AWB Chapter 975 New Heights
Chapter 975 New Heights
Chapter 975 New Heights
The latest MV, as the last inventory before Jiang Yuan joined the group, had a pretty big publicity campaign.
Not only did it successfully warm up the event by releasing a live video the day before.
The MV trailer for the next day was also streamed through multiple channels. In addition to online platforms, many offline screens were also arranged for playback.
In addition, the MV trailer happens to be the most addictive part of the song "As It Was", so the promotion effect is quite good.
Even in some offline places, such as pre-screening ads in movie theaters, there are good publicity effects.
Many passers-by were attracted by the melody of the music and looked up several times while waiting for the movie to start.
Some people directly opened the music software and used the song recognition function to find the songs and add them to their playlists.
Within one day, the single "As It Was" also started to go against the trend on music charts in many countries.
However, since the live video was released the day before, it is difficult to judge whether the promotion of the MV trailer has brought much effect.
Fortunately, the reservation entrance for the official MV has been opened at the same time as the MV trailer was released.
The corresponding number of reservations has been growing rapidly. During his free time during filming, Jiang Yuan would occasionally take a look at the changes in the number of reservations.
Time passed quickly, and for Jiang Yuan, the filming life in the crew was not much different from before.
However, actors in the same group often feel a sense of disconnection when they see Jiang Yuan on the set.
This is mainly because after joining a group, artists generally disappear from the Internet for a period of time because they don’t have many schedules or activities.
But when Ke Zeng got off work and returned to the hotel to rest and check his phone, he often saw hot topics related to Jiang Yuan on the Internet.
Although Jiang Yuanren is in the crew, he has received all the exposure on the Internet.
Whether it is a variety show broadcast recorded abroad, or a song with hot results, or the latest live performance and MV of "As It Was" that dominates the audio charts.
All these remind Zeng Ye that Jiang Yuan is a singer with a very high reputation all over the world.
So when the filming started the next day, Zeng also noticed that Jiang Yuan would be a little dazed if he wasn't careful, and he needed to fit in a little bit.
After getting familiar with each other, I continued to see related news after get off work. Thinking about how Jiang Yuan was able to act back and forth with me when acting opposite me, and at the same time he was responsible for more work in the crew, I felt that I was involved.
Sometimes, in order to show off his acting skills in front of Jiang Yuan and the entire crew, Zeng Ye would stay up late after get off work to prepare for the next day's scenes.
As a director, He Jing didn't know what kind of stimulation Zeng Ye received, but he was still very satisfied with the results presented by everyone in front of the camera.
I started and ended work every day with a smile on my face. I felt that the filming process was very smooth and that the crew had a very good atmosphere when acting.
One day, after Jiang Yuan felt that he was really dragged into the filming by Zeng Ye, he returned to the hotel and did not deal with other work. He just focused on the crew and started to figure it out.
This kind of internal competition that took place within the crew actually resulted in very healthy competition results.
"Is your new song MV going to be released today?"
After work one day, Zeng started talking to Jiang Yuan out of curiosity.
After joining the group, as they spent time together every day, their relationship became much closer. Although they did not develop into a deep friendship, they were not completely strangers.
During the breaks in filming, we would occasionally chat and have meals together.
"Yes." Jiang Yuan was stunned at first when he heard Zeng Ye's words, and then nodded. Mainly because he didn't expect Zeng Ye to pay so much attention to his movements.
"I've been seeing your updates online lately."
"The director of this MV is also Director Fu Yunshen, I think. I particularly like his directing style." Zeng Ye actually knew the specific information about the MV and was not just randomly chatting.
"Yes, he participated in the production of the MVs for the two songs in my new album." Jiang Yuan nodded and replied, but he was somewhat confused in his heart and didn't understand Zeng Ye's intention in bringing this up.
Judging from Jiang Yuan's experience of chatting with people, Zeng would also approach him to talk to him in this way, so there must be a reason for it.
Sure enough, in the next second, Zeng quickly changed the subject, "I have a question I want to ask you."
Jiang Yuan had expected this and didn't seem surprised. He nodded directly and said, "Ask."
"This is it, do you think I have a talent for singing?" Zeng Ye looked at Jiang Yuan with some anticipation.
"Ah?" Jiang Yuan was stunned. He was really surprised.
"I've actually always envied people like you who can act and sing at the same time."
"I've dreamed of becoming a singer since I was a kid." Zeng Ye's tone became a little more yearning.
"The main reason is that I haven't heard how you sing, so it's hard to judge." Jiang Yuan said, stroking his chin and thinking for a while.
"That's easy. I'll just sing it for you live." Zeng Ye said and immediately cleared his throat.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but become curious and wanted to know how Zeng Ye would sing.
Seeing Jiang Yuan nod, Zeng Ye immediately stood up and picked up a water bottle to use as a microphone.
Jiang Yuan sometimes admires professional actors for this point: they can do what they say.
"Then I'll start." Zeng Ye said and took a deep breath.
When Jiang Yuan nodded, Zeng Ye immediately started singing while holding the water bottle.
A minute passed before Zeng Ye put down the microphone.
During this process, Jiang Yuan's expression gradually became as if he had a toothache.
If this was a talent show, Jiang Yuan would wish there was a bell in front of him that he could ring to pause Zeng Ye's singing.
It’s not that Zeng Ye’s singing is so bad, it’s just that it makes people feel uncomfortable.
It is clear that Zeng Ye's singing is in tune most of the time, but her entire singing style gives the audience a feeling of affectation.
"How was it?" After it was over, Zeng looked at Jiang Yuan with some curiosity, expecting what kind of evaluation he would give.
"Actually, it's pretty good to concentrate on being an actor." Jiang Yuan thought for a moment and said tactfully.
"Well, it's hopeless." Zeng also sighed, "I was invited to participate in a music variety show before, but now it seems I can't go."
"What music variety show?" Jiang Yuan couldn't help but wonder what variety show would make such a bold invitation. "It's called Crossover Singer. I heard from the production team that basically all the invited singers are non-professional singers. Do you think my singing skills are among the best among the actors?" Zeng Ye still had some hope.
"It doesn't sound very good either." Zeng Ye hadn't finished speaking yet. Jiang Yuan thought about it and decided that it would be better not to give him hope, so he answered directly.
Only after getting a definitive answer did Zeng give up.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan was a little worried and confirmed with Zeng Ye. The main reason was that he had seen many good actors who made a fool of themselves when they crossed over to participate in music variety shows.
The level that Zeng Ye had just demonstrated also made Jiang Yuan feel that this was very possible. It would have been fine if he hadn't known Zeng before.
Zeng has now become an important character in his own movie, and it would be bad if he accidentally affects the movie.
After this day, Jiang Yuan would confirm with Zeng Ye from time to time whether he had agreed to participate in the music variety show.
The main thing is that Jiang Yuan can occasionally hear Zeng Ye practicing singing.
In the end, he had to make a promise and said that if Zeng could improve his singing skills and not participate in the show, he would write a single for him.
After receiving Jiang Yuan's promise, Zeng Ye immediately felt that this script was the most worthwhile one he had ever taken.
Mainly because after the MV of "As It Was" was launched online, the album "Healing" can be said to have reached a new level of popularity.
There are many tracks in the album that were released as singles and have already been popular once.
This also led to many listeners having high expectations for the album "Healing" before it was released, and basically they compared it with the level of the previous English album.
But even with such high expectations, after "Healing" was released, the quality of the entire album still successfully satisfied these listeners.
Then, as Jiang Yuan started his activities, some new songs in the album also started to become popular and topped the charts in turn.
First came singles like "Apologize," and then it was "As It Was" that set off a new trend.
It was a combination of a live video that became a huge hit first, and then the MV was released right after.
The MV also received a lot of attention after it was released.
Even Zeng noticed the release of the MV, not to mention other listeners.
Music critics led by Aaron and reaction bloggers like Ruth all praised the music video of "As It Was" again after watching it.
The main reason is that "As It Was" is an emotional song, and the live version alone has already moved many listeners.
The MV has more specific images and plots, and it also touches more deeply into the emotions described in the song, allowing everyone to have a stronger sense of picture when listening to the song.
Therefore, although Jiang Yuan has not been involved in any activities in the crew, his songs are extremely popular.
This also led to Jiang Yuan receiving a lot of attention when he was taking a break on the crew for the first time and preparing to participate in his work schedule.
Even the organizers of the event were looking forward to meeting Jiang Yuan.
"Recently, I've received many invitations to perform and endorse products."
Before leaving the crew and heading to the airport, Zhang Qing shared with Jiang Yuan some recent collaborations that they had been involved in.
I can't help but sigh that after an album becomes a big hit, the benefits it generates are still very high.
The most obvious thing is that Jiang Yuan’s status has been improved again.
If the previous album was a global hit and even won awards, some people might say that it was just the achievement of one album.
With the release of his second album “Healing” which also achieved remarkable results, everyone had to admit that Jiang Yuan was indeed amazing.
"Recently, many music festivals abroad are very interested in inviting you to participate. The prices you offer are much higher than before. Some music festivals even directly offer you the finale position."
When saying this, Zhang Qing couldn't help but sound a little excited. After all, this was real gold and silver, and it couldn't be more real.
"There are also many film and television works that want to invite you to sing songs or directly purchase the copyright of the songs to use in their works." Zhang Qing also shared with Jiang Yuan some of the work she was busy with recently.
Jiang Yuan suddenly felt overwhelmed after receiving so much information from Zhang Qing.
There are many more job opportunities than before.
There were even signs that his status was rising, and he could even be the finale of some large music festivals.
But Jiang Yuan's popularity has not declined much in the past two years. He has long passed the stage of becoming arrogant after achieving some success, and quickly regained his composure.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Then let's take on more work while the popularity is high and if our schedule allows."
According to Jiang Yuan, this kind of rise in status should only be temporary.
The achievements of the two albums are indeed amazing, but there are still some shortcomings when it comes to competing with some top singers.
That's why Jiang Yuan wants to take on as many jobs as possible, preferably to solidify his status as a celebrity, or at least to reap the benefits brought by this wave of popularity.
"I thought so too." Zhang Qing nodded, obviously having anticipated Jiang Yuan's attitude.
As Zhang Qing spoke, she quickly marked out the possible work that she might take on in the near future and showed it to Jiang Yuan. There were still no overseas schedules during the filming period.
However, the new endorsements include more audio and headphone equipment, and even invitations for cooperation in home furnishings.
As for the former, Jiang Yuan could still think that it was an olive branch thrown to him because of the album's success, but as for the latter, Jiang Yuan was a little confused, "Did the home furnishing brand also come to us after the success of "Healing"?"
"Let me see." Zhang Qing picked up her phone and flipped through it, then nodded to Jiang Yuan, "Indeed, they have only recently started contacting us."
"Why?" Jiang Yuan was a little reluctant, thinking that there must always be an opportunity.
"It seems that when they were selecting a spokesperson, they heard your album and watched your music video. They found that many of the scenes were shot indoors and thought it was suitable for playing at home."
Zhang Qing looked at the phone and explained.
This reason surprised Jiang Yuan a little, and he then looked at some of the jobs selected by Zhang Qingquan.
"I have basically planned to schedule my overseas schedule until after the film is finished, so the music festival is the only one left." Zhang Qing also explained her choice.
We discussed work along the way and the vehicle arrived at the airport.
Jiang Yuan wore a hat and sunglasses to temporarily conceal his look, but he could still see many fans who had received the news in advance and arrived at the airport to see him off.