Lan Xing is a young woman who recently graduated from college and entered the workplace. She currently works as a clerk at a small company near her home. While her income isn't high, the work is stress-free and close to home. She arrives and leaves work on time every day and rarely has to work overtime. When she returns home, she enjoys meals with her family, leading a simple but stable life.
For her, who had no big ambitions since childhood, this kind of life was happy, but a little boring.
Every evening after work at 5:30, she'd take a five-minute scooter ride home. After dinner, some housework, and a wash, the rest of her time was hers. Watching movies, TV series, and browsing for the latest entertainment gossip was her daily routine.
Unlike her unchanging life, there are always various things happening in the entertainment industry, and various new dramas and programs can be used to spice up life.
One day, she was browsing social media, looking for something new or interesting to pass the time. Suddenly, she saw a post from an account she used to follow: "Aa ...
Out of curiosity, I clicked on the other party's link and found that it was a video. The address of the video was on the official website of Yuexiang Entertainment Company, and visitors could also watch it.
I don't know if the data on their official website is fake. It shows that the video has only been online for two hours, but it has already been viewed over 10 million times and has over 200,000 comments. There's also a note below: At 5:00 PM, the video will be synced to the official accounts of major companies such as Grape Video.
It turned out to be a stage video of the Moonlight Boys Group produced by Yuexiang Entertainment.
Lan Xing was no stranger to Moonlight Boyz. Anyone who paid even a passing attention to entertainment news would undoubtedly have heard of them. After all, they were the hottest idol group of the year. Not only were their songs played everywhere, but they were also a frequent sight in major commercials.
In particular, the two variety shows produced by their company, "Who is the King of Games" and "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring", are extremely popular. For audiences who love variety shows and new things in the entertainment industry, the brand of this company is even more famous than this group.
Lan Xing has also watched these two variety shows in their entirety and is a loyal fan of them. He is still eagerly waiting for Yuexiang Entertainment Company to release the second season.
However, she likes the variety show itself. She has a good impression of the common guests on the two variety shows, the trainees at that time and the current members of Moonlight Boys, but it is just a good impression.
After all, what really attracted her to the two variety shows were the special games and program creativity, the comfortable rhythm, and the super creative and wonderful post-production.
As for the young guests, Lan Xing felt that they were all too young, and the charm of these young brothers was not enough to make her fall in love with them after watching the variety show.
So, naturally, after the two variety shows ended, she didn't pay much attention to the group's news anymore. However, now these six boys are really popular. Lan Xing always sees their names when she is bored, and occasionally clicks on them when she has nothing to do.
Anyway, I was bored, and I had a good impression of this company's homemade videos and this group. I had never seen their stage performance before, so I wanted to see their stage skills. With such high video data and comments, it shouldn't be too bad.
Lan Xing thought about how she had seen a few of their practice videos before and thought they seemed pretty good. She clicked on the stage collection video.
Seeing the video's description, she realized it was indeed a "homemade" video. The stage performance was entirely planned and recorded by their company, tailored specifically for the members based on fan feedback. She couldn't help but be intrigued by Yuexiang Entertainment's "homemade" label.
She just felt that anything produced by Yuexiang Entertainment should be of good quality, which naturally gave her more expectations.
However, Lan Xing thought that these children were not very old, about the same age as her brother. Even if their performance was average, she had psychological expectations. As long as it was not too bad, it would not destroy their image in her mind.
What she didn't expect was that when she clicked on the first solo performance of Fan Yao and the lights came on, the sharp and deep eyes of Fan Yao as he looked up immediately caught her attention. Was this person... really the cocky but somewhat naive Fan Yao she had always remembered?
Lan Xing felt her heart suddenly skip a beat. She was actually killed by the gaze of a little boy!
Afterwards, Fan Yao's powerful and crisp dance and domineering stage performance once again subverted her initial imagination. Fan Yao's dancing skills were actually really amazing!
Four minutes passed quickly. After watching the first of Fan Yao's solo videos, Lan Xing was still a little dazed. For some reason, her fingers couldn't help but click on the video again, watching it again, and again! Until she had watched all three solo performances and two duets.
The next day, Lan Xing went to work with a pair of big panda eyes, feeling a mixture of excitement and fatigue. When I watched variety shows before, I always thought these little boys were cute, real, down-to-earth, and a little funny.
But what she saw on stage last night completely overturned her impression of the group!
How can he be so handsome on stage at such a young age?
Ahhhhh! I'm obviously a generation older than them, but I feel completely bewitched by them?
Moreover, the overall stage quality exceeded her expectations. It was incredibly professional and spectacular. The camera control, choreography, and background details even surpassed many performances she had seen at large-scale galas. This was the first time an entertainment company had created its own stage! It truly was Joyful Entertainment!
Enjoyable entertainment, creative production! Specializing in high-quality products!
Lan Xing, distracted as she worked, was still thinking about the clips she'd seen yesterday. On stage, the members fully demonstrated their charm as idol artists. Some were domineering and wild, some were ethereal and energetic, and watching five performances at once completely shocked her, despite not usually seeing idol groups perform.
No, although she hadn't seen many, it wasn't like she had never seen idol groups perform. It was just that those groups' performances weren't as elaborate and rich, and their stage presence and youthful talent didn't give people such a strong visual impact.
She had never seen a duet performance like this before! One of the duets, featuring Wang Jiazhen and Shi Haoxuan, featured a scene where they danced and sang together, one in black and one in white, with such chemistry and so beautiful! The duet between these two talented singers completely surpassed Lan Xing's expectations!
She was so excited that she held her mobile phone at home and couldn't help but scream, watching it over and over again.
Lan Xing couldn't help but wonder why he didn't realize these treasure boys were so amazing when he watched variety shows before!
Back then, when watching variety shows, she lamented that this company shouldn't be an idol group! They should just focus on variety shows! Now, she thinks: This company! They need to focus on both variety shows and artists! The more productions, the better!
Although she was fascinated by the boys, Lan Xing could still vaguely feel that it was not only because of their strong abilities, but also because this stage production completely surpassed the ordinary idol MV productions that she had seen occasionally.
It feels like it's from a completely different era, or even a different level of industry. And this is just the first episode's stage video!
After quickly finishing his work yesterday, Lan Xing rushed home to search for old videos of Fan Yao, Wang Jiazhen, Shi Haoxuan, and the others. He'd been watching them for two weeks, watching them every day when he got home. The more he watched, the more magical it became, and the more he felt drawn to these young men.
After officially joining the fan group, Blue Star paid a full year's membership fee on the official website, and bought the physical album! The group merchandise! The individual merchandise! The limited edition video on demand!
While reluctantly placing the order, she felt incredibly happy. She once again sighed: "Why does Yuexiang Entertainment have so many more varieties and styles of artist merchandise than others? Their products are really great, and they're really profitable too."
However, as a person in this world who is used to paying for all kinds of cultural and virtual products, Lan Xing did not have many other thoughts even after entering the official website and discovering that this stage was customized by fans.
She believes it's only natural that companies and artists should pay for providing content to the audience. People are dissatisfied with inferior products, or even with inferior products usurping the space of high-quality ones, rather than the fact of paying for the products themselves. As long as the audience feels they've paid a fair price for the service provided by Gonghe and the artists, that's all that matters.
There were many people who shared the same sentiment as Lan Xing. Although Moonlight Boys' sudden appearance attracted a huge number of fans, the greater reason was that the various forms of their debut made people in this world feel novel and curious.
Later, through their practice videos, live performances, and even later variety shows, the quality of their work was very good, and many people saw their shining points, and gradually developed a liking for them. However, most fans and ordinary audiences just had a good impression and some support for them as a group of hardworking, motivated, and lovable teenagers.
However, this time, Yuexiang Entertainment's production made many people either attracted or shocked by this stage video at the first moment.
For the general audience, the video's quality was the first thing that impressed them, with many commenting on how current music videos are often inferior to this one. The stage backgrounds, props, and stage concept were all rich and complete, the camerawork was particularly captivating, and the artists' performances were not casual or haphazard; instead, every movement and every line of the song was perfectly executed, restrained yet powerful.
Everyone, including Lan Xing, was shocked the moment they saw these videos. They had never seen a stage video like this before!
It was these first five performances that successfully changed many people's perceptions of the Moonlight Boys. After all, only a small number of people had seen their previous training videos. The majority of people knew them through a couple of variety shows or advertising endorsements, and discovered the group's sudden rise to fame. While most people didn't harbor any ill feelings towards them, they didn't know much about them, nor did they have a desire to get to know them much better.
Many people's impression of the group members is that they are the first idol group to debut in this type, and a group of young men who are good-looking, friendly, and have interesting variety shows.
In fact, the members have indeed benefited from the company's variety shows. As long as the quality of the variety show production is maintained, even if the guests are changed, most of the audience will still buy into the variety show.
When discussing Moonlight Boys and their members, Moonlight fans often use words and descriptions that praise their looks, manners, and personalities. Speaking of their visible improvement in skills, even those who are not fans cannot truly feel it.
Most people in this world are accustomed to purchasing legitimate records and online high-definition music streaming rights, and have listened to a lot of works by various great artists. When they look at the works of Moonlight Boys, they just think of them as youthful, catchy, and average-quality works.
However, these five members' stage performance videos are indeed remarkable, which makes people who see them start to face up to their idol status. It also makes the labels of the members gradually change from variety show guests, cute, and hardworking to idol artists with good strength, some talent, and stage charm.
The quality and completion of the stage setting, shooting texture, camera control, arrangement and choreography, dancers and the overall appearance of the members are all very high. Not only can you see that a lot of effort and cost have been spent, but the production also appears to be very mature and advanced.
Su Yin personally supervised the process, so naturally she had to create these stage videos according to the high standards of her previous world.
Fans of Moonlight Boys, especially those who paid to vote for the stage, were extremely surprised, moved and proud when they saw the final presentation of the newly released stage!
Even if you have watched many of their training videos, even if you are a fan who has watched every episode since their very beginning, you know how hard these six boys work, and that they are not just pretty fools with a pretty face and cute, down-to-earth manner.
However, no matter how much they knew before, none of these five stage videos have given them the confidence and anticipation they need for the future. I hope their abilities will be recognized by even more people, and I hope they will become even more worthy of their own pride.
So far, aside from their debut performance at the Grape Video anniversary party, the group members haven't had a formal stage performance opportunity. The two songs from their album chosen for their debut performance on Grape Video were designed to be easy to sing and balance the members' overall abilities, and they didn't quite showcase the individual charisma of the members.
Therefore, the significance of the five self-made stages in the first episode to the fans of these members is unimaginable to people other than the fans, and even many people in Yuexiang Entertainment Company have not thought of it.
The five performances were a real boost for fans. Not only were they captivated by the members' brilliant performances, but they also felt the unique charm of the boys on stage, which further deepened their love for them. They were also incredibly proud and delighted that their favorite idols had such a brilliant performance and received such a great stage opportunity.
Why do you like an idol?
Some people say idols are like the sun, shining brightly. Fans yearn for and chase after the dazzling light that shines from their idols.
The moment idols perform on stage is undoubtedly the perfect opportunity to showcase their personal charm. Under the spotlight, everyone's attention is focused on them, watching them sing passionately, dance to their heart's content, and sweat. In just a few minutes on stage, they interpret the years of hard work and pursuit of their dreams behind the scenes.
Some say fans are the sun, while idols are the moon and stars. When you watch your idols, fueled by your passionate love and warmth, radiate ever brighter light, reaching ever higher, you gain an incomparable sense of satisfaction and accomplishment, inspiring you to pour even more love and support into them.
Because you know deeply that you have witnessed his most difficult moments and his embarrassment at his lowest point. You have accompanied him all the way through countless hardships, dangers and difficulties. Is there anything more gratifying and joyful than seeing their efforts rewarded?
This is probably the greatest charm of cultivation.
So, while it may seem like just five homemade stages, and perhaps even just a small carnival started by the company and fans at the moment, it has a greater meaning.
The self-produced stage series decided by Yuexiang Entertainment this time has also laid a solid foundation for fans of Yuexiang Entertainment's idol artists to grow with their idols and accompany each other throughout their lives.
After the first season, Moonlight Boys returned to their busy schedule of work and training. The second stage performance of the first season will require even more time to prepare.
In the past two weeks, the company has turned down all work for the members of Moonlight Boys, and the members are neither at the company nor at school. Some fans have also asked on the official website what secret things the members are doing.
In fact, the boys are currently recording a unique variety show in a closed training ground that ordinary people cannot enter.
Su Yin was the sole shareholder of Yuexiang Entertainment. She was unfamiliar with this world, but as the person in charge of Yuexiang Entertainment, Yuexiang itself naturally had no official background or connections. She was truly a self-made woman from scratch.
No matter which part of the world a flower grower is in, official media and government departments always act with extreme caution and a certain degree of pride.
Especially in a megacity like City A, the national economic and cultural center, there are countless entertainment companies that want to establish relationships with the official departments of City A. However, ordinary artists and ordinary companies simply cannot get along, cannot find the way, and are looked down upon by the officials.
Furthermore, many entertainment companies operate behind the scenes, often operating on the margins, and some even engage in shady dealings. These companies are hesitant to get too close to the authorities, or to overly flaunt their desire to be close. If something unsavory were to be uncovered, the consequences would be disastrous.
Some entertainment companies also avoid official agencies. After all, working with them often means less money, more work, and more trouble, which doesn't quite fit in with their artists' image positioning.
Among the many entertainment companies, Yuexiang Entertainment Company, which has emerged in the past two years, stands out.
Many of Yuexiang Entertainment's competitors were confused. Clearly, they didn't have any connections, and idols were clearly artists who relied solely on their fans. So why were they trying so hard to get close to the company? They couldn't expect the company to recommend their albums, buy tickets, or release their songs.
However, from the moment she founded Yuexiang Entertainment, Su Yin consistently maintained a positive attitude, actively working towards official approval, from selecting trainees to developing internal rules and regulations to considering operational strategies. Her monthly accounts were kept clean, and within her first year, she was registered with the City A tax bureau. Despite her small size, her tax payments were substantial. Furthermore, her methods of cultivating connections with various government departments were remarkably unpretentious!
At the time, all the trainees in the company were middle school students. Originally, Su Yin had tried her best to be very selective when selecting the first batch of trainees, and she had set a minimum standard for their academic performance.
Up to now, we are not recruiting trainees who have not received high school education or above. If the trainees plan to continue their studies or take the adult college entrance examination, the company will support them and help coordinate their training time.
The first batch of trainees all had good grades, and the company hired tutors to help those whose grades fell because they were taking up study time. The company even established an internal scholarship system, where high-performing trainees received an additional scholarship each quarter in addition to their training.
They are good-looking, multi-talented, experienced on stage, and have no academic or moral problems. Whenever there are activities at the schools of the group members or even the trainees, these individuals are always brought out to fill the stage.
These trainees train daily, facing cameras and occasionally performing. Naturally, they perform significantly better than their peers in various competitions, performances, and speeches. Based solely on their performance, Yuexiang Entertainment has already established a strong reputation within City A's education department, government agencies, and the Youth League.
Yuexiang Entertainment is even more adept at taking advantage of opportunities, actively recommending itself and participating in any activity that could connect with students and young people. They can be seen frequently participating in various government-sponsored cultural, publicity, and public welfare events. Not only do they actively participate, they also frequently offer creative ideas and detailed instructions for organizing events, and even connect with other suitable partners for specific activities.
After all, when Yuexiang Entertainment selects its partners, it will conduct a lot of prior investigations and set up extremely complete internal regulations for selecting partners. Any brand with a dark history will be rejected no matter how much money is offered.
Whether it's the professionals they helped contact or the brand sponsorship, there's nothing wrong with it.
Moreover, the members and trainees of Yuexiang Entertainment Company do have good image, good etiquette, strong expressiveness, and are trouble-free and worry-free. They are full of positive energy and have covered all kinds of large and small activities for students and youth representatives in the entire radiation circle including City A.
After all, he is so popular, young, and can balance his studies and artist activities at the same time. He is the only one in the country or even the world who operates a company that is particularly in line with the traditional values of the Flower-Growing Country.
As the popularity of their members grew, Moonlight Boys became the most sought-after idol group in the entertainment industry right from their debut. Yuexiang Entertainment, unfazed, maintained its usual approach, actively participating in government-led events for little pay. Leveraging its popularity and proactive approach to official support, they successfully established friendly relationships with various government departments in multiple cities.
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