Chapter 037 Chapter 37
The music began to beat, and spotlights shone on the six trainees on stage. They were dressed in black, austere silk attires. While they were the same color, the styles varied.
Zhou Xiao's camera was fixed on Ji Shao, who was standing on the right side of the stage. The entire performance was meticulously choreographed, and to ensure perfect capture, Zhou Xiao once again used his 360° Panoramic Shooting Card.
Unlike the theme song stage at the previous press conference, "Every Heartbeat" featured a mature and sexy stage with a narrative plot. The theme song stage was full of youthful vigor, while this stage featured a mature and relaxed performance.
Even at the edge of the stage, Ji Shao's expression and hand movements are perfectly captured. Even with the brief retraction of his body during the climax, it's not a forced pullback like some other trainees'. Instead, the movement waves through the air in a short time, creating a strong sense of line and power.
Watching Ji Shao on camera, Zhou Xiao couldn't help but sigh. His movements on stage were truly soothing. He wasn't simply wielding wild charm, but rather naturally pacing himself according to the music. Overall, his performance was perfectly coordinated, creating a captivating and mature aesthetic for the audience.
The roars from the audience were the biggest proof of this. Even those whose emotions had been somewhat bolstered by Zhou Quanli's performance couldn't help but exclaim, "Awesome!" Even Zhu Jian, standing behind them, couldn't help but remark, "They should have shown us such an explosive performance earlier. Why did it come to this?"
The performance on stage was drawing to a close. Ji Shao's silver hair was damp with sweat. He didn't know if it was due to the stage layout or the sheer intensity of the performance. A strand of silver hair obscured his vision, but Ji Shao ignored it and casually pushed it back with the back of his hand.
“Ahhhhhhh”, “So handsome”, “Help”, “Who is this little white-haired boy? He’s so handsome!”, “It’s simply a divine item”, many audiences in the audience were mesmerized by this scene.
On stage, Ji Shao's pinky finger gently tugged at his black tie, causing it to become slightly loose. His shirt, once buttoned tightly, became unbuttoned a few times during the climax. His neck, seemingly whiter against the black, was wrapped in the black silk tie, and his collarbone was faintly visible beneath it.
Big Fortune!
Zhou Xiao was a little confused by Ji Shao on the stage. He felt that the audiences who left earlier really lost out. This was a big show for the male Bodhisattva in the domestic entertainment industry!
When Ji Shao's group was about to leave the stage, the audience couldn't help but shout "Encore". The trainees on the stage were obviously a little surprised and delighted. Zhou Xiao saw that one of the trainees couldn't help but tear up when he heard the voices from the audience asking for an encore.
Ji Shao led the members to bow to the audience again and then stood up and walked backstage. The rules of the competition were such that trainees who wanted to speak and canvass for votes had to wait until the duel stage was over before they could stay on the stage.
The atmosphere was already heating up. Although the members led by Xiang Rui also performed "Every Heartbeat" very well, they were obviously not as eye-catching as the group led by Ji Shao in the previous show.
When both groups of trainees stood on the stage canvassing for votes, the contrast in the audience's enthusiasm for the two sides was very obvious. Zhou Xiao felt that even from her layman's point of view, Group One was undoubtedly better than Group Two.
Whether it was the tacit coordination between the members or the meticulous attention to detail in the movements, Group 1 was clearly more efficient and effective. Furthermore, the worst thing about a collaborative performance is that everyone except the center member becomes just backup dancers. While it's unclear why Ji Shao wasn't the center in Group 1, his performance on stage was already far superior to that of a center.
"Hello everyone, we are the 'Power Train', running at full speed like a train in the hearts of all the producers." The lines were obviously a bit shy and made the voices of the members shouting out words a bit dry. Of course, except for Ji Shao.
He really shines in the crowd, not only in his effortless performance on stage but also in his serious and embarrassing lines. He is serious and energetic. The combination of the two is really attractive, and it is hard not to cast your eyes on him.
Zhou Quanli said with a smile: "Are the national producers satisfied with this duel stage?"
"Satisfied", "Absolutely amazing", "Ahhhhhhhhhh"
"Then let's let the trainees introduce themselves~" Zhou Quanli put down the microphone and signaled the trainees in one group to speak.
Seeing that everyone was too embarrassed to speak, Ji Shao smiled, revealing his dimples on both sides of his face, and took the initiative to take the lead. "Hi everyone, producers. I'm Ji Shao, 'Ji of Four Seasons Like Spring, Shao of Shaoyang's First Rain.'"
"I hope everyone enjoys tonight's performance. Thank you for your hard work!"
Ji Shao sounded rather surly as he spoke, a stark contrast to his previous stage charm. The audience was clearly reveling in this, especially Zhou Xiao, who was sitting in the audience, whose ears were now filled with shouts and cheers.
This is so superficial, Zhou Xiao thought as he pressed the number 6 in group 1 hard.
This is Ji Shao's number.
The audience's interest was piqued. Even though the stage had only been set up a short time later, it was clear that everyone was now much more tolerant. Zhou Xiao checked the time; it was almost one in the morning.
Fortunately, the last song, "Hot Medal," although not as explosive as the previous one, was still a pretty good performance. At least the audience left the venue feeling satisfied, even though their legs were no longer their own by the next day of recording.
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Zhou Xiao and a few others supported each other while waiting for the audience to leave. They had been standing there for too long and their bodies and minds were about to collapse.
Moreover, the audience had to leave in order after the show, otherwise a sudden outflow could easily cause a stampede. The Star 101 production team was very careful about this, and as soon as the show ended, more than a dozen security guards arrived to maintain order and arrange for the audience to line up for the show.
Zhou Xiao and the others were not in a hurry to go back. While everyone was lining up to perform, they leaned against the edge of the stage and discussed the stage.
Just as a few people were chatting, suddenly a girl with a sign that said she was a member of the program crew and a man with a camera walked towards Zhou Xiao.
The person had long, wavy hair, and Zhou Xiao felt she looked familiar. "Hello, Sister Xindong!" Lin Qianxia looked at Zhou Xiao with a smile. After checking that no one else was around, she handed Zhou Xiao a stack of paper tickets. "The second public performance is scheduled for the 9th of next month. Ladies, you and your friends are welcome to come and see us~"
Everyone was a little surprised. Qi Sisi even covered her mouth tightly to prevent any sound. "Here we go again to give away tickets?"
The man on the side looked at the expressions of the others, then turned his gaze to the calmer Zhou Xiao and said with a smile, "Little sister, are you interested in me taking you with me to take a public photo with the trainees tomorrow?"
Zhou Xiao turned his head and looked at the man in front of him who was dressed in black. He looked a little dark, but his eyes were bright.
Zhou Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Bring?"
She brainstormed for a moment and quickly came up with something, "Did you take the official photos for Star 101?"
The man was obviously a little surprised and embarrassed, and his image of a nonchalant girl trying to trick her instantly transformed into a simpleton... He rubbed his short hair a little sheepishly, "Uh, hahaha, yes. I think we can have a little sparring, haha..."
Zhou Xiao thought about Ji Shao's official photo and asked tentatively, "Does the production team agree?"
Lin Qianxia, standing by, spoke first: "Brother Zhang has already communicated with us, and the production team has no objections." She glanced at Zhang Hongyu beside her. She had previously told him that he didn't have to come, but now she was embarrassed...
Zhou Xiao was a little curious about why the program's photographer had come to find him, but to be honest, the idea of taking a formal photo of Ji Shao was really tempting...
Because when he opened his mouth, the system popped up a task:
[Special Mission: Defeat Zhang Hongyu with your photography skills in the official photo comparison (0/1)]
Special mission! This was Zhou Xiao's first time receiving a special mission from the system. Seeing she was still pondering, Zhang Hongyu gestured for her to join the group. Yes, he had already created a group and was waiting for Zhou Xiao to join.
"No rush, we can shoot for the day or the day after tomorrow," Lin Qianxia said, noting Zhou Xiao's thoughtful expression. "You can join the group first, and then we can discuss compensation and other issues directly in the group."
She shook her phone at Zhou Xiao and said, "I'm in the group too."
Under the burning gazes of Qi Sisi and the others, Zhou Xiao scanned the QR code and joined the group. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked Lin Qianxia, "Can you do me a favor?"
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Under the unicorn flower wall, after the fan club member Cheese arranged to shoot the offline support video, Zhou Xiao and Qi Sisi and others began to distribute the flowers that they had finally removed from the flower wall.
Yes, share it!
Zhou Xiao had no intention of wasting the flowers on the wall, and he couldn't bear to. The flowers on the wall were made from fresh, high-quality flowers that Zhou Xiao had purchased with his approval points. Even though they had been there for two days, they showed no signs of wilting at all.
It was late at night, but many fans were still gathered in Huashang Times Square. Some were there to film support videos for the fan club, while others just happened to get along and chat for a while, so the number of people leaving was relatively small.
When they found out that Zhou Xiao was giving out flowers and there were no restrictions on fan attributes, many people joined in the fun and went to get the flowers.
"Thank you, my heart-warming sister!" "My family, my heart-warming sister gave me flowers!" "Come and get them now!" "You can get them even if you're not a fan!"
Those who received flowers included not only fans in the square, but also some residents who were watching the excitement nearby, and even some fans who had not walked far came back to line up to receive them.
"This flower is beautiful," a middle-aged woman who was queuing up to join the fun said to the fans lined up behind her, "It must have cost a lot of money to get this, right?"
The two girls behind her nodded in agreement. "Expensive! But beautiful!" "I thought it was going to be recycled at first!"
The middle-aged woman took a closer look at the flowers on the table next to the girls handing out flowers and agreed, "These flowers are of great quality! Oh, you two are twins, right? How come you look so alike? Why aren't you wearing the same clothes?"
The twins Chen Yuyu and Chen Zhuzhu, who were waiting in line to receive flowers, looked at each other. Here they go again!!!
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