One person's entertainment

Chapter 34: Punch the King and Kick the Queen
Central Academy of Drama, playground.

This time, the director Chen Jiantian arranged for Shen Lingyou to shoot the MV was Zhang Wei, who had been working with Red Star Production Company. His character and ability were much better than Director Huang that day.

Among them, the biggest advantage is a good temper, which is particularly important.

During the filming, Shen Lingyou and Chang Li would intervene from time to time, such as guiding the performance, adding some ideas, temporarily replacing actors... and so on.

Far from being angry or impatient, he would discuss the pros and cons of doing so during the implementation process.

Shen Lingyou and Chang Li like it so much.

Shen Lingyou can freely lead his own song MV, and Chang Li can complete this practical lesson better.

Zhang Wei has been in this industry for more than five years. He is already a veteran and has a good understanding of himself.

He never expected to become famous or get rich by making music videos, so he took the simple path, trying his best to meet the client's requirements, build a good reputation, take more jobs, and make more money, that's all.

What about the director’s dignity?

What is the bottom line of art?

what is that?
Can you support your family?

"Click, passed."

"Director Zhang, let's take a break. It's quite cold. Let's put on our cotton clothes to warm ourselves up."

"Okay, then stop for fifteen minutes."

Zhang Wei had no opinion on what Shen Lingyou said.

Of course, he will try his best to meet Party A's requirements, but the premise is that it will not delay the shooting progress too much. Today's shooting speed has exceeded expectations, so it won't hurt to take a few more breaks.

To be honest, he was also amazed by the professionalism of these young people. Even though the sun was out today, the temperature outside was not high. He was cold even with his coat on, but they shot for an hour or two in their thin high school uniforms without saying a word.

This was not what surprised him the most. What surprised him the most was Shen Lingyou's ability.

As a teacher who has taught at the Central Academy of Drama for decades, it is not surprising that Chang Li's understanding of acting is several levels higher than his. It is mainly because of Shen Lingyou's understanding, which is not limited to acting, but also includes camera movement, lighting, positioning, etc. He has to give a thumbs up and say "good".

At the age of 19, he studied acting, but debuted as a singer. He can write scripts and understand filming. The key is that he is not weak in each aspect.

This guy is a fucking all-round talent!

No wonder Lao Huang left in anger, it turned out that his face, which was as thick as a city wall, was beaten to pieces.

Zhang Wei couldn't help but sigh. The young man in front of him could be described in two words - outrageous.

How can I not understand...

I know these ten songs by heart. It would be outrageous if I couldn't sing them well or beat them well.

While putting on his cotton coat, Shen Lingyou took out his thermos, poured half a cup of warm water, and sat down in the basketball court stands to rest.

The workload of producing an album is several times that of producing a single. Composing, recording songs, shooting MVs, post-production, preparing products, and promotion all take a certain amount of time.

It will probably take about two months for his album to be officially on sale.

This is the situation where everything goes well. If any problems arise in the middle, the time will be postponed.

So, don't be in a hurry, just rest when you need to.

As soon as he sat down and took a sip of water, Liu Huohua came over and handed the newspaper in front of Shen Lingyou, smiling and excitedly said: "Look, you are in the magazine."

"Heart Too Soft" became popular in November. Even if the information spread slowly, it would have become popular by December.

There is no doubt that this is the best-selling album in music stores in major cities today.

The song "Heart Too Soft" also topped the major music charts and has been the champion for weeks since its release.

You know, it outperformed Feng Xiaoquan's "Tanghulu", Na Ying's "Can't Live Without You", Guo Fucheng's "Listening to the Wind's Song", Xiaogang's "My Heart Is Too Confused", Lin Zhiying's "Expectation", Jinggangshan's "Only You in My Eyes"... There are kings, queens, and popular singers...

With such strong strength, it would be abnormal if the mainland entertainment newspapers and magazines did not report it. There are not many hot events in the domestic entertainment industry nowadays, and when one finally comes out, they don’t try their best to squeeze out its value.

Shen Lingyou took a quick look.

The title reads, "This is a rebellious 19-year-old. She studies acting at the Central Academy of Drama but her heart is in the Chinese music scene. She debuted with a song that became popular in the streets and alleys, and beat the king and queen of pop without any chance of fighting back!"

This...it turns out that the media in this era also uses exaggerated headlines and creates confrontational rhetoric to attract attention.

He is actually happy to hype it up. If he doesn't, there will be no attention.

A newcomer punches the king of pop and kicks the queen of singing. What an explosive topic. Who wouldn't want to comment after seeing this?

However, in terms of popularity and sales, "Heart Too Soft" was far ahead during this period.

It is so popular that it is played in the streets and alleys, and men and women of all ages can hum the line "You are always too soft-hearted".

Sales: The first, second and third batches of goods produced by Red Star Production Company have been sold out, totaling 30 tapes and CDs.

Not to mention that it won the honor of "triple platinum" record, its sales in just one month exceeded the annual sales of others.

It’s not over yet. Several major publishing houses that have purchased the production and distribution rights are now fully distributing the product, and it is expected that sales will explode in the middle of this month.

This is just the sales of genuine products. If we include pirated products that sell several times better, the data will be quite scary.

but……

As the saying goes, the bird that sticks its head out gets shot; a tall tree attracts the wind.

Comparing him with pop stars and divas and exaggerating his achievements might cause dissatisfaction.

However, it is too late to worry now.

Shen Lingyou shook his head slightly and smiled. It was a bit of an unnecessary worry, but it might not be a bad thing.

What he needs to do and what he can do now is to release the new album as soon as possible to catch this wave of traffic.

Without thinking about it anymore, he asked, "What magazine?"

Liu Huohua turned over the cover and replied: "Music Fans, they even used your album poster as the cover, wow, so handsome."

Really handsome...

As for her face, there's nothing wrong with all the praise, but the accompanying text is a bit too arrogant, "Shen Lingyou puts an exclamation mark on the finale of this year's Chinese music scene."

"Music Fans" was first published in September 1994, which happened to be the most prosperous era of the mainland pop music scene with many stars emerging, and thus it also inadvertently recorded the history of the Chinese music scene.

The sales volume of this magazine in the mainland has exceeded 10, second only to "Screen Idol", "Entertainment Circle", "Fashion Spot", "Silver World", "Contemporary Music" and "Star", and it is a first-tier magazine.

In this issue, Shen Lingyou was on the cover and was also featured in a special report, which shows that the popularity of "Heart Too Soft" and his fame have reached a new level, and it is a big level.

The general direction is fine, and we are moving in a positive direction.

He was proud in his heart, but he complained: "What's the use of being handsome? It can't be used to make a living."

"You're not speaking human language!" Liu Huohua sneered at his words. After a snort, he changed his expression and asked with interest, "I see newspapers and magazines always reporting that someone's album has sold over a million copies and broken all kinds of records. Is your album also of this level?"

A tourist from Shenling said: "Surpassing one million is not a problem, and there is also a chance to break the record."

The only heavyweight opponents recently are Qi Zhen and Zhang Guorong.

Qi Zhen will release his 12th album "Silk Road" in two days, on December 4th.

The album title alone may sound unfamiliar, but several of the songs in it are very popular, including "Don't Let My Tears Accompany Me Through the Night", "Night and Night", and "Matchstick Paradise".

This album was also nominated for seven Golden Melody Awards and sold a total of 7 million copies, making it a collection classic for Qi Zhen's fans.

Zhang Guorong's new album "Red" was released on the 26th of last month.

The overall music is amazing, showing a brand new self, including the sexy "Affair", the enchanting "Resentful Man", the conceited "Blame You for Being Too Beautiful", and the rock "Talking about Love".

This is his first Cantonese album since he announced his comeback to the music scene in 1995 and signed with Luoshi Records. Its sales have returned to the peak of the music scene and it is considered one of his best albums.

Such opponents are so powerful that it is hard to describe them. They are all standing at the top of the pyramid of the Chinese music scene.

However, the good thing is that Qi Zhen focuses on the market in Formosa Province, and Zhang Guorong focuses on the Hong Kong market, so Shen Lingyou's "Heart Too Soft" can continue to sell well in the mainland for a while.

"Shen Lingyou, come here!"

Suddenly, Chang Li's voice came, with a bit of majesty, and it didn't feel good.

(End of this chapter)