"Lu Chen, it's really thanks to you this time …"
In the music director's office of Flying Stone Records, Lin Zhijie said to Lu Chen with a smile, "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you!"
The title song of MSN's debut album, "Not Yet Lovers", was written by Lu Chen and co-arranged and produced by Lin Zhijie. At the just-completed audition, it received unanimous praise from the company's senior executives and people in the industry.
This song was too in line with the temperament and characteristics of MSN. Although Lin Zhijie had always been full of confidence in the production process, it was not until the dust had settled that he was really relieved.
The music director of Flying Stone Records has rich experience in the industry. He has produced many albums, and there are many big-star idols he has cooperated with. It stands to reason that he is used to big storms and waves, and there is no need to be so serious.
The reason was that there was a lot of controversy from within the company some time ago, which made him, an old gun, feel pressure.
In particular, Lin Zhijie's decision to invite Lu Chen to sing a song had caused a lot of gossip.
The price of Lu Chen's song was 350,000 yuan, and the friendship price given to Flying Stone Records was 300,000 yuan. Plus the remuneration of the producer, it had completely reached the level of the top writers in the industry.
He was a newcomer who had just made his debut. What ability did he have?
Some people even suspected that Lin Zhijie had taken a kickback! It was not until a large number of Lu Chen's works landed on the original music list that the rumor disappeared in the company.
There were also people who thought that Lin Zhijie seizing MSN and MSN's debut album was an act of usurping power.
Some people were waiting to see him make a fool of himself!
Today's audition passed smoothly, and the future of MSN was broad. Lin Zhijie was naturally very grateful to Lu Chen.
He also admired his own vision and determination.
Lu Chen said with a smile, "Big Brother Lin is too polite. I still need your help with my album!"
His own album "You Who Sat Next To Me" completed crowdfunding a few days ago. At present, the CD and peripheral products have been put on Flying Stone Records to start production. If everything goes well, it can be sent to all parts of the country next week.
Lin Zhijie had put in a lot of effort in this process.
Lin Zhijie laughed. "We are open for business. How can we reject customers? What do you mean by helping … "
After a pause, he said, "But I really have something I need your help with."
Lu Chen asked curiously, "What kind of help?"
Lin Zhijie said with a smile, "We are going to shoot the MV of the title song for MSN. We are currently lacking a male lead."
The male lead of the music video for Not Yet Lovers?
Lu Chen didn't expect that Lin Zhijie actually wanted him to star in MSN's MV!
It was really a joke to say help. There were many artists under Flying Stone Records. It was really easy to find someone who was about the same age and appearance as Lu Chen.
Many people would break their heads to get such a good thing. How could the fertile water of Flying Stone Records flow into Lu Chen's field?
Lu Chen didn't believe it: "Big Brother Lin, don't joke like this."
Lin Zhijie said sternly, "It's really not a joke. You are the original author of this song, and you meet all the conditions. There is a publicity explosive point. I think it's very suitable!"
It turned out to be a publicity opportunity!
Lu Chen understood that Flying Stone Records really spared no effort to make MSN popular.
With his identity and fame, it was indeed a good publicity stunt to shoot a MV with MSN.
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "When will it be shot?"
Lin Zhijie replied, "It will be shot the day after tomorrow. Can you spare time? It will be shot in two days at most. The main shots are all in the school, so it won't take too much time. "
"As for the pay for the performance, our budget is limited. Do you think 30,000 is OK?"
MV was completely different from advertisements and movies and TV plays. The male lead of MSN like Lu Chen was usually of a friendship nature. The price of 30,000 was very good.
If it was an artist of Flying Stone Records, it was completely free.
Lu Chen still had some understanding of the market. He nodded and said, "The pay doesn't matter. I just have one request …"
Originally, things like this should be discussed by Lu Xi, but because the amount was very small and it was of the nature of friendly help, he agreed directly. Later, his sister would make up the contract.
Of course, Lu Chen was not completely without requirements. He had conditions.
… …
Monday, October 12th, Northern Conservatory of Music.
Northern Conservatory of Music was one of the three major conservatories in Beijing. It had the same status as Beijing Conservatory of Music and Zhongyin Academy. Among the advanced conservatories in China, it was famous for its open-mindedness and freedom of study.
Beiyin attached great importance to social practice. After graduation, most of the students entered various media and entertainment companies and had a wide influence in the circle.
As a veteran music production company, Flying Stone Records has always had a good cooperative relationship with Beiyin.
Therefore, the MV of MSN's "Not Yet Lovers" was filmed in Northern Conservatory of Music.
Flying Stone Records still attached great importance to this MV and sent an elite team. There were three cameramen alone, and others such as art, lighting, makeup, costumes, props and so on were all available.
In the lecture hall, Lu Chen was sitting in front of a vertical piano.
He was wearing a special school uniform and playing the song "Not Yet Lovers" with rapt attention. The early morning sun shone through the gaps in the leaves and the glass windows, casting mottled light and shadow on his face and body.
The three members of MSN, Mu Xiaochu, Su Jiajia and Ning Tian, sat in the first row, enjoying Lu Chen's performance with a smile on their faces.
Mu Xiaochu was in the middle, with Su Jiajia and Ning Tian on her left and right.
This was the second scene of the MV of "Not Yet Lovers".
In this MV, Mu Xiaochu was the female lead partnered with Lu Chen, and Su Jiajia and Ning Tian were her best friends.
Originally, Flying Stone Records wanted Ning Tian to be the female lead, because she was the most beautiful and had the best appearance.
But Lin Zhijie thought that Mu Xiaochu's pure and sweet temperament was most in line with the theme of "Not Yet Lovers", so he chose her in the end.
After playing half of the song, Lu Chen raised his head and looked at the seat in front of him, just in time to meet Mu Xiaochu's eyes.
He smiled and winked at the other party mischievously.
The latter bowed her head shyly and didn't dare to meet Lu Chen's eyes. She was as shy as a frightened rabbit.
Although he knew that they were filming, although he knew that two cameras were pointed at him at the same time, Lu Chen still had a wonderful feeling in his heart, and inadvertently thought of two lines of poetry.
The gentleness of bowing her head was just like a water lotus that was too shy to resist!
As for the sound of the zither, it was like a clear spring that spread out, forming circles and circles of ripples.
It was just like Lu Chen's mood at this moment.
Sitting in the corner of the classroom, MV director Fang Hui bit her lip. She was afraid that she would shout out on the spot.
This shot was amazing!
Fang Hui was an external director of Flying Stone Records. She was famous in the circle for being good at shooting movies and dramas that express women's delicate emotions. She has also shot a lot of MVs and has extremely rich experience.
Fang Hui originally didn't want to come, because the male and female leads of this MV were newcomers who had just debuted. They definitely lacked shooting experience and would waste a lot of her time.
She has very strict requirements for her work.
But because it was Xia Guoyuan, the boss of Flying Stone Records, who personally invited her, Fang Hui still gave her face.
What she didn't expect was that the shooting process was unexpectedly smooth.
First of all, the female lead, Mu Xiaochu. She obviously didn't have much experience in acting. At the beginning, she made several mistakes, all of which were low-level mistakes.
But her understanding was very high. After being reminded and pointed out, the same mistakes would not be made again.
The most important thing was that Mu Xiaochu herself was a college girl. It was a natural performance. She played the female lead's psychological state of longing for love, longing to be loved, and not daring to take the initiative to confess to the male lead very naturally.
Fang Hui even felt that her feelings for Lu Chen …
As for Lu Chen, Fang Hui really didn't believe that Lu Chen was a newcomer who had just debuted, and had no previous learning experience in acting. His performance in front of the camera was impeccable, and his movements and eyes were very on point.
Lu Chen's acting skills seemed to be natural, and his acting talent made Fang Hui's heart palpitate with excitement!
He was simply a natural actor.
In Fang Hui's view, Lu Chen's performance today was the biggest surprise she had received.
The female director even had an idea.
“Cut！”
When Lu Chen finished playing the song, Fang Hui finally couldn't help standing up and said with a smile, "It's over!"
If he could maintain such an excellent state, it wouldn't take two days at all, and all the shooting could be completed today.
Not far from Fang Hui, Li Feiyu was still holding a mobile camera and shooting non-stop.
All the scenes he shot were being transmitted to the live broadcast room of [Whale TV] through the 4G network!
Lu Chen's condition for agreeing to star in this MV was that he hoped that Flying Stone Records would allow him to broadcast the shooting scene live.
Lu Chen signed a two-year contract with [Whale TV]. According to the requirements of the contract, he must have enough time to host live broadcasts and interact with fans every month.
Although there were ways to circumvent the restrictions of the contract, and this contract had become untimely with the rise of Lu Chen's fame, so far, he has no plans to give up live broadcasting.
Because Lu Chen has not forgotten what has supported him all the way to the present. Most of his fans came from the live broadcasting platform. It was the rewards from these fans that helped him get through the initial difficult period.
Even if Lu Chen's time to play and sing in the live broadcast room was getting less and less, fans had no complaints. They also enthusiastically bought his album and participated in his album crowdfunding activities.
One must know how to be grateful!
Therefore, when conditions permit, Lu Chen will appear in his own live broadcast room. It's not necessarily to sing. Just like shooting a music video now, it can also bring a great surprise and novelty to fans. (TN:
This is also a small reward for his fans who have been supporting him!
Lu Chen stood up and waved at Li Feiyu's camera.
Good morning, everyone!
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