Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 371: Not the End, but the Beginning

The blind light show ended, and the giant dragon hovering on the stage returned to the sea of clouds on the huge screen.

Next, there was no talking session.

The prelude melody of the next song sounded directly, and the dancers came on stage, following the output of "Intentions" and "Come Around Me", which have been very popular on Douyin recently and have set off dance challenges, as well as "All Night", which was originally ignored but saw a surge in traffic in China due to Weibo Night.

After Xue Zhiqian and Deng Ziqi's guest performances, the audience's enthusiasm quickly returned and the atmosphere became exciting again.

It is also interesting to say.

The dance version of the MV for "Intentions" was shot by Shen Juan, Zhang Yixing, Wang Jiaer and Wang Yibo.

And the unknown Neck has quickly become famous thanks to "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" and Xiao Zhanmai Fan.

So in the eyes of fans and onlookers, this song instantly changed from the original three with one (the other three led the neck and a bastard) or one with three (Shen Juan led three bastards alone), to the current all-star lineup with a total of 160 million super topic sign-ins (including 120 million for Shen Juan).

Many people even asked the "This is Street Dance" program team of Youku to invite these people to be mentors next year.

But Youku really can’t do it!

The others are easier to deal with.

But tired.
If they could invite Shen Juan to take charge, why can't they even beat Mango TV, which was created by Mango Channel?
Haven’t you seen how much money Mango TV made from Shen Juan?
This year, through the influence of Shen Juan and "Longing for Life", we even expanded our business directly overseas!
There are people watching Mango TV in Southeast Asia! And the audience size is even larger than that of Goose and Taobao’s overseas platforms!

Alas. I can only say that artists are like athletes. It is indeed difficult to control them if they are not trained within our own system.

For example, some time ago, the tennis star Li Na even finished filming a personal biographical movie, with Hu Ge as the male lead.

This person is not from the system either.

They have their own circle channels.

Like Shen Juan, he doesn't need any resource support at all.

Therefore, the plans of capital groups such as Ali who wanted to acquire or inject capital into Le Hua targeting Shen Juan came to a standstill due to the sudden rumor that "Shen Juan and Le Hua are not getting along and are suspected of splitting up and leaving". They began further investigation and evidence collection, and then unexpectedly discovered that it was true.

Shen Juan is now becoming more and more powerful. After finding a new country to back him, he is unwilling to give even a penny to Le Hua.

(28% of the endorsement fees from 4 foreign brands and % from domestic brands, which add up to only about million, not even as much as the money that Neck pays to Le Hua every year)

It is true that they are rich, but they are not nouveau riche who want to be taken advantage of, so naturally they don't want to pay a premium to buy Le Hua without Shen Juan.

"Every move is highlight, Rajon Rondo."

After singing "All Night", the dancers quickly left the stage and the stage suddenly darkened, leaving only a spotlight shining on Shen Juan.

In order to give the guys time to set up the stage, Shen Juan began to interact with the audience according to the instructions in the headset.

"This concert has already started for more than two hours. Do you still have the energy to continue singing with me?"

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” The fans’ screams are the answer to answering idols’ questions at the concert.

Shen Juan took off his earphones and listened to the exaggerated shouts of 70,000 people for a while. He was a little surprised, "It seems that I underestimated you."

"Then let me hear your more passionate voices. You can say whatever you want to say."

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

"Shen Juan, I love you!!!"

"Take care of yourself!! Don't work too hard!!"

"Brother Juan, we are always here!!!"

"Shen Juan, eat well!!!"

Feeling surrounded by the fans' strong, warm and sincere love, Shen Juan couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"I heard what everyone said, all the little spring rolls and all the Alovers, I love you too!"

The essential moment of pampering fans is late but here.

The VJ teacher projected Shen Juan onto the three large screens behind him so that the audience could see this face.

We were able to see this divine face of the century, which was covered with sweat and glowing with tiny glimmers under the warm light.

Especially when he looks towards the camera, there is a sense of throbbing that locks the audience in at a glance and strikes directly into their hearts.

This is not only because he is good-looking, but also because of his unique stage charm and gentle divinity.

He caught their overflowing emotions.

"In fact, the pressure faced by our generation in real life is actually very great. I have learned about this from many fans and friends. Although I may not be able to empathize with you, there is no real empathy in this world."

Shen Juan started from the diamond-shaped stage in the middle and walked towards the main stage while speaking into the microphone.

"But I think we don't need to force ourselves to catch up with others. The value of each of us does not lie in who we become, but in how we can fully become ourselves. Those plans that are abandoned for various reasons and the self-doubts in the middle of the night are actually the only way to our true self."

"at last."

The spotlights faded away, and the big screen on the stage switched the image to the fans in the audience who were moved to tears.

Shen Juan's dazzling figure was already submerged in the darkness of the stage, but his gentle voice continued.

"The utopia in your eyes is not an illusory and unrealistic fantasy, but a sketch of the future world."

The stage was silent for about ten seconds, then the prelude to "Seven" sounded and the stage lights came back on.

The audience then realized that the staff had used the time just now to set up a simple restaurant scene on the stage.

Exquisite murals, gorgeous chandeliers and brilliant lighting together create a stylish petty-bourgeois atmosphere.

When Shen Juan reappeared in front of everyone, he had changed into the black casual suit and headphones that LV asked him to wear.

Sitting opposite him was Cheng Xiao, with whom he had previously been rumored to have a romance, but whose subsequent rumors gradually faded.

The table was decorated with beautiful roses and the brandy that Hennessy had repeatedly asked him to use for his stage performances.

Cheng Xiao looked very excited and angry, while Shen Juan spread his hands helplessly and kept explaining something to her.

Even if you haven't seen the MV, you can tell from the two people's performance that this is a couple who is arguing.

The singing started at the right time.

"Weight of the world on your shoulders." The weight of the world falls on your shoulders.

"I kiss your waist and ease your mind." I kiss your waist gently to ease your tense nerves.

There was another round of loud screams from the audience. Obviously, no one expected Cheng Xiao to appear in this song.

After all, the lyrics of this song are from Monday to Sunday. Isn't it said on the Internet that it is a pornographic song written by Shen Juan for Sister Tian?

How did Cheng Xiao take over my position?

Could it be that Sister Tian is already a thing of the past?
It shouldn't be such a quick failure.
And even if they didn't call Sister Tian to avoid suspicion, they should at least call the original MV heroine Guli Nazha, right?

Le Hua is definitely making an effort by inviting the heroine of the MV of "Lucky Me" to perform on the stage of "Seven"!

Damn, this is a shitty company that doesn't care about human beings!

I am looking forward to the day when Juan Ge and Le Hua terminate their contract!
After the restaurant scene ended, there was a scene where Shen Juan hung outside the car window and explained (singing) to Cheng Xiao inside the car.

“Monday Tuesday Wednesday”

From Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
“Seven days a week.”

Seven days a week, without a break.

“Every hour every minute every second.”

Even every hour, every minute, every second.

"You know night after night. I'll be loving you right."

You know that every night, I will enjoy the joy of making love with you.

Cheng Xiao rolled his eyes helplessly, speechless at his childish behavior of trying to make up for his mistakes after the quarrel.

The audience then realized that during that period of time, the staff had set up many scenes on the stage at the same time.

Whichever one is needed, or wherever Shen Juan and Cheng Xiao go, the lights in that area will be turned on.

Then coupled with top-notch lighting and large-screen background rendering, it is enough to present an atmosphere that immerses the audience.

Then, the two continued to move forward and came to the outdoors where it looked like "heavy rain" under the effect of stage lights and sound effects. Shen Juan and Cheng Xiao continued to quarrel in the rain. Suddenly, a strong wind blew, and Shen Juan, who had already been hung on the wire, was blown away by the wind. Cheng Xiao watched silently from the side with a complicated expression.

But after changing the venue, Shen Juan quickly came back by standing on the iron plate and swinging in the high-rise building. Cheng Xiao looked at him expressionlessly. Shen Juan continued to say something to Cheng Xiao by singing, successfully making her laugh, and the atmosphere between the two gradually eased.

"You know night after night. I'll be loving you right."

You know that every night, I will enjoy the joy of making love with you.

“Seven days a week.”

Seven days a week, without a break.

As the last line of the lyrics fell, the two came to the messy streets after the rainstorm. Shen Juan was still talking, admitting his mistake and explaining something to her, but Cheng Xiao stopped, held his hand, and the two began to walk back, which meant that they had finally reconciled after arguing for the whole song.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

After the performance, although the fans were more or less jealous, they still gave extremely exaggerated screams.

The flooded laundry room, which was inconvenient to perform on stage, and the subsequent funeral and resurrection scenes were deleted.

The transitions also become more coherent and smoother.

I have to say, performing the songs in the form of a stage play is quite interesting, just like watching the MV live.

However, the requirements for performing singers and the entire concert production team are very high, and mistakes are very easy to occur.

So few people try it.

But Shen Juan did just that.

And more than once.

So many fans realized it.

It turns out that I went to Beijing Film Academy to learn acting as an idol trainee in order to use it on the stage in the future!
Now it all makes sense.

The reason why he chose to go the acting route was actually to allow his singing career to gain more comprehensive nourishment.

This is an artist with future plans!
This is an artist who has goals and is willing to work hard!
I am great, no need to say more.

(Wa Juan: You know, relying on your looks to be the center of a draft is a shortcut, it’s not legendary enough, I prefer the feeling of hanging out with the wild dogs in the circle and torturing Chris Wu)

At this point, the concert entered its final stage.

Shen Juan brought out the songs from his two English albums that he had not sung yet, and met his fans and audiences one by one.

Influenced by Shen Juan, the chorus of "Pray For Me", which has become the background music of many video battle songs, once again triggered the whole audience to sing along: "Who gon' pray for me. Take my pain for me. Save my soul for me. Cause I'm alone you see."

"Circles", a hit single that quickly climbed to the top of the Hot 100 after its release in April this year, also made those audiences who had not gotten the song before, under the influence of the concert atmosphere, follow the melody and dance in circles like the song title "Circles". The melody is not amazing, but it is very pleasant to listen to.

This is also an important reason why this song has been able to dominate the top ten of the Hot 2020 for a long time and become the runner-up of the 50 annual list. And the " Feet" that follows closely creates an atmosphere of young lovers rubbing their ears and ears, charming and ambiguous.
The audience's throats, which had been screaming all night, finally got a moment of peace and had time to drink some water to moisten their throats.

Of course the throat is rested.

But it doesn’t mean people can rest.

After all, this is also a pornographic song.

He was even teased by many female fans before, saying that when they were doing crafts in the dead of night with Shen Juan's videos and photos, they liked the slower song "50 Feet" more than the fast song "Seven" with a catchy melody. At least that's what Xiao Hu told Shen Juan at the beginning.

Therefore, many women who had done wrong to Shen Juan couldn't help but feel strange when they heard this song.

It was like going back to those shameful nights, and the memories that made them feel ashamed were attacking them.

Fortunately, Shen Juan immediately followed up with a cheerful song "Mood" and suppressed their evil thoughts.

Otherwise, the Magic City Stadium would really be flooded.

As for "Watermelon Sugar", another popular pornographic song full of metaphorical meanings in Leviathan, Shen Juan asked Starlink's group of trainees who had nothing to do recently to act as his dancers, replacing the extras who were Victoria's Secret supermodels in the MV, and accompanying him to complete the stage.

Although it is true that some fans do not like their idols to interact with the opposite sex other than themselves in public.

Everyone has a desire for possession, it is human nature.

But this thing is similar to the so-called virgin complex.

Dislike ≠ cannot accept.

Not all fans want to be the dream girl of a certain star and fantasize about falling in love and marrying him.

Those fans who couldn't stand these things ran away last year. The old fans who stayed and the new fans who just joined the fan base are not very sensitive to this aspect, or they have already made mental preparations, so they can naturally suppress the jealousy in their hearts and concentrate on enjoying the stage atmosphere of the concert.

“Watermelon sugar.”

After singing the last line of the lyrics, no matter how tired the audience was, they still screamed in support.

After Liu Xiening, Jin Zihan and others ran off the stage, the lonely Shen Juan picked up the microphone and started the talking session.

"Those girls just now are all Starlink trainees. If nothing goes wrong, they should meet you in the future. You can get familiar with them in advance. Then, my old fans should be very familiar with the next song, so if you can, please sing with me?"

There was another round of screams. How could fans reject the idol whom they held in their hands so tightly that they were afraid he would melt away?
Then the pleasant prelude of "Event Horizon", with the distance gradually gradually approaching and the sound gradually increasing, sounded at the right time.

"It's natural to have so many complicated thoughts. For me, we are currently ranked first!"

Shen Juan had a gentle smile on his face, showing that he had long since let go of his worries, and he made a "1" gesture with his empty left hand.

The familiar smile, familiar voice, familiar movements made countless fans excited and scream again.

Especially those old fans who have been through all the ups and downs since the PD202 period and have been following the show all the way, and those South Korean fans who came to Shanghai for the first time just to see Shen Juan, were so excited that they couldn't control themselves.

Then I started to feel sad and emo, and even shed tears.

Memories long dead began to attack me again.
After withdrawing from "Produce 202" and returning to China, Juanjuan seems to have never performed as an idol again.

Although the status of singers and actors is indeed much higher, their income and treatment are not at the same level.

Even if you quit the competition and stop being an idol, you can still achieve success in other fields through your own efforts.

If it is gold, it will always shine.

But the sincerity and rookie beauty you showed when you first participated in the show as an idol were really precious and dazzling!
I really, really miss your unique and clear youthfulness. The lethality of white moonlight is infinite!

In short, no matter what, we will support all the decisions you make in the future and stay with you!

Thank you so much for being my first love in the talent show in 2017, and for being the light that illuminated my barren youth.

All the up-and-coming talents are not even half as good as you.

Shen Juan, I am not being sentimental or flattering you, I am just stating the objective facts.

That's it.

After the song was over, Shen Juan discovered that many fans in the audience could no longer bear it and were wiping their tears with tissues.

This song does have a special meaning to many old fans. It represents a lot of things and carries a memory.

“We are in the No. 1 spot right now.”

Although he chose this song in order to show his affection to his fans and say goodbye, the subsequent developments exceeded his expectations.

Perhaps it was because she felt that she owed Shen Juan and did not provide him with enough support and help during PD202, which forced him to withdraw from the competition under the pressure from the program team and give up his ideals. In the past two years, they have always been arguing fiercely about the ranking.

Whether it was "Hip-Hop in China" after returning to China, or Billboard in the United States later, he won the championship.

And there is more than one champion.

His fans believe from the bottom of their hearts that he deserves to be number one on all shows and number one on all charts.

Thinking of this, Shen Juan felt inexplicably complicated.

But the concert must go on.

So I could only adjust my mood, continue with tonight's performance, and try my best to make this concert worth the high ticket price.

"The Way I Am" and "I Don't Think That I Like Her" are two love songs presented in a row.

The cheerful melody more or less diluted the sad atmosphere on the scene and drew the audience's attention back.

Then, when the concert was about to come to an end, Shen Juan invited his "good friend" to the stage in the name of a collaborative performance and brought her to meet the audience.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zhou Ye, Shen Juan's college classmate." Zhou Ye introduced himself confidently.

Seeing this extremely bright and innocent smile appear on the big screen, the audience immediately began to whisper.

"Who is this?"

"Didn't she say it all, classmate Shen Juan?"

“Can ordinary students be invited to the stage?”

"That means he is not an ordinary classmate!"

"What do you mean?"

"What an idiot! Use your brain to think about it. Whatever relationship you think they have is the right one."

"You mean they are"

"Some things are fine if you just know them in your heart. If they don't admit it, can you force them to make an official announcement like Lu Han did?"

"No way, then Sister Tian is really a loser?"

"Sister Tian got the first C Sacrifice Script?"

"Zhou Ye is the royal family?"

"Yes, Cheng Xiao is here, where is Sister Tian?"

"No, Sister Tian! The spring can't fall over!"

There was a lot of discussion in the audience and the performance began on stage.

In order to give back to the Japanese fans who came to the scene (I easily sold music products worth 500 to 600 million Chinese yuan in Japan in the past year, it would be wrong not to express my gratitude), Shen Juan decided to perform "Dancing Girl" from his Japanese EP at the end of the concert.

And what’s very interesting is that in the stage design of this song, he directly imitated the plot of the MV and let Zhou Ye be the performing singer, while he stood in the shadow behind her. While standing back to back with her, he acted as her voice and brought the audience a complete lip-syncing performance.

After the performance, the audience still responded enthusiastically and sent Zhou Ye off with such joy that he stuck out his tongue.

Maybe it’s because the “Seven” stage has desensitized them, so they don’t feel too uncomfortable now.

in contrast
This screen design of having two people standing back to back appear on the big screen was quite appealing to them.

Needless to say, Shen Juan's appearance is outstanding.

And Zhou Ye’s appearance is not bad either.

In this way, one positive and one negative, one light and one dark.

Then think about their real-life relationship, the relationship between a world-famous pop star and an unknown female college student, and then add the fact that they were classmates in college, that the show "Better Days" forced his girlfriend into the cast, and a series of childhood sweetheart lines based on campus romance novels.
What the hell!

It turns out that Zhou is also a childhood sweetheart. Is Sister Tian a gift from heaven?

Why does it feel better than Sister Tian’s storyline?

and also
Is this stage hinting at something?

So what it means is that Shen Juan is just like Zhou Ye just now, shining brightly in front of everyone, and Zhou Ye is just like Shen Juan just now, giving Shen Juan strength in the shadows that no one can see.

Or is it that Sister Tian is actually just a shield put up by Shen Juan, and Zhou Ye who appeared this time is the real sister-in-law!
No matter what, I can't help but cry for Sister Tian. Sister Tian, my Sister Tian.
Shen Juan said with some emotion: "It's almost eleven o'clock, and the concert is almost over without me noticing."

Naturally, the fans were very reluctant and uttered "ah" in unison for the second time, expressing their dissatisfaction by acting coquettishly.

"What? Saying goodbye is for meeting again, and saying goodbye seriously is for a better meeting." Shen Juan smiled and talked to the fans while walking slowly towards the main stage. "Although the concert is about to end, our story is far from over, isn't it?"

"Anyway, next is the last song of the night." Shen Juan came to sit in front of the piano that the staff had just brought up, then found the camera closest to him, smiled gently and said to the fans: "Lucky Me, meeting you is my greatest luck!"

The sound of the piano began, followed by singing.

"Do you remember back on the first night."

Do you remember that first night?

"Shoulder to shoulder, playing the piano in my room."

Shoulder to shoulder, playing the piano in my room.

When the last song began, the atmosphere in the Shanghai Stadium with a capacity of 70,000 people instantly reached its peak.

The huge screen on the stage began to flash classic scenes of Shen Juan's important moments in the past. Those wonderful moments that had touched countless fans, brought strength to countless fans, and amazed countless fans flashed one by one, as if telling the story of his glorious career and musical journey.

At the same time, silver ribbons all over the sky fell like snowflakes, and the entire stage was decorated like a dream.

Even as the song progressed into the second half, a waterfall of fireworks appeared on the stage. The brilliant fireworks bloomed in the night sky, complementing the lights and ribbons on the stage and the faintly glowing wristbands of the audience under the stage, pushing the already extremely warm atmosphere to a climax.

“You my best friend.”

You will always be my irreplaceable good friend.

When the last note of the song fell, the screams could no longer be stopped. Shen Juan and all the dancers walked to the extended part in front of the stage. At this place closest to the audience, they waved to the 70,000 audience members, then held hands and bowed deeply to express their gratitude.

At this moment, the lights on the stage gradually dimmed, leaving only a faint afterglow, outlining the hazy outlines of light and shadow, as if drawing a gentle and unforgettable end to this musical journey that lasted more than three hours.

But everyone knows it.

Rather than saying that this is a splendid and beautiful ending, it is better to say that this is the beginning of a grand chapter.

Just like what Shen Juan said at the beginning.

I will start an era that belongs to us together with all the Alovers.

let us wait and see.

(End of this chapter)