As a well-known variety show guru, Tang Hong is naturally adept at handling the tricks of variety shows!
What is the core element of a variety show?
It's empathy!
The so-called conflicts, comebacks, warmth, and beautiful women are all meant to immerse the audience, making them feel moved, angry, or indignant. Only when the audience invests more emotion and their sunk costs are greater will they be more reluctant to leave the show.
In fact, variety shows and TV dramas are the same; they both tell a good story.
However, the biggest advantage of variety shows is that they allow viewers to see more possibilities.
In particular, fans watching on screen can also vote, making them feel as if they can also influence the direction of the show.
When fans vote their favorite players onto the leaderboard, they think they've won; they think they've defeated capital.
Unexpectedly, this is exactly what capital wants them to think.
Capital doesn't forcibly control fans' thoughts; it only guides them, letting them fill in the blanks in their own minds, making everyone their own hero, and then they make a fortune.
There are countless instances of deliberately created conflicts in variety shows.
For example, in a certain music variety show on Earth, Meng, who debuted through a talent show, served as a mentor and commented on Zhou, a singer who was once very popular.
The online outcry against Meng is overwhelmingly negative.
But didn't Meng know the consequences of her actions? Even if she didn't, was her company a fool?
In fact, this involves a staged accident to extort money.
Just like LeBron James in the basketball world, every time he promotes himself, he tries to emulate Michael Jordan, so his historical status is now second to none!
If he's always compared to Kobe, he'd be at best a top-ten player in history!
Returning to the topic of Meng and Zhou, this round of comparisons has created a fait accompli, making Meng more famous than Zhou!
For casual observers, this might be very unpleasant, as they might think that a mere celebrity with a large following is nothing special!
But for Meng's die-hard fans, climbing to the top by stepping on their seniors is incredibly satisfying! This has further increased fan loyalty!
For Zhou, being able to remind people of him, even if the method is somewhat undignified, is enough to make him a living. He's already getting calls for future commercial performances, and his nostalgia fans can start making money again.
And what about capital? Capital always chases traffic! As long as Meng doesn't collapse, her traffic will be enough for capital to live off for a long time!
It seems like this was a win-win-win situation, so who lost?
Having lived through several worlds, Hou Wenjie naturally knew this system inside and out!
Therefore, he won't act like many male protagonists in entertainment novels, as if the whole world is trying to suppress him!
He will only make reasonable use of the show's rules to generate buzz, become famous, make some money, then contract a fishpond, live a quiet and handsome life, and happily spend his days in this world.
As far as he knows, the show "Rising Star" is exclusively sponsored by Ali.com, and the show's premiere date was also specially chosen: 8 p.m. on November 10th on the Antarctic Video platform!
To put it bluntly, Ali.com's exclusive sponsorship and the specific release date were both designed to boost the popularity of this year's "Double Eleven" shopping festival!
Since that's the case, Hou Wenjie will naturally add fuel to the fire. At that time, he will have the perfect timing, location, and support, and no one will be able to stop his explosive rise to fame!
He believes that when the time comes, there will be plenty of resources to help him promote his work!
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On the stage of Tomorrow's Star.
Three celebrity mentors are commenting on the students' performances.
The show had been recorded for over an hour, and the three celebrity mentors were each clearly defining their roles and delivering their lines.
Jiang Xueshu's eyes sparkled, her head bobbing back and forth, every subtle expression on her face seemingly telling a story of rapture, even though the student's singing was mediocre, she was still a trainee from her own company!
Her voice was soft and sweet:
"Li Shan, we know each other. We both graduated from Xia Ying Academy. You're my junior, and I know how hard you've worked!"
This song truly touched me emotionally. I heard a very pure and sincere voice. I approve of it!
The camera focused on Luo Chen, who shook his head: "I can't approve this song you sang because you lack the professional qualities of a singer!"
This is not an amateur stage!
What's needed here is professionalism, professionalism, and more professionalism!
Professional singers may have vocal defects, which are innate and cannot be remedied by anyone.
However, professional singers must possess sufficient singing skills.
But you disappointed me, for example, that vowel sound…”
On stage, Li Shan's face looked terrible; he covered his mouth, on the verge of tears.
Yu Zhile knew that the emotional buildup was enough, and it was time for her to take the stage.
So he coughed twice and said, "Let me interrupt Professor Luo Chen for a moment. I'm approving Li Shan's request!"
As he spoke, he slammed the button in front of him.
On stage, Li Shan removed his hand from his mouth and burst into tears of joy: "Thank you, thank you, Teacher Yu!"
Yu Zhile smiled and said, "I passed you because I know you work really hard and your singing has its own unique style!"
The song you chose, "Girl," is Xu Ming's signature song! He sings about unrequited love, the pain, struggle, and regret that comes with dreaming of someone you can't have!
Everyone who hears him sing this song feels like their wife has run away.
But! You sang it with a different feeling! Although your singing of this song contained melancholy and reluctance, it also contained freedom and blessings.
That's your strength! You're a singer full of emotion!
But as Teacher Luo Chen said, your singing skills are indeed still lacking.
I think we shouldn't just listen to praise; we should also humbly accept criticism.
Therefore, I think you should also thank Professor Luo for pointing out some shortcomings.
Although Li Shan felt a little uncomfortable, he still said, "Thank you, Teacher Luo!"
With Li Shan's departure from the stage.
Host Zhang Fei returned to the stage, holding the script, and began to speak:
"Okay, thank you for your feedback, three mentors! Now, please welcome our next contestant, Hou Wenjie!"
…
The recording of the program was completed after the normal working hours had passed.
Hou Wenjie and his four friends went to the cafeteria for a meal together.
The first round of the "Rising Star" program involves eliminating 40 trainees down to 32.
Each of the three celebrity mentors had a large red button in front of them.
If two mentors press the button, the contestant will directly advance to the top 32!
If only one tutor presses the button or no tutor presses the button, the application will be pending!
After all the trainees have finished competing, if there are fewer than 32 remaining spots, the remaining spots will be filled by netizens voting from the remaining trainees!
The first round of the competition was recorded in two parts.
Hou Wenjie and Xu Kun both participated in the first episode's recording, while Zhang Songxian will have to wait until the second episode, which will be recorded next Monday afternoon.
Xu Kun swallowed a mouthful of rice and said, "Brother Hou, you're really amazing! I didn't expect you to have taught yourself music composition and lyrics. I have a feeling that your original song will definitely be a hit!"
Sigh, I'm doomed! I specifically chose Luo Chen's "The General," but this guy just blasted me!
That said, "General" is probably one of the few songs he can sing that's easy to sing!
I practiced for most of the night yesterday!
Sure enough, a simp always ends up with nothing. If I'd known, I should have sung my best love song; maybe I could have won Yu Zhile's vote!
"Don't panic. Only eight out of 40 people will be eliminated. With your looks, netizens will surely make it into the top 32!" Hou Wenjie patted him on the shoulder.
Just then, Hou Wenjie's phone rang. After answering it, he said a few words and then hung up.
"Boss Gao called and said that the director saw Ah Xing and Xiao Ma in the footage and said that these two extras are very talented!"
Boss Gao was standing nearby at the time, so he asked his cousin to get you a chance.
He asked if you would be willing to become long-term employees, serving as audience members during recordings and doing odd jobs like moving props around.
Hou Wenjie looked at the two of them and said.
At this moment, Zhao Xiaoke asked timidly, "Brother Hou, what about me?"
Hou Wenjie asked in surprise, "Weren't you going to be my assistant? Don't worry! I'll be famous once the show airs!"
"Okay!" Zhao Xiaoke's face beamed like a steamed bun.
"Brother Hou, what do you think we should do?" Ah Xing looked at Hou Wenjie. For some reason, ever since Ah Xing met Hou Wenjie this time, he felt that Hou Wenjie had a convincing aura about him!
Xiao Ma also looked at Hou Wenjie.
Hou Wenjie began by saying:
"Gao Wei is a decent person, but he's also timid and doesn't dare to cheat people. So the salary for this odd job shouldn't be too low."
And as you all know, there's no future in being an extra!
In the history of the entertainment industry, there is only one person, Wang Gensheng, who went from being an extra to becoming a first-line actor!
Moreover, his rise to fame is unique and cannot be replicated!
The movie that launched his career from extra to actor was an underground film!
Besides the fact that the character and his own temperament were a perfect match, the filming of this movie was also fraught with difficulties, and I heard that it almost resulted in a death!
This is a movie that no one would dare to take the risk for! But Wang Gensheng went, risking his life to get a chance to get ahead!
That was during the bronze age of domestic entertainment!
An era where hard work and acting skills can lead to success!
Now? Now is the era of capital entering the fray!
Singers, actors, and idols can all be created through talent shows!
Moreover, these people were all selected by the general public of netizens!
If any viewers are dissatisfied, the capital can still justifiably say, "You chose him, he's an idol!"
So, do you think there's still a chance for extras to rise to prominence in this era?
Personally, I think the chances of becoming a social media influencer are much greater than those of being an extra!
Ah Xing, Xiao Ma, I have to say this is an opportunity!
You can use this time to learn in detail how a variety show is operated behind the scenes, which is an invaluable asset!
If you want to make your own short films in the future, this is also a great learning opportunity!
This is much better than just playing minor roles in those lousy film crews!
The behind-the-scenes team here—lighting, props, and directing—are all top-notch talents in the industry!
Opportunities are rare and hard to come by. Someone might just casually offer a piece of advice, but that one sentence could change your life!
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