Chapter 11

After finding Jin Hyunchang, Li Zhong went to MBC TV station on Nui Island. The Gao brothers were there. One is named Gao Changjian, and the other is named Gao Changyang; one is a cameraman, and the other is a lighting technician. Their father is a well-known photographer. The two of them grew up in an environment where they were constantly exposed to the industry, and they are a famous brother duo among the younger generation. When working with Li Zhong, they could very accurately understand Li Zhong's intentions and worked very well with him.

Arriving at MBC TV station, Li Zhong saw a group of middle school students screaming and shouting at the entrance, and he shook his head. It's always like this, no matter when! Li Zhong felt a bit nostalgic, thinking about how he had received two MTV Director Awards here in 2003 and 2004. Li Zhong always thought that was just the beginning, but it turned out to be the end... The MTV Awards stopped being given out starting in 2005... His two trophies truly became a thing of the past...

Li Zhong entered the MBC building, registered, got a temporary access badge, and headed to the Music Center recording site. The Gao brothers were now in charge of the photography and lighting for the Music Center.

"Hello, could you tell me how to get to the Music Center recording site?" Li Zhong stopped a girl in a white dress who was walking with her head down.

"Hello, senior, I'm a new... " The girl bowed halfway...

Well, Li Zhong looked at the girl's bewildered expression... and asked again, "Could you tell me how to get to the Music Center recording site?"

"Ah, you're asking for directions, you scared me, I thought you were a senior artist or something." The girl sighed in relief... She looked up at Li Zhong, "Uncle, go straight ahead, turn left, and the third studio is the one."

"Uncle..." Li Zhong was speechless... Why did all the girls he met recently call him uncle? Was he that old...

"Am I that old? You call me uncle?" Li Zhong said, a bit displeased...

"Well, kind of... Your beard is too thick... It makes you look a bit old... Our manager is like that, we all call him uncle..." The girl was taken aback, noticing Li Zhong's displeasure, and quickly explained...

Well... Li Zhong was speechless... Directors in the Korean film and television industry were generally older, with the youngest being over 30. If Li Zhong didn't make himself look older, he wouldn't be able to attract investment... Well... It seemed he couldn't attract investment anyway...

Forget it, she's just a girl, no need to be hard on her. "Are you a new artist?" Li Zhong asked, seeing how nervous she was.

"Um, um, yes, I've been practicing for six and a half years, and now I've finally debuted." The girl nodded excitedly...

"Why are you so nervous... You've been through so much hardship, now that the hard times are over, shouldn't you be happy? Remember your dreams, your original intentions, and be true to yourself..." Li Zhong said a few more words, feeling that the girls nowadays had it tough... He thought of a girl named Huang Meiyi... Wondering if she had figured out how much she owed him...

"I understand, it's just that the atmosphere in the waiting room is too oppressive. Even though we've been through the debut stage, everyone is still too nervous to speak. Our team leader has been to the bathroom several times. I wanted to come out for some fresh air... Then I ran into a few senior artists, who scolded me a bit... So..." The girl looked a bit wronged...

"Those half-famous, half-not-famous people... They can only bully you newbies. If they tried to scold Lee Hyori, they'd be in for a surprise..." Li Zhong spoke up for the girl...

"Okay, I have to go, it's almost time for the recording. You should go prepare. I'll cheer for you if I see you on stage..." Li Zhong checked the time, the show was about to start, and he had to hurry...

"Um, I understand, meeting you has made me feel much better. Can you be my first fan? Give me some motivation..." The girl said in a coquettish tone. For some reason, she felt that this person always gave her a sense of ease, and she really liked that feeling...

"Well... Okay... Try your best... Cheer up!" Li Zhong wondered why he kept running into strange girls...

"Hehe, Uncle, remember me, my name is Kwon Yooli... When I become a big star, I'll send you a first fan badge..." The girl named Kwon Yooli ran off, leaving Li Zhong a bit stunned. Another "Yooli"... He hoped they wouldn't have too much interaction in the future... Otherwise, the two "Yoolis" would give him a headache... But if he knew he would have many more chances to meet the two "Yoolis" in the future, he might have a different reaction now.

At exactly 5 PM, "MBC Music Center recording begins, lights and cameras ready... 5.4.3.2.1, start..." With the director's command, the Music Center officially began recording.

"Hello, everyone, I'm Joohee, I'm HyunA... Welcome to another episode of MBC Music Center... The artists today are amazing... Are you excited?" The two beautiful hostesses caused a wave of screams...

Li Zhong was backstage with the production team, watching Gao Changyang setting up the lights on the upper corridor and Gao Changjian operating the camera at the front of the stage... They seemed to be quite valued... Li Zhong was thinking about how to lure them away...

Time passed slowly. Although male groups still dominated, new male groups kept emerging... But starting this year, female groups began to gain traction. In February, JYP launched a new female group, Wonder Girls, which was doing well, so many entertainment companies were eager to launch female groups to get a piece of the pie... And Gao Changjian was a crazy fan of female groups... Back then, Li Zhong lured him into his studio with a FIN.K.L reunion signature and a BabyV.O.X poster... Li Zhong was lost in thought... When he came to, he saw a group of girls in white dresses had already finished their performance... The last one was the girl he had just seen, Kwon Yooli.

Would he have to use that trick again? Currently, JYP's Wonder Girls were the hottest female group, and Li Zhong had a good relationship with Park Jin-young... The MV he shot for Rian made Rian a sensation in Asia... Getting some Wonder Girls merchandise shouldn't be a problem, but it might not be easy since he was working at the TV station...

After the Music Center recording ended, Li Zhong still hadn't figured out how to lure the Gao brothers to join his studio...

"Director Li Zhong, hello, what can we do for you?" This was Gao Changjian, a polite and infuriating guy... Behind him was the honest-looking Gao Changyang. If they weren't always together, no one would believe that these two with such different personalities were actually brothers...

"Um, it's like this, my studio is reorganizing, so I want to invite you to join my studio, and we can work together to achieve our long-held dream..." Li Zhong took a deep breath and said slowly.

"Our dream? Such a nice word, is it from two years ago? Or now? Is it yours? Or ours?" Listening to Gao Changjian, Li Zhong felt he was just asking for trouble... But it was all Li Zhong's fault, the price of his selfishness two years ago...

Li Zhong was about to say something when he saw Gao Changjian say, "Okay, let's go, Jin Hyunchang is waiting for us to eat... He doesn't have enough money to pay, so he's counting on you."

"Ah, you agreed?" Li Zhong was a bit taken aback...

"Why not? Following you would be interesting, seeing all the excitement. You don't know that we brothers love to watch the show, no matter what?" Gao Changjian said slowly... Gao Changyang nodded in agreement and added, "I saw Song Hye-kyo at MBC headquarters yesterday."

... Li Zhong was speechless again...

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