HuaYu: The most muscular director in history!

Why add this song?

At Sony Music, music director Chen Yaocuan stood at the recording studio door, pointing to a sheet of music and saying, "Look, your twelve songs are already quite well-structured: two fast songs, two Japanese songs, one folk song, and seven slow songs. Why did you add a strangely styled one like 'Listen to Mom'?"

Xiang Nan blinked, a naive look on his face: "Is it not allowed?"

"hiss--"

Hearing this youthful answer, Chen Yaochuan felt conflicted.

This kid is talented, but he still retains the immaturity of a young man.

"The style is inconsistent, you know?"

Chen Yaochuan explained with exaggerated gestures, then pulled out other sheet music from the table. "Look at your tracklist: fast songs are fine, that's how albums are these days. Japanese songs are your trump card for breaking Japanese sales records, but adding 'Listen to Mom' to the love songs, won't that feel out of place?"

"One minute they're making an R&B song like 'Just Love You' or 'Fairy Tale,' and the next they're telling their fans to listen to their mothers?"

"I think it's great." Xiang Nan maintained the same expression. "Ever since I started listening to music, I've felt that no matter what kind of music it is, the most important thing is to touch people's hearts. A-Du became a hit by singing sad love songs, wasn't it because he stirred up people's pain?"

Pain? What kind of pain?

Are there really a lot of people eavesdropping under cars?

"Okay, okay, okay."

Chen Yaochuan was too lazy to talk to him anymore and let him be.

Sony actually acquired a lot of songs for him, but unexpectedly, this kid didn't want any of them. Now that Cui Zhendong has returned to the Shanghai headquarters, he has to take on this arduous task himself.

"Let's go, leave the sheet music here, go get lunch and come back."

"Okay, Director Chen."

Xiang Nan followed Chen Yaochuan downstairs.

It's true that Cui Zhendong is the general manager of Sony China, but he only comes to Beijing occasionally, including the music director in front of me.

Because Xiang Nan did not have a signed agency contract, nor did he have an agent or team, and Sony valued Xiang Nan highly, they had no choice but to have Cui Zhendong and Chen Yaochuan manage him respectively.

"How was the food? Did you enjoy it? Are you full?"

In the restaurant on the 5th floor, the two did not order a lot of food, but each ordered a large portion of potato and beef brisket rice.

In fact, Xiang Nan is a real sly old fox.

My age is the best disguise. As long as I keep showing weakness to the enemy, even if I make a mistake, I will have an excuse.

Chen Yaochuan, who was standing in front of him, had not experienced the negotiations that day, so he naturally treated him like a child and took care of him in every way.

"Yes, you can eat your fill."

"You took the day off today, right?"

"Yes," Xiang Nan replied while chewing his food.

"After taking more than a month off and returning to China, it became difficult to take leave again when producing songs."

"It's okay, the songs are almost finished, just one more. We'll get the music video done later."

At this point, Chen Yaocuan frowned again, his tone becoming serious: "Speaking of which, why do you put a music video on every song? Do you think you're Jay Chou?"

"Well..."

Xiang Nan picked up the pumpkin soup on the table and took a sip.

"You know about my bet with the company. To achieve two million in sales, I definitely have to match Jay Chou's quality, right?"

"Jay Chou?"

"It's Jay Chou."

Chen Yaocuan nodded: "Benchmarking is one thing, but you're hiding your true abilities when it comes to the bet, aren't you? Every single one of your songs is a masterpiece!"

"We need to earn more money..."

"Hey kid, why are you in such a hurry? You're only seventeen and you're already in business, and you're already trying to get big stuff right away?"

Chen Yaochuan wiped his mouth, his mind filled with complaints.

Although it's said that one should become famous as early as possible, Xiang Nan's album is just too good. He can imagine how hot it will be when it's released to the market; it's bound to be a huge hit!

This leads to another question: many songs on this album could be singles from a standalone album, so why is this kid in such a hurry?

"Brother Chen, you have no idea..."

"I'm not only a singer, but also a freshman in the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy."

"I know." Chen Yaochuan had seen Xiang Nan's file when he took over.

"You know I applied for acting, but acting is not the profession I want to pursue."

Chen Yaochuan frowned.

"Directing is the profession I want to pursue."

Chen Yaocuan frowned even deeper. "Director? Then why not..."

Chen Yaochuan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Although he works in the music industry, he knows how difficult the entrance exam for the directing program at Beijing Film Academy is.

This child is learning music theory and preparing for the college entrance exam at the same time. No matter how talented a person is, it is impossible to prepare for three jobs at the same time in one year.

"A singer who doesn't want to be an actor isn't a good director!"

"Huh? Hahaha..." This made Chen Yaochuan burst into laughter.

"You're something else, kid!"

Xiang Nan is a precocious and opinionated person, but he is very tactful in his words and actions, so Chen Yaochuan doesn't dislike him.

Of course, "Listen to Mom" ​​is an exception!

"Have you finished eating? Would you like another serving?"

"Need not!"

Xiang Nan wiped his mouth and grinned: "You're already this tall, are you going to grow to two meters? Then it won't be a director crossing over to singing, it will be a professional basketball player crossing over to singing love songs."

"Ha ha……"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After lunch, it's back to work.

Sony went to great lengths this time, hiring more than ten musicians, all professionals in their respective fields, to make Xiang Nan's album as perfect as possible.

Xiang Nan did not disappoint them. He studied music arrangement in the first half of the year and recorded songs in the second half. Now everything is ready except for the music video.

What are your thoughts on the music video?

Outside the recording studio, Xiang Nan took off his noise-canceling headphones, placed them on the table, smacked his lips, and looked somewhat nonchalant.

"I can..."

"cannot!"

Doesn't Chen Yaochuan know what this kid is thinking?

He just revealed his dream at lunch: to be a director? No way!

"Where are the actors?"

Chen Yaochuan's eyelids twitched: "Don't go too far!"

Xiang Nan shrugged: "Didn't I just think of my classmates from Beijing Film Academy? They're all good-looking men and women. Anyway, a music video needs good-looking men and women."

"..."

After a long silence, Chen Yaochuan finally nodded.

"Yes, it's possible, but you have to audition!"

"OK—"

After making a preliminary agreement on this matter, Chen Yaocuan brought up another issue: "What about the song 'Happy Worship'? We haven't found anyone yet. Didn't you say you had someone in mind?"

Xiang Nan's expression froze.

There was someone I was interested in a week ago, but their mom turned it down for me.

As for sending an invitation directly to Red Star Dock, Xiang Nan knew with a grain of salt that the other party would refuse, after all, he was still just a fledgling newcomer.

Seeing his expression, Chen Yaochuan understood what was going on and left an ultimatum.

"If you haven't made a decision by the time you return from Japan, the company will make arrangements for you."

"..."

Xiang Nan rubbed his fingers together.

Now that things have come to this point, what else can he say?

That evening, after returning to his rented room, Xiang Nan was still thinking about this matter.

Such a good song, it's such a waste to leave it to someone else. Since his rebirth, he hasn't known any female singers...

"Beep beep beep..."

Just then, my phone rang with a text message.

[Liu Yifei: Big blockhead, when are you going to shoot your music video? Is it fun?]