This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 435 Saying Thank You to Lu Ran

On Weibo, a group of netizens who were suffering from these recent music variety shows found an outlet for their frustration.

"Hip-Hop fans, look here! You know how to make a music variety show, right? Music variety shows are for people to listen to music, not for people to watch people fight."

"If you really want to film everyday life, try to integrate music with everyday life. A group of people playing around and singing together is better than forcing conflicts between the contestants, right?"

"Stop talking, guys, the hip-hop club is gone."

"And Shining Trainees, I don't even want to waste time talking about them. You say you're going for the idol route, I'm speechless. Six people singing and dancing on stage, six people with six different routines, what kind of idols can you be if you can't even dance well?"

"I suggest that directors who want to make music variety shows should all watch Lu Ran's fan meeting. In talent shows, everyone just wants to see these singers compete fairly and squarely. Is that so difficult?"

"It's difficult, extremely difficult. The first place isn't about how well you sing, it's about who has the strongest backing."

Netizens initially launched into a wave of criticism, but then proceeded to praise the fan meeting.

"I cried while listening to 'The Yellow River Cantata' and 'Tomorrow Will Be Better'."

"Director Lu has put in a lot of effort!"

"I strongly suggest that Lu Ran's fan club have a second edition."

"Just keep the style of this year's event, and Lu Ting can write a few more songs."

By the next day, the promotion for the hand-shaking game had already been rolled out.

Highlights from the finals are going viral on Douyin.

Some netizens who didn't watch the live stream even went back to watch the replay.

The entire process was recorded by shaking his hands, and the whole competition was posted on the official account of Lu Ran's fan club.

This one video alone garnered over a million views in a single day.

Meanwhile, Lu Ran and his group returned to Qin City.

Before returning, Li Quan had already communicated with each of these contestants individually.

Of the twenty contestants, those who wish to sign with Burning Studio can do so after passing an assessment.

Ultimately, six contestants decided to sign with Burning Studio.

The other contestants weren't looking down on Burning Studio; some had no intention of becoming stars, some already had companies, and others were preparing to sign with other companies.

Lu Ran wouldn't expect everyone who appears on his show to come to his studio.

It's not necessary at all.

With so many people, we should be like a blazing fire when we're together, and like countless stars when we're apart.

It's fine if everyone goes to other companies; everyone has their own ambitions.

The main hall should have a structure.

Of the six singers who were to join Burning Studio, Tractor and Wang Xiaohua were among them.

They both came from amateur backgrounds, and they taught themselves music on their own because they were interested in it.

If there weren't so few talent shows these days, they would have signed up long ago.

Six singers were sitting in the conference room of Burning Studio.

"What kind of evaluation do you think the studio does?"

"I don't know. Logically speaking, our singing skills have already been tested by Ran Zong."

"I also took extra lessons in music theory. Now I'm incredibly strong, and I'm not afraid of any kind of test."

The six of them chatted away, each taking turns talking.

At this moment, Li Quan walked in.

He was holding a folder in one hand and a pen holder filled with pens in the other.

Li Quan walked to the first seat in the conference room and placed the folder and pen holder on the table.

He then pulled an electronic timer out of his pocket.

He adjusted the time to a two-hour countdown.

Then he opened the folder and took out several sheets of paper that looked like exam papers.

For this quiz, Li Quan upgraded his equipment.

Previously, A4 paper was used for printing, but now the paper is larger, and it's equipped with devices like timers, making it look more professional.

A group of people looked at Li Quan with curiosity.

"Brother Quan, what are all these?"

Li Quan smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, everyone. This is part of the company culture at Burning Studio. Everyone who joins Burning Studio has to take a written test. It's an open-book test with two hours to complete, and there aren't many questions, so don't worry." Li Quan then began distributing the test papers.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Why are there written test questions here?

After distributing all the exam papers, Li Quan pressed the timer.

"The countdown has begun. Everyone, answer the questions carefully. I still need to go next door to hand out the test papers to Second Master and the others."

The group listened with utmost respect.

Goodness, Tang Yufeng has to answer questions too.

The tractor then looked down at the exam paper in its hand.

The first question is related to professional ethics and creative responsibility, and it focuses on the content of the "Measures for the Self-Discipline Management of Performing Artists in the Performing Arts Industry".

"The company requires you to deliberately alter the core meaning of classic lyrics when covering songs in order to cater to online traffic. This alteration violates the spirit of the work. Write your response plan in conjunction with the relevant clauses."

The tractor suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Isn't it said that being a celebrity is easy?

Becoming a star at Burning Studio seems a bit difficult.

The following topics include various types, such as the social value of literary and artistic work, the combination of innovation and tradition, public opinion response, professional ethics, and the original intention of creation.

In the conference room, a group of people looked at each other.

Then, the sound of a pen scratching across paper filled the air.

Everyone saw that Wang Xiaohua had already started answering the questions.

Wang Xiaohua looked at everyone with a puzzled expression.

"Why are you all looking at me? Answer the questions! You've all come to Burning Studio, you should know what kind of stars you want to be. Did you waste these past few days in Yan'an?"

Everyone then realized what was happening.

The question wasn't that difficult; it's all about attitude.

All six of them started answering the questions in silence.

Actually, it's okay if you don't pass the quiz. If you really want to join and feel you're well-prepared, you can continue answering questions after a while.

Even those who pass the questions cannot let their guard down; Lu Ran has also arranged a random check mechanism.

Lu Ran heard that Uncle Benshan's company on Earth had a position called Inspector. This person was responsible for randomly checking the company's artists and conducting inspections, which included urine tests.

The only problem is that there aren't many people at Burning Studio right now, otherwise we could arrange it.

We must focus on both ideology and discipline to ensure the integrity of our company's artists.

Monday arrived quickly.

The impact of Lu Ran's fan meeting has not diminished.

Major specialized media outlets have also begun promoting the message.

There's no way around it, Lu Ran's fan meeting was just too positive.

The program had very few product placements, only some public service announcements.

The performances of "The Yellow River Cantata" and "Tomorrow Will Be Better" in the finals were like a shot in the arm for the whole society.

Special media outlets also began to share these two songs.

Some marketing accounts have exposed a message.

"It is said that the higher-ups originally planned to stop all talent shows and not allow any more of these kinds of talent shows to pass, but Lu Ran's fan meeting made the higher-ups decide to give him a break."

"The impact of Hip Hop Show and Shining Trainee was too bad. The current decision is to completely stop trainee talent shows, and such variety shows will not be approved in the future. All variety shows related to rap will be strictly reviewed, and all contestants in such shows will be required to undergo urine tests."

"Now we encourage major companies to create programs like Lu Ran's fan meeting that shoulder social responsibility and promote cultural development."

"The only problem is that Lu Ran's fan meeting is not a variety show, but a live broadcast program on Douyin."

"Hey rappers, hurry up and thank Lu Ran! Without Lu Ran, your show wouldn't even be happening!"

The news quickly spread throughout the entertainment industry.

A group of rappers were stumped.

I really have to thank Lu Ran this time.

(End of this chapter)