The new episode was filmed on the beautiful Ludao Island, and Sister Hong would usually go there with the staff to set up the shoot.
But this time there was something special, requiring more advanced equipment, and all coordination had to be rehearsed, so after editing the film, he rushed to the shooting location with Chen Jianshu.
It took three full days of work to complete all the preparations, and we were ready to shoot the day after tomorrow.
Huang Lei, who was originally supposed to arrive tomorrow, arrived early and brought with him a deputy director from Wannai Satellite TV.
"The conditions are relatively simple. Teacher Huang and Director Zhang don't mind. Try this Tieguanyin. It's quite good."
Fujian people love tea, and Fujian also produces tea. From Tieguanyin, white tea, rock tea, to the sky-high price of Dahongpao, they are all produced in Fujian.
Almost every household will have a tea set.
Unlike in the north, after a series of tedious procedures, I can only pour 2 or 3 cups, but I still enjoy it and enjoy the process.
The two of them looked quite anxious when they arrived, but once they saw each other, they slowed down and slowly sipped the tea in the cup.
"Director Su, it is indeed urgent to come here this time. I discussed it with Teacher Huang, but he was not sure, so he rushed over overnight." Director Zhang took the initiative to speak.
Su Yan poured himself a cup. The light yellow tea soup rippled in the white ceramic cup, which was very beautiful.
"Director, you are very polite. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. Aren't we in a cooperative relationship?"
Director Zhang nodded and spoke clearly.
The thing is also very simple. Originally, Wannai Satellite TV's Saturday program was a long-term program, and its ratings were average.
According to the plan of both parties, "Run!" will be released around mid-September and will be broadcast for more than two months, just in time to compete for the TV awards at the end of the year.
Su Yan is also filming the program according to this rhythm.
However, for some reasons that Director Zhang did not explain clearly, but it is definitely impossible to solve, "Run!" needs to be postponed to the beginning of August for its premiere.
I came here today hoping to get an answer from Su Yan.
After Su Yan heard this, he actually had a headache. In the past two years of doing shows, he had been chased away. It used to be the case when he was in Minjiang. Now that he has changed companies, he thought he could get away with it, but the same problem happened again.
"'Run!' is a large-scale outdoor program, and Zhang Tai knows very well that this does not only refer to issues such as filming crew, schedule, and venue.
Just the post-processing alone takes a lot more time than usual.
The official filming started in early June, and it took a little more than a month until today, with a total of four episodes.
In fact, according to your thinking, it’s just in time.”
Director Zhang was overjoyed when he heard this.
"However, when we shoot a variety show, it's not like a movie. You can clear the venue if you want. All the leading actors have to cooperate with the movie's schedule.
Many times, when I choose a shooting location, I try not to be too crowded, or I choose a night time, and the members have no unexpected schedules, so that I can successfully shoot four issues in a month."
"Director Su, I am very clear about what you said. Regarding the members, I will communicate on behalf of Wannai Satellite TV and try my best to cooperate with the filming of "Run!"
Director Zhang is still confident in this point.
"There is another question. Qinghe has an agreement with your station, right? If the program goes online in advance, it will help you solve the problem.
However, without a month of publicity, if there is a deviation in the final ratings, how should we deal with it?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Lei secretly gave him a thumbs up.
Director Zhang pondered for a while: "Actually, before I came here, the station also held a meeting to discuss this issue. We plan to add more in terms of publicity..."
Su Yan didn't understand and didn't want to listen. He was so busy with the filming of the show that he had no time to listen to his plans.
The boss is around, and as long as he agrees, it means there will be no problem.
Teacher Huang was naturally very concerned about this aspect. After listening to the other party's plan carefully, he did not express his position immediately. He only said that he would discuss it with other people in the company, but Chengruo, if Wanbei can achieve this level, then it will be a big deal.
The probability is no problem.
Hearing this, Director Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the cold tea and drank it in one gulp.
"Does Director Su have any other requests?"
"Yes, there is something very important." Su Yan suddenly remembered.
Director Zhang became nervous again: "How important is it?"
"You also know that if we speed up the process, it will actually be the staff who are tired, right? It takes more than ten hours to shoot, and they eat fast food outside every day.
I heard that there is a chef in the Wanbei cafeteria who is very good at cooking. Can he come over and help the crew cook a few meals during filming? I will bear the expense.
Teacher Huang also looked for them, but the quality was average, so Director Zhang took a look."
Director Zhang, who was originally nervous, breathed a sigh of relief and leaned his back on the sofa, which was originally upright.
"Director Su, I was convinced by you. I thought it was a big deal. I know the chef you are talking about. Aunt Qian, there is no problem. This matter will be taken care of by me. I will ask them both to come over tomorrow."
Su Yan was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.
After the colleagues finished talking, the three of them sat for a while. Director Zhang stood up and left, and Huang Lei sent him out.
When he turned around and came back, he praised him: "It's okay, Xiao Yan."
Privately, he and Hu Shuai both called him that, and whenever there was a fourth person present, they would call him Director Su.
Su Yan curled his lips: "I just don't care, it doesn't mean I am careless. There are professionals, why do I have to worry about it."
"Okay, you have made a great contribution to Qinghe, and the publicity expenses have almost tripled. It seems that Wanbei is also cruel, and we have made a profit."
"This is your boss's business and has nothing to do with me." Su Yan poured himself another cup of tea, savoring the slight bitterness in his mouth and then the sweetness.
"I came here this time not just for this show, but also for something else."
Huang Lei took out a document from his bag and handed it over.
"Hey, it's so formal, what's the matter? Give me a salary increase." Su Yan joked.
"You take a look first."
Su Yan glanced briefly and raised his head: "Are you serious?"
"You should read it first. Why is such an adult so impatient?" Huang Lei was annoyed.
"Actually, Lao Hu and I have also discussed this matter, but we have never told you. In fact, to be honest, I am still a little hesitant.
Until Xu Zheng said last time that he wanted to ask you to be an editor, I thought about it and couldn't wait any longer. The film industry is already interested in you, and the rest is pretty good."
Su Yan smiled: "Director Xu was joking. This gift is a bit heavy."
"No, it's not serious. Old Xu is not joking." Huang Lei rarely spoke seriously to him: "I know your level of doing programs very well. From the beginning to now, I can't see the end of you, you have been giving surprises."
"But 20% of the shares is too much, so I'd better use the program to participate in the shares."
"If the company doesn't go public, it actually doesn't have much money, just a few artists.
If this cooperation with Wanbei succeeds, it will be considered a big deal.
And how many people have become popular in variety shows in the past few years? The singers of "The Voice", the hosts of "Camp", and your own third- and fourth-tier stars in "The Masked Singer" can all become popular.
This "Run!" will be a boost for me, ChiChi, Tyrol and Xiaonan."
"I'm already that good?" Su Yan said with a smile, "Should I be given a bonus?"
Huang Lei was angry: "Hurry up and sign. From now on, you will be the one to give bonuses to others, and you will get the dividends."
It sounded very good, so Su Yan signed his name.
From today on, he is Qinghe’s third largest shareholder, Sahua.