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"Love is Not Blind! Filming wrapped up!"

As the hastily found clapperboard snapped shut with a "click," the photo was captured.

After the group photo was taken, Li Jun clapped his hands to quiet everyone down.

"Students! Thank you for your hard work this past month."

The audience quieted down a bit when they heard Li Jun's voice.

"I know the conditions are tough, the work isn't easy, and sometimes I even yell at you."

A burst of good-natured laughter came from below.

Li Jun raised his voice:

"We filmed a movie together, and we even finished it ahead of schedule. I, Li Jun, would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for their hard work."

He paused, then took out a black plastic bag that he had prepared beforehand from the side:

"The agreed-upon daily wage of thirty yuan will be paid in full, not a penny less, settled on the spot. Besides that..."

He deliberately drew out his words, looking at the students' curious eyes:

"Each person will receive an extra thousand yuan. Thank you for sticking with us to the end and not deserting!"

"Wow!!!"

The warehouse was instantly filled with cheers.

Thirty yuan a day was already a high salary for a student at the time, and adding another thousand would be an enormous sum!

After the cheers subsided, Li Jun and the others took out another stack of stamped papers:

"The internship certificate that was promised before is also ready."

The students lined up to receive money and certificates, all beaming with joy, and surrounded Li Jun, Jia Peng, and Tang Yan, expressing their gratitude and saying goodbye.

This is what creation should be like: though it may be poor and difficult, it is clean and energetic.

After the last group of students left, the warehouse fell completely silent, leaving only a mess and a few lonely people.

"Jun-ge, why are you being so magnanimous?"

Jia Peng looked at Li Jun with a puzzled expression.

Li Jun wanted to slap him on the head, but remembering that Tang Yan was still there, he had to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor and held back.

"Your brother Jun used to be so stingy."

Actually, the filming was originally scheduled to be delayed by another month, but he was allowed to finish it early, and these are all the compensation he deserves.

"Next, it's your battlefield, Director Jia."

Li Jun patted Jia Peng on the shoulder.

Jia Peng shuddered:

"No, Brother Jun, you're the director, I'm just a handyman..."

He had been working non-stop with Li Jun for the past month, and he was quite exhausted.

Li Jun's tone left no room for argument:

"You were the one who shot the scenes for the past month; you knew every scene better than anyone else. The feeling was in your heart. I assisted, controlling the overall direction and rhythm. Tang Yan also participated; the actors' feelings were very important."

Looking into Li Jun's serious eyes, Jia Peng swallowed hard and nodded emphatically.

He knew that this was an opportunity and a sign of trust from Brother Jun.

The makeshift warehouse became the new battlefield.

Jia Peng indeed put in a tremendous amount of effort, practically living inside the house.

Li Jun spent most of the time with him, and the two of them looked at the massive amount of material frame by frame, arguing and deciding what to keep and what to discard.

"Tang Yan's change of expression here is absolutely brilliant!"

"Is this conversation moving too slowly? Should we cut some of the pauses in the middle?"

"No, that awkward and hesitant feeling needs that little bit of space."

"Is the tone of this film too somber? Should we add some brighter colors?"

"It's okay to be down. Isn't that what heartbreak is all about? But we have to give it a glimmer of hope in the end, not just complete despair."

Although the work was tedious for Jia Peng, the gradual transformation of raw materials into rhythmic and emotionally resonant images brought him a sense of accomplishment.

Tang Yan would occasionally come over, look at himself on the screen, and often blush. He would also offer some subtle suggestions on his understanding of the performance.

......

The night breeze in Changsha seemed to carry the radio waves into Li Jun's phone.

Zhang Liangying's voice was a little hoarse, but it was filled with excitement:

"Next Saturday, the first live broadcast of the national finals."

Li Jun's heart tightened, but his voice still sounded like he knew all along:

"I know, how's the song you prepared?"

"I've practiced the song until I know it by heart."

Zhang Liangying paused:

"Li Yuchun's popularity has rebounded a lot, He Jie's live performance is incredibly stable, and there are several other contestants from other regions who are also very strong."

"Scared?"

Zhang Liangying honestly admitted:

"Something, but more than that, I want to stand on that biggest stage and sing for them."

She is very pure.

Li Jun remained silent for a few seconds; he knew how ruthless the competition was.

"Are you still looking for songs?"

he asks.

There was a pause on the other end of the phone:

"You have another new song? 'Take Me Away' was already very good."

Li Jun could sense Zhang Liangying's excitement:

"I have another song that has a stronger feeling than 'Take Me Away'."

Zhang Liangying's breathing became slightly rapid.

The song is called "Underwater".

Li Jun slowly uttered the name:

"I'll send you the main melody and lyrics in a bit."

Zhang Liangying's voice was excited, and she seemed incredulous:

"Wow, Xiao Jun, you can actually write so many songs!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Jun returned to the editing room.

Jia Peng was scratching his head, looking worried in front of a camera.

Li Jun didn't say anything, but sat down at another computer and opened a simple music composition software.

After playing the tune, he sent a simple demo and lyrics to Zhang Liangying.

This is not just a song for Zhang Liangying's competition.

This song, "Underwater," will also be used as the promotional song for the film "Love is Not Blind."

It would have been more reasonable for Huayi to establish a connection between the two parties, but now they're being asked to blatantly set up the platform.

This gave Li Jun a real headache.

If things turn out to be a chaotic situation in the future, this will be the hardest thing for him to explain.

He knew he couldn't avoid a chaotic scene, but he hoped to make his actions as flawless as possible and slow things down.

Zhang Liangying was very excited to receive the song, but the one with the strongest reaction was not her, but Fang Zhi.

According to Zhang Liangying's description, Fang Zhi would lie on the bed every day and start her "emo" life at exactly 12 o'clock. She would wear her own small earphones and wouldn't respond when Zhang Liangying called her.

She said she thought of her first love, but according to Li Jun's understanding, she had never been in a relationship and was just creating a romantic connection.

It's like someone in a past life said they had depression or bipolar disorder.

At this point, Li Jun would retort, "Why don't you just say you have erectile dysfunction or kidney deficiency? Is it not nice to say that?"

This will leave the other side speechless.

Li Junzhen is truly a modern-day Hua Tuo (a legendary Chinese physician).

This time, after hearing the song Zhang Liangying hummed, Fang Zhi immediately fell into an emo mood.

It has to be said that the atmosphere created by the song "Underwater" is exceptionally strong, far surpassing the previous song, making it a powerful tool for young people today.

It just so happens that Zhang Liangying's target audience is relatively older, lacking the large young demographic.

This group is largely monopolized by Li Yuchun, and the current market trend is towards individuality, so she is very popular.

So what is Li Jun going to do?

The goal is to promote this trend and quickly transition to the emo style.

Otherwise, how could I compete against Li Yuchun in the national competition?