Chapter 315
"Ah, there are some questions I really want to answer," Ji Shao said with an embarrassed smile, holding the microphone in his hand. "But it seems that our director hopes that everyone can find the answers to the questions from the subsequent official broadcast."
After he finished speaking, Ji Shao on the stage extended his left hand and gestured to the audience. The media surrounding him couldn't help but look in the direction of his finger.
Zhou Xiao, who was in the corner, also shifted the camera, and the next second he saw a short-haired, sturdy woman with her hands raised high in that direction.
Zhou Xiao was on the right side of the hall, and the camera just happened to capture the woman's momentary daze, followed by an uncontrollable smile that appeared on the corners of her lips.
Not only that, she also casually took a written A4 sheet from an assistant and waved it toward the media area in the middle and back. The A4 sheet had four large characters written on it: Spoiler? Damn!
The already lively atmosphere at the event was instantly heightened by these few words. Ji Shao's change of topic was quite natural. His use of online jargon also didn't give the media in the audience any sense of a spoiler ban.
The relaxed atmosphere also subtly shielded the media's sharp questions. Some people were still trying to focus on the original question, but Ji Shao on the stage brought it up himself.
"As for inviting a friend to come play..." Ji Shao pondered, then replied with a smile, "I'd choose one of my fans."
This response should have caused laughter, but because of the sincerity on Ji Shao's face, the media who wanted to ask further questions could only give up with a look of disappointment.
Behind the scenes of the press conference, Song Xiao and Chen Shenju, staying in a separate lounge, were checking each piece of information one by one. They carefully searched the screens for the media outlets whose logos were being held up, trying to identify the media outlets that had set a trap for Ji Shao.
In reality, the forum user's comments are completely outside the realm of the ordinary. Media professionals, beyond their work, value traffic and reputation, rarely develop a tangible affection for a particular artist. If you truly harbor this tendency, be careful about your work.
As for the filming, aside from a very small number of people in Ji Shao's fan circle who knew that it was their own company, "Dancing Heart," that provided the live photos of Ji Shao. In reality, every media outlet present had contacted the artist's team beforehand to discuss collaboration.
Providing media photos is a very basic thing. For Ji Shao, there were many media outlets that came to him. Most of them had a single request and purpose: to have Ji Shao hold up their logo microphone at the press conference.
Faced with so many media outlets, Huayao naturally chose the media under New Town, after all, the two companies still had a cooperative relationship. However, unexpectedly, before the pictures of the "colleagues" at the scene were sent, pictures of Ji Shao at the scene had already appeared online.
After seeing the quality of the photos, Huayao's publicity department naturally adopted them. From their perspective, these images were likely collected by fans through connections. The connections fans have in this area should not be underestimated.
"Brother Chen, you have to pay attention to these companies in the future," Song Xiao said, touching his chin and looking at the names of several media outlets written on the paper.
Chen Shenju nodded. These media outlets didn't have a good reputation in the industry to begin with, so they'd naturally pay more attention to them in the future. Without stopping, he pulled out his phone, took a photo, and sent it to his colleagues in the publicity department.
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At the press conference, the normally bright hall had been deliberately dimmed. The trailer for "The Chamber of Secrets" was playing on a large screen. While the media were glued to the screen, Zhou Xiao's attention was drawn to the two people conversing in the front row.
In the previous episode, we know that one of them is Gao Xiangtong, the producer and chief director of the variety show "Secret Room". As for the other one... Zhou Xiao recalled that he seemed to have seen this person go on stage with the sponsor before.
Unlike everyone else who was watching the pilot film intently, these two were chatting and laughing, looking particularly relaxed. One could sense their confidence and immense pride in their work, presumably expressing their immense satisfaction with the meticulously crafted variety show pilot film.
"The Secret Room" is China's first domestically produced escape-room puzzle variety show, and its key attraction is the combination of celebrities, real scenes, and puzzles. During the introduction, the production team emphasized that each episode has its own unique plot setting.
The confusing markings, the strange props, the excitement of the guests as they discover the key to the puzzle, and the strange story snippets hidden beneath the clues. The sliced-up presentation, the thrilling punctuated music, and the tantalizing foreshadowing make this an excellent pilot.
"Chasing the final answer, mastering every clue..."
When the theme song of "Secret Room" sung by the five MCs at the press conference sounded, the media sitting in the audience suddenly remembered the clip they had just seen, but it was only a trailer.
"Pa pa pa!" A roar of applause erupted from the audience, and the dimly lit hall lit up again with the enthusiastic applause. Looking up at the stage again, Director Gao Xiangtong, beaming, was already standing in the center. Ji Shao and the others flanked the director, one on each side.
"Thank you all for watching," Gao Xiangtong said, scanning the entire proceedings until the applause finally died down. Then, she smiled and said, "What I'm going to say next is probably what everyone will be most interested in."
"I'm announcing—the large-scale live-action puzzle variety show 'The Chamber of Secrets' will premiere simultaneously on Shanghai TV and Blueberry Video starting January 11th, every night at 9:30 PM!"
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"January 11? Isn't that next week?" Qi Sisi shouted excitedly on the other end of the phone.
It's no wonder she was so surprised, because the new variety show was launched so quickly! And it was broadcast on satellite TV at the same time, which can be said to have severely refuted the previous negative comments.
The second season of "A Meal for You" recently concluded. Although it didn't perform as well as the first season due to a major MC shakeup and the change of video platform, the show still achieved better results than the average variety show thanks to the audience and reputation accumulated from the first season.
In this situation, someone quickly jumped out to criticize Ji Shao's variety show luck. Although for fans of stage and dramas, not appearing on variety shows is actually more in line with their wishes...
Zhou Xiao pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but admire the courage and ability of the "Secret Room" production team. At this point in time, it was competing with the top variety shows on various platforms for winter vacation traffic!
Besides, this is a new variety show. It took a lot of effort to secure dual broadcasts on TV and the internet before and after the Spring Festival. As she was thinking, a car horn blared from afar. Zhou Xiao put her phone back in her pocket and waved for the taxi that was coming to pick her up.
After Zhou Xiao lowered his hand, he realized something was wrong. The press conference ended early, but there were no fans or reporters waiting at the entrance to the complex.
Zhou Xiao suspected it was the snow, so the security guards persuaded her to leave. As she was speculating, she heard a conversation. She glanced back at the media reporters, chatting in groups of three or four, heading her way, and quickly got into a taxi.
In the crowd, a bespectacled media personality raised his glasses. He looked at the taxi disappearing from view and asked the people around him in confusion, "Why are there only one person sent?"
"Yeah, they didn't even arrange a car? Which media outlet is that? That's so rude," the person next to him responded with a frown.
Then the two of them looked at each other and said in unison, "Alas, workers!"
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The sound of shutters clicking echoed through a futuristic, high-tech studio. Sitting at the monitor, Tang Zhao was closely watching Hui Anxin, who was being filmed in the studio.
Sensing the vibration of her phone in her pocket, Tang Zhao leaned slightly to the side and pulled it out. Her pupils contracted slightly when she saw the message displayed on the lit screen.
Restraining his intense nervousness and excitement, Tang Zhao turned his head and nodded slightly to the brand agent next to him, then quickly stood up and left the studio.
"Huh~ Finally a reply!" Tang Zhao finally felt at ease after receiving a definitive reply from the editor-in-chief of Fashion Pioneer. He wasn't sure if it was because of the success of their previous collaboration with WP that had reassured them, but when the editor-in-chief said they were already in contact with Zhou Xiao, Tang Zhao felt especially happy.
A little cooperation, win it directly!
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"Flower City" is an A-level drama, with the marketing and promotion of an S-level drama. With a small budget and a big production, the results seem to be no less impressive. It even took the top spot in the 25th Spring Festival drama rankings.
Inside the office, Tong Yin looked at Zhou Xiao's reply on the screen and rubbed her forehead in annoyance. She should have arranged a time with Zhou Xiao in advance!
If she had known the dates would clash, she would have postponed the press conference. But now that the publicity has been arranged, even Tong Yin herself would not go to such lengths to make things happen just for one person.
This wasn't due to a personal connection between the two, but rather, during a studio review yesterday, a new member of the team expressed confusion about the quality of the previous episodes and trailers, noting how they differed significantly from the wrap-up special. Everyone in the meeting room then belatedly realized that Zhou Xiao's editing was a major contributor to the show's continued popularity.
This was also because the entire studio didn't really think much of Zhou Xiao, a stills artist assigned by the director. To them, the popularity of "Flower Walk" was all thanks to the actors and the team.
For Tong Yin, "Flowering Flowers" was her first costume drama as a producer. Because she and Zhou Xiao got along well on the set, they subconsciously overlooked each other's importance at first.
After reviewing the situation, it was discovered that the wrap-up special edited by her, in addition to providing material for many editors, also attracted a lot of fans who bought shares in advance to show their love.
In addition, the stills released on actors' birthdays and holidays are of visibly high quality, which also makes the public's expectations for "Fang Hua Xing" remain high in film and television forums.
I wanted to invite Zhou Xiao to take a set of promotional photos for this press conference, but he was busy... Tong Yin thought for a moment and felt that it shouldn't have much of an impact, right?
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