Chapter 164: Who to Put on Stage (Second Update)
Not knowing how long she had slept, Li Sishi woke up groggily and saw a colorful game console not far in front of her.
Strangely, the person playing the game only used one hand to operate it, while the other hand held the game console perfectly still.
"You're awake? We'll be there soon." A slightly cheerful voice came from the side, the tone especially like that of a male protagonist in a shonen anime.
Upon hearing the voice, Li Sishi immediately realized who she was leaning against, so she quickly sat up straight, stretching her shoulders and neck as she thanked him, "Thank you, senior brother."
Because she leaned on his shoulder, she "sealed" one of his hands, forcing him to play games with only one hand—it's quite a sacrifice for Cheng Erjian, this gaming enthusiast.
"Why are you thanking me?" Cheng Erjian said without looking up, his thumb rapidly pressing a series of buttons, and in no time he had passed another level.
"A new record! If Guangzai sees this, he'll definitely pester you to teach him how to play again," Li Sishi said with a smile, glancing at the game console screen.
"This record isn't the final result yet!" It seems that boys especially love to show off their game achievements in front of girls. Cheng Erjian twisted his hand, which had been sealed for a long time, looking like he was full of energy to continue to fight.
“But we need to prepare to disembark,” Li Sishi reminded them.
“You go ahead and lead me, I can still fight…” Before Cheng Erjian could finish his sentence, he was hit on the head by Le Yun, who came up from behind.
"You brat, all you think about is playing video games all day long!" Le Yun really didn't know what to say to him. It was rare that Wan Jia Mei didn't bother Li Si Shi to sit with her, but this loser didn't know how to seize the opportunity at all.
Now things are really messed up. Malaysia has another competitor. If they take advantage of the concert to pull some dirty tricks or do something underhanded, let's see where they can cry then!
Le Yun, who was once again deeply troubled by her apprentice's plight, sighed inwardly. In the end, she could only watch as Cheng Erjian, engrossed in playing video games on his phone, walked out like a blind man with his arm around Li Sishi's shoulder...
"He's quite a talent." Wan Jiamei looked at the two people in front of her and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of her heart.
The group exited the airport one after another and immediately boarded taxis to head to the hotel.
Singapore and Malaysia are the two largest overseas markets for TBL dramas and also major dumping grounds for Hong Kong films, so the itinerary included these two destinations.
The two places took it very seriously and arranged many activities for them, giving them a great opportunity to showcase their talents.
In these situations where accumulation is crucial, seasoned veterans like Le Yun and Cheng Erjian, who have produced numerous works, generally have an advantage.
However, Li Sishi's "Mr. Morning" was quite popular here last year, and she also has several beauty pageant awards, so most people here are familiar with her. Even Wan Jiamei, who was standing next to her, benefited from the attention and was surrounded by reporters taking pictures.
"I heard you filmed a new version of 'The Romantic Swordsman' this year, is that right?" People in the press are always more informed than ordinary people. Although the new version of "The Romantic Swordsman" starring Li Sishi has not been officially introduced to China, many reporters already know about Li Sishi's new TV series.
"Yes, I hope everyone will support me." Li Sishi answered the question with a perfect smile, then turned the topic back to the movie, "This movie is a very novel fantasy romantic comedy. I will play a mermaid in it, and I hope everyone will like it..."
"We saw the poster, the mermaid is beautiful!" Compared to the Hong Kong media's persistent interviewing style, which always seemed to pry into things, the Southeast Asian reporters were noticeably gentler. After a round of mutual flattery, both sides felt comfortable and happy.
Looking at the Malaysians who warmly welcomed her, Lee Si Shi sighed: If the TVB Star Awards were held a few years later, winning the "Best Actress" award would be a sure thing.
After all, Malaysia has a strong support for TBL, and TBL has reciprocated by establishing "Best Actor" and "Best Actress" awards exclusively for the Malaysian region. Furthermore, because factional infighting is less severe in Malaysia and is more influenced by audience choice and public opinion, every year during the awards ceremony, there are always "spiritual Malaysians" who express dissatisfaction with the TBL's award results and claim to support the Malaysian region's awards...
Of course, at this point in time, she can strive for the still very prestigious Golden Film Award for Best Actress, so for the Best Actress award, she is happy if she gets it, but doesn't feel like she's lost anything if she doesn't.
Even though the first few TV drama "Best Actress" awards were quite prestigious, the film industry is always considered more "noble" than the television industry, no matter where you are.
After finishing all the promotional activities, Li Sishi took out the concert tickets that had been given to her before midnight.
He said to the crowd, "I have some tickets to Hanyou's concert here. Anyone want to go tonight?"
Wow, you managed to get your hands on this? Did you prepare this a long time ago and plan to go when you come to Malaysia?
"Support Hanyou?" Wan Jiamei took the ticket and began to elaborate on the topic.
"Don't overthink it, this is what Leo gave me." Li Sishi glared at her, pretending to be angry.
"What's Leo doing..." Wan Jiamei was about to complain about her idol's idiotic behavior when she suddenly caught sight of Cheng Erjian helping Li Sishi with her backpack out of the corner of her eye. She immediately understood and nodded knowingly, "No wonder, no wonder..."
But... when did they notice Cheng Erjian's "abnormality" in the early morning?
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Never mind, at least her idol knows how to "use someone else's knife to kill" while secretly protecting his food. Her favorite Chen Shi CP is still doing quite well!
"Don't overthink it," Li Sishi said, chuckling as she poked Le Yun's forehead. Then, she turned and approached Le Yun with the tickets in hand. "Master, Master, are you going to Hanyou's concert tonight?"
“Great! Hanyou’s concert was really good. You guys can learn from it.” Le Yun was quite impressed with this talented junior. In addition, neither of his two apprentices had ever held a solo concert, so he couldn’t help but think of letting them learn from him and taking the opportunity to explain things to them.
Although he also holds his own concerts, there are so many differences between the stage and the audience. Now that he has a rare opportunity to encounter such a good "teaching case", Le Yun will definitely not let it go.
"Then let's tell the staff that we're all going to a friend's concert tonight." Li Sishi nodded.
Although Lingchen was one of the company's own people, Shang Hanyou's concert was so popular that he only managed to get four tickets, which was just enough for the four of them.
After a successful day of promotional work, Li Sishi returned to the hotel and changed into a neutral-style sportswear outfit. Then, with a hat on and sunglasses on, she looked every bit the sporty and handsome guy who didn't care about anyone.
"Wow, a new look!" Wan Jiamei exclaimed, wearing a long dress.
Because Li Sishi said she wanted to give Shang Hanyou a surprise, she reluctantly changed out of her favorite tank top and hot pants and into a conservative ladylike long dress in order to avoid being recognized.
"How about it? Isn't he handsome? This outfit was picked out for me by Sister Pei and Lester." When Madam Li went to Rong Juezhang's shop to order clothes, she ordered all kinds of styles, so Li Sishi's suitcase was practically all-encompassing.
"Yes, he's really handsome. Sister Pei and Lester have such good taste..." Regarding these two senior figures, there were...
Wan Jiamei, who is a sucker for good looks, naturally also quite likes it.
"Hey, did you two make plans?" Le Yun, dressed in a flashy outfit, came out of the room and, after seeing Li Sishi's white women's tracksuit, immediately gestured towards Cheng Erjian, who was also wearing a white men's tracksuit.
Not only are the colors and styles similar, but even the hats on their heads seem to be a matching couple's set. It's amazing how much thought he put into it...
"He must have known that Ah May had this outfit when he was helping her with her luggage and backpack, so he dressed like this on purpose!" Wan Jiamei couldn't help but complain to Le Yun, who was now practically her teacher, that Cheng Erjian, who seemed quite honest, would actually play such a trick.
"Oh, don't overthink it. They both look pretty good in these outfits," Le Yun said, trying to brush it off.
The four of them arrived at the concert venue, chatting and laughing. After queuing to have their tickets checked, they found their seats, and Le Yun immediately began explaining the venue to his two apprentices and a student: "This is Malaysia's National Stadium, which can hold over 50,000 people. Only singers with real talent like Han You can perform here. If you have the chance to come here in the future, you can try Genting Highlands first..."
“Master, the Cloud Peak can only seat a maximum of 6,000 people. Do you look down on me that much?” Li Sishi asked back with a forced smile.
“It’s not that I look down on you, but you shouldn’t be too ambitious and try to achieve success overnight. Sometimes, scarcity marketing is better than low attendance.” Le Yun shared his experience earnestly. “After all, holding concerts in other cities used to be the biggest source of income for us singers.”
Li Sishi and the other two nodded repeatedly: Indeed, TBL and Zhao's Films are essentially platforms for artists in Hong Kong. If they really want to make money, besides commercial performances they arrange in various places, they can only do concerts in other markets.
The former Miss Hong Kong who gave Lee Sze-sze many opportunities because of her obsession with property speculation earned the money to pay her mortgage through concerts in overseas markets, and then left the entertainment industry to become the well-known "Property Speculation Queen".
Ignoring this interlude, the four of them focused on the concert again: ever since Shang Hanyou unlocked his dancing skills, his concerts have undoubtedly become more and more entertaining, featuring everything from energetic dances to heartwarming love songs, and his rhythm control is simply first-rate. No wonder he can hold a large-scale concert for tens of thousands of people here.
Unlike his previous midnight concerts, where the audience shared a deep love for him and his songs, Shang Hanyou's concerts were more about a collective resonance between the stage and the audience, like drops of water finally merging into the ocean, all striving together to reach the highest point.
A temple of music.
While listening to the songs and Le Yun's explanations in between, Li Sishi became increasingly looking forward to her first solo concert: the scene of dancing together for music on and off stage would be a carnival feast where hearts are connected.
It makes people unable to resist screaming, cheering, and singing along with everyone in the audience, casting aside all worldly concerns, entrusting their hearts only to the music and to the person on stage who leads them to experience the world of music, and then celebrating wildly!
"I never thought concerts could be this exciting..." Wan Jiamei shouted all night, her voice almost went hoarse, but she still insisted on joining the audience in chanting, "Encore! Encore! Encore!"
As a singer who cherishes his fans, he inevitably has to pay the overtime fee himself in this situation and then extend the concert time for the audience for free.
Shang Hanyou is undoubtedly one of those singers who has become quite adept at paying overtime fees. Just a few minutes after the final show of the concert ended successfully, he jumped back up and asked the audience with a smile what songs they wanted to hear him sing.
"My parents love listening to your song 'Longing in the Wind and Rain,' give it a round!" a fan shouted as the microphone was handed to him.
“I also really like this song, but unfortunately, the original chorus members didn’t come tonight, so if I’m going to sing it, I can only sing it solo…” Shang Hanyou smiled and shook his head, then handed the microphone forward again, “Do you mind?”
I don't mind—
"Although you don't mind, I'm still not quite satisfied that a song that was supposed to be a duet has become a solo..." Amid a chorus of regretful shouts, Shang Hanyou smiled and approached Li Sishi. "Hey, who do I see?"
Thinking he was deliberately trying to surprise everyone, many people immediately shouted, "Is it Ah May? Or Cally...?"
MayLee is the original duet singer, while Cally is Shang Hanyou's good partner when he traveled to other cities to hold concerts in his early years. No matter who this mystery guest is, as long as he can be persuaded to sing!
"You answered wrong, it's Yue Ji!" Shang Hanyou laughed, and then pulled out Yue Yun, who was sitting between Li Sishi and Cheng Erjian. "Yue Ji, I remember you also sang the female key of this song, right? Come on, come on—"
Upon hearing Shang Hanyou's words, the audience members who had seen the play "Mr. Morning" immediately burst into laughter: Le Yun had made a cameo appearance as a music teacher in "Mr. Morning," where he had a singing contest with Huang Zhan's cameo role.
The scene where the two of them choose songs to sing as a duet, with one singing the male voice and the other singing the female voice, is one of the biggest laughs in the show.
"You little rascal, you actually tried to put me on the spot!" Le Yun laughed and scolded him, then grabbed Li Sishi, who was trying to back away, and said, "Alright, alright, I know you're not really after the wine, here you go—"
"Master, you've set me up for this!" Li Sishi said, taking off her sunglasses, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, after not expecting to be betrayed by her own master.
"Go away, I'm your master, shouldn't you protect me from disaster?" Le Yun waved his hands repeatedly, looking like he couldn't bear to watch.
"Come out, Miss 'Beautiful,' who will be singing with me soon." Shang Hanyou said this while holding up the microphone, and then bowed and extended his hand in an inviting gesture, which made the audience laugh along.
After all, besides "Mr. Morning" being sold here, "The Fake Son-in-Law" was also shown here.
Although the fans in Malaysia weren't as fierce as the CP (couple pairing) fans in Hong Kong, seeing this scene, they couldn't help but show a maternal smile, as if their favorite CP had a chance to succeed.
Li Sishi took Shang Hanyou's hand and got out of her seat: "I'm wearing this outfit as your guest, you don't mind, do you?"
"I don't mind—" Shang Hanyou chuckled, then swiftly reached out with his other hand, which wasn't holding the microphone, and pulled off the hat that Li Sishi was using to hold her long, curly hair in place.
Her hair, so black, shiny, and smooth it looked like it could be used in a shampoo commercial, seemed to reflect the starlight of the night sky under the spotlights, leaving the audience watching in awe for a moment.
"Wow……"
"Her hair is so beautiful—"
"As expected of a legendary Miss Hong Kong, she's stunning from head to toe!"
Hearing the exclamations around him, Shang Hanyou held the hat in his hand and chuckled to himself: I've disliked this hat for a long time because it's similar in style to the hat of the person next to me!
You can't change your clothes on the spot, but you can take off your hat right away!
Luckily, I called him before dawn to "tell him the secret," otherwise he wouldn't have known that Li Sishi had such a sly fox secretly nibbling at her neighbor's grass!
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