Chapter 31 The Meaning of Work
"I have an idea. How about adding the Chinese style and the singing of Su Wu herding sheep?"
Everyone is a workaholic. Once they get into work mode, they are all as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Zhu Ji's hands are busy, and he has already outlined the outline of a song. It seems that he is going to make a brand new song.
"Then who should sing? I can't sing operatic style. I can sing a simple song without being out of tune, but if I sing operatic style, I will be doomed."
Ye Mengyu assessed his own strength and decisively admitted defeat.
"It's okay, we can ask a Peking Opera actor to help record a segment."
“What does the subject do?”
Fang Zhixing took a blank piece of manuscript paper and asked Ye Mengyu what he thought.
"How about a story about finding a family? Find an example of a woman who has searched for her child for decades and finally finds him and reunites with him. Focus on the mother, going from the joy of giving birth to her child, to the depression and madness of losing her child, and then to the radiance of finding her child and attending the reunion dinner in all her glory. How about that? Doesn't it fit the theme of never forgetting your original aspiration?"
Colleagues in the studio, including those in charge of copywriting, all participated in the discussion.
After hearing what Ye Mengyu said, everyone nodded, "Okay, it's relevant to the theme and has public welfare significance."
"Right, right, right. Plus, what Mr. Zhu just said about Su Wu herding sheep, it fits the theme perfectly."
Zhu Ji nodded. "I have an idea. We can add it to the scene before the child is found, when the couple is having a conflict, during the darkest time before dawn. Use music to set the mood and elevate the theme."
Fang Zhixing nodded and began to draw, "Then there should be three sets of clothes, one for when I was younger, one for when I was down and out, and one for when we were reunited."
Ye Mengyu said, "I think two sets are enough. You can use the dress you wore when you got married, and wear the dress you wore when you were at the happiest moment of your wedding decades later. Wouldn't that be more relevant? You can also add a set for the wedding scene at the beginning, or put photos of the wedding scene on the big screen at the end."
"It's better to show photos. It's too troublesome to stage the wedding scene."
"Wait a minute, why don't we just do a short film, play it on the show, and then wear the dress and perform it on the show? We can use the short film to add people and canvass for votes. We can save the stage play for later. It's boring to do it the same way every time."
"Who among coders can code better than actor Jiang?"
"That's not a big deal, let's just find some random people and give the extras a chance to appear on screen."
“It’s definitely better than coding.”
"If we're going to shoot a short film, we'd better go to a film studio. It'll be more convenient for setting up the set."
"Why go to a film and television city? Let's find a crew that's already working and see if there's any period drama being filmed. We can just go and borrow some scenery."
"Wouldn't that reveal the other person's scenery?"
"It's a period drama, so why worry about leaks? Sister Luan has a strong network of contacts, so she'll definitely be able to handle it."
"What about the live broadcast? If we broadcast live on the set, the show won't be kept secret."
"Who would broadcast content related to the show? There's no sense of anticipation anymore. They're definitely just broadcasting nonsense, using the opportunity to promote other work."
"It doesn't matter if we broadcast it. We're on set anyway, so let everyone think we're filming."
"That's true. But what should we do before we find the crew? What should we broadcast?"
What to play?
have no idea.
"Play my class, practicing my voice and stage presence. I don't believe anyone can guess what I'm preparing."
If you work hard enough to clear your name and show some professional ability, your reputation will change.
She had seen this kind of operation many times, and it never failed, unless it failed halfway.
There is no point for her to fail.
"We can't reveal nothing at all, or the audience will be angry. We have to reveal a little to maintain the suspense."
Sister Luan did not participate in the discussion of specific content because she was indeed not good at that.
But when it comes to publicity direction, she is an expert.
Ye Mengyu nodded. "Then find a famous Peking Opera actress to learn from? That would be a way to prepare for the show, and also help you practice your body shape."
Sister Luan nodded with satisfaction. What parent wouldn't be happy when their naughty child showed signs of improvement? "Okay, I'll go see my teacher. I'll also contact any crews filming period dramas nearby. Are you planning on looking for a well-known male lead, or..."
"Since we're going to use random people, let's stick with them. But the image must be good. A wealthy man goes bankrupt searching for his son, severely damaging his family fortune, and then desperately searches for his son, yet he remains loyal and unwavering. A handsome man and beautiful woman becoming slovenly uncles and aunts, and then returning to elegant middle-aged handsome uncles and beautiful aunts, is also a refreshing plot that the audience wants to see."
Sister Luan nodded again, "Okay. I'll try to find someone with good temperament and acting skills among the obscure 18th-tier celebrities. Or I can go to the film academy to look for someone, or ask the teachers to recommend someone with good acting skills. I'll do whatever I can to save the situation."
"Don't forget, if you think you have good potential, sign with the company first so that the wealth doesn't go to outsiders. Although this crappy show may be difficult for people, with the gimmick of being Mr. Jiang's first variety show, the initial popularity is sure to be high. If you perform well, there is a chance that you will become a big star."
In my past life, I was a fangirl, and I knew all about the rise to fame of celebrities, big and small. I was so familiar with them. I didn't know how they rose to fame. There are so many internet celebrities who later transitioned into acting and then became first- or second-tier celebrities.
There are even cases where beautification is overdone. The anchor becomes beautiful, but passers-by become distorted and look like celebrities with beautification. After their real photos are exposed, it is found that they are not inferior to celebrities, and they become big internet celebrities directly.
How come it’s not red?
Being famous and making money is the best way.
If you can identify talent and sign people in advance, you can win life without fear.
"How can our company possibly have the qualifications to sign artists? It's too late to go to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to add items to our business license now."
Luan rolled her eyes. She was really stingy, like the daughter of a wealthy family. The richer the person, the stingier they are. She didn't want to let go of a single penny.
"Then we'll sign Xingyao and sign a training agreement with them. We'll train the artists, and the contract will be registered with their company, and we'll give them a commission."
"Why do you say it's so easy? Xingyao is your family's business, right? You just sign it? It's the largest entertainment company in China, and it's also under Jiangshan. You're just lip-service to signing a training agreement. Does President Jiang know about it? Does President Chu of Xingyao know about it?"
"That's right. Then I'll ask Jiang Fanyu."
Ye Mengyu took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Jiang Fanyu. The entire conference room fell silent for a few seconds. Zhu Ji was the quickest to come to his senses. "Let's continue this discussion."
Just as she finished speaking, Ye Mengyu put down the phone, "Okay, President Jiang agreed. Sister Luan, you can make the arrangements. Let's stop for a while, it's already noon, no one works on an empty stomach. President Jiang said he came to visit us and brought lunch for everyone."
Sister Luan narrowed her eyes. When did she become so familiar with Jiang Fanyu?
The same goes for Jiang Fanyu. He is such a big movie star and boss, isn’t he too much of a bootlicker?
Is it necessary to lower yourself so low just to listen to your sincere voice?
If Jiang Fanyu was present at the scene and could hear Sister Luan's inner thoughts, he would have to refute her suspicions. Is this really hearing her inner thoughts?
This is a matter of life and death, and has a lot to do with whether he can become the richest man!
"Good afternoon, I ordered seafood rice from Shangshiju. Thank you all for your hard work in helping Xiaoyu. It's been hard work."
As soon as Jiang Fanyu arrived, he exuded the aura of a host and greeted his colleagues in the studio in a very familiar manner.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Who was the guest?
Seeing everyone's expressions, Jiang Fanyu looked at Ye Mengyu with a puzzled look on his face, "Why, Xiaoyu, didn't you tell everyone about us? These are all people around us, how could you hide it from them?"
What the hell?
Sister Luan shot a murderous look at Ye Mengyu. What has this kid done again?
Ye Mengyu shrank her neck. "Nothing serious. We just got a marriage certificate and got married quickly."
Seeing that Sister Luan was about to lose her temper, he immediately soothed her, "Calm down, calm down, sister. It's really just a marriage certificate, nothing else."
Sister Luan gritted her teeth, "It's just a marriage certificate? How dare you not tell me such a big thing? When did it happen?"
At the same time, he cast a deathly gaze at Jiang Fanyu, birds of a feather.
Ye Mengyu lowered her voice, trying to stay as far away from Sister Luan as possible and hide behind Jiang Fanyu, "The afternoon after I announced my single status."
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