Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 64. The first episode of Idol Producer airs.

On January 19, 2018, Idol Producer officially launched on the Kiwi website.

The show garnered over 200 million views upon release, attracting significant attention and discussion from viewers. After the voting system was launched, everyone eagerly supported their favorite trainees.

Lin Shaobai knew that this program was a hot topic of discussion among the public, a phenomenal online variety show.

Of course, as everyone knows, this show uses a talent show format similar to "Produce 101" to bring together many outstanding trainees who demonstrate a high level of professionalism and tireless efforts.

This show is captivating, with both mentors and contestants generating buzz, discussion, and viewership.

Zhang Xingxing was once a member of the super popular boy group EXO, and Lin Shaobai is also a rising star in the music scene. All of this laid a good foundation for the show.

The Weibo hashtag for Idol Producer garnered a staggering 111 billion views in its later stages. I remember during the finale, half of the top 50 trending topics on Weibo were taken by the show.

After posting a congratulatory message on Weibo about the show's premiere, Lin Shaobai continued to focus on filming the movie.

Bosideng down jackets also officially announced on Weibo that Lin Shaobai has become their new spokesperson.

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In the official announcement video, Lin Shaobai is wearing a black down jacket and looks very smart.

The comments below were all from his fans.

[The spokesperson is so handsome]

So handsome!

Ahhhh, so cool!

Congratulations to my brother on getting another endorsement!

Not long after the show started, the program held its next performance, and Lin Shaobai continued to teach the trainees.

After this performance, rankings and eliminations were announced.

The big studio now only has 35 trainees left.

Those of them who had cell phones secretly went online to see what netizens were saying about them.

Logically speaking, this program doesn't allow guests to bring their cell phones into the accommodations.

This is also to help trainees maintain a good mindset and avoid being disturbed by external public opinion.

Some trainees were so badly affected by the rumors that they cried so much they fainted and had to be taken to the hospital.

Before the next performance, Lin Shaobai, along with dance teacher Cheng Xiao and Zhang Xingxing, went to Dachang to conduct a mentor assessment for them.

The production team prepared seats for the mentors. Cheng Xiao went first and took the initiative to pull out a chair for Lin Shaobai.

This action was rather abrupt, and Lin Shaobai was completely stunned.

I sensed that Cheng Xiao had an inexplicable tendency to try to please me.

Cheng Xiao naturally sat down next to Lin Shaobai, then said to the trainees standing in front of him, "It seems you're in a good mood."

After Lin Shaobai and Zhang Xingxing were seated, Cheng Xiao addressed the group of trainees in front of him again: "Please begin your performance."

We continued looking at each group in this way, and soon we came to Cai Kunkun's group.

Lin Shaobai: "Next up is 'Listen to What I Have to Say'."

This group danced terribly, and their singing was completely silent.

Cheng Xiao's brows were furrowed into small hills, and his cold face was particularly frightening.

Lin Shaobai straightened his clothes and turned around to see her cold face.

Cheng Xiao seemed to be glancing at Lin Shaobai out of the corner of his eye, so much so that the two made eye contact as soon as he turned his head.

This would never have happened before.

Teacher Cheng is acting strangely today.

Lin Shaobai quickly looked at the trainees in front of him.

Some trainees couldn't remember the formations, the choreography, or even the lyrics, so they openly wrote their notes on cheat sheets and read them directly.

It's understandable if someone isn't good at singing or dancing, since everyone starts from a different point in time, but they need to have the right attitude.

"You can't remember the dance moves, and you can't remember the lyrics. You've been training so hard these past few days, you're already in the top 35! Aren't you going to hurry up and finish this crucial step?" After the performance, Zhang Xingxing raised the microphone: "What did you guys think?"

The trainees covered their faces in frustration after the performance, saying, "It was such a mess."

Zhang Xingxing: "Yes, it's too chaotic."

Cheng Xiao: "It's just that apart from a few individuals, no one else made me feel that you guys were really invested in this dance. It doesn't make the viewers particularly want to join in with you, so it doesn't really have that... team feeling."

After they both finished speaking, Lin Shaobai picked up the microphone and said in a deep voice, "It's depressing. Don't you guys feel like you have no morale at all? You look so weak and listless. Some of you can't even remember the lyrics. It's been so many days, and you still can't remember the lyrics. What are you doing?"

After being criticized, the trainees all lowered their heads and didn't dare to utter a single word.

The area is under low pressure.

After watching all the trainees' performances, Lin Shaobai returned to his dressing room, tidied up, and went home.

"dong dong dong"

A short while later, there was a knock on the door of his lounge.

Lin Shaobai turned around and saw that Teacher Cheng Xiao had popped her head out.

"Lin Shaobai."

"Ok?"

Cheng Xiao walked in slowly: "I have something I want to ask you."

"what?"

“Who is this…”

"Ok?"

"Who named you Shaobai? Does it mean you have prematurely white hair?"

Lin Shaobai was stunned when he heard this, and finally burst out laughing in annoyance.

"So do I look like I have premature gray hair?"

"No." Cheng Xiao was a little annoyed that he didn't know how to start a conversation.

She took a few steps forward and stood in front of Lin Shaobai: "Ahem. It doesn't seem like it. Also, do you know how popular our show is after it aired?"

Lin Shaobai: "I know, didn't the director say he was going to throw a celebration party afterwards?"

"Hmm." Cheng Xiao had a lot to say, but he didn't know how to start.

From Lin Shaobai's perspective, he saw Cheng Xiao glancing at him every now and then, then looking away.

"By the way, have you thought about who will be in the center this year?"

Cheng Xiao changed the subject again.

Lin Shaobai had already packed his things, and Xiao Liu had messaged him to come over immediately.

The idol trainee program eliminated more than half of the trainees, so you could pretty much guess who would be the center.

That must be Cai Kunkun.

He consistently ranked first in every ranking, and enjoys immense popularity both on and off the show.

He meets the requirements in terms of looks, ability, and popularity; there's no reason why he shouldn't be in the center position.

Lin Shaobai: "Cai Kunkun, I guess."

Cheng Xiao: "You really have always thought highly of him."

"Ah."

Lin Shaobai smiled at Cheng Xiao, and then walked towards the door.

Cheng Xiao: "Can you spare some time during the celebration banquet tonight? I need to talk to you about something."

Just as Lin Shaobai was about to leave, Cheng Xiao suddenly spoke up.

(End of this chapter)