Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 34 Theme Song (Part )
In the lounge
Gu Jingyi stared at himself in the mirror, afraid that the makeup artist would give him an inappropriate look.

As the center of the theme song, he must be the most discussed person on this stage.

If you make the slightest mistake, you will be hunted down and sniped for the rest of your life!

In her previous life, Li Zixuan, a junior C from Tencent, danced impeccably. However, her fake white makeup with red blush earned her a scathing review on Douban.

Even after a long time, when people mention her, they still say "that extremely ugly center in Creation."

Some people even blamed Li Zixuan for not watching "Creation Camp", saying that "she was discouraged by her ugliness".

The theme song music video is the face of the show "Idol Producer," determining whether the countless viewers eagerly awaiting the premiere will actually tune in to watch the first episode. Capturing fans' attention and interest from the outset is paramount in the early stages.

"Sister, I just need to wear lighter makeup."

Seeing the female makeup artist take out a palette of red blush, Gu Jingyi immediately stopped her from applying it: "This red, when it's illuminated by the highlighter, will definitely look like it's been punched."

"Okay, then Jingyi, your makeup is the most plain in the entire A class. The stage is very demanding on makeup, are you sure you don't want to wear it?"

Although the female makeup artist nodded, she still tried to persuade Gu Jingyi reluctantly.

If it were other trainees in Class A, they might really be led by her.

Gu Jingyi was well aware that he had a strong face. The less makeup he wore, the more his facial features would be fully displayed.

"It's okay, sis."

Seeing how persistent he was, the female makeup artist didn't say anything.

.........

Inside the large studio

Trainees from different classes gathered together, having practiced so many times that when they heard the familiar prelude again, they gradually lost track of the time.

The stage resembles a multi-tiered wedding cake, with one layer upon another.

The stage in the center slowly rose as the song played, with trainees from other levels standing in a circle around the members of Class A. When the accompaniment of the song started again, the stage beneath Gu Jingyi, who was in the center, would rise higher and higher.

The other members of Class A were like asteroids orbiting the sun. When the Center stage beneath Gu Jingyi's feet rose, he enjoyed his own exclusive Center benefits.

A 5-second Center shot and an exclusive personal Solo Part.

The entire theme song is only 3 minutes and 28 seconds long, and the 5-second personal shot is enough for all viewers who click on the MV to remember the C position.

Gu Jingyi stood in the center of the lift platform, which had been raised to its highest point, and received the director's signal.

The song ends with Center's ending move, and he needs to do it again.

It wasn't that Gu Jingyi's previous performance was bad, but the director felt there was room for improvement. So the camera crew decided to adjust the jib position and shoot another take, using the angle that worked best for the broadcast.

A group of people in the audience looked at Gu Jingyi with envy and jealousy at the importance the program crew attached to this.

But more of it is the emotion towards the new Center——

"Eating makeup on camera, why do everyone else look so gray? Only Emperor Jing is so handsome, he's like a painting with a different style?"

Now it’s not just the fans in Class A, all the trainees in the entire factory call Gu Jingyi that.

The nickname "Emperor Jing" fits their impression of Gu Jingyi very well.

"Because he is Emperor Jing."

Justin continued with a smile.

After Gu Jingyi finished filming his solo part, the program crew filmed a few group dance moves together.

At this point, the recording of the theme song MV has officially ended.

When the recording was finally finished, some trainees who were not in good physical condition were so tired that they collapsed on the spot.

Perhaps to boost the trainees' spirits, the production team announced that they could each receive their own cell phone. They were then asked to take turns in separate rooms to have two-minute phone calls with their families. While this sounds quite humane, the cameras in the rooms remained on throughout the call.

It’s called a benefit, but it’s actually more like a shock.

Considering that the cameras are always filming, it is difficult for the trainees to chat with their families in a relaxed manner as usual.

Gu Jingyi took a plastic bag with his name label from the staff, and his cell phone was inside.

The recording begins as soon as you enter the cubicle.

Gu Jingyi called his mother directly, but the phone kept ringing and he hadn't answered it yet.

"Maybe my mom was playing mahjong, so she didn't answer."

Gu Jingyi smiled. His mother was an elementary school teacher. Every winter and summer vacation, they either traveled or played mahjong.

The mahjong game probably hasn't ended yet at this time, so I wouldn't be in the mood to answer the phone even if it called.

Just when he was about to hang up the phone and call his father.

Just as the phone ringtone was about to end, a video call came over.

“…Where is it?”

Gu Jingyi raised his phone, revealing the background wall with the "Idol Producer" logo printed on it.

"Brother, where did you get your phone? Aren't you recording a show?"

His sister's chattering was really too lively, and the questions one after another made Gu Jingyi's forehead hurt.

Gu Xuanxuan was eating fried chicken in the living room, enjoying it very much.

"Am I that kind of person? Look at the wall behind me. Does it look familiar?"

Gu Jingyi was speechless. It turned out that his sister was not cute at all!
"Ahhh, I saw it."

"How did Mom's phone end up in your hands? Did you secretly play with it?"

Gu Jingyi quickly discovered the problem and asked back.

"Oh, my mom left it for me when she went out to play mahjong. She told me to order takeout for whatever I wanted to eat."

It sounds a bit outrageous, but it is a very normal thing that happened to Ms. Zhang.

Gu Jingyi nodded and said nothing.

The brother and sister bickered with each other for a while, and then the two minutes were up.

Gu Jingyi put the phone back into the bag and handed it to the election officer.

Time passed quickly and soon it was the next morning.

Audiences of the talent show finally had their day with the official release of the theme song music video.

With the promotional preheating of "Idol Producer" in the first few months, and the extremely high discussion brought about by Gu Jingyi's hot searches a few days ago, the theme song MV attracted huge attention as soon as it was released.

Simultaneously with the release of the theme song "Idol Producer" MV, exclusive straight-shot videos of each of the 100 trainees were also released.

The theme song of a talent show always attracts the most attention to the C position.

The center position for the theme song is usually chosen before the show airs, making it the easiest to manipulate and potentially manipulate. Previous center positions have often been associated with controversy—for example, exaggerated facial expressions, an unattractive face, insufficient height, overly exaggerated movements that look odd, and so on. In short, even the most talented performers are bound to be criticized.

There are 100 Hamlets in the hearts of 100 audiences, and few people can avoid finding fault.

However, the appearance of Gu Jingyi directly broke this prejudice.

(End of this chapter)