Entertaining Children

Since it was decided to create a joint brand with Yin Xi, Xiao Yao is equivalent to half the boss of Yin Xi's studio in terms of fashion design and production. Strictly speaking, recruiting Rick into Yin Xi's Half of the studio is working for him, so he has even more reason to call Rick to Huaxia. Bayi Chinese W≤W≤W=. ≥8≠1≥Z≤W=. ≈C=OM

During the contact two years ago, Rick, like all the other members of the rapids, regarded Xiao Yao as the key person who changed their destiny. In addition, he and Xiao Yao worked together to make the Led lighting suit, which made him and Xiao Yao more intimate. Second only to Zhou Jingyi, Paul, and TJ in the team. Therefore, when Xiao Yao called and offered him a job in China, which not only had a good salary and benefits, but also had a lot of opportunities to see beautiful women, Rick agreed very happily, packed up his things and set off for China.

After giving out the patent for the lighting suit and finding Rick, Xiao Yao and Yin Xi started to jointly establish a fashion brand. In terms of specific clothing style design, Yin Xi has a professional fashion designer under him, and in terms of lighting system installation, there is Rick, an experienced technician recruited from the United States, so Xiao Yao once again became a hands-off shopkeeper. Apart from being called by Yin Xi occasionally to evaluate and review the finished products made by the designers, I usually don't have to be like Yin Xi, often soaking in the design room of the studio with the designers.

When Xiao Yao finished the post-production special effects of the MV, he also brought out the long-term project of an animated film, but this project, which is still in the stage of preliminary trial production of sample fragments, does not need Xiao Yao to stare at it all the time. Neither of these two impromptu cooperation matters involved Xiao Yao's energy, so he refocused on his own affairs.

When filming the mV, Xu Yuan appeared once with a hand disc. Although there is an appearance on the screen, there is no hand-disc sound in that song, so Xiao Yao plans to make two more videos of hand-disc performance.

The video of Xiao Yao’s hand-disc performance was specially shot for promotional purposes. He wants to pursue sound effects and doesn’t want to use the soundtrack later, so he has requirements for the performance environment. The most basic point is that there should be no interference from other people. The effect of video recording indoors, especially in the practice room or recording room is naturally the best, but Xiao Yao felt that the videos recorded in this environment looked ungrounded and a bit boring, so he still planned to do it outdoors.

The scene should be outdoors, ordinary, life-like, not boring, and free from the interference of strangers. In fact, there are not many places like this. After some consideration, Xiao Yao decided to shoot a hand-playing video in the dark underground pedestrian passage and in the quiet woods in the suburbs. One is the late night in the city, and the other is the daytime in the wilderness. Both are undisturbed environments, but they seem to be much more interesting than those in the practice room and recording studio.

The performance video is Xiao Yao's solo performance. You can directly fix the camera with a tripod and point the lens at yourself performing. You can complete the video shooting by yourself. Therefore, when Xiao Yao shot these two videos, he also started from Pei Minyi took the car there, went to those two places with the camera to record the video, and didn't bother anyone else to help.

After uploading the mV of "singmeTos1eep" and two hand-playing videos on the Internet, Xiao Yao thought that the next important thing would be the first final exam at the university at the end of January. After that, it was time to go back to Yanjing for the winter vacation, re-practice with Chen Chen and the dancers of the "Chenxi" dance troupe to familiarize themselves with "The Great Wall", and participate in the rehearsal and official performance of the Spring Festival Gala. But in mid-January, Xiao Yao received another invitation from the United States.

Keith Craig, the lead singer of the "Daydream" band, personally called Xiao Yao and invited him to the United States to attend the "People's Choice Awards" ceremony in the United States with their band.

The People's Choice Awards is one of the longest-running annual awards shows in Hollywood. Its award settings include three categories: film, television and music, and the nominations and awards for all awards are all voted by the audience through the Internet, and have nothing to do with industry insiders, reporters and critics. The organizer of this award is the most authoritative polling organization in the United States, so it is not a professional award, but aims to recognize the most popular artists and works in the polls. A direct reflection of American popularity.

"Daydream" has debuted for more than ten years, and has been popular for almost ten years. It was also nominated and awarded in awards six or seven years ago. At that time, they were at the fastest rising momentum in the American music scene, and it was not surprising that they won this award. But this year, their old American music band, which has been popular for almost ten years, once again entered the award representing annual popularity, which is somewhat unexpected. To be honest, not even the members of the band "Daydream" thought of it themselves.

This year's "People's Choice Awards", the band "Daydream" won two nominations, one for Favorite Rock Band and one for Favorite Song of the Year. When they saw the title of the song they were nominated for the most popular song, everyone understood the reason why they were able to be nominated again after six or seven years.

The song they were nominated for the most popular song was the song "sugar" that Xiao Yao helped them create and gave them the idea to shoot the mV. Their rock band released such a love song, which is unexpected enough in itself, and what is even more unexpected is the mV of their song. A top band suddenly appeared and sang at some ordinary people's weddings. This kind of plot is undoubtedly very creative. Of course, the most surprising thing is that after the mV was broadcast, the couples and guests at the wedding scene in the mV screen all declared on their social accounts that they were not actors, and that everything in the mV actually happened.

With such a heart-warming and loving approach, the people in the United States are naturally very fond of "Daydream", not just when "Daydream" officially released this song after "Daydream", they suddenly pushed their song to the top of the bulletin board On the throne of the champion single, during the online voting of the "People's Choice Awards", both the "Daydream" band and this song were put into the nomination list.

This song was created by Xiao Yao, and the idea of ​​shooting the mV was also Xiao Yao and he also participated in the shooting. The "Daydream" band entered the nomination team for the "People's Choice Award" because of this song, so they naturally wanted to invite Xiao Yao, a key figure, to attend with them.

The "People's Choice Awards" are usually held in January every year, and this year's specific date is January 2o. In terms of time, Xiao Yao can go. After attending the "People's Choice Award" award ceremony, he can still catch up with the school's final exam. With his academic performance and consistent performance, he can ask the school for four or five days or even a week's leave It's not impossible, but is it really worth spending a week or so for this opportunity to appear in front of the American media?

"Keith, I'm a student and I'm going to school now." Xiao Yao said to Keith on the phone.

"I know," Keith Craig said on the phone, "but I also know that you are a college student now. Although I don't know what a university in Huaxia looks like, it shouldn't be difficult for college students to ask for a week off in the United States. I I think you Huaxia should be similar, but I heard that your academic performance is very good."

"But it's you who were nominated, and it has nothing to do with me." Xiao Yao said again, "I mean, although I am the songwriter, it's not me who came on stage to accept the award."

"Jan, listen to me." Keith Craig interrupted Xiao Yao, "I'm not asking you to sit and watch us receive the award. The "People's Choice Award" is not a professional music award. It covers the three aspects of film, TV and music, and almost all the popular stars in the American entertainment circle will appear. I know that your talent is not only in music and photography, you are also an actor in China, so I let The purpose of your coming is to take this opportunity to introduce you to the entire American entertainment industry."

"Introduce me to the entire American entertainment circle? Why?" Xiao Yao asked puzzled.

"Of course it's to help you come to the United States. Don't all your Chinese stars want to come to Hollywood?" Keith Craig said, "Like Mike Zhou and Pete Wang, they are all top stars in your China, right? But they have also worked hard to gain a foothold in Hollywood. Your conditions are much better than theirs. First of all, your English is better than any Chinese person I know. Secondly, the youngest photographer of the Eva Show , former members of the "Immorta1s" band, and helping us create "sugar", all these things were found out by the American media when your spoof video caused the stock price of American Airlines to drop, and the person in charge of American Airlines apologized in public , Now whether it is the American people or other stars in the entertainment industry, they are very interested in you, and you appear at this grand event where the three circles of film, television, and music gather at this time, there must be many people who want to know you."

"Understood," Xiao Yao smiled, "Are you trying to help me break into Hollywood?"

"Yeah," Keith Craig said, "not to mention your personal friendship with Betty, me, and "Immorta1s", but you helped us write that "sugar" and filmed that mV, let We were nominated for the "People's Choice Award" again, and in return, we also want you to successfully gain a foothold in the United States and Hollywood, and have a good exhibition."

"No wonder you introduced me in such detail and praised me so hard in the American media, so that's how it is," Xiao Yao said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Keith Craig said, "You and our husband and wife are friends. We are also happy to have a friend who does well in the United States. Of course, this may also be a help to our own career , just like this time you helped us write "sugar", which benefited us a lot. This is the world, isn't it? By the way, we also won a qualification for you to walk on the red carpet with us. When the time comes Once you show up on the red carpet with us, the whole of America will know you."

"Walk the red carpet?" Xiao Yao has not walked any kind of red carpet yet. Although the first time he walked the red carpet was at the "People's Choice Awards" in the United States, it seemed like a good choice, but Xiao Yao felt that if he really went, the red carpet would seem to have come by.

"Keith, I'm sorry," Xiao Yao said, "I've decided not to go to the People's Choice Awards."

"Why?" Keith Craig asked strangely.

"It is true that there are many Chinese stars who want to enter Hollywood, but I don't want to, at least not yet." Xiao Yao said with a smile, "I am still studying in Huaxia University, and I still have to complete my studies. I don't want to be in the American film and television industry for the time being." , and can’t get involved. I can take a week off to come to the US to attend an awards ceremony, but I can’t take a month or more off to work in the US, and without being able to stay in the US for a long time, whether it’s a movie or a series, I’m sure Neither can participate. As for music, I reached an agreement with the American "Time" record some time ago to release my two songs in Europe and the United States. I want the American people to hear my music, and I don’t need people to be in the United States.”

"Well, even if you don't plan to come to Hollywood for the time being, you can still come and have fun." Keith Craig said, "After the awards ceremony, we also prepared a series of celebratory receptions and parties."

"Thank you for your kindness," Xiao Yao said, "but I'm not yet twenty-one years old, and I can't even drink alcohol in the United States... Well, I did drink it at your house, but I still can't drink it publicly. Receptions and parties must also be accompanied by journalists, right? Those celebration receptions and parties are not very attractive to me. Our school has a very important exam at the end of this month, and I have another one next month that people all over China are very concerned about. I'd better concentrate on my domestic affairs in China first."

"Since this is the case, then I have nothing to say." Keith Craig said regretfully, "What a pity."

"No regrets," Xiao Yao said with a smile, "I think I will go to Hollywood, but not now. So I believe that there will still be opportunities like this in the future."

"Okay," Keith Craig said, "I welcome you to America anytime."

"Also, congratulations to your band in advance for winning the award." Xiao Yao said, "I know you will definitely get it."

"Thank you!" Keith Craig laughed.

After finishing the call with Keith Craig, Xiao Yao secretly said in his heart: "Even if you want to go to the United States for an exhibition, buddy, this is not the way. Although you, Keith Craig, are out of kindness, but go to Be an audience at the "People's Choice Awards" award ceremony? Rushing on the red carpet? Even if you are going to participate in an American award ceremony, you have to be nominated and walk on the red carpet in a legitimate way."