Chapter 775
Taking over the New Year's Eve Gala Performance
Sui Lingfang was prepared; she knew it wouldn't be easy to persuade Jinli.
Since Jinli started school, she has significantly reduced her appearances in the entertainment industry, including cutting out all unnecessary parties and banquets.
The reason she attended the business dinner before the start of filming for Dawn II was to support He Wuyou and give him some recognition.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone there.
Sui Lingfang couldn't say anything about her own artist's laziness.
After all, as her manager, she knew Jinli's income very well, and it was safe to say that she could announce her retirement from the entertainment industry right now without any problem.
After all, he really made a lot of money from that bet with Ya Jun.
Sui Lingfang softened her tone and said earnestly:
"It is precisely because you have not participated in the New Year's Eve gala for the past few years that I hope you can participate this time to fulfill the wishes of your fans, who have not seen you on stage for a long time."
“You used to be a member of a girl group, and the other members of the group had more or less stage performances every year.”
But since you transitioned to acting, aside from attending other people's concerts, you've had virtually no stage-related exposure. Your fans have been eagerly anticipating your performances.
Jinli and Gu Cheng had previously attended a school gala, but the school gala was not a formal stage.
If the school hadn't organized such a large-scale event and broadcast it live, the fans wouldn't have been able to see it.
Moreover, the equipment provided by the school is child's play compared to the equipment used in a real gala stage.
Therefore, that performance was not considered a formal show by the fans.
Sui Lingfang then persuaded her from another angle.
"Moreover, since you started school, the jobs you've taken on have all been brand events or acting roles, which has narrowed your image considerably. This is also related to the fact that you've reduced the number of jobs you've taken on."
"After all, you have to go to school, and the number of gigs you can choose to take care of your studies is limited. So I hope you can participate in the New Year's Eve Gala, appear on the grand stage, and let more netizens and fans know another side of you."
"Letting them discover a more diverse side of you will also help improve your image, rather than being confined to the image of a 'highly educated intellectual'."
Sui Lingfang understood it very well.
For other celebrities, it's necessary to first let netizens project an image onto them, which will help netizens remember them more.
Therefore, these celebrities don't easily change their look or alter their public image.
Just like some celebrities who debuted with long hair, they will keep their long hair style and will not easily change to short hair.
If an idol star debuts with blonde or pink hair, then their hair color will basically remain fixed and they will need to dye it blonde or pink periodically.
This is so that viewers will remember her and think of her as soon as they see her hair color.
This will make their image more deeply ingrained in people's minds.
Only when netizens have a memory of a celebrity will they delve deeper into the celebrity's inner world and have the motivation to follow them.
Just like many people say that when dating, you shouldn't only look at a person's appearance, but also their inner qualities.
There's a very real problem: if you can't even get along with someone's appearance, how can you expect to see their inner qualities?
You need at least the intention to continue the conversation in order to uncover the deeper meaning.
However, none of these situations apply to Jin Li, a popular celebrity who has already been thoroughly remembered by netizens.
Jinli no longer needs a fixed image to solidify a particular symbol representing her in the public's mind. She's too famous!
She became so famous that many people knew her very well, and even developed a "stereotype" about her.
Therefore, what Jinli needs to do now is to tear off the labels that people have attached to her.
Break her down, then rebuild her, and that's how you uncover more possibilities.
Letting netizens discover more about Jinli is Sui Lingfang's next work direction, which will help solidify her popularity.
It's like raising a daughter and suddenly discovering that she's grown up, become sensible, and has outstanding abilities, which would definitely make the parents (netizens) feel a great sense of accomplishment.
Fangjie shared her thoughts, and Jinli pondered them for a moment, finding them somewhat reasonable.
She glanced at the calendar and realized that she didn't have many announcements after returning to school, and her announcements in January were even fewer.
"The Invisible Secret" is already in preparation and is expected to start filming next summer, so there is plenty of time.
So Jinli said, "In that case, please give me a job at a New Year's Eve party."
I'm singing a pink-themed girly song, so please keep the stage design simple. I don't want it to be too exaggerated or complicated, as I don't have much time for rehearsals.
Sui Lingfang said with a smile, "As long as you agree, there won't be any problem!"
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As soon as news broke that Sui Lingfang would be participating in the upcoming New Year's Eve gala, major TV stations immediately launched a bidding war to recruit her.
Some TV stations even said, "The New Year's Eve gala lasts for several hours. Why can Jinli only participate in one TV station's gala? Can't she participate in several?"
Not only do TV stations join in the fun, but many video websites also hold "New Year's Eve" events.
The video website even boldly declared: "We don't need live performances, we just need pre-recording. Let Jinli come and pre-record!"
Before long, these websites found Jinli more than five pre-recorded stages, hoping to make her the "gala star" on New Year's Day.
After this one appears, then that one appears; after this song is sung, then that one is sung.
Sui Lingfang told Jinli about the ideas of the people in charge of the party, which made Jinli tremble with fear.
Her lips twitched slightly: "No, it can't be that exaggerated, can it?"
Sui Lingfang and the rest of the team said in unison, "It's really that serious!"
Jinli, taking into account the demands of netizens and their enthusiasm for seeing her on stage, ultimately accepted performances on both platforms.
One is the video website platform Bilibili, which uses pre-recording to record the footage in advance and then broadcast it on the day of the gala.
Another is the long-established TV station, Red Star TV. Jinli had previously collaborated with this station on TV dramas and movies.
Several of her dramas have had their broadcast rights purchased by Red Party TV, and the two sides have a long history of good cooperation, so there's no need to worry about her being cheated.
After accepting the invitation to the gala, Jinli began her busy rehearsals.
To present a better performance, she not only applied for the school's dance studio and spent every time after class practicing there, but also turned down brand appearances that she always attended on weekends, using those time to practice dancing as well.
Sui Lingfang values her stage performances highly and specially invited a well-known dance teacher in the industry to teach her how to find rhythm, timing, and feel.
Don't assume that celebrities don't need to be taught. On the contrary, many celebrities, due to their work, haven't mastered the skills and only have a rough understanding before having to perform on stage.
Even professional singers and dancers, once they become stars, cannot sing or dance every day due to their demanding work schedules.
Therefore, they also hire additional professional professors for guidance. (End of Chapter)