Upon these words, Bilibili was once again rocked by a sensation.
Moonlight’s statement contained two heavy pieces of information.
First, Moonlight and Cat were preparing to shoot a music video, very likely one with their actual appearance! And the release of the album in the future, it might not be far off!
[Tears in my eyes, Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat have such a grand vision!!]
Soon, the top comment below emerged.
[No way... Mr. Moonlight, are you for real? Someone was being disrespectful, and you actually invited them to perform together?!]
[Weeping uncontrollably, it’s no wonder that you are an up-loader I’ve always liked! This move really shows how broad-minded you are.....]
[To be honest, Mr. Dong’s Violin skills have always been top-notch, it’s just that he had to pick a bone this time, well-deserved criticism for his fault!]
Who could have guessed.
When this incident went viral, causing a flurry of attention, with everyone waiting to watch Mr. Moonlight fiercely take down Zhang Dong.
Instead of choosing revenge, Moonlight and Cat even decided to invite the other party to "star in the MV"!
The netizens were stunned.
Many were so upset they were beating their chests and stomping their feet, grieving for not being able to witness a display of justice.
Yet, even more people started to admire them from the bottom of their hearts.
Achieving this level of conduct is indeed no easy feat.
All those netizens who were previously clashing with Moon Cat’s fans, now showed up in the comment section of Moonlight and Cat:
[Incredible... you’re amazing, different from the average Internet celebrity, Moonlight and Cat are the kind of people who can achieve great things!]
[I’d always been indifferent to Moonlight and Cat... only listening to them when scrolling through Douyin, but this time, I’ve genuinely turned into a fan!]
[HAHAHA, Dong loves Moonlight and Cat so much, he must be humming along uncontrollably after seeing this comment....]
Zhang Dong, who was staring at Moonlight and Cat’s new update on his computer.
His eyes blank, reading Moonlight’s post word by word, over and over.
MV... together... star in...?
Me... with Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat...?
Zhang Dong pinched his thigh hard with all his strength.
The sharp pain confirmed he wasn’t dreaming.
He had offended his idol... but wasn’t blamed. Instead, he was invited to star in a MV...
For a moment, Zhang Dong was both excited and aggrieved, moved to tears.
The grief was because he had committed such an unforgivable act against Mr. Moonlight!
You’re not a good person, Zhang Dong!!
In front of the computer screen, Zhang Dong slapped himself twice, then as if he had made some resolve, set up the camera on the table once again...
"Seven thousand new followers in just a little while?"
Lin Tian looked at the Bilibili backend data with surprise.
Just one update had such an effect.
"That’s all thanks to Lin Tian’s magnanimity....." said Gan Yanyu beside him.
"It’s clearly Mr. Gan’s merit, alright."
Lin Tian interjected.
The youth wore a somewhat gratified expression.
The controversy stirred by Zhang Dong’s video hadn’t gained much traction, when the video for "One Step Away," featuring Lin Tian and Gan Yanyu’s first outdoor shooting, incorporating street scenes with live audiences and bookstores, had already received very positive feedback on Douyin.
Furthermore, "One Step Away" is a style that both rarely tackle.
So all of a sudden, it made the audience feel an incredible sense of novelty and fun.
"Amazing! With such an atmosphere, I’d love to see it live! It must be so interesting!"
"Crying, I recognize this background, it’s in Qingzhou City, right near my house, why didn’t I happen to pass by there that day ahhh!! I missed the chance to meet Moonlight and Miss Cat!"
"The vibe is fantastic! I can’t help but imagine Mr. Moonlight and Miss Cat dancing together, wow.... If one day I could see such a scene, I’d definitely faint from happiness!!"
"If they could turn this song into a short film, or use a more meaningful scene to express it... it’ll be a huge hit!"
This unexpected overwhelmingly positive reaction made Lin Tian fall into deep thought.
In fact, he had long harbored the idea of turning music into a music video (MV) format.
Compared to two people always awkwardly sitting in the same spot and playing, adding some narrative elements could not only help the music break into new circles but also let the audience better grasp the emotions in the music, which would be extremely beneficial for Lin Tian to complete the system tasks.
So, Lin Tian pondered, why not take this opportunity to try and shoot an MV with this song for the first time.
After Lin Tian brought it up, Gan Yanyu thought for a moment and said:
"It’s not impossible, but if we’re making a video, having only two instruments won’t do, right? Would the rest be synthesized in post-production?"
When it comes to making a video, how to display the musical tension becomes very important.
The pairing of only two instruments might be fine for an ordinary performance video, but it would lack a lot of tension if made into an MV.
Gan Yanyu read the score over and over again, and she had already felt it.
"If we could add a violin, it would be a killer."
His words struck a chord with Gan Yanyu.
"Mhm." Gan Yanyu nodded.
As per her sharp sensitivity towards scores, it indeed was the case.
"So, Lin Tian, are you thinking of inviting that violinist?" Gan Yanyu asked.
"Uhh... yes. He’s quite familiar with our music, and he’s quite skilled."
Lin Tian deliberately elaborated a bit more; he was just tentatively bringing it up, unsure if Mr. Gan would mind.
"That might be okay....."
"Eh? Mr. Gan, aren’t you....."
The words that Gan Yanyu used that day to chase away that guy with her cello, signaling her unwillingness to have a third person join the ensemble, still echoed in his ears.
To be honest, Lin Tian was quite pleased about it~
So even if Gan Yanyu disagreed, Lin Tian wouldn’t mind; at worse, they’d just use electronic accompaniment.
"I do mind it quite a bit."
"But compared to that, if it can better express your music, Lin Tian, I could tolerate it for a while... Besides, I’d like to try what it feels like to shoot an MV with you."
Lin Tian’s cheeks felt slightly warm,
Since Mr. Gan doesn’t mind, he grew bolder.
.....So it’s not so much that Lin Tian is magnanimous, but more that Gan Yanyu has made concessions on the matter of collaboration.
As for Zhang Dong’s disrespectful words online towards them...
Both of them never took it to heart from the very start.
If anything had to be said, given Lin Tian’s personality, he found it rather interesting.
This opportunity could also be used to build his public image, killing two birds with one stone.
I wonder how Zhang Dong will respond.
But for Lin Tian now, the next step is to seriously plan how exactly to shoot this MV!