Chapter 124: The King of Masked Singer is released

Huo Xiwen said: "Director Cheng, the preparatory work for "King of Masked Singer" has been completed. Now it's time to invite guests and judges, but this requires using your name. Do you think you can cooperate with the promotion?"

Huo Xiwen knew that Fu Hai TV had no appeal at all. Let alone inviting big-name singers, it was difficult to invite second-tier and third-tier singers!

But Cheng Cheng is different. The two words "Cheng Cheng" represent traffic!

Cheng Cheng said on the phone:

"It's no problem to cooperate with the publicity. I'll post a Weibo later."

He is the chief director and chief planner of "King of Masked Singer", so it is only natural for him to cooperate with the publicity.

"But," Cheng Cheng said, "I have a few requests."

Huo Xiwen felt relieved and said, "Director Cheng, just say whatever you want!"

Cheng Cheng: "First, the process of inviting guests must be kept absolutely confidential. No third person can know the true identity of the masked singer, and it is best if the staff does not disclose it. This is the core selling point of the program and the key to attracting viewers. Once it is leaked, the effect of the program will be greatly reduced."

Huo Xiwen said: "Okay, don't worry about this! I will strictly control it and ensure that the confidentiality is in place."

Cheng Cheng: "Secondly, when selecting guests, we should try to choose big-name stars. This is a star competition program, not an amateur talent show. The influence and fan base of these stars can bring a lot of attention to the program. Moreover, we should not only focus on singers, athletes, actors, as long as they are public figures, we can consider them. Their crossover is also one of the highlights. As for the appearance fee, I hope there is no upper limit. As long as they can come, we can negotiate. Of course, after inviting them, we need to ask them to try their voice first to ensure that their singing level meets the requirements of the program."

Huo Xiwen was a little embarrassed: "Director Cheng, I understand what you mean, but considering that our Fu Hai TV station has a limited budget, if we don't set an upper limit, I'm afraid it will put a lot of pressure on our finances~"

Cheng Cheng said: "This is very simple. I can invest 100 million yuan, as long as your TV station gives me 70% of the profits."

Forehead--

Cheng Cheng choked Huo Xiwen with just one sentence!
Originally, the overseas copyright and online copyright were in Cheng Cheng's hands. Now he has to transfer 70% of the profits back. What will be left for Fuhai TV?
Huo Wenxi laughed and said, "Well, I'd better go back and discuss it~ to get more funds. Director Cheng, do you have any other requests?"

"The third point," Cheng Cheng said, "You must make it clear to the participating singers in advance. You must not disclose your information in any form. Also, if you lose, you must reveal your identity. If you can't afford to lose, don't play."

Huo Xiwen said: "Okay, I will explain this to the singer."

Cheng Cheng continued, "Fourth, the sixteen judges must be well-known and well-known, and have made achievements in their respective fields. We may not be able to compare with Endless Voice in terms of quality, but we can overwhelm Endless Voice in terms of quantity."

"Endless Voices" is currently the most popular music variety show. It has been on the air since 2016 and has aired six seasons. Each season has aroused heated discussions among the public, similar to its previous "The Voice of China", and has always topped the music variety show list.

The mentor team of "Endless Voice" is also quite luxurious. Any one of them is a representative of their respective fields, and some have even led an era.

Huo Xiwen gritted his teeth and said, "This is a bit difficult, but I will try my best!"

He planned to mobilize all his resources and connections at all costs this time, even if it meant spending all the accumulation he had accumulated over the years!

"Fifth, the program cannot accept sponsorship from Fanghua Beauty and Kunshan Beer," Cheng Cheng listed thirteen brands in a row, "nor can it accept actors and singers who have any connection with them, or artists under Xianghua Entertainment."

Huo Xiwen wiped his sweat!

Director Cheng Cheng really holds a grudge! He is either seeking revenge or on his way to seeking revenge.

He planned to be extremely cautious and careful in what he said and did when facing Cheng Cheng in the future, and not give him any chance to bear a grudge against him, otherwise it would be too terrible!

"That's absolutely no problem. We will strictly screen all the guests and judges according to your requirements, Director Cheng, and then send the list to you for review." Huo Xiwen assured.

"Okay, then there's nothing else to add." Cheng Cheng said, "After I post on Weibo, Director Huo, remember to ask the TV station's official account to forward it."

"Okay, okay!" Huo Xiwen nodded repeatedly!

When he hung up the phone, he suddenly said:
"Director Cheng, would you consider being a judge? With your status in the music industry, you are definitely more than qualified to be a judge. Moreover, if you were on the judging panel, I believe more people would watch the show, and its popularity would rise to a new level."

Cheng Cheng shook his head and said, "You can find someone else to be the judge. I won't be one. I'm a low-key person."

Are you more low-key?
You thanked yourself three times at the Golden Film Awards ceremony and that's called being low-key? You have one big news a week and one small news every three days and that's called being low-key?
Huo Xiwen couldn't help but ask, "Director Cheng, are you really not going to consider it again?"

In his opinion, Cheng Cheng's appearance is definitely a good thing!

And it's not a loss for Cheng Cheng either, as he doesn't have to go to the next competition to be a judge, he just has to sit in the judges' seat and make a few comments. With Cheng Cheng's frequent illnesses, he will definitely contribute a lot of heat and topics to the entire program.

But Cheng Cheng didn't want to be a judge, which was completely beyond his expectations!

Cheng Cheng said: "Don't consider it. Leave the stage to those who need it. I don't want to do a job that will put me in the spotlight recently."

"Uh——" Huo Xiwen felt a little regretful and said helplessly, "Okay then."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Cheng thought to himself, I don’t do a job that requires me to be in the spotlight, but I can participate wearing a mask!

Yes, Cheng Cheng does not plan to participate in "King of Masked Singer" as a judge, but plans to participate as a contestant!

The reason why he chose to be a contestant on "King of Masked Singer" is exactly for this reason. His goal is to become a world superstar, go crazy in front of people all over the world, collect points like crazy, and explore the boundaries of the effectiveness of the system.

It would be best if I could really become immortal or a non-human being through the system. If not, I could evolve into an existence that ordinary people cannot reach.

But becoming a world superstar is not that easy.

This world is just like the previous life. There has never been any director among the world superstars! To become a world superstar through the identity of a director is nothing but a foolish dream! And becoming a world superstar through an actor is also impossible in this era.

Take the past life for example, how many actors were recognized as world superstars?

Jackie Chan counts as one, Bruce Lee counts as one, Charlie Chaplin counts as one, Leonardo DiCaprio counts as one, Mr. Bean counts as one, and Marilyn Monroe counts as one, but that was all before the 21st century!

Compared with actors and directors, singers are obviously more likely to become world superstars.

Because music tends to spread more easily around the world.

Music is universal and transcends languages ​​and cultures. It is a language without borders. A good song can resonate with audiences around the world, and the media needed to spread music are more convenient and easier to obtain.

Movies still require television and smartphones to watch, but music only requires a radio and a player. Especially in areas with relatively scarce resources, such as Africa, people can also listen to music from all over the world through simple devices.

But at present, although Cheng Cheng has released many songs, they were all recorded in the recording studio. The singing skills in the recording studio are distorted. Not many people think that Cheng Cheng’s singing skills are really good, and singer is the least noticeable of all his identities.

Therefore, he needs a chance to prove himself.

Putting aside all his identities as an actor, director, writer, comedian, psychopath, etc., he wants everyone to recognize him as a singer, and "King of Masked Singer" is a very good opportunity!
"The King of Masked Singer" was also very popular in its previous life!
Especially its original version "King of Masked Singer", which was once voted by the Korean people as the most popular music variety show, with both traffic and reputation. It is no exaggeration to say that it firmly sits on the throne of the number one music variety show in Korea.

Especially when "Cleopatra", who had won the championship for 10 consecutive weeks, took off her mask, the ratings instantly soared to a terrifying 26.2%!

However, after being introduced to China, due to a series of stupid operations by the producers, this variety show has completely lost its popularity in South Korea. But even so, the "King of Masked Singer" that was introduced in a rough and hasty manner is still one of the most famous music variety shows in China.

In terms of the competition system, each game of the Korean version of "Masked" has eight contestants, divided into four groups, and the only criterion for the PK is singing skills. The guessing panel and the public judges will keep whoever's singing they want to continue to hear.

The winning singer will enter the next round of competition.

The losing singer has to take off his mask and withdraw from the competition.

The winners advance and the losers are eliminated. This is an eternal truth. The singers who lose the competition will not have any other pressure, and it also satisfies the curiosity of the judges and the audience. If you are happy, I am happy too. This is a program that is both entertaining and competitive.

The Chinese version of the competition system is a bit weird, it is exactly the opposite.

Each episode has 6 people, divided into two rounds, in the first round, each person will compete with each other one by one, and the winner will enter the second round. In the second round, the winning 3 people will each sing a solo, and the one with the highest votes will be the king of the current episode, and will take off the mask and directly enter the semi-finals.

Those who fail to enter the second round for three consecutive rounds will be eliminated. The eliminated contestants can choose to take off their masks or not.

This is very confusing!

The loser continues the game, the winner withdraws, and I don’t really understand what the trick is.

What’s even more strange is that the winning singer, that is, the singer whose identity is already known to everyone, will advance to the semi-finals!
So in the semi-finals, we saw several singers who had shown their true faces in the previous rounds put on their old masks again and continued to compete on the stage. Everyone knows who you are, so why do you still need to wear a mask? In this case, what is the meaning of "King of Masked Singer"?
Or does singing like this feel better?

In the Korean version, the winner does not reveal his true face, which can accumulate excitement. The audience will become more and more curious about who this awesome person is! This also prompts them to keep following the updates, wanting to see how many rounds he can win, and even more wanting to see his true face revealed after he loses.

But the Chinese version is just a masquerade ball where everyone knows who the character is, and the answer is revealed, so what’s the point?
Of course, after the second season, this competition system was completely changed. Compared with the first season, this competition system is much more reasonable, at least not so inexplicable.

But the way to decide whether a singer stays or leaves is still not based on singing skills!

This season, the competition has changed from two-on-two solos to two-on-two chorus competitions. What do the judges base their decisions on? Based on which singer is easier to guess! In other words, if the judges think they can guess who you are, they will not keep you.

If you can’t guess correctly, listen a few more times.

Therefore, the main purpose of "Masked Singer" changed from launching a singing king to "guessing the singer", which completely shifted the focus. From beginning to end, you can hardly hear any comments related to music, just guessing.

In addition to the issue of the competition system, there is also the issue of the judges. The jury of the Korean version of "Masked" has more than a dozen people, including singers, actors, composers, idols, etc., which is very diverse.

Comedians are responsible for their artistic sense and livening up the atmosphere; musicians are responsible for giving professional judgments; idols are responsible for identifying idol singers on the one hand, and supporting the appearance of the entire guessing panel on the other.

In the first season of the Chinese version, there were only six judges: Eric Moo, Annie Yi, Dai Jun, Li Chen, Li Xiang, and Sun Hao.

Putting aside the fact that they are too small-time celebrities and unqualified to be judges, only three of the six are hosts, whose roles are rather monotonous. Moreover, with so few people, the show cannot be entertaining at all and it will be a dull occasion if you are not careful!
If the judges and competition system are external factors of this program, then the singers are the core of the program.

The first season of the Chinese version of "Masked" has a total of 12 episodes, with 18 invited singers, while the Korean version of "Masked" has only the first 10 episodes, with 52 participating singers.

It is obvious which one is more exciting.

In addition, there are some minor issues, such as the Korean version of the mask covers all directions without blind spots, while the Chinese version of the mask only covers half of the face, and you can guess who it is based on physical features.

The "King of Masked Singer" gift package that Cheng Cheng drew includes both the Chinese and Korean versions of the competition system and rules.

And Sung Cheng plans to reproduce the entire Korean version of "King of Masked Singer", but there is a problem with this, which is that it is extremely time-consuming for singers.

South Korea's idol groups, music shows, radio programs, variety shows, TV drama soundtracks, music channels, charts, new song releases, concerts, award ceremonies and other industrialized and programmed elements have become a very mature system after more than 20 years of growth and evolution.

On the other hand, in the Chinese-speaking circle, the old talents are not working hard enough and there are too few new talents. Of course, the deeper reason is the decline of the entire record industry.

However, Cheng Cheng also has a solution, which is to reduce the number of singers in each episode and reduce the length of each episode.

For example, the Korean version has eight singers in each episode, while Cheng Cheng only uses six singers in each episode. The top six to top three are broadcast in one episode, and the champion, runner-up and third place are broadcast in one episode. At the rate of one episode per week, a king of singers will appear every two weeks.

The first season of the Korean version has 39 episodes, but Sung Cheng only completed episodes in the first season.

By this calculation, only 36 singers are needed in total, and excluding him, only 35 singers are needed.

In the Tianxia music scene, 35 artists who can sing can still be found. Compared with the first season of the Korean version of "Masked" which had one or two hundred singers, the number has been reduced by to percent.

As for the second season, we’ll talk about it when we start filming!

Anyway, with the guaranteed ratings of the first season, there will definitely be more artists wanting to participate in the second season!
In short, Sung Cheng's goal is to establish his identity as a singer with the help of "King of Masked Singer" on the basis of his success, which will serve as the starting point for him to become a world superstar.

A new journey has begun!
but--

Post a Weibo first!
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Cheng Cheng:

[“The Masked Singer”, music/reality show.

Producers: Shinhwa Media Co., Ltd., Fuhai Television.

Chief Director: Cheng Cheng; Chief Planner: Cheng Cheng.

Initial cost: 1 million.

Program format: Contestants wear special masks to hide their identities, and regardless of age, gender, occupation, or qualifications, the winner is determined solely by singing.

We are now openly inviting participants and judges from all over the society and soliciting investment.

Requirements for contestants: Singers, athletes, hosts, movie actors, sketch actors, musical actors, and crosstalk actors are all welcome to participate. (Except for artists under Xianghua Entertainment) (Except for Fanghua Beauty, Kunshan Beer, and spokespersons for each series of the thirteen brands)
Requirements for the jury: Must have a certain degree of fame, singers, athletes, actors, variety artists, hosts, professional music critics can all participate. (Except artists under Xianghua Entertainment) (Except Fanghua Beauty, Kunshan Beer, and spokespersons for each series of thirteen brands)
Investment requirements: In addition to Fanghua Beauty Skin and Kunshan Beer, thirteen brands.

Contact information:.
Ps:

#New Music Variety Show#, #Redefine Music Variety Show#, #Cheng Cheng Plans an Amazing Variety Show#, #Change the Current Situation of Music Variety Shows in the Domestic Entertainment Industry#]
As soon as Cheng Cheng posted this Weibo, it immediately ignited the entire Chinese Internet.

Subsequently, Shinhwa Entertainment urgently created the official account of "King of Masked Singer" and reposted this Weibo post. Fu Hai TV Station also followed suit and reposted it.

Soon, the term #Masked Singer# became a hot search on Weibo.

Weibo.

"Damn, I didn't expect that what Frog said at the Golden Film Awards was true! He actually plans to do a variety show!"

"I've told you so many times, don't doubt the execution ability of a mentally ill person!"

"Awesome, 'Except for the artists under Xianghua Entertainment', (Except for Fanghua Beauty Skin, Kunshan Beer, and other 13 brands' spokespersons), damn, Cheng Cheng's revenge is really a matter of morning to night! It's so cool to see it!"

"Hahahaha, Cheng Cheng will drag them out and whip their corpses whenever he gets the chance. I really love his revenge literature!"

"It's what they deserve. The spokesperson for Fragrance Beauty was even sarcastic to Cheng Cheng during an interview a few days ago. They shouldn't have been allowed to participate!"

"I have to say, this proposal is awesome! Wearing masks to compete not only adds mystery and excitement to the competition, but also allows the contestants to show their strength in a more equal environment. Cheng Cheng is really good at it!"

"More than just a talent! It's simply amazing! Now I really believe there are geniuses! At a time when domestic music variety shows are already rotten, Cheng Cheng is really talented to come up with the idea of ​​a mask-wearing competition!"

"It's over. What should I do if I'm already attracted to this show format?"

"Cheng Cheng: Genius is just the threshold to see me."

Of course, there are some comments that throw cold water on you:
"Wearing masks to compete? It sounds a bit unrealistic. Maybe it's a good idea, but it may be difficult to execute. Invite some athletes, movie actors, sketch actors, and musical actors. Can they really sing? After all, singing requires professional skills and training. Not everyone can sing well."

“Will wearing a mask affect your voice?”

"I think it's easy to guess, right? Many celebrities have recognizable voices. You can tell which celebrity it is right away. There's no need to wear a mask!"

"It's a show where singers come on to prove their abilities, for their fans to see, right? I think it's a bit boring."

"To be honest, I'm not too optimistic about this proposal. There are already so many music variety shows in China. If we continue to use such fancy ideas, the audience will be tired of it. The mask-wearing competition sounds more like a hype gimmick than content."

“Haha, Cheng Cheng even added the tag #Change the current situation of domestic entertainment music variety shows#. Is he really that crazy? Although this plan sounds novel, I don’t think it can change the current situation of domestic entertainment music variety shows. The audience pays more attention to the strength of the contestants and the quality of the program, not some fancy packaging. Wearing a mask to compete? It’s purely superficial!”

There are positive voices and negative voices, but it doesn’t matter. This is a very normal thing. After all, there can’t be a perfect plan that satisfies everyone.

But this at least proves one thing, that is, whether people hate Cheng Cheng or like Cheng Cheng, they are all paying close attention to his every move.

That's how popular he is!
Such is his influence!

You can hate him, you can despise him, you can despise him!

But there is absolutely no way to ignore him!

Whether it is positive praise or negative criticism, it proves that Cheng Cheng occupies an extremely important position in the public eye!
His every move and every decision can affect countless people!
For example, now, he has not done anything yet, just posted a Weibo, and even the guest judges of the program have not been determined, and it is still unknown when the program will be presented, but it has already aroused heated discussions and attention from the whole nation.

This is Cheng Cheng.

(End of this chapter)