Boy group: In order to survive, I have to open business

In the first round of competition, the six groups started preparing for the first round of the stage without meeting each other. The program staff explained the general rules to them. The first round was a qualifying round, and the audience voted.

What is the role of the crown? If it is an important scoring item, how should it be used?

"In the first round, in addition to the ranking, there will be a competition for the crown. Once the two teams have determined the challenge relationship, the team with the higher ranking will win the crown of the team with the lower ranking according to the first round ranking."

Simply put, it is a battle for the crown determined by ranking.

Kim Seung Hyuk asked, “Can I adapt the song?”

The staff member replied: "Free to play."

They have all seen the Cheshire Cat's performance and understand that it is difficult to reproduce such high-intensity singing and dancing one-to-one, especially Xiao Yu's stunt somersault. I believe that apart from them, no other team would choose to challenge the Cheshire Cat, and it is also difficult to adapt it. Apart from the vocals, the production of this song is still very avant-garde, but with too many high-pitched segments added in the setting of all the lead singers, it is really tiring to listen to.

The photographer followed and filmed their meeting. There was music and dance, but they certainly wouldn't follow the choreography of the original music, so not only the music had to be adapted, but the dance as well.

The program gave them a total of 100,000 yuan in production fees, including costumes and makeup.

The stage costumes are very expensive, and you definitely can’t even think about being a dancer. How much would it cost to join a group of dancers…

The meeting didn't go very far. Kim Seung Hyuk said he could take charge of the song arrangement. Li Siyu was a little dazed. Xia Xinglang asked him what he was thinking, "Why is the Cheshire Cat called the Cheshire Cat?"

Because Donghao’s animal sculpture is a cat, and Yin Donghao is the core soul of the entire group, could it be like this?

Miu Miu: “…I don’t know what you are talking about.”

Li Siyu put it another way: "Why is the title song of the first mini album the same name? I feel that many groups will not do this. Generally speaking, they will release a title song with the same name only after the first regular album. For example, our first mini album is "Midnight in the Day"."

Kim Seung Hyuk didn’t pay much attention to it: “Because they are a talent show group, talent show groups have a fan base, so they just need to build up their brand, don’t think too much.”

Li Siyu is still pondering the meaning of the Cheshire Cat.

"Brother Zaixun, what are you daydreaming about?" Xia Xinglang interrupted Che Zaixun who was deep in thought.

Cha Jae-hun was called out several times before he came back to his senses: "I wonder who the other teams have decided to challenge? It's so confusing."

After all, it's not a talent show. Everyone doesn't live in a dormitory and doesn't know each other's situation. They practice on their own. Kim Seung-hyuk stays stuck in the recording studio. Sometimes at night he calls Xia Xinglang to listen and ask what the results are.

Jin Chengxie lowered his head slightly and scribbled something on his notebook. Xia Xinglang looked at his profile and asked, "Are you guys still talking?"

“With whom?” Kim Seung Hyuk knew he was referring to Dong Hao, but he still played dumb, “What are you talking about.”

Xia Xinglang said directly: "Brother Donghao."

Kim Seung Hyuk asked him back, "Do you guys still have a chat?"

Xia Xinglang nodded and admitted: "Yes, there are birthday wishes on Mid-Autumn Festival and Brother Donghao's birthday."

Kim Seung Hyuk: “…”

Xia Xinglang: "You haven't spoken yet, have you?"

Jin Chengxie said unhappily: "He ignores me, so I won't take the initiative to pay attention to him."

Xia Xinglang: "Did I send you a message on my birthday last month?"

Jin Chengxie said sourly: "No, he is so busy. How can a busy man have time to send me a message?"

Xia Xinglang thought that you two didn't chat when you met on the music show. You were so far apart. There were ten people on the stage, plus the host, twelve people. You had to stand at the two ends, as if the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl were separated by the Milky Way. He couldn't help but sigh: "Avoiding contact with others too much is a disease."

"What disease?"

"love."

"I wish I could die," Kim Seung Hyuk became even more irritable, "I'm going to vomit after listening to him sing all the time."

In fact, Xia Xinglang thinks that song, written by Yin Donghao, was previously called "My Boy" and is now called "Starry Sky". This song is not only written for him, but also for Jin Chengxie. However, no one knows Yin Donghao's true thoughts. Who is it written for? Boys, stars, can refer to anyone.

Xia Xinglang: "I've heard Brother Donghao sing that song. Maybe it was written for you, Chengxie."

Jin Chengxie was listening to music with headphones on. After a while of silence, Xia Xinglang touched his chin. Jin Chengxie looked at him speechlessly: "Are you teasing the dog?"

Xia Xinglang: "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well? Aren't you a big golden retriever?"

Jin Chengxie blushed a little: "Can you treat me as a human being? Cats and dogs, can't you just be human beings?"

Xia Xinglang hugged his neck from behind: "How is the modification?"

Kim Seung Hyuk sighed when he mentioned this, because the original song was too full and there was no blank space, so it was not easy to modify it. Seung Hyuk restored the instrumental version of the song: "The synthesizer here has been filtered, and the 808 bass drum and guitar are added..."

"J-Corp has a template for writing songs," Kim Seung-hyuk commented. "After the second verse, there is a chorus sung by everyone. The lyrics are also repetitive slogans, followed by a dancebreak." He clicked on the MV on the screen, and it switched to five people dancing in a factory shed, with their movements shaking a lot.

This clip is also an excerpt from a dance challenge video. Because the moves are very powerful, many dancers have tried to challenge it.

Xia Xinglang: "It's a good fit for the club."

Kim Seung Hyuk held the opposite opinion: "Club songs are not like this. If you listen to this kind of song, the emotions will instantly cool down after the climax. Clubs need more stable electronic music."

Xia Xinglang: "Any direction for revision?"

"This song isn't great," Kim Seung Hyuk said, meaning major changes. "I want to replace the 808 bass drum with a snare drum, and I want to change the strings, too."

Xia Xinglang still hugged his shoulders affectionately and ruffled his hair.

Jin Chengxie blushed: "Xiaolang, tell me, what should we do if we win?"

"Nothing." Xia Xinglang had no memory of this variety show in his previous life. "I just want more people to know us and like us."

"Xiaolang, you seem to have never failed," Jin Chengxie said, "Every step you take is a success. The Internet says you are a Renaissance figure."

Xia Xinglang couldn't help but laugh: "Is there such a saying?"

“Yes.” Kim Seung-hyuk opened the webpage to show him. It was a previous magazine cover shoot and interview. The title was [Shining Stars, Renaissance].

Xia Xinglang twitched his lips, pretending to be relaxed and said, "If I hadn't made my debut successfully, I might have been singing on the streets somewhere, and I wouldn't have come to Renaissance."

Kim Seung-hyup said, “All artists started out as street singers.”

"Have you ever had that?" Xia Xinglang asked unhappily.

Kim Seung Hyuk laughed, "I sang in the square when I was a kid. I had just started to be a trainee at that time. There were only me and Donghao in the company. The teacher asked us to practice courage and dare to sing in front of the crowd, because only with the audience can we really perform."

"Did anyone stop to listen?"

"Someone recorded the video, probably trying to say something about someone's stupid kid."

After saying that, they both burst into laughter.

During the one-week training period, they rehearsed independently in the company's practice room. During the training, Che often sneaked out and was caught by Miu Miu chatting with a girl. Xia Xing was so angry that he wanted to die. The signs of love began again.

Che Jae-hoon was very resistant from the moment he signed up because he hates competition by nature. He was initially unwilling to participate in this variety show. Perhaps he was still thinking that everyone could sing and perform happily together, but that was impossible. Similar things happened before, and Che Jae-hoon was depressed for a while. Is he now turning to the gentle land because of his depression?

I saw Che Zaixun wearing a mask and a baseball cap, and took a taxi to the airport. Xia Xinglang was dressed similarly and took a taxi to follow him.

The airport was crowded with people, and Xia Xinglang was staring at him closely not far away. He thought of many possibilities, such as the female fan who had been following him since his debut, the rich woman who spent a lot of money at the autograph session, or a friend of the opposite sex in the circle who debuted together... To be honest, ten thousand possibilities flashed through Xia Xinglang's mind, and when Che Zaixun made a welcoming gesture and opened his arms to hug him, he finally couldn't help but move.

"Brother Zaixun, it's almost time to go." Xia Xinglang dragged the man away forcefully.

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Che Zaixun looked confused: "It's not what you think."

Xia Xinglang was very angry: "What is it like? Explain it clearly."

"She is an old friend, and she is also an artist."

Wouldn't it be even worse if rumors started spreading between artists? !

Xia Xinglang was completely unable to understand Che Zaixun's train of thought, and Che Zaixun was still explaining: "We are just friends, really, how could I possibly fall in love? In the previous variety shows, everyone said that they would not date me."

The person was wrapped in a heavy coat. Xia Xinglang looked at her face for a while and almost cried out. He took a deep breath and calmed down: "Excuse me, is this...Senior Yuner?"

Jin Yuner nodded and smiled at him: "Hello, Star Wolf."

Yoona senior! A superstar! In her previous life, she was still active in the entertainment industry when she was nearly 40. She was a multi-talented artist in film, television and music. She was said to be a lost gem of the times. Now she is only 25 years old and has officially started to transform into an actress. She is really a beauty among beauties. How could she be related to this silly boy Cha Jae-hun?

But if you calculate the time, he and Kream really debuted at the same time. They often met on music shows and even on the same stage in variety shows. They are handsome men and beautiful women of similar age. It is impossible to say that they don’t have feelings for each other...Xia Xinglang didn’t dare to imagine it anymore. If the scandal got out, he would definitely be hunted to death by the other party’s fans. Che Zaixun, you’d better wish you good luck.