I’ll see for myself

Author: Chicken and rabbit in the same cage

I’ll see for myself

"Very good, good work."

The staff sent by SM in advance are all the company's elites and are very reliable in their work. Chi Jingyuan asked a few more questions about the preparations for the lottery. After learning that there were no problems, he nodded with satisfaction. After praising him, he started

Final reminder before shooting:

"As I said before, the theme of this MV is 'find yourself'. There will be two Taeyeons in the MV, one represents dreams, freedom and purity, and the other represents reality, hard work and hard work.

"Yan, in addition to the two main colors of black and white, I need the former to be brighter and the latter to be a little more mature and a little dark, okay?" He looked at the few people who were accompanying the team this time.

Cody, a makeup artist.

"Gui, no problem." Sister Cody gestured to indicate that it was just a small case.

"The plot of the MV is very simple. It is a dream that Taeyeon sends signals through butterflies, which awakens the real Taeyeon who is working hard for a living and is facing various difficulties from the bar owner who is working hard, and sets her on a journey to pursue herself.

Dreams and freedom, finding the self that I once hoped for, and finally meeting an ideal and beautiful self..."

"Also, it's been confirmed that during the rap phase, I won't show our faces. It will all be done with the scenery and close-ups of Taeyeon Xi." When it came to this, Chi Jingyuan specifically mentioned it. This idea was only confirmed by him not long ago.

Some people still don't know about it.

"Are you sure you don't want to show your face?" Kim Taeyeon just found out and looked at him in surprise.

As the feat and producer of the song "I", in the previous MV idea, Chi Jingyuan would specifically appear in the rap stage. He would perform a handsome rap in the blurred background, which not only expressed his feat identity, but also also

I am using my popularity to add some popularity and gimmicks to this MV.

But this idea was rejected by Chi Jingyuan himself.

"Well, I won't be making a special appearance in the rap part. The insertion of the rap in this song is a bit stiff. At the same time, this section is placed at the beginning. If I show up right after you guide me, it will make people feel very stiff.

There will also be a feeling of overshadowing the guest... I think it is more appropriate to use the scenery and your close-up shots, and I believe that your fans would rather watch you than watch me."

Chi Jingyuan nodded and explained seriously. After the few people he just met showed understanding and accepted it, he continued: "But it's not completely faceless, I will work at Taeyeon xi

She will make a guest appearance as a waiter in the bar. She will appear from the side and in the background in several shots, and she will also have a high-five interaction with her..."

"Also, when Taeyeon Xi decides to resign and leave, there will be a shot taken from outside the bar. I will look at your back with surprise and envy until you leave..."

"..." She closed her eyes and imagined the scene. Kim Taeyeon clicked her chin and looked over with some surprise: "It sounds very interesting, but are there a little less scenes?"

"There are rarely only two or three scenes, but it's enough. After all, this is your MV and I'm just a guest appearance. And I think this small Easter egg appearance is the most surprising to fans and audiences, rather than singing specifically to disrupt the rhythm.

, the impression left on people will be deeper.”

Chi Jingyuan smiled and waved his hands. He also felt that the plot and scenes he set were much more exciting than the previous show where he sang rap.

"For Kim Ji-woong Xi, just make a guest appearance as a customer spending money in a bar. Then we will give you a special shot. It is very simple and does not require any acting skills..."

"I took a look at the scenery I shot before. The effect is good, but there are still some shortcomings. We will divide into two groups later, and one group will continue to take pictures of the scenery. In addition to the iconic police officers, the focus is on the aerial photography taken with a drone.

The other team went to the rented bar to shoot the scene..."

After confirming all the preparations, they began to assign tasks. Finally, Chi Jingyuan clapped his hands and made a final summary: "This MV has very little plot. It is just used to express the theme and core.

The most important thing is the close-up of the scenery and Taeyeon Xi, to fully show the beauty of the scenery and the beauty of the people."

"My hope is that the final product we shoot, whether it is people or scenes, every frame, every pause, every screenshot, can be used as a promotional poster."

"Fighting!"

…

Shooting a music video in the exotic city of Auckland was certainly not as comfortable as in a local studio in Seoul. If the staff hadn't hired two local tour guides to guide them, they wouldn't have known which way to go.

And fortunately, English is spoken here in New Zealand. In addition to Chi Jingyuan being like a duck to water, there are almost no communication problems with SM staff, which is a lot more convenient.

The other group carried cameras and drones to take pictures of the scenery, while Chi Jingyuan was filming the plot. The filming location was a place they had rented before, on New Taipei Road in Kingsland, a restaurant called

Two-story small bar at 'Portland Apartments'.

What made him a little excited was that when he got here, he was actually recognized. Several passers-by were surprised and shouted out the name "XO" and "Yuan" after seeing him, and they were very affectionate before starting to shoot.

Come up and ask for a signature.

You can see your fans all over New Zealand. Although the number is not large, it also gives Chi Jingyuan an indescribable sense of excitement and satisfaction.

But at this moment, his mood was not so good, because they encountered some problems during filming.

"stop……"

The filming team surrounded the entrance of the bar. Chi Jingyuan looked at the footage just taken, frowned and commented: "It's still a bit ordinary..."

They were currently filming the scene where Kim Taeyeon decided to pursue herself, resigned from the bar, and left the bar relaxed and free. However, after filming several times, Chi Kyung-won still felt that it was not up to the mark. No matter how concave Kim Taeyeon was, she walked like a cat.

, there is no such feeling of 'breaking out of a cocoon and becoming a butterfly'.

"Do you want to change your hair style?" Kim Taeyeon, who had walked several times in a row, stood aside and watched, while raising her opinion with her eyes wide open.

"Um……"

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the assistant who was filming a behind-the-scenes video with a DV. Chi Jingyuan pondered for a few seconds and shook his head: "Let's try again, this time go a little slower."

Although this girl's current style and makeup are very beautiful, she still doesn't have that feeling.

SM company is enjoying the benefits now. No matter what kind of work they do, whether it is public or not, they always have someone to follow behind and take pictures. Kim Taeyeon's solo this time is no exception.

Everyone reset and started over. Kim Taeyeon slammed the door hard and walked out of the bar. Under the close camera, she walked step by step to the designated place.

"How's it going?" After calling cut, she trotted over and stood next to the monitor.

"Still very ordinary."

Chi Jingyuan replied but did not raise his head. He continued to stare at the monitor and the sample photos he had just taken, pursed his lips and fell into thought.

Several people nearby, including Kim Taeyeon's manager, Kim Ji-hyung, and others, looked at each other in confusion. Although they thought the photo was very good and beautiful, and couldn't see anything 'ordinary' about it, they still couldn't see it.

I dare not say anything at all.

Just do whatever PD Chi says.

"so……"

After staring at the monitor for a while, Chi Jingyuan seemed to have thought of something. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Kim Taeyeon with some surprise and said: "Nana, come out later. When you are halfway there, take off the hair from your braid."

Take off the hoop, spread your hair, then shake your head, toss your hair, and flip it a few more times. Anyway, you will be as handsome and sassy as you want..."

"Uh, OK, I get it." Kim Taeyeon was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly to express that it was okay. This kind of acting cool and pretty was not difficult for her.

Then Chi Jingyuan looked at the VJ and explained: "I will give you two shots at this time, one close shot and one medium shot."

"OK, let's do it again."

The crew was reset and the photo was taken again.

But this time, when Kim Taeyeon walked out of the bar and walked on the sidewalk in Yanbian, passing by scattered but busy people in the opposite direction, she took off the hairband tied to her braids.

Looking at the camera, he took off his hairband, and his golden-gray hair spread out brilliantly. As his head swayed left and right, it was like brocade blowing in the wind. It seemed that he had broken free from the cage of reality, and his whole body was swaying with ease.

With Kim Taeyeon exuding charm unbridled, Chi Jingyuan's eyes lit up, he couldn't help but clenched his fists, and shouted loudly in his heart.

Nice! This is what it feels like.

Not only him, but the other onlookers in the team also had their eyes lit up, and a sense of surprise rose up in their hearts. They felt that Kim Taeyeon was a bit too beautiful at this time, and at the same time they also felt a little surprised, so they just took off their hair.

I pulled up my hair with a hoop, and the feeling in the photo and the style I revealed was immediately different.

Someone like Taeyeon's manager glanced at Chi Jingyuan's back with surprised eyes from behind.

As expected of PD Chi, he is really skilled.

"This time is really great..."

Seeing Kim Taeyeon walking over after the filming stopped, Ji Kyungwon smiled, clapped, and walked up to her.

No matter what others say, Chi Jingyuan is really satisfied with this shot.

It can be regarded as the most outstanding shot in the entire MV shooting so far.

Kim Taeyeon was so beautiful in his photos that she couldn't even go back without inviting him to dinner.

…………

The filming in New Zealand lasted for two days. Because it went smoothly, it was completed earlier than the scheduled three days. Chi Jingyuan finally took the entire team to see the commercial streets and restaurants with European and American petty bourgeoisie in the Kingsland community in the evening.

After taking some photos at the bar, the whole team set off back to Seoul the next day.

And he also worked overtime at the company with the SM team and began to work on the final series of work for the album "I". He was busy for a few days in a dark way, and it was not until September 17 that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I was exhausted after working for several days in a row, some of the work has finally come to an end, allowing Chi Jingyuan, who has been busy for several months, to breathe a sigh of relief and relax. It just so happened that these two days of EXO

There are no team activities, and apart from a few personal schedules, he is relatively free at other times, so he can take this opportunity to take a short vacation and rest.

When he returned to the dormitory at around eight o'clock in the evening, Chi Jingyuan found that half of the entire group was not there, but as he expected, he said hello to several other members and went straight to take a shower.

"For a new boy band to rank so high, it's so impressive."

"And I heard that they skipped the debut showcase and just held a concert, which seemed to be attended by thousands of people..."
To be continued...