Chapter 158 158 That Moment New Variety Show
Chapter 158
Among the New Year's Eve concerts held by various platforms this year, Xingyao Video naturally leads the pack in terms of popularity, and the peak of Xingyao Video's popularity was undoubtedly the time when Lin Yuan performed.
Among celebrities, Lin Yuan has always been considered popular, but it's only when he releases a new work or participates in an event that netizens truly realize just how popular he is.
However, netizens have different opinions on whether Lin Yuan's popularity boosted the popularity of the songs "Hero" and "Dahlia" or whether these two songs were inherently destined to be popular.
"Judging from their stage performances, these two songs are guaranteed to be hits no matter who sings them, okay?"
"Only the original singer can truly bring out the charm of the song."
Marketing accounts probably realized that as long as the tag "Lin Yuan" is added, the discussion will rise again and again - following the Golden Wing Awards ceremony, Lin Yuan has started to frequently appear on the trending searches.
Recently, there have been more calls for Lin Yuan to focus on being a singer than for him to be an actor.
"Let's just split Lin Yuan in two, one half for acting and the other half for singing."
"Is it too late to become a fan of Lin Yuan now? Why didn't I watch 'Tomorrow's Star' earlier and start following it then?"
It is worth mentioning that Lin Yuan's performance at the New Year's Eve gala further boosted the popularity of "Tomorrow's Star".
Comparatively speaking, Lin Yuan has far fewer opportunities to appear on stage as a singer, and there are not many performances. However, his performances of "Hibernation" and "Love and Hate" have been brought up and reviewed by netizens.
...
Lin Yuan was staring blankly at an invitation.
This is an invitation to an awards ceremony called EMA, but more accurately, EMA is more of a concert than an awards ceremony.
In recent years, EMA has become a large-scale event with an ever-expanding influence, attracting a large number of trend-conscious fans by inviting a wide range of overseas groups.
This year, the invitation was delivered to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan hesitated whether to go or not.
The organizers of EMA are also known for their deep pockets, and the appearance fee they gave Lin Yuan was also quite high. Moreover, the event only lasted one night, so it wouldn't take Lin Yuan too much time.
"Are you going or not?"
Feng accepted the invitation: "Didn't you want to take a break? Flying is quite tiring."
Lin Yuan understood the implication in his agent's words: "Is there something wrong with it?"
"See for yourself." The agent sent Lin Yuan another link.
In short, the issue stemmed from a previous EMA event where the organizers showed excessive favoritism towards overseas groups, resulting in unequal treatment for domestic and international singers.
There are also some cases where certain groups sabotage the meal.
Feng Zeng disliked such occasions.
As his artist, Lin Yuan's personality is more or less similar to his.
"Never mind then."
Although EMA has sent out what appears to be an invitation to Lin Yuan, EMA's main audience has always been fans of overseas groups, so whether Lin Yuan participates or not doesn't really matter.
There are many similar music events in China, but Lin Yuan usually doesn't have time to attend them.
This year is better. In previous years, Lin Yuan's identity as a singer was squeezed into the gaps between his acting career.
"They're really rich," Feng Zeng couldn't help but exclaim.
The offer they gave was comparable to the offers from those variety shows that actively invited Lin Yuan to participate.
"I'm not short of money."
"How arrogant."
Regarding Lin Yuan's participation, EMA only used the word "tentative invitation," and fans only felt a little disappointed before the matter was dropped.
However, it was later revealed that the group had little interest in performing and when they came to perform in China, they only used foreign languages to communicate, even for the most basic purposes.
Netizens believe that the organizer, EMA, should take action, but EMA has not made any statement, which fully demonstrates its arrogance.
Fans offered various explanations for the group's actions, such as: "Shouldn't foreigners speak foreign languages?" / "The baby is sick but still performing, what an incredibly touching spirit!" / "Humiliation is good for health!" / "It's an honor for XX to come..."
The comments section is in complete chaos.
Lin Yuan could only sigh with relief that he had declined the invitation; otherwise, he would have found it very troublesome.
January has arrived. At this time last year, Lin Yuan temporarily escaped the "Bloody Past" crew and returned to City A to promote "Mandala". It has to be said that "Bloody Past" left a deep mark on Lin Yuan - "Bloody Past" has been finished for a long time, but Lin Yuan has not gained back to his pre-filming weight.
He felt that director Ren Maoxing could completely switch careers and open a weight loss training class, which would definitely work.
This year, Lin Yuan still received a ton of film and television offers and accumulated a large number of scripts.
Lin Yuan will not be making idol dramas for the time being. He has rejected all the scripts offered to him, including all revenge dramas. Lin Yuan feels that he has tried all the scripts he can in this genre, and it is impossible for him to come up with anything new.
"It's a tough choice," Lin Yuan sighed. "Can't we just take another year off?"
Feng Zeng: "..."
Lin Yuan's commercial contracts will be renewed every now and then, and having a body of work to back him up gives the studio more confidence.
In terms of film and television, Lin Yuan currently only has one film in stock.
In terms of numbers, Lin Yuan looks more like an actor who lacks recognition than someone who is currently very popular.
Fortunately, Lin Yuan would occasionally unleash a burst of energy.
Lin Yuan has many ideas about his career, but all of them are based on his popularity.
...
"Hey!" is a new music show recently launched by Star Glory Video.
Although it was confirmed that Lin Yuan would join the show, variety shows featuring music performances have never been popular in the domestic entertainment industry, and there have been no successful examples. Therefore, the investment cost of "Hey!" was not very large.
The appearance fees for the show's guests weren't very high, but Lin Yuan received a considerable sum of it.
However, the initial promotion of "Hey!" focused on Lin Yuan and the album "1895". Xingyao Video's promotion focused on Lin Yuan, and even used the slogan "Compete with Lin Yuan".
This scene reminded Lin Yuan's longtime fans of the scene when Lin Yuan participated in Leting Video's "I Sing, You Listen".
At that time, he and Tian Yi were both newcomers with uncertain prospects. The promotion of Leting Video did not focus on the two of them. Everyone knew that Tian Yi would not stay on that show for long.
As a result, the two of them carved out a path for themselves with "Heart's Desire".
Today, it's still a music variety show with competitive elements, but Lin Yuan's treatment is completely different from back then.
The promotional effect of "Hey!" was better than Xingyao Video expected—as soon as the promotional video was released, the number of people who "want to watch" skyrocketed.
Lin Yuan has made many more public appearances recently than last year, but his fans are still very enthusiastic about his participation in the program.
In a sense, "Hey!" is the first long-running variety show that Lin Yuan has participated in—although it is unknown how many episodes he will appear in.
Of all the tracks on the album "1895", fans were far more excited about "Prison", as it was one of the few dance tracks.
It's not unusual for Lin Yuan to sing, but as for seeing Lin Yuan dance... the last time was the last time.
The Hey! program team released Lin Yuan's rehearsal video at the right time.
The group Sangzi belongs to has been very lively lately.
"...Is this something I can see?"
"Whether I can see it or not, I've already seen it, haven't I?"
"When I watched 'Just Right You,' I thought to myself, Lin Yuan is really lean and fit, lean but not skinny. Who understands the redemption of a well-trained waistline showing under a basketball uniform?"
"Who are they cursing upstairs? Many names popped into my head."
"Hahaha, even the most handsome face paired with a soft, flabby belly instantly drops 90% in my eyes... Lin Yuan, you can tell he's trained, right?"
Objectively speaking, Lin Yuan did undergo some intensive training.
In the first episode of "Hey!", the production team naturally wanted to create a more lively atmosphere. Lin Yuan's singing skills are beyond doubt, but his dancing ability may not be as good as the new group of participants in the show.
Lin Yuan didn't stick to the training all the time.
However, with the show about to air, Lin Yuan naturally intensified his training. The choreography for "Prison" wasn't particularly complex, but a solo performance can never compare to a group performance. If Lin Yuan wanted to dance well and achieve a good stage effect, he had to work very hard.
"call--"
Lin Yuan jumped until he was panting heavily, but even though the temperature in City A was below zero that night, he could clearly see the steam rising from his body.
Lin Yuan is no longer young, and the more he jumps, the clearer his understanding becomes.
But he realized more clearly—
"I'm so tired from dancing, but it's not as tiring as filming 'Bloody Memories'."
He's training and eating a lot now, but as for when he was filming the movie... Lin Yuan doesn't want to think about it anymore.
That was indeed an unforgettable time; looking back, there was no bittersweet feeling, only a mix of joy and sorrow.
The release of "Hey!" is drawing ever closer.
On the day of the broadcast, Sang Zi set her alarm early. Her thoughts were the same as other fans—could Lin Yuan, with his old bones and limbs, still manage to jump?
The first episode of "Hey!" featured nine performers, all of whom were singers and groups who had recently released new songs.
Among the singers, Sang Zi only knows Lin Yuan and another female singer. She recently saw a marketing account reveal that the first episode of "Hey!" did not invite many heavyweight singers because they were observing the situation.
Lin Yuan is not the only singer who has released a song recently, but Hey! is not a show that looks very promising. These singers will have to wait until the popularity of the first episode is released before they decide whether to participate in the second episode.
However, Lin Yuan showed no sign of displeasure.
When the first group of performers came on stage, the reactions of the other performers backstage were also faithfully recorded by the camera.
Lin Yuan blended in with a group of unknown newcomers. Although the camera seemed to favor him, Sang Zi couldn't tell him apart from the other performers.
His face showed no dissatisfaction, only composure.
Seeing Lin Yuan like this, Sang Zi suddenly felt at ease.
Lin Yuan has always been like this; he won't get angry just because the guest performers aren't as famous as him.
He never felt superior to others.
In Sang Zi's eyes, Lin Yuan is exactly the same as he was back then in "The Road to Tomorrow". On the contrary, because he is surrounded by young people, Lin Yuan looks even younger.
He was wearing a brightly colored jacket, with sequins and lace as the highlights of the outfit—Sang Zi suspected that the stylist had added height-increasing insoles to him, because at a glance, Lin Yuan's legs seemed to be longer than usual.
"Hilarious, I can't feel any age difference at all."
"Judging from his appearance, who would have guessed that Lin Yuan just won the Golden Wing Award for Best Actor? He doesn't look like a big shot at all."
"There's no need to mention the Golden Wing Award upstairs. Kangaroo himself might not be willing to accept it. And... did anyone notice Lin Yuan's gaze?"
The moment the word "eyes" appeared in the comments, Sang Zi's gaze also fell on Lin Yuan's eyes.
Sang Zi: "..."
She was glad she hadn't missed it.
Lin Yuan looked radiant and colorful, but he was young. The way he looked at the other contestants, his smile... really brought back memories of the "Tomorrow's Star" era for Sang Zi.
At that time, Lin Yuan had a pure love for the stage and wanted to present the best stage to the audience.
The same is true now.
Lin Yuan's eyes were filled with a smile, bright and clear...
This person truly loves the stage.
What does it mean that Lin Yuan is more suitable to be an actor? What does it mean to delay things? What does it mean to dream?
Lin Yuan has always brought happiness to his fans, but sure enough, he also has moments when he feels happy.
She probably just happened to capture that moment.
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Author's Note: Update! [doge][doge][doge]
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