The Rise of Korean Entertainment

Li Menglong has been busy again recently. The new program has reached the actual planning stage. The coordination of the chefs, the construction of the on-site shooting scenes, the tone of the program and even the on-site coordination of jtbc, everything is inseparable from Li Menglong.

However, Wu Chao still had a lot of things to do at this time. After all, his concert was about to start, and there was no way it would be postponed just because Li Menglong was alone, so he still had to find time to rehearse with Yoo Jae Suk.

After all, he is not the kind of irresponsible person. He doesn't care if he lets the pigeons fly. However, there are still so many spectators at the scene. They came with full expectations. Li Menglong asked them to watch the scene and forgot his words. ? Singing out of tune? Wrong dance?

Neither he nor Yoo Jae Suk can do this kind of thing, so they can only squeeze out time to rehearse, and the time is often late at night. The two are embarrassed to call the girls out at this time, so they can only watch the video and practice by themselves. , fortunately, the two of them have some basic knowledge, and the dance itself is not too difficult.

"I admire you more and more. You can still persist in a show like Wuchao and do it for so many years!" Li Menglong said from the bottom of his heart while lying on the floor.

If we were to make a ranking list of the most tiring of all variety shows in Korea in recent years, the top spot would most likely be an infinite challenge, and its only competitor might be Two Days and One Night during Director Luo's time.

Two days and one night is better than long time and stability. It is famous for the stable abuse of its members twice a month. It is necessary to go to the valleys all over the country. It is normal to not have food. In winter, it is swimming and in summer, it is mountain climbing. In short No matter how hard it is, it will come.

Relatively speaking, Wu Tiao has a lot of mild specials, which may become ridiculously easy within a few months, but when Wu Tiao goes crazy, the intensity of the show's filming is definitely unparalleled in the entire history of variety shows.

A group of variety artists, if not considered celebrities, are just a bunch of middle-aged uncles. They are even very similar in body shape and appearance. And in the past few years, apart from other things, how many industries have they spanned: professional wrestling , kayaking, ballroom dancing, forsythia, models...

There are too many to count. It can be said that there is nothing that the audience can’t think of, and there is nothing that Wu Tiao and the gang can’t do. Because he and Wu Tiao have always been close to each other, and Li Menglong is also familiar with this gang, so he knows something about it. Insider.

To be honest, if it weren't for Wuchao's terrifying ratings, this group of people probably wouldn't be able to survive. But they are not entirely doing it for the so-called ratings and status. After all, almost everyone in Wuchao's group has their own development and program, so they can completely give up Wuchao.

But maybe Yoo Jae Suk's words expressed their feelings: "There are so many viewers watching, what can we do? Just bear with it, as long as the viewers are happy!"

Although it is a little disgusting to say this, it is the fact. The minds and bodies of the Wutiao gang may be unable to bear the high pressure of Wutiao, but they are still holding on for the sake of the audience. If one day this gang can maintain Li Menglong was not surprised at all when Wuchao Brothers, who had been together for several years, suddenly wanted to quit.

After taking the mineral water thrown by Liu Zaishi, Li Menglong sat up again. Liu Zaishi was absolutely devoted to the audience, so he could only accompany him crazy. It was a perfect stage. Li Menglong was definitely not bad at professionalism. of.

I practiced with the dancers and recorded an album. Fortunately, I didn't shoot a MV. As for the album, it will be sold, and of course all the proceeds will be donated. It's just that every time a faultless album is released, it always arouses collective dissatisfaction among the singers. Who wants a bunch of cross-border comedians to come and wash the charts every two years? It's too much!

Li Menglong, whose physical strength has been drained recently, slept very sweetly. If Xu Xian hadn't come to call him, Li Menglong might not have woken up: "What's going on? Does our goddess want a good morning kiss? Hehe, then I feel ashamed. Got it!"

He was already used to Li Menglong's occasional teasing of Xu Xian. He pressed his thumb on his lips first, and then pressed hard on Li Menglong's forehead: "Oppa, go wash up quickly. Zaishi Oppa said he will be there in ten minutes!"

"Then I'll sleep for another five minutes. Leaving him ten minutes is too much to think highly of him!" Although Li Menglong said this, he followed Xu Xian's strength and was pulled up.

It stands to reason that Li Menglong should be awake after eight o'clock, but last night he and Liu Jae Suk practiced until three o'clock in the morning, so it is normal to have no energy. As for tonight's concert, Li Menglong believes that there will be no lack of energy by that time. Spirit.

Ten minutes later, Li Menglong arrived at the gate of the community as promised, found a sunny direction, then put his hands in his pockets, covered his head with the hood of the sweatshirt behind him, and then squatted down and leaned against the wall, which was very labor-saving. posture.

Li Menglong, who was enjoying the sunshine, fell asleep again without noticing that the car driven by Liu Zaishi had passed in front of him several times. Liu Zaishi on the other end had already talked to Xu Xian on the phone, but Li Menglong could not be seen. He even thought that this kid had run away.

In the end, Xu Xian explained in detail what Li Menglong was wearing when he went out. This was how he found him: "Did I say that you are a kid on purpose? And what's the matter with your image? Let the girls help you dress up. Dress up!"

"Why isn't it a nanny car?" Li Menglong yawned in the passenger seat: "It's not like you don't know how tired I am these days. Besides, if there's anything to dress up, it's too embarrassing for you!"

"Aren't you also very tired when running activities with the girls?"

"Brother, do you have to force me to tell the truth? Do you want to compete with nine girls by yourself? Tsk tsk..." Although Li Menglong didn't tell the whole story, the meaning was already very obvious. What kind of appearance are these nine people? , What kind of good looks does Liu Jae Suk have?

After chatting with Li Menglong in the car for a while, we almost arrived at the place. In a large park around Seoul, a huge stage had been set up. Li Menglong whistled: "Such a big scene? There can't be tens of thousands of people!"

"We have distributed a total of 50,000 votes. Even if some of them will not come, at least 30,000 people will be there tonight!" Liu Zaishi said with some pride. How could a variety show have such appeal? What makes him not proud?

But can Li Menglong tolerate Yoo Jae Suk's expression? He replied very calmly: "Don't be so complacent. Why don't you try to charge me for the tickets? I can give away 100,000 tickets for free! Is it interesting?"

Ignoring Yoo Jae Suk's counterattack, Li Menglong rolled down the side window. Nearly a thousand fans gathered outside. You must know that the music festival starts at 7 o'clock in the evening. They came to rehearse and it was not open, so these people came over. What are you doing so early?

"Tickets do not have seat numbers. Those who arrive first can move forward!" Liu Zaishi explained at the side and then slowed down the car. The two of them began to greet the fans beside them. To be precise, these people should Considered a variety show fan!

"Why is the car so small? Where is Girls' Generation?" Someone on the side surrounding Li Menglong asked loudly.

Although his tone sounded like a question, Li Menglong would not be serious with his fans: "Are you thinking too much? I haven't received a penny from my side, so I want to bring in girls? SW also has to make money. OK?"

Li Menglong was not lying when he said this. It was rare for the girls to have a group schedule today. It seemed that Li Enxi took it in temporarily. However, it was quite surprising to Li Menglong that the girls on vacation agreed, but they should come over to watch it in the evening. , if there is enough time.

Not long after waiting, the other groups also rushed over and stood together. Li Menglong was still standing in the middle. Who put Liu Zaishi in charge? But looking at the row of people, Li Menglong, who was wearing sportswear, was too casual. The fans outside were dressed more conspicuously than him.

Li Menglong was not aware of this at all. Anyway, he didn't need to please the fans or the show crew. Naturally, he would wear whatever was comfortable for him. He sat not far from the stage, and everyone was chatting and looking at the stage. Rehearsals for each group.

At this time, there is no need for any variety show effect. The partners of Wuchao are all professional singers, so they are more serious about the rehearsal. After all, it will be watched by tens of thousands of people. No matter how embarrassing it is, it cannot be lost here.

When it was their turn, everyone looked over curiously. Yoo Jae Suk was the undisputed centerpiece of the stage, even in such an occasion. His stage performance couldn't be bad, otherwise it would be like a pot of food not being put on. Just like salt, tasteless.

On the stage, Li Menglong put on his hat again and even put on sunglasses. He looked so cold and cruel. Liu Zaishi naturally wanted to be like this, but he knew that the camera would not be good if both of them were like this. After all, their expressions were also funny. part.

Liu Zaishi sighed silently. With the face that Liu Zaishi had trained on the stage for so many years, he couldn't stand it anymore. He felt like he was being stripped naked on the stage. I don't know what Li Menglong was thinking. At least this guy maintained his expression. Very good, as for the eyes, they were perfectly blocked by sunglasses.

Sure enough, from the first line of the lyrics, the group of people below covered their mouths and stood up. They were all curious, weren't these two people going to express their feelings through this song, especially when the sentence "i' m so swx", everyone shouted loudly with a smile, making Liu Zaishi want to rush down and strangle these people to death. Is the shouting so ambiguous?

Since it was a rehearsal, it was impossible to go through it all over again. After Wu Tiao had taken the shot, everyone dispersed. Each group was given nearly an hour to adjust on the stage. Li Menglong and Yoo Jae Suk were the first group.

After all, Li Menglong had more experience on this kind of stage than Liu Zaishi, so he continued to put on his sunglasses and began to direct the scene, from lighting to sound and even the floor: "The weather is right. If it rains, the floor will be too hot." It’s slippery!”

After saying hello to the fat guy in the next group, Liu Zaishi took Li Menglong to find food. On the way, Li Menglong was still worried about this: "What will happen to those fans if it rains?"

"Don't worry, this is not the first time they have planned this kind of event! Raincoats, drinks, and snacks are all given out for free!"

"Wow, is Wuchao so rich? Can you give me some performance fees? Don't come here to help every time!"

"How is that possible!" Liu Zaishi said with a pun, but then he explained to Li Menglong that Wuchao's brand influence is too great, and after agreeing to show its products in the show, various manufacturers flocked to it, and the promotion they received In comparison, it is very cost-effective to distribute 30,000 meals.

Li Menglong was convinced of Wu Tiao's ability to exploit every opportunity. He had some lunch and accompanied Liu Zaishi to visit various other groups, acting like the leader was expressing condolences, and then the two of them went back to catch up on their sleep.

As for sharpening guns in battle, only those who are not usually prepared enough would do it. Li Menglong and the others don't need to do it. They have practiced so much that they are almost ready to debut, so what else are they practicing for!

Even if Li Menglong doesn't want to put on makeup or change clothes, he still has to consider his stage image at this time. As for the clothes, the girls have prepared them in advance. Li Menglong even has a small private team of his own: makeup artist, stylist, and assistant. Got it all!

Of course, Li Menglong is not their employer. He is a team of girls. He is temporarily seconded to Li Menglong for a day. Fortunately, Li Menglong is very familiar with them: "It's so rare for you to serve me, please be professional! Otherwise, I will follow you the next day." Girls, I’ll give you little shoes to wear when doing activities!”

The atmosphere backstage was pretty good despite joking, but as the audience began to enter, the buzzing sound could be heard even in the background. Naturally, everyone's expressions became more serious, including the staff.

Li Menglong did not belong to this group of people. He even wanted to make a joke, but the scene seemed inappropriate, so he simply walked out early. The countdown was already counting down to the last half hour.

I don’t know what he was thinking, but Li Menglong suddenly wanted to go to the stage to watch it. Anyway, it was not a serious concert, and it would not delay the recording of the program, so Li Menglong just walked out without hesitation.

Although it was said that there was still half an hour until the official start, the audience was already full and ready, as was the program crew. So when a figure appeared on the stage, everyone screamed subconsciously. Tens of thousands of people had gathered. Yinlang is no joke.

Both the guests backstage and the program crew who were debugging were a little confused. They didn't know why the audience got excited. It wasn't until Li Menglong reached the center of the stage that everyone noticed him.

Although I don’t know what he meant, it’s a good thing. It happened that the program team was going to make final adjustments, and even the staff who needed to go on stage were omitted. With Jin Taehao’s order, the entire stage started to move. .

All the lights were turned off, and then several beams of spotlights hit Li Menglong's position directly. His figure was also on the big screen. Everyone could see his appearance, although it was not Liu Jae Suk or other celebrities.

But thanks to the girls, Li Menglong's popularity is not low among ordinary viewers. Li Menglong on the screen is wearing a decent smoky gray suit, which is cut very close to the body, making him look so heroic.

Li Menglong himself was not afraid of big scenes, so facing the cheers of nearly 40,000 people at the scene, he stood there as straight as a javelin, with his hands in his pockets, and his head slowly turned left and right at a slight angle. While speaking, an extremely calm smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As if he had magic power, the silent Li Menglong actually silenced the scene. Logically speaking, he should say something at this time, but Li Menglong didn't have a microphone. Fortunately, he still had a way.

I saw Li Menglong on the big screen smiling brighter, then biting his lips and showing a naughty smile. Girls would be very familiar with it if they saw it. Li Menglong would only show this expression when he was extremely proud. Of course Most of them are accompanied by pranks.

Fortunately, it was a little bit normal this time. Li Menglong's legs were in a lunge position. The palms of his hands were together but his fingers were slightly bent like shells and placed on his waist and abdomen. How could these people at the scene be unfamiliar with this action? , an impeccable opening move. In every episode of the show, Yoo Jae Suk and the others will shout "Infinite Challenge" along with this move.

Li Menglong was not in a hurry to shout out. He just maintained this action while nodding his head to signal to everyone at the scene. So the 40,000 people at the scene successively made this preparatory action, and at the same time kept clearing their throats, trying to shout for a while. Gotta be louder.

Just like the depression before a volcano erupts, the scene has become extremely quiet. Everyone is silently excited, but Li Menglong, who is the leader, does not shout, so everyone can only continue to suppress their impulses.

Jin Taehao silently wiped the sweat from his forehead. He already regretted it a little. It would be a good idea to treat this scene as the opening. Fortunately, he later realized that they were not doing a live broadcast, so he could completely consider it.

As for Liu Zaishi and others, they also watched this scene on TV backstage. Seeing how easily Li Menglong aroused the emotions of tens of thousands of people at the scene, even Liu Zaishi had to admit that some people are born to stand on the stage. Li Menglong is undoubtedly this The best among this kind of people.

In order to make the scene more tidy, Li Menglong began to nod his head slowly, and at the same time shouted as exaggeratedly as possible: "One, two..."

This is an international practice. Everyone starts when they call three, and although the sound cannot be heard, Li Menglong's mouth shape is very clear on the big screen, so when three is called, Li Menglong pushes out the palms on the side of his body as promised , the whole audience and even the backstage staff including the staff who had nothing to do were like this, and then everyone pulled their necks and shouted: "Infinite - challenge!"

It can be said that the fans, hosts, and staff at the scene were all united at this moment. Through silent tacit understanding, everyone completed this terrifying support slogan, and everyone showed a knowing smile.

However, a small group of people at the scene not only laughed but also began to boo wildly at the stage. More fans were dazed. It seemed that nothing happened. Why were they booing? Could it be that Li Menglong led them to shout this slogan? Yue Zu takes over? Considering that he and Yoo Jae Suk still have an impeccable relationship, it can be considered a warm-up to play such a trick!

Jin Taihao and the others were also a little confused. They couldn't figure out who the audience was booing. Fortunately, technology is now advanced, and the Wuchao staff are not just freeloaders. They quickly restored the scene just now and restored it. Put on the big screen.

Li Menglong still had a bad smile, turning sideways and raising his head to look at him on the screen with everyone, looking at what he had just done: there was no problem with his movements, and his posture was still standard. After shouting, there was nothing else except his smile. action!

However, the boos at the scene were already a lot louder, because many attentive spectators had noticed that, and Kim Tae-ho and the others began to zoom in on Li Menglong's face. Of course, it was not to let the audience see how handsome he looked, but to let the audience see how handsome he looked. Look at the shape of his mouth.

Finally, the whole audience started to boo together. Of course, the smiles on the corners of the mouth could not be suppressed, because Li Menglong did something that many people had thought about but had never done. When doing this action, through the shape of his mouth, It can be found that he is clearly shouting - Turtle Style Qigong!

No one can say whether Wu Chao's opening moves are plagiarized from Dragon Ball's Turtle Style Qigong. Anyway, I haven't seen anyone jumping out to accuse it, but to be honest, everyone who has watched Dragon Ball has an account in their hearts.

Fortunately, it's all for entertainment, so it doesn't matter if you learn from it. Besides, it's just an action. It won't become popular just because you change the action. So everyone got used to it over the years, until today, Li Menglong revealed it live. A small scar.

On the one hand, everyone's boos were mocking themselves, and on the other hand, they were laughing at Li Menglong's bravery. Of course, there were also knowing smiles. It turned out that many people, including Li Menglong, had thought about the same thing as them.

At this time, the big screen on the scene showed a distant view of the audience. Tens of thousands of people were sitting there densely. Then, it seemed as if it was raining on the screen. Countless skulls, the most classic and perfect, fell. After coming down, many viewers even extended their hands to simulate the scene of receiving skulls. This is definitely the most skulls in the broadcast of Wuchao. I believe that when it is broadcast on TV, the elaborate special effects will definitely be better than the scene. This self-pleasure mode is even more shocking.

When the audience shifted their attention for a moment, the staff finally secretly sent over the microphone, and Li Menglong finally no longer had to make gestures with his mouth: "Welcome to the 2013 Freedom Road Song Festival, let us shout together !”

Once again doing the Turtle Style Qigong movements, the audience below all laughed loudly. Fortunately, this time Li Menglong had warmed up, and he also shouted in an authentic and authentic way: "Infinite——"

He stretched out his hands vigorously, and at the same time, the 40,000 people in the audience roared together: "Challenge!"