When Chen Minhao confirmed to participate in the recording of "Jingwen Face to Face", the program team finalized the main topic of this recording with him: the Chen Minhao black script that was rampant across the Internet last month - the content about Chen Minhao's exhaustion of talent.
Two days ago.
"Chen Minhao, you must learn to show weakness appropriately in front of fans." Kang Hui handed Chen Minhao a data summary report prepared by Wu Xiaoshuang: "According to the survey feedback we did on your fan base: 70% of your fans think that You are omnipotent.
Although 'omnipotent' is a compliment, it is actually not a very good signal. We must give your fans a sense of need and presence. We must let them know that you need them and let them participate in you. development, or at least let them feel involved in your development. "
Now, the show is being recorded live.
Zhan Jingwen's question just now caused Chen Minhao to fall into a brief silence. He frowned, as if he was thinking about how to answer this question.
Chen Minhao smiled bitterly and said "candidly": "I do have plans to release an album this year, but I couldn't write a song some time ago. The pressure every day is very high. I am worried about living up to the expectations of my fans." .
After I saw some press releases on the Internet, my pressure became even greater. At that time, I began to wonder if I was really exhausted. "
Zhan Jingwen looked at Chen Minhao with a worried look: "Actually, I have interviewed many music creators and directors. Every creator will encounter similar bottlenecks. You should not put too much pressure on yourself."
Zhan Jingwen paused and added: "Because creation is originally a process of expressing oneself, sometimes at a certain point in time, the creator will inevitably encounter a problem: the water has been poured out."
Two days ago.
Kang Hui looked into Chen Minhao's eyes and said: "Now that the Internet is so developed, it has brought idols and fans closer, so it is no longer realistic for idols to expect to maintain their aloof image. And we do not plan to take the traffic route, a white jade micro-blog The flawed you is more flesh-and-blood than the perfect-looking you, and fans will like you more.
In addition to this, we also have to manage the expectations of our fans. Expectations act on the psychological level of people. Only by successfully managing fan expectations can we enhance fans' sense of belonging and identification with the album. "
Kang blew back a smoke ring and continued: "If your fans have too high expectations for your album at the beginning. To take an extreme example, they think your album will be the number one in the world, then wait until your album is released Finally, they inevitably have some differences.
Don’t think that fans can’t tell the difference between good and bad or that fans have no aesthetic taste at all. Generally speaking, even if an idol's album is a piece of shit, fans will support it, they will help with charting, and they will also use rainbow farts to praise the album on Weibo. But in this process of support, what is actually consumed is the fans' love for their idols. If one day their love for their idols is exhausted, they will give up.
On the other hand, if your fans initially have low expectations for your album. When your album is released and exceeds their expectations, fans and the public will increase their recognition of you, and their love for you will also increase. "
Now, the show is being recorded live.
Chen Minhao said with a smile: "I had severe insomnia some time ago. I couldn't fall asleep even if I lay in bed every day. However, it's not that I can't write songs at all. It's that after I wrote them, I was not satisfied with myself. I kept denying myself. , thinking that my writing is not good enough, I can basically fill up the wastebasket every night.”
Just as Zhan Jingwen was about to offer words of comfort, Chen Minhao showed a relieved smile: "But fortunately I have passed the most difficult time now. Although many media online said that I have exhausted my talents and put great pressure on me, But more fans left messages to encourage me and gave me a lot of motivation and information to work hard. Now I have two songs started to be recorded."
Zhan Jingwen covered her mouth and chuckled, and said: "I know, Teacher Wu Hongrong also said on Weibo that it sounds good. I am looking forward to your album very much."
Chen Minhao smiled shyly and said, "I will definitely give you one when the time comes."
The recording time of the program is not long, only about 40 minutes. After saying goodbye to the staff, Chen Minhao and Kang Hui left the studio, and the staff took them to the airport.
In the VIP room of the airport, Kang Hui took out a pack of steam eye masks from his small bag and handed it to Chen Minhao, saying: "The plane is delayed, we have 40 minutes to board the plane. You have been busy recording programs these days, and here During the break, you also spent time writing songs. Now you can clear your mind, close your eyes and rest, and seize the time to take a rest."
Chen Minhao shook his head and said, "Sister Kang, I'm not very sleepy now."
Kang Hui still took off the steam eye mask and handed it to Chen Minhao: "I usually don't pay attention to maintenance, and when you have dark circles, you won't have anywhere to cry. By the way, the recording of today's program was very successful. Why do I feel that you are unhappy? I I feel that after the show is broadcast, the response from the audience and fans should be good."
Chen Minhao thought for a moment and said: "Actually, on the way to the airport, I was thinking about a question: The me I showed during the recording of the program is not the real me. Even if one day I really become a global superstar, I have changed It’s not me, and what the audience likes is not the real me, so does this still make sense?”
Kang Hui rolled his eyes and said two words coldly: "Hypocritical."
"You are young, it is easy to think too much and then be pretentious." Kang Hui said simply: "You have been going so smoothly all the way, and you have never encountered any setbacks, so you think so much.
When you are not busy, I should take you to Hengdian to see how hard the extras are and how much effort they have to put in to get a role with lines. Some of what you have now are things they only dream of. And the position you pursue—global superstar—is beyond their imagination. You are much luckier than them. "
Then, Chen Minhao only agreed to half of what Kang said: "I have had a smooth journey along the way. Maybe for them, everything has been hard-won, so they walked on thin ice. I think I am talented and lucky enough. , so I can be a little hypocritical: I still want to be myself as much as possible in front of fans and audiences, and that's right. And I think my personality is quite likable."
Kang Hui was stunned for a moment. She felt she was speechless: What Chen Minhao said made sense. Chen Minhao really couldn't be measured by the dimensions of an ordinary star.
(End of chapter)