Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 32, Shen Lang's First Time

Yanjing, Wangfujing Street.

"Okay, time to call it a day!"

Ning Hao's voice sounded.

He was filming the MV for the song "Meeting".

Shen Lang and Sun Yanzi were also there.

The version shot in Formosa Province did not meet Zhou Jianhui's requirements.

Shen Lang took a look at it and found it to be a bit abstract and not well captured.

But the part where Stefanie Sun sings can be used.

Then just shoot another scene to express the love story behind the song.

So Shen Lang asked Ning Hao for help.

Then he gave Ning Hao a story outline to write the MV script.

As for him, he referred to the original MV.

At that time, this song was the theme song of the movie "Turn Left, Turn Right". The original MV used the male and female protagonists Jin Chengwu and Liang Yongqi to perform a beautiful love story.

The plot is a simplified version of a movie plot, telling the story of a pair of people who love each other but always miss each other due to some strange reasons in life, and in the end their love ends in vain.

The MV script written by Ning Hao is almost the same, except that the male and female protagonists are changed to Shen Lang and Stefanie Sun.

“How was my first time?”

"what?"

Sun Yanzi looked at Shen Lang with a look of surprise and even a little shock, as if asking, "Do you want to think about what you just said?"

Shen Lang raised his lips slightly, as if smiling, and said, "What? This is my first time as the leading actor."

Sun Yanzi bit her lip. After spending the past three days together, they had become closer and would joke with each other. However, she was always the first to lose, and she was very unconvinced: "Oh, it's okay."

Shen Lang raised his eyebrows slightly, and raised his voice by several decibels: "It's okay?"

Seeing this, Sun Yanzi smiled triumphantly, her eyes curved into crescents: "It's not bad, it turns out that geniuses also have things they are not good at."

Shen Lang saw her smile and finally reacted. He shook his finger and said, "Okay, okay, I'm going to stop performing!"

Hearing this, Sun Yanzi smiled even more happily.

The end of the MV shooting means separation.

Stefanie Sun is going back to Formosa Province.

Shen Lang sent her to the airport.

Stefanie Sun gives people an impression of independence, confidence and courage, but deep down she has soft, warm and emotional emotions. Before boarding the plane, she asked Shen Lang: "Will we meet again?"

Shen Lang was half emotional and half rational. He looked at her and said, "Hey, this is a good song title. How about I sing it for you after I finish writing it?"

Stefanie Sun smiled, waved to him, and walked towards the boarding line.

Shen Lang waited until she disappeared in the boarding gate before turning around and leaving.

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"This is the residence arranged for you by the company. It's just across the street from the company building, so it's convenient for you to go there."

"As for the car, you keep it first. I'll buy you a better one once the budget is approved."

"Also, your agent is here. I'll introduce him to you later."

The treatment Chen Yaochuan gave to Shen Lang was the best in the entire Xinsuo.

Although the house is second-hand, it has two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and is fully decorated with new furniture. It is much better than his basement.

The car is also second-hand, a Buick Sail, which is better than his 28-inch truck.

"Mr. Chen, thank you."

"Don't be so polite, you deserve it."

He put the house keys in his pocket, drove the car, and took Chen Yaochuan back to the company.

The original owner took the driving test with several classmates when he was in college, and Shen Lang also knew how to drive before he traveled through time.

It’s just that I haven’t driven a car for a long time, so my hands were a little unfamiliar, but I got the feel for the car after driving for a while.

"Du Ting, a senior manager, used to work at Feitu Records. After Feitu was acquired by Emperor Entertainment Group, she came to Xinso."

"Hello."

"Lei Hou, Mr. Shen is truly a talented person, and Mr. Chen has excellent vision."

A middle-aged woman of about forty-four or forty-five, with an ordinary face, kind and gentle.

Mandarin is the standard Hong Kong dialect.

But being able to speak in a way that people can understand is considered very good among Hong Kong people.

"Sister Du, thank you for the compliment. From now on, you can just call me by my name."

"Then I will call you 'Alang'."

In the eastern Guangdong and Hong Kong areas, people like to call people "Ah XXX". For example, "Ah Ming", "Ah Feng", "Ah Sa".

Shen Lang had no objection.

"Then you guys chat, I have some things to take care of." Chen Yaochuan looked at Du Ting and said, "I'll leave Xiao Shen to you. If there's anything, you're the only one who can ask!"

"Mr. Chen, what you said, aren't you clear about my business capabilities?" Du Ting said with a smile.

"Okay, you guys get familiar with each other first and see how to arrange the work." Chen Yaochuan waved his hand and left.

Du Ting was very serious. She took out a small notebook and a ballpoint pen from her bag and said to Shen Lang, "Ah Lang, Mr. Chen gave me very little information about you. I need to confirm something with you. First, are you single now?"

Is this the start of working mode?

Shen Lang also became serious and said, "Single."

To be precise, the original owner was a novice.

To be honest, he was quite surprised.

He is tall, handsome and has a nice voice. He is a popular person no matter where he is.

The original owner had been single for 22 years.

But I can figure it out.

Background and personality form a barrier of self-protection, creating a strong sense of distance, making it difficult to open up to others.

At this time, Du Ting nodded and wrote in her notebook while saying, "It's like this. The issue of celebrities' love affairs has always been controversial. Some companies don't allow them to be announced or even allowed to be in love, because they think it will lead to a large number of fans leaving and a collapse of reputation. For example, when Jackie Chan and Andy Lau got married, their fans were in a turmoil as soon as the news came out."

"Our company doesn't require it, but based on my personal experience, I hope you will treat this matter with caution."

"The only principle is not to lie to the public. For example, if you declare that you will not be in a relationship at the beginning, but later it is revealed that you are in a relationship, this will disappoint your fans and your credibility will also decline."

Shen Lang knows this better than her.

There are too many artists who have failed because of this in later generations.

Some companies will write into their contracts that artists cannot have romantic relationships. If their relationship reputation is ruined and their work is seriously affected, the company will seek compensation.

Du Ting continued: "Second, what kind of screen image do you want to create? For example, a lovable and affectionate character, a hardworking career character, or a knowledgeable academic character..."

Character setting can be regarded as rules.

This rule includes the demands of fans, the influence of capital, the direction of the market, as well as the inaction of the artists themselves and their mismatch in ability.

Artists must follow various regulations, meet all the demands of fans and the market, and always stay handsome and beautiful.

The advantage of this is that you can quickly enjoy the benefits brought by traffic.

There are quite a few cases of this happening.

Such as the Dr. Zhai incident, the Fan Zhu incident, the Kun Tai incident, etc.

In fact, there are only two choices before Shen Lang, to follow the rules or to be unorthodox.

His greatest strength is self-awareness.

You can be irreconcilable with gambling and drugs, but you cannot resist the temptation of sensual pleasures.

So, don't trap yourself in those meaningless circles.

"Well..." Shen Lang suppressed his laughter and asked, "Is there a character who is unrestrained, unrestrained and romantic?"

Du Ting was stunned. This was something she had not expected, but she quickly came to her senses and said, "Like Xie Tingfeng?"

"Anyway, it's good to have some freedom." Shen Lang touched his nose.

Or just go with a yellow-brown character.

In this circle, there are a lot of handsome young men who are actually scumbags.

Except Xie Tingfeng.

The most typical one is that the image of a scumbag is very clear, distinct but not disgusting, and his career is also very stable in yellow and brown.

He is a well-known playboy in the entertainment industry. He has changed girlfriends one after another. Even though there is someone like Hu Xing'er who loves him deeply, he did not cherish her.

Yet even though he is a scumbag, his fans still love him.

His greatest characteristic is that he will not deceive his fans and has never pretended to be a loyal person. What he presents to his fans is an image of a somewhat cool and handsome man with good acting skills who treats relationships casually.

Even their own fans said: "Other people's idols will be very sad and disappointed when their idols collapse, but I won't, because what I like is not a good thing in the first place, there is nothing to collapse in ruins, hahaha!"

Du Ting reminded: "In short, you must tell me everything so that I can inform the company's public relations department."

Shen Lang nodded and said, "Yes, I know."

Artist agents in the entertainment industry are not just nannies.

They play a very important role and are the bridge and link between artists and the outside world. They undertake the important tasks of managing, coordinating and promoting the image of stars and provide all-round support and services to stars.

The choice of an agent can completely affect an artist's career throughout his or her lifetime.

Of course, you have to have a good agent.

Wang Baoqiang has given a very good negative example.

Shen Lang doesn't know Du Ting very well at the moment, so he won't tell her everything. It always helps to be more careful.

(End of this chapter)