Chapter 225
As the three chatted in the cafe, the other fans had already boarded their cars to go home or to their hotels. With Ji Shao's instructions last night and the "bribes" they'd received today, the fans happily left with autographed photos.
The agency didn't provide fans with tickets for this CCTV show. Furthermore, the organizers repeatedly emphasized against cheering near the CCTV building. Without a fan club, the fans who managed to attend were essentially the truest of the true. They all came with the mentality of giving it a try, even if they might not see the show in person.
After an offline dinner with Cheese and Yu Du, Zhou Xiao returned to the hotel. After a quick wash, she opened her computer to see if Qin Shi had replied to her emails. They communicated about work matters via email, maintaining a clear distinction between work and personal life was not only a requirement of XS but also a guarantee of collaboration between the two parties.
Zhou Xiao had sent the email before boarding his flight that morning. Seeing no reply, he didn't feel like pressing Qin Shi. With the May Day holiday approaching, the company was bound to be extremely busy. Furthermore, there were still a few days left before the contractual deadline for the film's delivery. Submitting it would be halfway done. If there were any details to worry about later, they could just make some final revisions.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xiao stood up and took the camera she had placed on the coffee table when she returned. After connecting it to the computer, she began to carefully select the Reuters photos and videos from today's offline activities.
Zhou Xiao simply edited the video and erased the audio. When choosing music, she paused for a moment and inserted the collaborative song, "It's Destined." The combination of these two immediately sparked a new light for Zhou Xiao.
As the sweet and light melody began to play, Ji Shao trotted over from beside the car. It felt like a youth film, a destined two-way encounter. While the touch was still there, Zhou Xiao edited the two photos he had previously selected.
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Today's Reuters video has been widely shared on the super topic. After seeing Ji Shao handing out autographed photos and calling out fan IDs, fans online were practically visibly jealous.
A video shot in the early morning followed and was posted to the super topic. Fans finally understood the reason for Ji Shao's fan-loving behavior today. But after watching the video, the jealousy that had originally arisen had dissipated, and what was left was a deep envy and happiness.
Although Ji Shao didn't call me by my name, nor did he send me an autographed photo, everyone felt that Ji Shao's kindness extended to all his fans. No matter who you were, as long as you told him who you were, he would remember. That was enough.
Why wasn't the video released immediately? Actually, after offline discussions with fans, they unanimously agreed that this was necessary. While this video would have been envied, artists' offline Reuters videos have often sparked controversy recently.
In the eyes of fans who filmed the videos, it was an offline interaction between their own artists and themselves, which was fun and showed their positive and lively side. But for fans of opposing artists, some videos that didn't grasp the right measure were just a source of negative information.
Among them, offline videos such as jokes and banter should not be posted lightly. Posting them as positive promotion is a sign of being a good person in the domestic entertainment industry. Being exploited is just being sarcastic towards fans.
Cheese and his team considered this possibility and decided to keep the video. There were quite a few people there in the early hours of last night, and even though Cheese was the person in charge of the offline process, he couldn't remember all of them. Everyone was naturally moved by Ji Shao's response, but they all saved it.
They were a little worried that Ji Shao wouldn't remember their next meeting. But they didn't expect him to actually remember everyone's ID. So, this video is the ultimate testament to Ji Shao's charm!
Zhou Xiao was watching too, pausing her posting. With a flick of her index finger, she opened two videos edited together from the super chat and began to watch them intently.
The video quality of the mobile phone is not as good as that of the camera, and the person who took the video is obviously a novice, but this is the only angle that can fully capture what happened that night.
When the young man in the video smiled and said "OK," the scene changed, and the next moment, Ji Shao was on the screen calling out the fan's name. Although this video wasn't even a simple edit, just two spliced together, Zhou Xiao felt that he could understand the emotion within.
She waited until the video had gained some popularity before posting the blog post she had edited.
@FlippedPingranxindong·Ji Shao: #Ji Shao Super Talk #Today's Work Reuters @NINE STAR-Ji Shao V
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Video: As lively music played, the young man got off the bus and immediately looked for something. Then, he saw his fans waiting in the distance.
Ji Shao's eyes lit up as he trotted over (the melody of the music was enhanced at this moment), forming a sharp contrast with the assistant who was walking slowly behind him.
The autographed photos in the envelope seemed to add a touch of humanity, and the young man took out all the autographed photos. When the camera moved up again, the autographed photos were shaken by the young man, and he smiled unusually happily.
One photo shows Ji Shao standing between a commercial vehicle and the CCTV building. Because of the distance, the camera perfectly captures Ji Shao looking over. His tilted head, blown hair, and sparkling eyes create a captivating atmosphere.
Another photo shows Ji Shao holding a bouquet of flowers. In his arms, plump white lisianthus and blooming violets intertwine in a gentle, ethereal purple. The young man embraces the flowers, his smile blooming, brilliant and vibrant.
[Oh my god, what day is today! This is the work photo my Xindong teacher sent me! I love it!]
[The ancient Greek god who controlled the camera! Rolls, you are truly amazing!]
[The background music is Xiao Shao's new song, it goes so well with it! It can even be used as a music video substitute, but it's a pity that there's only a little bit_(:зゝ∠)_]
Can anyone tell me if it's still too late to get a group ticket? After watching the teacher's video, I really want to meet Ji Shao.
[I heard that my sister didn't receive an autographed photo this time, hahahaha, don't cry, teacher, I'll give you one!]
【……】
Although Zhou Xiao's edited video does not include any offline dialogue, many fans' previously posted videos were not muted. Among them, Four Seasons Station also posted a video of Ji Shao reading out his ID.
Before that, Ji Shao’s words to the Heartbeat Station, “These autographed photos have owners, I’ll give them to you next time,” naturally appeared in the video.
When the envious fans heard this, they felt inexplicably comforted. Even if their hearts fluttered, in front of Ji Shao, everyone was equal and loved him. It didn't matter if they were big or small fans, it all came down to the heart.
After the post was published, Zhou Xiao was somewhat surprised to receive quite a few offers for autographed photos. She felt a bit amused, but seeing those who said, "Everyone else has it, but you can't be without it, Teacher," she felt a special warmth in her heart.
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The next day at noon, Zhou Xiao, who had left home early to meet someone, soon arrived downstairs at the CCTV building. This year's special program was different from the usual outdoor recordings; it was recorded in a studio after a long absence.
CCTV variety shows don't sell tickets, and they strictly crack down on scalpers. However, after Zhou Xiao arrived at the scene, she was quickly spotted by a number of discerning scalpers, who naturally approached her and started chatting with her.
"Beautiful lady, are you here to see Ji Shao?" This was the first thing every scalper said. After seeing Zhou Xiao indicate that she had tickets, they simply turned around without stopping and began actively looking for fans who needed tickets.
There were many people coming and going in front of the building, and among them were several sneaky-looking scalpers. Whenever they found someone to talk to, they would look around, subconsciously lower their voices, and talk with their heads down, which exposed them.
These are still a bit naive, while the more advanced scalpers have reached the pinnacle of their skills. They are just like the audience who received free tickets, making it completely difficult for the security guards to tell them apart.
The demand for tickets must be huge, Zhou Xiao thought. She passed by an offline "transaction" and saw someone hand over four hundred yuan to a scalper. Meanwhile, the person kept muttering, "Why are the prices so doubled this time?"
As they walked further, Zhou Xiao spotted Yu Du's signature pink hair. She had deliberately stayed at the door waiting for Zhou Xiao, and was typing with her head down.
Zhou Xiao felt her phone vibrate in her pocket, indicating a message had arrived. She didn't even bother to check it, as she knew it was from Yu Du. Instead, she trotted over and gently patted Yu Du's shoulder.
Seeing Yu Du, who was surprised that she had arrived so quickly, Zhou Xiao raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Here we are! But what time did you get here? I came here early on purpose!"
CCTV's May Day special program was scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m., and it was only 1 p.m. Zhou Xiao had received a message from Cheese before arriving, and she had already arrived at the studio with a group of offline staff.
This hit the nail on the head, and Yu Du's face fell. He said with a bit of frustration, "Stop talking. We came here at 8:00 this morning to wait for Xiao Shao to go to work, but he already went in for the final rehearsal at 7:30! We can't do anything about it. We can't cheer on the show, and we finally waited until the production team opened the entrance, and now some people can't help but shout that they want to go in first."
The scalper who sold the rehearsal time had some conscience and wanted to refund them. After all, the order of today's rehearsal schedule was completely messed up, so they should protect their customers.
Zhou Xiao patted Yu Du's shoulder sympathetically and said, "Shall we go in?"
With that, the two of them joined the audience in front of them in line for security. Unexpectedly, they witnessed a scene of excitement. At the security checkpoint, a security guard sternly grabbed the backpack strap of the man standing in front of him. The man refused to let go, insisting on entering.
Zhou Xiao had previously learned that electronic devices were allowed during regular CCTV program recordings. However, they were not allowed to disrupt the filming, and cell phones had to be turned off or silenced in advance. Violators could be asked to leave on the spot.
Subconsciously, she had excluded food from the list of items that could be brought in, but now she looked in front of her, especially at the iron badges of all NINE STAR members hanging on the man's bag strap.
In this situation, and with the strong smell of fried food in the air, Zhou Xiao and Yu Du looked at each other and silently prayed that the security guards would not recognize him as a fan. Please, just treat him as an ordinary audience member!
"Sir, such a large bag with the food inside cannot be brought in," the security guard explained, holding the bag strap without moving his hand.
The man couldn't help but curse, "I spent 500 yuan to come in, and I can't even bring food. The cinema said you can't bring food, but you can still bring it in? You guys are too rigid!"
"Hello sir, we don't sell tickets to the public for our show. Also, this is a TV station filming and recording, and the audience members are not allowed to bring food!" The security guard frowned after hearing that the man opposite spent 500, but did not pursue the point any further.
It's just a routine inspection, no need to make a big deal about it. Although CCTV is boycotting scalpers, in reality, it just turns a blind eye.
"500? I just saw one that cost 400!" Zhou Xiao whispered to Yu Du about the transaction he had seen before.
The argument was still going on up ahead, and the production crew rushed over to mediate. They wanted to ask the other party to go outside to discuss the situation, but the man refused and continued to block the security checkpoint. Passersby who hadn't gotten a chance to eat melons in the back watched the motionless line and couldn't help but complain.
Soon, while Zhou Xiao and Yu Du were talking, they were directed by the staff to the new security checkpoint.
"It's too expensive! Our channel price is 188 yuan per ticket!" Yu Du followed Zhou Xiao closely and said with a slightly proud tone.
While the May Day special program was a gimmick, it generally didn't attract as much attention as the Spring Festival Gala or popular variety shows. Tickets, already relatively cheap, were inflated by the presence of high-profile celebrities. Of course, that's the price they received; many more people found scalpers, who also offered high prices.
The new security officer didn't seem to want to get involved in the previous incident again, and when he saw that the two girls had cameras in their bags, he let them go.
The CCTV studio was truly enormous. Zhou Xiao and Yu Du separated and headed forward to find their seats. The room was already half full, but it was quiet. A few people raised their phones to snap a few photos, but most of the crowd kept their heads down, silently playing games.
Zhou Xiao found her seat and, following the trend, pulled out her phone. Seeing her friends in the group asking about her CCTV performance, she followed suit, snapping a few photos and posting them to the group. She was directly in front of the T-shaped extension platform, so her photos perfectly captured the entire stage.
Zhou Xiao was almost amused by watching her friends exclaim about the stage and dream about Ji Shao performing on the Spring Festival Gala. Suddenly, she seemed to realize something. She glanced around for a moment, then pulled out a red program from the gap in the nearby handrail.
There was a program list at every seat, but when Zhou Xiao shifted his gaze to the props on the stage, there was basically no such list at the front row. It seemed that it had been blown away by props such as blowers during rehearsal.
Holding the bright red list, Zhou Xiao opened it and took a look. Wow, what a rich program! Besides the requisite singing and dancing, there were also magic tricks, skits, crosstalk, short films, poetry recitations, and more. Among these songs and dances were choruses and square dances, both artistic and down-to-earth. And of course, there was also the main theme song for the gala.
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