Chapter 262
Chapter 262: "Diting" Series
Translator: BeetleBarker Editor: Tennesh
With the aggressive publicity campaigns, many people knew about Fang Zhao's concert . However, as it wasn't a mainstream concert and Fang Zhao could only be considered a rookie in the music circles, naturally, he could not be compared to those singers with lots of experience and fans .
However, as someone involved with military affairs, gaming, and music, Fang Zhao had quite a lot of fans as well . On the first day of advanced ticket sales, live tickets were completely sold out and 70% of streaming passes were sold .
Previously, the problem of the venue not filling up that many had worried about would no longer occur . At the current rate, even streaming passes would be sold out within a few days .
As one of the three main music halls, "Golden Age" had a limit to its streaming passes . Regardless of what methods other business-minded concert halls used, "Golden Age" would only release a maximum of 10,000 streaming passes .
Thus, for many people who had adopted a wait and see approach, the moment they saw that live tickets could no longer be purchased and streaming tickets seemed to be selling out fast, they quickly went and booked a streaming pass, thinking that even if they didn't wish to go when the time came, they could still resell it to others . After all, it was better to get it first and decide later, thus preventing future regrets .
It was also at this time that Fang Zhao went for an interview with the other media organization that had arranged for an interview .
Previously, Silver Wing had helped arrange for Fang Zhao to appear on two interview talk shows . One was Huangzhou's "Star of Tomorrow," which had already concluded, and the other was Yanzhou's reputable media outlet "Prairie Fire . "
The location of the interview was set at Prairie Fire's headquarters in the heart of Qi'an City and was not too far from where Fang Zhao stayed .
Fang Zhao's two bodyguards, Zuo Yu and Yan Biao, displayed their usefulness this time around and obstructed a few entertainment reporters that were already camping in the area .
This interview was different from the live broadcast of "Star of Tomorrow . " This time, it would be a recorded interview . After filming, Silver Wing personnel would go through it once, and if there were no problems, it would then be broadcasted .
Having experience from the previous interview, this time, Fang Zhao no longer made the interview awkward at the start . Furthermore, this time around, the interview's atmosphere was more relaxed, as the style of "Prairie Fire" was different from that of "Star of Tomorrow . " It was more entertainment oriented . The important points to be covered in the interview had already been set by Silver Wing, and they centered around the concert that would be held in August .
Matters about his military service and gaming had already been talked about in detail during the "Star of Tomorrow" interview . Thus, for today's interview, while these topics were briefly touched upon, but there was no need to ask about them again .
The host laughed and asked, "What will the duration of your concert in August be like? Will it be similar to other concerts, between 90 minutes and 2 hours?"
Fang Zhao nodded . "More or less . "
"I would have thought it would be slightly longer . After all, it's all your own works . A symphony orchestra will perform the pieces—you don't have to perform them personally, right? It shouldn't be as tiring as those singers' concerts . "
"I won't be tired, but the orchestra members will . A live performance isn't prerecorded . Furthermore, I have only set 10 songs, and there will be time for breaks, introducing the backgrounds behind my compositions, and other information . So, adding all this up, the time won't be too long . "
"I hear that the pieces prepared for the concert are all related to your military service? I have also seen a year of channel S5 live broadcasts and heard Kevin Lin mentioned many times that you spent a portion of time composing at night?"
"All of them are pieces composed during my military service . Every song is related to my experience during military service . "
The host faced the camera and made a sighing expression . "Taking a look at others' military service and then remembering my own military service experiences makes me feel like I have wasted away some years of my life . " The host again asked, "That means to say that these 10 songs are pieces that have never been made public before?"
"Yes . "
Actually, he had said 10 songs, but he would surely have prepared a few extra songs beforehand in the event of unforeseen circumstances . This was something everyone in the industry knew . Not just for orchestra concerts at music halls, even at those singers' large-scale concerts, if they were set to perform 15 songs, they would prepare at least 18 to 20, and sometimes even more .
Inside Fang Zhao's notebook, there were not just 10 completed songs, and for uncompleted songs, there were even more .
The symphony orchestra had 12 songs to practice, but the 10 songs that Fang Zhao had chosen were works he felt were most representative of him, and they were the 10 songs that he was most satisfied with .
The interview progressed according to how Silver Wing had planned it . After the recording was done, more stuff would be added during postproduction . For example, special effects and inserting certain videos . Of course, there was also a raffle where a barcode would be displayed . Viewers could use their personal bracelets to scan the barcode to see whether they won a prize .
For this interview, Silver Wing had provided one live concert ticket, 10 online streaming passes, 20 small ornaments that had been made from Baiji ore, and a few cards with Fang Zhao's autograph as prizes for the raffle . Therefore, even people who had no interest in this interview also had a chance to test their luck .
Generally speaking, for these sorts of Yanzhou interview talk shows, the audience was mainly people from Yanzhou . Foreigners generally would not watch them . However, when this interview was broadcast, in a certain senior management office in Fiery Bird's Huangzhou headquarters, there were a few people watching this interview .
"We have only signed Fang Zhao for the endorsement of the new model of earpieces?" the person seated at the head of the table asked .
"Yes, it's the model of earpiece dubbed the 'Diting . ' Aren't Fang Zhao's ears called 'divine ears'? Back then, shortly after the discovery of Baiji ore, we approached him for a contract . "
The person seated at the head of the table fell silent, and the entire room became quiet .
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