Chapter 77
Lian Sheng, who is Yan Shujia's fangirl who took the official photos for the second public performance, did not take the widespread negative comments about the results of this shoot seriously.
She also put a lot of effort into the trainees' photography. Each trainee was photographed according to his or her own aesthetic taste. Moreover, the comments made in the forum are often harsher than normal judgments.
The post-production of these photos was also handled by the production team's photographer, and they were released only after review by the production team. This was because the tone set by "Pianren Xindong" was too high, which made everyone a little more demanding.
Being a fangirl requires a lot of courage. Sometimes, even a poorly angled photo can lead to a barrage of criticism from the fan community. However, Lian Sheng is very satisfied with the experience she gained from this shoot. She became a fangirl simply out of interest, and this opportunity was a chance encounter that opened a new door.
The reason why it was chosen by fans is that the fan club itself, like "Pang Ran Xin Dong", is a support station in the fan circle that has no shortage of money and does not make money from fans. That's why it was voted up by everyone in the selection of the fan club.
Of course, after watching the comparison between Pin Ran Xin Dong and her own films, she also has some thoughts of wanting to make friends with Pin Ran Xin Dong, especially since they are not from the same group.
I don't know about other fans, but as for the fans in their own fan circle, everyone seems to be doing well on the surface, but privately, I can't say for sure...
As she pondered how to get Zhang Hongyu's contact information, she suddenly thought of a more direct and straightforward method: to meet him offline! The rain in Shanghai had already begun to lighten up. Looking out the window at the drizzle, Lian Sheng decided she could take her time and go offline tomorrow.
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By this time, the fan clubs that had invested heavily in support during the second public performance were in full swing. In the full VIP version of this episode, the production team even dedicated a full five minutes of empty space to show fans' offline support for the trainees.
Normally, people would simply skip over these empty scenes, but this time, many people even slowed down the camera and watched the scene intently. The camera wasn't moving very fast, and fans who had been cheering offline speculated that the empty scenes of Star Path 101 must have been filmed in the early morning hours, when there were few people around.
At night, Huashang Times Square is ablaze with lights. The flower walls and decorations, lavishly crafted by trainee fans, shimmer in the darkness. The vibrant LED bulbs hanging from the flower walls sparkle like stars in the night sky, captured by drones.
At this point, the shot of the void has reached its end. The last cheer. Fans who have been following the Star 101 program know that this bombshell cheer, with its familiar setup, is the heart-pounding moment of Ji Shao's family!
After the drone swiftly circled several times in the sky and landed in front of the flower wall, the screen displayed the sincerity of the flower wall vividly. Fans in front of the screen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement at the flower wall, and the next second the screen suddenly shifted to the faces of the trainees, who were also looking excited.
In the dark red auditorium-like space, a huge projection screen is hung in the middle, which makes the fans watching the show in front of the screen even have the illusion that they are watching the video with the trainees.
As for the trainees' outfits in the video, fans who just watched the second public performance yesterday and still remember them can immediately tell that these are their competition outfits. So, did they just finish the competition?
The scene now returned to the trainees' entrance, and they began watching the five-minute cheering scene from the beginning, just as they had done previously. Unlike the previous careful observation of the cheering, this time the fans' eyes were completely glued to the trainees' faces.
When the trainees on the screen saw their own cheers, some were extremely excited, while some were so moved that they lowered their heads to wipe away their tears, making their already smudged makeup even dirtier.
The trainees who had been searching but hadn't found their support were filled with envy, watching the drone display on the screen with determined and eager eyes. At this stage, everyone wanted to "survive."
The most enviable support was undoubtedly the flower wall at Ji Shao's home, a scene so realistic and constructed that it surpassed even the trainees' imaginations. Looking at the flower wall alone, one wouldn't even realize it was a wall of flowers, a clever use of color. At first glance, one might mistakenly believe they'd stumbled upon a beach or island.
The trainees already knew that Ji Shao's standee, holding a perfume bottle and hiding a phone, had previously taken time off to film a commercial. But seeing it now, they couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. It wasn't just him, the other trainees felt the same way. But everyone was genuinely happy for Ji Shao, many of them grateful for his kindness, and many of the trainees even joined in the booing.
The trainee sitting behind Ji Shao patted the shoulder of Ji Shao in front of him and congratulated him, "Brother Shao, your support is so beautiful! It's this--" As he said that, he gave Ji Shao a thumbs up.
But what the trainee didn't expect was that Ji Shao, who was sitting in front of him, turned around after hearing his congratulations, looked him in the eyes seriously and said, "Both of my fans are great!"
The boy's eyes were particularly bright in the dim screening room. The light on the screen was flickering, making him look particularly pure. Many viewers in front of the screen were touched by this scene.
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Cheese had been crying for a long time on the other end of the phone. She had completely broken down when she saw Ji Shao talking. Previously, the offline fan club members were only her and Qimiao. Although everyone was proud to have the existence of trembling heart, it made their offline support much easier.
But precisely because of this, the fan club's support pales in comparison to Zhou Xiao's. Although Yu Shu had consoled her, it wasn't a bad thing. With such heartwarming support, their fan club could reduce offline expenses, leaving money for subsequent voting.
Cheese originally thought that she had accepted it a long time ago, but after seeing Ji Shao's sincere and genuine recognition in this episode, she suddenly couldn't hold back her tears. In fact, she had been feeling some other emotions in her heart all along. But now, she was completely relieved. After thinking for a moment, Cheese called the person she wanted to talk to at the moment - Zhou Xiao
Zhou Xiao listened to Cheese's sobbing apology on the other end of the line, and her heart softened as well. She looked up at the paused image on the big screen. Ji Shao's makeup was already a bit on, but his sweaty face looked especially clear and well-behaved, framed by his focused gaze on the screen.
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Ever since Zhou Xiao posted that blog post, the voting group that Zhu Jian is in charge of has started to have new members joining continuously. The group size has expanded several times from its original size of only half the people to now.
The peripheral products + PB + the first 100 video membership rewards made passers-by who originally wanted to sign up for a week unable to help but start to join in with the fans in the group.
Unlike the quiet voting groups of other fan clubs, in Ji Shao's group, there were always people showing off screenshots of their five-year video VIP membership, repeatedly teasing every new member. Whenever this happened, the atmosphere in the group was at its most lively and joyful.
The previously popular "Fashion" magazine also opened pre-sales at 12:00 noon on the 25th. However, when the trainee fans clicked on the link to purchase, they found that the magazine had thoughtfully opened ten separate limited-time links for them.
This is undoubtedly a good thing for the trainee fan clubs that have already raised funds in order to achieve good sales. At least the sales will not be "stolen", and the trainees' names will be remembered by the magazines.
But for the fan group who don't care about sales, this single chain format is a bit half-hearted. In fact, there are some trainees who use the money from the magazine to buy membership, which is also a bit embarrassing.
Just as the limited-time link ended, someone took screenshots of the number of copies sold by the ten stores, compiled them into a table, and posted it on the forum.
——【Forum】——[July 24, noon]
【Topic】Let's see how the first magazine of the Star 101 trainees sells.
[Main Post] The author of this post has collected data on the magazines purchased by 10 trainees, so there shouldn't be any deviation! Although the time has passed and they can't buy it anymore, the sales figures are still displayed~
There are 8123 copies of Yan Shu, 7503 copies of Chu Cheng, 4334 copies of Ji Shao... 1304 copies of Duan Jiamu, and 1536 copies of Zheng Shulin.
1L
Yan Shu fans are really good! They spent 300,000+ on magazines at once!
3L
Did I calculate correctly for 1L? Isn't it only 240,000+?
14L
Reply to 3L: 30+8, the minimum shipping fee for each copy of this magazine is 8 yuan, and if you buy them in bulk, the shipping fee will also be increased... 8 yuan is still money!
26L
Did some of them give up? I remember the amount of funds raised in the screenshots from the forum earlier wasn't that small!
47L
Zheng Shulin's family obviously embezzled a portion of it, no wonder they ranked so high this time, that's why.
68L
Am I the only one who thinks Ji Shao's family is awesome... They are the only one among the ten families that did not raise funds, and they even purchased more copies than the average.
74L
Reply to 68L: Maybe they secretly raised funds!
95L
Report! Fashion Magazine released a poster to hype up sales!!! The trainees actually broke the magazine's sales this time!
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Although some people complained that "Fashion" was ugly and had opened ten links to cheat people, but compared with the amount of money sold, what does this mean?
Because even they didn't expect the Star 101 trainees to be so impressive. Speaking of magazine sales, the trainees broke the previous record of 21,304 copies sold by Fashion Magazine. The combined sales of the ten trainees reached 33,678 copies, generating 1,010,340 yuan!
You should know that the magazine's original estimate was that it might be on par with the highest sales. After all, the last person to take first place in sales was a well-known top star in the country!
The transaction amount also forced the magazines that have always been aloof to turn their attention to this group of fresh leeks. Although they are not qualified for the main publication, the threshold for supplements, supplements and electronic publications is very low!
Fans whose wallets were targeted were excitedly looking at the poster released by the official Vogue blog announcing the magazine's record-breaking sales!
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