This director lacks vision.

Chapter 195: Story Material from "Delivered to Your Door"
Despite the overwhelming praise at the scene, Zhang Chaoyang still didn't like "my skateboard shoes".

He found Jiang Yifeng and said privately, "I play in a band because I want to have a good time and enjoy the feeling of being cool."

Your song is really boring; it's not for me.

Jiang Yifeng had already prepared his words. He smiled and said, "There are many episodes of The Big Band, and your performance is not limited to just this one song."

If you want to look cool and pretentious, you can sing other songs.

But I can guarantee that no song you sing will be as suitable as "My Skateboard Shoes".

This song was tailor-made for you, based on your experiences and your voice.

Zhang Chaoyang looked at Jiang Yifeng with suspicion and asked, "Really?"

"Of course it's true! It's more real than gold!" Jiang Yifeng said with a sincere face and earnest tone, "Think about it carefully. If you were to imitate Ma Yun and sing about something like 'Life in Full Bloom,' could you sing it well?"

Even Wang Feng himself often cracks his voice when singing this song. Do you have that ability?
You might think it's cool to sing so-called rock, but to the audience, it just looks like a rich, foolish boss throwing money around and doing something he's not good at.

But my skateboard shoes are different!
This song isn't difficult; both its vocal range and melody are very suitable for you.

If you sing this song well, it will definitely resonate with everyone's emotions and receive widespread praise.

You must understand my good intentions!

Think about it again. We've known each other for so long, have I ever cheated you?

I've given you so much advice, and every single time it turned out well.

Zhang Chaoyang was silent for a moment, then he said truthfully, "I just think this song is a bit corny, and Ma Yun might laugh at it."

Jiang Yifeng shook his head and said seriously, "In my opinion, the theme and depth of 'My Skateboard Shoes' are much higher than 'Dear, That's Not Love'."

If you can sing "Dear, That's Not Love," why can't you sing "My Skateboard Shoes"?
You heard the musicians at the event praising my skateboard shoes, too.

After the show airs, I'll have them give it a lot of praise, and get a few cultured people to recommend it. Wouldn't that elevate its prestige?

The concept of "highbrow" music is actually quite superficial; much of it is just packaging.

Just like Zuo Xiao Zu Zhou, his songs are essentially no different from "My Skateboard Shoes," but with Han Han and others praising them, they immediately gained a following among a bunch of artsy young people.

Even singing off-key has become a status symbol.

Listening to music is inherently a very subjective experience.

Jiang Yifeng continued, "The purpose of the show 'The Big Band' is that everyone can play music."

Anyone can sing a few lines of the song "My Skateboard Shoes." It's very entertaining and expresses this spirit. It will become the theme song of the show.

We will launch a million-dollar prize challenge on Sohu Video to select 10 amateur singers who perform "My Skateboard Shoes" best and share the million-dollar prize.

I will invite the champion of this challenge to the finals of The Big Band to sing "My Skateboard Shoes" with you, and you, the boss, will authorize me to dedicate the song "My Skateboard Shoes" to this champion.

This challenge symbolizes the grassroots spirit of everyone playing music; it's not only a heartwarming story but also a great opportunity to promote Sohu Video, especially driving traffic to its mobile app.

As 2011 arrived, 3G networks and smartphones gradually became more widespread, and the mobile internet market became even more important.

WeChat has been around and has begun to use the "shake" function to become a must-have for young people looking for casual sex.

Sohu Weibo and Sohu Video, at Jiang Yifeng's suggestion, were deployed on mobile platforms early on.

However, market competition is still fierce, and necessary promotion is essential.

This is also part of the group's grand strategy.

Jiang Yifeng even brought out his strategic plan to drive traffic to the Souhu video app, so Zhang Chaoyang had no choice but to agree.

He said, "Alright, I'll practice this song first. Don't blame me if I don't sing it well!"

Hearing Zhang Chaoyang's words, Jiang Yifeng laughed and said, "Don't sing it well. This song is all about that feeling of not singing it well, preferably in a more half-dead state!"

Zhang Chaoyang: "..."

For a show to become popular, it needs both high-quality content and sufficiently controversial topics.

Whether the song "My Skateboard Shoes" is good or not is very controversial. There are definitely people who support it and people who criticize it, and there will be quite a few people who criticize it.

Using this catchy song as the theme song will greatly benefit the promotion of the show "The Big Band".

Moreover, Jiang Yifeng had already planned to have Zhang Chaoyang sing "My Skateboard Shoes" in the opening act, which would spark controversy.

Then, in the grand finale, please have Pang Mailang and Zhang Chaoyang perform together.

The two look so alike that performing together on stage would definitely create a lot of buzz and generate a huge amount of discussion.

If "Little Ma Yun" weren't still too young, Jiang Yifeng would have liked to invite him to share the stage with Ma Yun.

Since it's all entertainment anyway, we must maximize the buzz.

Seeing that Zhang Chaoyang had actually gone to practice singing, Liu Yifei exclaimed, "You're really good at conning people. You've got Zhang Chaoyang all figured out."

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Who arranges whom, is that so clear?"

If Lao Zhang really doesn't like "my skateboard shoes," no one can force him.

In fact, he was moved after hearing the bands' comments on "My Skateboard Shoes" at the event.

They just wanted to hear about my plans for the future.

He was very satisfied with my arrangement, which allowed him to shine, so he took the opportunity to practice singing.

If he's not satisfied, he'll find an excuse to refuse.

Liu Yifei suddenly realized and said, "Okay, it seems I was naive."

However, the song "My Skateboard Shoes" is really good; I can feel the loneliness in the song.

Actually, I'm a little envious of the protagonist of this song.

Jiang Yifeng looked at Liu Yifei and asked, "Why?"

"Because his mother would ask him, 'Why are you unhappy?'" Liu Yifei smiled brightly. "My mother never asks me that."

Jiang Yifeng was about to retort when he noticed that Liu Yifei's smile was both bright and melancholic.

I immediately realized she was getting into character.

She immersed herself in the role of Anxi, experiencing the feeling of the song.

Liu Yifei continued her performance, looking down as she said, "Also, he found his beloved skateboard shoes. I don't even know what I love."

Jiang Yifeng shook his head and said, "That's over. That last sentence is over."

Liu Yifei asked, "Why?"

"You are hiding your sadness and loneliness, but occasionally you can't hide it and you sigh a little. If you continue talking, there will be no contrast, and it will become self-pity, which will weaken the female lead's character."

If I were you, this would be my second sentence.

"How about we go buy a pair of skate shoes? I want to try dancing in skate shoes too! It'll be so much fun!" This way, the feeling of sadness was hidden again.

But from the audience's perspective, this girl's strength is heartbreaking.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei sighed, "You're right, my acting skills do lack depth."

Did you teach Gao Yuanyuan to act in the same way?

Jiang Yifeng laughed heartily and said, "The key and essence of my way of teaching acting are all in the evening."

Liu Yifei: "..."

That very night, Liu Yifei grasped the essence and key points.

The character she plays, Anxi, is subjected to online violence orchestrated by Jiang Yifeng.

After being coached by Jiang Yifeng, Liu Yifei made great progress, and her performance on the second day was much better.

By the third day, he had completely grasped the essence of the character Anxi.

After all, this role was tailor-made for Liu Yifei by Jiang Yifeng, and it fits her own experiences and personality very well.

With Jiang Yifeng's guidance and instruction, as well as the overall cooperation of the crew, it's no surprise that Liu Yifei performed very well.

"Is that Liu Yifei? Her acting is so good!"

"The progress is really great. Before, the Little Dragon Girl had a blank face, but now she is lively and natural."

"As expected of Director Jiang, he really knows how to train actors."

"Liu Yifei's performance was really spot on; I felt the pressure."

Listening to the crew's discussions, Liu Yifei appeared calm, but inside she was overjoyed.

Humans are creatures that love involution.

Originally, the web series "Hunting" was similar to an episodic series, using the experiences of the protagonist Anxi to connect one story after another.

People who don't have a role don't need to join the crew in advance.

However, even though Wang Qianyuan had no scenes, he still stayed with the crew the whole time, ready to film at any time.

After the news got out, all the other actors in the crew, such as Bai Ke who played Bai Guanjun, Tian Yu who played the famous host, and actress Yuan Shanshan, arrived in advance.

The film set was very lively today, with many people watching Liu Yifei act.

This also made her feel more accomplished.

With positive reinforcement, people perform better, and Liu Yifei was clearly encouraged.

But Jiang Yifeng started kicking people out.

"Alright, you can all leave now. Wait for the production crew to notify you before coming back. Wang Qianyuan is no exception."

In the web series "Hunting," Jiang Yifeng alludes to several figures, such as Aunt Cai from Tang Ren, the Wang brothers from Huayi Brothers, and the well-known director Lu Chuan.

He hired unknown actors to play these characters.

The other main actors were unaware of this.

Jiang Yifeng was certain that even if they knew, they would pretend not to know and continue acting in the play.

After all, Jiang Yifeng is currently enjoying great popularity, and the films and television dramas he directs are highly sought-after in the industry.

Jiang Yifeng still wanted to keep it a secret and didn't want the crew to have any unnecessary gossip.

Seeing Jiang Yifeng kicking them out, the main actors had no choice but to disperse.

The film crew was freshened up again, but unexpectedly, at 4 pm, an uninvited guest came to visit the set.

Lu Zheng arrived at the film set without prior notice.

A man and a woman were with him.

Jiang Yifeng knew the woman; she was Wang Ying, a model from Moko.com. She had played a supporting role in Jiang Yifeng's first web series, "The Great Hero Jiang Xiaoyu".

The man Jiang Yifeng "familiarized" was none other than Wang Sicong, the future national husband, the father of e-sports, and the only undefeated professional player in the LPL.

Lu Zheng introduced Wang Sicong, then said with a smile, "President Jiang, I'm really sorry, but my little nephew is just starting to fall in love and wants to ask for a role for his girlfriend."

Jiang Yifeng saw Lu Zheng wink at him and said with a smile, "Sure, I happen to have a role for a rich second-generation heir and an inspirational female model. You can play them."

Wang Sicong was surprised to hear this.

He never expected Jiang Yifeng to be so easy to talk to, nor did he expect that he could act.

Wang Sicong pointed to himself and asked, "Do I have a role too? Are you sure?"

"It's settled. If you want to act, then act together. If not, then leave. Don't delay my filming."

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's suggestion, Wang Sicong immediately agreed.

"Alright, your scenes are the day after tomorrow. Report to the set at 6 a.m. the day after tomorrow."

After Wang Sicong and Wang Ying left, Jiang Yifeng sighed, "President Lu, you're still kind-hearted, proactively sending me materials."

The story of Wang Sicong and Wang Ying is a perfect template for a naive rich second-generation being deceived by a gold digger model, making it a perfect fit for the web series "Hunting".

Adding a short story to them is very simple and will definitely generate a lot of buzz.

Lu Zheng sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. Xiao Wang has been studying abroad and doesn't really know his family's financial situation."

After returning to China, he started dating a girlfriend, whom he doted on like a treasure, completely indulging her every whim.

You know what kind of background Wang Ying has.

We gave Xiao Wang a hint, but he didn't believe us.

This guy has lost his mind; he's completely obsessed with Wang Ying.

Xiao Wang's parents were worried that he would be deceived by women again in the future, so they decided to give him a tough lesson, to teach him a hard time and make him remember it well.

Hearing Lu Zheng's words, Jiang Yifeng recalled Wang Sicong's experience in his previous life.

He transformed into a pure love warrior on Weibo and Tianya, charging forward for love and arguing with netizens for his girlfriend.

Reality proved too cruel; the innocent girlfriend became a valuable model, and the warrior of pure love collapsed.

It turns out that this was due to the proactive education provided by the Wang family.

It can only be said that this family education was quite successful.

In any case, the future Wang Sicong has never suffered a major loss at the hands of a woman again.

(End of this chapter)