Chapter 201: Spring, Cherry Blossoms, and You
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Zheng Xiuheng and two other people were sitting together in the meeting room of the "Infinite Challenge" program team. The expressions of Liu Zaishi and Kim Tae-ho next to them became a little sentimental, while Zheng Xiuheng was rubbing his head and worried about something.
A very simple piano piece keeps playing in a loop in the house. It is clean, fresh, warm, healing, yet with a hint of sadness. The simple melody plays out extraordinary music, as if there is a story in it, or perhaps it evokes everyone's story, making people indulge in it.
Judging from the expressions of Yoo Jae Suk and Kim Tae Ho, they were listening with great fascination, while Jung Soo Hyung was in distress.
"call!"
Listening to the music that kept looping around their ears, Yoo Jae-suk and Kim Tae-ho did not disturb Zheng Xiuheng who was thinking hard, but the two once again felt the music brought by Zheng Xiuheng, simple but heart-moving and quiet music. The two did not know whether they should say that Zheng Xiuheng was really amazing, or that they were too emotionally sensitive...
"Xiu Hengxi, does this song have a name?" Kim Tae-ho couldn't help but ask out of curiosity. In fact, after hearing the song, he has decided to put it in "Romance". Although he needs to be enterprising and open-minded in the future, it does not mean that he does not need ratings and public attention.
It's like Zheng Xiuheng and he are not in the same place, so what they see and care about, and what they think in their minds are completely wrong, so some of Zheng Xiuheng's opinions are worth accepting while others can be ignored.
Zheng Xiuheng, who was thinking hard, was startled. He slowly raised his head and looked at the music coming from the speakers in front of him. After a long while, he whispered, "No name!"
"ah?"
"No way, it hasn't been named yet?" Liu Jae Suk asked curiously. After all, it's not strange that it doesn't have a name.
Zheng Xiuheng nodded, and suddenly remembered something, and the expression on his face became a little brighter.
There was another moment of silence. Zheng Xiuheng suddenly reached out and turned off the speakers and said to Jin Taihao and Liu Zaishi: "In my opinion, there is no need to change the current filming of this drama. The first part can let the male and female protagonists end normally. Just reshoot some scenes at the end to bring out a new story, and at the same time make the second male lead Jiang Bizhou more full-bodied!"
"Tell me about it!" Jin Taihao also became interested. Seeing Zheng Xiuheng's expression, he asked curiously.
Zheng Xiuheng nodded and said, "In fact, for me personally, the second male lead in most Korean dramas is like an idiot. A real rich second generation should be in two states. One is a nobleman with real substance and pursuits, and the other is a common second-generation ancestor. Only a very few are as ordinary as ordinary people, but the most common type of character in TV shows is the awkward man who is dissatisfied with his life and longs for an ordinary life and love!"
"In the script of Romance, Jiang Bizhou is the heir of a liquor group and is very capable, but his behavior is inexplicable. Although it is stated in the middle that he has been paying attention to the heroine...but isn't this nonsense? If he really likes her, based on the personality described in the script, why would he wait so long to make a move? Not to mention that this way of pursuing a woman is simply inexplicable. It would be more realistic to just write a check for 100 million!"
Zheng Xiuheng paused and continued, "Of course, in my opinion, this is more because we have to coordinate with the broadcast of the program and control the time. It is impossible to perfect each character, so the characteristics of each character are not obvious, and people will not have too many ideas. Therefore, my opinion may be a bit bloody. The idea is to end it at the last part and jump back to the scene in the restaurant!"
"The ending shot can be shot in the form of an Easter egg, with the role of Kang Bi Zhou's friend pointing out that he did all these things just because this woman looked like the woman he always talked about. And it can also be shown in the middle part. When Kang Bi Zhou told Lee Hyo Ri that the sad girl he saw at the cocktail party every year was not referring to her!"
"My other thought is that Jiang Bizhou has his own pursuit and wants to become a pianist, but he has followed his parents' arrangement until today. The appearance of the heroine only aroused the throbbing in his heart. In the last part, under the consolation of his friends, Jiang Bizhou, who couldn't let go, sat in front of the piano and played a song..."
“I remember that spring, that cherry tree, her crying!”
"What about that girl?" Liu Jae Suk asked curiously.
Zheng Xiuheng's expression suddenly became a little strange, and he looked like he was missing someone: "I don't know, I haven't thought about it, maybe she doesn't exist at all, or maybe she is someone else's girlfriend. We can ask a writer to perfect this. Of course, I personally prefer that she is a ghost!"
"Ah, what the hell is this!" Liu Zaishi complained weakly, why is it a ghost again.
Jin Taihao asked with interest: "Is this a story you experienced yourself?"
Zheng Xiuheng glanced at Jin Taihao and was somewhat surprised at his sharp eyes and judgment. He nodded and said, "It was probably in the spring of 2005. When I was working part-time at the Sakura Festival, it should have been sunset. Under a cherry tree, I saw a very beautiful girl. She was really beautiful and as pure as an elf . In fact, that was the first time I was simply attracted to a girl. I was a little moved, so I approached her. But when I got closer, I unexpectedly found that she was crying. She was smiling, but her eyes were so sad. At that time, inspiration emerged, and I ran back to the place where I worked frantically, holding a notebook to record the melody in my mind!"
Kim Tae-ho and Yoo Jae-suk both fell silent. Yoo Jae-suk even secretly turned on the volume of the speakers behind them, and the unknown song started playing again. This time, it seemed as if he heard... no, saw something.
The girl under the cherry tree, shedding tears like an elf...
"The song consists of a short melody, about one or two minutes long. I suddenly thought of that girl. It was the first time I wanted to take the initiative to get to know a girl, so I ran back, but there was no trace of her when I got back to that place. I ran around looking for her, but I didn't see her at all. The last memory I had was the breeze blowing up the cherry blossom trees under the setting sun. The scene of the cherry blossoms flying left a deep impression on me, so I finally had this song, this simple song!"
After Zheng Xiuheng finished speaking, as if recalling the past, a trace of tenderness and regret appeared on his face. Looking at the two people who closed their eyes and listened to the music again, Zheng Xiuheng also closed his eyes and listened to this song full of memories and regrets for him. That was the first time that Zheng Xiuheng's heart was moved like an innocent little boy.
After finishing the song, Zheng Xiuheng opened his eyes and whispered, "I've decided on a song title. It's called... Spring, Cherry Blossoms, and You!"
"Actually, I don't know much about writing scripts, but I think that character is boring. Since it's a love triangle, I hope it can leave something memorable in the end!"
Zheng Xiuheng no longer does things he is not good at. Rather than thinking about such weird things, he still prefers to be a radio host. This kind of thing should be done by the Big Three.
Since they are not professionals, Kim Tae-ho and Yoo Jae-suk certainly don't hold Zheng Xiuheng to perfect standards.
At this moment, Kim Tae-ho was thinking about what Jung Soo-heng said about making the TV series special a long-term one. If the story this time belongs to the hero and heroine, then lay a foreshadowing at the end. If it can successfully arouse the curiosity of the audience, when the second filming in the future is done, the filming will be more formal, such as replacing this role with the most reliable member... Well, it should be possible to choose one, or even directly find a non-staff member. Taking a peek at Jung Soo-heng who was savoring the moment, Kim Tae-ho put away his little thoughts.
"Leave this song, we will use it in the TV series. This name is also very good. I also think your suggestion is good. Although it is almost as ridiculous as our script, the audience will not care. It is just a little absurd. How come ghosts come out!" Jin Taihao also agreed with Zheng Xiuheng's concept at this moment. Just like Zheng Xiuheng said, such a plan is actually very feasible, and it can even be made into a situational drama. However, if it is to be made into a long-term plan, the level of this shooting is actually not enough.
The finished film of "Romance" has been edited, but the result is just at the finished level, there is not much to say. Kim Tae-ho also had more ideas after this exchange with Jung Soo-heng.
However, Zheng Xiuheng countered, "I agree that it's melodramatic, but how can ghosts be absurd? Korean TV dramas are indeed far inferior to movies. Adding ghost elements to TV dramas can help ghosts fulfill their vows or even develop criminal investigation stories. Since it's a challenge, not just a challenge for the members, wouldn't it be great to challenge and break through in TV themes? In my opinion, it's precisely because it's "Infinite Challenge " and not a Wednesday-Thursday drama that there are more possibilities and choices."
Yoo Jae Suk looked at the serious Zheng Xiuheng, and this time he realized that this boy was not saying it for the sake of his own song, but he really had such an idea.
"You're right. Next time, let's make a movie like A Better Tomorrow!"
Seeing Yoo Jae-suk suddenly becoming excited, Zheng Xiuheng and Kim Tae-ho were both stunned. They looked at him and then chose to ignore him.
"Well, it looks like we have to accept your suggestion again. We will have an internal discussion about this TV drama project. Also, what should we do about the playing during the filming? Junha brother doesn't know how to do it. Should we shoot a clip of you playing the instrument except for your head?" Kim Tae-ho has already decided to use Zheng Xiuheng's music. He also feels that adding a small story change to this simple music with a strong sense of story, and leaving the suspense of maybe a second episode at the end, may really attract the audience's recognition and curiosity about this project.
The most important thing is that everyone put in a lot of effort to shoot "Romance", but if the result is really like that, Kim Tae-ho would now be a little unwilling.
Zheng Xiuheng shook his head and said, "As for playing, if you want to film it, please contact me. I will ask Uncle Zheng Zaixing to come over. He is very good. In addition to the radio station, I have a lot of company things to do during this period, so I probably don't have much time!"
“Well, then, let Jae-seok inform you of the results when the time comes, so you can have an idea of how your work will be used!”
Zheng Xiuheng nodded and smiled: "Then I'll leave it to PD Jin. The company will communicate with you directly about the rest of the sound source. If I don't have anything else to do today, I'll go to the radio station first!"
"Well, that'll be it for now!"
