Chapter 1170: Attitude
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Park Shin Hye's pride only lasted one day, and when she woke up the next morning, she set off to report to the crew of "Inception".
Cui Zhengyuan knows that in the next period of time, this girl will definitely spend time in the whirlwind.
Allah willing, I hope that she will not vomit up and down, and she will not be able to distinguish between heaven and earth.
Not to mention Park Shin Hye, GirlsGeneration is also well prepared.
Although they are in a foreign country, the girls want to go out and have fun. But they are well aware of the importance of the Grammys.
So all day yesterday, they really stayed in the room honestly, except for between meals, just jet lag.
So the next morning, the girls were completely relieved of their fatigue and gathered in good spirits.
The 51st annual Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Center tomorrow night, so everyone's task today is to get over for a dress rehearsal.
Every Grammy is the biggest event on the planet, with countless star-studded big-name singers coming together to showcase pop music to the world.
Therefore, a wonderful performance needs to be rehearsed long in advance to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Driving to the Staples Center with GirlsGeneration, the group met the director of the awards ceremony, Nash Brown. Wiscona.
This is an American man in his fifties who has extensive experience as a festival director.
When he got here, Choi Jung-won happened to see Jay-Z just walking off the stage.
He hadn't seen this friend for a long time, so he greeted him and left GirlsGeneration behind to take the director's command.
"Hi Sean, are you also participating in this year's Grammys?" Cui Zhengyuan walked over and bumped into the big black man, and asked.
Jay-Z grinned and said confidently, "I'm the greatest rapper on the planet." Even the Grammys can't ignore my existence. There was a nomination for Best Individual Rap this year, so I came running. But my friend, you haven't had a work in a long time. Your talent is so great, wouldn't it be a shame not to show it? β
Cui Zhengyuan laughed and said: "I'm different from you, you enjoy the happiness brought by music, but my fun is the boss." β
Jay-Z nodded, pointed to GirlsGeneration in the distance, who was already preparing for rehearsal, and said, "Well, I know, your girl got nominated for Best Newcomer." It's remarkable. Although her singing skills are average, her performance is not very eye-catching. But the songs are good, and the cute girls are also likeable. β
Cui Zhengyuan shook his head and corrected: "That's not my girl, it's just my singer." β
Jay-Z said with a look that everyone understands: "Isn't that better, you didn't think about turning her into your chick." Look at BeyoncΓ© and me, that's not how they came here. We share a common hobby, a common career. Together there is a very common language. I think you and that chick should be okay too. β
Cui Zhengyuan said depressedly: "Are you going to change careers to become a matchmaker?" Okay, I'm looking for you to ask for your help. β
Of course, Jay-Z knew that Choi Jung-won would not find him for no reason, after all, the two were not really personal friends.
However, Cui Zhengyuan helped him a lot in music back then, if it wasn't a big deal. He didn't mind helping.
Nodding his head, he said, "Say, I can do everything I can." β
Cui Zhengyuan was prepared and said his purpose. "I'm going to be in the U.S. for three days, can you help me make an appointment with NBA commissioner David? Stern? β
"Oh. Are you ready to invest in the NBA? Then don't bother, just come to New Jersey. You also know that I'm a shareholder in the Nets, and you're coming in. Our old friends have teamed up to make this team bigger and stronger. Jay-Z said with gusto.
He knew that Choi Jung-won owned the Premier League Manchester United team, so he mistakenly thought that Choi Jung-won was also interested in basketball.
And compared with him, Cui Zhengyuan's financial resources are even more amazing. If there is such a big money owner who lives in the New Jersey Nets, he can immediately buy the players he likes and make the Nets a top team in the league.
It's a pity that Cui Zhengyuan really has no interest in buying NBA teams, "No, I want to discuss with Mr. Stern about buying broadcast rights." You know, I have a TV station that has a lot of influence in South Korea, and I want it to get the exclusive rights to the NBA in South Korea. β
Jay-Z then understood that Cui Zhengyuan's plan was big. As for buying a team or something, it naturally can't be compared to buying the broadcast rights of the entire event. "Okay, I'll get in touch. That old fellow Stern is a complete money junkie, and he will be overjoyed to hear that someone has offered to send money. β
Choi Jung-won raised his hand and hammered it on Jay-Z's chest, and said with a smile, "Thanks, old friend." β
After saying goodbye to Jay-Z, Choi Jung-won went back to care about the rehearsals of GirlsGeneration.
It turned out that the girls were all hiding in a corner at this time, muttering together and not knowing what to say.
The main thing is that they stay in a very remote location, and if they don't pay attention, they will be ignored.
"What are you doing, what are you doing here?" Cui Zhengyuan walked over and asked directly.
His voice came out of nowhere, and it really startled the girls.
After a while, everyone came back and Taeyeon came out. first carefully looked at the surrounding situation, and after seeing that no one was paying attention, he whispered to Cui Zhengyuan: "Oba, we feel that the lighting effect of the stage is not good. But I didn't dare to tell the director, so I was discussing a solution. β
Cui Zhengyuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Why don't you dare to tell the director?" This is your performance venue, and you have the most say in whether it is suitable or not. β
"However, the director is a very famous character at first glance. A little person like us, will he take it to heart? Juli was afraid that her sisters would not be able to speak clearly, so she took the initiative to stand up and express her worries.
Cui Zhengyuan nodded and said very honestly: "He definitely won't take you to heart, which onion are you?" β
Originally, the girls thought that he would say some words of comfort and encouragement, but who would have thought that this executive would be so shocking.
New to the city. In front of such a top stage as the Grammys, they were already very nervous. As a result, as their backbone, Cui Zhengyuan not only did not encourage them in every way, but also hit them honestly.
Although everyone knows that this is indeed the case, but after hearing this, morale inevitably drops a little.
Cui Zhengyuan doesn't care about this, he has decided to change the concept of these children today. "What if others look down on you, even the grass has the right to soak in the sun. This stage is not for you, so you have to speak out loud. If others don't respect your opinion, then you have to argue with it. It's about the outcome of your performance. No one cares but yourselves. If your opening scene is smashed, no one will say what the director is like, only the girl group from Asia. Are you garbage guys? β
This fierce voice made the girls' faces red.
The girls, who were originally timid and cowardly, were all excited at this time and held back their anger.
Hearing Cui Zhengyuan's question, these arrogant girls couldn't hold back anymore and shouted loudly: "No. We are the best. β
Cui Zhengyuan slapped his face and said, "If you want others to know that you are the best, of course, you must be the best in all preparations." If you're not happy with the set, talk to the director right away. Words he disagrees with. Until he agrees. Do you still remember the European and American cultural classes that the company gave you, where seniors and newcomers have the right to express their ideas. I'm not going to give you any support, I'm in trouble. It's up to you to figure it out. It is impossible for a person who is always being supported to run. β
"That's right, Oba has a point. I just said that. Since we are not satisfied, we should react to the director. He also doesn't want a good Grammy show to be ruined in our hands. Sika slapped her face, and she was finally able to speak freely.
Unlike the other sisters, she grew up in the United States. The way of thinking is also more Westernized, and even when I was active in South Korea, I suffered a lot because of this style.
But now in the United States, what she has done is like a fish in water.
In the girls' generation of their previous lives, when they participated in a live performance for the first time, because they didn't get the cheers of the audience, they thought they were backup dance troupes.
At that time, the nine girls were very unwilling. In the end, it was Sika who came forward and took the sisters to find the PD of the show again and asked for a chance to perform on stage again.
Cui Zhengyuan said so, Sika also cheered everyone up, and the girls finally reluctantly let go of the burden in their hearts.
As the captain, Taeyeon knew that he had to come forward at this time. The sisters hurried to the front of him, and said solemnly: "Sisters, what the executive Oba said is right, and Sika is right. We cannot feel sorry for ourselves, nor can we remain indifferent. Our own future must be grasped by ourselves. Now we're going to go to the director and say what we want. β
"Well, let's go, it's just a small difficulty, and we will be able to overcome it." So-yeon, as the spokesperson of the group, was even more unwilling to accept the situation at this time.
A few leaders made a noise, and the others naturally had to follow. The girls reached an agreement and immediately set off to find the director.
Choi Jung-won didn't care at all, just sat and watched the girls exert their jerky communication skills and try to communicate with the director.
At the beginning, the director didn't pay much attention to the opinions of a few little girls. But Taeyeon and others can become famous, and at least one thing must be possessed, that is, resilience.
They gathered around the director, desperately organizing their vocabulary and telling their thoughts.
I don't know if the director was annoyed by the entanglement, or if their persuasion played a role. In the end, it took more than an hour for the white-bearded director to listen carefully to their ideas.
Interaction with people, verbal communication is a very necessary factor. Because if you want others to understand your thoughts, then telling is the best way to do it.
That director has been in stage control for decades, so he naturally has rich experience and unique vision.
When he was able to listen to the girls' opinions, combined with his own experience, he immediately discovered the problem. (To be continued......)