This top celebrity got drunk and acted crazy, and everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry bur

Seeing Lü Ming's attitude, Wang Lei and the others didn't know what to say and quickly sent someone to find the boys' choir that Lü Ming had requested.

With Hunan TV's capabilities, they quickly found a children's choir.

After seeing that the children had started training, Lü Ming returned to his rest room under Teacher He's guidance.

"Do you want to go watch the lottery ceremony later?"

Teacher He glanced at the time on his watch and said to Lü Ming, who was standing next to him.

In the "Asian King" program, the order in which contestants perform on stage is determined by drawing lots, and naturally, the earlier the order, the better.

After all, everyone's energy is limited, and the audience members further back in the stage tend to have more energy.

As time went on and people's energy waned, their response to the song naturally decreased.

Therefore, each draw is a significant challenge for the participating singers.

If you can choose to be one of the first few to perform, you will naturally receive more support and votes; if you are ranked later, you will naturally receive fewer.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Lü Ming.

As a contestant who joined the competition suddenly, Lü Ming didn't need to go through the draw; he was the last one to go on stage to perform.

This is also to protect those singers who originally participated in the competition.

Hunan TV had originally planned to make some moves in this regard, wanting Lü Ming to be the first to perform in this episode, but this suggestion was rejected by Lü Ming as soon as it was made.

Lü Ming did not refuse to violate principles, especially since those principles were with his own people.

But after considering the quality of his original song, he didn't care at all.

Totally unnecessary!

Given the quality of this song, "Ode to Young China," whether it's the first or the last one, it won't have a significant impact.

If the rule change was intentionally made to allow Lü Ming to go first, it would only give those people an excuse.

"Okay!"

Lu Ming did not refuse Teacher He's invitation.

After resting for a while, they followed Lü Ming to the venue for the lottery ceremony in the live broadcast hall.

Upon arriving at the venue of the lottery ceremony, Lü Ming saw who the contestants for this season of "Asian King" were.

Besides top Korean singers Jeon Ji-ryong and IU, we also saw top Japanese singers Kenshi Yonezu, Miyuki Nakajima, and Ayumi Hamasaki.

Besides these, there's Na Yin, who is widely praised by netizens as "a 60-year-old woman guarding the nation's borders."

"Humph!"

Upon seeing Lü Ming, Quan Zhilong's eyes revealed undisguised hatred, and he snorted at Lü Ming.

"Oppa!"

As for IU, after seeing Lü Ming, she ran to his side and excitedly whispered something in his ear.

Upon witnessing this scene, Quan Zhilong's jealousy intensified, and his resentful gaze even piqued the curiosity of Nakajima Miyuki and the others standing nearby.

As a top-tier singer in Japan, Miyuki Nakajima's talent goes without saying.

It's worth noting that this woman was once hailed as someone who single-handedly supported half of the Chinese music scene, with countless Chinese singers becoming famous by covering and adapting her songs.

Needless to say, many of Xiao Xian's classic songs are adaptations of this master's songs.

Do you know him?

Miyuki Nakajima didn't know much about Lü Ming, so she asked Ayumi Hamasaki who was standing next to her.

"I do not know!"

"But he's really handsome, much more handsome than those male celebrities from our island nation!"

Hamasaki Ayumi looked puzzled, not knowing much about the contestant Lü Ming, but she couldn't help but admire his appearance and exclaimed in praise.

He then looked at his junior, Kenshi Yonezu, and asked him a question.

"I don't know much about it either. I've heard they're not even singers!"

After hearing Hamasaki Ayumi's question, Kenshi Yonezu looked at Lü Ming's almost flawless face and couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Even he, a man, couldn't help but feel envious of that face, let alone the female singers beside him. Even top Japanese female singers like Miyuki Nakajima and Ayumi Hamasaki couldn't help but take a few more glances at Lü Ming's perfect looks.

She's just good-looking!

What's so great about looks? Talent is what matters most!
"You're here!"

Na Yin looked at Lü Ming, who had walked up to her, and said in a somewhat cold tone.

Na Yin was actually quite dissatisfied with Hunan TV's choice of Lü Minglai as a contestant on this episode of "Asian King".

It's worth noting that Na Yin felt quite helpless watching so many Chinese singers being eliminated during this period.

Originally, I just planned to come here to earn some appearance fees and make some money for retirement.

But Na Yin never expected that in the end she would be the only one left, a "washed-up singer," becoming what netizens call a "sixty-year-old woman guarding the national gate."

This is certainly not the situation Na Yin wants to see.

Although Na Yin has gained a lot of attention and even seemed to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity recently, this is definitely not the result she wanted.

She knows her own limitations, and it's already quite an achievement that she's managed to persevere this far.

Na Yin believes that she might be eliminated after this episode of "Asian King".

As a veteran in the Chinese music scene, although Na Yin doesn't have a good impression of the Chinese music scene, he doesn't want to see the Chinese music scene completely wiped out on such an important variety show.

Therefore, after the last episode ended, Na Yin approached the senior management of Hunan TV, hoping that they could invite a heavyweight superstar to come and keep things in order, so that Chinese singers would not be completely wiped out.

However, to Na Yin's surprise, Hunan TV searched for many top Chinese singers, but they were all rejected. In the end, Hunan TV executives had no choice but to try their luck and invited Lü Ming to participate in this episode of "Asian King".

Na Yin knew a bit about Lü Ming and knew that he was currently a top celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry.

Na Yin had even watched Lü Ming's previous drama, "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer." In Na Yin's opinion, Lü Ming's popularity and acting skills were absolutely not in question. If this were any kind of performance-based variety show, Lü Ming's looks and acting skills would be more than enough.

But
This is a music variety show!

Na Yin wasn't very familiar with Lü Ming's singing skills and musical level.

Even after learning that Lü Ming was going to participate in this program, Na Yin specifically searched online for videos of Lü Ming's previous participation in a music talent show.

Seeing Lü Ming's performance on that music talent show, especially after he won the championship with his song "I Will Love You Till I Die," the doubts about Lü Ming have not been dispelled.

Although Lü Ming's performance in that music talent show was good, it was definitely not top-notch.

In Na Yin's opinion, Lü Ming's singing skills and musical level might be considered good compared to those of ordinary singers, but compared to the top singers participating in "Asian King of Pop," he seems somewhat mediocre.

With such a level of skill, even she might not be able to compare, so how could she compare to these top singers from the peninsula and island nations?

Thinking that after this episode, there wouldn't be a single Chinese singer on the entire "Asian King" program, Na Yin instinctively didn't have much affection for Lü Ming.

If it weren't for Lü Ming's greed for that exorbitant appearance fee, perhaps Hunan TV could have found other top stars in the Chinese music scene to come and support the show.

"Oh!"

Looking at Na Yin's indifferent expression, Lü Ming had no intention of trying to curry favor with her, and simply nodded.

After the contestants arrived, the draw ceremony for tonight's episode of "Asian King" began.

The order of performances for tonight was quickly determined after a lottery.

Nao was lucky enough to draw the first performance order, followed by IU, Kenshi Yonezu, Ayumi Hamasaki, Miyuki Nakajima, and finally, Zen no Ryu.

This is definitely good news for Na Yin.

Given Na Yin's abilities, she was almost certain to be eliminated this time around.

However, if you are the first to perform, you might have a chance to stay if you perform exceptionally well.

It's important to know that the contestant who sings first has a huge advantage. In previous episodes, the contestants who sang first were not only eliminated, but almost all of them ranked in the top three.

For Na Yin, she wasn't thinking about getting into the top three; she just wanted to avoid being eliminated.

As long as she isn't eliminated, then the "Asian King of Pop" program will still have Chinese singers, and that's enough.

As for Lü Ming, he was already instinctively categorized by Na Yin as someone destined for elimination.

In contrast to Na Yin, Quan Zhilong, upon learning that he was the last to appear, was not as unhappy as usual, but rather filled with excitement.

"I'll show you who the real powerhouse singer is!"

Quan Zhilong looked at Lu Ming, who was talking to IU, with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Quan Zhilong knew perfectly well that Lü Ming, as a contestant, would only appear after the other contestants had performed. In other words, Lü Ming would only appear after Quan Zhilong had finished singing.

This is an excellent opportunity for Quan Zhilong.

Once he performs exceptionally well and gets the audience emotionally engaged, it will be very difficult for them to recover from their initial excitement when Lü Ming takes the stage.

Even if Lü Ming performs exceptionally well, he will still be significantly affected.

Not to mention, in Quan Zhilong's opinion, Lü Ming didn't have much strength at all; he was just a charlatan.

Even those with real talent would be significantly affected in this situation, let alone Lu Ming, a mere charlatan.

In Quan Zhilong's view, once Lü Ming loses face on stage, IU will naturally see Lü Ming's true colors and realize that Quan Zhilong is the most suitable person for her.

After the draw ceremony concluded, everyone returned to their respective lounges, each with their own thoughts, awaiting the start of the live broadcast shortly.

While Hunan TV was busy preparing for its live broadcast that evening, online discussions about tonight's "Asian King" were also in full swing.

Putting aside the various discussions that followed the broadcast of "Asian King of Pop," it was already a phenomenal variety show.

Especially after other Chinese singers were eliminated, leaving only Na Yin, the "60-year-old woman guarding the national gate," the discussion about "Asian King" has never stopped. Everyone is concerned about tonight's live broadcast, wanting to see if Na Yin can still guard the national gate and protect the last honor of Chinese singers.

In addition, after learning that Lü Ming would be participating in tonight's "Asian King", the discussion about "Asian King" became even more heated.

It's important to understand that Lü Ming's current popularity and influence in the Chinese entertainment industry are unimaginable to others. Calling him a top star would be an understatement.

The online discussions about Lü Ming during this period show his current popularity in the Chinese entertainment industry. After Hunan TV announced that Lü Ming would be a contestant on this season of "Asian King", the show's popularity has remained high on Weibo's trending topics.

However, compared to the praise and discussion about Lü Ming in the past, people can't help but feel some worry and doubt about Lü Ming's participation in the "Asian King" program this time.

Anyone who is a fan of Lü Ming, or even a hater, knows about his singing ability. After all, songs like "Seeking a Loan" and "I Will Love You Till I Die" are still ranked high on the Tencent Music charts, proving his talent.

However, compared to the top singers from peninsulas and island nations, Lü Ming's singing skills seem somewhat lacking.

[Let's get started already! I can't wait to hear this unknown actor sing again. He has such great natural talent and potential; why isn't he focusing on singing? What a waste of his talent for acting!]

[How can you talk like that? What's the point of staying in this lousy music industry!]

[Exactly! She's practically a 'sixty-year-old woman guarding the nation's borders,' and none of the people in the music industry dare to step forward. My brother has to do it. She should just go back to making our movies and stay out of all that music industry drama!]

[What are you pretending for? With that kind of singing ability, forget about defending the country's borders, you'd be a disgrace to the Chinese music scene!]

Are the people at Hunan TV brainless? They had so many other people to invite, but they had to choose this complete novice. It's utterly amateurish!

If all Chinese-language singers are eliminated, then Hunan TV (Mango TV) is a traitor to the country, and I will definitely boycott them!

[This obscure celebrity is really something else. For a little appearance fee, he disregards the honor of the nation and the glory of the Chinese music scene. It's just too much!]

Compared to my beloved Zhilong, this nobody is like an ant on the street, utterly insignificant!

[Go, Zhilong! Beat that good-for-nothing nobody to death!]

IU, my goddess!

K-pop is awesome, Mandarin music is trash!

[Upstairs, are you underage? Give me your address, and I'll send you some Huanggang exam papers to cheer you up!]

(End of this chapter)