Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

In 2008, a total of 502 domestically produced TV dramas were released nationwide, of which 56 were filmed in Hengdian.

One-tenth of the annual output comes from Hengdian.

And this is only the number that has been issued; there are many more that have not yet been issued.

and so.

Although Hengdian wasn't at its peak at this time, it was already very prosperous, with three to four thousand resident extras and a wide variety of restaurants and entertainment facilities.

The food delivery service is also very well-developed.

"Shen Yan, we've arrived."

Hu Jia felt a little helpless when he woke him up.

The same thing happened last time.

I fell asleep as soon as I got on the bus.

This kid has really good sleep quality; he can fall asleep anytime he wants, unlike her, who often suffers from insomnia and can't fall asleep for at least an hour or two.

"Uh, have we arrived yet?"

Shen Yan glanced outside and the first thing he saw was a three-story white building.

"Um."

Hu Jia explained.

"This is the company's headquarters in Hengdian. Its official name is Tangren Film Hengdian Production Center. It was built in 04 and has three floors. The first floor has offices, dressing rooms, and a restaurant, while the second and third floors have guest rooms. There are a total of 35 rooms."

"During filming, the company's artists, as well as the lead actors and director, all stayed here."

"Let's go, get off the bus."

After getting off the bus with Hu Jia, Shen Yan saw a round-faced girl wearing glasses running towards him.

"Sister Jia."

Those clear eyes clearly belong to a recent college graduate.

"Let me introduce you, Zhang Dandan, your assistant."

"Hello, I am Shen Yan."

Hello, hello.

Zhang Dandan paused for a moment before reaching out her hand, looking at Shen Yan, still somewhat dazed.

So handsome.

"Come on, Dandan, help me carry the luggage upstairs."

Immediately afterwards, Hu Jia asked her and Shen Yan to help carry their luggage.

As soon as they entered the small white building, the three of them bumped into Yuan Hong, who was dressed in sportswear. Hu Jia greeted him with a smile.

"Hey Yuan, wanna go to the gym?"

"Um."

Yuan Hong nodded slightly, then paused when he saw Shen Yanshi.

"Is this Shen Yan, the company's newly signed artist?"

"right."

"Brother Yuan, good afternoon, I'm Shen Yan."

"Hello, I am Yuan Hong."

Yuan Hong smiled gently.

"You're even more handsome than Lao Hu! Do you work out often?"

"I'll practice when I have time."

"Okay, let's arrange it later."

As he spoke, Yuan Hong came to Hu Jia's side and took the suitcase from her.

"I'll do it."

After helping to carry the things to the second-floor room, Yuan Hong went to the gym.

"You get ready first, Dandan and I will go buy you some things. Call us if you need anything."

With a shout, Hu Jia and his assistant hurried off.

Immediately.

Shen Yan began tidying up the room. Well, the room was quite spacious, over thirty square meters, and it had everything a hotel would have.

The environment is a bit poor, and the soundproofing is only so-so.

The decoration standards of Home Inn and Hanting.

However, that's just Tangren's style; they try their best not to let others make money, and they don't even provide food and lodging for the main creative team.

After settling into his room, and seeing that Hu Jia hadn't returned yet, Shen Yan lay on the bed and dozed off for a while until the phone rang.

"Feed?"

"Sister Jia?"

"Yeah, I just took a nap. Okay, I'm coming downstairs now. No need to pick me up, I'll come myself."

After quickly washing his face and rinsing his mouth with mouthwash, Shen Yan went to the small meeting room on the first floor.

Pushing open the door, I saw four people sitting inside.

It was all women.

Besides Hu Jia and Zhang Dandan, there are two other women who look very similar: one is Cai Yinong, and the other is Liu Shishi, the top female star of Tangren Media.

Although Sister Xia's name suggests that her eyes are lifeless, that's only when she's filming; in private, her eyes are quite bright.

His eyes were full of curiosity, with a hint of amazement and appreciation.

He is indeed very handsome.

Although this was the first time the two had met, she had heard Shen Yan's name quite often recently.

"Please sit down."

Cai Yinong gestured with her lips, indicating that Shen Yan should sit opposite her.

"Well."

After Shen Yan sat down, he looked at the four people sitting opposite him, scratched his head, and asked in an uncertain tone.

"Sister K, is today a three-way trial?"

puff.

Something must have tickled Liu Shishi's funny bone, because she couldn't help but laugh out loud. Cai Yinong turned and glared at her.

Okay.

That laughter completely ruined the atmosphere that had just been created.

She was somewhat dissatisfied with Shen Yan.

She is not stupid.

Hu Yanbing praised it so highly, so Shen Yan's songs must be good, but what happened?

The two songs I played for her back then were just so-so.

It was clearly a deliberate scheme, mostly aimed at that supplementary agreement. Now that the die is cast, she was hoping to take the opportunity to recoup some of her gains.

Putting copyright aside, we need to make Shen Yan understand one thing: don't try to be clever in the future.

Did you bring what I asked you to bring?

Cai Yinong crossed her arms, her face stern, and continued to maintain her composure.

"I brought it."

"Play it for me."

Then, Shen Yan placed his phone on the table and played the demos of the five songs one by one.

Upon hearing "You Exist in My Song," Cai Yinong's face darkened.

really.

Shen Yan did it on purpose. If she had heard this song, she would never have easily handed over the copyright.

Liu Shishi, standing to the side, became even more curious.

It seems like the company has a remarkable new employee?

This song is really nice. K-sister told me that he wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and arranged the music himself.

Suddenly, a phrase popped into her head.

"Hi everyone, I'm Vae. This is a recommended track from my upcoming first original album, 'Customized,' and I wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and arranged it myself..."

As a seasoned surfing enthusiast, she certainly knew Xu Song, but her fellow apprentice was much more handsome than him.

Handsome, a great singer, and able to write his own songs—what luck did K-sister have to find such a treasure?

As she listened, a hint of inquiry appeared in Liu Shishi's eyes.

Is this guy a romantic?

Although she only listened to it once, several lines of lyrics still left a deep impression on her.

"I've only been on one date with you, and nothing else in my life matters anymore. Baby, since meeting you, I've become even more girlish than you..."

Beautiful bubbles, though fleeting sparks; all your promises, though so fragile; love is but a bubble, if only we could see through it…

I can't forget your love, but the ending is hard to change. I couldn't keep you here, and unlike him, I couldn't give you a future to look forward to...

She really wanted to interview Shen Yan to find out the context in which he wrote these songs.

However, Cai Yinong clearly wouldn't give her that chance; after the five songs were played, she remained silent for a while.

Why didn't you release the first song back then?

"what?"

Shen Yan feigned surprise.

"It's just a catchy pop song, what's so great about it?"

"..."

Cai Yinong wants to eat people!

Pop songs?

What's wrong with pop songs?

Did those pop songs eat your rice?

Pop songs can become popular!

Seeing Cai Yinong's heaving chest, Liu Shishi lowered her head, muttering to herself.

That's it.

That's it.

Old K is really angry.

To her surprise, after a few seconds, Cai Yinong did not explode, but continued to ask, though her tone was a little cold and stiff.

"Then why did you bring the second and third songs with you at the time?"

"That's interesting."

Shen Yan blurted out the answer.

"K-sister, the second song uses a male singer to portray a young girl. There's never been a song like this in the Chinese music scene before. Don't you find it interesting?"

Cai Yinong wanted to speak, but Shen Yan didn't give her a chance, saying with "enthusiasm" that he was very interested.

The British poet Samuel once said, "A great mind must be androgynous."

"Furthermore, the composition and arrangement of 'Mercury' are unconventional. I didn't use conventional chord progressions. You know, patterns like 4536251 are very popular..."

As Shen Yan began his music theory lesson, Cai Yinong's eyes showed a hint of confusion.

What the hell?

She has some musical appreciation skills, but she doesn't understand anything Shen Yan is saying.

She doesn't know anything about major triads, minor triads, augmented triads, Puccini, Madame Butterfly, or the Green Day Orchestra.

"Master, stop chanting, stop chanting."

Liu Shishi continued to mutter to herself, "I don't understand, I don't understand at all. This will make them look like idiots, okay?"

However, seeing that Shen Yan was getting more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, upon closer inspection, he actually seemed quite charming.

What was that phrase called again?

A man who works hard is the most attractive.

Is he working?

"Stop, stop, stop!"

After listening to Shen Yan chant scriptures for a while, Cai Yinong could no longer bear it.

"Okay, you said the first song was catchy, and the second and third were really fun. So, what about the fourth and fifth songs? Why didn't you bring them along?"

"Because it wasn't finished."

Shen Yan answered confidently and righteously.

"I focused my energy on the second, third, and fifth songs; I hadn't even finished revising the lyrics for the fourth song at the time."

That's not entirely a lie; Shen Yan's initial plan didn't include "Bubble".

Later, he had a sudden inspiration.

If Lin Youjia is already there, how can we not have Deng Ziqi?

Must be arranged!

"Bubble" kicked "A Little Happiness" aside and became Shen Yan's first EP.

Yes.

The fourth song at the beginning was "A Little Happiness," but this song didn't quite fit the album's song arrangement.

These five songs are just right.

"You Exist in My Song"—appearing and then leaving, setting the tone.

"Mercury" – the tentative stage at the beginning of love, which can also be interpreted as the period of unrequited love.

"Girl" - in the throes of passionate love.

"Bubble" - Heartbreak.

"Boy" – a story about love, acceptance, and letting go.

call!

suck!

After taking several deep breaths, Cai Yinong spoke.

"I've been thinking about it. The competition in the Chinese music scene is too fierce right now. It's too difficult for newcomers to stand out. 500,000 for an EP is a bit low a budget. So, the company will contribute another 500,000..."

"Sister K, no need. I'm doing this out of interest. How can I let the company pay for it?"

Shen Yan's eyes changed again, now carrying the clarity unique to college students.

"I told my dad, and he transferred one million to me. That's enough."

"..."

Cai Yinong was speechless for a moment.

She couldn't quite tell whether the boy was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

now.

Hu Jia was the one who worked the hardest inside the house.

Shen Yan is definitely not stupid!

He was definitely faking it.

It was so funny that K was speechless and couldn't find the right angle to speak. She really wanted to escape from the scene.

Holding back laughter is so hard!!!