Producer System: My Girlfriend is a Cellist-Chapter 188 - 157: Planning the Music Video Shoot (Three Updates) (Seeking Monthly Pass)

Chapter 188: Chapter 157: Planning the Music Video Shoot (Three Updates) (Seeking Monthly Pass)

Considering the unpleasant experience he had before,

Lin Tian knew well that he shouldn’t force himself into fields he wasn’t adept in.

Usually, he just handled the lighting and fixed the camera in place before starting to record.

When it comes to shooting a music video, there’s a lot more knowledge involved such as lighting, set design, and camera movement. It’s not as simple as having an idea and acting on it immediately.

Therefore, it would be wise to consult a professional.

Lin Tian immediately reached out to He Zhichen on WeChat and set a time to meet the next day at noon in a tea shop in the downtown area.

As a professional music agent, He Zhichen’s company "Le Yun," which also handles record distribution, was very familiar with this field.

However, since He Zhichen had a day job, Lin Tian could only set up meetings during lunchtime or evenings.

But, Lin Tian didn’t feel bad about taking up He Zhichen’s rest time.

He paid He Zhichen a "consultation fee" of about four thousand yuan per month.

Given that they seldom needed to meet in person and mostly communicated through WeChat, the fee was quite reasonable.

This rate was also a friendly price made possible by Gao Zhenyang’s help.

According to what Gao Zhenyang had shared privately, this veteran music agent’s annual salary was no less than four hundred thousand yuan.

Having paid the money, Lin Tian could be a bit more proactive in deciding the meetup location. Just like Gao Zhenyang had previously gone out of his way to accommodate Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu.

After arranging the time and place, Lin Tian bid farewell to Gan Yanyu, then opened his phone to see Zhang Dong’s response to his last post.

Unexpectedly, he didn’t see Zhang Dong’s reply...

But he did see a new video.

[My Confession]

The eye-catching and explosive title made Lin Tian immediately click on the video.

[Hello everyone, I am Mr. Dong, originally named Zhang Dong. If you don’t understand what I’m talking about from the title, to put it simply, this is a concluding reflection and confession of a certain phase....]

In the video, Zhang Dong sat earnestly saying each word,

[Recent rhythms have led me to reevaluate my streaming and video formats, I seem to have been too obsessed with viewership and creating show effects, losing my initial intention as a performer, becoming too impetuous...

In short, here, I want to sincerely apologize to Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat! Sorry, it was Mr. Moonlight who made me see my true self again!

I was truly flattered and at a loss for words by Mr. Moonlight’s invitation... If you don’t mind, I will definitely refine my Violin skills and will not let down Mr. Moonlight’s trust....

Lastly, I want to say sorry again to Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat!!]

Then, Zhang Dong stood up from his chair, took a couple of steps back to ensure his whole body was in the shot.

And then, he bowed deeply...

And bowed again...

...

Too serious, right?!

Lin Tian was so startled that he drew his legs in.

Why so scary?!

He hadn’t really been angry, more just a spectator consuming the drama. A simple apology in the comment section and giving him a way out would have sufficed.

But making a video and live bowing seemed a bit over the top.

Soon, news of a top content creator apologizing on video stirred up the whole Bilibili platform.

Despite Zhang Dong’s serious demeanor, netizens’ comments were polarized.

There were joyful comments:

[This should be canonized.]

[Such a quick change of face, seems like he got scolded into it tonight.]

[Hahaha, quickly showing loyalty with a bow after seeing Mr. Moonlight’s initiative!]

And comforting comments:

[Mr. Moonlight is truly a benefactor to you, if it weren’t for his forgiveness, your account would have been half destroyed with such controversy!]

[Alright, if you really join Mr. Moonlight, just help him out well and strive to produce the coolest MV ever! Only then can everyone start liking you again!]

"..."

Although it felt a bit indecent to think this way.

Seeing the high traffic, Lin Tian was actually quite pleased.

This apology video alone could generate a lot of heat for the upcoming MV.

Since Zhang Dong was so sincere, Lin Tian stopped pretending too.

He followed Zhang Dong on Bilibili, then sent him his WeChat, adding a message,

[Wait for my news.]

Before that, Lin Tian first needed to plan everything thoroughly.

...

...

The next day.

Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu set out together.

At the tea shop, they met He Zhichen.

He Zhichen had come from his company during his lunch break, dressed in a suit and with his hair slicked back, looking every bit the business elite.

Holding his tablet closely, after listening to Lin Tian’s requirements, He Zhichen fell into thought.

Then he asked:

"Teacher Lin Tian, what kind of standard do you intend to shoot it in?"

"Standard?"

"Let me put it more bluntly—do you plan to shoot it with the quality of a short video, meeting just the needs of Douyin users, or do you want to shoot it with the quality of a commercial MV?"

A MV, simply put, is a "musical video," "music video," "music film," "music recording."

Any such form can be called a "MV."

But from a commercial standpoint, a MV cannot be so simplistically approached.

"The essence of a MV, in fact, is to promote music records. If it’s just for Douyin or Bilibili users, there’s really no need to spend excessively high costs."

To clarify, He Zhichen further explained to Lin Tian,

"If we are to produce it with the quality of a commercial MV, even if we don’t release records, we still need to divide it into phases: pre-production, music recording, production and mixing, video shooting. Regarding money, I believe it shouldn’t be an issue for you, Teacher Lin Tian, given the commercial value of ’Moonlight and Cat’ now, finding sponsors for the new production shouldn’t be difficult."

"The key is whether it’s worth investing such high effort—just for short video platform users."

"....."

After hearing He Zhichen speak, Lin Tian indeed found it logical.

In fact, following Lin Tian’s usual principle of "do it best or not at all." If he were to shoot, he definitely aimed to do it with the best production.

But then again...

If it’s just to be released on Douyin, it really seems like "using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."

So...

"Teacher Lin Tian, perhaps consider using this opportunity to release your and Teacher Gan Yanyu’s first music album?" He Zhichen suggested.