Debuted right after graduating from high school

the other side.

"A Bite of China" has not officially started filming, but in order to help Tudou.com attract traffic, a pilot episode will be filmed in advance.

The pilot episode was simply about inviting Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, and others to join the show. Wu Jiani and Baby Yang from the girl group "Qingcheng Girls" were also assigned to this variety show.

In addition, Fan Min, who played "Officer Xing" in "My Own Swordsman", also joined the group, along with Uncle Qian from Deyun Society, making a total of six regular guests.

It's not a matter of favoritism.

Fan Wumian has plenty of resources at his disposal. As long as the artists under his management work hard, they will get a good exposure opportunity from time to time.

Most artists are busy filming or singing, and variety shows don't earn them much money yet. If it weren't for the development of Tudou.com and the hope of cultivating users' habit of watching variety shows on Tudou.com, Fan Wumian wouldn't have been willing to let Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang appear in public.

As a well-known actor, maintaining a low profile and reducing public awareness of oneself makes it less likely for the audience to be distracted from the story, thus allowing for a better portrayal of the character.

Appearing on too many variety shows is actually not a good thing; it can actually have a negative impact on one's career. However, for newcomers who don't have much influence, increasing exposure is more beneficial than harmful.

Yang Mi, for example, gained a large following due to her outstanding performance on "Running Man". Her number of followers on Tencent Weibo is more than a million more than Liu Shishi, who signed with Tencent at the same time.

Fan Wumian also considered having Liu Shishi be a regular guest on a variety show, but the girl was rather indifferent and didn't talk much, so it was difficult for her to have any outstanding performances. It would be better for her to continue acting and increase her popularity through her works.

The company's artists are all quite busy, constantly running between film sets and events, with their schedules packed full, leaving them little time to film variety shows.

Fan Wumian's plan is to film six or seven variety shows every year for the next few years, and try to provide some content for Tudou.com. Both artists from his own company and those from outside the company will be used. This way, Tudou.com can be made into an open platform, instead of just focusing on self-production and self-sales, creating opportunities for others to rise.

From a business revenue perspective, neither Shanzhaiwang Media nor Shenghuo Miaomiao Agency can compare to Tudou.com, which belongs to the internet industry. Their business of upstream film and television production and artist management may only have a ceiling of 30 to 40 billion RMB, and their performance is quite unstable.

However, Tudou.com has the opportunity to grow into a behemoth with a market value of two to three hundred billion RMB. As long as it maintains its market share and avoids getting caught up in vicious competition with its peers, the turning point to profitability is expected to appear after 2010. The situation is much better than the chaotic battle between iQiyi, Tencent Video, and Youku in the previous era.

With a library of old films and TV series at its disposal, and a constant influx of new productions from various TV stations, self-produced dramas, and acquired series, as long as it is willing to continue investing, there is virtually no possibility of being overtaken by other companies.

Other video websites are only willing to spend a small amount of money to buy out the copyright, while Tudou.com took the lead in launching a "partner" program, which, in addition to paying the buyout fee, also pays a certain amount of click revenue every year based on the number of views.

Other video websites don't have that much traffic, and their investment is also limited. This profit-sharing plan was specifically designed to maintain a leading edge and try to drag down competitors. Its purpose is to suppress Sohu and long-form video platforms incubated by Alibaba.

On the program team's side.

A large suite was specially arranged for the guests to arrive and gather one after another.

The first to arrive was Raymond Lam, a Hong Kong actor who starred in "A Step into the Past" and "Twin of Brothers". After peeking around, he asked the program's director:

"Did I come to the wrong room? I was told there were many guests, but where are they?"

The show's director is a novice. He had worked on the production team of "Entertainment Camp" before, but this was his first time filming an outdoor variety show. He had only watched some existing shows of the same type and had consulted with members of the production team of "Running Man".

Upon hearing Raymond Lam's question, the director replied:

"The show doesn't start filming until tomorrow. Today is just to let you get to know each other and receive your funding for tomorrow's filming. They should be here soon. Our scriptwriter found out that you were born in Xiamen, Mr. Raymond Lam, and that your ancestral home is here. So we'd like to ask you to be our tour guide for the regular guests."

Lin Feng suddenly realized:
"My agent only asked me to come, but didn't tell me anything. Asking me to be a tour guide seems a bit inappropriate. Although I was born in Xiamen, I moved to Hong Kong with my family when I was 2 years old. I came to Xiamen University to study about 10 years ago, but I only stayed for a year before transferring to the University of Southern California. I'm not very familiar with this place. Moreover, I haven't been back for several years, and Xiamen has changed a lot. There's construction and road repairs everywhere. I almost don't recognize it anymore."

The director, of course, was aware of all this, and calmly replied:
"It's okay, as long as you know it better than them. Speaking of Xiamen cuisine, which hometown dish has left the deepest impression on you?"

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then followed up on the topic:

"Does Buddha Jumps Over the Wall count? I remember once eating it with my family, and the taste was so delicious it made my eyebrows pop, but I'm not sure if it's a local dish in Xiamen."

As soon as these words came out.

The crew couldn't help but burst into laughter. Lin Feng blinked, looking bewildered, and said, "Did I say something wrong? Why do you all look at me like you're gloating?"

Upon hearing this, the director continued:
"Because the first dish you mentioned is the one that the other regular guests need to cook, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult right from the start. Congratulations, you may have to go to the beach to catch abalone and sea cucumbers, and you'll have to find them yourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Baoqiang walked in, and upon seeing Lin Feng, he flashed his signature smile, slapped his forehead, and grinned foolishly:

"Hey! Aren't you that big star from Hong Kong, the one who played the young Qin Shi Huang?! I loved that show so much! I never imagined TV dramas could be made like that, letting modern people travel back in time to generate electricity!"

For the sake of the show's effect.

The director added fuel to the fire by saying:
"It seems Mr. Lin Feng needs to work harder. He doesn't even know your name. I'll have the special effects team add a larger version of you in post-production. Do you know who he is?"

Lin Feng, with his good temper, twitched his lips and said:

"I know you, Wang Baoqiang, right? I've seen and really liked his movies 'A World Without Thieves' and 'Lost in Thailand'. Hello, I'm Raymond Lam. I think I accidentally caused you a lot of trouble just now, I hope you won't take offense."

Wang Baoqiang awkwardly laughed and shook hands with Raymond Lam, then looked at the show's director and complained:

"You guys are so mean. You're obviously trying to embarrass me. I need to pack my things and go home. I can't stay here any longer."

This remark elicited laughter from everyone present.

It was just a preview to familiarize the audience with the show, but the pacing and effects were already fantastic from the start, and the director is considering including this segment in the main film.

He continued speaking to Wang Baoqiang:

"Mr. Lin Feng just mentioned Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which is the Fujian dish that impressed him the most. This is the food you will be looking for over the next two days."

Wang Baoqiang beamed with joy again:

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is delicious! I've wanted to try it for a long time. No wonder you're from Hong Kong, you really know how to eat."

Lin Feng said speechlessly, "Of course it tastes great, but the problem is that the director just said that we need to get the ingredients ourselves."

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Wang Baoqiang chuckled, about to speak, when he heard the sound of a door opening.

Wu Jiani and Baby Yang walked over with "Officer Xing" Fan Min, but everyone was busy admiring the exquisitely dressed Wu Jiani and Baby Yang.

After continuing the conversation and explaining the current situation, Officer Xing clutched his chest and said:
"I know about Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. There are dozens of ingredients in total. The others are fine, but ham, fish maw, and tendons... you can't expect us to make them ourselves, can you?"

The director introduced:

“Some ingredients have been pickled and dried, but you can bring fresh ones to exchange with us. The production team will also provide some start-up funds to buy some hard-to-find ingredients at the market. You can also call your friends for help, which is also possible in principle.”

Lin Feng's eyes lit up, and he immediately said:

"I have a relative who owns a restaurant. Can I just go and get a pot of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? That should solve the problem, right?"

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The director immediately changed his tune, saying:

"Oh, I misread it. In principle, it's not allowed, and the friends you can ask for help with are limited to those in the entertainment industry." (End of Chapter)