Chapter 056
Although Yan Xi was working as a supervisor, she was still an intern at heart. Xingyao stipulated that the internship period was one month, but she had not completed it yet.
But these are all jobs that can make money, and Yan Xi knows that Fang Yue will not refuse. The project department is also happy to do this kind of thing, after all, there is a commission for attracting investment!
After Fang Yue received the message from Yan Xi (actually the system), she immediately understood what she meant. The live broadcast of the H country idol group's concert was such a great project. If she could use this to attract investment, she would definitely make a lot of sponsorship fees!
Fang Yue first contacted Xigua Video.
"Let's Travel Together" has signed an exclusive broadcast agreement with Xigua Video. The live broadcast of the program, subsequent recorded broadcasts, and even future peripheral videos will all be broadcast on Xigua Video.
As soon as they got the news that Zhou Qingyu was going to hold a concert, Xigua Video immediately started preparations. They estimated that when the live broadcast room of the concert was opened, the traffic would definitely not be low, and it would very likely exceed the popularity of "Travel"!
Fang Yue called at this time and was brief and to the point, saying that if Xigua Video wanted the exclusive broadcasting rights for the concert, it would cost money.
Tang Yi, the person in charge of Xigua Video, was stunned. "Didn't we already sign a contract with Travel? This is also a derivative project of the program group. We have the broadcasting rights!"
Fang Yue smiled, "Tang Yi, you may fool newcomers with this, but it's pointless to fool me. The contract only stipulates the broadcast rights of the videos related to "Travel", and the dedicated camera for the concert will not shoot any people or objects related to the variety show, only the stage, so this is a completely independent project from the show."
"Does it mean that if the guests of the show attend the concert, you will have the exclusive broadcasting rights for that concert? How can you imagine that? The exclusive broadcasting rights of concerts have always been in the hands of the organizers, and the exclusive broadcasting rights of our concert should also be in the hands of Miss Zhou Qingyu."
Tang Yi gritted his teeth. This was the truth.
When recording a variety show, if a guest attends a concert, the program crew must either purchase the broadcast license or not film the concert. However, the organizer of this concert was Zhou Qingyu, and Tang Yi overlooked this step.
Tang Yi asked unwillingly, "How much do you want?"
Fang Yue: “Thirty million.”
Tang Yi: ???
"Why don't you go grab it! The exclusive rights to Travel are only 30 million!"
"So, you guys made a profit from Travel! We lost a lot in the beginning!"
Fang Yue on the other end of the phone sat in a comfortable position, playing with her fingernails, and arguing with Tang Yi one by one, "'Travel' has only aired its second stop, and it has already become the top 1 variety show in the country, breaking the record of the first season. You have already made a lot."
"Based on this, Miss Xingyao is holding a concert at her own expense. What a big gimmick! The popularity is only increasing. How many ads can you insert? We can even let our host do the announcement. Do you still think it's a loss?"
"It's okay. If you think it's not possible, they are willing to use Strawberry Video, Durian Video, and Mangosteen Video. I will go talk to them."
Having said that, Fang Yue was about to hang up the phone.
"Wait!" Tang Yi hurriedly stopped her. Thirty million was indeed a lot of money, but Fang Yue was right. This concert was too much of a gimmick.
Others hold concerts as stars, with fans attending and recording online versions. However, Zhou Qingyu paid for her concert herself and invited boy bands and girl bands to perform for her. The gimmick was unprecedented. No one has ever held a similar concert in the past, and it is not certain that anyone will have the courage to do so in the future.
Thirty million is indeed expensive for the exclusive broadcasting rights of a concert. But considering the various advertising revenues and commercial gimmicks brought by this concert, it is definitely a big profit!
It would be a loss for Xigua Video if it fails to obtain the exclusive broadcasting rights and instead gives them to other websites!
"Thirty million is thirty million!" Tang Yi gritted his teeth, "I'll ask the Legal Department to draft a contract, and you quickly stamp it!"
Fang Yue smiled, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Tang Yi yelled, "How can we not be anxious? Your eldest lady is always quick to act. You should give people some time to prepare for this kind of thing, right? She said she would watch a concert at noon, and it was held in the evening. We didn't even have time to prepare!"
"I'm not going to talk about it anymore. I still have to contact other sponsors!"
If it’s too late, and the sponsorship is not enough, you won’t be able to make back your investment!
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At the same time, Yan Xi contacted Qiao Yan.
Qiao Yan also knew that Zhou Qingyu was going to hold a concert, and Fang Yue had even gone to the Ministry of Justice to get the seal, but she didn't expect that this matter was also related to her.
Yan Xi asked: "I remember Xingyao has several trainees in Hancheng. Do they have agents in Country H?"
Qiao Yan: "Wen Rou is following them. She is now an intern agent. She is efficient and has strong learning ability. When this batch of trainees debuts, I plan to recruit her as an agent, who will be in charge of the affairs in Country H."
Yan Xi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he was capable of doing things, such as asking her to take action personally, or asking Qiao Yan to send more people to Han Chengqiang.
"I need to sign an artist. If Wen Rou is capable, let her sign the contract."
Qiao Yan was curious. She knew that Yan Xi had a good eye. Shen Xinghe, who had signed a contract before, was a very good seedling. She was curious about who Yan Xi had set his eyes on next.
Yan Xi: "She is an artist of K Company and is still under contract."
Qiao Yan's expression suddenly became serious. "That company is really a rip-off. They signed a lot of artists and then dragged them to make money from the breach of contract! I suggest you don't go the route of paying the breach of contract fee. I'll let Wen Rou negotiate a transfer contract and transfer the contract of the artist you want to Xingyao. This will save a lot."
Yan Xi didn't understand the twists and turns of the brokerage contract, but fortunately Qiao Yan and Wen Rou did. Yan Xi told Qiao Yan the name of "Han Shu" and let Qiao Yan be responsible.
But after watching Han Shu's performance video, Qiao Yan and Wen Rou fell into a long silence.
Although Shen Xinghe’s performance in “Lian Cheng Jue” was not stunning, it was also remarkable. He played a soldier who was about to die in battle, but the director shouted “cut” and criticized him, fearing that he would steal the male lead’s scenes.
This Han Shu...what the hell! Did Yan Xi's eyes get shot?
Yan Xi smiled and said, "Trust me, signing her will definitely not be a loss."
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At 6:50 in the evening, everything was ready.
Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu changed into playful casual clothes, holding glowing cheering sticks in their hands, and wearing light-sign headbands with the words "Come on" written on them.
Even though there were only a few of them watching the concert, the sense of ceremony was still there!
As soon as you walk out of the villa, another world comes into view——
A huge concert stage appeared in front of the two of them. The bright lights intertwined and flickered like a dream, illuminating the entire venue.
Colored beams of light danced in the night sky, sometimes converging into gorgeous patterns, sometimes streaking across like shooting stars. The sound equipment around the stage emitted bursts of low roars, as if warming up for the performance that was about to begin.
There are several soft sofas on the lawn in front of the stage, which are the audience seats for this concert.
Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi sat in the middle seat. Soon, Yaozu and Lu Beiyu, who had just finished their walk, came over to them. Zhou Qingyu casually fed Yaozu a puppy snack, and Yan Xi put a shiny "Come on" headband on Yaozu.
The Xigua Video live broadcast room was packed with audiences, and the popularity and number of viewers continued to rise. Everyone was looking forward to this unique concert.
At seven o'clock, the concert officially begins!
All the lights went out instantly, and the lawn in the square in front of the villa fell into darkness.
Yaozu was so scared that he let out a roar and burrowed into Lu Beiyu's arms, with his big furry tail tucked behind his butt.
A bunch of spotlights fell on the stage——
The opening act was the US boy band, trainees under Xingyao. They have been training for two years and are ready to debut. At this moment, the five boys are all wearing white shirts and tight pants, and the simple clothes highlight their tall and thin figures.
They are all over 180cm tall, and their long legs are visible under the spotlight.
The music started, and the powerful rhythm beat the air like drums. The boys moved in unison, and every dance step was full of power and rhythm!
The greatest charm of a concert is that under the strong impact of lights and booming music, the eardrums vibrate and the heart beats along with the rhythm. In such an environment, the audience is easily infected by the emotions around them and follows the shining teenagers on the stage.
Yan Xi could already feel the excitement of the concert, and instinctively raised her cheering stick, swaying rhythmically to the music.
The audience in the live broadcast room went even crazier——
【Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 】
[What a handsome little brother! ]
[Brother! Brother! Look here! Look here! ]
[Oh my god! The Xingyao men's group is really strong! There is a lot to look forward to in the future~]
[The little blue-haired kid just winked at the camera! And his wink wasn’t greasy at all!]
[Wuwuwu, I’m gone! So cool! 】
US's opening was very successful. After all, this was originally one of their main songs to be performed in the future, and the dance had been practiced many times.
After the performance, they did not leave. When the host was reading the advertising slogan, they came to Zhou Qingyu and Yan Xi.
Today, the intern agent Wen Rou told them that they would only perform the opening song and then go to the audience to watch other idols perform, which would be considered as learning.
Zhou Qingyu had just screamed as excitedly as Yan Xi, but when she saw the members of the US boy band coming over, she resumed her noble and arrogant demeanor as a young lady.
She glanced at the US members and asked Yan Xi, "What do you think of their performance?"
The US members stood up straight instantly, not daring to breathe.
Yan Xi thought for a moment and said, "It's OK. I can still build more muscles. I look thin when I'm dressed, and I have to have muscles when I'm undressed. For a boy band, body shape is very important!"
The little blue-haired guy is the youngest member of US, standing at the back. He carefully lifted up a corner of his shirt and secretly glanced at his abdominal muscles. "I have four pack abs! Is that not enough?"
PD quickly captured this scene and captured the little blue-haired boy's abdominal muscles in the live broadcast room.
[It was too fast! I couldn't see it clearly! ]
[Shiye, I don't believe you have four-pack abs! Unless you let me lick them! ]
[You above... said it well! Let me lick it too, otherwise I don't believe there are four pieces! ]
Si Ye didn't know why the staff around him suddenly laughed and was confused. When he stretched his head and saw the barrage of messages in the live broadcast room on their mobile phones, Si Ye's face turned red.
He quickly smoothed out his shirt and buttoned it up to the top button!
[Si Ye, you can't afford to play with me! ]
[What's wrong with a boy looking at his abs for a while? How stingy!]
[Abdominal muscles are for people to see! Otherwise, why would you train them?]
Yan Xi and Zhou Qingyu couldn't help laughing.
Young boys can be quite funny sometimes.
Lu Beiyu listened to their conversation and secretly touched his belly under his T-shirt.
Oh no, it was four pieces before, but recently it’s almost become one piece!
I didn't exercise enough, the concert was over.
Going to the gym to exercise!
After a brief chat, the host ended the commercial. This part was mainly for the audience in the live broadcast room. After all, Xigua Video spent 30 million to buy the exclusive broadcasting rights, so it had to insert some commercials to make a profit.
The opening dance is over, and the stage is left for the H country idols.
Various groups made a shining appearance: handsome young men, domineering young ladies like queens, sweet girls who are so sweet that they make people want to fall in love... Before the performance, there were only Zhou Qingyu and her three companions in the audience, but later, with the addition of US members and some staff members, the place became lively. Everyone danced and screamed, and also cheered for the idols on the stage.
It was a concert that everyone enjoyed very much and two hours passed quickly.
In the end, only LMN was left without a performance.
LMN was a little confused when she saw the performances of her seniors backstage. Even though they were all trainees in the US boy band, they couldn't compare to them.
But if the trainees can go on stage, why can’t they?
As long as you can appear in the camera and be seen by more people, you will have a chance to become famous!
It was LMN's turn to go on stage. The dazzling lights fell on them and the high temperature made them sweat all over.
It was the first time for LMN members to perform on such a formal stage. They were not used to it and when the music started, some of them failed to follow the beat.
【What’s up with this girl group? 】
[It's not even on the same level as the previous performances. It's just a waste of time.]
[Park Bo-won, bad review! Why did you invite such a bad girl group? ]
[Who recommended LMN? The performance was terrible! ]
The five-minute performance is over.
Like other idols, LMN prepared to leave under the arrangement of the venue staff.
"etc,"
Zhou Qingyu took out the microphone at hand, which was specially prepared for her by Park Baoyuan so that she could talk to the idols on the stage from a distance. It was originally just a backup, but she didn't expect to actually use it.
When the LMN members heard Zhou Qingyu's voice, they all turned around. They didn't understand Chinese, so they asked Han Shu what this meant. When they got the answer, they were surprised.
They didn't know how their performance went, nor could they see the bullet screen, but Zhou Qingyu suddenly called them. Was she satisfied with their performance?
If this is the case, will they have more opportunities to show up like this in the future?
LMN members were happier than each other.
After Zhou Qingyu called LMN, she started to scold him, "Are you a girl group? You are not just a random makeshift group from the village, right? Your performance is so bad, even worse than those bastards in our company!"
The "bastards" nodded, "Yes, we dance better than them!"
Zhou Qingyu glared at them and said, "I don't mean to flatter you!"
US Boy Group: “…”
The LMN members didn't understand what Zhou Qingyu said, but after Han Shu's explanation, they understood it all at once.
They looked embarrassed and some of them lowered their heads in shame.
But Zhou Qingyu still scolded, "If I had known the performance would turn out like this, I should have stayed at home and not come out to embarrass myself!"
Captain Cui Mengyan was dissatisfied, "We also worked hard!"
We just lack the stage.
Yan Xi suddenly said, "Then let's perform individually and see who performs the worst."
The most intuitive thing about group performances is the neatness of the stage. LMN is not neat overall, and it is hard to tell whose fault it is. But if it is a solo, you can see more comprehensive things, and the strengths and weaknesses are obvious.
Zhou Qingyu was very interested in this. After all, she had watched the previous wonderful concert, and she also wanted to see how bad these people's performances could be.
LMN members take turns to play.
Being criticized or not is also being criticized. For these small artists, they are not afraid of being criticized, but are more afraid of no one criticizing them. Any opportunity to show their faces in front of the public is an opportunity for them to become famous.
The girls rushed forward, fearing that they would be left behind.
The members at the front came on stage one by one. Without hard training, their shortcomings in dancing, singing, rap... and facial expression management were quickly exposed to the audience.
In the past, when the LMN girl group performed in shopping malls, they would use borderline dancing to attract the audience, and those men would look at them with lustful eyes.
But performing those dances on such a formal stage seemed particularly vulgar and greasy.
Zhou Qingyu watched the previous performance with a frown on her face.
She regretted it. What the hell is this?!
Before Han Shu came on stage, Zhou Qingyu called a halt.
"That's enough. I won't watch it anymore."
It would dirty her eyes and waste her time.
The audience in the live broadcast room also felt the same way——
【Some idol fans have their reasons! 】
[I revealed that when I was a trainee, I only slept three hours a day and kept practicing moves in the dance studio, so her stage performance was always good-looking. How can these people say they worked hard when they dance like this? ]
[I don't see any effort, I only see grease! ]
Zhou Qingyu rubbed her temples and asked Park Baoyuan, "This is the last group, right? After they finish their performance, is today's performance over?"
Park Baoyuan: "Yes, there is no stage at the back."
Zhou Qingyu stood up and said, "That's it, there's no need to read the rest."
Eight members in a row have been like this, does she still expect there to be surprises later?
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Han Shu was the last to perform.
In the team, she could never get the front position. She was not popular enough, the company did not think highly of her, and she was the only Chinese in the team. When she joined, everyone else joined the group.
Han Shu could only stay at the end.
While the people in front of her were performing, she kept reciting the lyrics and repeating the dance moves in her mind. Just as she stepped onto the stage, she heard Zhou Qingyu say that she didn't need to perform anymore.
All the smiles on her face froze, and her expectations turned into bubbles.
Han Shu cried.
She didn't think she could make a stunning debut, she just wanted to stand on the stage and sing a song to fulfill her childhood dream. She had a feeling that she was trapped deeper and deeper in the quagmire and there was no chance for her to leave.
This solo may be the closest she has ever been to her dream.
Like a beam of light, the brightest one in the darkness, it attracted her to keep moving forward.
In a flash, the light disappeared.
The stage lights around the concert went out one by one, and the air warmed by the lights banged into the cold night. The glory ended, and darkness swept in, eroding and engulfing everything.
Han Shu was kicked off the stage by the stage staff.
The grass was soft and Han Shu's legs went limp, so he fell to the ground.
Her clothes were soaked with sweat from the heat of the stage lights and stuck to her body. Now that the scorching light had faded, the fabric felt bone-chillingly cold against her skin.
Han Shu hugged his arms and shivered from the cold.
She just wanted to curl up and not move at all.
Suddenly, I felt a furry touch behind me, like a warm quilt, comfortable and soft, making me feel safe.
Han Shu turned her head and saw a white Samoyed rubbing against her gently.
"You are not..."
Han Shu remembered this dog, it was a guest on the "Travel" program.
I heard that this dog became famous after appearing on a variety show, and has over one million followers on Weibo.
Han Shu reached out and gently rubbed Yao Zu's head. The dog was very well-behaved. When he saw her rubbing him like this, he would stick out his tongue and lick her.
Suddenly, Han Shu saw a snack basket hanging around Yao Zu's neck.
A wireless microphone is placed in the exquisite L-family rattan basket. This is a basic model commonly seen in concerts, with a silver-gray color, smooth lines, and a metallic sheen.
On the stage, the host read out the advertisement, and everyone else left the stage one by one. The lights on the stage gradually dimmed, but the live broadcast and speakers were still on.
Han Shu stared at the microphone blankly for two seconds.
Her heart suddenly started beating violently.
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Zhou Qingyu took off her cheering headband and prepared to go back to her room to remove her makeup.
The advertisements were originally intended for the audience in the live broadcast room, and the cameras filming the stage would not capture her, so it is completely fine for her to leave now.
She and Yan Xi had just left the audience when suddenly, a girl's singing voice came from the stage.
Her voice is extremely penetrating, like a clear spring in the mountains or a spring breeze in March, making people stop in their tracks involuntarily.
The host forgot to recite the slogan for a moment, and everyone who was about to leave looked towards the stage at the same time.
There was no one on the stage, only the melodious voice that kept flowing out from the speakers. Although the voice was very fragile, it contained a shocking beauty.
Yan Xi has always felt that there is a difference between a truly beautiful singing voice and that of an ordinary person. As long as she opens her mouth, everyone will be impressed by her voice.
Acting skills need to be complemented by roles, and talent needs works as a carrier.
But singing is enough.
The girl forgot that she was standing on the stage, on the most primitive and ordinary lawn. She only felt her own music. This was probably the most satisfying time she had ever sung.
Director Yu was the first to react and quickly picked up the intercom, "Over there! On the right side of the stage! Over there with Yaozu! Shine the lights over there! Follow the camera! Hurry!"
In an instant, a spotlight appeared where Han Shu was standing.
All the stage lights changed their angles to follow her figure. Ten cameras on site captured her image at the same time. Her singing quickly appeared on the large LED screen and in the live broadcast room!
The audience in the live broadcast room finally saw the source of the sound.
That is a song that does not belong to the mortal world, it is a voice kissed by God.
The singing girl was not standing on the stage.
But as long as she sings, wherever she is is the stage.