"Let the world see our Chinese combination and strive to set off waves of Chinese style in the world entertainment industry." On March 28, the youth international stage cultural exchange reality show "100% Produced" was officially broadcast, Zhang Yixing started the program with this paragraph, expressing the program's goal and direction of international exchanges of stage culture for the Z generation. In the first episode of
, six trainees led by Zhang Yixing had a wonderful stage exchange competition with the Malaysian girl group dolla. The sonorous and dazzling Malaysian pop music meets the hard-core and powerful Chinese girl group singing and dancing, which is a feast for the eyes. "It is not only a singing and dancing competition, but also an exchange of cultures between the two countries." "The refreshing Malaysian pop music is an eye-opener!" "The multicultural perspective presented by the program received a lot of praise after it was broadcast.
Use the stage to expand the international "circle of friends"
"I was still practicing in the practice room last month, and suddenly I was on stage this month. It was quite magical." When talking about the feeling of being on stage for the first time, trainee Peng Xiangrui said this. In the first program, Zhou Luoxi, Li Qianyu, Liu Tingxiu, Peng Xiangrui, Li Yulin, and Hu Jingyi, who appeared on the stage for the first time, performed "Hashtag (Hot Discussion)" and "G.o.a.t" with the tenacity of "newborn calves" who refuse to admit defeat. (First Appearance)" Two high-quality singing and dancing stages with both visual and auditory impact. The youthful and passionate attitude has also won the recognition and appreciation of the "rival" Malaysian girl group Dolla. "You can see everyone's sweat and effort from the performance. Work hard."
In the program, dolla brought the Malay song "Damelo (Give It All to Me)" and the representative works "Classic (Masterpiece)" and "Bossup (Rise Up)", presenting the diversity of Malaysian culture to the Chinese audience. and the power of women that hits home.
Regarding this time of standing on the Chinese stage and exchanging tricks with Chinese literary and artistic workers, dolla said that it has benefited a lot: "This is not just about performing, it is about building friendships." On the stage, the girls worked hard to show off their strength and pay tribute to their opponents; off the stage, everyone would practice with each other until late at night, share gifts with each other, and celebrate birthdays. After the stage, Zhang Yixing was very happy and said: "We Chinese girl groups have also gained friends from Malaysia." In the process of dialogue with the international Generation Z on the stage, China's Generation Z not only refreshed the international "circle of friends" and built a bridge of friendship in a cross-cultural context, but also showed the appearance of a women's group with "Chinese characteristics."
Exploring the international expression of Chinese pop music
As the "successor" of the first international stage exchange, talking about their "iconicity", dolla members were very proud: "We dare to say that we have spread Malaysian music further. This is why we are here." Providing a stage for the interconnection and integration of excellent music culture with different characteristics from various countries and Chinese youth culture, "100% Produced" is trying to find the right posture for Chinese pop music to bloom on the international stage, using cultural collision to inspire stage creativity and witness the dream. "Butterfly change".
"I hope to let the world see our Chinese group, and also let these children see the world." Zhang Yixing, who "entered the game" as a producer, hopes to launch a group that is representative of Chinese culture and has an international style through the program. To spread stage culture with Chinese pop music characteristics to the world. From the daily training of trainees, to stage operation, directing, and communicating with the heads of international groups, as a producer, he is personally involved and deeply involved. Faced with the director's worry that the trainees would not be remembered by everyone at first glance, Zhang Yixing was "eager to protect them": "They are just starting out. We cannot use the standards of more than ten years to hold the children who have not yet debuted." Later, he and The director confirmed the camera position one by one, "assisted" the camera shooting step by step, and helped the trainees capture the 0.1 second close-up shot on the stage.
As for the feedback the market will give to this girl group, Zhang Yixing said calmly: "I will listen to the market's feedback on them, and I hope they have the courage not to be liked."From the perspective of youth stage cultural exchanges, the program uses an open attitude to embrace the challenges of Generation Z groups in different countries, and records the birth of such a girl group that has been polished by the market and sweat.
"100% Produced" officially kicked off with a 100-day stage international exchange tour. What kind of new challenges will this all-China Z-generation girl group jointly produced by the audience face in the future and what outstanding people will they meet? The representatives of international women's groups are highly anticipated. The program will be launched on time on Mango TV at 12:00 every Thursday.
Author: Wang Yan
Text: Wang Yan Pictures: Program stills Editor: Xuan Jing Editor: Li Ting
Please indicate the source when reprinting this article.