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Chapter 1127 New Territory Plan

When the photos of Jiang Yuan and Lu Qingge meeting at the company entrance appeared online, they did not cause as much of a stir as before.

After all, with their collaboration on a music festival just concluded, Jiang Yuan's appearance at Lu Qingge's company entrance easily led everyone to assume that a collaboration was in the works.

Only CP fans get excited whenever they see the two of them in the same frame, so this photo of them together only sparked some speculation in their CP supertopic.

At the same time, Jiang Yuan also went to the recording studio with Lu Qingge.

Jiang Yuan's main purpose in making this trip was to record the song she would sing with Lu Qingge.

Originally, it would have been feasible for Jiang Yuan to record her part in another recording studio and then send it to Lu Qingge.

But since Jiang Yuan was already in the capital, she decided to make the trip herself.

"very perfect!"

It didn't take long for Jiang Yuan and Lu Qingge to walk out of the recording studio together.

The producer in charge of recording the two also gave a thumbs up with an excited look on his face.

Having already practiced the song extensively for the stage, Jiang Yuan delivered an outstanding performance during the recording session.

Were the cameras inside just filming a music video?

After finding a seat, Jiang Yuan asked Lu Qingge with some curiosity.

When the recording was being done, Jiang Yuan had already noticed that there was a camera in front of her that was specifically filming her.

Jiang Yuan thought about it for a moment and figured it was probably because the music video would use some audio clips, so she didn't pay much attention to it.

"I guess so." Lu Qingge nodded, then added, "There should be a studio version of the music video, which won't be edited into the official music video. I thought your look was pretty good today, so we just filmed it directly."

Although today was just a private recording session, Jiang Yuan still asked the stylist to help her get ready before leaving, hoping to meet Lu Qingge.

I never expected it to come in handy here.

"There's even a studio-recorded version of the music video." Jiang Yuan was somewhat surprised after learning about it.

After all, such a configuration already exceeds the specifications of a pre-release track.

"Since the official music video probably won't be released in time for promotion, we'll use this version of the music video as a temporary measure."

"In a way, it's similar to the practice room music videos for some dance and singing songs," Lu Qingge said after thinking for a moment.

"I see." Jiang Yuan nodded in understanding, then asked, "What are the plans for later?"

“I’ve already booked the restaurant. Let’s talk about the music video at the restaurant later,” Lu Qingge replied.

While the two chatted, the sound engineer listened to the recording they had just finished.

He first checked it on his own, and then listened to it with Jiang Yuan and the other person. After they both felt there were no problems, he gave them an OK sign, indicating that they could leave.

With Lu Qingge having already made reservations at the restaurant, the two naturally didn't linger in the recording studio and left the agency directly.

The reporter who had previously photographed the two at the company entrance had already left when the two finished recording.

After all, right after the recording ended, Lu Qingge's team's official account had already posted photos of the two recording in the studio.

As part of the pre-release promotion, Jiang Yuan also took several photos with Lu Qingge before leaving.

"It's the same store!"

After arriving at the destination by vehicle, Jiang Yuan got out of the car and felt that it was very familiar.

He quickly recognized it as the restaurant that he and Lu Qingge had visited many times in the capital.

"I've thought about it, and I feel that the old place is still more reliable," Lu Qingge said.

The two then entered the private room with ease, while Zhang Qing and Lu Qingge's team members went to another private room.

Therefore, only Jiang Yuan and Lu Qingge were in the private room at that moment.

Before the food was served, the two of them needed to discuss the design of the MV script, and they quickly got together.

Lu Qingge brought the completed script with her. It wasn't very long, and Jiang Yuan quickly skimmed through it.

By combining this with the song itself, you can quickly imagine what kind of music video the other party wants.

"How was it?" Lu Qingge asked curiously when she saw Jiang Yuan put down the tablet.

The completed script was written by Lu Qingge in collaboration with a screenwriter she was quite familiar with, and at this point, she wanted to see if Jiang Yuan had any different opinions.

"As a music video script, it's pretty good already," Jiang Yuan said after thinking for a moment.

"And then?" Lu Qingge asked. Knowing Jiang Yuan well, she knew there must be a "but" after that question.

"But this is only in terms of a music video. The fact that the two of us are in the video together should give the music video some buzz when it is first released."

"If you want to create a really viral, high-profile music video, this is definitely not enough," Jiang Yuan said after a serious analysis from a relatively objective perspective.

"Do you have any thoughts?" Lu Qingge listened to Jiang Yuan's analysis and nodded in agreement.

Because she was involved in the entire scriptwriting process, Lu Qingge was quite familiar with the quality of the script.

Originally, all I wanted to do was make a fairly standard music video.

After all, music videos, from a certain perspective, are a visual expression of music and play a supporting role.

So from the very beginning of creating the MV script, we started from a relatively conventional perspective.

But after listening to Jiang Yuan's analysis, Lu Qingge's eyes showed more anticipation, feeling that Jiang Yuan must have had some ideas for bringing this up.

Upon hearing Lu Qingge's question, Jiang Yuan pondered for a moment before giving an answer, "What I'm thinking is, why don't we just use the concept of this music video as a continuation to shoot a movie?"

Jiang Yuan's answer surprised Lu Qingge. "So what you said at the music festival yesterday was serious?"

Lu Qingge vaguely recalled that Jiang Yuan seemed to have mentioned something like that when they were on the Infinite Notes stage yesterday.

But Lu Qingge later came to her senses and thought about it. She felt that given Jiang Yuan's busy schedule, including her upcoming collaboration with Brian on a racing movie, it was very likely that she had only mentioned it briefly on stage and had not brought it up herself.

Unexpectedly, it is Jiang Yuan who has brought up the sequel to the movie again.

"Of course I'm serious." Jiang Yuan nodded. In the context of the performance at the time, she did indeed want to recreate a movie from her mind.

After reading Lu Qingge's script, I'm even more convinced of this idea now. "Do you have the time?" Lu Qingge asked with some doubt.

Based on her usual conversations with Jiang Yuan, Lu Qingge felt that Jiang Yuan's schedule was very full, and it would be difficult for her to find time to leave this year.

“We’re making a low-budget film. If we’re in a tight schedule, we should be able to finish it within a month once filming officially starts,” Jiang Yuan said after a moment’s thought.

With her control over all aspects of the film's plot running smoothly, Jiang Yuan even felt that the production time could be shortened further.

"You mean the script is already in place?" Upon hearing this, Lu Qingge felt that the matter was feasible and immediately became somewhat interested.

"I have a rough idea, and I estimate it will be completed in a while." Jiang Yuan said somewhat conservatively, considering how busy her recent schedule had been.

"Let's take the pictures then," Lu Qingge said excitedly, clapping her hands.

"Huh? But I have to star in it myself?" After the initial excitement, Lu Qingge seemed to remember something and asked somewhat blankly.

“Of course.” Jiang Yuan nodded.

The reason he proposed making a movie was definitely because he wanted to film it with Lu Qingge.

"But isn't it a bit much to play the lead role in a movie right away, since this is my first time acting?" Lu Qingge asked hesitantly.

Jiang Yuan waved her hand, "Just think of this movie as being made for you."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "And it's also a relatively low-cost attempt. If it fails, just consider it a bonus item included with the music video."

"If it succeeds, then we'll have made a profit, and who knows, we might even hone our acting skills by trying it out."

Hearing Jiang Yuan's words of comfort, Lu Qingge felt much less burdened.

"Then tell me, what kind of story is in mind?" Lu Qingge asked curiously.

Seeing Lu Qingge's curious expression, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but smile. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "It's a story about first love."

Lu Qingge's face flushed slightly, but she remained curious. "Tell me more about it."

Jiang Yuan recalled the story outline and extracted some plot points to tell Lu Qingge a little about it.

While telling Lu Qingge the story, he was also thinking about how to adapt it.

After all, the movie that Jiang Yuan thought of was already an old movie, and some of the plots that were very good in the past have gradually become less outstanding over time.

Therefore, Jiang Yuan is also considering making some adaptations that are more suitable for the times.

This is why, when Jiang Yuan was telling Lu Qingge a story, she would occasionally shake her head in denial and then write down the changes she felt were appropriate in her memo.

During the process, Jiang Yuan would also refer to Lu Qingge's opinions.

The same setting can evoke different feelings when viewed from different perspectives.

Jiang Yuan and Lu Qingge only ended their discussion about the movie plot after the waiter had served all the dishes.

"If you make any progress later, you can send me the script to take a look."

That evening, as the event ended, Lu Qingge said this to Jiang Yuan.

After a meal, Lu Qingge had a general understanding of what kind of story Jiang Yuan wanted to write and felt that she could also participate and offer some suggestions.

Most importantly, I wanted to see this story as soon as possible.

Jiang Yuan agreed without hesitation.

For Jiang Yuan, this also meant having another person to discuss things with during the script replication process.

Before the script was brought out for discussion, Jiang Yuan hadn't noticed that there were already quite a few inappropriate parts. After recalling them with Lu Qingge that night, she realized that there was still a lot of room for revision.

After saying goodbye to Lu Qingge, Jiang Yuan returned to the hotel with Zhang Qing and the others.

The next day, Jiang Yuan would need to record with the band Kuangbiao. After finishing this task, she would leave the capital and return to the film crew to shoot the TV series.

"Another one?"

In the van, Zhang Qing was somewhat surprised when she heard Jiang Yuan mention that she was going to film a movie with Lu Qingge.

"Then, adding the collaboration with Brian, that makes two projects waiting to be filmed," Zhang Qing said, counting on her fingers.

"That's right." Jiang Yuan nodded. "But this one with Lu Qingge shouldn't take too long, if things go quickly..."

As she spoke, Jiang Yuan repeated the same explanation she had given to Lu Qingge to Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing had a lot of faith in Jiang Yuan's timeline, after all, she had personally witnessed how Jiang Yuan directed a film.

Thinking about it, Zhang Qing also looked down and wrote down this arrangement on her phone.

"Then next year will be a big year for film and television productions for us," Zhang Qing said, looking up at Jiang Yuan after finishing her notes.

Currently, Jiang Yuan already has two works awaiting release.

One of them is "You Are My Glory," which is currently being filmed. According to Zhang Qing's understanding of the progress, it should be able to be broadcast online within the year.

Another song that was recently mentioned again at the music festival is "Wandering Blue Star".

There are various opinions about this movie, but Zhang Qing knows exactly how much weight this movie holds in the hearts of Jiang Yuan and He Jing.

It can be said that this is a film that has been highly anticipated, and it is expected to be released during the Spring Festival.

Although she didn't know what the reaction would be after the film's release, Zhang Qing tried to imagine things in a positive direction.

If the film achieves a certain level of success both domestically and internationally, Jiang Yuan's two already scheduled film productions should be able to make good use of the effect brought by "Wandering Blue Star".

There are works to follow in both the domestic and international markets.

Having already achieved remarkable success in the music industry with limited room for further improvement, Zhang Qing sees great potential in her film and television ventures.

"We need to plan this out properly later," Zhang Qing concluded.

The new film and television project has taken shape, and the next day, while recording with the band Kuangbiao, we discussed film collaborations again.

After finalizing the project, Jiang Yuan left the capital.

Upon flying back to Shanghai, Jiang Yuan immediately returned to the set of "You Are My Glory" to continue filming the remaining episodes of the drama.

(End of this chapter)