This director lacks vision.

Chapter 324 Wang Sicong's Surprise
At 1 p.m. on June 14, the Magnolia Awards Ceremony was being rehearsed at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center.

Inside the concert hall, which can hold nearly 3000 people, came the roar of director Sun Siyuan:
"Stop, stop, stop! Your lip movements don't match your singing! You can't even lip-sync properly, how are you even considered singers?!"
Damn it, who arranged for amateurs like you to come to tonight's party?!

After two days of rehearsals, it's still this bad! They're hopeless!
"What a load of bull! Do you really think you're a girl group like Produce 101?"

After being so directly insulted by the director, Jin Chen and Liu Meihan exchanged a glance on stage and could only endure it.

After giving up their chance to debut on Produce 101, they joined other groups and formed the I ME girl group, a mix of Chinese, Korean, and Thai members, along with Li Yuxi, Yi Yizi, Shen Xuanjing, and Na Lin.

The company behind this team is EE-Media, which is Hunan TV.

Hunan TV actively introduced the Korean wave, and was also the first to try it out in the boy group and girl group market.

They launched the boy group Top Combine in 2008, and later created a girl group.

This is also one of the reasons why Jin Chen and Liu Meihan chose I ME instead of debuting on Produce 101.

After all, Hunan TV has excellent resources and has made many stars famous.

Compared to its previous form, I ME has grown from 5 to 6 members, with the addition of Jin Chen.

However, her looks aren't great either; only the heavily edited photos are passable.

The I ME girl group initially had decent resources.

With the help of Hunan TV, they appeared on many variety shows and won some music awards, such as the Best Newcomer Group at the Top Ten Chinese Music Awards and the Rising Star Award at the Asian Music Awards.

However, the team's production and marketing capabilities are still not very good.

The girl group doesn't have a single hit song, their dramas haven't made a splash, and they haven't cultivated a fan base. They've faded into obscurity.

The popularity that Jin Chen and Liu Meihan gained during Produce 101 has long been exhausted.

EE-Media is preparing to disband its team.

Their appearance as performing guests at the 19th Magnolia Awards ceremony was secured by producer Si Jie through his personal connections.

The gala's director, Sun Siyuan, is also a key gala director at Shanghai TV. He was in a bad mood today, so I ME became his punching bag.

This kind of thing is very common in the entertainment industry, where people fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak.

However, at this moment, the I ME girl group was rehearsing on stage, and being scolded like this was very embarrassing. Many people were whispering among themselves, somewhat gloating.

Sun Siyuan waved his hand, just about to ask I ME to do it again, when he saw the door to the hall being pushed open.

Four bodyguards filed in and led the way.

Naza, Dilraba, and Zhang Tianai walked in wearing sunglasses and hats.

Several assistants accompanied them, and four bodyguards followed behind.

The scale of this trip was absolutely enormous.

In addition, the three women's outstanding looks and temperament give them a very strong superstar aura.

Sun Siyuan, who had just been cursing, immediately put on a smile.

In the entertainment industry, once you become famous, you're surrounded by kind people.

Moreover, Hot Love is a core artist of Fengxing Media, and Sun Siyuan may also want to direct films, TV series, and variety shows. Having more options is always a good thing.

"Hello, Teacher Nazha! Hello, Teacher Zhang! Hello, Teacher Reba!"

Sun Siyuan greeted everyone very warmly, and even the order in which he greeted them was strictly based on the current popularity ranking of the three hottest women.

This shows that he is paying attention to the fan base of the three women.

Since the 101 girl group went solo but did not disband, the fans of the three groups have been arguing endlessly, debating every day who is more popular and famous, and who has a higher status.

Currently, Nazha's fans have a slight advantage because Nazha is the team leader and also has shares in Fengxing Media, making her more valuable.
Zhang Tianai has the second most fans. She is the lead vocalist of the group, and she debuted as the center of the first season of Produce 101. She also has an inspirational persona of losing weight and making a comeback, so she has the highest popularity.
Dilraba's fans were slightly behind and could only mock the fans of Li Yitong and Yang Caiyu.

Despite the fierce arguments among the three fan groups, they can unite and tear each other apart in an instant should there be an external enemy.

Fengxing Media's training of the 101 girl group followed the model of traffic idols, with very effective fan management and strong cohesion.

The three hot girls took off their sunglasses and hats and chatted casually with the director.

Jin Chen and Liu Meihan, who were on stage, felt an indescribable bitterness and regret upon witnessing this scene.

If they hadn't chosen EE-Media and instead joined the 101 girl group, they would definitely be super famous by now. Why would they be being insulted to their faces and forced to smile here?

The two women didn't have time to be sentimental, because they were kicked out.

Sun Siyuan shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Didn't you see that the three teachers from Hot Love are here? Get off the stage and make room!"

The three women also noticed Liu Meihan and Jin Chen.

After all, they had participated in the training camp together, so they all knew each other.

Seeing the director bossing Jin Chen and Liu Meihan around, the three women showed no intention of helping.

They were already very kind by not kicking these two "traitors" when they were down.

Hot Love straightened her clothes, went on stage and sang "Chasing the Light". They were also lip-syncing, so it wasn't difficult for them.

The song "Chasing the Light" can be said to be the most popular song of 2013, with extremely high popularity.

Hearing the familiar song, Liu Meihan felt incredibly conflicted. She looked at Jin Chen and asked softly, "The team is probably going to disband. Where do you plan to go?"

Because they both gave up debuting in the 101 girl group, they have been ridiculed together for the past two years.

Liu Meihan and Jin Chen share similar experiences and feelings, so they have a good relationship.

Jin Chen sighed and said, "I don't know either. I contacted Tang Ren before, but they didn't give me a clear answer."

It is said that Tang Ren originally wanted to film a fantasy web series set in the Republican era called "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," but the copyright ended up being held by Fengxing Media.

Alas, one wrong step leads to another!

Liu Meihan also sighed.

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Panda TV is really popular lately, should we try streaming?" Jin Chen immediately replied, "No way! I'm a minor celebrity in the entertainment industry, streaming would be too beneath me!"

Liu Meihan asked, "What will we do after the girl group disbands? We can't find a new agency at all, sigh!"

Jin Chen couldn't answer Liu Meihan's question either.

That's how the entertainment industry works; if you don't move forward, you fall behind. Missing an opportunity can drastically change your future.

After rehearsing once, the hot and spicy girl went into the VIP dressing room of the Oriental Art Center.

Jin Chen and Liu Meihan looked on with envy, but soon their bodies trembled as Sun Siyuan began urging them to go on stage again.

In the evening, the 19th Baiyunlan Awards Ceremony was officially held.

This year's Magnolia Awards held an online poll, which included categories for the most attractive TV series, the most talented director, the most popular male actor, and the most popular female actor.

Simply put, they want to learn from the Golden Eagle Awards and use online voting to attract popularity.

Ultimately, the "Youth With You" production team swept all the awards, with Jiang Yifeng winning both the Director and Actor awards, and the three female leads from "Hot Love" winning the Most Popular Actress award.

Since Jiang Yifeng wasn't there, the three hot girls accepted the award on his behalf.

This is their first award in the field of television drama.

Although the award itself may not be highly prestigious, it has a significant impact on popular idols.

Fans celebrated wildly, practically turning this popularity award into a Best Actress award...

After participating in the Magnolia Awards, on June 16th, the three members of Hot Love again served as judges and mentors to record the third round of the Shanghai auditions for the second season of Produce 101.

The third round of auditions in Shanghai will select 15 contestants from 150 to advance to the final training camp.

For many girls, this is a chance to change their destiny.

The arrival of the Hot Love Group made the atmosphere at the audition even hotter, and many people crowded outside the venue.

After seeing this scene through the live stream, Jiang Yifeng said with a smile, "How about it? Isn't the live stream much better today? There are also aerial shots, so you can see the grand occasion."

Wang Sicong nodded and said, "Your team is really professional. This money was well spent!"

Because it started earlier, coupled with the rise of esports and the popularity of mobile games, Panda TV's development speed was unexpectedly fast.

The company has completed two rounds of financing and has ample cash flow.

Therefore, Wang Sicong spent 140 million yuan to become one of the main sponsors of Produce 101 Season 2.

The entire audition process for Produce 101 this year will be broadcast live on the Panda TV platform.

From mid-May to now, a month has passed, and Panda TV has added more than 2 million registered users, the number of streamers has also expanded rapidly, and the advertising effect is very good.

The problem is that Panda TV's professional team is inadequate; the previous audition live streams weren't very effective and sometimes even lagged.

Therefore, Wang Sicong learned from his mistakes and spent money to hire the team from Fengxing Media to help him, and also expanded the server.

The live broadcast quality is now excellent, with various camera angles and perspectives that rival those of television stations.

The live stream chat was filled with praise.

Jinling City was not included in the Produce 101 auditions, so Chen Duling participated in the Shanghai auditions.

Jiang Yifeng still remembered his idol. It just so happened that the Pacific Rim crew was setting up a new scene today, so he watched the live stream with Wang Sicong to keep an eye on Chen Duling's situation.

Watching the live stream, Wang Sicong said proudly, "For this Produce 101 program, I have carefully prepared four contestants who will definitely surprise you!"

Jiang Yifeng smiled and said, "Then I'll wait and see."

Wang Sicong was full of confidence.

The first to appear was a female streamer from Panda TV, who was also a Korean woman named Yoon So-wan.

This beautiful woman has a very "internet celebrity" look, a great figure with a large bust and buttocks, but there is a strong suspicion of surreptitious technology involved.

Jiang Yifeng complained, "Is this your aesthetic sense? It's too gaudy."

Wang Sicong defended himself, saying, "This is a female anchor I specially poached from Korea; she's very popular."

"hehe."

Wang Sicong: “…”

Sensing Jiang Yifeng's dismissive attitude, Wang Sicong retorted defiantly, "Don't panic! The main event is yet to come."

The next Panda TV streamer is Zhou Erke.

This female anchor can be a goddess in front of the beauty filter, but when she actually came to the audition of Produce 101, she was immediately exposed.

Jiang Yifeng commented ruthlessly, "If she weren't a female streamer from your Panda TV, she probably would have made it to the third round of auditions, but would have been eliminated in the first round."

Hearing Jiang Yifeng say this, Wang Sicong was also discouraged.

After all, Jiang Yifeng was too authoritative when it came to choosing women.

Time passed slowly, and when it came to contestant number 27, Jiang Yifeng's gaze sharpened.

"Hello teachers, my name is Yang Chaoyue, I am 15 years old, and my hobbies are singing, dancing and playing games."

Oh! Sorry, I forgot to mention! I'm a streamer from Panda TV!
"Thank goodness! I almost forgot to mention pandas, or I'd get docked pay!"

Seeing Yang Chaoyue looking silly at the audition, Wang Sicong couldn't help but put his hand to his forehead, speechless.

He was prepared to face Jiang Yifeng's ridicule.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yifeng said, "Interesting, quite interesting. This young lady is not bad. You have good taste."

Wang Sicong's confidence immediately soared.

He excitedly said, "Yang Chaoyue is just a nobody. I've prepared an ace up my sleeve, a trainee I poached from Korea!"

(End of this chapter)