Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Sweet Home丨Captain
Even before the new album production meeting on Monday came the audition notice for the Netflix drama "Sweet Home". Although the director strongly invited them, Quan Xing Ai still needed to pass the producer's review.
The interview was held in an office building in Gangnam District, which is the office space of the production company Studio D. This is a new company under CJ. The person in charge immediately established two production companies, Studio D and Studio N, after reaching a cooperation with Netflix last year. Company D is responsible for more of the pre-production work.
After receiving the audition notice, Quan Xingai sent a message to Song Kang. He replied with an emoticon package on Kakao saying he understood. Then Quan Xingai saw him in the audition room today.
"Oh, why are you here?" Quan Xingai asked in surprise.
"I'm here to act with you. Aren't you auditioning today?" Song Cang asked as a matter of course. The room was warm and cozy. He was wearing a loose T-shirt and his hair was neither long nor short. Quan Xingai thought this style suited him well. It looked better than short hair, making him look like a raccoon with sparkling eyes.
"You're really nice. We can be colleagues later." Quan Xingai bumped Song Qiang with his fist. Except for the ambiguous atmosphere at the beginning, they became closer and closer brothers with repeated midnight snacks and alcohol.
It's not that Song Chang has lost those lingering thoughts, but he has seen through the essence of Quanxing's love, which is to flirt without caring about the consequences. Like a bad and childish child, after the prank is successful, she will pat her butt and walk away, hiding not far away and quietly observing your reaction. When you chase her, she will scream and run away even more excitedly.
While thinking about this, I watched Quan Xingai skillfully greeting the director, assistant director and producer present. Today, the person in charge of Netflix was also present. It was the first time for Quan Xingai to meet them, but she didn't seem to be afraid of strangers at all, and spoke English fluently, as if they were fellow Americans.
Director Li Yinfu was so surprised that his mouth dropped open. "This junior has great potential."
"Isn't she a genius? The kind who is good at everything." Song Qiang said blankly.
Li Yinfu smiled and patted Song Cang's shoulder. "You are stupid. If she is not a genius, how can she make a comeback after being scolded for two years? This kind of script is not something that everyone can get."
Not far away, Quan Xingai was chatting happily with the person in charge of Netflix. The other party was not young, but Quan Xingai was aware that his actual age was 35, so he communicated with the other party without any obstacles.
The subsequent interview also ended in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere like a chat. She stood in front of the camera and let the director test the lighting for her through the camera. Li Yinfu felt that Xingai's facial features were indeed rare among idols. Whether it was on the big or small screen, her three-dimensional and full facial bones could adapt to various blind spots and dead light, which was the legendary beauty no matter how she was photographed.
When she and Song Chang stood together, even if they were just standing opposite each other, one could feel the tension of the story. The two were undoubtedly familiar with each other. Although Xing'ai was younger, the way she hugged her arms and looked up at Song Chang showed that the initiative had always been in her hands. Then the director asked Song Chang to squat on a chair and asked Quan Xing'ai to stand not far away and look at each other with a proud look.
The opening scene of the first episode seemed to be right before his eyes. He and the producer looked at each other and saw the same admiration on their faces, knowing that this role was a sure thing.
After leaving, the Netflix person in charge smiled and exchanged contact information with Quan Xingai. Judging from the expression of her fat agent on the other side, this might be nothing new. After the person in charge left first, Song Kang heard Xingai's agent Wu Xianhao change his steady image and shout excitedly.
"Oh, I guess I heard it right. Didn't he say that we could have the opportunity to continue our cooperation in the future?"
"Yes, said we can continue to cooperate in the future."
"Xing Ai, you are great. You don't even need me at your current social level. You can handle everything by yourself." Wu Xianhao's face was squeezed together with excitement.
"So can I lie down in exchange for a new album?"
Quan Xingai showed an expectant look. She was now like someone who had been doing her job for decades and was tired of it. She couldn't give up and had no motivation to move forward. She just wanted to get by, but she was looking forward to other work experiences.
For example, being an actor - she has not tried serious filming yet, but after reading the original comic, she found that it was a subject that she was completely interested in. She even stayed up all night reading it yesterday.
"Congratulations, actress Xing Ai." Song Chang walked over and patted the girl on the top of her head.
"Thank you for taking care of me." Quan Xingai blinked, then thought of something and spoke again, "Let's go, let's celebrate and have a big meal. How about Chinese food? I haven't had Chinese food in a long time. I want to have Mapo Tofu!"
Wu Xianhao grabbed her collar and pulled her back, "You've gained a lot of weight recently! You should go to the gym this afternoon!"
"Huh? Are you serious?" Quan Xingai looked as if the sky had fallen.
In the end, Song Chang and Li Yinfu watched the unlucky female idol being taken away by her agent to work out. The director was cheerful and shouted to Quan Xingai who had not yet left, "We still have a few months of filming time, no rush."
"Song Cang, if you like her, you have to work hard. This girl looks like the wind." Watching Quan Xingai leave, Li Yinfu spoke to his male protagonist with a smile.
Song Chang shook his head helplessly. This was not something he could solve with just his efforts. Perhaps being friends was more suitable for him at this stage.
*
After a weekend, Quan Xingai met up with her teammates whom she hadn't seen for several days. When they heard that Xingai had signed a TV series on Netflix, they were all surprised.
"Oh Mo, you want to be an actor? When did you want to act in a movie?"
"I thought Xing Ai was completely unconcerned with her career and was just going with the flow, but I didn't expect she'd find a new path."
"What show? A Netflix production?"
The teammates were talking to each other, chattering non-stop, and the meeting room was like a vegetable market in the early morning.
"I'm just a supporting actress, not the leading actress. What's there to tell you in advance? It's the same if I tell you now." Quan Xingai shrugged. She just thought she could try this new experience.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the company recently made this year's settlement for them. All Star Love was surprised to find that they made a lot more money than last year. The popularity of Evil Girl Virus made them earn as much money in the last two months of the second half of the year as the total amount of the first half of the year. Although this year's settlement is not as good as the year of debut, it is also the highest in recent years.
The balance increased by several zeros. Quan Xingai went shopping to her heart's content this weekend. Although her savings still could not support her retirement, at least she could eat, drink and have fun freely. She was also studying the script at the same time. She felt that her life was very fulfilling.
This weekend, she updated her account three times a day and posted a bunch of photos, most of which were cute and ugly toys she came across while shopping. She likes to share and likes interesting things that can inspire her.
"What drama is it? A romantic one? What kind of villain are you playing?" Park Jin-moon asked excitedly.
"Yeah, it's not a love story. It's about fighting zombies in the apocalypse." Quan Xingai spoke excitedly, talking nonstop.
Several teammates listened, but seemed a little absent-minded. Xingai has changed a lot. They used to live in the dormitory together last year. After the single comeback, the team and personal schedules became busy and there were fewer opportunities to get together. Hyun-ho brother occasionally complained about Xingai's lack of ambition and not wanting to have personal resources. Every time he called, she was sleeping at home or going out to eat delicious food. Sometimes when he heard it, he felt that although Xingai looked much more cheerful, it seemed that there was indeed no fundamental change from before.
He did become more cheerful, but still resisted showing up.
But now she has quietly signed a TV drama contract with Netflix, and it is a big-budget doomsday-themed drama. At the beginning of last year, "Kingdom" was released on Netflix and caused quite a stir, so doomsday-themed dramas have become hot cakes. Star Love got it by accident, or does she want to change her career and become an actor?
Actors do hold a higher status in Korea. The three teammates, while having their own agendas, understood Byul-ae's choice. It was just that she felt a strange sense of unease when she suddenly discovered her usually silent leader was bursting with ambition. It wasn't jealousy or malice, but rather confusion.
"What about your creations? You don't write songs anymore?" Yin Yanzhen couldn't help but speak after listening to Xing Ai talk about her audition experience for a long time.
Quan Xingai shook her head. "Wasn't it a matter of life and death before? Now our group seems quite stable, so why am I working so hard?"
Yin Yanzhen looked at her speechlessly. Before she could speak, President Wen came in. Behind him, besides the familiar Mike, there were several older brothers she didn't know. Then Yanzhen saw Xing'ai chatting with Wu Xianhao in a familiar way.
"Oh my, isn't that the producer they talked about poaching? Is there a share for us?" Quan Xingai poked her agent who was sitting across from her.
Wu Xianhao rolled his eyes at her and told her to take a break and stop chatting.
Then President Wen started the meeting. Quan Xingai was a little drowsy. The producer of the new album would be the new producer and they would work together with Mike. The first step was to select the songs, and the concept and direction had to be determined within 2 weeks. Then they would start preparing the songs according to the concept, either by creating them themselves or purchasing them.
When President Wen talked about creation, he looked at Quan Xingai with a smile. In fact, everyone present was looking at her. Quan Xingai herself only realized it later and looked up.
"Don't look at me... I actually can't create, that was the case before... Okay, you guys are putting a lot of pressure on me." Quanxingai is the type that will only respond to soft words and not hard ones. The whole company looks at you with trusting eyes, and no matter how much you want to escape, you can't seem to say that you don't want to do it.
"Xing Ai, I want you to take the lead in this new album. You are a veteran of the company and have the most experience. All employees know you best. You will be responsible for the communication and coordination with the new team, especially the producer department, for the new album." President Wen spoke calmly and steadily, but his tone was authoritative.
"President, there's nothing I can gain from that." Quan Xingai pouted and played with a pen, looking at the boss suggestively.
Wen Enzhu smiled and said, "I know what you're thinking. The company plans to rearrange the vacant rooms upstairs, so the fifth floor will become a producer's space. They'll have the most professional production equipment on the market. Xing'ai, this time you'll have your own room."
"Really?" Quan Xingai's eyes lit up. She really needed her own music production studio; without it, she had no passion for creation.
"Of course it's true, but you have to be responsible for at least three songs on the new album."
"Boss... one song is enough, right?"
"No discussion."
"I still have to read the script and film. I really don't have enough time."
"So, two songs, you have to create at least two songs for the new album."
Quan Xing loved bargaining and got the minimum homework requirements for himself. He looked back at his teammates. The three of them looked at their captain with complicated expressions, speechless.
After the meeting, Moon Eun-joo was in a good mood and said to Xing'ai happily, "It's very likely that a super powerful senior will join us in the near future."
"Ouni, are we going to enter the Big Three? Did Ouni's parent company, JH Financial Group, make a lot of money last year?"
"No matter how good the consortium's revenue is, it has nothing to do with neon. Just focus on your creation. I can afford the investment." President Wen smiled mysteriously and patted her on the back.
Kim Eun-mi exclaimed, "The president really dotes on Byul-ae!"
"Yes, Xingai is going to have its own production room! Oh my God!" Park Jinwen also became excited.
"It's only been half a year, but it seems like so many things have changed." Yin Yanzhen sighed as she looked at Quan Xingai and President Wen's familiar look.
Wu Xianhao heard what they said, smiled, and said half seriously, "Stars love each other, and only when the group is good can the group be good, and only when the group is good can the individuals have the possibility of development. Don't you want to go solo? In the past few years, when the group's reputation was not good, you three all released solo songs and mini albums. You know the results. And you also saw the results and popularity of this comeback. Only when the team is good can the individuals be good."
The girls nodded and said nothing more.
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