Chapter 309
The next night, after seeing that the "Giant Butterfly Christmas Tree" check-in photo he took for Hui Anxin two days ago was used by WP, Zhou Xiao felt relieved and began to pack his luggage to leave.
As for her next destination, it stemmed from a message she received yesterday afternoon. It was from Chen Shenju, asking if she was interested in filming Ji Shao's new variety show.
Chen Shenju's behavior is quite common in fan circles, but only large fan clubs and fan sites are likely to be proactively informed by the artist's team. The main reason is naturally because it is free publicity for the artist, and secondly, it is a disguised benefit and an opportunity for fans to meet.
And this behavior is not uncommon in the fan circle. Some are even more exaggerated and will proactively post all the artist's offline activities. Of course, this situation has never occurred in Ji Shao's fan circle.
Just as Zhou Xiao was thinking, the system prompt sounded -
[Ding! Ji Shao's personal event "Secret Room" press conference detected, automatically issuing ticket*1]
The tickets were available next month. Zhou Xiao thought briefly and realized that would be the time for the show's pilot episode. She had already seen the location in the fan group, even without Chen Shenju telling her. It was also not far from the WP Hotel, so a taxi ride would probably take less than half an hour.
With this in mind, Zhou Xiao had already made up her mind. After replying to Chen Shenju, she began to briefly outline her next tasks. WP's Hui Anxin commercials and blockbusters needed to be delivered by the 15th. As for the XS shoot, since it was a studio shoot, it wasn't too difficult. Half a day's work would be a good time to relax and unwind.
Back to the present, after sending a message to Mr. Yuan, Zhou Xiao packed up and went to bed early. After all, he had to rush to the filming location early tomorrow!
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"Buzz buzz" the alarm clock set the night before rang on time. Zhou Xiao quickly got up, and after finishing everything, he easily left the hotel with the backpack that had been packed in advance.
The early morning sun was still so blinding, it was almost blinding. Zhou Xiao stepped out of the taxi and was met by a vast sea of people. So many people that she almost thought she was dazzled by the sunlight. This wasn't offline; it was clearly a large market.
When she saw security patrolling the streets, Zhou Xiao finally understood why order was maintained. Suddenly, as if remembering something, she pulled out her phone, opened Chen Shenju's chat, and clicked on the QR code he had sent her the day before.
This QR code is the credential for offline entry to the park. Yes, the recording location of this program is in this park. On the way here, Zhou Xiao also did a simple search online.
I heard the production team collaborated with a real estate developer, with the program, Blueberry Video, and the developer jointly developing a building into a real escape room game. Of course, the main purpose was to use the celebrity effect to promote the property.
Zhou Xiao flashed his QR code and, amidst the envy of the crowd watching offline, became one of the few fans allowed into the park. As soon as he entered, he saw a large red banner hanging not far away.
The words on the big red banner looked serious yet somewhat funny:
"Welcome all fans to our community, and wish the variety show 'Secret Room' more and more success!"
The reason it was funny was because the word "fans" on the banner was quickly covered up by two pieces of cardboard by a staff member holding a stepladder. There was also text on the cardboard, replacing "artist" with "fans."
Zhou Xiao couldn't help but laugh at the staff's frantic scramble. He didn't know if he should say they were more concerned about their fans, or if they'd figured out this cost-saving trick. It was more like they'd made a typo and simply tried to smooth things over to please both sides.
On the other side, Cheese, who arrived earlier than Zhou Xiao, had just finished communicating with his senior fans, and the next second he saw his fan club member in front of the gate looking up at the banner.
Cheese held a list of the fans who would be attending the event. Aside from Zhou Xiao, the others had been chosen internally by their fan club. Besides that, they already had plenty of experience with internal assignments.
The fan club didn't let Zhu Jian go find Zhou Xiao this time because they had learned from Chen Shenju that Zhou Xiao had already been invited. So when Cheese saw Zhou Xiao, he couldn't help but greet her, "Teacher!"
As for why she wasn't called "Xindong Jie," Cheese glanced at the other guest fans who had just been trying to get close to her and hummed inwardly. Trying to poach her fans from right under her nose? Wishful thinking!
Hearing a familiar voice, Zhou Xiao followed it and saw a group of people standing under the banyan tree, among whom was someone he knew well. Seeing Cheese reaching out to greet him, he thought that the "teacher" he had just heard must have been Cheese calling him.
When Zhou Xiao arrived under the banyan tree, he happened to see a stranger looking at Cheese, so he asked tentatively, "Sister Cheese, are there many station sisters and teachers this time?"
"A lot!" Cheese thought for a moment and answered seriously.
"So your family...eh, that pounding heart, Zhou Xiao...are you coming down this time?" As he said this, his eyes were already focused on the newcomer, Zhou Xiao. But because she was wearing a mask, it was still a little hard to tell them apart.
Asking about Zhou Xiao wasn't just a casual question. The fan who had just asked the question was Beiguo, the offline manager for the popular artist Wang Minmin.
Before arriving, Beiguo had already begun asking about the other fan groups. As he waited for Ji Shao's turn, he barely needed to ask. Especially the fan group's fangirl, Ping Ren Xin Dong, also known as Zhou Xiao, had been the focus of almost all fans' private discussions for the past two days.
Being a fan who can reach this status and is also a technically superb photographer is very attractive to everyone.
Bagel continued, "Cheese sister, can you please ask the teacher if he accepts proxy photography? As for the price of proxy photography, we can offer you a price comparable to that of first-tier or even top-tier photographers."
This isn't meant to provoke a fight offline. Fangirls, aside from a small number of die-hard fans and toxic fans, are all happy to make some extra cash. Especially for popular artists, the price of admission alone is quite high, and many people are looking to recoup their investment.
So, when Zhou Xiao saw Cheese raised an eyebrow at her, she began to talk nonsense seriously, "I don't know whether Teacher Xindong will come this time..." When she heard about the money, her face looked a little bad.
Before she could answer the next question, someone nearby chimed in, "I think Teacher Xindong is definitely rich! Do you want to see the support she's doing? She did it all by herself!"
Bagel didn't seem angry after hearing this; she probably understood what he was saying. But she still looked at Cheese and said, "I'm just wondering when my Minzi can work with Teacher Zhou. She said it was a proxy shoot, so I just wanted to see the results in advance..."
"Then there should be no chance," Cheese replied, and raised his eyebrows at Zhou Xiao implicitly, and then said, "Just like what this sister said, my sister is not short of money~" After saying this, he smiled at the person who had just spoken.
Seeing that there was little hope, Beiguo didn't hesitate much. He had only come to have a brief discussion with the person in charge of Ji Shao's family. Seeing the other party's expression, he changed the subject.
Zhou Xiao, who was the center of the topic, also began to understand the specific content of this escape room variety show after this sudden change in style.
"The Chamber of Secrets" is a program whose copyright was purchased by the aforementioned TV station, platform, production team and venue, with reasoning and exploration as its core.
The debut lineup is truly impressive, featuring Shanghai TV host Xiong Jiang, top-tier celebrity Ji Shao, popular entertainers Wang Minmin and Cheng Yuanzheng, and retired Olympic champions Wei Daiyi and Jia Ning. The composition of these individuals has garnered considerable attention since the list was first revealed.
Regarding the program's promotion, it's all geared towards being an S+ variety show. According to some incredibly accurate gossipmongers, "Secret Room" will be broadcast on both TV and the internet. While Shanghai TV hasn't confirmed it yet, Blueberry Video is giving it 100% priority.
"I also heard that there will be some talented amateurs joining us, so we won't have to worry about solving the puzzles," one person responded.
In fact, the most worried people about accepting this variety show are undoubtedly some of the guests' fans. Some people feel a dull pain in their hearts when they think that their own artists can only play characters with brains smaller than walnuts.
But it's not pretending to be clever, which makes people feel at ease. After all, in the eyes of the public, celebrities are all flawed. In this kind of variety show that showcases ability, in order to facilitate the audience's substitution, being lovably stupid is also a kind of ability and accomplishment.
Zhou Xiao listened with rapt interest. He didn't know how long it had been when he suddenly heard the sharp sound of brakes. He turned around and saw a medium-length bus parked steadily in its place.
As the first crew members disembarked, and a colorful group of people filed off, Zhou Xiao was the first to react, his camera fixed firmly on Ji Shao. Could the subject of this photo shoot be the circus? This thought flashed through Zhou Xiao's mind.
Ji Shao, captured on camera, is dressed in a vibrant red, green, and blue clown uniform, his attire remarkably refined. A red curly wig accentuates his pure, innocent appearance. Only the red and blue paint on his eyes and the red lines framing his mouth add a touch of mystery and chilliness.
Zhou Xiao was not the only one who realized the theme of today's shooting. The moment she pressed the shutter, someone exclaimed, and the sound also attracted Ji Shao who had just got out of the car.
He stopped talking to the person next to him, turned his head to look at the fan area, smiled, and then waved goodbye. Among the group of people, only Ji Shao responded to the fans' cheers.
"Oh my god!" The bagel next to the cheese couldn't help but gasp. Judging from Ji Shao's subconscious action, he really deserves to be called a top star. Just this behavior of being able to take fans at heart is something that other artists in the domestic entertainment industry who are spoiled by fans will never learn.
She even forgot to ask her co-sharers to show her photos of Wang Minmin. Of course, there was no point in looking, because there wasn't a single photo of her face. This was true for her family, and for several other families as well, except for one.
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