wavenovel Chapter 769 Dance King
Chapter 769 Dance King
Chapter 769 Dance King
"NG!"
"Suzy! When you walked over, you had to pay attention to the details. You are the Goblin Bride. You saw the sword stuck in Kim Yoon's chest. So when you walked over from both sides and met, you had to pay attention to your eyes. You had to see the sword on the chest first, and then look at the face... Be natural, don't be too deliberate."
Originally, Lee Eung-bok and the crew had planned to spend a long time on yesterday's first kissing scene, and had even stayed up all night to prepare. However, they did not expect that after several retakes, the kissing scene went unexpectedly smoothly.
Lee Eung-bok was overjoyed to see the two getting into the mood, and his enthusiasm also increased. He had been working non-stop from yesterday to now, all night and into today's daytime, filming the rivalry between the hero and heroine. It seemed that he wanted to seize the time and film more good content while the two were feeling each other well.
At that time, they were filming the scene where the male lead Kim Yoon and the female lead Chi Eun-tak meet for the first time and pass each other in the rain. Although Chi Jingyuan felt that this scene was very simple and had no plot, Li Yingfu thought otherwise. He felt that if this encounter was filmed well, it would definitely become a classic shot, so he had very high requirements.
This section is a rain scene, and artificial rainfall was used every time they filmed. Bae Suzy's green sweatshirt was already wet. She wiped the clothes with the help of her assistant while listening carefully.
"I see."
After talking about Bae Suzy, Lee Eung-bok looked at Chi Jingyuan again: "Jingyuan's words are not bad, just like that, you don't need to have too many expressions, just pay attention to the expression of your eyes in close-up shots... If possible, act more handsome."
"Okay, I'll try."
Chi Jingyuan nodded and agreed.
But actually he had a headache. In this scene he just walked around holding an umbrella and wearing a windbreaker to look cool. It can be said that he didn’t have many expressions throughout the whole process. How can he act more handsome... He’s already handsome enough, okay?
"Start shooting!"
With Lee Eung-bok's order, the two protagonists returned to their positions and filming began again. Sparse raindrops fell from the sky. Ji Jingyuan, who played Jin Yan, wore a pure black long windbreaker with a high-necked sweater, holding an umbrella, and walked over from one end of the alley with a calm expression.
Bae Suzy walked over from the other side with a schoolbag on her back. She was wearing a green sweatshirt and a hat on her head to keep out the rain. She had a pair of earphones in her ears, with the white earphone cords extending from the brim of her hat, which was very eye-catching against the background color of her clothes.
In the drizzle, two people passed each other, attracted by each other, one looked up, the other glanced sideways, looking into each other's eyes, the raindrops hit the umbrella and hat, making a soft sound, the lively performance seemed to be witnessing this important moment.
It sounds like a really romantic scene. If the effect is good, many people will exclaim when it is broadcast... This umbrella and the rain were added by the director himself. Lee Eung-bok is really good at shooting this kind of shot.
But I didn't feel that at all when I was filming. Five cameras nearby were following the film from different angles. Each person had a special camera to capture close-ups of their faces. There were dozens of people watching nearby. The rain from the sky splashed on my body and made me feel uncomfortable. I couldn't be romantic even if I wanted to.
However, the filming seemed to be very good this time. After the filming, when Ji Jingyuan and Bae Suzy were watching the pictures just taken behind the monitor, Li Yingfu seemed very satisfied, especially when he looked at some close-up shots of Ji Jingyuan, he couldn't help but exclaimed:
"Even from the perspective of a middle-aged man like me, these shots of Jing Yuan are very attractive..."
The man looked at the monitor, then back at Chi Jingyuan, and after comparing them several times, he was amazed: "Jingyuan is unexpectedly suitable for this kind of dark coat... and he even holds an umbrella so tastefully. I think after the show airs, there might be umbrella brands vying for you to be their spokesperson."
"Brother Cheng's good words, if they really come true, I will treat you to a meal then." Being praised so directly by the director in person, although Chi Jingyuan was secretly happy and accepted it all, he couldn't be too overwhelmed. He pretended to be embarrassed and laughed.
"Are you just hiring the director?" Kim Eun-sook, who was sitting next to them, pretended to be dissatisfied.
Chi Jingyuan narrowed his eyes and smiled beautifully: "Of course, Eun Su Nu will be invited alone."
"Not just umbrellas, but other endorsements as well... I think it's more likely that Jingyuan will get an endorsement for a windbreaker or coat like this."
Li Yingfu analyzed with a smile. In his opinion, under Ji Jingyuan's interpretation, the most classic look of the male protagonist Jin Xian in this drama is the black windbreaker with a high-necked sweater. It looks really sence, which makes him want to buy one when he goes back and use it on the next date.
"PDNIM, what about me? What endorsements can I get?" Seeing that the atmosphere was so good, Bae Suzy also interrupted with a smile.
"What about Suzy..." This question seemed to have stumped Lee Eung-bok. He looked at Bae Suzy's look, stroking his chin and thinking.
Chi Jingyuan glanced at her, chuckled, and analyzed with good intentions: "Forget about the other things, Xiuzhixi, see if you can endorse rice at that time. It seems to suit you... If not, porcelain bowls are also fine."
"ah!"
"Haha."
……
Because the filming went smoothly, the effects of several shots were very satisfactory, and the atmosphere of the entire crew was also very good. Even though we worked all night, everyone was very energetic.
During the transition and when the staff were setting up the venue, Ji Jingyuan was not sleepy at all while sitting there waiting. After chatting with Park Jae-hyun for a few words, he picked up his phone and watched the Mid-Autumn Festival special of "Idol Athletics Championships" which was broadcast the day before on YouTube.
...That was the episode where Ming Jingnan made a serious mistake during the recording. He planned to watch it after hearing about it, but he only found the time now.
Without EXO, or without Ji Jingyuan participating in this episode, archery, which used to be the most popular event in "Idol Sports Games", doesn't seem to have as much gimmick.
Many viewers online also left comments saying that this segment was boring. Many people felt that watching Chi Jingyuan perform fancy arrows and shooting arrows was much more interesting than watching these noobs fighting each other. They questioned why the production team didn't invite Yuan, and asked if they didn't know why the ratings of this segment were so high in the past few years...
Seeing these messages, Chi Jingyuan was secretly happy... Not to mention the helplessness of the program crew, he was surprised by the strength Zhou Ziyu showed when participating in archery. It was really accurate, and it felt like she had practiced specially, not just doing it casually.
Chi Jingyuan thought that they could go archery together next time when they were free.
Although the archery event was not very interesting, this year's new event, rhythmic gymnastics, attracted a lot of attention. It was said that it was on several hot searches just after the show was aired the day before yesterday.
Mingjing Nan's mistake caused a lot of discussion. Chi Jingyuan also saw this part. It was really a pity. Obviously, her appearance and figure were excellent, and her temperament was also outstanding when performing, but it was a pity that she didn't complete it smoothly... But she cried very sadly in the end, which looked quite pitiful...
But Chi Jingyuan inexplicably felt that when she cried, her eyes were wet with tears and she seemed even prettier...
However, what caused the most discussion was not Ming Jingnan's mistake, but the last member of the Cosmic Girls, Chen Xiao. This girl became a hot topic after the show was broadcast with her perfect gymnastics performance. She has been on the hot search list for the past two days, and the search volume has increased dramatically. The popularity of one person is almost more popular than that of the entire Cosmic Girls.
This super large girl group, which has been mediocre since its debut, still has no popular members. Although the songs for this comeback are good, they happened to collide with EXO, which did not get a single place, and did not receive much attention in terms of music sources. As a result, Chen Xiao successfully became popular with a gymnastics performance in the "Idol Sports Games", which was really unexpected for anyone.
I can only say that whether an artist is popular or not sometimes depends on luck... But Chen Xiao's gymnastics skills are so good, which shows her strength, and her figure is really...
It's a pity that I didn't see it in person.
"looking at what?"
Just as Ji Jingyuan was enjoying the gymnastics performance, Bae Suzy walked over lightly, first greeted Park Jae-hyun next to her with a smile, and then stood behind Ji Jingyuan and bent down to look at his mobile phone.
"Look at the pretty young girls."
Chi Jingyuan did not hide anything at all and continued to look at his phone without any hesitation, emphasizing the word "young" while speaking.
Pei Xiuzhi certainly knew what it meant. This word obviously touched her sore spot. She seemed to have lost some of her usual calmness. The corners of her mouth twitched and she said sarcastically: "Maybe you forgot that I am the same age as you... and whether you are young or not depends on comparison. Compared with some people, I am still a little girl."
Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan frowned and glanced at her.
Don't think I don't know who you're talking about.
"Indeed...but unfortunately, compared to some people, you are almost old enough to be an aunt." Chi Jingyuan shrugged, seeming to feel sorry for her.
Pei Xiuzhi curled her lips and stopped dwelling on this topic. She found a seat nearby and looked at Chi Jingyuan who was still watching his phone. She suddenly remembered something and asked curiously:
"By the way, is your collaboration with Yoo Jae Suk-xi going to be released tonight?"
Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan paused and slapped his forehead in dismay: "It seems so... I have been busy filming these two days. If you didn't say it, I would have forgotten it..."
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At 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, Jin Zhicheng looked at the time and switched the TV channel to MBC.
He is a loyal fan of "Infinite Challenge" and likes several main MCs of the show, especially Yoo Jae-suk. He will watch almost every episode if he has time, and this episode is no exception.
This episode of "Infinite Challenge Dance King Special" is the most hyped one in recent times and has caused widespread discussion since the beginning of the year. The collaboration between Yoo Jae-seok, the biggest star in the variety show industry, and EXO, the biggest star in the music industry, can be said to span the two fields, and even its influence has exceeded the entertainment category. From the time the news came out until now, it has caused some discussion every once in a while.
He changed the channel at the perfect time. Soon the commercial ended and the familiar title sequence of "Infinite Challenge" appeared on the screen. Jin Zhicheng changed his sitting position and watched it carefully:
'One day in August 2016, at the SM Building in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul'
In the white subtitles next to it, Yoo Jae-suk came to the prepared practice room and waited. Soon, the EXO members walked in one by one from outside. The two partners of this special episode met for the first time.
"I'm now at EXO's practice room, officially meeting them!"
While greeting each other, they started playing a VCR, introducing this popular boy band.
"Every time we come back, we top the music charts"
"The most popular idol in the country, officially ascended the throne with three million sales."
"'Unprecedented historical group' accounts for 30% of sales"
《Only EXO can achieve this kind of data, the path they have taken is history》
In the accompaniment of songs such as "Roar", "Boy with Luv" and "Monster", titles with exaggerated words that make people feel very impressive keep appearing. For those who don’t know much about them, these achievements are really impressive.
"It's quite impressive..."
Jin Zhicheng was one of them. He looked at the various performance reports in the VCR and marveled at them.
As he is middle-aged, he has no interest in boy bands and usually doesn't pay attention to them. But even so, he has heard of the name of the group EXO... because it is so popular and its influence has exceeded the scope of Kpop.
Furthermore, if you leave a message anywhere on the Internet saying that you don't know EXO, a group of people will swarm you at very low speeds, and half of them will criticize you for being ignorant. They will inevitably say things like "It's your loss that you don't know EXO, not XO's", "If you have an IQ problem, go see a doctor and don't waste your time on the Internet".
The other half will patiently and enthusiastically recommend the EXO group to you. They will use long texts to break down and introduce each member's nicknames and characteristics to you. There are so many titles that you are dazzled and can't understand them at all, but their enthusiasm makes you unable to refuse.
So, it’s really hard for people who often surf the Internet not to know EXO... and EXO is also the only boy band that Kim Ji-sung knows the name of.
However, although he knew EXO, he did not know the group's achievements or members... Among all the members, he only knew one, Yuan Ji Jingyuan, because he had seen the TV series he starred in, and he also watched the entire "Gayo Festival" special last year, so he was quite impressed by this male idol with his amazing performance.
However, he was not seen in the opening shot. Just when Kim Ji-sung was confused, Yoo Jae-suk asked for him:
"Hey, didn't Yuanxi come today?"
"Oh, he had something going on with the crew, so he went to a meeting early in the morning."
"But aren't we going to learn dancing later? If Yuanxi doesn't follow us, will it affect the progress?"
"Don't worry, brother. He will work overtime at night."
Although EXO is a TOP boy group, it also has its shortcomings. That is, there is no member in the team who is very good at variety shows and comedy. On the contrary, most members actually lack some dramatic talent. Even if they want to be funny deliberately, the effect is mediocre in most cases, so their performance on variety shows is not very good every time.
It is also because of this problem that SM did not arrange too many variety shows for EXO even when they made a comeback. There were more radio stations that were simply for chatting.
Even though Yoo Jae Suk had already given a lot of jokes, the meeting was still a bit dull. The funniest thing was actually the few banter between Cho Kyu-hyun and Yoo Jae Suk.
Just when Jin Zhicheng was feeling a little bored, this part of the plot ended and the scene changed to night. Chi Jingyuan appeared on the screen and got out of the nanny car. Seeing the only male idol he knew, Jin Zhicheng perked up.
Just as Kim Junmyeon said before, Ji Jingyuan came to work overtime by himself. After a simple interaction with the camera that caused laughter, Ji Jingyuan came to the practice room and began to practice the dance of "Dancing King" alone.
During the day, it was quite lively when Yoo Jae Suk and a group of EXO members were dancing together, but now, in the dead of night, there was only one figure dancing non-stop in the huge practice room, which naturally gave people a faint sense of loneliness.
Although it was just Chi Jingyuan who was studying, making mistakes, dancing, looking at himself in the mirror seriously, and communicating with the dance teacher from time to time, there was nothing funny or climaxing about the scene. However, it was precisely such a simple scene that many viewers, including Jin Zhicheng, found very interesting and watched it with great relish.
The plot of this special episode of "Dancing King" is actually very simple, and there are no deliberate funny scenes. The protagonists are only Yoo Jae Suk and EXO, and the main plot is filming them practicing the song "Dancing King". Most of the scenes are practicing, practicing and practicing.
Practice during the day, practice in the afternoon, practice at night, and practice in the middle of the night.
All the audience watched as Yoo Jae-seok, who was a little stiff at first and looked like a physical comedian, frequently appeared in EXO's practice room. From being unfamiliar and uncomfortable in the beginning, he made continuous improvement at a speed visible to the naked eye with each appearance.
I also saw the seriousness, devotion, and focus of all EXO members when practicing dances and songs, their care and joint efforts for Yoo Jae-suk who joined them, and their passion and talent reflected in every drop of sweat that splashed on the ground.
As the pages of the calendar turned, all the audience witnessed the entire process of this temporary group from its establishment to its unfamiliarity and then to its proficiency.
"It's not easy to succeed..."
The ordinary plot was quite touching. Jin Zhicheng looked at the calendar on the screen. She had always been prejudiced against boy bands, or the profession of idols, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "These idols are really amazing...
Then, looking at Yoo Jae-seok who was dancing more and more skillfully, he smiled and praised him: "Jae-seok is really serious, he is not just playing around... this is what makes it interesting."
"A-ya-ya~"
"Dance all night~"
The accompaniment of "Dancing King" was played during the first half of the program, and it was repeated countless times. However, after hearing it so many times, especially after seeing the people practicing on the screen, Jin Zhicheng, who originally thought that this dance music was a bit noisy, unconsciously changed his initial perception. He watched the program, swung his legs, and hummed along softly:
“…It sounds pretty nice.”
"A-ya-ya~"
(End of this chapter)