Chapter 147 Year-End Awards Season
Meng Fanxi stood in front of the full-length mirror to check her final look. She wore a well-tailored suit and had her hair cut short for her next role, making her look full of energy.
Soon we will be at the Starlight Music Awards ceremony, a year-end awards ceremony hosted by Starlight TV that focuses on annual achievements in music and is the most prestigious year-end music awards ceremony in China.
Since the beginning of the month, major TV stations and video websites have successively held year-end galas, and basically all participating artists can receive various awards equally from the organizers.
As a rookie group, VIER actively participated in every ceremony, not only performing on stage but also winning a variety of awards such as "Best Newcomer Group," "Most Influential Group," and "Rising Star." Of course, these awards were not exclusive to them.
For example, at the end-of-year "Cloud" gala of Yunduo TV, the "Best Newcomer Group" award was given to five groups at once, including VIER, 9Echo, Month and two other groups that debuted this year. Although there are no less than ten groups of all sizes that debuted this year, Yunduo TV's awards ceremony is already selective, but it is still criticized by all parties for "not daring to offend anyone."
The year-end ceremonies on other platforms are almost the same, focusing on a lively yet peaceful atmosphere, showing a strong desire to survive and not offend any fan groups, but in a sense, they have offended them all.
When VIER, 9Echo, and Month stood together on stage, it was also the start of the fan war.
Of course, in terms of fan base, the latter two are far inferior to the former, but the impartial attitude of each platform makes VIER fans feel that this is completely encouraging those group fans to come and gain traffic.
VIER fans are focused on the Starlight Music Awards ceremony. This award doesn't have many strange categories, and each award has only one winner, so there's no favoritism.
The level of importance that each company attaches to varies greatly.
While Meng Fanxi was checking her condition in front of the mirror, Xu You also came up from behind, fiddling with her hair and adjusting her bow tie. The six of them wore clothes of the same color scheme, but each had a different design, giving each person a completely different style.
"Wow, Fanxi, you look so handsome today." A person peeked out from behind the door of the lounge, speaking in an intimate tone, drawing everyone's attention.
When Meng Fanxi saw the person who came in, he looked away from the mirror and said with a smile, "Xiao Han, you're not bad either."
Qi Xiaohan is now thriving in Ink. They debuted early and are VIER's seniors. The previous year, they had already won the Best Newcomer Group award at the Starlight Music Awards.
During the recent awards season, they have run into each other backstage at many ceremonies, and the two groups have become much more familiar with each other.
After Qi Xiaohan arrived and got ready, she brought Xu Weiguang over for a visit.
Lin Ruohe and Zhang Yang greeted them and then focused on their Go match. Gu Huailang had study materials in front of him. Meng Fanxi and the others, as his seniors in learning, made Gu Huailang the first to do his makeup and hair as soon as they arrived. After that, he was to study obediently, and he was not allowed to play any games or chat.
If Gu Huailang gets distracted and joins in their conversation, he will be met with condemning and distressed looks from the "parents," and will obediently continue studying.
Gu Huailang: Can the application period for the exam be moved up? How much longer will we have to endure this...?
Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang adapted very well to the relaxed and harmonious atmosphere of the VIER dressing room. After entering, they sat directly on the empty sofa. The celebration would not start for another two hours. They would walk the red carpet and then sit in the guest seats at the gala. At that time, they would not be as free as in the dressing room. The cameras of the ceremony, as well as the cameras of the fans and fansites, would all be pointed at them, so they had to be very careful with their expressions.
Meng Fanxi picked up the program on the table: "Let me see," he said, accurately noticing Ink's performance order, "You're the fourth to perform, don't you need to prepare anymore?"
Ink's popularity is currently average. It has many die-hard fans, but its general popularity is average. This is reflected in its appearances on the program schedule, where it will appear earlier in the program. Qi Xiaohan is quite content, "I'm only performing one song. I've danced to it more than ten times this month. My teammates are all sleeping in the dressing room right now. They're more relaxed than me."
Qi Xiaohan's distinctive rising intonation made Meng Fanxi chuckle. Since Xiaohan came to Ink, he had never seen the humble shadow of his past life in him again. Xu Weiguang was the same; although he was sitting to the side with a silent smile, he was in a natural and relaxed state.
Xu You joked, "You guys are all seasoned veterans of these ceremonies now, seniors."
Previously, Xu You had a domineering aura towards the two of them, but now that they've gotten to know each other better, they can treat Xu You with more peace of mind.
Xu Weiguang waved his hand: "I don't deserve such praise, I still need to improve."
At this moment, Ren Yuchen heard some noise outside the corridor and went out with Wei Ye to see what was going on. Qi Xiaohan leaned closer and whispered, "Your fans have been arguing with the fans of those two teams quite frequently lately, haven't you?"
They all knew who those two teams were, but they didn't say it outright.
Xu You: "The company communicated with the fan club and said it was just a minor argument. We fans just couldn't stand the other side always coming over to leech off us, so we fought back."
Qi Xiaohan tsk-tsk'd twice, "I didn't expect all three of your groups to be among the candidates for the Best New Artist Group. There are so many people watching."
Meng Fanxi maintained an indifferent attitude: "What belongs to someone else will belong to them; we are confident."
Xu You nodded: "Exactly."
Not far away, Gu Huailang looked up from the pile of study materials and interjected, "We didn't consider them as opponents either."
Meng Fanxi and Xu You said in unison, "Let's go study."
Gu Huailang silently lowered his head.
This scene amused Qi Xiaohan and Xu Weiguang. After laughing for a while, their desire to watch the drama faded away.
Ren Yuchen walked in from outside: "The ceremony director asked each group to go to the logistics room at the front to get cookies. They could go on behalf of the group or all of them could go together. It's like a live broadcast."
Upon hearing this, Meng Fanxi knew that this was a warm-up event organized by Star Channel for the ceremony, broadcasting footage of various artists before the red carpet began, allowing fans to see more of their idols' private lives before the red carpet.
Qi Xiaohan and his group rushed back. They wouldn't miss this opportunity; they would make the most of their connections.
Unlike ink, VIER doesn't lack exposure opportunities now, and sometimes it's more suitable to create a sense of mystery, so Wei Ye's opinion is that it's not necessary to go to every event, just send a representative.
However, Meng Fanxi and the others didn't want to go, worried about encountering a group they didn't want to meet.
Month is alright. Han Jia is the core member, and he has a good relationship with them in private. However, due to the company's position, the two sides are not familiar with each other on the surface.
The main thing people don't want to encounter is 9Echo. This group has been following a "heretical" path since their debut on "Teen Idol." It may not be the members' original intention, but encountering them could lead to a series of problems.
Even Gu Huailang, who was eager to break free from his studies, looked hesitant.
Wei Ye held his forehead with his hand. He finally understood these six people. They played well together, but when they were in situations that required socializing, they all became introverts. He had no choice but to draw lots.
Meng Fanxi had bad luck today, but when he drew the winning number, a commotion broke out in the lounge.
Some were relieved that they hadn't been chosen, some laughed out loud, and Meng Fanxi himself sounded helpless.
He couldn't just go out like that; he couldn't spoil today's makeup and styling beforehand. He took off his newly changed suit, found a casual jacket, put the hood on his head, took the bag of merchandise that Lin Ruohe handed him, wrapped himself up tightly, and went out.
The cookies Ren Yuchen mentioned were meant to provide energy for the attendees during tonight's long awards ceremony. While other ceremonies usually provide these cookies in the lounges, the organizers opted for a live broadcast, combining advertising with maintaining the event's popularity.
When Meng Fanxi arrived, many people had already finished receiving their gifts and left. After entering, a live streaming device was precisely pointed at the door, providing a clear view of the interior scene.
The live stream has already topped the charts on the platform, with fans flooding the chat with messages about their idols.
Upon seeing Meng Fanxi enter, the live chat went wild, flooding the screen with comments like "Ahhhhhh," "Fancy!!!," "Fanxi ahhhhh," and "Ajin!!"
The content of the live stream chat is projected onto the blank wall. With just a slight glance up, you can see what the fans are saying, and the idols can choose to respond.
Meng Fanxi did not forget his mission. The logistics room was filled with a variety of different flavored cookies, like a buffet. He carefully selected them. Halfway through, whether intentionally or by coincidence, Month and 9Echo also came in. Three people came to Month, but Han Jia was not there. All of 9Echo came in, making the whole room seem unusually crowded.
After exchanging superficially friendly greetings, Meng Fanxi quickly grabbed a few cookies of each flavor, put them in the surrounding bags, and prepared to leave.
The organizers wouldn't let the hype go so easily. The director in charge of this part kept a close eye on the live stream's popularity. When Meng Fanxi entered, the number of viewers in the live stream increased significantly, and the popularity nearly doubled in no time. Especially with these three groups appearing together in private, what a highlight! We definitely couldn't miss it!
The director called out to Meng Fanxi: "Fanxi, why don't you interact with our fans in the live stream?"
Meng Fanxi was no novice; he knew exactly what kind of effect the organizers wanted. Since he couldn't leave, he wasn't in a hurry. He greeted the camera and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Meng Fanxi from VIER."
Meng Fanxi watched intently as the bullet comments on the projector kept refreshing.
Although "The Journey of Cloud Boat" has ended, it is still very popular. Meng Fanxi's excellent performance made him one of the top three most popular characters in the entire series, even though he was written out of the show midway. Many people used his character's nickname in the comments.
[Haha, Fanxi looks so awkward in front of so many people, who understands? So cute!]
【Fanxi look at me, look at me】
【Ahhhh, cub】
Xiao Jin looks so casual in this outfit, and she even looks good with a hat on!
I really want to see the red carpet!!
...
With 9Echo and Month still picking out cookies behind him, and the director not letting him leave, Meng Fanxi effortlessly started reading the comments and answering everyone's questions in real time.
[Fanxi's bag is so pretty!]
Meng Fanxi launched an advertisement: "This is a VIER merchandise canvas bag. The captain gave it to me when I came out. I didn't expect it to be so big." He showed off the shape of the canvas bag, his voice leisurely and refreshing.
The barrage of comments was full of comments like "Go buy it now", "I think the quality is good", and "Captain Hahaha: Bring back more cookies".
The director, who had a premonition that VIER's canvas bags would sell like hotcakes, realized he had missed a business opportunity. He wished he had made some merchandise for the gala and had Meng Fanxi promote it.
Meng Fanxi then read the next comment: "What are the other five doing?"
Speaking of this, Meng Fanxi smiled slightly. Since none of you are coming, don't blame him for "leaking the news".
The slightly sly smile on his face sent a chill down the spines of the five people in the lounge who were watching the live stream on their phones.
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