Huayu: Starting from the top talent show

Chapter 458 It's in the air, it can't come down.

The typical recording process for "Go Fridge" is as follows:

Appearance + chat + open the refrigerator + chat + cook.

The key point is actually in the conversation and storytelling part.

For example, Shen Juan took this opportunity to simply establish a relatively real and unbreakable positive image of a literary youth, and used this as a starting point to strengthen his relatively weak artistic personality, and to build a personal superstar system in a more comprehensive and multi-dimensional way, so as to add starlight to attract die-hard fans.

So after opening the refrigerator and briefly showcasing a network of friends and connections spanning the globe and encompassing various industries—creating buzz for the show and also for the album to be released next month—the show moved on to the segment where the refrigerator family's chefs used the ingredients inside to create culinary masterpieces.

The presentation and taste were indeed quite good.

As the owner of the refrigerator, Shen Juan selected his favorite dish, thus officially ending the first half of the event.

There will be a half-hour break during the program.

They touched up everyone's makeup and moisturized their skin.

Then came the second half, which was a special session for another guest, Zhang Ruoyun, and the same process was repeated.

Shen Juan also gave a small demonstration of his culinary skills during the cooking segment, which made Xiao Ye immediately put on a fangirl face.

If it weren't for the negative impact—

Although everyone knew they were living together through subtle clues, they couldn't openly admit it.

She wanted to share the experience of Juanjuan cooking and feeding them delicious food at home a while ago!

As for Shen Juan?
He was actually considering something else.

I wonder how netizens will judge Huang Xiaochu when his public image collapses and he faces public backlash.
Shen Juan clearly knows how to cook, but he claims he can't at the Mushroom House. He seems humble, low-key, and respectful to his elders, but in reality, the old man is using his seniority to suppress and target him, preventing him from entering the kitchen and stealing his spotlight! Huang Lei is so wicked!

It's almost a given that Huang Lei's current timeline will be subjected to an even more intense wave of cyberbullying than his original timeline.

But he deserves it.

After all, that's how you create a persona.

While reaping huge profits from the benefits of a carefully crafted persona, one must also bear the potential backlash when that persona collapses.

Since Lei Zi chose to capitalize on the popularity and traffic generated by him, he can only blame himself for being criticized in the future.

There's nothing to sympathize with or pity about.

Adults should bear the consequences of their choices.

The two episodes were successfully recorded. I took photos with each member of the Baibing family and added them on WeChat.

It was 8 p.m., and everyone hadn't had dinner yet, so as is customary, Teacher He organized a get-together.

On the way to the dinner party, Yangyang Jin deliberately and unintentionally interrupted Shen Juan, who was whispering sweet nothings to Zhou Ye in the back row, and started talking to him about the work that needed to be confirmed.

"Platforms such as Weibo, NetEase Cloud Music, Damai, and Xiami have followed your example of a global charity concert and jointly organized a May Fourth Believe in the Future charity concert. Now we would like to invite you to sing two songs. The overall process is similar to the global charity concert at the beginning of the month. Just record the singing video in advance and send it over."

"Are there any requirements or restrictions?" Shen Juan had just finished a global charity performance, so there was no reason for him to refuse a charity performance in China.

Otherwise, if someone criticizes him for being rare, he won't be able to refute it. When Pringles's powerful iron fist comes down, no one can withstand it.

"There are no requirements or restrictions on you."

"Then I should be fine on my end, so what is the issue that I need to confirm personally?"

"The company is currently considering whether to promote Shan Yichun ahead of the recording of this year's The Voice of China."

"Through this May Fourth charity performance?"

"Correct."

After thinking for a moment, Shen Juan replied, "We can prepare a duet, 'Ordinary Angel' or 'Nameless Person,' and I'll mentor her."

Speaking of Xiao Dan, although Shen Juan did not provide her with any program resources in the past year, leaving her in a state of being an unknown before her debut, Shen Juan actually valued her future development very much. Starlink has never stopped cultivating her, and she has enjoyed the best educational resources in the country during this period.

Therefore, both singing techniques and songwriting skills have greatly improved compared to the past.

It can be said that even before their debut, they already possessed a level of skill that would have taken several years to achieve in the original timeline.

It will likely be even more groundbreaking than in the original timeline.

"By the way, who are the mentors for this year's The Voice of China?"

"Li Jian, Nicholas Tse, Li Ronghao and Li Yuchun."

"Then there shouldn't be any problem."

Shen Juan had complete confidence in these four mentors.

Li Ronghao needs no introduction.

Shen Juan had previously recorded "Idol Producer" with him, and he often showed his support for Shen Juan on Weibo.

Our personal relationship is still okay.

Then there's Nicholas Tse. Shen Juan had previously participated in his food show "Chef Nic" in Macau, and his current girlfriend, Princess Consort, has a close relationship with Shen Juan. They've met a few times during private dinners, and she'll give him some face.

I met Li Jian backstage at the 18 Tmall Double Eleven Carnival Night. At that time, he gave Shen Juan a bottle of expensive Qinan oil and a custom-made pure silver teapot as a gift. He was very generous. Shen Juan also thought of him when he invited guests for a charity performance some time ago.

So overall, this year's The Voice of China is actually similar to iQiyi's Youth With You and Produce Camp. Starlink artists can receive extra attention from the mentors, and as long as they are not targeted or suppressed by Zhejiang TV, they can generally get very good treatment.

"After talking about Shan Yichun, let's talk about your Chinese album. I remember you mentioned before that you planned to release a Chinese album this year, but you've been adding songs to your English album to expand its size. So are you planning to release the Chinese album in the second half of the year? Or are you just going to postpone it?"

Shen Juan frowned slightly and fell silent.

With his English album achieving great success, winning the Grammy Award for Best Male Artist in a Category I, and his Japanese album becoming incredibly popular with multiple hit singles, releasing a Chinese album, which is difficult to control in terms of market reception, does indeed carry the risk of being ridiculed like when Bago released "The Greatest Work".

And the risks are huge!
After all, the selection of high-quality singles in the Chinese music scene is not as abundant as that in the Japanese and North American music scenes.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, this thing is actually the same as the Wolf Warriors by the director of "The Great Escape" and the Detective Chinatown by Chen Sicheng.

The huge success of "Wolf Warrior 2," along with other blockbuster patriotic films like "The Wandering Earth," propelled Wu Jing to unprecedented heights, directly causing the highly anticipated "Wolf Warrior 3" to be aborted.

The Emperor didn't want to ruin his reputation.

Because Detective Chinatown 1 and Detective Chinatown 2 were both box office and critical successes, and because the release was postponed due to the pandemic, and because a year's worth of audience enthusiasm was built up through extensive and continuous marketing, Detective Chinatown 3, which failed to meet audience expectations, was criticized as a historical fiction defense.

Similarly, Shen Juan didn't want to ruin his reputation.

As the undisputed leading man of our time, the expectations and demands placed on him by the outside world have always been very high.

This is why when someone else releases a song, it receives great praise, but when he releases the same song, he might be ridiculed for having lost his creative spark.

It definitely requires careful consideration before making a decision.

"Let's take it one step at a time. Releasing a single is fine, but releasing an album definitely requires careful consideration." Shen Juan didn't expect that he would reach the point where he needed to weigh whether to release a work for the sake of his reputation so quickly. He felt that this was probably the happy trouble that comes with becoming famous too fast.

Seeing this, Yangyang Jin didn't continue the conversation and started a new topic: "Then there's the Hong Kong Film Awards. You and Zhou Qiuyu were both nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards for 'Better Days.' Your team is working on public relations, and the organizers' intentions are very clear. It feels like you have a high chance of winning the award because it would benefit almost everyone if the organizers gave you the award."

"Is it really necessary? The Hong Kong Film Awards have declined now, so even if you win Best Actor, it doesn't really matter."

There is no intention to belittle or torture in any way.

This is indeed the case.

What most people in the entertainment industry flock to is just a useless thing to Shen Juan—something neither interesting to eat nor worth throwing away.

To put it bluntly
The Grammys are nothing special to him.

He won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year because he was incredibly talented, not because winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year made him talented.

In fact, he had already received the flowers, honors, and applause he deserved long before he won the Grammy.

So the only time my friend was truly happy and excited was when his name was called and he received the trophy in his own hands. But after he finished giving his acceptance speech and stepped off the stage, the gilded gramophone immediately became an empty cup with very limited practical significance.

After all, awards that come out every year and are constantly changing are not comparable to albums and tours that break historical records and are unique in the world.

The Grammys are, at best, just external recognition.

He should be proud of himself.

"Something is better than nothing. After all, even if the Hong Kong Film Awards are lackluster, they are still one of the three most prestigious awards in the Chinese film industry. Moreover, if you can achieve great success as an actor, the popularity generated by your film and television works will also benefit your singing career. Isn't that how it is with IU from South Korea? The ceiling for singers is higher than that for actors, and the ceiling for triple-threat artists is higher than that for singers. I think you should be very clear about this."

Shen Juan shrugged noncommittally.

Yangyang Jin continued by raising the next topic: "The last thing is that 'Sisyphus' is almost finished now. There's only one last single left that needs to be collaborated on. Should we still go with that internet celebrity named Madison Bill?"

“He’s a legitimate singer,” Shen Juan corrected.

"But her influencer status is more obvious."

Shen Juan was speechless: "You can't define someone as an internet celebrity just because they don't have any representative works. Otherwise, wouldn't all the popular celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry become internet celebrities? How would they feel?"

Like Guaxi, who was also invited by Shen Juan to collaborate some time ago, this woman is a rising star among the super-generation of European and American celebrities. However, unlike Guaxi, Beer Girl is the type who is famous for her but not for her songs. Although her released works have little impact, she has a decent number of fans on social media.

"What you said makes sense, so shall we continue our cooperation?"

"She hasn't had any special issues lately, so why replace her?" Shen Juan leaned back in his chair, stretched, and said, "Just continue with the original plan."

(Megan Fox reincarnation) In mid-April, compared to early spring in March when winter had just ended, Xishuangbanna was noticeably hotter.

This made life unbearable for Shen Juan, Peng Peng, and Sister Tian, ​​three young and middle-aged laborers who were not afraid of hardship but only afraid of the heat.

I don't want to leave the Mushroom House at all. I have to work outside under the scorching sun and can't live without the comfort of air conditioning.

At noon, everyone sat in the living room enjoying the cool air conditioning.

Zhang Zifeng, who is about to take the college entrance examination, is quietly reading in a corner, maintaining her image as a quiet and well-behaved woman who loves reading.

He Jiong and Huang Lei stood there meditating, emptying their minds.

Shen Juan sat cross-legged on the floor, scrolling through news on his phone.

Sister Tian idly propped her chin up, staring blankly at Shen Juan with her big, bright eyes, thinking that Juan Juan was getting more and more handsome! She really liked him!

"Um, I need to tell you something."

After much hesitation, Peng Peng finally decided to tell Teachers Huang and He that he was no longer single and was in a relationship.

As for the many cameras around him, none of that mattered. He believed that the two teachers and Shen Juan would definitely handle it properly for him.

It's not like Shen Juan can take his girlfriend out for walks and hug her every day without any problems, but when it's my turn, it gets broadcast on TV, right?
Upon hearing this, Shen Juan instantly switched into his dramatic act, his face full of surprise: "What? Peng Peng, you actually have a boyfriend?!"

He actually knew about this a long time ago. Peng Peng told him about it last month. Moreover, it is said that he doesn't usually keep his dates secret, and sooner or later the media will take pictures and expose them. So he might as well tell everyone in advance so that people won't think he hides everything and it will affect his relationship.

The reason why Shen Juan and Sister Tian, ​​who was beside him, pretended to hear it for the first time was to prevent others from overthinking.

Emotional intelligence is something you can do without, but you can't do without it.

Peng Peng glanced at the surprised Shen Juan, and the two couldn't help but laugh at each other. Then, Peng Peng said in a very smug way, "Is it strange? Do you think I'm the kind of person who can't find a girlfriend? I'm just too humble and low-key, so I haven't shown you my true charm."

"Really? There are girls who can be attracted to you?" Sister Tian was a little unhappy because she felt that Peng Yuchang's words had interrupted her immersion in the wonderful atmosphere of Shen Juan's good looks. So he didn't give her, his senior from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, any person who interfered with her dating should be severely punished!

Peng Yuchang was speechless and decided to ignore Sister Tian.

They dared not hit him, and they couldn't win an argument with him.

There is no other way but to ignore it.

He couldn't help but secretly complain to himself, while at the same time marveling at Shen Juan's greatness. He had single-handedly suppressed this evil tyrannical mother dragon from Sichuan and Chongqing, a creature capable of silencing even the most timid children in the fandom, under the massive Vajra Demon-Locking Tower.

Brother Juan, he really... I'm crying my eyes out.
He has done so much for this world.

He is the one who is truly hidden and great!
"Congratulations!" Zhang Zifeng honestly offered her blessings to her other brother in the Mushroom House.

Although Peng Peng's ranking in the Mushroom House dropped from fourth to fifth in his heart after Tian Jie's arrival (excluding Zhang Zifeng herself), he is still the older brother who acted in a movie with her, so he can't be biased towards one over the other.

Peng Peng's expression changed instantly, and he thanked him repeatedly.

Compared to that woman, Zifeng is an angel! There really is someone in the Mushroom House who loves me!
"Hahaha! Speaking of which, Peng Peng is twenty-six this year, right? It's about time he found a girlfriend." He Jiong was also very happy to hear that his eldest son had found a girlfriend.

After all, their own little fat pigs have eaten up the cabbages that others have worked so hard to grow for so many years. Isn't that a great thing for these pig farmers?
Of course, it's one thing for someone like Shen Juan to charge forward relentlessly without any cooldowns. Others tend to take one cabbage at a time and then stop when they're done, but he just plunges headlong into the vegetable garden and can't stop at all.

It can only be said that Shen Juan is too well-rounded.
"Is your partner in the entertainment industry or not?" Huang Lei was also quite curious.

"They should be considered outsiders."

"Wow, Peng Peng! You've found a girlfriend without making a sound, and you're making a fortune in silence!" Shen Juan teased with a smile.

Peng Peng got excited too, and started exchanging pleasantries with Shen Juan with a sly look on his face, "Brother Juan is still the best! I'm not as good as Brother Juan! I learned all my dating tricks from Brother Juan. He taught me a lot. He's my mentor!"

"You learned it from Juanjuan?"

"Correct!"

"This is not conducive to education!"

"Besides, you don't have his ability."

"Hahahahahaha!"

The group chatted and laughed for a while, but it turned out that most of their conversations were about sensitive content that couldn't be broadcast.

The director had no choice but to take the initiative to push forward the process.

In short, a local fruit farmer wrote a handwritten letter to the Mushroom House, saying that due to the pandemic, their dried fruit could not be sold and they wanted the Mushroom House staff to use their influence to help them sell the unsold dried fruit and alleviate the pressure on the local fruit farmers.

This is the main theme of this episode.

Follow the mainstream positive energy route.

So everyone had no choice but to follow the procedure and begin unpacking the packages that the production crew had brought over.

There are dried strawberries, dried bananas, and raisins.
After confirming today's tasks and having eaten and drunk their fill, everyone gathered in the kitchen to start cutting fruit.

"Let's estimate how many people will come today, so we can see exactly how much we need to prepare," Huang Lei said.

"Anyway, one of them is someone I invited, Viya, who will help us sell dried fruit tonight," He Jiong said with a smile.

"Why did they even invite a professional player?" Shen Juan couldn't hold back anymore. This woman evaded taxes even more blatantly than Fan Xiaopang. Compared to her, Li Jiaqi could be considered a good person.

"Of course! We're helping local farmers sell their fruit, so naturally we need to bring in professionals to help!"

"Are you underestimating my influence, Brother Juan?"

"If Juanjuan were to make the purchase, the goods could certainly be sold smoothly, but that would deplete his influence."

"I don't actually mind."

As they were chatting, Zhang Zifeng suddenly pointed into the distance and said that someone was coming. Shen Juan saw a woman dragging three huge suitcases along the flower-lined path.

The group hurried over to greet the first guest of the day at the Mushroom House.

"Oh my, why did you all come to pick me up? I'm so embarrassed! Hello, Teacher He, hello, Shen Juan, hello, Xiao Tian, ​​hello, Peng Peng, hello, Zi Feng." Wei Ya quickly bowed and greeted them, her attitude was very humble, especially in front of Shen Juan, she was quite polite, and even said that she was his fan.

Shen Juan went over and helped her pick up a box: "It's so heavy? Is it containing the live streaming equipment for tonight?"

"Yes, all my dining attire is inside!" After getting a close look at Shen Juan's real appearance, Wei Ya exclaimed in genuine admiration, "Wow! Shen Juan, you're even more handsome in person than on screen! Today has truly broadened my understanding of the limits of good looks!"

Shen Juan thanked him.

“That’s really what I think!” Viya then took the opportunity to explain the purpose of her visit and extended an invitation to Shen Juan: “Actually, I’ve wanted to invite you to my live stream several times before, but your team refused. Everyone really wants to see you in the live stream.”

"I've been filming in Qingdao for a while now, and I'm very busy with work. Like now, when I come here to record Longing for Life, I leave on the same day as I finish filming. I can't stay any longer, for fear of wasting time and delaying filming. But it's okay, when I have less work later, I'll have the opportunity to visit your live stream."

Shen Juan's words implied a polite refusal.

Although celebrity endorsements have become mainstream and can be very lucrative, Shen Juan will definitely not participate.

On the one hand, I don't want to affect my image, and on the other hand, I don't want to be associated with these e-commerce livestreamers.

After all, as Uncle Pan said, the waters here are very deep, and it would be difficult for Shen Juan, as an outsider, to grasp them.

A while after Viya was brought to the Mushroom House, the other three guests arrived one after another.

First is Wang Sulong.

The Chinese version of Broken Eyebrows is a typical example of a song that's more famous than the singer.

Although he has created many popular songs as one of the three giants of Tencent Music, his own works have not become mainstream due to the company's poor management and artist packaging.

However, the situation is slightly better now. As long as he appears on variety shows, he won't have to worry about attracting viewers with his talent for variety shows.

Then there are the "Russian sisters" Dasha Taran and Angelina, who follow the Vova route in the Starlink MCN division.

In the past two years, the two of them have not only captured the traffic of an entire industry with their relatively unique mainstream content creation and outstanding looks, but have also gained a large number of fans and support from relevant departments.

Moreover, during the pandemic this year, she gained even more popularity and recognition by continuously creating home vlogs, becoming a source of comfort for many people during their home isolation. That's why she got the opportunity to record a reality show with Shen Juan and connect with the entertainment industry.

Of course, aligning with the Chinese entertainment industry doesn't mean completely shedding one's internet celebrity status and developing a career in the Chinese entertainment industry like Ding Liu did.

They were, after all, foreigners.

It's difficult for her to transition into acting like other internet celebrities.

So, occasionally appearing on variety shows is fine, as long as you can maintain your own niche and gain some extra exposure.

Starlink has a very clear development plan for them.

Being an internet celebrity is their unwavering primary identity.

There is still much they can achieve on this path!

Both of them were also very clear-headed.

Know what you can do and what you can't do.

Naturally, one would not lose oneself or one's mind for wealth that is beyond one's ability and understanding.

　Writing two chapters on a weekday is too tiring, so the second update should be in the early morning or tomorrow morning. Don't wait up tonight, everyone.
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(End of this chapter)