Unboxing, Director!

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"What's going on? Bad signal?"

Everyone became nervous.

"Let me try." Fan Binbin quickly added.

But the result was the same: "Busy, I guess."

"Was it like this before?" Lu Jiang asked.

"No, I called last month to ask why there was no rock music, and we even had a verbal argument for several minutes." Li Chao shook his head.

Fan Binbin immediately stood up excitedly: "Will the response be extremely good, and everyone will ask for a replay?"

"No way, it can't be that fast."

Li Chao objected in a low voice, but he also began to lean towards this guess in his heart.

"Keep calling, try calling them all." Lu Jiang dialed the number on his own.

Everyone then picked up their phones and continued.

It was not until 15 minutes later that one of Li Chao's employees got through. Li Chao grabbed the phone and directly talked about replaying it.

The other party's response was quite gratifying: "This song has a high request rate today, and we are considering replaying it."

After Li Chao hung up the phone, he told everyone, and everyone jumped for joy.

However, Li Chao was only happy for a while before he dialed the phone again.

Ten minutes later, he officially announced the good news: "It's true. The station said the MV for 'Fairy Tale' has received over 20 views in just 100 minutes, setting a new record for '60 Minutes on Music' since its launch!"

"Holy crap! Awesome, Lu Jiang! We did it!"

After hearing this, Fan Binbin turned into a rabbit and started jumping around.

Lu Jiang immediately instructed Li Chao: "Chao'er, quickly contact the radio station and throw the CCTV data in their faces!"

Although the current publicity channels of "Fairy Tale" seem high-end.

But the frequency is very pitiful.

"60 Minutes on Music TV" only has one day, one premiere and two regular reruns tomorrow during the day.

"Song of the Week" will be broadcast next Monday. Although it lasts for a week, it is broadcast during the day and the effect is limited.

So although the broadcasting channels look impressive, no one has much confidence in how effective they can actually be.

Nowadays, the on-demand rate of the 60 Minutes program on Music Television is so high that if we give this data to other radio and television stations, those units that were originally unwilling to cooperate will most likely agree to cooperate, and maybe even for free.

In this way, the exposure rate can be increased and the broadcast time may be squeezed into prime time.

This is very beneficial to the album sales.

So Li Chao immediately understood what Lu Jiang meant and started making the call on the spot.

At 8:30 the next morning, Fan Binbin finished the last bite of his bun and continued to watch from the windowsill with a telescope.

The camera shows the Qingfeng Audio and Video Store downstairs across the street.

Looking down through a telescope from the third floor, you can easily see what albums are displayed at the entrance of the store, what albums the customers are buying, etc. You can even hear the conversations of people in the store when it is quiet.

Today, Fan Binbin wants to see how the sales of "Fairy Tale" are.

But she has been waiting since 8 o'clock, and until now, the store still hasn't sold a copy of "Fairy Tale".

Maybe it's because everyone wakes up late on weekends?

Or is it that this store’s business is just not good?

Just as Fan Binbin was guessing in his heart and decided to go downstairs to buy a copy himself and suggested to the boss to play "Fairy Tale" in the store, a young man came into the store.

As soon as the young man entered the room, he asked, "Boss, do you have any Fairy Tales?"

"You have to go to Xinhua Bookstore to buy fairy tales." Old Liu, the owner of Qingfeng Audio and Video Store, answered without thinking.

"I'm talking about a song called 'Fairy Tale'."

"A song?"

Old Liu frowned immediately.

It does seem a little familiar.

Without waiting for a second thought, the young man pulled out "Fairy Tale" from the pile of new albums in his hand and said, "Here it is. How much is it? I want two, and I want the CDs."

Only then did Old Liu look at the album.

He remembered that this was something that the rock musician Li Chao had put here for sale a few days ago.

At that time, Lao Liu was not very happy.

Li Chao used to just play rock music, and it didn’t sound good.

The rock music market has not been as good as before in the past two years. Li Chao even suspected that he had swallowed up the goods, which caused some unpleasantness at the time.

This time, Li Chao said that this song is not rock music, otherwise Lao Liu would not be willing to let him sell it.

But now it seems that this song is very nice?
Lao Liu then replied, "The CD is 8 yuan."

"Here you go, 16."

“Is this song nice?”

"It's great! The song is great, and the MV is great too! It's so touching! When it aired on CCTV last night, my girlfriend said she had to buy a copy for her collection. I'm telling you, this singer is going to be a big hit!"

The young man vowed solemnly.

Old Liu's eyes lit up after hearing this. "Why don't you buy a few more copies for your girlfriend to give away? I'm telling you, the first batch of stock for this song isn't very long. Maybe they won't be available at BJ tomorrow. Think about it, won't you be embarrassed if that happens?"

Old Liu took every opportunity to sell his products to the young man, who was so embarrassed that he coaxed and fooled him into buying four more CDs.

After deducting the money given to Li Chao, he made a net profit of 6 from these 18 CDs. As soon as the store opened, he had enough money for today's lunch.

"The cold icy rain is falling in the sky. No, you are always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted."

Old Liu looked at the young man's back and sang happily.

At the same time, the movements of his hands did not stop.

He simply tore up a disc and put it into the VCD store.

It’s not that Lao Liu is really curious about how good this song is.

It's his normal job of arranging goods.

When new songs come in, we listen to them, put the good ones at the front, and the not-so-good ones at the back. This is a common practice to increase sales.

It was the same this time. He should have listened to "Fairy Tale" two days ago, but at that time he had a deep stereotype of Li Chao, so he forgot about it after a while.

Now that the album is out, it’s perfect, give it a listen.

The prelude of "Fairy Tale" is a bit long, but unlike other impressionist MVs, the opening of "Fairy Tale" MV has a strong sense of story.

The 4-minute MV begins with Lu Jiang composing a new song at home, but he just can't figure it out. His girlfriend Fan Binbin plays a few notes casually, which gives Lu Jiang inspiration.

Lu Jiang composed the music smoothly. Fan Binbin sat behind him, holding his chin and listening quietly, with Lu Jiang's back in his eyes.

After the song was finished, Fan Binbin hugged Lu Jiang and asked him to help her move in a coquettish manner.

The camera turns and the two people, sweating all over after moving, sit on the sofa in their new home to rest.

Lu Jiang looked at Fan Binbin's profile with tenderness.

"forget how long it is
never heard from you again

Tell me your favorite story
I thought about it for a long time

I started to panic

did i do something wrong again

... "

Lu Jiang finally sang the first line of the lyrics. The soothing and affectionate melody added a bit of sweetness to the story.

In the MV, after moving, the two sat together watching TV.

Seeing the tragic plot in the movie "Love Letter", Fan Binbin cried uncontrollably and lay on Lu Jiang's shoulder. The innocent Lu Jiang turned into a piece of wood and turned his head mechanically, showing the nervousness of the little virgin very well.

When Fan Binbin saw Lu Jiang peeking at her, she was embarrassed and annoyed at first, then she raised her wicked smile and took the initiative to kiss him.

The spark of love explodes at any moment.

"You cried and said to me

things in fairy tale are lies
I can not be your prince

Maybe you don't understand
after you said you love me

My Sky
The stars are all bright

"

Old Liu, who had his mouth filled with dog food, showed an uncle's smile, but at the same time he felt contempt in his heart. This man was too cowardly. When he was young, he was much more proactive than him!
However, just as we were enjoying the dog food, the plot of the MV took a sudden turn for the worse.

The two stopped kissing and saw blood on each other's mouths. Fan Binbin thought Lu Jiang was too angry, so he smiled and helped him wipe it.

But Lu Jiang knew that it was not his problem.

The camera cuts to Lu Jiang taking Fan Binbin to the hospital, where he is soon diagnosed with leukemia. In the next shot, Lu Jiang takes Fan Binbin to the stage where he will be performing to try out the piano. Fan Binbin, smiling as she watches her boyfriend play, suddenly faints.

Lu Jiang rushed to the hospital holding Fan Binbin, and learned from the doctor that his lover would soon die.

On the hospital bed, Lu Jiang held Fan Binbin's hand tightly, unwilling to let go, but Fan Binbin smiled and comforted him, and even weakly said coquettishly that he wanted to listen to Lu Jiang's performance.

Lu Jiang was determined to fulfill his girlfriend's wish. He gave Fan Binbin a mobile phone and agreed that he would call her when he was performing on stage so that Fan Binbin could hear his piano playing on the hospital bed.

On the stage, Lu Jiang played and sang, while Fan Binbin lay on the bed, with his phone ringing beside his pillow:

"I want to become a fairy tale
The angel you love

stretch out arms, turn into wings to protect you

You have to believe
I believe we will be like in fairy tales

Happiness and happiness are the ending
... "

There is a small adaptation here compared to the original version, which includes a small scene when Lu Jiang and Fan Binbin first started composing the music.

At Lu Jiang's home, Fan Binbin encouraged Lu Jiang to be confident, saying that you must be the best.

And now, Lu Jiang on the stage seemed to see Fan Binbin who encouraged him again.

His eyes lit up and his singing became more determined.

"I will become a fairy tale
The angel you love

open hands
Turn into wings to protect you

You have to believe
I believe we will be like in fairy tales

Happiness and happiness are the ending
Write together
Our ending!"

The song was powerful and was transmitted to Fan Binbin in the ward through the mobile phone.

But Fan Binbin could no longer hold on, he closed his eyes, and as tears fell, he slowly stopped breathing.
After watching the MV, Lao Liu, who was a little nonchalant at first, became serious.

The professional sense he had developed as a video store owner over the years told him.

This song is going to be a hit!
Before I could think about it, I heard a discussion around me.

"Dead? Is this dead?"

"Probably dead."

"Wow, why did you let the heroine die?"

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Old Liu suddenly found that there were many more customers in the store, which almost scared him.

It turned out that everyone had just stood next to him and watched the MV together, but Lao Liu was so engrossed that he didn't notice it.

Several girls who looked like high school students couldn't control their emotions and started crying.

The eyes of several boys who were there also turned red.

Seventeen or eighteen years old is the most emotional time, and any beautiful things will be magnified in their hearts.

In addition, there are not many cases of "cancer caused by car accidents that cannot be cured" these days.

So this MV, which seems sweet but is actually full of knives, tortured everyone to death.

But Lao Liu is an experienced person after all.

Now, he just wants to ask: "Do you want to buy it? There are not many stocks left."

"Yes, yes, how much is it?"

The child's emotions came and went quickly, and he soon started asking about the price.

There was even a girl who had been crying the most recently, now she was studying Lu Jiang's hairstyle: "This hairstyle looks good."

Another girl also picked up the album: "Hairstyle depends on the face. If the face is beautiful, any hairstyle will look good. By the way, boss, do you have posters of this singer? I want to buy five."

When Old Liu heard this, he immediately cried out in his heart that he had miscalculated.

This singer is good-looking, why did I forget to ask Li Chao to leave some posters!
Although the profit from a poster is not much, the shipment volume is large, which is a pity.

He could only explain: "Yes, but they are sold out. Come early tomorrow."

"All right."

The two girls each bought a tape with a little disappointment.

After these two orders, the number of customers coming to "Fairy Tale" increased like a flood.

It was not until 11 o'clock that there were only 12 tapes of "Fairy Tale" left in the store.

Finally unable to resist, Old Liu dug out Li Chao's phone number and called, "Mr. Li, this is Liu Guosheng from Qingfeng Audio and Video Store. Do you still have any stock of 'Fairy Tale'? Yes, give me one hundred... no, two hundred tapes and fifty CDs."

"Lu Jiang, good news!"

At school, Fan Binbin’s excited shouts came from Lu Jiang’s mobile phone.

In one morning, no, in Fan Binbin's words, from 8:11 to 40:, just two and a half hours, the music store across from her house sold nearly "Fairy Tale" albums.

The most important thing was that Fan Binbin said, "Our song sold the best this morning! Lu Jiang, we're going to be famous!"

After hearing this, Lu Jiang was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Fan Binbin was actually following him.

This is too positive!
However, this data cannot determine whether it is good or not.

Lu Jiang felt that he still had to wait for news from Li Chao.

As for Fan Binbin, her spirit of surveillance is worth encouraging and she should not be discouraged.

Lu Jiang then encouraged: "Well done, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Now, if you continue to explore, I'll report back!"

"Whoo!"

Still.

You must have performed "Return of the Condor Heroes" too many times!
Lu Jiang hung up the phone with a smile and returned to the performance hall.

This is the rehearsal for the final performance of the Central Academy of Drama.

Today is the day for the graduation drama of the fifth-year undergraduate directing department and the final performance of the fourth-year undergraduate directing department.

The dramas in both grades are very large, involving the cooperation of all departments in the entire grade, and are considered to be the highest level of student performance.

Therefore, the school stipulates that all directing students of all grades must be present to observe and learn today, especially the college classes, which are more strictly managed and require signing in.

What a broken rule.

But there is no way, since you are a student in the school, you have to abide by it.

After entering the venue, Lu Jiang had a program slip stuffed into his hand.

The program list is very long.

It lists the time and place of the final performances of all grades in the Central Academy of Drama from the 20th to the 27th. The highlight is the graduation performance of the 25 Acting Department on the 94th.

The 97 Directing Department where Lu Jiang is studying will be held in a small auditorium from 9:11 to : am five days later.

At that time, his class will submit homework together with the students of the 97 undergraduate class of the Department of Acting and the 97 undergraduate class of the Department of Directing.

At that time, all teachers and students in the school who are interested can come and watch, just like today.

This is naturally welcomed by excellent students, but it is a public punishment for poor students.

Obviously, Lu Jiang was classified as a poor student by most people.

Lu Jiang is actually quite famous in school now, but his fame is not very good.

Although there were rumors during the recording session that he had written a very nice song.

But songwriting is not considered a professional field at the Central Academy of Drama, and the true content of the song has not been revealed, so people don't care too much about it.

So rumors come and go quickly.

Until now, no one has mentioned that song.

Only the original version remains: There is a guy named Lu Jiang in the directing department of the junior college class who is doing bad things again. For a mere final exam, he actually rebelled and formed a solo group to shoot a music video at a huge cost!

Many people have already wanted to see how Lu Jiang will be publicly executed during the performance.

The most typical example is Zhang Jingchu.

When leaving the auditorium in the afternoon, Lu Jiang and Zhang Jingchu met in the corridor.

The two met, passed each other, and did not speak.

But Lu Jiang saw a green treasure chest suddenly appear above Zhang Jingchu's head:
Zhang Jingchu has made thorough preparations for this final project. She is confident that she will surpass the work of her undergraduate directing classmates and place in the top three of her freshman class. She wants her host to regret not teaming up with her.

Lu Jiang shook his head. It was another treasure chest that he couldn’t get.

Zhang Jingchu, can you do it? Can you use it to your full potential?
Lu Jiang was complaining in his heart when his cell phone rang.

When the call was connected, Li Chao's loud voice rang out:

"Lu Jiang, explode, let's explode!"

(End of this chapter)