Huayu: Starting from an Unemployed Male Model

The music video for "The Wind Rises" was relatively simple to film and was shot very quickly.

All scenes and storylines were filmed in just two days, and the project moved into post-production.

The post-production wasn't complicated, and it only took most of the day to finish. This was done even though Director Shen Ao emphasized striving for perfection and didn't want to tarnish his reputation.

"Old Shen, you've had a tough time these past few days." Wei Jun shook Shen Ao's hand.

"Mr. Wei, remember to contact me next time you need to shoot something." Shen Ao liked this client. He had few requirements, was not complicated, was unpretentious, did not nitpick, and paid readily.

"Does that include making movies?" Wei Jun joked.

"Mr. Wei, I..." Shen Ao was a little flustered, his body tense.

"If you need funding for your movies in the future, you can come to me." Wei Jun gently patted his shoulder.

Wei Jun knew that he had the idea of ​​making a movie, but was troubled by the lack of funds and the lack of a suitable script.

Wei Jun wondered if the "Super Beast Brain" skill could be used to quickly master scriptwriting, so he could write "The Beneficiary" and hand it over to Shen Ao for polishing and filming.

Now is not the time, let's wait.

"Really?" Shen Ao's eyes widened.

"Genuine or genuine."

"Thank you, Mr. Wei." Shen Ao bowed at a 90-degree angle.

After Shen Ao left, Wei Jun sat on the sofa, thought for a while, and then called Yang Hua over.

They started promoting "The Wind Rises".

"Wei Jun, let's not be stingy with our publicity. Let's go all out on promotion and strive for instant success."

"it is good."

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First, there are music platforms.

Yang Hua used money and connections to get a three-hour pop-up ad on QQ Music, a featured spot on the new song chart, personalized recommendations like "You May Like" and "Personalized Radio," and access to "Music Push" to quickly push songs to users' "Daily Recommendations" and "Personal Radar."

Get a three-hour banner on the NetEase Cloud Music homepage, three personalized song recommendations via "Cloud Song Recommendation" at fixed times, and participate in the official "Hurricane Project" and "Stone Project".

Create personalized playlists, such as "Songs to Listen to on a Sunny Day", "Tear-jerking Playlists for Graduation Season", and "Nostalgic Playlists for Youth".

On Baidu Tieba, you can post song recommendation threads in Tieba forums related to the theme of "The Wind Rises," such as "Campus Forum," "Youth Forum," and "Music Forum."

At the same time, contact the "Dragon Girls Group" for interaction.

Collaborate with music bloggers on Xiaohongshu and Kuaishou, encouraging them to use "The Wind Rises" as background music in their vlogs, travel videos, fashion videos, and more, achieving "product seeding" style music dissemination.

WeChat invited the studio's official WeChat account and music KOLs' official WeChat accounts to publish the creation story and a 10-second teaser for "The Wind Rises" to generate buzz.

After a few days of anticipation, Wei Jun made his first post on Weibo, which was then released across all platforms.

@WeiJunV: [Good morning, good afternoon, and good night, family! Wishing you all happiness every day! The MV for my new song "The Wind Rises" is out—this isn't just my MV, it's our MV. Thank you to everyone who lent me their youth. #TheWindRiseMV #WeiJunNewSong]

The comment section exploded shortly after the post was published.

@OrangeSodaFlavoredBiscuits: [Ahhhhh I saw it!!! At 2 minutes and 17 seconds! That playground, that blue and white school uniform, that turning back...it's my story!!! Wei Jun, you really used it! I'm crying so hard, I don't need to pay the copyright fee, this song is the best gift.]

@LittleLightningOnTheBasketballCourt: [Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! At 3 minutes and 42 seconds! That basketball game-winning shot where I fell flat on my face!!! It's my video!!! Wei Jun, you actually included the scene of me falling, hahaha! Although it's embarrassing, it suddenly feels a bit touching with this song, right? Youth is about falling down and still being able to laugh while the whole class throws you up. Thank you, I've put this song on repeat.]

@Beikefenglingbushuo: [I cried watching this. The test paper fragments flying everywhere, Old Zhang standing downstairs secretly wiping away tears—that was a video I filmed, and Wei Jun, you actually used it! You called it "our MV," and I truly believed you.]

@Third row by the window in the library: [At 4 minutes and 20 seconds... that figure walking past the window, that note tucked in the book—"You walk so fast, I've been chasing you for three years." Wei Jun, you really used a screenshot from my diary. I've been with that boy for three years now, and today we watched the music video together. He turned to me and said, "Actually, I walk that road every day at 12:05 because I know you're by the window." Thank you, Wei Jun.]

@TheGirlWithGlassesWhoAlwaysSitsInTheFirstRow: [At 4 minutes and 50 seconds... that blurry, faceless image of a basketball player from behind—that was my crush. Wei Jun, you actually posted the photo I shared. You said, "Not all crushes have an ending, but all sincere feelings deserve to be remembered." I couldn't stop crying. That boy is married now, and the bride isn't me, but thank you for remembering him for me.]

@WeiJun'sLittleSassyGuy: [Ahhhhhh, top-tier looks at the start, I love it! I've got material for my dreams tonight.]

@I'mMoreHandsomeThanWeiJun: [By the way, who's the girl paired with Wei Jun? She seems really cute.]

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Some of Lu Han's fans also followed up with comments.

@LittleDeerLittleDeerMomIsHere: [I came from Little Deer's Weibo. He truly is Lu Han's good brother. Although the song is slightly inferior to "Medal," it's still a good song. I've added it to my playlist.]

@WhenWillXiaoLuHoldAConcert: [The song is good, and the singing is even better. I hope there's a chance to collaborate with Xiao Lu; that would be really fun!]

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Beijing.

I was once overwhelmed by the vastness of the world.

"Also indulging in sleep-talking."

"Neither truth nor falsehood, no struggle, no fear of ridicule."

Wearing a yellow hair clip and a white T-shirt, Bai Mengyan sang while reading the script.

While singing, he stopped looking at the script, took out his tablet, and started watching the music video for "The Wind Rises".

"My husband is so handsome!!!" Bai Mengyan wiggled while hugging her tablet.

"Bai Mengyan, watch your image. You're a rising star now," her best friend He Hanqing immediately reminded her.

"I know," Bai Mengyan replied, then sighed, "It's a pity I couldn't act in his music video. It would have been really meaningful if I had acted in his first song myself."

"If you appear in the music video, you won't be able to sign with Huanyu, and you'll be even further away from them in the future. Your video was selected, so it's equivalent to you appearing in it."

He Hanqing knew her best friend Bai Mengyan's personality well. She seemed normal and always laughing and joking, but in reality, her mind was sometimes sharp and sometimes erratic, and she often did unexpected things.

He once participated in auditions for South Korean stars, dared to leave his hometown alone, and went to various places to audition for modeling jobs. He also posted casual posts on Weibo such as "I am a boy".

I was worried that she might act impulsively and go to Shanghai to audition for a music video role, thus missing out on signing with Huanyu, which would shatter Bai Mengyan's dream of becoming a star.

Now that she has successfully signed a contract and transitioned from a model to an actress, securing the role of Deng Chanyu in "Chaoge," she will receive a lot of support and resources in the future. This move was definitely the right one.

"How about it? Isn't my husband's song good?" Bai Mengyan raised her head and shook her head proudly.

"It sounds nice."