Chapter 403 Zuo Le's Ordinary and Extraordinary Day
At about three o'clock in the morning on December 12, Bai Zhimeng hurried out of the house she rented, took a taxi with her bag on her back, and arrived at Dongshantai Building.
After talking to the security guard about the situation, she came to the small conference room next to the lobby on the first floor. Before she could say hello to several other colleagues who were already waiting here, she saw her master Pang Mei following the production of "Tian Yan Shuo"
Yu Xiuxiu walked in.
Yu Xiuxiu has a strong leadership temperament. She walked into the conference room and asked, "Who else is missing?"
"Lao Wang, Xiao Li and Sister Qin." Someone replied.
"Hurry up and contact them. The film crew will leave on time in twenty minutes."
Perhaps because she was afraid that everyone would be in a bad mood at work early in the morning, Pang Mei, the program's chief planner and deputy director, took the initiative to step forward and explain further.
"Today our shooting was to follow the whole process. We started shooting when Director Zuo got up. I had already asked Teacher Tian before. Director Zuo was on a plane at 7:30 this morning to go to Guangdong City to participate in the Golden Phoenix Awards in the evening.
It is estimated that around six o'clock, he will start to get up and get ready, so we have to set up the shooting scene before he gets up, and at the same time, we have to record the pre-production for Teacher Tian and Director Zuo.
Time is tight and the task is heavy. I hope that comrades will not slack off and work together to launch the first shot of "Tian Yan Shuo"."
"clear."
The staff of "Tian Yan Shuo" understand how crucial this first special episode is than anyone else. So although everyone stayed up late in the morning to come here, they didn't have too much resentment, especially for newbies like Bai Zhimeng.
Full of fighting spirit.
This is also true. Bai Zhimeng was the intern who saw Tian Yan's comeback in "Happy Dream Show" and exclaimed that Sister Dongshan was so good.
After that time, Bai Zhimeng had an uncontrollable admiration for Tian Yan and felt that women should be like this.
As a result, later on, Yu Xiuxiu and Tian Yan discussed with the top management of Dongshan Station to open a new variety show. When recruiting people within Dongshan Station, Bai Zhimeng was among the first to sign up.
What Bai Zhimeng didn't expect was that her former master Pang Mei, the young bespectacled woman who unfortunately didn't have Tian Yan quick enough to attack Zuo Le, would also sign up to participate in "Tian Yan Shuo".
Pang Mei is a veteran program planner of "Happy Dream Show" and is very capable. She was quickly valued by Tian Yan and hired the "Tian Yan Shuo" program team and entrusted her with important tasks.
Even Bai Zhimeng, the apprentice, also benefited from the glory. Not only did she join the "Tian Yan Shuo" program team as she wished, but she was also promoted to a full-time job in advance, from an intern to a trainee planning trainee.
Although he is still doing odd jobs behind Pang Mei, at least he is staying in Dongshantai, and his salary and welfare benefits have also been greatly improved.
Because of this incident, Bai Zhimeng burst into tears with gratitude to Pang Mei and Tian Yan, the two great benefactors who had allowed her to become a full-time employee in advance, and vowed to go through fire and water for them without hesitation.
However, the reality is very ugly. Two months after joining the "Tian Yan Shuo" program team, she did not have the opportunity to step forward.
Tian Yan didn't say anything, the two of them were too far apart. Even if Pang Mei occasionally used her, he would just make copies, make a list, check the plan for typos, or go downstairs to get a takeaway.
Bai Zhimeng imagined that the program team was in crisis, Tian Yan and his master were helpless, and they came out to turn the tide on their own, winning everyone's praise and appreciation. The scene was very different.
Fortunately, not long ago, my master Pang Mei's plan to follow the Zuo Le Golden Phoenix Award throughout the whole process was officially confirmed by Tian Yan and Yu Xiuxiu as the first special issue of "Tian Yan Shuo".
She followed Zhan Guang again and became a member of the recording crew with her master Pang Mei.
Bai Zhimeng was very excited, not only because she was shouldering the "heavy responsibility", but more importantly because she could go to Zuo Le and Tian Yan's home to shoot on location.
That’s the home of a great director!
And you can also follow them to attend the Golden Phoenix Awards, and participate in the whole process to experience the celebrities participating in the awards ceremony in front of and behind the scenes.
If the program team had not stipulated that the staff could not reveal some of the program's inside information to the outside world, otherwise Bai Zhimeng would definitely be envied and jealous by many fans if she really wanted to show off her show on her neck and in her circle of friends.
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Bai Zhimeng was still regretting that she couldn't show off in the circle of friends. The three colleagues who had not come before also received urging calls and rushed to the conference room before the limited time.
Seeing that everyone was gathered, Yu Xiuxiu waved her hand directly, and everyone got into two vans and drove to Four Seasons Villa where Zuo Le was located.
Seeing the road getting closer and closer, Bai Zhimeng couldn't hide her excitement. Not only her, but other colleagues were also a little uneasy.
Although they don't see many celebrities on TV stations, not many people have had a similar experience when it comes to shooting at celebrities' homes, especially a top director like Zuo Le.
Zuo Ledi was born in Dongshantai. To a certain extent, he is the pride of Dongshantai. Many young people in the station regard him as a role model.
The combination of various emotional factors made many people look forward to this shooting.
Tian Yan and the program team had previously greeted the property owner of Four Seasons Manor, and after the other party confirmed their identity, they immediately let them go.
The film crew arrived at Zuo Le's villa. After receiving the news, Tian Yan had already gotten up and asked everyone to set up the scene. At the same time, she put on makeup under the arrangement of the makeup artist.
As for Zuo Le, he still lay on the bed and slept with his son in his arms.
Tian Yan is the host and one of the producers of the program. She has to communicate with the program staff and maintain a professional appearance when appearing on camera.
In contrast, Zuo Le, the guest, is much more casual. There is no need to get up and deal with it in advance. It is more realistic to appear with a chicken coop on his head.
Anyway, it’s our own business, so any really indecent scenes can’t be shown to the audience...
At around 5:40, Tian Yan put on makeup, finished recording the prelude, introduced the background of the guests, and then almost started preparing for the official recording.
………
At the entrance of the villa, the camera opens.
Tian Yan was wearing a decent down jacket, as if she had really come from outside, waving her hands to the camera.
"Hello everyone, my name is Tian Yan. It is now 5:43 a.m. Beijing time. Our "Tian Yan Shuo" film crew has arrived at the home of the famous director Zuo Le.
Today, Director Zuo will participate in the 2022 Golden Phoenix Awards, and we will follow up and interview him throughout the process to record this ordinary but extraordinary day of Director Zuo."
After that, Tian Yan rang the doorbell at home with the camera, and the nanny came out and opened the door.
Tian Yan was still acting there: "Hello, auntie, we are the film crew of "Tian Yan Shuo", we made an appointment before for an interview."
The nanny looked at Tian Yan strangely, wanting to complain but looking at the camera without speaking, she opened the door and quietly stepped aside.
"Thank you, auntie."
Tian Yan led the camera to the living room, and when she saw her coming out of the bedroom in pajamas, she immediately became possessed by drama.
"Hello, Director Zuo, my name is Tian Yan."
Zuo Le was a little confused by his wife's words at first, but he quickly came to his senses: "Is this going to start your life now?"
Tian Yan ignored him, assumed the role of host and asked, "You got up before six o'clock. Is this normal?"
"It's not the norm. I usually get up early when I'm filming or on a business trip. If I'm resting at home, I get up whenever I think of it. However, I don't often get lazy like this, and it's gotten better in the past two years."
Zuo Le is also an old actor. Seeing that Tian Yan ignored him, he quickly got into the mood.
At the same time, he did not forget to wash up. After washing up, the nanny brought breakfast. While eating, he was interviewed by Tian Yan.
"How long has it been since you moved into this house? I've been looking at the interior layout for a long time."
"It's been several years. I originally bought it as a wedding house and have been living there ever since. The environment and property are all good, and we have no plans to move."
"I see that your breakfast is more Chinese-style. Do you prefer this or rotate it?"
"Well, I'm really not used to eating bread sandwiches and the like, and I don't think these things will make me hungry, so my three daily meals are usually Chinese-style.
For example, in the morning, whether at home or out, I eat buns and pancakes, noodles and wontons, soy milk and rice porridge, as well as our hometown’s glutinous rice soup, mutton soup, vegetable pancakes, etc., and I rarely touch milk toast.”
"I watched "Longing for Days" before, and you showed off your cooking skills. Do you like to cook in your daily life?"
"I don't do much. I have a nanny at home, and because of the children, my mother and mother-in-law come here often. There is no need for me to cook. And my cooking skills are not as good as theirs. There is no need to humiliate myself."
"What do you usually like to do at home?"
"Read a book, watch a TV show, play with your kids for a while, I'm in the same state as ordinary people."
"Do you have any plans to keep a pet? I see that many celebrities keep pets at home."
"I had planned to raise a pet cat before, but then I found it troublesome and feared that I would not be able to raise the cat well, so I finally gave up. Let's see. When the children grow older, maybe we will change our minds."
"How would you rate your lover?"
"...a good wife and mother, reasonable, beautiful and wise, with a delicate heart, gentle and pleasant, she can go to the hall and go to the kitchen. I am extremely satisfied with her!"
"Then she must be a particularly perfect woman."
"It's really...yuck"
"..."
The program had just started and the topic hadn't officially entered yet. Tian Yan's questions were all about casual conversation and asking about Zuo Le's daily life.
Don't underestimate these boring questions. Although they are not nutritious, the audience loves to watch them, so that they can piece together the daily lives of celebrities from their brains.
As one of the planners of the program team, Bai Zhimeng usually does some chores, but she is still familiar with the content of the plan written by her master Pang Mei.
Looking at Tian Yan and Zuo Le talking in front of the camera, she inexplicably felt that her mouth was full of dog food, and at the same time, she admired the admiration of her master Pang Mei in her heart.
This is the strength of veteran variety show planning.
The loving couple became regular interviewers and interviewees, jumping left and right in familiar and unfamiliar states, creating a sharp contrasting sense of joy, and the effect of the program came out immediately.
At the same time, the guest Zuo Le was also very "cooperative" and answered almost everything Tian Yan asked.
It only takes a few minutes to eat, and it is full of useful information, which will definitely satisfy fans who like to peek into the lives of celebrities.
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After dinner, Zuo Le changed his clothes and took some more photos. It was almost time to rush to the airport. The camera was temporarily suspended. The couple said goodbye to their son and Ms. Zhuang Cuicui and got into the commercial vehicle sent by Shanhe.
In this interview, except for the nanny who showed her face briefly, neither Xiao Zuoxuan nor Zhuang Cuicui entered the camera.
This is also what Zuo Le means. Unless there is a special reason, he tries to avoid his family members from appearing in the outside world to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Of course, if his family members want to appear in public, he won't stop them.
However, the Zuo family members all like to keep a low profile. Except for the eldest daughter Zuo, who occasionally escapes, everyone else has no interest in being in the limelight.
Especially Zhuang Cuicui, when she saw the film crew coming home, she changed her usual carelessness and hid early. Before leaving, she took Tian Yan and told her not to be on TV. She was embarrassed and was afraid of embarrassment.
On the way to the airport, Tian Yan started the second recording session. This time, the questions were more business-oriented than personal gossip.
"Director Zuo, is this the first time you have participated in the Golden Phoenix Awards?"
"In 2016, I participated in the Golden Phoenix Awards for the first time with my debut novels "Underground Traffic Station" and "No. 2 Traffic Station". This year is already the seventh time."
Zuo Le sighed with emotion. It took him 8 years to write these 1 million words. The author has made great progress in the plot...
"Director Zuo, as we all know, you are the big winner of the Golden Phoenix Award. You have won the top ten TV series of the year 10 times and 4 times in a row.
Winning [Best Director] for the first time and breaking numerous historical records of the Golden Phoenix Awards.
However, this year "Mansion Gate" came out, and its director Kong Sheng is currently one of the biggest favorites for "Best Director".
I want to ask you, in the face of the strength of director Kong Sheng, are you confident that you can win the [Best Director] five times in a row this year?"
The bridesmaids are really willing to risk their husbands in order to gain ratings!
After listening to Tian Yan's question, Zuo Le almost couldn't help but roll his eyes. Wasn't this a public embarrassment and digging a hole for him to jump into?
He pondered for a moment before replying: "To be honest, winning the Golden Phoenix Award [Best Director] five times in a row is a temptation that no director can refuse, and I am no exception.
But at the same time, Kong Sheng is an excellent director. I have almost watched him grow step by step until now. I also hope that he can win the [Best Director] once and prove his strength."
"After all, you still haven't answered my question directly. Who do you think will be the final winner in this [Best Director] competition?"
Tian Yan was really desperate and pursued Zuo Le relentlessly. Zuo Le was so angry that his teeth itched and he snorted twice before gritting his teeth and saying.
"I, I think I can win."
"Is it true? With a ratings of over 4, "The Mansion Gate" has already won the annual ratings championship in 2022, blocking your way to five consecutive annual ratings championships.
Why are you confident that Director Kong Sheng cannot achieve another counterattack?"
Zuo Le: “…”
If this wasn't his wife, I would have fucked her so early in the morning...
If "Tian Yan Shuo" plans to keep doing interviews in this style, he should prepare to find a stepmother for little Zuo Xuan. Fortunately, the child is still young and his relationship is easy to cultivate.
Tian Yan didn't know that Zuo Le was already ready to be a widower, otherwise she might become a widow first.
For the sake of the show's effect, or for the couple to flirt, she still had to stab Zuo Le in the heart.
"Are you disappointed and frustrated that this year's annual ratings championship was taken away by "The Mansion Gate"?"
"..."
"The rise of "The Mansion" has caused you to lose your overwhelming dominance over the Golden Phoenix Awards for the first time in recent years. Does this mean that you will slip from the top?"
“…”
"If [Best Director] fails, what kind of mentality do you think you will have? Will you be angry with Director Kong Sheng?"
“…”
"Does the shortening of time mean that your kidney function is beginning to decline and you are officially becoming an old man?"
"Nonsense, I'm in such a bad shape that I'll be a teenager until the day I die..."
