Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Debut Plan: The Fifth Quadrant…
When Lu Yao and Ding Ling arrived at Practice Room 2, there were obviously quite a few people inside. Lu Yao stood outside the door and could clearly hear the noises of fighting inside.
Ding Ling pushed open the door and the noise suddenly stopped.
Lu Yao was held down by Ding Ling, and he looked at her and said to the inside of the house, "Please sit down."
After she finished speaking, she pushed Lu Yao further away, making sure that the trainees in the room couldn't see him, and then she spoke to him in a low voice: "When I call you in later, push the door open and come in."
"Okay." Lu Yao nodded.
Ding Ling walked into the room and closed the door. The sound of rustling footsteps followed, and soon it became quiet again.
Standing behind the door, Lu Yao could hear Ding Ling's voice ringing in the quiet house and then spreading outside.
"The fifth generation trainee debut project - the Fifth Quadrant has officially started. At the same time, we have a new partner joining us, everyone welcomes him."
Lu Yao took a step forward and pushed open the door of the practice room.
Inside the door, on the right side is a floor-to-ceiling mirror, in front of which stands a row of photographers and staff.
As soon as Lu Yao appeared, a photographer exclaimed in surprise, and after realizing that he had made a sound, he quickly covered his mouth.
He adjusted the focus of the camera, and the close-up of Lu Yao in the lens was particularly clear.
This face is too good-looking.
Lu Yao glanced across and looked to the left.
The photographer's heart was pounding.
Just the close-up of the face is stunning enough, but the moment Lu Yao looks at the camera, the beautiful doll has a soul and is even more breathtakingly beautiful.
Lu Yao was naturally unaware of the photographer's excitement. He was observing the left side of the practice room.
On the left were two rows of seats filled with trainees.
Lu Yao looked at them one by one, meeting every face.
There are currently fifteen trainees in the fifth-generation training system, with an age range of sixteen to eighteen years old.
There are three people who are eighteen years old, namely Qiao Sinian, Wanyuanzhou and Wu Hai.
There are eight people aged seventeen, namely Jiang Mu, Huang Xi, Cang Zizhen, Bai You, Wu Anyi, Wang Mingzhi, Luo Wenbai, and Lu Jianian.
There are four people who are sixteen years old, namely Zhu Xiangming, Yin Hongxue, Cong An, and Qiu Yuge.
Lu Yao has seen every material of the fifth generation training system. He knows every trainee here and can even be said to understand them.
The oldest brother, Qiao Sinian, is always surrounded by Jiang Mu, Wu Anyi and Zhu Xiangming. The four of them have always had a good relationship. They are always together when they voluntarily form groups in the materials, and they often make appointments to play basketball together in private.
Wanyuanzhou and Wu Hai are classmates. Yin Hongxue is one grade lower than them and they are schoolmates. They go to school together every day, go home after school, and then come to the company for training. They are very close.
And Cangzi is really like a slippery ball. He seems to have a good relationship with everyone, but this also means he has a bad relationship with everyone.
Cong An is completely different from him. As the second youngest trainee among the fifteen trainees, he really has a good relationship with everyone.
Bai You has a very good relationship with Qiu Zige, or rather, he only has a good relationship with Qiu Zige. Qiu Zige has a good relationship with everyone except Bai You, but he has the best relationship with Bai You.
The remaining ones, Wang Mingzhi and Luo Wenbo, have a good relationship, and Lu Jianian and Huang Xi always stay together.
In short, if you really count the fifteen trainees, they are all small groups. After all, with three people in a group, there are 420 possible permutations and combinations.
Lu Yao looked at the trainees, and the trainees also looked at Lu Yao. The photographers tried their best to capture everyone's reactions, which provided excellent material for subsequent broadcasts.
Ding Ling noticed that Lu Yao's expression was much more lively than when he was outside, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, he is still a child after all. No matter how calm he looks in front of adults, he can't hide his curiosity when he sees so many people of the same age.
The trainees' expressions were even more exaggerated. Having been recording materials for many years, they already had their own recording expressions. They knew how they looked good and how to perform to get more shots. Sure enough, some of them had obvious expressions and even covered their mouths and exclaimed, and the camera had quietly moved over.
"Hello everyone." Lu Yao walked to the opposite side of the trainees. A camera was facing the right side of his face. "My name is Lu Yao. I'm fourteen years old. I'm very happy to meet you all. I hope we can get along well in the future."
"Fourteen years old!" Luo Wenbo's voice rang out as soon as the words fell. He looked at Wang Mingzhi beside him in surprise, and then the two of them said in unison: "So young!"
The others didn't say anything, but the expressions they revealed clearly expressed the same point of view.
Bai You looked at Ding Ling behind the camera, wanting to confirm the company's intentions.
At this stage, the company is actually adding a fourteen-year-old trainee to the fifth generation? They're all set to debut next year! The youngest, Qiu Yuge, is already sixteen, not to mention the oldest, Qiao Sinian, who is four years younger than Lu Yao.
In fact, Bai You underestimated the age. Being fourteen years old this year does not mean that he is already fourteen years old. If he is not yet fourteen, then Lu Yao is only thirteen years old now, which is nearly five years older than Qiao Sinian.
In short, no matter what the trainees thought, Lu Yao's joining was an established fact. Everyone stood up and applauded, and introduced themselves. Then Lu Yao sat in the seat on the far left, and the recording of the fifth quadrant of the fifth-generation trainees' debut plan officially began.
The debut plan had been completed long ago. As soon as the recording started, the display screen to the right of the trainees lit up, and Ding Ling's voice sounded, starting the introduction.
"The Fifth Quadrant project will last for eight months and will include four performances to measure the trainees' abilities across four dimensions."
"After the four performances, there will be a two-month period of recording for the fifth quadrant, the debut recording. As a transition from trainee to artist, the fifth quadrant will hold three performances. The company will invite professional judges to conduct a multi-dimensional assessment of the trainees' abilities. During the performances, the judges will hold the trainees to the standards of professional artists and conduct the most stringent judgment."
"After the above-mentioned multi-faceted assessments, at the final debut concert, the company will announce the final debut list based on the trainees' performance in the fifth quadrant and their performance over the years, announcing the debut of the fifth-generation boy group."
As Ding Ling introduced the show, the PPT on the screen switched page by page, and the expressions of the trainees kept changing.
Although they had a premonition, when they actually heard the words "debut plan" and "debut as a group", everyone couldn't hide their excitement.
After so many years of persistence and hard work just for a debut, now the end is in sight, and everyone's heart is extremely complicated.
Ding Ling could clearly see the faces of all the trainees from her position. She had been watching these kids for four years, and she knew them better than she knew herself. Even if the trainees were trying to hide their emotions, she could still clearly judge their emotions.
There was only one person, and her gaze fell on the far left, where sat Lu Yao, a stranger to her.
Ding Ling paused for a moment during her introduction, and only continued after the trainees calmed down.
“We’re about to have our first performance.”
"Quadrant One: Me."
The PPT switches, and four big words appear in the first quadrant. The word "I" at the end is blue and bold, which is very conspicuous against the white background.
"who I am?"
"Where am I from?"
"Where am I going?"
Ding Ling asked three questions in a row and then continued, "The first quadrant of the Fifth Quadrant Project focuses on the concept of 'I'. It aims to allow trainees to analyze themselves, understand themselves, and express themselves."
“Let the audience in front of the screen and the audience at the scene get to know you.”
"So, who are you?"
"This is something the trainees need to think about in the next two weeks."
"The first performance will be held in a month. There will be 10,000 audience members in attendance. After the performance, there will be a limited-time voting to choose the trainee who best fits the concept of 'me' in the audience's opinion."
"The trainees have one day to think about their song selections and submit them by 10 a.m. tomorrow."
"Is that clear?"
"Got it!" There were scattered responses. After Ding Ling read out a series of rules, the trainees obviously had different thoughts.
The first phase of recording for the debut project came to an end. The photographers finished their work and began to pack up their equipment one after another. The staff also breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became much more relaxed.
But although the recording is over, the trainees' thinking is not over.
The high-definition camera was turned off and the side shot immediately followed.
The recording just now is the official segment of the variety show, and the thinking process shot from the side is the daily routine interspersed in the variety show. It is indispensable and focuses on relaxation.
The trainees gathered in groups of three or four and began to discuss the previous topic.
Bai You and Qiu Yuge's seats were one in front of the other. Now Qiu Yuge turned around and sat down to discuss with Bai You.
"Do you have any ideas?"
Bai You was excited, "I want to sing my idol's song!"
"Ah? Can I sing?" Qiu Yuge asked in confusion.
"That should be fine, right? Let's think about the song selection. Isn't it okay to just sing whatever we want? Besides, the reason I like my idols is precisely because I resonate with their experiences and their works. When I perform their songs and embody this resonance, isn't that introducing myself to everyone?"
Qiu Yuge fell into thought, "It seems so."
"Of course!" Bai You nodded heavily.
On the other side, Wu Anyi sat in his seat motionless, holding his face, looking very distressed.
Wang Mingzhi came over and squatted beside him, put his hand on Wu Anyi's shoulder, and said as he shook it, "Shall we have a collaborative stage?"
Wu Anyi's eyes lit up, "Is it possible?" If he could get a collaborative stage, he wouldn't have to worry so much!
"sure!"
The trainees' discussions were endless. After four or five years of getting along with each other, they had a deep understanding of each other. They knew what they were good at, what they were suitable for, and what they could do.
Faced with the sudden theme, even though the specific rules have not been announced and the performance format is unclear, it does not prevent them from having already prepared countless drafts in their minds and made targeted plans.
After Qiao Sinian and Zhu Xiangming finished expressing their thoughts, they turned around and saw Lu Yao sitting in his seat and looking around.
Their eyes met, and Qiao Sinian walked over.
"How are you? Are you okay? Is there any problem?"
Qiao Sinian smiled brightly, exuding an obvious friendliness.
Qiao Sinian is the oldest of the five generations, now eighteen years and five months old. Because of his age advantage and gentle personality, he has long been known as a good guy in the fan circle.
Lu Yao shook his head, "I'm fine."
The side photographer came over quickly and pointed the camera directly at Qiao Sinian and Lu Yao who were talking. The top-down angle captured Lu Yao's long eyelashes clearly.
Even clearer is the face that is zoomed in at close range.
Faced with such shooting, Lu Yao did not seem to be uncomfortable at all. Even when the side photographer came over, his eyes did not change at all. He still looked at Qiao Sinian intently and had a serious conversation with him.
As Qiao Sinian was speaking, his eyes fell on the camera.
When he was fourteen, he had never been so calm in front of the camera.
After all, the two were not familiar with each other, and after a few words, Qiao Sinian ran out of topics to think about. He pointed to the other side and joined the discussion between Zhu Xiangming and Huang Xi.
To be honest, Ding Ling gave a grand concept, but did not explain the program format, performance style, and content. The trainees who were discussing it enthusiastically at the moment knew very well that their current ideas would never be consistent with the final performance, and would more likely go in the opposite direction. But with the camera and recording, they would do their best to show their thinking process.
Regardless of whether their thoughts ultimately help the performance, the discussion at this moment is by no means meaningless.
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