"It seems that the auditions over there have ended. The first assessment competition item will be announced soon. Kong Feifei, you must check your phone and don't miss any important news."
Ever since Kong Feifei passed the audition, their entire group put down everything they were doing, and many people even took leave from their part-time jobs to focus on intensive training for Kong Feifei.
The training camp in the past few days will definitely not produce any good results, but at least it can allow Kong Feifei to maintain a good condition.
They say they are a girl group, but in fact they have hardly participated in many performances in front of many audiences. Facing so many people in the audience, it is easy for the newcomers to feel timid.
In variety shows, the value of time is measured in seconds. If you perform poorly on stage, you perform poorly. There is no chance to do it again and there is no room for discussion.
After the performance, the trainees can only stand on the stage and wait for the audience and guest mentors to give their scores. Even if they are not convinced or disappointed, they can only accept the evaluation and swallow the bitter fruit in silence.
Unless you want to be eliminated on the spot, unless you want to offend the program crew who have extensive connections and numerous resources, unless you want to leave an impression of arrogance to so many viewers.
Judging from the current information, the Kuiguang Group is unlikely to resort to any shady tactics or accept bribes, which is actually a good thing for Kong Feifei, who has no money and no connections.
Kong Feifei has been working in the entertainment industry for so long, and has always lived on that pitiful amount of traffic. This time she finally has the opportunity to be exposed, so naturally she will not slack off at all.
Compared to those traffic stars who have no shortage of traffic and whose exposure in one day is equivalent to the exposure of other people in their lifetime, the eighteen-tier stars can see their own positioning more clearly.
"Sister Wei, I know. I'll practice again in the afternoon." Kong Feifei nodded. "There's little hope of winning the championship, but at least we can't be eliminated in the first round."
"No need for that." Wei Wenjun, who had been urging Kong Feifei to practice recently, shook his head. "Training is just to maintain your condition. You are already in good condition now. Not only will it not have any effect if you continue to practice, it may also make you too tired."
"There is only one thing you need to do now, take a good rest, do what you want to do, eat what you want to eat, and make yourself as relaxed as possible."
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.
Kong Feifei took a deep breath: "Okay...but I don't think I will be able to sleep tonight."
This super-large variety show of Kuiguang Group is unprecedented, but its time span cannot be extended indefinitely.
The arrangements for each stage must be very tight.
This also means that the competition must be very fierce. Maybe the two will directly compete against each other from the beginning, the winner will advance and the loser will be eliminated.
High-intensity competition will inevitably bring high-intensity pressure.
It is normal to have trouble sleeping under high pressure.
"You have to sleep for a while anyway, at least relax a little..."
As Wei Wenjun was speaking, Kong Feifei's cell phone suddenly rang with an unusual sound.
Ringtones that only special attention will get!
Kong Feifei only set a special attention ringtone for one message notification, which is the mini program of Kuiguang Group.
Several voices from teammates immediately came over here.
"Any news?!"
"Kong Feifei, check your phone and see what the first show is!"
"Read it out quickly, and we will give you some advice."
Despite the difficult times, the members of the girl group got along very well with each other and there were almost no conflicts between them.
I just don't know, if, if they become famous in the future, can they still maintain their current relationship? There are too many examples of couples who can share the same hardships but cannot share the same wealth.
Kong Feifei threw away all the thoughts in her mind and quickly grabbed her cell phone to take a look.
This is really the information sent by the Kuiguang Group’s mini program!
There was no warning at all...
Kong Feifei lowered her head and read the message word by word: "Dear trainees of "Almighty Trainee", hello, we are the program team, and we would like to inform you of the detailed introduction of the first round of talent competition. Please download the file below."
"[document]"
"Please all trainees gather at the 13th floor of Kuiguang Group before 15:00 the day after tomorrow. If you fail to do so, you will be deemed to have automatically forfeited your qualification!"
"You will receive a phone notification shortly. Please pay attention to the number ending in xxx."
"Good luck to you, trainees!"
Several teammates listened to Kong Feifei's unhurried words and their faces turned red with anxiety: "Why are you reading these things? Hurry up and open the file. We want to see the contents of the file!"
The attitude of the Kuiguang Group in this message was very good, and the various notifications were comprehensive. Under normal circumstances, they would not mind reading it several times.
But what time is it now? The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is! "Oh, oh, oh!" Kong Feifei nodded quickly, stretched out her hand and clicked on the file, "Let me see..."
In fact, an artist like her, who has been working hard outside for many years, is deeply aware of the gap between herself and others, and accepts the fact that her conditions are not top-notch, cannot be as clear-headed and stupid as Shang Qianyu, nor can she have a quirky personality like Shang Qianyu.
It's really too stressful.
"The first competition item is a comprehensive performance contest related to acting... er, acting skills?!"
When the word "acting" was mentioned, everyone in the girl group was stunned.
What the hell, the first test is acting skills?
What was the point of their hard work in the past few days of emergency training? Was it all in vain? While they were a little annoyed, they were also surprised and felt that this result was reasonable - what kind of company is Kuiguang Group? A company that never takes the usual path!
Other variety shows select trainees based on singing and dancing, or even just focus on singing and dancing, but the one produced by Kuiguang Group will definitely be different.
Perhaps this arrangement is intended to prevent some "trainees" from competing unfairly using dance music prepared in advance.
In terms of the fairness of the talent show and the watchability of the variety show, such an arrangement will indeed increase a lot of uncertainty... But for someone like Kong Feifei who already has a foundation, it is actually a disadvantage.
How could people of their status possibly get in touch with the entertainment industry? Although they all make a living in the entertainment industry, in fact, they are from completely different worlds from the entertainment industry.
If you really want to get some free time, maybe you can only go to the Shelter Company to shoot some crappy movies...
A teammate wailed, "It's over. Now even your only advantage is gone. You finally got a chance to be exposed, but you're not going to be eliminated in the first round, are you?"
Wei Wenjun frowned: "Don't say discouraging words, this hasn't even started yet... Let's hear her out first. What exactly is this 'comprehensive' method? What if Xiao Kong is good at this?"
Although this possibility is not very high, what if it happens? Kong Feifei continued: "The rules are... uh, the trainees act as directors themselves, the group's gold medal screenwriter team writes a short play according to our requirements, and then we act as the protagonists in it?!"
After briefly stating the rules, Kong Feifei read out the details again.
After the words fell, the entire girl group stared at Kong Feifei in a daze, without saying anything for a long time.
Not only does it test the acting skills, but it also tests the level of the screenwriter, and even the character creation and plot development? !
No, generally speaking, in the entertainment industry, if you can sing, dance, act in a few movies, cook a little, and do some niche sports, you can already start to build an all-round personality! They just threw the short play trinity at the trainees at once. Does Kuiguang Group really want to create a superman? And when have they ever been exposed to these things? They don’t even have any experience at all!
After a long while, Wei Wenjun said quietly, "It seems that we have underestimated the omnipotence of Kuiguang Group. This first competition is so exciting. I can't imagine what will happen next."
"The only good news is that other people probably have never come into contact with these things. We are completely starting from scratch and competing fairly."
"It's too late to cram now. It takes more than a day or two to learn this stuff. Besides, how can people like us get to know those big directors?"
Kong Feifei thought about it carefully, and suddenly there was a hint of expectation in her voice: "Tell me, if it is a completely fair competition, if everyone starts from the same starting point, do I have a chance to get a top ten ranking?"
The teammates burst into laughter.
"That's about enough."
"Haha, do you believe what you said?"
"In the end, you will definitely have to return to singing and dancing. You can't escape it, dear."
"Pack up and get ready to go."
“…”
The little spark of hope in Kong Feifei's heart was extinguished by her teammates' jokes.
Three days later, Kong Feifei got up early in the morning and left the house with Wei Wenjun under the watchful eyes of other teammates.
The two took a taxi and rushed to the downstairs of Kuiguang Group.
"I heard that the Kuiguang Group directly chartered a large passenger plane, and all of us are going to Hengdian."
"That's great. Think about what kind of image you have and what kind of character you fit into." Wei Wenjun complained, "It's the largest film and television base there, with Dream Valley, replica buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and street scenes from the Republic of China period, which can basically meet the needs of most scripts."
Unless it is a special location, like one with full of wind and sand, it is definitely impossible to shoot in Hengdian.
However, if someone really needs such a scene, Kuiguang Group is not unable to provide it.
"Since you are free to play, try to play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses."
Although they are usually very busy, they still have time to watch short videos. Similar short dramas often appear on various short video platforms. These few days are enough for them to sort out some ideas.
The mentor team will certainly not let the trainees go straight into battle, but will provide some common sense help.
After signing in and checking the identities of each trainee and their companions, everyone got into the car and drove directly to the airport.
While riding in the car, Kong Feifei and Wei Wenjun took a special look at the expressions on the faces of other people around them, trying to read some useful information from their faces.
After a quick glance around, everyone's reaction was basically the same - unbelievable.
"It seems that we are not the only ones who have been fooled by the Kuiguang Group..."
"No one is prepared yet." Kong Feifei nodded. "The one who spoke loudly before, the one named Ji Yan, seems to have the ugliest expression."
Due to the volume of Ji Yan's voice, her previous determined remarks had been spread secretly.
Everyone knew that she had prepared singing and dancing in order to shine on the variety show, be noticed by the mentors, join the group, and soar to fame.
Who knew that the first competition event of the variety show would exceed her expectations.
All the preparations, and none of them came in handy!
All of Ji Yan’s trump cards are declared invalid, and she must compete fairly with those she looks down upon.
She is well aware of the inherent disadvantages of her image - with such a strange hairstyle, odd hair color, lip and tongue studs, how could she be accepted by the general public? Even if her script and acting skills are not inferior to others, the number of views of the short play will definitely not be as good as others.
In other words, Ji Yan did not have the advantage he had expected, but instead suffered a huge disadvantage.
The gap is too big.
It was not until the plane landed and two or three hundred people checked into a nice hotel that Ji Yan's expression gradually improved.
After regrouping, she snorted disdainfully in what she thought was a low voice.
"Haha...it doesn't matter. In this kind of variety show, there will always be a turn for the singing and dancing category. As long as I maintain my advantage in the early stages and don't get eliminated, I can wait until my strongest period."
However, this time I didn't experience her during practice.
Everyone's eyes were on Qin Xin who was walking towards them from a distance.
This time, Yang Ruoqian has placed the important task on Qin Xin, so he is still the chief planner of the program.
"Alright! All trainees, please be quiet. Although the show hasn't officially started filming yet, there are some things you still need to listen carefully to. This is related to your promotion and even the next stage of PK."
The trainees have always liked this kind of chief planner who is friendly, has a good image, and does not put on airs or speak in official language.
Soon everyone fell silent.
Ji Yan, who was still thinking about making his presence felt, could only shut up reluctantly.
After everyone was standing in place, Qin Xin nodded slightly, gave a few instructions into the headset, and then said loudly: "Five-second countdown, preparations for filming begin! Five, four, three..."
"Welcome all trainees, welcome all producers, welcome all audience friends to my show "Almighty Trainee"!"
"we will……"
"This time, the special guest lineup includes the top production team that filmed "Black Robe Inspection Team" and "Wandering Blue Planet", Guan Yunpeng, the creator of the Crooked Mouth Dragon King, and..."
After introducing the guests, Qin Xin took two steps back and picked up a thick book from the table behind him.
"This variety show is different from other variety shows... The winners of the previous round can gain a certain advantage in the next round of competition."
"In order to make everyone familiar with the rules, the production team decided to announce the next stage of the 'all-around' project in this round. The subsequent projects will be kept completely confidential."
What will be the next round of projects?!
Ji Yan's heart suddenly became excited - it must be singing, it must be dancing, or at worst rapping would be fine!
As long as it is a strong project she has prepared for!
Qin Xin paused and raised his voice: "After the acting competition is over, the trainees will be taken to the shooting training ground to conduct a live-fire shooting competition with firearms!"
Ji Yan, who was about to jump up to celebrate, froze for a moment.
What just came out of the chief planner's mouth?! Shooting competition?! Live ammunition? Not only her, but also the other artists who had just digested the first stage of the PK, which was a skit design and acting competition, were confused again.
What the hell?! Chief Planner, are you really not drunk? What kind of mental state did the designers of Kuiguang Group come up with to come up with this kind of hellish PK program? However, Qin Xin did not notice these little episodes. He continued: "The trainees who get the top ten in this round will gain an advantage in the next round of shooting." (End of this chapter)
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