Chapter 020 Chapter 20
Is Huashang Times Square closed?
Zhou Xiao saw the news in their small group. Dong Xiaoyu, Li Mo and Zhu Jian had planned to visit the Star Path 101 set in two days. They had even agreed to have a meal at a restaurant.
This has exploded in the group——
【Burning with rage! 】
Dong Xiaoyu (crackling rain): How could this happen! I've already taken leave, my family [crying][crying][crying] we can't see each other anymore.
Zhu Jian (Using Softness to Overcome Hardness): It should be related to Shanghai being a civilized city...
Zhou Xiao (A smile makes you look ten years younger): @Pilipa La It's a Heavy Rain Since you've already taken your leave, come over~
Zhou Xiao (A smile makes you look ten years younger): That should be it, otherwise it would take ten days to rectify...
Dong Xiaoyu (crackling rain): Ahhh, I just asked HR, and they can cancel!!! I'll stock up, and then we can play together!
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Zhou Xiao was looking at the messages in the group chat when Qi Sisi suddenly called. "Xiaoxiao! Why don't we go to the theme park together?"
A theme park? Zhou Xiao knew there was one in Shanghai, but she had never been there in all her time. After a moment's thought, she decisively replied to Qi Sisi, "Okay!"
The two of them booked a suite for three days. Qi Sisi said she could barely enjoy herself in three days. Just as they were planning what to do, the Xingtu 101 forum was in an uproar after the production team cracked down on it for ten days. They had initially thought the incident was over, but it had become so serious.
[Topic] Ten days of rectification? Are the production team crazy?
Subject: I don't know if the production team is crazy, but I'm definitely going crazy! How can I survive without Reuters? How much traffic can a talent show get without offline fan exposure?
1L
...Don't get excited, I can only say that the production team is cutting off the tail to protect themselves.
4L
I'm speechless. I just feel bad for the trainees, especially the amateurs. They didn't have many fans to begin with, and now their early careers have been completely cut short. How can these trainees compare to the experienced, experienced trainees? Wouldn't this show just be a self-congratulatory show for the experienced trainees?
9L
4L, don't be so hypocritical! I can smell the sourness in your tone even from overseas! What do trainees rely on? The stage, of course! Besides, based on experience, the trainees definitely had a stage at the June 2nd press conference. If you feel so bad for the amateur trainees, why not save up some money and go support them offline! Don't use their name to attack other trainees!
13L
Someone mentioned the press conference above, and it’s exactly 10 days away. It seems the production team isn’t that stupid after all.
19L
Report! The official Weibo has started posting trainee self-introductions!
26L
Thanks for the reminder, I'll go check it out.
36L
Quite a lot of them!
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——Xingtu Production——
After Zong Zhengqian received a call, her expression was a little serious, but people who knew her could see the excitement in her eyes that she could hardly suppress.
"Huashang Times Square will be closed for eight days." She rested her hands on the table, her eyes scanning the crowd. "During these eight days, personnel from the Shanghai Municipal Government will come to inspect us and discuss the issue of promoting a civilized city."
The conference room suddenly fell silent, and then—
"Fuck!" "Boss Zong!" "This is a blessing for the future!" "Really?" "That's great!"
The originally depressing meeting room suddenly became lively, everyone's face flushed, and many people found it difficult to control their emotions.
In recent years, variety shows have to closely follow the policies of local governments. Local ones promote local tourism, while cross-provincial ones promote local intangible cultural heritage. This not only helps them gain strong local support, but also allows them to get a lot of exposure.
However, it is really not easy for a talent show to have any connection with the official authorities, mainly because the soil in China currently lacks fresh air.
Seeing that Zong Zhengqian did not stop their discussion, everyone spontaneously formed groups and began to discuss how to use this opportunity to enter!
You know, it was really a fluke that we were able to cooperate this time. If Shanghai had not been on such a hot search during the critical stage of the civilized city selection, affecting the city's image, and Xingtu was actually a participant, otherwise a program like theirs would have no chance to cooperate with the relevant departments of Shanghai.
We must make good use of the eight days, but online promotion must not change and must continue.
"Although only eight days are required this time, I will arrange ten days to be on the safe side," Zong Zhengqian said to everyone.
Everyone agreed that this timeframe was acceptable, with one person even suggesting, "The press conference will be on June 2nd. We'll also invite the inspectors to come over and see the improved results."
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Time soon came to the day before the press conference. During that time, many fans did not believe in evil and ran to Huashang Times Square to take pictures of the trainees, but when they arrived at the iron gate, they found that the trainees had taken another route.
The reason I knew this was because there was a notice posted on the iron gate, which roughly said that due to road maintenance, fans are requested not to wait here for trainees and so on.
There were also security guards patrolling around the square. People who arrived at the scene looked at the situation and it seemed that the production team had really made up their minds to close it off.
——Forum——[June 1]
[Topic] I feel like I'm losing motivation lately, and the forum is a bit quiet.
[Main Building] Is it open today or tomorrow?
1L
Um...are we on the same forum? It's so quiet here??? The forum has been abuzz lately with all the trainees' profiles...
2L
Reply to 1L: Ah... sorry! I just realized that the other group I went to a few days ago [covering my face and crying], no wonder it felt so deserted
4L
I am so touched by the host’s cuteness hahahaha
9L
Strictly speaking, everything should be available today! It's really boring without Reuters! I want to see something new! How can the production team be so stubborn?
13L
I've been watching the reactions to the Star 101 trainees' personal introductions on video platforms recently. Some bloggers are really sharp.
19L
I feel really bad for the production team. They should have had a lot of exposure to attract people during this period, but now they have no traffic at all...
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The news that the Star 101 production team was closed for ten days also caused a lot of controversy. Many people felt that it was a good thing for the production team to arrange for the trainees to clean up the garbage.
There is no need to reflect on oneself to this extent. Many passers-by have developed a lot of good feelings towards the program team. Of course, what they don’t know is that this was Star 101’s own request.
With its reputation improving significantly, Star 101 also released personal introductions of 20 trainees every day, which set off a wave of reactions on various platforms.
The release of these videos also greatly deepened the fame of Star 101. Many trainees became the center of discussion because of their antics/poor performances/excellence, and many people also had disputes over the performances of the trainees.
In particular, one of the trainees, Liang Wendao, caused two completely different reactions because of his funny style.
His self-introduction was to imitate the little movements of many famous artists in the circle and then introduce himself in a series of ways. Soon, someone discovered that he had posted some funny content on the short video platform.
After the video was released, Liang Wendao quickly became popular, and some people even went out of their way to dig out his account on the short video platform, where he posted many funny videos.
Some people think that he is really funny and has a good talent for imitation. Every time he imitates someone, he makes everyone smile at each other.
Another group of viewers, especially fans of the famous artists he imitated, felt that he did not respect the stage and his “seniors” [Note 1]. You have to know that Star 101 is a talent show that values the singing and dancing skills of the trainees, not riding on the popularity of “seniors” and doing such unpresentable tricks.
The views of these two sides made many video bloggers find a hot topic, and they commented on Liang Wendao with their own opinions, so Liang Wendao became famous in these ten days.
At this time, there was also a battle between fans and haters in the forum. The protagonists were Chu Cheng, who had already debuted and had his own fans, and Yan Shu, who had attracted people's attention with her stunning beauty before the recording of Star 101.
The two's self-introductions were standard, both singing and dancing. But coincidentally, they both chose the same song to perform, and because of this, the fans of both sides started fighting on the forum because they couldn't stand the comparison between the marketing accounts.
[Topic] Xingtu 101 Forum Moderator: Chu Cheng VS Yan Shu Special Building
[Topic] This group is forbidden to open any more posts related to the two of you! If you want to fight, please do it in a civilized manner in this post! No posting of erroneous pictures! Otherwise, kick everyone who sees it!
1L
Support the forum owner. The homepage is so cluttered with fans of these two people that I can't even read it. The show hasn't even aired yet, and you're already flooding the screen with ugly pictures. Can you please be more considerate of other people's eyes? And what I want to say is that this childish screen-sweeping behavior of yours will only make normal people think that your two fans are crazy, and the people your two fans like are not much better!
3L
I support 1L's opinion. I suggest you stop posting and stop fighting [Note 2].
6L
Passersby think that Yan Shu’s adaptation is very good. He even adjusted the lyrics to better suit his mood for this recording. It seems that he is one of the few serious contestants who really takes this program seriously.
11L
Wow, this "passerby" on the 6th floor really knows how to praise people. Here's a screenshot. How come he was in the Yanshu group one second and a passerby the next? Did he forget to switch accounts or forget his own attributes? Do you think no one sees your homepage?
[picture]
——The picture above is a screenshot of this person joining the Yanshu team
13L
What the 6th floor said is that the remaining 100 trainees on Xingtu don't take this show seriously? Only you Yanshu takes it seriously? Are you too shameless?
17L
Anyone who has seen Chu Cheng on stage knows how strong his charm is, and his powerful stomping is something that no one can learn!
24L
As we all know, just using strength doesn’t make you awesome or strong!
43L
As a casual observer, I think both are pretty good, but seeing everyone's concerns about the power level, I really can't help but say something. The aesthetic standards in China are really distorted, of course, mainly because there are too few dance stages. As a result, many people think that the "bang bang bang" dance is the best when they see it, but those who rely on lyrical performances that integrate music are at a disadvantage. Obviously, the rhythm control is not as bad as the "bang bang bang", but too many people have preconceived notions...
67L
43L Don't be too funny, this just shows that everyone has different tastes. Don't try to save your reputation by changing your skin [Note 3]!
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