Chapter 477
The smiling little yellow kid cupped Zhou Xiao's face and smeared it with saliva before being carried into the arms of his jubilant agent and carried into a taxi. After getting in, he even reached out his hand from the window and waved to Zhou Xiao several times before letting go.
Li Zimin, who was following nearby, saw the car drive away and stepped forward to help Zhou Xiao, who was squatting and watching the exhaust. Unsure of who she was enviing, she whispered, "Teacher Zhou, has the role of Teacher Ji's childhood been decided?"
Zhou Xiao nodded. In the end, she chose the younger actor who performed better on camera. And who says actors 1.0 and 2.0 have to be exactly the same? Even if that makes the transition between the two actors more seamless, the audience doesn't want to see such superficial similarities.
Good acting, outstanding performance, is undoubtedly more important, both for the plot and the audience. Zhou Xiao pondered for a moment, finding the casting director and Director Fang's thoughts somewhat amusing.
Is there a marketing strategy behind her decision? Perhaps something like #Ji Shao's childhood actor was chosen by fans# would be a good way to boost publicity for the series and whet the fans' appetite.
Besides Zhou Xiao, what other drama's casting is left to the directors of Team B? And what other drama's casting is left to the fans of the lead actors? This level of buzz and discussion might even provide fodder for online backlash. This has been the premise from the beginning. If "Dancing Fish" doesn't succeed, who will?
The subsequent casting was as lively as ever. Zhou Xiao watched the young actors coming and going every day, and he also found a few children who had come four or five times because they had been auditioning for many roles.
For the talent agencies and parents of these young actors, this film is a gateway to success. It's already incredibly popular even before filming began, so what's next for it once it airs?
It wasn't just the young actors who were being targeted. Some agencies that had just signed contracts were already promoting their actors as appearing in Ji Shao and Director Fang's films. Director Fang turned a blind eye to this, not minding the free publicity.
As people gradually left the "study room" to join the crew's prop setup, Zhou Xiao, who was still in the "study room", also received the long-awaited system notification sound -
[Ding! Ji Shao's personal fan meeting detected, automatically issuing tickets＊1]
Huh? Fan meeting?!
Zhou Xiao's eyes widened in surprise. Then he realized that "Dancing Fish" wasn't just going to be filmed at the film studio, but also on location in Licheng, the hometown of fish lanterns.
This was the location that Director Fang had chosen after a long journey back when the project was first launched. I heard it was a remote, hollow village, with only the elderly remaining.
Moreover, many houses in the village still maintain the appearance of the older generation, which saved a lot of renovation costs for the filming of the movie. However, most of the houses are uninhabitable due to lack of popularity.
Of course, it wasn't that easy. Zhou Xiao heard that the crew had contacted the local government and agreed to repair the village roads and attract more tourists during filming, which persuaded them to film there.
Thinking back to when Ji Shao was filming "The Unparalleled General" and "Interweaving", he rarely appeared in public. He would also hold a fan meeting for his fans before joining the crew.
What Zhou Xiao didn't expect was that the surprise was far more than that.
The next evening at 6:21 PM, an album quietly launched on major music platforms. Without any advance notice, not even a "Limited Free" tag, Ji Shao's first solo album after the disbanding, "Chasing Light," suddenly appeared on the splash screens of major platforms.
At almost the same time, fans also noticed a change in Ji Shao's ID and authentication. From @NINE STAR-季韶V to @季韶V, from NINE STAR member to actor and singer, this change took over two years for everyone to follow.
——A certain blog——
@纪韶V: My new album "Chasing Light" is now available on all major music platforms. I hope you enjoy it, and I'm looking forward to our next encounter. [Heart]
【Ahhhhhh brother, you changed your account name!!!】
[[Crying] What good day is today?! Help! Not only did they change their name, but they also released a new album. Not only did they release a new album, but it was all free! Is there anyone who can pinch me?! Tell me I'm not dreaming!]
I absolutely love "Chasing Light" [love heart] When will we have our own concert? I'm waiting for you on my little stool!
[TAT is still reminiscing about that Mid-Autumn Festival performance, and the fans are ecstatic! A new song has been released, so does that mean we still have a chance to see the performance? Can Shao Zi and Xindong Jie work together again? [Pray.jpg]]
[This is my first solo album after going solo [wipes tears] Why isn't it free yet? Shaozi, tell me the truth, was you preparing for this album when you disappeared for so long [crying]?]
【……】
Even without any pre-launch hype, Ji Shao's name was already widely recognized as a hot topic. When these music platforms learned that Ji Shao's new album would be released for free on their platforms, they offered free splash screen ads, default search bar ads, and homepage ad space.
Industry insiders don't know the full platform's popularity, but Blueberry Music has already compiled data for its own group spokesperson for the first twenty minutes. Starting at 6:21 PM, Ji Shao's new album saw a rapid increase in views. For example, within twenty minutes of "Chasing Light"'s release, Ji Shao had already received nearly 70% of all traffic on the Blueberry Music platform.
Even though a large part of this is due to the fact that the album itself is free, isn't the number of free songs released daily on Blueberry Music enough? Even if 10% to 20% of the traffic comes in, it's enough to become a long-lasting hit on the platform.
What's even more astonishing is that this 70% traffic share is still growing over time. On this day, the singer's agency, which had unknowingly purchased marketing, finally understood why the film and television industry was reluctant to buy trending searches for a while.
This is not only a death sentence, but also a death sentence. Not only is the marketing cost wasted, but the popularity is also not even a little bit.
For netizens, the release of Ji Shao's new album immediately sparked heated discussion. Of course, amidst this heated discussion, there was one exception. Here, all the buzz surrounding the album was less important than another.
——【Xingtu 101 Forum】——[October 19th evening]
【Topic】Alas, Brother Shao also changed his name and certification
[Main Post] Even though I knew this was going to be changed, I still couldn't help but feel sad when I saw it. I have to blame Zhou Jie (fake! fake! fake!) for filming that scene so well [crying], and it's hard for me to get over the fact that NINE STAR has disbanded.
1L
It's normal to change it, and Shao Ge changed it after releasing a new album, which is very humane. You can laugh if you encounter such a situation as our brother. In other countries, the fans of the group asked for a name change right after the group disbanded.
19L
I think disbanding is a good thing. Didn't the Yan Ge fan club mention yesterday that Yan Ge was going to participate in the variety show that Xiao Shu Lin was a regular on? If this had happened before the disbanding, would there have been such an opportunity?
And I heard through the grapevine that Xiao Shulin’s new variety show “Everyone’s Running” was recommended by Brother Ji. In my opinion, it would be a great thing for the members if they don’t have those scheming and domineering agents all day long!
33L
When Yan Shu and Xiang Rui changed their certifications, other groups were still mocking them for adding actors, saying it was funny. Now do they have the guts to mock Ji Shao? Sure enough, the more fans you have, the more say you have. Tsk...
39L
Reply to 33L: Honey, wake up! NINE STAR has officially disbanded for so long! There's really no need to pick on them! The second half of your sentence does make sense, but have you forgotten that Brother Ji won the Best Newcomer award at the Huacai Awards and won both the Best Actor award and the Best Actor award with Huang Xiang?
If even certified actors are ridiculed, how many actors in the industry can get this certification?
56L
It's great, a new beginning, a new journey. It's normal to feel a little uncomfortable, but I sincerely wish Xiao Shao a happy new chapter in his life!
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A certain blog.
The technical staff behind a certain blog were leisurely watching the word "explosion" appear on their computer screens. It was a relief to work with Xincheng. Not only had the name and certification changes been clearly explained in advance, but the release date for Ji Shao's new album had also been announced.
After specifically strengthening the broadband, netizens finally had a smooth and unimpeded space to chat after the incident broke out. Seeing the entertainment hot searches like #forumcollapse##Grape Musiccollapse#…#, they just wanted to laugh along, and laugh until their stomachs hurt.
New Town isn't Huayao, and they've specifically stated that they haven't taken these platforms seriously. They can only wait and see their servers crash! However, Shao's traffic this season is really high. You see, apart from Blueberry Music, which was mentally prepared, other music platforms crashed completely!
For the majority of netizens, the server crashes on various platforms definitely had an impact. Amidst this anomaly, the platforms that maintained normal operation naturally absorbed this traffic.
All of this can only prove to everyone once again how great Ji Shao's influence is.
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