Chapter 374
When the final film at the screening concluded, Zhou Xiao and many in the audience breathed a sigh of relief. Most of the audience were fans; otherwise, no one would have paid so much money to watch ads.
So apart from the few minutes when they are out on their own, everyone's eyes are basically glued to the phone screens the rest of the time.
In addition, most of the introductions to the series were by the director and producer behind the scenes, as well as the host Yu Di who read the lines from the script. Excluding the part where he himself was praised, everything seemed extremely boring.
Of course, this situation has nothing to do with the overall quality of the "Blueberry Video Film Conference." This was evident from Weng Fei, who waited at the stage from the start, a look of satisfaction plastered on her face. The audience for the film conference wasn't fans, but more a reflection of the platform's performance.
The most vibrant moment was undoubtedly the meticulously planned group photo session by Blueberry Video. As the artists took the stage one by one, not only the audience but also the fans who had been following the livestream became excited.
This is a group photo! Based on past experience, this is definitely the most exciting part of the interactive session, bar none!
on stage.
The host was frantically trying to maintain order, while the artists were struggling with their positions, but all this had nothing to do with Ji Shao, who quickly found his friends.
Zhou Xiao's camera captured Ji Shaozheng on stage, his arm around a member, his smile radiant as he stood in the last row. Facing his friend and co-host, Yu Di, who was glaring at him, he responded with a blunt, baring look.
But this actually made things easier for Yu Di. The top stars in the room spontaneously moved to the back. Some actors who were obsessed with their rankings felt a bit embarrassed to insist on the center position, and started to decline anyway. This was much easier to arrange than everyone wanting to be in the center.
With all NINE STAR members standing over 1.8 meters tall, they stood out in front of the actors and their juniors. Zhou Xiao noticed that only the female actors were left standing still beside them, while the other male actors were slouching as far away from them as possible.
In the eyes of the livestream audience, NINE STAR undoubtedly found themselves surrounded by the most attractive people. However, while everyone was clamoring in envy, little did they know that this was all due to the other actors "making way" for them.
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A female voice suddenly rang out beside Zhou Xiao. She subconsciously glanced over and saw a middle-aged woman wearing glasses observing the chaotic scene on the stage. She asked in confusion, "I saw Nie Li wasn't this short in the wrap-up photos a while ago."
The middle-aged woman's name was Xiang Lanmeng, a well-known producer. Zhou Xiao's acquaintance with her was, of course, one-sided. She was a relative of Tong Yin. During the filming of "Flower Journey," Tong Yin, a newcomer to the production industry, had called her relative for help more than once in front of Zhou Xiao.
Zhou Xiao was deeply impressed by the other person's slow and measured approach over the phone, guiding Tong Yin to solve problems on her own. To Tong Yin, he was also a truly good teacher.
Hearing Xiang Lanmeng's words, Zhou Xiao's gaze followed towards the stage. And when she saw this, even she couldn't help but want to nod in agreement.
On the stage, Nie Li, with nowhere else to go due to seating arrangements, was helplessly forced to stand in front of NINE STAR. Even more fatal was the fact that standing behind him was Ji Shao, the most popular person in the industry.
Standing in front of Ji Shao, Nie Li felt the "heat" of the flashbulbs for the first time in a long time. He knew that while he was usually the center of attention, tonight he was just a nobody. He gritted his teeth and glanced at the other side of the stage, where a number of "intelligent" male actors gathered.
With every flash of the cameras in the audience, Nie Li felt like the number of online posts mocking his height had increased by +1. He'd brought his own height-increasing gadget with him today, but how come it couldn't make up for the difference between him and someone who was actually 5'80"?
What Nie Li didn't know was that some of the NINE STAR members he met had continued to grow taller over the past two years. His greatest misfortune was standing before Ji Shao, the tallest of the group.
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"Nie Li isn't short, is he? It's just that the guys behind him are all really tall. They're heading for 1.9 meters, right?" The male voice that replied to Xiang Lanmeng continued jokingly, "Didn't Lao Yu look for a tall guy a while ago? I think we should give it a try."
"If the salary he offers can afford to hire one of them, then I will do the same," Xiang Lanmeng said with a smile. However, as a producer, she was not exaggerating; she really had the right to do so.
"You all invited everyone, so should I join in the fun?" The person who spoke was Zheng Cheng, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was booed by several people around him.
Zhou Xiao felt he had discovered the reason the guest seats were located far from the audience and media area. Any jokes from these people would cause quite a stir online. At least, that was true for the fan clubs of the artists involved.
Zhou Xiao listened to the tacit boos and immediately understood that these bigwigs were in this together. Otherwise, based on the performance of Zheng Cheng's film "The General," he would have already been ranked among the top directors in the industry. Not to mention the companion film to "The General," which featured the hottest actors and most popular names at the time.
"Don't be so ungrateful. Everyone knows that Ji Shaojin is in your group. By the way, how did he perform on the set?" Zhou Xiao couldn't see who was speaking because of their position, but her ears were already perked up at this moment.
"Talent is enough to make up for immaturity." Zheng Cheng said this without much thought.
The people who were originally gathered together were a little surprised, but when their eyes moved to Ji Shao in the field again, the look in their eyes had changed.
This evaluation was quite high, especially coming from Zheng Cheng, the most picky of the group. Everyone was filled with curiosity about Ji Shao.
Just as Zhou Xiao was thinking about replacing the audio track at the beginning of the recorded video, he suddenly heard his name among the conversation of several people.
[Zhou Xiao's expression, very close to the others at this moment → embarrassing]
"Have you all seen Sister Fang's movie?" Xiang Lanmeng said, and then mentioned Fang Xi, who was very popular during the May Day holiday this year. As a box office dark horse, she was a figure that her peers kept a close eye on.
"I don't have time to watch it. I'm busy with post-production."
"No, I just came back from abroad and I'm not even jet-lagged yet, but I'm here to attend this film viewing."
"Did you see it?"
“…”
"You haven't seen the movie, but you've seen the promotional photos, right?"
"I've seen it, it's really something. The kid who took the promotional photos is called Zhou Xiao, right?"
"Alas, it's a pity that my new film has already aired," Xiang Lanmeng said regretfully, "otherwise I would have asked Sister Fang to give me a promotional card. I saw the promotional photos, it's really good!"
“…”
Zhou Xiao, who was sitting at the very edge of the room, had already turned completely towards the stage. She hadn't noticed when a baseball cap had appeared on her head.
In order to avoid embarrassment, although these teachers may not know what they look like, Zhou Xiao said that he has tried his best...
At this moment, the final group photo session was taking place on the stage. SHINE STAR, who were supposed to be interacting closely with their seniors, were now hiding away from them, just like the other male actors in the audience.
I don't know if it was because of their height or their previous behavior, but having this new boy band, whose average height was half a head shorter than NINE STAR, standing next to them really didn't look good. So they were lucky not to be forced to stand to the left by the host.
Thus, tonight's biggest "victim" was born. Nie Li, who was ranked at the far left of the line of actresses, was standing in front of Ji Shao with a look of despair on her face.
But it seems that this facial expression turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Of course, this is a story that happened later. For the people who were suffering at the scene, the psychological trauma was becoming increasingly severe.
When the photo session was over and the director asked the artists to return to their seats, that's when the chaos began. After the first person sat in the wrong seat, the rest of the group simply sat with people they could chat with.
Especially those artists who already have established social circles in the circle, now they all call their friends and invite people to come and sit. The good popularity in the circle and the chaotic mixture of couples are the most typical displays at this time.
After leaving the stage, Ji Shao kept walking. After saying hello to Huang Xiang, he sat in the third row with several other members. Then, a person who had been a stranger not long ago suddenly joined them.
Nie Li, who already felt socially doomed, watched helplessly as his seat was taken and his brain shut down, subconsciously following the person in front of him. However, when he regained consciousness, he realized that he had coincidentally followed NINE STAR.
Facing the puzzled looks of several people, Nie Li smiled a little crinkly and said, "Haha, everyone sit here too."
However, what Nie Li didn't expect was that the microphone that recorded the live sound faithfully transmitted this audio to the ears of the audience watching the live broadcast. For the audience who usually watched the event with a megaphone and a magnifying glass at this stage, this was a real treat!
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——【Entertainment Forum】——
【Topic】Hehe, everyone is sitting here too.
What a coincidence, we meet again
[Image] ×2
Picture 1 shows Nie Li on the stage with a look of despair on his face. Behind him is Ji Shao with half of his head exposed. The focus of the whole picture is on Nie Li, but everyone's eyes subconsciously fall on Ji Shao's beautiful peach blossom eyes.
Picture 2 shows Nie Li with an embarrassed look on his face. Like Picture 1, the focus is on him. However, the people surrounding Nie Li with their backs to the camera have become the most curious people for the viewers.
1L
Who still remembers how rebellious Nie Li used to be in front of others [smile] How come she has become a silly little lamb now?
36L
Good reviews for facial expressions... already made into beautiful emoticons
[picture]
The four characters "Life is hopeless" were photoshopped onto Nie Li's photo.
88L
Reply to 36L: Laughing to death, Nie Li fans are still clearing the square... Isn't it a well-known fact that your real height is less than 1.8 meters? The host and this sister have already pointed out the way for you tonight hhhh
145L
NINE STAR is really the undisputed number one boy group. Even if the sister above P emoticons, my eyes will still subconsciously fall on Ji Shao and other members.
233L
Reply 145L: +1
376L
After watching the whole live broadcast, some male stars are really smart. After finding out that the goalkeeper's position is on the left, no matter how the host and director on the stage persuaded him, he refused to go over [sweating]
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The long-awaited "Blueberry Video Film Conference" finally lived up to expectations and made an excellent contribution to today's trending search results. Whether on Weibo or Douyin, every time it appears on the trending search, it attracts a lot of discussion.
Even though it's already over, the charts are still showing trending searches like #Photo location for the movie viewing###Nie Li and NINE STAR height comparison#, and there's even an extremely unethical trending search among them - #Ji Shao's eyes are so beautiful#
However, after netizens clicked on this trending search, the first post pinned to the top of the nine-square grid was posted by a marketing account, which contained an emoticon about Nie Li saying "life is hopeless".
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