"Very good, good work."
The staff sent by SM in advance are all the company's elites, and they are very reliable in their work. Chi Jingyuan asked a few more questions about the preparations for the lottery. After learning that there were no problems, he nodded with satisfaction. After praising him, he started Final reminder before shooting:
"As I said before, the theme of this MV is 'find yourself'. There will be two Taeyeons in the MV, one represents dreams, freedom and purity, and the other represents reality, hard work and hard work. Yan, in addition to the two main colors of black and white, I need the former to be brighter, and the latter to be a little more mature, with a dark style, is that okay?" He looked at the few people who were accompanying the team this time. Cody, a makeup artist.
"Guilty, no problem." Sister Cody gestured to indicate that it was just a small case.
"The plot of the MV is very simple. It is a dream that Taeyeon sends signals through butterflies, awakening the real Taeyeon who is working hard for a living and struggling to make things difficult for her as a part-time bar owner, and sets her on a journey to pursue her own destiny. Dreams and freedom, finding the self that I once hoped for, and finally meeting an ideal and beautiful self..."
"Also, it's been confirmed. I won't show our faces during the rap phase. It will all be done with the scenery and close-ups of Taeyeon Xi." Speaking of this, Chi Jingyuan specifically mentioned this. He only confirmed this idea not long ago. Some people who came down don’t know yet.
"Are you sure you don't want to show your face?" Kim Taeyeon just found out and looked at him in surprise.
As the feat and producer of the song "I", in the previous MV idea, Chi Jingyuan would appear specifically during the rap stage. He would perform a handsome rap in the blurred background, which not only expressed his feat identity, but also also I can use my popularity to add some popularity and gimmicks to this MV.
But this idea was rejected by Chi Jingyuan himself.
"Well, I won't be specifically appearing in the rap part. The insertion of the rap in this song is a bit stiff. At the same time, this section is placed at the beginning. If I show up right after you finish guiding me, it will make people feel very stiff. There will also be a feeling of overestimating the focus... I think it is more appropriate to use the scenery and your close-ups, and I believe that your fans would rather watch you than watch me."
Chi Jingyuan nodded and explained seriously. After the few people he just met showed understanding and accepted it, he continued: "But it's not completely faceless. I will work at Taeyeon xi." She will appear as a guest waiter in the bar, appearing from the side and in the background in several shots, and there will also be a high-five interaction with her..."
"Also, when Taeyeon Xi decides to resign and leave, there will be a shot from outside the bar looking in. I will look at your back with surprise and envy until you leave..."
"..." She closed her eyes and imagined the scene. Kim Taeyeon clicked her chin and looked over in surprise: "It sounds very satisfying, but are there fewer scenes?"
"There are rarely only two or three scenes, but it's enough. After all, this is your MV and I'm just a guest appearance. And I think this kind of small Easter egg appearance is the most surprising to fans and audiences, rather than singing specifically to disrupt the rhythm. , the impression left on people will be deeper.”
Chi Jingyuan smiled and waved his hands. He also felt that the plot and scenes he set were much more exciting than the previous show where he sang rap.
"For Kim Ji-woong Xi, just make a guest appearance as a customer spending money in a bar. Then we will give you a special shot. It is very simple and does not require any acting skills..."
"I took a look at the scenery I shot before. The effect is good, but there are still some shortcomings. We will divide into two groups later, and one group will continue to take pictures of the scenery. In addition to the iconic police officers, the focus is on the aerial shots taken with drones. The other team went to the rented bar to shoot the scene..."
After confirming all the preparations, they began to assign tasks. Finally, Chi Jingyuan clapped his hands and made a final summary: "This MV has very little plot, just to express the theme and core. The most important thing is the close-up of the scenery and Taeyeon Xi, which should fully show the beauty of the scenery and the beauty of the people."
"My hope is that the final product we shoot, whether it is people or scenes, every frame, every pause, every screenshot, can be used as a promotional poster."
"Fighting!"
…
Shooting the MV in the foreign country of Auckland was certainly not as comfortable as in a local studio in Seoul. If the staff hadn't hired two local tour guides to guide them, they wouldn't have known which way to go.
Fortunately, English is spoken here in New Zealand. In addition to Chi Jingyuan being very comfortable, SM staff also had almost no communication problems, which was a lot more convenient.
The other group carried cameras and drones to take pictures of the scenery, while Chi Jingyuan was filming the plot. The filming location was a place they had rented before, on New Taipei Road in Kingsland, a restaurant called Two-story small bar at 'Portland Apartments'.
What made him a little excited was that when he got here, he was actually recognized. Several passers-by were surprised and shouted out the name "XO" and "Yuan" after seeing him, and they were very affectionate before starting to shoot. Come up and ask for a signature.
He can see his fans all over New Zealand. Although the number is not large, it still gives Chi Jingyuan an indescribable sense of excitement and satisfaction.
But at this moment, his mood was not so good, because they encountered some problems during filming.
"stop……"
The filming team surrounded the entrance of the bar. Chi Jingyuan looked at the footage just taken, frowned and commented: "It's still a bit ordinary..."
They were currently filming the scene where Kim Taeyeon decided to pursue herself, resigned from the bar, and left the bar relaxed and free. However, after filming several times, Chi Jingyuan still felt that it was not up to the mark. No matter how concave Kim Taeyeon was, she walked like a catwalk. , there is no feeling of 'breaking out of a cocoon and becoming a butterfly'.
"Do you want to change your hair style?" Kim Taeyeon, who has walked several times in a row, stood aside and watched, while raising her opinion with wide eyes.
"Um……"
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the assistant who was filming the behind-the-scenes video with a DV. Chi Jingyuan pondered for a few seconds and shook his head: "Try again, this time go a little slower."
Although this girl's current style and makeup are very beautiful, she still doesn't have that feeling.
SM company is enjoying the benefits now. No matter what kind of work they do, whether it is public or not, they always arrange for someone to follow behind and take pictures. This time, Kim Taeyeon's solo is no exception.
Everyone reset and started over. Kim Taeyeon slammed the door hard and walked out of the bar. Under the close camera, she walked step by step to the designated place.
"How's it going?" After calling cut, she trotted over and stood next to the monitor.
"Still very ordinary."
Chi Jingyuan replied but did not look up. He continued to stare at the monitor and the sample photos he had just taken, pursed his lips and fell into thought.
Several people nearby, including Kim Taeyeon's manager, Kim Ji-hyung, and others, looked at each other in disbelief at the color. Although they thought the photo was very good and beautiful, and couldn't see anything 'ordinary' about it, they did. I dare not say anything at all.
Just do whatever PD Chi says.
"so……"
After staring at the monitor for a while, Chi Jingyuan seemed to have thought of something. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Kim Taeyeon with some surprise and said: "Nana, come out later. When you are halfway there, take off the hair from your braid." Take off the hoop, spread your hair, then shake your head, toss your hair, and flip it a few more times. Anyway, you will be as handsome and sassy as you want..."
"Uh, OK, I get it." Kim Taeyeon was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly to express that it was okay. This kind of acting cool and pretty was not difficult for her.
Then Chi Jingyuan looked at the VJ and explained: "I will give you two shots at this time, one close shot and one medium shot."
"OK, let's do it again."
Reset the crew and shoot again.
But this time, when Kim Taeyeon walked out of the bar and walked on the sidewalk in Yanbian, passing by scattered but busy people in the opposite direction, she took off the hairband tied to her braids.
Looking at the camera, he took off his hairband, and his golden-gray hair spread out brilliantly. As his head swayed left and right, it was like brocade blowing in the wind. It seemed that he had broken free from the cage of reality, and his whole body was swaying with ease. With Kim Taeyeon exuding unbridled charm, Chi Jingyuan's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but clenched his fists and shouted loudly in his heart.
Nice! That's what it feels like.
Not only him, but the other onlookers in the team also had their eyes lit up, and a sense of surprise rose up in their hearts. They felt that Kim Taeyeon was a bit too beautiful at this time, and at the same time they also felt a little surprised, so they just took off their hair. I pulled up my hair with a hoop, and the feeling and style revealed in the photo were immediately different.
Someone like Taeyeon's manager glanced at Chi Jingyuan's back with surprised eyes from behind.
As expected of PD Chi, he is really skilled.
"This time is really great..."
Seeing Kim Taeyeon walking over after the filming stopped, Chi Kyungwon smiled, clapped, and went up to her.
No matter what others say, Chi Jingyuan is really satisfied with this shot.
It can be regarded as the most outstanding scene in the entire MV shooting so far.
Kim Taeyeon was so beautiful in his photos that she couldn't even go back without inviting him to dinner.
…………
The filming in New Zealand lasted for two days. Because it went smoothly, it was completed earlier than the scheduled three days. Chi Jingyuan finally took the whole team to see the commercial streets and restaurants with European and American petty bourgeoisie in the Kingsland community in the evening. After taking some photos at the bar, the whole team set off back to Seoul the next day.
And he also worked overtime at the company with the SM team and started the final series of work for the album "I". He was busy for a few days, and it wasn't until September 17th that he breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I was exhausted after working for several days in a row, some of the work has finally come to an end, allowing Chi Jingyuan, who has been busy for several months, to breathe a sigh of relief. It just so happened that these two days of EXO There are no team activities. Apart from a few personal schedules, he is relatively free at other times. He can take this opportunity to take a short vacation and rest.
When Chi Jingyuan returned to the dormitory at around eight o'clock in the evening, he found that half of the entire group was not there, but as he expected, he said hello to several other members and went straight to take a shower.
“For a new boy band’s music to be ranked so high, it’s so impressive.”
"And I heard that they skipped the debut showcase and just held a concert, which seemed to be attended by thousands of people..."
After Chi Jingyuan changed his clothes and came out of the bathroom, he had just taken two steps towards the living room when he heard several members saying something in a strange tone. He walked over, wiping his head with a towel, and leaned against the armrest of the sofa. Looking at the people next to him, he asked curiously: "What are you talking about?"
At this moment, besides him, there were only three other people in the dormitory, Kim Jongdae, Kim Junmyeon and Oh Sehun. They were all sitting on the sofa, watching TV and chatting. They didn't know what topic interested them so much.
"We're talking about ikon, the new boy group that debuted the day before yesterday." Kim Jongdae raised his head and glanced at him: "Jingyuan, haven't you heard of it?"
"I've heard of it, you're new to monsters."
Chi Jingyuan fluttered his hair twice and said naturally.
On September 15th, YG's new boy group Ikon released the prelude song "Airplane" and officially announced their debut. While ranking at the top of the major music charts, it also caused great enthusiasm and response in the peninsula. It has only been two days since their debut. Press releases, various congratulations and boasts from the company's seniors can be seen everywhere. The popularity and popularity are so frightening that they don't look like a rookie group at all. They were immediately given the title of 'Monster Rookie' again.
What best reflects this title is that they do not hold a debut showcase, but directly schedule a 'debut concert' on October 3rd, which is attended by more than 10,000 people. It is truly unique in the peninsula music industry.
This kind of solid sell-out of 10,000 people is even more astonishing than the previous monster newcomer who got one in 5 days.
However, Chi Jingyuan didn't pay much attention to it. Every year, there are one or two new groups that have great momentum after their debut. However, without the support of a few hit songs and the accumulation of popularity over the past few years, it is difficult to treat them. What threat does XO pose?
The momentum is very powerful, but it is still fundamentally different from the real TOP group.
It is said that the five-day winner last year was also called a monster newcomer. They were also a boy band of YG. They were very popular at that time, but it seems that Chi Jingyuan has not heard from them for a long time.
what's the situation? Disbanded?
"Ikon also has a member who won last year's "Show Me the Money". I heard that he is very good at rap." Wu Shixun added at this time: "If you are so strong, you don't want to be a rapper, but you also come to be an idol. If there is If we are on the same stage, we won’t be stepped on by their fans..."
"Kim Ji-won, you forgot that we met backstage at Mama in 2014, and Kim Hanbin...several members of ikon were already active in a wide range of activities before they debuted."
After hearing this, Chi Jingyuan reminded him, then smiled, and sat down on the arm of the sofa casually: "And even if you are stepped on, it will be you and Chanyeol who are the two rapists who are embarrassed, because they have something to do with our lead singer Line What does it matter, right, brother?"
He and Kim Jongdae raised their eyebrows in tacit understanding, and laughed proudly together: "Our XO lead singer Line has never been afraid of anyone. If he tries to step on someone else's side, it won't be us who get stepped on."
Compared to what can only be considered an ordinary rap line, EXO's four lead vocals can be said to be top-notch among all idol groups.
Wu Shixun was so criticized that he didn’t know how to respond. Although Ji Jingyuan also had a rap role, if it wasn’t a song with too much rap, he would usually not be assigned a rap section. Most of the time it would be Park Chanyeol and him. Sing.
However, despite what Chi Jingyuan said, the momentum of ikon does seem quite scary, and it is inevitable that XO members will discuss it in private.
"Eh~"
While chatting, Chi Jingyuan watched the TV and noticed that the same face appeared in several consecutive advertisements. He blinked a little strangely: "Why are they all Kim Seol-hyun's CF? When did she become so popular?"
Looking at it like this, he remembered that during the past two days when he was occasionally traveling, he often saw Kim Seol-hyun's posters and advertisements on the road. In the past few months, he felt that there were not so many. After the information came back, he felt that this girl It seemed like the fire started all of a sudden.
"It's been popular for a long time, okay? How long have you not paid attention to the news?" Jin Junmian looked over strangely.
"No, I often watch the news. I remember she wasn't so popular before. Didn't FNC have been marketing her as 'Suzy No. 2' in the first half of the year? I bought a lot of press releases, and many people were blackmailing her because of this. …”
Chi Jingyuan was a little puzzled. In his impression, Kim Seol Hyun was an ordinary popular member of AOA. The company had always wanted to praise him but the effect was not obvious. He didn't expect that he had become so popular after not paying attention to him for a few days.
"Hahaha, why do you always remember these things? But it is true that she is still the 'Second Suzy', and a lot of people scold her." Wu Shixun couldn't help laughing when he heard it, feeling that Chi Jingyuan This person is really annoying.
He laughed and shook his head: "Although it can be seen that a lot of it is still part of the company's marketing, she has indeed become a big trend during this period. She has very good resources. She has accepted a lot of CFs and can be seen on TV every day... And her 'humanoid stand-up' has become popular recently. Didn't you watch the "Late Night TV Interpretation" a few days ago? The scene of Kim Seol-hyun cosplaying her own advertising stand has become a hot topic on the Internet after it was broadcast."
"I did not see……"
He didn't bother to watch this kind of variety show whose name made people want to sleep, but Chi Jingyuan still took out his mobile phone and searched for 'humanoid standing sign'. After taking a look at it, he nodded: "The figure is really good."
Although the skin is indeed a bit darker, it can be said to be sexy and well-proportioned. The front and back are convex, and combined with the somewhat pure face, it can really make many people's eyes shine.
They all have dark skin, so some people can’t even look at others...
"correct."
Although it's sexy, it's okay to just appreciate it. As he said that, Chi Jingyuan suddenly remembered something. He turned to look at the three members next to him and initiated an invitation: "I don't think we have any schedule tomorrow, right? Do you want to go see it together?" Movie?"
"I have nothing to do, but what movie should I watch? Are there any new blockbusters released recently?" Wu Shixun looked a little moved after hearing this, and while asking, he took out his mobile phone to check it out.
"I don't have any schedule either..." Kim Jongdae also made the same move.
"No need to check, I've already thought about it. I'm just going to watch this year's Doraemon movie version, "Nobita's Heroes of the Space"."
Chi Jingyuan waved his hands to indicate that they did not need to check. Then, while making gestures, he enthusiastically introduced Amway to his members: "I have wanted to watch this movie a long time ago, but unfortunately it has never been released on the peninsula. I want to go I watched it in the cinema, so I haven’t found any resources... Today is the first day of the release, but I have something to do today... Let’s go together tomorrow. I read the movie reviews on the forum over there, and I heard that the film was very interesting, and this movie This is Doraemon’s 35th anniversary theatrical version, there should be some surprising Easter eggs..."
This movie was released on Neon in March, when he and Kim Jun-myeon and Oh Se-hun went to see "Jurassic World" together. Ji Kyung-won wanted to see it at that time, but unfortunately he never had the chance. Now It’s finally time to wait until it’s released on Peninsula.
Chi Jingyuan was watching the animated movie on his hands and knees with the two brothers next to him, who are the same age. When he talked about what he liked, his eyes reflected the colorful light, and he tried hard to think of various words of praise and put them into the movie for free. An, I hope to arouse the interest of my members and let them join me.
Unfortunately, his enthusiasm was not well reciprocated.
"Hahaha……"
Wu Shixun burst out laughing before he finished listening, with a lot of teasing and sarcasm in his tone: "I knew it...haha, 'Nobita's Heroes of the Universe', this name sounds like it is for a child, and he is still the kind of kid who is seven or eight years old." My cousin who is in junior high school is probably not interested in this child, so that’s you..."
"Hahaha, you really should let your fans know how childish you are...I definitely won't watch it. I might as well sleep in the dormitory to watch this kind of cartoon."
This hanging man finally got a chance to avenge Chi Jingyuan, who had made him speechless countless times before. He slapped his thighs with exaggerated force, and his body fell back, wanting to collapse on the sofa. The wanton teasing sounded probably upstairs Can be heard down below.
Chi Jingyuan's eyebrows trembled, too lazy to pay attention to him, and looked at Jin Junmian.
"Well, watching movies is quite good, just this cartoon..." Jin Jongdae was obviously a little more tactful. He smiled and made a suggestion: "How about we switch to another one, Jingyuan?"
This is what Chi Jingyuan is here for. If he didn't watch this, he would rather sleep in the dormitory or play games.
Finally, he looked at Jin Junmian again.
"Sorry, Jingyuan, I have a schedule tomorrow to record "Hidden Singer 4"."
Jin Junmian spread his hands and said that he was helpless, but when he thought of the name "Nobita's Heroes of the Space", he also added a little teasingly: "And even if I am free tomorrow..."
He didn't finish what he said, but of course Chi Jingyuan could understand it.
Among the 9 members of EXO, there is not a single member who has the same hobbies as him.
Although Chi Jingyuan regrets that the members don't want to watch this cartoon, he certainly won't force it. After all, everyone's hobbies are different.
Although his enthusiasm was extinguished by cold water, he was a little disappointed with Amway's failure, but he didn't say more, nodded and let it go. He glanced at Wu Shixun who was still clapped his legs and smiled, curled his lips, lowered his head and picked up the cell phone.
After thinking about it, although he knew that Pei Zhuxuan was 99% unavailable during his return period, he still tentatively sent a message:
"Are you free tomorrow?"
Unfortunately, I got a reply soon. Bae Zhuhyun has a day trip tomorrow. Red Velvet has been crazy busy recently.
As expected.
Chi Jingyuan flipped through his address book, thinking about finding someone familiar with him.
She must be very happy with Bae Suzy's words. Even if she doesn't like the anime movie at all, she probably doesn't know who is playing in it.
But she went overseas to shoot a pictorial in the past two days.
Zhou Ziyu?
Forget it, it's not a good time to ask her out to be alone with her. The little brat should just prepare for her debut.
After browsing for a while, Chi Jingyuan found that he didn't have many relatives and friends he could invite to watch a movie together.
Because he is only used to watching movies with people who are relatively close to him, and for some friends who are not very close, it is not very suitable for him to ask others to come out to watch cartoons. After all, there are really not many people who like this kind of thing as much as him. .
He will never be allowed to date people like Jung Soo Jung and Son Na Eun...
never mind.
Chi Jingyuan was too lazy to turn around and locked the screen of his phone directly. Then he glanced at the three idiots next to him who were actually chatting about 'Is it childish to like watching cartoons?', and the corner of his mouth twitched.
I go by my own!
…
In the morning, in the broadcast hall of Apgujeong CGV Cinema, Chi Kyung-won, who had just entered, was wearing a mask and a baseball cap. He lowered his head and walked along the aisle to the last row, and found his seat number in the middle. Come down.
This cinema is the same one that Jin Junmyun and the others came to last time. Because it is relatively close to their EXO dormitory and company, Chi Jingyuan chose this place again this time.
Not wanting to be recognized, he bought a ticket for the last row.
He glanced at the advertisement being played on the big screen, and after seeing Kim Seol-hyun mysteriously appeared again, he looked noncommittally towards the movie theater ahead.
Because it was still a working day in the morning, and this movie was probably not very popular, the movie was almost played. There were only six or seven people in the entire theater, and there were two adults and children, all scattered. Sitting scattered in the middle and front, there was a little boy who was making a lot of noise.
There was no one within three rows around Chi Jingyuan.
This is just right, you can take off the mask later and eat popcorn.
He first took out his cell phone and checked the time, then turned it to silent, and then sat quietly in his seat waiting for the movie to start. A few minutes later, the commercial ended, and as the screen turned black, the lights in the theater also dimmed.
And just when he was about to cheer up and start watching the movie, a figure caught up with the last time before the show started, walked into the theater from the outside, walked along the side aisle directly to the last row, and then groped around in the dark. As he walked forward, he found his seat number.
Seeing someone coming, Chi Jingyuan sighed helplessly. Although it was a bit strange that this person also chose the last row, when the figure walked in, he naturally retracted his legs to make room for her. go through.
"Thanks."
As he walked past, a soft voice of thanks also sounded. If it weren't for the fact that the surroundings were really quiet except for the screaming boy, he almost didn't hear it.
This person seemed to be a woman, not very tall, her head was lowered and she was wearing a baseball cap so her appearance could not be clearly seen, but the flashing lights reflected her hair that looked like brown or yellow.
But why does this voice sound familiar...
(End of chapter)
