This director lacks vision.

Chapter 136 Rehearsal
At 9:7 a.m. on July 3, Jiang Yifeng arrived at Wukesong Sports Center by car.

In preparation for hosting the Beijing Olympics, the stadium underwent renovations and upgrades to all its facilities.

After the Olympics, the operators spent over 100 million yuan to upgrade some audiovisual equipment to meet the standards of world-class concert venues, making it one of the most popular concert venues in Beijing.

The final live broadcast of Produce 101 will be held here.

Today, we will be holding the first full rehearsal of the grand finale here.

Upon entering the stadium, Jiang Yifeng discovered that Zhang Chaoyang had already arrived.

He sang "Darling, that's not love" on stage, and his nonchalant attitude was absolutely amazing!

Even the beautiful female dance partners around him couldn't overshadow his brilliance.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng, Zhang Chaoyang put down the microphone, walked over, and said excitedly, "You really know how to have fun! You've created such a big scene."

The stage effects are really great; it's so cool to sing on it.

"When the stadium is packed with 18,000 people on the night of the finals, that will definitely be even more amazing!"

It's human nature to love showing off and want to be in the spotlight.

Many business leaders enjoy singing.

For example, Wang Jianlin's "Having Nothing" and Jack Ma's "Blooming Life" are both catchy phrases.

Ma Yun, in particular, brought attention to the importance of the role of a sound engineer when he entered the music industry.

Even a million-dollar audio engineer can bring you back from off-key.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yifeng asked, "Boss, why don't you find a few more big-shot friends, like Ma Yun, and form a three-person band?"

Want to come here and have some fun?

Zhang Chaoyang shook his head and said, "Then let's forget it. They won't spend time rehearsing like I do. They're all too busy to do anything else."

Besides, with millions of people watching the live stream, what if the program doesn't turn out well? Wouldn't that be a disaster?

Ma Yun is quite diligent now; she hasn't started traveling around yet, but it won't be long.

"Alright then, you'd better rehearse well." Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, "Don't say I don't value you, this song of yours is the opening act!"

The pressure is immense for any live broadcast program.

Jiang Yifeng asked Zhang Chaoyang to start the show in order to liven up the atmosphere and set the tone for the live broadcast—this was a performance to entertain everyone.

This also lowers audience expectations.

If the opening performance was like this, it's normal for there to be mistakes later on.

This would allow the audience to be more tolerant of the production team and the contestants, and also allow the production team and the contestants to reduce their pressure and psychological burden.

So Zhang Chaoyang is really important!
Zhang Chaoyang was unaware of Jiang Yifeng's tactics. He questioned, "Opening act? You're going all out. What if I don't sing well? It will affect the live broadcast of the finals."

"That's impossible. You're the godfather of the internet, and you're willing to sing for everyone. What more could people ask for?"

Jiang Yifeng continued to entice, "Besides, with your strong singing ability, plus our on-site sound engineer, you're guaranteed to ignite the atmosphere and deliver a divine opening performance!"

Dancing is one of the strengths of the female contestants on Produce 101.

Most of them have a dance background, and with the training they've received recently, they have no problems with dance.

The singing isn't professional enough.

Especially for singing and dancing, very stable breath control is required.

Therefore, there will be audio editing and backing sound during the live broadcast to ensure a certain performance effect.

This is also normal.

When S.H.E. first debuted, their singing skills were terrible. But as they gained more stage experience and sang more consistently, they gradually improved.

Mayday can still sing the full ten beats of E6!
"The Voice of China" has always had a high degree of audio editing, and it was even criticized by Wang Sicong.

In life, many people have a distorted perception of their own singing abilities.

When Huang Xiaoming sang "Nao Tai Tao," he thought he sang very well and looked very handsome.

Zhang Chaoyang is about the same.

He was always praised by those around him for singing or dancing, and over time he got a little arrogant.

With Jiang Yifeng's persuasive words, Zhang Chaoyang actually believed it.

He nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll reluctantly give an opening speech and set an example for everyone."

"The boss is brilliant!"

Seeing Jiang Yifeng's sycophantic expression, Zhang Chaoyang suddenly felt uneasy and asked, "What about you? You created the Produce 101 program, and you are also the dream convener and the group initiator."

"Now that it's the finals, aren't you going to come out and put on a show?"

Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, "I will also go on stage to sing and dance, but my performance will be later in the show, so I can't compare to you, boss."

Look how good I am to you; I've given you all the stage to show off.

"Really?"

"Of course it's real, more real than gold!"

Hearing this, Zhang Chaoyang smiled and was about to praise Jiang Yifeng when he saw the Crown Group walk in.

Six beautiful women walked side by side, all wearing miniskirts, looking hot, sexy, and full of energy.

"President Jiang, we are ready!"

Ham Eun-jung, who is still the team leader, greeted Jiang Yifeng in Chinese.

Upon arriving in the Chinese market, Jiang Yifeng's first requirement for the Crown Girls Group was to learn Chinese.

After more than four months of learning, they were able to have some simple daily conversations, though their tone of voice was a bit strange.

So I still had a translator with me.

Jiang Yifeng nodded and said, "OK, this is my first time singing on such a big stage. If I make any mistakes, you have to cooperate with me and be able to adapt to the situation."

Jiang Yifeng's words were extremely shameless, and had the air of a sugar daddy.

If I make a mistake, you need to cooperate. If you don't cooperate well, it's your fault.

The translator relayed Jiang Yifeng's words, and all six women in the Crown Group immediately pledged their support, saying they would do their utmost to ensure Jiang Yifeng had a pleasant and comfortable performance.

That's what makes them true sycophants.

During their time in China, the Crown Group's popularity soared, and they made a considerable amount of money. Although the six women didn't receive much, it was still hundreds of times more than they had in Korea.

Jiang Yifeng is now their god of wealth, and a handsome and talented one at that. Naturally, they are very respectful, and even somewhat worshipful.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Chaoyang immediately complained, "The backup dancers you arranged for me are contestants who were eliminated from the 101 girl group."

But she chose the Crown Girls Group for herself?

Jiang Yifeng remained calm and said, "The songs of the Crown Girls are fast-paced and involve singing and dancing, which doesn't suit your style, boss."

Zhang Chaoyang asked expressionlessly, "What style do I have?"

"Old people's style?"

"roll!"

After being teased by Jiang Yifeng, Zhang Chaoyang was not convinced and went on stage again for a rehearsal.

It won applause from the entire audience.

It has to be said that Zhang Chaoyang's version of "That's Not Love, My Dear" really captured the feeling, thanks to the live audio editing and equipment. The more you listen, the more addictive it becomes.

Angela Chang's song is about youth and regret; she says it's not about love, but deep down she's itching for it.

But what Zhang Chaoyang sings isn't really about love; besides the smell of money, it also has a certain carefree and unrestrained feel to it.

Seeing the cheers from those around him, Zhang Chaoyang was very proud.

He deliberately walked up to Jiang Yifeng, glanced at the beauties of the Crown Girl Group, and then said in a nonchalant tone, "How about it? How well I sing? I don't sound old at all."

Jiang Yifeng laughed heartily and casually complimented, "That's right, I was just momentarily stunned, I thought there was an 18-year-old boy standing on the stage."

Zhang Chaoyang also smiled.

"You're smart enough to go up there and rehearse your show. I want to see it."

"You'd better not watch it."

"why?"

"I'm afraid you'll be jealous of me, jealous of my talent."

"Get out of here! Get up there and rehearse!"

Jiang Yifeng's performance in the finals was singing and dancing to the English song "Wake" with Crown.

This English song was one of Jiang Yifeng's favorite English songs in his previous life; he liked to listen to it while running and driving.

Wake has a simple and catchy melody, a youthful and dynamic rhythm, and positive lyrics, making it very suitable for girl groups.

This song will be performed during the finals as the debut song for the 101 girl group.

As soon as Jiang Yifeng began rehearsals, the youthful and energetic melody filled the venue, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

This song has a fixed choreography and rhythm, and Jiang Yifeng didn't practice it much.

There were quite a few mistakes on stage.

But Jiang Yifeng didn't care; he was even more relaxed than Zhang Chaoyang.

The Crown Girls Group surrounded him, and whenever Jiang Yifeng made a mistake, the six girls would vie to clean up his mess.

The scene was as if Jiang Yifeng had donned a crown and become the king of the stage.

Despite its flaws, Wake is a really good song, especially the dynamic interlude that, combined with the stage lighting, is very catchy.

The judges, contestants, and backstage staff watching from the sidelines couldn't help but sway their bodies to the rhythm.

Standing next to Nazha, Zhang Tianai looked at Jiang Yifeng on stage with eyes full of admiration and whispered, "We've formed a group, and we'll be singing this song from now on."

"We'll learn from the Crown Girls and dance next to the boss."

Naza smiled and whispered in Zhang Tianai's ear, "No need to wait for the group to be formed. Let's call Uncle over tonight and we'll dance for him live."

The night before last, Jiang Yifeng reluctantly refused Nazha because of Gao Yuanyuan and Qin Lan.

Last night he made up for this regret by visiting the training camp to check on the training progress of Nazar and Zhang Tianai.

Naza and Zhang Tianai knew each other before Produce 101. Although there were some minor frictions, their relationship was still okay.

After working together for a night, they developed a camaraderie.

Our relationship is noticeably closer today.

They were all whispering to each other when they spoke.

Dilraba, who was standing next to them, frowned slightly.

According to the company's arrangement, Hot Love will become a group. Naza and Zhang Tianai are so close, Dilraba feels isolated...

She looked at Jiang Yifeng on the stage, just as the song finished and he finished his ending pose.

Jeon Boram leaned back, and Jiang Yifeng put one arm around her waist and the other on her thigh.

Park Jiyeon gently placed her hand on Jiang Yifeng's shoulder, pressing her body close to him.

Behind the three, four other women stood guard.

Seeing this scene, Dilraba felt that there was a hidden meaning behind the girl group she was in.

However, she didn't think much of it because the song "Wake" was very nice and she liked it very much.

Dilraba was very excited at the thought of shining on stage while singing this song.

Even more excited than her was Zhang Chaoyang.

Once backstage, seeing no one around, Zhang Chaoyang punched Jiang Yifeng on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Damn it, you sing such a good song, and you have the best girl group to accompany you."

Then let me start.

Why do I get the feeling that you're trying to embarrass me?

Jiang Yifeng said in a serious tone, "It's just a difference in style. Fast songs are very dynamic, but slow songs also have their own charm."

Besides, with your appearance, you're unlikely to embarrass yourself on stage!

"why?"

"With a face that ugly already, how else can it embarrass itself?"

Zhang Chaoyang: "..."

(End of this chapter)