Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 289

On Monday, Liu Haocun came to school as usual, and received an apple given to her by the class committee when she entered the school.

"Today is Christmas Eve, and tomorrow is Christmas! I don't know what fun things there will be for Christmas this year."

Because she got up too early, she was still a little sleepy. Seeing that the teacher had not arrived yet, she took out her mobile phone to check Weibo.

As a "Mou Girl" who has signed a film and television contract with the famous director Zhang Yimou and has already filmed a movie as the heroine during this summer vacation, Liu Haocun can be considered an industry insider who has one foot in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, the real-time dynamics in the industry must be grasped as soon as possible to help your future career development.

So how can you understand the current entertainment industry as quickly as possible?

How can you get to know the fan circles where fans gather as soon as possible?

It’s simple, just follow the footsteps of the top artists.

Even though she didn't like Shen Juan very much.

Because Shen Juan's fans are so annoying, you can see them torturing this and that on various platforms almost every day. It seems that in their eyes Shen Juan is omnipotent, and all the other people in the entertainment industry combined are not as good as him.

If she said something bad about Shen Juan on Weibo, she would be scolded by hundreds of people in private messages. She was even scolded severely for saying that Shen Juan's acting was not as good as people said when "A River of Sadness" was released. So she also started to hate Shen Juan.

But hate is hate, work is work.

She has long regarded understanding the fan circle as an important task at this stage, so that she can smoothly integrate into the domestic entertainment environment after her work is released and she officially enters the circle.

So she has been working hard during this period of time, packaging herself as a fan of Shen Juan and infiltrating his peripheral fan group. Every day, she learns about the big and small things in the fan circle and the operating rules that keep pace with the times. She has a general understanding of the current traffic gameplay and traffic echelons in the domestic entertainment industry.

For example, Cai Xukun and Zhu Yilong are at their peak, while Kaizi and Huazi's development has stagnated and they are gradually being left behind by their teammates. The four former top stars are no longer as brave as they used to be. Zhang Yixing has been steadily catching up. Deng Lun is frantically cashing in after becoming popular with "Ashes of Love" and trying to stabilize in the top echelon.
And Shen Juan still stood firmly in the sky.

Artists who go overseas are indeed different.

For artists who survive and develop under the domestic entertainment traffic framework, no matter how many fans they have and how popular they are at this stage, it will take several years for them to slowly settle down and gradually transform from a live-action influencer to a real actor, and let the capital market see that he is not just a flash in the pan, before they can have access to truly top-level resources.

But Shen Juan skipped these steps directly.

First of all, he doesn't need time to settle:

Because he reached the peak as soon as he debuted, and this peak was not only his personal peak, but also the peak of the entire Chinese music circle and all Chinese artists. Even if he flopped in the extremely competitive European and American music scene later, he could still rely on his current popularity and influence to survive in other regions.

That's pretty much what a broken eyebrow is.

Even if he is not popular in Europe and the United States, even if his new works flop one after another, he can still make a living and still collaborate with BTS.

Secondly, he doesn't need to transform:
He is a movie star of the highest level, and ancient costume dramas and modern costume dramas are actually the same to him. Being an actor and filming movies is just a side job anyway, there is no need to make such a clear distinction. His status in the circle mainly depends on music, and even if he runs around filming short dramas now, it will not affect his status.

The rules of the fan circle can only serve as a reference for him. Having reached this level, he will naturally not be PUA'd by the gossips and fan circle thinking deliberately released by capital.

Then, he no longer needs to act as a lackey or a vanguard of capital manufacturers, harvesting the leeks of his fans for them:

I don’t accept endorsements for fast-moving consumer goods, I don’t set up stores selling trendy brand peripherals, I don’t urge fans to buy magazines to boost sales, and I don’t make money by doing bad things.

All the fans' spending is for his works.

Including this Chinese album that is about to be released.

Speaking of which, the marketing and promotion operations recently launched by Shen Juan's team for the new album are actually a bit confusing to people in the industry.

how to say?

It's really too low-key.

Not only was the album released only a week before its official release date and promotion began, but the intensity and scope of its marketing were also far inferior to those of the English album released earlier this year.

So many people speculated that the quality of this album might not be very high, at least not meeting everyone's expectations.

After all, countless music industry veterans who have copied European and American songs and translated them into Chinese have proven that melodies and tunes that are popular in Europe and the United States may not be accepted in China.

It is true that Shen Juan's works are very popular in Europe and America and have indeed passed the test of the market, but this does not mean that his melodies are equally popular in China.

After all, the music style and aesthetics preferred by Chinese audiences are completely different from those in Japan and North America across the ocean.

Moreover, given that Shen Juan's annual output reaches an astonishing forty songs, it is difficult to guarantee the quality of each song.

So in order to build up their reputation and avoid being held accountable for boasting too much, Shen Juan's fans tacitly did not violently flood the screen with messages like they did when promoting the English album. Instead, they conducted harmonious and friendly discussions on various platforms in a subtle way, under the euphemism of returning to basics and using the sword without an edge.

In this undercurrent, Shen Juan's Chinese album also released more information on Christmas Eve:

A very nice album poster and album title.

Visha?

What do you mean?
Liu Haocun scrolled to the comment section to read the explanation, only to find out that Weixia means the fourth month of the lunar calendar.

Oh, I just remembered that Shen Juan and I were born on the same day, month, and year! Both of us were born on May 98, 5!
Are we so destined to be together?

And the Shen Juan on this poster.
His eyebrows and eyes seemed a bit similar to the heart-throbbing man she had seen on the Beijing subway before.
I went to Baidu and randomly found a photo of Shen Juan wearing a mask and compared it, and they are really 70% to 80% similar!

Could they be the same person?
Liu Haocun thought whimsically.

But he quickly shook his head and denied his guess.

Because it’s impossible for such a big star to take the subway.

Besides, how could such a handsome and gentle man be Shen Juan, such an annoying pretentious guy?
Let’s turn our attention back to the other side of the ocean.

The filming set of the MV "Blinding Lights".

First, the filming location was changed from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.

Secondly, the sponsored vehicle used in the drag racing part has also changed from the Mercedes-Benz in the original time and space to the current Porsche 918.

Porsche is very happy to invest in Shen Juan, the promising new king of streaming media. Once this album or the single "Blind Light" achieves decent commercial results, they will immediately sign a cooperation agreement with Shen Juan and officially announce that Shen Juan will become the global spokesperson for Porsche.

As for the heroine
It’s the same old saying, Shen Juan never breaks his promise, so after arriving in Los Angeles this time, he directly called Sydney and asked her to come and star in the MV of Blind Light.

Although the heroine in this MV does not have many roles and only has a few scenes in total, "Blind Light" is a hit song that is destined to become a global hit, so even if she is a supporting role, she can still accumulate a certain degree of popularity through the MV of this song and make the audience familiar with her.

And Sydney girl herself loves to cooperate with Shen Juan, or to do things with Shen Juan that they love to do.

Because Shen Juan gave her a really good feeling.

Young, rich, good-looking, world-famous.
He was violent when it was necessary to be violent, and gentle when it was necessary to be gentle. He did not treat her as a tool for sexual venting without independent personality just because of the unequal status between them. Even if they were just passers-by who were destined to disappear in each other's lives, Shen Juan would still patiently and gently tolerate and respect everything about her. Every night spent with him would be worth savoring in the future. Alex was simply the most perfect relationship template that she had imagined in her heart during her girlhood!

It’s a pity that Shen Juan has no such idea, otherwise she really wants to establish a long-term and stable relationship with Shen Juan.

It doesn't matter even if he's out there fooling around with other women every day, just like the school cheerleader who always dates the star quarterback of the school football team. With such a high-quality man right in front of you, it's really hard for a woman with normal sexual orientation to control herself from thinking too much.

"When does the shoot start today?"

The Sydney girl is wearing a very cool low-cut dress at the moment, showing off her proud figure.

"Maybe it will take another hour or so to prepare?"

Shen Juan couldn't say for sure. In fact, the main content of the MV had been shot last night, and what remained today were minor contents, so the work was relatively easy. The entire crew, including himself, were in a very relaxed and casual state at work.

"In that case." Sydney girl clung tightly to Shen Juan, wishing she could rub her entire body into his arms.

Since there is no way to gain Shen Juan's affection, then I must use every possible means to make him fall in love with my body.

"Do you want to weed Egypt again?" Shen Juan smiled playfully.

"I just want Alex to put your big dick in my pussy." Sydney girl sucked her tired index finger.

"Holys you're making me really mad right now!"

"Then please tear me in half, Mr. Alex!"

"Babe, go and close the RV door first."

"All right."

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After spending two days shooting the MV for Blind Light, it was Christmas, a legal holiday in North America.

This is Shen Juan’s first time to celebrate Christmas abroad. He has always heard that Christmas abroad is very different from that in China.

Now looking at it this way, it is indeed true.

There is no such thing as sending apples abroad. I don’t know how it became popular in China.

Then there is a holiday for Christmas abroad, so everyone in the production team went home to spend time with their wives and children.

But Shen Juan still didn't get a vacation.

Of course, he doesn't have the habit of taking a break on Christmas.

His trip today was organized by Universal Studios to do charity work and visit communities and charitable organizations where ethnic minorities gather.

The so-called ethnic minorities are nothing more than all races except American whites, including but not limited to Heys, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans in North America.

We attach great importance to caring for ethnic minorities.

Therefore, in order to further penetrate the North American market and establish the image of a high-quality artist in the hearts of the people, Shen Juan naturally has to adapt to the local customs and engage in humanitarian care here, use his influence as a star to do some practical things, and provide care to those who are in difficult circumstances, even for just one day.

First is the Hey People Community.
Of course, it is a safe and stable community of hey people.

Global Times doesn't dare to let their cash cow go bankrupt in the low-income communities where guns are rampant, gangs gather, and people often set off fireworks and firecrackers and engage in gun fights outside at night.

Although Nico would not attack public figures when he was not taking drugs and was mentally normal, after all, they were not really tired of living and wanted to provoke the American cops to die. But like he did to Bieber, there would be no problem for him to turn into an instructor and let Shen Juan perform dozens of push-ups for them.

Shen Juan and Huanqiu both knew it well.

So just like NBA stars do community activities, just find a few safe and reliable Hey People communities to distribute Christmas gifts and winter supplies, and chat with fans at the same time.

There is no need to really go down to the grassroots level.

Then there is the Asian community.
The feeling here is completely different from the Heyren community.

Shen Juan's return here was like returning home. His fans were everywhere, and there were cheers and screams everywhere.

Whether they are Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Southeast Asians such as Vietnamese and Filipinos, at least on the surface they all regard Shen Juan as their pride and role model.

"Shen Juan has single-handedly eliminated the stereotypes of white people about Asians and improved the social status of the entire Asian community in the United States." This statement was also verified by them.

Although he knew that even if his status did improve, it would not be much, he was not at that level yet, and the moral level of those white people was not that high either.

But since they think it's useful, then let it be useful.

It is good to be able to bring people even a little hope and strength, and this is the responsibility of public figures.

Finally, there are Hispanics.
In fact, North America looks at Latin America just as East Asia looks at Southeast Asia. Although they don’t say anything, they all look down on them in their hearts and think that the other side is not on the same level as themselves.

But what Shen Juan did not expect was that he, a Chinese singer who sang English songs, was actually quite popular among the Hispanic community, and his treatment was almost the same as in the Asian community.

Then when I gave a gift to a little Mexican girl who was in elementary school, I found out after careful inquiry.
"In fact, I used to be a fan of BTS. Many of my classmates are ARMYs because we think it's really cool that minorities like them can become famous in the white-dominated United States. But it wasn't until you, Alex, came out that we realized you are the best! My friends and classmates are now Alovers!"

Shen Juan understood, isn’t this the champion fan?

They don't care about the original champion, they only like the current champion.

Fortunately, Shen Juan is very confident in his sophomore year, and he is likely to continue to be the "minority champion".

So in his opinion, champion fans and true fans are actually the same, and both can bring him the nutrients he needs to move forward.

So he squatted down and touched the little girl's head, "Can I know your name? My little princess."

"Big star, my name is Elsa!" Although the girl blushed a little, she still mustered up the courage to reply loudly.

"Elsa? Very nice name!"

Shen Juan looked into Aisha's eyes and said with an especially gentle smile: "Thank you, Aisha. The support and encouragement from you and your classmates and friends have provided me with a constant source of strength to push me forward. So if possible, please believe in yourselves as much as you believe in me, because each of us is a big star in our own world."

This loving scene, this picture of pampering fans, immediately made the surrounding fans and residents applaud and cheer.

The tracking camera also recorded all of this very well, which is useful material for future marketing.

After getting on the car and leaving the community, the Sydney girl who was traveling with him brought Shen Juan some exciting good news:
The Billboard Hot 100 weekly chart is out, and the single "Sunflower" co-produced by Shen Juan and Ma Long rose to second place this week!
"Who's first? Still Ari?"

"Yes, but the points of the first-ranked "thank u, next" and the third-ranked "Without Me" have begun to decline this week, while your sunflower is still on an upward trend. If you can maintain this momentum, you may have a chance to win the weekly championship!" The Sydney girl was very excited and trembling so much that the dice were shaking from side to side.

But the person involved, Shen Juan, appeared quite calm.

What he is actually considering now is whether or not to ask fans to boost the stats so that the Sunflowers can become the number one single as soon as possible.

Because Ariana Grande's new album will be released in February next year, her title song "7 Rings" will most likely dominate the charts for a long time. In addition, in order to avoid Old Town Road, which became popular by relying on the foreign Douyin cowboy challenge and broke the record of consecutive weeks, the first and second singles of his album will also be released as soon as possible, trying to grab as much chart data as possible during the gap between the rise of Old Town Road and the decline of Ariana Grande's hit singles.

Even though the real hit singles may be temporarily suppressed by others due to various factors, they can still catch up later. But except for Ma Long who missed the number one single due to his addiction to playing PUBG, probably no one doesn't want to have a few more number one singles.

After all, the number one single is one of the hard indicators used by first-line singers in Europe and the United States to compete with each other and measure the popularity of their works. If you don’t have a number one single, you’d be embarrassed to call yourself a first-line singer.

Therefore, in order to win more number one singles and advance to the first-tier market more steadily and smoothly, Shen Juan felt that it was necessary for him to give the sunflowers a ripening agent to help them grow faster.

If you don’t rush now, when will you wait?
And when he was working on his first album, didn’t he have a few love songs that were almost finished but hadn’t been released?
It will be a hassle to keep these songs and not release them, and then deal with them when the original authors release new songs that overlap with the original songs.

Although he could indeed turn the tables and claim that the other party had stolen his unreleased single through some unknown channel, and that since he has the copyright, the other party would have no chance of winning the lawsuit against him, but this is only a last resort that he would resort to when he is really left with no other options. It's so damn immoral!

So, it just so happens that Valentine's Day 214 is coming soon.

I'll ask Republic Records to help promote it later. They'll tell them that if Sunflower can top the Hot 100 in January, then they'll put these abandoned songs together as an EP and release it on Valentine's Day.

And considering that the production level of small fresh love songs is definitely not as good as those hit songs that are popular all over the United States, in order to shut up those sour chickens and haters, all the income from this EP will be invested in charity to protect children.

In this way, you can get the top spot and a good reputation, without disgusting the original authors of those works. You have both face and moral bottom line. It's perfect!
Because "Senorita" has significant Latin American elements in both the melody and the MV plot, after Christmas, Shen Juan brought his talent from the West Coast to Miami on the South Coast, retracing James's journey west.

To put it simply, the plot of the MV is that the male and female protagonists meet in a Miami bar, and then just like the lyrics say, "I fell in love with her before I knew her name", the two of them fell in love at first sight.

While filming this scene, the look in Shen Juan's eyes when looking towards the camera could indeed be described as a stunning glimpse.

“Oh my god! Alex, I bet that after this MV is released, countless girls will fall for you here! The look in your eyes just now was so damn affectionate and charming! You must be born to be a heartthrob!” The middle-aged director standing behind the monitor couldn’t help but exclaimed loudly after calling “cut”.

Other staff members around also applauded, especially the women, who looked at Shen Juan with shining eyes.

If they were not working now, if Shen Juan was an amateur, they would have rushed up to ask for his contact information! If they met a man with such conditions in real life and missed him, they would definitely regret it for half a year!
Noticing the hungry looks the girls around her gave Shen Juan, and looking at the faintly visible muscle outlines of Shen Juan under the white T-shirt, Ariana couldn't help but feel secretly proud in her heart while quietly swallowing her saliva: Only I am worthy of having such a sexy man!

Thinking of this, she wanted to get Shen Juan even more. It was unreasonable that she could only look at such a top-notch man but not eat him.

(A beautiful black-and-white person with a neon name)

Therefore, the following intimate scenes and boat scenes also made her really indulge in her desire, and she rubbed Shen Juan crazily.

She either gently stroked Shen Juan's chest and abdomen with her fingertips, or rubbed all over him to try to arouse his desire, and even secretly stuck out her tongue during the kissing scene, and was reluctant to stop kissing even after the director called "cut". As a result, the scene had to be cleared when they filmed the intimate scenes later to prevent the scene of the two of them accidentally kissing each other from being seen by unauthorized people.

However, the story of Shen Juan and A-mei in the MV was not as smooth as in regular love movies. Like those missed lovers in real life, they hesitated and wavered between friends and lovers, and finally ended with a BE from a dual perspective.

Shen Juan rode a motorcycle to the beach.

A妹 sat on the chair with her friends.

Although they both thought about each other and couldn't forget their old love, neither of them took the initiative to find and contact each other. In the end, they missed each other in that hot summer in Miami.

However, outside the MV plot, the male and female protagonists did not miss each other.

After the filming was finished, the two, who had been aroused by the close contact and intimate scenes on the boat for the past two days, immediately returned to their common hotel, closed the door, drew the curtains, and exchanged performance techniques and experiences from the MV filming in the past two days.

"What I'm curious about now is." Sister A leaned in Shen Juan's arms, gently outlining the lines of Shen Juan's abdominal muscles with her fingers, her eyes full of charming spring water.

"It seems you have a lot of experience in this area."

“I actually learned it on Google after the first day of shooting.”

"Does Google tell you what it's like to do it with Ariana Grande?"

“It didn’t say it on Google, but I just found out.”

"Don't you want to know it again to deepen your impression?"

Looking at A-mei's state of being filled with lust and yet unsatisfied, Shen Juan smiled and pressed her under him.

“So did Google tell you what would happen if you lay in the same bed with Alex Shen?”

"Google said. You make me feel as if my troubled heart is thousands of miles away, as if I were intoxicated by the stars and we were dancing in space."

Since Ai Li answered this question with the lyrics of Shen Juan's "Celestial".

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(End of this chapter)