Chapter 372
"The heart that pursues dreams no longer hesitates..."
On the stage was SHINE STAR, the boy band from Huayao's recently debuted talent show. Initially, the forums were buzzing with discussion about which group Huayao would select for the competition. Of course, netizens were just waiting to see what was happening.
NINE STAR's fierce momentum is unattainable for their junior and senior groups who debuted in subsequent talent shows held by Huayao. This is partly due to the members' individual qualities, and partly because the hype surrounding talent shows has faded.
The SHINE STAR members worked incredibly hard today to secure a spot at the company's film screening. They cherish this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity immensely!
In the audience, Zhu Jian held up his phone to film the back of Ji Shao's head, who was at the front of the artist area, while scanning the performance of the boy band on stage. None of the fans of the older bands were fond of the company's new group.
Although Huayao has always wanted to emulate Korean culture and cultivate a sense of family, I'm sorry to say that this approach clearly doesn't work in China. Not being called a bloodsucker by a senior fan is already the greatest kindness.
Especially these younger fans, relying on the fact that they're from the same company and Huayao won't issue a letter, are doing everything they can to get their way in the comment sections of forums and marketing accounts. Recently alone, these fans have created over a hundred comparison threads on the forums.
"The dancing is just awful," Zhu Jian muttered. In her opinion, SHINE STAR might as well not debut. But she was a bit of a jerk. Even though she didn't like watching it, she found this kind of live, real-time rants quite satisfying.
As he watched, Zhu Jian realized something was amiss. The "Blueberry Video Film Conference" was livestreamed, and there were directors on stage to cut to the camera.
Logically, this should be the time for the members to desperately grab the camera. Even if their stage performance is poor or their camera sense is poor, they should still look at the camera and express themselves, right?
Why is everyone's eyes always looking to the left right now?
With this doubt, the camera that was originally firmly shooting Ji Shao's back of the head slowly moved. After the visual direction was similar to the position where the members on the stage were looking, Zhu Jianduan chose to zoom in.
Then, she almost exploded! This was a blatant tower theft in progress! She was going to report it to the United Nations!
——【Entertainment Forum】——[May 5th afternoon]
[Theme] Oh, kids, look a little more blatantly...
[Main Post] I can only say that this year's Blueberry Film Festival was truly fantastic! Both invited groups were very ambitious, I really admire them [thumbs up] but please, kids, please be more restrained! I was so taken aback by the sight of this [laughing and crying]
1L
Are we watching the same live stream? Are these two groups still considered ambitious? Few people can capture the camera, they keep missing. I'm really impressed [sweat]
33L
I was laughing like crazy at the scene, hahahaha. But if it were me, I would probably do the same! After all, if I was really liked by Sister Zhou [funny], this would go viral immediately~
39L OP
Reply to 1L: Ahhhh teacher, you are being unfair to the children by saying that, they are really trying very hard to follow Teacher Xindong's direction!!!
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The picture is a bit blurry after being enlarged, but it can be clearly seen from the picture that several members on the stage are looking to the left. There is a blurry figure on the left side of the photo that is circled. The real highlight is that at this moment, no one pays attention to the camera that is close to the top of the stage.
89L
After watching the fun videos posted by passersby, SHINE STAR obviously looks at Zhou Jie more frequently than Smart Girls. The sisters look like they were temporarily arranged by their agents to look over there backstage.
126L
What should I do? The screening has just begun and it's already so funny! I was expecting to see the actors' acting skills make me laugh!
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The members' line of sight on stage was too obvious. If the audience didn't notice it the first time, they would have figured it out by the time the chorus came in. And this was even more noticeable for the artists closest to the stage.
After taking the photos she wanted, Zhou Xiao pulled a folding tripod from her bag. She occasionally watched the performances on stage, but her feelings were similar to Zhu Jian's, so she was currently working on the photos.
Her actions undoubtedly made the performers on stage flirt with her in vain, but they were unaware of it! When they noticed the camera in front of Zhou Xiao, they even worked harder.
In the backstage dressing room, Mao Sifeng rolled her eyes at Wang Fu beside her. Looking at the live broadcast on the screen, even though she wasn't wearing SHINE STAR, she felt like her face was about to be irritated.
How could they arrange Zhou Xiao to the guest seat without any prior notice, relying on the relationship between Hua Yao and Blueberry? Of course, Mao Sifeng had no objection to such an arrangement.
Even if she hadn't seen what SHINE STAR did later, she might have praised Wang Fu. Now, without any sarcasm, it would be like Mao Sifeng not kicking someone when they're down.
It wasn't too hot in May, but Wang Fu kept pulling tissues from the table to wipe his sweat. Furthermore, being in the same room with Mao Sifeng, the more he watched the members' obvious leftward movements on the livestream, the more uncomfortable he became.
Fortunately, this torment only lasted a few minutes. When other girl groups also clumsily "learned" from SHINE STAR, Wang Fu's heart suddenly calmed down. When someone embarrasses their own group together, it's not called embarrassment, it's called a topic of conversation!
Although the camera had revealed his intention to poach someone, Wang Fu was actually quite excited. Seeing all these young men winking at one person, and hearing the lewd comments from the young ladies in the comments section, Zhou Xiao wouldn't be able to easily win!
But one very regrettable thing is that the male beauty/temptation that Wang Fu had high hopes for was all ruined by Zhou Xiaohui's on-site photo editing.
The audience seats were quite far from the guest seats, so those who hadn't prepared in advance couldn't tell if Zhou Xiao was filming. As for the SHINE STAR fans, when they discovered that Zidan was frantically flattering others, they felt a mixture of emotions.
This feeling turned into even more serious embarrassment when I noticed through my camera that the other person was always looking down. We are all fans, and we can basically guess what the other person is doing by looking at his hands.
Huayao had given SHINE STAR fans very few tickets, only two per family. The fans who made it were either lucky connections or had paid a high price. So, at that moment, they didn't know whether to be sad that they couldn't get this god-level support, or angry at the idol who had flirted with them but missed everything.
But all of this was quickly dispelled after the performance ended, as the host began to get to the main point of the evening. With so many popular artists coming tonight, for most fans, this was a great opportunity to earn a small fortune while also earning ticket sales!
On stage, Yu Di began his formal film introduction, following the script. Unlike other platforms that often offer appetizers first, Blueberry Video prioritized its blockbuster hit "The Unparalleled General" as the first TV series to air in Q2 2025.
The short one-and-a-half-minute trailer, with its cinematic quality, clear character relationships, and vivid and vivid portrayal of the characters, fueled anticipation for the series. The climax of the trailer was, of course, the media's most anticipated scene, when Ji Shao made his debut.
When Xie Zhengyun, dressed in casual clothes, jumped onto the horse smoothly and turned the horse's head in the picture, his chivalrous spirit made many people in the audience exclaim in surprise.
While real horses still appear in films and TV series, many actors often ride props, sometimes with the mere sight of them being the subject of a press release. However, the scene on the big screen where Ji Shao tightens the reins and gallops down the avenue was filmed in a single take.
This one shot was worth all the others. But what Zhou Xiao noticed was that Ji Shao didn't even use the stirrups when he mounted the horse, he just jumped onto the horse's back.
She subconsciously glanced to her left. A few seats away from her sat the director of "The Unparalleled General," Zheng Cheng. He had an undisguised smile on his face, and his applause was the loudest among the guests.
However, a few people sitting nearby who Zhou Xiao didn't recognize were pointing at the stills from "The Unparalleled General" on the big screen and discussing something with Zheng Cheng. Zhou Xiao watched their gazes and vaguely felt that this was because of the discussion caused by Ji Shao's horse-riding video.
On the stage at that moment was Weng Fei, the invited speaker. Zhou Xiao looked up, watching Weng, who had just chatted with her, speaking so eloquently. It seemed as if this little world was her most comfortable stage.
When talking about "The Unparalleled General", Weng Fei also announced for the first time the real rating of this drama on the Blueberry Video platform - S-level
Compared to other platforms where ratings are significantly inflated, Blueberry Video's S-grade rating is the most prestigious among all video platforms. So much so that only one or two films are released each year, and in some years, there are even zero releases.
The film viewing meeting was still going on, and Zhou Xiao, who took the opportunity to slack off and edited a photo and was about to post it, discovered the online discussion belatedly.
As the reporter's hand was raised and lowered, a lot of wink pictures of the members were leaked. However, in addition to these, there is also a classic picture of Ji Shao with a cold face and raised eyes.
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