Huayu 2002, I'm going to dominate the music scene!

Jin Zhuo looked Song Mo up and down, then nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, that's the feeling. Come on, let me tell you about today's filming."

He walked to the front of the set and gestured with his hands, saying, "Today's scene is American street style. Look at these graffiti, metal buckets, skateboards—it's all about that shabby but cool vibe. When the music starts, everyone just moves to the rhythm. No need for any complicated dance moves; just relax, be casual, and have fun."

He pointed at Song Mo: "He'll be singing in front, and you guys will be the background. But the background isn't just wood; it needs to have emotion and energy. Imagine it's a party, the music is loud, and everyone is having a great time, understand?"

Everyone nodded.

"There are a few more close-up shots," Jin Zhuo continued, "We need someone to interact with Song Mo. For example, handing him a microphone, making gestures together, bumping shoulders, etc. I'll arrange that on set, everyone please cooperate."

Wen Zhang stood in the crowd, listening to Jin Zhuo's arrangements, still feeling a bit disdainful. He was, after all, a student in the acting department of the Central Academy of Drama, destined to be an actor, yet here he was, an extra, a background figure for a singer. If it weren't for Chen Xiaoye, he wouldn't have come.

But when he glanced at Chen Xiaoye and saw her smiling at Song Mo, that sour feeling in his heart rose again.

Filming has begun.

During the first rehearsal, Song Mo stood in front, holding a microphone, lip-syncing to the music of "My Territory." He was very relaxed, his body moving naturally to the rhythm, occasionally gesturing towards the camera or smiling at the extras behind him. Jin Zhuo watched from behind the monitor, nodding repeatedly.

Wen Zhang stood in the back row, initially intending to just go through the motions, but as soon as the music started, the rhythm was so strong that his body involuntarily began to sway. He glanced at Chen Xiaoye next to him; she was completely absorbed in the music, a smile on her face, her arms swinging to the rhythm, looking very happy.

Huang Shengyi stood next to Chen Xiaoye, initially a bit reserved, but gradually relaxed. Having studied acting, her physical form was good, and following the rhythm was not difficult for her.

"Cut! Great!" Jin Zhuo shouted. "Everyone, keep this pose, let's do it again. This time I'm going to shoot a close-up. You blond guy, come here for a second."

Wen Zhang paused for a moment, then pointed to himself: "Me?"

"Yes, it's you." Jin Zhuo waved to him. "You'll stand next to Song Mo later and do something interactive with him. When the music reaches the chorus, take off your hat, flick it, and then make a provocative gesture to Song Mo?"

Wen Zhang glanced at Song Mo, who smiled at him and said, "It's okay, it's simple, just follow your instincts."

Wen Zhang nodded and walked over to stand next to Song Mo.

As the music started and the chorus began, Wen Zhang took off his hat, flicked it, and then bumped shoulders with Song Mo. Song Mo instinctively gave him a thumbs-down gesture.

"Cut! Not bad!" Jin Zhuo was very satisfied. "Let's do it again, change the camera angle."

After filming a few takes, Jin Zhuo called Huang Shengyi again.

"Hey, you long-haired girl, come here, make eye contact with Song Mo, and then make a hip-hop gesture at the same time."

Huang Shengyi walked over and stood opposite Song Mo. The two were less than a meter apart, their eyes meeting. Huang Shengyi looked at Song Mo's languid smile. She suddenly felt a little nervous; she had a feeling that Song Mo's gaze was that of someone she had known for a long time.

"Relax, don't be so tense, just follow my instructions," Song Mo said softly. He really didn't dare let these girls improvise; who knew what might happen?

Huang Shengyi nodded and mimicked his gesture. As they passed each other, they easily gave each other a high five.

"Cut! Great!" Jin Zhuo shouted from behind the monitor, "That take is perfect!"

Huang Shengyi breathed a sigh of relief and retreated back into the crowd. Chen Xiaoye leaned over and whispered, "That scene just now was quite pleasing to the eye. You two are a good match."

"Don't talk nonsense." Huang Shengyi pushed her.

After filming all morning, Jin Zhuo called for a break, and Song Mo bought several cases of drinks out of his own pocket as an apology for being late.

Song Mo handed a boxed lunch to Jin Zhuo, who was watching the footage taken that morning.

"Not bad, everyone cooperated quite well. Where did you find these people?" Jin Zhuo exclaimed in amazement.

"They must have been recruited from the film academy; they're all highly skilled," Song Mo said, taking a bite.

"No wonder, I was wondering why all these random people I picked were so good-looking," Jin Zhuo remarked.

Suddenly, he said, "Song Mo, how about adding a flashback scene for the female lead in your 'Love Song' and 'Special Person'? That might make the scenes more interesting. I thought that long-haired girl from earlier was pretty good."

Song Mo thought for a moment, "Never mind, there's no need for that. Your original shooting idea was pretty good."

Jin Zhuo's idea came on a whim, and seeing that Song Mo refused, he didn't continue.

The filming schedule was very tight. For the next ten days or so, the entire Ocean Butterflies Film Company was focused on filming the Song Mo music video.

Soon, the music videos for all six songs, "Happy Worship," "My Territory," "Reverse Earth," "Love Song," "Special Person," and "Southern Girl," were all filmed.

The official cuts of the earliest films, "Happy Worship" and "Reverse Earth," were also edited out after "Southern Girl" was completed.

Jin Zhuo is indeed a veteran director. These days he is filming and editing at the same time, and he is managing to do both without any problems.

After watching the official edited version, Song Mo and Bi Xiaoshi were quite satisfied. The overall visuals were very cool and trendy, which was very important for an album that mainly targets the youth market.

"Old Jin, I watched the MV, it's pretty good. Let's get ready to go to Wuzhen. I had a friend check out the scenery there, it's quite nice," Bi Xiaoshi said, pulling Jin Zhuo along.

Jin Zhuo agreed without hesitation. It was already agreed that they would first complete the filming of these six music videos, then go to the south, and finally go to Hainan to film the music videos for "Summer" and "Runaway".

When Song Mo and his group arrived in Wuzhen, there were hardly any people there. Although Huang Lei and Rene Liu's "Like Water Flowing Years" had just finished filming there last year, it hadn't been broadcast yet, so Wuzhen hadn't yet experienced that massive surge in popularity. Right now, when the media mentions Wuzhen, they're all talking about the rumors that Huang Lei and Rene Liu fell in love while filming.

At this time, Huang Lei was not the evil chef Huang Xiaochu of later generations. As a literary and artistic idol of a generation, he had many fans in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, and there was even a TV station in Taiwan that specially created a program for him.

Liu Ruoying originally cultivated an image of an artistic goddess, so it was only natural that rumors of a romance would arise when the two collaborated.

The filming of "Like Water Flowing Years" has not brought huge traffic to Wuzhen yet, but it has brought a lot of benefits to Song Mo and his team.