Entertaining Children

"However, Director Tao, I would like to raise one more condition. Eight? One Chinese?? Net W≤W≈W=.≤8≈1ZW.COM" Xiao Yao continued.

"What conditions, you say?" Tao Ran asked noncommittally.

"I know that the rules of the show are that each singer has only two chances to sing his own song, and he has to sing other people's songs at other times. But I don't want to sing other people's songs. If I succeed in kicking the hall, can I keep singing my own songs? ?” Xiao Yao asked.

"The program stipulates that only the first game or the finals can sing our own songs. We want to show the comprehensiveness of a singer. Only by mastering different types of songs can we show our true skills. The singers who participated in the program sang a lot of classic songs , we want to minimize the impact of the popularity of the song itself on the audience, which is more fair to singers with few original classic songs." Tao Ran said a little embarrassed.

"I promise to sing my own original new songs in every issue. For songs that no one has heard, without popularity, the audience will not be affected by the popularity of the song itself, right?" Xiao Yao said, "As for controlling the comprehensiveness of the song , Look at my own songs and the songs I wrote for others, do you think my works are comprehensive enough? In the program, I promise not to sing only one type of song.”

Xiao Yao's first album was evaluated by Xiao Siqi as a miscellaneous album with extremely mixed music styles. He also won several nominations for the best song in the two "Golden Disc" awards. When it comes to the comprehensiveness of controlling songs , Xiao Yao is definitely an outlier among singers.

"Are you planning to turn this year's "Singer" into your "Good Song"?" Tao Ran said amusedly, "You didn't enjoy playing so much on "The Voice" the year before last? Why do you like to sing original songs so much? Why didn't you participate in a songwriter competition like "Good Song"?"

"Actually, I also wanted to participate," Xiao Yao said with a smile, "but last year when "Good Song" was held, I was still a senior in high school. I didn't want to take a long vacation to participate in the program and affect the college entrance examination, and I had already passed it at that time." "Golden Butterfly Award", and there is no shortage of channels to release songs, so I am ashamed to compete with those lesser-known creators for the rare opportunity to release songs."

"Besides, when my dad recommended me to participate in "Singer", he should have reminded you that I might make such a request?" Xiao Yao continued, "Did he help me with you? Have you discussed this issue?"

"Yeah? You little guy really knows everything?" Tao Ran said in disbelief.

"Isn't there a saying that goes, "There is no better way to know a son than to be a father"? For me, it's not too hard to guess what my dad is thinking." Xiao Yao said proudly.

What Xiao Siqi thinks about the most now is to help Xiao Yao release an album. Xiao Yao's first album was composed after participating in "The Voice". Now the number of songs in Xiao Yao's second album is not enough.

Xiao Siqi will definitely help him win the chance to sing not only an original song on "Singer".

"Okay," Tao Ran shook his head and said, "Xiao Siqi has indeed discussed this issue with us. We are going to modify the program rules, as long as the singers are not singing the original classic songs that have been performed before, it is not necessary to sing other people's songs. It’s also okay to sing new songs that I haven’t released before.”

"Since you have decided to be a kick-off singer, then we will arrange the third round of the first round to appear as a kick-off singer." Tao Ran continued, "The recording of the show will start a week later, and when you appear on stage, it will be almost It should be mid-to-late April, the specific recording time and the appearance fee..."

"You can talk to my agent." Xiao Yao said, "You should have her contact information, right?"

"Of course," Tao Ran nodded, "I will contact her as soon as possible." After speaking, Tao Ran stood up and said goodbye, "Since the matter has been negotiated, I won't disturb your dinner party, I'll go first."

"Goodbye, Director Tao!" Everyone hurriedly got up and said.

After Tao Ran was sent away and everyone was seated again, Ke Jun looked at Xiao Yao and said with a smile: "It seems that you will appear on our program again soon."

"Singer" is also a program of Shonan Satellite TV. According to the usual practice, when it is broadcast, the singers in the program will appear on "Everyday Upward" and "Happy Camp" in turn for cross-promotion. "Where Are We Going, Dad" did the same thing back then. Although Xiao Yao rejected "Happy Camp" at a young age, now that Xiao Yao has grown up, with his current fame and his performance on the show today, when the show is broadcast, he should not be attracted by these two A trump card program was missed.

"Sister Lan, Brother Sen, you will soon have a chance to take revenge on the show." Zhou Ni stimulated the two who were a little disheartened on the show today.

"How do you know that the two of them won't be depressed by Xiao Yao again?" Kong Lei said with a smile, "Sister Lan and Brother Sen didn't let the water go at all today, but they really can't play Bayi. Singer-themed programs, There must be games related to music, do you think the two of them can beat this evildoer?"

"We can ask Bayi to team up with us when we discuss the script with the director," Wei Sen said with a chuckle, "Ba Yi has given us clothes, who still remembers that grudge? Right, Bayi?"

"I like to challenge the difficulty," Xiao Yao said with a smile, "If there is another chance to come to Kuaiben, I will ask the director to try my best to be on the same team as Zhou Ni or Kong Lei, and fight against the two of you... Oh no, You three big game devils."

"It's still my business!" Ke Jun smiled and stared.

"Oh yeah!" Zhou Ni and Kong Lei clapped their hands with a smile.

"What are you two happy about?" Xiang Lan glared at the two of them and said, "Bayi's words mean to eliminate the strong and help the weak, that is to say, you two are weak chickens in his eyes, so what's there to be proud of?"

After the noisy supper, Xiao Yao and others bid farewell to Ke Jun and the other hosts, and drove back to the hotel arranged by the program team.

"Stone, Xu Fei, come to my room and sit down. I have something to discuss with you." After entering the elevator of the hotel, Xiao Yao said to Zhao Rui and Xu Fei.

"What's the matter? Can I go together?" Zhu Zitong asked curiously.

"Won't I tell you about the stone later? You can't wait for so long?" Xiao Yao smiled and glanced at Zhu Zitong. Having been together on the set for a few months, both Xu Fei and Ye Xing are aware of the relationship between Zhao Rui and Zhu Zitong, so here Xiao Yao also teased the relationship between the two indifferently.

"Hmph, I'm going to see what kind of tricks you, a monster, have. What kind of shady business do you want to discuss!" Zhu Zitong said nonchalantly.

"Bayi, what's the matter? Really, even Zitong can't know?" Zhao Rui asked.

"Good skill," Xiao Yao smiled and gave Zhu Zitong a thumbs up, "Let's go together."

"Ye Xing, I'm sorry." Xiao Yao turned his head and said to Ye Xing apologetically.

"I'm very tired from recording the program today, and I just want to go back to my room to rest." Ye Xing waved his hands.

Although Ye Xing was very curious about what they were going to discuss and wanted to join Xiao Yao's small circle like Xu Fei, he also knew that his relationship with Xiao Yao was different from the others. Needless to say, Zhao Rui and Xiao Yao have been in love for more than ten years. Zhu Zitong is Zhao Rui's girlfriend, which is equivalent to Xiao Yao's sister-in-law, so the relationship is naturally very close. As for Xu Fei, Xiao Yao met him when he was filming "Ling Yun Zhi". The two met before Xiao Yao became famous. And what about myself? It's just that I met once in the crew last year and recorded a show together today. So after Xiao Yao revealed that he didn't want him to participate, Ye Xing took the initiative to avoid it in a very measured manner.

"Sit whatever you want, do what you want to drink yourself." After entering the room, Xiao Yao pointed to the sofa in the living room to the three of them, and got into his bedroom. Xiao Yao was not as polite to these people as he was to Mu Ying.

"What are you doing?" The three of them sat down on the sofa with puzzled faces.

Xiao Yao, who came out of the bedroom, took two folders and a laptop, handed the folders to Zhao Rui and Xu Fei respectively, and said, "Look at this first!" Then he said to Zhu Zitong, "You and Shitou can read it together. "

"Outline of the movie script?" Opening the folder, the three of them looked at Xiao Yao in surprise. Zhao Rui immediately said: "You are going to make a movie again? Didn't you just agree to participate in "Singer"?"

"It's not me, it's us!" Xiao Yao corrected, "This is a movie about parkour. The main character is a parkour team. The three of us filmed it together."

"Parkour? What a great idea!" Xu Fei immediately said happily, "We started this sport, and we will star in a movie about parkour together, cool!"

"Who is the producer? Who is the director?" Zhao Rui asked calmly, "The three of us are so young, and we have never played the leading role in a movie. Are you sure others will use us to play the leading role?"

"Of course," Xiao Yao nodded, "We are the producers. The director is me and a master student in the directing department of Southern California University. The outline of the script is also made by the two of us. I think the two of you Let’s join in and perfect the script together.”

"We make our own producers?" Zhao Rui said, "Do you know how much it costs to make a movie? Just the three of us? How much money do you have? Anyway, the money I can control is only six figures."

"Don't say you're going to ask the three of us to ask our parents to put all their family savings into this movie." Xu Fei was also shocked by Xiao Yao's statement that he was the producer, "For this movie, I I can take out all my savings, but I don’t want to touch my parents’ money.”

"This is our own movie, and has nothing to do with our elders. I didn't intend to ask my family for money, and of course I didn't intend to let you ask my family for money." Xiao Yao shook his head and said, "Just use your own money That’s fine, and you can pay as much as you want.”

"It's still the same question, is it enough for just a few of us?" Zhao Rui emphasized.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished yet," Xiao Yao waved his hand and said, "About the cost of shooting. The first is open source. We are only the main producer, not all producers. I will prepare for the part that is not enough in the budget. Crowdfunding to parkour fans in the name of the "yRF" team. The second is to save money and save costs as much as possible. Now we have a director, screenwriter, and three leading actors, all of which are free of charge. I think the three of us can do the job as a director. I also plan to recruit other actors and staff in the crew under the name of the "yRF" team. Parkour enthusiasts have a wide range of occupations, let them film parkour with us Movies should also save a little bit in terms of remuneration."

"Crowdfunding? Is it reliable?" Zhao Rui and Xu Fei were still a little skeptical.

"I'm very confident." Xiao Yao said with a smile, "In fact, over the years, parkour has become very popular all over the world. When I was an exchange student in the United States in my second year of high school, I met a parkour team in Los Angeles. We have a lot of respect for our veteran team of "yRF". When I went to dance competitions, all of them were there every time. If I said we were going to raise money to make a movie about parkour, they would definitely be there Very supportive. There are people like them, and I'm sure there are many in the world."

"Since you have confidence, then do it!" Zhao Rui said first, "Anyway, you don't need to ask the family for money. I have no problem spending my own money on what I like."

"I agree." Xu Fei also said.

"Can I participate too?" Zhu Zitong raised his hand, "It doesn't matter if you donate money or effort."

"Of course you are welcome," Xiao Yao nodded, "but there are some things I want to explain in advance. First, the parkour team's technical movements are very demanding, and the protagonist must be a real parkour master in reality. You can't parkour , so you won’t be in the lead role. As for the supporting role, I can’t promise now, I can only wait for the script to see if there is a suitable role for you, and you must also participate in the role audition and pass it. Second, the producer of the title There will only be the names of the three of us plus the four directors, and no other producers will be added. Either you participate in crowdfunding as an ordinary parkour enthusiast, so your name will be the same as other crowdfunding participants Appear in the thank you list at the end of the credits like a person, or you give money to the stone and let the stone represent you."

"It's the same for the two of us." Xiao Yao said to Xu Fei again, "If our relatives and friends want to participate in this movie, the same rules apply."

"It's easy for others to say, so is Tingting?" Xu Fei reminded, "When our parkour team was established, Tingting was also a witness. She didn't know how to play, so she insisted on not adding her name to the team. But she helped us shoot so many videos, wouldn't it be nice not to include her in this movie?"

Of course Xu Fei was not talking about Duo'er, but Chen Xiaoting who was filming with them back then.

"That's right!" Xiao Yao patted his forehead, "Why did you forget about this person!"

"Then how about this?" Xiao Yao turned his mind quickly, and then suggested, "If she is willing to pay for you to make a production, then add her name to the producer. We let her join the screenwriting team , and arrange a producer position for her, let her help the crew manage the money, and she can be regarded as a member of our behind-the-scenes creative team. If she wants to participate in the show, the protagonist must not be able to do it. The supporting role also needs to pass the interview. What do you think? ?”

"No problem," both Xu Fei and Zhao Rui nodded in agreement.

Zhu Zitong heard Zhao Rui tell her about the process of the birth of the parkour team, and she also knew the role of Chen Xiaoting in it, and understood why Xiao Yao treated Chen Xiaoting differently from her, so she had no objection to it.

"OK, the most important task now is to get the final draft of the script, so that we can do the cost budget and carry out the following work. Let's try to turn it on during the summer vacation." Xiao Yao turned on the laptop and said, "First Let me introduce you to the director of Southern California, his name is Mu Ying, a Chinese, I met at the Clermont-Ferrand International Film Festival..."

With that said, Xiao Yao opened the communication software on the computer and sent a video request. It's past one o'clock in the morning, and it's past ten o'clock in the morning in Los Angeles. Before Muying's BMW commercial was filmed, Xiao Yao texted Muying on the way back to the hotel, and he was waiting by the computer.