1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Shiseido was very efficient. When Zhou Yan and the band first arrived in Nagoya, their advertising script was sent over.

Zhou Yan spent a minute reading the advertisement script, and then called Zhang Youan and said that he couldn't accept the endorsement.

The entire commercial lasts for twenty seconds, of which fifteen seconds are shots of Joey Wong swinging on a swing, and five seconds are close-ups of Joey Wong washing his hair.

And Zhou Yan is responsible for pushing the swing for Wang Zuxian from behind.

In the advertising script, the specific information of each shot is reflected, including scene location, camera movement, duration, and lines.

In the entire advertisement, neither Zhou Yan nor Wang Zuxian had any lines, only the narration introduced Shiseido's new shampoo.

It’s okay if the advertisement is not creative. The main reason is that the scene and camera movement are too pale. Zhou Yan feels that anyone can shoot this advertisement.

Under normal circumstances, a 20-second advertisement cannot reflect anything. You must seize the time to reflect the product. There is nothing wrong with the script being simple.

But when Zhou Yanguang saw this script, he knew that the advertisement would definitely not look good, and there was no way to make people look good.

In addition, there is nothing special about the song The Street Where the Wind Lives in this commercial, and it is used entirely as background music.

Zhou Yan originally thought that Shiseido spent so much money because he had some special ideas in music, but he didn't expect this.

Zhang Youan was not surprised at all when he heard Zhou Yan said he was unwilling to accept the offer, because he had also read the advertising script and it was indeed very average.

There are still differences between advertisements and movies. We can't ask for too much. How about... I go talk to them and change the script?

Zhou Yan shook his head, It's better not to bother. The script is well written. I'm neither a screenwriter nor a director. It's not good to make casual comments.

Hearing what Zhou Yan said, Zhang Youan did not persuade him.

Okay, I'll just reply to them directly and tell them that I will only give them the music license for The Street Where the Wind Lives. As for the endorsement, forget it.

Well, that's it.

…

After Zhang Youan talked to Zhou Yan on the phone, he contacted Hattori Jiro.

Mr. Hattori, it's a pity that this cooperation cannot be achieved. Zhou Yan has considered that his schedule has been busy recently and he cannot spare time, so he might as well cooperate next time.

Hattori Jiro knew it was an excuse as soon as he heard this. If Zhou Yan really had a busy schedule, he wouldn't have said that he wanted to read the commercial script before.

Now that I have read the script and say I don’t have time, it must be because I am not satisfied with the script of the commercial.

Hattori Jiro asked directly, Mr. Zhang, is Zhou Yan dissatisfied with this advertising script?

Now that Hattori Jiro had guessed the reason, Zhang Youan said with a smile, Zhou Yan is a director after all, and it is normal for him to pursue camera aspects. Of course, your advertising script is already very good. Zhou Yan himself is a movie maker, so right I don’t know much about the shooting of commercials, so there are some errors in applying movie standards to commercials.”

Zhang Youan didn't say that Shiseido's advertising script was bad, but he still saved them face.

Hattori Jiro still refused to give up, If Zhou Yan has any opinions on the script, can you tell us?

He didn't say this in detail. As you know, although I am his agent, I can't control him.

Is it convenient for me to chat with Zhou Yan?

Then I have to ask him what he means.

Then please ask Mr. Zhang for me.

Okay, wait for my news.

Afterwards, Zhang Youan called Zhou Yan again and told Zhou Yan about the matter.

Zhou Yan also gave him face and agreed to chat with Hattori Jiro again.

After a while, Zhou Yan received a call from Hattori Jiro.

During this call, Hattori Jiro was accompanied by an interpreter, so the conversation between the two was smoother.

Mr. Zhou Yan, if you have any opinions about our advertising script, you can put it forward directly. Jiro Hattori said straight to the point.

Actually, the script of the ad is not bad, but I think this ad can only be done by Wang Zuxian alone. If I am included in the ad, it will look strange.

This is Zhou Yan's true thoughts. No matter how bad this advertisement is, it's just like this for advertisements these days.

However, in this advertisement, Zhou Yan's position is very awkward, which does not improve the advertisement at all.

Hattori Jiro pondered, Mr. Zhou Yan, can you tell me what you think about the advertisement? If possible, we can change the script according to your ideas.

It's not necessary. If I make a random suggestion, it will disrupt your plans.

After hearing this, Hattori Jiro understood that if Zhou Yan wanted to change, it would definitely be a big change.

It doesn't matter. Anyway, the advertisement has been revised several times. I don't care about one more revision. Please give me your advice. Of course, if your suggestions can be adopted, we will pay you accordingly.

The reward doesn't matter...

Zhou Yan still has some thoughts about this advertisement, not only because of the endorsement fee, but also because of Wang Zuxian.

If possible, he also hopes that his girlfriend can shoot a better advertisement.

Although the advertising time is not long, it is not without room for manipulation. Since you bought the license for The Street Where the Wind Lives and invite me, you naturally have to make use of it. Put me, Wang Zuxian and The Street Where the Wind Lives together. Combining these elements of Street may have a better effect.

Actually, we do have such an idea, but time is tight and there is no better plan. Mr. Zhou, do you have any specific ideas?

Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, I'll write down my thoughts and you can look back at me.

Hattori Jiro said happily, No problem, that would be troublesome, but I hope you can go a little faster.

I know. I will ask Zhang Youan to show it to you tomorrow.

After talking to Jiro Hattori on the phone, Zhou Yan took out a pen and paper and roughly wrote down his thoughts. He didn't write in too much detail. He didn't touch on things like scene arrangement and camera movement at all. He only wrote a few things. General idea.

The reason for this is also considering the emotions of the main creative staff. No director will like too much intervention.

…

The next day, Hattori Jiro saw what Zhou Yan had written, and then brought the things to Takahashi Takuya, the director in charge of filming the commercial.

Takahashi Taku is also a well-known director in the neon advertising industry. Many well-known brands will ask him to shoot advertisements.

When he met Hattori Jiro, Takahashi Takuya was still smiling, but when he heard Zhou Yan put forward some opinions, his face turned cold.

He didn't even read what Zhou Yan wrote, and said coldly, Mr. Hattori, Shiseido is not the only one asking me to shoot ads. I have been delayed on your project for a long time. If you, your company's planner, are still There are actors, and everyone comes up to give some opinions, so I don’t know when this project will be finished. Zhou Yan is a very good musician, I admit this, but it does not mean that he is good at everything. Maybe he also knows a little about movies, But advertising and movies are not the same thing.”

Hattori Jiro didn't expect Takahashi Takuya's reaction to be so big. He smiled and comforted Takahashi Takuya, Director Takahashi, I think Zhou Yan's opinions are quite meaningful. You might as well talk about it after reading it.

He stretched out his hand to avoid hitting the smiling man. Seeing Hattori Jiro's gentle voice, Takahashi didn't want to have another attack, so he frowned and took the piece of paper from Hattori Jiro's hand.

After watching it, Takahashi Takuya's eyebrows furrowed even more. He clapped the paper in his hand, Did Zhou Yan think we were making a movie? The point of advertising is to be simple and clear, so that the audience can focus on the key points at a glance. message, and remember, he wanted to pile on so many elements that it would just clutter the ad. This ad is only twenty seconds, not twenty minutes, not two hours.

So, there is no way to realize his ideas? Hattori Jiro asked.

Takahashi Takuya shrugged, At least I don't have the ability. Maybe a great director can do it.

These words contained insinuations, and it was immediately clear that he had a strong opinion of Zhou Yan.

In fact, Hattori Jiro is not quite sure. After all, he is a pure layman in this regard.

The key point is that Takahashi Takuya is indeed somewhat famous in the advertising industry. What he said cannot be ignored by Hattori Jiro.

Perhaps, as Takahashi Takuya said, Zhou Yan's opinions are too idealistic and cannot be implemented in advertisements?

Although Zhou Yan is a director, he has only made movies and has no experience in advertising.

It is true that movies are more advanced than advertisements, but it does not mean that movie directors can definitely shoot advertisements well.

Seeing Hattori Jiro's hesitation, Takahashi Takuya added, If you think these ideas can be realized, why not ask him to shoot them? Since he is a film director, he should have no problem shooting commercials.

These words were a bit coercive, meaning that Hattori Jiro was asked to make a choice between him and Zhou Yan.

Neither Jiro Hattori wanted to give up, so he said, Maybe Zhou Yan has some better ideas. Director Takahashi, you can talk to him directly, maybe...

Before he finished speaking, Takahashi Takuya slapped the paper in his hand on the table and said, This is impossible. Mr. Hattori, I have something to do today, so I will go back first. When you make a decision, you can contact me again. Bar.

After saying that, Takahashi Takuya turned around and left.

Looking at Takahashi Takuya's leaving figure, Hattori Jiro shook his head and sighed. Takahashi's temper was too great.

The reason why the first version was not approved before was also because of Takahashi's stubbornness. They clearly put forward their opinions at that time, but Takahashi was unwilling to adopt them, and they were not satisfied with the final film.

I originally thought that if Takahashi didn't listen to the opinions of laymen like me, it would be fine. After all, Zhou Yan was also a famous director, and Takahashi might be able to adopt his opinions. But he didn't expect that the situation would be similar, and Takahashi's reaction would even be a little more intense.

Obviously they are Party A, but they still suffer from this.

If Zhou Yan was willing to film, he really wanted to replace Takuya Takahashi.

But Jiro Hattori has no hope for this. If a film director comes to shoot an advertisement, it is a downgrade. Unless there are some special reasons, it is impossible for ordinary film directors to accept advertising work.

Zhou Yan doesn't seem like a person who can compromise for money, and they have already spent a lot of money, and it is impossible to spend a lot of money on the director's fee.

Hattori Jiryo tapped his fingers on the table, frowning in thought.

After a while, Hattori Jiro picked up the phone on the table and dialed.

When the call was connected, a smile appeared on his face, Miss Wang Zuxian, would you like to chat?

Mr. Hattori, are you about to start shooting the commercial?

No, we have encountered a problem now. We originally wanted to invite Zhou Yan to shoot an advertisement with you, but Mr. Zhou Yan was a little dissatisfied with the script of the advertisement.

Uh... Mr. Hattori, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter. Zhou Yan and I are just ordinary friends.

Wang Zuxian was afraid that Hattori Jiro would ask her to help convince Zhou Yan to shoot the commercial, so he blocked the rest of Hattori Jiro's words with one sentence.

She knew that if she spoke to Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan would definitely agree to her.

But even if Zhou Yan is willing, she is not willing.

Of course she also wanted to shoot commercials with Zhou Yan, but she didn't want Zhou Yan to wrong her for her, which would make her uncomfortable.

Besides, she is just a spokesperson and has no obligation to do Shiseido a favor.

After Hattori Jiro was blocked, he didn't say anything more about it. He thought for a while and said, I guess I won't be able to shoot the commercial in these two days, but don't worry, Miss Wang, we will pay you according to the expenses during this period. It was settled according to the standards stipulated in the previous contract. It just so happens that Zhou Yan will hold a concert in Nagoya the day after tomorrow. If you want to go to see it, I will have someone get you a ticket.

Wang Zuxian smiled and said, It's okay, no need.

OK, all right.

Here, after Wang Zuxian hung up the phone with Hattori Jiro, she shook her fist happily. She was worried that she would not have time to go to Zhou Yan's concert.

As for the tickets, she wants someone else to get them for her when she goes to see Zhou Yan's concert?

After that, she started to pack her things and prepare to rush to Nagoya.

…

After Zhou Yan finished writing the advertising opinions, he stopped caring about it and settled down to prepare for the concert in Nagoya.

Although the process of the concert was basically the same as the first one, Zhou Yan did not slack off and still prepared carefully with the members of the orchestra.

They are not only responsible for the audience who come to the concert every time, but also for themselves.

Every concert should not only present high-quality performances to the audience, but also be an opportunity for orchestra members to improve their skills.

If the concert is not taken seriously because the process is the same, then these members of the orchestra will never make progress.

Before every concert, they will hold a mobilization meeting, and after the concert, they will hold a review meeting. This is how strong soldiers and generals are trained.

That day, he led the orchestra to rehearse in the concert hall until about eight o'clock in the evening. When Zhou Yan returned to the room, it was already early nine o'clock. He first called Wang Zuxian, but he didn't answer the phone after ringing for a long time. Then he also Without thinking much, I went to take a shower, planning to make a phone call after taking a shower.

When he came out of the shower and was about to change into pajamas, the doorbell rang.

Which one?

Zhou Yan asked.

No one answered outside the door, but the doorbell rang again.

Zhou Yan frowned, walked slowly behind the door, looked outside through the peephole, but saw no one.

The doorbell is still ringing.

Faced with such a strange situation, Zhou Yan walked over and took the bench in his hand, and then shouted, Who?

If no one answers, Zhou Yan will call the front desk.

But then Wang Zuxian's voice sounded outside, Third brother, it's me.

Hearing her voice, Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door.

Wang Zuxian was wrapped tightly and stood outside the door looking around like a thief. When Zhou Yan opened the door, she quickly got in.

After entering the room, Wang Zuxian was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhou Yan holding the bench in his hand, Third brother, you don't think there is a bad person, do you?

Zhou Yan put down the bench and rolled his eyes, You're so sneaky, you're no different from a bad guy. If you don't speak anymore, I'm going to call the police.

Wang Zuxian took off his scarf and hat and said with a smile, All the members of your band live on this floor. Of course I have to be careful. Are you happy to see me?

Zhou Yan didn't answer. He directly pressed Wang Zuxian against the door and answered the question with a passionate kiss.

(A few hundred words are omitted here)

Looking at the blushing Wang Zuxian, Zhou Yan nodded, This outfit looks good today.

Um?

Zhou Yan smiled evilly and said, It's easy to take off.

(A few hundred more words are omitted here)

…

After the clouds and rain passed, Wang Zuxian huddled in Zhou Yan's arms, and his fingers wandered along Zhou Yan's muscle lines.

Zhou Yan's muscles are not very large, but his body fat is kept relatively low, so the muscles are obvious.

Moreover, these muscles are very useful, which Wang Zuxian feels deeply.

Zhou Yan fiddled with Wang Zuxian's long hair, lowered his head and smelled the fragrance in her hair. Then he remembered the shampoo advertisement and asked, What's going on with your advertisement now?

Wang Zuxian shook his head, I don't know, and I don't care. Anyway, I plan to stay at Neon for a while until your concert is over. During this time at Neon, they still have to pay me a salary.

They have asked me to represent them, but the matter has not been settled yet.

Well, I heard Jiro Hattori say that.

Zhou Yan looked at Wang Zuxian and said, Did he ask you to be a lobbyist?

Yes, but I refused directly. I didn't want you to wrong yourself because of me.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, Silly girl, if I really go to shoot a commercial because of you, it can't be a grievance. Would I feel aggrieved if I do something for my girlfriend? I will only feel happy.

Hearing these words, Wang Zuxian felt that her brain was a little short of oxygen. Zhou Yan usually did not say disgusting love words, but he would not pay for his life if he coaxed people. Just these words made her feel so happy that she was about to faint.

She put her head on Zhou Yan's chest and said coquettishly, Then I also hope that my boyfriend will not do things he doesn't like.

Zhou Yan rubbed her head and said, The script for your commercial is pretty bad. It must have been rushed out. I don't really want you to shoot such an advertisement, but since you are going to shoot it, why not let them write the script? Change it. I gave them some suggestions, but Jiro Hattori has not responded to me yet. If they are willing to modify the script based on my opinions, then I will accept their endorsement.

What advice did you give them?

It's nothing special. I just hope that I, you, and the song The Street Where the Wind Lives can be connected together. I believe that if the director is really capable, he will definitely be able to find a solution.

Wang Zuxian didn't have any special thoughts about the advertisement. For her, it was just a simple job. Shiseido didn't write any scripts. It was no problem for her to stand in front of the camera and read the slogan.

In fact, some of the commercials she has filmed were so simple. She didn't have to do anything. She just changed clothes and put on makeup, stood in front of the camera and read a slogan, and the commercial was over.

As for the effect shown later, she didn't care at all.

This is also the thinking of most spokespersons. The brand pays them and they just do their job well.

There are a lot of people who accept bad movies, and bad ads are no big deal.

After that, the two of them stopped talking about work and started chatting about trivial matters in life. As they were chatting, Zhou Yan suddenly said, Xiaoxian, I will take you to meet my family when you have time.

Wang Zuxian's body suddenly tensed up.

She had met many of Zhou Yan's family members, but of course she also understood what Zhou Yan meant. He wanted to disclose their relationship to his family members.

Feeling Wang Zuxian's physical reaction, Zhou Yan asked, Aren't you willing?

Wang Zuxian said quickly, Of course I am willing, but... I'm a little nervous.

Why are you nervous? You have seen my younger brothers, sisters, and my second brother. I will take you to meet them first, but this time is different. You are my girlfriend. As for the other people in the family, I will find them later. Opportunities will come slowly.

Wang Zuxian nodded obediently, Well, I miss Jiu'er and the others too.

…

The next morning, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian stayed in the hotel without going out.

However, because he was worried that students would come to him and meet Wang Zuxian, Zhou Yan opened another room for Wang Zuxian on the same floor of the hotel, and the two of them stayed in the newly opened room.

In the afternoon, Zhou Yan went to the concert hall to rehearse, and Wang Zuxian stayed alone in the hotel, waiting for him to return home after work.

Although she was staying in a hotel, Wang Zuxian felt like a wife waiting for her husband to come home.

Another day passed, and the Oriental Heritage concert in Nagoya came.

Concerts in Nagoya are just like those in Tokyo. Tickets are sold out in a long time, and many people can only buy tickets from others at high prices.

Before the concert started, the scene was no less lively than in front of Suntory Concert Hall.

Shu Nomura and his photographer stood on the roadside at the entrance of the concert hall, observing the situation outside.

This concert in Nagoya had nothing to do with their TV station, so he had no privileges and could only squat outside like other reporters. But when the concert is over, he might have a chance to talk to Zhou Yan.

Just after six o'clock, there was a sudden cry from the crowd.

Nomura moved very quickly this time, and the place where the call came from was very close to him, so he walked over in a few steps.

After arriving at the place, Shu Nomura discovered that the well-known actor Guan Bo had arrived at the scene.

Guanbo should be the first domestic artist to publicly appear at Zhou Yan's concert. There was no neon star in Zhou Yan's concert last time.

However, the appearance of the museum did not cause much sensation. He was not very popular. Moreover, he was from Nagoya himself and a man, so he lacked topicality.

After a while, there was another commotion at the scene, and Nomura hurriedly ran over there.

Before Nomura Hideto could get to the front, he heard someone shouting: Kudo Shizuka!

He jumped quickly and looked ahead. Sure enough, the beautiful Shizuka Kudo was standing in the crowd, waving to the people at the scene. The flashlights from all directions converged on her, as if a temporary stage had been set up. .

Unlike Guanbo, Shizuka Kudo is very popular in Asia now, so the sensation caused is even greater.

The most important thing is that when Shizuka Kudo held a concert in Xiangjiang in the summer, a reporter asked her which male star in Xiangjiang she admired most, and she said Zhou Yan.

And she also expressed her appreciation for Zhou Yan on Neon's home TV program before.

Of course, reporters would not let go of such good news easily. For a while, there were many news reports in Neon saying that Shizuka Kudo expressed her love for Zhou Yan through the air.

When Zhou Yan held a concert in Tokyo a few days ago, many people were paying attention to whether Shizuka Kudo would come to the music venue.

After all, she expressed her appreciation for Zhou Yan twice in public. When Zhou Yan went to her hometown to hold a concert, she would have been there to support him, but to everyone's disappointment, Shizuka Kudo did not show up that day.

But what people didn't expect was that Shizuka Kudo didn't go to the Tokyo concert, but she came to the Nagoya concert.

As soon as Shizuka Kudo appeared, a group of reporters surrounded her, and several microphones almost hit her face.

Jingxiang, when you came to the scene today, did you receive an invitation from Zhou Yan?

Ms. Kudo, why didn't you show up at the previous Oriental Legacy concert in Tokyo?

Do you know Zhou Yan personally?

…

Facing the flood of questions from reporters, Kudo Shizuka remained calm. After all, she had seen big scenes, and since she was here today, she expected such a situation.

Although I really hoped to receive an invitation from Zhou Yan, unfortunately, I didn't. As for the last concert in Tokyo, I had work arrangements in advance, so I couldn't be there. Fortunately, Zhou Yan didn't just hold one in Neon. .”

Reporter: Come here today. Will you go backstage to meet Zhou Yan?

Shizuka Kudo: If I have the chance, of course I want to meet Zhou Yan.

Reporter: Have you ever thought about collaborating with Zhou Yan? He has also written some pop songs.

Kudo Shizuka: I have publicly answered this question before. I very much hope to be able to sing the song Forever Together, but it seems that the words have not reached Zhou Yan's ears yet, so you have to work harder and let it go quickly. He knows.

Reporter: “Don’t you hope he can write new songs for you?”

Kudo Shizuka: I don't think any singer would have such an idea, but Zhou Yan rarely writes songs for people, so as long as I can sing Forever Together, I will be satisfied.

Reporter: “Would you consider finding a foreigner to be your boyfriend?”

This is tantamount to asking whether Kudo Shizuka would like Zhou Yan to be her boyfriend.

Kudo Shizuka replied very generously, If two people are suitable, why not?

After hearing Kudo Shizuka's answer, many onlookers started to boo.

The reporters also quickly wrote down Shizuka Kudo's words in their notebooks. Scandals about handsome men and beautiful women are what the audience loves to read and what the media loves to write about.

…

Here Kudo Shizuka was dealing with the reporter in the crowd, but on the other side, Wang Zuxian had already sneaked backstage from the side in disguise.

But before entering, Wang Zuxian still glanced in the direction of Kudo Shizuka. She had also heard the news that Kudo Shizuka publicly expressed her appreciation for Zhou Yan.

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