Director Zhenzhen looked at the split screen in the control car. The real-time camera images of each artist were transmitted here. She could sit in the control car and monitor the recording status in real time.
The assistant director said: "This doesn't feel like a wish list anymore. It feels weird. I initially thought this part was about helping each other realize their unfulfilled wishes, but now it looks more like making requests to each other."
Li Zhenzhen said: "It's great. In the program, we directly put the original intention of the design of this segment and the actual performance of the artists on the show. Later, when we are preparing to interview the artists, we will ask them why they made such a wish."
The assistant director was stunned.
"A direct question?"
"Ah."
“Will this make the audience feel that they are too utilitarian?” The assistant director said with some concern, “Because the wishes they put forward are all related to their own interests.”
Li Zhenzhen said: "Have you forgotten the original intention and purpose of our program? Besides, what kind of wish is it if it has nothing to do with your own interests? Why should you be a saint? I think this kind of practical wish is good, which shows that no one is hypocritically setting up a persona or making up some sensational stories."
The assistant director was convinced by Li Zhenzhen's words.
Well, it was an attitude totally beyond his imagination.
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Working as a waiter in a hotel is not an easy job.
They don't want to play the role of a waiter, but their identities also prevent them from appearing normally in front of ordinary guests - there are too many unexpected factors, and those guests may not be willing to accept themselves appearing in the camera.
Therefore, they work in positions that do not require interacting with customers.
For example, room cleaning, clothes ironing, supplies purchasing, etc.
After a busy day, I am exhausted.
It’s not a staged photo shoot, nor is it about shooting a piece of footage. Stop when you’ve had enough.
In the evening, when the scores and rankings were announced, the five groups were in a completely different state from when they started recording in the morning.
Lu Yanhe felt extremely tired because he had been transporting various supplies up and down the hotel, walking at least 20,000 steps.
At this time, Yan Liang, who insisted on exercising, became the only one who could still maintain his spirit.
Everyone almost fell into a deep sleep on the way to the house they would be living together for this season.
Lu Yanhe was also sleepy and closed his eyes for a while. As a result, he accidentally hit his head on the car window, which woke him up.
Peng Zhixing, who was sitting next to him, was looking down at the tablet in his hand.
He was holding a sensor pen in his hand and drawing circles on it.
"What are you looking at?" Lu Yanhe asked in a low voice.
"Oh, a proposal for a new program." Peng Zhixing said, "The company will hold a topic selection meeting next week, and I want to submit this."
"Is this a program you planned yourself?" Lu Yanhe asked curiously.
Peng Zhixing nodded.
He said: "If I just act as a host, I'd be too passive."
"Your regular job now is your talk show and the recording of "Young Days"? " Lu Yanhe asked.
Peng Zhixing nodded and said, "Generally, we at Northern Lights host events and parties and ask me to be the host. Other than that, I don't have any other regular work."
Peng Zhixing’s main job is still his talk show.
In addition, he sometimes receives invitations from "Jump Up" and serves as a special host on the "Jump Up" video account to interview the main creative members of film and television dramas.
But these are not fixed.
For a host, this work pace is obviously not enough.
Unlike actors who need to remain mysterious, hosts need to give the audience a sense of daily companionship. The more common and familiar it is, the stronger the audience's stickiness will be.
"Another thing is that my current talk show is mostly just a promotional platform. I still want to make a more independent show of my own."
“Does your platform support you to do this?”
"As long as I don't interfere with my original work, they certainly don't object."
In fact, Peng Zhixing is already a host with a fixed fan base. His talk show has been on the air for several years. The show "Young Days" has brought Peng Zhixing huge fame and popularity. It can be said that his current popularity is not inferior to those young idols who became famous because of one or two dramas.
Northern Lights Video also attaches great importance to this host who has great potential and unlimited possibilities for future development.
Lu Yanhe: "As long as your platform supports it."
Peng Zhixing asked: "The Weibo post you posted a few days ago, was it someone asking you to invest in a movie?"
Lu Yanhe glanced at the GoPro in front of them and said, "This matter is complicated. Let's talk about it privately later."
Peng Zhixing suddenly realized and nodded.
Although they are just chatting now, everything they say is still recorded by the camera and microphone.
Peng Zhixing suddenly laughed and asked, "What was the wish you wrote this morning?"
Lu Yanhe didn't say anything, but asked, "What did you write? Forget it, what I got is definitely not what you wrote, so you should tell me what wish you got."
"The one I got was definitely not what you wrote," Peng Zhixing said. "The wish I got was to lose 5 kilograms."
Lu Yanhe looked at Peng Zhixing in surprise.
"You still have such a wish? How can you help fulfill it?"
Peng Zhixing said: "I already have an idea, hehe."
He smiled evilly.
Lu Yanhe saw it and laughed, "What idea did you come up with? You are laughing so cunningly."
Peng Zhixing said: "To lose weight, you need motivation to lose weight. I will provide the motivation."
Lu Yanhe was very curious about what kind of motivation Peng Zhixing would provide.
He was also very curious about whose wish it was to lose five kilograms.
"Hey, Yan He!" Song Linxin, who was sitting in the back, suddenly called him.
Lu Yanhe turned his head and saw Song Linxin's head squeezed in the narrow gap between two chairs, with a small part of it sticking out.
"what happened?"
"Does your movie Love Letter have an OST suitable for me to sing?" Song Linxin said, "If so, I will sing it for you for free."
Lu Yanhe was surprised.
"Why are you so kind all of a sudden? However, I haven't thought about the OST yet. I may not put the OST in it, only the background music."
Song Linxin said: "I heard that you don't have enough budget to make this movie. If you don't have enough money, I can sing a song for you to save some money."
Lu Yanhe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but also quite moved.
"Thank you. I'll contact you if I need anything, but the budget is insufficient... Where did you hear this?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Song Linxin said: "I heard from my team that you yourself were not optimistic about the box office of this movie and the budget was kept very low."
Lu Yanhe said: "It's not that tight, but we can save as much as we can, and we still have to spend what we need to spend."
"Okay, if you need help, just call me." Song Linxin yawned and said, "No, I'm too sleepy. I need to sleep for a while, otherwise I won't have the energy to continue recording later in the evening."
She lay back in the chair, closed her eyes and went back to sleep.
Peng Zhixing whispered to Lu Yanhe, "Does Love Letter really have enough funds? I've also heard that your film has a very low cost, and you don't even have 20 million in production budget."
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "That's true, but that's because Sister Bi Ge and I only received a symbolic salary, and the rest of the salary was converted into investment. This movie itself is not a commercial film, so it doesn't require so much production funds."
"Then why are there still many people saying that your movie is in need of money?" Peng Zhixing said, "In fact, I also felt strange when I heard this statement. After all, your Lost on Journey just took in more than 600 million yuan at the box office. A new movie should not be short of investors."
Lu Yanhe: "Someone out there might be spreading rumors."
"Indeed, I also feel that there is more and more news about you outside." Peng Zhixing said, "Some are true and some are false, some are real and some are fake. Some people heard that I know you and came to ask me for some information."
Lu Yanhe said: "This phenomenon seems to be increasing recently."
Peng Zhixing: "After all, you are now at the peak of your career."
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"It would be great if we could buy Lu Yanhe's company." When Zheng Huairen was discussing the follow-up arrangements for the drama "Squid Game" with his company's people, he suddenly sighed, "Lu Yanhe's company is a gold mine. It holds the copyrights of so many dramas such as "Rouge", "Squid Game", "Original Swordsman" and "Lost on Journey".
Someone said, "Why don't we acquire Lu Yanhe's company?"
"Acquisition?" Zheng Huairen rolled his eyes, as if he was considering this matter seriously.
"How much does it cost to acquire Lu Yanhe's production company?"
"Judging from the value of these IPs, it's probably at least nine figures."
"Nine figures? You're underestimating that. Don't forget that Lost on Journey, Squidward and My Own Swordsman are all intended to be developed into series. There is so much value in them. It's impossible for any evaluation company to give a mere nine figures."
"Then do you think Lu Yanhe will sell it?"
"That's not necessarily true."
Zheng Huairen claimed that he had some understanding of Lu Yanhe.
He thought about it seriously and wondered whether Lu Yanhe, knowing him, would be willing to sell the company.
When I think about it, the situation is really not optimistic.
Lu Yanhe doesn't seem like the kind of person who would be willing to sell his production company to someone else -
It’s not that there is anything else, but Zheng Huairen is very clear that the reason why Lu Yanhe and Chen Ziyan set up that film and television production company is to keep the copyright of the scripts written by Lu Yanhe in their own hands.
"Is 'Wulin Wai Zhuan' ready to start filming?"
"Yes, we plan to start filming in the third quarter." Zheng Huairen nodded, "We will only shoot 18 episodes in the first season."
"How is the investment promotion for "Wulin Wai Zhuan"? " Zheng Huairen asked the head of the business department.
“There are many brands interested, but everyone is a little hesitant. After all, our advertising space is not priced low, and everyone is not very optimistic about the prospects of costume comedies,” said the head of the business department.
“Even though Lost on Journey became a hit and once again proved Lu Yanhe’s ability to write comedies, they are still not optimistic?”
"Correct."
Zheng Huairen felt helpless.
Today's advertisers are becoming more cautious than each other.
In comparison, due to the popularity of "The Seventeenth Floor", the investment situation of "Squid Games" is much more optimistic.
The title sponsor advertising space was sold directly at a high price of 3500 million.
In addition, four opening advertising spots were sold to four brands for 950 million.
Other business deals are still under negotiation.
Under the current circumstances, "Squid Game" can completely recover its costs before it is broadcast.
Thanks to the success of "The Seventeenth Floor", the market is much more optimistic about "Squid Game" than "Wulin Wai Zhuan".
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At nine o'clock in the evening, Lu Yanhe and his friends had dinner together, took a shower, and gathered in the living room downstairs to record the last segment of the first episode.
wish.
Li Zhenzhen asked: "Did anyone privately ask during the day who the wish they received belonged to?"
Lu Yanhe was the first to shake his head: "I don't need to ask this."
"Why?" Everyone looked over curiously.
Lu Yanhe said, "My answer is too easy. The wish I drew is for me to be a guest at this person's concert. Among us, there are only three singers: Qin Zhibai, Liu Zhiyin, and Song Linxin. I should have drawn the wish of one of them."
Li Zhibai immediately yelled, "You are being too contemptuous. Am I not a singer? I can't hold a concert?"
Yan Liang also said: "That's right, although I'm acting now, I haven't stopped my stage performances. Why can't I hold concerts?"
Lu Yanhe: "...I really forgot about you guys."
How confident Lu Yanhe was before, how embarrassed and awkward he was now. The others couldn't stop laughing.
"Let me first ask whose wish I drew, come and claim it." Peng Zhixing held up the card he drew, "Friends who wish to lose 5 kilograms, raise your hands."
Xiao Yun raised his hand.
Peng Zhixing: "Why is it you?"
Xiao Yun said: "Why can't it be me?"
Peng Zhixing looked from Xiao Yun's head to his feet, and after examining him from head to toe, he said, "With your figure, do you really need to lose five pounds?"
Xiao Yun said angrily, "You look fat on camera."
The lens will magnify a person's body shape, especially now that screens are generally wide, which makes it easier to make a person look wider.
This is even more demanding for actresses.
"Moreover, the role I will play in the next play is that of a female hero." Xiao Yun said confidently.
Lu Yanhe couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Qin Zhibai asked in surprise.
He has always been straightforward and simple-minded, and he asked whatever he thought of.
Everyone also looked at Lu Yanhe.
Lu Yanhe said to Xiao Yun, "Are you sure you are playing a female hero? Don't mislead the audience."
Xiao Yun: "...A female knight who works as a waitress can no longer be a female knight? Do you believe that I will crush you to death with a mighty force?"
Qin Zhibai: "Why can't I understand what you are saying?"
Lu Yanhe said: "We were just talking about the role she played in "Wulin Waijiao"."
Qin Zhibai suddenly understood.
"So that's what it meant."
Lu Yanhe turned around and asked Peng Zhixing: "Brother Zhixing, how are you going to help Xiao Yun lose 5 pounds?"
"From today until the end of this season's recording, there will be almost two months in total. Xiao Yun, you need to check in in our group every day, and we will supervise you to exercise together. If you don't exercise, I will drag everyone to accuse you of being lazy on Weibo." Peng Zhixing said.
Xiao Yun showed an expression of disbelief, "What? What the hell?"
"You heard it right." Peng Zhixing said, "Besides, you ate too much at dinner just now. You finished two bowls of rice. Which female star eats like you?"
Xiao Yun immediately pointed at Song Linxin and said, "She, she also ate two bowls just now."
Song Linxin: "..."
"Brother Zhixing, be careful about what you said just now, because the audience might say you are PUAing female stars." Li Zhibai said with a smile.
Peng Zhixing: "Ah? How did I do PUA to a female celebrity?"
"Didn't you say it yourself? With Xiao Yun's figure, there's no need to lose 5 kilograms."
"Didn't she say that she looked fat on camera and wanted to lose another 5 kilograms?" Peng Zhixing immediately faced the camera and made a cross sign with both arms, "It has nothing to do with me. I reject cyberbullying."
Xiao Yun sighed and said, "Now it's over. You've shot yourself in the foot."
"Who asked you to write such a wish?" Song Linxin complained accurately.
Xiao Yun glanced at her and said, "Although you are a singer and don't need to act, you should also control your weight. You are a little fatter than you were three years ago, right?"
Song Linxin: "Reject PUA."
Xiao Yun rolled his eyes.
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"Are these artists really not worried at all about being scolded by the audience for saying these things?"
The assistant director took off his headphones in surprise and said to the person next to him.
The people next to him laughed and said, "I feel like when they are together, they dare to say anything, and they say it directly, which shows that they don't care."
"Before every episode of our show was broadcast, many people would magnify and analyze the artist's words or actions, and criticize them very harshly, but in the end, it still didn't really affect them." Someone said, "In this Internet age, no matter what you do, there will be people who will find fault with you. Even if you are cautious and prudent, there will still be people who will criticize you. It's better to be yourself, at least live out your true personality. Look at Liu Zhiyin, she was also criticized badly in our show at the beginning, saying that she was too utilitarian and made people around her live a hard life. Now, Li Zhibai's fans are all saying that they are grateful for Liu Zhiyin, because at least she can spur the lazy Li Zhibai to move. They say both positive and negative things about the same thing."
"Indeed, reality shows need to be both showy and real. The more you fear being scolded, the more cautious you are, and the less interesting the show will be."
The director team had a lively exchange.
Li Zhenzhen came back from outside and heard the topic they were discussing. She said, "That's right. I heard that some artists have asked the production team to write a character script for them before filming a reality show."
"What the hell?" the assistant director asked, raising his eyebrows in disbelief.
Li Zhenzhen: "You heard it right, it's just as you heard, writing a character script and acting out the reality show directly, the purpose is to make yourself interesting, explosive, and popular."
Assistant Director: “This is fucking bullshit.”
"So, I always think that the atmosphere of our program group "Young Days" is pretty good." Li Zhenzhen said, "We met a group of pretty good artists. At least after four seasons, we have not encountered any unreasonable demands in our cooperation with them. They are also willing to tell the truth in front of the camera and give results. We all know that whether a reality show can be successful and whether it can enter the hearts of the audience depends on whether the artists can impress the audience."
"Of course I say that, and we all know the importance of artists."
"It's not the importance of the artists, but the importance of this group of people." Li Zhenzhen emphasized again, "Why did I go to such great lengths to keep these people intact from the first season to the fourth season? Is it because they are very popular, are they artists? No, it's because only when this group of people are together will they say these things and be willing to treat this show as more than just a show."
When the other members of the director team heard what Li Zhenzhen said, they looked thoughtful.
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"Lu Yanhe, are you sure this is your wish? To open a celebrity diary column on the self-media platform of Jump Up? To have people write diaries?"
Liu Zhiyin looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief, then looked at Su Xiao who had drawn this wish.
Liu Zhiyin wanted to say something, but considering Lidya Su, she didn't say it.
She wanted to say, isn’t this giving them a chance to be exposed?
Who doesn’t know how influential “Jump Up” is now?
It is called a self-media, but "Jump Up" has never had such a column before. It is a completely new thing.
Then according to the practice of "Jump Up", we will definitely promote this celebrity diary column vigorously.
Still a year long.
With such stable and continuous exposure, tens of millions of fans and readers of "Jump Up" will become familiar with this celebrity artist.
Moreover, the diary—
Isn't this the easiest way for others to understand a person?
As soon as Liu Zhiyin heard this, she immediately realized that this celebrity diary column would definitely be of great help to the celebrity's career.
She even regretted why she didn't draw such a wish.
Su Xiao himself is the one with the weakest presence in "Young Days".
Of course, this is also related to the fact that she is young and her personality is not too outstanding.
Lu Yanhe explained: "This is a new plan that the editorial team of "Jump Up" came up with, but they were also struggling to figure out which artist would be willing to be the first to try it, so I listed it as my wish to see who can help me complete it."
Lidya Su was a little nervous and asked, “But what if I don’t write well?”
Lu Yanhe: "It's okay, just write it carefully, and your editor-in-charge will contact you and help you."
He smiled and said, "I'll have to rely on you for the next year."
Su Xiao said: "I will try my best to write it."
"Wait, you're not asking people to work for free and not paying them for their work, are you?" Li Zhibai suddenly asked, "If you do that, you're too capitalist."
Lu Yanhe glanced at Li Zhibai and said, "Don't think I'm as shameless as you."
Li Zhibai: "I am a messenger of justice."
Lu Yanhe snorted.
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The program "Young Days" is not recorded one episode at a time, but a season program. It is usually recorded in two or three stages, with a break in between.
This time, the first phase of recording will take five days.
It is quite exaggerated to record for five days in a row. For artists, it means being under the eyes of the camera for five consecutive days. It is difficult not to expose any flaws or shortcomings. Therefore, people who have just started recording reality shows will generally feel a little overwhelmed and even nervous.
But for the guests of "Young Days", they were already familiar with the process by this time.
Li Zhibai can walk in front of the camera with a bird's nest on his head, scratching his butt, with sleepy eyes and a straight face.
Liu Zhiyin can practice splits on the floor with a facial mask on, ignoring the people walking around her.
Peng Zhixing was holding a laptop in the room and holding a video conference with his program team. Halfway through the meeting, Qin Zhibai came in to borrow a hair dryer. Without even looking at him, Peng Zhixing pointed to the bathroom and said, "Go get it yourself."
Xiao Yun could also ask Su Xiao to rehearse with him and familiarize himself with the script of "Wulin Inn". From time to time, he would put himself in the role of Guo Furong and act "overwhelmingly" at someone who walked by. Then, he would be scolded by someone saying "You have a brain disease, go to the hospital immediately."
Lu Yanhe...Lu Yanhe was hiding in the bathroom with his cell phone, making a video call with Chen Siqi.
"We're still recording the show." Lu Yanhe's voice could be clearly heard from the toilet. He was obviously not aware of it at all. "There are a bunch of cameras shooting everywhere 20 hours a day. Only in the toilet there are no cameras. I can only sit in the toilet and video chat with you. Don't mind."
Yan Liang walked past the door and knocked on the glass.
"The soundproofing isn't very good. Every word you say is crystal clear."
There was silence in the toilet.
Then, Chen Siqi's laughter came from the phone.
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In the afternoon, Yan Liang was making coffee in the kitchen when Yin Xincheng came over.
"Would you like some coffee?" Yan Liang asked when he saw him coming.
Yin Xincheng nodded: "Drink, can it be concentrated?"
"Yes, wait a minute, I'll finish the cup in my hand first."
"Ah."
Yin Xincheng sat down on the stool next to him.
"What have you been busy with recently?" Yan Liang asked.
"I'm learning archery, horse riding, and martial arts. I'm going to be in a play later," Yin Xincheng said, "'Flower Scenery'."
"When will you join the group?"
"Probably around October. It hasn't been finalized yet." Yin Xincheng curled his lips, "The script is still being revised."
"The script is still being revised? Wasn't it already written before? What needs to be changed?" Yan Liang wondered.
"It's hard to put it into words." Yin Xincheng only said these four words.
Yan Liang looked up and saw that Yin Xincheng's face looked a little ugly. He guessed that there was probably something that was not easy to say on the show.
He made a cup of espresso for Yin Xincheng and said to him, "Why don't we go over there and talk?"
He was talking about a lounge in front of the kitchen. The room was decorated very warmly, with bookshelves on all sides filled with all kinds of books. In the middle was a low table where people could sit and drink afternoon tea and chat.
Yan Liang asked, "This change in the script wasn't your opinion?"
"No." Yin Xincheng said, "I think the original one is better. Now that the script has been changed, I don't know what it will be like in the end."
Yan Liang asked: "Why do you want to change it? Do you know the reason?"
Yin Xincheng could only lean over to Yan Liang and whisper, "It was Chen Ziliang. He brought in money and asked to change the second male lead role to a dual male lead role."
Yan Liang frowned immediately.
"Why is this person so haunted?"
Yin Xincheng continued in a low voice: "But I have already signed the contract with the film company, and I can't break it. It's so annoying. My agent didn't pay attention when he signed the contract and didn't add the corresponding restrictive clauses. Now we have no means to stop this."
Yan Liang asked, "What are you going to do? Are you going to just go ahead and act?"
"It seems like I can only act with gritted teeth."
Yan Liang thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you ask Yan He for his opinion later? He is knowledgeable and may be able to help you come up with a solution."
Yin Xincheng sighed: "Forget it, don't bother him, he has a lot of things to do, I'd better handle this little thing by myself, every failure makes you wiser."
Yan Liang patted his shoulder, not knowing what to say for a moment. (End of this chapter)
