Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

Miss Li Chun arrived at the door shortly afterward.

It's been a long time since we last met, so naturally we should catch up properly.

This also caused Ms. Li Chun's voice to be a little hoarse when she recorded the program the next day.

Don't ask, I just accidentally caught a cold.

This is Gu Zhiyan's first time recording a variety show.

Before the recording, Sister Zhao thoughtfully explained some precautions to him.

Zhang Hanyun, Li Chun, and Jiang Xin are all experienced veterans, and they filled in the gaps in their knowledge.

Huo Jianhua was quite envious of this treatment.

He couldn't help but think to himself: This guy is definitely a master at living off women.

He wasn't wrong about that; Gu Zhiyan now owns two apartments in Shanghai.

The older sisters surrounded Gu Zhiyan with laughter and chatter, leaving Huo Jianhua alone, secretly heartbroken.

Well, he also has to work as a doorman.

He Jiong brought the "Happy Family" to their door.

Everyone was busy, and he was the only one with free time, so naturally he was the one who had to open the door.

It's a tradition for the hosts to visit and offer their greetings before filming begins on various variety shows.

Of course, the premise is that you are high enough in status, and Xiao Karami is not worthy of you.

I must say, He Jiong truly lives up to his reputation as Hunan TV's top host; his handling of interpersonal relationships is absolutely perfect.

There's a reason why they have such extensive connections in the entertainment industry.

Even Gu Zhiyan, a newcomer, could be chatted with enthusiastically, speaking eloquently and knowledgeably.

It's clear that He Jiong did his homework beforehand for each guest.

After exchanging pleasantries, the Happy Family took their leave.

Variety shows naturally have scripts, especially indoor variety shows like "Happy Camp".

Before recording a program, some big-name celebrities even need their agents to review the program flow in advance.

Which parts are inappropriate, and which topics should not be asked...

The higher one's status, the greater their influence.

Karami has no human rights.

Let's try to get some screen time first!

That said, you can't get screen time just by trying hard or striving for it.

The scissors were held by the TV station.

They can cut it however they want in post-production.

As a minor celebrity, what right do you have to speak?

Some celebrities record for several hours in a single episode, but when the show airs, they get very little screen time and are mostly just background figures.

That's still considered good; some celebrities' words on shows, after being edited in post-production, become incredibly absurd.

Sometimes, the production team really has no bottom line when it comes to generating buzz and viewership.

To create conflict in the program and generate publicity gimmicks, misaligned splicing is their specialty.

For variety shows, successfully creating contrasting, unique, and attention-grabbing guest personas can enhance audience engagement and capture viewers' psychological itch.

Cutting out or omitting scenes, and creating controversial personas, has become a common practice in variety shows.

Therefore, variety shows are just for entertainment; there's no need to take them seriously.

Recording of the program has begun.

The entire cast and crew of "The Journey of Flower" made an appearance.

First, He Jiong, along with several other hosts, interacted with the guests, cracking jokes and highlighting today's theme.

Then we moved on to the game.

The main guests of this episode are naturally Sister Zhao and Huo Jianhua.

Therefore, other people didn't get many shots.

There's no way around it; TV drama promotions naturally focus on the male and female leads.

After the games, it's time for a special performance by the guests.

Huo Jianhua donned a "fairy robe" and showcased his sword-fighting skills. With the help of a fan, the fairy of Changliu not only had to demonstrate her sword-wielding, sword-controlling, and sword-dancing techniques in succession...

Hmm, it does look quite decent.

"Is anyone else coming up to perform?" He Jiong asked after Huo Jianhua finished his performance.

Sister Zhao and Jiang Xin both shook their heads; they really didn't have any outstanding talents.

Miss Li Chun is a good dancer, but she is clearly not feeling well today.

So, as if they had planned it all along, the eyes of the group of sisters instantly turned to Gu Zhiyan.

"Hey, Xiao Gu, I see everyone's looking at you. You must have some special skills." He Jiong said immediately upon seeing this.

"Little Yan knows martial arts," Sister Zhao said first.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

They had seen Gu Zhiyan practice martial arts on set.

After acquiring the skill of "Martial Arts Master", Gu Zhiyan naturally wanted to try it out, but he could only practice his fist and foot skills normally.

The crew of "The Journey of Flower" had all sorts of weapons and props, and he couldn't resist playing with them whenever he had free time.

At the time, the older and younger girls watched and cheered quite a bit.

"Little Yan can also sing," Li Chun added.

"Everyone knows that, he can not only sing but also write songs, right? He wrote the theme song 'Years' for 'The Journey of Flower,' which is quite popular recently." He Jiong subtly flattered Gu Zhiyan.

"Everyone has heard the song, so today I'll show you some martial arts."

Gu Zhiyan felt no pressure at all when performing martial arts.

However, Huo Jianhua was having a bit of a headache. He had just put on a show, while Gu Zhiyan was a professional.

He had also seen Gu Zhiyan practice on set.

That way, you'll outshine him.

Damn it, why are you wielding a sword for no reason?!

The production team didn't care about all that; comparisons are what generate buzz.

Huo Jianhua's reputation is not enough to make the production team care too much about his face.

"Then I'll perform a piece for everyone," Gu Zhiyan said without any pretense.

This is a chance to showcase yourself.

If you don't seize an opportunity, you're out of your mind.

He didn't care what Huo Jianhua thought.

Gu Zhiyan was invited to the center of the stage.

But they didn't start performing immediately; He Jiong said they would chat for a bit first.

"Wow, I didn't expect Xiao Gu to be so talented in both academics and sports. I heard you're a top student too?"

"No, no, I'm just a little bit better at studying."

"You're being too modest. Come on, let's see this 'slightly better score': over 700 on the college entrance exam, graduated from the law department of Tsinghua University, and achieved the highest score in the national judicial examination."

The audience cheered in response.

Is He Jiong deliberately praising Gu Zhiyan?

Not entirely. This topic trended on Weibo and remains popular to this day.

With such great popularity, the production team naturally couldn't let it pass and wanted to capitalize on it.

"Wow, Xiao Gu, you're amazing! I admire top students the most, and from today onwards you're my idol."

Xie Na's expression was as exaggerated as it could possibly be.

Gu Zhiyan felt a little embarrassed watching this.

Thankfully, they didn't pull off something like "You are my god," otherwise Gu Zhiyan would have wanted to disappear into a hole in the ground.

After chatting about "academic superstars" for a while, He Jiong got down to business.

"What kind of martial arts will Xiao Gu demonstrate for us today? Will it be sword dancing again?"

"Uh...anything is fine."

"Anything is fine? That's quite an ambition. Well then, let me test you today. First, practice your swordplay, and then we'll move on to other things."

He Jiong looked like he was about to cause trouble, and even arranged for Du Haitao to get weapons and props.

TV stations have no shortage of these things.

Du Haitao, always eager for a good show, managed to acquire almost every weapon and prop he could.

Gu Zhiyan was not afraid at all.

That's it?

The props aren't very complete!