Gao Bin's words silenced Huang Lei, because what he said was indeed reality. Isn't this also his original intention of opening this company?
"Why should I believe that you can be the person who breaks the pattern?"
"My words are unfounded. I can sign a three-phase gambling contract. If the first three phases do not create explosive word-of-mouth and public opinion, I will voluntarily admit defeat. I will only receive 500,000 in copyright fees and retreat to the second line. You can give me any position."
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Gao Bin came up with the gambling agreement, which really aroused Huang Lei's competitive spirit.
"Okay, it's interesting. Let me play with you. If within three issues, you can make "Longing for Life" become a hot search topic and the average ratings reach 1.2%, I will agree to your request, 1.5%
share, and the chief director’s contract.”
Gao Bin affirmed:
"I have no objection. Let me ask more. How much is the salary of a director?"
Seeing him looking like a money-lover, Huang Lei couldn't help but smile and said:
"Don't worry, I will definitely earn much more than ordinary white-collar workers, but the exact amount will have to wait until the specific budget is released. I can guarantee that the annual income will not be less than 400,000."
Gao Bin hesitated:
"Teacher Huang, you know my current situation. I wonder if I can advance some money to settle the debt problem first."
"Okay, I will relent today and lend you 2 million privately, which will be deducted when the dividends are paid."
Helping him settle his personal debt was already a big help. Gao Bin sincerely expressed his thanks:
"Teacher Huang, thank you for your help and support!"
"Making a good show is the biggest reward for me. Okay, come here today and let Xiaomei arrange accommodation for you. I will go and implement the investment issues. You can join the program preparation team as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Lei suddenly thought of a question:
"Have you been exposed to the film and television industry before?"
If a person can’t even understand how to use a camera, why should he be a director?
We were having a good chat just now and ignored the most important question.
At this time, Gao Bin cannot suddenly give in, otherwise all his previous efforts will be wasted.
Put on a confident look:
"Don't worry, Teacher Huang. Without that diamond, how could I dare to take on the porcelain job?"
"That's fine, but I will arrange an elderly assistant here. I hope you can understand."
Of course Gao Bin understands, how serious is it to put tens of millions of investments in Gao Bin's hands without arranging supervision by his own people?
"Of course I understand, but as long as I don't make any principled mistakes, I hope he won't interfere too much with my decision."
Huang Lei probably saw the character of this young man Gao Bin. He has a domineering and self-confidence far beyond his peers, and he also has a strong desire to control things.
This kind of person is either an extreme fool or a super genius. Huang Lei, who has read countless people, has made a judgment in his heart.
"Okay, it's settled. Also, do you have any suggestions for permanent guests? I see you mentioned Teacher He in the plan?"
Gao Bin affirmed:
"Teacher He will be your best partner. We also need his professional field control ability. Even if this is a slow variety show, we can't really do nothing."
Huang Lei nodded:
"Okay, I'll communicate with Teacher He. Where's the third one?"
"My ideal candidate is Mr. Sa Bei Ning."
"Xiao Sa, this is not easy to handle."
After all, Teacher Sa is the pillar of the Yangma TV station. It is really not easy to second him to a local TV station to film variety shows.
"If Teacher He is willing to join, I don't think it's a big problem for Teacher Sa to join."
"Teacher He and Xiao Sa have a really good relationship. OK, I'll contact Teacher He first and he will confirm that he has joined. Then we will find a way to finalize Xiao Sa."
In the next two days, Gao Bin completed his induction with Xiaomei's help and successfully settled in the capital.
The company rented a house for him, which cost about 70 square meters, which is enough for one person to live in.
In addition, Huang Lei kept his promise. After signing the contract, he immediately gave him 2 million yuan to help him pay off his debts, and in the end, less than 80,000 yuan was left.
Gao Bin didn't think about paying it back. After all, he still needed to live. Anyway, it would be deducted from the dividends when the time came. Gao Bin didn't feel bad at all spending it.
There was no help at home at the moment, and he didn't call back. He wanted to stabilize his career first.
Huang Lei acted very quickly, and the matter of joining the franchise was finalized in just one meal with Teacher He.
Then, they started to contact Xiaosa.
In fact, he himself does not resist this new attempt. The key is whether Yang Ma will let him go.
In the end, a senior executive from Mango Channel came forward and got Xiao Sa over through a personal relationship. He was limited to the filming of this program and could not delay his own work.
Once the guest candidates are finalized, the program team can be announced.
As for the investment issue, Gao Bin didn't ask much. Anyway, Mr. Huang holds the majority, so he doesn't have to worry about his position being shaken.
Of course, if you don't perform well, Mango Channel will definitely remove you at any time and replace you with one of their own.
This is not difficult to do. After all, the filming team is all from Mango TV. If you say you can make things up, you can make them up without any hesitation.
But Gao Bin is very confident, and with Huang Lei's support, his status as the chief director of the first three issues is secure.
In addition, Gao Bin's project was indeed excellent enough. Mango considered it again and again, and finally recognized the gambling agreement between Gao Bin and Huang Lei and gave him three periods of time!
Everything is ready and the program team is officially established.
In the hotel conference room, Gao Bin sat at the head of the table, looked at the room full of people, took a deep breath, and said:
"First of all, on behalf of Sanshi Culture, as well as Mr. Huang, Mr. He, and Mr. Sa, I welcome you to join us. The "Longing for Life" program team has been officially established."
The staff of Mango Channel in this room looked at Gao Bin's face with doubts in their hearts.
Who is this guy? Where did he come from? What is his background?
Countless question marks rise in my heart, and there is no concealed doubt in my eyes.
This is normal. How can He De, a nameless young man who has never proven himself, become the chief director of this variety show with a total investment of more than 50 million?
Some senior staff members heard about the gambling agreement, and they were not optimistic that this young man could last for three terms, and he might step down in the first term.
Most people don’t know this and are naturally full of doubts.
Hundreds of people looked at me with suspicion at the same time, and it was impossible to say that I wasn't nervous.
Fortunately, Gao Bin had experienced enough and was able to stabilize his emotions in time and continued:
"I know you question my ability. This is normal. If it were me, I would be like this. I don't know what to say - who is this grandson? Isn't he the illegitimate son of some big boss? Come here to get gold.
Coming?"
His self-deprecating words made everyone burst into laughter. Indeed, these words were too true and were exactly what they were thinking.
But through these few jokes, everyone's impression of Gao Bin has improved a lot. A person who is good at laughing at himself should not be the kind of person who looks good on the outside but loses everything inside.
That kind of person usually has a good face, but Gao Bin ruined his face as soon as he came up. This young man is definitely not that simple.
The laughter fell and Gao Bin continued:
"I also know that many of you don't expect me to sit in this position forever."
His eyes slowly swept across everyone's faces, with different expressions.
But because his eyes were so sharp, no one dared to look at him.
"It doesn't matter. I can tell you clearly that I have absolute say in the first three episodes of this show."
He made the gambling agreement between himself and Huang Lei public, causing an uproar.
"Isn't it exciting? I find it interesting anyway, and I'm also very confident, because this program plan was created by me. Only in my hands can it become a hit and change the pattern of Chinese variety shows!
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He showed his ambition again, instantly arousing the longing of everyone present.
"Don't you want to be a part of it? When you go out to brag to others in the future, you can proudly say, 'Longing for Life', you know? I did it!"
Nonsense, who doesn’t want to? Everyone has vanity, and drinking and bragging is the norm for people, regardless of men or women.
I have to say that Gao Bin's first appearance was quite successful. He temporarily conquered everyone with his personal charm. He may not be able to keep them cooperating, but we have to wait and see whether he can form cohesion as soon as possible! p>
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"Enough nonsense. Anyway, I have enough say in the first three programs. Just remember this."
After Gao Bin finished speaking, he stood up and came to the whiteboard, took off the cap of the colored pen, and left two words on the whiteboard - life.
"Now it's time to talk about the key points."
When they saw what he was going to say about the program, many staff members opened their notebooks and prepared to record it.
Just like Gao Bin said, before he was replaced, he was still the boss of this program group, and his words must be listened to. He was paid a dead salary, and no one wanted to be punished for offending the chief director!
"The core of this program is life. What is life? It is nature. Everything is natural. There is no trace of script manipulation or deliberately funny games. This is called nature!"
Gao Bin defined the core purpose of this program in one sentence!
Everyone, especially those veterans who have been involved in the show for many years, find Gao Bin's ideas refreshing.
"I hope everyone can keep this in mind and not deviate from the theme, especially the screenwriting department. You are the first person responsible for controlling the direction of the program. If the program is out of control, I will definitely take action on you!"
The person he was watching was Wei Ruping, the chief screenwriter of "Longing for Life" and an old man of Mango TV.
"Don't worry, director, I will hold a separate meeting with the writing team to convey your ideas when I return."
"Sister Wei, you're welcome." Gao Bin nodded, then looked at Kang Yong, the boss of the film crew:
"Brother Kang, your camera crew is also the key. How to arrange the camera positions and how to make the audience forget the existence of the camera is your top priority."
Kang Yong is a Tibetan man. His dark skin and natural plateau red make him look fierce, but in fact, he is an honest and honest guy.
When chatting with Teacher He before, he specifically mentioned Kang Yong, a person who has been in Taiwan for so many years and has seen his apprentices become top leaders, and he is still working in various program groups.
If the old leader couldn't stand it this time, and the new program was new and had no results for the time being, it wouldn't be his turn to be the boss of this film crew.
It was because of this conversation that Gao Bin had high hopes for Kang Yong. There is no need to mention his ability. The key is to be practical and work hard. Obedience is far more important than ability.
"Okay director, I'll go back to the meeting and come up with a plan as soon as possible."
"Very good, where is the steward?"
There were too many people, and Gao Bin couldn't stand it for a while.
"Director, I'm here!"
Han Tian, the person in charge of field management, is also the youngest person among all department heads in the program group. Even so, he is 37 years old, which is much older than Gao Bin.
"The venue manager must hurry up and select the site. I have a few preliminary locations here. Come to me after the meeting and go to the site as soon as possible."
"Understood, I came with my luggage and am always ready for a business trip."
Maybe it was Gao Bin's opening remarks that worked. The first meeting of the program team was a complete success. Gao Bin clearly and smoothly conveyed his requirements, and all departments took action.
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In the blink of an eye, a month and a half passed. After the initial run-in, the program team gradually found a tacit understanding. The communication between various departments was smooth, and Gao Bin's presence played the most important role.
Everyone has the same idea in their mind: complete the task with heart, film the show well, earn the money you should earn, and at the same time brush up your resume, why not?
And through this period of contact, they also recognized Gao Bin's abilities.
Personal charm aside, his scheduling ability, his decisiveness, and his diligence are all admirable.
Every day from morning to night, he is the first to come and the last to leave!
It is common to stay up all night. Creating a program from scratch is definitely not something that can be accomplished with just words and hands.
Take the site selection as an example, the photos and video materials taken by the site management are enough to keep people awake for two days and two nights.
Another example is the invitation of artist guests in the first episode. The program team held no less than 10 meetings, large and small, during which there were fierce quarrels, but everyone was doing it for work. The meeting room was red and red, and once they left the meeting room, they immediately shook hands.
Hug and apologize.
And Gao Bin will also serve late-night snacks as soon as possible to calm everyone's emotions. This is the key to why he can conquer everyone in the fastest time.
He has a short mouth when eating people and a soft hand when taking advantage of others. Gao Bin finally understands the ways of the world.
Just like that, after a month and a half of everyone’s hard work, the date for filming was finally set.
Because the tone of the weekly variety show has been determined from the beginning, when signing the schedule with the three resident guests, it was to shoot two days a week, Friday and Saturday, and extend it by one day depending on the actual situation.
Gao Bin also made such an arrangement considering the special circumstances. After all, this show is going to shoot traces. The main focus is nature, allowing the artists to completely relax and enjoy the life here. How can it be done in one day of filming? Fortunately, the three permanent guests are not too busy now, and the schedule can be easily finalized. As for the temporary guests, we will wait until then. As long as the show becomes popular, are you worried that they will not be willing to come?
Soon, the day to start filming arrived.
Early that morning, Gao Bin appeared in the deep mountains and old forests of Miyun, where "Longing for Life" was filmed. The program team spent 2 million to directly buy the land and all the buildings on the ground. p>
A wooden house with a hole in the roof, a thatched shed, a small piece of cultivated land and a pond.
Such a generous move is definitely unprecedented in the history of Chinese variety shows.
In order to film a variety show, I directly bought a piece of land!
Gao Bin originally wanted to rent, but when he inquired about the price, he decided that renting would be better than buying.
Buying it can also give everyone a greater sense of belonging, and there is the possibility of creating a surrounding ecology in the future. For example, when the artists are away, they can open it as a B&B, etc.
Make money, make more or less, and who would dislike it?
In the dispatch room, Gao Bin held a walkie-talkie in one hand and held a cigarette in the other. In the past month or so, his smoking frequency has increased sharply. There is no way, the pressure is too great, and he is worried. He can't sleep all the time, so he can only rely on
Strong tea, coffee and cigarettes will kill you.
"Group 2, Group 2, how are you doing over there?"
Each artist has his own exclusive group, including Teacher Huang's group, Teacher He's second group, and Teacher Sa's third group, all with their own choreographers and vjs in charge.
"Director, director, this is the second team. We just picked up Mr. He and are driving to the station. We expect to arrive in an hour."
"Received, received, come, three groups, three groups, three groups report."
"Director, the third team will arrive in 40 minutes."
"Received, a group will arrive in 30 minutes, each department will do final inspections, the boom will be lifted into the air, and I will be given a group of large panoramic views."
"The rocker arm is received."
The surveillance in front of me immediately switched to the crane perspective, and the camera slowly lifted into the air, taking in all the dilapidated wooden houses and desolate farmland.
When the time comes, add the sad BGM and text, and compare it with the shots of the three cheerful guests in the car, and the laughter will come out immediately.
Everyone thought they were here to enjoy life. Who would have thought that what awaited them would be returning to the pre-liberation period overnight!
When Gao Bin proposed this plan, everyone on the program team laughed like crazy. This was to torture the artists to death.
But everyone also understands the idea that Gao Bin wants to convey - to create the life you want with your own hands, that is the most real life.
We can’t just let them sit back and enjoy the gains, right?
What's even more cruel about Gao Bin is that there was no investment promotion before the filming of the show started. In other words, the show is still in a run-down state, relying entirely on investors' funds, and there is no sign of sponsors. It’s not that the program team can’t find sponsors, it’s that they don’t want them!
To be precise, Gao Bin doesn’t want it!
Because he wants to enhance the audience's sense of immersion. What can be more immersive than building a home from scratch?
Under Gao Bin's dispatch, various departments were operating in an orderly manner. Soon, a group of Teacher Huang arrived outside the station first. He had to pass through the broken fence gate and climb up the winding gravel road to the station halfway up the mountain.<
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This is definitely a challenge for Teacher Huang, who weighs almost 200 pounds, and he is also carrying a huge suitcase.
"What's going on? Didn't you say you wanted me to enjoy life? Why did you send me to the deep mountains and forests?"
Although Huang Lei is an investor in the program, he has no idea how the program is filmed or the specific content.
It’s not that he hasn’t inquired about it, it’s just that Gao Bin did a great job keeping secrets and didn’t hear anything nutritious.
Except for one thing, the producer he personally sent secretly told him - this program is not as simple as imagined.
Huang Lei couldn't help but think of the producer's mysterious expression, and had a bad feeling in his heart. Could he have dug a hole for himself?