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Director Wang was taken aback by Fang Yu's sudden question.

He answered instinctively, "Of course I hope... more young people can see it."

"right."

Fang Yu nodded, leaned back on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and changed to a more comfortable position.

He carefully considered his words, his tone sincere and without the slightest hint of offense.

"Director Wang, let me tell you a blunt truth that you may not like to hear."

"If your plan is just for completing a task, or for playing it on a loop in the Mohe Memorial Hall, then there is no problem at all; in fact, it can be said to be excellent."

"Aerial photography, landmarks, subtitles, narration... it's all so neat and precise, so standard."

Fang Yu paused for a moment, then abruptly changed the subject.

"But if our goal is to get young people today to actively open it, read it, and even share it while scrolling through their phones—"

He shook his head and said very simply:

"They can't even watch three seconds of that movie."

The moment those words were spoken, the air in the room fell silent.

Xiao Zhao's expression changed slightly, and his lips moved, but Director Wang stopped him with a look.

Fang Daqiang and Zhao Guifang were on tenterhooks, afraid that their son would speak too bluntly and offend the boss.

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments.

[Holy crap! Fang Yu is so outspoken! Saying someone else's plan is no good in front of the bureau chief?!]

[Although... he's telling the truth. Who watches those outdated city promotional videos anymore?]

That's too brave! I'm starting to worry for Fang Yu.

This is the real Fang Yu! A social tyrant, who crushes all dissent!

Director Wang's smile faded slightly, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he looked at Fang Yu with interest and pressed for an answer:

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"Tell me your story."

He wanted to hear what unique insights this young man had.

Fang Yu organized his thoughts and explained in the simplest terms.

"Director Wang, think about it, how many videos are uploaded online every day?"

"Several million? Or tens of millions?"

"Everyone's time is precious, and attention is an even scarcer resource."

"The golden time of a video is the first three seconds."

"If you can't grab my attention within three seconds, you'll miss it forever with a swipe of your finger."

"What you just mentioned, aerial shots of snow scenes, subtitles and narration... Go search online, aren't all the tourism promotional videos for every city in the country the same? Audiences are already tired of it."

"When they see a video with this kind of opening, their brains will subconsciously label it as: GG, official propaganda."

"And then? Just swipe away and go watch the next dancing girl."

Fang Yu's words were extremely straightforward and realistic.

As Director Wang listened, his brows slowly furrowed, and he fell into deep thought.

What Fang Yu said is indeed a common phenomenon nowadays.

"What truly moves people about this song is not how beautiful the scenery of Mohe is, nor how rich its history is."

Fang Yu hit the nail on the head, getting straight to the heart of the matter.

"It is a specific person, a specific emotion, an old man who has been dancing in a dance hall for decades, embracing the air."

"It is this vivid story that touched the softest spot in everyone's heart."

"Therefore, we need to create something that matches the story, rather than an empty, all-encompassing collection of landscapes."

Director Wang was completely convinced.

He nodded, leaned back in his chair, and looked at Fang Yu with a newfound appreciation.

This young man is not only talented, but also insightful. He can see the root of problems and is quite remarkable.

"it is good."

Director Wang replied straightforwardly, "Then tell me, in your opinion, how should it be done?"

He handed the decision-making power directly to Fang Yu.

Fang Yu had been waiting for these words.

"No promotional videos."

"Let's make a music video."

"MV?" Director Wang and Xiao Zhao were both stunned.

"Yes, music videos."

Fang Yu explained, "We use the quality of a film to tell a complete story."

"Visualize all the emotions in the lyrics."

"The true protagonist must be the person, the love story itself."

In Fang Yu's mind, the MV scene script that came with the song when the system redeemed it had already clearly appeared.

He stood up, gesturing as he spoke, and his entire demeanor changed, his eyes sparkling with creative light.

"The opening scene is an old dance hall with spinning disco balls and dappled light and shadow."

"A lonely old man pushed open the door, sat down in the corner, and watched the young men and women on the dance floor..."

"Then, a hand was stretched out in front of him, and the camera followed that hand, and we saw a young girl..."

Fang Yu did not describe all the details.

He used only the most concise language to depict a few key scenes and emotional turning points.

As Director Wang listened, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

He seemed to have already seen that scene:

Amidst a melodious yet melancholic song, a young couple experiences their ordinary yet sweet daily life in the small town of Mohe in the 1980s.

Then, a fire destroyed them forever...

This story touches people's hearts more deeply than any grand aerial footage.

"good!"

After Fang Yu finished speaking, Director Wang slapped his thigh and stood up excitedly.

"That's settled! We'll do it your way!"

The look in his eyes when he looked at Fang Yu had changed from initial admiration to complete trust.

"Teacher Fang, no, I should call you Director Fang now!"

"You'll be in charge of this music video, and our Culture and Tourism Bureau will fully cooperate! We'll provide the manpower and funding!"

And that's how it was settled.

Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief; being able to do things according to his own ideas was the best outcome.

However, at that moment, a clear but firm voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"Um... Director Wang, Fang Yu..."

Everyone turned their heads in unison to look at the source of the sound.

It's Liu Yifei.

She had been listening quietly since the beginning, and now she looked up.

Her fair cheeks flushed slightly with nervousness, but her beautiful eyes shone brightly.

She looked at Fang Yu, then at Director Wang, as if she had made a huge decision.

The sound wasn't loud, but everyone in the room could hear it clearly.

"Can I play the female lead in the music video?"