Ji Yan listened with great satisfaction as Ning Wei sang the live version of "Pure White" several times.
He felt that this was a perk of having a boyfriend who could sing. Whatever he wanted to hear, his teacher Ning would sing for him. Although occasionally... Teacher Ning would ask him to sing, such as this song "Pure White." Even though Ji Yan's cover version had already been posted online, Ning Wei still asked him to sing it again.
Ji Yan couldn't refuse his teacher Ning's request, just as his teacher Ning couldn't refuse him.
One of them played the piano, and the other played the guitar. The conch shell squatted at Ning Wei's feet, its round cat face no longer looking as fierce as before, and even seemed quite content.
Ji Yan discovered that he and Hailuo shared a common interest in Teacher Ning.
...
Every time Ji Yan came to Ning Wei's place, he couldn't help but be kissed. The longer they were apart, the more indescribable Ning Wei's passion became. When Ji Yan woke up the next morning, he saw the marks on the back of his neck in the mirror. As he looked down, the marks became clearer and clearer.
He kicked Ning Wei, who was brushing her teeth, and said, "Are you a dog?"
It's getting more and more enthusiastic. Ji Yan felt that his physical strength was getting better and better, but he still couldn't keep up with Teacher Ning's enthusiasm.
Fortunately, he can rest for a few more days recently, so he doesn't have to worry about being ridiculed by Fang Yu and the others.
Unfortunately, Ji Yan clearly underestimated Ning Wei.
He stayed at Ning Wei's house for three whole nights, every single night! Teacher Ning was so full of energy that Ji Yan suspected he wasn't human at all, but some kind of beast in human skin.
He's not exaggerating at all!
With great energy and even better stamina, Ji Yan shouted until his voice was hoarse. The person's movements became lighter, but he was still licking Ji Yan's neck.
After they established their relationship, Ji Yan knew very well how inexperienced Ning Wei was, both in her actions and words. But now—as her lover—he could truly appreciate the changes in Ning Wei.
If Ji Yan were to describe it specifically, he felt that it was as if Teacher Ning had graduated overnight.
For three whole days, Ji Yan lived a decadent life because he had no energy or strength to go out for a stroll. Even if he did, he would probably have to wear a turtleneck sweater and a mask to cover his kissed lips.
Ji Yan had always thought that such a thing was impossible in reality, and that it was more like a way for romance novel authors to enrich the image of a domineering CEO. But as it turns out, it really is possible, because he has experienced it firsthand.
The novel could be titled "The Overbearing King Transforms into a Wolf".
However, considering that the two hadn't seen each other for a long time, Ji Yan chose to forgive him.
...
To Ji Yan's surprise, the movie "Black Curtain" not only stayed in theaters until October, but also continued to be shown after October. Instead, it extended its release until November, when the temperature in City A gradually cooled down, and "Black Curtain" was finally taken off the screens. After more than four months of release, the movie grossed a total of 3.96566 billion yuan, ranking first and second in box office revenue this summer, along with "Daylight Crisis".
While "Black Curtain" couldn't match the box office performance of Luo Yi's "Alien Invasion," it still managed to rank fifth in the all-time Chinese film box office charts. Among the top ten highest-grossing films, "Black Curtain" had the lowest production cost.
Thanks to the box office success of this film, Ji Yan's total box office revenue for films he starred in reached 5.9 billion yuan. While this figure may not be among the top in the film industry, it is certainly unique among young actors. Moreover, among the actors on the list, Ji Yan has the fewest film credits, with only four to date. The 5.9 billion yuan figure is just the sum of the box office revenue of the three films he starred in.
While Xi Ming's box office appeal certainly contributed to the success of "Black Curtain," Ji Yan's role in it cannot be ignored. More importantly, each of his films has demonstrated extremely high cost-effectiveness. Behind the 5.9 billion figure is a production cost of just over 200 million. Compared to other actors, Ji Yan's box office returns are astonishing.
Since "I, Nameless" successfully launched Ji Yan's career in the film industry, he has contributed a series of classic roles, each of which is memorable. He Tang, Gu Shan, Cheng Yuan, and Li Yu are all characters with distinct personalities, yet Ji Yan has brought them to life perfectly by paying attention to the details.
November is over and December will soon follow. The selection process for the Chang Kong Awards will begin next year. Even though Li Yu is a purely negative and evil character, many film critics still think highly of Ji Yan and believe that his performance in "Black Curtain" is fully qualified to win a Chang Kong Award.
It's no exaggeration to say that the character Li Yu not only captivated the audience but also won over the industry.
The magazine "Huayang Film" published an article saying that Ji Yan has pointed out the direction for the development of young actors - whether it is a positive or negative character, Ji Yan puts in his work with great focus and effort, because even when he plays a villain, he can still gain the audience's recognition.
Young actors, especially those who can play leading roles in TV series and movies, are often afraid of villains and no one wants to play them. They prefer positive and handsome characters, preferably characters that can enhance the actor's image. But Ji Yan is not like that.
However, among all the young actors, Ji Yan is the most popular and accomplished. He can choose a detestable role without worrying about a drop in popularity. Even if he loses fans, his efforts as an actor and the dedication he puts into the role are shown on screen. He has not let himself down.
In conclusion, after the release of "The Curtain," Ji Yan's versatility and potential as an actor were further recognized. He received scripts of all types and themes, showing no monotony, because directors believed he was fully capable of handling any type of role.
...
After November, Ji Yan and "Yi" and a few others were working on creating their fifth major.
With this new album, they silently compared it to their previous album "Fearless" – despite the good results of their previous four albums, they still hoped that their fifth album could surpass the previous four albums.
Starting with "Mist," Wings has actually released more than four albums. After their tour this year, they released a compilation album of the songs they sang on the tour. However, the digital version is free, and the physical album is not expensive. In the minds of the Wings members, this is not a formal album, so they did not promote it.
As a result, with digital copies available for free, physical copy sales exploded.
Their purpose in releasing the compilation album was actually for themselves and for fans who wanted to collect the album. After all, the physical album market has shrunk further due to the impact of digital albums, and the sales of physical albums by big names in the music industry are not as good as before. Many singers don't even release physical albums at all.
However, under these circumstances, the tens of thousands of physical albums released by "Wing" at once sold out quickly.
They could only release another batch and trouble the printing factory to rush the production.
The members of "Wing" were also surprised by the enthusiasm of their fans.
However, they will not include songs they have already sung in their fifth album. In the members' plans, the fifth album should consist entirely of new songs.
This will be a very sunny and bright album.
When deciding on the album theme that day, unlike the struggle we had when deciding on the themes for the previous four albums, everyone had the same idea for this album—to release a sunny and youthful album.
Because they are no longer young.
The tour from the second half of last year to the first half of this year was long and tiring, but it allowed "Wings" to accumulate a lot of ideas, which they wanted to write for themselves and sing for their fans. Almost all the members wrote their own feelings for this new album, so the creative speed was fast, there were no stumbles, and all the songs were written smoothly.
"Have we graduated?" Ji Yan was shocked by the speed at which he wrote songs—when he was creating his fifth album, he even felt like he had suddenly figured it out.
Not only him, but Fang Yu and Lu Wei's creative work also went smoothly. As for Xie Mingxuan... when discussing such matters, Lao Xie is usually excluded from the topic.
—The speed at which this album was completed almost exceeded everyone's expectations.
After the tour ended, they all shared the same sentiment—they were exhausted and needed rest.
Aside from Ji Yan being busy promoting "The Curtain on the Wall," Xie Mingxuan and the others were quite free, especially during the time Ji Yan was away promoting the film. These guys would sleep until noon and then send all sorts of lazy emojis in the group chat, while also tagging Ji Yan in unison: "So free today, what should we do?"
Ji Yan posted a set of 10 pandas raising their hands / gunshot emojis, and he can post 20 of them a day.
But even in this idle and lazy situation, they actually finished creating an album at an incredibly fast pace. When the album recording was over, the group looked at each other, and they all saw disbelief in each other's eyes.
It's... really amazing.
It's hard to describe how they felt when the recording ended.
But it is indeed over.
The recording engineer didn't offer many suggestions. Their renditions of individual lines and choruses went very smoothly, and they encountered no problems recording a single song. In fact, it went so smoothly that they found it hard to accept for a while.
"Am I the reincarnation of a singing god?" Fang Yu patted his face. "Mommy, Mommy, coax Teacher Ji into turning into a pig."
Ji Yan kicked him in the butt: "I'll beat you into a pig first."
Ye Ying: "..."
The manager, who witnessed the scene, still couldn't understand their naivety, but Ye Ying wasn't surprised at all by their perfect teamwork during the recording: "Did you sing all those shows on tour for nothing?"
"Wings" were never studio singers to begin with, and their live performance skills are definitely not weak. However, the tour lasting for several months has further enhanced their live performance ability. They have to face at least 30,000 fans every week and sing at least 30 songs. Under such circumstances, even the slightest flaw in their voice will be completely exposed to the fans.
Of course, "Wings" would not allow an imperfect performance to occur; on the contrary, they choose to surpass themselves even when flaws exist.
So, after dozens of tours, they made surpassing others a habit. Countless live performances gave them the ability to challenge any type of song. Having experienced the difficult mode of touring, and then switched to the moderate mode of the recording studio, even if they themselves did not realize it, their state was indeed different.
The hardships they endured during the tour have been transformed into their own energy.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
