Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 419 Whose young master? Li Can? Then it's alright.

"So here's another question: if we make Li Can and the others the main focus, won't that be seen as targeting them? Won't Li Can mistakenly think that we're trying to use flattery to make other artists unhappy with him?"

Director Wen was thrilled by Producer Li's decisive decision.

Suddenly, Producer Li blurted out another sentence.

I almost exploded on the spot because of my good mentality.

"Why the hell did you come back to this again?"

"I have to be careful."

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Producer Li knew he was a bit obsessed, and even a bit like he was fighting wits with thin air.

But this is Li Can, so no amount of caution is too much.

"Ultimately, whether it's the DP band first or the chorus first, the themes of the works can be compared, but the expression of emotions needs to be considered. Who is most suitable to end it depends on whose expressive power is stronger."

"The biggest highlight of a star-studded chorus is the large number of people, which makes it seem grand and representative of the industry. However, precisely because of the large number of people, it is difficult to bring out the unique characteristics of some singers and the upper limit of some singers, so it lacks emotional stimulation."

"If you are weak, you will definitely be suppressed by a large group singing, but if you are strong, a large group singing cannot compete with you."

“Being unique is fine, but we also can’t let the DP band appear too unconventional. It’s hard to find the right balance.”

Producer Li and Director Wen discussed the matter once again.

This time, we'll be discussing the very real details.

This change was something neither producer Li nor director Wen realized.

Influenced by Li Can, the industry has also begun to continuously strengthen various details in performances, taking into account the experience of more audiences.

Compared to the previous "good enough" design approach, this is a significant improvement.

For a normal gala, especially one like "All Stars" that brings together a large portion of the music industry, I really don't want to be criticized for this. Compared to the past, there's been a lot more attention to detail and thought-provoking considerations.

It's just like eating delicious food.

I've never eaten anything good; everything I eat seems alright.

But once you accept the idea of ​​delicious food and try it once, you'll never forget it. So if you want to keep the experience exciting, the taste level can't be too low.

When such an outrageous food paradise appears in a neighborhood, the only way for surrounding restaurants to avoid going out of business is to innovate in terms of taste and price.

Soon, the corresponding process adjustment plan was finalized by Director Wen and Producer Li.

Next, we tried to reach out to some big-name celebrities in advance to gauge their interest.

Try to avoid creating any pacing in this collaboration.

The first person they found was Chen Xue, a 42-year-old singer and one of the top singing artists in China.

The fact that Chen Xue can receive such high praise for singing pop songs demonstrates her skill and status.

But what matches this is her large mouth.

She is fearless and speaks her mind when she is unhappy. However, the big fuss doesn't have any negative impact on her. She was maliciously attacked several times, but nothing happened to her. Instead, the people who attacked her were arrested for spreading rumors and ended up stepping on a sewing machine.

Crisp and neat.

This demonstrates Chen Xue's formidable strength and profound background.

Such a person would be collectively ostracized within the industry, but this is because their background even involves the powerful elites of Beijing.
In that case, whoever gets criticized usually just puts up with it.

Chen Xue was responsible for the opening two lines of the chorus of "As You Wish" and for being the lead vocalist in the subsequent chorus.

He is definitely a key figure and a force to be reckoned with among the many talented individuals in the group.

Some program adjustments require communication with Chen Xue.

We made a phone call and arranged a time.

To express sincerity.

Director Wen and Producer Li personally went to a coffee shop in Beijing to meet with Chen Xue.

At 5 p.m., Director Wen and Director Chen waited for about ten minutes before Chen Xue walked towards them.

Despite being a top-tier singing artist, Chen Xue doesn't seem to have any star quality at all.

To be more specific, he's even a bit of a loser.

With no makeup and casual clothes, she looked like an ordinary person chatting in a coffee shop. Even some people around the coffee shop didn't realize that the person next to them was actually a celebrity.

"Come on, let's talk. What adjustments do you want to discuss? Why are you making such a big fuss?"

Although she looks a bit like a loser.

But Chen Xue's tone was very confident, and only when you looked her in the eye could you feel the imposing aura that didn't match her appearance.

I picked up my coffee, took a sip, and put the cup down.

He lit a cigarette, took a long drag, and looked at Director Wen and Producer Li, waiting for what would happen next.

"Sister Xue, here's the thing, we're planning to adjust the order of the program. After the individual performances, the host will first cut off the performance quality, give a congratulatory speech to elevate the theme, and then everyone will sing together. In addition, we'll add an extra individual performance, like a bonus segment, at the end of the group sing-along."

"Are you guys trying to create a god? Who's so powerful that they dare to use connections to get to this level?"

Chen Xue frowned.

I wasn't happy about it then.

They didn't hold back at all, and their first words were full of attacks.

"So many A-list celebrities in this choral program, is this paving the way for some young master?"

"Li Can".

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Chen Xue's expression froze.

The dissatisfaction on his face vanished on the spot, but he asked incredulously.

"Who? Who do you say?"

"Li Can!"

Director Wen began to speak.

"The whole DP band."

"Wow, you guys are finally eating well now, you've really made something of yourselves!"

Chen Xue glanced at Director Wen with interest, chuckled softly, and teased him.

"Putting the show aside for now, I'm curious, how did you manage to get him here?"

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Seeing that Chen Xue was no longer dwelling on the change in her position on the show, but instead became curious about this.

Director Wen and Producer Li breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the matter was settled.

He immediately smiled and teased her.

"Ten million for authorization, eight million for appearance fees."

"Eight million in licenses?! Licenses, not copyrights? Am I crazy, or are you guys crazy?"

Chen Xue was stunned.

Haojiba is a niche digital service; I've never even heard of it.

This is not copyright, but authorization.

Who is so kind as to authorize someone to do eight million?
"There's no other way; it's a matter of showing sincerity. Giving too little would be like putting them in a bad light."

"Too."

Chen Xue nodded knowingly. After her initial surprise, she thought about it carefully and surprisingly didn't find it absurd.

"Although I've always hated exorbitant appearance fees, they really are worth it. However, even so, it's not good that they're the last to appear."

Speaking of it.

Chen Xue shook her head.

"This"

Director Wen and Producer Li looked somewhat embarrassed. They exchanged a glance, seemingly about to offer some advice, when Chen Xue spoke up.

"It's not that I'm against it, but their abilities are enough to carry the show. On this kind of entertainment stage, there's no problem with them serving as the closing act or the main characters. In my opinion, it's not about adding prestige; if their abilities can hold up, then there's no problem!"

"But the key point is that highlighting them too much will make them the target of everyone's criticism. You may not know how important Li Can and the others are."

Chen Xue pointed upwards with her finger.

He spoke meaningfully, "Do you think no one is attacking Li Can? Do you think they don't dare? Let me tell you now, they are suppressing it. Sometimes, we understand Li Can better than you do."

"He's a very good kid, with no ulterior motives. Plus, he's strong enough and has a huge international influence and reputation, so he's someone we have to protect in many situations."

He stuck the cigarette into the ashtray.

In the silence between the two, Chen Xue lightly tapped the table.

"Let me hear his work. I'll see if it can enhance the performance. If it can, I'm happy to help you. But you need to be careful about the impact on public opinion and prevent baseless rumors from spreading everywhere."

"Give."

Director Wen immediately nodded.

He turned on the computer, handed the headphones to Chen Xue, and started playing the performance tracks that the DP band had sent him.

Born Stubborn

After listening, Chen Xue looked at Director Wen with a half-smile.

"You, Wenqiang, were you waiting for me here?"

Wen Qiang chuckled and scratched his head sheepishly.

"Sister Xue, isn't it because of you? You know how complicated the entertainment industry is, the two of us can't handle it!"

"Stop flattering."

Chen Xue chuckled and shook her head slightly.

They had already figured out Wenqiang's little scheme.

Chun Chun is just using someone else's flowers to present to Buddha.

There are actually quite a few songs with a positive theme and positive energy.

However, there are very few works that can appeal to young people and the general public.

Among these, works that possess this unwavering and pioneering spirit are even rarer.

The song "Born Stubborn" has potential applications beyond just this performance.

Most importantly, it allows us to convey ideas and communicate with Li Can in advance before the work is released, so as to conduct some publicity and image display in advance.

These are things that Director Wen and Producer Li wouldn't even dare to dream of.

"Alright, go and inform the others. Tell them who has a problem to come and talk to me."

Chen Xue made the decision, packed her things, stood up, and prepared to leave the coffee shop.

"I need to take care of something."

"Okay lady."

Director Wen and Producer Li exchanged a glance, their eyes sparkling with surprise.

If Chen Xue is willing to lend a hand, then there will be no more pressure in the future.

The entertainment industry is full of twists and turns. Although this design is the best from the perspective of performance, there will always be people who are unhappy and dissatisfied.

At this point, if you want to avoid trouble, you really need a pair of strong hands.

Li Can might not care, but the production team has to think twice; Chen Xue is the one who holds those heavy hands.

After receiving a reply.

Director Wen and Producer Li then began to push things forward.

The first thing to do is to reach out to the few demanding artists who will be participating in the final "As You Wish" song chorus, who are backed by powerful financial backers.

Of course, just as Chen Xue confessed.

This is a notification, not a discussion. If you have anything to say, talk to Chen Xue.

However, everyone's reaction was remarkably consistent.

They were initially dissatisfied, but after hearing it was Li Can...
"Oh, that's alright then."

It's true that she's powerful and has a good background, and she's difficult to please, but that doesn't mean I'll be dissatisfied with Li Can because of that.

No, it's unnecessary.

All I can say is that Director Wen and Producer Li were being a bit too cautious.

As for the other minor characters
Director Wen and Producer Li were too lazy to interfere, so they couldn't stir up any trouble. Just being able to appear on screen was already a huge opportunity.

And at this time.

Chen Xue was also calling Li Can.

Due to an industry agreement, Chen Xue could listen as a fellow performer, but she couldn't have Director Wen send her a copy of the leaked document beforehand.

There are still many things that need to be discussed in detail with Li Can.

As Chen Xue said, Director Wen was simply using someone else's work as a pretext.

There is no other reason.

Currently, there has been a significant shift in the style of some mainstream online propaganda.

He abandoned his previous cautious, humble, and restrained approach, and gradually made a change by shifting his style through artistic content.

Text might be appropriate, and video might be restrained, but subtle hints like background music can pave the way for the gradual unveiling of fangs later on.

That would be fantastic.

Youthfulness, passion, and the confidence and pride to change the world are the most important things!
The gala was held on the eve of National Day.

If we could use a rare, stylized patriotic work like "Born Stubborn" during the National Day holiday, that would be wonderful, as it perfectly aligns with the gradually changing propaganda approach.

However, if you want to use it in online promotion during the National Day holiday.

This advance notice, received before the work was even released, was especially important.

Even if it's only about ten days in advance, that's enough to make a lot of preparations!

Especially this year.

The Vostok 2018 military exercise with Russia has not yet ended, and the National Day is just around the corner.

The sudden appearance of such an energetic and uplifting song is a delightful surprise and a natural boost to the promotional efforts.

As Chen Xue expected.

When the call connected and they discussed their intentions, Li Can readily agreed to some advance publicity and distribution collaborations.

The liaison work was handled by Xingmei, without the slightest obstacle.

It is precisely through such impetus that...

The performance dates arrived one by one.

There were five different rehearsals before the performance.

Rehearsals for individual programs, and the transitions between programs.

Lee Chan and his group were all present, but they didn't stay for the entire event. Even the artists who participated in the "As You Wish" chorus only knew that Lee Chan and his group had a performance later on, but they didn't actually watch it themselves.

Such a rehearsal is very rare. Obviously, the production team has fully considered DP Band's ability to evoke emotions on stage and is taking a gamble, intending to use the biggest surprise of the first live performance as a basis for a genuine emotional response.

With a different performer, such a design would be a risky gamble.

This sparked curiosity among the participating celebrities, who frequently remarked that DP and Lee Chan truly lived up to their reputation.

But no one expressed dissatisfaction.

Li Can is already terrifying enough, but if you add the statements made by the production team and Chen Xue in the industry, it becomes even more frightening.

They didn't even dare to talk about it, and they didn't dare to gossip.

So much so that, without a confidentiality agreement, they inexplicably achieved a level of confidentiality that even a confidentiality agreement would find absurd.

On the day of the official performance.

Some of the performers have already stood at attention.

Even when sitting, they sit upright, eyes straight ahead, and dare not whisper to each other.

In contrast, celebrities in the entertainment industry who don't participate in performances and instead serve as audience members have a very relaxed lifestyle.

I have absolutely no idea!
It wasn't until Li Can and his entourage entered the venue and took their seats that a series of explosions occurred.

"Holy crap! Li!"

"Fuck!"

(End of this chapter)