Chapter 156 Family Concert
The screen lit up, and the cute and vivid names of the actors flashed by. As the title of the film lit up, the big words "Director Meng Fanxi" appeared.
The film begins with the back view of Zhong Chu in bright and realistic tones. With a few simple movements, the cowardly and inferior character of Ye Yuan, played by Zhong Chu, is vividly and naturally displayed, and the audience is naturally drawn into the plot.
As Ye Yuan obtains the cheat ability, his hidden personality gradually emerges. The characters of the VIER members appear one by one, and it is obvious that the creators intentionally portrayed each character's personality differently from reality.
Zhang Yang, who usually appears aloof and arrogant, transforms into a warm and friendly character in the video, while Xu You, who speaks his mind, becomes the brains of the story.
As the plot deepens step by step, the interactions among the people on Yunshan Mountain are interesting and exciting. Only then do everyone understand that reaching the summit is just a superficial climb. When standing on the top of the mountain and enjoying the most beautiful scenery, all the reality is fully revealed. The so-called golden finger is just an illusion that Ye Yuan imagined to give himself courage.
Everything Ye Yuan gained was the result of helping others without him realizing it. The people he helped had no reason to refuse him after he made a request.
Everything is predestined.
This short film is less than a quarter of the length of the movie, but viewers were left wanting more. The plot of the whole film is full and complete, the pace is brisk and not cumbersome, and the actors' performances are even more vivid and convincing.
Many people who didn't know Zhong Chu were asking in real time who played Ye Yuan and how he managed to portray the cowardice so perfectly.
The performances of the VIER members were a real eye-opener. In recent years, apart from Zhang Yang and Xu You, most of the VIER members have acted in a lot of TV dramas and movies. Even Xu You has participated in a very popular variety show. Even casual viewers who don't pay much attention to the entertainment industry are very familiar with them.
The joint exhibition of outstanding graduation works by the three schools has been widely publicized in social and entertainment news by fans and companies, becoming the focus of public attention.
Everyone wanted to see the level of outstanding graduates from professional colleges. After watching it with relish, I found that the members of VIER were so good at acting.
Meng Fanxi's name immediately became a trending topic, and quickly rose to a high position on the trending list, eventually topping the list after the hype spread.
Fans are proud of themselves in real time and discuss the plot or various related materials.
[That was awesome, really? Reached the top]
From a group fan's perspective, Fancy's filming is superb. Only he truly understands the members, and only he can capture their most handsome sides!
If only all today's padded TV dramas could tell a story as well as Fan Xi's graduation project!
After watching a lot of films by film graduates, this one by Meng Fanxi touched me the most. I was so moved when I saw them finally reach the top of the mountain.
[It's mainly the film's technique that's good, everyone's talking about the story, but the lighting and perspective in the shots are just amazing.]
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The group's fans tacitly agreed to commemorate this work as another milestone in VIER's group spirit.
For Yu Mengfanxi, the moment his graduation project passed the defense and he was able to graduate successfully, the evaluation of this work was no longer important.
He uploaded the video on his social media platform and @ed the leading actors and mentors one by one, thanking everyone who helped him. He didn't care that some people might say "his mentor is the most prestigious director in China, his actors in the film are his teammates with acting experience, and his starting point is already better than most people" and so on.
He clicked send, feeling unusually relaxed during graduation season.
He was overwhelmed with messages on his phone and couldn't keep up with them. His name was trending on various platforms, but he calmly returned to his dorm. His teammates weren't there, and he planned to get some rest.
During this period, he turned down almost all invitations in order to prepare for his graduation project. Now, he suddenly became the most idle person.
He lay back on the bed, but his mind couldn't rest; it was running wildly, naturally considering his future plans.
Zhang Yang has grown a lot since returning to China. His studies abroad have indeed inspired him a lot, and he has been able to write several songs for the group. He played them for them during breaks in filming "Ascending to the Top," and the moment they heard them, everyone wanted to release an album immediately and restart the group's activities.
Group activities should be put on the agenda immediately now. Everyone is eager to return to the stage, meet the fans, listen to the chorus in the venue, and immerse themselves in the sea of stars.
Perhaps their desire for the stage was too obvious, because not long after, they received a notification about a company family concert.
"Why the sudden 'Will Family Concert'? It sounds kind of cheesy." Xu You leaned back in his chair, looking disgusted.
Ren Yuchen made a well-reasoned analysis: "Maybe he saw that Bai He made a lot of money from the family concert, so he didn't want to miss out on the business opportunity."
Upon hearing that Bai He had already organized such an event, Xu You was even less inclined to get involved. "Do we really have to participate? I'd much rather hold our VIER concert."
Lin Ruohe asked, puzzled, "Why are you so reluctant to participate in the family concert? It's a bit strange." He stared at Xu You intently, "Is it because you're secretly dating and afraid of being discovered at the family concert?"
Xu You was initially worried that his little secrets would be discovered, but he didn't expect Lin Ruohe to make such an unreliable guess. He immediately denied it: "Please, am I such an idol without any professional ethics? I am the most professional artist. How could I possibly be in a relationship?"
Lin Ruohe's guess was so outrageous that Xu You wasn't too upset, but the next sentence he heard made him lose his composure.
"Is it because you're worried about sharing the stage with Senior Xu Cangyan?" Meng Fanxi said quietly.
In Meng Fanxi's view, Xu You's adolescent phase lasted an exceptionally long time. Even though he was already an adult who had entered society, he was still always going against his family, especially Xu Cangyan, who worked at the same company.
Without giving Xu You a chance to refute, Zhang Yang asked calmly, "Are you and your uncle still having a cold war? Forgive my bluntness, but you two are so childish."
Xu You expressed his grievance: "I just didn't want to be arranged to sing a duet with him or anything like that. Will loves to stir up trouble and always likes to put on some kind of uncle-nephew stage show. It's so embarrassing that I feel like I'm digging a castle out of my toes."
Soon after, Wei also brought over the concert schedule. As one of the current pillars of the company, VIER's appearance order was later. He would appear with everyone at the beginning of the show and sing the last song with all the artists in the company. He would play a very important role in the entire family concert.
The six members weren't initially very enthusiastic about this concert, which was called a family concert but was actually a variety show. However, after sitting together and discussing it for a while, they decided to cherish this opportunity.
They had just resumed group activities and were taking advantage of this family concert to make a good start.
This family concert was very popular, even more popular than family concerts of several other companies, and the tickets were sold out in seconds after they were released.
After all, none of the artists under Vier Company have faded into obscurity; they are all either currently popular or have a stable fan base. Moreover, all of their artists are participating in this family concert, including not only solo singers but also groups. Even VIER, who haven't been active as a group for over a year, will be participating.
VIER has just been talked about by everyone for its collective wonderful performance in "The Summit". There are even several highly-watched film critics and bloggers in the industry who predict that there will be several best actor winners in the group, which has completely grasped the popularity.
On the day of the concert, despite the reluctance of both Xu You and Xu Cangyan, their names still trended on social media because of rumors that they would be performing together.
Throughout his career, Xu You has been associated with the label of being Xu Cangyan's nephew. The public has always hoped to see them appear together or on the same stage, but the two of them have failed to live up to the public's expectations, which has only fueled their curiosity.
Meng Fanxi, who was scrolling through his phone in the lounge, glanced at Xu You, who was also looking at his phone and had a speechless expression on his face, and laughed: "How can being on stage together at the beginning and end not be considered being on stage together?" It's just that everyone is on stage together.
Will's family concert started in the order of their debut, with the year displayed on the big screen. As each year lit up, an artist or group that debuted in childhood would appear, and the screams from the audience were deafening.
After Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang's Ink appeared on the stage, the screams from the audience became even louder, almost echoing throughout the entire venue. Even those who missed the sound outside were discussing: "Is Vier about to appear?"
That’s right, after ink comes VIER. Although there are strict security checks upon entry and privately bringing in non-compliant homemade support items is not allowed, official support items are allowed.
At the event, the company called on everyone to use the support lights that were uniformly placed on the seats, which were controlled by the central console and had a uniform color-changing effect, making it easier to take good photos.
The moment VIER appeared, the audience in the audience conjured up cheering headbands from nowhere and put them on their heads. The names of the members on them were glowing, and VIER's official cheering sticks were waved all over the stage. At first glance, traces of VIER were almost everywhere, as if everyone in the audience had become VIER's fans.
The other groups who were already standing on the stage were inevitably shocked. They knew that VIER was very popular, but they only felt the reality when they saw it in person.
Meng Fanxi looked at the cheers and love coming from all directions of the venue in surprise, and was moved naturally from the bottom of his heart. Although he had been away from the stage for a while, the support from his fans had never left.
The opening song was a classic old song, and the whole audience sang along, giving the feeling that the concert was about to end, but the concert had only just begun.
The emotions evoked at the scene were beyond words. Even Xu You went to find Xu Cangyan after leaving the stage. Since the audience wanted to see him and his uncle together, then let them see it. What's there to be awkward about?
Meng Fanxi couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Xu You's retreating figure.
The family concert was much more interesting than Meng Fanxi had imagined, at least compared to the Baihe concert he had participated in in his previous life.
Backstage, everyone was visiting each other's rooms. The lounges were one after another. Before, when we bumped into each other at parties or at the company, we could only exchange a quick greeting before going about our own business. Now, we have more time to get to know each other.
Under the guidance of Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang, they also became very familiar with ink.
Everyone sat together chatting about gossip and exchanging stage experiences, having a great time.
While the family concert was being held enthusiastically, an unexpected news made headlines.
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