Chapter 040 Chapter 40
——New Town Publicity and Distribution Department——
Feng Ruogu looked at the report in her hand, her face slightly grim. She stood outside Chen Shaoyan's office, biting the pen cap. She finally understood why her boss had urged her to be mindful of the handover with Xingtu when promoting her. Now it seemed like this was something she really had to be wary of.
Last time, for the sake of Ji Shao's reputation, Xincheng did not cooperate with the program team to hype the popularity, but also made great concessions. President Cheng also personally discussed with the boss of the head office and arranged more well-known artists to promote Xingtu. Unexpectedly, he was backstabbed in the first episode.
The office door creaked open, and Tian Wenwen, dressed in a beige dress, stepped out. She nodded to Feng Ruogu, signaling her to come in. Feng Ruogu quickly straightened his messy collar and walked toward Cheng Shaoyan.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Shaoyan, who was originally sorting out reports with her head down, looked up at the person who came. Without saying a word, she felt a sense of loss and silence on the opposite side.
Feng Ruogu handed the report in her hand to Cheng Shaoyan, explaining what had happened since she took over the Star Path connection. However, she noticed that Cheng Shaoyan looked a little tired, so she changed the subject and went straight to the point, mentioning the problem with Ji Shao's camera in the first episode that aired last night.
"Don't worry about it. Zong Zhengqian has always been that way. Well... this time she went a little too far than before." She looked at Feng Ruogu. Her brows were tightly furrowed, and she looked like she was about to die at any moment.
Cheng Shaoyan stood up and poured Feng Ruogu a cup of strong tea. Tian Wenwen had just brewed it, so it was perfect for the moment. "You've never faced a producer this demanding before. I understand your reaction, but you can't carry this emotion with you into the next step."
"Yes," Feng Ruogu nodded. His initial anxiety dissipated after Cheng Shaoyan's words. "So what should we do next? I've noticed that Ji Shao's fans and the fan club seem to be organizing a rights movement."
"Don't worry about the Xingtu shots. Although Zong Zhengqian seems to have a big appetite now, our previous investment is real, and she will adjust herself later." Cheng Shaoyan's expression was originally calm, but when she heard Feng Ruogu's last words, her brows were tightly furrowed.
She looked at Feng Ruogu seriously, "Your most important task right now is to contact the members of Ji Shao's fan club and stop them from organizing fans to defend their rights against the production team!"
Feng Ruogu nodded. She was also a senior employee. Naturally, she knew that fans' rights protection against the production team might seem like they were forcing the production team to resign, but in reality, they were forcing the artists' teams to resign. For the production team, no matter how loud the fans' rights protection was, as long as it didn't trend or attract attention from higher-ups, it was essentially just hype.
Reactions due to "rights protection" are often the result of private negotiations between the artist team and the program crew, so this is one of the reasons why unilateral rights protection by fans is not necessarily successful.
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Cheese and Qimiao are in a very difficult situation now because of the amount of screen time Ji Shao had. Many fans are now questioning why they don't defend their rights.
Some experienced fans from other groups are ready to use their secondary accounts to teach them how to protect their rights, but unfortunately they have not yet been able to contact Xincheng.
——【Ji Shao National Supporters Association】——
Flying Penguin: I still haven't heard back from Xincheng yet...
Qiqimiaomiao has no brain: Xiaofei, don't worry, I started bombarding the Xincheng official blog last night, and now it's the second day and there is still no news. I think you should just let me be the agent! It's really true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is!
Cheese Thick Fried Egg Roll: There are a lot of fans sending private messages backstage, how do I deal with it? Now they are not only scolding the production team and Xincheng, but also calling us Xincheng's running dogs_(:зゝ∠)_
Shuyu: Let’s collect some opinions first. Xiaofei, you can write a copy based on these and prepare to use it on the official blog to protect your rights.
Flying Penguin: I can do that! By the way, how about contacting Heartbeat? She said she might not have the official contact information for New Town.
The dream was black and white: Goodbye. If she cared, she would have come out long ago. Have you checked her Weibo to see if there is any activity?
Thick Cheese Omelette: Stop! You have been talking about dreams since last night! What do you mean by "if she cares"? You haven't been there offline, but if you see in person her support for Xiao Shao, you will know how much she cares, OK?
Qiqimiaomiao has no brain: I noticed that you really disliked Xindongjie from the beginning. Why? @梦境黑白逆倒 Tell me the reason!
The dream was black and white reversed: I have connections who said she was a cosmetic.
Flying Penguin: Oh my... Cosmetics? That would be so cool! Can we just pull her in?
Dreams of black and white reversed: ...
Cheese Thick Fried Egg Roll: I have connections saying that Huashang was founded by her, what a bunch of bullshit! I invited her to the fan club before, but she didn’t agree! If she was a woman, would she have refused me so many times?
Shuyu: Stop arguing, Xincheng has replied to my private message!
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Feng Ruogu used his work number and the member communication system selected by Ji Shao's support group to communicate with the other party about the company's considerations and the impact of defending his rights. The girl was quite polite, and Feng Ruogu was about to stop her when she kept calling him "teacher".
However, when communicating with fans, one should not be too intimate or colloquial; one should still maintain a businesslike attitude. Furthermore, the young fan didn't really understand the ins and outs of the situation, so the fan club girl quickly offered to appease the fan.
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——【Ji Shao National Supporters Association】——
Shuyu: We're done talking.
Flying Penguin: How is it? @Shuyu
Qiqimiaomiao has no brains: Can you just add the stage to the main film? Besides the fans, there really is no one in the VIP room who would go out of their way to watch and look for shots!
Shuyu: Xincheng didn't tell me about the stage situation, but they said they've already communicated with the official team and asked us not to protest on the official Weibo account. Protesting would have a negative impact on Ji Shao!
Cheese Thick Fried Egg Roll: Is it something we can persuade people to defend their rights? Now we just have to pray for a stage in VIP, otherwise it's useless!
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At 12 noon, the VIP full version of the first episode of Star 101 was aired. It quickly sparked considerable discussion. While it was released, for unknown reasons, some of the trainees' performances that weren't in the original film were filmed with cameras in the VIP full version.
Many fans spontaneously went to the official Weibo to curse the production team and demanded that the production team release the trainees' complete first stage.
@星路101官网博V: #星路101# The rating show was too short and you didn't get enough? No problem, members can enjoy the "星路101" rating link to see the full rating show! [Video]
You really deserve to die.
[Show the trainees' full initial evaluation performance! Why show the surveillance video? The audience wants to see the real full version!]
Ji Shao's shot with the other two only lasted about 10 seconds. Don't you feel guilty, production crew? It was still such a blurry 10 seconds!
If you don’t want to do the show, you can get out.
[I don't understand. Can't you just focus on the show? Why are you so crazy? What the hell are you doing?]
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Zhou Xiao was walking towards Huashang Times Square at this time. He had already discussed in the group last night about taking official photos for the trainees.
After telling his name to the security guard at the door, Zhou Xiao was led by him towards the Star 101 production team.
"Here you are!" Lin Qianxia had been waiting at the door of the building early. Seeing Zhou Xiao's figure not far away, she quickly went to meet him.
Zhou Xiao walked towards the elevator while talking as Lin Qianxia instructed, but as she moved forward, she soon seemed to discover something very familiar. Isn't this the unicorn that the program crew was going to take away before?
The unicorn was now placed on a circular platform, with a ribbon hanging from it, on which was written in gold: "Orange Entertainment will achieve immediate success."
The once fairy-like and beautiful unicorn immediately fell into the soil, and the breath of life came naturally. "To be honest, it was our show's sponsor who had set his eyes on this unicorn," Lin Qianxia said with a bright smile.
Zhou Xiao nodded and pressed the elevator button. While waiting for the elevator, Lin Qianxia casually said, "Did you watch the first episode last night?"
Zhou Xiao turned his head to look at her. "Do you remember the statement we issued back then?" Lin Qianxia said helplessly, "The memory card is lost."
Lin Qianxia's words made a bit of a nonsensical sound, but Zhou Xiao understood immediately. No wonder the full version only showed footage from the surveillance cameras. Presumably, the lost memory cards contained data from that period. Lin Qianxia probably wanted to explain the situation to her.
Zhou Xiao pondered whether she should use the system items in this situation. When she opened the system store yesterday, she was immediately dazzled by the items. The system store page displayed a wide variety of items, including items Zhou Xiao had already considered, such as the previously used [360° Panoramic Direct Shot Card].
There are also some props that amplify charm, such as [God-level Halo] - which can greatly increase the user's affinity, charm, intelligence, etc. in a short period of time.
There is also a prop that Zhou Xiao is considering whether to use——
[Locate Stage]: There are always those missed stages that you miss day and night. This prop allows the host to locate any stage that has already taken place, capturing a 360° panoramic shot.
But the price of this item is ridiculously high, requiring 10,000 recognition points! And it can't be exchanged for fame points!
As if sensing Zhou Xiao's surprise at the price, the system's electronic voice rang out in Zhou Xiao's mind: "Unretained memories/past are extremely precious. This system's props can perfectly recreate the stage that has already taken place and provide it to the host."
Seeing Zhou Xiao pondering something, Lin Qianxia, who was standing beside him, looked at the elevator sign and carefully tugged at the corner of Zhou Xiao's clothes. "Don't think about it for now, we're already here."
Zhou Xiao's thoughts were interrupted, but he didn't say much. After collecting his thoughts, he followed Lin Qianxia to the shooting location.
It seems that the system wants her to use this prop, but Zhou Xiao raised his eyebrows. Is this the only way?
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