Chapter 290
Shanghai Huashang Times Hotel.
Zhou Xiao, who had been sitting at her desk, stood up and briefly relaxed to relieve the fatigue of video editing. A reddish-orange glow shone through the glass onto the workbench in front of her. The screen lit up, displaying the sorted video footage, announcing the completion of her two-day mission.
Picking up the water cup from the workbench, Zhou Xiao walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out at the scenery. Unlike usual, the riverside was especially bustling today. Perhaps it was the arrival of the National Day holiday, giving the usually busy people some time to relax.
Looking at the shimmering river, the afterglow of the setting sun reflected on the water and the tourists on the shore, Zhou Xiao's heart moved, and she placed the cup back on the workbench. When she turned back, she had a camera in her hand. Just as she adjusted the camera and prepared to shoot, the system prompt sounded -
[Ding! Detected NINE STAR's group event "Asian Trend Music"! Specially issued a ticket]
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On a certain blog, the list of winners of the "Asian Trend Music" award is being announced one by one!
Following a new round of reforms, Yachao announced last month that it would be closing the entry for traffic voting. They also promised to determine this year's winners after a multi-faceted evaluation by professional judges. This also means that the value of this year's award has been further elevated.
As a prestigious competition, the attention "Yichao" has garnered cannot be underestimated. Besides industry insiders, fans of the finalists are also closely following the event, including fans of NINE STAR, last year's winner of the Most Popular Group Award.
But they were more anxious than others. After all, when it came to voting, they were the clear winners. They'd originally planned to organize another round of fan voting this year, but the organizers had simply shut down the voting platform.
The "Asian Trend Music" award itself is already highly prestigious, a major award recognized by the mainstream music industry in Taiwan. However, the award that has fans worried is, of course, the NINE STAR team award, which is a source of pride for them.
After winning the vote last year, fans naturally raved about it to the skies, giving it a hearty dose of bragging rights. In the past two years, many talent shows have emerged, both for male and female groups. Most importantly, all members of NINE STAR are filming this year...
Last year's Most Popular Team Award, with over 100 million votes, exposed the organizers to the reality of traffic. This year's cancellation may be due to the organizers' realization of the uncontrollable nature of traffic. To prevent a potential traffic war, online voting was urgently canceled.
If they hadn't won the award last year, fans would have been able to ignore it. Now, their biggest worry is that another group will win the award and then buy press releases to criticize Nine Star.
On a certain Weibo account, @亚洲潮的音乐V is announcing the winners in real time. They include Asia's Most Influential Singer—Zhou Quanli, the Most Popular Singer of the Year—Xiao Yi, the Most Influential Singer of the Year—Ji Shao, and the...
Wait! Ji Shao won an award!
Without anyone noticing, Ji Shao's name appeared on the homepage in a very grand manner, but this award was unexpected but reasonable.
Suddenly, @亚洲潮的音乐V's third official post was flooded with followers, and the comment section was immediately flooded with messages from Ji Shao fans who had been waiting online. Amidst a mixture of joy and surprise, some finally realized that Ji Shao had finally gained mainstream recognition!
——【Entertainment Forum】——[October 2 afternoon]
[Topic] Does anyone feel the same? This year's "Asian Wave" seems like a Star Path 101 offline gathering hhh
[Main Post] I have to say that this is the originator of domestic boy group talent shows. Their strength and influence are truly the strongest of all time. I feel that it will be difficult for the subsequent boy and girl groups to surpass this one! Who understands the excitement I felt when I saw the ranking above! It felt like I was back to that summer last year. Time~
1L
The organizers announced that the cancellation of voting this year was a very wise choice. It not only retained the value of the award, but also removed a layer of water.
60L
After seeing the nominees, I initially thought they'd have a live broadcast to announce the awards and generate some buzz. But after seeing the winners, they seemed pretty much what I had in mind.
126L
Reply to 60L: Forget it. "Ya Chao" has always been positioned as an online influencer. If they really wanted to win those established awards, they'd definitely have to resort to some trickery. Look at Ji Shao. He won an award at "Ya Chao," but not necessarily at the "Golden Swallow Award." The latter is all about social connections, but you have to admit their value. [spreading hands.jpg]
239L
Ji Shao has only been in the industry for a year, right? He won this award so quickly, so promising! I was wondering how he could win, but then his song "Autumnal Equinox" from two days ago immediately popped into my mind. Hahahaha, I have to say Sister Zhou's music video is amazing! And then there's the song "It's Destined" he collaborated with Sister Bai on, and then there's the song "It's Destined." It suddenly feels like Ji Shao is a singer with a legacy.
401L
This is the second year that NINE STAR has won the group award. I was wondering if they would win next year as well, but then I realized that they are a limited-time group… By this time next year, they will have already disbanded [laughing and crying]
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The heated discussions on the forum were quickly picked up by marketing accounts, and the topic #Seems like Star 101 gathering# was also on the main hot search list due to deliberate promotion.
Most viewers have a time filter for the first season and the original lineup, and the same is true when they look at "Star 101", which has only been on for a year.
As the first domestic boy group talent show, "Star 101" is still a bit immature and imperfect, but the dedication of the production team and the trainees who have no idea how their lives will be completely changed after the show airs are something that subsequent talent shows that followed suit cannot replicate.
Of course, it's not just that they can't be copied; the lineup of sponsors and mentors is also unmatched. So, when the winners of "Asian Trend Music" closely matched those of "Star 101," the trending search went viral.
When this trending search topped the list, Zhou Xiao received a call from Zhu Jian, asking her if she needed tickets for "Asian Trend Music". His tone sounded quite light-hearted, as if he had suddenly become rich.
After the official winners were announced on the official Weibo account, each NINE STAR fan group received information from Huayao regarding their ticket allocations. There were a total of 27 tickets, with three tickets allocated equally to each team.
Tickets are provided by the organizer to each award-winning guest, and each person will be given a limited number of tickets. For large groups like NINE STAR, more tickets will be given appropriately.
As for the guest performers, they would naturally receive extra tickets. Huayao received more tickets than the number of tickets given to fans, which was also due to the performance.
As for Ji Shao's tickets, in addition to the three tickets they received through the matchmaking, the fan club's official account also received a private message from @亚洲潮的音乐V, which gave them four tickets each for the front and middle rows.
With such a rich foundation of eight plus three, it's no wonder Zhu Jian was almost beside himself with joy. However, for everyone, the biggest joy was that Ji Shao was the only member of NINE STAR to win a solo award. Although he's always been at the top, this tangible achievement gave fans a real sense of Ji Shao's strength.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xiao was also infected by her emotions and couldn't help but smile. But when she raised her eyes and met the beautiful sunset river view in front of her, she couldn't help but be stunned.
Zhou Xiao quickly raised her camera. As the saying goes, "A good time is better than a good time," she was able to effortlessly record this classic moment. Looking at the photos in the camera, Zhou Xiao felt particularly happy at the moment. Today was a very beautiful day.
On the other hand, Zhu Jian, the fan club's designated contact for Panren Xindong, naturally knew the call was just a routine inquiry. After learning from the phone that Zhou Xiao had connections, she happily reported it to the group.
There's an unspoken consensus within the fan club: no matter how large the ticket sale, they'll always ask the fan if they're interested. Even if it's just one ticket, they'll decide who gets it after the fan declines. There's no other reason for this, other than due respect for the fanbase's iconic station.
Of the eleven tickets we received this time, half will be reserved for fans to compete for. The remaining tickets will be auctioned internally, and the proceeds will be used as a reserve fund for offline support.
But for Ji Shao fans, this isn't the point. The key is the envy and jealousy of his teammates in the "Star Path 101" forum. This is the key to keeping everyone smiling during their recent chats.
Especially when seeing some stupid remarks demanding Huayao to take back the three equally divided tickets, the fans were not angry at all, but became even happier.
After all, it's your artist who didn't win any awards.
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It's been a while since the WP Hotel Shanghai opened, and XZC magazine, which the brand invited, has been releasing interviews with guests. While the photos aren't as exciting as those in the September issue, they're still eagerly anticipated by many celebrity fans.
It was during this time that Lu An received the edited promotional video for the WP Hotel from Zhou Xiao. The magnificent building was both luxurious and artistic, with Dai Linfei, the global spokesperson for WP, undoubtedly the most shining star.
Dai Linfei's elegant and carefree demeanor in the promotional video further enhances the WP Hotel's premium feel, effectively promoting both parties. With a compelling theme and compelling visuals, the video is impeccable to anyone.
The compressed file Lu An received contained six videos, one of which was the main promotional video, and the other five corresponded to the five promotional scenes shot that day. The videos were short, and after watching them over and over again, he sent them to Zhou Xiao with a "perfect" rating.
Having worked with WP for so many years, he knew their style of doing things was always vigorous, fast, accurate, and ruthless. Lu An pondered for a moment and called the guy in charge of online public opinion at the studio.
Lu An guessed that WP must have received the packaged promotional video Zhou Xiao had sent them. Given their efficiency, it would be online in a few days. He was being a bit ambitious this time, hoping to capitalize on the success of the other two spokespeople to further bind Dai Linfei to the brand and potentially secure a partnership with another brand.
Of course, the premise of all this is that you can outdo your opponent in the promotional video!
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