This star just wants to make more money

Chapter 208: No matter how hard you try, you can't win
"This look is really a little too familiar."

As Xu Feng walked towards the practice room, he smiled and shook his head, and started complaining to the other students and other instructors who had caught up.

"It seems that she was like this in the last round of shows and the round before that, and liked to open champagne at halftime."

One of the instructors said with a smile: "Teacher Xu Feng has not been in the entertainment industry for long... In fact, anyone who knows her as a person doesn't like her very much."

Another mentor who had a good relationship with the program team also echoed: "I heard a little gossip that Zhou Yanliu's temporary alliance was actually very, very disharmonious and almost broke up."

In fact, the content of the previous episode covered these "little things" in the practice room.

One team works together sincerely, while the other team encounters frequent accidents. This is a useful routine and common plot for this type of variety show.

However, it is extremely rare for the alliance with Zhou Yanliu to be on the verge of collapse.

In order to avoid bringing too much negative impact to the mentors and students, the program team even had to cut out some of the scenes with very intense conflicts.

The final edited version is presented to the audience.

The program crew always tries their best to make malicious edits and splice clips, trying their best to create some big news in their variety shows to increase the topic.

But this time they actually "edited it with good intentions"!

It was conceivable how fierce the situation was with Zhou Yanliu, and it was almost on the verge of getting out of control.

There is no way around it. A lot of things, when edited, are almost like "setting the pace".

Fortunately, with the strong coordination of the program team and the concern of some mentors and students about their own image, this fragile alliance was finally maintained.

It’s just that no one is satisfied with the piece of cake they got.

Yes, under Zhou Yanliu's operation, she successfully achieved a great achievement that made everyone dissatisfied.

In the past, no matter how big the internal conflicts were, some people would always be satisfied while others would be sacrificed.

Such a huge contradiction as this one is indeed unprecedented.

On the other hand, it is very rare to see a situation like Xu Feng's, where there is no conflict at all and everyone is satisfied with the piece of cake they have received.

After all, the resources provided by the program team are limited, and definitely not enough for the three groups of students and mentors to share.

No matter what, there will always be some people who are forced to give up their own interests.

This is the point of contradiction and rhythm.

Well... Zhou Yanliu's pig operation that made everyone dissatisfied can only be regarded as an unexpected situation.

However, since Xu Feng's contribution was so great, and other people really couldn't come up with corresponding works to compete with the other side, those who got less thought that for the sake of results, it was completely acceptable to give up some resources to the big shot.

So everyone was happy.

Everyone was so happy that there was nothing much to film on Xu Feng's side.

If Zhou Yanliu hadn't made enough of a fuss, there wouldn't even be anything to film in this episode.

To some extent, the program team may have to thank Zhou Yanliu for her stupid operation.

Quite a number of people watch variety shows not really to listen to the songs - but to watch the stars quarrel and watch the stars' lives.

There are also some people who want to see the story of an unknown little singer growing up step by step.

In short, what everyone wants to see is not just a good song performed on a variety show.

What many viewers want to see is an inspirational story with ups and downs - or a story of regrets, as long as it has enough ups and downs.

Xu Feng is like a speed runner in a game. No matter what he does, he always chooses the fastest and most efficient way to do it. His skills are amazing and make people feel very awesome, but they are a little too lofty.

On Zhou Yanliu's side, she chose the player with the most barrage of comments and poor operation.

It is certainly torture for teammates, but for the audience, they are there for fun and naturally hope to see more similar scenes.

So, Xu Feng came to provide a memorable anchor point for the variety show - when people talked about the show many years later, most of them could not remember the details.

But they will definitely still remember what good songs have appeared in this variety show.

Therefore, Zhou Yanliu represents the current ratings; Xu Feng will become the "foundation" of this variety show.

When people talk about whether a variety show has value, they usually refer to the best works in it.

Any other shit that happens in there will be quickly forgotten.

“No matter how bad the cooperation is, there shouldn’t be any major conflicts among the singers on stage, and they should still be able to maintain the most basic cooperation.”

Xu Feng shook his head and said, "Because the singers who lost the cake were those who couldn't perform in this round, and they have the greatest resentment."

"Those players who have been given the opportunity to play should be able to maintain a good cooperative relationship because they have been allocated benefits."

"It would be unwise to expect them to have internal conflicts and perform poorly."

Xu Feng said this not only to the instructors, but also to the students.

After hearing Zhou Yanliu's song selection, seeing her smug attitude online, and seeing the wailing in the comment section, the contestants couldn't wait to perform.

Want to prove my strength.

But, too confident.

Self-confidence is not a bad thing, but after experiencing the unexpected event in the first round of competition, Xu Feng also knew that arrogance will lead to failure.

So we have to pour some cold water on the students.

"Don't worry, Teacher Xu Feng, we have practiced well!"

"These past few days, when I closed my eyes, I dreamed of myself singing this song. I can even recite the lyrics backwards."

"Where did the King of Rolls come from? I reject the vicious competition."

"No wonder you were able to beat us! I never saw you work so hard before."

"Of course! I've never won a competition at this stage before. This opportunity finally comes, and I definitely can't miss it."

"The competition between the groups is much more intense than the knockout rounds."

"Nonsense, in the elimination rounds, only one or two people are eliminated at a time, but in the group competition, there are two people in a group! The pressure is of course different."

"Cherish this opportunity... I feel that being able to secure a spot in the group competition is more important than qualifying five times. There are so many stage scenes."

“Not only are there a lot of pictures, but there are also few people who can share them.”

"Ah! I'm so envious. When can I go up there once?"

"Look at it in a positive way. The elimination rounds are getting more intense, and there are fewer and fewer people competing with you. Your chances will be relatively greater, right?"

"Is there a possibility that I will be eliminated before I go on stage?"

“I feel like the students in our group are improving a little too fast… Although the instructors are strong, the atmosphere is good, and the accommodation is good, the pressure is also high.”

"The chances are great. If you look at the clips from the variety show, our group obviously has much more traffic than other groups... and if the song is good, more people will search for the cover version, giving us more traffic."

"Yes, if you don't put some pressure on yourself on such a big platform now, you will have nowhere else to get that kind of pressure in the future."

"..."

While discussing, the students put their mobile phones and other personal belongings in the lounge and walked towards the big stage without stopping.

This episode of the variety show begins with a thrilling singing session.

No need to go into the lounge.

On the stage, the host and the chief planner were already in place, and they read out the list of thanks to the sponsors in a formulaic and procedural manner.

The students put on their rating badges and took their seats according to their groups. Seeing that they didn't have to wait too long to see the most interesting stage, Lin Shenghuan, who had originally planned to take a nap, suddenly became alert.

The last time I came to the scene, the singing was at the closing stage of the entire variety show. Lin Shenghuan entered the venue and wandered around for several hours before finally seeing the singing stage.

As a result, after Zhou Yanliu finished singing, the filming of this episode was over!
She bought a ticket, but ended up only seeing Xu Feng's shadow on the stage.

Of course, the director will also transmit some scenes from the live practice room to prevent the audience from being too bored.

It was just that Lin Shenghuan came here just to watch Xu Feng sing.

She knew that watching variety shows live was boring, but only after experiencing it in person did she realize how boring it could be!

Today we can see Xu Feng singing on stage, so it won’t be boring anymore.

After seeing Xu Feng coming on stage, Lin Shenghuan glanced at Cheng Luan next to her and stared at the fan sign in her hand.

Oh no, I’ve never been a fan of a star before, and I’ve been completely outdone by Little Bird when it comes to props!

I failed because of my lack of experience.

I used to be a star, but never a fan...

Lin Shenghuan sighed in his heart, then secretly glanced at Cheng Luan.

Cheng Luan had actually noticed Sister Huan's various childish little actions a long time ago. She admired them with amusement for a while, then pretended to ask casually, "What is Sister Huan looking at?"

“Uh uh uh!” The celebrity who was caught doing this was embarrassed and quickly covered it up by saying, “I didn’t see anything!”

Cheng Luan sighed and took a spare small sign from his side and said, "I happen to have an extra one here, would you like to take it?"

Sister Huan, who was still trying to find an excuse, was stunned when she saw the sign handed to her.

Ah, little bird sister, are you so thoughtful?

What a woman!

Ugh, what are you thinking about?

Lin Shenghuan straightened his expression, took the sign demurely, and thanked him demurely: "Thank you! I may have forgotten mine on the bus."

Come on, you forgot to put it in the car...

Cheng Luan smiled and nodded, then turned around and continued looking at the stage.

At this time, the host's introduction has been completed.

"Then, please invite our second mentor group to give us the most wonderful performance!"

Along with this voice, there was a huge cheer at the scene.

The students in the stands also stood up and began to applaud.

As the creator and owner of the song, Xu Feng undoubtedly stands in the center position.

At this point, the lights are ready.

"Then, please invite the mentor team to perform the song "If It Were Then" for us, please!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the lights in the room dimmed.

Lin Shenghuan, who was in the audience, also felt for the first time the strong atmosphere that he had when he was sitting in the audience.

As a diva, she has definitely participated in quite a few concerts.

But this is the first time I’ve sat in this position.

To be honest, it feels really good...

Well, it could also be because of the person on the stage.

A delicate and moving melody reached Lin Shenghuan's ears - although she attended the concert as an audience member, her skills as a top singer were still there.

When she heard this prelude, the expression on her face relaxed a lot.

Not bad, very good!

Brother Xu should make songs of this style, as this is what he is good at.

How many people were amazed by the song "Blue and White Porcelain" at that time?

"Why were you nice to me then?"

"And why are you becoming cold now?"

"..."

"You and I once had a common hobby..."

"In someone's ears, there is always a quatrain lingering..."

"..."

Not bad, not bad... Lin Shenghuan subconsciously shook the light board in his hand and evaluated the song.

Lazy, dreamy, misty and rainy... and not without complaint.

It sounds nice!

It's a pity that this part is not sung by handsome Xu, so it always feels like something is missing.

I must catch him when I get back and ask him to finish singing the song to me!
Soon, the song came to the last section before the chorus.

"You said you were leaving... I sang the last ancient ballad for you..."

Not bad, it's getting better and better, and I'm looking forward to the chorus.

Lin Shenghuan continued to make evaluations in his mind.

Well... this feeling of being a pure spectator is really good.

Did Xu Feng have the same mentality as he does now when he was in the audience?
Just then, Xu Feng's singing voice was heard.

"The pouring red rain brings back memories."

"Your beautiful eyes are still as beautiful as they were back then, flowing through my heart..."

When the word "red" reached Lin Shenghuan's ears, even a big star who had seen so many big scenes got goose bumps.

what……

The sense of immersion is instantly maximized!

"Red rain" refers to the peach blossoms like rain, the red rain in "Almost Drinking", "What's more, the youth is about to end, and the peach blossoms are falling like red rain."

Only a top singer like Lin Shenghuan can appreciate that sense of picture and artistic conception at once.

But even listeners who know nothing about music and cannot think of this allusion can feel the two simplest words.

"Sounds good"!
The artistic conception of these lyrics is amazing, so amazing!

And the last word "Qian" is also the finishing touch.

How many composers who can only copy ancient poems and stitch together some meaningless lyrics will never be able to come up with this verb in their lifetime?
No matter how hard I try, I still can't defeat Xu Feng...

It’s so cool, I can’t get enough of it!
No, how long has it been since Xu Feng wrote a song for himself?
We need to hurry up and finish the manuscript.

She wants to sing this kind of song too!
Lin Shenghuan didn't even notice that the program crew had already pointed the camera at her, capturing the scene of her holding up a light board, following the rhythm of the melody, and immersed in the singing.

(End of this chapter)