Chapter 187
As soon as host Yu Di's self-deprecating announcement came out, the few audience members who had been joining in the fun stopped talking. Now, the crowd blocking the entrance got even more excited.
The audience, who had paused briefly to gather for the stage, immediately became lively. They only needed to wait a moment, letting the people ahead of them exit. But it still caused a massive jam, and only calmed down after a dozen security guards arrived and forced the crowd to disperse.
The artists in the backstage happily and orderly left the stage, one after another. It didn't take long before they all left. Zhou Xiao, in the audience, was packing up her camera and tripod. When she turned and looked behind her, she saw Zhu Jian and Li Mo, both of them tacitly staying put. Zhu Jian, who was standing behind her, noticed Zhou Xiao's gaze and quickly waved toward her, indicating she could come over first.
Inside the stadium, the front row had almost all left, and Zhou Xiao was now making his way to the rendezvous with ease. Just as he was about to approach, he felt a weight drop on his shoulder. It was Li Mo, who was following closely behind him. Zhou Xiao turned and saw Li Mo's magnified face, which was now filled with joy.
"Wow! There's a stage! There's a stage!" Zhou Xiao understood her excitement. The point wasn't the stage, but the fact that even after NINE STAR was no longer a guest performer at the gala, they were still loved by the audience and fans.
"I had thought there might be one, but I didn't expect it to be such a grand extra!" Zhu Jian felt that this was the right time to come. As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, "Xiaoxiao, how did Ji Shao manage to get on stage?"
When the melody began, with Ji Shao still on stage, the fans in the audience were undoubtedly anxious. What was particularly remarkable was that the first few lines of the song were all Ji Shao's lyrics. Why is Ji Shao's introduction considered divine? Because this is the point at which "Jiang"'s opening truly captivated everyone.
How did Ji Shao get on stage? Initially, only some in the audience were puzzled, as he arrived much faster than the members who followed him. The scene was somewhat chaotic, with many in the audience already leaving their seats. Furthermore, due to the lack of prior rehearsal, the director's camera couldn't catch up in time.
No wonder some people lamented afterwards that the world was truly a vast, makeshift operation. It was unbelievable that a party as grand as Blueberry Video could still be so chaotic at the end.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[January 13th evening]
【Topic】I am speechless. Blueberry really praises NINE STAR.
[Main Building] They knew NINE STAR was incredibly popular, but they didn't even give them a stage, and then even had the host play a bit of a bummer at the end. I mean, the music's already blasting, but no one's on stage yet. Are they really treating the audience and the stage well?
1L
Handshake! I think so too! According to me, how could this be a last-minute extra performance? It was clearly arranged in advance, otherwise how could Ji Shao sing at such a coincidence? How should I put it? Deliberately create a surprise?
36L
But I saw the melon owner next door said that they really just came back from filming and didn’t even have dinner. There are also repos from people who went to the scene in our forum saying that they were the only ones eating at the table that night.
88L
I was at the scene, the NINE STAR table was so cute that even grandparents would yell at them [covering their faces and laughing] they ate quietly the whole way, hahaha
118L
The author's words feel sour. You also know that NINE STAR is very popular! The person above asked how Ji Shao could just catch up. What a coincidence! His fan club posted a straight shot. Let me show you the way and let you watch it yourself - @Flipped腹然心动·纪韶
167L
This fangirl can become a legend in the fan circle with this video! Ji Shao in the video is so handsome that he doesn't even know how handsome he is!
194L The iron must be strong itself
Reply to 167L: No, I heard there is a Zhou Xiao in his family who is even more powerful
234L
Reply 194L: Oh my god, that’s so awesome!!!
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"Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha." Zhu Jian nodded at Li Mo, who was playing with his phone, and handed the page to him. Then they both burst into laughter. Then they immediately suppressed their laughter to avoid disturbing Zhou Xiao, who was editing the photos across from him.
Li Mo seemed to have been struck by laughter, and she was almost convulsing with laughter. "Let me see if this is a newbie." She clicked on the person's profile picture and found that this person had just joined the forum yesterday, a complete newcomer.
The direction of the comments section has changed since someone pointed out the direct filming, and now it has completely deviated from the topic. The comments in the forum are all teasing this newcomer. Serious nonsense, random science popularization.
In entertainment forums, Zhou Xiao's name has become even more famous than her original "heart-pounding" name. This is most evident in the constant speculation about who she will photograph at major red carpet events. Most people have mixed feelings about Zhou Xiao, as her former fan base often makes her a bit friendlier than the average photographer.
Zhou Xiao had originally planned to post the pictures first, even halfway through editing them. But then, recalling the three of them meeting in the gym, even veteran fan Zhu Jian couldn't help but ask him to verify how Ji Shao had gotten on stage. Plus, after seeing some fragmented footage of the director on Weibo, he decided to cut out Ji Shao's solo stage footage.
With his slick movements and solid start, not long after Zhou Xiao posted the video, a professional marketing team came to him asking for permission. This was probably because Zhou Xiao had become a semi-insider in the industry; otherwise, the fans' work would be freely available to them.
This is the same arrogance as when TV dramas and movies create secondary creations to gain popularity. They get the carefully made clips made by fans, reply with a free signature and leave it at that. After the show is over, they directly file a complaint for infringement and have the show removed from the shelves.
Zhou Xiao was also the first to realize this. Ever since the NINE STAR concert, there have been new members waiting to join the group every day, especially Ji Shao. Assuming Ji Shao really joins the group later, he will have to pay more attention to this aspect.
Just as he was thinking about it, his phone received a link from Zhu Jian. Zhou Xiao raised his head, took off one of his noise-canceling headphones, and looked at Zhu Jian, who was coming towards him, with a hint of doubt.
"Xiaoxiao, hurry up!" Zhu Jian rushed over from the opposite side, put his arm around Zhou Xiao's shoulders, and sat down next to her. "We're recruiting extras for 'Running Man'! Hurry and fill in your information. This is what our Muzi got from the industry! We'll go together then!"
The press conference tickets Zhou Xiao obtained from the system were for January 29th, meaning that "Everyone's Running" would be pre-recorded before the press conference. She glanced at the requirements for the extras. The first row was for students from Shanghai's Z university?
"It's okay, just fill it out!" After Zhu Jian's explanation, Zhou Xiao finally understood that the "recruitment of students" notice on the extras page was usually because the filming location was near a school. Plus, college students are easy to talk to and don't care about salary or other factors, so they've always been the free "NPC" pool for large variety shows.
As for not being a student, that didn't matter; after all, affordability was what mattered most. Those with access to this kind of channel were often fans, and some of the more ruthless ones would even charge for it, making a second profit. The job posting Zhou Xiao saw wasn't too shabby: 100 yuan a day, meals included.
After filling out the information, Zhou Xiao looked up at the people in the cafe. It wasn't crowded at this time. He saved the previously edited image and said, "Let's try taking a taxi. It should be easier to get one now."
The three of them were staying in different hotels. They had originally been sitting in this cafe because the "Blueberry Video Starry Sky Gala" had caused too many people to gather at the stadium, and they couldn't get a taxi. After hearing Zhou Xiao's words, they remembered everything and quickly took a taxi back.
After returning to the hotel, Zhou Xiao simply washed up and felt refreshed, so he simply edited Ji Shao's solo cut tonight and uploaded it to his account along with the photos.
Meanwhile, the lights were still on in Xincheng's Shanghai office. Song Xiao was assisting Feng Ruogu. Because of Zhou Xiao's earlier announcement of the complete stage, many film and television companies in the industry had tentatively extended olive branches to him.
As a major company in the industry, New Town had already handed Ji Shao the script before he officially debuted. With his current popularity and the backing of New Town, many projects have given him the male lead.
"Why does this company even have a note that allows fans to take photos of the company?" Song Xiao glanced at Feng Ruogu's computer and was also stunned. Then he was amused, "What kind of company is this...ah! No way?"
Feng Ruogu pushed his glasses and said calmly, "What's so strange about this? What do you think they rely on to make so many scripts so popular?" For her, who originally worked in the publicity and promotion department, this was already very familiar to her.
Many of the scripts received this time were action-oriented, which aligns perfectly with Ji Shao's swift and decisive performance on stage. Feng Ruogu still remembers the first time he handled scripts, he received quite a few campus dramas and Japanese drama remakes. He was constantly monitoring public reaction and quickly testing the market.
She turned her head to look at the hand-embroidery placed in the middle of the long table in the conference room. Beneath the intricately embroidered fireworks, a young man was looking up. This was a fan who threw it in when Ji Shao opened the car window to interact with him.
Because the fan was so quick, he couldn't find anyone at the scene, so he had to bring it back. After learning from the letter in the package that it was hand-embroidered, Ji Shao deliberately placed it in the middle of the conference room table.
Suddenly remembering that both of these famous scenes were contributed by Zhou Xiao, and then recalling the thought of "letting fans film the leaks," Feng Ruogu initially shook her head and smiled. But upon closer examination, she realized that only an outsider could see more clearly. Besides, was there really a production crew that banned filming? Based on her years of experience, it seemed like it was simply a promotional tactic.
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At noon, Zhou Xiao was packing her things; her flight back to Shanghai had already been booked. As she was packing, her phone suddenly rang. She took it and looked at it. It was a voice call from the staff at Shang Ken magazine, who had contacted her earlier.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering what the other party wanted to talk to him about at this time. Zhou Xiao picked up the phone directly. Then he heard the voice of the person on the other end coming over. It was a woman's voice, "Is this Zhou Xiao?"
Zhou Xiao simply replied with a "hmm," still feeling puzzled. She remembered the staff member she'd interacted with as a man, so how could it be someone else?
"Are you interested in shooting the cover of the March issue of Keno? I'm quite interested in your photography." The person on the other end came straight to the point, and there was a hint of laughter in his voice.
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