Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

At 8:00 PM sharp, the live broadcast of the "Produce 101" finale began on time.

After the opening remarks by hosts Huang Bo and Hou Peicen, the mentors, including the initiator of the girl group Huang Zitao, Chen Jiahua, Runtu, and Hu Yanbin, made their appearance.

Next up was the opening performance, where the contestants performed "Calories," a song written by Gu Zhiyan.

A group of young and beautiful girls, showing off their long, white legs, sang and danced on the stage, which was truly a feast for the eyes.

This song has straightforward and easy-to-remember lyrics, a fast rhythm, and a simple and repetitive melody. It is catchy and addictive, and it became the first highlight of the night of the group's formation as soon as it was performed, with the live stream barrage and comment section instantly flying up.

"It looks good and sounds good, and it suits this group of girls quite well."

"This song is so corny and doesn't fit the high-class image of a girl group at all."

"If you don't like it, then don't listen to it. Do you think listening to music is sophisticated? Anyway, I think it's pretty good."

"Another fast-food song. The domestic music scene is getting worse and worse."

"If you want to hear highbrow music, go to a concert. That's too sophisticated for us common folk. It's not worthy of your ears."

"What? It's just a catchy pop song, so we can't even say it?"

"What's wrong with pop songs? I think they're pretty good, and I like listening to them!"

"Trashy people only deserve to listen to trashy songs."

"Only trash would say something like that. It's obvious you have no manners. Like father, like son. You can imagine what kind of people your whole family are."

"Idiot!"

"I bought a watch last year."

……

The two sides, who had differing opinions, started fighting at the drop of a hat, exchanging a barrage of greetings.

Just then, a comment suddenly appeared, causing the live chat to pause for a few seconds.

"This song was written by Gu Zhiyan."

It's unclear which observant netizen discovered this seemingly insignificant information.

After a brief silence came an even more intense outburst, with the arguments in the comments section becoming significantly more heated than before.

"Holy crap, is this for real? This song was actually written by Gu Zhiyan?"

"I just checked, and it was indeed written by Gu Zhiyan."

"Gu Zhiyan has also fallen into depravity, actually writing such a cheesy pop song."

"Haha, his fans are always bragging about it, it's so tacky."

"They're just talented and willful; music is just for fun."

"Yes, I think it's great. He can write any kind of song, which only proves that Gu Zhiyan is talented."

"No means no, and the fans can try to defend it all they want!"

"Screw you, this song is perfect for these contestants, it's practically tailor-made for them."

"It's obvious he's run out of ideas. No wonder that half-finished song he wrote for 'Back to Field' still hasn't been completed. He just can't write anymore!"

……

Those who said Gu Zhiyan had lost his creative spark were quickly proven wrong.

Not long after, Gu Zhiyan appeared as a special guest and sang the song "Your Answer".

It was the song that was never completed in "Back to Field".

To be honest, this inspirational song is quite fitting for this stage.

The number of netizens who questioned Gu Zhiyan's creative decline decreased significantly, but they still criticized him for "self-degradation."

The consensus among most netizens is that "Gu Zhiyan wrote this song on purpose."

At this time, shortly after the show started airing, topics related to the program began to trend on social media in large numbers.

With the combined boost from Gu Zhiyan's own popularity and the show's buzz, the controversial topic of "Gu Zhiyan, the catchy song 'Calorie' on the night of the 'Produce 101' finale" immediately topped the trending searches.

The next trending search terms were "[Yang Chaoyue slacking off]" and "[Yang Chaoyue's car accident scene]".

Even Gu Zhiyan's new song "Your Answer" could only rank fourth on the trending searches.

Yang Chaoyue made it to the top of the trending searches entirely on her own merits.

Making mistakes or falling behind the rhythm when performing dance moves, and singing off-key or with a cracked voice when singing songs.

Especially the line "Burn my calories," delivered with a cracked voice and a sob-like tone, was considered by netizens to have given the song its soul, making it a viral sensation online.

She truly is a lucky charm; all the other contestants performed their hearts out all night, but none could match her powerful shout.

The following program was rather uninteresting, and Gu Zhiyan, who was present at the scene, was getting sleepy.

During the more than four hours of the live stream, the female protagonists who were supposed to debut were reduced to background figures, with their combined performance lasting no more than an hour, becoming interludes in various GG promotional events.

First of all, Huang Bo, who was hosting the event, was a huge product placement. He kept promoting his directorial debut, and even mentor Luo Zhixiang gave him a friendly shout-out during his speech.

Li Yuchun, a benchmark figure in talent shows 13 years ago, also came. Her singing and dancing performance of "Popular" and "Wild Growth" was indeed very exciting. However, the purpose of her trip was also to promote her work, as she is one of the mentors for Tencent's "The Coming One 2," which will be broadcast soon.

Jiang Wen and his group, who came to promote "Hidden Man," talked on and on on stage, taking up a lot of the time.

Besides the promotions that take up the live stream time, there are also various forms of TV CGG that bombard viewers every half hour or so, with netizens watching and complaining at the same time.

"The most inefficient process in history!"

"Tencent has truly broadened my understanding of the finals of competitive variety shows. Hunan TV, I will never say that your Super Girl and Happy Boy shows are garbage again."

"I feel so insulted, it's infuriating!"

"What idiot came up with the idea of ​​promoting a movie during a girl group finale?"

"Peng Yuyan and Liao Fan are still making heart shapes with their hands for ages, damn it..."

"It's so tedious and boring, and you can't even fast-forward through a single moment. It's torture!"

"These people are really enough. Look at Gu Zhiyan. She comes here as a guest and it's all a performance. She goes on stage, speaks a few words, and that's it. She's done and done."

"Haha, Gu Zhiyan's words, 'I won't take up everyone's precious time. For the contestants who have worked hard for months to get to where they are today, this is one of the most important moments in their lives. Let's give the stage that originally belonged to them back to them,' really backfired. Jiang Wen and Huang Bo's expressions at that time were quite interesting."

"You can tell a lot about a person's character from the details. Look at the way the ladies on stage are looking at Gu Zhiyan. They're so touched they're almost crying."

"Of course. They all consider themselves big shots and don't take the contestants seriously at all. They don't even have the most basic respect. Only Gu Zhiyan considered their feelings. How could they not be moved?"

……

In the end, the announcement of the formation of the group of eleven people took an hour and a half, with lining up to recite sentimental poems and raising the flag at the sports meet, which was extremely awkward.

Gu Zhiyan couldn't stand it anymore, which is why she complained on stage, just wanting to find a way out.

As for other people's reactions, he didn't care, and they couldn't do anything to him.

Sure enough, as soon as the night of the group's formation ended, Jiang Wen and Huang Bo greeted him with smiles and said goodbye, as if what had just happened had never occurred.

As for Peng Yuyan, who looked displeased, he wasn't worth paying any attention to.

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