Chapter 231: Chapter 220: Double Days Off Tomorrow Chapter 231: Chapter 220: Double Days Off Tomorrow Wu Mu wasn’t surprised by the job that had already been agreed upon, he just asked, “What style of song are you looking for?”
Wang Ren thought for a mont, “I want sothing a bit rock, a bit cathartic, but it can’t be all catharsis; it has to maintain a sense of upward hope.”
He went into detail about his vision for the cara shots in this scene:
“This scene, in terms of the story arc, is nearing the end and will be aired in the last few episodes. By this ti, the middle-aged trio investigating the case are all characters tinged with disappointnt.”
“Wang An’s beloved Qiao Yun has soone else bringing her flowers, Gong Biao and Huang Liru are divorced, with the house and all savings going to Huang Liru, and Ma Desheng has gone from a cri squad captain of eighteen years to a retired old man who can only dance away his days.”
“The three disillusioned characters gather in a KTV to sing, each mired in their own troubles, none of them happy.”
“Also, after this, Gong Biao will have a car accident, crashing into the river and drowning, Ma Desheng will suffer a stroke and beco ntally unclear, only Wang An will finally be able to move on from the autumn of eighteen years ago.”
Listening to this, what a literati plotline.
Put this in a web novel, and you’d get torn apart for writing such a storyline.
But in this realistic TV drama, it’s not too surprising. The show’s tone hasn’t been too bright from the beginning.
Wu Mu nodded to show he understood.
Following Wang Ren’s request, he searched through his collection of songs but found none that were quite right.
He had to draw a new one.
Wu Mu opened the points panel; he had several hundred points in hand again.
Although he had only been enjoying the basic point bonus recently, ti had passed and he wasn’t short of points for the draw.
After spending two hundred points and a Performance Card worth ten million, he got the song he wanted.
[Congratulations on acquiring the song—”I Have Nothing”.]
This rock anthem by the godfather of rock Cui Jian was quite suitable for Wang Ren’s requirents.
After drawing the song, Wu Mu didn’t take it straight to Wang Ren.
Having improvised a song on the show before had drawn enough attention; he didn’t need to fan the flas.
He spent two days at ho writing the song and recording a simple demo before he handed it over to Wang Ren.
Besides this song, he also sorted through other suitable songs for the drama from his collection.
He found that there were four others besides “I Have Nothing”.
“Goodbye”, “Look Back”, “Kill That Person from Shijiazhuang”, “So Many People in the World”.
All four songs could be used in this drama.
“Goodbye”, which he had drawn quite early on, could be used in many different scenes of the drama.
“Look Back” was a perfect fit for the the of the film and could be used directly as the the song.
“Kill That Person from Shijiazhuang” goes without saying, as one of the major thes of the film is the wave of workers being laid off.
“So Many People in the World” was originally drawn specifically for the character played by Sun Yueqing and could be used as a love the for Lin Mo and Wang Chuan.
“That’s five songs in total; if I draw one or two more, I’ll have enough for a full album,” Wu Mu thought to himself.
A typical full album needs at least six songs.
He only needed to draw one more song.
Besides, the quality of these songs was not low—at any other album, they would all be worthy of being the main tracks.
Now they were all packed into one album; add the Performance Card, and the popularity and sales wouldn’t be low at all.
Wu Mu planned in his mind.
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For the quality of “I Have Nothing” that he presented, Wang Ren was naturally surprised.
Not only did the song fully et his previous requirents, but the quality vastly exceeded his expectations.
He had only hoped to have a song that could match the plot and hit the mark, but he never anticipated that Wu Mu would provide a song that could enhance his film.
Not only did Wang Ren like “I Have Nothing,” Cui Fu and the rest who were going to sing it in the KTV scene clearly liked it a lot too.
The old veteran lead actors, who had previously kept Wu Mu at arm’s length with respect, seed to soften their attitudes towards him.
The mid-generation actor Zhao Qihui ca up to Wu Mu to break the ice, “Wu Mu, that song of yours is impressive, truly fits the master’s style.”
Of course, the song was just a pretext.
It was their perception that had changed; they originally thought he was not their kind of person.
As actors who pride themselves on their acting skills, they naturally looked down sowhat on those idols who rely on their fans and good looks.
Even though Wu Mu wasn’t precisely that kind of fresh-faced idol—he had proven himself in the field of music—but in the absence of acting talent, the fact remained that he was going to play a significant role in the drama.
Hence Zhao Qihui and the others had maintained a respectful distance.
But after these events, they suddenly realized that they might have misjudged him.
Wu Mu’s performance in the earlier drowning scene aside, the adjustnts he had made to the cara shots for the drama crew lately had showcased his acting talent and charisma.
To those who approached him kindly, Wu Mu was always polite and didn’t mind chatting, “I wouldn’t presu to claim mastery.”
Cui Fu also spoke up, “It’s just a bit difficult to sing; I’ve bellowed it several tis and still can’t hit the right tune.”
Wu Jing teased him, “Ha ha, if you can bellow out a couple of lines, that’s good enough; you can’t seriously expect to sound nice singing, can you?”
“Wu Mu, we’re officially shooting tomorrow; co and give us so pointers,” said Zhao Qihui.
But Wu Mu shook his head, “I’m afraid I won’t be able to do that tomorrow.”
“Are you busy with sothing?”
Faced with the curious gazes of the three, Wu Mu shook his head again, “It’s not that I’m busy with anything in particular; it’s just that tomorrow and the day after are Saturday and Sunday. I’ll be off for the weekend.”
Cui Fu and the others were confused: “???”
Weekend off???
Isn’t it strange to hear that from an actor who is currently filming?
You’re a star; where do you get the weekend off?
They all muttered to themselves that Wu Mu’s reputation for being arrogant hadn’t surfaced yet, but they could certainly feel his distinct character.
It was one thing to arrive punctually at the set like clockwork from ten to six, like clocking in at an office job. But now he had even arranged weekends off for himself.
Could a proper star even do such a thing?
Wu Mu thought himself quite proper.
He wasn’t without his dramas; this weekend was a reprieve designed to earn points.
Points are never fully earned, and earning points is to improve life; it shouldn’t be the other way around.
And it’s not like he did nothing on weekends off; he had things to do.
On his weekend off, Wu Mu got up rather late and, after a good breakfast, headed to his studio’s location, planning to inspect the place.
Over at the studio, Shi Wu had already rented an office for him and hired the basic staff.
As the boss, it was proper to make an appearance and look around.
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ps: I only wrote two thousand words… I’m a bit stuck, constantly deleting and revising. I’ve been at it until now.
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