When I got off the plane, I received a call from Aunt Chen. Sure enough, she still didn't want it. Su Yan said that he couldn't withdraw it and he wasn't in Shanghai, so he would just leave it at home until it expires.
Aunt Chen had no choice but to say thank you repeatedly.
Fuzhou can be said to be Su Yan's hometown, or one of his base camps. His first job after graduating from university was at Minjiang Satellite TV, and several years passed in a flash.
Once he got here, the treatment would definitely not be bad. The TV station directly sent a special car to pick him up.
"Infinite Challenge" has long been surnamed Chen, but some things still continue Su Yan's previous style.
For example, large-scale special events such as concerts or Jie Chou Peng are held every two years.
The theme this time was decided at the end of last year.
"Classic again!"
Both the program team and the TV station attach great importance to it.
Under normal circumstances, Minjiang would not interfere with the filming, but regarding the concert, Lao Jiang personally found his former subordinate Chen Jianshu.
Because Director Chen’s original intention was to place the location next to the West Lake in Hangzhou.
Director Jiang was anxious.
There is no charge for the concert, but the scale has reached 100,000 people. This year, participation rights will be determined by lottery.
Just kidding, leaders from Fuzhou, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and other major cities came to see him, wanting to place the event in their own place.
It doesn't matter who it belongs to in the end, but if it is given away, the province will probably have objections.
After all, it involves the entry of a large wave of tourists. At a concert of 100,000 people, some people will definitely stay to spend money or travel.
Director Chen finally compromised, even though the first session was already in Fuzhou.
After completing the investigation, Xiamen was decided as the host city for the second Wuchao Concert.
The filming started the day after tomorrow, and the program crew had already gathered at Ludao. The main reason why Su Yan came to Fuzhou was because he was already here. He must go and say hello to Lao Jiangtou. Anyway, the high-speed train is only an hour away.
As a long-term partner of Minjiang Satellite TV, when Su Yan arrived, Lao Jiang skipped some meetings and made a special trip to entertain Su Yan. The meeting place was not a TV station, but a teahouse where you could eat, and it happened to be dinner time.
There were only a few people accompanying me, just three or four, all of whom were familiar leaders.
Because we meet often, we have a lot of topics to talk about.
This time there are two themes.
First: Review of classic concerts that will start shooting soon,
Second: Su Yan’s cooperation with CBS.
The program team has learned a lesson here. The audience in front of the TV had a great time watching the last concert. In addition to the previous preparations, during the entire episode and a half of the program, you can often understand the dynamics of the performers in front of and behind the scenes.
And the changes in mentality before and after the performance.
However, many of the live audience came from thousands of miles away. After a long waiting time, the actual concert session only lasted a little more than an hour, which was indeed a bit unsatisfactory.
Therefore, Director Chen summed up his experience and spent more than half a year preparing.
The members must spend time every week to receive guidance from real music teachers, including Maki and Xiaozhu.
Several people have no opinion on this. Wuchao has done a lot and has experienced everything. Music practice is always simpler than work that requires physical exertion.
The guest lineup was decided early.
Jay Chou and Jam Hsiao continue to participate, and although the others are new additions, they have quite a large presence.
The group filming was completed in April, and the members and teachers had two months to prepare.
The theme is "Reviewing Classics", which does not mean only singing old songs.
Chen Jianshu's requirement is that each team must come up with two songs. The first song is a new rendition of an old song, remaking the guest's famous song or the most widely circulated song into a version suitable for two people to perform.
In addition, new songs have to be prepared.
At the same time, all the songs this time will be produced into albums and sold, and all proceeds will be donated.
With a scale of 100,000 people, recording an album, and having singers and guests are also very stressful.
I heard that Jay Chou also has troubles.
There are so many of his songs that sometimes it’s not easy to choose.
Because it was their first time to participate, the other guests felt a little bit like showing off their energy. Whether it was practicing or choosing songs, they were very attentive. Even if there were no cameras filming, they would not forget to encourage the members to work hard in private.
In addition, more than 200 dancers are mobilized, the stage is also super gorgeous, and all performances are completed directly on the spot.
Speaking of which, asking Su Yan to come down and help was just an excuse.
It was more like showing off, letting him see how well and fully prepared the program team was.
Su Yan was very happy to see this situation. He wished that all the directors, writers, and staff in the company had this ability. Then he didn't know how worry-free it would be. Which boss would be willing to do everything by himself and be a hands-off shopkeeper.
After talking about the concert, everyone moved to the dining table.
The waiters here are also very personal, dressed like waiters in ancient roadside wine shops, and the plates on which the dishes are served seem to be old and have a sense of age.
"Director Su, the fact that your program has sold more than 200 million yuan has caused a sensation across the country!" A deputy director personally poured him a drink.
It felt uncomfortable to drink alcohol at noon, and some of us had other things to do in the afternoon, so I chose juice.
"Good luck, good luck!" Su Yan nodded in thanks.
"Haha, Director Su is so humble. You bought a lottery ticket and won five million. That's called luck. If someone wins forty times in a row, that should be called strength."
His words resonated with everyone.
"Yes, although the country is developing rapidly, 200 million in funds is not a big number in the eyes of many TV stations and even individuals. If it is worth investing, it can be used." There are already gray hairs on Lao Jiangtou's temples.
It took a lot of effort to manage such a large industry.
"However, making money from foreigners feels completely different. But as far as I know, Qinghe seems to have never had any business dealings with CBS. Why did they suddenly start cooperating?"
Director Jiang also had a clear goal. He wanted to learn from it, and several other people also listened carefully. Although it is a satellite TV station, it is still somewhat inadequate compared to Shonan and Magic City, but who can say for sure about the future.
"Actually, it's a coincidence."
Su Yan told CBS Vice President that he is a fan of movies. After knowing that his main business is variety shows, he watched "Zhu Jianjun's Law of the Jungle" and was very satisfied. These things were said one by one.
After listening to it, they could only lament that they couldn’t learn from it!
A deputy director raised a question on everyone's mind.
"What kind of plan is this that can sell for such a high price and not be broadcast in China?"
Su Yan shook his head: "Actually, the price is really not high. The main reason is that I personally and Qinghe don't have enough influence. Otherwise, it is possible to quadruple or even triple the price."
Jiang Shan knew he was not bragging. After Good Voice became popular around the world, he spent a lot of money to introduce it to China.
"As for the content, I can't explain it in a few words. However, what I can reveal is that there is no similar variety show format in the world. It can be said that it is not funny at all."
"Isn't it funny?!"
Everyone is surprised that Su Yan has produced more than ten programs since his debut. Except for "The Masked Singer", all of them are family fun and very enjoyable to watch.
But when I think back, I understand that if it were the same as before, there would be no situation where Huaxia couldn't play it.
"The national conditions and living habits in Europe and the United States are different from ours. Zhu Jianjun showed the personal heroism that they like and are used to seeing in the show, which made CBS interested in coming to negotiate, which led to subsequent cooperation."
"So, what kind of program is it?" Old Jiangtou was worried.
Su Yan smiled and spent five minutes briefly explaining his idea.
After listening, the scene was quiet, and several leaders were thinking. It was so touching.
After a long time, they all sighed.
"The program can do this. To be honest, I never thought of it in my life."
"No wonder it is said that China cannot broadcast it. Even in the United States, it will probably trigger a large-scale discussion."
"Only when there is controversy can there be attention. With attention, the audience will not have to worry."
"Yeah, don't underestimate the influence of money."
"Although I personally don't like this kind of program format, but in the United States, what does it have to do with me, hahaha, I can't wait to watch it."
Lao Jiang still has a vision: "You are right to give up profits this season. If you want to come to CBS as a platform, they will definitely push forward with all their strength. When the time comes, other countries will soon contact you. It is a gold mine. As long as the initial cannon is fired, by then
If you need any help at any time, just ask, no need to be polite to me."
"Yes, yes!" Others also echoed.
"Thank you for your concern, leaders." Su Yan raised the cup: "I will definitely not be polite."
Both sides are sincere.
Director Jiang was kind to Su Yan, and the latter also reciprocated. Everyone is very satisfied with the way they get along now. In addition to cooperation, they are like friends, or elders and juniors.
"By the way, Director Su, your program only starts in September, right? There are still two months of free time during this period. Do you have any plans?"
"Well, not yet, but Tencent is contacting the members of "New Journey to the West" to see if the schedule is suitable." Su Yan thought for a while and answered.
"If there can't be coordination there, should we consider filming the second season of "Street Food"?" A deputy director laughed: "Many fans are still talking about it. After so many years, it should be released!
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"Okay!"
Su Yan thought for a while and said.
"I'll contact Tencent later and see what I can say."
Two months must not be wasted. I have been resting for more than half a year and I cannot continue to stay at home.
Moreover, Lao Jiangtou mentioned it to him almost every year, and it seemed that he took it very seriously.
However, Su Yan did not realize that every time the other party proposed it, he gave him another choice.
"Street Food" was actually very quick to shoot, and it took less than half a month to complete.
It’s just that the preparation time and post-production time will be longer.
In the early stage, you need to find gourmet restaurants, preferably places that are hidden and unknown to the public. One of the purposes of the program is to guide gourmets.
There will be more to come later.
The same delicious food may only be broadcast for ten minutes, but to restore the production process and explore the source of the raw materials, it may take several days of filming or searching for a lot of information clips.
Of course, Su Yan doesn't need to do all this.
"Let's do this. Regardless of whether we are filming or not, we need to do the preparations first. Qinghe is short of manpower now. You can send some people. Our filming location is still in China. How about finding a backup filming location in advance?"
Old Jiangtou naturally had no reason to object and happily agreed.
Just eating and chatting, the meal ended happily.
In the afternoon, Su Yan boarded the high-speed train to Xiamen.