As the notebook filled up with more and more characters, Ji Yan's mind was calmer than ever.
What kind of song did he want to write? Ji Yan pondered this question countless times. The creative process was undoubtedly painful and agonizing; he would repeatedly question himself, believing that he could never write a satisfactory song.
But without realizing it, the outline of a song slowly took shape in his mind. Ji Yan even felt that the surging inspiration at this moment was telling him that it was not what he wanted the song to become, but that the song was meant to be this way.
Ji Yan put down his pen, and his tense face gradually relaxed.
He picked up the guitar and gently plucked the strings. A lively and cheerful rhythm filled the living room, its bright and cheerful melody like the first bite of watermelon in summer.
Ji Yan immediately realized that this was the song he wanted.
"It sounds great!" Fang Yu gave him a thumbs up. "I like it."
"It should be fine to put it on the new album." Xie Mingxuan looked at Ji Yan. "This song is very good."
He felt happy just from listening to the piece Ji Yan had just played.
"I haven't come up with a song yet," Fang Yu said, somewhat exasperated. "I've written several options, but each one feels a little off."
Feelings are inexplicable and can come suddenly at any moment, but before that, they have to go through a long, long period of deep thought and contemplation. Even if there is only one thing that is not suitable, they will discard it without hesitation.
...
Ji Yan struggled for several more days before finally writing the complete version of the song. The next step was to come up with the lyrics. While writing the music, Ji Yan had already decided on the story he wanted to tell, so his lyrics flowed smoothly and were almost completed in one go.
"Teacher Ji, why did you secretly become so outstanding behind my back?" Fang Yu slumped on the sofa. "I've only written half of my song, and I really don't know how to continue the second half."
"I've never been hiding anything from you. I've always been this good." Ji Yan munched on an apple, feeling completely relaxed. The creative process itself was painful, but the sense of satisfaction at the moment of completion was indescribable.
He slowly moved to Fang Yu's side and stared at the sheet music Fang Yu had written.
Fang Yu sighed softly, "Teacher Ji, I've been stuck here for days, I'm desperate."
Ji Yan picked up the guitar and played the part he had written earlier. He felt that it was a very gentle song, completely different from Fang Yu's usual impression. But this part was indeed very touching and easily reminded people of those warm days in life.
Even if it's just a brief moment, it's worth remembering forever.
"This poem isn't about love, is it?" Ji Yan asked.
Fang Yu nodded: "I want to try writing about family and friendship, but I'm stuck here!"
He was desperate too, okay?
“Why don’t you try… writing about us?” Ji Yan suggested. “When I was playing that part just now, I thought of us.”
Despite having completely different personalities, the four of them had an incredible chemistry. Ji Yan felt happy every day in the group, and he believed that Xie Mingxuan and the others felt the same way. Otherwise, they wouldn't have bothered to force themselves to write songs together.
"Let me think about it some more." Fang Yu frowned, and his expression became much more serious.
Ji Yan didn't bother him anymore and silently walked out the door.
...
The creation period for "Wings" lasted for two whole months. During this time, Ye Ying arranged the least amount of work for them to ensure that everyone could focus most of their energy on creation. In fact, they could have invited composers to write songs for them, but they always had their own principles and did not want this album to disappoint their fans.
In this album, Xie Mingxuan still handled the most of the composition. He wrote four songs all by himself, each with a completely different style. Ji Yan and the others felt that Xie Mingxuan must have honed his skills on that creative variety show, and the quality of the work was even better than when he created "Mist".
Ji Yan's favorite book is Fang Yu's "The Future". When he expressed his thoughts, Xie Mingxuan and Lu Wei both agreed.
The song gave him the feeling that Fang Yu was trying to write about their future with the most romantic melody and lyrics. The whole song sounded like it had been bathed in sunshine, and it was especially warm.
Then, they noticed that Fang Yu's face had turned red!
It's very noticeably red!
Normally, Fang Yu is the most shameless member of the "Wing" group. No matter how much Ji Yan and the others tease or ridicule him, he always has a "come and hit me" expression that makes him look like he deserves a beating. But now, Fang Yu's shyness is particularly genuine. Ji Yan and the others wanted to say a few more words of praise, but he actually ran out!
"Have we found the key to Da Yu's weakness?" Lu Wei smiled sinisterly.
"Hehe." Ji Yan shook hands with him. "Teacher Lu."
"Teacher Ji~"
Xie Mingxuan: "...Can you guys stop talking like villains?"
With the songwriting part finished, the rest of the album production could be done slowly. For Ji Yan, this meant that his painful time was about to begin—the new album "Wings" finally had enough funds to shoot music videos, half of which required singing and dancing.
"This is terrible." He and Lu Wei sighed in despair.
But there was no escaping this kind of thing. After jumping for an entire afternoon, Ji Yan felt like a dead dog.
Fang Yu didn't hesitate to take a picture of him at that moment and posted it on Weibo: "Enjoy—a handsome man lying dead."
The fans who came upon hearing the news were all laughing hysterically.
"Fang Yu - the destroyer of Ji Yan's image".
"You can see that Teacher Yanzi is really in pain. If you look closely, you will find an unidentified creature lying in the corner."
"Yan Yan, stand up! Don't you care about your idol image at all?"
"23333 It feels like Teacher Ji is becoming more and more unrestrained."
"Can you stop taking pictures without my permission?" Ji Yan was too exhausted to fight Fang Yu anymore. He didn't understand why this person was still alive and kicking when everyone else was training like dogs.
Xie Mingxuan, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened.
Ji Yan kicked Lu Wei, who was slumped over like him: "Brother Wei, don't you go to the gym to work out every day?"
Why am I still so bad at this game?
"First, don't call me Wei Ge. Second, Wei is dead."
He declined to answer the question.
Lu Wei's main purpose in going to the gym is to lose weight. Among the four members of the "Wings" group, he is the type who is more prone to gaining weight, and gaining even a little weight will affect his appearance on camera.
Lu Wei felt extremely jealous at the thought that Ji Yan, who was always lounging around, didn't have to worry about losing weight.
Fortunately, the agonizing days were not as long as they had imagined. As the weather gradually warmed up, the preparations for the new album were nearing completion, and Ji Yan and the others finally had a chance to stop and rest.
This period happens to be the busiest time in the entertainment industry. "Yi" had a few magazine covers she hadn't shot yet, so she took advantage of this time to finish them.
"Wing" is also widely recognized in the fashion industry for its ability to carry off fashion trends.
After their cover shoot for T Fashion magazine went viral last year, "Wings" received cover offers from almost every second-tier fashion magazine. They acted very naturally in front of the camera, without deliberately posing, and that naturalness made it easier for them to be shaped into various forms under the lens.
The magazine covers shot by "Wing" have garnered a good reputation in the fashion industry, and sales have also set records.
This year, several top-tier publications also extended invitations to "Wing".
Alex is the most well-known fashion magazine in the industry. It was founded a long time ago and is headquartered in North America. It is deeply involved in the world's fashion trends. Given Yi's current fame and status, it would be a stretch for her to be on the cover of Alex. After all, Yi has not yet established a fixed relationship with luxury brands, and no brand would be willing to put them on the cover.
But soon, the members' doubts were answered—
In late April, the Sky Awards, one of the three major film awards, announced its nomination list.
Established in the 1960s, the Chang Kong Awards have witnessed the development of Chinese-language cinema. In the current film industry, the Chang Kong Awards are on par with the Star Awards and Huayi Awards, and are highly coveted awards for film professionals.
Unlike the Star Awards, which are more popular and the Huayi Awards, which cover both film and television, the Changkong Awards have a more rigorous and professional selection process, and are therefore more recognized by the industry.
Ordinary netizens are generally not very interested in the Chang Kong Awards because the awards are usually given to respected veteran artists, and younger actors are rarely nominated. Of course, if a young actor is nominated, it will definitely be celebrated.
At the 2018 Changkong Awards, "I, Nameless" was nominated for six awards, including Best Actor. Cheng Yuanzhou, who played Wei Zheng, received his first Changkong Award nomination for Best Actor.
Another name on the shortlist has attracted the attention of netizens.
Best Supporting Actor Nomination: Wu Yun, "Life is Like the Sea".
Gui Yifu's "The Ends of the Earth".
Ji Yan, "I, Nameless".
Lian Huaishu's "Alone in a Foreign Land, a Stranger".
Zhang Jingyi, "I, Nameless".
Upon first glance at the Best Supporting Actor nominations, netizens suspected it was an actor with the same name as Ji Yan. But after a closer look, it was indeed Ji Yan, given that the movie listed after his name was "I, Nameless".
But netizens never expected that Ji Yan would be nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Chang Kong Awards!
It's important to know that the Changkong Awards don't have a Best Newcomer award. The acting categories only have 20 nominations in total, including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Actress. Among this year's nominated actors, Wu Yun and Lian Huaishu are from the 1940s and 1950s respectively. Gui Yifu is a veteran actor, but he is also over 50 years old. Zhang Jingyi, who plays Noda in "I, Nameless," is relatively young, but he is already 35 years old. He brought the cunning and ruthless Noda to life in "I, Nameless," earning him a very good reputation among the public.
This is also a characteristic of the Changkong Awards. The actors it selects may not be the most famous, but even previously unknown actors will have their strength recognized by the entire film and television industry once they receive the recognition of the Changkong Awards.
Ji Yan's name appeared quite out of place among this group of actors.
Netizens acknowledged that Ji Yan's performance in "I, Nameless" was quite good, but his name was clearly inappropriate to be grouped with the other four actors.
Compared to the news of Ji Yan's nomination for Best Supporting Actor, the fact that "Wings" was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the Sky Awards doesn't seem so surprising at all.
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