each show don’t need to fight each other to the bitter end. They can be invited into the castle, immerse themselves in the princes’ performances, and feel the dream of this moment.
[Another shower of roses! No wonder I spent so much time tinkering with this just now. The atmosphere is amazing.]
[Who understands?! I feel like I'm playing a love game, and they're all princes from various countries, lining up to be conquered by me.]
[Then I would choose Yi Jingchen. The scene where he threw the badge just now was so elegant. It was really elegant.]
[If you choose Yi Jingchen, you will have to sweep the petals on the ground with him later]
[Hahahaha! The sister upstairs knows how to ruin the atmosphere.]
I've criticized Yi Jingchen before for not being worthy of being the primary center. I'd kneel down to him if he were to be. Thanks to Yi Jingchen, I learned that solo parts don't just focus on myself.
[!!! The person above said what I wanted to say, Yi Jingchen's initial C position is what a C position should be like]
"Haven't you noticed before? Chenchen worked so hard even after the assessment. It wasn't to compete with anyone, but to give the MV the best possible result. He wanted to satisfy his younger brothers who voted for him, as well as the fans who were looking forward to the MV."
[Wow, I’ve become a fan of Melon King. I’m really looking forward to the MV being released.]
At the same time, Mr. Zhang, who was standing next to the host seat, stared at Yi Jingchen for a long time, and suddenly cried out "Ah".
Yi Jingchen stood in the rain of roses. The innate nobility and the elegance that made people unable to look away awakened his long-lost memories.
"Could it be... impossible?"
Mr. Zhang stared at Yi Jingchen steadily, his eyes becoming increasingly profound, as if he wanted to see something from his face.
"Thank you for all your favoritism."
"Give me a grand stage!"
As the last line of the song "Super pick" ended, the trainees struck a freeze pose.
They have been dancing to this song for a full ten days, from the theme song stage until now. They should be tired of it.
At this moment, hearing the staff shouting "MV recording is over", many contestants actually felt reluctant to leave.
We've danced to the theme song so many times, I wonder if we'll have the chance to dance together again in the future...
According to the rules of previous auditions, the 105 people will only stand on the stage together when recording the MV.
It will be difficult to gather all the members for the subsequent roadshows, offline meet-and-greets, and finals.
For most contestants, this may be the last time they dance to the theme song in their lives.
Thinking back on the hard work and sweat of the past few days, their eyes gradually became moist...
"Make way! Make way!"
Yi Jingchen's voice rang out, breaking the sentimentality and fragility of his brothers.
He held a dustpan in his left hand and a broom in his right hand, ran to the end of the triangular stage, and motioned to his brother who was standing there to move to the side.
"If you want to cry, can you go cry over there?" Yi Jingchen said sincerely, "I have to clean up the place and can't cause trouble for the cleaning lady."
“…” The tears welling up in his eyes were instantly held back.
"Yi Jingchen." Lu Ju ran to his side and took the dustpan. "Let me help you clean up."
"No need, I asked you to scatter the flower petals." Yi Jingchen concentrated on sweeping the floor without any complaints.
[We're adults.]
[You have to pay the price for your choice~]
"Let me help. I felt very happy when the rose rain fell on me just now." Lu Jiu smiled and went to the logistics warehouse to find a broom.
Before he came back, Li Jibai had already come to Yi Jingchen with cleaning tools. Without a word, he lowered his head to help clean, showing the basic qualities of a college student.
Not long after, Shu Lang, Cen Hao, You Lingyu and other older brothers also took the initiative to join the cleaning team.
There were also two troublesome kids, Mu Gan and Du Xingwei, in the middle. They said they were helping, but in fact they were stuffing handfuls of petals into each other's clothes.
Then he ran around the stage, kicking over the trash that others had sorted out, and apologized frantically and pitifully.
In the official live broadcast room, although the main event had ended, the number of viewers increased instead of decreased.
After the recording of the theme song MV is completed, there is a day of rest before the selection of songs for the first public performance. Now is the most relaxing time for the brothers.
Seeing the boys running on the stage, the fans in front of the screen all smiled like aunties.
[The younger brothers have such a good relationship~ Why not just stop doing talent shows and film the little kids playing around every day?]
[Naigan! You are an adult now, don't bully Du Xingxing!]
[The Melon King is so pitiful. The garbage he was picking up has been kicked three times, but he is not angry at all. He is really emotionally stable.]
How can the Melon King be emotionally stable? He's also a middle school kid, but Du Xingxing hasn't touched his crazy point.
[Du Xingxing can't do it, but JB can]
[JB just scattered some petals and said the falling speed was 5 centimeters per second. Whose DNA moved? Hahaha]
[That's enough! Stop throwing flower petals at each other, you two chuunibyou!]
Thanks to his friends, Yi Jingchen, who received help from everyone, cleaned up quickly.
There is no improvement.
It took two hours to clean up the entire stage and put the recovered petals back into the warehouse.
[It would be a shame to throw it away. What if I can still use it next time?]
Even if I can’t use it, I can still use it to cosplay 5 Centimeters per Second~
Yi Jingchen clapped his hands and walked out of the warehouse where props were stored.
Before he had taken a few steps, he was stopped by a man who looked older and was wearing a high-end suit.
Yi Jingchen vaguely remembered that he had just seen him standing next to the host's seat as punishment.
"Hello, do you have time now?" Mr. Zhang's attitude was quite polite, even respectful, which was completely different from his attitude towards the leader of "Super Idol" just now.
[Man, I prefer your rebellious look.]
Yi Jingchen took a half step back and squinted his eyes to look at him carefully, "You are...?"
[Isn't that a pervert?]
[What decent person would block the warehouse door?]
"..." Mr. Zhang's expression twitched twice, and he took out his business card and introduced himself as a big boss in the business world.
Yi Jingchen took the business card and glanced at the name on it: I haven’t interviewed him yet. I will arrange it next time to check whether your company has evaded taxes or violated laws and regulations.
Seeing him staring at his business card intently, Mr. Zhang thought Yi Jingchen had remembered something and quickly reminded him, "Your father and I are old friends."
"Ah?" Yi Jingchen looked at Mr. Zhang in confusion, as if he didn't understand the nonsense he was saying.
Mr. Zhang had already confirmed his identity and continued to remind him, "More than ten years ago, I met you once at the Yan family's ancestral home, Master Yan."
"Oh, I don't remember." Yi Jingchen shook his head and said mercilessly, "My surname is Yi now. The Yan family has a new young master. Please don't call me that."
[It's already 4202, and some people still use the old-fashioned term "young master" to address someone.]
[Do you think you are filming a TV series set in the Republic of China?]
[Also, before trying to establish a relationship, can you clarify how many years it has been since I severed ties with the Yan family? Is there no internet access in the village?]
Yi Jingchen resisted the urge to roll his eyes and asked Mr. Zhang if there was anything else.
Mr. Zhang hit a hard nail and couldn't say anything useful for a long time.
"Then I'll leave. The staff asked us to gather together." Yi Jingchen left this sentence and walked away quickly.
Mr. Zhang looked at his back and frowned in confusion.
He was sure that he had not made a mistake. Yi Jingchen was indeed the young master of the Yan family, who was rich enough to rival a country.
Just...sever ties?
Would the Yan family, as big as it is, easily sever ties with its own son?
He changed his mind and felt that what Yi Jingchen said should be correct.
If the relationship had not been completely severed, how could a wealthy and powerful family that valued "bloodline inheritance" agree to let their eldest grandson change his surname, and how could they allow him to participate in a talent show and show his face in public?
Yi Jingchen took a few steps, turned around, hid in a locker room without cameras, closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows.
"Young Master Yan..."
Yi Jingchen slowly opened his eyes, a look of disgust in his eyes, "The last time I heard this name was last time."
"Host, please don't talk nonsense at this time!" Guagua's interest in eating melons ignited, and he asked excitedly, "Are you really the young master of a wealthy family?"
"Want to eat my melon?" Yi Jingchen immediately suppressed him, "Dream on!"
Guagua was so aggrieved that she refused to give up and continued to extract information from him, "So when you changed your last name to Yi, did you take your mother's?"
"No." Yi Jingchen replied, "My mother has also severed ties with me."
Ever since being abandoned by both his parents, Yi Jingchen has been a stray cat for ten years.
wrong.
It should be nine years.
"Because my parents didn't want to recognize me, I took my grandmother's surname. She passed away nine years ago." Yi Jingchen said lightly, but he heard Gua Gua crying loudly.
"Host, you're so miserable! If you join the pitiful selling game, they will definitely not be able to sell it better than you!"
"Shut up, what do I have to sell?" Yi Jingchen couldn't help but roll his eyes. "My parents just didn't train me as an heir, but they didn't withhold child support. Every day I wake up in my 500-square-meter cat bed and open my 2,000-square-meter dressing room to choose cosplay costumes... I'm super rich, have free time, no one's controlling me, and I'm handsome. How can I be pitiful?"
Quaq: "Uh..."
I feel sorry for this cat for nothing!
"Host, then why did you hide in the locker room?"
Isn't it just about touching upon the past, intending to lick the wounds secretly away from the cameras?"
"Because, I suddenly realized..." Yi Jingchen frowned slightly, with a bitter and resentful expression, "Since I am so rich, why don't I use my money ability?"
"Host!" Guagua exclaimed in shock. "Buying a debut spot is against the rules! You'll trample on the rules of the talent show! Trampling on the dreams of other trainees!"
"What are you thinking?" Yi Jingchen showed a puzzled expression. "I mean, I should buy the original cat a luxurious cat climbing frame and cat food, so that it won't be locked up in the dormitory and fed boiled meat every day."
[No matter how hard it is, cats should not suffer; no matter how poor, jars should not be poor!]
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