Chapter 144 – Interview
The special correspondent of QQ Music is surnamed Lei, Lei Lei.
She was not tall, and at most she was about 1.6 meters tall, but she was quite sexy and mature. She has an oval face and a willow leaf eyebrow, big eyes and dimples. When she smiles, she revealed two small canine teeth and some naivety of a young girl. It’s a pity that she doesn’t want to mix in the entertainment circle, but instead mixed in the entertainment journalism.
Lei Lei’s voice is very pleasant to hear, sweet and soft with the unique charm of a Jiangnan women.
It also made Lu Chen feel more cordial.
“Teacher Lu Chen, what’s the reason for you to finally embarked on the music path?”
3:00 PM, Lu Chen Studio Reception Room.
Lu Chen and the female reporter from QQ Music sat opposite each other. The two cups of freshly brewed coffee on the glass coffee table were swirling in white mist, the air was filled with the faint fragrance of authentic coffee beans.
Compared with the fragrant coffee, Lei Lei was obviously more interested in Lu Chen. When she sat down, she couldn’t wait to open the recorder and ask the latter the first question.
Lu Chen said with a smile, “I really don’t deserve to be called a teacher, Reporter Lei can call me by my name. I’m more accustomed to it.”
“Have a cup of coffee first. Someone gave me ones from Brazil. It’s quite delicious. Let’s talk slowly.”
The title “Teacher” was originally used in the circle for those seniors who had made their debut early and have become famous for a long time. Later, it was a little overused. However, it can be used for those who have a bit of fame, especially for those who have no deep connections.
Lu Chen is a newcomer who has just made his debut. He originally didn’t have such a qualification. Even if he wrote good works, his qualifications in the circle are too shallow. It is already great that others call him “Big Chen” or “Brother Chen”.
However, he was positioned by Beijing Satellite TV as a judge on the second season of “Singing China”. Even though it’s just as an audition judge, his status in the industry was suddenly elevated, and he was no longer just a simple newcomer.
In addition, there is considerable respect for singer and songwriter in the circle, so it is not too much to him a “Teacher”.
A lot of things in the entertainment circle are just so wonderful, and if one is not in the circle, one will not understand the connotation.
But Lu Chen does not righteously believe that he deserves it.
Face is given by others. Face is lost by oneself. Maintaining a modest and cautious attitude, one can go further.
Lei Lei really has a bit of a favorable impression on Lu Chen’s modest attitude.
She relaxed and took a sip of her coffee.
The female reporter’s eyes suddenly lit up. She praised, “It’s really good!”
Lei Lei is a regular coffee drinker. Although she is not a coffee expert, she can tell the difference between good and bad taste.
Lu Chen said with a smile: “if Reporter Lei likes it, then take a can back. Anyway, I also borrow flowers to offer Buddha.” (TN: Borrow flowers to offer Buddha – offer a gift to a guest with other people’s things.)
His coffee was from Wen Zhiyuan. There are two cans in all.
After the voice test at EMI yesterday, Lu Chen refused the other party’s invitation to dinner. The director of the brokerage department probably felt very embarrassed, so he insisted on sending him two cans of Brazilian coffee beans to him.
Lu Chen asked Chen Xin to buy tools and grind them into coffee powder to entertain guests. The effect was really good.
As the saying goes when you get something from others, you would have to cater to others. After drinking a good cup of coffee, Lei Lei’s attitude became a lot more easygoing. (TN: 吃人嘴软 which in MT is “eat people’s mouth soft”)
“Then I’ll call you Lu Chen, but you can’t call me Reporter Lei.”
Lu Chen smiled. “Ok, Big Sister Lei Lei.”
Lei Lei is about four or five years older than him. So, it’s just right to call her big sister.
If one wants to be a star idol, it’s very important to have a good relationship with media reporters. Otherwise, others will be able to dirty your name in newspapers, magazines or on the Internet almost every day, and no one can stand that.
The relationship between the really big figures and the media is often very good. For example, Tan Hong, he has not had any scandal for so many years. His own character is one of the factors, and deep connections in the circle is the key.
Chen Jianhao has imparted Lu Chen and Lu Xi a lot of experience on how to make a good relationship with the media.
Lu Chen has the rich experiences of three lives in his dream, so it is not difficult for him to understand them.
After he and Lei Lei have a pleasant talk together and got a little closer, they went back to the formal interview.
They returned to the question that Lei Lei asked earlier.
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, “I first came into contact with music because of my parents’ expectations of me. I learned to play the piano when I was a child. I probably didn’t have enough talent, so I gave up without learning much.”
“Later, I took a liking to the guitar. So, I went to learn it by myself, but at that time I thought that playing the guitar was a good way to chase girls.”
At this point, Lei Lei showed a knowing smile.
A lot of boys learn to play and sing, that is, to act handsome and cool to attract the attention of girls, and this move is quite effective.
Lei Lei couldn’t help but think of her university days, there were boys singing for her in the downstairs of her dormitory.
It’s a pity that the other party neither have Lu Chen’s talent nor Lu Chen’s handsomeness, otherwise she might have said yes.
Lu Chen continued: “During my university time, something happened in my family. I came to work in Beijing early and became a singer in a bar, which is really my beginning on the music path.”
Lei Lei said: “You once said in the “Singing China” competition that your dream was to make a lot of money, and to help your family pay off the debt. Does your motivation to embark on the music path came from your responsibility to your family?”
Lu Chen was unperturbed: “You can say that.”
After winning the championship of “Singing China”, Lu Chen is an absolute celebrity in his hometown, Binhai City.
So, soon on Inspur blog, someone broke the news about his family.
Lu Chen’s father, Lu Qingsheng, was also a well-known entrepreneur in Binhai. His business failure was entirely due to bad luck, which was affected by the international financial turmoil, resulting to the break of the financial chain.
Lu Qingsheng’s reputation in the local area has always been very good. He was straightforward and honest. That’s why so many relatives, friends and partners were willing to lend him money for his turnover. In the end, his death due to illness is purely an unforeseen circumstance.
The Lu Family’s bitter experience made people sigh with regret, but what is most surprising is that Lu Qingsheng’s widow, Fang Yun, that is, Lu Chen’s mother. She resolutely took on this huge debt and did not let those relatives and friends who trusted Lu Qingsheng suffer losses, as to not have Lu Qingsheng’s reputation be tarnished.
And those who know this matter has full admiration to Fang Yun!
Trustworthy reputation has always been the virtue of the Chinese nation.
Therefore, Lu Chen’s talk about his dream of making money in the “Singing China” competition not only made everyone not have the slightest disgust, but also made people feel his sincerity, confidence and courage.
The song “Chasing Dream With A Childlike Heart” sings Lu Chen’s indomitable spirit in the face of life’s difficulties!
And Zhuang Hao, who questioned Lu Chen’s dream, has been criticized by countless people. Even “Elegant” magazine, where he works, can’t bear the pressure from netizens and has to apologize for Zhuang Hao.
Now the so-called editor and music critic has shut down his blog and completely went into hiding.
Lei Lei mentioned this matter, also has the meaning to rectify Lu Chen’s name, after all, the latter has not publicly explained the situation.
She went on to ask, “What makes you have such a rich and colorful musical idea and write such good songs like “You Who Sat Next To Me” and “In Spring”? What is your source of inspiration? Why do you have such a different style of expression in your creation? What’s your attitude toward other’s questioning?”
Although she has a favorable impression of Lu Chen, however, as they went deeper in the interview, Lei Lei’s professional nature was inevitably exposed. A chain of questions hit Lu Chen like a storm, which was a bit aggressive.
But she didn’t think there was anything wrong. Since Lu Chen has stepped into the entertainment industry and became a star of great attention, then Lu Chen is bound to accept all kinds of interviews in the future and face more tricky, fierce and even vicious questions than hers.
If he can’t deal with one-on-one special interviews now, then there will be trouble in the future.
Therefore, Lei Lei deliberately sped up her speech, and the questions she raised were targeted, which formed a sense of oppression.
She wanted to see how Lu Chen responds.
In fact, since Lu Chen participated in “Singing China”, the voices questioning him on the Internet have not completely disappeared, mainly focusing on his creative style.
The most typical one is “In Spring,” a song that doesn’t seem to be written by a 22-year-old.
But Lu Chen’s performance was not as intense or flustered as Lei Lei imagined.
Lu Chen smiled calmly. He didn’t answer Lei Lei’s question directly.
“Big Sister Lei Lei, let me first talk about my name on Inspur blog, the origin of Lu Chen’s FMX.”
Lu Chen’s Inspur blog ID, Lu Chen FMX, now has more than 5 million fans, which is considered to be the entry standard of Big V. The number of forwards, comments and likes on the blog were quite high.
But no one knows what this ID really means.
Lei Lei was suddenly stunned, unable to think of the relationship between Lu Chen’s blog account and her own questions.
But her reporter’s intuition told her that Lu Chen must have a story.
So, she nodded with a smile on her face.
Lu Chen explained: “Lu Chen FMX, Lu Chen is on behalf of myself, while FMX is on behalf of three other people. Their names are Fang Mingyi, Mo Ran and Xu Bo respectively. They are all my good teachers and helpful friends in my life and on my music path.”
“They taught me a lot about life…”
“They taught me the importance of persistence…”
“They…”
At the time when he was selling the copyright of “In Spring”, Lu Chen told others the stories about Xu Bo. (TN: Chapter 43)
At that time, he had made a vow in his heart to make Xu Bo’s name a legend in this world.
But not only Xu Bo, Fang Mingyi and Mo Ran are equally indispensable existences.
He feels that without any of them, his life after the long dream is no longer complete!
Therefore, taking the opportunity of this QQ Music interview, Lu Chen selectively told the story of the three of them.
Not just to explain.
It’s a recollection, cherishing the memories, and also a memorial! (TN: of the three)
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