Thinker in the entertainment industry

"I saw on the ins yesterday that an anti came to my brother's house, is it true?"

When Zheng Zhiyong arrived at jellyfish the next morning, he was confronted with such a problem.

"I just put a box of worms at the door, what kind of news did you read?" Zheng Zhiyong was not in a good mood. When answering ra|vi's question, he didn't have the feeling of spring breeze like before, his expression and tone were light, " How's the wording going?"

ra|vi's eyesight is not good enough to predict in advance that Zheng Zhiyong does not want to talk to him about this matter, but it is enough to perceive the other party's attitude now. "Brother, take a look," he said following Zheng Zhiyong's words, "I have changed it many times, and I always feel that it is wrong."

"I'm not good at writing lyrics either."

"But the concept is your idea," said ra|vi.

vixx's 2016 annual project is carried out in the form of a "trilogy". The first comeback is scheduled for late April. Difficult labor after a kick for a long time.Zheng Zhiyong got to the most critical point of Huang Shijun's question:

How much do you know about Greek mythology?

Not much.

Do you have any elements that fans will be interested in that you can use?

The answer is equally unsatisfactory.

Afterwards, everyone brainstormed together. jellyfish doesn’t have many employees, and the conceptual issues don’t entirely depend on a few people from the planning department. The members of the group will also participate. Zheng Zhiyong has come to jellyfish a few times, but most of the time he has been discussing with members of vixx.He has no opinion on this, not to mention that the concept of vampire in vixx's "true debut song" "Get Ready to Get Hurt" was first proposed by Han Sang Hyuk. Isn't he also a non-professional who is excited to open his mind?In any case, it is always more casual to discuss with people of similar age, not to mention that four of the six people in vixx have known each other for a long time.

In the end, the concept can be finalized. In fact, it has a very close relationship with ra|vi - when the team debuted last year, Zheng Zhiyong praised him very much. During the process, ra|vi showed Zheng Zhiyong some semi-finished products in his hands. Among them, a song tentatively titled "chain" aroused Zheng Zhiyong's interest: "The composition of this song is well written."

"This is a song I was inspired to write while preparing for the comeback of 'chainup'."

""chainup"? That song has a bit of bds|m feel... your song is the other way around." The lyrics of "chainup" are "it doesn't matter if I'm trapped by you because I love you", but on youtube Foreign netizens said very directly: This is shaking m.A more direct term is bds|m, at the level of sexuality.

ra|vi's "reversal" is not the concept of changing from self-abuse to abuse of others, but "even if I love you, you still love me, and you can't let you control me". "The song is okay, and the concept is pretty good," Zheng Zhiyong said, "Would you like to try writing the title song?"

Ken was also there at the time: "How can such a song be the main title? Is it the concept of escaping from prison?"

In the signature "concept" of vixx, although the sense of substitution of fans is not the most important, it can be regarded as a very important part.For example, "error" is about the unswerving love from life to death, from human to cyborg, while "chainup" and the previous song "cursed doll" can satisfy the secret desire for control, "I love you Love me and you can't let you control me", isn't this concept a little weak in terms of sense of substitution?

"It is not necessary to use 'mysterious woman' as the protagonist. Suppose the six of you are friends, and one of them has the ability to communicate and control another world. Let me think about it... Let's assume it is formed through drawing and drawing comics. A real world that can be entered and changed.” Zheng Zhiyong opened his mind, “One of them passed away. In order to continue to meet each other, others wanted him to live in the world in the painting, but he didn’t want to. Be a 'brain in a vat', so get out."

ra|vi raised his hand and asked, "What is a 'brain in a vat'?"

"Have you seen "The Matrix"? The brain tissue is taken out and placed in the culture medium, and all the perception of the surrounding world is essentially an artificially transmitted electrical signal," Zheng Zhiyong said, "The concept I just mentioned is not strictly speaking. As for the 'brain in a vat', its situation is that there is no objective law in the world, because there is a 'God'".

Before the mosquito coils appeared in ra|vi's eyes, Ken raised his hand in time to save him: "thinker."

"Huh?" Zheng Zhiyong turned his head, "You don't need to raise your hand, I feel like I'm in class."

Ken took his hand back kindly: "I heard from the representative that you suggested the ingredients of bromance."

"Yes", Zheng Zhiyong admitted uprightly, not feeling embarrassed, "Fans like it, so there is no need to hire a heroine."He has stayed in sm, the ancestor who played the royal way. In order to understand the fans' psychology, needs and grasp the scale, Zheng Zhiyong even read a lot of cp articles written by fans.It's just that he didn't expect that he wouldn't need these fan services now, and he had to take this into consideration when he was thinking of concepts for others.

Ken: ... Well, it's not like he doesn't understand these things. "The two main roles in it, which one of us do you think is better?"

Zheng Zhiyong thought for a while: "Brother Leo and Hong Bin."

ra|vi joked: "Is it because my brother is the least familiar with them?" If you were too impressed with the stage image before, you will have to go through a process of breaking your personality when you come into contact with real people. The concept used in vixx activities is very strong. As for the real person, because the status is not too high, the company environment is also good, among the artists, it is a relatively peaceful type, and there is nothing special about it—— Artists that Zheng Zhiyong has met Quite a lot, and he doesn't have a fan filter.

"Because of image", to put it simply "because of face", "I have watched the MV of "Petal Game" co-produced by brother Leo and Senior Lyn. He should be good in a role with a strong desire for control. Hong Bin Xi is more likely to cause Sympathy and desire to protect, and isn’t he your acting director, it’s okay to take on important roles.”

"Wait, that means brother Leo is the one who draws?" Ken said.

Zheng Zhiyong didn't understand, so he nodded, but both ra|vi and ken burst out laughing.

"You haven't watched our "Idol of the Week", have you?" Ken said decisively.

The mv allows me to understand the works and concepts, and the live scene allows me to understand the singing and dancing skills and stage performance. What is the use of being a fan of variety shows? Will it make me chase stars?Tucao return to Tucao, Zheng Zhiyong turned on the phone to take a look.

He got it.

"Brother Leo's painting skills are a bit...terrible", he tried to justify himself, "Letting him be a real painter in the MV is also an interesting stalk."

After the release of "ithink", the concept of vixx's first comeback was officially confirmed.According to ra|vi, Zheng Zhiyong's series of brain holes represented by "London Coachman" in "ithink" not only have a good response among fans, but also the sound source performance is very good, which makes Jellyfish has more confidence in the concepts he has come up with.

It would be even better if Zheng Zhiyong could write the title song.

Zheng Zhiyong scoffed at this idea, "It's too difficult to write a song for a group", he said to ra|vi, "The song written with Leo brother and Ken's tone in mind, almost doesn't have your part".

So do it yourself, it's fine to have the title song done by a member of the group.

"But the sound source..." ra|vi hesitated.

"The sound sources of boy groups are basically not very good," Zheng Zhiyong said. For boy groups, the sound source is really a matter of fate. "The original fans like it, and passers-by are interested. If you have any questions about the arrangement, you can come to me, and I am always waiting.”Zheng Zhiyong is already very experienced and confident in modifying and checking for omissions on the established framework.

Not letting the group members write the title song is a matter of ability on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is to avoid putting too much pressure on the members, especially in the critical period of the group, if it fails, it may cause conflicts among fans. vixx has entered a stable period where it is not easy to go up and down, and the fan circle is harmonious. It is feasible for ra|vi to give it a try.Public opinion is still a problem, but after being edited into a wink fan by the devil of "showmethemoney", ra|vi doesn't care so much about it anymore.

Today, Zheng Zhiyong re-checked the progress of this work called "Escape", and felt more and more that it was a good idea to encourage ra|vi to write the title. ra|vi's creative ability is quite sufficient, and he is much better than Zheng Zhiyong in terms of part allocation.Zheng Zhiyong believes that the arrangement of "Escape" does not need electronic sounds and too many useless instruments. ra|vi has continued the experience of "beautifulliar" arrangement, and the effect is also good. The part with intense emotions, and his personal You can refer to the arrangement of "rebirth" in the mixtape. Zheng Zhiyong just gave some suggestions on the choice of instruments and rhythm arrangement, and made some minor modifications by the way.

"Brother N, how is the choreography going?" Zheng Zhiyong said, "I think your song is pretty good."

"The key movements have already been compiled, and the specifics must follow the tune." After all, the rhythm must match.

Then there is nothing to do with him. Zheng Zhiyong's mood has improved a lot. It is not very difficult for him to multitask, but it also depends on what he is doing. Anti things will involve more energy than before. , so one thing more is worse than one thing less.He even joked: "Who came up with the name "Escape", Li Hongbin?"

"How did brother know?"

"This is the name of a horror game," Zheng Zhiyong said, "The annual planning concept map released is 'Brain in a Vat', the main concept is 'Reality and Illusion', and the first song is called "Escape". It's hard to guess", so many people have watched the "Matrix" series.

"Should the plot of the MV be more obscure or easier to understand?" ra|vi said, "We have never filmed an MV with a complicated plot."The group's "error", the unit's "beautifulliar", and the member leo's collaboration song "Petal Game", these songs have plots, but the plots are very simple.

"The plot... I'll ask someone, wait a minute, I'll answer the phone."

Zheng Zhiyong took out his mobile phone and found that it was Jin Taihao's call.

When Jin Taeho asked about anti, Zheng Zhiyong couldn't be as perfunctory as he was with ra|vi. "I'm fine." Zheng Zhiyong walked to the corridor, closed the door of the studio behind him, and said, "I have doubts about that anti, but I don't understand the reason. "If you are dissatisfied, it will be more troublesome."

"Are you okay with yourself?" Kim Tae-ho asked.

"No problem, even if we can't find the reason, it's okay to keep him away from my residence," Zheng Zhiyong said, "I just hope I can figure it out, otherwise I always feel that there is still danger."

"Yang Se Hyung just recorded a new episode with Zico," Kim Tae Ho said, "He did a good job, you don't need to be in a hurry, I hope Hong Chul can return as much as possible before Guang Xi's military service."

That's right, the drunk driving incident started with Gill, and it was Lu Hongzhe who was more likely to take the opportunity to return to "Infinite Challenge". However, Lu Hongzhe was different. He wanted to change the location of the car after he found out that he had parked illegally.Drunk driving is always different from drunk driving. Although in Zheng Zhiyong's view, even if the reasons for drunk driving are different, the possible destructive power is similar.

Of course, he is not a pure consequenceist either, otherwise the driver who knocked him down back then would never have lost money.Although for a freight driver, Zheng Zhiyong's medical expenses within half a year are enough to make him lose his fortune, but Zheng Zhiyong's family did not use many retaliation measures that could be taken, which is already a good ending.

Zheng Zhiyong leaned against the wall of the corridor and meditated.

He didn't care what happened to that person later.At the beginning, he had restrained enough, and the result he got was his own fault. Afterwards, whether it was life or death, Zheng Zhiyong had a clear conscience.But public opinion is a very delicate thing. There are a small number of people who bear huge disasters, and most people cannot empathize with their pain, so there are often some annoying sympathies.If that person chooses to commit suicide in the face of difficulties, or is terminally ill and has no money for medical treatment, public opinion may think that Zheng Zhiyong is too cold-blooded, which is not good for him and Kim Tae-ho's next plan.

A nasty reality, but one must find a way to deal with it.

Check here too, Zheng Zhiyong thought.