Channel Director Liang Youqi walked out of the director's office with a helpless expression on his face, holding a list of personnel in his hand.
A colleague next to him patted his shoulder comfortingly: "I know you have been under a lot of pressure recently, but the reason is not your fault, it is all the players' reasons. These singers have no contract spirit at all..."
Liang Youqi smiled bitterly and waved his hand to indicate that the other party did not need to comfort him.
Whether it's "The King of Masked Singer" or other variety shows, it's not uncommon for big-name singers to withdraw from the show and take time off due to unforeseen circumstances, let alone top stars like Lanling King and Angry Eyes King Kong.
Yes, during the recording of the fourteenth episode, King Kong actually had to take leave due to declining ratings and other reasons.
This was like a bolt from the blue for the entire program team.
King Lanling's departure has cut the entire show's ratings by half.
If Angry King Kong leaves again, "The King of Masked Singer" may exist in name only.
But if you think about it carefully, you can’t blame Raging Eye King Kong for doing this.
Because from the first period to the thirteenth period, the excitement threshold for anyone will be weakened.
To put it simply, today's "The King of Masked Singer" has no challenge to seniors like King Kong.
Especially after King Lanling left, Angry Eyes King Kong had no opponent. He pushed forward all the way and accumulated momentum and reputation, so that Angry Eyes King Kong could win most of the votes even if he stood still.
Angry Eyes King Kong does not lack this exposure.
Therefore, after the thirteenth recording session ended, he expressed his intention to leave.
Although the program team repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, Angry Eyes King Kong insisted on his opinion.
In the end, it was Taiwan Director Shang Zhi who came forward in person and had a conversation with Angry Eyes King Kong, and this was how he was able to retain Angry Eyes King Kong.
But there are requirements for Angry Eyes King Kong to stay.
Or, King Lanling must return immediately.
Or, the program team would travel across the ocean to find truly top singers from around the world to compete, instead of just being limited to the country.
In China, wherever you look, the Angry Eyes King Kong has almost no opponents.
He wanted a certain challenge.
Otherwise, life will be meaningless.
Shang Zhi agreed to this and readily accepted the list provided by Angry Eyes King Kong.
There are a total of six singers on the list, many of whom are world-famous singers, such as the North American country singer Susan Whitt.
There is also a singer who is not very popular in China, but is a national treasure in his home country of Kazakhstan, Martin Bryan.
Or Kimura Kimura, the king of film and television singing in the Neon Kingdom, who is known as the number one pop king of the contemporary era, and Takahashi, the number one soprano of Neon.
He even ventured to North America and was hailed as South Africa's greatest singer, Howard Carter, etc.
All are included in the list.
When he saw these names, Shang Zhi had a dull reaction because he didn't know what these people represented.
But Liang Youqi, who is familiar with the entertainment industry, took a breath of cold air.
Under Shang Zhi's cordial inquiry, Liang Youqi had no choice but to bite the bullet and agreed.
"This is the list."
Liang Youqi called all the members of the directing team of "The King of Masked Singer" and handed the invitation list he just got to director Liao Yuan.
After reading it, Liao Yuan closed his eyes and didn't say a word for a long time.
Then he handed the list to the deputy director Shi Zhengyang.
After Shi Zhengyang read it, his breathing became rapid, "It's not that we haven't invited these singers before, but since Mickey lost, these people have declined all invitations. After all, strictly speaking, although they are very strong
, but in terms of popularity, some people are actually not as good as Mickey. Now that Mickey has been removed, how can they find themselves uncomfortable?"
"Really invited?" Liang Youqi asked suspiciously, he didn't believe it.
Shi Zhengyang took another look at the list: "At least half of them have been invited."
"Why were you invited?" Liang Youqi asked again.
Shi Zhengyang paused and said, "Sent an email to their agent."
Liang Youqi sighed: "You are not sincere enough. "The King of Masked Singer" is now the most popular program in China, and its influence is all over the world. It is not only broadcast in China, but can also be watched in many countries, even if it is just one round
You can also accumulate huge popularity by traveling.”
"And no one has trouble with money."
Liang Youqi continued: "The remuneration for them will be increased three times, and the food and accommodation for the round trip will be fully included. Zhengyang, you will personally lead the team to invite them."
"this……"
Shi Zhengyang's face collapsed, "No, Mr. Liang, the singers on this list all live in different places. I personally invited them one by one. It's like I have to travel all over the world..."
Liang Youqi's face turned serious and he wanted to scold him.
Liao Yuan couldn't stand it anymore, it was so embarrassing.
So he said: "The director team will take action in batches, and I will go there myself."
"What?" Everyone nearby was shocked.
Even Liang Youqi was a little surprised. Liao Yuan is now considered a very prestigious and prestigious director in the industry. Especially after directing "The Masked Singer", he became famous in one fell swoop, and his net worth is not lower than that of some first-line artists.
Liao Yuan pointed to a name on the list: "This Kazakhstan singer named Martin Bryan has a very big temper and arrogance, and he is also surrounded by scandals. I had considered him at first, but I didn't go with him because of the rumors."
touch."
"What rumors?" Liang Youqi asked.
Liao Yuan thought for a while and said: "It seems that there was domestic violence after marriage, and now we are suing for divorce."
Everyone took a breath of cold air.
After Liao Yuan finished speaking, he pointed to another name: "The Maple Leaf National singer in North America also has a very bad temper. If you want to invite her, all food, clothing, housing and transportation are basic, and everything must be the best, and the appearance fee is also
It cannot be less than 10 million yuan.”
Everyone looked over and saw the name "Susan Whitt".
This female Maple Leaf singer is known as the number one country pop queen in North America. She has unparalleled popularity and can be called the North American version of King Lanling. Under normal circumstances, she will not participate in competitive programs.
Because its popularity in North America is so high, there is no need to go to China to make a living.
In addition, the other four people on the list also have more or less rules.
"The list given by Angry Eyes King Kong is not simple at all!"
Liao Yuan sighed: "But that's fine, the finals are coming soon. If the competitive competition is not a little difficult, there will be too little to watch. I think this is also the main reason for the decline in ratings. Of course, the biggest reason is,
Probably because of King Lanling's departure, I want to reflect on this."
Everyone sighed a little, as the popularity of "The King of Masked Singer" was still before their eyes, and even CCTV was disbanded. What a glorious sight.
And now...
"When will King Lanling return?" Liang Youqi suddenly asked.
Liao Yuan said: "The last finals."
"There are still four or five episodes left before the finals!"
Liang Youqi immediately slapped the table: "No, I want him to come back early. Didn't he just release a new album? The results are said to be very good. He can't achieve the results he has today without the help of our Jiangnan Satellite TV. If not
"The King of Masked Singer" is a program platform. Even if it can become popular, it will still require huge time costs. Now that the program team is in trouble, he can just ignore it? Doesn't that make him a white-eyed wolf? "
"Let Director Gu of the Copyright Purchasing Department talk to him personally."