Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 221: Top Chinese and Korean stars break the dimensional wall

At three o'clock in the afternoon, with the director's words "Thank you all for your hard work", the first observation project was successfully completed.

The staff began to pack up the equipment and props.

Shen Juan also relaxed. She first walked over and politely apologized to the amateur who just realized she was recording the show and her "victim" husband.

Then we went back to the crew to discuss the next amateur observation project titled "If a celebrity appeared on the street, would you talk to him?"

To put it simply, he walked on the street without any disguise, and several staff members carrying hidden cameras followed him the whole time, observing how people around him would react when he, as a star with a certain degree of fame and popularity among fans, appeared alone in a busy street full of young people.

If you want to test whether a star is popular or not, how many people know him or her outside the fan circle, and whether he or she is famous in mainstream society, this is the best test.

And because Shen Juan knew that he would be on this show when he was still in China, he took the time to watch several past episodes on HDTV. He knew that there were indeed some stars who looked very popular but no one paid attention to them when they walked on the street, which created an awkward situation for everyone.

So he was actually a little nervous now, not sure whether he would be as embarrassed as them today.

After all, his overall popularity in Japan is still not as good as those popular actors in Japan.

To put it bluntly, his global fame and popularity are basically concentrated among young people.

So in order to avoid embarrassment, and also to avoid losing face for Chinese stars and being attacked by domestic rivals in public opinion, Shen Juan not only did not do any disguise today, he even asked the makeup artist to dress him as brightly as possible, so that he could attract more attention from passers-by and let more young people recognize him.

She changed into clothes that show off her figure and made subtle changes to her makeup, making her already delicate and three-dimensional facial features even sharper, giving people a visual impact.

Although salty men, that is, those non-aggressive and refreshing handsome guys, are popular in Japan now, aesthetics can never be completely fixed.

Therefore, as long as he is handsome enough and has enough personal charm, countless Japanese girls will still be willing to go against the contemporary aesthetic trend and flock to him.

As per convention, before the recording officially begins, the guests participating in the project must first be interviewed by the host.

"Today we will go to Harajuku and Shibuya, two places where there are many young people. Is there any place or store you want to visit in particular?"

Shen Juan thought for a moment and replied, "Actually, I'm not too sure, because I haven't been to Neon very often, and I haven't really visited these two places."

"So are you interested in trying some crepes? They're on Takeshita Street in Harajuku."

"Of course, I'm actually quite curious."

After listening to Shen Juan's answer, the host nodded with satisfaction, believing that after the broadcast of this program, it might trigger a new round of crepe craze in the country.

After all, they had all done their homework in advance for the celebrity guest of this episode and knew how well-known and influential Shen Juan was among overseas youth groups.

It is true that Japan's entertainment circle is relatively closed and has little contact and communication with the outside world, but in the final analysis, it belongs to the East Asian cultural circle and is also the main area where America's international influence radiates. Therefore, it is really impossible not to take Shen Juan, a supernova who rose at the speed of light in the North American music scene in the first half of this year, seriously.

Next, Shen Juan and Ishihara Satomi, who had nothing to do and came to join in the fun, took a special car from the program crew to Harajuku.

He stopped at Takeshita Avenue and got out with several staff members carrying hidden cameras.

At this point, the program officially began filming.

"A little nervous." Although Shen Juan said this, his whole state appeared to be very leisurely and comfortable, just like going out for a walk after dinner.

There is absolutely no tension or awkwardness of wandering alone on the strange streets of a foreign country.

"In fact, it's been a long time since I went shopping openly without any disguise like this."

“So I’m actually quite looking forward to it.”

After walking along this road for about a minute, I finally entered a crowded area.

Therefore, Shen Juan, who was outstanding in height, appearance and temperament, stood out from the crowd and was eye-catching, and immediately attracted the attention of people around him.

Could this be the latest idol to debut at Johnny's? Many people had this thought in their minds.

As for why we emphasize that it is the “latest debut”?
Because in their opinion, it is impossible for an artist with such appearance and star temperament to remain unknown.

Even if he was seduced into having sex with his mother's friend at the age of 14 and became a father, he was destined to become famous.

(Artists named XX Wu Jiaheng never seem to have a good ending, such as this Arata Mackenyu and Arthur)
Even if the whole person is covered in negative material, he can still make a name for himself with just this face and this body.

There's no way around it. After all, the appearance of the island country's current new generation of male artists born after 95 is really hard to describe.

Given the general aesthetic standards, even with the best cosmetic surgery technology in the world, doctors would not know where to start.

As Shen Juan was walking, he suddenly noticed a few young girls on the side of the road chewing on huge marshmallows.

He immediately became interested and walked into the shop on the second floor according to the sign outside.

However, before Shen Juan had the time to place an order, he was recognized by two sharp-eyed female high school students in the store.

One person was so shocked that his mouth was pounding with fear, while another person covered his mouth with his hands in surprise with his face flushed. It was obvious that neither of them could believe that Shen Juan would appear in front of them like this.

Shen Juan was very familiar with such scenes, so he walked over to the two JKs with dull faces and hearts in their eyes and asked, "Does this marshmallow taste good?"

The relatively calm girl suppressed her inner excitement, looked up at Shen Juan, and whispered, "It's delicious!"

"Is it sweet?"

“So sweet!”

Shen Juan nodded, thanked him gently, walked over to place his order, and then stood in front of the window waiting patiently.

At this time, other customers in the store also noticed what happened here. Of course, some of them knew Shen Juan, so they shared the information.

Not long after, a young, stylishly dressed, voluptuous working woman mustered up the courage to walk up to Shen Juan, bowed to him respectfully and said, "Smith Marseille Arnold, are you Shen Juan-san?"

"Well, it's me."

The moment the words fell, this modern girl who originally seemed very rational and restrained immediately let out a low scream like a crazy fangirl whose dream had come true.

In the past, if Shen Juan had exposed his identity to fans when he went out alone, he would definitely feel unhappy, but now they are recording a show after all, and this is exactly the effect the program crew and Shen Juan himself want.

So naturally, he was very satisfied with the fan's reaction, and then gave her the most basic benefit of a handshake.

But this is like opening Pandora's box.

When Shen Juan sent away the fan whose face had turned red with excitement, he realized that he was already surrounded by a crowd of people, all young girls.

They were still hesitating whether to come up and disturb Shen Juan. After all, the social custom of Japanese people is not to disturb others easily. But after seeing that someone had the courage to come forward and talk to Shen Juan and successfully got a handshake from him.
Soon a second and a third appeared.

The girls came closer to Shen Juan, surrounded him in the center of the crowd, and asked to shake hands with him, or even go one step further, to hold hands with him, which is known to the whole world. Shen Juan knew that his purpose of coming to Neon this time was to increase his popularity and make money in the future.

So naturally he accepted everyone who came to him, and used the gentlest tone and attitude possible to attract fans, treating these girls who would most likely become his die-hard fans after today.

Customers came in and out in waves. Perhaps someone had leaked the news that Shen Juan was in the store.

More and more fans and onlookers came over, blocking the store entrance so tightly that the street was even temporarily paralyzed due to traffic stagnation.

There was no choice but for Shen Juan to call for a pause in the recording. He didn't want to have a large-scale stampede like the one in Itaewon when he came to Neon to record a variety show for the first time.

This is not the way to resist.

Upon seeing this, the program crew quickly dispatched staff and the few security guards who were with the crew to control the situation and guide the crowd. They said that Shen Juan would soon be moving to another location for filming and asked him not to call his friends over.

The director couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw this amazing scene of support: "Big-name artists are different. The show couldn't be recorded any more after it just started."

While the staff were diverting the crowd's attention in front, Shen Juan followed the staff out of the back door of the building and went straight back to the car.

I originally wanted to walk around this street for a while longer, but now with so many people rushing around, I'm afraid there's no possibility or need to continue recording.

The program continued to be recorded, and before long they arrived at Shibuya, which was also crowded with young people.

Considering that the probability of passers-by recognizing him here was even greater than in Harajuku, Shen Juan simply walked directly into a roadside cafe after getting off the bus. While avoiding the sight of passers-by, he was also able to have a good rest.

Ordered a coffee and a sandwich.

Shen Juan went to the second floor and sat down.

There were also several tables of guests eating desserts and chatting.

Looking around, perhaps because it was a weekday, there were not many customers in the store. The table closest to him was occupied by two girls.

Unfortunately, the top stars are the top stars after all. Even if he found a place with fewer people to sit, he still couldn't escape the attention of the crowd. So soon someone came over and asked for a photo, and it was a Malaysian.

Of course Shen Juan would not refuse.

In fact, he would not refuse even if there was no camera pointing at him, unless he was on a date with his girlfriend in an undercover relationship and did not want to be disturbed by outsiders.

It was not until then that the two long-haired girls who were eating desserts at the next table noticed Shen Juan's presence.

Then he uttered a low cry of surprise.

"Ji Su, isn't that Shen Juan?"

Jisu?

The Korean language stood out in the surrounding Japanese language. Shen Juan noticed the movement and looked up.

Somewhat surprised and stunned.

Aren't these Kim Ji-soo and Kim Jennie from BLACKPINK? Why are they here?

Kim Ji-soo and Kim Jennie were also looking at Shen Juan, all of them were stunned. They obviously did not expect that the "strongest man in contemporary East Asia" (a nickname given by the Japanese media) who was fighting hard in North America some time ago would appear here.

After a long while, Jin Zhixiu came back to his senses and asked softly, "Excuse me, are you Shen Juanxi?"

Shen Juan nodded and responded: "Excuse me, are you Jisoo and Jennie from BLACKPINK?"

He doesn't have the habit of calling people senior.

"Oh my! It's a real person!" Jennie was very excited and smiled instantly.

Shen Juan felt that it was inappropriate to let her continue to be so excited, so he said: "I am recording a program, there are hidden cameras around, can you be in the camera?"

"Of course it's convenient!"

Unexpectedly, after Jennie heard that they were recording a show, she remained excited. She even brought her coffee and dessert over and sat opposite Shen Juan.

She stared at him curiously for a long time, then pouted her lips with a hint of admiration and said, "Shen Juanxi, you have such a delicate face!"

Shen Juan was silent for a while, "Thank you."

Then he looked at Jin Zhixiu, who was abandoned by her companions and was alone, and invited her, "Won't you come over and sit over here?"

Compared to the passionate Kim Jenny in front of him, Shen Juan actually prefers to deal with Kim Jisoo, because she is young and her appearance is still very good.

And it is obvious that Kim Jennie does not rely on her looks to make a living.

Kim Ji-soo was stunned for a moment. She seemed to see Kim Jenny roll her eyes imperceptibly, but after hesitating for a moment, she moved her things and sat next to her.

After all, they are recording a show. If they don’t sit over here, the audience will find it strange, and it will also cause some unnecessary “discord among members”.

Although they are indeed close in appearance
"Why did you come to Tokyo?"

"We have a concert in Fukuoka the day after tomorrow, our first world tour," Kim Ji-soo replied.

Shen Juan immediately understood that these two were foreigners who came to Japan to make money just like him.

So he smiled and said, "That's amazing. You can start a world tour so soon."

"No, in fact, we envy you more. Your first album was a huge hit in North America, and the entire Kpop industry was shaken at that time!" Kim Jennie's words revealed that she was unwilling to be associated with Kpop. Perhaps to her, Kpop is just a springboard for her to connect with the international community and head towards Europe and the United States.

It is easy to understand. After all, she has lived in New Zealand since she was a child. Compared with East Asian Confucian culture, perhaps the warm and open European and American culture is what she truly loves.

After breaking the ice by promoting each other's business, they naturally entered into the interactive session of exchanging contact information and taking photos, which is essential when meeting colleagues in the entertainment industry.

So Shen Juan first logged back into his long-dormant Kakao account that he had registered when he was practicing in South Korea, and added two new contact friends.

(Both seasons of Star Asia were recorded in Seoul, South Korea, and after joining Lehua, I also trained in South Korea)
Then, at Jennie's strong request, he sat between the two girls and took a group photo of the top Chinese and Korean stars that was described by fans and netizens as "breaking the dimensional wall."

The atmosphere is quite harmonious.

When taking the photo, Jennie was almost hanging on Shen Juan, as if she wanted to recreate her famous sandwich scene, like a beaker.

However, Shen Juan was recording a variety show after all, and it was impossible for him to communicate for too long with these two South Korean idols who accidentally appeared on the camera without signing a contract. So after drinking his coffee, he quickly said goodbye and left, heading to the next recording location to observe the real reactions of those ordinary people when they met the stars.

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