Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Chapter 114 Possessing treasure will attract some hungry wolves!

Over the next week, the public discourse surrounding the collapse of Hip Hop King's career and Jia Nailiang's announcement of marital discord continued to escalate.

However, the initial hype has long since faded.

The memory of the internet is always short. Once the novelty wears off and the hype fades, most people return to their daily lives and work.

Jiang Bai also turned his attention back to the recording work in front of him.

As previously predicted, the recording of all ten songs on the album "Want to See You" proceeded very smoothly.

Because the musical style is uniformly lyrical and soothing, and the difficulty level is all within Jiang Bai's comfort zone, there are no high-difficulty, showy techniques, or key variations.

A complex passage involving the switching between true and falsetto voices.

For Jiang Bai, whose singing skills are getting better and better these days, recording this kind of love song is really not a difficult task.

Day after day, Jiang Bai immersed himself in Universal's recording studio, repeatedly refining his singing style, adjusting his emotions, and recording alternative tracks. It was tedious and monotonous, but Jiang Bai found joy in it.

At 1 PM on January 15th, with the recording of the last note, all the dry vocals for the entire album were officially completed.

Inside the recording studio, producer Qian Lei, who was in charge of monitoring the recording, put down his headphones, let out a long breath, and his face was full of admiration.

"Jiang Bai, to be honest, you are the most worry-free new generation singer I have ever worked with in all my years in the industry."

"Not only is she a strong songwriter, but she also sings very well."

"The pitch, breath control, and emotional control are almost flawless, with very few bad notes, which directly reduces the amount of post-production pitch correction work by half."

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"Once this album is released, it will definitely make a name for itself in the Chinese music scene this year."

Jiang Bai smiled and waved his hand, without offering any further pleasantries.

The subsequent complex post-production processes, such as mixing, audio editing, mastering, audio source review, and platform registration, were all handled by the production team led by Qian Lei.

From that moment on, the album's subsequent production had absolutely nothing to do with him anymore.

After working for almost a month and a half, Jiang Bai was finally completely free.

However, this hard-won leisure vacation was pitifully short.

According to Xu Xu's schedule, the rest time he could actually freely control was less than forty-eight hours at most.

After a short two-day rest, he needs to head to Beijing on January 18th to attend the highly anticipated Weibo Night annual gala.

With some rare free time, Jiang Bai has been living a very simple life these past two days.

The usually hectic schedule suddenly slowed down.

He sleeps until he naturally wakes up every day, and occasionally goes out to stroll around the streets of Shanghai and enjoy some local delicacies.

I spend most of my time at home in my apartment, watching TV shows, catching up on the latest industry news, and video chatting with my two girlfriends.

Then, completely empty your mind and recharge.

In the blink of an eye, the short holiday quietly came to an end.

June 18nd, early morning.

The winter sun pierced through the clouds, dispelling the thin mist.

Jiang Bai packed his simple luggage and headed to the airport with his team to catch an early morning flight to Beijing.

Two hours later, the flight landed smoothly at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Stepping out of the terminal, a biting cold wind hit me. Compared to the damp and cold of Shanghai, the temperature in Beijing in January was even lower, and it was a dry cold, making the chill even more biting.

Sitting in the organizer's vehicle that had been waiting for him, Jiang Bai leaned back in the soft seat and looked out the window at the bustling streets and towering buildings of Beijing. He couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

At this moment, he finally understood why more than 80% of celebrities in the industry choose to settle in Beijing.

Rather than other equally prosperous first-tier cities like Shanghai.

Because the core lifeline of China's entertainment industry has been firmly held in the hands of Beijing from beginning to end.

Major mainstream official media outlets, established film and television production studios, leading variety show production companies, and the headquarters of most entertainment capital firms are all based here.

Over 90% of high-end ceremonies, industry summits, brand galas, and official events in the industry prioritize Beijing as their venue.

In contrast, while Shanghai also boasts a thriving cultural and entertainment industry, its focus is largely concentrated on fashion circles, luxury fashion shows, and commercial music festivals.

Shanghai has more fashion resources, but most industry events are held in Beijing.

From the perspective of an artist's work, settling in Beijing can indeed save a lot of time and energy spent traveling, maximizing convenience.

"It seems I'll have to buy a property in the capital sometime in the future," Jiang Bai thought to himself.

The van drove smoothly all the way to the five-star hotel where all the guests of the Weibo Night event were staying.

The process is exactly the same as when I attended any major event in the past.

Jiang Bai arrived at the suite and rested for a while. Not long after, his exclusive styling team, consisting of stylists, makeup artists, and fashion stylists, began to make full preparations for the evening's red carpet gala.

This year's Weibo Night was a star-studded event, with most of the well-known celebrities in attendance.

The red carpet event is the most important part of the event for fans, media, and the general public.

Celebrities put a lot of effort into their looks, all in order to outshine everyone else on the red carpet and grab the top spot on the trending topics that night.

Jiang Bai was no exception.

The styling team considered his cool and aloof temperament and compared multiple haute couture gowns before finally settling on a black suit with subtle embroidery.

He continues to wear luxury brand items he endorses, firmly maintaining his image and temperament as a noble young master.

The makeup artist did not apply heavy makeup, but simply modified the skin texture and made minor adjustments to the eyebrows and eyes to maximize the preservation of Jiang Bai's clean and cool natural beauty.

Subsequently, the accompanying exclusive photographer took dozens of high-definition official promotional photos on the hotel terrace.

After selecting nine of the best-quality photos, Jiangbai Studio's official Weibo account immediately released them with a simple announcement: "Tonight, we're attending Weibo Night."

Less than three minutes after the official announcement was released, the comment and repost sections were instantly flooded with a massive number of fans.

[Help!! My husband's looks tonight are absolutely divine!!]

[That patterned suit is absolutely stunning! It brings the image of a cool, aloof nobleman to life; I practically fainted on the spot!]

[I hereby declare that Jiang Bai is the winner of tonight's Weibo Night red carpet look! Disagree? Let's debate!]

While others are attending a grand ceremony, Jiang Bai is descending to earth to inspect the entertainment industry. His looks and charisma truly surpass those of his peers.

Fans' enthusiasm was unprecedented, and the hashtag for the official styling announcement climbed rapidly, quickly rising to the top of Weibo's trending topics.

Even before the red carpet officially started, Jiang Bai had already garnered the first wave of attention.

In the evening, the 2017 Weibo Night officially kicked off.

Outside the venue for the grand ceremony, a sea of ​​people had already gathered, with countless fans and media carrying cameras and microphones, lined up on both sides of the red carpet, ready to go.

Guests arrived at the venue by car in the order arranged by the authorities and walked the long red carpet.

Male celebrities mostly wear formal suits.

Female celebrities, on the other hand, competed to outshine each other, with all sorts of haute couture gowns blooming in abundance.

Each guest's appearance was met with a flurry of camera shutters and cheers from fans.

As the most popular male actor in the entertainment industry in the second half of last year, Jiang Bai's appearance order is in the middle to late tier.

The moment the black limousine stopped at the entrance to the red carpet, the door opened, and Jiang Bai bent down to get out, the scene erupted in cheers.

A deafening roar of screams swept across the entire red carpet, and a barrage of flashes from cameras nearly illuminated the dark night sky.

Jiang Bai, who had undergone special training under the spotlight during his pre-debut training period, appeared calm and composed.

With a slight, polite smile, he raised his hand to gesture slightly to the fans and media on both sides, and walked steadily along the red carpet.

They cooperated with the media for filming along the way and left their signatures on the autograph wall.

One after another, stunning photos of the red carpet were created and quickly spread across the internet.

It can only be said that the red carpet has always been Jiang Bai's domain, and his good looks have always been his biggest asset in the entertainment industry.

Among the male guests attending Weibo Night tonight, perhaps only Chris Wu can rival him in terms of who has the most handsome red carpet look.

After walking the red carpet and undergoing security checks and verification by staff, Jiang Bai officially entered the backstage area of ​​the grand ceremony.

Compared to the glamorous and highly anticipated red carpet and audience seats in front, the atmosphere backstage was relatively quiet, but the star power gathered there was still dazzling.

Looking around the vast backstage lounge area, you can see familiar A-list celebrities, rising stars, and established actors and singers everywhere.

Veteran film stars, popular idols, singers and dancers, and young actors and actresses gathered together, representing half of the entertainment industry, making it an unprecedentedly lively event.

Celebrities who usually only exist on screen and trending topics are now gathering in twos and threes, exchanging pleasantries, chatting and joking, maintaining their connections within the industry.

Along the way, Jiang Bai has met many new and old friends.

Zhou Dongyu, with whom he had a brief collaboration, Yang Zi, with whom he would be collaborating in the future, and Nazha, with whom he had a brief but intense friendship, all greeted Jiang Bai.

It's a pity that although Chris Wu was backstage, he didn't interact with Jiang Bai at all. He was busy chatting with Li Yifeng in the corner and even avoided looking at Jiang Bai.

Seeing this, Jiang Bai chuckled inwardly. Everyone said that Chris Wu and Li Yifeng had a very good relationship in private.

It certainly seems so; is this a case of ladybugs appreciating each other?

Of course, taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Bai also met several well-known and talented actors from his previous life.

Jiang Bai took the initiative to talk to people like Teacher Huang Bo, Huang Xiaoming who has a great network of friends, and Wu Jing, exchanging contact information and expanding his network of contacts within the industry.

Just as Jiang Bai had finished his socializing and was feeling satisfied, he was about to head to the lounge to rest for a while.

A slightly hesitant, yet cheerful, clear female voice rang out from beside me.

"Jiang Bai!"

Jiang Bai paused, turning his head to look in the direction of the sound.

In a corner not far away, Ju Jingyi, dressed in a black halter dress, with her long black hair styled in soft curls and draped over her shoulders, and her makeup exquisite and sweet, called out to Jiang Bai.

At this moment, she stood awkwardly in place, her two small hands tightly gripping the hem of her skirt.

Celebrities passed by in droves, but she remained all alone, her eyes filled with disorientation, completely out of place with the lively atmosphere around her.

He exuded an awkwardness stemming from social anxiety.

The moment the girl saw Jiang Bai, most of the awkwardness and panic in her eyes vanished.

Without a second thought, Ju Jingyi carefully lifted the hem of her long dress, avoiding the passing staff and artists, and quickly ran to Jiang Bai.

When she arrived in front of Jiang Bai, she finally breathed a long sigh of relief, raised her hand and gently patted her full chest, her face full of relief.

"Thank goodness you came too!"

Ju Jingyi looked up at Jiang Bai, her tone filled with helplessness: "I don't recognize almost any of the guests backstage."

"I was standing alone in the corner just now, so nervous that I didn't know what to do with my hands and feet. It was so embarrassing."

What she said was true.

At present, Ju Jingyi has not yet fully completed the transition from idol to actress, and cannot be considered a mainstream artist in the Chinese entertainment industry.

At best, she can only be considered a moderately popular idol promoted by Siba Media.

Her social circle is mostly limited to her female friends within the SNH48 theater.

But those lower-tier idols weren't qualified to get tickets to Weibo Night and couldn't accompany her.

The only person I was somewhat familiar with in the industry was Guan Xiaotong, with whom I had previously worked together on "Novoland: The Castle in the Sky".

Guan Xiaotong, who always loves to join in the fun, was nowhere to be found tonight; she wasn't backstage chatting with Yang Zi and the other girls.

The huge backstage area of ​​the event was filled with A-list celebrities and top-tier artists.

Ju Jingyi, who has a limited social network and is somewhat socially awkward around strangers, has no idea how to socialize and can only curl up alone in a corner.

Now that she had finally met Jiang Bai, the only person she knew well and who was kind to her, she naturally clung to him like a lifeline.

From that moment on, Ju Jingyi followed closely beside Jiang Bai, neither too close nor too far, obedient and dependent, just like a clingy little follower.

Jiang Bai couldn't help but chuckle at her cautious and fearful manner, as if she were afraid of being left behind.

He shook his head helplessly: "Relax. To put it bluntly, I'm just here to attend a party, win an award, and make some public appearances. There's no need to be so nervous."

"I can't control myself," Ju Jingyi muttered softly, her delicate face puffing out slightly, revealing a touch of girlish naiveté.

Jiang Bai's gaze fell on her, and his mind stirred slightly. He suddenly remembered that he had actually written "Love Emergency" some time ago when he had nothing to do.

This song, "Past Life," was already Ju Jingyi's signature stage performance that made her stand out.

This helped her break free from her status as a theater idol, gain a huge following of casual fans, and attract countless internet celebrities and idols to copy her dance, consistently dominating the trending lists of major short video platforms.

However, in her previous life, the copyright of this song belonged to Siba Media from beginning to end.

Ju Jingyi only has the right to perform the song; she has no ownership rights to the song.

Later, when her conflict with Siba Media escalated and she was preparing to terminate her contract and go solo, she also completely lost this signature song due to copyright issues.

It's truly a pity that Qu was unable to continue singing after the contract was terminated.

Now that I've written this song ahead of time in this life, I naturally can't repeat the same mistakes.

Rather than giving this golden song to an idol company like Siba that exploits its artists, it would be better to directly authorize it to Ju Jingyi herself.

Jiang Bai holds the core copyright and has granted her exclusive rights to perform and sing the songs.

In this way, even if Ju Jingyi and Siba have a falling out in the future and successfully terminate their contract,

"Love Emergency" remains her signature stage anthem, one that no one can take away from her.

Incidentally, it also allows me to do Ju Jingyi a favor.

Moreover, he can continuously collect copyright fees by virtue of his status as the copyright holder.

Instead of letting Siba earn this money, let him earn it!

Why not do something that's a win-win situation?

With this in mind, Jiang Bai didn't hold back and said directly, "By the way, I was preparing an album a while ago, and in my spare time I wrote a single that's perfect for my idol to sing and dance to."

"The melody is sweet and energetic, and I felt it would suit you perfectly when I wrote it."

"I'll send you the complete lyrics and music demo after the party."

"If you're interested, just have your Siba's business manager contact Xu Xu directly to discuss song licensing matters."

The sudden news stunned Ju Jingyi, her eyes filled with surprise and curiosity.

Although Jiang Bai has written few songs, only three at most, one of which, "Big Bowl Wide Noodles," is not yet available online.

But his creative ability is undeniable.

She stared blankly at Jiang Bai in front of her, hesitated for two seconds, and asked softly, "A song suitable for me to sing and dance to?"

Compared to acting, she has always preferred to be a singing and dancing idol.

Ultimately, she was originally an idol, and she loves the feeling of dancing and singing under the spotlight.

If it weren't for the fact that the idol industry has a very low ceiling and its returns are far less than those of the film and television industry.

In addition, since SNH48 wanted to promote its young idols to enter the entertainment industry, she wouldn't have crossed over to become an actress in the first place.

The temptation of receiving original, customized dance and singing songs from Jiang Bai is now at its peak.

"Yes, this song is pretty good. I personally think it suits your style very well." Jiang Bai nodded in confirmation.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Ju Jingyi's eyes instantly shone brightly, and the awkwardness and tension on her face vanished, replaced by an undisguised look of anticipation.

They couldn't wait to ask about the song's style, lyrics, and stage design.

Just as she parted her red lips slightly, preparing to ask for details, a gentle, charming, mature yet coquettish female voice came from beside them.

"We meet again, Jiang Bai."

Jiang Bai and Ju Jingyi turned their heads to look at the same time.

Amidst the interplay of lights, Yang Mi, dressed in a custom-made retro-style black and white strapless haute couture gown, slowly strolled over.

The well-fitting dress accentuated her mature and graceful figure, while her jet-black curly hair was styled in a bun at the back of her head and tied with a traditional Chinese hairpin, making her look even more charming.

Her red lips curved slightly, her eyes sparkled with a smile, and her gaze fell directly on Jiang Bai. Her smile was gentle, familiar, and generous.

Not a girl.

Do I know you well?

Jiang Bai was taken aback for a moment, but immediately put on a friendly smile and said, "Long time no see, Sister Mi."

"But not long ago," Yang Mi covered her mouth and laughed, teasingly saying, "It's only been half a month since the Starlight Awards."

"We even got VIP Stars together that day."

"But you left in such a hurry that day. I was hoping to exchange WeChat contact information with you."

"How about we switch to WeChat now?"

Jiang Bai's smiling lips twitched slightly.

Judging from his experience of spending ten years indulging in sensual pleasures in his previous life.

Something's wrong with this young woman; she seems to be lusting after his body!

Sure enough, possessing treasure attracts some hungry wolves!

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