novelraw Chapter 32 Showing Goodwill
Chapter 32 Showing Goodwill
"Li Shen released a new song this month. Please mention it when you introduce him, Sister Mian," Lin Yi said.
At that moment, the elevator doors opened, and Liu Mian walked out, seemingly turning back casually to say:
"Hmm, is there anything else?"
Lin Yi paused for a moment, then shook his head: "No, thank you for your help, Sister Mian."
The elevator doors closed.
Lin Yi's eyes flickered.
Of the four guest stars who will be recording "Detective Challenge" tomorrow, only Li Shen and Liao Yuzhu have any connection with him.
If it's not Li Shen, then it must be Liao Yuzhu?
Liu Mian just asked him if he needed help targeting Liao Yuzhu on the show.
Is Liu Mian really that free? She even noticed the brief controversy between Yu Nuannuan and Liao Yuzhu on Weibo a while ago.
Ding.
The elevator stopped again, arriving at the floor where Lin Yi and Zhuo Yue were.
The elevator doors opened, and the two stepped out.
See you tomorrow, Teacher Lin.
See you tomorrow, Director Zhuo.
...
The filming of "Detective Challenge" usually starts at noon and ends around 8 pm if all goes well.
If any issues arise, the recording time will be extended, possibly even until the early hours of the morning.
The game's rules involve host Liu Mian and several guests retracing the route taken by the main characters of Detective X, leading the audience to immerse themselves in the process of X solving cases.
Of course, compared to dramas, variety shows have a much more relaxed atmosphere, and the production team will also provide some hints.
Before the case began, there was a segment where the guests sat around a table and introduced themselves to each other.
"Bamboo, it's been a long time."
Liu Mian first greeted Liao Yuzhu, and then started the conversation.
Next up are Liao Yuzhu, a passerby actor (A), a passerby female anchor (B), and Li Shen.
"Hello everyone, I'm your host Liu Mian. I'm sure you're all familiar with me."
"Big guy, I am..."
After the introductions were finished, Liu Mian guided the guests into conversation.
This is to show basic respect for the guests and also to allow the audience to quickly understand the guests' identities.
The introductory segment usually appears in the main feature.
Only a few segments of the chat will be included in the main content.
In order to grab the spotlight, some guests will use all sorts of tricks and methods.
"Hey, speaking of which, didn't Xiao Li release a new song recently? I think I saw it online a couple of days ago."
Liu Mian turned slightly to the side, her gaze falling on Li Shen, her tone casual, as if she had suddenly remembered.
Upon hearing this, Li Shen gave Liu Mian a grateful look.
He understood that Liu Mian was deliberately creating exposure opportunities for him.
He quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, Sister Mian. She released a new song at the beginning of this month called 'Joyful Face'."
"Really?" Liu Mian's face showed just the right amount of interest as she smiled and suggested.
"That's perfect. Since we've all gathered together today, why don't you sing a few lines for us, Xiao Li? It'll be a nice way to liven things up before the case begins."
"Alright, then I'll make a fool of myself." Li Shen didn't refuse.
...
"Remember to save this segment," Lin Yi instructed from the control room.
"Okay, Teacher Lin."
...
Li Shen stopped singing after only the first chorus.
As the song ended, Liu Mian led the applause: "That was beautiful!"
The male actor, who was sitting to the side, maintained a polite smile and clapped along.
He was perfectly clear about the ins and outs of it all.
The female anchor, who was just passing by, watched this scene unfold, but her mind was already racing with calculations.
Of the four guest stars, two were big names and two were relatively unknown, so she was still able to get some screen time.
But Liu Mian is clearly promoting Li Shen now. If she doesn't take action soon, she'll become invisible on this episode.
Thinking of this, the female anchor subtly turned her gaze to Liao Yuzhu.
Although Liao Yuzhu's status is not as high as Liu Mian's, she is the highest among the four guest stars.
If you grab her leg and stay close to her, you should be able to get a lot of shots.
Having made up her mind, the female anchor seized the opportunity to interject when Liu Mian finished praising Li Shen and the atmosphere paused slightly, steer the conversation toward Liao Yuzhu standing to the side:
"Speaking of new songs, Sister Bamboo's song 'Rainy Night Glimmer' from not long ago was really amazing, it dominated the number one spot on the Tencent Music New Song Chart for a whole month."
Her words caused a moment of pause in the atmosphere.
Liu Mian's smile remained unchanged, but her eyes flickered.
Li Shen's smile faded slightly.
The male actor, however, kept his eyes down and pretended not to hear.
Liao Yuzhu was also a little surprised that the female anchor would suddenly mention her, but she quickly regained her composure.
She smiled politely and said, "Thank you."
"Sister Bamboo, could you sing a couple of lines live? I've been listening to your new song on repeat for ages, and I've always wanted to hear a live version." The female host continued.
Liao Yuzhu was somewhat tempted.
Hearing the executive director's voice in her earphones, a smile curved her lips.
"it is good."
...
At the control room, Lin Yi watched quietly.
Regarding the recent controversy involving Liao Yuzhu and Yu Nuannuan, he was more inclined to believe that Ye Wanfeng was behind it.
The technique was too crude.
When a seasoned veteran like Liao Yuzhu, who has been in the entertainment industry for over a decade, makes a move, it won't be all bark and no bite.
That's the end of it. Lin Yi won't deliberately suppress Liao Yuzhu. He'll settle accounts with Ye Wanfeng later and give him a good beating.
...
"A faint light in the rainy night pierced through the fog."
Like your gentle gaze, you give me strength.
"Light up my way to the distance"
As Liao Yuzhu finished speaking, the female anchor was the first to applaud.
Liu Mian, Li Shen, and the male actor followed one after another.
Liao Yuzhu responded with a smile.
Her smile, however, seemed somewhat awkward.
There was a slight flaw when she sang a cappella.
The average person can't hear it, but it's very obvious to a professional singer.
...
"It's a pity about Liao Yuzhu." Lin Yi shook his head.
Liao Yuzhu became famous shortly after her debut and remained popular for more than a decade afterward, so her professional skills are beyond doubt.
But her greatest strength lies in songwriting and composing, not her singing ability.
More than a decade ago, many songwriters, unable to guarantee their profits and unwilling to sell their works cheaply, simply decided to debut as independent artists.
Singer-songwriter—this was once considered the answer in the Chinese music scene.
Back then, music fans paid more attention to the singer-songwriter's creative talent and were more forgiving of his singing skills.
Liao Yuzhu debuted under those circumstances.
But just a few years after she became famous, the trend in the Chinese music scene changed.
The Xia Kingdom's sweeping reforms of the cultural and entertainment industry ensured the rights and interests of lyricists and composers.
As a result, songwriters returned to behind the scenes to focus on creating music, giving the stage back to the singers.
In the old version, Liao Yuzhu was a master of both singing and songwriting.
In the new version, Liao Yuzhu's singing is somewhat inferior to that of top-tier pure singers, and her songwriting is also not as good as that of master-level lyricists and composers.
The fall from being a top-tier weapon to a first-class weapon fully demonstrates what it means to have a patch as the strongest weapon.
So, despite being famous for over a decade, she found herself in an awkward situation.
With the copyrights to her lyrics and music in hand, her commercial value far exceeds that of top-tier singers, and is even comparable to that of superstars.
However, once they share the stage with superstars, the difference in their singing abilities becomes apparent.
Therefore, she could never reach the crown of a superstar.