Chapter 473
In the director's room.
Shang Xia bent down and picked up the gift box sent by the station's wine sponsor. She carefully weighed it before looking at Zhou Xiao and saying, "Teacher Zhou, please take it. It's really not heavy! Otherwise, I'll go to the hotel with you later and put your things on it for you."
As a major sponsor of CCTV, gift boxes sponsored by prestigious wineries are a popular choice for the station. One party benefits, while the other takes advantage of the opportunity to advertise—a truly win-win situation.
Zhai Yunshao quickly persuaded him, "I'll go too! This box has our station logo on it. Teacher Zhou, if you don't drink, you can send it home. It'll make your uncle and aunt happy."
Regardless of how advanced internet media may be these days, CCTV holds an unshakable position in the eyes of the older generation. For younger generations, even a connection to CCTV is considered an honor. Furthermore, this gift was a Mid-Autumn Festival gift that the station's leadership had long ago mandated, specifically for Teacher Xiao Zhou.
Zhou Xiao wasn't the type to be so stubborn. The point was that she had already packed quite a few things. She'd initially planned to leave before the party was almost over, saying goodbye to Director Yang. But after the assistant director pulled her aside to ask a few questions about the transition, she was immediately wheeled in on a cart.
She'd originally planned to grab a few interesting cultural and creative items, but Shang Xia, having received the signal in advance, immediately launched her "offensive." As mentioned earlier, one of her main tasks this time was to promote the CCTV Gala by posting NINE STAR-related footage on the platform. One can imagine the sheer volume of traffic she expected to generate.
These wines are undoubtedly the most expensive sponsorships on the station. Don't talk about exclusive deals with CCTV; becoming a CCTV sponsor means you have to accept fierce market competition.
As someone who truly believed in Zhou Xiao, Shang Xia wanted to take this opportunity to give Zhou a bit of publicity after the show. Remember, once a CCTV staffer's perspective on a program begins to be released, the account is essentially confiscated, and Shang Xia's account is no exception.
But if, while showing the NINE STAR stage footage, she also posted a photo with the logo of the live show sponsor and the behind-the-scenes staff who made this stage possible, then no one would be able to accuse her of having ulterior motives, right?
What's more, the station didn't regard hiring foreign aid as a "family disgrace". It was precisely because of Zhou Xiao's strength and skills that it not only stimulated the learning enthusiasm of the relevant staff of the station, but also made them clear about the next direction of learning.
Zhou Xiao hadn't originally planned to take the alcohol with her. The key point was that neither she nor anyone around her—family, friends, or colleagues at her studio—was a heavy drinker. But when Zhai Yunshao suggested sending some back home to make her parents happy, she was immediately tempted.
"Sister Zhai, what you said really makes sense," Zhou Xiao said sincerely, "but you don't have to go to the hotel with me. Just lend me this cart."
Hearing Zhou Xiao's agreement, Shang Xia struck while the iron was hot. Holding up the camera that she had taken out from who knows when, she briefly told her that she wanted to take some photos of the NINE STAR stage staff and post them online after organizing them.
Zhou Xiao naturally had no objection. She generously put her arm around one of them and, with the help of other staff members, took her first photo in the CCTV studio.
Yang Rao, sitting cross-legged in a chair, took the opportunity to glance at the bustling crowd behind her while the host read the commercial. The slight weariness on her face was unconsciously erased by a smile.
"Oh, why didn't Teacher Zhou stay for the celebration party?" the assistant director said with some regret. "Sister Yang, do you think this is a pity?"
Just now, when she pulled Zhou Xiao aside to ask a question, her mind had suddenly gone blank for some reason. When she regained consciousness, she realized that three of the five questions she had asked were almost as stupid as a beginner.
If it had been Director Yang who asked the question, it would have been a storm. But Teacher Zhou was different. She was truly kind! Not only did she not despise me, she also explained things very clearly. Even the answers to her idiotic questions made her feel helpful.
Yang Rao, swinging her legs leisurely, didn't feel sorry at all. Perhaps this was because she and Zhou Xiao had already exchanged contact information. Besides, Zhou Xiao didn't know so many people well, so what was the point of this party? Aren't these kids under her always quite unhappy about team building?
Why is it such a pity this time?
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In the parking lot, Zhou Xiao was still a bit stunned when she got into the limousine that the station had specially allocated for her to take her back to the hotel. The hotel she was staying in was only a few hundred meters away from the CCTV building, and she had originally planned to walk directly to the hotel when she borrowed the limousine. But since the other car had arrived, Zhou Xiao got in without hesitation.
"Teacher Zhou, see you next time!" Zhai Yunshao looked at the car that started to move, and waved to Zhou Xiao in the car with some reluctance.
"Director Zhou, I'll be your photographer next time!" Shang Xia raised her hands and waved them frantically. "If I'm not qualified enough, please remember to find a way through the back door for me!"
As soon as these words came out, not only Zhou Xiao in the car couldn't help laughing. Even Yan Qingyi, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but cover his forehead and sighed helplessly. However, to be honest, this idea was really tempting!
Watching the car disappear from view, Shang Xia and Zhai Yunshao returned to the studio while chatting. The studio was still solemn and tense, as if the scene of a group of people lining up to take photos with Teacher Zhou had never happened.
Shang Xia and Zhai Yunshao sat back on the moon chair, looking at the large stage that was already packed with people and listening to the host's closing remarks. She immediately took out her phone and added the group photo she had just uploaded to her phone to the notes she had edited earlier, waiting for the stage to end.
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When the lights came on, the audience realized that this year's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was finally over. Compared to the usual impatience to leave, everyone's spirits were now unusually high.
The artists and performers standing on the stage did not leave immediately, but instead raised their hands and waved to everyone amid the cheers of the audience. Especially Ji Shao and his group, every move they made was actively supported by the audience.
This was the first time Cheese had ever encountered a party where the audience wasn't in a rush to leave. The melodious instrumental music still drifted above the studio, combined with the lively chatter among the audience below, it felt like a large gathering.
"...I think it's incredible. The skits at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala were already of this standard. I wonder how much worse this year's Spring Festival will be."
"You old man, you talk as if you really listened. Why did it look to me like you dozed off just now?"
"If this were more interesting, would we have come here to take a nap?"
"That's true..."
Cheese and Qimiao were sitting behind a kind old couple. After inadvertently overhearing their conversation, they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing silently.
The previous comments were still going on, and the old man's voice sounded again, a little slowly, "I think this performance of 'Ink Painting' is quite good. Yan girl's level has improved. I haven't seen such a strong spiritual energy in the past."
"This kid is good. The one who just appeared is so handsome," the old woman said happily. "And I like those young boys too. It's so lively just watching them."
Upon hearing this, Cheese's ears subconsciously twitched. Even though the old lady was praising the entire group, she felt a deep sense of pride and honor. It was precisely because NINE STAR had disbanded that, in the eyes of their fans, this group was already the best group in their hearts!
The audience's animated chatter continued even after the show ended and they were collecting their stored electronic devices. Cheese, still craning her neck to listen to passersby's praise for NINE STAR and Ji Shao, suddenly noticed an unusual silence nearby. She tilted her head and saw the other person's eyes, wide open, looking slightly vacant as they stared at the screen.
"Miao?" "Sister Miao?" "..." Cheese called out several times, and seeing that Qimiao was still in a daze, he moved closer and stretched his neck to see what the news was that was so explosive that even Qimiao was so surprised.
On the 6.5-inch screen, a group photo was displayed. But almost immediately after seeing it, Cheese spotted Zhou Xiao, the center of the group! Besides the fact that they knew each other, which helped her spot Zhou Xiao so quickly, the photo, posted on Xiaohongshu, was clearly carefully chosen, drawing attention to a specific person at first glance.
"Hiss, which team released this photo?" Cheese was still stuck in her previous guess. After all, if the person she liked could come to Beijing but not be able to be there for the photoshoot, it must be work-related.
With all the fans in the industry salivating over her heart-moving photography skills, which celebrity studio wouldn't want to work with her? Not to mention, even her fan clubs are sending private messages asking for her contact information.
"Team?" Qimiao raised her head and looked at her friend with a strange look in her eyes. Then she subconsciously repeated the word "team" again. The word seemed to have some kind of magic power, making her unable to help but repeat it over and over again.
"Yeah, didn't we make an appointment with my sister to get together?" Cheese said with a smile, "I was curious tonight, who is the artist my sister is photographing this time. Could it be Sister Dai? Eh...but why does the place where they are having dinner look a bit weird." It looks like some kind of backstage workplace, very strange.
Realizing that Cheese had made a preconceived notion, Qimiao coughed lightly and said with a touch of excitement and disbelief, "Perhaps, this isn't some team, but CCTV?"
As she spoke, she had already manually clicked on the poster's homepage. The number of notes posted by the other party was not large, but the shocking thing was that the posts were all behind-the-scenes footage of NINE STAR CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala!
"Oh my goodness! This is too awesome!"
When Cheese saw Qimiao looking up at her, she quickly waved her hands and said, "It wasn't me who shouted, it was the sister next to you who shouted!" But she also felt that her sister Xindong was so awesome!
The tall girl standing next to them heard the news almost at the same time as Cheese. Before she could react, she handed over her phone with the Little Red Potato search bar open. "Sister, what's this blogger's ID?"
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Xiaohongshu's push mechanism is very "intelligent". It is so intelligent that when you are just browsing a forum and scratching your head waiting for follow-up, the platform will monitor your thoughts and recommend related content.
In the staff lounge, Shang Xia almost thought she was being cyberbullied the moment she opened her Little Red Potato app. Countless likes, favorites, and private messages rushed toward her like a torrent of water.
Within less than half an hour of posting a few behind-the-scenes notes, her followers had grown from 0 to over 10,000. This terrifying traffic made everyone in the room's hearts pound. Considering that on today's most difficult platform to grow followers, the moment this achievement appeared, the entire team's KPI had been achieved.
——【Entertainment Forum】——
【Topic】Word Oh my god! Did you see that post on Xiaohongshu?
[Main post] Absolutely amazing... Sister... Sister, you are really my only true God [crying] Chasing stars is not as fulfilling as chasing me. This is like becoming a CCTV director orz. Converted into the artist's performance, he can walk sideways in the circle, right?
1L
I saw it! I was wondering where this big shot in the Chinese entertainment industry came from. If it's her, it makes perfect sense. A poster just said that the director's camera movements looked familiar, like Sister Zhou, and got criticized by hundreds of people for copying her. Now, everyone supporting the poster is fighting back [praying] They're simply swallowing up the script of a cool novel!
49L
Anything related to the camera is in my field! This palm cutting skill is even on the trend, and some netizens have claimed it over at Kimchi [angry] I have work to do tonight.
123L
In hindsight, I thought this style looked familiar when I was watching the live broadcast. But to be honest, I didn't dare to think of Sister Zhou... This was a live broadcast of CCTV's Daxin Gala, how strong is Sister Zhou's strength...
267L
CCTV absolutely trounced the local stations tonight. The performers who made it to the gala were already top-tier in their respective fields. Now that the staging has improved, they've easily crushed them. But CCTV, being the CCTV, actually had Sister Zhou make the cut. I'm truly impressed by her sheer audacity.
300L
Holy crap... Hey everyone, that CCTV staff member responded to the comments! Someone asked him what other performances Zhou Xiao has directed, and he said, "Teacher Zhou hasn't been in charge of many performances, only 'Watercolor Painting' and NINE STAR's 'Sending Love' and 'Chasing the Moon'"!!!
333L
Reply to 300L: [that is]
Is this some new kind of Versailles? It's obvious this person is a Zhou Jie fanboy/sister...
411L
Holy crap!!! This is bizarre! Both of these stages are tied for #1 in my personal opinion! How many more surprises do I have left to share? One is a classical Chinese style performance, the other a pop dance number. The direction of the palm strokes is so different!
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