So, who should he choose?
Fangzheng still hadn't made a decision when he got home.
"Ah, big brother, what's this?"
At that moment, Little Black came over and took the documents from Fangzheng's hands.
"Is this the information on your new harem? Let me see … "
"Blackie, don't touch Master's stuff …."
By the side, Ilya hurriedly came forward to stop them. As for Fangzheng, he yawned.
"What new harem? This is the list of artists I'll be responsible for next."
"Isn't it a harem? It'll be a harem sooner or later. Let me see which one is better …. "
Blackie didn't take Fangzheng's explanation seriously at all.
"This one has a good figure …. This one looks like a boy. Big brother, do you want to change your taste? A tomboy is quite interesting too …. Oh, there's even a twin …. Wait, that won't do. Big brother, you already have me and Ilya …. "
"Blackie!"
Hearing this, Ilya's face flushed red as she screamed and pounced at Xiao Hei. On the other hand, Xiao Hei giggled and dodged Ilya's attack. Then, the two little brats started to play around happily.
"Fangzheng, what's an artist?"
Neferia, who had just finished her class, sat down beside Fangzheng and asked curiously.
"Um …. They perform for people, such as in plays, movies, TV shows, singing, dancing and so on …."
"Bards?"
"Erm …. They're a bit similar, but not quite the same."
After all, bards could be buffed, but idols didn't have that ability.
But then again, how do you actually raise idols ….
Scratching his head, Fangzheng expressed that he was completely blank in this aspect. He did not know anything. But … .fortunately, he could find a professional for reference.
So, Fangzheng turned on his personal terminal and dialed one of the numbers. Soon, a girl with long black hair appeared on the screen.
"Mr. Fangzheng! Long time no see. How can I help you? "
"Hello, Li Mi."
Fangzheng greeted the girl with long black hair in front of him. This girl was none other than Sanhua Li Mi, whom Fangzheng had brought back from the zombie world. After coming to Tendo Temple, Li Mi had been in charge of Fa Lan Xiuxiu's work. From a certain perspective, she could be considered a qualified producer.
"Well, I have some troublesome things to deal with in the new world. Um … it's mainly about the training of idols. I remember there are two idols in the Faran show, right? Do you have time now?"
Fangzheng wasn't particularly familiar with the people in Faran Show, but he also knew that these people seemed to be some kind of legend. If Fangzheng's memory was accurate, someone in Faran Show should have been an idol when he was alive.
"Of course. Their training has just come to an end. Please wait a moment."
As soon as Sanhua Li Mi's voice fell, two other screens flashed on both sides of Fangzheng. Two girls in gymnastics suits appeared on the screens. One of them had short black hair and looked lively and energetic, while the other had long silver-white hair tied into a whip at the back. She looked a little introverted.
"Long time no see, Mr. Fangzheng."
The black-haired girl greeted Fangzheng energetically, while the white-haired girl bowed to Fangzheng respectfully.
"Hello, Ai and Junko."
Fangzheng nodded in return when he saw the two girls. The black-haired girl was Ai Mizuno, and the white-haired girl was Junko Kanno. Before they became zombies, they were both legendary idols. They were obviously more experienced than Fangzheng in this field. Therefore, Fangzheng didn't think too much about it. He quickly told the two about the situation he was facing.
"… That's the situation. What do you think?"
After listening to Fangzheng's explanation, the two thought for a moment before Junko spoke first.
Junko was the first to speak, "So … have these children received any training?"
"I think so."
"My suggestion is to increase the training for those children. Let them have the ability to stand on their own as much as possible. Only with strong strength can they successfully step onto the stage. This may take a long time, but I think it's necessary …. "
"Yeah …."
Junko's suggestion was in line with Fangzheng's thoughts. As the saying goes, one minute on the stage is ten years of hard work off the stage. If you don't know anything, you'll just be disgusting.
However, not everyone agreed with Junko's opinion.
"What era are you talking about?!"
Ai Mizuno obviously had a different opinion.
"It's not the past anymore. This is the information age. Good wine fears no dark alley! If you want to become an idol, what you need most is attention and exposure! I think those children only need to be qualified for singing and dancing. They should be pushed onto the stage as soon as possible. Only when they get used to working as idols can they be called idols …. "
"I told you that's not right!"
Junko was also quite dissatisfied with Ai Mizuno's opinion.
"If they want to perform on the stage with just this level of skill, that's an insult to the audience! That's not relying on strength at all, it's just flattery to the audience! "
"But times are changing! What's popular now might not be popular in two years! "
Fangzheng frowned as he watched the argument between Junko Kanno and Ai Mizuno.
In fact, the disagreement between the two sides was very simple. Junko Kanno insisted that the skills needed to be high enough to satisfy the audience before they could perform on the stage, while Ai Mizuno believed that the most important thing was to make a name for herself.
To put it bluntly, it was a battle between a real talent and a popular celebrity.
From a sentimental point of view, Fangzheng agreed with Junko's opinion. He had also come from that era. From Fangzheng's point of view, the popular celebrities of the future were all weaklings. They didn't know how to sing, dance, rap, or play basketball. They relied purely on their faces. It could even be said that they had nothing but their faces. According to Junko, these popular celebrities were there to flatter the audience, not to conquer the audience with their own strength.
But Fangzheng had to admit that Ai Mizuno's words made sense. In the information age, things like popularity were as fast as lightning. Gangnam Style, for example, became inexplicably popular. For a time, it was even popular in public squares, supermarkets, and shops.
Then … .in less than a year, he disappeared without a trace.
It was long gone by now. No one would know even if you asked.
But if Fangzheng had to choose, he still felt that Junko's method was right.
Just look at AKB84. As a girl band, it was once very popular, but after its members went solo, almost all of them disappeared without a trace.
Some of them acted in movies, some of them sang. But how many of them became famous after that?
After leaving AKB, what did they have left?
In the past, there were some superstars who excelled in film, television, and singing. They could sing, dance, and act. They had worked hard and trained hard to become famous.
But what about the popular celebrities now? They could become famous for a while with promotion and funding, but they didn't have acting skills. They couldn't sing, dance, or anything else. Even if they became famous for a year or two, what would happen after that?
What would happen after that?
No one would care.
Because at that time, there would be new idols, new stars, and new singers.
Those who couldn't keep up with the times and didn't have the ability would be eliminated.
Although the mission only gave Fangzheng a year, Fangzheng had his own considerations.
With Fangzheng's resources and funding, as long as he wanted, he could make the girls in 765 famous overnight. Wasn't it just throwing money at them? Throwing money at advertisements, announcements, and entertainment programs. He didn't need them to like him. As long as they knew that "I won't accept gifts this holiday …", it would be a complete success.
At least for the next year or two, Fangzheng could rely on something like BKA24 to become popular all over the world. It shouldn't be a problem to complete the mission.
And then?
Then there was nothing.
This was equivalent to overdrafting the rest of these girls' lives. They would only be able to shine for less than two years, and then they would be completely forgotten.
As for what these girls would do after that, whether they would get married, transfer to other jobs, or simply abandon themselves, no one cared. The audience didn't care, the market didn't care, and the investors didn't care either.
There were many beautiful girls.
Of course, there were many beautiful girls who wanted to be idols.
There were also many beautiful girls who wanted to be idols. There were also many beautiful girls who could sing and dance.
If one of them died, there would be thousands of candidates waiting for them. From a certain point of view, this was no easier than the college entrance examination.
It was even crueler.
Thinking of this, Fangzheng already had an idea.
"Stop quarreling."
Looking at the quarreling Junko and Mizuno Ai, Fangzheng also spoke.
"Indeed, as Junko said, strength is very important."
Junko couldn't help but smile when she heard this, while Mizuno Ai frowned. But before she could say anything, Fangzheng continued.
"But we also need to consider the wishes of the people themselves. Some people want to stay in the entertainment industry for the rest of their lives, so having a skill is the best choice. But some people simply want to experience the life of an idol … Well, I'll talk to these people and ask them what they think before making a decision. "
By now, Fangzheng had already made up his mind. He planned to meet these girls first and ask them why they wanted to be idols. If their goal was to stay in the entertainment industry for a long time, then Fangzheng would arrange for them to do more basic training. Like Junko said, they needed to master at least a professional level in film and television.
But if they wanted to be idols for money or other reasons, then he could consider Mizuno Ai's proposal to let these people debut earlier so that they could gain popularity and market share first.
Mizuno Ai and Junko didn't have any objections to this. So, the three of them decided.
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