Chapter 127: The Grand Finale
Outside the venue, Gu Wanrong’s group of four gathered, ready to enter.
Wu Aiai and the others didn’t see clearly what Gu Wanrong showed, but a staff member trotted out and led the four into the studio.
This was the pass Gu Wanrong asked Tong Shenqi for. The staff led them and arranged their seats before leaving.
This spot offered an excellent view. Except for their immediate vicinity, the surrounding seats were still empty, and it was much quieter than other positions in the venue.
Yu Yingying had entered similar seats a few times before, so she didn’t feel strange, but a little anxiety surged in Wu Aiai and Zhou Siyin’s hearts.
Since school started, they seemed to know less and less about Gu Wanrong.
Just as Wu Aiai was about to ask, she saw the staff member who had just left leading a group of men and women in suits walking toward them.
Dressed in suits and leather shoes, with gentle smiles on their faces, they gave off a detached and superior feeling. They were obviously bosses from some companies.
One person preparing to take a seat felt Wu Aiai and Zhou Siyin’s gaze fixed on them. He raised his eyes and revealed a gentle smile toward them, nodded, and sat down. Following him, the bosses who were seated or not yet seated turned their eyes to them and nodded in greeting.
In their view, these four girls were probably like them, having come with tickets sent by the program group. However, they were cooperating with the program group, while these four girls were here to chase stars.
Wu Aiai and Zhou Siyin gently poked Gu Wanrong, wanting to ask something.
But soon, the scene suddenly quieted down.
The loudspeakers in the venue suddenly sounded, announcing that the debut night was about to begin. Wu Aiai and Zhou Siyin were distracted and forgot the little doubt in their hearts.
“WhooshāAttention, the Idol 101 Grand Finale is about to begin…” As soon as the voice fell, the lights in the venue went out instantly, leaving only the light boards of the fans in the auditorium still shining.
The on-site director held the process book and began counting down, “Okay, grand finale countdown, fiveāfourā”
The stage lights suddenly shone down. Li Daoyu, the special host of the Idol 101 Grand Finale, stood upright in the center of the stage, looked at the camera, and raised a smile. “Good evening to all the National Producers on site and online! The debut night of Idol 101 officially kicks off. Let us… thank the sponsors who provided sponsorship for tonight’s grand finale…”
As his voice fell, the fans under the stage screamed and exclaimed.
They thought the Idol 101 program group would be like the original overseas version, hosted by the initiator for tonight’s grand finale. They didn’t expect the program group to invite him!
When the host appeared in front of the camera in the online live broadcast room, the barrage instantly changed from empty praise supporting their idols to surprise and shock.
“Li Daoyu???? Li Daoyu!!!!!”
“How did the program group invite Li Daoyu? He is a major network host; how is this possible?”
“The moment Li Daoyu came out, I was stunned.”
“Whose debut night brings a major network host? Ah, it turns out to be mine.”
“So much prestige!”
“Besides major network programs and the opening and closing ceremonies of film festivals, I actually saw him on Idol 101.”
“So, is this one of the surprises the program group mentioned for the debut night?”
On the stage, Li Daoyu was still introducing the long list of sponsors for Idol 101. There were not only various companies under Qianyuan Group but also other enterprises, and sponsors who snatched up this grand finale tonight.
Just reading the sponsors for a minute without finishing made other program groups envious, and Idol 101‘s strong stance of not allowing any sponsors to interfere also made them extremely jealous.
“Threeātwoāone!” Amidst the cheers of the on-site audience, one hundred and one trainees appeared on the stage. They wore uniform white uniforms, smiling and waving to the audience.
The main camera also cut to the trainees on the main stage. At this time, the offline and online audiences saw the stage of the grand finale clearly for the first time tonight.
Three stages extended from the central main stage, not in a conventional regular shape. Host Li Daoyu and the mentors were on the far left of the main stage, and the other two extended stages were perfectly symmetrical, filled with trainees who had been eliminated from this selection.
The entire stage was dominated by gold and white tones. Brilliant lights intertwined and shone, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. A huge display screen hung behind the stage, playing constantly as the trainees performed the theme song. The edge of the stage was embellished with flowers and ribbons, adding a bit of romance and beauty.
Not only that, with the change of formation dance, the lifting platform and rotating platform, and the images on the stage floor were also beautiful and dreamy.
“Oh my god, how much did Yishang Entertainment invest in Idol 101? This stage is comparable to a large-scale gala.”
“There are special effect images in the online live broadcast.”
“Even with such a good stage, it didn’t overshadow the trainees.”
“I’m crying. I will always miss this group of teenagers.”
“The ensemble is really well done. Calling all trainees back for the grand finale, there is no forced nostalgia, only this group of people’s unchanging pursuit of dreams.”
When the song ended, whether it was the eliminated trainees or the trainees standing on the grand finale stage, their names were screamed frantically by the fans below the stage.
Jing Xiu’s face appeared on the big screen.
In the lens, Jing Xiu in the center position shed the greenness of his first appearance on stage. His eyes, firmly locked on the camera, held the same ambition as always.
Fair skin, white uniform, light blonde hair colorāall the light colors thrust Jing Xiu’s exquisite and impactful features straight into everyone’s eyes.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”
“Jing Xiu!!!!!!”
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, look at me, hubby.”
In the next second, the camera moved to other trainees’ faces, but below the stage were all the hysterical loud shouts of Jing Xiu’s fans.
“JingāXiuā, look at me!” Yu Yingying raised her “cannon” camera, screaming and calling out to Jing Xiu on the stage.
The position was good, the volume was loud, and Jing Xiu on the stage let his gaze fall on Yu Yingying. “Ahhhhhhhhh, he looked at me, he looked at me.” Yu Yingying’s screaming voice carried a tremor from being seen, but her hands pressed the shutter steadily and constantly.
The trainees left the stage one by one, the beautiful stage special effect lights dimmed again, and the camera cut back to host Li Daoyu.
“Are the National Producers on site and watching the live broadcast online satisfied with the trainees’ stage?”
“Satisfied!!!”
“…”
Li Daoyu lived up to his reputation. The chaotic and hot scene gradually became orderly under his control.
The grand finale live broadcast had just finished the first theme song stage, and the trending searches had already been listed one after another.
#Idol 101 Grand Finale Host Li Daoyu#
#Grand Finale Stage Special Effects#
#Count the sponsors of Idol 101#
#Idol 101 Grand Finale Investment#
…
The employees of Yishang Entertainment responsible for the Idol 101 program were quite satisfied. They also suddenly realized the wisdom behind Gu Wanrong’s demands: they must invite Li Daoyu, must change the final venue to a larger one, and must build the grand finale into a large-scale gala stage.
None of the requests Gu Wanrong made were inexpensive or effortless. Although they felt the impact would be minimal when they heard these requests, they still did it.
As a result, the effect was much better than estimated.
Without hiring water armies, the hot searches went up, attracting a large number of online viewers. The discussion volume and topics increased countless times, and the reputation of the program and the company also improved.
Chairman Gu’s vision is not something us small employees can compare with.
Gu Wanrong: I just have a lot of money and wanted to make it perfect. I didn’t think of all that.
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