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Chapter 64 Fault C and Position Evaluation (4.5K)

The third episode was centered around re-rating, theme song selection center, and the first public rule. The program came to an abrupt end after the "Orcs" group confrontation.

"Orcs" is composed of some low-popularity trainees, and the audience was not interested after it was broadcast.

What fans are most concerned about is the competition for the initial C and the birth of the C position.

The trainees in Class A showed off their talents and went on stage to perform half an hour later.

Gu Jingyi's performance once again sparked heated discussion. He is the only trainee who realizes the essence of the competition for the C position.

His performance, whether it was the emotional mobilization or the adapted theme song, made the audience scream with excitement.

Cai Xukun just barely touched the surface. He also tried to canvass for votes, but he danced to Zhang Yixing's "Sheep", which was not in line with the theme.

"I will fly higher and higher and I will never look down."

"If you feel the same as me, then go away with your reserve and pride."

"As long as you choose me~"

The "vote-urging song" that expresses his heartfelt feelings is accompanied by his final extended hand.

Gu Jingyi is like a perfect essay. Both the idea and the solution are eye-opening for the audience behind the screen.

Zhang Yixing praised Gu Jingyi highly on the show, calling him a "perfect idol."

When fans heard Gu Jingyi's reworking of the theme song, they were thrilled to the point of orgasm. The reworked lyrics sounded like the idol's sincere response to his fans.

The trainees on the screen were also very excited, "Please, he is Emperor Jing, who are we to decide his fate?"

As soon as this sentence, which represented the majority of the trainees, was spoken, all Gu's fans were very happy.

The final C-position voting has also ended, and Gu Jingyi became the C-position of the theme song "EiEi" with a crushing number of votes.

As the camera passed over Zhang Yixing's head and onto the multi-layered cake-like stage, the symbol of the talent show series, the beam of light from below widened to reveal only a dozen or so figures lined up with their backs to the camera.

When the rhythm of the theme song "EiEi" begins, the first person in front of the pyramid stretches his hands above his head, and repeats the action row by row to the beat, until the last row turns around and reverses the order, and finally the C position appears.

That's Gu Jingyi!
He's tall and imposing. His leaps are light and agile, a blend of youthful spirit and masculine charisma. His allure is almost irresistible to the audience, regardless of whether they're Gu Jingyi fans or not.

"Gu Jingyi's face is so great that no words are needed!"

"He tore the rules of the Chinese entertainment industry apart and reassembled them! So what if the C-suite withdrew from the competition? 'Produce 202' couldn't retain the true stars, and the moment he raised his hand during the 'Idol Producer' theme song was a monument to talent show history!"

"Look at the live-action data. A single shot has been viewed over 24 million times in less than 1000 hours. The details of the veins in the shoulders and neck during the chorus wave are textbook-level expression management. The dance to "EiEi" exudes a BKING aesthetic - other people's timing is hard work, but Gu Jingyi's timing is muscle memory!"

"What do you mean by stage dominance? Even the reverse shots of the pyramid give him a golden edge! The gust of wind from the hem of his training suit when he turned around made the trending search terms hit three times. I suggest the program team just change the name to 'Emperor Jing and His Dancers'!"

"Sisters, please take a look at the straight shot at 2 minutes and 57 seconds! The stage board under Gu Gu's feet is rising higher and higher. He raised his eyebrows and smiled at the camera, his eyes reflecting the shadows of the trainees pushing their way backwards in formation - isn't this the case of everyone kneeling to me, the only one who is the king!"

Gu Jingyi is not just a fan of the talent show, he also has an actor identity. Many viewers who are not interested in talent shows but have a filter for Gu Jingyi's role said they would not watch it but still clicked in.

"Help! Senior Jiang Chen has jumped out of a book and become an idol! The ending shot of the theme song swept across the sweat beads on his Adam's apple, and I was instantly reminded of the youthful moment when Jiang Chen's white shirt was blown by the wind while riding his bike!"

While other young actors are still boasting about their first love looks and idols are blowing the ceiling of the stage, Gu Jingyi has already nailed both tracks. The faint abs beneath his shirt while dancing to "EiEi" are a weapon that can instantly turn his "mom" fans into "girlfriend" fans. The look he gave the camera from the top of the pyramid at the end was even more heart-wrenching than the love letter Jiang Chen tore up! "Idol Producer" is so lucky to have Gu Jingyi. Just look at how much Kiwi's stock price rose after the official announcement of the theme song's center position!"

"Idol Producer" has aired its third season. As the first domestic entertainment talent show to adopt the South Korean talent show format, it has no substitute under the winter lockdown order.

In schools and office buildings, "Idol Producer" has become a hot topic that is often mentioned.

"Who do you pick in 'Idol Producer'?"

"Sister, are you also a factory girl?"

As the contestant who drained the entire traffic pool of "Idol Producer" by himself, Gu Jingyi's name has been mentioned repeatedly.

Not only did they take in the homeless Sister Luwei, but TF Family and Sister Hailang also started to climb the wall.

It has been a long time since the domestic entertainment industry has produced a handsome guy who can use his looks as a weapon to attack everyone indiscriminately.

Those contestants who are good-looking but bad at singing and dancing can only become shooting stars and cannot retain the hearts of fans.

Some people are handsome, but they have no memorable qualities. They are either unrecognizable handsome or lack personality traits.

But Gu Jingyi on the screen is far from being just a handsome guy who makes people sigh "so handsome" after seeing him. He also has the most important thing.

Absolute strength, captivating charm, and a distinct personality.

This short video of less than three minutes has attracted more fans than some groups that come back three times and release five albums in a year...

Gu Jingyi has become popular again. No one can resist playing this straight shot on a loop after watching it.

His Weibo followers also began to increase rapidly, gaining more than two million followers overnight.

Gu Jingyi was unaware of this at the time, as he was recording the ranking announcement for the first episode of "Idol Producer".

"From the announcement of the theme song on January 1th to the airing of three episodes of 'Idol Producer' on February 16th, the two-week national producer online voting, the first live producer voting, and the bonus votes that determined the final rankings of all trainees have all been announced."

"As you can see, there are only 101 spots left out of the 60 that were in front of you."

Zhang Yixing's words finally made everyone understand. Behind every performance, there was a cruel elimination system.

After the first public performance, the trainees who have finished their vacation will return to the studio to await the judgment of their fate.

"In the past two weeks, we have received a total of 7000 votes from the national producers."

"So many," Zhang Yixing said before a trainee expressed his admiration for the number of votes.

Because of Gu Jingyi's joining, this data is much higher than the original time and space.

He has so many explosive moments in every episode, and he single-handedly drives the popularity of the entire "Idol Producer".

"Now, the 100 to 60 rankings for 'Idol Producer' will be announced. All trainees, please return to your seats."

Zhang Yixin spoke slowly, but the scene became tense.

This time the ranking is announced, the 40 trainees at the bottom will say goodbye to the stage.

The rankings were announced one by one, and as the trainees said their farewells, they soon reached the top circle.

As the names were read out one by one, Chen Linong, Fan Chengcheng, Justin, and Wang Linkai were ranked 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th respectively.

When Fan Chengcheng gave her speech after the ranking was announced, in addition to thanking the fans, she also mentioned Gu Jingyi.

"I also want to thank someone in particular, Jingyi, who has always played the role of an older brother. He helped me practice singing, taught me dancing, and encouraged me when I was down. He has helped me improve a lot. I hope he can get a satisfactory ranking!"

After saying that, he bowed deeply and looked at Gu Jingyi with great gratitude.

The camera also turned to Gu Jingyi, whose handsome face was illuminated by the incandescent light. Listening to Fan Chengcheng's speech, Gu Jingyi gave a thumbs-up to the camera to celebrate Fan Chengcheng.

The final suspense was left only to Gu Jingyi and Cai Xukun.

"Now I will announce the top-placed candidates for the first season of 'Idol Producer'. Please Gu Jingyi and Cai Xukun step out."

All the trainees held their breath, fascinated by the two people standing under the lights.

“Ranked first is.”

Zhang Yixing looked at the results recorded on the card in his hand and paused deliberately.

"Cai Xukun, do you think you can get first place?"

"what?"

Cai Xukun's joy disappeared in an instant, and his lips, which had been specially stained with lip balm before the ranking was announced, were also greasy.

"I think it should be difficult, but it's not shameful to lose to Gu Jingyi."

After thinking it over, he said something decent.

"What about you, Gu Jingyi?"

Zhang Yixing continued to ask questions to create discussion.

"I think I deserve to be number one."

Gu Jingyi brims with confidence, his approach always being, "I'm strong, I know it." "Congratulations to Gu Jingyi for taking first place. In the previous voting, he received a total of 1028 votes!"

Even Zhang Yixing was moved by the overwhelming number of votes for first place. He feared that after today, the production team would have to hold another overnight meeting to revise the script.

The "one superpower and many strong" male-centered script is what the people want.

Faced with the 10 million votes, the trainees all gasped.

Cai Xukun also looked at Gu Jingyi with admiration. With such a huge difference in votes, he didn't even think about competing. He just looked up to him and admired him.

“Congratulations to Cai Xukun for winning second place with 374 votes.

After the ranking was released, the trainees dragged their tired bodies back to the dormitory.

With the release of the first ranking, the top circle has been formed.

Gu Jingyi, who ranked first, was leading by a huge margin, while Cai Xukun, who ranked second, was ahead of other trainees with a slight gap.

"Brother Jingyi, look at how handsome I am!"

Justin, wearing the Class A uniform, walked around in front of Gu Jingyi a little proudly. This kid had been coveting this uniform for a long time.

After his ranking dropped in the re-evaluation, he finally achieved excellent performance in the next performance under the guidance of Gu Jingyi and returned to Class A.

"Handsome, handsome, handsome"

Gu Jingyi glanced at it and looked away, speaking perfunctorily.

"boom"

The dormitory door was pushed open, and Fan Chengcheng, who was also wearing the Class A uniform, ran in.

"Brother Jingyi, look at what I'm wearing. I'm so handsome, absolutely stunning!"

Fan Chengcheng put her hands on her hips and laughed out loud.

The haze of previous failure was swept away, replaced by confidence between the brows.

Gu Jingyi couldn't help laughing. He felt like he was almost becoming a kindergarten teacher.

Cai Xukun was also a little envious, but it was a pity that Wang Ziyi, who was closest to him, was still in Class B. He didn't even have a capable younger brother around him, just like a commander without any troops.

"Brother Jingyi, I told my family about what happened on the show after I got home. My sister said it's okay and that I can debut as long as I perform well."

"Brother Jingyi, I've also told my family. My mom said you're welcome to come to Wenzhou after the show."

Fan Chengcheng and Justin were both chattering away, reporting, making it quite noisy.

Gu Jingyi dealt with it in a disjointed manner, his mind focused on selecting songs for tomorrow's second public performance.

"Brother Jingyi, my sister wants to treat you to a meal after the second public performance."

"What?" Gu Jingyi was instantly awakened from his thoughts.

"I told my sister about how Jingyi took special care of me when I was on the show. She wants to organize a dinner to thank you."

Fan Chengcheng was startled by Gu Jingyi's reaction and hurried to explain.

"No, thank your sister for me."

"Warm?"

When these words came out, even Cai Xukun was a little surprised.

This is Sister Bingbing, the most famous actress for her beauty. What a great opportunity.

"Chengcheng, I'm just helping you out. You don't need to thank me for anything. It's your own hard work."

In front of everyone, Gu Jingyi politely declined.

The next day, we had the position assessment and song selection.

The mission is divided into three categories: vocal, dance, and rap, with a total of 13 songs. The 60 trainees are divided into 13 groups based on the songs and will compete. After the performance, the top group will receive a 5 vote bonus.

The first place in each major category will receive an additional 10 votes.

At this point in the show, everyone knows that only contestants in the upper circle have a chance of winning first place.

But for the top players, the 10 additional votes are just a small difference and cannot widen the gap.

It's pretty tasteless...

After announcing the rules, Zhang Yixing also said in advance that another group of trainees would be eliminated after the second public performance.

The group selection soon began, and the program team specially set up two sets of barriers to block the trainees' view.

Choosing from high to low based on the first ranking, Gu Jingyi ranks first.

Each trainee filled out and submitted the application form after the first public performance.

Gu Jingyi still chose "Vocal." There's so little room for idols to grow in China. After his limited group disbands, he'll definitely be a singer.

Based on this understanding, Gu Jingyi tried his best to choose "Vocal" to deepen the audience's impression of him as "the only lead singer" and "professionally trained".

He was the first to enter the room and chose the "Vocal" category among the three categories of "Vocal", "Dance" and "Rap".

In the director's room, Li Ronghao raised his fist excitedly.

"Yes! Xiao Gu really has good taste!"

Li Ronghao has never been shy about his admiration for Gu Jingyi. As early as after the first episode aired, he publicly reposted "Slowly Like You" on Weibo, saying, "This is the best song I've heard this year. Gu Jingyi is excellent."

Only the director team knows the trainees' application forms; even the mentors are unaware of them.

Now that he sees this promising young talent choose "Vocal", Li Ronghao is really happy.

Gu Jingyi looked at the name tags of the five songs placed on the table, namely "Love You", "Little Half", "What I Miss", "Shape of You" and "Always Online".

English songs are excluded, and songs in the native language are more in line with the audience's aesthetic tastes.

After hesitating between "Xiaoban" and "What I Miss", Gu Jingyi chose "What I Miss".

As I recall, the performance of "Xiaoban" used dry ice to enhance the atmosphere, and the contestants' overall makeup tended to be feminine.

The nickname "Sister Rui" comes from this stage.

"What I Miss" is still better, the makeup is better.

After choosing the song, he walked out of the aisle and waited until all the trainees finished dancing. The "What I Miss" group was successfully assembled, and the vocalists You Changjing and Li Quanzhe also became his members.

"Now let's choose C, willing..."

Gu Jingyi was interrupted before he could finish his words.

"Of course it's Jingdi C. We are ready to be carried away."

"Jingyi takes C, he's the strongest."

You Changjing and Li Quanzhe withdrew one after another, and the C position of the "What I Miss" group was quickly selected.

As time passed, the trainees soon entered into intense rehearsals.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, the "Idol Producer" show organized all the trainees to make dumplings together. PD Zhang Yixing also prepared lucky money for each trainee. As the warm New Year's Eve passed, the competition day drew closer.

"Very good, Xiaoyi is still so stable. You two cooperated very well. If you play normally, you will be rewarded tomorrow."

Li Ronghao left with a gentle smile on his face. Gu Jingyi led the trainees to dance again and then announced the disbandment.

Tomorrow is the day of the "Second Public Service", and the most important thing is to combine work and rest.

　Tomorrow at 12 noon, the daily price will be

　　
　
(End of this chapter)