Chapter 781
Hua Yun Takes the Initiative to Break the Ice
After New Year's Day, everyone got busy without prior arrangement.
March Band was pulled back by Chang Kuang, and the new album's title track, which appeared at the New Year's Eve party, received a very good response. Every day, they were pulled to sing, participate in brand events, and endorsement announcements.
Oh right, we still need to reshoot the music video.
Because the new album didn't have a music video, many Marchday fans made a fuss online.
Originally, March Band only intended to release this album online, selling digital copies to save costs, and never thought about making a music video.
But since fans are demanding a music video, we could develop a physical album.
This is also because the album "The Direction of Dreams" has received a very good response, and Zhang Guang is confident that he can break into the mainstream and boost sales among non-fans.
If the target audience is still a relatively narrow fan base, then making a music video will not be considered.
After all, music video production in the music industry is quite extravagant these days, either involving big-budget productions or featuring various trendy and avant-garde concepts.
The project involves more than just shooting a music video; it also requires incorporating various business collaborations, which presents a challenge in terms of overall coordination.
Sometimes, the cost of a high-quality music video can be as high as a million dollars.
The production cost of an album's music video starts at tens of millions of yuan, comparable to the cost of shooting a TV series with a relatively small budget.
But if the quality of the music video is lowered...
But given March's popularity and status, it's impossible for it to drop too much.
After New Year's Day, Gu Cheng once again missed his university classes.
Jinli is doing alright; all her engagements have been scheduled for a break, so she's been busy with her school classes during this time.
As she entered her junior year, she had fewer classes than before, and she made up for the classes she had missed.
In addition, Jinli didn't participate in school activities as frequently after returning to school, so she was basically in a health-conscious state at school.
Unfortunately, she could only enjoy these wonderful days for another month.
As soon as she had a holiday, Sui Lingfang would drag her to participate in various announcements.
During her video call with Sister Fang, Jinli specifically inquired about the preparations for the TV series "The Invisible Secret".
She took this drama very seriously; it was a script she valued highly. In order to make it stand out, she even poached the original screenwriter.
Sui Lingfang's smile faded slightly, and she pondered for a moment before saying:
"The situation of this production crew is neither good nor bad. The preparations went relatively smoothly before, but it got stuck in some places."
Jinli raised an eyebrow. "Is it that Yiyi Media is unwilling to cooperate?"
Sui Lingfang immediately shook her head: "It's not their problem. Ever since General Manager Yang gave the handover instructions, the subsequent procedures have been progressing very quickly."
Previously, they always thought there were problems with the script, but now they're all praising it and think it has potential.
Jinli laughed, "Do you really think so?"
Sui Lingfang shrugged: "What else can we think about it? What if they rashly make changes and you refuse to film it? After all, you have the right to modify the script."
Rather than being restricted at every turn, it's better to cultivate good relationships first. Therefore, Yiyi Media was very proactive in the preparation of this production and did not underestimate Chenxi Entertainment.
Jinli flipped through the schedule calendar and pondered, "I thought I could film 'The Invisible Secret' during the winter break."
Sui Lingfang: "Actually, the efficiency is already fast enough, but it still needs some time. Currently, half of the filming crew has been prepared, but Yiyi Media is being very careful about the remaining selections."
They wanted to wait for a director's availability, so they decided to start the project in April.
Jinli asked, "Is this director very talented?"
Sui Lingfang said in a deep voice: "Zeng Hezhou can be considered the first person in China to shoot suspense dramas."
“However,” she changed the subject, “Director Zeng is very selective about the screenwriters he makes. As you know, many directors have screenwriters they work with. Yiyi Media isn’t sure if Director Zeng will take the role, and we are currently in negotiations.”
Jinli didn't understand the process of assembling a production team; she was just a pure actress. Even if she made some investments, they were purely investments, and she didn't know how to do management.
But she also knows that a good script needs a good director to bring it to life.
Jinli nodded slightly: "It's okay if it's a little later. There's no need to rush. If we continue to delay, I'll have more time."
Back in April, she was still a junior in college.
But after summer vacation, she will be a senior in college.
By then, she will have more time and be able to focus more on filming.
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Sui Lingfang hung up the video call with Jinli and went to handle other work.
Suddenly, the receptionist called, saying that the editor-in-chief of "Hua Yun" magazine had come to see her.
"Hua Yun? Are you sure you're the editor-in-chief of Hua Yun, and not some other fashion magazine?"
The receptionist said respectfully, "She is the editor-in-chief of Huayun magazine. I have checked her work ID, and her personal information can also be found on Huayun's official website."
Sui Lingfang was a little confused: "Why did the editor-in-chief of Huayun come to see me?"
The receptionist hesitated and said in a low voice, "She didn't say much, only that she wanted to come and talk to you about cooperation. She probably came because of Jinli."
I kept saying I couldn't see her without an appointment, but she had been standing in the lobby waiting all morning. I thought she wasn't coming in the afternoon, but she was still waiting there in the afternoon.
People were coming and going around her, and she would greet everyone who passed by. Many people knew she was the editor-in-chief of Huayun, so this news probably couldn't be kept secret any longer.
Sui Lingfang frowned and looked through her phone.
Every day, she receives numerous friend requests on WeChat from strangers who seem to appear out of nowhere. Some leave messages, while others do not.
However, no one claimed to be an employee of Huayun.
Instead of starting with WeChat, the editor-in-chief came directly to the company.
interesting.
The receptionist asked, "Sister Fang, should we still stop this person outside?"
Sui Lingfang thought for a moment and said, "No need, just let her come up."
A moment later, a very fashionable woman appeared in front of her, exuding a faint fragrance. She looked both beautiful and shrewd.
She looks a bit older than Sui Lingfang, but because she knows how to dress, she looks younger.
As soon as she saw Sui Lingfang, she warmly extended her hand: "Hello, I am Qi Tang, the chief editor of the China region of Huayun magazine. I took office last October."
Qi Tang emphasized the date of her taking office, which made Sui Lingfang somewhat amused.
The biggest festival in the fashion industry is September and October, a month of fierce competition. Suddenly, Huayun headquarters changed its leadership.
This shows that Huayun's headquarters was very dissatisfied with the sales volume during last year's peak sales season of September and October, at least with the sales in the China region; otherwise, they wouldn't have done something like this.
Sui Lingfang wasn't going to play games with her; she still had many things to deal with.
So after introducing themselves, she got straight to the point and asked, "I wonder what brings Editor-in-Chief Qi to see me? If I remember correctly, Chenxi Entertainment and Huayun have no personal relationship whatsoever."
Qi Tang smiled, seemingly oblivious to her cold attitude.
"Here's the thing, Huayun plans to launch a special episode on the new generation. Chenxi Entertainment has many highly promising artists, and Huayun hopes to have them join the filming."
Sui Lingfang's eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately understood.
Knowing they couldn't invite Jin Li directly, they're trying a roundabout approach?
Are they really going to create a nonsensical new generation special to reconcile with Morning Light Entertainment? (End of Chapter)