How to become an ACE of a top boy group

"This is how you pair us up? Didn't you get enough of our showdown last time? Now you want to see us go head-to-head again? Don't you know that Xi-ge and I have already made peace?" Lu Yun took the mission card, generously squeezed into Luo Xi's seat, and respectfully handed it to Luo Xi: "Here you go, Xi-ge!"

Luo Xi was already used to Lu Yun's erratic behavior, and could even naturally step back halfway from his seat to let Lu Yun sit down.

Zhang Shuaizhen wouldn't let go of this opportunity to mock Lu Yun so easily. "Pure, hahaha, I didn't know you had a pure side, Lu Yun, hahaha."

"Being innocent is so easy, I picked you up so easily. You're so sexy, you should worry about yourself. The innocent style is a piece of cake for me, okay?" Lu Yun said, making a gesture, "You're so annoying~"

Zhang Shuaizhen and Ye Zhixi both made "yue" expressions. Liu Min jokingly pointed at Lu Yun and said to the camera, "You've watched a lot of videos of pretty girls, haven't you? Recommendation officers, we caught this guy sneaking peeks at pretty girls!"

"I stumbled upon this by chance! I stumbled upon this by chance! My life is completely clean!" Lu Yun protested, raising his arms. "Don't mislead my recommender!"

Just as a fight was about to break out, the director interrupted them in time, "Alright, you can talk about this privately later. Let me finish what I have to say first."

"Let me reiterate our arrangements. We have 14 days to prepare, during which time there will be teachers providing instruction and assessments, just like before. In 7 days, on August 17th, we will record the audio and release it on August 18th, along with a preview of the concert live stream. You must practice the songs thoroughly and sing them well within a week before recording the audio."

"On the first and second days before the live broadcast, which is August 22nd and 23rd, we will have two rehearsals: one for the entrance points and live broadcast test, and one for the music and lighting. So you only have 12 days to prepare, which is very tight. However, the trainees have experienced so many tense competitions and have always done very well, so I believe you will be able to complete this perfectly as well."

"The concert stage is just like the TV show stage. Do we have to stop and re-record your show if you make a mistake? No, so it's the same. It's just that the live broadcast format has been changed and there are more people watching live. Don't be too nervous."

The director started rambling on:

"Although I keep saying that we should give a perfect performance, even if there are mistakes, they will become a precious memory for you in the future. They may make people laugh at the time, but looking back, you will find that they are nothing... It's not that you can take the stage lightly, but I don't want you to be restricted. I hope that every trainee can boldly express themselves on stage. Okay, that's all I have to say. Now you can ask questions."

Yin Wenhe raised his hand first and asked, "Director, could you elaborate on the voting? Is the vote cast by the concert audience or the recommendation votes from the program's official website? Are the two weighted equally?"

"This vote is divided into two channels: online voting and offline voting. There is no weighting, and each valid vote counts as one vote."

"The online voting will still be conducted through the official website of Mexico and Japan. Votes will accumulate starting tomorrow, and the rules will remain the same as before: regular users can vote once a day, and Mexico and Japan Entertainment Video members can vote twice a day. You can go to your social media accounts to solicit votes as usual, but don't mention the concert yet, remember!"

"So you're not taking away phones this time?" Lee Yong-hyun asked, seizing the opportunity.

"If we're going to collect, we'll collect tomorrow. Today is for promotion. Some trainees asked me if they could do a live stream. After the staff reviews the content, we can do a live stream. As long as we don't reveal any unaired program content, we've all signed confidentiality agreements. Everyone should be very clear about the rules. I believe no one wants to be burdened with a huge breach of contract fee."

"During the concert livestream on the 24th, from the start to the end, each user will receive 3 livestream votes. We will inform the recommender of the voting rules along with the concert announcement on the official Weibo account."

"The offline voting is for the 30,000 tickets for the concert. Each concert ticket purchaser has 4 tickets for the live audience, of which 20,400 tickets are sold on the Haicheng Damai APP. We will start selling tickets on August 17th after we promote the concert a week before the concert. At that time, we will also give the trainees a promotional task."

"Director, would you mind revealing the pricing? If we want our family to come see it, are there any insider ticket purchasing channels?" Song Wenchen asked.

"The production team is still discussing the specific ticket prices, but we estimate that our tickets will sell very well. As for internal ticket purchases, there is good news."

"Of these 3 votes, there are 9600 votes, which means each trainee has 400 personal recommendation officer channel votes. If you buy a trainee's personal recommendation officer channel vote, that trainee will directly receive these 4 votes. In order to ensure that all the recommendation officers are those who support you, only those who have voted for you before can buy the corresponding personal votes."

"If you would like your family to come, you can fill out a form to register later. We can give you a few official admission tickets for your personal recommendations so that your family can come."

"So, the current recordings won't be aired in the final episode? The final episode will only be a live broadcast?" Lin Sheng asked.

"The current recording, including all your preparations and practice, will not be included in the program. Instead, it will be made into behind-the-scenes footage and promotional materials, and posted on official media platforms."

"What is the exact duration of the concert, and how long will each group's stage performance last?"

"There will be 12 songs in total, each 10 minutes long, and the performance is expected to last two and a half hours. Our live broadcast and performance will start at 8 p.m.

"Oh, and one more thing, starting right now, you'll all be moving back to the same group's two-person dorm rooms, and there will be new practice rooms too..."

……

After discussing many other minor issues, all the trainees' questions were basically answered.

The chief director solemnly said,

"Each trainee will have a recommender who will come to watch your performance. I hope you will not let down the recommenders who have always supported you, nor will you let down yourselves who have come all this way. Prepare well, don't let yourselves have any regrets, and fight with all your might for the debut position you desire."

Of all the trainees present, Lee Yong-hyun was probably the most relaxed; every other trainee wore a serious expression.

14 days to prepare for a concert in Haicheng that I had never performed on before.

Luo Xi thought, this is a real stage, there is no pre-recording or guarantee, everything will be random, instantaneous, intuitive and vivid.

An unknown audience of 3, new songs, new choreography, new teammates—she has a lot to prepare.