Chapter 465
The next morning.
The CCTV building experienced its highest traffic surge in recent times. It was so busy that even the gathered teams were intermittently lined up hundreds of meters away from the building.
Under the watchful eye of CCTV security, fans holding cheering banners stood obediently, awaiting the arrival of their favorite artists. The largest of these was undoubtedly the lavender figures, standing out against the golden autumn sky of Beijing.
The crowd in front of the CCTV building was bustling with activity, dressed in uniform, colorful sweatshirts. Almost every short distance, you could hear a hodgepodge of dialects from all over the country. But as time went on, the Northeastern accent gradually took over.
Across from the fans, a group of reporters, already informed of the former Nine Star, gathered. With the same goal in mind, the two groups interacted harmoniously, each waiting for the other's important person/material.
This morning was the first CCTV rehearsal for the former NINE STAR members. When the first extended nanny car stopped at the door of the building, almost everyone in the audience focused their attention on it.
A flowing, curly head peeked out from the back of the car. Xiang Rui, who had sported a head of brown hair just a few days ago, had now dyed it back to black for the stage. Amid the cheers from the crowd, his smile grew even brighter. Only when his manager urged him to hurry up did he reluctantly wave to the fans in the crowd.
One area was naturally reserved for Xiang Rui's fans, while the other was filled with surprises for former NINE STAR fans! On the first day of rehearsals at CCTV, the fans, feeling lost and uncertain, waited downstairs. Thanks to a kind reminder from a kind person, they finally met their target at the right time.
The group fans, who accounted for more than one-tenth of the people in the venue, were extremely happy. Especially after they found Xiang Rui waving in their direction, they immediately followed the fans of the sole singer and started cheering.
Maodou, who was in the crowd, looked at Xiang Rui's figure disappearing into the CCTV building, and subconsciously looked at his companion beside him.
Back on September 28th, the morning of the first day of rehearsals for CCTV's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, Maodou, leading a group of group fans, was actually quite confused. Upon arriving at the venue and finding no trace of the group's fans, she realized that no members would be coming to rehearse, at least not today.
As a member of the group's offline fan club, Maodou naturally knew that their fan club had no established connections with the members' agencies. Instead, Huayao had been secretly trying to persuade the chairman to turn these former NINE STAR fans into Huayao's company fans.
There were also big disagreements within the group's fan base because of this incident. Everyone knows that as time goes by, the memories of NINE STAR that they have will fade away, and this once huge fan group, the largest in the country, will also disappear.
The question of whether major fans and fan clubs will cash in and withdraw immediately, or stubbornly wait and see, seems to have been answered. However, the reality is strange: after being treated coldly by the various member companies, they received a message from their heart.
If "Pianran Xindong" is the only god station in the hearts of Tiaosi fans, then its position in the hearts of group fans is not only the only one, but also the first one. When Zhou Xiao shot the black and white blockbuster of XS perfume for NINE STAR, she had already become the goddess that group fans often talked about.
Maodou, the offline contact person for the group's fan base, had exchanged contact information with Zhou Xiao during the filming of "Star Path 101." They were merely acquaintances, though they'd only exchanged a few words. When she suddenly received Zhou Xiao's message, she was still cold outside the CCTV building, wrapped tightly in her coat, squatting on the ground, racking her brains to contact her fans again for information.
After confirming several times that this was indeed the message sent by Sister Xindong, Maodou did not even discuss it with the fan club and directly dismissed the fans gathered at the scene, and promised to notify everyone in the group in advance to support NINE STAR together.
We have to let you know as soon as possible. Although it's not that cold in Beijing at the end of September, it's very windy! Even Maodou, who calls himself an offline veteran, regrets not wearing enough clothes!
As for the worry of being scammed? After Maodou posted Xindongjie's words in the group chat, almost everyone was flooded with tearful emojis. The original idea of Xindong Huayao offering a discount and secretly diverting traffic to SHINE STAR and other groups vanished at that moment.
Looking at her fellow supporters who were incredibly excited about Xiang Rui's response, Maodou's thoughts were wandering. Looking up at the azure sky, she wondered why Sister Xindong had told them the members' specific rehearsal times.
Perhaps it was the mocking and sympathetic posts on the forums*, or perhaps it was a moment of pity, but at that moment, she was deeply grateful. Whatever the reason, her help gave NINE STAR's fans another opportunity to unite and unite.
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When fans and entertainment reporters surrounded the CCTV building, netizens judged from the cheering colors of fans on the scene in the photos that NINE STAR would indeed reunite for the first time after disbanding at the CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.
With the Mid-Autumn Festival just a few days away, the question that has been plaguing everyone for so long has finally been resolved. Regarding the post-disbandment appearance of NINE STAR on CCTV, most people felt a sense of sympathy, akin to looking at their own younger generation.
——【Entertainment Forum】——[October 2, morning]
[Subject] Ahhhhh Brother Shao drove here by himself again this time!
[Main Post] I've only been resting for less than a month, but it feels like I haven't seen anyone in years! But apart from anything else, it seems that Brother Shao's whole state has been improved after the break! Don't be too handsome, my brother!
[Cheese Thick Fried Egg Roll: Your Shao is finally back! Come quickly...]
1L
This one can't be sprayed, it's really handsome
39L
Ji Shao definitely went abroad. The snacks he distributed to fans offline were all chocolates from a foreign handmade brand. I heard they were expensive and there were long lines, so the fans at the event shouldn't eat too well. [Kitten Tears.jpg]
100L
Xincheng is also extremely protective of its cubs. A living top star has not been heard from for so long. Wouldn't it be criticized to death? It's rare for a company that puts artists first to not let Ji Shao take on variety shows as a transition.
188L
Just a reminder to everyone, except for Yan Shu, Wu Yanyan, and Lin Nan who have not arrived yet, the other six members have already gone in for rehearsal!!!
246L
Reply to 188L: I can tell from the sisters that they followed "Star 101". Even after it disbanded, they are still sorting by ranking hhhhh
By the way, you can also search for NINE STAR on Douyin, there are many people live streaming!
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CCTV has underestimated the popularity of NINE STAR's first reunion performance after their disbandment. Without any marketing, the discussion of #Former NINE STARCCTV Gala Reunion# on a certain Douyin forum has quickly jumped to the top three of the hot list.
As for the trending search charts, they were all dominated by searches related to the members. The national boy band, even the disbanded one, was like a giant dark cloud hanging over the heads of other domestic boy bands from talent shows.
Because of the large number of fans, the station staff were unable to enter the studio and director's room through the main entrance. Zhou Xiao was one of them, but when he entered the director's room through the small door Shang Xia pointed out, he was greeted by a rare and lively scene.
Because the nine members of NINE STAR were involved in three stages, and given the hype, the mornings of today and tomorrow were dedicated to rehearsals. For the staff, the workload was actually quite relaxed. With this ease, there was naturally more time for casual conversation.
After seeing Zhou Xiao come in, many people subconsciously observed her reaction. Unfortunately, no one could tell anything from her calm face.
Even though they had only worked with Zhou Xiao for two mornings, it was actually more than enough. If they didn't truly appreciate her skills, someone would have come up to her and asked if she was unhappy about seeing NINE STAR and Ji Shaogao.
Zhai Yunshao, who was handing the coffee to Zhou Xiao, naturally understood everything. After observing that there was no one trying to cause trouble, he began to look forward to today's shooting.
You know, she had revisited the camping site where Zhou Xiao performed the palm cut for NINE STAR several times yesterday. But no matter how many times, Zhai Yunshao found it remarkable.
Although she felt that Zhou Xiao's technique was still a little immature at that time, the completeness of the stage was so high that it more than made up for some of the technical problems when cutting with the palm. However, she had no idea that it was the result of Zhou Xiao's first practice.
"Teacher Zhou, all nine members are ready," Zhai Yunshao said, suppressing his excitement. "Do you think we can start?"
Zhou Xiao's gaze quickly scanned the large screen in front of her, the images from dozens of camera positions quickly forming in her mind. Once everything was ready, her gaze finally settled on the crew members wearing name tags on the screen at camera number one.
The index finger resting on the table tapped lightly, and with a "click" sound, like a silent notification, the attention of the photographers in the studio suddenly became more focused.
"——Attention everyone, five seconds left to prepare!"
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