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Chapter 165 It’s Best to Invite Both Together

Chapter 165: Chapter 165 It’s Best to Invite Both Together

If it’s just one or two songs, agreeing isn’t a big deal, and it doesn’t cost many points.

But TV show composition usually requires more than one song, with the opening, ending, and additional inserts, at least three or four.

If the director demands high standards, there might be even more.

This amount is quite large.

Solely earning money by spending so many points isn’t worth it, but there are solutions.

Wu Mu thought about it and said, "I can write the songs, but I want to sing them myself."

Hmm, not enough points for songwriting, so singing would make up for it.

However, this condition seemed to be beyond Director Wang Ren’s expectations. He paused, "I need to go back and ask."

Wu Mu was slightly surprised, not surprised that Director Wang Ren didn’t agree with him on the spot.

Generally, the OST is sung by certain fixed people, and it’s hard for ordinary singers to get in. It’s normal for a new director who hasn’t sung before to have doubts.

It has nothing to do with his abilities, mainly because his voice might not match the theme of the series, let alone considerations like appearance fees.

But even with all these considerations, logically speaking, Wang Ren should have said he would go back and think about it. Why is he going back to ask?

Why does it feel like Wang Ren, a well-known director, seems to have no authority?

With a bit of confusion in his heart, Wu Mu didn’t ask aloud, just nodded.

The conversation happened quickly, and the dishes hadn’t been served yet. Wang Ren thought it over and decided not to have dinner and left straight away.

In the end, Wu Mu and Lin Qingyue were left to eat.

Lin Qingyue looked at Wu Mu and chuckled slightly, "You don’t seem very enthusiastic. I thought introducing Director Wang Ren’s gig to you was an opportunity."

Wu Mu smiled slightly, "No, thank you, Director Lin."

He definitely couldn’t say it was because he thought the points were too few. He had to make an excuse.

"It just feels like merely earning money from songwriting isn’t much of a deal."

Lin Qingyue looked at him helplessly and sighed, "It’s not just about the money. Director Wang Ren’s first series still has high popularity within the industry. If your songs stand out, it can help boost your reputation, leading to more composition opportunities."

She’s been keeping an eye on Wu Mu’s situation and had plenty of thoughts about Wu Mu’s journey.

As she saw it, ever since Wu Mu’s fall, relying on shows like "Singer-Songwriter," "Star Agency," and "Masked Singer," he managed to stop his declining momentum.

Though the impact from the fall still lingered, there was no worry about failing to find work because of it.

Thanks to his good songwriting, unique singing, and program effects, his popularity was extremely high.

But the variety show market is only one part of the entertainment industry. Many viewers don’t watch variety shows or care about celebrities from them.

This popularity has a ceiling.

Only having popularity in variety shows means being akin to a variety show star in the industry.

Fortunately, Wu Mu is still a singer, writes songs, and sings well, so he doesn’t end up purely as a variety show figure like Wang Xiaotian.

But even so, because he’s only proven himself on the variety stage, the recognition of his status in the industry hasn’t risen quickly.

To break through, Wu Mu needed to shift his focus.

The direction to shift towards could be becoming a singer, releasing singles and albums, holding concerts, and following a traditional singer’s path.

Or he could pursue acting, seeking roles in various series and films, following an actor’s path.

Or pursue both, embodying film, television, and music.

Wu Mu could understand these things, but he’s not a typical star, and doesn’t truly plan on relying on fame.

He relies on the system, and for him, popularity and status are virtual, while system points are tangible.

With plenty of system points, using hundreds of Performance Cards, he’d shatter any limits of fame or popularity, possibly even tribal folks would know his name.

So Wu Mu just nodded to show he understood and changed the topic, "Isn’t Director Wang primarily a film director? Why is he filming a TV series?"

A film director, one specializing in art films, going to shoot a TV series is indeed rare.

Upon mentioning this, Lin Qingyue chuckled, "His last movie lost so much money. His company nearly went bankrupt, owing a great debt, so he had no choice but to make TV shows to earn money."

So that’s it, no wonder Wang Ren seemed to have little authority.

Wu Mu realized.

Hmm, his loss wasn’t surprising; from the film seen at a previous gathering, how could a normal person appreciate it?

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While Wu Mu and Lin Qingyue were eating and chatting, Yang Rongfa, the producer of Wang Ren’s series project, also heard about Wu Mu’s request to not only write the songs but also sing them himself.

Want to sing the OST himself?

Yang Rongfa furrowed his brows slightly, but honestly, it wasn’t that inappropriate.

Wu Mu had proven himself in songwriting and singing.

His biggest doubt was whether Wu Mu, who hadn’t sung the OST before, could fit well with their series.

Moreover, it was somewhat unexpected; he initially intended for Mo Mo to sing those songs.

Mo Mo had high popularity and is a veteran OST singer, having worked with many production teams, her reputation was solid, making her a safe choice for singing.

In fact, he had planned Mo Mo to write the songs initially.

But Director Wang Ren was recommended Wu Mu by Lin Qingyue. He thought Wu Mu writing songs and Mo Mo singing might work, so he agreed.

Yet unexpectedly, Wu Mu wanted to sing them himself.

Yang Rongfa looked at the silent Director Wang Ren, considered, and asked, "Who do you think is suitable?"

Director Wang Ren thought, "Hiring both is most suitable; we can create more songs."

Yang Rongfa had a dangerous glint in his eye, considering hiring both. The budget for the last film was severely overspent, nearly bankrupting the company, and now this person was thinking of doing that again?

This time he’d certainly control the budget!

"Just hire one! We’ll figure out whom later."

After Yang Rongfa’s delayed decision, Wu Mu’s new show, the latest episode of "Star Agency," was about to air.

To push "Star Agency" as a popular variety show, Beijing TV Station was generous with spending, going all out on advertising and marketing.

Several times, they bought hot searches for the trailer.

Moreover, the originally planned episode split into two parts, after seeing the edited result, Xiong Guanglin felt the split was disjointed, decisively shifted the schedule, and made a special episode airing all at once.

Yang Rongfa, who accidentally stumbled upon the show news, decided to bring in Director Wang Ren, intending to watch Wu Mu’s new program performance together.