The next day, Su Yan came to Qinghe and met the representatives of CBS. Unexpectedly, there were quite a lot of people, eight in total. The reason was very simple. "Survivor" was a hit, and the second season was already being filmed.
, we had talked to each other on the phone before, and after learning about the new ideas, the other party couldn't sit still, and not only sent a negotiation representative, but also a professional director.
The PPT was prepared beforehand. When talking about work with foreigners, you don’t need to pay attention to worldliness. It’s OK to just say it and do it truthfully. So after a brief introduction, we got to the point.
The purpose of CBS is to create a long-term program, preferably one with more episodes than "Survivor". Su Yan also thought about it for a long time and spent a lot of thought to come up with "Big Brother".
There were about ten people sitting in the conference room. Chen Jianshu and Wang Yangyang happened to be there. After hearing that Su Yan was going to explain the theme of the program, they also listened in. Some other directors were interested, but their English skills were not good, so they did not come to join in the fun.
"First of all, "Big Brother" and "Survivor" are 50% similar. We invite 12 to 18 ordinary American people to join. You can decide on the bonus. It is recommended to be 500,000 US dollars."
"Mr. Su." A certain half-bald director raised his hand. Su Yan had already said before that this was a discussion meeting. If you have any questions, you can ask them at any time: "Why five hundred thousand?"
"I know CBS is not short of money, but compared with "Survivor", the level of hard work of this program is about 10%. I will introduce it in detail later. If the two are the same, then both the contestants and the audience may feel
Opinion."
After seeing the other party nodding, Su Yan continued the topic.
"The place where "Survivor" takes place is a desert island, and "Big Brother" is completely in the city." He pressed the page-turning pen in his hand, and a three-dimensional diagram of a house appeared on the projection.
"I asked a designer to help me draw this before. The entire suite is divided into two floors. There is a kitchen on the first floor, connected to the yard and living room. Next to it is a confession room, a small activity room, a game room, and two rooms. The stairs are
There is a spiral staircase with a master bedroom and a secret room at the top. The reason why I need to take pictures is that no matter where I take pictures in the future, all the decoration styles must be consistent and the itinerary has its own characteristics.
As long as there are no tasks, players can just move around, sleep, chat, exercise, do fitness, or eat.
The so-called confession room and the living room also have soundproof corridors. After someone enters, the door automatically locks. It is the place where contestants can give monologues, vote, or accept tasks.
The master bedroom is special, it is reserved for exclusive use, and a homeowner will be selected from among the contestants every week.
The secret room is used to..."
The eight foreigners all had laptops in front of them, and when Su Yan introduced them, they were buzzing. A program, dozens of pages of PPT, and an investment of tens of millions must be taken seriously.
Last year, Su Yan would have had to fly to New York to make a report. Today, the two sides have switched positions. CBS gave a lot of money, but it made a lot of money, and no one would have trouble with the money.
"The United States is not a country that claims to be diverse. You have to be careful about the selection of members. All races and occupations are free, but!" Su Yan patted the wall and drew the key points: "At least half of the male and female guests must be in good shape. Eight
Abdominal muscles, protrusion and back curvature are a must. During this period of living in the house, boys should wear shorts and topless clothes as much as possible, and girls should wear bikinis or more revealing clothes, which can match an older person, 2-
3 black guys, nerds...
At the beginning of the show, eight members will move in first, and a Head Of Household, that is, the HOH homeowner, will be selected through the game. This occupation is a rotation and lasts for one week. He has the right to nominate any two tenants to the elimination seat. However, and
"Survivor" is different. Nominated personnel can first participate in the Power Of Veto competition.
It functions as a personal pardon necklace, limited to six people, the homeowner plus two nominees, and the three they choose by drawing lots."
I came over to Qinghe for an interview with Su Yan, so he naturally knew a lot about variety shows. After he gave me a general idea, I immediately understood and started to make up a lot of things in my head.
For example, if eight tenants move in first, they will definitely form an alliance first. How will the latecomers respond? This is the highlight.
The POV setting leaves the suspense of the game until the end. Maybe someone is hated by everyone because of his behavior, and everyone wants to eliminate him, but in the end he wins a pardon, which will directly disrupt the arrangement of the homeowner.
"Big Brother" is a more purely social game than "Survivor". Three months is not a short time. Young men and women do not have mobile phones or the Internet and can only chat. CP is also a major attraction.
"There is no host in the room, and all instructions are conveyed to the players through the big screen. There is an iron rule to pay attention to, that is, there must be no violence. As long as there is violence, the players will be expelled directly. As for other things, you know the situation in the United States better than I do.
Depends on the circumstances.
In addition to the setting of homeowners and tenants, there are additional civilians, usually 4-5 people are selected. They have to live in relatively shabby rooms and can only eat strange food.
And the biggest feature of the show.”
Su Yan looked around and paused for a moment.
"It is broadcast live on the Internet 24 hours a day, 90 days a day. That means viewers can see real-time footage whenever they log in to the CBS official website. Everything about the contestants except going to the toilet will be fully displayed."
"hiss..."
"this..."
"It seems quite interesting."
"Live broadcast all day."
"The program is divided into two versions, one is through post-editing, and the other is watched online by the audience themselves. Moreover, some links can be set up to allow netizens to participate directly, such as finding a representative to complete special tasks for three months.
, it can be edited to at least twenty issues.
On each voting day, the audience is invited directly outside the room, and immediately after the eliminated members go out, interviews and live broadcasts are also a major selling point..."
Su Yan spoke eloquently for more than three hours, during which he also answered many questions from the directors.
In general, "Big Brother" is an upgraded version, or an urban version. The intensity or cruelty of the competition is slightly better, but it is still an integral part of the program.
Handsome men and beautiful women, bickering and intrigues are all highlights. With more than a dozen people living under the same roof, even family members will occasionally have minor unpleasantness, let alone strangers, so there is no need to worry about stories and accidents.
After the meeting, several people were obviously very satisfied and admired. However, this was a big business. In the next two days, several meetings were held in succession. After they returned to the hotel, they obviously reported to the headquarters and proposed
We asked various questions and Su Yan answered them perfectly.
When leaving, the two parties made preliminary intentions. The price was slightly lower than that of "Survivor". However, if the first season received good ratings, we could discuss it again. Qinghe had no objection to this and would only wait until the representative returned to China to finalize the deal.
After that, let Lao Wang go over and sign the contract.
Su Yan was busy for three days and thought he could rest. However, at seven o'clock in the evening, he suddenly received a call from Lin Junping, asking him to come to the company because there was something urgent.
So he talked to his family and drove to Qinghe. He immediately felt dumbfounded because a photographer followed him and put a microphone on him.