sovbooks Chapter 109 This is... Jiang Bai?!
Chapter 109 This is... Jiang Bai?!
Inside a high-end villa in Kyoto.
Yu Zheng was lounging lazily on the leather sofa, swirling a glass of red wine in his hand, in a very good mood.
The casting for "Beauty's Rival in Palace" has finally been finalized, especially the actress who amazed him, Zhang Yan, and played Jiang Bai.
Now that everyone's contracts are signed and schedules are set, everything is ready except to start filming.
He picked up his phone and glanced at the pinned chat window on WeChat.
Those were his chat logs with Jiang Bai.
Yu Zheng: "How did it go with the blind auditions for 'The Voice of China' this week?"
Jiang Bai: "Director Yu, I passed."
Yu Zheng: "Not bad, not bad, that's good enough. Get some rest, don't overwork yourself, we still have filming to do when we join the crew during the National Day holiday."
Jiang Bai: "Received."
Seeing this concise reply, Yu Zheng didn't ask any further questions.
In his opinion, although Jiang Bai has some talent, he is, after all, a performing arts major. If he goes to a professional music program like this, he would be lucky to pass the blind auditions and become a familiar face.
As for how many turns?
That's a matter for professional singers, it has nothing to do with us actors.
"As long as the person becomes famous, the drama will benefit from it."
While Yu was making his own plans, he casually turned on the TV and switched to Blue Channel.
Coincidentally, this episode of "The Voice of China" is currently airing.
On the screen, a classically trained student singing "Nocturne" had just won three turns and was so excited on stage that he was incoherent.
"Oh?"
Yu Zheng raised an eyebrow and took a sip of red wine:
"You've got some skill."
"It seems Wang Dazhong has really gone all out this time; the quality of the contestants is much better than in previous seasons."
"Even a contestant of this caliber can only get three turns, so it seems the mentors' standards are quite high."
As I was looking at it, my phone suddenly started buzzing with notifications from WeChat.
Yu Zheng clicked on it and saw a group chat called "[Beijing Circle 10 Billion Box Office]".
This group wasn't large, but they were all his close friends.
Directors and producers regularly exchange information and resources.
Director Xu Jinglei: "@Yu Zheng Lao Yu, I heard you released the character stills for your drama 'Beauty's Rival in Palace'? It's trending! Congratulations!"
Producer Lao Li: "Yeah, especially that newcomer who plays Zhang Yan, she's amazing! Where did you find such a gem?"
Yu Zheng replied smugly, "Luck, luck! Filming starts in a few days, please come visit the set then!"
Then, he casually asked:
Yu Zheng: "@Director Lao Xu, speaking of which, Lao Xu, how's your movie coming along?"
Director Xu posted a "sighing" emoji:
"Don't even mention it. Filming went quite smoothly, and the footage is almost finished being edited."
"It's just... missing a theme song."
"It's stuck here."
Yu Zheng was somewhat curious: "Theme song? Can't you just find any singer to write one, as long as it's not too bad?"
I have some knowledge of director Xu Jinglei's recent film, Yu Zheng.
It's a low-budget film with a unique subject matter... somewhat unique.
It tells the story of a child living in a mountain village and the things he encounters.
"Sigh, my kind of film is all about selling nostalgia."
Director Lao Xu continued to speak in the group.
"The theme song can't be too bad, otherwise the spirit of the whole movie will be lost."
"I contacted several songwriters, but their compositions were all too ethereal and lacked that childlike innocence."
"I'm trying to find some existing children's songs to incorporate, but they're all too childish. I'm so frustrated!"
Looking at Lao Xu's description, Yu Zheng clicked his tongue.
indeed.
A good movie needs a theme song.
If you add a god-tier background music, the effect will definitely be greater than the sum of its parts.
If it's paired with a terrible background music track, the whole movie will just flop.
Yu Zheng replied, "I understand. I'm also struggling with the theme song for 'Beauty's Rival in Palace,' but I have a sufficient budget and plan to hire a master composer to create a custom-made piece."
Versailles's remarks completely broke Old Xu's composure.
Director Xu: "Get lost! I know you're rich! My crew is so broke after filming this movie we're practically selling our pants. How can we afford a master craftsman? We can only try our luck and search online."
The two were chatting.
On television, host Hua Shao suddenly raised his voice, displaying his signature rapid-fire delivery:
"Okay! GG's back, the excitement continues!"
"Now, please welcome our last student to the stage tonight!"
"This is a very special player!"
"She's from Shanghai, and she's a university student!"
"Furthermore, she is the only contestant this season to have a 'Director's Pass' that allows her to enter the blind auditions!"
Yu Zheng's attention was drawn to it.
"A fast pass?"
"Wang Dazhong has a sharp eye; anyone who can get him to issue a fast pass must be a ruthless character."
On the screen, a video clip appeared.
The background music became more upbeat.
The video begins with a somewhat blurry recording on a mobile phone, and the background appears to be a shopping mall.
A girl in a white dress is singing a cappella. Although the video quality is poor, her sweet voice is still very powerful.
"what?"
Yu Zheng was stunned for a moment.
"That voice... it sounds familiar?"
Immediately afterwards, a voice-over introduced:
"With a stunning original song during the audition, she won over all the judges and earned a direct ticket to Kyoto!"
The scene changes.
The camera cuts to the contestants' preparation room backstage at the TV station.
Under a high-definition lens.
A girl wearing a beige Mori-style long dress, a beret, and holding a guitar is sitting quietly on the sofa.
That instant.
Yu Zheng slammed the wine glass in his hand onto the coffee table.
He sprang up from the sofa and moved closer to the huge 85-inch television screen.
"Holy crap..."
"Who...who is this?!"
The girl on the screen had skin so fair it seemed to glow.
That quiet, serene, yet healing beauty is like adding a soft-focus filter to the entire screen!
Compared to the heavily made-up actresses in his film crew, this girl was simply a game-changer!
"That aura...that bone structure..."
"It's so beautiful!"
"Is this the player who got a direct pass?"
Yu Zheng's professional instincts kicked in instantly, and his eyes gleamed with a green light:
"If we could recruit him for acting... wait!"
Just then.
The girl on the screen waved at the camera and gave a shy and sweet smile.
Then, a familiar voice came out:
Hi everyone~
"My name is Jiang Baizhi."
"I'm eighteen years old this year, and I'm from Shanghai."
boom!
It was like a firework exploding in Yu Zheng's mind.
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That face, that smile, and that look in his eyes that left a deep impression on him.
"This is... isn't that Jiang Bai?!"