The way "Wing" goes on her trip is exactly as her fans imagined—
"It's me."
"Lying down, lying down some more... Hey, don't forget you're here on vacation! I hope the next vlog won't be filled with a bunch of lazybones, and I can get some fresh, positive content!"
So, the next vlog episode featured footage of the "Wings" members hiking together.
"Hiking is great! It fully demonstrates team spirit; what an inspiring and touching scene!"
Unfortunately, in this episode, the focus of the vlog was entirely on the scenery at the top and bottom of the mountain. Of course, there were also scenes of the members huffing and puffing as they climbed the mountain.
"Old Xie is awesome, he's been bringing up the rear the whole time!"
"The captain is taking pictures of everyone. Ah, as expected, the Wings Group is still the Wings Group I know."
"So, Professor Ji's photography skills have become so bad that everyone is complaining about them? Just how much do you all want him to avoid touching a camera?"
"Where is this place? The footage from Wings Group's vlog looks really beautiful. I'd like to visit it sometime."
"Want to check in +1".
"Aaaaaah! I just went here last week, why not this week?!"
The last part of this vlog was the singing segment that fans had been looking forward to the most. The four members of "Wings" sat together on the mountaintop, the sky was so close, it seemed like they could reach out and touch the clouds. Even without instrumental accompaniment, their voices were the purest and most beautiful.
—Lighthearted and joyful, this is exactly the kind of boy they used to like.
Even though the members of "Tsubasa" are no longer teenagers, in the eyes of fans, as long as the four of them are together as a group, they represent youth.
"Wings" are idols who rarely evoke images of the adult world for their fans. Listening to their albums and observing their lives, fans always feel as if they are still on the night of "Idol Generation" when the four of them debuted, because they are no different now than they were back then.
Amidst the howling mountain wind, the group sang one song after another, and the fans couldn't help but hum along.
Fans initially thought this would be the main theme of "Wing's" travel vlog, but on the third day, the style took a sharp turn for the worse, leaving fans bewildered and confused.
Why did our trip suddenly turn into ghost stories?
On that day, the comments section of the vlog was filled with question marks.
As a result, Ji Yan, who was originally the most unreliable, actually became the one who supported the team.
"I'm laughing so hard, especially the scene where Fang Yu couldn't sleep at night and made Ji Yan guard the toilet 233333~"
"Haha, the whole group was counting on Teacher Ji the next night."
"Teacher Ji: In the end, I bore the burden of everything alone."
"???? Fellow members of the Wings Squad, if you're so scared, then there's no need to talk. Isn't this where you should use your fighting spirit?"
"Everyone has such big dark circles under their eyes. Teacher Ji looks so innocent, but I really want to laugh, what should I do?"
Aside from the laughs provided by the ghost stories, the biggest point of contention for fans in this vlog was that "Yi" clearly went to a hot spring. There were scenes before and after the hot spring, but where was the hot spring itself?
"Where's the hot spring? I had such a big hot spring, how could it be gone?"
What's the difference between stealing my hot spring-cup muscles and stealing my dream?
"The point is definitely not the pictures of handsome men emerging from the bath. The point is that this should have been a great opportunity to promote the local culture, scenery, and hot spring industry. How could we ignore it? Nude photos are not important at all."
"The person upstairs is indeed my internet mouthpiece; that's exactly what I meant too."
"Listening to ghost stories is too refreshing; I need a hot spring photo to warm me up."
"+1+1+1".
Unfortunately, no matter how much the fans protested and appealed, it was simply not in the vlog. The official Weibo account did post a few group photos of "Yi" and pictures of food as compensation, but the fans were completely unconvinced.
"How heartbreaking, the most suggestive picture of Wings must be the cat ear picture from their concert, right?"
"Don't even think about it. Wings never go for that kind of route. I just want to see photos of them soaking in hot springs. That's a fan's right!"
The official Weibo account for "Yi" remained silent.
In fact, this vlog is the longest "Wings" has ever done since their debut. The content is both fun and relatable, like a mini group variety show filmed for their fans.
Fans have always known that the members of "Tsubasa" have a lot of fun interacting, as shown in previous videos released by the official Weibo account, but this vlog reveals even more details—
Even a reliable team leader can have moments when they frantically search for ghost stories to scare their teammates.
Even the most immature Ji Yan has grown up.
Ji Yan expressed his dissatisfaction with the fans' evaluation of him as "the most immature": "I always thought I was the typical handsome, mature and dignified person in our group."
Lu Wei and Fang Yu replied with indifferent faces, "Oh."
Ji Yan silently looked at Xie Mingxuan: "Old Xie, you need to do something about them. Who was it that stayed up all night watching over you, allowing your inexperienced teammates to get a good night's sleep?"
"Thank you, Master Ji. Goodbye, Master Ji."
...
In short, after a chaotic trip, the members of "Wings" continued to work on the content of their new album. Perhaps because they had absorbed so many horror stories, everyone was bursting with inspiration, although their thoughts would occasionally wander off course while writing.
"It's a myth or legend, not horror or supernatural. Don't get the subject wrong."
"No, don't worry," Xie Mingxuan said in a low voice. "At least I want to write songs that I can sing myself."
But Ji Yan felt that Xie Mingxuan's recent playing had a somewhat mysterious and unpredictable quality.
Although Ji Yan did not delve deeply into ghost stories, he was forced to listen to a bunch of fantastical tales, which, to some extent, stimulated his inspiration.
The longer they spent together, the more aligned their thought processes became. When it came to the theme of the new album, as long as his teammates could come up with something, even if it sounded mysterious to others, Ji Yan could grasp it immediately.
Two weeks later, each of the "wings" successfully wrote a song.
Xie Mingxuan's creative speed was also a bit slow this time. In addition to preparing his own album, "Yi" has been receiving a constant stream of creative invitations. The songs that "Yi" wrote for Mi Lin previously received quite good reviews. After Mi Lin's new album was released, many singers sent invitations to Ye Ying.
Of course, Xie Mingxuan received the most invitations.
Within the "Wings" series, Xie Mingxuan's compositions are widely recognized as the most consistent.
Fang Yu and Lu Wei also received many invitations. In contrast, Ji Yan received the fewest invitations, since he devoted half of his energy to filming and was not very enthusiastic about writing for other singers.
After finally managing to come up with a song, the group's enthusiasm increased significantly.
Although there are still many things to revise, at least the finished product is already there. More importantly, they have their own ideas about the theme of the new album, and the difficulty of creating the next song seems to be less than they imagined.
"To move myself." Ji Yan took a deep breath. "The days of being bald are coming to an end."
"Go, Baldy Master!!" Fang Yu clapped his hands in approval.
Ji Yan couldn't hold back and kicked Fang Yu.
Recently, the title "Teacher Ji" has disappeared, and his nickname has evolved from "Master Ji" to "Bald Master," which has even spread among fans on a small scale.
"Having something to write about is already a victory," Lu Wei remarked. "I feel this album is more difficult than the previous three."
"To be honest, when I first debuted, I never thought I would become a singer-songwriter. I always thought I was just relying on my looks." Fang Yu said with a regretful look. "As it turns out, I really do have both good looks and talent."
"Listen to this, is this what a human being says?" Ji Yan couldn't stand it anymore. "Old Xie, you have to do something about him."
Xie Mingxuan: "..."
I don't want to get involved; I just want to hold a new vote to elect a new team leader.
Sorry, he can only make a living with his talent. People who make a living with their looks and talent are more qualified to be the captain.
...
As the songwriting process gradually got on track, Ji Yan's new film also slowly took shape. He accepted Xi Ming's invitation to collaborate on his next film.
The film's director, Qu Xiyu, is a renowned master of crime aesthetics in the industry. Although her name sounds gentle and she is not tall, and her personality is not particularly strong, this female director's works are increasingly fierce, with a fast and intense pace. Even her first film can be described as a visual feast.
However, her portrayal of the characters' psychology and interactions is equally outstanding.
In other words, actors who appear in her films, even eye-catching crime films, don't have to worry about being used as mere props; she will provide them with ample room to showcase their talents.
Ji Yan was really looking forward to the moment when he would act opposite Xi Ming. Having lost to Xi Ming at both the Chang Kong Award and the Hua Yi Award, he already knew how good Xi Ming was at acting.
But he wanted to see for himself how capable the other party was.
In the new film, his scenes with Xi Ming are roughly equal, and the script gives him a lot of room to develop his character. Of course, the role also demands a high level of acting skill.
When Xi Ming handed him the script, the shooting schedule and cast had not yet been finalized. Now, the preparations are almost complete, and they are just waiting for filming to begin.
If all goes well, the new film will begin shooting after the new year.
But Ji Yan is not only busy with the new film. Lu Ming also informed him that "The Vanished Murder" will be released after the Spring Festival. "The Vanished Murder" did not take advantage of the popular Spring Festival period. The release date is set after the Lantern Festival, which can be regarded as filling the relatively empty film market after the Spring Festival. However, due to the low cost of the film, the production company's current plan is to have a preview screening first.
Essentially, "The Vanishing Murder" is not an art film; it's a solid drama. Unfortunately, in terms of cost and scale, the film's appeal is even less than that of "Young Love Poems." At least Zhu Shuguang has some basic audience for art films, while the combination of Lu Ming and Fan Cong can be said to have zero basic audience.
Of course, "The Vanishing Murderer" did not completely lack attention.
The conflict between Ji Yan and Song Jing occurred during the filming of "The Vanishing Murderer," and many netizens still remember it vividly. After all, there are many people in the entertainment industry who try to ride the coattails of others' popularity, but his blatant attempt to do so is truly unique.
Some netizens even joked that they wanted to see what kind of movie Ji Yan would make if he was so badly harassed but still insisted on continuing to act.
"Ah, so busy." Ji Yan calculated the time. "This also means that I have to write another song before the Spring Festival."
He would absolutely never use his precious Spring Festival holiday to write songs!
“I think it’s worth a try. Aren’t there many customs related to myths and legends during the Spring Festival? I plan to take them back and write them down. Maybe they’ll inspire me,” Lu Wei said.
"I am deeply moved by Wei Ge's dedication to working overtime. Could you please write mine for me while you're at it?"
"Get out." Lu Wei said without any mercy.
"Don't do that, Weiwei!"
Lu Wei gave her a look of disdain: "Think for yourself."
With the Spring Festival approaching, this album will definitely be completed in the first half of next year. If there is enough time, Wings will probably start a new concert tour next year. It's not that they are in a hurry, but fans really hope that they will hold more concerts, and a national tour would be the most appropriate.
Even just releasing an album and holding a concert would keep them busy for a long time. In addition, Ji Yan also has filming and promotional work, so time is much tighter than expected.
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