Chapter 76 How Long Will It Stay Popular?
The directing team.
Hou Jun held the walkie-talkie and calmly directed the switching of the screens.
"Camera number three, shoot a close-up of the audience in front of you, then zoom in, zoom in on her face, I want to clearly see that her eyes are red."
"Unit 5, get ready."
"Unit two, the next high note, everyone cheers! I want a wide shot!"
"Camera Six, Liu Zhilan is crying, your image is blurry, adjust it immediately!"
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Hou Jun calmly directed the entire audience to complete the performance of Lu Yanhe's song. As the last note fell, the entire audience erupted in cheers and applause.
Although he had expected it, Hou Jun still laughed when he heard it clearly.
"This song will be a success," he said.
"I never imagined that Lu Yanhe could write songs," said Zou Xingxing, the assistant director standing beside him, in surprise.
Hou Jun: "Only kids like them, who are only seventeen or eighteen years old, could write this song. The melody is so simple, but once you hear it, you won't forget it."
“I listened to it for the second time today, and I’m still very moved,” Zou Xingxing said. “This kid is very talented. Why haven’t I seen him in the last two years? And his group hasn’t released any new songs either.”
"His idol group faded quickly. There are hundreds of young artists in Xingyu Entertainment, and the turnover is very fast. I guess it will be difficult for him to stand out." Hou Jun said, "You can tell by looking at his appearance on our show this time. From yesterday's rehearsal to today's official recording, he was all alone. The company did not arrange for anyone to accompany him. I heard that he did not have a car to pick him up. He took a taxi by himself."
Zou Xingxing snorted and said, "I know his agent, Zhou Ping'an. I never liked him. He's a very mercenary person. When we invited Lu Yanhe before, he insisted on sending other people to our show."
"You see, as long as this child stays on the right path and perseveres, he can succeed."
When Hou Jun said this, the image that flashed through his mind was of him meeting Lu Yanhe in the restroom.
Hearing what Chen Ziliang said, even a man who had struggled for decades could hardly contain his anger, let alone an eighteen-year-old.
However, Chen Ziliang was deeply impressed by Lu Yanhe's expression at the time. He was not angry, but indifferent, as if he did not care about what Chen Ziliang said at all, and those words could not evoke any emotion in him.
This character left a deep impression on Hou Jun.
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After Lu Yanhe finished his performance, he left the stage.
As I walked into the aisle, I could still hear many audience members shouting things like "Lu Yanhe, I love you!" and "That was beautiful!"
The feeling of being surrounded by encouragement and applause was like a dream.
Lu Yanhe's heart swelled at that moment; he finally understood why so many people wanted to become entertainers.
He took a deep breath and told himself to be a little more clear-headed.
As soon as he returned, Liu Zhilan said, "Lu Yanhe, your song just now made me cry. It was so beautiful. Is that your new song?"
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Yes."
At this moment, Qin Zhibai, who had been sitting quietly to the side like a cocky guy, asked with some confusion, "Did your company buy you a new song?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head: "No, I wrote this myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the way the others were looking at him had changed.
"You can write songs?" Liu Zhilan's eyes widened in surprise. "You're so talented!"
Lu Yanhe was very embarrassed to admit this.
Although he had taken the first step in copying Qu Chao Gong, he had not yet completely overcome his psychological barriers.
Just then, he suddenly felt a rather unfriendly gaze.
Lu Yanhe looked over in confusion, only to see Chen Ziliang smile, give him a thumbs up, and say, "You gave us all a surprise today."
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After the performance, there was another segment where the five of them played games, ate, and chatted together.
This part is basically all scripted.
The program writers have already written out everything for them, from what to talk about and what to say to how to react.
Lu Yanhe didn't have many scenes, so he just chatted and laughed with everyone and showed his support.
By the time the recording of the show was finished, it was already 1 a.m.
Lu Yanhe couldn't help but yawn.
He returned to his dressing room, picked up his bag, took out his phone, and discovered several missed calls, all from Yan Liang and Li Zhibai.
The most recent call came five minutes ago.
They must still be awake.
Lu Yanhe called back.
"Hello?"
"Are you done recording?" Yan Liang asked.
"Yeah, I just finished recording. My phone was off and in my bag before," Lu Yanhe said.
Because he didn't have an assistant, his belongings could only be kept in the locker in the dressing room.
“We’ll be waiting for you at the door. Come out,” Yan Liang said.
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe asked in surprise, "Where are you?"
At that moment, Li Zhibai's voice came out.
"Stop talking nonsense, just tell him to come out already, I'm starving!" Li Zhibai said irritably.
Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I'll be right out."
He hadn't expected that Li Zhibai and Yan Liang would come to pick him up.
Lu Yanhe walked out of the dressing room and ran into Liu Zhilan and her group.
They were also preparing to leave.
"Xiao Lu, are you alone?" Liu Zhilan asked in surprise.
"Mm." Lu Yanhe nodded.
Liu Zhilan said, "You wrote a really good song. If you have the chance, write a song for me too."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Okay."
Liu Zhilan: "Then it's settled, bye-bye."
"Bye-Bye."
Lu Yanhe bid farewell to the people.
He quickened his pace and walked outside, but as he went downstairs, he suddenly heard Chen Ziliang's voice.
“Go tell the production team that if Lu Yanhe’s performance is better than mine when the show airs, they can forget about letting me appear on this show again.”
Lu Yanhe paused in his steps.
But Chen Ziliang had already heard footsteps and looked up.
Their eyes met in the stairwell.
Chen Ziliang's expression did not change at all upon seeing Lu Yanhe.
Now that there are no cameras around, he doesn't care at all that he's exposed his unsightly side.
Standing next to Chen Ziliang is his agent.
Yan Wei followed Chen Ziliang's gaze and saw Lu Yanhe. Her first reaction was to sigh.
Lu Yanhe paused for only a second before continuing down the path.
As he passed by Chen Ziliang, Chen Ziliang suddenly gave a contemptuous smile.
"How long have you been preparing this new song? How long have you been keeping it under wraps? You're finally getting a chance to sing it, aren't you happy?" Chen Ziliang sneered. "I admit you sang this song well today, but don't think that you can climb up by stepping on my shoulders."
Lu Yanhe turned and glanced at him.
"If you have paranoia, I suggest you have your agent take you to the hospital for a checkup."
Chen Ziliang clenched his jaw instantly.
Yan Wei stood in front of Chen Ziliang and said, "What are you going to say to him? He's a washed-up idol that Zhou Ping'an has already given up on."
Lu Yanhe initially wanted to remain silent and swallow his anger, but after taking two steps, he still couldn't swallow his pride.
He stopped again, turned around and looked at them, and said, "If I'm a has-been idol, how long can your artists stay popular?"
(End of this chapter)
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