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Xu Yuan updated his Weibo: Official announcement! Yan Zhenqing has joined the latest music variety show on CCTV-6. The most mysterious musical genius in mainland China is about to reveal his true face!

boom!

If the previous rumors about Meng Xiaoxuan and Xu Yuan were just stories fabricated by unscrupulous editors or people with ulterior motives using a few photos, and yet they easily garnered over 100,000 views and trended on Weibo.

So Xu Yuan's straightforward official announcement didn't even need to be fabricated.

About three minutes later, the official Weibo account of the National Drama Channel responded with a huge poster.

There are many people on the poster, but everyone is wearing a mask.

"National Drama Channel presents 'The Masked Singer,' a show that aims to create the most authentic and brutal celebrity music variety show stage in China. Here, the losers are unmasked, and the winners reign supreme! Now, let's officially announce the powerful lineup for the first episode of 'The Masked Singer.'"

"He is a unique talent in the Chinese entertainment industry, blooming for only a few months, yet inspiring a saying within the circle: 'He who speaks lightly of truth will rule the music world!' The first guest on 'The Masked Singer,' Meng Xiaoxuan's go-to lyricist and composer, a musical prodigy—Yan Zhenqing!"

This caused an uproar across the internet!

The aftershocks of "Singer" had barely subsided when CCTV-6 (National Television) launched "The Masked Singer" as a new craze.

Moreover, if everyone understands correctly, this time, it might be even more ruthless than the singer.

"Singer" is a competition between stars.

However, many things are still retained and operated.

In contrast, with "The Masked Singer," everything is unknown. Without being able to discern the identities of the competitors, the competition feels absolutely real. Crucially, a dramatic turn of events is possible.

Imagine if a top-tier star appeared on stage, only to be defeated by a second or third-tier celebrity. How embarrassing would that be after the top star's true identity was revealed?

Bombarding the production team?

That's for sure.

Bombard the enemy?

Also a possibility.

In short, there are endless possibilities.

The National Television Station successfully generated buzz for The Masked Singer with just one Weibo post.

It was just as impressive as the official announcement of "Singer" back then.

All of this stemmed from Xu Yuan's crisis management efforts.

In the hotel, Li Yifeng kept replaying everything that had happened that day in his mind.

Starting with a car chase where he completely outmaneuvered professional drivers, and then turning a public relations crisis into a successful opportunity for the National Drama Channel to launch a major variety show.

How many brains does this man have?

Is there some ulterior motive behind agreeing to have this meal with me?

Did you not reveal anything yourself?

Li Yifeng was trembling.

I'm really scared of these kinds of shrewd operators.

It took a lot of effort to suppress what happened to him before. If there were someone with that kind of talent, any article could turn bad things into good things, believe it or not?

"I must acknowledge this master," Li Yifeng made up his mind.

……

"National Television is making a big move: 'The Masked Singer,' a brutal competition format—who dares to take on the challenge?"

"Cool, Yan Zhenqing finally stepped forward. I really want to know what this person looks like. Could he be an old man?"

Remove the word "吧".

"Let me add something: talented people are mostly good-looking...right, Komatsu?"

"Impossible. It's very difficult to replicate a phenomenal variety show. The music industry already has 'Singer' as a phenomenal variety show, so it's impossible to create another one."

"Well, unless the people who come are all very high-profile."

"I think it's possible. The singer has already proven that those music industry veterans from the past can make a comeback in this era. Those veterans missed out on The Singer, so they probably won't miss out on The Masked Singer."

"That makes sense. Rather than clinging to a posthumous title, it's better to discard everything and start anew, forging a new reputation."

Netizens were in an uproar.

On the same day, the National Drama Channel immediately announced a second contestant.

Clear prism!

The name is strange, and the mask is exquisite.

From the introduction, we can see that this is a senior figure in the Hong Kong music scene.

This directly led to a further increase in popularity.

Because Hong Kong stars, especially those from that era, were at least top-tier! That's right, during that period, due to the fact that some people got rich first, Hong Kong stars were the most outstanding in China at the time.

Back then, Hong Kong's entertainment industry was just another Hollywood!

"There are so many veteran singers in Hong Kong's music scene, who could it be?"

"My God, a senior from Hong Kong, that's at least a top-tier star, right? Maybe even a superstar!"

"It's a man, and I think it should be a certain superstar."

"Take a look at the schedules of Hong Kong's older generation of superstars; you might find something."

There was a lot of discussion online, but ultimately no one was chosen.

However, after a rough selection process, the final few selected were all superstars, which caused an even greater sensation.

An hour later, the official Weibo account of CCTV-6 posted again: The third one, a homeless person!

The profile describes him as a top-tier singer from mainland China.

Hall of Fame level!

From A-list superstar to A-list superstar, anything is possible!

The topic has once again become a hot topic online.

Today, netizens are like sailors on the high seas, constantly being stimulated by the huge uproar.

The lineup is too strong!

It's even comparable to "Singer".

Moreover, the competition format is more realistic and more brutal!

The Masked Singer became an instant hit!

"Thanks, Director Che," Xu Yuan said on the phone.

"Not at all, it was just a small favor. I won the bet, hahaha!" Che Zhe laughed happily because he had indeed won.

He believed Xu Yuan and released the news of The Masked Singer ahead of time.

This is very dangerous.

Because, in reality, the show isn't fully prepared yet; at least 70% of the singers needed haven't been confirmed. Right now, it's just an empty shell.

If we can't get enough people together by then, it would be a complete joke.

Very few programs dare to make an official announcement without being fully prepared.

That's too deadly.

However, Xu Yuan moved the ruts.

Once the "Masked Singer" brand is established and the competition is fierce, why worry about not having celebrities actively participating? In today's world, the economic benefits that celebrities can generate are ten or even a hundred times greater than before.

Which of those veteran stars doesn't want to make a comeback?

Moreover, the National Television System (NTS) has a strong brand, and this time, The Masked Singer is a big-budget production.

The leaders of the National Drama Channel completely underestimated the program's appeal to veteran stars.

If they had realized this sooner, they wouldn't have paid "Yan Zhenqing," Bai Lijing, and the Wanderer such high appearance fees.

"I also want to thank Director Che for his trust. I guarantee that Yan Zhenqing will bring a surprise to The Masked Singer." Xu Yuan hung up the phone.

Despite his calm demeanor, he hasn't stopped since the very first second Meng Xiaoxuan's negative news broke.

He has been arranging and handling various affairs.

Now, I'm finally done with all that work.

"Xu Yuan, here he comes again!" Ningmeng stared at the computer screen. On the trending topics, the Masked Singer had completely suppressed all the news, but suddenly the name Meng Xiaoxuan popped up again.

Those people haven't given up yet!

Despite this situation, some people still insist on hiring online trolls to smear Meng Xiaoxuan.

This is truly malicious.

Xu Yuan frowned.

Through this series of actions, he realized that the incident was not an accidental network event, but rather something deliberately orchestrated.

He has diverted ordinary attention.

But what about this kind of malicious attention?

Are we going to reveal some of Yan Zhenqing's true information ahead of time?

This might increase the popularity of "The Masked Singer," thereby completely suppressing the trending topics of the haters.

but……

Once it starts, Yan Zhenqing's true situation will soon be exposed.

At this time, the news that he is Yan Zhenqing will only fuel the malicious speculation of the haters.

Hemp egg!

Some people have dirty minds, so they see everything as black!

Xu Yuan picked up his phone, ready to post on Weibo, when a text message flashed by before he could.

His pupils contracted as he looked at the name.

How could this be!