Chapter 113 Guest performer?
After the center C position of each team completed the selection of team members, the atmosphere on the scene became relaxed. The contestants were looking forward to Qu Qinghuan announcing the disbandment so that they could start rehearsing the music as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, Qu Qinghuan raised the corners of his lips slightly, and a hint of teasing flashed across his eyes: "In the upcoming third performance, we have also specially invited several very powerful guest performers.
They have all made outstanding achievements in their respective fields, and I believe their participation will make the stage even more exciting..."
"Guest performers?" The contestants looked at each other in surprise, with sparks of surprise in their eyes.
Due to the busy training and recording schedule, most people don’t spend all day surfing the Internet on their phones.
Except for a few internet speed experts who got some seemingly true rumors, others were more concerned about the official developments of the program team to avoid missing out on important information.
Seeing that the program crew had not yet made an official announcement, they originally thought it was just rumors made up by a marketing account, but they didn’t expect it to be true!
These well-informed players immediately turned into "information transfer stations", quietly sharing with others who they had seen coming.
In this way, the contestants passed the information to everyone without giving Qu Qinghuan a chance to keep it a secret, and they revealed most of the guest list.
Those who can come to the talent show as guest performers are naturally not first-line stars. Most of them come with the idea of getting some exposure.
It just depends on the popularity of the show and the status of the people invited.
Judging from the list of names passed down by the contestants that Xie Qingyu had heard so far and their attitudes, the guests who would be here to perform this time should be among the more popular ones, and they were female guests!
Thinking of this, Xie Qingyu smiled helplessly. He didn't know where it started. The girl group audition invited male guests, and the boy group audition invited female guests, which accurately teased the sensitive nerves of fans.
However, such an arrangement will indeed be more eye-catching, creating gender appeal, attracting audiences of different genders, and increasing the attention of the program.
They can also complement each other's styles, not to mention that the cooperation between male contestants and female guests can provide the program team with a steady stream of topic materials.
It was a perfect combination of both, with sparks flying between the handsome men and beautiful women on the stage, and the passersby and audiences were having a blast watching it.
But the sincere fans in the audience have to worry - they are afraid that their idols will perform poorly, and they are also afraid that they will create unnecessary sparks off-camera, which would be really weird.
The most terrifying thing is that they are fighting in the front and spending money to vote, while their idol is still flirting with the female guests backstage.
This absurd plot of "only fans care about debut position" has long been common in the entertainment industry.
However, based on Xie Qingyu's work experience in another world, those female artists who can rank among the second and third-tier artists are often more sober and self-controlled than male artists.
Most of them have reached where they are today by steadily working on one work after another, so they naturally know how to protect their reputation.
Hype is fine, but for real? I'm afraid no one would risk their career for a group of trainees with uncertain futures.
After all, the popularity of talent shows is short-lived, and who is willing to gamble their career for fleeting traffic?
Of course, Xie Qingyu didn't dare to make any rash conclusions.
There is never a shortage of surprises in the entertainment industry. In this world of fame and fortune, all he can do is stick to his heart.
Looking at his teammates who were discussing excitedly around him, Xie Qingyu refocused his attention on Qu Qinghuan on the stage.
Although the contestants have almost guessed the identity of the female guest performer, the program team obviously has another trick to maintain the freshness - allowing the guests to choose their favorite songs on their own.
This arrangement actually hides another deeper meaning: most of the female guests invited this time are actors, and their singing and dancing skills are better than nothing, so they are naturally not as good as professional idols.
The repertoire for the third public performance happened to include one or two very difficult dance songs, and it was impossible to let the guest performers stand by and do nothing. Besides, which of these female artists doesn't cherish their reputation?
Coming to the show is not only for exposure, but also to show a better self.
Let them choose for themselves, so that they can match the appropriate style and ensure the stage effect.
Of course, this kind of consideration cannot be stated openly. Doesn’t the female artist have any face to lose?
"They've been waiting in the training rooms for a while now," Qu Qinghuan winked. "Everyone can go back and meet the guest performers and start discussing the training plan~"
The contestants present were all knowledgeable, and most of them immediately rushed to the training building after politely bowing to Qu Qinghuan to express their gratitude.
There are also two excited young men in Xie Qingyu's team, Huang Ke and Fan Niu Niu.
Judging from the list circulated privately by the contestants, their respective goddesses are on the list. Oh, not the same one, as their aesthetic styles are very different.
In comparison, You Jinzhao and Zhou Yu'an remained calm. Whether they concealed it well or not was another matter.
Feeling the expectant gazes of his two young teammates, Xie Qingyu, as the team leader, demonstrated his leadership style at the right time.
He had a gentle smile on his face, and his tone was calm yet serious: "Let's hurry over. It's not polite to keep the guests waiting."
These words were flawless, not only taking into account the teammates' excitement, but also cleverly reminding everyone to pay attention to image management.
After all, as the leader of a team, he still has the responsibility to help these young guys pick up their idol baggage that is about to fall off.
When they arrived at the door of the training room with the nameplate of "Five Phases of Floating Life" hanging on it.
Fan Niu Niu and Huang Ke, who were originally the most excited, suddenly became timid. They huddled at the back of the line, pushing and shoving each other, and no one dared to open the door.
He was hoping that the goddess he had been dreaming of would be behind the door, but he was also afraid that his hope would be dashed. He was so conflicted that even his breathing became cautious.
Zhou Yu'an was still immersed in his own world, daydreaming. Xie Qingyu and You Jinzhao exchanged glances. The latter understood and reached out to grab the door handle and pressed it down.
As the door slowly opened, a slender figure came into view.
His long straight black hair fell like a waterfall, and his slim beige training suit seemed empty on his thin body.
He may appear to be well-proportioned on screen, but in reality he is so thin that one might worry about malnutrition.
Of course, in the domestic entertainment industry, where female stars are almost strictly required to manage their body shapes, this is basically how they all get by.
She had her back to the door, holding an exquisite gift tin box in her hand, and her whole body exuded an otherworldly air.
Five heads carefully lined up in this not-so-small 'gap' in the door.
Hearing the noise, the figure slowly turned around.
Xie Qingyu's little imagination came into play again: as the program crew, they must add a slow motion segment here to bring the camera closer, and then add the sweet first encounter background music.
But as a horror suspense, the face that turns around at this moment should be accompanied by some eerie music, and then... wake up from the dream~
What are you thinking about? This is the domestic entertainment industry where female stars are obsessed with beauty.
What turned around was an unforgettable face, with a pair of lively almond eyes embedded under willow-shaped eyebrows, thin lips slightly pursed, and a palm-sized oval face with a cold look.
Although she doesn't have a stunning appearance, her innate fairy-like aura makes her look like a classical beauty walking out of an ink painting.
Seeing a few people peeking at the door, she was obviously startled, then nodded slightly.
Xie Qingyu keenly noticed the disappointment that flashed in Huang Ke's eyes and Fan Niu Niu's suddenly stiff back. The answer to whose goddess was inside was self-evident.
"Hello, Teacher Ji!"
Amid the greetings from his four teammates, Xie Qingyu blended in calmly.
Although he knew the list of female guests, he couldn't match their faces! He cleverly concealed their last names and mumbled, "Hello, teacher!" along with the others.
In this way, Xie Qingyu easily obtained the key information - the surname of the female guest in front of him was 'ji'.
Comparing with the list of names circulated privately among the contestants, it should be the quasi-first-line star Ji Shuran.
Among the several guest performers, she is the best in terms of popularity and status.
Ji Shuran, who graduated from a professional acting school, has solid acting skills and should have had a bright future in the entertainment industry. However, he encountered a career low because he refused to cooperate with the drama crew in hyping up the CP.
At that time, the investors wanted to force her to be a "screen couple" with a certain male star, but they didn't know that the male star already had a real girlfriend in private.
The consequence of Ji Shuran's adherence to principles was that he was accused of "not cooperating with publicity" and "disrespecting the work results of the crew", and was once put on ice.
Xie Qingyu has a different opinion on this. In this circle where marketing is paramount, it is difficult to simply judge right or wrong in such matters.
But he admired Ji Shuran's choice - it was too risky to create a relationship with a male star who had a girlfriend, and it would backfire if you were not careful.
If the other person's girlfriend comes out and writes a famous "Jian San" essay in the circle, he won't be able to explain himself even if he has a mouth full of words.
By then, not only will his reputation collapse, but his acting career may also be ruined.
Fate is always full of drama. After two years of silence and dedicated herself to further study, Ji Shuran made a strong comeback with her superb performance as an aphasic patient in the art film "The Silent Sea", and won the Golden Xiang Award for Best Supporting Actress.
And the male star who had been pushing the CP at the time was exposed at this time for the scandal of having multiple relationships.
Public opinion instantly reversed, and Ji Shuran went from being "unable to adapt" to having "sharp vision", and netizens praised her for being "clear-headed and self-controlled".
Ji Shuran is now in the limelight, and her transition from a popular young actress to a talented young actress has been very smooth.
Xie Qingyu looked at the elegant actress in front of him without leaving any trace. It was indeed not easy for her to stick to the bottom line and make a name for herself in the entertainment industry.
The training room was filled with the reserved atmosphere of a first meeting. Several boys stood at the door, hesitant to move forward or backward. Ji Shuran also pinched the edge of the iron box a little awkwardly.
Finally, she broke the silence first: "Well... I brought some cookies that I baked myself. Would you like to try some?" As she said that, she was about to open the exquisite iron box.
Xie Qingyu's temples throbbed when he heard that—why were they cookies again?!
The second public performance was baked by a female mentor, and the third public performance was baked by a female guest. Is it popular in the circle now for female artists to bake their own cookies?
Ever since he ate the 'Black Gold PLUS Version' of cream cookies baked by Teacher Su Jin, he had a lingering bitter taste on his tongue during lunch that day, which really suppressed his appetite.
To be honest, Yu Yuzi now has a bit of a psychological trauma towards the little biscuit.
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