Chapter 358 Chapter 358
Changjue Lake Camping Base.
The venue that has been built is currently being inspected. Several burly staff members are jumping on the same stairs hand in hand in a rather comical manner.
Because the official rehearsal will be held soon, the stairs must be able to bear the weight of 2,300 people, so the props team is currently conducting the final safety test.
Zhou Xiao stood in the crowd, looking at the choir ladder, which had endured tremendous force yet remained motionless. His tense heart quickly relaxed. This test result proved that the ladder was sturdy enough, and there was no need to worry about any accidents during use.
She'd just dropped by today, and since she was wearing a temporary work badge, no one bothered to stop her. Besides the props crew, the only other people at the campground were the staff, who were incredibly attentive to them.
At that moment, the employees who had been accompanying Zhou Xiao to inspect the situation had gathered around the staircase and started filming. They didn't mind the flattened grass below; perhaps it would become a new check-in spot.
It's no exaggeration to say it's going to be a popular check-in spot. After rumors circulated online that the guests filming at the base were NINE STAR, the people in charge of the Changjue Lake camping base already filled up their team-building schedule for the two months following the shoot.
This is why the staff were so attentive to the main station staff. They knew NINE STAR had a large traffic base, but they never imagined its influence would be so huge! If it gets featured on CCTV, they won't have to worry about future orders.
If it weren't for the transparent and fair pricing, the base manager would have been forced to grit their teeth and endure the pain of "fair" competition while watching several clients bid high prices for their first orders. After all, their base still had to maintain long-term business.
Furthermore, the studio chose to directly avoid the fans' inquiries. Not to mention CCTV's confidentiality agreement, they simply couldn't afford to offend the fans.
If the answers were different, then expect the accounts on various platforms to collapse. Therefore, for them, the best solution is to unify and give no answer.
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Meanwhile, Huayao finally released the cover and preview of their new album, much to the anticipation of NINE STAR fans. Of course, the most troubling aspect for everyone involved is the number of extras, with no sign of an announcement yet, seemingly just trying to whet everyone's appetite.
Within the Ji Shao fan club group, members who had already received important information from Zhou Xiao were actively discussing album purchase quantities. Everyone who could spare the time was currently participating in the conference call initiated.
"Why does Huayao always choose the hell time?" This was the speechless Cheese after learning that the new album would go on sale in the early morning.
Furthermore, Huayao's liaison team also mentioned in the group chat that the allocation of extras would be based on each company's 24-hour single-chain revenue. This means that if you want to take first place, you need not only deep pockets but also be wary of the old 6 stealing the tower.
However, this is not the end. The allocation of extras must be calculated on the 14th. In terms of time, it can be said that it is compressed to the extreme.
"You'll get used to it," the penguin in the group replied, "Let me tell you about the results of the phone conversation between Muzi and I. We both called the Changjue Lake Camping Base separately, but they were very tight-lipped. As soon as we mentioned anything about the program recording, they simply refused to talk. So, I guess the exact number of extras is probably only known to my family."
Gaining information that others didn't know was already a significant step ahead. So when Penguin and Muzi spoke out on behalf of the group meeting, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Number, do the other fan clubs ask you for information?" The person who spoke was Qimiao. Although it seemed to outsiders that the relationship between NINE STAR's various fan clubs was not very good, in fact, the presidents communicated with each other quite a lot.
"Yes, I said directly that our family wanted to take first place," Digital replied. In fact, after learning that a physical album would be released, this desire to take first place became even stronger.
Compared to its peers, Huayao's album sales this time can be said to be quite conscientious (incorrect). In the past, physical and digital albums were sold separately, but this time, the company offered fans two ways to purchase the album.
One option is to buy a physical copy and get a digital copy for free, and the other option is to buy the digital album separately. Furthermore, two single chains will be opened for each member this time, and the sales will be aggregated and calculated after 24 hours.
Needless to say, this model naturally leads people to prefer physical copies. Even those who originally planned to spend a small amount on the EP are tempted to buy the physical copies. After all, buying a physical copy and getting a digital copy for free always feels like a great deal.
Listening to the discussion in the group, Zhu Jian scratched his ear, remembering that his friends in the small group had already discussed the optimal solution. He then suggested, "Why don't our fan club just go all in at midnight!"
Funding for the album has been in the works since Ji Shao debuted. Besides fans contributing to the fund, he also received funding from various sources, including celebrity-related events hosted by Weibo and creative incentives from his account. All of this was done in preparation for the day.
This purchase is not just for the extras, but with Ji Shao joining the cast, the fan circle also needs a goal to be active. Coupled with this rare reunion of NINE STAR, I believe Huayao will not miss this opportunity to become a hot topic.
The May Day program aired and Ji Shao attended the Blueberry Film Festival, so it was bound to generate quite a bit of buzz. Not only could the purchased albums be used at subsequent book signings, but the bundled digital albums could also be given to passersby as a promotional gift.
So, after hearing Zhu Jian's words, the meeting fell silent for a moment, and then everyone responded in unison. The album's top-selling spot must be firmly held from beginning to end!
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Zhou Xiao learned about the fan club's plan on her way back to the hotel. She was a little confused when she heard from Zhu Jian that the fan club hadn't been able to get any useful information from the camping base.
Regarding the number of extras, before notifying Zhu Jian, Zhou Xiao asked Qiu Ze and Du Huiyue whether this number could be disclosed.
She asked because Huayao had been playing dumb, and Zhou Xiao was worried there might be some deal going on that she wasn't aware of. But for the staff at the main station, this wasn't a big deal.
So when Zhou Xiao heard these two polarized news, she was a little confused. But this also shows that there are still good channels. After all, who would have thought that her information came directly from the production team?
On the other hand, the other members, completely in the dark and without any information, were completely lost. Some were gamblers, while others were more calculating. But the remaining eight families all had one common understanding: they knew the Ji Shao family would take first place this time.
The eight fan clubs were in a dilemma. Because Huayao deliberately concealed the number of extras that appeared to be brand-name to Ji Shao's fan club, it was more like a blind box lottery for them. This was the first time CCTV's May Day Gala was recorded, so there were no previous cases to refer to.
If there are only a hundred spots available, and you're spending millions or even tens of millions to get them, I'm afraid the fan club will kick their fans off the stage after they've spent all their money. And since this is a CCTV show, extras can't even bring light sticks, so the cost is exorbitant.
Thus, time passed in the early morning of the 13th amidst the worries of several families. However, the battle was not as fierce as the onlookers imagined. Because the first to leave was only Ji Shao's family, but the sales volume was directly astonishing.
——[Xingtu 101 Forum]——[April 13th, early morning]
【Topic】Single buckle one 6
[Main Building] Big Brother is indeed the Big Brother, his family is really wealthy [Saliva]
1L
You think I'm just kidding about cutting off C? But once this big move is made, the other companies below will really be beaten to a pulp. Anyone who dares to follow suit will be unilaterally crowned as the second-best!
16L
As everyone knows... Every member of NINE STAR has top traffic, but there is only one top member of Nine Star...
31L
In less than five minutes, the sales of the physical exclusive have exceeded 10 million. I just went to their super topic to take a look, and there are still people setting flags... But those flags are all about how many reposts they have, what does this mean? This means that the big brother's family is really not short of money [covering face] and they don't even need to take money from the pockets of small fans.
55L
Oh, now the other eight are starting to move!
97L
Reply to 55L: Laughing to death, it was moved, but wasn’t the amount really agreed upon in advance? It’s too uniform hhhhh
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After seeing the amount of money spent by Ji Shao's family, the eight... no, nine fan clubs that were temporarily pulled in, including the group fan club, have now discussed the bulk of the purchase quantity.
The reason for such a peaceful state of mind was thanks to the Ji Shao family, who were far ahead in the sales rankings. The moment they saw the amount, they immediately let the other families see Tiao Si's determination.
Especially since many organizations on the other side still haven't made their move, those who originally wanted to compete for the first place have now quieted down. This group was also confirmed by everyone's careful analysis of the words and one by one, what Huayao said at the beginning - to distribute the funds in proportion to the sales share of the new album.
Moreover, the cooperation among these nine companies is quite reassuring. Although one company is missing, it is precisely because of this that the initial distrust has been reduced by a lot, because everyone has a common "opponent".
So half an hour later, except for Ji Shao's family, the purchase and sales of the other nine fan clubs all showed 10,000 copies, and the total amount was more than twice that of Ji Shao's family.
In response to this, the Ji Shao Fan Club, who witnessed everything, said, "That's exactly what I want!" Although the group fan site is in collaboration with eight other organizations, for them, this is not a big deal at all.
As we all know, the best relationship between fans is no relationship at all. Especially after almost two years of being in the group and witnessing many backstabbing incidents within the group, Tiaosi is very satisfied that their fan club does not engage in "diplomacy"!
For fans of Tiao, they were obviously very satisfied with the slogan of "Winning first place with a huge gap" put forward by the fan club. While surfing the super topic in the early morning, they also welcomed Ji Shao's departure picture!
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