Chapter 304: Targeting is not perverted enough
In the conference room, the leader threw an evening newspaper on the table.
The headline of the social news in the newspaper was this headline: The wanted criminal was moved by "Where Has the Time Gone" and surrendered after three years of absconding.
Almost everyone present has a media background, and several of them have graduated in journalism. Naturally, they know how powerful this piece of news will be when placed in the social news section.
A suspect who has been on the run for three years was inspired by a song and then turned himself in. Such a weird thing, and it is also true. It is definitely the favorite of reporters. It is better than risking death. It’s much safer to investigate illegal sewage discharges.
This kind of interesting news will definitely attract a large number of readers and viewers when placed on the news page. Anyone who is a little curious will not be able to help but take a look.
As long as the audience takes a look at this news, they will immediately know that "Where Has the Time Gone"? Netizens will probably search the Internet and listen to it.
Isn’t Zhang Wei’s reputation even higher? Isn’t it even more popular?
Even those who have not watched "Fast Boys" will know that this show has a contestant named Zhang Wei who is so awesome that he directly sang a wanted criminal to surrender.
Thankfully there were no hot searches at that time, otherwise this news would definitely be on the headlines of hot searches, and various short videos would also be reposting and talking about it.
For an entertainment company, it is unbearable that I spent so much money on this talent show, but in the end it was not my own artist who became popular!
"I asked you to find a way to eliminate Zhang Wei, but what happened? He surrendered to a wanted criminal! Now all the major portals across the country are reporting this! It won't take long before the whole country We all know it!”
“Leader, this incident is really unexpected. We didn’t expect that this wanted criminal would be so unstable. He has been on the run for three years, so we should just hold on a little longer! Just grit your teeth and get over it!" someone explained.
"Is this the point? Am I talking about insisting or not insisting?" The leader suddenly became furious.
"Leader, please calm down first. The wanted criminal listened to the song and turned himself in. This is indeed beyond our control. But in terms of the media, we can still clear things up. How about we find connections and let them Will those portals take down this news first?" someone else said.
"It's too late to remove the news now!" The leader sighed, and then said: "Besides, this kind of news can be removed if you want to?
The fugitive turned himself in because he was homesick. What a positive publicity. Is this an example? The public security department is eager to publicize and report so that other wanted criminals who are afraid of crime will find their way back and surrender as soon as possible. "
This. These words caused everyone to fall into silence. In the eyes of media people, this may just be a piece of curious news, fresh and interesting enough to earn enough gimmicks.
But in the eyes of relevant departments, this report is more like an advertisement for wanted criminals, telling those absconding wanted criminals to come back and surrender as soon as possible. The sooner they surrender, the sooner they can reunite with their families.
Seeing that everyone was silent and the leader no longer lost his temper, he pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, let's forget about this report for now. Let's talk about Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei is never our signed artist, what should we do next?”
"I'm thinking that he is dragging his feet and refusing to sign a contract with us. Maybe he is not satisfied with the conditions we gave. How about we try to improve the conditions?" Hu Li asked tentatively.
"He is just a newcomer, is it possible to give him the terms of a star artist?" Someone asked immediately.
“No, this hole must not be opened.” Someone immediately objected.
"Yes, we can't open this hole. Once we open this hole, it will break the rules of the entire industry. When the time comes, other entertainment companies will probably find us in trouble."
"And if we open this hole, there will definitely be people who want to follow suit in the future. The talent show is our main program. If all future contestants require star contracts, what will happen to our program?"
"Let's not talk about the future, but we are in trouble even now. In the Super Girl draft we held before, we also signed a large number of players, and they are still in the contract period. If Zhang Wei is given a star contract, then those Super Girls signed before , will definitely rebel, and then our losses will be huge."
Everyone said something to each other, and soon reached a consensus that Zhang Wei must not be offered a better contract.
The entertainment company is not stingy in not giving Zhang Wei a star contract. What they are worried about is that once they give Zhang Wei a star contract, it will cause a chain reaction.
This is just like the reason why the demolition company is unwilling to give more demolition money to nail households. A project can range from a few hundred million to several billion, and the demolition company is worth the 1.8 million yuan.
But the demolition company is worried that once it gives the 1.8 million to the nail households, other demolition households will also ask for the 1.8 million, and then they will really not be able to afford it.
Therefore, the demolition company would rather spend millions to find trouble with gangsters than directly pay hundreds of thousands to nail households.
What Zhang Wei is facing now is this situation. Because he is a newcomer, the entertainment company is unwilling to give Zhang Wei a better contract, even if it means hurting the enemy a hundred times. Even if he loses a thousand, he still has to find a way to eliminate Zhang Wei.
Since the star cannot be given a contract, then things are back to the original point. What should we do in the face of Zhang Wei, a talented original singer?
The conference room suddenly became quiet again, and everyone was dumbfounded.
The program team even came up with the theme of "Thanks to Parents", but they still couldn't eliminate Zhang Wei. Instead, they helped Zhang Wei become a hot search topic. In the face of such absolute strength, underhanded tactics seemed completely Of no use.
"You're talking, you're all mute? You usually talk so much, but now you are asked to come up with ideas, why are you all silent?"
The leader glanced at everyone angrily, and finally his gaze stopped. At the very end, the previous rock concert and the theme of gratitude to parents were all suggestions made by the person at the end.
"Xiao Sun, do you have any new ideas?" the leader asked proactively.
Xiao Sun hesitated for two seconds, and then said: "Leader, I came up with two ideas before, but they didn't work. I don't dare to come up with bad ideas now."
" A bad idea is also an idea. If you say it boldly, you will not be held responsible.”
"Okay, let me tell you about my bad idea. I think we had a rock concert before and had a theme of gratitude to parents. The idea was right. If it had been anyone else, it would have been eliminated long ago.
But Zhang Wei’s musical ability is too strong. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a musical genius, so we made these unfavorable rules to prevent him from being eliminated!
I think, Since our thinking is right, it only means that the rules we set are not targeted enough. Therefore, if we want to eliminate Zhang Wei, we should formulate more abnormal rules for Zhang Wei."
" Are there any more perverted rules?" the man next to him asked.
“I checked Zhang Wei’s information. He is from Jiaodong, right? So for the next competition, can we create a theme of Hong Kong and Taiwan songs and add some Cantonese elements.
There is a high probability that people from the north cannot speak Cantonese well. If we ask the contestants to sing Cantonese songs, then nine times out of ten, Zhang Wei will not be able to pronounce the words correctly, and he will not even be able to sing the lyrics correctly. Then we will have an excuse not to let him advance.
And the pronunciation of Cantonese words is very different from that of Mandarin. The same lyrics may sound good when sung in Cantonese, but they may not sound good when translated into Mandarin. For the same reason, Mandarin lyrics may not sound good when translated into Cantonese.
This can also limit Zhang Wei in terms of lyrics. He not only needs to be able to write lyrics, but also needs to match Cantonese lyrics to write a good song.
In addition, I also checked. Among our remaining players, some have stayed in Shenzhen for several years, and some are simply Cantonese. Their Cantonese must be very proficient.
When the time comes, players who understand Cantonese will have an inherent advantage in PKing with Zhang Wei. Zhang Wei is a Jiaodong native. Even if he can speak a few words of Cantonese, can he compare to a native Cantonese? ”
"This is a good idea. We can't kill Zhang Wei musically, so we'll kill him verbally!" The leader nodded with satisfaction.
Another person said: "But what if Zhang Wei can speak Cantonese? After all, Cantonese is also Chinese, at least it is much easier to learn than Wenzhou dialect. And Cantonese is also widely used. In the past few years, it was everywhere on the street. It's a Cantonese pop hit. It's like the song "Boundless Ocean and Sky" by Beyond. I can sing it with tears in my eyes, and it makes my ears full of music.
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As for film and television, weren’t the most popular films in the past? Jackie Chan’s, Jet Li’s, Chow Yun-fat’s, Tsui Jin Jiang’s, and Charlie Chao’s. I remember that in the 1990s, many people learned about it just by watching movies. "Speaking in Cantonese."
"Xu Jinjiang? Charlie Cao? You don't seem to be watching a serious Hong Kong movie!" Xiao Sun complained in his heart, but said with a smile on his face:
"Even if Zhang Wei can speak Cantonese, we have other ways. Didn't I just say that we are doing Hong Kong and Taiwan songs? Hong Kong and Taiwan songs. In addition to Hong Kong songs, there must be Taiwanese songs!"
"Taiwanese songs are also sung in Mandarin! Oh, by the way, they call them Mandarin over there."
"Not necessarily!" Xiao Sun narrowed his eyes gloomily, and then continued: "Apart from Mandarin songs, but And Hokkien! I don’t believe that Zhang Wei, who is from Jiaodong, can sing Hokkien songs!”
Everyone around him gasped and looked at him with admiration.
It is already incredible for northerners to speak Cantonese. How is this possible if they can also speak Hokkien?
Apart from anything else, few of the people in the conference room could speak Hokkien.
The key is that the Hokkien dialects are quite different. Even in FJ province, the Hokkien dialects spoken are different. For example, Quanzhou dialect, Zhangzhou dialect, Xiamen dialect, Longyan dialect, Chaoshan dialect, etc. are all different. After the Hokkien language arrived in Taiwan, it also developed a specialized Taiwanese Hokkien language.
In fact, the dialects in other regions are similar. Zhejiang alone is not a big place, but there are many dialects. Let’s not talk about the Wenzhou dialect, which is incomprehensible at all. For a person who lives around Shanghai, if he goes to Taizhou, it is difficult to hear the dialect, let alone a northerner, and he will be completely blind.
Speaking of this, I really have to thank Qin Shihuang. The same text made it possible for all parts of China to communicate and integrate with each other. Even if you can't understand what the other person is saying, you can understand what the other person writes.
So if you ask a northerner to sing Hokkien songs, it is indeed very difficult. It is almost the same as learning songs in a foreign language. It is indeed quite clever to use this trick to restrict Zhang Wei.
However, someone next to me also said, "Actually, there are quite a few golden songs in Hokkien. The ones I can name off the top of my head include "You Will Win If You Love to Work Hard," "Just Have Fun," and "No. 1 in the World." Zhang Wei can definitely choose one of these hits! "
"That's great, we hope he chooses one of the Cantonese hits! Zhang Wei's most powerful weapon is originality. Singing other people's songs is tantamount to exploiting weaknesses and avoiding strengths, so we have even more reasons to eliminate him!" Xiao Sun said with a smile.
"It makes sense, let's follow Xiao Sun's plan!" The leader nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "As for the guests, let's also adjust it. Since we want to sing Hong Kong and Taiwan songs, just Invite a guest from Hong Kong to be a flight judge. Remember to choose someone with big skills, and the ratings will be higher if there are big stars to help!”
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At this time! Zhang Wei is cooperating with the program team to record the program.
The content of the program is very simple, that is, the remaining six contestants gather together and chat. There is no part of playing games. There will only be a host who brings topics, similar to the current reality show where celebrities gather together to chat.
This program will be broadcast as a highlight reel after the competition, which can also be regarded as a bit of ratings.
The six big boys talked about their growing environment, past experiences, and their idols. As they chatted, they talked about reading.
“I have loved singing since I was a child. When I applied for the college entrance examination, I originally went to an art college. However, the tuition at art colleges was relatively high, so I went to a normal university. At that time, I thought that normal universities also have music majors. , I went to Normal University and could continue to study music.”
“I didn’t want to study when I was in high school. At that time, I would play and sing with my guitar in hand every day. Later, I didn’t finish high school. I went to work in Shenzhen. I was bored at that time, so I signed up to learn electric guitar. After I accepted it, I was introduced to help sing in a bar..."
"My grades were pretty good when I was studying. I went to Australia to study in my second year of high school. At that time, my dad wanted me to study business, but I was still interested in music..."
"I was raised by my grandma. The older one, my mother is a Peking Opera actress, so I have been learning music since I was a child, and I learned to play the piano..."
"We are almost the same. I also studied music in elementary school, and I learned the violin."
It was finally Zhang Wei’s turn, and the host was the first to speak: “Speaking of Zhang Wei, someone online recently said that you are a top student at Tsinghua University. Is that true?”
"It's true!" Zhang Wei nodded.
"Are you really from Tsinghua University?" the host then asked.
“If it’s fake, it will be replaced!” Zhang Wei said and took out his Tsinghua University student ID card from his wallet.
"You are really from Tsinghua University!" The host's eyes suddenly lit up. The top student from Tsinghua University came to participate in the singing competition. This is quite topical, so we need to dig deeper.
“Did you enter Tsinghua University through your music expertise? I remember that Tsinghua University does not have a music department, right?” the host asked again.
“No, I passed the normal college entrance examination.”
"How many points are added to the special skills?" the host continued to ask.
“Without extra points, I got into Tsinghua University with bare points!” Zhang Wei replied.
"Naked and admitted to Qingqing University?" The host was surprised at first, but there was a feeling of dissatisfaction in his heart.
He was also a top student back then, and was directly recommended to Beijing Foreign Studies University. With such a level, he was at the top of all major domestic TV stations, even compared with the ace hosts of CCTV. Falling to the wind.
Now that he has met someone who is even better than him, who was able to get into Tsinghua University with bare points, it is inevitable that he will have some feelings of comparison.
So the host asked: "Then what score did you get in the college entrance examination?"
"Teacher, which time are you asking about?" Zhang Wei asked.
“Have you taken the college entrance examination several times?”
“Three times.” Zhang Wei held out three fingers.
“It turned out that I had to repeat the studies for two years before I was admitted to Tsinghua University. That was far behind me. I was recommended to Beijing Foreign Studies University back then. If I had been allowed to repeat the studies, I would definitely have been admitted to Tsinghua University! ”
The host's confidence instantly exploded!
(End of this chapter)