This director is so innocent.

Chapter 108 Rejecting Cheng Long

On August 10th, the weather was sunny with blue skies and white clouds.

Recording of "Welcome to Beijing" has begun and is expected to be completed in 10 days.

After five days of networking and networking, the list of celebrity singers finally settled on 92 stars, 4 more than the original number.

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The music video's general director was Su Jin, the assistant directors were Yang Qing and Wu Ershan, and there were also directors from the cultural and entertainment activity centers of the song solicitation office.

Producers Su Jin and Xiao Ke have a clear division of labor.

Su Jin and the other four were responsible for outdoor work, which was shooting the music video, while Xiao Ke was responsible for indoor recording.

Because the celebrities come from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, it would be very troublesome and delay their work if they all came to Beijing to record.

Therefore, the recording locations were divided into three places: Beijing, Hong Kong Island, and Taiwan.

All singers must record at the designated location.

The process is as follows: celebrities go to the recording studio to record songs after getting off the plane, and then go directly outside to shoot the music video.

It's simple and straightforward, focusing on speed.

Xiao Ke wanted to take it slow, focusing on achieving perfection.

What do you want?

Everyone here is a professional. If you can't even record a single line of lyrics well, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes instead of singing songs.

The China Millennium Monument was officially completed in 2000.

A cordon was set up in the square in front of the altar to prohibit tourists from entering, but there were quite a few tourists outside the cordon.

Su Jin was dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, light-colored casual pants, and white sneakers, projecting the image of a sunny and cheerful young man.

Here, he's not a director, but a singer.

The line "We made a promise to be together, we welcome you" is the one Wang Leehom sang at the China Millennium Monument.

"action".

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The staff member pressed the button on the speaker.

"Welcome another sunrise, bringing fresh air."

"The aroma changes but the sentiment remains; the fragrance of tea is filled with affection."

"My door is always open, welcoming you with open arms."

"Once you've hugged, you'll have a tacit understanding, and you'll fall in love with this place."

"No matter how far or near, you are a guest, please don't be shy."

Su Jin stood in front of a long table, humming a song, waiting quietly. As soon as Andy Lau finished speaking, she immediately replied, "We agreed to be together, so welcome to us."

The first five lines of lyrics begin with Chen Tianjia, and the second line is to ensure the mainland's prestige by having Liu Huan open the show.

In the third line, Yingzi was replaced by the God of Songs. With the arrival of the Four Heavenly Kings, Yingzi naturally had to be relegated to the back of the list.

The fourth line is by the relatively unknown singer Sun Yanzi.

There's no way to replace her; the sight of this relatively unknown singer sitting with children in Beihai Park and singing was so heartwarming.

The fifth line changed Sun Le to Andy Lau.

As for the handsome Asian men and the Asian dance king Aaron Kwok, they are in line behind.

Rene Zhou was also in the second segment, taking over the position from Emil Chau.

"Click."

Upon hearing the end of the recording, Su Jin went straight to the monitor to see how the footage turned out.

"How is it?"

"Perfect." Yang Qing gave a thumbs up and exclaimed. He wasn't just flattering him; he meant it sincerely.

"Open it and let me see," Su Jin said.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qing opened the footage that had just been filmed.

Su Jin bent down to take a look, and it was indeed perfect; she had captured his handsomeness perfectly.

Back at the large desk, we began filming the calligraphy practice.

It was a pretense of calligraphy; otherwise, filming the five characters "Welcome to Beijing" would have taken seven or eight minutes.

These five characters were not written by Su Jin.

Although he felt his calligraphy was decent, this was a music video intended for the whole country and the world, so he shouldn't embarrass himself.

Finally, we invited Shen Peng, a master calligrapher, to write it.

The old gentleman was very generous; upon hearing that it was for the calligraphy of the Olympics, he refused to accept any payment.

After the calligraphy segment ended, several segments of the chorus were filmed, and the entire shoot lasted three hours.

Su Jin moved to the Bird's Nest to film Liu Huan's scenes, while Yang Qing went to the courtyard to film the scenes of Luo, Lu Fangsheng, and architect Jiang.

They are in the fourth section, and belong to the "slackers".

Architect Jiang sings a line, Luo Jin and Lu Fangsheng sing a line together, and then the whole chorus cuts to a shot of them.

However, the three of them were not dissatisfied at all; on the contrary, they were very happy. After all, they were working with so many big names, and if they kept complaining, they seriously suspected that Su Jin would kick them out.

Today's shoot mainly features mainland Chinese celebrities; Hong Kong and Taiwanese celebrities will gradually arrive tomorrow and the day after.

Time passed quietly, and five days later...

Half of the celebrities' photoshoots have been completed in these five days.

The reason it was able to be filmed so quickly is because the production team was divided into four groups, each with about twenty people.

As the director and producer, Su Jin naturally goes wherever she is needed to prevent any unexpected incidents.

For example, today, he and Xiao Ke were smoking outside the recording studio when a young girl came over and told them that Han Geng hadn't arrived yet.

"How late was he? Did you call to ask?" Xiao Ke asked, frowning.

"It's been over twenty minutes. I've already called, and they said they're on their way," the girl replied.

"Twenty-odd minutes? You're only telling me now? Don't you want to work here anymore?" Xiao Ke roared at the staff member, scaring the young girl to death.

"Calm down, brother. They're probably just too busy and forgot." Su Jin waved the fence, then looked at the little girl and asked, "Did they say how long they'd be here?"

"They said it would be about ten minutes," the little girl replied weakly.

"Ten minutes or so?" Su Jin sneered and said indifferently, "Here's what you'll do: tell them that if they can't arrive in ten minutes, they shouldn't come at all. Not even a second late is acceptable."

"Ah!" The little girl exclaimed in surprise, turning to look at Xiao Ke and asking for his opinion.

"Why are you looking at me? Do as Teacher Su says," Xiao Ke said angrily.

"Oh, oh, oh—" The little girl hurriedly took out her phone, walked to the side, and made a call.

Judging from her constant nodding, she must be a fan of Han Geng! That's why she hid being more than twenty minutes late.

Han Geng is very popular in the country right now, and his fans are very enthusiastic.

A minute later, the little girl returned.

"Are you a fan of Han Geng?" Su Jin asked.

"No, I'm your fan." The girl lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Su Jin.

"Thank you." Su Jin smiled slightly, glanced at the time, and said, "It's 10:09 now. If he's not here by 10:19, tell him to get lost."

"oh oh----"

"Don't go in. Just wait here for him, and remember, not a second too late."

After Su Jin finished speaking, she went inside with Xiao Ke.

The two didn't take this little incident seriously at all. It was just firing an idol, not one of the Four Heavenly Kings, so what was the big deal?

Even if one of the Four Heavenly Kings is more than twenty minutes late without a valid reason, he'd dare to fire him.

What? Inflation?

What a load of rubbish! I am a successor to communism, my heart is with the Party, and I don't rely on Hong Kong films for a living, so why should I be afraid of him?

If you dare to retaliate against him, once he gains power, you'll make sure he can no longer make a living as an actor.

Anyone who dares to invite him to act in a movie will be sent out to compete with him. I've seen several of his movies lose money.

Why can Han Sanping act with impunity in the film and television industry? Besides being able to obstruct censorship, it's because China Film Group holds the rights to screen imported films.

Anyone who dares to disagree, we'll unleash Hollywood and tear them apart.

Upon entering the recording studio, we found Jackie Chan recording a song; he had flown in specifically from Hengdian.

"How is it?" Su Jin asked the recording instructor beside her.

"Not bad, just two more takes will do," the sound engineer replied.

Su Jin nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Jackie Chan can sing well, but he can only sing special songs, which are produced specifically for him.

Of course, he has no problem singing this song.

It's only one or two sentences, and they can even fix your pitch, even if you're tone-deaf.

For example, the original version sung by Han Geng in the recording studio was completely off-key. Isn't that amazing?

Soon after, Jackie Chan finished recording.

Everyone applauded in congratulations, and Su Jin, not wanting to stand out, joined in the applause.

After all, he's the eldest brother, and his status is undeniable.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Long smiled, clasped his hands together, and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

He walked up to Su Jin and said, "You must be Su Jin!"

Before he came, his assistant told him about Su Jin, a very talented young woman.

Su Jin nodded slightly and said, "Brother Chenglong."

This isn't flattery; it's normal social interaction. Everyone in the entertainment industry who's lower in status than Jackie Chan calls him that.

"This song is very well written, grand, and perfect. Thank you for inviting me to sing it," Jackie Chan said with a smile.

"Brother, you're too kind." Su Jin was a little puzzled. Everyone in the industry said that Jackie Chan was approachable and always had a smile on his face. Could it be true?

Okay! He's overthinking it.

Because Cheng Long's next sentence revealed his purpose.

"I heard you have the power to select people. Are there any spots left? Could I have one?"

Logically speaking, for someone as big a star as Jackie Chan, an international superstar, adding another person on short notice would be no problem at all.

You can also gain a small favor.

However, it was impossible for him to agree to that.

Cheng Long must have asked for it on behalf of his son. How could someone who's on the legal news possibly agree to it?

That's what I think, but I can't say it like that; I have to be more tactful.

"Brother, you're joking. The selection of singers is decided by the higher-ups. I'm just a gofer; I have no right to choose anyone. It's all just rumors."

Cheng Long was stunned. He never expected Su Jin to reject him and even push the matter to higher authorities.

As for not having the right to choose people, that's nonsense.

He had inquired before coming, so why would Su Jin refuse him?

Logically speaking, there are already eighty or ninety people, so adding one more person temporarily wouldn't be a problem. It would also make him owe a favor, wouldn't that be great?

Cheng Long snapped out of his daze, his smile vanished, and he stared intently at Su Jin: "Su Jin, can't you make an exception?"

Su Jin?

You won't even call him Director Su properly, what kind of leniency is that?

Of course, even if you ask Director Su, there's no room for leniency; it's a matter of principle.

Fearing that Su Jin would offend Cheng Long, Xiao Ke quickly said, "Su Jin, why don't you—"

Although he didn't think much of Su Jin's singing skills, he found the girl to be an excellent person.

He is loyal, generous, and talented.

Su Jin interrupted Xiao Ke directly, pretending to be helpless, and said, "Brother, I really don't have the final say on this. It's the leaders who decide who to choose."

Cheng Long gave Su Jin a deep look, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Of course, it wasn't going back to Hengdian, but rather to the Great Wall to film a music video.

He does have that much professionalism.

After Cheng Long's figure disappeared from sight, Xiao Ke pulled Su Jin outside and handed him a cigarette.

"Su Jin, do you not want to continue in the film and television industry and want to focus on singing?"

Su Jin understood what he meant and laughed, "Brother, you're overthinking it. Cheng Long isn't as scary as you think."

"Okay, let's assume you're not afraid of him, but why did you refuse him?" Xiao Ke was puzzled. It was clearly just a matter of saying a few words, so why offend someone for no reason?

As for Su Jin's claim that they had no right to choose people, that's complete nonsense.

As the producer, he knew this all too well. Sometimes, when he wanted to add someone, he would just talk to Su Jin, and she would agree.

"There's no reason, just consider it my capriciousness!"

"Brother, if you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. If you can't make it in the film and television industry, you can come to the music industry. Anyway, you're good at writing lyrics, and I'll even be your producer," Xiao Ke comforted Su Jin, patting her on the shoulder.

Su Jin was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.

He really doesn't think Jackie Chan is anything to be afraid of now.

If we go back seven years, he'd actually be a bit of a threat.

What's there to be afraid of now? He's already on the decline, and besides, he has the bandit leader protecting him!

On the other side, at the doorway.

A Toyota Alphard minivan stopped at the entrance.

The moment the car door opened, a blond-haired guy darted out, moving with the agility of a monkey.

"Han Geng, slow down, don't rush," his agent called out.

Han Geng completely ignored his agent's shouts and quickened his pace.

He was absolutely furious with this agent.

Last night I suddenly told him that there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a grand opening this morning, so let's have the event!

He checked the event time; it was at nine o'clock. The location was close to the recording studio, so he figured he could make it and agreed.

But this idiot kept dawdling with the organizers after the event ended, and then there was traffic on the way, so he was damn late.

The little girl sat alone at the door, looking a bit bored.

Suddenly, she saw a blond-haired man running towards her. Upon closer inspection, he looked somewhat like Han Geng.

She glanced at her watch; it was three seconds to 10:19. What a pity, otherwise there might have been a good show to watch.

"Are you Han Geng?" The girl stopped Han Geng, looked him up and down, and frowned slightly. He wasn't even as handsome as her master Jin, so how come he was more popular than her master Jin?

"Yes, that's me. And who are you?" Han Geng asked, panting heavily.

"I'm the staff member who called you earlier," the young woman said impatiently.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, there was a traffic jam on the way, please forgive me." Han Geng bowed deeply to apologize, at a ninety-degree angle, which stunned the girl.

Are South Korean entertainers this polite to everyone?

This doesn't mean that South Korean entertainers gave gifts, but rather that they valued seniority and had strict hierarchical rules.

If you're not polite, you simply can't survive in South Korea, especially in the entertainment industry.

Han Geng's agent arrived at this time. Seeing Han Geng bowing to a little girl, she guessed that she might be a staff member.

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The translator explained, "This is Han Geng's agent. He said, 'Hello, I'm so sorry about the traffic.'"

The little girl didn't like people who were late, and said indifferently, "Come in with me!"