Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 922 All-Star Security Lineup

Because Rolling Stone separated the two halves of the concert—the first half was entirely in Mandarin and the second half entirely in English—two additional singers were added to each of the Mandarin and English harmonies.

On Rolling Stone's side are Zhang Ting and Tao Xiaoyu. Both of them have excellent sound quality in the mid-range, which is more than enough when paired with Yang Meng's high notes and Liu Huzhou's low notes.

For the English side, they chose Regman and a female singer who just arrived this time named Carrazan. She was chosen by Agnelli to sing the Juventus fans' anthem and is a top-tier female singer in Italy.

This trip is also meant to support Bian Lang.

Looking at the resemblance to Monica Bellucci, Bian Lang thought to himself, "If we could get the script for 'Bram Stoker's Dracula,' wouldn't that be great...?" As for "Malèna," Bian Lang felt that it was best to let the foreigners develop that kind of film themselves.

As for Xie Xinyan and the other two, after careful consideration, Bian Lang decided to add another Cantonese song. It wasn't just to give them face; also, after this incident, he had already responded to his fans and friends, but he really needed to release a new song to express his pent-up feelings.

Since three singers from the Greater Bay Area have arrived, let's bring out that song together.

Zhang Yaohong, Xie Xinyan, and Liu Tianwang were not surprised that Bian Lang released a new Cantonese song. They all rose to fame in the Hong Kong music scene before the millennium, and their professional skills are beyond question. They could easily learn a song in one night.

As for Rolling Stone, Da Yong has been eyeing this song for a long time, and everyone thinks it's good, so they're willing to practice it regularly. Therefore, there's no problem with him performing it on stage now.

Even if I were to say it now, it would be much easier than writing "Like a Jar" on a whim last night.

"The three of you, thank you so much. Please study the sheet music and lyrics first. After Hatter goes through the rehearsal, the band will play the accompaniment for you."

Zhang Yaohong nodded and said, "No problem. Let me go through the accompaniment once, and then you sing it for me again. Let's practice tonight, and then we can go through it together tomorrow during the day. That should be enough."

In the end, Bian Lang's performance completely stunned everyone, including Lin Yaorong, one of the two drummers for the show: "Bian Sheng, could you give me a microphone later?"

Bian Lang didn't refuse, and said directly to him and Dayong, "You two can do whatever you want!"

Those Rolling Stones fans who came early to visit the set, especially the Chinese fans who stayed until the very end, could hardly believe their eyes:
Was that Xie Xinyan on stage just now?

"I even saw Andy Lau!"

"It seems that Prince Hong is also up there..."

"Are they all going to go on stage? Is this really a performance we can see for 200 euros?"

Xie Xinyan and Andy Lau are relatively easy to deal with; one has officially made a comeback, and the other occasionally makes appearances. But Prince Hong is much less common. Apart from his once-a-year concert, it's practically a dream to hear him sing live.

It seems that Bian Lang managed to gather all three of them at once!

The photos and news sent back to China overnight unsurprisingly became a trending topic in the entertainment section. It was practically the first trending topic before the start of the final show of the Rolling Stones' European tour!
These three are all cash cows for major music platforms. Although only Xie Xinyan's song "Bian Lang" became a hit in recent years, their previous works have always had a stable audience over the years.

So as soon as the news came out, the three major music apps immediately contacted Liang Kuan to verify the situation. After receiving a positive reply, all three began preparing corresponding posters and display spaces.

In their words, "Using Rolling Stone's traffic to bring back nostalgia for these three people can maximize revenue in one go. The cost-effectiveness is simply too high!" Especially Prince Hong, many young active users may not even know that he exists. So Rolling Stone only needs to make a simple push, and it will immediately have a good seeding effect.

Liang Kuan found it all quite surreal: "Bian Lang doesn't seem like a singer who's been temporarily banned in China at all. Let's see how those guys can still make a scene this time!" Of course, those who relentlessly criticize Bian Lang and Rolling Stones can still find something to criticize.

Abroad, the Rolling Stones and Bianlang were incredibly popular, but the biggest problem they faced upon returning home was whether the Rolling Stones' performance would suffer if Bianlang couldn't perform at this year's Rolling Stones Festival.
Although Guo Sichu provided reinforcements, songs like "No Place to Hide" and "Dreaming Back to Tang Dynasty," which are not very friendly to female singers, became the hardest hit areas for these people to stir up trouble!

Even the Coconut Tree team called with some concern: "President Liang, we're not worried that Rolling Stone will lose its appeal without Bian Lang. Guo Sichu replacing us has already been a great value for money. We're just worried that someone might try to sabotage this, especially when we need to manage public opinion later..."

“It is indeed possible, and quite likely. But don’t worry, we will handle any public opinion issues and ensure that you are not affected…” As he said this, Liang Kuan laughed to himself: “With your kind of borderline advertising methods, what are you afraid of regarding public opinion? Your live stream has been shut down so many times.”

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Liang! As a fan of Rock Records, I'd like to ask in my personal capacity: although Bian Lang can't perform, he will be there in person, right?"

Although Liang Kuan hadn't asked Bian Lang about this, she could confidently say, "Don't worry, you'll definitely see him there!"

Upon hearing this affirmative answer, the person in charge at Coconut Palm began to think about how to use this information for promotion.

As a casual rock fan, he wouldn't go to Europe to see a rock music show like some hardcore fans, but now that his company is giving him the opportunity to follow his idol on company-funded, he has no reason not to make the most of it!

"To prevent others from accusing Bian Lang of violating regulations, let's think of a way to make Bian Lang's appearance public!"

As for those on the opposing side, they are now both envious and angry!

Especially the sparkling water company; their employees were so angry they were practically undergoing plasmolysis.

"Given how much trouble Rolling Stones can cause overseas, why are we insisting on giving that young heartthrob a chance to perform?"

"Yes, it's Guo Sichu! That's Guo Sichu! If we want to sponsor her concert, we can't compete with other brands!"

"I really don't know what the leaders who made this decision were thinking. A perfectly good opportunity for publicly funded celebrity chasing was just ruined like this..."

"Du Yunxi is just a young heartthrob whose career could collapse at any moment. Look at Bian Lang, even though he's banned in China, he's still so popular abroad. If Du Yunxi faced something like that, it would be like the sky falling down!"

However, they were just venting their frustrations. Their superiors were currently embroiled in a lawsuit with Rolling Stone, and aside from regret, they were utterly overwhelmed by the situation. The pressure from Zhuang Lu's team was immense. Even if they wanted to wage a protracted war and drag things out, given Zhuang Xuan's unethical behavior and Rolling Stone's current global influence, they were genuinely afraid!
I'm terrified that I might accidentally piss off Bianlang and cause them to post a Weibo message that completely ruins the relationship, which would be a huge blow to the brand image!
Speaking of Zhuang Xian, although he was in China handling cases for Rolling Stones, his daughter was happily appearing in Yulin Square...

After noon, a black curtain was drawn over the stage. The rehearsal noise was extremely low; you couldn't hear it unless you got very close to the stage!

However, Zhuang Ling gained direct access to the inner area through a work pass obtained from Zhang Fan. Although she wasn't a formal volunteer, she genuinely participated in any assigned tasks.

Chen Shuting was busy running around when she saw Zhuang Ling standing there and asked, "Zhuang Ling, I have a favor to do for you. Go to the entrance and wait for Xie Xinyan and the others to come over, then bring them in, okay?"

"Huh? Ordered to chase stars! That's amazing!" Zhuang Ling knew that many domestic celebrities would be coming, but she didn't expect that she would be asked to pick up Xie Xinyan as soon as she arrived!
After receiving the quest, she happily ran to the entrance where the staff were waiting, hoping that an NPC with a question mark above his head would appear.

But before she could even see Xie Xinyan, she saw An Feng leading the way!

Looking behind An Feng, it wasn't Xie Xinyan and his group from yesterday anymore; it was a group entirely of domestic actors. And there weren't any young heartthrobs; they were all well-known, established actors, like Liu Dawei!

"Ah! Ah! Ah! An Feng! Can I ask her for an autograph? How should I ask her...?"

Just as she was excitedly thinking about how to strike up a conversation with her goddess, An Feng answered the phone and walked straight towards her.

"Huh? She's coming over, is she going to... me..." Before Zhuang Ling's fantasy could end, An Feng's voice came: "Hello, are you Zhuang Ling? Sister Shuting said you can take us in..."

"Mmm-hmm! Ahhh... Yes, yes, I'll take you in first!"

And so, Zhuang Ling skillfully negotiated with security, swiped her work pass, and brought all the domestic movie stars inside. She became Rock Records' temporary artist receptionist, and in just half a day, she took photos with every single star that others might never have the chance to meet in their entire lives!
Some had decided to come specifically in advance, while others were already in Europe but came directly today after seeing the news about the three top-tier celebrities last night. Anyway, all they had to do was give the company a heads-up, and someone would naturally help them contact Chen Shuting.

So, in the hour leading up to the show, it's no exaggeration to say that the number of celebrities in the restricted area offstage was probably greater than that of even small-scale award ceremonies in China. And some of them were international stars—the kind of celebrities that even if you had the money to hire them, they wouldn't come.

Although neither Rolling Stone nor DGM did a live broadcast or rebroadcast, Bilibili, which wanted exclusive footage, sent a camera team specifically for this occasion.

After setting up the equipment this morning, cameraman Lao Niu went back to the hotel to catch up on sleep. He arrived an hour and a half early, hoping to shoot some exciting behind-the-scenes footage so that he could have more material to hand over to the editors.

But when he saw the group of glamorous people in front of the stage, he had the illusion that he had returned to the Bilibili New Year's Eve Gala.

The difference is that back then, these celebrities were performing guests, while now, 99% of the people in the audience are spectators!

"I was careless. I need to check with the PR team later to see if any colleagues can provide some material from the previous episodes!" He wasn't going to make the same mistake again. The camera focused on An Feng, Silva, Xie Xinyan, and other key figures, and began to zoom in.

Even though you can't hear what they're saying, just being able to film them is already considered very exclusive material!
After Chen Shuting received the statistics showing that the number of people trying to freeload had exceeded 100, she took the initiative to discuss with Bian Lang, saying, "Let's just let them stay in the quarantine area! If we let them into the inner area, who knows what kind of trouble it might cause!"

Bian Lang didn't care: "Let them do what they want. Putting them in the quarantine area, I always feel like they're security guards..."

"Hahaha, I've got your words in mind. I'll tell them later!"

After Chen Shuting finished speaking, she turned around and went to discuss the matter with the parties involved. She also truthfully relayed Bian Lang's words to everyone.

Upon hearing this, Liu Dawei was the first to raise his hand: "I agree! I'll just cosplay as security guards in the quarantine area. Besides, we can't get a front row seat in the audience area now!"

An Feng laughed and added, "Sure! But our uniforms don't look like those of formal security personnel!"

"That's easy. Before we start, how about we borrow the equipment from these older brothers and sisters and take a group photo?" Liu Dawei is the kind of person who likes to have fun, both on and off screen.

"it is good!"

Since An Feng has agreed, who else has a reason to refuse?

Among the people in the audience, An Feng has the highest national recognition in terms of both status and popularity. The other second- and third-tier celebrities who came to ride on her coattails were too busy trying to get their share of her popularity, so how could they possibly refuse!

After everyone agreed, Chen Shuting could only smile helplessly and communicate with the on-site security personnel to borrow their equipment to take the photos first.

Old Niu had been watching this area for a long time. As soon as he saw the group of people starting to get dressed, he immediately grabbed his camera and rushed over!

"Me! Me! Sister Chen, let me help take the picture!"

They were all long-time collaborators. Even if Chen Shuting couldn't recall their names immediately, she knew where they came from and what they did.

"Okay! It should be able to be transferred directly in a bit, right? These studios are all waiting for the original images!"

"Don't worry! I understand!"

Upon hearing this, apart from a few individuals, including An Feng, who dared to directly express their opinions, everyone else wore an awkward yet polite smile.

Half an hour later, starting with An Feng, the same message began to appear on the Weibo accounts of this group of people.

The photos are almost identical, and the captions are uniformly standardized: "Tonight, we stand guard for the Rolling Stones!"

(End of this chapter)