Huayu: Traffic is king

Chapter 47 The Script is in Place
[Tell a horror story and watch the progress bar.]
[Ah, how come it’s over in just a few minutes.]
[I knew that Gu Jingyi, Cai Xukun, and Yuehua would definitely be in the next episode, and at most they would be used as a gimmick in the early stages.]
"Please welcome the next trainee."

As the narration sounded, Cai Xukun, wearing a blue velvet jacket and a black inner layer, appeared in the corridor.

[Here we go, here we go. The production team has finally managed to put on a decent performance.]
[Cai Xukun should be okay. He previously participated in "Star Asia." He was in the boy band Swin and trained in South Korea for six months.]
[KunKun should be the best player of the whole game, he is a former TF member.]
[Can you please stop giving your brother a loan? There have always been only three members of the "Go Fighting Boys." Your brother was only invited by TF scouts to train. When did he even make it to the debut group? If you insist on naming a fourth member of TF, it's only Liu Zhihong, who was eliminated before the group formed!]
[Kun fans can mess with anyone, but they have to mess with Sister Empire...]
As a program that became popular before it was even aired, there are also many fans watching "Idol Producer".

However, when Cai Xukun's performance began, the comments quieted down. Instead of arguing, they began to enjoy the performance.

"Hello teachers, I am Cai Xukun, an individual trainee. This time I will perform my original song "I Wanna Get Love"

Cai Xukun smiled shyly, and after introducing himself and waiting for Zhang Yixing to nod, he stood in the center of the stage. As the prelude of the music started, his overall demeanor began to change.

His eyes also became charming, and he stood sideways and bit his lip.

He brushed his hand across his neck, then shook the loose coat off to expose his shoulders, revealing his black inner layer, and then put it back on.

The camera was focused on Zhou Jieqiong, who was covering her mouth and laughing secretly, and Zhang Yixing, who couldn't help laughing.

“My baby girl…”

After singing a short segment, Cai Xukun performed a dance segment, followed by a rap segment.

The director cut back to the trainees in the audience, and in the Yuehua line, Justin and Fan Chengcheng also imitated Cai Xukun and began shaking their suits and touching their chests.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Zhu Zhengting looked at these two funny guys and smiled.

The barrage began to scroll wildly:
[Justin, Fan Chengcheng, don't learn this! Don't learn this! Children should wear their clothes properly.]
[Isn't Zhu Zhengting the oldest in Yuehua? Why is he calling Justin brother? Is my memory confused? I remember when I saw the official photos for the show, Zhu Zhengting was born in 96 and Justin was born in 02.]
[Sister above, you're not mistaken. That's exactly what happened. He doesn't want outsiders to think he's old.]
[Waqu, can you please respect Cai Xukun? This is his stage, why give shots to irrelevant people?]
[Because it's very greasy, it just looks uncomfortable.]
[It's your fault if you can't stand it. Kun Kun's overall strength is the best. He can sing, dance, write songs, and rap decently. Is there anyone in Yuehua who can challenge Kun Kun in a one-on-one fight?]
[Ah, yes, yes, no one in Yuehua can do it. But Justin, who was born in Yuehua, and his older brother Gu Jingyi can.]
During the dispute, Cai Xukun's stage performance also ended.

Next came the mentors’ comments session, and the program team released Ouyang Jing’s comments first.

"Your stage is relatively complete, but there are flaws in the transitions. It feels like a hodgepodge, with no clear focus."

Ouyang Jing, who was born as a rapper, was very real. He pointed out the key points without any hesitation.

The subtext is, a jack of all trades, master of none.

Cai Xukun's face looked a little ugly, but he still forced himself to bow and say thank you: "Thank you, mentor."

The barrage began to increase:
[Wa Qu, that's a bold statement. As expected of a rapper, quite interesting.]
I was wondering why it felt so weird just now. Cai Xukun's performance was stronger than any of the previous trainees'. But I just couldn't muster the emotions. Just when he finally managed to get it going, he went on to show off something else. The key is, his strengths in those other areas were limited...
[He looks tired overall, with no clear focus. I don't know what he's trying to say, but his facial expressions are pretty good.]
The comments were quite objective and there wasn't too much criticism.

[Tsk, Gu fans are getting all worked up already, aren't they? Everyone knows Cheng Xiao, Zhou Jieqiong, and Wang Jiaer are all close friends with Gu Jingyi. What a disgusting show! They're already starting to suppress Kun Kun, right?]
[The Kun fan above has really good logic. I'm just a casual person. Did I praise Gu Jingyi at all? I didn't criticize or praise him at all. If you think a fair review or two makes you a Gu fan, then I'm going to follow Gu Jingyi now and join his voting group.]
The offended passersby were speechless, and during the dispute, Gu Jingyi's fan team continued to expand.

[I understand Kun fans are defending Kun, but Zhou Jieqiong, Cheng Xiao, and Wang Jiaer haven't commented on Kun yet, right? Even Zhou Jieqiong is covering her face and screaming.]
[It's okay, Gu's fans are used to it. Gu Jingyi is always "beautiful, strong, and miserable" no matter what talent show she participates in. He earns all the hype and is also the one who gets criticized and scolded.]
Gu's fans don't want to say anything. Gu Jingyi hasn't done anything yet, and yet he's become the "imaginary enemy" again. Ah yes, yes, yes, Gu Jingyi is the bad guy. He "passed the message" to Wang Jiaer and Cheng Xiao to criticize Cai Xukun.
[hhh, Gu fans are so funny.]
After Ouyang Jing finished his comments, Zhang Yixing also began to take control of the situation. He first politely praised Cai Xukun for his relatively balanced strength, and then let Zhou Jieqiong and Cheng Xiao say a few words each.

In fact, what they said was quite polite. After all, idols who have debuted know how to keep their distance.

Perhaps because "Idol Producer" has been working overtime to catch up on schedule these days, in the final film, Zhang Yixing glanced at Li Ronghao, signaling him to comment. Li Ronghao smiled with some disdain, and the eye contact was edited in...

[Hhh, please stop making things difficult for Li Ronghao.]
Finally, Zhang Yixing regained control of the situation. He smiled politely and admitted frankly:

"Our comments may still be somewhat subjective. As for the original songs, considering your age, Mr. Li Ronghao and I will not comment on them for the time being."

"Thank you PD Zhang"

Cai Xukun bit his lip and looked a little uneasy.

[Low EQ: Difficult to review. High EQ: Subjective reviews, taking age into consideration. No comments on original tracks.]
[Is it my imagination? Wang Linkai's shot just flashed by. He was standing in the audience, but I remember that in the 98th minute, Wang Linkai's initial stage rating was "B" and he was already seated.]
[I can only say it’s a talent show, those who understand will understand…]
[Does the order of the first stage ratings also need to be edited?]
The program ended just as the commercials were about to end, and the mentors discussed the outcome:

"Cai Xukun, the level we are going to give you is——"

The first episode of "Idol Producer" ended with Cai Xukun's level assessment as a suspense.

Then the preview of the next episode began to play, and Gu Jingyi's appearance was deliberately shown.

In the trailer, Zhang Yixing reads with a serious expression:

"Gu Jingyi, your rating is—"

The trailer ends here, and before the ending theme plays, the production team inserts the first encounter between Gu Jingyi and Cai Xukun again.

From the two of them being in the same frame at the beginning, to them being on split screen when Zhang Yixing held the cue card to reveal the level.

The first episode came to an abrupt end.

Although the operation of creating suspense in the draft is very familiar, the barrage is still full of curses.

[I want to watch Gu Jingyi, Idol Producer, you are so confused! Do we need this little bit of traffic? Please release it!]
[I’m so anxious, so anxious, who is the first A?]
"No way, what kind of devilish editing is this"

Tian Xiwei sat cross-legged on the sofa, kicking her legs in the air in anger.

"Ah, I've been sitting for too long. I have a cramp and it hurts."

She covered her legs, pulled her yoga pants down a little and rubbed them with safflower oil.

"It's all Idol Producer's fault. Why does Gu Jingyi's debut performance have to wait until tomorrow?"

Tian Xiwei pouted and muttered softly.

(End of this chapter)