Chapter 168
The red carpet event continued, and the attention and buzz continued to grow. Many netizens, fueled by marketing accounts, began to comment on the artists walking the red carpet today. The most discussed were Cheng Xiaocheng and Zhao Yitong, who had already released press releases this morning and were considered high-profile figures.
Inside the stadium, Li Mo, now dressed in casual clothes, stood in the third row, waving to Zhou Xiao behind him. Xiao Yi had given Zhou Xiao a ticket with a good seat, and after Zhou Xiao explained to Li Mo that her seat was more suitable for filming, she finally settled into a front-row seat.
As time passed, the stadium's auditorium gradually filled up. Zhou Xiao sat in his seat, opened a Weibo account, logged into his secondary account, and watched a video Li Mo had posted of a teddy bear holding two banners in support.
Offline news spread quickly, and many active fans knew about the lucky teddy bear that Ji Shao had touched on the head. As soon as the video was released, Zhou Xiao saw many familiar faces in the fan circle's reposts and comments. Unlike other fan circles where big fans compete to be "celebrity," in Ji Shao's fan circle, productivity and interesting blog posts are often prioritized, and big fans try to minimize their presence.
When the number of reposts was about to exceed 1,000, Zhou Xiao also received messages from Ren Heqi and Ning Jiayue. As marketing accounts, both of them received orders to promote the topic #Ji Shao Red Carpet Live Interaction#.
Being able to make it to the hot search on this lively day, the two people who are usually "heartless" are more or less moved by Xincheng's generosity.
As Zhou Xiao refreshed her homepage to see marketing accounts reposting the teddy bear support video, she also saw a number of familiar influencers, each taking sides, praising and disparaging Cheng Xiaocheng and Zhao Yitong. Domestic entertainment marketing accounts, seeking traffic, struggle to deliver it. Many influencers, nurtured by their fans, explicitly express their likes and dislikes for comparable artists in the industry to generate opposing traffic.
The blog post Zhou Xiao came across clearly showed the blogger's likes and dislikes. It featured both red carpet photos and studio photos of the couple, and the comments below were incredibly engaging.
Zhao Yitong's second set of studio photos was a complete disaster, and with reporters capturing her poorly controlled expressions on the red carpet, she's being directly outshined by her rival, Cheng Xiaocheng. Cheng Xiaocheng's fans, who had previously withdrawn from the platform due to their studio's inability to compete, are now in full force. They're not only calling on their friends to moderate the comments, but are also posting replies on forums to counter the posts mocking them that morning.
Meanwhile, Zhao Yitong's studio is also bearing the wrath of fans——
@赵以桐工作室V:#赵以桐超话#Bright and beautiful like a blooming yellow rose princess. @以桐-赵V#赵以桐red carpet is a yellow rose#[picture]×12
【Would you like to see how big the difference is between the two sets of pictures I posted today? 】
[Return our morning photography teacher [bow]]
[You guys have to discard whatever fans like, right? If you don't want fans, just tell us.]
[Shitty composition, rubbish filters, and the same left face for eternity... I already guessed who took this photo, haha]
[Can this photographer, who's as awful as the trending topic, please get out of here! Sun Da's manager, stop taking kickbacks and return the photographer from this morning. I'll put up with you no matter how much you mess around this year!]
【……】
Behind the scenes at the gala, except for a few celebrity dressing rooms, which were kept closed, the doors to the multi-person rooms were all open, ready for artists to touch up their makeup at any time. Every major event becomes a "tea party" where industry insiders exchange experiences and rants. When personal interests aren't at stake, everyone can enjoy a night of gossip.
In a dressing room that could accommodate about ten people, a male voice rang out with a hint of envy, "Sister Ying, congratulations! The black makeup you applied to Sister Tong is trending again!"
"Yes, yes," another female voice continued.
"Oh, there's no bonus for being on the trending search," Du Ying, known as Sister Ying, waved her hand and responded seemingly indifferently.
"Hahaha, sister, you don't need this little money," the female voice continued. "I think there's going to be a long line of artists looking to work with you!" Laughter rang out in the room, and then a new voice interrupted with curiosity, asking, "Aying, why doesn't Zhao Yitong hire the same photographer? Isn't this a clear trick on Xiao Cui?"
Xiao Cui's full name is Cui Yu. He was the photographer that Sun Manping hired temporarily to help Zhao Yitong take photos. But in the eyes of these makeup artists, Xiao Cui was tricked by the team.
Du Ying pursed her lips and shook her head. When everyone in the room turned their gazes towards her, she finally spoke, "You don't know..."
At the same time, in a room filled with makeup assistants, the apprentice who had been with Du Ying earlier was also gossiping animatedly, "...the first photography teacher shot so fast..."
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The Double 11 (Singles' Day) Gala was in full swing, and Zhou Xiao also saw Ji Shao's collaboration, independent of the team, on the program list placed on the chair. The program list for this evening party was kept secret, and Zhou Xiao wondered if this was to preserve the surprise for the audience during the live broadcast.
Before NINE STAR's group performance, Ji Shao and Bai Yunqing performed the classic song "Lucky Number." Although the backstage connection wasn't working, Zhou Xiao, with the help of advanced technology, quickly found this classic duet on Blueberry Music.
Zhou Xiao raised her eyebrows slightly. Oh, she had never heard Ji Shao sing this type of song before. The original singers of the song were Bai Yunqing and Xu Huai, both of whom were creative superstars.
After sending Zhu Jian the news and song about Ji Shao and Bai Yunqing's collaboration, Zhou Xiao began editing the photos she'd taken that day to the music from the evening party. Occasionally, when she heard the voice of a celebrity Zheng's mother liked, she would grab her camera, snap a picture, and send it to the family group, acting as her mother's on-site entertainment reporter.
While taking photos, Zhou Xiao was still thinking about how Taobao was indeed a wealthy platform, having secured almost all of this year's most popular artists. Of course, they didn't really care whether the other person was tone-deaf or not. While she was complaining about the electronic music that could be heard clearly offline, Ji Shao finally took the stage!
"The next song is sure to be familiar to everyone!" The host tried to get the audience excited but to no avail, then said, "Bai Yunqing and Ji Shao will perform 'Lucky Numbers'!"
When the host announced Ji Shao's name, the crowd erupted in excitement. Zhou Xiao and the crowd around him couldn't help but cheer as they watched him, dressed in a white suit and holding Bai Yunqing's hand, approach the center of the stage. When the cheers died down, they exchanged a few tacit smiles, and this scene wasn't the only one happening.
"Luck is one, two, three..." Ji Shao sang the lyrics, his gaze shifting from Bai Yunqing to the audience. When Ji Shao's warm and clear voice rang out on stage, the audience who had heard the original version of the song couldn't help but nod in agreement.
When Ji Shao sang the line "Can I hold your hand...", the audience responded with great enthusiasm. Ji Shao, who had been looking down, looked up in surprise. Some of the audience in the front row even extended their hands, making him look a little shy.
The beauty of the newcomers and the director's well-timed close-up performance seemed like a magic potion that could make people numb was sprinkled directly into the already bustling venue.
The duo's combination was incredibly fresh, and before the evening's lineup was announced, no one had imagined the show would be this big. But after listening to this collaboration, the audience felt the performance was of the highest standard, and after the performance, they gave the duo the applause they deserved.
On the next stage, Ji Shao changed back into the black suit he and the other members wore on the red carpet and sang and danced enthusiastically on stage, electrifying the entire venue. When the host took the stage, at the director's suggestion, he also mentioned that NINE STAR was the spokesperson for Taobao's Singles' Day shopping festival this year.
When Zhou Xiao posted the live footage of the two performances that night on his blog, the fans waiting outside for the show to finish their work were energized by the subsequent commentary. Ji Shao in a white suit was incredibly charming, and tonight's duet with a love song took it to another level.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[November 11th evening]
【Topic】The Lucky Numbers by Bai Yunqing and Ji Shao is so good
[Main Building] The two of them have such a good voice combination! Although the combination was a little beyond my expectations, it turned out to be really great.
1L
It's so sweet that it makes me dizzy. Why don't Bai Jie and Xu Huai sing it this sweetly?
32L
My sister is really charming! Who knows, when she was on the stage teasing Ji Shao with the audience, my face in front of the screen was about to break with laughter
87L
If you haven't seen it yet, I suggest you go to the blog @Flipped腹然心动·纪韶 and look for the site! The straight shots they post are amazing, and the director cuts them into pieces too much!!!
124L
Ji Shao is really good at catching up with Bai Yunqing's song. My impression of him is up now.
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After the two collaborated, both forums and Weibo were filled with calls for their reunion. This spontaneous positive feedback clearly showed that everyone was very confident about the two's collaboration tonight.
Off the stage, gossip was spreading. Through word of mouth among those in the industry, while some of the words had been distorted, the key points had not been lost in the process of transmission.
Backstage, touch-ups are in progress. Although many artists have already performed on stage, the director's random cuts and the final group photo still urge them to ensure the integrity of their makeup.
Cheng Xiaocheng closed her eyes as the makeup artist touched up her makeup. She happened to overhear two other free makeup artists gossiping nearby. Although she was a 95%-rated celebrity, there were many big names tonight, and she was sharing a dressing room with two established actresses. This way, there was no imbalance in status, and both parties could maintain some respect.
When hearing that Zhao Yitong was suspected to have lost her temper and cancelled the cooperation with the original photographer and replaced him with Cui Yu, Cheng Xiaocheng, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened his eyes and met the eyes of his agent in the mirror, who was in perfect sync with him. Everything was said without words.
Zhao Yitong's two sets of studio photos, both of which sparked heated discussion, were clearly the work of two different people. When it became clear that one of the photographers was Cui Yu, many people immediately realized that the person Zhao Yitong was having a conflict with must be the other one.
In the domestic entertainment industry, behind-the-scenes staff are generally revolving around. Cheng Xiaocheng himself has worked with Cui Yu, a photographer who is very considerate of his opinions.
Soon, some marketing accounts that specialize in spreading rumors began to take action. Of course, the action was not that fast, but they began to subtly induce the group members to make their own guesses in the group.
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