ebookland Chapter 156 Scene
Chapter 156 Scene
"They said that even if they found out she owed taxes, she wouldn't pay them and would wait until enforcement was carried out. In the end, because she owed too much tax, she went straight to jail."
"This is a live broadcast, and if it's not handled properly, it could become a live broadcast accident. Didn't you see that our order of appearance has changed? Director Hongbo is probably trying to figure out a solution."
Soon, the concert began.
Although this concert was supposed to be a song exchange between the mainland and Hong Kong, mainland singers had to sing Cantonese songs and Hong Kong singers had to sing Mandarin songs. After each performance, the audience would give scores, and the scores from both performances would be added together. The singer with the lowest score would be eliminated, and a replacement competition would be held afterward.
This boosts the local economy, as many fans travel from all over the country to see their favorite stars, which in turn drives the local economy; this is known as the "star effect."
Because it was a live broadcast, it was simultaneously broadcast on Mango TV, Hong Kong regional television stations, and Mango TV.
When the live stream started at 18:00, a large number of netizens flooded into Mango TV. Those with TVs watched Mango TV directly, while those without TVs logged into Mango TV to watch.
"I'm here, I'm here."
"Check-in, check-in."
"Why are there so many people? I can't even see the comments I posted. When I turn on the comments, it's all densely packed with text. I can't even see the host Ji Li on my phone screen; I can only hear his voice."
"The set for this show is huge; it's obviously got a large budget."
"With so-and-so arrested, are there still eight people who can appear on stage?"
"My God, I was completely stunned when I saw this news. How much money did she embezzle? It's true that people turn bad when they have money."
"I'm turning off the live comments now, time to start listening to the music."
Some netizens were curious because someone had been arrested and they wanted to know who would fill the vacancy; after all, everyone has curiosity.
The first to appear was Hua Yu, a rising star in the Chinese music scene.
"Hua Hua, I love you. Show me your best singing skills."
"Go Hua Hua!"
"Hua Hua, you're also great at singing Cantonese songs."
"come on! Come on."
"I really don't know what those fans like about him. To this day, I can't remember a single song he sang."
"Hey, who's this guy?"
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When Hua Yu appeared on stage, the entire audience erupted in cheers. Hua Yu's fans all know that his high notes are incredibly powerful.
He surprisingly brought a classic Cantonese song, "My Heart Is Crying." He actually started singing a heartfelt song today, perhaps wanting to change the public's fixed perception of him.
However, Lingxia could tell that his Cantonese pronunciation wasn't very standard, and his singing sounded rather strange. But the fans below cheered enthusiastically, making Huayu on stage seem to think he sang very well.
The camera also focused on the audience, especially those in the first few rows, who were specially invited by the organizers. Their expressions were quite serious, and they did not applaud or cheer even though the song being sung was a popular one. Everyone's expression remained unchanged.
Hongbo rubbed his hands together in the back. He knew that Cantonese pronunciation was always very important for singers, but since Huayu was not from Hong Kong, it was already quite good for him to sing like this.
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Backstage at the singer's location.
Hong Kong's renowned singer Xiao Fei commented, "The arrangement is quite good, but the Cantonese singing isn't very good." He was telling the truth, without exaggeration, and he also admitted that he was a little uncomfortable speaking Mandarin.
Of course, some people understand what they hear, while others are completely confused.
Zhou Shensheng, who was standing to the side, could speak Cantonese. She didn't expect that this senior would be so blunt as to point out that Huayu's Cantonese pronunciation was not standard. He spoke frankly in front of the camera and didn't give her any face at all.
Zhou Shengsheng did not express any opinion, but simply smiled and did not take any stance.
Mainland superstar Helan Shan, wanting to save face for Hua Yu since he's a mainland singer, chimed in, "It's understandable; he's not from Hong Kong."
Almost everyone can understand Mandarin, so everyone just laughs it off.
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After Hua Yu finished singing, he struck a cool pose on stage, then opened his eyes after a while, gave a slight bow, and said, "Thank you everyone, please vote for me later."
At this point, Ji Li went on stage, praised Hua Yu for singing very well, and then asked the audience to vote in a 30-second countdown.
One minute later, Huayu's vote count came out: 586 votes.
Hua Yu was clearly dissatisfied with the vote count, because there were a total of 1000 votes in the audience, and he still hadn't passed.
The comments section was filled with laughter.
"As a Hong Konger, I didn't understand the Cantonese song he was singing. If I hadn't been told that it was a Cantonese song, I wouldn't have believed it."
"It seems that not just anyone can sing Cantonese songs!"
"Did he fail?"
“Our brother sings the best. You haters are everywhere.”
Hua Yu suppressed his anger and walked downstairs, because he knew it was a live broadcast and he couldn't show his anger.
The second singer to perform was from Hong Kong, a young singer who is 18 years old this year. She is a lively and cheerful girl named Wei Wei.
It is said that his father's surname is Wei and his mother's surname is Wei, so they named him Weiwei.
She is very talented; she was selected through a singing competition and is considered one of the most popular young singers in Hong Kong recently.
Her voice was as melodious as a lark's. She had studied in mainland China for a year when she was young, so she speaks Mandarin very well and sings Mandarin songs in a very authentic way, which brought comfort to the audience.
She ultimately received 723 votes, which was much better than Huayu's situation.
He Lanshan's heart sank. It was so hard for Hong Kong singers to come to the mainland to perform, but the mainland singers had run into trouble. Would this make people over there think that there was no one left in the mainland?
Fortunately, he was the third to appear.
He Lanshan chose the theme song of a Hong Kong TV series. After learning that he had been selected to participate in this time concert, he practiced Cantonese pronunciation diligently. After a month of persistent practice, he sang Cantonese songs much better than Hua Yu.
He breathed a huge sigh of relief when the classic song finally received 901 votes.
After that person went in, he became the most senior singer in mainland China. It's still unknown who he was assigned to, so he can only do his best.
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By the time the seventh singer finished singing, the Hong Kong singers had received the most votes, with 938, placing them in first place.
The barrage of comments was incredibly fast.
"What's going on? Your business skills aren't very strong!"
"Is Cantonese really that hard to learn? But Zhou Shen sang very well."
"We're almost there, the mystery is finally about to be revealed, we've really found someone to fill the gap."
"They found it in just a few hours; Mangtai's efficiency is really strong."
The Hong Kong leaders sitting in the front row were overjoyed and even comforted the director of Mango TV, saying, "Every singer sang very well!"
Director Mangtai gave a wry smile.
The pressure was directly applied to the last mainland singer, and director Hongbo frequently wiped the sweat from his brow.