Isn’t it?
No one spoke, but their eyes had already revealed this sentiment.
Wu Mu shook his head, "No, I’m just feeling sorry for Teacher Yi Junxi and the others. This song didn’t reach the standard it should have for them."
He thought for a moment, then gave an example, "For instance, at the beginning, ’Sunlight pierces through the gaps in the clouds, the heartbeat strikes a roaring rhythm,’ is too cliché, very formulaic. And it doesn’t quite match the melody, which is clearly that kind of clean piano sound. If it started with a chant, it would feel much better, but Teacher Yi Junxi and the others used a relatively high note."
As Wu Mu spoke, he sang to demonstrate his point.
Not just one place, he easily pointed out five or six areas he thought could be improved, making it seem like the song was indeed poorly written.
Well, after all, he’s sung over eighty songs, he can’t write them, no skills, but he can certainly pick them apart!
Besides, he really thinks this song is just average, it’s the kind that sounds okay, but when you think about it afterwards, it’s empty.
Of course, normally, even if someone else’s song is bad, he wouldn’t be so senseless as to say it out loud... But who asked Yi Junxi and the others to bother him?
Wu Mu smiled at Yi Junxi, "Of course, these are just my personal feelings and may not be right. Teacher Yi Junxi, I might speak a bit directly, not too good with words, sorry."
Yi Junxi’s expression became a little stiff.
The others around were also a bit silent.
Wu Mu actually listened huh?
And he really has thoughts on it?
If he was talking nonsense, then he was just causing trouble.
But if he really listened, and has constructive opinions that sound legit, then the situation becomes a bit different, it can only be said to be a different perspective...
What the hell kind of different perspective!
He’s obviously doing it on purpose to upset people!
Moriyama Youko and the others inside felt a bit speechless, they’ve never met someone with such a unique personality in the Hua Country celebrity circle.
Is he really a big star?
Is he like this back home? And hasn’t been beaten to death?
Yi Junxi’s face was also very unpleasant, Shen Chenhe felt an ominous feeling beginning to stir in his heart.
This person seems even more troublesome than he imagined...
How to deal with such blatant provocations?
Being sardonically sarcastic back, cursing back outright, or directly refusing to perform?
This guy can be unabashedly reckless, but they can’t afford to be so reckless, worrying about how things will look to the audience if the word gets out, and how the show’s director and industry insiders will see it...
So disgusting!
Shen Chenhe and the others ultimately just kept a cold face and said nothing.
Kitayama Norika also felt troubled, this Hua Country star is just too difficult, stirring up trouble during the recording, but it’s not enough to stop the recording.
She could only, under the program crew’s cue, hurriedly come out to smooth things over: "I often listen to the song ’Let’s go’, I’ve always liked it, now I finally have the chance to hear the live version, so let’s invite the teachers to prepare for the performance."
Yi Junxi and the others went offstage to prepare.
The preparation process will be cut out in the official broadcast, making it seem like they start singing quickly, but they actually prepared for about ten minutes on site.
To be honest, Yi Junxi and their group are indeed very strong, especially as a group, the kind of very powerful and rhythmic synchronized movements were quite pleasing to watch.
With the music, it was totally an effect greater than the sum of its parts.
But picking faults, well, there will always be some.
Wu Mu sat below the stage, occasionally commenting to the camera, "Just now Shen Chenhe’s hold was a bit lacking in breath, probably because he was too exhausted from the dancing, still needs practice."
"Yi Junxi’s enunciation got muddled here, this kind of basic error shouldn’t happen to him, must have been slacking off in practice."
Not only did he critique himself, but he also pulled others into it.
He looked at the dancing on stage, asked a sk12 girl group member sitting beside him, "Hey, did Jin Zaijun’s steps get a bit out of sync here? I’m not quite familiar with dancing, but it seemed off?"
The sk12 girl group member secretly glanced at Wu Mu, this person is excessively noticeable, especially up close, seemingly flawless.
But... why should she answer this kind of question!?
Why nitpick others’ faults when she is perfectly satisfied?
The girl group member remained silent.
But who would expect Wu Mu wouldn’t let her off, looking at her with a somewhat doubtful gaze, "You couldn’t see it? I saw it, and you, a professional girl group member, didn’t notice? Not professional enough."
All the girl group members: "..."
They were starting to feel a little numb inside.
The audience was also stunned.
What is this Hua Country star doing?
Everyone in the industry says nice things, and he’s nitpicking crazily?
They hadn’t heard his singing yet, but his personality was immediately apparent.
Program director Toshiba Daifuku was expressionless by then, "Pick, pick, it’s okay, this is recorded, I’ll just cut it all out later."
Moreover, he wouldn’t invite this star again in the future, planning to also warn other stations not to invite him, he’s a troublemaker!
Meteor Youth Group soon finished their song and dance.
When they got offstage, Wu Mu summed it up for them, "Overall, it’s a decent performance, but it would be better if those small problems were fixed. Honestly, so many tiny mistakes don’t align with the reputation of Meteor Youth Group."
Shen Chenhe couldn’t hold back, sarcastically retorted, "Then let’s wait for you to take the stage, so we can appreciate it properly too."
Wu Mu laughed, shrugged, "I’m not a globally recognized idol group, my having problems is normal, not held to the same standards as all of you teachers."
After Meteor Youth Group, it was Horikuchi Daisuke’s turn to perform.
Before going on stage, he couldn’t help but glance at Wu Mu.
Hmm, he’s a bit worried that Wu Mu would give him a hard time as well, someone as difficult as Wu Mu, even someone like him, a senior in the industry, couldn’t handle.
Fortunately, his worries were unfounded.
Watching Horikuchi Daisuke sing on stage, Wu Mu nodded in admiration, "Horikuchi-senpai is truly a senior, this part was sung particularly well, did you notice that key change he just did? I assume the original key wasn’t altered, but Horikuchi-senpai improvised a bit, elongating it a bit because our studio is relatively small, by elongating it, the sound feedback brings a better experience to everyone, this meticulous detail handling is impressive."
So he can actually praise people.
Asano Daishi thought silently.
Seeing how blatantly Wu Mu targeted Meteor Youth Group earlier, his initial impression due to Wu Mu’s appearance, and that constant smile when speaking, wasn’t too harsh, but it felt a bit strange.
Like he was fixated on them.
But now with this praise, the impression immediately rose back?
Full of insightful points, following along with his explanations you can surprisingly discover these detailed critiques, it suddenly reveals that this person truly has a high level and insightful understanding.
And building a professional image means the earlier critique of Meteor Youth Group seems like it wasn’t against them personally, but a truly regretful critique of their performance.
Starting after Yi Junxi and the others, Wu Mu stopped pointing out faults, switching to highlighting strengths.
These performances, with already genuinely top-level singing skills and many skill insights, posed no difficulty at all.
Spoken with substantial reasoning, even director Horikuchi Daisuke couldn’t help but nod, feeling that the later critique content could be kept uncut, very much enhancing the show’s quality.
Needless to say, someone with professional credibility, paired with an excessively positive image, harshly criticizing a super popular boy band while fervently praising you, gives off an incredibly good feeling.
Moriyama Youko felt a bit elated after finishing her song and stepping off the stage.
After getting offstage, she couldn’t help but turn back, "Wu Mu-san, did you really think the part I just sang was especially good?"
Wu Mu smiled, "Of course it was good, I never knew Japan had such a lively and skilled girl group, I’ll go and watch your shows when I get back."
Moriyama Youko blushed a bit, "It’s not that great."
Hmm, this Hua Country star is quite nice, and his targeting of Yi Junxi and the others earlier could have just been because of getting annoyed by Shen Chenhe’s previous provocation, all blame laying on that man for unnecessarily stirring things up.
Moriyama Youko thought silently to herself.
So, this impressive star, with such a unique character, how is his singing ability itself?
Everyone present on site turned their attention to Wu Mu.
After sk12 girl group, it was Wu Mu’s turn to take the stage.
Wu Mu stood up, nodded to everyone, and went downstage to prepare.
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ps: An extra Chapter to apologize.
This past half-month has been constant revisions, a bit filler in writing too... no more empty promises to everyone, can only work hard to add an extra Chapter to make up for it.
The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!