Chapter 100
The God of Justice Fu Wen Ze was standing next to the pillar.
The director said something to him.
He listened carefully, but people who were familiar with him like Zou Yi and Jie Xichao could see that he looked a little helpless.
That's how it was the first time.
For newcomers, the entire album production process is unfamiliar. Recording and stage performances are a little better, after all, there is training during competitions and related courses are taken regularly, but when it comes to non-professional fields like MV shooting, I am completely at a loss.
Especially when the director’s requirements are very high.
Zou Yi previously said that Jie Xichao’s idea was like a movie, and Sheng Hong did invite a well-known micro-film director to shoot this MV. The director is of a decent standard, the only problem is that we have some unrealistic expectations of them.
For example, expecting a group of idols with no acting skills to perform like professional actors.
Of course, their current shooting progress is about 30%, and in the past 30%, Ai Qingyuan has successfully forced him to lower his standards from "professional actor" to actor.
Even so, it's still a bit difficult.
They were already shooting the second main scene at this moment.
In the first main scene, everyone’s main task is to give the most beautiful angle when facing the face. At that time, they were shooting the introduction part, the most important thing was to let the audience have the fastest understanding of the characters and characteristics.
The second main scene is not that simple.
Because it captures a specific event.
“‘Dinner.’” Zou Yi repeated the name of the scene. “Is the inspiration from The Last Supper?”
"Is it?" Xie Xichao said, "It's just a reason to gather everyone together. If you want to have lunch or breakfast, that's fine, but the planner said that since we've rented the temple, we should make the most of it and have a meal here together.
Hmm…so this part becomes dinner. ”
Zou Yi: “…”
Zou Yi looked ahead. The director's teachings had been imparted and Fu Wenzhe returned to the pillar.
In the "Dinner" event, Reason, as the main god, summoned the other four gods to have dinner together. At the dinner table, everyone behaved differently because the gap in divinity had begun to spread.
There are no dialogues in the MV, only singing segments.
Therefore, micro-expressions play a particularly important role in this passage.
Fu Wen Ze’s mind was still filled with the director’s words. He took a deep breath calmly and adjusted his expression to the best state. The camera next to it flashed red and the filming began again.
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Justice is the first to discover that his divinity is shaken.
As the god of justice, his symbol is the bow and arrow used for judgment.
Judging is his inherent responsibility. He had never thought that each of his arrows had any special meaning until he found himself becoming more and more greedy for people's sincere gratitude after being rescued.
The mute boy, who was not destined to die, was saved from death by his arrow and gave him a bouquet of beautiful wild flowers before leaving.
At this moment, wild flowers bloom on the tip of the dark red sword.
He was distracted by this, but the bell for dinner reminded him that he was in crisis at the moment.
Someone seemed to have told the Lord God about his frequent descents to the mortal world.
The God of Reason, who has always been cold, ruthless and superior, will not tolerate any "betrayal" of divinity. He does not know whether the long-awaited dinner is a punishment and judgment against him, or a gift and care from the Lord God.
He looked at the little yellow flower on the tip of his arrow and thought, maybe it really was the former.
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"Cut!" the director called stop and looked back at the monitor.
His eyes were not entirely satisfied, but he knew that he could no longer be so picky. Fu Wen Ze has been very cooperative, but sometimes some things cannot be accomplished quickly.
So he waved his hand: "Next."
Ai Qingyuan walked forward leisurely with his non-existent lion.
The director looked at him, and the veins on his forehead began to throb again.
Ai Qingyuan looked innocent: "Director, don't look at me like that, I'm scared."
director:"……"
"I'm scared too." He said expressionlessly.
"Do you want me to talk to you about the play again?" His occupational disease came back, and his usual words came out in an instant.
Ai Qingyuan said cheerfully: "No need!"
In the previous shooting scene, Ai Qingyuan created the highest NG record of 23 times, because the director wanted him to change his arrogant attitude of "I am the best in the world" to be a little more restrained.
But Ai Qingyuan couldn't do it.
Ai Qingyuan seemed really confident, so the director began filming with some doubt.
The camera started, and the man who was originally smiling playfully suddenly restrained his expression. He strode into the main hall with great momentum, but suddenly stopped when he looked at the people sitting in the hall.
After a moment, he maintained his usual indifferent expression, pulled out a chair and sat down.
The tables and chairs collided, making a slight noise.
He did not look at the person sitting in front of him, but turned to look at the high throne.
Behind the monitor, the director was stunned.
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Zhengyi didn't know what his companion in front of him was thinking.
He was still anxious about his own speculation. It was not until the emotion of anxiety arose that he finally realized that he was getting further and further away from the existence of "God" and closer and closer to the existence of "man".
He looked at his companion in front of him.
He and courage have always had a bad relationship. He found it difficult to appreciate the other person's sometimes impulsive behavior, while the other person disliked him for being too cold and hard.
They never had anything to talk about, so they had to deal with it in silence.
But he noticed that today, his companions seemed to be particularly disregarding him. Instead, he kept paying attention to the empty throne above, as if he was expecting the arrival of the Lord God.
No, it can't be considered an expectation.
He studied the profile of the person in front of him.
There was no smile on his face, he just pursed his lips tightly, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.
The usually unruly face now looked more like confusion and anxiety. His fingers even unconsciously pinched the handle of the goblet beside him, as if he was eager to figure something out.
He originally thought that the other party was the informer.
Now it seems that maybe he just has his own troubles.
He saw the opponent's lion on the side. The white, violent and yet naive beast was walking back and forth in the void. He could see it howling silently.
The guardian beast is a demigod and also possesses divinity.
However, he didn't know if it was his illusion, but he always felt that there was something more in the other person's originally clear eyes.
If he was not mistaken, perhaps, it was a kind of human emotion -
It's called attachment.
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After the shooting was over, the director didn't speak for a long time.
Ai Qingyuan was still sitting in the same seat, but his eyes had regained clarity and he was now arguing with Fu Wenzhe sitting opposite him. The former said, “Can you please not scold me with your eyes while filming?” and the latter said, “Brother, this is required by the plot.”
The two of them acted as if no one was around. The assistants brought by the director pricked up their ears and listened in shock to hear that this boy band, who were rumored to have a good relationship, were actually fighting over such a trivial matter.
Zou Yi glanced at the person beside him: "Are you giving him extra lessons again?"
Xie Xichao said: "… Mainly because I'm afraid he'll make the director angry again and ask for blood pressure medication."
Zou Yi said: "The effect is very good. How did you do it?"
Xie Xichao did not give a direct answer, but seemed to be thinking: "Courage is the second one to awaken in the script, later than Justice, but he awakens faster than Justice. Because Justice is traditional, while courage is impetuous."
Zou Yi: “…”
"It sounds like a description of themselves," he said.
Xie Xichao gave him a strange look:
"What else?"
"Not all of them," he said, "but just amplified some of his characteristics. In fact, Brother Fu is not old-fashioned. He gets his inspiration from his family. He has a very traditional sense of an elder brother being like a father."
He paused, "Ai Qingyuan won't say anything."
Zou Yi did not comment on this skip and naturally took over the conversation: "So?"
"What I meant to say," Xie Xichao said, "I made the key to the gap of the divinity of courage a guardian spirit because I couldn't find a suitable representative object, so I made one. But now it seems that for a self-centered person like him, his divinity will only be shaken when his only close companion is in danger of disappearing. This choice is still quite appropriate."
Zou Yi:.
"So," he said, "how did you teach him?"
Xie Xichao hesitated for a moment: "Because it's a quick course, and time is tight..."
He rarely spoke in such a guilty tone, which usually meant that he had done something bad. Sure enough, he continued, "So when I asked him to film, he should think about what happened to Brother Heng."
Zou Yi: “…”
That is indeed very unethical.
Jie Xichao looked at him with innocent eyes.
The director at the side said: "Next."
Next one, Zou Yi, Yun Pan.
Yun Pan had just finished snowing, and now he was walking over with his crystal ball in his arms.
His clothes were pure white, and there were beautiful snowflakes dotted around the corners of his eyes. He looked like a little prince who had walked out of a world of ice and snow.
Zou Yi patted him on the shoulder, said "let's go" to Jie Xichao, and then went to the director's side.
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The reason why Zou Yi and Yun Pan are placed last, or as a pair, is because they are the only gods in the script who have no "divine gap". So, their task is simple, they just need to play the role of a beautiful puppet.
While the two were filming, Jie Xichao was watching from the side.
He suddenly felt a trance.
The entire world view of the MV was indeed created by him, including the correspondence between each person's personality traits and the MV. For some parts where individual personalities were exaggerated for dramatic effect, he sought the opinions of the members.
He was hesitant because he was afraid of leaving a stereotype on his fans, but everyone said it didn't matter.
Ai Qingyuan said: "That actor can't always play a good guy. He's still acting. Don't worry, just do it boldly."
So, with everyone's support, he made this "story".
It cannot be considered a story, because strictly speaking, this MV is just a fragment of what happened in a certain period of time under this world view. Perhaps in the future, this world view will continue to be filled. However, it did end up being a “piece”.
It's a wonderful feeling.
Just like the stages we perform during competitions. He used to live under other people's names and identities, but these were all works made by him, belonging to him or partially to him.
He was very tired during this period, but he also enjoyed the feeling of working hard for himself.
And precisely because of this, he began to look forward to what kind of evaluation the work they had prepared for so long would receive after it was released.
praise? disappointment?
Xie Xichao felt that he could accept everything.
Because this is the result of their hard work and struggle.
In any case, they have a clear conscience.
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The MV was eventually shot for a week, and the most difficult part was the group scene shot on that day.
Except for the two days of shooting group scenes, the rest of the scenes were shot one by one. In general, thanks to everyone's efforts, the shooting efficiency is getting higher and higher.
In the end, the director was able to smile at Ai Qingyuan.
But on the last night of work, he called Jie Xichao to his suite alone.
The aroma of tea wafted through the luxurious suite. Jie Xichao took a sip and the fragrance left a lingering taste on his lips and teeth.
In the silent fragrance, the director looked at him, asking:
"Who is your teacher?"
Xie Xichao burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" The other party pretended to be stern. "Don't bluff me. At your age, you can have such acting skills. I asked around and found that you are not a professional. If you don't have a teacher to teach you, how can you have such acting skills?"
These days, Xie Xichao's performance has been obvious to all.
He had the least NGs and was the fastest to get into the role.
At first the director thought he was simply gifted, but the more time went on, the more he felt something was wrong.
Especially the last scene.
That was also an extremely difficult scene. The reason why it didn't take a long time was purely because it was Jie Xichao's solo scene. He finished filming that scene as usual with almost no NGs.
So everyone finished work early and happily.
Only the director was facing the camera, his face disheveled in the wind.
The others were not experts, but he had already seen that Jie Xichao had a strange prestige among this group of people. People who were familiar with him did not seem to be surprised, or they had become numb to the fact that he could do anything well.
But he is not.
This was his first time meeting Jie Xichao, and he felt that this young man...
He can only be described as spiritually outstanding.
The director was puzzled, and he firmly believed that there was an expert guiding Jie Xichao behind the scenes.
And Xie Xichao did not disappoint him. He said, "I guess so."
The director pricked up his ears.
They have become quite familiar with each other these days, and now their attitudes are very casual, more like friends regardless of age difference.
Xie Xichao looked at him and said, "You have to keep it a secret for me."
"Okay." The director agreed immediately.
Jie Xichao leaned close to him and whispered a name.
director:? !
Xie Xichao took out the dice from his pocket and said seriously, "Yes, this is it, the fire of my soul, the source of my talent. I saw this lonely dice next to a trash can on the side of the road, so I picked it up and brought it home."
"From then on." He even added emphasis, "I have perfected my magical skills and cultivated my current acting skills."
director:"……"
The little dice stared at the director, became a homeless child in the garbage can for no reason, and had no way to express his suffering: "..."
"It's just a joke." Xie Xichao put away the dice and said seriously, "But it is indeed an opportunity that cannot be described. Thank you for your appreciation and praise, I am unworthy of it."
He apologized quickly and sincerely.
The director stared at him for a long time and finally gave in.
"Okay." He said, "Anyway, there are so many weird people in the entertainment industry. I can believe you if you said that you spent the four years in a vegetative state practicing your acting skills in a dream. There are all kinds of weird things in this world."
Xie Xichao: “…”
Director, you understand it very well.
The two discussed professional issues for an entire evening and actually had a very pleasant conversation.
When he said goodbye, the director looked at his back and suddenly asked, "Is being an idol also your sincere dream?"
Xie Xichao answered him without hesitation: "Yes."
There was an obvious look of regret on the director's face.
Xie Xichao thought for a moment and said, "As for being an actor, I would also try if I have the chance."
After hearing what he said, the other party's expression softened a little.
He said: "I look forward to seeing you on the big screen."
He used the word big screen, not any other word.
Xie Xichao smiled, said "OK" seriously, hugged him, and then walked out of the room.
*
Xie Xichao's original plan was to have a big meal with his teammates after work that day, and then take a shower and have a good sleep. But this plan was completely disrupted.
He went back to his room at this time, and the timing was not awkward.
His sleepiness was gone, so he simply used his secondary account to check Weibo for a while.
After the release of the first trailer, Shenghong released two more concept trailers and a promotional schedule.
On this point, Sheng Hong has always been a very good person.
That is, once the date is confirmed, all kinds of publicity and promotion will be in place, and there will be absolutely no dragging of the feet, or any attempt to stir up popularity by whetting people's appetite.
The new trailer gave a little more information, so at this moment, fans were discussing the new trailer. He took a quick look and saw some similar comments.
But if you really want to say whether the core concept has been guessed correctly, I haven’t seen any comments about it yet.
This is normal, after all, only a few trailers have been released.
Jie Xichao watched it for a while and felt that the fans’ imaginations were quite unique. Just when I was feeling a little sleepy, a new message suddenly popped up on the homepage.
It is a well-known marketing account.
"Fuck, I heard Newstar is going to announce their comeback soon, is this true?"
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