My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

After the second evaluation is completed, it's time to shoot the theme song music video.

This music video will be played at specific times every day in the official live stream, and it will also be pushed to various channels as a promotional video. Even after the show ends, a lot of people will still learn to dance the theme song based on this music video, so this filming is very important to everyone.

Then some people will say that the theme song MV is a huge project with so many people filming together.

That's only half true.

Group dance music videos are indeed difficult to coordinate because they need to present a uniform effect, which is very difficult for trainees with varying skill levels.

However, the camera work has its focus; not everyone gets a shot.

The person who got the most screen time was undoubtedly Zhuo Yuanquan in the center position, followed by the other students from Class A, then Class B, and a very few students from Class C.

Most of the students in Class C and Class F will probably only appear in a few shots, and those will be group shots.

As a result, the students in Class C and Class F only danced a dozen times before they basically finished recording and disbanded on the spot.

Class B and Class A were estimated to have to jump dozens of times to complete the recording, while Zhuo Yuanquan, who was in the center position, became the last student to finish recording.

Because he had the most shots, including various close-ups, it was also the most difficult to film.

……

While the trainees were working hard in the recording studio, the production team was having a small meeting backstage.

The producer distributed the printed data sheets: "This is the actual data for the top ten trainees up to midnight last night. Take a look, everyone."

The director flipped through the spreadsheet: "Where are our new talents ranked right now?"

"One is 23, and the other, let me see, is 46."

"Why is it so low?"

"First of all, it's a matter of company decision-making. They still want to play the 'praise first, then suppress' tactic, letting the newcomers' rankings rise slowly, so as to avoid being accused by the audience and fans of pre-selecting the right people in the show."

"Secondly, this season has seen the arrival of many strong trainees. Although the various agencies have already reached an agreement, the trainees' performances are so outstanding that they have overshadowed our newcomers."

"Finally, a dark horse suddenly appeared out of nowhere." The producer pointed to a name on the table. "Not to mention that his fan club is a trendsetter in the fandom, and a simple repost generates massive exposure. Just his popularity among casual viewers is also quite astonishing."

"So what does this mean now? Are you trying to suppress his votes?"

"No. It's not easy to suppress votes now; it could easily cause a backlash. The company's idea is to sign this person as soon as possible and let him mentor other newcomers while he's still popular."

"What if we can't get the contract? You know, he's not interested in this."

"There are ways to deal with not being able to sign a contract, but it would be best if we could sign one."

"Alright, let's send someone to contact him and see if he's interested."

……

So after Lin Fan finished recording his part of the theme song MV, he was told by his accompanying PD Liu Jia that someone was waiting for him in the next conference room.

Lin Fan initially thought it was Lian Xiaoyu, the boss, who had come again. Last time, he asked Xia Yan to help produce the accompaniment for his new song. With Xia Yan's genius abilities, it wouldn't be difficult to get results in the next few days.

The thought that he was about to produce another song and release it on music websites would bring him a steady stream of downloads and royalties, essentially providing him with a long-term source of income. Lin Fan couldn't help but feel excited.

It's definitely not because I'm happy to see Xia, the fairy, again.

When the girl pushed open the conference room door, she didn't see the man inside. Instead, she saw a middle-aged man dressed in a suit and tie, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking like an elite.

If the other party hadn't greeted him warmly, Lin Fan would have thought he had gone to the wrong meeting room.

"Hello, Lin Fan, I really enjoyed your performance on the show. It perfectly reflects the sincerity, self-breakthrough, and psychological needs of modern young people. The talent show scene is currently rife with problems, and it's rare to see a contestant as sincere and genuine as you."

Lin Fan was met with such an awkward compliment the moment they met. He didn't know how the other person felt, but he was quite embarrassed himself. He could only force a dry laugh and say, "Hello, you flatter me."

"No, no, these are all my honest thoughts. Oh, by the way, let me introduce myself. My name is Li Bin, and I'm an agent under Starry Sky Entertainment, the company that owns the program. This is my business card." Li Bin handed over a business card with both hands.

Lin Fan quickly took it: "Hello, hello, this, I heard you wanted to see me, I didn't know..."

"Come, come, sit down and let's talk."

Li Bin pulled Lin Fan to sit down and handed him a bottle of purified water. Lin Fan took it and drank a sip to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Fortunately, Li Bin was very enthusiastic and chatted with Lin Fan for a long time about the "Morning Star" program. Only after Lin Fan's wariness and restraint had eased did they get down to business.

"I heard your original song 'I Caught a Cold in That Corner' from your first stage performance. I immediately showed it to the music teachers in the company, and they all greatly admired your talent. Such a great song, if properly promoted, will definitely make it onto this month's original music chart! It might even challenge the new song chart and the hot song chart for the whole year!"

Li Bin paused for a moment, then said, "Unfortunately, Lin Fan, your management company went bankrupt and can't help you with promotion. You probably haven't even recorded the audio for this song yet, right?"

Lin Fan was a little embarrassed: "Um, it's already been recorded..."

Li Bin was a little surprised. He had thought of using this as a favor, a stepping stone to signing a contract with Lin Fan, but he didn't expect Lin Fan to handle it so quietly.

"So, has it been advertised?"

Lin Fan then remembered that after uploading the song that day, Lian Xiaoyu had reminded him to come back and post it on Weibo to promote it, but he forgot about it after he returned!

Lin Fan was filled with remorse; how could he forget something like this!

How could I be so careless when it comes to money!

Li Bin was misled by Lin Fan's regretful appearance, thinking that he didn't have any way to promote the song, so he asked, "Which platform did you release this song on? I'll go back and ask the company to help you promote it."

Lin Fan was taken aback: "Help me promote it? For free?"

Li Bin laughed: "Personally, I'd definitely be willing to promote you for free, but companies have their own procedures, so..."

This is where the demands come in.

But Lin Fan didn't see anything wrong with it. Why would someone who's a complete stranger promote you for free? Especially an entertainment company. It's normal for them to have demands; Lin Fan would be even more afraid if they didn't.

Li Bin handed over a brokerage contract: "This is our sincerity; you might as well take a look."