Chapter 9 The First System Task Release

  Men have money and their waist is very hard; what about having a strong physical quality?

  "Now you tell me how to plan my career!" Xiaosan suddenly had a feeling of being in control for the first time, and also produced the determination that "I should work hard to complete the task".

  This feeling came too quickly and strongly, even Tang Xiao couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "I actually have this mentality?" But he immediately understood that the reason he was so capable was just a manifestation of having something to rely on. Didn't the system say it? In at most three months, I'll become handsome and strong, whoever dares to bully me again will definitely be in for a disaster. Ah, as for those idiots who dare to provoke me.

  "Good! I just appreciate your fearless attitude now." The system patted its hands and gave a thumbs up, then pointed to the wall behind it: "I've completed my success plan for you, take a look and listen, speak up if you have any opinions."

  As soon as he finished speaking, a series of smooth and flowing images suddenly appeared on the white wall, with high-rise buildings, handsome men and beautiful women, but they were all watching movies, watching TV or listening to music and dancing, very trendy and dynamic.

  At this time, the "voiceover" sounded: The Chinese mainland's entertainment circle really started to take shape in the 1990s. At that time, it was heavily influenced by the popular culture of Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the mainland's own singers and actors were far inferior to those from Hong Kong and Taiwan in terms of both income and status. The huge income gap between artists on both sides caught the attention of some powerful figures in the mainland entertainment circle at that time. In addition, imitating Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Europe was a necessary step for self-improvement, so later on, there were more co-produced films among the three regions.

  Later, under the influence of the Asian financial crisis, the inherent shortcomings of Hong Kong and Taiwan's entertainment industry, such as its small size and population, were exposed. Many artists had to switch careers or head north to the mainland in search of opportunities. This phenomenon dealt a heavier blow to Hong Kong and Taiwan's entertainment industry, but it also accelerated the rapid growth of the mainland's entertainment industry. Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists and behind-the-scenes personnel brought with them cutting-edge concepts and creative techniques that greatly benefited their mainland counterparts.

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  The introduction was particularly smooth and vivid, almost stunning Tang Xiao into a daze, making him realize for the first time that the entertainment industry's waters were quite deep. He had no idea that the entertainment industry had such a complex history of development and change. Of course, he only roughly understood it, as every industry has its own evolution story, and if one wants to carefully interpret it, they might not have enough time in their lifetime.

  The system seems to have no intention of making him a "professor" either, and soon summarized the development history and entered the "main course":

  Generally speaking, the entertainment industry is divided into three levels: modeling circle, singer circle and performing arts circle. Although most people say that the level of artists is the same, in private, almost everyone thinks that actors are the highest, singers are second, and models are the lowest, with only a few exceptions. A good example is American black male singer MJ, whose status has surpassed the division of the circle...

  "Ah, MJ, I know, the world's best-selling record holder, the god of moonwalk! " Xiao Shuai Ge nodded in admiration, that's what a real superstar is like, and it's said that many superstars themselves are his fans!"

  "As long as you want, you can surpass him!" The picture on the wall paused for a moment, and the system chimed in with a sentence before continuing its explanation.

  Among actors, movie stars are generally more valuable than TV series actors because the requirements for filming movies are stricter. If an actor's acting skills are too poor, they usually don't get the opportunity to film a movie unless they have their own unique value, such as being exceptionally beautiful or a special type of actor...

  It's easier for a singer to get started than an actor, and it's also faster to become famous. There are many examples of singers becoming famous with just one song, but it's not easy to stay popular for a long time. Good songs are rare, and even fewer fit your own style. It takes luck and opportunity to find them. This is why many singers who were once overnight sensations never managed to regain their popularity again.

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  This lecture has been going on for more than half an hour, and Tang Xiao suddenly turned his head to look at the window and found that the sky had already darkened. He arrived home just before 6 o'clock, and now it's almost been an hour and a half.

  "Alright, that's all for now!" He had to interrupt himself because his grandparents might be back soon, and he didn't plan on telling anyone about the system. So he temporarily stopped sharing his knowledge of the entertainment industry and asked with a slightly tense expression: "I really want to know, will my debut be as an actor or a singer?"

  "Of course it's a singer!" The system replied directly without any hesitation.

  "Why? Can't I be an actor?" Xiao Sa Ge asked in puzzlement.

  "The system said: 'Firstly, the system has determined that your path as a singer is easier, which is a smart choice; secondly, acting training takes up too much time, and I also feel sorry for your talent; thirdly, you are currently unknown, no one will find you to act in a movie, unless you want to experience the legendary life of an extra. Lastly, don't forget that we are now in the internet age, becoming famous is really much easier than before.'"

  "Hey, what's with the guilt trip about my acting talent?" Tang Xiao Sa was speechless and shook her head, scratching her hair before speaking in a slightly subdued tone: "I understand what you mean, it's just that you want to perfect my singing skills first, then look for opportunities to release an album..."

  "Wrong! The system interrupted his words, correcting him: "You don't need to release an album, nor will you be trained to perfection. You can only learn within the system for about half a year, and then you'll have to find ways to expand your own popularity..."

  "What? Just half a year of training?" Xiao Swan's brother was extremely shocked, his mouth agape: "I'm telling you, what can be done in just half a year? I don't even recognize musical notes, big bro, isn't this a joke?"

  To know, generally a singer before debut is at least a music lover, and even has skills like playing guitar or piano to show off, but he really can't do anything, just knowing how to sing a few dozen popular songs with some out-of-tune notes. In half a year's time, he really doesn't know if he can master the simple score, of course, it's not possible to agree.

  The system only looked at him, sizing him up and down for a while, making Xiao Suo's chrysanthemum tighten slightly. Only then did he shake his head and say: "Your confidence is still not strong enough, do you think that the last strengthening really only strengthened your physical quality without changing your brain domain?"

  "What does it mean?" Tang Xiao blinked his eyes and looked confused: "Can you speak more clearly?"

  "I'm deeply worried about your brain!" Again, it was a tone that almost took his breath away. "To put it simply, your memory should have improved by at least several times, huh..." The system's robust Han rarely furrowed his brow: "Your previous memory, if you wanted to memorize one word, would require reading and writing it dozens of times, and even then, you had to be extremely careful. But now, you can achieve it in just three tries at most..."

  "My god, bro has become so powerful? Tang Xiao was almost in tears: "Why didn't you appear earlier? Bro almost got into Tsinghua or Peking University."

  His poor memory had always been Xiao Wan's greatest pain, and it was also the biggest problem that prevented him from getting into college in the end. But now it has been solved, what a wonderful thing is this?

  "What's wrong, now you have confidence, right? No problem?"

  "Of course, I'm now fully energized!" Xiao Sao brother vigorously nodded his head, laughing so hard that his mouth was about to split open: "Now whatever task comes my way, I'm not afraid, just bring it on! eonbaby!"

  "Alright, since you've asked so sincerely, the system officially releases its first task......" The system burst into a hearty laughter that was unprecedented: "You must master three musical instruments before the training ends and raise your singing standards to that of a top singer; otherwise, as punishment, one of your vital organs will only be able to function like a water pipe for three months..."

  "Damn it! You're so ruthless!" Xiao Sa's face changed dramatically, and he hastily asked: "What level is a first-rate singer?"

  "...three consecutive albums sold over a million copies..."

  Xiao Sao Ge cried: "Let me die..."

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