star of the peninsula

"You can't have it all, you have to switch between different performance forms in different occasions."

Miyawaki Sakura chooses both, she wants both.

Chen Chen didn't say anything, but he was sighing in his heart that it was a worthy choice that Xiao Yinghua could make, you are the King of Rolls!
"In fact, choosing the band mode is equivalent to choosing both." Chen Chen first twisted her thoughts back, "You can bring musical instruments to the stage, so it's easier to stand still and output."

"In fact, I also hope that you can develop a band model." Chen Chen added: "It can prove to everyone the diversity of your styles and tell everyone that you still have many ways to go."

"Since Oppa thinks the band mode is good, then let's choose the band mode." Zhang Yuanying stuck out her tongue cutely, "But I can't figure out how nine people can form a band and perform at the same time. It's so difficult."

"This is something the company needs to worry about. You don't have to worry about it." Chen Chen tapped her forehead. "You should worry about what instrument you will be assigned to play!"

It's okay to set up a band but no one knows how to play an instrument. This is the first thing that needs to be solved.

The reason why Chen Chen was not worried at all was because he knew that it was not difficult to learn the part of a song that he was responsible for. Anyone who was not a famous fool could learn it.

What we want is not mastery, but the ability to add luster to stage performances. It's very simple!

"Raise your hands if you can play a musical instrument. It doesn't matter what your level is, as long as you have some ability."

Chen Chen simply greeted him.

Suddenly, Jiang Huiyuan, Wang Yiren, Park Zhen and Ning Ning raised their hands.

"The instrument category is hands down piano."

Chen Chen added a new condition.

Then Wang Yiren was the only one left with her arms raised.

"Oh, what a surprise!" Chen Chen asked happily, "What can you do, Yiren?"

"Guzheng."

Wang Yiren replied.

"Then put it down too!" Chen Chen's expression changed immediately. "Just think about it and you will know that it is difficult to use the guzheng!"

"..."

There was a long silence afterwards. Although Chen Chen came here with the idea that no one could play a musical instrument, he still felt uncomfortable when the reality really happened before his eyes.

Oh, as an aside, if an idol writes in his profile that he is good at a certain musical instrument but you never see him take it out and use it, then the profile is fake.

The logic is this: Why is it that such a useful instrument is hidden instead of being used to increase followers in the early stage? Is the company stupid? !

"Forget it, I won't put any more pressure on you." Chen Chen clapped his hands, "Just continue practicing. Since you have already chosen your direction, you don't have to worry about anything else. The company will take care of all the rest."

"We didn't choose it. Oppa decided it himself."

Choi Ye-na said with resentment.

"Haha, it seems to be true." Chen Chen smacked his lips, "Then let me ask again. Tsk, is there anyone who wants to choose the standing output method?"

"..."

"No one said anything, so that's it."

What Chen Chen said was shameless and a bit irritating.

"From what I know about you, you actually want to do something you haven't done before." Chen Chen reached out and rubbed her head. "I just accelerated the process of our discussion. You don't need to thank me."

"That's probably the case." Choi Ye-na herself felt a little embarrassed, "It's quite embarrassing to have your thoughts guessed."

"Wouldn't it be much better if you understood it as tacit understanding?" Chen Chen patted his butt and stood up. "I'm going back to work. You guys cherish your time and practice well."

"Goodbye Oppa."

All the girls stood up together and politely saw Chen Chen off.

……

"How's your life as a trainee going lately? Have you run into any trouble?"

On the way back to the office, Chen Chen chatted with the assistant.

"There's not enough time." Jin Liuran gave a brief report, "I can accept the intensity of the practice, and I can even say that I enjoy it. But I can't squeeze out the training time required by the course. If I force myself to squeeze in, it will delay my work."

"My opportunity to practice is entirely due to my work, so work is more important and cannot be delayed."

"Plus, I know very well that I will never be able to stand out among so many trainees if I only complete the training time required by the course." Jin Liuran was a little frustrated, "President, I don't think I can debut."

"You will become more and more adept at work, so maybe you will have more time to practice." Chen Chen gave her some hope. "Also, your appearance advantage will always be there. You can choose not to regard it as an advantage, but don't forget it."

"People with prettier faces get preferential treatment. This is a kind of social rule, right?"

"Come on, for now, set your goal to be an ordinary trainee. This way, your mentality will be much better." Chen Chen encouraged: "Only with a good mentality can the practice be more effective. This is a very good positive feedback."

"Why are you saying this to me?" Jin Liuran felt a little strange. "If I debut, you won't have an assistant anymore, right?"

"Haha, you think too little." Chen Chen laughed, "I won't lose my assistant after you debut, but I will have an additional assistant for active artists."

"That's right, I think I think too highly of myself." Jin Liuran laughed at himself, "You can have many assistants."

"Okay, let's not talk about this." Chen Chen was too lazy to care about her awkward girlish feelings and ordered: "Ask President Jin of Starship to come to the meeting tomorrow afternoon."

……

“Is this the Billboard No. 1 song you were talking about?”

After listening to what Chen Chen said, Jin Shidai was confused.

"Why, you don't think so?"

Chen Chen used pressure to help him wake up.

"No, no, no, since you said it is, then it must be so." Jin Shidai waved his hands repeatedly, "People like me definitely don't dare to speak nonsense in front of you about music!"

"Okay, whether it has the ability will naturally be verified by the market. What we should think about is how to make it more suitable for Integrate." Chen Chen put the problem on the table, "The girls and I want to perform like a band. Do you think it's possible?"

"It's difficult. After all, Integrate has too many members." Jin Shidai saw through the crux of the problem at a glance. "Also, in the band model, who will be the main star and who will be the supporting role?"

"It will undoubtedly get the best performance effect if other people play supporting roles for the lead singer, but it will also undoubtedly cause a public outcry."

"The conventional rotation of C has become a problem now. With the presence of musical instruments on the stage, the available space becomes smaller. In addition, each member has to take care of both the instrument and the performance at the same time, which makes it easy to be overwhelmed. However, if everyone's time in the C position is extended, the song length will not be enough."

"You've given me a really difficult problem!" Jin Shidai smiled bitterly, "I feel like there's no way to find a perfect solution that takes into account both the performance and the fans' opinions." "Let's think about it together. If it doesn't work, call Boss Hong as well." Chen Chen was determined to do something well, even if it meant asking for help from outsiders. "If Boss Hong can't help, call the people from the TV station as well. They are the ones in the industry who are truly knowledgeable."

"Then I suggest we ask the TV station's people to ask questions right from the start."

Seeing that Chen Chen was so determined, Jin Shidai gritted his teeth and followed his steps.

"Okay, then you call Boss Hong first and clarify our demands in detail." Chen Chen quickly assigned tasks, "I'll go find Director Kang of the Variety Department and ask him to help contact an old colleague from MBC's Music Center to come over and help us solve our doubts."

"OK."

Jin Shidai nodded, picked up his phone and quickly went to the other side to contact Boss Hong.

Chen Chen sat in his seat and thought for a while, and decided to bypass Kang Niang and contact the PD of "Music Center" on his own.

It’s not that he doesn’t trust Kang Niang, but every time there is one less person in the middle, it will save some trouble, and Chen Chen is afraid of trouble.

Two hours later, Chen Chen, Kim Shidai, Hong Seung Sung, Sulli and the current PD of "Music Center" sat at the same table.

"I understand what you all want." The PD spoke with a powerful tone, "It's difficult, but it's totally doable."

"Please tell me more about this."

Chen Chen suppressed his inner surprise and said.

"Let me start with two terms to see if you can understand them." The PD held up two fingers, "spatial arrangement and lighting narrative."

It's a little bit deep, but those sitting here are all executives from entertainment companies, so it's not difficult for them.

Seeing that Chen Chen and others nodded, the PD said the second sentence.

"Use the lights as a baton to direct the audience's attention, let the stage move the members to create a visual impact, and help the members who can't move at all to switch to the center position."

"..."

OK, that’s all.

There are no fools at this table. Anyone who doesn’t understand now should not be the boss of an entertainment company.

"Thank you." Chen Chen shook hands tightly with the PD and asked, "Can you help me with a simple design? C Headquarters will definitely reward you handsomely!"

"Boss Chen, you are too polite. As long as the artists from C headquarters are willing to come to Music Center, I will be satisfied." The PD shook his head modestly. "After I go back, I will make a plan based on the actual situation of the Music Center stage. Please take your time."

"Thank you."

Chen Chen thanked him again and followed the PD to send him to the gate.

The three people who stayed in the office started discussing the moment Chen Chen left.

"Professionals are professionals." Shirley could only admire, "You can solve such a difficult problem with just two sentences."

"Everyone here is capable enough. What we lack is the kick that will get us in." Hong Shengcheng smiled bitterly. "It's true that the beginning is always the hardest."

"Alright, let's make the specific arrangements." Jin Shidai brought the topic back on track. "This is Integrate's most important event this year. We must be 300% focused!"

"We can't do that." Hong Shengcheng spread his hands. "PD Chen's lyrics writing work is not yet completed. We can't assign the task to a specific person."

The lyrics of "As It Was" certainly cannot be used directly. Chen Chen needs to find someone to rewrite the lyrics, which is not something that can be done overnight.

"It's just that I have some other ideas." Hong Shengcheng glanced at the door, and after confirming that Chen Chen hadn't come back yet, he whispered, "Is the song that Boss Chen wrote this time not suitable for the performance plan of 'spatial arrangement and lighting narrative'?"

"Do you think the songs using this plan need to be a little more intense?" Shirley understood what he meant.

"The lights suddenly cut in, and the sound of a snap is very intense in itself." Hong Shengcheng described it vividly. "If the music is not intense enough when the lights cut in, the audience will be disappointed, just like eating McDonald's when eating American food."

"The lighting doesn't have to be so violent, using color tones to show differences and separate key points is also a way." Shirley, who has performed on stage, doesn't think so. "This lighting scheme is relatively soft and is quite suitable for "As It Was."

"That's right, what Representative Cui said makes sense." Hong Shengcheng touched his nose, "Then I have another question."

"What's your question? I want to hear it!"

Chen Chen came back from outside and took up the conversation.

"nothing!"

Hong Shengcheng stood at attention immediately, and all his fat body trembled.

"If you don't have any problem, then I'll tell you." Chen Chen said what he just thought of, "Nine people are too many to do something lyrical like this, and it won't be smooth."

"As It Was" is indeed rock, but it is a rock that primarily expresses loneliness and gloom, and the style of the song is soft rock.
Even the loneliest thing will become lively when performed by nine people, but this song doesn't seem to match the number of people in Integrate.

"So you've discovered it." Jin Shidai breathed a sigh of relief, "I feel the same way."

"I discovered it just now when I was talking to the PD about the stage movement." Chen Chen rolled up his sleeves, "Change the song! I'll make a new one for Integrate!"

"..."

No one would doubt Chen Chen's sincerity, and no one would doubt his ability.
"Well, if Integrate changes the song, what are you going to do with "As It Was"?"

Hong Shengcheng was a little envious.

No, if you look closely, it’s not that I’m jealous, but that my eyes have turned red.

How could such a coincidence happen in this world? It just so happens that LIGHTSUM, which is managed by Cube Entertainment, is about to debut, and PD Chen just so happens to temporarily abandon this song, so why not let us use it? !

This is a Billboard champion-level work, please give it to us! Please!

"You want it? No problem, let's make it into a pre-release song for LIGHTSUM." Chen Chen arranged it right away. "The five of us won't show our faces or perform anything. Only five black shadows will perform the song as a band on the stage."

"Hey, isn't it a waste to use it this way?" Hong Shengcheng rubbed his palms excitedly, "Can I arrange it?"

"Of course not." Chen Chen smiled and said, "The debut song is given at such a high altitude, are you afraid that LIGHTSUM will not die from the fall?"

"I definitely don't have that thought!" Hong Shengcheng wanted to struggle, "Save it for later use, for example, when LIGHTSUM develops very well and wants to go further?"

Chen Chen still refused.

"No, this song must be released this year."

PD Chen’s works will expire and cannot be delayed.

...(End of chapter)