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Chapter 293 I gradually understood everything

“My dad said it’s okay, you can take care of the crew for now, he’ll go have some fun by himself.”

After Qi Yuan finished asking the questions, he felt that his father was quite normal. His tone was relaxed, as if he was not happy that his father could slack off so openly.
"That's good."

Yu Wei didn't know what Lao Qi was thinking, but as long as he didn't object to his actions, he could go all out and catch up on the progress.

They won't treat Lao Qi badly either. Once the movie is released and its reputation improves, he'll be able to wash away most of his title as the king of bad movies.

He can effectively slack off, make good movies on his own, it's a win-win situation, and his reputation will improve. Old Qi wins twice.

After writing a bit of the novel, the afternoon filming officially began. Although director Qi Yunming wasn't there to oversee things, the staff didn't feel anything was amiss.

To be precise, the atmosphere on set is much better now. Yu Wei is a talented person, and he speaks very well...

After shooting a few scenes, they realized they still had plenty of time, so they decided to shoot the footage they planned to shoot the next day as well.

After Yu Wei took over, the film set quickly got back on track, which was a good start. He didn't dare to take credit, as everyone was hardworking and capable; he was just a theoretical mentor.

After the crew finished get off work, the competition votes released last night were officially settled. Boss Ke and Zhou Mumu both advanced, while Fei Hong was eliminated as expected.

After taking detailed data into account, Yu Wei officially released the new chapter and announced that the theme of the fourth group was science fiction.

Readers who read this far might be confused. Yu Wei's song selections for this competition are getting stranger and stranger. People don't usually listen to sci-fi songs.

The little guy is in a mess...

"Have you noticed that Yu Wei's competition themes in recent rounds have all been novel-related?"

"That's true, he still loves novels too much."

"Someone had mentioned this before, and I even saw it in the comments section. I didn't expect it to be true."

As early as the second group of martial arts competition, some people in the comments section noticed Yu Wei's tricks, but he was a nobody and his words carried little weight. At the time, everyone was engrossed in watching the drama unfold, and his comments did not attract much attention.

It can only be said that truth is often in the hands of a minority. Looking back now, it's simply astonishing.

Romance, martial arts, mythology, science fiction...

Four different styles of novels were laid out before them, and even a fool could see the pattern. Now they had no choice but to believe it.

What is Yu Wei trying to achieve by doing this?

Generally, song competitions with specific themes like these choose the most popular topics, and each competition is independent and unrelated to the others.

Yu Wei, on the other hand, not only keeps choosing obscure themes, but he also makes sure there's some connection between each match. Isn't that just self-indulgent?
He still loves novels too much, even for this dish of vinegar-wrapped dumplings.

Netizens were unaware that Yu Wei intended to create an album with the same theme; they simply assumed that Yu Wei was subtly promoting his own agenda...

That's not a big problem. They're just here to listen to the songs. Yu Wei's songs in these rounds have been excellent, each one better than the last.

It doesn't matter if he includes his own personal touches, as long as everyone enjoys listening. I just don't know what kind of song he'll come up with for a sci-fi theme.

The netizens didn't seem to care much, but for the contestants, this was undoubtedly big news. They had finally discovered Yu Wei's tricks!
Knowing the patterns of the competition means anticipating the opponent's moves. If they can predict the theme of each other's competitions, they will have more time to prepare.

It's science fiction now, but what about the next one? Detective stories or supernatural tales? Fairy tales are possible too. There are just too many and too varied themes in novels. Even if you find a pattern, trying to pinpoint the theme is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Chi Leying and Tong Yulu from the fifth group were undoubtedly the most eager to guess the correct answer. It was almost their turn, and every minute was a race against time.

Tong Yulu decided to start with Yu Wei, since he was the one who set the questions. Since there was such a thing as smuggling in personal opinions, studying Yu Wei himself would definitely be more useful than studying so-called patterns.

Perhaps this is based on Yu Wei's personal preferences?
He's in a relationship and likes romance novels. The first theme was a martial arts short story, so it's placed second...

If that's the case, shouldn't the next theme also be "suspense"? After all, Yu Wei has been slowly updating his suspense novels.

"I'm gradually understanding everything!"

Chi Leying took a completely different approach; she decided to target her opponent, the indigenous singer in her group.

Although the theme was conceived by Yu Wei, the personas, timbre, and even the singing styles of these indigenous singers were also created by Yu Wei.

Rather than saying that Yu Wei first thought of the theme of the competition, it would be more accurate to say that he thought of what song to use in this round, and then shot the arrow first and then drew the target.

It's not like he had a backlog of songs; the songs appeared before the competition questions, which makes sense.

Therefore, the key to this competition is the local singer; whatever theme she excels at, that will determine the theme of the competition.

She gradually came to understand everything.

……

On the second day of filming, Shen Yutong, a contestant, did not come to the scene. According to Qi Luoan, she went into seclusion to write songs.

Writing a song in three days sounds exaggerated, but many music masters can actually do it, which is why Shen Yutong felt it was a challenge.

Men have pride...

Yu Wei had a lot of confidence in her. As one of the top singer-songwriters of the younger generation, if she couldn't do it, very few people could.

"You should have said so earlier, bro! If I had known the competition topic was a novel, would I have been eliminated?"

Zhang Lingye came over as soon as he saw Yu Wei, clearly having also discovered the pattern of the competition through surfing. If he had known the topic earlier, he was confident he could have sung even better!

Without Zhang San, who would make Yu Wei laugh? He almost won the game even though he didn't know the answer, but he lost because of his reckless actions. He deserved it.

"In fact, the result of the competition is simply a matter of the difference in strength."

Qi Yuan's singing skills are better than Zhang Lingye's, Chen Chen's are better than Lin Yuting's, and Zhou Mumu's are better than Fei Hong's. Although there were twists and turns in the first three rounds of the competition, the winners always came out victorious in the end.

With the competition reaching the third round, opportunities for an underdog to defeat a stronger opponent are becoming increasingly rare. Zhang Lingye, despite having all the advantages, still failed to win, making the rest even more uncertain. "So, according to you, the senior won this round?"

Xiang Huaixue's personal abilities are obvious to all. Her rendition of "Left Finger Pointing to the Moon" was breathtaking. In terms of singing skills, few among the contestants can rival her, and even Shen Yutong is almost there.

I'm bowing down to the veteran.

"Not necessarily. Creative ability is also part of personal strength."

If both of them choose to sing, Shen Yutong will indeed have a hard time winning, but if she can write the song, her chances of winning are not small.

After all, her biggest weakness was that she couldn't create original content, so all her efforts were in vain.

"What if they both advance and knock out your local singer?"

The fourth group of three had the strongest overall strength and was recognized as the focus of the battle. In this round, the local singers suddenly became awesome, but the swords of the established singers were not without their weaknesses.

At least in this group, the strength of the natives is not so disparate, and netizens have different reasons for their discussions, so anyone could win.

Deng Shi had the highest support rate at 43%, and as the earliest indigenous singer to appear, she accumulated a lot of popularity.

In addition, with the significant increase in AI strength in the third round, she has the most optimistic views.

After all, everyone knows that the singers behind the indigenous singers are all Yu Wei. Rather than saying they have faith in the indigenous people, it would be more accurate to say they recognize Yu Wei's talent.

Senior singer Xiang Huaixue's approval rating followed closely behind at 39%, only slightly lower than that of the indigenous singer.

Many netizens even believe that she could defeat the natives, and if it weren't for the interference of the first three rounds, her support rate would probably be higher than Deng Shi's...

People tend to have a certain bias towards "veteran artists," so it's understandable that they trust Xiang Huaixue.

Shen Yutong's approval rating is less than 20%. There's no way around it; she's still too young. Everyone acknowledges her talent, but not now.

"This song shouldn't be a flop."

Yu Wei knew this match was a key one, so he couldn't afford to be careless. He didn't need to hold back; he just went straight for a heavyweight.

While "Light Years Away" isn't exactly a hard science fiction work, as the theme song for a science fiction film, it still has enough science fiction elements.

This person writes science fiction novels herself, so she's a perfect fit for the science fiction group, and also suitable to sing her most famous song.

Qi Yuan and Zhang Lingye exchanged a glance. They wouldn't believe anyone else saying this, but they believed Brother Yu. This guy might really be hiding something big.

"If Deng Shi wins, remember to arrange her as Qi Yuan's opponent in the next round."

Seeing the situation, Zhang Lingye simply made a vicious suggestion: if he wanted to keep winning after winning, then the top 16 was enough?
"Bullshit! My Qi Yuan will be in the top eight or sixteen?"

Qi Yuan has only one goal: to win the championship. Only by winning the championship of "Top Idol" can he be qualified to become a key figure in Yu Wei's business empire.

What top 16? If he's even in the top 16, he might as well be busking in a karaoke bar...

Yu Wei didn't bother with the two of them and got up to discuss the camera angles with the cameraman. Today they were filming a scene where Ma Dongmei was trying to imitate Qiu Ya's makeup.

He had been looking forward to this scene for a long time, hoping that Chi Leying and Tong Yulu would act opposite each other, and that the tension would be intense.

In addition, Tong Yulu's ugly appearance is very visually appealing, making it hard not to laugh.

The two had already changed into their respective outfits. Chi Leying looked quiet and sweet, while Tong Yulu looked energetic and vibrant. They both looked alright.

But the play was meant to be a poor imitation, so Tong Yulu had to wear ugly makeup, and it had to be a comedic one at that.

It's clear she wasn't very satisfied with this scene. In a movie, it would be comedic, but off-screen, it's called "outshining someone else."

Which female celebrity can accept being overshadowed by her rival?
Wearing the same clothes and dressed the same way, she was mocked so closely that the other person said "a poor imitation," that Tong Yu felt like dying...

How will she face people after the movie is released?

At that time, her fans will be unable to hold their heads up, and will be ridiculed by Chi Leying's fans for a lifetime for being a poor imitation. Who can stand that?

"It's not too late to regret it now."

While Tong Yulu was putting on her eye makeup, Chi Leying came over and started to mess with her mindset. She naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity that was offered to her.

Tong Yulu rolled her eyes at her without saying a word. Although she seemed to be the female lead in this movie, Qiu Ya, the second female lead, was actually much more eye-catching than her.

What's more, there's also the "Dong Shi imitating Xi Shi" drama, where she was completely outclassed by the other party. The title of "female lead" was just for show, offering no advantage other than a higher ranking.

No, there seems to be something else...

"Yu Wei's first on-screen kiss was with me."

In this movie, Yu Wei has kissing scenes with both of them, but she has already kissed them.

This kind of thing can't be called an advantage, but when a strange competitive spirit arises, everything can be compared.

At least in this respect, she won!

Chi Leying was stunned for a moment, seemingly genuinely hurt, but she quickly recovered and chuckled.

"Not."

"Charlotte kisses the school beauty at the beginning of the movie, and your kiss scene is at the end."

"Although you filmed it earlier, Yu Wei's first real on-screen kiss was still mine."

Even on this strange track, Tong Yulu still lost...

(End of this chapter)