Chapter 175
Before recording her offline support video, Zhou Xiao exchanged a drone with the system. After the live chants were finished, she had the system automatically retract it. As for the video footage, she planned to export it when she returned to the hotel tonight.
Over here, Song Xiao, having finished filming, spotted Zhou Xiao in the crowd. He gave her a cheerful nod but didn't come over to say hello. His position as Ji Shao's assistant at his former agency was known only to the two fan club members present and Zhou Xiao. He had been standing in front, filming, and about to leave, but upon seeing someone he knew, he stopped to greet her before leaving.
Unlike previous offline events where fans simply left after the photoshoot, many of them remained gazing at the roses in their hands, seemingly still unaware of the situation. Suddenly, a voice echoed in the crowd, "So this is why Xiao Shao asked us to come to the awards ceremony last night..."
Aside from the relay race awards ceremony and a brief appearance by Ji Shao to interact with fans, there wasn't much else to do at the "Star Sports Meet" today. And because of his words, many people at the event deliberately delayed their return by a day, just to keep their appointment with him.
After returning to the hotel, Zhou Xiao sent the exported video to Cheese. The purple signboards, waving in sync with the familiar movements of the offline crowd, looked like a vibrant, flowing purple river.
The system's drone-generated nighttime aerial footage is surprisingly high quality. A close look reveals the roses waving above the sign. Zhou Xiao believes combining this aerial footage with the support video the fan club recently released will create a more compelling visual experience.
On the other side, after receiving Zhou Xiao's video and watching it several times, Cheese immediately joined the group chat and asked the fan club member in charge of editing to combine the aerial footage with the on-site footage. This offline support was already a high-level operation for domestic artists, and the addition of the aerial video was even more impressive!
Seeing the trending topic, the fan club's digits glanced at the unresponsive Huayao connection and silently grumbled. Due to Ji Shao's offline support and the three days of Shanda Zihai, the topic #Ji Shao and fans supporting each other# was climbing at an extremely fast rate.
——【Forum】——[December 10th evening]
【Topic】Is there anyone who can count the trending searches for NINE STAR?
[Main Post] I'm wondering if Ji Shao lives on the trending search list? I feel like the other members don't have this kind of treatment. Isn't it not good for Hua Yao to do this... I'm not jealous, I just think it's outrageous
1L
I agree, and there’s also offline flower sending… Why is it that just because Ji Shao is the center, other members aren’t allowed to get involved in such favor-building activities?
27L
I heard that the person who managed Ji Shao offline was a big agent from Huayao, while the others used small agents. Small agents are not qualified to manage the artist's business and publicity.
64L
He was the first one in the group to accept a regular variety show. Although Chu Cheng and Yan Shu have accepted it now, there is a big difference between online broadcasting and being on TV. It's too biased.
88L
I accidentally clicked in, why is this sour? The high-end luxury and variety shows people are talking about are actually all for Ji Shao. Did Huayao's big manager only bring Ji Shao? Besides, the fan club has already come out and said that the flowers were brought in by Xincheng staff, and have nothing to do with Huayao!
104L
Maybe it’s because this C position is worthy of the name. Don’t forget how the group’s only high-end XS perfume came from.
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Whether it was the popularity or the amount of discussion at the "Star Games," Ji Shao was the most popular. This was clearly evident in the "game report" released by the organizers the next day. In fact, almost half of the popularity of this games was attributed to Ji Shao.
While the sports event, initially viewed by outsiders as a minor extravaganza, has proven to be a resounding success. Not only did Ji Shao and the members of Nine Star benefit the most, but many other artists also gained recognition through the event. When the second "Star Sports Event" began accepting entries, it became clear that the participating guests were of a higher profile.
Inside the gallery, Zhou Xiao gazed through the skylight at the white clouds outside, taking in the moment. At her feet sat a tall potted plant, brightening the white space with greenery. In stark contrast to the quiet corner of the gallery, the once tranquil space was bustling with people moving large items.
These pieces of furniture were exactly what Zhou Xiao had taken over from the coffee shop. Both the sofas and the tables looked brand new. When he saw them in person, he was still thinking that they were conservatively estimated to be at least 90% new.
Unexpectedly, when Zhou Xiao was evaluating these physical objects, a worker passing by looked at Zhou Xiao curiously and asked, "Sister, won't your store lose business if you move it to this corner?"
Apparently, the other party mistakenly believed that "Zhou Xiao was the owner who moved to a remote corner overnight and planned to sell coffee again after the coffee shop suffered losses." The word "more" in the sentence was enough to illustrate how bleak the original owner's business was before.
Zhou Xiao shook his head without saying anything more. He waited for everyone to gather and distribute their wages before looking into the hall. The originally empty space was beginning to fill up with things, and there was even space reserved for a Christmas tree in the center of the hall.
The phone vibrated, and Zhou Xiao picked up the call. He heard Qi Sisi on the other end loudly asking him when he would arrive.
Today was the final episode of the first season of "A Troublesome Meal," and the two had originally planned to watch it at Zhou Xiao's place. But yesterday, Qi Sisi changed her mind and asked Zhou Xiao to come to her house to see the roses she kept in a vase.
This rose was naturally the one she had received offline that day. The one Zhou Xiao had received had already been hung upside down, waiting for the wind to dry. Just like Qi Sisi's thoughts, although it was just a flower, Zhou Xiao would carefully preserve anything meaningful.
After hailing a taxi, Zhou Xiao petted the security guard's puppy before getting in. Puppies are at their most adorable this month, though they often pounce on people's shoes and chew them. But Zhou Xiao had a plan. He casually tossed a toy ball rolling nearby, and the chubby puppy, with its ears fluttering, lunged for the ball.
Satisfied with the puppy's fondness for the ball, Zhou Xiao decided to bring a new toy next time. When he arrived downstairs at Qi Sisi's house, he brought her the takeout she had ordered. It was only because her parents weren't home that Qi Sisi could so openly order takeout for her main meal.
Zhou Xiao had just knocked on the door when Qi Sisi opened it. She looked incredibly excited, circling the highland red rose in her hands three times to the left and three times to the right. "Ting, ting, ting! Look at my masterpiece!"
In the transparent glass, the velvety red roses, set against the green leaves, looked incredibly delicate. Although it had been a while, the blooms were still in great condition.
Zhou Xiao took a look and decided not to attack the other party. After all, this variety of flowers is still very viable. The roses in her flower wall previously included the highland red variety.
After a few moments of banter, the two of them settled in front of the TV, waiting for the broadcast of "A Meal for You." Zhou Xiao hadn't seen a TV commercial in a while, so the NINE STAR ad on Shanghai TV was a bit of a novelty.
Television advertising is all about building awareness and increasing public recognition. Furthermore, having two ads at this time is a real expense for the brand.
"A Meal for You" concluded tonight, and it was trending on Weibo and Douyin. Its popularity on both competing platforms demonstrates the importance Shanghai TV places on the show and its own strength.
The reality show didn't disappoint them. From the very beginning, the show broke the ratings record for variety shows on the station and was highly recommended by everyone online. The content itself was excellent, and although the rights were purchased, it was very well executed. The guests also actively participated in the production. Even during the time Ji Shao was absent from the filming, he still posted on Weibo to promote the show every episode.
Because it was broadcast on Shanghai TV, during the subsequent recordings, many local middle-aged and elderly people who had already watched the first episode asked if the tall, pretty child was home when the guests knocked on the door. This immediately created a variety show effect. In subsequent recordings, the two older brothers, Tang Yuan and Li Moying, often teased Ji Shao with this joke.
During the final episode tonight, Zhou Xiao took advantage of a commercial break to check out the trending topics and was somewhat surprised. Compared to the interaction data from previous episodes, this episode had already surpassed all the previous ones before it even ended.
When the show ended, Zhou Xiao saw the Shanghai TV station and the official Weibo account of "A Meal" celebrating the record-breaking ratings of "A Meal," becoming the night's top-rated program. He couldn't help but get excited along with Qi Sisi!
@Shanghai TV Station V: Good news! "A Meal" has won the ratings for the tenth consecutive year! It's number one in the ratings!
"No. 1 in China's audio-visual big data," "No. 1 on a certain network TV," "No. 1 on a certain cloud," "..."
@Tang Yuan V, Li Moying, @NINE STAR-Ji Shao V...
[Baby, I can see you're really excited! Be good, delete the first few posts. We're going to vomit while we're collecting data for you!!!]
[Let’s watch some behind-the-scenes footage! I want to see Ji Shao hehehe]
【Congratulations! 】
Is Season 2 going to be recruited? Looking for the original cast.
[It’s really awesome, it directly sent the chassis to the top]
【……】
The final statistics of a meal surpassed those of a rival station's flagship program. Naturally, once it became a trending topic, many people were interested and clicked in to take a look. Upon clicking in, they saw Ji Shao, but no comments were controlled! Many passersby felt a sense of relief. The fans' tactfulness, coupled with the discussion thread that had just been pushed to the top, actually increased the popularity.
The popularity and reputation of the first season are still fermenting, which also provides strong confidence for the investment promotion of the second season.
Of course, all of this had nothing to do with Zhou Xiao. She was currently watching the system's simulated drone support demonstration on the computer.
The high cost of drone support comes, on the one hand, from the risks of sudden malfunction and technical issues during performances, and on the other hand, from the need to reprogram each set of support, which drives up the cost.
But Zhou Xiao had a system, so she didn't have to worry about programming or operation. While the system solved several application issues, Zhou Xiao still had to figure out how to craft the content for the support. Even after tweaking it a few times, she still felt there was room for improvement.
"System" Zhou Xiao looked at the screen and pondered for a moment, "How about we find a place to take a look?"
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