Chapter 368 Chapter 368
In fact, it wasn't just curious netizens who were following NINE STAR's behind-the-scenes performances. When marketing accounts and influencers on certain blogs flooded their screens with posts about the "Spring Echoes" performance, some producers of singing programs were even more anxious.
Therefore, an extremely interesting scene appeared in the ratings statistics that night. On the line graph showing the ratings of CCTV's May Day Gala, the thank-you list section, which should have been plummeting, strangely maintained some viewership.
This demonstrates just how rare it is to find a good stage director in the domestic entertainment industry. Unfortunately, before these producers could find the behind-the-scenes crew list for NINE STAR's stage and find the director to poach them, a blog post from a marketing account dealt them a heavy blow.
In the recording studio, a disheveled Liu Lehe saw the comments under the KOL's blog post and couldn't help but let out a wail of despair. He knew from the beginning that it would be difficult to poach CCTV employees, but with only twelve episodes, he could easily accommodate the director and have him take on a part-time job! But he hadn't expected them to be denied even a chance!
In the two years since the explosive success of "Star 101," China's entertainment industry has seen the launch of dozens of talent shows. While there were certainly some promising young talent at the beginning, by the end, the field was largely dominated by a mix of veteran talent and pure newcomers (those with only a few months of training or no prior experience).
These groups had already entered a period of decline almost immediately after their debut. Liu Lehe's music variety show brought together these declining boy and girl groups to compete on stage.
Audiences accustomed to talent shows have also become interested in this format. The first season of the music competition variety show was quite popular. Although it didn't have the professional music promotion stage of Korea, it already had a solid audience.
There was one thing that was a thorn in Liu Le's side: the level of directing, which had long been criticized by the audience. Even though he was consciously training directing, the results were clearly mediocre.
Liu Lehe, who was able to seize the opportunity and become a member of the production team for this music variety show, is very familiar with NINE STAR. Of course, their production team also encountered many setbacks at Huayao. Even after the first season of the show had already aired, they were still looking for cooperation with Huayao.
The reason why the production team is so "licking" is of course because of NINE STAR's popularity, and on the other hand it is because they represent the highest level of domestic boy groups.
As for Ji Shao's fangirl, Liu Lehe had also had his eye on her, as she was quite famous in the industry. Even if he wasn't interested, many fans behind the scenes had urged the production team to recruit Zhou Xiao during the early stages of planning.
As for the result of the digging, you can tell from his wailing now that it's hopeless! He finally got to see a good director again, but it turned out to be Zhou Xiao again! Liu Lehe could only endure the pain in his heart, sadly closed his computer, took a shower and went to bed.
He was sleeping peacefully, but netizens were getting more and more excited to dig up his secrets. Soon, someone found a figure who looked like Zhou Xiao at a camping base in the repo videos and photos posted by fans.
——【Entertainment Forum】——
[Subject] I declare that the funniest thing is that everyone assumes that Sister Zhou is the mastermind behind this stage performance...
[Main Building] I didn’t expect that my sister is so good at directing. There is really nothing that my sister Zhou can’t do... However, at the beginning I really thought that CCTV had risen in this field.
1L
Because Sister Zhou is the only variable! And looking at the photos taken by fans, my sister's status seems so high [laughing and crying]. She was even surrounded by the staff of the main station. Is she really recruited?
13L
Reply to 1L: This is fake news. A CCTV employee just broke the news on Xiaohongshu that Zhou Xiao was brought in to help out at short notice! I heard that the scene wasn't filmed well in the first few takes, so she was asked to help out in the end.
39L
Sisters, I just took a walk around the square. You can never imagine which one is the happiest right now.
100L
The sister above is so funny. I see that the fans of NINE STAR are very happy. They all line up and welcome Sister Zhou to be the director and direct the stage again.
188L
I have to say, Teacher Zhou is really popular tonight! I used the tag on a certain blog and it became a trending search, and in less than a minute, the number of reads was over 100,000!!!
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At this moment, after Zhou Xiao finished her small group chat, she was greeted by a dense array of small red dots on the chat software.
"A Wenger: Holy crap! You're so good, sis! I declare that this 'Echoes of Spring' is the stage for our couple's lives! Next time we see each other, I'll definitely treat you to a meal. It's a deal!"
"Unique: Dear Xindong teacher, thank you for your camera work. My classmate Xiaoyan finally had a god-level performance this year [tears streaming.jpg]"
"Title Page on the Treetops: Sister Zhou, Sister Zhou [starry eyes] Will I be able to see the photos you took of my forest next time? (pretending to be shy)
"Four Seasons - Yudu: Sister! You are my God! I will not allow anyone to disobey you..."
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These are all the fan club members that Zhou Xiao knew offline in the past. Although he hasn’t seen some of them offline for a long time, they all keep in touch from time to time.
At this moment, everyone saw the trending searches online and expressed their excitement to Zhou Xiao in their own way. For idols, the stage is always the first priority.
Zhou Xiao felt that he didn't even need to go on Weibo at the moment. Just seeing these familiar fans on Weibo were so excited, not to mention the fans online.
In fact, she was right. In the past, Zhou Xiao had only faced confessions from her co-stars, but tonight, she had a real 9+1 (fans of each group + group fans).
Of course, due to the rules of replying to private messages on Weibo, she received many private messages. However, the recognition value in the system background is a true reflection of the fans' preferences.
In the past, due to Zhou Xiao's status as a sole fan, fans of other Nine Star groups had mixed feelings about her presence. But after tonight's performance, everything changed!
Many fans have realized that this sister is really good at getting along! In this shot switching that is most prone to tricks, Zhou Xiao, as the director, was fair and gave each member the best shot!
This has been a constant expectation and longing in fans' hearts since their first performance. Group performances are where idols' charisma is most fully showcased. This is one reason why many artists, who were incredibly captivating during their group days, lose much of their allure after going solo.
Even the most toxic fan circle couldn't help but rewatch the entire performance over and over again when watching this performance. For the members, it was also the first time they felt the fans' undisputed love for the performance.
The most obvious thing is that this time, fans of each idol are not arguing about why their idols have fewer parts or shots. When every shot is effective, these things can be ignored at this moment.
Even if you want to find fault now, no fans are willing to support you at this moment. Everyone is busy taking screenshots frame by frame and promoting the film.
That night, Ji Shao fans were surprised to discover something: they felt like a family, a long-lost feeling. Because of the presence of the top star, Shao fans rarely interact with the fans of the group members (such as friction, mutual attacks, and other "interactions").
But under many of today's blog posts, you can even see fans with teammates' avatars praising Ji Shao's stage performance. Even other fans in the building joined in the praise.
After this incident, Ji Shao's fame value in the system background very subtly "moved" forward a lot. The action was very covert, as if he was worried about being discovered by Zhou Xiao.
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Zhou Xiao had already decided to release the straight shot the next day in order to give her co-stars some time to breathe! Of course, as her friends, Zhu Jian and others could get a sneak peek first.
At first, everyone in the group didn't react. But when they saw the "@Flipped腹然心动·纪韶" watermark above the video, their confusion quickly turned into a throbbing frenzy.
You should know that there has always been a saying in the circle: "Xindong's products are definitely high-quality!" This saying is the most indisputable in the fan circle.
When Zhou Xiao sent the straight shot to the group, a small debate had already started in the group chat responsible for the NINE STAR stage on the other side.
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Near the CCTV building.
Inside a 24-hour convenience store, Shang Xia sat with her hands on her hips, watching the inspiring discussion in the group chat. Next to her, Du Huiyue sat calmly, stirring her coffee from time to time without drinking it.
It was past eleven at night, and the two of them had just finished work. Pushing through the night under the envious gazes of their colleagues from other groups was no small feat. But the success of NI*NE STAR's performance had brought a profound sense of well-being to the entire group.
For CCTV, we have invited many big stars to cooperate with us, but we have never encountered a traffic bomb like NINE STAR tonight.
"I still underestimated the strength and fans of the first generation of Xiu Ren!" Shang Xia couldn't help but sigh when she saw the two hot searches that are still on a certain blog.
Who would have thought that after the #NINE STAR new song stage# explosion, he could also become a #NINE STAR stage director#? If Zhou Xiao was really a colleague at the station, maybe he would really rise to the top because of this skill.
For a while now, Shang Xia has been obsessed with editing, feeling like she's practically become a NINE STAR fan. Although everyone agreed that Zhou Xiaofa's videos were sufficient, she couldn't bear it! Trying to catch up on all the NINE STAR material in just ten days is simply unrealistic!
"Hey, Sister Du, why aren't you talking?" As if realizing that she was the only one talking to herself, Shang Xia immediately shouted to Du Huiyue beside her.
Du Huiyue glanced at her and returned her gaze to the group chat. They were still discussing the performance they had filmed for NINE STAR and whether or not to release it on CCTV's Douyin account.
As for Shang Xia's sigh, it was already the nth time she had sighed that day. If she could still say a few words in the beginning, she was completely too lazy to pay attention to it later.
As for what to put on the stage? Du Huiyue thought of Boss Qiu going upstairs with a serious face before leaving work, and combined with the hot search still hanging on the hot search list, she guessed that they probably wouldn't listen to their opinions.
Sure enough, just as the two were about to take a taxi back to the staff dormitory, a new message was posted to the group. When Du Huiyue clicked on it, although she had been prepared, she still couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Sister, what are you laughing at?" Shang Xia hadn't even opened her phone to check the message. Once she opened the link, she understood the reason. NINE STAR had uploaded the first of their impromptu performances for their fans in the wee hours of the morning.
When the link was forwarded to the group, the lively debate finally died down. Those who had been arguing finally realized that their previous discussion had been fruitless.
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Tonight, NINE STAR fans are undoubtedly the happiest. They witnessed their favorite group appear on CCTV with their own eyes, and then dominated the hot searches because of their performance. This is basically a dream that every fan of the group will have.
And after tonight, everyone knows that it is all thanks to their strong and capable sister who helped them realize their dream!
As the group's fans, who love the heart-pounding music the most after tiaosi (sweet potato starch), had a dream come true tonight. Just as everyone was content and ready to drift off to sleep, a new video was uploaded to a Douyin account belonging to CCTV!
This is different from the daytime version of "Echoes of Spring," as the members added a touch of mystery under the cover of night. When the spontaneous music started, the first thing netizens who saw this video noticed was not the members' singing, but the unison chorus that sounded off-camera the entire time!
Even though they were separated by a screen and even though there were no audience members present throughout the entire process, the overwhelming support made netizens, like the staff on the scene, unable to help but touch the goose bumps on their arms.
This is the magic of the first generation of idols! It's really terrifying!
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