Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 356: Rapid Expansion of Ambition (8k)

A little after ten o'clock in the evening, all the awards had been presented and this year's Weibo Movie Night officially came to an end.

Under the organization and arrangement of the staff, the guests and media fans on site exited in an orderly manner from different exits.

Almost exactly the same as when he walked down the red carpet and entered the backstage, Shen Juan was surrounded by his peers again.

Zhang Ziyi said that she was elected as the chairperson of the main competition jury of this year's Tokyo International Film Festival, and asked Shen Juan whether "Better Days" had plans to compete for the Golden Kylin Award.

Shen Juan said that it was a bit exaggerated to let commercial films compete for awards, but the China Special Golden Crane Award that comes with the Golden Kylin Award is a possibility.

But that's where the embarrassment lies.

Such an awesome award, but Shen Juan couldn’t get it.

It would be embarrassing for Shen Juan to get the Lese award.

It's just awkward in the middle, neither going up nor down.

Hu Ge asked Shen Juan to meet again when he had time after returning to Shanghai. They were both born and raised in Shanghai, and there was no competition between them. Therefore, Brother Xiaoyao naturally had a certain degree of liking for Shen Juan and wanted to make friends with this young representative of his hometown who was known as the "Son of Shanghai".

Shen Juan even suspected that after the filming of "Fang Hua" starts in September next year, he would invite himself to make a guest appearance in this TV series for team-building of Shanghai actors.

Wang Changtian, the boss of Guangxian, who served as the award presenter, finally met Shen Juan, the "hidden investor of Nezha" whom he had always wanted to meet.

However, considering there were so many people around, we didn’t talk much.

Anyway, through the brief conversation, Wang Changtian already knew that this 21-year-old young man, who had extraordinary talent and vision, was very optimistic about the development prospects of animated films in China, just like him.

He also said that if there is a sequel, he would be willing to continue cooperating.

Then what about Guo Fan? Although he was the one who took the initiative to find Shen Juan, Shen Juan actually also wanted to chat with him.

After all, he still has a lot of ideas about the role of the young Liu Peiqiang in "The Wandering Earth 2".

This film not only highlights the rising Chinese film industry system and its hard power, but can also export China's values and main themes overseas.

Shen Juan likes this kind of movies that focus on both domestic and foreign films.

Although his box office appeal in China may not be as exaggerated as that of The King's Avatar, big IPs like this actually don't require much from actors.

Moreover, there are still several years before the filming starts, which is enough time for Shen Juan to use his fan base and influence to raise his commercial value to the next level.

In addition, all members of Rocket Girls 101 except Meng Meiqi and Wu Xuanyi from Le Hua were present. When they saw Shen Juan, they bowed to him 90 degrees respectfully.

It’s a pity that they are a limited group and have little competitiveness overseas, otherwise Tencent would really want them to take advantage of Shen Juan’s momentum to go overseas.

The road paved in “Alex paved the way” is paved for all Asian artists.

It does not refer to just one country among China, Japan and South Korea.

It’s just that the European and American people have very discerning tastes.

Although there is a market for almost any type of music there, the competition for almost any type of music there is also extremely fierce.

There are also many examples where overseas artists have struggled to break into the industry with one album, only to have their next album flop miserably.

Even their local first-line singers may have a smooth year but fail next year if they fail to keep up with the mainstream market aesthetic trend.

Therefore, the approach of relying on one's looks to gain popularity in East Asia and relying on marketing to attract fans will not work there.

When Asian artists go to the US, they either continue to produce many hit singles and win by their works, or they frantically market their popularity like BTS does, creating a bond between idols and fans through various means, strengthening the connection between the two, and becoming life partners and spiritual sustenance in the hearts of fans.

There is no doubt that there are fundamental differences in the operating rules and fan culture of the entertainment industry on the east coast and the west coast of the Pacific.

Therefore, only Z generation opinion leaders like Shen Juan, who are good at pampering fans with their works, can become leaders in the industry.

End all social activities, get in the car and leave the venue.

The assistant who is specifically responsible for conveying netizens' feedback to Shen Juan after the event continues to do his old job.

As Zeng Guoxiang had expected, there was not much discussion about the news of this Weibo Movie Night.

The hot searches are basically all about Shen Juan.

The upcoming "Better Days" has received unprecedented exposure and discussion, becoming a summer blockbuster.

Shen Juan's two speeches on the red carpet and when receiving the award made the fan circle boil with excitement, and fans shed tears.

Countless self-media marketing accounts and many internationally renowned brands endorsed by Shen Juan also jumped on the bandwagon, quoting Shen Juan's speeches and combining their product slogans to promote their brands on popular platforms such as Weibo and Douyin.

It was as if Shen Juan had given these marketing accounts and brands a composition assignment, and the PR departments of major brands were competing to answer the question to see who could get the highest score or traffic.

Therefore, in such a lively atmosphere, more and more fans and netizens are attracted to participate in the discussion.

[He said, "The best come and go freely." He also said, "Strive to pursue what you are determined to do, and let the rest take its course." So he really came and went freely, and really became a leader in the field of music. He has always been my perfect idol and my role model in life. ]

[When others kept instilling in me the idea of being modest and low-key and not causing trouble for others, which made my personality more and more closed, more and more inferior, and more and more internalized, it was he who told me "You can be the master of your own world like me and put the whole world under your feet." ]

[Water is clear not because it has no impurities, but because it knows how to settle. This is the true power of idols, this is the new king of pop who has emerged from the storm, this is the star path of my Shen Juan, as bright as a diamond! Shen Juan, you will succeed no matter what you do! ]

[From the initial surprise when he knew he had won the award, to the calmness of holding the trophy later, to the sincere thanks to fans on stage, to the ease with which he addressed haters, I seemed to see the transformation of a talented little prince into a king. After all the hardships, he still remains a young man.]

[He never needs glory, because he is the light. I am so lucky to live in the same era with such a superstar, such a shining idol. He really seems like an angel who is constantly emitting light and warmth. I will shine like Juan Juan in the future! ]

[Shen Juan once said in the United States that "I want to do as much as possible and go further while society can still tolerate his success." When people use fame and fortune to crown Shen Juan, he is actually just a genius who is loyal to music and himself, but he has gradually become a person who represents the times. 】

[Later, I realized that no one in this world can always get everything they want. If you want to have unparalleled fame and glory, you have to endure the loneliness and coldness after standing at the top. Having said that, I still hope that I can get what I want, and everything in my career and love life will be auspicious.]

[There is no real empathy in this world. Unfortunately, I cannot imagine your powerlessness when you are questioned and in the deep valley. I will question whether the boy with a bright smile is helpless. I silently hope that you on the stage on the screen are happy and joyful.]

It has to be said that Shen Juan's speeches in the past two years are definitely outstanding among the many talented people in the domestic entertainment industry.

The cultural level is not even the same level!

Even if those empty-headed professors memorized the script in advance, they probably wouldn't be able to memorize so many long and difficult sentences at once.

And his feelings are sincere and his eyes are particularly genuine!
Most of them are sharing of experience based on their own experience, rather than preaching from successful people with a "daddy flavor".

Especially the double entendre of "I once thought about just laughing it off, but I am amazing" which was a shout-out to the black fans, made countless netizens talk about it with relish. They felt that the domestic entertainment industry finally had the long-lost vitality, and finally there was a star who was not afraid of being scolded and was found interesting by the public.

Passerby popularity and general popularity have also been slightly but steadily improved in this subtle process.

So the fans are really proud and touched.

Some fans become fans of stars because they like their looks, some fans become fans because they like their works, some fans become fans because they admire the strong and are obsessed with the feeling of being on top in the fan circle, some fans like to play real-life development games and continue to follow their idols as they watch them step by step reach the top, and some fans love idols because they met someone who brought them strength and encouraged them to keep going during their most difficult times.
Shen Juan encompasses all of the above reasons.

In the past two years, through his own efforts and in accordance with the set goals, he started from the initial process of "primitive traffic accumulation" and gradually evolved into a rising star in the music scene, a new generation pop superstar, a world-class pop king, a Z generation opinion leader, and a national idol in the hearts of all Alovers.

It is true that there is no such thing as a "natural charmer" in this world who is loved by everyone and makes flowers bloom wherever he goes.

No matter how handsome Shen Juan is, there are people who think he is ugly; no matter how great Shen Juan’s achievements are, there are people who scold him for being rare; no matter how great Shen Juan’s image is in the hearts of his fans, there are people who dislike him and persistently attack him with his emotional problems and chaotic private life.

But he can continue to evolve, allowing more and more people to fall in love with him, become his fans, and become his supporters.

Ordinary stars are still too low-end.

Mane earns an ordinary salary, expresses ordinary opinions, and receives ordinary love.

Shen Juan used to think this was pretty good.

You can easily earn a lot of money.

but now?
As his status and vision continue to improve, what he wants is to become one of the symbols of this era.

Just as he was fickle in his love life, he was also never satisfied with his pursuit of personal career.

From a psychological perspective, human beings seem doomed to never fully satisfy their own desires and ambitions.

If Shen Juan wants to climb higher and go further, then his fans want to protect him better.

So much so that even the black fans who should have been furious after being pointed out by Shen Juan in person did not dare to show up for a while.

Because it will be destroyed in seconds if it shows up.

After all, this period is the stage when Shen Juan’s fans have the highest cohesion and the strongest fighting desire. They can even give their hearts for Shen Juan!

So except for a very small number of people with special fetishes who are willing to intervene, the vast majority of people are obviously unwilling to participate in this war of words that is doomed to fail.

It is because human nature is to seek benefits and avoid harm.

That's why so many people like to bully the weak. They have no obligation to face an enemy they can't defeat.

After five days, I returned to the Xiamen crew.

After a short rest and adjustment, we continued with the original shooting plan and completed the shooting of each scene in an orderly manner.

At the same time, something big happened.

That is:
Shen Juan’s Leviathan Era Tour is finally about to start the first round of pre-sales (July-September, China and North America)!

From the initial trailer that shocked the world at the Coachella Music Festival, to Universal Music’s joint official announcement on internal and external networks.

During this period, a complete marketing plan covering the global mainstream markets was put in place. After rounds of warm-up, the pre-sale date for tickets was finally set on June 6st.

The tour schedule for July-September was released simultaneously:

From July 7.13th to July 7.16th, the Shanghai Stadium will hold four consecutive games from Saturday to Tuesday, with all seats on four sides open.

From July 7.20 to July 7.22, the Beijing National Stadium (Bird's Nest) will hold three consecutive shows from Saturday to Monday, with a four-sided stage and people.

From July 7.27 to July 7.29, Guangzhou Olympic Sports Center held three consecutive shows from Saturday to Monday, still with a four-sided stage and nearly seats.

If all the tickets are sold out, the number of people mobilized for these ten concerts will be as high as 800,000, an average of 80,000!
Then there are the public North American tour stops: Las Vegas, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, Ottawa.

Without exception, the venues for the tour are all large stadiums that can accommodate at least 60,000 to 70,000 people.

And except for the first stop in Las Vegas which only has two shows, the other eight cities have three shows from Friday to Sunday.

Although it is a bit tiring, it does allow as many fans as possible to have the opportunity to come to his concert in person.

Obtain higher ticket revenue, further expand your influence and popularity, and maximize your profits!

Therefore, many fans, netizens and industry insiders couldn't help but sigh when they saw such a grand tour:

[If all tickets for every concert in every city can be sold out, if there are no major unexpected situations along the way, and if Shen Juan performs well in the concert, then this round of The Leviathan Era Tour is very likely to become one of the greatest tours in human history! ]

That's really true.

After all, sold out tickets means that there are an average of 70,000 to 80,000 people per show, and the box office revenue will only reach a terrifying number!
Before Taylor's record-breaking 23-year-old era tour begins, it is not impossible to become a short-lived No. in history.

[The four-sided stage has an average of 80,000 tickets per show, and they are open three or four times in a row. It would be embarrassing if the tickets cannot be sold out.]

Seriously, this could actually happen.

After all, many singers with good streaming data are very bleak in terms of touring, and the trend of going to concerts in China has not yet developed to the exaggerated level of the post-righteousness era. Therefore, Shen Juan may not be able to beat Jay Chou and Mayday, the veteran singers who have been popular for many years, when he goes on tour in China.

However, Shen Juan also has his own advantages. That is, under his influence, China in this time and space has opened a visa-free policy for several developed countries in advance. Therefore, it may attract many fans from neighboring East Asian countries to come to China to meet Shen Juan and boost the local economic cycle.

This is also the important reason why Shen Juan challenged the limits of his physical strength and fan appeal and held four consecutive concerts in Shanghai.

They directly offered a subsidy of 30 million for four concerts, asking Shen Juan to choose Shanghai as the first city of his world tour. This was equivalent to paying Shen Juan to hold a concert in Shanghai, and then cooperating with a series of plans they launched to drive the economic development of his hometown and improve Shanghai's international image.

Moreover, the 30 million can go directly into Shen Juan’s pocket without having to be distributed to the organizer, the company, and other team members.

It was really hard for him to resist the temptation.

Therefore, when arranging the concert schedule, the tour time in the Asia-Pacific countries could only be postponed as much as possible. The purpose was to allow these impatient fans to rush to China in advance to give money.

Although it may be a bit inhumane and make foreign fans spend a lot of extra money, as long as one is a human being, he or she will have selfish motives.

Shen Juan can only make up for them in other ways, such as better performances and more excellent works.

In addition, the Singapore government, which is also financially strong, also paid a tour subsidy of US$200 million per show to invite Shen Juan.

In fact, it was originally 300 million, but Singapore asked Shen Juan to make Singapore his only tour city in Southeast Asia, so that they could easily take all the economic benefits created by Alovers in Southeast Asia.

Unfortunately, Shen Juan did not agree.

Because he needed to go to Bangkok to personally thank the Tyrande fan girl who had silently supported him. He cared more about his reputation than money.

So in the end, we only received a subsidy of 200 million US dollars per show.

Of course, this is still considered windfall.

After all, 200 million US dollars per game, if three games are played in a row, it means an additional bonus income of more than million Chinese yuan.

Sure enough, when a person has fame, influence and appeal, Mane is the easiest thing to obtain.

[The tickets are not too expensive. I thought such a big international singer would make a lot of money like the princess.]

No wonder netizens took the opportunity to criticize the princess.

After all, the "Fantasy Concert" held by the princess at the Mercedes-Benz Center in Shanghai in 2016 was truly eye-opening.

The minimum fare is 1800 and the maximum fare is 7800.

What is the concept?
At that time, the highest ticket price for Jay Chou, the pop king of the Chinese music scene, was not necessarily as high as her lowest ticket price.

What’s most exaggerated is that all 10,000 tickets were sold out, and scalpers even sold the front row tickets for one million yuan, making the princess and the scalpers earn a fortune.

Although concerts are a legitimate business between idols and fans where both parties are willing to participate, the high ticket prices still make many people incomprehensible or feel unhappy. Even Wang Sicong, the "Disciplinary Inspection Committee of the Entertainment Circle", came out to join in the fun and criticize this phenomenon.

Therefore, if Shen Juan wants to pursue the popular mass route in the future, he will definitely not set such scary ticket prices like her.

Of course, for such a large venue, the ticket price cannot be set that high, because it would be embarrassing if no one buys tickets.

所以分为六个档次：600、800、1000的外场，1300、1600、2000的内场。

Then the ticket prices on Monday and Tuesday are cheaper than on the weekend.

If locals want to pursue cost-effectiveness and have time, they can choose to travel during off-peak hours and wait until Monday.

So now there is probably only a suspense left.

That is whether Shen Juan can accomplish the historic feat of mobilizing 800,000 people in ten concerts in the country.

Can the much-anticipated The Leviathan Era Tour become the highest-grossing global tour of all time?

After an extremely long and difficult wait, time finally arrived on June 6, which countless people had been looking forward to.

That is the day when Shen Juan’s world tour tickets go on sale.

It is approaching 12 noon China time, which is 0: p.m. US time. Countless Alovers around the world who have been waiting for this tour for more than a year have already adjusted their mental state and reaction speed to the best in recent times through various means, and are ready to grab tickets to meet their idols in person.

Shen Juan also released the pre-recorded World Tour promotional audio on his internal and external social media accounts half an hour in advance.

"Hey! This is Alex. Please pick up your phone. But there's one thing you should know about me before. I was born in 1998. There will be no explanation. There will just be leviathan."

(Hey! This is Alex, please pick up your phone, but before you get to know me, there is one thing you should know, I was born in 1998. There will be no more explanations, only Leviathan is left. PS: The last two sentences are the slogan of Leviathan album, used to deepen the impression.)
Countless fans said that Shen Juan's voice made their ears pregnant, and then saved the audio into their mobile phones.

then
Then there is no more.

As soon as 12 o'clock arrived, the ticket sales website crashed.

That's right!

Whether it is Damai.com, which is responsible for selling tickets for tours in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, or TicketMaster, which is a foreign website.

Just a few seconds after the official sale, everything collapsed!

The lucky fans who got the tickets immediately ran to Weibo and WeChat Moments to show off happily, as if this was more worthy of pride and honor than getting first place in the grade.

Of course that is true.

After all, being the top student in the grade and showing off in front of classmates and friends can easily affect feelings and damage relationships.

But after grabbing tickets for Shen Juan's concert, one can instantly become a successful person, enjoy the praise and admiration of countless people, be contacted by countless people and ask them to resell the tickets, or it may be the busiest time of their lives on WeChat, and their social needs have been more than met.

As for those fans who failed to get tickets, they can only curse those damn ticketing websites in frustration and anger on Weibo.

The scolding can be as unpleasant as it sounds.

After waiting for this day for so long, the result was so disappointing that many people were completely devastated.

If the CEO of Damai.com appeared in front of them at this moment, he would probably be torn to pieces, without even a complete body left.

So much so that the hot searches directly dominated the list.

#Damai.com crashes#
Countless fans and netizens who had been cheated by Damai.com came out to fight, directly pushing the heat of the incident to a boiling point.

This matter must be made bigger, Guo Jia must be called in to discipline this group of BYDs who are engaging in monopoly and those scalpers!

In foreign countries
The host of a late-night talk show in the United States even wrote an impromptu article to report on this news event that refreshed the public's cognition:
"Let's talk about Alex Shen first. Early this morning, the Chinese singer Alex, who has become popular in the United States this year with his new album topping various charts, officially went on sale for his first world tour in his career. At one time, so many fans flocked to the ticketing website TicketMaster that the system crashed instantly."

"Okay, now no one can buy a ticket!"

"Yes, the ticketing website has deeply hurt Alex and his fans, causing tens of thousands of Alovers who failed to get tickets due to system problems to complain on social media, accusing TicketMaster of only thinking about making money from the public but never thinking about upgrading its servers."

"At the same time, some people said they would sue TicketMaster for this incident and use it as an opportunity to rectify all ticketing websites in the United States. Alex was called a revolutionary pioneer, and the slogan 'Alex is the revolution' was flooding the comment sections of major social media platforms!"

"Okay, I think you guys are right, but listen, I know everyone thinks getting these tickets is the most important thing in the world, but it's really not, so if you don't get them, just relax and log out of the system, you know, you have to give the system time to repair itself."

“And then, you know, don’t lose heart.”

The host quietly pulled his phone out from under the table and pretended to be secretly grabbing tickets.

“Don’t be sad, and don’t be discouraged.”

"Okay! Okay, I've already grabbed it, you guys are free to do whatever you want now."

"I just want you to know that I'm going to see Alex's Leviathan Tour on September 9st!"

The funny and witty language, coupled with body movements, and the talk show's signature audience laughter, made many Americans who were still awake late at night laugh heartily. Then they remembered Alex, the popular Chinese singer, and the Leviathan world tour that will be held in the United States.

At the same time, Shen Juan was also paying attention to this matter. It was impossible for him not to pay attention to his first tour.

So when faced with such a speechless situation, of course he would be very angry and irritated. If his fans were unhappy, he would be unhappy!
And the most disgusting thing is that he suspected that Damai.com would secretly collude with scalpers to transfer the tickets secretly in the name of system crash, which would make him bear the infamy and eat up the money of his fans (because some singers would indeed collude with scalpers to deliberately raise ticket prices and make money from fans together).

If this is true, then Damai is no longer an ordinary ticketing website and must be severely dealt with!

"Can it be fixed in half an hour?"

Shen Juan, who was confident with the government's support, personally called the head of the ticketing website.

Damai.com also responded quickly: "We will do our best to restore stability before 12:20!"

In that case, Shen Juan has nothing more to say.

He can't really think of himself as the boss, letting the boss give him a death order and threaten to be beheaded if he fails to complete the task, right?
So I hung up the phone, ate lunch, and waited for the latest news on the sale of tickets for this World Tour.

Damai.com first issued a statement saying that they were working hard to repair and restore the system, and then two minutes later issued a second statement saying that sales would resume on time at 12:30.

Then, at about 12:33, the boiling point entry #damai.com collapse# was replaced by #disappeared in seconds#.

Netizens started discussing it heatedly again.

[How do you know that I bought the tickets for the backstage of Shen Juan's Leviathan Era Tour on July 7 at the Shanghai Stadium? ]

[Showing off your votes, I'll fucking kill you! ]

[Shit! I knew my tickets were hard to get, but I didn't expect it to be this hard. They said they would sell out in 30 seconds, but the problem is that I was stuck on that interface for more than 30 seconds! I was so angry that I didn't even want to go to work in the afternoon!]

[Does anyone really think they can beat those cheaters? It’s better to just spend a lot of money and find a scalper.]

【Hahahaha! I successfully bought three tickets for me and my South Korean friend with my hand speed and internet speed! I feel that we will see a lot of foreigners at the scene. Please forgive my incoherent speech. I am really happy! Anyway, my Korean friend has already started learning Chinese. 】

[I was wondering why it was so hard to get tickets. I was wondering why the ticket sales were so easy. It turns out there are a bunch of foreigners trying to get tickets! I was so angry that I was speechless. This is the first time I have seen a group of foreigners trying to get tickets for a concert in China. But the scalpers are happy now because they can rip off foreigners.]

Whether it was the four games in Shanghai, the three games in the Bird's Nest, or the three games in Guangzhou Olympic Sports Center, they were all lost in seconds.

The total normal ticket selling time was less than half a minute, and all 800,000 tickets were sold out!
Although there is no news from North America yet, considering that the ticketing website TicketMaster there has also crashed.

So there will surely be a satisfactory result.

Of course, this also indirectly confirms Shen Juan's exaggerated fan appeal and popularity in the two major voting bases of China and the United States, both at the "East and West" levels. He is worthy of all the praise he has received before, and the divinity of a contemporary pop superstar is still shining.

After confirming that the data was correct and taking a long breath, Shen Juan talked with Yang Yangjin, who was in the group, about the development of Starlink:
Thanks to the influence Shen Juan has established in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, Li Ziqi, who is mainly responsible for exporting China's traditional culture, has skyrocketed on YouTube. Too many foreigners who became interested in China because of Shen Juan have learned about China's traditional culture through her videos.

This is equivalent to realizing traffic circulation within Starlink.

Shen Juan has made China great again overseas, Liziqi has been exporting and introducing China's traditional culture to overseas audiences, and Angelina Jolie and Dasha Taran have been continuing to enhance the national confidence of the Chinese people in China. Such an all-round publicity matrix with no blind spots can be said to be a gathering of three flowers and a great achievement!

We don’t plan to recruit actors or singers for the time being.

Because both of these jobs require real allocation of resources, it would be difficult to allocate resources if there were too many signed artists.

However, for those internet celebrities who have the ability to create and produce content independently and do not need additional assistance, we can recruit more of them.

For example, Canadian model Savannah Brad, who came to China to attend the Joy Show before, and is the elf COSER who is as beautiful as CG, was attracted by the high salary offered and will soon come to Shanghai to join Maomei’s Home.

So whether he is an individual star, or Starlink who will open a label and expand into an artist consortium in the future.

Everything is on track.

Then it naturally and smoothly entered the golden stage of full-speed development.

(End of this chapter)