This director is so innocent.

Chapter 109 Daily Life

"Boss, Teacher Su, Han Geng and the others are here."

The little girl led Han Geng and the others to Su Jin and Xiao Ke.

As soon as Han Geng saw Su Jin and Xiao Ke, he immediately stepped forward and bowed deeply in apology, at a full 90 degrees.

"Produced by Xiao Ke, produced by Su, I'm sorry, I apologize."

His agent also stepped forward with a forced smile, babbling a string of gibberish in a language that was essentially an apology.

Su Jin felt nothing at all about Han Geng's 90-degree bow and apology; that's just how South Koreans are.

On the contrary, he disliked the blond hair, and his superiors wouldn't like blond hair either.

Because this is a music video aimed at the whole country and the world, representing the image of the Chinese people, the artists' image must be clean, neat, and positive.

"Put a black wig on him, or a hat to cover his blond hair. When you put on the hat, spray it with disposable hair dye."

The translator gave the translation to the agent, who said there was no problem and would follow it exactly.

After Han Geng and the others left, Xiao Ke sighed, "I'd heard before that South Korean entertainers are very polite, but today I've seen it for myself. Their bows were even more proper than when I visit a grave."

"————" Su Jin stared blankly at Xiao Ke. Who would describe themselves like that?

Seeing Su Jin's expression, Xiao Ke seemed to realize he had said something wrong and tried to laugh it off.

"Brother, I'll leave this to you. I'll go check it out on site."

"Go ahead, go ahead."

For the next five days, Su Jin leisurely strolled around, occasionally smoking and bragging to Xiao Ke about how he did in Cannes.

Xiao Ke had never been to Cannes, but he really enjoyed listening to him talk about it.

For example, during the Cannes Film Festival, you can simply show your hotel room key to have a friendly match with a Western woman.

This isn't bragging, it's true.

Comrades Fan Wei and Guo Tao, undeterred by temptation, embarked on a conquest competition.

On August 20th, the filming of the music video for "Welcome to Beijing" was completed.

The broadcast time has not yet been determined.

According to Secretary Wang, there's a huge argument at the higher-ups about when it will air. Some people say that since it's already filmed, and everyone's curious about a group of stars singing the same song, we should strike while the iron is hot and schedule it for this National Day holiday.

Some people say that good steel should be used where it's needed most, and setting it for National Day is too early and lacks the Olympic atmosphere, which is a bit of a pity. They suggest setting it for 100 days before the Olympics next year.

Su Jin didn't care about any of that. They could set the time whenever they wanted. Anyway, his task was basically completed. He could just check the editing progress occasionally.

By the way, the release dates for the five songs have also been set.

Although no music video was filmed, it was released as an EP, so the lack of a music video is not a problem.

The release date was September 15th, just two weeks before the release of "The Coffin in the Mountain," which served as a good opportunity to generate buzz for the film.

As for the results, who knows!

After all, the Chinese music scene is currently in an era of fierce competition, with many outstanding artists emerging.

Chung Lai had high hopes for this EP and put a lot of effort into it. She even invited a reporter from Music Weekly to do an exclusive interview. The reporter from Music Weekly was a senior journalist, and she neither underestimated nor took him too seriously.

After arriving, the two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while before starting the interview.

"Ms. Su, as an actress, what were your considerations in releasing a song?"

It was a very formulaic question, one that Su Jin had anticipated. He simply replied, "It's very simple: development plan arrangements."

"I sang a song at my company's annual party last year, and the response was pretty good. Do you remember me?"

The reporter nodded and smiled, "To be honest, I'm also a fan of 'Slam Dunk,' and I especially love your rendition of 'Until the End of the World.'"

"Thank you." After expressing her gratitude, Su Jin continued, "My agent saw that the response to 'Until the End of the World' was quite good, so he told me that I could try to pursue a career in film, television, and music."

I thought it sounded good, so I agreed. Later, my manager collected a lot of songs for me, but I wasn't satisfied, so I wrote the lyrics myself and then found someone to help compose the music.

"How long did it take you to write these five songs?"

"Three or four years, I think! I don't remember the exact time, but I really enjoyed singing in college. Occasionally, when I thought of a good line, I would write it down."

When was "Welcome to Beijing" written?

"During the Chinese New Year, I was bored at home and watched the animated film 'Fuwa'. I remembered that the Olympics were soliciting songs, so I decided to give it a try and wrote one."

The reporter stared at Su Jin in astonishment. Was he a good-for-nothing, or was Su Jin too much of a genius? Judging from his expression, writing songs seemed easy for him, like anyone could do it.

"Was inviting a host of stars to perform something you planned before writing the song, or did you come up with the idea after you wrote it?"

Su Jin frowned slightly. Why was he asking about "Welcome to the Capital"? His EP didn't include that song.

The reporter noticed Su Jin's expression and realized that he might have gone off-topic, but he was genuinely interested in "Welcome to Beijing".

Currently, no media outlet or magazine has received an interview from Su Jin regarding "Welcome to Beijing".

If he can secure an exclusive deal, he'll definitely get a bonus.

If there's a bonus, you can order tea worth 888.

I heard that a batch of Ukrainian black tea recently arrived at the usual place.

"Excuse me, Professor Su, this is the last question."

"Before writing the song, I realized that the Olympics is a major national event, and it would be too small for one person to sing it. So I wanted to write a song sung by a group of stars so that everyone could cheer for our country together."

The inspiration for this came from the 91 film "The Banquet," made by Hong Kong stars to raise funds for flood relief in mainland China.

"Thank you, Teacher Su."

Then, the reporter got back to the main topic and started asking questions about the five songs.

The interview ended half an hour later.

Click.

The office door was pushed open.

Lu Fangsheng and Luo Jin walked in.

"Why did you two come at the same time?"

"I had nothing to do, so I just wanted to chat with you after you finished your interview," Luo Jin said casually.

"Do you think I have a lot of free time?" Su Jin said, pointing to a pile of folders waiting to be processed.

"It's okay, you can chat with us while you handle it."

"Get lost, get to the point."

"It's been a year since we graduated, and someone has organized a one-year class reunion and wants you to attend."

"I'm busy."

"I told you Su Jin wouldn't participate! But you just wouldn't give up," Lu Fangsheng suddenly said.

Luo Jin ignored Lu Fangsheng and said softly, "Yifei will also be participating."

"Yifei? Isn't she filming 'The Forbidden Kingdom'? Has filming wrapped up?"

"Not yet, but she said filming will wrap up in the next couple of days."

"Who organized this? How did they manage to get her involved?"

"Cao Zheng, by the way, this kid asked me to ask you if he can sign with your company."

Su Jin smiled, looked at Lu Fangsheng, and said, "Old Lu, are you aware of this?"

"I know," Lu Fangsheng nodded.

"So, do you want me to sign him?"

After hearing this, Lu Fangsheng lowered his head slightly and remained silent.

He and Cao Zheng had a good relationship; they often played Legend of Mir, fought in team battles, and stayed up all night at internet cafes.

But to be honest, he didn't want to.

Because their acting styles overlap, he can act, and Cao Zheng can also act. What if Cao Zheng gets in and Su Jin gives him important roles?

But since it was someone else who asked Luo Jin to do it, he couldn't bring himself to ask Luo Jin to refuse directly.

Seeing Lu Fangsheng's expression, Su Jin knew what he was thinking, so she said to Luo Jin, "Luo Jin, refuse Cao Zheng! Just say it was my decision."

"No, why? Cao Zheng's acting is alright! He's also quite hardworking, and we're classmates." Luo Jin asked, puzzled.

"Dude, don't you use your brain?"

"What does this have to do with whether I use my brain or not?"

"Old Lu looks just like Cao Zheng, they're both average-looking. Their acting styles overlap, so when resources come along, who should I give them to?" Su Jin said irritably.

Luo Jin was speechless for a moment, stunned. No wonder Lu Fangsheng was so silent. It turned out that he was the only one who hadn't thought of it and even thought it was a good thing. He was really screwed.

"Old Lu, I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't think much of it. I'll treat you to a meal tonight and have some drinks."

After saying that, he looked at Su Jin and said, "Su Jin, you should join us! It's been a long time since we brothers have eaten and drunk together."

"Okay, but you'll have to wait until I'm done."

"OK." Luo Jin nodded and said, "Are you going to the class reunion?"

"I already said I'm not going, I'm too busy."

"Okay! The gathering is at 7:30 pm on the 26th, at the old restaurant near the school gate. If you want to go later, you can just go there."

"Roll, roll, roll—"

After they left, we continued processing the backlog of documents.

As for whether I will go?

I definitely won't go. There's an awards ceremony on the 26th, the Huabiao Awards.

Not only could he not refuse, but Zuo Shandiao even specifically asked him to come over.

The Huabiao Awards are government-sponsored awards, and those who receive an invitation usually attend, including big names like Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

Award-winning films are generally those with a patriotic theme, praising the motherland and conveying the beauty of the world.

Do you know how Han Sanping got his nickname "Mountain Eagle"?

Zhang Weiping criticized Han Sanping for his film "A Simple Noodle Story". Here are his original words.

"The Huabiao Awards have become a monopoly and a personality cult. People who know it are aware that it is the highest government award, but those who don't might think it's some company's private performance."

The audience was filled with bigwigs from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, while shouts of "Thank you, Third Master Han!" echoed from above. What "Third Master"? At first, I thought it was the bandit leader Zuo Shandiao (a notorious bandit leader) who had come, making such a mess of the Huabiao Awards.

At night, at a barbecue stall.

The atmosphere was lively, with men drinking, eating kebabs, and chatting happily on the street.

When Su Jin arrived, she saw an unexpected person.

It's not "tooth flower," it's Architect Jiang.

"Yi Yan, what are you doing here?" Su Jin asked as she sat down.

"What do you mean I'm here? Can't I be here?" Architect Jiang rolled his eyes at Su Jin and washed his own dishes.

Su Jin looked at Lu Fangsheng, who shrugged and spread his hands, indicating that he did not know.

Unable to get an answer, Su Jin asked, "Why isn't the person who hosted the dinner here? Where did he go?"

"I'm going to buy cigarettes," Lu Fangsheng said.

"I'm back." Luo Jin opened a pack of cigarettes and gave one to each person, but not to Architect Jiang.

Su Jin took the cigarette and nodded to Architect Jiang.

"I invited Sister Jiang. She collaborated with me on 'Wrong Wrong Wrong,' so this is a thank-you dinner for her," Luo Jin explained.

"You're really stingy, bro."

"This isn't called being stingy, it's called being thrifty. Jiang is perfectly willing to do it; you can ask her if you don't believe me."

"I didn't want to, but Luo Jin said you were here, so I came," Architect Jiang said to Su Jin.

"Oh my gosh—Jiang Meimei, are you confessing your love?" Luo Jin teased.

"Yes!" Architect Jiang readily admitted, then looked at Su Jin and smiled, "Su Jin, do you agree?"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and order the food, I'm starving." Su Jin changed the subject.

The three of them didn't press the matter further. They all knew that if they continued to ask, it might just be a direct rejection, which would make Jiang Meimei very embarrassed.

Although Luo Jin claimed to be stingy, he was quite decisive when it came to ordering: four chicken drumsticks, four chicken wings, two handfuls of lamb skewers, and one handful of pork belly.

After all that, it probably comes to two or three hundred yuan.

In 07, spending two or three hundred yuan on a meal for four people was already quite a lot; any more and they wouldn't be able to eat anymore.

Luo Jin also brought a bottle of Moutai with an iron cap.

"Luo Jin, when will your novel 'Wrong Wrong Wrong' be released?" Su Jin asked.

"I don't know. Sister Shan said she's going to get me a job at a music awards ceremony or something, and I'll be able to go on stage and sing this song."

"Did you record the Vietnamese version?"

"It's been recorded." Luo Jin's voice was very soft. He felt a headache coming on just thinking about recording this Vietnamese version.

"Luo Jin, is there a Vietnamese version of 'Wrong Wrong Wrong'?" Architect Jiang asked in surprise.

"Yes, it was also written by Su Jin."

Architect Jiang looked at Su Jin, determined to squeeze him dry tonight and then get a song out of him, otherwise he couldn't stop.

"Personally, I think you could sing the Vietnamese version when you go to the music awards ceremony," Su Jin said.

"I think I'll pass! The Vietnamese version is too much."

"You're actually complaining? Let me tell you, the Vietnamese version is even more catchy than the Mandarin version. If you wear the outfit I told you about, you'll definitely become a sensation everywhere you go," Su Jin coaxed.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, you can try it."

"Then what's with the smile on your lips?"

Did I laugh?

"How could I not see it? I saw it clearly."

"You're mistaken. I'm not lying to you. As long as you wear the look I described and sing the Vietnamese version, you'll be the next god of the Chinese music scene, and millions of fans will love you."

"I don't believe you for a second."

"Fine, don't believe me then, you'll regret it one day."

"I, Luo Jin, am making this clear: I will absolutely not wear that outfit you're talking about. I'd rather die here than wear it."

"Hehe—just don't regret it."

Around 10 PM, the dinner ended, and everyone went home.

Architect Jiang naturally followed Su Jin back to the courtyard house.

The two fought fiercely. Jiang, the architectural designer, swallowed the Telunsu, licked his lips with his tongue, and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

Why do you like eating that stuff?

"Mind your own business."

After resting for a while, Architect Jiang reached out her small hand to the large pendulum clock. "Su Jin, write me a song!"

"I'm out of inspiration. I'll write it for you when I have some inspiration!" Su Jin replied casually, smoking a cigarette afterward.

"When do you get inspiration?"

In the previous chapter, the conflict was changed. What I originally wanted to write was that a conflict would occur, Han Geng would be kicked out, then Han Geng's agent would make the news and turn the tables, then a fan conflict would occur, causing a big commotion, higher-ups would intervene, and then the protagonist would retaliate, etc.

But after looking at it again, I realized it was written rather awkwardly, so I changed it.

For those who haven't seen it, you can watch it again.

By the way, today is Jing Tian's birthday. Happy birthday to Jing Tian, ​​and may you be happy every day.