"I think we can use this model this time when we return..."
This scene appeared as soon as the first section of the behind-the-scenes video started. Chi Jingyuan on the screen looked serious and was explaining and introducing something to others around him in a serious tone.
This clip was probably taken relatively late in the month. Even though the heater may be on in the conference room, everyone in the shot was wearing warm autumn and winter clothes. Among them, Chi Jingyuan was wearing a black casual jacket and only exposed part of his clothes. The dark jeans looked a little out of place among a group of company elites, most of whom were wearing professional attire.
Especially, a little too young.
At the same time, it may be that in order not to disclose the indoor situation, and not to expose the identities of the surrounding staff, many places in the picture have been mosaic and blurred. The faces of the staff in the room, namely Ji Jingyuan and Li Xiuman, are clearly visible. Clear.
"What are you doing?"
Many viewers who watched the beginning didn't react and didn't understand what it meant.
"Could it be..."
However, many people saw this posture and scene and immediately had some guesses in their minds after hearing the first sentence.
The next scene quickly answered their doubts.
"The return method we used most often before to release original and reissued albums may work well in normal times, but if it is used for XO's comeback next year, it still feels a little weaker... So many things have happened this year, and now the group's We are all aware of the situation, so next year’s regular album is particularly important. I think we need a comeback plan that is more novel or grand in terms of form and momentum...
"Everyone, please take a look..."
In the video, Chi Jingyuan picked up the remote control and turned on the projector. The PPT he had prepared in advance appeared on the screen in the conference room. He walked to the stage and introduced it in detail while operating the PPT. A lot of things suddenly become clear.
"...I think the two proposals in the previous plan to return to their respective double hits are great, but my suggestion is not to adopt the 'original re-release' model, but to split the four hit songs and then use them as the core to produce four A single album, each single contains, in addition to the title song, two high-quality non-title songs..."
"Then it will be released in four months, such as March, April, May, June, or May, June, July, and August. It will be released on the same day every month and a song promotion activity will be held at the same time..."
"...I also had an idea for the album name. I named it after our XO official fan name, so it will be the final regular second album, and the four letters are exactly four single albums respectively. This can also be regarded as support for the fans. Our gratitude. Idols and fans are one. I believe many fans will be very happy after seeing this..."
Having said this, Chi Jingyuan, who was standing in front of the conference room, paused for a moment, then looked back at the large projection screen at the back. His eyes stayed on the words clearly written in black fonts, and he pursed his lips. There was a smile in God's eyes, which seemed to contain some expectations.
"We are... really happy."
Seeing this place, countless Arios immediately replied silently in their hearts. They looked at Chi Jingyuan, who was dressed in dark casual clothes and slightly blurred in the slightly gray light on the screen, but they only felt that the idol at this time was The whole body was glowing, making every part of their bodies feel warm while bathing in it.
It turns out that this album title, which is regarded as a masterpiece by all fans and that SM finally has a conscience, was proposed by him...
There were even some fanatical Wei fans with sensitive hearts who couldn't hold it back and wiped away tears.
Some passers-by, and even insiders who were watching this behind-the-scenes video, focused on what Chi Jingyuan said and looked at him in surprise as he introduced it to a group of SM company elites as if giving a lecture. Thinking about his own thoughts, he always felt that this scene looked a bit funny: "After working on it for a long time, is EXO's comeback model this year really proposed by Yuan? Isn't it wrong? He can decide the comeback of his group as a member. Planned?"
"Could it be that this photo was staged for publicity? It feels a bit exaggerated..."
"With EXO's current popularity and popularity, does it still need to be so hyped? And SM will have Lee Soo Man and several directors representing the company's top executives gather together to pose for you just for the photo you said? Can you speak with some thought? ?Is it so difficult to admit that Yuan is awesome?"
"Did he come up with the project by himself and produce the PPT by himself? Is he an idol or a producer? He is indeed very good."
"Didn't you read the list? Yuan Oppa is one of the producers of XO's regular second album. He is responsible for several songs in it."
Because of the popularity of XO and the huge success of this album, the national popularity today is different from last year. After uploading these behind-the-scenes videos to the official YouTube account in the morning, in addition to fans, it also attracted a large number of ordinary viewers. Come and watch.
"...I think it is more suitable to be the first title song in terms of style and popularity."
"...The planning proposal for the previous promotional video was quite good. Choose ten cities or regions in the world, and the initials connected together will be the name of the song..."
The first few scenes of the album planning meeting were seen by many people for the first time, including the return to mode, discussion of themes, and even the discussion of song selection and promotional videos. Some scenes involving Chi Jingyuan and other members were edited into it. , although there are not many, just a few scattered shots, but many viewers feel that it is very novel.
Because this is the first time for many people to see the behind-the-scenes footage of this kind of idol album and comeback, most companies will not make these things public. Even SM still added a lot of mosaics this time, and also went through There was a lot of editing, and some key things were not included.
But it still makes most people watch it with gusto.
Some passers-by who have only heard the name EXO but haven’t paid much attention or understanding about it can’t help but feel a sense of admiration in their hearts after watching the beginning of this clip. They always feel that this boy group and its members look really real. Very special.
This time EXO's behind-the-scenes album is very long, from the preparation of the comeback project to the preparation of four single albums, and then to the release of the regular second album, from the company's senior management meeting where Chi Jingyuan spoke in it, to the choreography and practice of the songs, and then We went to the scene to shoot, and many of the scenes and shots that EXO didn't pay much attention to were all faithfully recorded by the VJ who was following them.
And it's not all positive, it also includes some negative and frustrating moments.
"Callmebabycallmebaby."
“Callmebabycallmebaby…”
At this time, the video entered the next page. One look at the picture showed that it was in EXO's practice room. The manager took the initiative to turn off the accompaniment before it officially ended, and the continuing music stopped abruptly.
"...You guys can't dance the last crab step well? It's the most important ending movement and kill part in the entire choreography. You still can't dance it neatly..."
"I'm really..."
"Suho, and Baekhyun, see for yourselves how you dance. The MV will be shot soon and it will still be at this level. I..."
The members who had just finished a dance practice stood there panting, some with their heads lowered, some with their waists pinched, silently listening to the angry criticisms from their managers and dance teachers. Although there were many people in the practice room at this time in the picture, But it seemed extremely quiet, and the only sounds that could be heard were the harsh and unyielding lessons. The solemn atmosphere could be felt through the screen.
In order to be able to play these clips, some of the words spoken by managers and teachers that contained curse words and were too harsh and inappropriate for fans to hear were muted.
Otherwise, if it is made public, many fans will be controversial after seeing it.
But even when these are played, people can still feel a heavy sense of pressure.
"Do you know the current situation of the group... Forget it, let's go eat first." The manager calmed down after getting angry, and with a final word of helplessness and anxiety, he and the teacher walked out of the practice room.
The date is also given in real time in the lower left corner of the screen, January 1, 2015.
Many fans couldn't help but feel nervous when they saw this date. They all knew exactly what EXO was going to be like this time.
This is when the entire group has changed from 12 to 9 members and announced a new start. It is in a precarious situation, the future is uncertain, and the outside world is looking down on it.
Everyone knows how important this regular second album is to them, including EXO themselves of course.
The practice room in the video fell into silence, but the solidified atmosphere did not last long. After a while, the others left to eat. After all, they were exhausted and exhausted after practicing for so long.
However, Jin Junmyun and Byun Baekhyun, whose names were called just now, did not go with them. They stayed in the practice room alone. After a few minutes of silence, they stood up and started practicing again.
Then the video began to be processed at double speed, and what happened next was shown to the audience at dozens of times the speed.
The two of them repeated the last section of the crab step over and over in the practice room, walking from left to right in the practice room, constantly correcting their movements in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror.
Half an hour later, Chi Jingyuan and Wu Shixun came back first with food for them. After a brief meal, they continued to practice together without taking a break.
After the other members came back, they saw the brightly lit practice room and the repetitive music. They didn't say anything else. They just took a look and silently joined in.
In the video, the training team changed from two people, to four people, to seven people, and then back to nine people after a while.
Under the acceleration of dozens of times, everyone in the video could only see the scene in the video where EXO diligently danced this dance endlessly and specially practiced the last part of the crab step.
At the same time, the time marked in the upper right corner is also constantly changing, from 18:00, to 20:00, to 22:00, 0:00, 2:00...
The continuous and repeated practice looks like a replay, but the time displayed in the upper right corner reminds everyone that this is not the case.
This episode really shocked the audience, as well as a lot of inexplicable emotions.
Not only were the fans moved and distressed when they saw this kind of scene of abusing fans, some passers-by couldn't help but sigh in their hearts after seeing it. No one's success is achieved overnight. Idols look very beautiful in front of the camera, but behind the scenes they put in a lot of effort. The sweat is indeed real.
However, in the peninsula music industry, hard work is the least worth mentioning. If you want to succeed, this is just the most basic quality.
"...Anihasay, this is Chanyeol. We are currently at the MV shooting site. I have just finished styling. Now I will take you around the location where we shot today. We need to use several luxury chartered cars today. Look. Right over there, wow, he's really handsome... Sitting on the sofa over there is Jingyuan. He was the first to finish styling. Let's go say hello... Shh, he seems to have fallen asleep. Let’s keep our voices down...well, the members are really tired during this period and haven’t had much rest..."
In the picture, Park Chanyeol, who was yelling and filming the behind-the-scenes, lowered his voice at the right time. After approaching, he took a camera and took a small picture of Chi Jingyuan. He was sitting on the sofa with his legs natural. He spread out, clasped his hands in front of him, lowered his head and closed his eyes, already falling asleep.
The tightly closed eyes, the smooth contours of the cheeks and bridge of the nose, the long and soft breathing, combined with the freshly made smoky gray hairstyle, formed an elegant and beautiful leisurely picture, which is eye-catching.
"Ah, he's so handsome!"
"Looking at his expression, he looked very tired. He fell asleep as soon as he sat down at the filming location. I really feel for Oppa."
When a certain young lady saw this scene, she felt a little distressed but at the same time reflexively clicked on the screenshot, carefully took a few pictures, and after watching the highlights, she started to P.P.
There are a lot of behind-the-scenes footage of the first single album, starting from dance practice, to shooting pictorials and MVs, and then to traveling to countries all over the world to shoot the 'movie-level' trailer that fans have shown off and others lamented about SM's wealth. The most important thing is The preparations for the album that will kick off EXO's ascent to the top this year were unfolding before the eyes of all viewers.
Through these intensive preparations, professional album production, and the efforts and cooperation of all members, many people seem to understand why EXO’s regular second album this year will be so strong and dazzling without even realizing it. of light.
"Wait for me right there."
"Wait for me there."
Entering the next page, the screen appeared in a room similar to a music room. A group of people were holding a monitor and watching carefully. Through the accompaniment of BGM, many people knew it as soon as they heard it.
"...Jingyuan, what do you think?" After asking the opinions of the surrounding people, Li Xiuman, the only two people who showed their faces, looked at Chi Jingyuan and asked.
"I think……"
Chi Jingyuan frowned slightly, looked at the monitor that had just played the MV several times, pondered for a few seconds and then said:
"...The ending at the station was a bit abrupt. It should be the last part when everyone should get off the train. The nine members were in the early spring day, in an empty and desolate place, but were warmly warmed by the rising sun. Walking in the bright wilderness that envelopes you, strolling wantonly, and then the camera gradually zooms up to aerial photography, and finally freezes. While suggesting a summary of past youth, it can also express some hopes and longings for the future. …”
"... Such a scene should be shot later and edited into it. This is my first reaction and most true thought after watching this version of the MV."
Although Chi Jingyuan, who was being watched by everyone, looked very young, at this time he had a serious face and did not have the usual smile. His serious and serious expression seemed to make people ignore his appearance and age. It sounds very convincing.
This kind of occasion and this kind of performance formed a great contrast with the idol's appearance in front of the camera in the past, but it made people feel the charm of another side of him.
The scene ended with Lee Soo Man nodding slowly as if thinking. The camera turned and the scene appeared on the nanny car that was driving. At this moment, Baekhyun was holding a small video camera, asking and answering questions about the photographer.
"Ah, Anihasay, good morning everyone... We are sitting in the nanny car now, what are we going to do next?"
"That's right, we're going to reshoot the MV later...ah!" At this point, he couldn't help shouting and complained to the camera: "Because we need to use snow scenes, so originally The MV was actually shot a long time ago, but at midnight last night, the manager suddenly informed us that we would have to reshoot today, and we got up before three o'clock..."
"Why did it happen so suddenly..." Bian Baekhyun became a little hysterical as he spoke, and roared twice in a low voice to vent his anger.
At the edge of the screen, Chi Jingyuan, who was sitting against the window, seemed to have a twitching corner of his mouth and turned to look out the window.
"Do you think Yuan is suppressing a smile?"
His little move did not evade the astonishingly observant viewers and fans, and soon the comment area below began to have a lively discussion:
"I was just suppressing a laugh, Yuan almost couldn't hold it back... Didn't the other members of the relationship know that it was Yuan who suggested the reshoot of the MV? Being complained about in front of others really made me laugh to death."
"But the original MV didn't have the last part at the beginning? Although many people are saying that the MV was shot very well and beautifully, but I feel that in the last part, all the members got off the car and walked in the wilderness, bathing in the sun and facing forward together. The part where you laugh and walk away is the most classic. All the previous emotions are released, which completely sublimates the emotions of the entire MV. Every time I watch it, I feel particularly healed."
"Indeed, although the previous shots were beautiful, the expression of emotions was still a bit lacking. The last few shots really let out all the previous emotions. I have watched the MV of "" dozens of times, and I still feel the same every time I watch it. I'll be very touched... I didn't expect that it was Chi Jingyuan who suggested adding it?"
"I can only say that without the last part, the reputation, especially the evaluation of the MV, would never be as good as it is now."
Regarding this period, both fans and passers-by discussed it with great enthusiasm. The episodes and experiences behind the production of these albums made everyone find it extremely interesting.
The original MV didn’t have the last scene at the beginning?
It turns out that the amazing shot at the end of the MV was suggested by Chi Jingyuan for reshoots, and he even designed the shooting process?
These little secrets not only satisfy the audience's thirst for knowledge and snooping, but they also can't help but sigh that there is really no other male idol who can do what he does.
