Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 26: Wealthy

Yanjing Hotel, a private room.

"Xiao Shen, thank you so much. For more than a month, I haven't had a good day or a good sleep. I was very upset. Why did it become like this? I was obsessed with money. After listening to your "Prose Poem Written by My Father", I was completely relieved. Although I haven't slept yet, I feel much better..."

Qian Guosheng drank a lot of wine and was a little drunk. He pulled Shen Lang and kept saying, "It's a pity that you are too young. You are only a few years younger than my daughter. Otherwise, I would definitely become your sworn brother."

Shen Lang was toasted several times by him. Fortunately, he could drink a lot, otherwise he would have fallen on the table. "Mr. Qian, you are so kind. I am really honored. As a singer, writing songs and singing is my job. It is my greatest luck and happiness that you like it."

"Humble! Good character!" Qian Guosheng hooked his shoulder, burped, picked up the bottle dizzily, and said as he poured wine, "Don't call me Mr. Qian, it's too formal. I'm a generation or two older than you, so it's not too much to call me brother."

Shen Lang smiled helplessly and said, "Brother Qian, this is the last cup, I've almost finished it."

"Okay!" Qian Guosheng picked up the wine glass and said with a smile, "Cheers!"

Seeing him drink it all in one gulp, Shen Lang also finished the wine in his glass.

Looking at the empty bottles of Five-Star Moutai on the table, it seems like they have drunk enough.

To be honest, good wine is indeed different, with a richer taste and flavor.

Afterwards, Shen Lang booked a room at the nearby Yanjing Hotel and sent Qian Guosheng to settle down before returning to his basement.

Now that he had some money, he could move to a better place to live.

But he wanted to save more and buy a courtyard house or a building in one go.

I went back to the basement and took a shower to get rid of the smell of alcohol on my body.

Shen Lang lay comfortably on the bed.

Think back to what happened today.

It's really unexpected.

In his previous life, he had read some news about coal bosses on the Internet, saying that they were generous and invested huge amounts of money to enter various industries, and they were very prosperous for a while.

I never thought that I would actually experience it myself.

At this moment, there were an extra 20 yuan in his savings account, which was money given by Qian Guosheng for buying songs and shooting music videos.

"It's nerve-wracking..."

Shen Lang rubbed his temple gently.

How to shoot this MV?
If we split the money in half, it would still be 10.

It's definitely more than enough for shooting a MV.

Of course, it depends on how you shoot it.

If you invite the most popular stars of the moment, such as Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Stephen Chow, to act, then 10 plus two zeros will not be enough.

But what Qian Guosheng was pursuing was not this, but the emotion of the song, so he would just hire ordinary directors, screenwriters and actors.

But the question is, where can we ask?
At this time, the importance of personal connections becomes apparent.

The entertainment industry is a small society. Talent is certainly very important and is the foundation of success.

But in addition to talent, connections can have a huge impact on success.

Not only can connections help artists open up more opportunities in their careers, but they can also provide necessary support when they encounter difficulties.

The next day, Shen Lang found a suitable time and called Zhou Xun.

That's his network.

Zhou Xun just finished filming the MV for the song "Piao Yao" not long ago, and she has been in the industry for many years, so she must have directors, screenwriters and actors to recommend.

"Hello, who is this?" A lazy voice came from the other end of the phone.

It's already eleven o'clock, are you still not up? "Sister Xun, it's me, Shen Lang. Am I disturbing you? How about I call you later?" Shen Lang thought that she might have worked very late yesterday.

"No, I was just bored at home with nothing to do, so I just stayed in bed and didn't want to get up." Hearing that it was him, Zhou Xun immediately perked up, and his laziness just now was swept away. He snorted softly, "You haven't contacted me for so long, is it that you only have Yuanyuan in your heart, not me?"

"I was a bit busy after the National Day holiday, so I left Yanjing Music Radio." Shen Lang avoided the main point.

"I know about this. I listened to that episode. Your song brought me to tears. You have to compensate me!" Zhou Xun complained.

"Uh..." Shen Lang scratched his eyes and said, "That's easy. Sister, I want to ask you for help with something."

"I knew you would think of me if you had something to ask for." Zhou Xun pouted, feeling inexplicably unhappy, but still said, "Tell me what you want my help with."

"It's like this..." Shen Lang expressed his desire to shoot a MV.

"I thought it was a big deal. It's just a director, a screenwriter, and a few actors. I'll take care of it." Zhou Xun took on the job right away.

"Sister, thank you first." Shen Lang thanked.

"Why, from what I heard from you, you don't want me to act in this MV?" Zhou Xun said in a deep voice.

"The budget is limited, sister. You're a movie queen, how can I afford you? Besides, this MV has only one female character, the mother, but because it mainly shows the father's love, I plan to give some side and back shots." Shen Lang explained.

"How can I ask you for money? Of course it's free. I just want to ask you, can I play the role of the mother?" Zhou Xun asked.

"It is definitely possible, but..." Shen Lang wanted to say something.

"Don't say buts. My new drama won't start filming until the end of next month anyway, and I have nothing else to do, so the role of the mother will be given to me. It's a deal," Zhou Xun interrupted unreasonably.

"Okay, sister, whatever you say is what it goes." Shen Lang didn't hesitate any more. Just act it out and consider it as owing someone a favor.

"Okay, I don't want to chat with you anymore. I'm getting up. Wait for my call." Zhou Xun said and hung up the phone.

Shen Lang closed the cover of his phone, shook his head and smiled. This Mr. Zhou really does what he wants.

He went out and had a simple lunch.

I rode my 28-inch bicycle to take a stroll around the area.

He is not bored.

"Harvesting crops", "open-air movies", "blue polyester shirt", "round biscuits", "sewing machine" and so on mentioned in the song "Prose Poems Written by My Father" all need to be prepared.

Since you have taken Qian Guosheng's money, you have to do it well.

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October 10, Wednesday, the sky is clear and the weather is fine.

Beigong Forest Park.

There are gradient colors along the way, with ginkgo, cotinus and maple telling the colorful autumn.

"Sister Xun, you are too efficient."

"The director who shot my MV for 'Floating' is also in Yanjing. I contacted him directly."

Zhou Xun didn't waste much time and said, "He also wrote the script for the MV for your song. See if it works."

Shen Lang took a quick look and found that it was basically written according to his requirements: "Okay, no problem."

Zhou Xun looked at him with big eyes flickering under her slender and thick eyelashes and asked, "When do we start shooting?"

Shen Lang thought for a moment and said, "Since everyone is here, why not start filming tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)