Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 69 What should I say after you've finished talking?
"Your rapid-fire typing isn't making any sense for the show at all..."

Qi Luoan's complaints resonated strongly with the filming crew members nearby. Other reality shows featuring celebrities experiencing life, with their funny mishaps and hardships, are full of entertainment.

A variety show should have at least one element: drama or entertainment. Yu Wei, on the other hand, starts writing on the show without warning. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's not very entertaining.

If it were a cat typing, viewers might take a second look, but who hasn't seen a human typing before...?

"So what should I do?"

Yu Weike then had something to say: The program's process is to experience and observe the lives of ordinary guests. It's normal for a college student to be studying while he's typing in the library.

Unscripted shows are like this: relying entirely on the guests' improvisation can easily become boring. Scripted variety shows are like novel tropes; if they have them, the audience will complain, but if they don't, they'll find them too bland.

The photographers looked at each other, clearly stumped by Yu Wei's question. Students' daily lives are just ordinary and uneventful; where do all these unexpected program effects come from?

"How about we eat at the school cafeteria this afternoon?"

Yu Wei is still responsible. After all, she is on someone else's show, so she has to cooperate. If there is no show effect, then she will create one.

The reason I say afternoon is because the freshmen during military training were so competitive with their meals that I, Lao Deng, couldn't compete with them.

"I haven't eaten in the cafeteria in ages. Of course, I'm not a rich girl." Qi Luo'an anticipated Yu Wei's teasing remarks and said with some dissatisfaction, "It's expensive and the food is terrible. We usually go to the neighboring East China Normal University for a free meal."

That's terrifying... It seems that the poor quality of university cafeterias is not an isolated case.

Fast forward to pumpkin and kiwi stir-fry?
"Then we definitely have to try it. Let me, the rating expert, give your cafeteria a rating."

The camera crew's eyes lit up upon hearing this. This was great! It was good that it tasted bad; eating bad food would make for better program effects. Yu Wei clearly understood this.

"I can tell you're a real expert at eating Shi Xiao. Well then, I'll risk my life to keep you company."

The two of them went back to their own work, and as time ticked by, photographer Xiao Zhu couldn't help but ask tentatively in a low voice, "Has your short film been released yet?"

They went back and specifically reported this to the production team. The director wasn't stupid; he immediately saw that there was something to explore in this matter.

We must pay close attention. Ideally, the program should include more details about the short film, which would provide firsthand information.

With the public notice period already an hour in, and these two still acting like nothing happened, Xiao Zhu was getting increasingly anxious...

"It seems so, but I've already watched it many times since it was edited, so there's no need to watch it again."

What's so interesting about the public announcement period? Don't you know what your own submission is like? He checked the film frame by frame repeatedly, and there are no problems.

"I read it three times before submitting it."

Qi Luoan clearly had no intention of watching it again. Suspenseful plots get boring after a while, and now, the only thing worth watching in this movie for her was Yu Wei's abs...

"Shouldn't you guys have a chat, review the situation, or something?"

Xiao Zhu went to great lengths to capture any useful information, and all of this was for the sake of the show, having little to do with promotions or raises.

"What's there to talk about?"

Qi Luoan felt a headache just thinking about it. After the short film went viral, she would probably be "carried away" by the fame, and if this continued, she would really become a popular figure at school.

"Ahem, let's talk about it after we eat. Let's elaborate on that."

Yu Wei roughly understood what the production team meant. Let's chat then. It's a good opportunity to introduce the short film to everyone. The novel is too cryptic to avoid spoilers.

Xiao Zhu glanced at him gratefully. Teacher Yu was such a kind person. Of all the celebrities she had worked with, he was definitely the easiest to talk to. She was moved to tears.

Yu Wei finished updating the new chapter at 3 PM. At this time, there were hardly any people in the cafeteria, and of course, there wasn't much food left.

He'd already decided on the duet song, ruling out romance themes first. Yu Wei wasn't trying to portray himself as single, but there was nothing between them, so there was no need to dig himself into a hole. In the entertainment industry, it's best to avoid getting involved with too many people…

Another point is the theme of "musical stories". Although the production team will turn a blind eye to original songs, it cannot be completely unrelated.

Qi Luoan is a college student, and his image is completely different from things like lotus ponds, moonlit landscapes, and ethnic styles. It's hard for him to make sense of it.

After much deliberation, Yu Wei decided to create an inspirational song. Everything can be positive, and even kindergarteners could sing an inspirational song to make it work, let alone college students.

"They've already left work?"

Upon entering the cafeteria, Yu Wei saw a group of employees sitting in a corner chatting idly. Many tables were not even cleaned and were greasy and slippery.

Upon seeing this, several staff members in white uniforms stood up abruptly. Anyone with eyes could tell that the production team's setup was not simple, especially with Yu Wei, a living advertisement, standing next to them.

Many of them knew Yu Wei. The internet has a strong reach, and people like Yu Wei, who naturally generate buzz, are darlings of social media; it's easy to find them online.

Bilibili analyzes his music, his experiences are praised in musical notes, his unedited photos are reposted on Weibo, his songs are covered in slow-paced electronic music, his videos tell parents that his success is all due to hard work, and Baidu Tieba rationally discusses whether he is a "cjb" (a derogatory term for someone who is innocent and unreliable)...

These days, what goes viral across the internet is actually something that happens to each platform individually, with users choosing what they want to see and only watching the content they want.

It can only be said that Yu Wei is already quite popular, but what he lacks is for everyone to recognize him as a person.

After noticing the presence of several cameras, the cafeteria staff's service attitude improved dramatically; they even insisted on serving customers at windows that weren't open.

Is this the "camera effect" of food review bloggers?

Yu Wei figured he wasn't some kind of inspecting leader, so he simply ordered two bowls of hot and sour noodles. If they were good, he'd ask the staff for a few more after they finished recording.

"To be honest, there are more than usual."

Qi Luoan muttered to himself, picked up his chopsticks and took a small bite. The taste was okay, not bad, but not great either. It was not as good value for money as going outside of school.

Yu Wei didn't complain at all. He was quite happy slurping the noodles. He still vividly remembered the days when he could eat five boxes of Bai Xiang dry noodles a week. What could he possibly complain about?

I was so confused at the time that I soaked the spice packet in water and he was so upset... It's all tears when I talk about it.

Yu Wei casually opened the video app, intending to find the short film to chat about, but the original video was found, and there was also a brightly lit video on the recommended page.

[A 10,000-word analysis of Yu Wei's "The Tuner"!]
A 10,000-word analysis video was produced in just three hours?
The first person to invent the 10,000-word analysis was definitely a genius. It involved in-depth analysis of film and television works, with frame-by-frame analysis. Viewers who enjoy in-depth explanations will definitely appreciate this approach.

But the subsequent trend of following suit went a bit too far. It was one thing to write 10,000-word analyses of good movies, but even bad movies needed 10,000-word analyses, and later even game plots needed 10,000-word analyses...

"A 10,000-word analysis: Did you really understand XX?"

After seeing too many titles like this, one gets a bit tired of them. If you need thousands of words of explanation to understand it, is it still a good story?
The original film "Andhadhun" is only fourteen minutes long, but this analysis video is over an hour long, which is truly unbelievable.

However, what pleased Yu Wei was that, apart from rambling a lot, the blogger's analysis of the film was indeed very insightful, explaining the suspense, foreshadowing, and metaphors in great detail.

Finally, he couldn't resist praising Yu Wei's scriptwriting and character design abilities, and her acting skills were textbook-level. When lying becomes instinctive, the truth has nowhere to hide, and the false "safety" is actually the beginning of self-destruction.

You've finished speaking, what should I say?
Yu Wei had planned to briefly discuss the short film on the show, but these video bloggers were all so diligent and detailed that he had nothing left to say. By the time the show aired, it would be too late.

"It's in the public announcement period now, that's good."

Photographer Xiao Zhu had been waiting for a long time, but Yu Wei only managed to utter one sentence after a long time: Why did Teacher Yu lie to us? He didn't even elaborate on it!
The popularity of "The Tuner" is much higher than Yu Wei had imagined. Perhaps it is because the aftershocks of the show have not yet subsided, and the short film has become a new outlet for venting.

I just said Yu Wei's acting was bad, and less than a day later, a short film with a concise plot, excellent production, and impeccable acting has been released.

Where can they go to seek justice?
The boomerang still has a while to fly, but Yu Wei is the type who doesn't hold grudges and settles scores on the spot.

(End of this chapter)