Chapter 029 Group Show (Part 2)
The four of them looked at each other.
An Juesui was confused: "But Brother Lin told me that my task was to play a prank on others, and I was wondering why there were so many parts that were beyond my plan."
Jingxing and Ji Qifeng also expressed the same view. Every step of the development was beyond their expectations, but they could not show any surprised expression for fear of exposing themselves.
Shen Xun's worldview is being rebuilt: "Does everyone have a mission?"
"I didn't!" Jiang Hechu complained mercilessly: "I'm the only one who doesn't understand anything from the beginning to the end, and I still have to be tricked by you!"
From the moment he entered the park, he noticed various clues that seemed to be deliberately designed to lead him to notice. Jiang Hechu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The voiceover inserted at the right time: "The producer said that the theme of this group variety show is a large-scale prank, and the targets of the prank are all Wax & Wane members."
The members' expressions of disbelief were magnified under the camera. They frantically recalled every detail from the moment they entered the park. They were completely pushed by themselves, step by step, into the trap set for them by Lin Chiran.
The prank was perfectly effective, and he still looked a little dazed until the truth was revealed.
“I hope you like this video. We are Wax&Wane, please support us!” They said goodbye to the audience in front of the screen in unison, and the specially extended version of the first group variety show ended.
Outside the screen, the comments were full of crazy complaints.
[Hahahaha, Jiang Hechu was so hurt. He was the only one who was kept in the dark. 】
[The other members were not really aware of the situation. They were all victims of Lin Chi Ran's genius prank plan. It made me laugh to death. 】
[I want to watch it again. Every part is so nonsensical, but so funny. This video has all the laughs this year. 】
[Lin Chiran’s imagination is really great, I want to share this video! 】
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The first episode of the group variety show was full of suspense and laughter, and conquered a large number of viewers with its unique style and interesting content. The video received a lot of clicks, and the comments section was full of people discussing this amazing development and urging the next episode to be updated.
The imaginative prank plan was reposted in various ways, successfully attracting a large number of passers-by, who became very interested in Wax&Wane, an idol group with distinct members, and Lin Chiran, a creative new producer.
Lin Chiran did not expect the response to be so good, and he successfully expanded the audience of the channel's group variety show from fans who followed himself and Wax&Wane to ordinary viewers who paid attention to it because the planning was interesting.
The social media platform sparked heated discussions and the level of attention increased significantly, triggering a trend of reviewing various brain-opening variety shows.
There was even a producer from a TV station who contacted Lin Chiran through Shenghuang.
Qin Kai, the program production director of Honeydew TV, recently took over a long-established variety show, which was facing the crisis of being cancelled due to declining ratings.
Just when I was worried about the lack of novelty in the program and the loss of audience, I saw the recently popular Wax&Wane group variety show, and suddenly I got inspiration and took the initiative to find it.
Lin Chiran did not feel it was abrupt and naturally discussed and exchanged ideas with him, deepening his understanding of the process and details of TV program production.
Qin Kai was also inspired by this and carried out drastic reforms. The audience response became increasingly positive and the ratings soared.
After learning the reason, people in the industry who were not optimistic about Qin Kai's show suddenly came to want to make friends with Lin Chiran.
The company building, the water bar on the first floor.
This was the second time Qi Yu was asked where Lin Chiran's office was. He wished he could throw away the Shenghuang Entertainment agent badge on his chest.
He already disliked Lin Chiran and Wu Wen, and Wax&Wane's recent momentum made him extremely unhappy.
The member he was optimistic about went to Lin Chiran, and the group he led had to make way for Wax & Wane's debut schedule. It would be best not to let him seize the opportunity. Qi Yu looked unhappy.
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On the other hand, the debut single is being prepared in full swing.
Regarding the three B-side songs, Lin Chiran and Qu Qinghuan slightly modified the details, and after fine-tuning, they are more in line with the style of the entire debut single.
There has also been progress in the invitation to write lyrics and music for the title song. Qu Qinghuan contacted a senior composer with whom he often collaborated in previous years. The composer is currently the lead singer of the band. While taking charge of the band's works, he will also accept some composing invitations to balance the band's income and expenditure.
"Although his own band is not very popular, the songs he contributed to others have received good responses." Qu Qinghuan flipped through the calendar on his phone and looked at Lin Chiran who was staring at the screen intently: "So how is the lyrics going?"
Lin Chiran rubbed his eyes which were a little dry from looking at the screen these days: "Wait a little longer, it will be soon."
Qu Qinghuan stood up, walked to Lin Chiran's side, and while he was not paying attention, he unceremoniously turned the laptop screen towards himself.
Lin Chiran wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
"Is this what you mean by fast?" The document that had been opened for who knows how long was blank, and Qu Qinghuan raised his eyebrows.
Lin Chiran defended himself with a bit of embarrassment on his face: "It's you who suddenly asked me to write the lyrics. Inspiration is not a faucet that can be turned on at any time..."
I wrote a few good lyrics in the early years, but as SLANT's schedule became more and more full, I couldn't squeeze out the time and gradually put them aside. Now that I'm picking them up again, I always have to think about it for a while.
Qu Qinghuan was amused by his analogy: "When can you pay the water bill? You don't have much time to do that."
Lin Chiran rubbed his brows and looked at the screen helplessly: "Don't worry, there will be no delay."
Creation works like this. When you have inspiration, your thoughts flow smoothly and you write like a god. You can finish an article in a few hours without too much revision. When you have no inspiration, you don’t know where to start even if you stare a hole in the screen. If you force yourself to finish it, nothing will look good, and if you tinker with it, it will lose its inspiration.
Seeing him so conflicted, Qu Qinghuan thought to himself, "Let's go find some inspiration."
"?" A puzzled look came over.
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Jiang Hechu was about to start the car when he heard a knock on the car window. He lowered the window and said, "What's the matter, Brother Lin?"
Standing next to the car body were Lin Chiran and the person Jiang Hechu didn't want to see recently, the music producer Qu Qinghuan.
"I heard from Wu Wen that you two are going to practice driving?" Qu Qinghuan looked at Ji Qifeng who was sitting in the passenger seat.
Ji Qifeng nodded and planned to shoot a car trip of the members in the future.
There were only two people in the group who had a driving license. One had just returned to China and was not used to left-hand drive cars, and the other had hardly driven since getting his license. They were sent by Wu Wen to practice in advance to get a feel for it.
Lin Chiran was confused and wondered why he was brought here.
Qu Qinghuan opened the car door very naturally and pulled Lin Chiran into the back seat.
"Drive." No explanation was given.
Several people were confused, and Jiang Hechu looked at Lin Chiran inquiringly.
Lin Chiran had no idea what Qu Qinghuan was thinking. He had been staring at the screen all day without any progress, so he decided to go out and relax. He nodded to Jiang Hechu and started the car.
Ji Qifeng clicked on the car navigation and located it at the suburban seaside.
In the afternoon, the sun was shining brightly, and a car carrying several people drove out of the bustling city.
Far away from the city, the oppressive high-rise buildings are left behind, the view gradually becomes wider, and the wind blows freely, adding a bit of freshness.
Watching the scenery outside the window rapidly receding, I felt a secret pleasure of leaving everything behind and escaping from reality.
His brows relaxed, and Lin Chiran's anxious mood about the progress of writing lyrics finally calmed down.
Seeing him relax, Qu Qinghuan said in a light tone: "How is it, do you feel better?"
"Indeed." Lin Chiran admitted readily.
"You push yourself too hard. You can't write good works in this state." Qu Qinghuan looked relaxed outside the window: "Don't follow in my footsteps."
The voice was carried away by a gust of wind, and Lin Chiran did not hear the last sentence clearly. However, Jiang Hechu glanced at Qu Qinghuan in the rearview mirror.
Noticing this gaze, Qu Qinghuan raised his eyes and met Jiang Hechu's: "Music is not a product on a factory assembly line. There is no standard answer." The same song, interpreted by different singers, conveys different emotions.
Jiang Hechu paused and looked away.
When they reached the embankment, several people got off the car to rest and stroll along the beach.
Lin Chiran looked at the intersection of the coastline and the skyline, and suddenly said, "I have an inspiration." He sat on the ground, took out the notebook he carried with him, and kept writing and drawing on it.
The first draft was completed as the sun slowly set.
Qu Qinghuan took the manuscript and saw the vigorous and flamboyant handwriting. After he carefully read it, he clapped his hands and said, "This is it!"
Lin Chiran named the song "Escape", and the lyrics describe the story of a virtual life disguised as a human.
Relying on the love of others as fuel for survival, it carefully integrates into the society, but is unable to see through the seemingly beautiful but actually cruel rules of human beings. On the last evening before burning out, it escapes from the city, escapes from the crowd, escapes from common sense, dispels the fog, and is reborn on the other side of the sea.
There are not so many fancy words, but straightforward outlines that point directly to people's hearts, and imagery is used to imply and create an atmosphere, leaving enough room for imagination.
"I was right about you. You have the flavor of 'Towards the Light'!" Qu Qinghuan admired the lyrics, saying that Lin Chiran's talent was not worn away by time, but instead was honed to be more pure.
"Towards the Light" is Lin Chiran's first attempt at writing lyrics in his first year after his debut. The words are filled with self-contempt and disgust, yet at the same time, he is controlled by instinct and cannot help wanting to get closer to the light.
The complex emotions and contradictory beauty presented in the lyrics amazed many people who heard the name Lin Chiran for the first time.
Many people are also curious about the lyricist. What kind of person can write such calm yet turbulent words?
Seeing him on the stage with all his brilliance and perfect posture seemed unreal to me.
Hearing this song title that had not been mentioned for a long time, Lin Chiran was a little dazed. So much time had passed in the blink of an eye, and his situation and state of mind were completely different.
Before the sunlight completely disappeared, Yu Jiqifeng drove the car back.
After returning to the company, Lin Chiran first polished the lyrics. He was busy for a long time. He looked up and saw Qu Qinghuan had not left yet. He was wearing headphones and seemed to be thinking about something.
"The lyrics and music have been finalized. Let's make a demo and let the members start practicing the song." Lin Chiran said.
"It's just right. It's time to collect the homework." Qu Qinghuan took off the headphones he had been listening to for a long time and raised his hand to hand them to Lin Chiran.
When I put on the headphones, a track continued to play.
This is Jiang Hechu's singing, with perfect pitch, perfect rhythm, steady breath, and no unnecessary processing, but there is always something that is hard to put into words, making people feel that something is missing.
"Did you hear something wrong?" Qu Qinghuan had a subtle expression. Before meeting Jiang Hechu, he had never thought that someone could sing like this.
It’s emotion, Lin Chiran answered silently in his heart, this is what Jiang Hechu lacks.
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