Chen Yijun's song "Memories" is an original song written, composed and composed by herself. The theme is first love, and the story takes place in middle school.
In this world, most of the children with Alpha and Omega genes start to differentiate in adolescence around the age of 16. As the glands mature, they will have their own distinctive pheromone scents.
However, betas still make up more than 70% of humans. They don't have glands, they don't have pheromone scents, and they don't suffer from estrus and susceptibility.
Speaking of Beta, people's first reaction is: ordinary.
At present, most of the various TV dramas and songs that appear in the entertainment industry will focus on Alpha and Omega - the mutual attraction of pheromones and the perfect fit of genes, it sounds like a perfect match of fairy love.
Chen Yijun's song tells the story of two Betas.
She is a Beta girl herself, probably because of her empathy, and the lyrics are very immersive.
The script design of the MV is also very interesting. Chen Yijun made her debut at a young age and is now 25 years old. No matter how she dresses like a high school student, her fans also know that she is not a 16-year-old girl. Therefore, the script adopts the form of "returning to high school in a dream", allowing Chen Yijun to travel to the dreamland. In this way, as long as the male protagonist is a boy of about 18 years old, the female protagonist will not appear abrupt even if he appears in an adult image.
The reason why the MV has been postponed until now is because Chen Yijun has never found a male lead who suits her. It was not until she saw Cheng Xia in the office that day that she had a feeling of "bright eyes".
She dared to let Cheng Xia, an Omega, come back to Beta senior, because Cheng Xia looks very sunny, without the weakness of Omega, fresh and natural handsome and not as aggressive as Alpha, which is very in line with the image of senior Beta in high school and temperament. If fans in the future know that Cheng Xia is actually an Omega, the contrast and cuteness can attract a wave of attention and topicality!
Cheng Xia read the script several times in the car and knew the plot by heart.
The heroine of the story is very ordinary. She secretly fell in love with a senior in the first year of high school. He confesses.
The adult female protagonist worked hard and finally succeeded in her career, creating her own clothing brand.
The school's 100th anniversary celebration invited her to go back to give a speech. She returned to school and saw the senior she once had a crush on. The past came to her mind. That night, she had a long dream. In the dream, she seemed to travel back to her youth. The senior she had a crush on was very close to her, but far away.
The handsome boy is playing the piano in the music room, or reading a book under the tree, or running wildly on the court. The pictures are as clear as yesterday.
The final scene returned to the auditorium where the two met. She only had time to stretch out her hand and gently touch the fingertips with the teenager. Then, the whole picture instantly shattered like a mirror. She suddenly woke up from the bed and heard the alarm clock urging her to go to work.
A very simple story about "secret love", which makes people feel sour after reading it.
The unspoken love when I was young can only be completely buried in the memory. Although Cheng Xia didn't have a crush on anyone, he felt that Sister Yijun's song would definitely resonate with a lot of Beta boys and girls.
In high school, the school was full of rumors of "who became Alpha" and "who became Omega", and it seemed that no one paid attention to Beta.
However, among the 40 students in a class, about 30 are actually Betas, which is quite a high proportion. Seemingly ordinary, they are not the focus wherever they go, nor are they protected by the school like Omega. But they will also secretly like someone, and they will also be sad and sad because the secret love has no result.
Chen Yijun, as a popular Beta star in the entertainment industry, this song is particularly in line with the psychology of Beta teenagers and girls, regardless of the idea, starting point, or the theme you want to express.
Cheng Xia likes this new song by Chen Yijun very much, and is looking forward to what the script of the MV will look like.
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Director Zhang greeted Cheng Xia to come to the studio, and briefly explained to Cheng Xia the content of today's shooting: "Today is mainly to try out makeup and determine the shape, and the shooting only takes some simple indoor pictures. I want to make the male lead play the piano in the music room first. After filming the part, check the weather forecast, it should snow in the afternoon."
He gestured with his hands and squinted his eyes and imagined the scene: "It was snowing heavily outside the window, and in the quiet music room, a handsome young man played the piano as if no one else was there, the heroine passed by and looked at his profile, but he didn't care. Dare to speak out to disturb you... At that time, the two cameras will take pictures of you from different angles, and edit them later!"
Chen Yijun turned around Cheng Xia excitedly: "The post-production must combine this picture with my lyrics, and the effect must be superb!"
Cheng Xia was also moved by the emotions of the two, and asked earnestly, "Director Zhang, am I going to sit there directly?" He pointed to the piano and stools that had been placed in the room.
"That's right, you don't have to move around in this scene, just sit and play the piano from beginning to end." Director Zhang paused, then suddenly asked, "By the way, can you play the piano? Come, let me take a look at your hands."
"Yes, I have learned the piano since I was a child." Cheng Xia stretched out his hands to show the director.
I don’t know if the piano has stretched its knuckles since elementary school. The boy’s fingers are fair and slender, and if you look at it from a close distance, it’s really flawless. Director Zhang couldn’t help but admire: “These hands are so beautiful, it’s no problem to zoom in directly, no need Please replace it!"
This part of playing the piano requires a lot of close-ups of the male protagonist's hands. Director Zhang was a little worried at first. If the new talent Chen Yijun found was not good-looking, he would have to invite another hand model to act as a stand-in for this part.
Although it was only a few minutes of MV, Director Zhang's requirements were very high. People who don't know how to play the piano are sitting there and posing for pictures. When a professional sees them, they play the keys all at once, which is too embarrassing.
Cheng Xia can play the piano and has good-looking hands, so it's better not to ask for a substitute.
Director Zhang immediately made a decision: "Come on, let's try to shoot a section first, Cheng Xia, you pay attention to the camera position." He pointed to the camera behind him, "Camera 1 will mainly shoot you later, and then it will surround you. You turn, you don’t need to worry about it, just keep your expression natural and just focus on playing the piano.”
Cheng Xia nodded, walked over and sat down on the piano bench, lifted the lid of the piano, and put his hands on the keys lightly.
Director Zhang returned to the director's seat and gave an order: "Lighting, photography, props preparation!"
The staff were quick to prepare.
Cheng Xia was a little nervous. After all, this was the first time he had faced so many staff and cameras. The strong light above his head slammed, and the dazzling light made him dizzy for a while.
He took a deep breath and adjusted his expression, trying his best to focus on the piano in front of him.
Zhang Dao made an OK gesture to the photographer next to him: "Cheng Xia plays a tune at random, and the No. 1 camera is in place!"
After Cheng Xia heard it, he stroked the keys with both hands and began to play a familiar piano song.
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At the same time, Ronghua Building is diagonally opposite to Seventeen Middle School.
Liu Xueyi was sitting in the VIP private room. Seeing that it was almost half past eleven, the person who made the appointment still didn't come.
Xu Moran, the screenwriter who was with him, couldn't help but complain: "Brother Yi, one of my classmates is one of Pei Shaoze's juniors. It is said that a few days ago they went to the club to check in every night, and they didn't go back until five o'clock in the morning. How could he suddenly change sex in a few days? I guess he was forced by his father to take over Tianxuan Group C, and he didn't want to do it seriously at all. Is the drama he invested in reliable?"
Liu Xueyi frowned: "But I also heard some rumors that he often works overtime recently and is very serious about his work? Anyway, since he is looking for me in person, let's meet and talk."
As soon as the voice fell, the door outside was suddenly pushed open, and an Alpha walked in with an assistant.
The man was tall and slender, with handsome features, and there was a hint of indifference in his dark eyes. He wore a gray coat and a simple striped scarf around his neck. The heating was turned on in the house, and after entering the house, he took off his scarf, took off his coat and handed it to the assistant behind him, then walked up to the two of them, and stretched out his hand: "Director Liu, Teacher Xu, it suddenly snowed outside, and the intersection was blocked in traffic. , sorry for being two minutes late."
Liu Xueyi hurriedly stood up and shook hands with him: "Hello, Mr. Pei."
Xu Muran was also full of smiles: "it's okay, Mr. Pei, we just arrived."
Pei Shaoze said, "Sit down and talk." He leaned closer to Zhang Fan's ear and whispered, "Xiao Zhang, go to the waiter to order, and serve it after half an hour."
Zhang Fan understood, hung up President Pei's clothes and turned to leave.
Pei Shaoze sat down and took out a contract from his briefcase: "Director Liu, I have seen your previous dramas and admire your style, so this time Tianxuan invested in campus dramas, I sincerely want to talk to you. Cooperation." He pushed the contract in front of Liu Xueyi and whispered: "This is the contract I asked the legal counsel to sort out, you can take a look first. In addition to the fixed salary, the director can also get the final income from the play. Get a certain percentage of it.”
The box office share is usually a treatment only for film directors. What is the share of online dramas? Liu Xueyi felt that this was a big cake that Pei Shaoze had drawn for him--youth-themed web dramas are already very good without losing money, but do you still want to make money and get a share? Don't be funny until you split a few hundred dollars at the end.
However, after seeing the contract, Liu Xueyi's face changed slightly: "Mr. Pei, do you want to hurry up and release it in the summer? This... The competition in the summer vacation is fierce, and small-invested online dramas have to fight against those big IPs in the summer vacation, isn't it... "
"It's not just killing yourself, right?" Pei Shaoze raised his eyes slightly and looked at Liu Xueyi calmly, "The summer vacation is indeed fierce, but don't forget, the summer vacation is also the time of the most traffic. We are shooting a campus drama. , Most of the audience for campus dramas are students. Students are at home during the holidays and have a lot of time to follow the drama. As long as the drama is well filmed, the ratings will definitely not be too bad. "
"This..." Liu Xueyi found that the other party looked serious, and he didn't know how to refute for a while.
"In terms of publicity and distribution, I don't want to invest too much money. This time we use new people to star, and excessive publicity will cause negative effects. The investment is controlled within 10 million, and the money is spent on the edge, carefully polishing the script, and every shot is shot. To be the ultimate - I believe that whether a drama can be popular or not depends on the quality and word of mouth."
"..." Liu Xueyi and Xu Moran looked at each other, a little shocked. Mr. Pei's remarks are simply a breath of fresh air for the investors. Unlike many employers who shout every day to find big-name stars and spend tens of millions of publicity fees, some dramas with an investment of 100 million can take away 8,000 for the actor's remuneration. Wan, that's a fart!
Quality and reputation are the foundation of a drama.
The Alpha in front of him was very young, but when he spoke, such a calm aura was really not something that a rich second-generation dude could have. Liu Xueyi couldn't help but look at him with admiration. Xu Muran decided to turn around and scold his bad friend, what rumors were spread! Does Pei Shaoze in front of him look like someone who goes to a bar in the middle of the night to drink until four or five o'clock
"Director Liu, the profit sharing is not an empty promise, but I think the show will definitely make money." Pei Shaoze paused, and then said, "As for the actors, when the script is revised, we will hold another audition, and Tianxuan's newcomer will meet. Participate in the audition. When the time comes, we will go to the scene in person and choose whoever has good acting skills. I will only give you a reference, and I will not force you to jam people."
"Mr. Pei, you trust me so much, I will do my best!" Liu Xueyi's voice was a little trembling, and he was completely aroused by Pei Shaoze's words. He is a little-known director. In the past, every time he talked about contract investors, he was arrogant and arrogant. He ignored his opinions and put actors in the play casually. Those who brought money into the group had to change the script and add drama. He could only endure it. .
This time, Mr. Pei not only gave him a high remuneration, but also promised to share the profits, and let him participate in the audition to personally determine the actors-with such great sincerity, he has no reason to refuse.
Such an investor is the best investor father in his mind!
After reading the contract, Liu Xueyi found that the last page of the contract already had the official seal and Pei Shaoze's signature. He admired Mr. Pei's neat style even more. He took out the pen and just wanted to sign his name, but the moment he wrote the pen, he suddenly reacted. , looked up and asked, "By the way, President Pei, who is the producer of this show?"
Pei Shaoze said calmly, "I am the producer myself."
Liu Xueyi and Xu Moran: "..."
No, do you have this experience
Pei Shaoze raised the corners of his lips slightly to the questioning gazes of the last two and said, "Don't worry, if the first online drama I personally invested in, if I lose all my money, I won't be able to raise my head in the company - I will definitely take it seriously. Treat the show."
Liu Xueyi was silent for a few seconds, then he bit his toothpick and took his name.
Just bet this time! If you win, you earn blood, and if you lose, you don't lose.
In the eyes of Liu and Xu, Pei Shaoze has no production experience. Producers are very important in a drama. Not only do they need to coordinate all parties and supervise the filming progress of the entire crew, but they also have to follow up on the process of publicity, submission for review, and screening schedule after the film is finished. A great producer can make a drama release smoothly, can Pei Shaoze do it
Liu Xueyi didn't know that in the Alpha shell in front of him was President Pei, who came from another world, made countless stars popular, and was named "the most investment-minded boss".
Supervising a youth campus drama? It's a piece of cake for President Pei.
The contract was signed smoothly.
When Zhang Fan asked the waiter to serve, Liu Xueyi had already signed his name.
The director, screenwriter, and producer all chatted happily, Zhang Fan was confused.
This, is this settled
President Pei's work is really resolute and resolute. This is the fastest contract signed by Zhang Fan since he entered the industry.
***
After eating, Pei Shaoze did not go directly to the garage, but stopped the elevator on the first floor and walked out of the hall.
Zhang Fan followed behind him step by step: "Mr. Pei, won't you go back to the company?"
Pei Shaoze looked at the gate of Seventeen Middle School diagonally opposite and said, "Go to visit the class first."
Zhang Fan was stunned for a moment, and quickly reacted: "By the way, Chen Yijun's MV was filmed at Seventeen Middle School, right!"
"Well, she specially greeted me yesterday." Pei Shaoze walked to the door of the building. It was snowing heavily outside, he held up a big black umbrella and walked towards the opposite No. 17 Middle School, saying, "After all, Chen Yijun has signed a contract renewal with Tianxuan, as the boss, I should also renew the contract. The artist you asked to express your concern."
It was just an excuse to visit Chen Yijun, he wanted to see Cheng Xia more.
For the first time, facing a professional camera and a strict Director Zhang, I wonder if the little guy is still adaptable