Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 369: Shocking opening, a grand event for the entire domestic entertainment industry
7 month 13 day.

For students who have already had their summer vacation and no longer distinguish between Mondays and weekends, this is just an ordinary Saturday.

For office workers who look forward to this time every week, this may be the first day of their wonderful weekend.

But for Xiao Chunjuan, today is the day when their long-awaited Leviathan World Tour officially starts!
It was a little after two in the afternoon Beijing time.

People from all over the world, who came to pay homage to their idols or simply to feel the concert atmosphere, fans trying to get bargains from scalpers, internet celebrities whose main purpose was to take photos and gain popularity, and media reporters who came to the scene to witness the event, gradually arrived near the Magic City Stadium in the XH area.

Some speak Chinese, some speak Korean, some speak Japanese, some speak Southeast Asian languages, and of course some speak English.

Ju Jingyi is one of those who speaks Chinese.

Strictly speaking, she is not a fan of Shen Juan.

We were even filming in Xiangshan this morning.

But the reason I took a leave of absence in the afternoon is here.

In fact, there are two reasons.

First, her good friend Xiao Yan liked Shen Juan very much. She bought two tickets for the 13th from a scalper at a high price, and then begged her to come over, saying that good things should be shared together and Shen Juan’s concert would definitely not let her down. Her intention to recommend her idol everywhere was too obvious!

Secondly, as a singing and dancing idol, she is actually very curious about Shen Juan, a triple-talented artist who transformed from an idol to a singer and also started an acting career. They all say that he sounds better live than his original sound, and that his stage presence has rocked the entire domestic entertainment industry. They all say that she wants to see if he is really as amazing as his fans say!
And he is a three-dimensional artist.
A three-dimensional artist with all-round development
This is actually the ideal form of future development for many idols, including those from K-pop and herself.

If the new generation of singers and idols in the domestic entertainment industry had previously been troubled by the scarcity of domestic entertainment stages, the inability to find a suitable development template or the inability to formulate a reasonable development route, then now, the emergence of Shen Juan has undoubtedly pointed out a bright path to becoming a god that no one has ever walked before.

Even though everyone knows this road is difficult.

It is almost impossible to replicate Shen Juan's achievements.

But only difficult things are valuable, right?

What if this road was easy to travel?
On the contrary, no decent achievements can be achieved.

Therefore, the domestic entertainment industry has adjusted its mindset by regarding Shen Juan as an unattainable big shot like Taylor Swift, rather than an artist who is a competitor on the same track (it is true that they are not on the same track, as Shen Juan has not taken any of the film and television resources that they can get and does not even look down on them).

No more jealousy, no more envy, no more impatience.

Yes, there is only admiration for his achievements and status.

And the fear of offending him and being banned.

After the crew had a simple lunch, she put on her makeup, put on a hat and a mask, and then headed north to the Shanghai Stadium, which is known as the "80,000-seat stadium" but can actually accommodate more than 70,000 people and has hosted many large-scale concerts and events.

The concert started at 7:30, and considering the large number of people, advance ticket checking began at 2:00 p.m.

But not everyone is willing to wait in long lines, especially for celebrities, as if they were spotted queuing, it might cause a riot.

So Ju Jingyi arrived at the Shanghai Stadium in advance. Just looking at the huge crowds of people made her feel like the earth was shaking. She could only find a coffee shop nearby and play with her phone leisurely to kill time, while waiting for her bestie Xiao Yan to join her.

I have to say, there are indeed a lot of people.

Even though Shen Juan only sold 70,000 tickets this time and the stands were not full, and it was not the concert with the largest number of people Ju Jingyi had ever seen, but perhaps because of the enthusiasm of the fans, the strong publicity in Shanghai, and Shen Juan's status, it gave people the feeling of a big explosion.

Just like now, if you look up, you will see fans who came to watch the concert. If you glance over at the owner of the cafe, you can see his bright smiling face. It is obvious that Shen Juan's appearance has brought him a level of busyness and exaggerated customer flow that he has never experienced before.

And what was even more lucky was that sitting at the table next to Ju Jingyi were two young female fans of Shen Juan.

They were discussing various things related to Shen Juan, including a lot of gossip and complaints about others.

So Ju Jingyi gradually withdrew her attention from the phone, pretending to be looking at it, but actually listening carefully.

This is a fan perspective that has never been seen before, so naturally we have to understand what the stars are like in the hearts of fans.

"This ticket cost me a whole month's salary. Damn the scalpers! They are so blind as to give birth to a child!"

"There is really nothing we can do about scalpers. They have always existed since ancient times. And didn't Juan Ge say it on Weibo? This is his first concert and there were many things he didn't think through. He said he would use a more reasonable ticket release model next time and try to get more fans to buy tickets at normal prices."

"Brother Juan is indeed a good person. I got into Hip Hop in China and watched him grow step by step to where he is today."

"Then you are indeed loyal. I haven't chased you away despite all the scandals. Haha! This can be considered true love."

"Hahaha, aren't you the same?"

"Speaking of which, my fan group has changed members several times because of Brother Juan's scandals. Every time he made the news, dozens of people left the group. But in the end, the number of members has increased instead of decreased. That's because there is a constant influx of fresh blood, and those who remain are all die-hard fans who have withstood the calamity."

"Hahaha, isn't that the funniest thing?"

"Which one?"

"Just before, a blogger used the mark-recapture method and found that a large part of the so-called new fans of other traffic were actually old fans who had left Juan Ge. In other words, if we ignore those defecting fans, Xiao Chunjuan has actually dominated the fan circle to some extent."

“Hahahahahaha is that so exaggerated?”

"It's so exaggerated! Now new fans basically go straight to Juan Ge, and the old fans who left Juan Ge support the other traffic. This is one of the reasons why the fans with that traffic have less conflicts with us. A few months ago, we were all family, so why bother fighting? Although the fans who left Juan Ge generally hate the ex-fans, I guess no one understands how strong our fighting power is better than them. In this case, there will naturally be no conflicts for no reason."

“This is really a bit exaggerated.”

"There are also a bunch of psychopaths with problems in their brains who think Juan Ge has many girlfriends and those who support him are idiots. I don't know how their brains work. What's the difference between this and the group that says Juan Ge sings English songs and is just a rare worship of foreign things? They are probably the same group of people, a bunch of idiots who have never even joined a fan club and like to pretend to be cool and figure out the fans' psychology. They don't really think that the number of career fans is less than girlfriend fans, do they? Girlfriend fans just like to talk a lot and appear to be more numerous."

"There is no way. We don't know enough about the domestic and foreign entertainment industry. Our thinking is limited to this. There are many people who pretend to know what they don't know. Some people who don't chase stars but have a stereotype of fan circles think that all female fans will treat their favorite male stars as husbands. They don't understand the value and significance of idols at all."

"Speaking of which, what do you think of Sister Tian?"

"What else can I say? Envy! But he is really amazing. He has been able to withstand the online bullying for so long without being defeated."

"How about exchanging identities with her?"

"I'd be willing to do it even if it costs me my life span! I also want Brother Juan to sing "Seven" for me from Monday to Sunday."

"Hahahaha, but didn't you just say that you wouldn't treat your idol as your husband? Why would you want to exchange your life for his?"

"Because I know this is impossible, I can exchange this and that without any psychological pressure."

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Ju Jingyi listened with great interest.

It turns out that compared to reading fans’ comments on Weibo, it is much more interesting and fun to meet fans offline and chat with them!
After a while, the phone on the table suddenly vibrated. Ju Jingyi picked it up and looked at the screen.

She found out that it was Xiao Yan who sent her the WeChat message.

[Xiaoju, where are you? I'm already outside. ]

Ju Jingyi was so happy that she quickly stood up from her seat, found her best friend outside the window and waved to her.

A little after six in the evening.

Xue Zhiqian finished his makeup and arrived at the performance venue.

When he first entered the venue, he glanced at the stands.

Although there was still an hour and a half before the concert started, the overwhelming crowds and various cheering items in the stands were already dazzling.

That's a total of 70,000 people.
The number of singers in China who can hold concerts for 70,000 people can be counted on one hand, let alone holding them for four consecutive days!
And this is not Shen Juan's limit. He will not lose this game in the next games, the Beijing Bird's Nest and the Guangzhou Olympic Sports Center.

Even the concert venues booked in the United States for the next two months are all super-large stadiums with a minimum seating capacity of 60,000 people.

The average box office is as high as eight figures, in US dollars!
What is the concept of riding a horse?
This is going to break all the records and become the highest-grossing world tour in human history!
So this is no longer just a carnival for Shen Juan’s fans, but has developed into a collective event for the entire domestic entertainment industry!
Many celebrities have publicly stated through Weibo and WeChat Moments that they will come to Shanghai to watch this concert.

Some overlap, some don't.

Those you know, those you don’t know.

Anyone who wants to take advantage of this popularity, regardless of whether they have work today or not, will come to the scene to facilitate team marketing.

Thinking of this, Xue Zhiqian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He hadn't felt so nervous as he did today for a long time.

There were so many colleagues in the circle and big-name spectators at this event, and even the whole world was paying attention to the starting point of the Leviathan World Tour.

If this were to go wrong on stage and make a fool of himself, he would be socially disfigured in front of the global audience like Wu Jiaheng!

So during this period of time, he practiced his stage performance over and over again, making sure to make no mistakes on the day of the performance.

Although he only needed to sing a song during Shen Juan's halftime break, he and tonight's other guest singer, G.E.M., jointly supported the performance of less than ten minutes.

In short, it's just for show.

But isn’t there a saying that goes something like this?
One minute on stage, ten years off the stage.

My song is over three minutes long, which means I have accumulated more than 36 years of experience! And I will be this year.
So this is the grandest stage in my life!
The opportunity is right in front of me, and I have to consider whether this will be the only chance in my life for foreign audiences to see me!
At 6:30 in the evening, in the inner field area closest to the stage.

A group of celebrities in casual clothes were chatting with each other here, as if they were attending the Weibo Night of the Starlight Awards.

"Are you here too?"

"Aren't you here too?"

"Aren't you filming?"

"Can't I just ask for leave?"

"Do you know Shen Juan?"

"You talk as if you know him." Damn, you are just trying to get attention, is it necessary to say such things?
"Hey, Xiaolu, Chao, are you guys here too?"

Yang Ying found her old friends who had fought alongside her for many years with a smile on her face, and then took off her sunglasses.

"He is here too, but he went to the bathroom. He said he didn't want to miss any song tonight." Deng Chao said with a smile.

"I thought you were going to watch the Capital show."

"I'm currently filming in Shenzhen. Beijing is too far away." Lu Han is currently filming "Cross Fire" with Wu Lei.

"Isn't there still a Guangzhou venue?"

"That's already the end of July, I can't wait until then!" Lu Han curled his lips, "Besides, for a singer, the first show of the tour has a different meaning. As long as I have time, I will definitely come and support my brother Juan!"

And on the other side.
Zhang Yixing is talking to his master Huang Lei.

"Yixing, what are you thinking now?"

"Ah, Master? What do you think?"

"Look at you, you're still too stupid! You need to learn more from Shen Juan. Look at him, he's turned his concert into a grand event for the entire entertainment industry. I just walked a few steps in the backstage and saw someone I know. Your old uncle Wolf is here today too. He praised Shen Juan on WeChat a lot recently, saying that his stage performance in that band show was amazing!"

"If you can achieve this level someday, then you've really made it! I'll be proud of you too!"

"Master, not everyone is Shen Juan." Zhang Yixing looked embarrassed. Let me kill Tang Seng and his three disciples?

Did something go wrong?
I am already satisfied if I can pick up other people's leftovers to eat. Master, you are just talking nonsense.
"Yixing, how can you say that? You both came back from South Korea, you both act, he sings English songs, and you have also sung quite a few English songs, right? You have so many similarities, why can't you become him or even surpass him?" Huang Lei was very dissatisfied with Zhang Yixing's reaction.

"Yixing, you have to have confidence in yourself. The most important thing for an artist is to have a clear concept. Look at Shen Juan. He listened to everything I taught him before, so this year he has reaped the rewards. If he can do it, why can't you? You have to be determined!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yixing could only smile bitterly and deal with it casually: "Okay, okay, I will work hard in the future."

"Hard work is not enough, you have to use your brain to understand!" Huang Lei found the pleasure of being a teacher in Zhang Yixing.

"Okay, okay, I will try my best and work harder."

Although Zhang Yixing felt very uncomfortable with Leizi's lecture, he felt completely humiliated and humiliated by him using the word Shen Juan.

But he didn't dare to refute Shen Juan in person like he did, so he could only complain secretly in his heart.

Try your best, you big-headed ghost!

Can hard work make up for the gap in talent?

I call you Master, but you treat me like a treasure!
Do you really think I'm a shark arm?
It was almost half past seven in the evening.

Most of the 70,000 spectators have already checked in and entered the venue.

The atmosphere at the scene gradually heated up to a boiling point, and the fans' already fiery emotions gradually began to burn and burst into flames.

Shen Juan was in the lounge, quietly closing his eyes and making final adjustments to his state through meditation.

The excitement of the League of Legends S7 Bird's Nest finals
The luminous celestial bodies at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai attracted worldwide attention.
The Red Sea of Double Eleven Carnival Night and New Year's Eve Concert
Super Bowl Pre-Music Festival's North American debut
Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, Grammys, VMAs, NBA halftime show, this year's Champions League final
Countless stages that attracted the attention of audiences from all over the world flashed through his mind like a kaleidoscope.

Force yourself to hold your breath and let your heart beat faster.

Nervousness, excitement, pride, satisfaction, pride, sadness, regret...all kinds of emotions suddenly filled my heart.

Do I love the stage? Of course I do, and I love it very much. I love the feeling of the world focusing on you.

His heartbeat began to beat violently, making its location extremely clear, and Shen Juan slowly opened his eyes.

Although this is his first world tour, he thinks he has nothing to prove. Or to be more precise.
The only thing he needs to do now is not to prove anything to the outside world, but to announce to the world: the new king of pop has arrived!
The time was almost up, so I stood up and followed the staff through the passage that had been set up in advance and went directly to the bottom of the stage.

At this time, the stage was probably counting down to the last minute.

So Shen Juan could clearly hear the terrifying sound of the earth shaking outside, which was enough to cause a small-scale earthquake.

Even though they had performed in many large stadiums before, they still felt shocked at this moment.

The Netflix documentary director who traveled across the Pacific Ocean to Shanghai quickly used the remaining time to interview him.

"Alex, there are 70,000 spectators from various countries waiting for your appearance outside. The cheers and screams resound through the sky. This is definitely one of the most important moments in your life. So at this moment, do you have anything to say? Or how do you feel right now?"

Looking out from the gap in the passage, the brilliant red sea formed by countless fans dimly appeared in Shen Juan's eyes.

He couldn't help but think that this concert, which had become the focus of the world, might not just be an important moment for him alone.

It is also a glorious moment for fans.

At the same time, he suddenly remembered that many fans said that he seemed to have become a different person after going to the United States to develop his career.

So after a brief silence, he said:
"I lost my mind in the career of an artist, just like Vincent Van Gogh devoted his life to art, and in the process, he lost his mind. To some extent, that happened to me. Many things that happened in this circle shattered my illusions."

“But fxxk it!”

"When I break one long-forgotten record after another, when those glittering trophies of honor come to me, when I realize my unattainable childhood dream, when my fans can feel proud of liking me, and become better and usher in a better life."

"When my parents, who drive taxis and sell flowers, can live in a big house and no longer have to struggle for life, no longer have to worry about their son, when my future wife can be proud of me, when my children and my descendants want anything they want, I can give it to them."

"Then I'm happy that I lost my mind. I will be happy and proud to say that I finally lost my mind."

After saying all this in one breath, Shen Juan let out a long sigh, then adjusted his headset and continued firmly:

"I'm just happy to see the fans, I'm happy to be on stage and perform for everyone, I'm happy that so many fans have spent money to come here to see me, and I'm very excited about everything that's going on, so I just feel energized and there's still a lot of things I can do."

"And then about Vincent Van Gogh, about artists, about art and all that, I mean I wanted to paint a picture, a beautiful picture that would live on, not only for me and my family but for my fans, and I'm happy to do that."

"So back to the topic we talked about before, I may not have lost my mind from the beginning to the end."

"For me, I actually got my sanity back and I was doing the right thing from the beginning to the end."

The night fell over the huge Shanghai Stadium. All the fans were eagerly waiting and the air was filled with tension.

“7！6！5！4！3！2！1！”

As the one-minute countdown ended, the lights in the stadium went out, leaving only the audience's wristbands shining.

At the same time, the screams and shouts of 70,000 spectators suddenly rose, one after another in the darkness.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

Then, flickering fragments of images began to appear on the big screen, and the dark tones seemed to symbolize darkness.

Chinese and English were intertwined, and electric voices immediately surged out from every corner of the venue, surrounding the audience.

“Alex Shen! Shen Juan!”

“Alex Shen! Shen Juan!”

"Global superstar Alex Shen, the winner is the youngest ever recipient of the award."

“The youngest achievement unlocker, a rising legend, Alex Shen refused to explain the rumors.”

"Is Alex hostile to us black people? Alex's fans caused me to lose my job. He should be held responsible for my suspension. I need a public apology. Alex saved my life. He made me understand that there are still many beautiful things in this world waiting for us to explore."

"Alex Shen is in dire straits! Shen Juan is at the peak of world popularity!"

"What shady things has he done to deserve this? I don't think he's that great."

“Leviathan promises to be the strongest album of the century!”

"More than 20 women have been involved with Shen Juan."

"When I asked him if he was interfering in Taylor's relationship, I felt that the Chinese boy was a little angry."

"What is going on in this world? A Chinese boy from the west coast of the Pacific Ocean is wreaking havoc on the American music scene!"

"He has a lot of grudges and is notorious."

"He kept to himself and made many enemies."

"His private life is a mess. He is not a qualified idol. He has led tens of thousands of young people astray!"

"I can understand why he doesn't make his relationship public because he wants to focus more on his acting career."

"Alex is so enthusiastic about charity and actively donates money just to gain attention and a good reputation."

"So far, everything Shen Juan has done has been mediocre and insignificant. He has been seriously overestimated by the world!"

"I think Alex must have learned a lot from his rumored girlfriends. You know, Chinese people are very good at learning!"

"In this regard, he is simply an enhanced version of Taylor! Haha, this may be the reason why they can succeed."

As the intro enters the second half, the word "Leviathan" begins to appear at the end of every sentence without any emotion.

At the same time, colorful lights lit up on the stage that resembled the Victoria's Secret catwalk, creating a dreamy scene.

One by one, the models with large wings on their backs walked onto the stage in a cat-like manner and walked slowly towards the diamond-shaped stage in the middle.

It was not until this time that the audience in the inner field close to the stage were surprised to find that this was a Victoria's Secret supermodel.
So after Victoria's Secret officially announced at the beginning of this month that it would no longer hold the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, all the supermodels came here to work?
"What happened to his squad? Leviathan."

“So let’s talk about Alex Shen! Leviathan.”

"Alex denies the accusation of racial knighthood and claims that he also has many black friends. Leviathan."

“A Chinese pop singer named Alex Shen is becoming a symbol of this era! Leviathan.”

"With five out of eleven nominations, Shen Juan became the biggest winner of this year's Chinese Golden Melody Awards. Leviathan."

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"There will be no explanation."

"There will just be leviathan."

As the last words that were familiar to everyone fell, the supermodels stopped with their big wings.

Then he leaned forward and knelt, letting his huge wings with a wingspan of four or five meters flutter in the wind and stack up layer by layer.

Immediately after
This is the stage that Shen Juan performed with other mentors in the finals of Idol Producer last year. The melody of "Angel Pt.1" sounded.

Shen Juan forcefully opened the wings covering his body, and his dazzling figure suddenly appeared in the center of the stage.

"Angel don't fly so close to me." Angel, please don't fly so close to me.

“I pull you down eventually.” Because I will pull you down eventually.

“You don't want to lose those wings.” You don't want to lose those wings.

“People like me break beautiful things.” If I were an average person, I would always destroy beautiful things.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

At this moment, the entire stadium was in an uproar!

Fans screamed and shouted, waving their wristbands to the rhythm of the music, forming a shocking sea of red.

Shen Juan, who was at the center of the storm, raised his head slightly and looked from left to right with a smile on his face, as if he was feeling everything, the warmth, the excitement, the happiness, the touching moment. Then he personally started this Leviathan Era tour, which was full of surprises and touching moments and was destined to shock the world.

Suddenly a night breeze blew, and it was a little hot, just like the heat he had felt in Coachella in the past two years.

The lighting technicians created the most brilliant stage lights for him, and the cheers from the fans seemed to overturn the entire Magic City.

The face that appeared on the big screen, blessed by the atmosphere, was lucky enough to be so handsome that he reached a new level in his life.

He suddenly felt a little dazed.

It was as if a gust of wind blew all the way from Coachella to Shanghai, just to witness his progress and every bit of it over the past two years.

As a singer, as an artist, as the spiritual sustenance and idol of fans, isn't this the moment we are all living for?

After the intro ended, the prelude of the opening song "Cruel Summer" voted by fans began to sound.

He took a deep breath.

Then, amid the screams of 70,000 people, he raised the fancy microphone and sang the first line of the night:
"Fever dream high in the quiet of the night. You know that I caught it."

Silent night, vague dream, you know I captured my own feelings from the confusion.

As the favorite song of female fans, "Lost Summer" can be regarded as the introductory song that they must learn after they get into Shen Juan.

So after such a shocking and grand opening, they can hear their favorite songs first.
Many fans were moved to tears, and they continued singing along with Shen Juan while crying.

“Bad bad girl shiny toy with a price. You know that I bought it.”

Bad girls are like high-priced, dazzling commodities, and you know I will buy you and eat you.

It turns out that I asked them on Weibo and Instagram some time ago which song they liked the most in order to select the opening song for the tour.
After waiting for so long, he finally did it.

He really did meet at the top!
Even better than they expected!
After half of the song was finished, Shen Juan, who had already been lifted to a high place by the lift stage, began to interact with the audience amid screams.

"Magic City! Are you ready to start this unparalleled grand tour with me?" he shouted.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

"I know you're all ready, so I just have one question now, does anyone know the lyrics for the next part?"

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

"Prove it to me!"

So without further ado, the show continued.

"I'm drunk in the back of the car."

"And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar."

Almost everyone in the audience was singing along.

In such an explosive and lively atmosphere, even those who can't sing will probably have to sing along to have fun.

Anyway, the famous table tennis player Fan was already in the crowd, and he and his friends went completely crazy.

Shen Juan's superior singing skills and stage presence can continue this atmosphere and mood, and push it higher and higher.

Even after singing the whole song, not only the fans in the audience had red ears, but he himself felt a little unsatisfied.

The feeling of being on the stage and enjoying the cheers of the audience is indeed addictive, and Shen Juan cannot resist this feeling at all.

As I thought and felt this, about ten seconds passed.

He heard the director's instructions through the headset, so he picked up the microphone again and interacted with the audience who had already gone crazy.

"Modu, your enthusiasm tonight really opened my eyes! It made me feel like I was singing at home."

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” The fans in the audience responded with exaggerated screams that broke through the dome.

"What you guys did tonight really made me feel"

Having said this, Shen Juan deliberately paused, causing the screams and shouts of the 70,000 fans to become even louder and louder.

What do you feel?
While the fans were screaming, they were also looking forward to Shen Juan's answer.

Shen Juan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Celestial!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the prelude of "Celestial" sounded (the original song had no prelude, it was added later).

The whole audience was once again in a frenzy and carnival!
Even fellow singers were shocked, and they saw more and more deeply than ordinary audiences.

This level of live atmosphere lighting, stunning stereo sound effects, smooth operation of each camera position, detailed layout of the full LED stage and three large screens, and impeccable live performance, Shen Juan has really proved with his strength and financial resources that he is worthy of being a world-class pop superstar!

He is at the forefront of this era.

He deserves all the praise and honor.

(End of this chapter)