Chapter 271
Clear, piercing high notes exploded from the stage, their powerful penetration seamlessly connecting with the central control system. The lights from the cheering sticks in the audience resembled waves of wheat, slowly spreading outward under the impact of the sound waves.
At the same time, at the moment of the high-pitched transition, the lights on the baton rapidly switched between blue and white, coinciding with the rhythm of the key points. The skillful coordination of high notes, rhythm, and the central control backstage created a perfect visual feast for this performance of "Rose Says."
The fans in the audience were instantly electrified, each one waving their cheering sticks wildly. The coordinated decision to turn off the light signs, agreed upon in advance, was crucial to making this moment a success.
Wiping the sweat off his forehead caused by the heat, after the stage performance, Ji Shao knelt on one knee on the ground and listened carefully to the cheers from the audience.
Yes, now that he's completely removed his in-ear monitor, he no longer needs to sneakily remove it during breaks. Now he can openly and clearly hear the fans in the audience.
“Ji Shao!” “The stage was amazing.” “‘Rose Says’ is a masterpiece!” “Masterpiece!”
Seeing Ji Shao's gesture, fireworks exploded in the hearts of the fans on stage. Zhou Xiao's camera not only captured Ji Shao's performance, but also captured the enthusiasm of the surrounding fans. It was the unwavering support of all the fans of Tiao that had accompanied the young man on stage all the way to this point.
The boisterous audience gradually formed a synchronized chant, and the words "become a god" began to spread from the front stage to the other fan groups' booths. The sound was contagious, and soon, almost all the fans in the venue were chanting the words in unison.
"Rose Says," the legendary performance from the third public performance of Star 101, was highly praised by netizens upon its initial release. Whether in terms of quality or cast, viewers considered the performance to be on par with debut boy groups. Consequently, "Rose Says" has become a beloved favorite among many fans of the show.
On their first anniversary, the now-mature boy band once again brought the stage to its peak. Accompanied by the audience's enthusiastic applause and cheers, the members, standing on the lifting platform, slowly disappeared from the stage.
Listening to the persistent screams around him, Zhou Xiao put down his camera, silently fished out his headphones from his bag, and put them on. Almost instantly, the surrounding noise was largely blocked out.
Taking advantage of this break, Zhou Xiao calmly brought up the stage for "Rose Says." The camera captured the scene in exceptionally high definition, even capturing the slight frown on Ji Shao's face after he three times pointed out the problem with his in-ear monitor. But that expression barely lasted a moment before he neatly unplugged his in-ear monitor and began singing blindly on stage.
My heart, sweating with anxiety, finally settled, and with it came a surge of pride. Whether or not an in-ear monitor was used isn't a metric for judging a singer's ability. But being able to hit that high note perfectly even with the in-ear monitor malfunctioning is a testament to absolute ability.
After relaxing, Zhou Xiao pulled out her phone and logged into a Weibo account to calm her nerves. Soon, she came across the trending #NINE STAR1stAnniversaryConcert# hashtag. Clicking on it, she saw that a marketing account had somehow managed to edit out the performance of "Rose Says" from the online viewing.
But after taking a look at the account name of the person who posted the post, Zhou Xiao guessed that this was a joint marketing campaign between Blueberry Video and Huayao. The reason was simple: this account was basically a blatant Blueberry marketing account.
Zhou Xiao looked up. The stage was now completely empty. The members were presumably backstage, changing costumes and preparing for their upcoming performances. On the unused large screen, a loop of official concert photos of the members played. It didn't take much to tell they were Zhang Hongyu's work.
This time's official photos are a lot better than his previous ones. You can tell by looking at the reactions of the fans at the scene. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be the silence in the whole place and him looking down at his phone.
Curious about the online perspective, Zhou Xiao lowered her head again and clicked on the stage cut. However, the more she watched, the deeper her frown deepened. Whenever the director's camera was about to cut to Ji Shao, it would suddenly cut to a long shot.
Of the three in-ear monitor prompts, only the second one was recorded. The climax of "Rose Says" was even cut directly to the central control support. When the camera returned to Ji Shao, the video was already filled with comments asking how Ji Shao had removed his in-ear monitors.
When Zhou Xiao opened the comment section, he saw that, sure enough, in addition to praising the god-level stage and the useless director, there were also many questioning voices in the front row.
Why are there so few scenes with Ji Shao? Isn't "Rose Says" his stage?
The medley stage of NINE STAR's concert was selected from the performances of the members during their time on Star 101. Among them, the song "Rose Says" was directly marked by Ji Shao because of his amazing performance at the time.
Even the original author, after the stage was broadcast, was so satisfied that he posted three consecutive blog posts to cheer for Ji Shao. The obvious preference and recognition of the audience were the biggest driving force behind making it Ji Shao's exclusive stage.
The comments below gradually got out of control, and even the big V who posted the blog began to wonder whether he should shift the blame to someone else and let the boss throw this hot potato back to other colleagues. The popularity of this blog post suddenly began to slow down.
When he randomly entered the account that had just retweeted his blog post and scolded the director for being useless, he saw a fan with a different face reposting a video. The account looked familiar. When he clicked into the comments section, he saw that many of the links submitted by Ji Shao's fans were from this person.
As the popularity of the hot search increased, many fans in the venue saw that the marketing accounts that were brazenly posting photos of the stage had not received any sanctions, so they all went out and wanted to post the photos of the stage they had filmed.
It’s just that the network connection on site was too poor. When the buffering on the APP was finally completed, the first thing that was refreshed was the marketing accounts and KOLs who were queuing up to forward the heart-pounding blog post.
——A certain blog——
@Flipped 悸然心动·纪韶: Although there were some problems on the scene, it did not hinder someone's perfect performance~ @NINE STAR-纪韶V
[video]
The video is Ji Shao's personal direct shot of "Rose Says", which clearly records his entire reaction
I reminded him three times that there was a problem with his in-ear monitor, but he still hadn't fixed it by the chorus climax [angry]]
[Why didn't the director dare to cut the screen to Xiao Shao? It turns out he has something to hide...]
My baby looked so handsome when he took off his ear monitors! I'm so proud of him. He can sing at a god-level level even when singing blindly on stage!
[The straight shots taken by Xindong teacher are really amazing!]
The venue was huge, and with so many people, without in-ear monitors, we basically had to rely on memory to find the beat and sing along. Fans of the stage were very moved, wondering how much hard work Ji Shao put in. Sigh…
【……】
After posting the edited video to a Weibo account, Zhou Xiao removed his headphones and began to enjoy Xiang Rui's vocal performance on stage. If nothing else, each member of NINE STAR is truly capable.
When Xiang Rui finished his set, the audience erupted in applause. Even though Xiang Rui was singing to his own fans, Ji Shao's fans, standing directly in front of the stage, didn't hold back their applause. Putting aside their fandom, as Ji Shao had said, everyone was thoroughly enjoying the performance.
The figure that appeared on the slowly rising elevator was like a torch lighting fireworks, and was greeted by warm cheers as soon as its head appeared.
Ji Shao, bounding gracefully onto the stage, smiled and greeted Xiang Rui, who was about to leave. As they passed each other, they exchanged a tacit and handsome high-five. Rumors of a fractious relationship among the members were quickly dispelled by their interaction on stage tonight.
On stage, Ji Shao wore a high-necked black jacket pulled to the bottom, paired with loose-fitting white wide-leg jeans. As the familiar music started playing, some people in the audience began to hum along to "It's Destined."
As for Zhou Xiao, having had the good fortune to witness Ji Shao's dance practice on set, he naturally knew he had a hidden weapon this time. The opening one-handed handstand spin was just a small surprise for Ji Shao's fans, as the main event was yet to come.
In the center of the stage, Ji Shao held the microphone, his voice soft and gentle, his beautiful voice like a whisper in a lover's ear. Even Zhou Xiao, who knew the main event was in the back, couldn't help but be drawn into this gentle love song.
The climax was about to come. Ji Shao on the stage put on the headset on his shoulder again, and with his other hand he fixed the microphone on the stand. The whole set of movements was as smooth as flowing water.
"Here he comes!" Zhou Xiao muttered to himself, his camera fixed firmly on Ji Shao on the stage. The next second, a clear drum beat echoed, and the rhythmic percussion band seamlessly joined the performance.
The music's suddenly shifted to a more upbeat tone, heightened by the addition of instruments. Meanwhile, Ji Shao, on the field, pulled a lavender cap from his jacket pocket and donned it. Under the fully opened zipper lay a lavender T-shirt, with a faint marking on the right chest.
"Ahhhhhhhhh", "Ahhhhhh", "..." At this moment, the audience almost turned into shouting purely by voice. The reason is simple. Anyone who is a fan of Ji Shao knows the origin of this baseball cap and T-shirt.
Cheese in the audience couldn't help but cover her mouth when watching Ji Shao's actions on the stage. She stared at Ji Shao without blinking, with a thousand thoughts in her mind.
The hat was given to them by the fan club from Xindong during the Star 101 fan meeting. As for the T-shirt, it was the first fan uniform produced by the fan club.
Because of the mistakes in the pattern making and the outdated aesthetics at the time, although fans actively purchased peripherals and supported the offline support of the fan club, most of them were put away. No one expected that Ji Shao would wear it on this occasion.
The familiar love song was transformed into dance music, and dancers appeared out of nowhere and formed a semicircle around Ji Shao. The clean and neat choreography, the perfect timing, the precise movements, and Ji Shao's relaxed state made the entire stage smooth and seamless.
The incessant cheers continued even after the performance ended, forcing Ji Shao and the dancers to repeatedly reach out to quell the fans' excitement as they walked toward the platform.
"Pah!" A flower was casually thrown onto the stage by an excited fan, almost unnoticed. But someone noticed it. Ji Shao, who was waving goodbye and about to leave, paused for a moment. The next moment, he quickly stepped forward, half-knelt on the ground, and picked up the small yellow flower in full bloom.
Under Zhou Xiao's camera, Ji Shaomi raised the flower and smiled slightly. He moved the headset to his mouth and whispered, "Gentlemen are slightly poisonous. Don't learn from me~"
After saying this, he casually put the ranunculus that had fallen to the ground and was already falling apart on his ear. As soon as he put it on, the layers of petals on the flower began to fall one by one.
The young man half-knelt on the stage, smiling brightly. The falling yellow petals instantly brightened the entire stage, making it look lively and romantic.
After hearing Ji Shao say that there was a slight poison, the fans in the audience saw this scene before they could stop him. Their hearts were beating violently in their chests. Nothing tonight had been as intoxicating as this moment.
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