The Road to Superstardom: Starting as a Singer

In the days that followed, Huang Weijie was like a spinning top.

Don't get me wrong, not being "drawn out" means being busy.

He still has five music videos to shoot for his solo album, in addition to a music video he promised Taylor Swift, as well as endorsements for Walmart's back-to-school season and A&F to shoot.

These tasks are basically all crammed into the remaining ten days of August.

It looks like a lot, but in reality, these shots are not very difficult to film.

The core of GG's endorsement shoots is to present the product and convey the brand's feel, pursuing exquisite and high-quality visuals with relatively simple narratives.

In addition, Walmart and A&F are both large companies with ample preparation and experienced teams, so a single GG video can be completed in a day if things go smoothly.

As for music video shooting, Huang Weijie knows that the most time-consuming part is the pre-production and post-production, while the actual shooting is the fastest and easiest to complete.

For example, the filming of the second single, "What Makes You Beautiful," was completed in just one day.

Was it poorly made?

It's not bad at all. Many viewers who saw the music video exclaimed that it was youthful, beautiful, and incredibly sunny!

It's because the core "song emotion" and "singer image" have been so successfully crafted that it's easy for people to empathize with the character.

Therefore, for pop songs, unless the goal is to achieve cinematic narrative and quality, the focus is more on atmosphere editing (rapid switching between different scenes and styles, combined with the mood of the lyrics).

A typical pop music video with a standard budget takes 2-3 days to shoot, but if the team is good, the lead actors are in good condition and cooperate well, then it can be completed in one day.

Early this morning, at a rented vintage manor.

The mist had not completely dissipated, and sunlight filtered through the tall oak leaves, casting dappled shadows on the meticulously manicured lawn.

Huang Weijie arrived half an hour earlier than the agreed time.

After shooting the Walmart photoshoot with Taylor Swift yesterday, he was immediately called upon by her to help him.

Fortunately, there's still enough time if you squeeze it in.

The remaining music videos for the album "Jace Huang" have all been prepared in advance and are just waiting for him to come and film them.

Taking a day to come here is no problem.

That's right, Taylor Swift is that confident, so confident that the two of them can shoot a music video in a single day, just like with their previous single, "What Makes You Beautiful"!

Hi Jace! Good morning~

Taylor Swift skipped and hopped over to Huang Weijie, "Wow, you actually arrived early! I'm so touched, really, so touched..."

Huang Weijie rolled his eyes helplessly, wondering who had repeatedly told him to come early last night?

"Didn't you say you needed to change clothes? Come on, take me there."

"Oh, come with me." Taylor Swift smiled and pulled Huang Weijie's arm forward, patiently repeating her ideas for the music video as they walked.

In Taylor Swift's vision, this music video will be a miniature musical full of romantic and classical charm, telling a "Romeo and Juliet"-style love story that overcomes obstacles.

She plays Juliet, a character with a "princess-like" demeanor.

Huang Weijie will play the handsome and affectionate "Romeo".

In the dressing room, the stylist was giving Huang Weijie the final touches.

He was dressed up as a classical aristocratic boy.

A snow-white lace shirt, a dark green velvet vest, slim-fitting black trousers, and a pair of knee-high black riding boots.

Her hair was deliberately styled to be slightly fluffy, with a few strands falling across her forehead.

The makeup artist used only foundation to even out his skin tone, emphasized his defined brow bone and nose bridge, and finally used a touch of dark eyeshadow to deepen the contours of his eye sockets.

When Huang Weijie came out of the dressing room, the director, producer, and Taylor Swift who had just finished her makeup all fell silent for a moment.

The classical attire did not look out of place on Huang Weijie; on the contrary, it brought out his unique handsomeness, which was a blend of Eastern and Western styles.

His delicate Eastern features blended strangely with his deep Western features; the white lace accentuated his long neck, while the dark green velvet added to his noble and refined air.

Standing there, without any deliberate performance, he seemed to truly be a noble young man with secret thoughts in some ancient manor.

Taylor Swift wore a white and gold vintage-style long dress today, with the skirt adorned with delicate lace. Her long golden hair was styled into an elegant updo, decorated with pearl hair accessories.

She looked at Huang Weijie, her blue eyes flashing with undisguised amazement, and then a big smile appeared on her lips.

"Wow, Jace~~"

She trotted over, lifting her skirt, and circled him halfway. "You look...like you stepped right out of my lyrics. You're my Romeo!"

Huang Weijie looked down at his clothes and laughed: "Actually, you can just say I'm handsome directly, don't beat around the bush."

"Hahaha~"

"Hahaha~"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Taylor Swift glared at him, but there was no anger in her eyes. Instead, she couldn't help but scan Huang Weijie up and down, her heart trembling.

OMG!

This really resonated with me!

The director didn't give Taylor Swift any room for imagination; he came over directly to explain the scene to the two of them:

At a grand masquerade ball, their eyes met in the crowd.

The first scenario is that simple, but you can make it a bit more complex if you want:

The key is the communication in the eyes, that sense of destiny that cuts through the noise and strikes the heart instantly.

Filming begins.

In the makeshift ballroom, extras dressed in gorgeous costumes danced gracefully.

Huang Weijie followed the designated route and slowly descended the spiral staircase, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over the crowd.

When his gaze met Taylor Swift's as she stood at the other end of the hall, talking to her female companion, the camera focused on a close-up of his face.

Those deep eyes initially seemed somewhat indifferent, but then their focus sharpened, as if they were being firmly held by something.

Then, a sense of amazement, curiosity, and excitement naturally flowed out.

He didn't smile, but the lines of his entire face softened, and his gaze followed her, never looking away even when separated by the crowd.

It sounds complicated, but it's really just about imagining what love at first sight would be like.

"Cut! Excellent!"

Behind the monitor, the director couldn't help but exclaim, "Jace, that look is amazing! That's exactly the feeling I wanted—'The world goes silent, and I only see you!'"

Huang Weijie smiled and nodded, his toes curling slightly.

As expected, you're still not thick-skinned enough. You actually felt embarrassed by such a compliment. That's really inappropriate!

Taylor Swift also came over, watched the playback, and nodded in satisfaction: "Hey, you acted so convincingly! I almost thought you really fell in love with me at first sight."

Huang Weijie glanced at Taylor Swift and said half-jokingly, "Miss Juliet, you're so beautiful, it's normal for me to fall in love at first sight."

A hint of joy flashed in Taylor Swift's eyes, and she couldn't help but smile broadly: "That's great. In fact, I also have feelings for you."

"That's right, in actors' terms, we call this 'getting into character'!"

"..."

"Hahaha~"

Seeing Taylor Swift's speechless expression, Huang Weijie burst into laughter.

I'm going to drag you down!

The subsequent filming proceeded smoothly.

The ballroom, the balcony, the grove of trees...

Filming from morning till night.

The two held hands and caressed each other countless times, in addition to the director's constant requirement that "there should be love in their eyes."

Putting Huang Weijie aside, after countless eye contact, Taylor Swift now looks at Huang Weijie with eyes full of tenderness.

In the moonlit garden, Huang Weijie led Taylor Swift through the shadows of the trees, whispering something in her ear. The warm breath he exhaled made Taylor Swift's eyes moisten.

"I bet after this music video is released, countless girls will want to be that 'Juliet'."

Not far away, a female staff member whispered to her colleague, a hint of envy in her eyes as she looked at Taylor Swift.

"You've thought about it too, haven't you?"

"You don't want to?"

"Where do you think you're going?"

"I want to go everywhere!"

"Pah, you bitch!"

After exchanging a few quiet barbs, the two returned to normal.

But I couldn't help but fantasize that if I could spend a wonderful night with a handsome guy like Jace, I would be willing to drive a luxury car and live in a mansion!

The filming lasted all day and didn't end until 9 p.m.

Both Huang Weijie and Taylor Swift were exhausted, but in high spirits.

As we were wrapping up, she suddenly said, "Jace, how about we have dinner together tonight?"

"Sure, what would you like to eat?"

"It's so late, and it's hard to find a hotel. Do you want to come to my place?" Taylor Swift replied, seemingly ignoring the question.

Huang Weijie turned his head and looked at Taylor Swift seriously; her eyes were full of passion.

I hesitated for a moment.

"Next time, definitely next time."

"?"

Faced with the other person's puzzled look, Huang Weijie shrugged: "I remember you and Qiao were still together."

"Oh..." Taylor Swift responded ambiguously, then smiled and said, "I believe this music video with you in it will be very special!"

"It's my honor, Taylor Swift." Huang Weijie hugged her goodbye, "Looking forward to the final product."

On the way back to the hotel, Huang Weijie let out a soft sigh of relief.

To be honest, he didn't reject Taylor Swift because of Joe.

How many men in this world envy Prime Minister Cao?

Huang Weijie never shies away from this point, as long as he is not labeled.

Well, at least not while you're together. After you break up, it doesn't matter anymore. How many people in this circle are truly clean?

There are plenty of like-minded people out there!

The reason for his refusal was simple: many people were watching him, and before things stabilized, Huang Weijie didn't want to cause trouble or reveal any weaknesses that would make him vulnerable to attack.

If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have left without trying to stop Christine after the music video ended that night.

As for when things will stabilize?

It's hard to say, but Huang Weijie thinks it should be about time after the album is released.

Because the value he could create at that time would definitely be worth protecting and supporting!