Chapter 94

The next morning, Mai Xiaoyu arrived at the company early. ...

To his relief, Deng Chao, the eight talent scouts from the talent department, the makeup artist, and the stylist were all present. Li Xue, upon hearing that the company was being boycotted, rushed back from the film set. Along with Zhang Xiaoquan and the newly signed artist Huang Bo, everyone was present!

However, the mood was low, as everyone knew about the company's boycott by Qingtian.

"Boss Mai, what should we do?"

"Boss Mai, will the company close down?"

"Qingtian Group is too oppressive."

"Boss Mai, the members are a bit upset. You should address them."

Mengren Film had a relaxed atmosphere, and Mai Xiaoyu was generous. The company offered excellent benefits, and the employees had witnessed the company's growth from zero to a bright future step by step.

Everyone had feelings for the company and was reluctant to see it close down. Several female employees had red-rimmed eyes.

Why should it close down?

Just because of Qingtian's boycott?

Will we die if we don't shoot ads?

I declare that we will shoot our own movie!

The male lead will be him, the newly signed artist Huang Bo.

All the actors needed for the movie will be selected from the members!

When the movie is released, I want to see who dares to boycott us!

Mai Xiaoyu's resolute words boosted the employees' morale by 3 points, bringing the morale value to 6, and then to the maximum of 10.

Next, Mai Xiaoyu began assigning tasks.

The talent scouts from the talent department were to call the members and inform them that the company had decided to shoot its own movie. Whether they were the lead, supporting roles, or extras, they would all be selected from the members, and they should prepare for the auditions in advance.

The makeup artist and the stylist were to contact their friends in the industry and lay the groundwork. When the production team was formed, the two of them alone would not be enough for the makeup department.

Then he announced a larger meeting for Mengren Film, with five participants: General Manager Mai Xiaoyu, photographer Zhang Xiaoquan, talent department manager Deng Chao, agent Li Xue, and the male lead Huang Bo.

At the meeting, Mai Xiaoyu assigned tasks to each person.

The budget for the movie was set at 1.5 million yuan, to be raised by Mai Xiaoyu. He would also find the script.

Zhang Xiaoquan had worked as a photography assistant in the industry for eight years, knew the division of labor in the production team, and had a certain network of contacts. He was responsible for setting up the production team, with Deng Chao and Li Xue assisting to build the framework within 20 days.

Once the production team was formed, Zhang Xiaoquan would be the photographer, the director's right-hand man; Deng Chao would be the assistant director, coordinating all the participating members; Li Xue would be the production manager, the big boss of the production team, responsible for the daily life and accommodation of all the cast and crew.

Seeing that everyone had been assigned tasks, Huang Bo asked, "Boss Mai, what about me? What should I do?"

Mai Xiaoyu took out three song sheets from his briefcase: "Use your strength, sing!"

Singing was Huang Bo's strength.

Over the years, he had performed in bars and nightclubs in both the north and the south.

His singing skills were good, but unfortunately, his luck was poor. Many of the bar singers he performed with had already become famous in the music industry, while he was still performing in different venues...

Taking the song sheets, Huang Bo exclaimed, "Xiao Yu? The Xiao Yu from 'Ten Years'?"

Deng Chao, confused, asked, "Who is Xiao Yu?"

Li Xue thought for a moment, "Xiao Yu seems to be the lyricist of 'Ten Years.'"

"It's the lyricist and composer!" Huang Bo corrected.

Ordinary people rarely pay attention to the lyricist and composer when listening to songs, but professionals in the industry are different.

The song 'Ten Years' swept the nation like a refreshing breeze, propelling Su Youpeng to the top of the music industry, and the lyricist and composer, Xiao Yu, had already caught the attention of the industry.

If they couldn't sign him, getting a song from him would also be fine, as long as it was of the same quality as 'Ten Years,' and the price was negotiable!

Unfortunately, Su Youpeng, who had met Xiao Yu, remained tight-lipped, and Starlight Records also kept the information confidential, ordering the few people who knew to keep it secret, cutting off many people's hopes.

Thus, Xiao Yu's identity became a mystery, with the answer held by Starlight Records.

So much time had passed, and no new songs from Xiao Yu had been released. In Su Youpeng's new album, only 'Ten Years' was written by Xiao Yu, leading many people to change their views on Xiao Yu.

The prevailing opinion now was that Xiao Yu was likely a newcomer, a shooting star in the music industry, who had created an excellent song but then faded into obscurity. This phenomenon was not uncommon in the music industry.

Mai Xiaoyu nodded, "It's him, a friend of mine. This time, I specifically asked him for help and got three new songs from him."

Huang Bo looked at the song sheets, then mentally ran through them, and said, "Boss Mai, did you offend him?"

Huh?

Mai Xiaoyu was taken aback, and Li Xue asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

"Look at these three songs. The first two are pop songs, clearly a敷衍 (敷衍 means 'perfunctory' or 'going through the motions'). Only this motivational song has a high and inspiring melody, a rare good song."

So that's how it is.

Mai Xiaoyu smiled, "Neck, you're quite perceptive. Why don't you sing the motivational song?"

"I can't sing it yet; I'm not familiar with the lyrics and melody. Boss Mai, you should be familiar with them. You sing it; I feel this song is very uplifting."

Uplifting?

It seems the lucky sign was right; he understood my intention to have him sing!

Mai Xiaoyu secretly praised him, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, cleared his voice, stood up, and began to sing:

"I want to fly up to the sky, side by side with the sun;

The world is waiting for me to change it;

I'm not afraid of others seeing my dreams;

Here, I can make them all come true..."

As Huang Bo said, the song was very uplifting.

Whether it was the melody or the lyrics, it was inspiring and had the power to motivate people.

Huang Bo was the first to stand up and sing softly, waving his hands to signal everyone to stand up and sing together.

Then, Zhang Xiaoquan, Li Xue, and Deng Chao stood up one by one, joining Mai Xiaoyu's song, singing it over and over again. As they became more familiar with the lyrics and melody, their voices grew louder, and their emotions became more intense.

Deng Chao, singing loudly, walked over to open the door, letting the inspiring song drift into the ears of every employee, like a shot of adrenaline into their hearts.

Inspired by the song, the employees put down their work and, without any prior agreement, gathered at the office door.

They hummed softly, then raised their voices to join in, and finally, everyone participated, singing out loud!

"... Laugh out loud, let us stand side by side;

Where can we not find endless joy;

Throw away worries and move forward bravely;

I stand in the center of the stage..."

"... I believe in freedom, I believe in hope;

I believe that reaching out can touch the sky;

With you by my side, life becomes fresher;

Every moment is incredibly exciting, I believe..."

Once, twice, three times... As they sang 'I Believe,' the song not only came out of their mouths but also seeped into their hearts. Everyone's eyes sparkled with excitement, the light of hope!

At this moment, the morale of everyone at Mengren Film was at its peak!