Entertaining Children

  Chapter 472 Don't Rub the Red Carpet

Since it was decided to create a co-brand with Yin Xi, Xiao Yao is equivalent to half the boss in the fashion design and production of Yin Xi studio. Strictly speaking, he recruited Rick to Yin Xi. Half of the studio is working for himself, so he has even more reason to call Rick to come to China.

In 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 worked with Xiao Yao to create an LED lighting suit to make him and Xiao Yao close to each other. Second only to Zhou Jingyi, Paul, and TJ in the team. Therefore, when Xiao Yao called and offered him a job in China that not only had a good salary, but also had a lot of opportunities to see beautiful women, Rick also agreed very happily, packed 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 establish a fashion brand together. In terms of specific clothing style design, Yin Xi has a professional clothing designer, and in terms of lighting system installation, there is Rick, an experienced technician from the United States, so Xiao Yao once again started as a shopkeeper. In addition to being occasionally called by Yin Xi to evaluate and review the finished products made by the designers, I don't need to be like Yin Xi, often soaking in the studio's design room with the designers.

  Before, Xiao Yao also brought out the long-term project of animation film when he finished the special effects of the MV. However, this project, which is still in the preliminary stage of prototype production, does not need Xiao Yao to stare all the time. Neither of these two temporary cooperation events involved too much energy from Xiao Yao, so he refocused his attention on his own affairs.

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

  The hand-disc performance video specially shot by Xiao Yao is for publicity. It requires sound effects and does not want to use later soundtracks. Therefore, there are requirements for the performance environment. At the very least, there should be no interference from other people. Video recording indoors, especially in practice rooms or recording rooms, is naturally the best. However, Xiao Yao felt that the videos recorded in this environment looked ungrounded and somewhat boring, so he planned to do it outdoors.

  The scene should be outdoors, ordinary, life-like, not boring, and without interference from strangers. In fact, there are not many places of this kind. After some consideration, Xiao Yao decided to shoot a video of a hand-disc performance in the unmanned underground pedestrian passage in the middle of the night and in the quiet and uninhabited woods in the suburbs. One is in the middle of the night in the city, and the other is the daytime in the wilderness. They are all undisturbed environments, but they seem to be much more interesting than practice rooms and recording studios.

The performance video is Xiao Yao’s solo performance. You can directly fix the camera with a tripod and aim the camera at the player who is playing. You can complete the video shooting alone. Therefore, when Xiao Yao is shooting these two videos, he is also from Pei Minyi took the car and took the camera to those two places to record the video by herself, and didn't bother other people to help.

  After uploading the "SingMeToSleep" MV and two hand-disc performance videos on the Internet, Xiao Yao thought that the next important thing was the first final exam in the university at the end of January. After that, I went back to Yanjing during the winter vacation to practice and familiarize myself with "The Great Wall" again with Chen Chen and the dancers of the "Chenxi" dance troupe, and participated in the rehearsal and formal performance of the Spring Festival Gala. But in mid-January, Xiao Yao received another invitation from the United States.

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

  "People's Choice Award" is one of Hollywood's oldest annual awards ceremony. Its award set includes three categories of film, television and music, and all nominations and awards for all awards are 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 public opinion survey agency in the United States, so it is not a professional award, but aims to recognize the most popular artists and works of those polls. It not only represents the trend indicator of the United States, but also the artists and works. A direct manifestation of American popularity.

  "Daydream" debuted for more than ten years, and has been popular for almost ten years. He was nominated and won in awards six or seven years ago. At that time, they were gaining the fastest momentum in the American music scene, and it was not surprising that they won this award. But this year, their veteran American music band, which has been popular for almost ten years, has re-entered this annual popularity award, but it is somewhat unexpected. To be honest, even the members of the "Daydream" band didn't think of it themselves.

  This year's "People's Choice Award", the "Daydream" band won two nominations, one is the most popular rock band, and the other is the most popular song of the year. When they saw the name of the song they were nominated for the most popular song, everyone understood how they were able to re-listen after six or seven years.

  The song for which they were nominated for the most popular song is the song "sugar" that Xiao Yao helped them create and gave them ideas for the MV. One of their rock bands produced such a love song, which is surprising enough in itself, and what is even more unexpected is the MV of their song. A top band suddenly appeared to sing at some ordinary people’s weddings. Such a plot is undoubtedly very creative. of. Of course, the most unexpected thing is that after the MV was broadcast, the newlyweds and guests at the wedding scene in the MV screen declared on their social accounts that they were not actors, and everything in the MV actually happened.

With such a heart-warming and loving approach, the American people are naturally overwhelmed with "Daydream" favorability, not just when "Daydream" was officially released after the song, they suddenly topped their song to the announcement. On the throne of the brand’s champion single, the “Daydream” band and this song were also included in the nomination list during the online voting for the “People’s Choice Award”.

  This song was created by Xiao Yao. The creative idea of ​​the MV was also Xiao Yao and he also participated in the filming. The "Daydream" band was nominated for the "People's Choice Award" because of this song, so naturally they wanted to invite Xiao Yao, a key figure, to join them.

  The "People's Choice Award" is generally held in January each year, and the specific time for this year is January 20. From the time point of view, Xiao Yao can go. After attending the "People's Choice Award" award ceremony, he can still catch up with the school's final exam. Based on his academic performance and consistent performance, he asks the school for four or five days or even a week of leave. It is not impossible, but is it really necessary to spend a week or so for this opportunity to show up in front of the American media?

   "Kies, I'm a student, I'm in 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 China is like, it should not be difficult for college students to take a week off in the United States. I Think you Huaxia should be the same, but I heard that your academic performance is very good."

   "But it is you who are nominated, and it has nothing to do with me." Xiao Yao said again, "I mean, although I am a songwriter, it is not me who came to the stage to receive the award."

"Young, listen to me." Keith Craig interrupted Xiao Yao, "This is not for you to sit down and watch us accept the award. The "People's Choice Award" is not a professional award for music. It covers the three aspects of film, television and music. Almost all popular stars in the American entertainment circle will appear. I know that your talent is not only in music and photography, you are still 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 industry? Why?" Xiao Yao asked puzzled.

"Of course it is to help you develop in the United States. Don't all of 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 also took a lot of effort to get a foothold in Hollywood. Your conditions are much better than them. First of all, your English is better than any Chinese person I know. Second, Eva shows the youngest photographer. , The former member of the "Immortals" band, who helped us create "sugar". These things were revealed by the American media when your spoof video made American Airlines' stock price drop and the head of American Airlines apologized in public. Now, both the American people and other stars in the entertainment industry are very interested in you. You will appear at a gala gathering in the three circles of film, TV, and music at this time. There will be many people who want to know you."

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

"Yes," Keith Craig said, "not to mention your personal relationship with Betty, me, and "Immortals", so I wrote the song "sugar" for us and filmed the MV for you. Let us be nominated for the "People's Choice Award" again. In return, we also want you to have a smooth foothold in the United States and Hollywood and have a good development."

   "No wonder you introduced me in such detail in the American media, and praised me so hard. It turned out to be like this," Xiao Yao said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome," Keith Craig said. "You and my husband and wife are friends. We are also happy to have a friend who has developed well in the United States. Of course, this may also be a help to our own business. , Just like the "sugar" you wrote for us this time, it has benefited us a lot. This world is like this, isn't it? By the way, we have won the qualification for you to walk the red carpet with us. When you appeared on the red carpet with us, the entire United States will recognize you."

  "Walking on the red carpet?" Xiao Yao has not walked through any form of red carpet yet. Although the first time I walked on the red carpet was at the "People's Choice Award" in the United States, it seemed to be a good choice, but Xiao Yao felt that if it were to go, the red carpet seemed to have come.

   "Kees, I'm sorry," Xiao Yao said, "I decided not to go to the "People's Choice Award"."

   "Why?" Keith Craig asked strangely.

“There are indeed many Chinese stars who want to enter Hollywood, but I don’t want to, at least not yet.” Xiao Yao smiled, “I’m still studying at Huaxia University, and I still need to complete my studies. I don’t want to be in the US film industry for the time being. , I can’t get involved. I can take a week off to come to the United States to attend an awards ceremony, but I can’t take a one month or more leave to work in the United States. If I can’t stay in the United States for a long time, whether it’s a movie or a drama, I’m sure I can’t participate. As for music, I reached an agreement with Time Records in the United States 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 have to be in the United States."

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

"Thank you for your kindness," Xiao Yao said, "but I'm not yet 21 years old, and I can't even drink alcohol in the United States... Okay, I drank it in your house, but I still can't drink it publicly. Reporters must be indispensable for receptions and parties, 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 will have another Chinese people who are very concerned next month. I’d better concentrate on doing my business in China first."

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

   "It's nothing to be a pity," Xiao Yao smiled, "I think I will go to Hollywood, but not now. So I believe that this kind of opportunity will still be there in the future."

   "Well," 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 can 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, you don’t use this method. Although your Keith Craig is out of good intentions, go "People's Choice Awards" as the audience? Rubbing the red carpet? Even if you are going to attend the awards ceremony in the United States, you have to be nominated and just walk on the red carpet."

  Watching the Champions League early in the morning, I slept for a day, so there is only one chapter today.

  (End of this chapter)