Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 109 What is the price of young fame?

While Shen Juan was busy shooting the Coca-Cola commercial in the studio, the League of Legends All-Star Game, which brought together the world's top professional players, also had its opening ceremony in Los Angeles in the evening local time. It was not grand but equally eagerly anticipated by countless people.

According to data reports provided by the official organization of the event, the number of viewers this season has increased sharply, with a total of more than 5760 million viewers watching the finals, which is nearly 1500 million more than the number of viewers for last year's finals.

Especially in the S7 semi-final match between SKT and RNG, the number of viewers reached 8000 million.

What is this concept?
It can be said that apart from the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and Lantern Festival Gala and other large-scale evening events that attract national attention and are suitable for all ages, the popularity of e-sports events in China is currently at an unprecedented level.

At the same time, this means that among this group of young singers in the domestic entertainment industry, only Shen Juan has appeared on a top-level stage that has received such high attention and popularity and is open to the world.

Although not everyone who watched the finals also watched the opening ceremony of the finals, the audience base is there.

Even if it is only one-fifth, it is still a very scary and enviable exaggerated number.

Because of this, this All-Star exhibition game, which took place one month after the global finals, also attracted a lot of attention from the outside world and gave rise to many hot topics.

Everyone wants to see who can break South Korea's monopoly and dominance over this e-sports event.

#League of Legends All-Star#
The League of Legends officials must have spent money to buy a high-ranking hot search for their main entry. While further promoting the popularity of their own game in China, it is also to win back the fan base lost due to the civil war between the two Koreans at the Bird's Nest.

After all, the showdown between the two Korean players at the Bird's Nest was too damaging, which dampened the enthusiasm of many domestic audiences.

#LOL All-Star Game Shen Juan sings theme song#
"Big Dreams", which Shen Juan said before that he could write four kilograms of similar quality in a day, was also released online simultaneously.

(Original song: The Score)

The response has been pretty good.

Although it is not as popular as the song "Ticking Away" some time ago, it still aroused heated discussions among the majority of masturbators and some fan groups.

#My eSports Boyfriend#
This entry is so well-known for catering to female fans and bundling it with e-sports, and it is intended to attract traffic and gain popularity. You don’t even need to think about it to know that it must have been bought by the company for Shen Juan.

Of course, Shen Juan himself had no objection to this.

After all, although he said that he wanted to transform quickly, it is not something that can be accomplished in one or two years.

Didn’t you see that Da Mimi had been calling for transformation for five or six years but failed, and finally she simply gave up and slapped herself in the face in an interview by saying that she had never thought about transformation?
The transformation of a traffic actor is equivalent to jumping from the idol drama track to the more mainstream drama track or movie track.

The corresponding thing is to reduce the frequency of exposure and try to maintain the mystery and freshness of being an actor.

For example, Xiao Zhan, Zhu Yilong and other famous people rarely buy hot searches and appear in public anymore.

This is not because they flopped, but because they changed their development strategy and started focusing on their works.

The transformation of traffic singers is another model.

It doesn’t mean that we don’t do marketing or have traffic at all.

No one doesn't want to become more popular, more famous and make more money.

After all, singers don’t need to reduce their exposure like actors do to avoid having their image fixed and affecting their character creation.

In fact, to put it bluntly, traffic singers (actually solo idols) are themselves a very niche concept.

Because singers always eat at various restaurants.

There are very few singers like Cai Xukun and Liu Yuxin who can make a living solely by relying on funds raised by their own fans.

When it comes to the four words "traffic singer", what they are actually related to are the first two words "traffic", rather than "singer".

Because their main source of income is still commercial endorsements and variety show fees, not the music itself.

Therefore, the key to the transformation of traffic singers is actually to change the income structure and eat from all sides of the market.

If Shen Juan's music income can exceed his business income, and exceed it by a large margin, it means that he has the confidence and ability to develop without fans.

This is equivalent to a successful transformation.

It doesn't mean that he doesn't want fan traffic at all.

#Who is Alex Shen#
The content of this entry is roughly that many foreign netizens who are curious about Shen Juan are asking online who Shen Juan is, and fans are telling them about Shen Juan's achievements, shocking foreigners that there is such a talented singer-songwriter on the other side of the ocean.

Then, these comments are processed into mature content by Chinese people living and studying abroad and brought back to China to inspire the self-confidence and pride of the domestic people.

Although Shen Juan himself does not have this idea, he believes that he is not capable enough and has a poor image, and cannot represent other outstanding peers in the country, nor can he represent the motherland, but in the eyes of many people, he has indeed become or is gradually becoming the external face of the younger generation of China.

So there is some pressure to some extent.

Of course, he also knows that as a public figure with global aspirations, he has to bear some pressure, so he just needs to slowly get used to this feeling.

Although he is no longer an idol, at the same time, he is becoming an idol in another sense.

During the break of the commercial shooting, Tian Xiwei, who was slacking off in class, sent Shen Juan a link to a forum.

Title: League of Legends LA All-Star Opening

Content: The theme song is sung by our proud A-god Shen Juan. How do you evaluate the quality of this song "Big Dreams"? Did it meet your expectations?
[I especially like to listen to songs like this that are full of energy and encourage people to work hard. This is your talent. Writing songs is so easy and relaxing! ]

[While other singers in China were still talking about love in their songs, Shen Juan was already writing battle songs full of positive energy to guide people to fight for their dreams.]

[7 points, it's pretty good but I won't listen to it all the time. Maybe it's because there is no background story, and I feel that the chorus is not catchy enough. ]

[Good, but not as good as Ticking Away. ]

[I feel that the arrangement is much simpler than Ticking Away. It doesn't have the grand feeling of the world focusing on it and the passion and fearlessness that makes people excited. But the accompaniment of the applause at the beginning of the song is quite interesting. Shen Juan's voice and timbre are also the type I like very much. I look forward to him producing more excellent works in the future. 】【Has Shen Juan been infected with the virus of running out of ideas after working with Jie Ba? He feels like an ordinary person. 】

[Some people are ready to give up. They are preparing their own albums. It is a great honor for them to take time out to write a theme song. Why ask so much? What if every song is of the quality of Ticking Away? How can All Stars be worthy of such a level of songs? And they are mainly playing pop music now, not writing war song theme songs, right? ]

[The audience is like this. Shen Juan only needs to devote himself to the creation and write songs without thinking, but we, the audience, need to consider a lot of things. 】

[Am I the only one who thinks the lyrics of this song fit the mood of the e-sports players in this era? "Kid, what are you doing? Your plan is too big. They all say I'm crazy and have lost my mind." But my ambition is calling me forward. 】

[Shen Juan is the pride of our demolition team! I want to ask if your country has such pride.]

Shen Juan retreated with satisfaction.

The atmosphere of Tieba, known as the "Little Blue Book", is indeed different from that of Weibo, and there are many talented people here.

But the good thing is that he has a pretty good reputation among this group of bar friends who are mainly straight male fans, and he is not like Lu Han and Wu Jiaheng who were condemned by everyone as soon as they showed up.

"What are you looking at? Feedback on the latest theme song?" The agent came over with a bowl of freshly cut oranges and sat down next to Shen Juan.

"Well, there are quite a lot of people discussing it right now, but the reviews are mixed." Shen Juan picked up a slice of orange from her bowl, put it in his mouth and started eating. He didn't know if it was because he was unlucky, or if everyone was like this, it felt a little sour.

"Maybe it's because they have too high expectations of you." Yangyang Jin chewed the orange with relish.

"After all, the two songs you released earlier were either promotional songs for e-sports events that went viral on stage, or popular pop singles that topped the US iTunes chart and are expected to hit the B-list Hot 100 and create history. It's normal that the new song you produced in just a few days didn't meet their expectations. There's no need to take it to heart."

"I know." Shen Juan swallowed the orange with difficulty, wiped his hands with paper and asked, "Then will you come across a suitable script in the first half of next year? It's been so long, the film and television projects that are looking for me should be upgraded, right?"

When you have developed to a certain level, you need to maintain your own status when taking on roles, and there are many things to consider.

For example, Wu Jiaheng has only been acting in movies since he returned to China, and only started taking on TV dramas after he became less popular in 19.

Of course, it’s not that Shen Juan looks down on domestic idol dramas. In fact, the domestic entertainment market is the largest and has the widest fan base. Overseas, especially in Southeast Asia, the most influential are these ancient and modern idol dramas with Chinese characteristics.

But the problem is that most idol dramas may not have a positive impact on his current popularity and status. On the contrary, they may have a negative impact.

For example, Tencent's next-door gay-themed IP "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" invited Shen Juan to play the role of Wei Wuxian, considering that his salary was not high and the performance was good and cost-effective.

But even if Shen Juan knew that this drama would bring out two top stars after it was aired in 19, could he act?
As long as the drama production team officially announces that Shen Juan has joined the project, even before the show airs, his group of career fans who are always keeping a close eye on his personal development will probably run away amid the collective ridicule of his rivals' black fans.

Instead of being a top star, he goes to act in a gay drama with an unknown actor and sells impure gay love. Is he stupid?
Le Hua is Sima, and all these roles are given to Shen Juan!

His current fan base has nothing to do with the group of fujoshi who read BL novels and follow gay-themed dramas.

Moreover, if a top star who is already quite famous in the circle and an unknown person who has little exposure and is equivalent to an ordinary person are asked to sell homosexuality, those fujoshi may not be able to get on with it.

After all, every top star has a lot of black fans, so under their deliberate smearing, their external image will most likely be demonized. Not only will they lose the "newcomer beauty" that female fans like most, but it may even be not that positive.

Many times, 1+1 does not equal 2.

What's more, no matter what, he is still a Taobao artist for the time being. Lowering his status to act in Tencent's gay drama is equivalent to giving Kiwi two slaps in the face, which is both laborious and thankless.

“Yes, but not many. After all, at your current age and status, there are not many film and television projects suitable for you in the industry.” Yangjin Zhuoma sighed.

No one would have expected that the price of becoming famous at a young age in China is not being drugged and sexually exploited by men like poor Bieber, but being unable to find good roles and good scripts.

After all, there were few new generation artists in the circle who had reached such a height at such a young age like Shen Juan.

Therefore, the film and television industry will naturally not deliberately prepare projects in which young people play the leading roles to carry the box office.

"It's so difficult. Do you think we can take on Guo Jingming's movie? I took a look at the script he sent me and felt that the plot was ridiculous, but he said that as long as I was willing to act, they would try their best to meet any requests we made as long as they were not excessive, and everything would be based on us."

Shen Juan was referring to the film version of "A River of Sorrow" produced by Guangxian Investment and written by Guo Jingming.

What do you say about this movie?
A Douban score of 5.8 is enough to show its quality.

As for the box office, 3.5 million is just average.

The only advantage may be that it was released early.

It was filmed in the first half of 18 and will be released in September.

There is no pressure on the drama at all, which makes it convenient for the leading actors to use the box office performance to monetize resources as soon as possible and get access to subsequent upgraded resources.

"Can all your requests be met?" Yangjin Zhuoma was not dissatisfied with Guo Jingming for communicating directly with Shen Juan without her as his agent. She was very aware of Palu and knew that Shen Juan was the core of this team.

"Anyway, he said he could give me the first role, and if my schedule is tight, he could concentrate all my scenes together for filming. The estimated filming period for his drama is only fifty days, and the scenes are mainly focused on the heroine, so if we concentrate on filming, we might be able to wrap up in twenty days and leave."

“If that’s the case, then is there any need for us to continue? It’s all about the female lead,” Yangjin Zhuoma was puzzled.

"It's really not a good choice. There may be some controversy after the release, but it's more money, less trouble, and it can still make some achievements. And most importantly, we don't seem to have any other better choices now."

Shen Juan was also helpless. If there was really no other way, who would be willing to cooperate with Guo Jingming?
But the current environment of the entertainment industry is like this. The film and television industry is generally depressed. The types of dramas suitable for young actors are mainly ancient and modern idol dramas. There are very few resources for serious dramas, so much so that Shen Juan wants to organize an entire film and television series by himself.

At that time, he would serve as the editor to provide ideas, let other screenwriters add lines and details, and then find a reliable director who is easy to communicate and control. Finally, he and Le Hua would serve as the main investors of the film. Wouldn't that be great?

It’s a pity that his current work focus is still on singing and music, and he has only just started on the road of acting. The industry is still skeptical about whether he can carry a play as the leading actor, so it is better for him to complete these current jobs carefully before considering the future.

　I would like to state in advance that this book is not intended to be about Zhang Ruonan
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