This director lacks vision.

Chapter 134 Passionate Group
On June 28th, in a recording studio in Xicheng District, Jiang Yifeng nodded and took away a master tape with satisfaction.

He asked professionals to help record two background music tracks as background music for "Back to 20".

Upon arriving outside the recording studio, Jiang Yifeng saw Liu Yifei sitting in the corridor reading a book. He smiled and said, "Let's go, Qianqian."

"Is the background music ready?"

"All sorted out. What do you want to eat tonight?"

"Let's eat something light. Neither of us can handle spicy food!" Liu Yifei joked, adding, "I didn't know you knew about music."

"Haven't you heard of Old Boys and The Nameless Ones? I'm also a musical prodigy. Want me to write a song for you?"

"What song is it?"

"Mow like a cat."

"roll!"

Liu Yifei misunderstood.

The main reason is that the recent teaching has entered the second stage, and Jiang Yifeng always asks Liu Yifei to be reserved and restrained, and not to let her emotions run wild.

She finally came up with a solution: when she was happy, she would meow like a cat.

Liu Yifei's voice is already very beautiful, and her cat-like meows are both soft and charming, simply irresistible.

Jiang Yifeng didn't explain, but simply said, "Tonight is the last teaching session for this stage. After that, you'll be joining the group, and I also have a lot of things to take care of at my company."

Liu Yifei nodded and asked, "Do I still need to cooperate on this scandal?"

"No need, I feel embarrassed by your initiative," Jiang Yifeng said. "It seems like a lot of your male fans have left after this scandal."

Is it true that Yifei Xianju is closing down?

If Jiang Yifeng had said this to Yang Mi, she would definitely have seized the opportunity and started asking for resources.

But Liu Yifei didn't realize this. She shook her head and said, "I can't help it if my fans are disappointed. I'm a living person, and I'll have to date sometime. It's normal to have some rumors."

The entertainment industry today hasn't developed to the point where it's as outrageous as it is in later generations; it's common for celebrities to announce their relationships and create scandals.

The four actresses and two actresses didn't take it seriously at all.

Liu Yifei has a rather old-fashioned style and considers herself an actress, and has always disliked the labels of "pure girl" and "idol".

She doesn't mind the rumors at all; on the contrary, she finds the jokes made by netizens quite interesting.

She continued, "This rumor is actually a good thing, at least fewer people are mentioning my relationship with my godfather."

My mom didn't object at all; in fact, she encouraged me to date.

I told her we weren't dating, that it was just a business relationship, but she didn't believe me.

As she said this, Liu Yifei glanced at Jiang Yifeng, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

Jiang Yifeng shamelessly replied, "Love is too cliché. Our relationship has long since transcended romantic love. Didn't you read what I wrote about Fifty Shades of Darkness?"

Liu Yifei shook her head and said, "I haven't read it yet. I'm preparing for A Chinese Ghost Story, and I'm worried that reading this book will affect my performance."

After filming is finished, I'll take a vacation and read the whole book in one go.

"Okay, I defined the relationship between the male and female protagonists in Fifty Shades Darker, which is very similar to ours. You'll understand after you read it."

"You're so mean, Jiang Yifeng!" Liu Yifei said angrily, "You know I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, yet you deliberately piqued my curiosity."

"If you're curious, just watch it. A Chinese Ghost Story is obviously a terrible movie, no matter how much you prepare, it won't help."

Jiang Yifeng said directly, "With my guidance and the cat demon's makeup and styling, all you have to do is look good."

"I don't believe it! Just you wait and see, the quality of A Chinese Ghost Story won't be bad!"

Jiang Yifeng has always said that A Chinese Ghost Story is a bad movie, and Liu Yifei is really not convinced. She really wants to act well in this movie and prove Jiang Yifeng wrong.

That night, the defiant kitten started to challenge its owner. The kitten was very stubborn, but its owner had to use some tricks to make it lose.

She was unwilling to admit defeat in the game, and she was even more unwilling to accept it in real life. Liu Yifei made a bet with Jiang Yifeng and went to the set of A Chinese Ghost Story with high expectations.

Jiang Yifeng was working on the post-production of "Back to 20" while also handling his company's work.

At 7 p.m. on July 1, he was reviewing an advertising contract when he saw Mu Di knock on the door and hurriedly walk into the office.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with the live stream?"

The eighth round of competition in Produce 101 has been completed, and now each of the five judges has six contestants remaining.

There are still 30 contestants left, who will compete in a live performance on July 6th at 8 PM to determine the final debut members.

Produce 101 did not set a limit on how many people would ultimately debut as a group.

As long as the number of votes from the live audience and the scores from the judges meet the requirements, the contestant can get a debut card and debut.

Mu Di said, "I spoke with the engineering department this morning, and they said that the live stream should ideally have a maximum of ten million viewers."

Exceeding this number will significantly increase instability and costs.

I still feel it's not very safe.

What if, I mean, what if our finals livestream goes viral and we have over 1000 million concurrent viewers?

Jiang Yifeng: "..."

Everyone has limitations.

During this period, Mu Di's daily work and life revolved around Produce 101.

This can easily create the illusion that everyone in the world is talking about Produce 101 and that the show is incredibly popular.

Even with a livestream room capped at 1000 million viewers, she felt insecure, which showed she was getting a bit overconfident.

Jiang Yifeng remained calm and said, "Your goal is too high. For the finals live broadcast on July 6th, if the number of concurrent viewers exceeds 2 million, that would be considered good; 3 million would be excellent; 4 million would be a huge hit; and 5 million would be an absolute sensation."

Advertisers must be laughing their heads off.

After all, this is just a live stream; many people don't watch the live stream but wait to watch the recording.

Don't think too much right now. Just keep an eye on the engineering department to set up the live stream and make sure there aren't too many lag issues.

Then, rehearse the live broadcast, allowing for some imperfections, but avoiding major incidents. In 2010, professional organizations set up live broadcast studios, and internet users watched the broadcasts through clients. Generally, there wasn't much buffering, only some delays.

The live streaming quality on the webpage will be worse.

During the 2010 World Cup, CNTV provided full online live streaming, with a peak of 420 million concurrent viewers and a very smooth streaming experience.

Jiang Yifeng made a special effort to understand the relevant situation before deciding to hold the 101 finals online.

Hearing Jiang Yifeng's words, Mu Di nodded and said, "The finals are about to begin. A couple of days ago, we had a private conversation with some popular players to discuss their contracts."

Both Dilraba Dilmurat and Li Yitong are willing to sign with them, which is a good attitude.

Tang Shiyi and Jin Chen said they would consider it, probably because they had other ideas.

Liu Meihan, on the other hand, found some faults and was dissatisfied with the contract terms.

I investigated the situation and I suspect it was the company of her former girl group, i Me, that poached her with a high offer.

in the country, contract issues have always been quite troublesome when producing talent shows.

If you force players to sign contracts from the beginning, public opinion will be very unfavorable, and it may discourage some players.

Hunan TV's EE-Media had done something similar during the Super Girl competition, which caused a huge uproar and forced them to issue an apology.

If contracts are not mandatory, then once a player gains popularity, they may not sign a newcomer contract.

Because at this time, competitors usually emerge.

Fengxing Media's new talent contracts are for 10 years. Although the benefits are decent, there are many restrictive clauses and the penalty for breach of contract is not low.

Once you sign, it's like working for the company for 10 years, so it's normal for contestants to hesitate.

Furthermore, with competitors poaching talent, they can certainly offer better terms.

Take Liu Meihan for example. She performed well on the 101 stage and has gained some popularity. The company of i Me girl group has offered her a new contract with fewer restrictions, better treatment, and a signing bonus.

Of course she would be tempted.

Besides, debuting in a girl group involves multiple people together, which is not as exciting as debuting solo.

In China, whether it's a boy band or a girl group, once someone becomes famous, they will inevitably go solo.

Before producing the program, Jiang Yifeng also considered whether to force participants to sign a contract first.

After thinking about it again, I decided to give up on that approach.

After all, when he started the show, his slogan was positive energy and helping these girls realize their dreams.

Forcing people to sign contracts can easily give the impression of being forced into a contract of servitude, which damages one's reputation and is ultimately counterproductive.

Seeing that Jiang Yifeng didn't speak, Mu Di continued, "Should we rig the process for these contestants who are unwilling to sign contracts? Get their votes taken down, or have the judges give them low scores?"

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "There's no need. Getting a debut card is their own skill. We shouldn't try to pull any shady deals."

If you receive a debut card but are unwilling to sign with us, it will be considered as automatically giving up the opportunity to debut as a member of the group.

We should have a broader perspective when doing things and not be concerned about short-term gains or losses.

If we can build up the reputation of the Produce 101 program, we can make more people famous through this program.

As for the signing of the contract...

If we manage the girl group contestants who are willing to sign well, they will become famous, and the contestants who are not signed will naturally regret it, and more people will agree to sign in the future.

Of course, you also need to give more screen time and exposure to female contestants who are willing to sign with you on the show; this is a necessary consideration.

In Jiang Yifeng's view, with so many members in the 101 girl group, some of them would definitely have to be let go.

Naza and Zhang Tianai are the core, and Dilraba also has great potential.

The others, such as Li Yitong, are also good and can be trained.

But whether or not a contract is signed doesn't really matter.

The entertainment industry is ever-changing. Without the operation of Fengxing Media, these unsigned contestants would fade into obscurity in no time.

Forming the group is just the beginning; a lot of investment and operation will be needed afterward.

There's no need to treat female celebrities who were somewhat famous in their past lives as special cases.

Chen Yuqi was eliminated in the fourth round. In the latest popularity ranking of Produce 101, the girl ranked 4th is named Qiu Shuanglu, a name I had never heard of in my previous life.

She cried while singing and dancing in the training camp, and finally said, "This is so hard for me."

After the show aired, this video inexplicably went viral.

The phrase "I'm having such a hard time" has become a viral internet meme.

Qiu Shuanglu's popularity has made a remarkable comeback, climbing from over 70th place to 4th.

There's also He Na, who was also unknown in her previous life, but is now ranked 8th on the popularity list.

"I am Big D" is one of the earliest memorable moments of the 101 program. In addition, the large swinging of her bear mouth while dancing is very eye-catching, so her popularity has remained stable.

For Jiang Yifeng, the most important thing is the program platform and format; everything else is secondary.

Moreover, signing too many people is not good either; promoting others is a waste of resources.

For reborn individuals, it's better to stick to a high-quality approach.

Mu Di nodded and said, "President Jiang, you have such a broad vision. I still have a lot to learn from you."

In addition, a recent strong call for action in the comments section of Produce 101 has garnered significant support from netizens.

"What kind of outcry?"

"Netizens want Zhang Tianai and Dilraba to form a love group and debut solo."

Jiang Yifeng has been engrossed in coaching Liu Yifei's acting skills and busy with the post-production of "Back to 20" lately, so he hasn't paid much attention to the situation on Produce 101.

He was surprised to hear Mu Di's words.

"Love the group? Where does that come from?"

(End of this chapter)