RBCT Chapter 42 Lake Baikal
Chapter 42 Lake Baikal
After finally managing to persuade the two to leave, Li Mo quietly closed the door and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.
He originally set up the short drama department just to get rid of Lu Ran, who was a relative, and incidentally threw some of the company's difficult-to-manage staff into it.
I never expected that Lu Ran would give me such a big surprise in just one month.
During this period, Li Mo was riding high at the company, and it is said that he is likely to be promoted again in the year-end assessment.
The Kuaishou and Douyin short drama incident was ultimately resolved with official endorsement from Kuaishou and Douyin, confirming the winner of "The Return of the God of War," invalidating the results of "Time Train," and removing it from the platform.
Just as the hype surrounding the short drama subsided, a new battle erupted on Weibo, this time involving the music industry.
In mid-May, Legend Entertainment's newcomer, Weng Qingya, released her debut album, "Summer Solstice," without any prior warning.
The album contains ten songs, with the title track "The Summer of Cicadas" produced by a top-notch producer hired by the company at great expense. The catchy melody is full of youthful campus vibes.
The other songs on the album are also of high quality, with exquisite arrangements and excellent production.
The trending topics on Weibo were instantly dominated by hashtags such as #WengQingya#, #SummerRush#, #CicadaSingingSummer#, and #NewGenerationPopStars#.
And many music critics have spoken out, giving it high praise:
"I never expected a newcomer to produce such a well-made album!"
"The song 'Summer of Cicadas' is a strong contender for Best New Song!"
"Weng Qingya's voice is clean and clear, perfectly suited for a summer theme. Legendary Entertainment has quite a unique eye for talent!"
"Yes, first Xu Manlin and Shen Yuege, then Weng Qingya, all of the current popular celebrities have worked at Legend Entertainment."
At the same time, Legendary Entertainment.
"Well done, Qingya. This new album needs more promotion. Try to make it popular." Wang, the vice president of Legend Entertainment, said to Weng Qingya.
Weng Qingya smiled and said, "It's all thanks to President Wang's support that I've had my chance to shine."
Weng Qingya knew that the company had spent a lot of manpower and resources on Shen Yuege in order to truly suppress and sideline her.
However, Weng Qingya herself also paid a lot in the process, such as the Vice President Wang in front of her.
"Tell your team to buy more trending topics and searches these days, and try to boost their popularity before others release new songs," Vice President Wang added. "As for the budget, just have the team come to me for approval."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang." Weng Qingya's joy was evident in her words upon hearing Vice President Wang's words.
Subsequently, Weng Qingya's team bought a lot of press releases, such as "The Next Shen Yuege", "The Little Queen Reappears", and "Legendary Entertainment's New Ace".
The hype surrounding it also grew.
The online reaction was also intense:
"It's so good! I've been listening to it on repeat all morning!"
"This is the kind of song we should listen to in summer!"
"Is Shen Yuege really fading into obscurity? The company is giving resources to newcomers."
However, just as the popularity of "Rush to the Dead Summer" reached its peak, two days later, Xu Manlin's new album "Summer of Light" was released.
Compared to Weng Qingya's album, Xu Manlin's production team is truly impressive:
Led by top producer Liang Fenghua, and supported by three gold-medal producers, the arrangement team alone has a list of more than a dozen people.
The title track, "Flying Against the Light," opens with a grand and majestic string ensemble. Xu Manlin departs from her usual sweet style, delivering a powerful and inspiring performance.
The chorus has an exciting melody and is very memorable; it topped the new song chart within half an hour of its release.
Weng Qingya's team meticulously promoted the event for several days, but Xu Manlin easily took the top spot on the list.
What's even more terrifying is that the other songs on Xu Manlin's new album are also of ridiculously high quality.
When the Wind Rises, The Promise Under the Stars, To Be Continued...
The quality of each song is no less than that of Weng Qingya's title track, "The Summer of Cicadas".
Each song could stand alone as a title track, and while they are diverse in style, they are all unified under the themes of "summer" and "growth".
Xu Manlin's new album caused a sensation in the music critics' circle, even more so than the reviews of Weng Qingya's album a few days ago:
"Divine skill! This is absolutely divine skill!"
"Xu Manlin's album this time is absolutely amazing, every single song is so good it makes me cry!"
"Liang Fenghua's talent remains undiminished; his composition and arrangement are truly superb!"
"After listening to this album, I feel Xu Manlin's position as a diva is secure!"
"The title track is in no way inferior to Shen Yuege's 'The First Dream' and Liu Siqi's 'The World'."
This music critic's evaluation, while highly praising Xu Manlin, also pointed out the other two divas in this competition for the title of diva.
Compared to Weng Qingya and Xu Manlin, Liu Siqi and Shen Yuege seemed too calm.
"Eternal Summer" sold over a million copies in just one day after its release, received a high rating of 9.5, and dominated various charts.
In an instant, two mainstream voices emerged online.
One group praised Weng Qingya and Xu Manlin's works, while the other group criticized Liu Siqi and Shen Yuege, especially Shen Yuege, who was subjected to countless criticisms from netizens.
"Has Liu Siqi run out of creative ideas? If she only has 'The World' left, she's probably going to lose out in this competition for the title of Queen of Pop."
"Could Shen Yuege really have been blacklisted by the company? There's been no news about her new album, and I don't think 'Tomorrow' is even in stock anymore. As for that song from before, does anyone know where she got it?"
"It's over. Xu Manlin has won this battle for the title of Queen of Pop. With Shen Zhuan on the field, who can compete?"
"To be honest, Shen Yuege's last album was a hit entirely thanks to the song 'The First Dream.' Without Mingri writing songs for her this time, how can she compete with Xu Manlin?"
Just as these doubts reached their peak—
May 15th, 8 PM.
Liu Siqi's personal Weibo account was suddenly updated.
No announcement, no publicity, just a simple line:
Listen to the new song, "By the Lake Baikal".
Below is a music link and its lyrics.
"In my arms, in your eyes, there is the intoxicating spring breeze, there is the lush green grass."
The moonlight spilled love across the lake, and the campfire between the two illuminated the entire night.
Many years later, drifting like clouds, our ever-changing footsteps make it difficult for us to hold hands.
In this lifetime, how many of us have been swallowed up by the moonlight, in the watery night?
How I wish that one day, those days would return, and we would linger on the shores of Lake Baikal, reluctant to leave.
Many years later, the past has faded away like clouds, and the swirling snow could not contain that tenderness.
This lifetime is too short a time to prove the deep affection that melts away the ice and snow.
One day, you suddenly appeared, clear and mysterious, on the shore of Lake Baikal.
You are clear and mysterious, like the shores of Lake Baikal.
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