The dance was interrupted again before the dance was finished. The PD didn't seem to be very satisfied with their performance. He called a group of EXO people in front of the monitor and looked at the footage they had just recorded.
"Jingyuan's little move is really..."
"It's really provocative. Fans will definitely like it. I feel like it's a good killing part."
"It's just...isn't it a little too arrogant?"
Seeing Chi Jingyuan licking the corners of his mouth just after making a change, several members' eyes lit up. They looked at it carefully twice, smiled narrowly, and then nodded in praise.
Even though it has not been post-rendered, as far as the shot just now is concerned, they all think it is very good-looking and sexy, not to mention the fans who like Chi Jingyuan themselves.
"The PD said that the expressions need to be more expressive, and the style of this song is indeed like this." In fact, it was a little awkward to look at himself posing on the monitor, but Chi Jingyuan also thought it was good after seeing the effect. From the camera When he got up, his blue hair matched well with the light pink suit and white shirt he wore during the MV shooting. It was not as ordinary as he thought before.
When he heard some members questioning, he shrugged and replied.
"Jingyuan's impromptu wink was great. Not only did it directly produce a good kill part, but it also mobilized the mood and atmosphere at the beginning. The introduction is half done."
"The style of this song's MV is like this. It's like Jingyuan's expression should be a little exaggerated to show his expressiveness. Whether it's a smile, a wink or some small expressions, it's OK even if you use a little force, as long as Just don’t go overboard.”
The PD talked to them about what they needed to pay attention to. After seeing the members nodding, he clapped his hands and said, "Go on."
"Gui, I got it."
Everyone responded, returned to their positions in front of the scenery, and waited until the music started again.
It's just that maybe the style of the MV for the song "Poetry of Bits and Pieces" is really not easy to control. It is very different from EXO's usual cool and handsome boyfriend style. Even though the dancing and walking are already very skilled, but in There are still a lot of problems with expressions and movements.
Especially the first part, Baekhyun, who was responsible for the import.
His part is the first two lines of the opening. After the close-up of Chi Jingyuan turning around, there is his C position, which is the introduction to the opening of a song and is a very critical part.
But after two or three takes, I couldn't find the feeling. No matter how I looked at it, I felt that the expression was a bit rigid. It didn't match the overall style and tone, and even the pink hair. Both the PD and themselves were a little confused after seeing it. Not satisfied.
"What's going on?"
The time itself was a bit tight, and the filming was not going well at the beginning, which made the enthusiastic and energetic atmosphere seem a bit impatient. After the PD said to take a short break of two minutes to find the feeling, the members got together, and someone murmured something.
Having just been criticized by the PD, Bian Baekhyun stood there with his waist pinched, feeling unhappy and a little anxious, thinking of a solution.
"Brother, can't you just keep it the same as when you were recording?" Chi Jingyuan actually thinks it's nothing complicated, it's just a matter of expressiveness and method.
"Huh? It's the same as when it was recorded?" Bian Baekhyun was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and turned his head in surprise.
"Recording? Hahahaha..."
After hearing this, several members nearby recalled the scene and couldn't help but laugh.
…
At the end of April, SM's recording studio, EXO and Son Seungwan, who specializes in performing feats, are all working hard.
"Brother, you can't do this. I've already recorded it so many times..."
Standing outside the soundproof room wearing headphones, Chi Jingyuan, one of the main producers of this song, listened to Baekhyun's recording just now, shook his head, frowned and said with dissatisfaction: "The importance of this song to us Not to mention, the introduction of the opening is very critical. What we need is to draw the listener into the atmosphere of the whole song and immerse them as soon as we open the voice. The previous recordings were too ordinary."
"The opening lines of the introduction are definitely very catchy if you sing them well. There is definitely nothing wrong with my voice and singing skills, but it just doesn't have that sultry feeling. It's quite disappointing."
"..."
Facing Chi Jingyuan, who was the producer at this time, Bian Baekhyun did not refute but nodded seriously. It was just that he had tried it many times and could never find the right feeling. He was actually quite annoyed.
Moreover, the first line of the opening line is a killing part specially assigned to him. These two arias need to have a slightly thinner voice and a more flirtatious tone. In fact, all nine members of EXO tried it at the beginning, and Bian Baekhyun was the most suitable, so this The difficult task was entrusted to him.
But now it's stuck at a bottleneck.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, Son Seung-wan was sitting upright on the stool next to him holding a music score. The angle between his shoulders and knees formed a standard ninety degrees, which looked very serious. He also raised the music score slightly to cover it. He kept his face secret, for fear of being named and criticized by such a serious Chi Jingyuan.
She was very happy when she received this case. As a newbie, her personal schedule is very small. She was very happy to be able to receive a solo job, and she was also the lead singer of such a popular senior group EXO. Although the actual weight of the feat is only two or three sentences, as long as the attention brought by the release of the sound source is not low, if the song becomes popular, the impact will be even greater.
When she knew that Son Seung-wan had received this case, Jiang Seul-gi was envious for a while. Every time Son Seung-wan was practicing singing in a low voice, she could always feel the eyes of this relative drifting towards this side, especially This was even more true when she accidentally heard from her manager that it was Chi Jingyuan, the producer, who picked her by name.
I was quite excited at first and practiced very seriously, but I didn't expect that when I really got into work, Chi Jingyuan, who is responsible for the recording work as a producer, would be so serious, and his every move would have a fascinating feeling. From time to time, he will also say a few words of complaint that make people hide their faces and feel ashamed.
Sun Shengwan's recording work was also not going well. Chi Jingyuan was not satisfied with the recording several times just now. He probably would have just started recording if he hadn't asked her to go to the side to find out how she felt because she was a girl or a close relative. Frustrated.
She secretly glanced at Chi Jingyuan, who was frowning. Apart from being a little scared, she actually found it more interesting. This was the first time he saw his friend like this.
I don’t know what Jiang Seulqi or Bae Zhuhyun’s expressions would be if they saw it.
"Soft but not soft, sweet but not greasy. To put it bluntly, the voice should be a bit more sexy..."
After saying a few words, Chi Jingyuan sighed after seeing Bian Baoxian's expression. After thinking about it, he simply said through the microphone into the soundproof room: "This way, brother, just imagine you as a woman." , you are now a female idol, singing this beginning with a cross-dressing identity."
"..."
Baekhyun's expression was a little awkward, as if he felt a little disgusted. Although he was often more relaxed and a bit arrogant on stage, he was actually quite a man.
He opened his mouth to refute but did not say anything. At Chi Jingyuan's request, he still pondered for a while and began to try to imagine himself as a female idol...
"Hahaha..." Seeing Baekhyun's greasy and immersed expression in the soundproof room, the EXO members and Son Seungwan next to him couldn't help laughing.
…
"Again?"
In the MV shooting location, Byun Baekhyun twisted his mouth and looked reluctant, but finally asked helplessly.
"Just give me a hint, the effect is so good during the recording anyway." Chi Jingyuan nodded and said with a smile. Park Chanyeol and several people next to him also quickly waved their hands together, with an encouraging expression, asking him to try it quickly and don't be stubborn. .
"All right."
This method seemed to be really effective. Soon Baekhyun entered a state and his whole body changed. After the change in style, his expressiveness greatly increased. The PD watching couldn't help but clapped his hands and encouraged him, saying that it was very OK. The part that had been stuck for a long time was cleared up in a short while. Passed directly.
Seeing Baekhyun's pretentious and artificial dance earlier, Chi Jingyuan tried hard to control his expression but could not hide his smile. .
I really didn't expect the effect to be so good.
…
While EXO was busy preparing for the next single album "L" which is the most important and also used to close the album, after being absent from the singing program for the next two days, there was a funny scene on "Music Center" on the 9th. Two people None of the alternate EXOs and Big Bang came to the scene to sing, did not perform, and did not participate in the awards. In the end, the stage behind the MC was full of people, but the two sides were empty, which made people look a little sad and made them want to laugh.
The program team must be a little unhappy, but after all, it is not "the show". Out of principles and rules, after some competition, the first place was awarded to EXO, which also allowed EXO to get the third place in this comeback. A trophy.
But before the excitement of Ariel lasted long, BigBang soon made a breakthrough. They participated in the recording of "Inkigayo" on the 10th and won the first No. 1 trophy. It can be seen from the live broadcast that BigBang's seniors After getting it, I was actually quite happy, and even felt relieved.
This cheered up .P immediately, and the number of people who advocated the theory of "one person is useless" suddenly decreased a lot. Fans regained their energy and started to support their own oppa, hoping to surpass EXO in one person. .
According to the schedule, both EXO and BigBang are busy with their own concert tours, and there will be very few songs to play next. Bigbnag will only have one or two songs next week, and EXO may not even have one. It is difficult to find a positive one. Opportunity for collision.
As for one, it is now three to one. It seems that EXO has an advantage, but the form is not stable, because the sound source of Big Bang is really good, and the listening volume of "Loser" is simply terrifying. It dominates the number one sound source and cannot stop. Although these people who listen to songs don't buy their albums at all.
And "love me right" is already a bit behind the times.
But since both of them don’t play songs very often, having a good sound source is really an advantage.
After staying up late and working overtime for two consecutive days, most of the MV work was almost finished. After a short rest, the EXO team arrived at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena on May 11th to start the final stage and on-site performance before the concert. dress rehearsal.
Touring is a very important way for artists and even companies to increase their income and monetize their popularity. It is even the most important. All idol artists who have debuted in the Peninsula use various methods to increase their popularity. The final goal is to return to hosting tours. This is the most profitable thing.
Last year, EXO's tour was a great success. All the shows held, no matter which country or city, had a minimum attendance of 10,000 people, and without exception, all the tickets were sold out, with almost no empty seats, even in the months when members left the group. The ups and downs remain the same.
It can be said that there are only enough venues to add and there are no tickets that cannot be sold.
The overall performance effect is also OK. Although it is not top-notch, it can still be said that the audience is worth their money. In addition to making a lot of money and being satisfied, the company has invested more resources in this year's second tour. The manpower and material resources are already available. In order to In order to show better effects, for better stage beauty and lighting, we also cooperated with well-known concert teams in Europe and the United States, and re-planned many aspects.
For example, in terms of stage, although the Seoul venues of the first tour and the second tour were both in the gymnastics arena, the stage structures of the two tours were completely different.
Last year, there was just a main stage extending out and several aisles connecting the sub-stages. It looked good at the time, but now it is a little simpler. This time, the second tour in Seoul used a super-large main stage of 55mX25m connected to eight sub-stages. The stage has a huge main screen of 12mX8m, and side LEDs of 20mX9m on both sides. A total of six screens form a gorgeous stage design, surrounding the surroundings, and comprehensively forming the stage system this time.
It just looks a lot more fashionable and professional than last year, and there are also some special, brand-new devices...
"If nothing else, this screen is really big." Chi Jingyuan stood on the stage, turned around and looked at the huge main screen behind. The dark screen surface looked extremely deep, as if it were an open back screen. The big mouth is ready to bite people, but standing here looking at it makes me feel insignificant.
With such a big screen, even the audience at the top of the mountain stand can probably see it clearly.
"There is also this lifting platform, which looks like stars, has steps, and jumps. There are so many tricks..."
Do Kyung-soo stepped on the floor under his feet. They had just come up on this lift. This is a brand new facility, a five-pointed star-shaped stepped lift located in the center of the main stage. It looks very gorgeous with the lighting. These were not available during last year’s tour.
This second tour also includes sessions and songs that enhance the atmosphere similar to a DJ nightclub. I also tried the lighting just now, and it looks really impressive.
"This way..."
After a while, they were called over by the on-site staff and arrived at a wider walkway in the middle of the venue.
Chi Jingyuan looked at the white open-top bus in front of him, with various decorations on the outside and the EXO logo painted on it. This is also a new addition to this concert. In order to have close contact and interact with fans, there is an extra link of sitting on a mobile car and going around the venue.
At the same time, listen to stff’s introduction:
"This is the mobile car used for this performance. When it comes to that stage, you will stand on the roof to interact with the fans. The car drives very slowly. Don't worry about being unstable. There are guardrails in the way...but be careful not to Someone dragged me down."
"When the driver gets up, let's try it out first."
"OK."
…………
"Why did you eat so fast without anyone urging you? Your fans will really lose their fans if they see you."
Hearing a surprised voice from the opposite side, Chi Jingyuan raised his head and glanced helplessly at Kim Taeyeon, who was sitting opposite, then lowered his head and continued eating: "It was because I was hungry. I haven't eaten anything since noon. Why don't you give it a try?"
I have been rehearsing the concert all day today. There are a lot more bells and whistles on this tour. Just the positions of the lifting platforms make people remember that they are a bit big. The workload is quite heavy. After lunch, I will go to I was busy all night, so I just did a little bit of work to rest my stomach.
At nine or ten o'clock in the evening, it was finally over and we could take a rest. After returning to the company and having a meeting, the other members went to have dinner together in twos and threes. In the afternoon, I received a call from Kim Taeyeon asking for an appointment, so I was free now. After seeing Chi Jingyuan, he quickly called her out.
Not anxious to see her, but anxious to eat.
"And I have to go to the venue to rehearse for a while later. I'll probably be busy until the early morning."
He didn't regard Kim Taeyeon as an outsider. Chi Jingyuan didn't care too much about his image and added something vaguely while still chewing something in his mouth.
"Pfft..."
Kim Taeyeon couldn't help but smile. Seeing his busy and tired look, she nodded with understanding. She picked up the drink next to her with a familiar expression, dipped it in her mouth and tasted the taste: "Sure, I'll do it. The concert was really tiring, and we were like that at that time, especially the few days before the first show when we were the most tired, and we had to rehearse late every day.”
After she dipped it in her mouth, she smacked her lips and looked like she was enjoying it. She looked like she was savoring a glass of expensive, high-quality red wine.
But it's actually just a glass of orange juice.
"Why did I choose such a restaurant? I couldn't even find a parking space. I searched for a long time before I found a parking space in a nearby parking lot."
After eating in a hurry, Chi Jingyuan paused and drank some drinks. At the same time, he remembered something and complained to Taeyeon.
The restaurant Kim Taeyeon chose is not far from the SM company, just in Cheongdam-dong, but there may be some planning problems. There are very few parking spaces around, and the few parking spaces are full. Ji Jingyuan took a detour It was really troublesome to find a parking place two lanes away.
"Because I happened to be nearby when you called me. I heard you said you didn't have much time, so I found a store nearby. I've been to this store with my friends before. It tastes pretty good... but it's not easy to park."
Kim Taeyeon blinked innocently, showing that she was completely irresponsible.
Chi Jingyuan curled his lips, ignored her and continued to eat. It wasn't until he felt a sense of fullness that the lingering hunger disappeared. He took a long breath of enjoyment and looked up. He walked over and said, "By the way, Noona, what do you want from me?"
"Tch, you're still complaining about me."
Looking at him unhappily, Kim Taeyeon snorted, then changed her tone, picked up a wrapped box lying next to it and handed it over: "Two things, the first one is to give you a gift, you It’s not your birthday soon, and it happens to be your first concert that day, so I guess you must have an appointment that night, so I might as well forget it for you in advance.”
"Taeyeon Noona Kang Sangmita!" Chi Jingyuan put down his chopsticks and took it with a squinted smile. He also used the honorific seriously, which made the other party glance at him with his teeth bared. As a result, he looked at the box and mouthed. But he was arguing: "Nuna is so sure that I have a date after the concert?"
"Nonsense, on idol couples' birthdays, they will definitely go on a date as long as they are free." Mentioning this, Taeyeon waved her hands like a senior, and then looked over with contempt: "Not to mention For someone like you, you probably have more than one date.”
"How is it possible, Nuna, you really misunderstood me..."
You are really experienced.
Chi Jingyuan retorted while slandering in his heart, but after thinking about it for a while, he stopped the topic.
"Take it apart and take a look."
Seeing the expectant expression on the other party's face, Chi Jingyuan obediently opened the package. When he opened it, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
A zombie baby doll, only about 20 centimeters in size, with a big head and short body, quite delicately made, with a broken and abstract grin on the face that scares people, it looks both scary and a little cute.
"Pinch its belly and it will scream." Kim Taeyeon added with a smile.
Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips and pinched the belly of the zombie baby. A hoarse and unpleasant "wow" immediately came out of its mouth, but it didn't sound scary at all, just a little silly.
"Giggle..." Before Chi Jingyuan could say anything, Kim Taeyeon was the first to laugh, playing with her eyes like a fox, looking very satisfied with the gift she chose: "How about it, it's not bad, haha, I I know you like this style of things. At that time, there was a faceless ghost doll that was also very good, but it just couldn’t scream. After thinking about it for a long time, I chose this one..."
What I like is Pokémon and Doraemon...
When Chi Jingyuan heard this, he retorted in his heart first, then lowered his head and looked at the ugly zombie baby in his hand. He couldn't help but laugh. He picked it up and pointed it towards Kim Taeyeon, and squeezed it hard. It was ugly. The sound of wow sounded again, and the two people looked at each other and laughed.
Chi Jingyuan grinned and looked at the doll, then raised his head and blinked: "Thanks, I like it very much."
Not anything expensive, but interesting.
"As long as you like it, remember to treat me to dinner later,"
Obviously very satisfied with this gift, Taeyeon nodded reservedly, then picked up the bag next to her, unzipped it and flipped through it before taking out a small notebook, flipping through a few pages in her hand and handing it over. Come over: "Second thing, this is for you."
Seeing Chi Jingyuan take the book and open it curiously, she also explained: "Isn't my solo matter already decided? Now the company has started to select songs in advance. They said that I will choose one from the song library. You can either purchase it from outside parties, or ask musicians to create it specifically, these are probably the channels.”
"I've been listening to some songs in the music library slowly, but I haven't really liked any of them so far. And when it comes to my first solo, I still prefer the latter. After all, it's a song that expresses myself... Didn't the company ask Jingyuan to do it before? Just give it a try, and I’ve written down some suggestions on style and creation.”
The matter of Kim Taeyeon's solo has been decided at a meeting some time ago. After the great success of EXO's comeback, the company has decided to let Ji Kyung-won be the chief producer after discussion. Of course, the company will send people to provide some assistance.
However, it is estimated that the song will be released in nearly half a year, and it is still in the early stage of song selection. During the last meeting, the planning department asked Chi Jingyuan if he was interested in trying to compose a song based on this theme. Chi Jingyuan thought about it. I want to say OK, I can give it a try, but I don’t know if it will satisfy the company and Taeyeon.
Unexpectedly, Taeyeon didn't have much hope for the company's music library, but she really trusted him. It seemed that she had placed her trust in Chi Jingyuan.
As the first solo member of Girls' Generation, she is still a senior. Although Kim Taeyeon is not the producer of this album, she actually has a very big say in it. She can express her own opinions on song selection, clothing, style, etc. , the company and Chi Jingyuan are also willing to let her participate, which is both training and gimmick.
Since she wanted Chi Jingyuan to write a self-composed piece of music, she also wanted to give some suggestions of her own.
"Nuna, I know, I will look carefully."
Chi Jingyuan opened it and read a page or two. When he saw the obvious handwriting, he felt the other party's solemnity. He nodded seriously and said he would refer to it, and then put the notebook into his shoulder bag.
After talking about the business, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but smacked his lips and made a joke when he thought of the dark handwriting:
"But Nuna, you are really professional and caring. I remember that SNSD's seniors are preparing to come back. Aren't you busy every day?"
"Of course I'm busy. I'm extremely busy. I have to go overseas to shoot the MV in a few days."
Feeling questioned, Kim Taeyeon immediately began to explain: "But there is always free time. This is my, Kim Taeyeon's first solo. Of course, I can't take it too seriously. As for the team... I will definitely not delay it. , and there’s nothing that needs me there.”
As she spoke, she seemed to hear the meaning of Chi Jingyuan's strange aura, and her eyes widened: "Ah, are you mocking me? Izuku Lei?"
"No way, how is it possible?"
Chi Jingyuan waved his hand with a smile, saying that he didn't mean that at all, but he was laughing secretly in his heart.
Sure enough, once there is a solo, the priority of the group will be slightly lowered.
While chatting and eating, Chi Jingyuan soon had enough to drink and eat. After checking the time, the two put on their disguises and walked out of the restaurant.
"So Noona, your car is parked so far away?"
"Of course, do you think you're the only one who finds it troublesome?"
When she walked out of the door and asked, it turned out that Kim Taeyeon had not found a parking space before. The car was also parked several roads away. Looking at Jin Taeyeon walking beside her in the alleyway to drive, she was huffing and puffing with her short legs. Yan, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh.
"By the way, Pani and I will go to your concert the day after tomorrow. I don't know if Sunny will go."
"Okay, wow, I immediately became nervous when I heard that the Nunas were coming... Do you want me to give you some front row tickets?"
"You still need to give it away? Ugh, to put it nicely, if you were really serious, wouldn't you have given it away a long time ago? Forget it, we asked the agent to get the internal tickets. Those tickets of yours should be given to your girlfriends."
"Forehead……"
Chi Jingyuan thought of the few tickets given out in the past two days, and couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.
Why did you add 'they'?
While the two were chatting and joking, a burst of cries suddenly reached their ears from not far away. It was extremely harsh in the deserted alleyway where no one was passing by because it was late and it immediately attracted the attention of the two. .
(End of chapter)
