Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 779: Filming a MV
When Dong Youbian woke up, she felt that the world was playing a huge joke on her.

She originally just wanted to give birth to the child quietly and then raise her abroad, but the current situation makes her feel that countless eyes are always staring at her. So, let alone the birth of the child, once she gets pregnant, the pressure from the outside world can be imagined.

At this time, outside the apartment where she rented, Chen Manman could already see some paparazzi taking pictures through the gaps in the curtains.

"Manman, what should I do? I just want to give birth to the baby quietly and live a peaceful life."

"Either you go back and face it with Bian Lang, or find a more remote place. But you must let Bian Lang know that you are pregnant..."

"No, I don't need a child to kidnap him!"

This time Chen Manman was no longer blindly loyal, and analyzed the situation with her seriously: "In fact, you are already doing this. You and Bian Lang are not ordinary people. You can't hide the child when he grows up. If the matter of illegitimate child is exposed, Bian Lang will be finished with the current public opinion environment. If he has a family by then, it will be even more troublesome!"

If Bian Lang heard this, he would probably calmly say, "That may not be the case!" After all, he had heard of such things on the original Earth, and both the man and the woman were fine now! Unfortunately, he couldn't hear it.

"No matter what, I'm going to give birth to the baby!"

"I won't advise you to get rid of the baby, but is this fair to the baby and Bian Lang?"

"I……"

Before Dong Youbian could finish his words, there was a knock on the apartment door. Chen Manman got up and went to the door. After confirming that it was Elf, she opened the door.

When Elf saw the haggard Dong Youbian, he thought to himself, "Things in the Chinese circle are really complicated. This kind of thing is almost commonplace in Europe, not to mention that he is a rock singer!"

However, during the time he had been in China, he was also very aware of the hostile attitude of many companies in the Chinese entertainment industry towards Bian Lang. If he were in the shoes of those companies, even if this matter did not hurt Bian Lang fundamentally, it would definitely make him feel disgusted.

Who asked Bian Lang to be so powerful now? It’s fine if he has dominated the rock circle, but he is also trying to reach out to the pop circle. This makes them all feel scared.

"Miss. D, nice to meet you. Chen has entrusted the matter to me, so please follow me and leave here first."

Dong Youbian didn't say anything, just nodded silently, then put on his bag, put on sunglasses and mask, and followed Elf out of the apartment.

The nanny car was parked right at the door, and there were two bodyguards blocking it. Those who took the pictures secretly probably weren't sure who they were photographing.

The car circled the city for a few times before leaving London. After confirming that no cars were following, Elf started talking: "Miss. D, let me be frank. If you want to completely get rid of these people, then I suggest you give up your studies temporarily, or change countries.

Wave's fans in Europe won't bother you, but those flies are hard to say. Who knows how much profit those Chinese businessmen have given them!"

I have to give up my studies for now, but I finally got used to this life...

In the end, Dong Youbian nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Elf. Give me some time to think about it. I will give you an answer as soon as possible!"

……

In China, the Bian family is relatively united and stable. The mother and sister did not react much to the breakup of the two, but they could not tolerate the slanderous remarks!
"Lanlan, start a live broadcast on my account. I want to have a good talk with these people who have no moral bottom line!"

Hearing this, Bian Lang shuddered suddenly, and three names began to appear in his mind: Qiao Zhanglan, Wang Maliu, and BIGS!

"Mom, please take care of yourself and don't get angry. This is actually a small matter. If you ignore them, they will almost go away. I'm a rock musician and I don't engage in fan economy. The main thing is the matter between Ai Hao and the factory..."

"By the way, do you have any accurate information?" asked Bian Hai, who had not spoken before.

"How can this be accurate information? Who can I ask to prove it? But this little blue lion, forget about staying in this business in the future."

This is what Bian Lang said, and Liang Kuan is doing the same.

Regardless of whether Liu Yingying's revelations were true or not, she had just been fired by the crew. The casting director didn't even want to be polite and just said to her, "Miss Liu, our crew can't afford a big Buddha like you. The waters over at BJ are too deep for someone like you to hide!"

But she didn't regret it. Not only did she feel better, but she also got more than a dozen. Anyway, she was willing to give it her all now and didn't have to worry about finding a man willing to support her.

But what she didn't know was that it was rumored in the circle that Liang Kuan had said that any crew that worked with Liu Yingying in the future would be blacklisted by Rolling Stone.

So while these crews verbally cursed the Rolling Stones for being arrogant, they were actually considering a more far-reaching issue: if those singers who wanted to sing while dancing also thought that way, then it would be a serious matter.

Then, the lawyer's letter from Jinlun to Liu Yingying was posted directly.

Zhuang Xian was teased by other senior lawyers in the firm: "You will be the number one lawyer in the entertainment industry in the future!"

Zhuang Xian, who should have been happy, couldn't help but wonder: "Bian Lang's ability to stir up trouble is really..."

As for the photo posted by Guo Sichu, there was naturally a lot of outrage online, but in reality everything was calm.

Liang Kuan looked at the two calm people and wanted to ask Bian Lang what was going on in his mind. Chu Chu had already made it clear, so why didn't he react at all?

In fact, the main reason was that the two did not meet. Guo Sichu went out to attend an event again. Bian Lang posted a message on Weibo: "Private matter, let's all go our separate ways!" Then he went back to rehearsing and creating.

Through this incident, Bian Lang realized that he and the Rolling Stones were still too weak. They were so weak that if any mistake was made, a group of people would come and bully them.

Just like Liang Kuan said: "Right now, the Rolling Stones are the only one in the rock music circle, but they are not good enough in the entertainment circle. They are involved in movies, TV shows, music and variety shows, so it is normal for them to backstab us. Whenever the Rolling Stones have some outstanding achievements in movies and TV, they will change from suppressing us secretly to slowly winning us over!"

So Bian Lang decided to shoot a few MVs to try it out first!

……

That night, Qiu Luo, who had been in seclusion studying the script recently, was summoned to Chuncheng Sigu. The reason he didn't go to Mid-Levels was because the main group had moved here to rehearse. The place had already been decorated when "Summer of the Band" was recorded, so the process was very fast.

As the place is quite remote, Li Hao has only hired one waiter so far, so he can only entertain the Rolling Stones and others, and Kapok and Xi Que have to serve everyone.

Qiu Luo leaned against the bar, shaking a martini, watching the olives in it float up and down, thinking that this was exactly the same situation he had been in during the years since graduation.

"Director Qiu, what kind of life are you thinking about here?"

"I'm just thinking about it. Tell me what you want me to do?"

Bian Lang was in no hurry to talk business. He lit up their cigarettes first and said to the magpie at the bar: "Let's have a glass of irreconcilable!"

"A wine to break up a friendship, huh? I'll make you a drink that will keep you from seeing tomorrow after you drink it..."

Bian Lang felt that it was boring to tell a joke that no one understood. "Wait until I find someone to make this movie, and then you, Xi Que, will know how to do it." Bian Lang thought to himself, and then said to Qiu Luo, "How about shooting a MV?"

"What song is it? 'Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty'?" As soon as Qiu Luo heard this, he became interested.

"I would like to, but do people still go into the Ming Tombs and the Western Xia Imperial Tombs to take photos?"

After hearing what Bian Lang said, Qiu Luo rolled his eyes at him: "Haha, unless you save the Milky Way, I will apply for a funeral for you in the Imperial Ancestral Temple when you die!"

"You think you're worthy of being in the Imperial Ancestral Temple just because you're filming Big Shot!" Bian Lang thought to himself, and then said secretly: "That's a good idea, I'll let you go there to film a scene sooner or later!"

Then Bian Lang expressed his idea: "I want to shoot a 45-minute MV, which will include many new songs. Are you interested?"

"You're talking nonsense. Do you mean to let me write the script myself?"

"The film tells the story of a pair of ordinary "old boys" who have been obsessed with a famous European and American singer for more than ten years and return to the stage to rediscover their dreams. The name of the film is "Old Boys"... If you can write the script yourself, I can dictate the plot to you, and you can organize it yourself later. I will find someone to shoot it if I see no problem with it!"

Qiu Luo was even more confused when he heard that: "The more I listen, the less reliable it seems. This isn't an MV, it's a micro-movie!"

"It's just a music video, just tell me if it's okay or not!"

Seeing Bian Lang's confidence, Qiu Luo pondered for a while and seemed to understand something: "Will there be 90-minute MVs or 120-minute MVs in the future?"

"Yes, yes, yes! And there are also those MVs with many episodes!"

After getting Bian Lang's confirmation, Qiu Luo agreed directly: "Okay, but find a professional screenwriter to write the script, and will Rolling Stone pay for it all?"

"You make a budget. We can just shoot the exterior scenes at our school and Yunnan Art Institute. We can find our own actors, and Yunnan Art Institute can find some students and teachers. As for the screenwriter, Yunnan Art Institute can find a student of the screenwriter. We'll do whatever is cheaper!"

I thought this matter was quite reliable just now, but now after hearing what Qiu Luo said, I feel it is unreliable again.

But Bian Lang had his own considerations. He had seen the film several times and remembered the important plots very clearly. It would be no problem for him to draw some storyboards. So it would be most appropriate to find a student studying screenwriting to act as a tool. Why should he waste money to hire a professional in the circle?

If I had this idea half a year earlier, I could have asked a teacher from Yunnan Art Institute to recommend me to come here for a one-month internship. With food and lodging provided, I could have finished this script!

Qiu Luo didn't know what capitalist Bian was thinking, so he muttered, "Then I might as well write it for you."

"It's not impossible!"

When Liang Kuan found out about this the next day, the usually calm Liang Kuan raised his voice unconsciously: "That's great, just get the script out quickly, and you don't have to worry about the money!"

Bian Lang knew that Liang Kuan had the ability to do this, so he and Qiu Luo agreed to the task together.

"By the way, don't tell anyone about this."

"OK…"

"Ok!"

Liang Kuan just tried hard to suppress her excitement. She had wanted to mention this matter for a long time. She didn't believe that someone who could write the script for "V for Vendetta" couldn't come up with a script for a movie.

Moreover, according to the plot that Bian Lang described to him, there were also many new songs in it. Even if it turned out to be a super bad movie, it would still be a bad movie with a lot of hits. As long as the script and songs were ready, she guaranteed that the Rolling Stones could make the movie without spending a penny.

……

Qiu Luo was a student at Yunnan Arts Institute's directing department, so it would be more convenient for him to find a student studying screenwriting than Bian Lang, but the two of them still went to school together.

Because the graduation party is coming soon, Bian Lang also wants to go and check on the preparations and confirm the time with the school.

Li Zhaolin directly called the person in charge of the student union, meaning that the time could be adjusted according to Bian Lang's schedule, but it was hoped that it would be on a weekday.

After experiencing the big-name treatment, Bian Lang looked at the recording schedule of "Summer of the Band" and set a time with the Student Union.

Qiu Luo was also quick and came over with a man and a woman half an hour later.

Bian Lang felt it was a bit strange. He had previously told them to only look for men, because for something like "Old Boy", if you look for a female screenwriter, many details won't be captured. Bian Lang remembered that the plot was also corresponding, and the storyboards were only meant to express his ideas to Qiu Luo and the others.

He couldn't possibly make himself so exhausted, music was his main occupation, he knew that very well.

Seeing that Bian Lang didn't speak immediately, Qiu Luo understood what was going on and introduced them directly: "These two are seniors this year, recommended by the department head himself, and they are very outstanding..."

As soon as Bian Lang heard this, he basically understood Qiu Luo's idea. He wanted to learn from Lao Mo and directly set up a studio and form a qualified team of workers.

Come to think of it, Qiu Luo was a gay friend who played together in college. Although they have less contact after entering the film and television industry, their relationship is still good.

After Bian Lang became successful, among his acquaintances who had always stood by his side, only Qiu Luo did not see much improvement.

"Okay, let's find a place to talk."

Going out the back door leads to the snack street, and then going up to the third floor of Nan Fei Yan. Bian Lang ordered milk tea and asked them to bring it up.

The situation where Qibeixue was sandwiched between two companies has changed, because one of the other two companies has been taken over by Bian Lan in the past two days and is preparing to renovate it to open Qilin Dakoucha!
The two students were a little reserved at first, but after seeing that Bian Lang was not arrogant, they relaxed a little.

While listening to Bian Lang's narration of the general plot, the boy named Liu Qi would interject from time to time.

"Then the star that these two protagonists admired when they were in school must be identifiable. Who would you like to choose, senior?"

"Of course it's MJ!" Bian Lang thought to himself, and then said, "Let's make up a character named Michael Jackson, and let me be the one to do it..."

"If we use fictional characters, will the sense of immersion not be enough?"

"It's okay, I will really create a star named Michael Jackson!"

Since you have decided to work hard to improve your own strength, you have to do it both at home and abroad. Let DMG find their contracted black artists to come and sell their indentures. Then Bian Lang can really be created from scratch!
Of course, he can’t be as legendary as the original Earth MJ, but as long as he has one tenth of his influence, that would be enough!

(End of this chapter)