Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 238 Can't we choose a place where no one is around?
"cheers!"

The chaotic sound of wine glasses clinking rang out, and the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became lively.

Today is the last "closing dinner" of the first season of "Who's the Detective". After the recording, Meng Bai, He Chen and the regular members of "Who's the Detective" got together for a party.

From its launch at the end of February to now, there are a total of 13 episodes of "Pilot + Main Film", with a total playback volume of over 10 billion, and a Douban score of 9.2.

This result far surpassed Youku's "Mars Intelligence Agency" and He Jiong's "Please Take Care of My Refrigerator" co-produced with Tencent Video, ranking first among online variety shows in the same period.

“Thanks to Mr. Meng’s wonderful script, we have received such high praise.”

As a professional host, He Jiong habitually turns on the "control + praise" mode.

But this is not an exaggeration.

In a variety show, the audience sees the wonderful performances of the members and guests, but only the show itself knows that the creative team is the foundation of the show's success.

As a "mystery variety show" that has extremely high requirements for logic and storytelling, the reason why it has received such high praise from the audience throughout the entire season is mainly due to the solid script.

Therefore, when they heard He Jiong's words, Sa Bening, Zhang Ruoyun and others cheered and applauded.

Li Yitong sat next to Meng Bai, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

She likes to hear others praise Meng Bai.

"The script is just the basis. The main thing is still up to everyone's performance and the post-production of the program team." Meng Bai waved his hand modestly. "It's a pity that after the whole season, no episode has been popular."

"For a new program in its first season, it's already an excellent result to have such a good result." He Chen smiled and said, "The advertising department contacted me a few days ago and told me that a brand has already contacted me about being the title sponsor for the next season."

"Which one?"

"It seems to be OPPO." He Chen recalled.

Sabining, who was sitting on the other side, said, "So, does that mean we have to use our phones to take pictures of the evidence next season?"

"If the investment promotion can be negotiated, it should be possible."

"it is good!"

Liu Haoran said happily: "Finally I don't have to use this Polaroid camera anymore. It's too hard to use!"

The rest of the people nodded in agreement.

Polaroid cameras rely on manual focusing, no light adjustment, no anti-shake. Using it to take evidence photos is really a pain.

The ability to attract investment proves the commercial value of the program.

As for things like going viral, Meng Bai thought about it and decided that it still depended on the script and story setting.

He already has some ideas, such as a horror book, which he can try in the second season.

Tonight's party was both a celebration and a farewell. Except for the younger Liu Haoran, everyone else was almost drunk.

Compared to the others, Li Yitong was a little quiet tonight. She didn't say much and just sat there with a smile on her face.

Until she saw Meng Bai get up and go to the bathroom, she held it in for a while, then walked out of the private room for the same reason.

"Wow!"

Meng Bai was washing his hands at the sink outside the bathroom when he suddenly heard a cute roar behind him.

After washing his hands leisurely, he turned around, raised his hand and flicked it, and a puff of water mist splashed onto the person who stretched out his hand.

"oops!"

Li Yitong quickly raised her arm to block it, and then slapped Meng Bai with her mouth pursed: "Hate it! Why aren't you scared?"

"Girl, next time before you scare someone, check if there is a mirror first."

The two stood opposite each other, and Li Yitong looked at Meng Bai with burning eyes.

It can be seen that after not seeing each other for a while, she really wants to hug him directly.

Unfortunately, considering that we are in a public place, even though there is no one around, we still have to be careful.

“How does it feel to have recorded a season?”

"Not bad, this show is quite fun." Li Yitong said with a proud look on her face, "And I think I'm pretty smart, a lot of viewers praised me in the comments."

"Really? I remember when the footage appeared in the first few episodes, most comments were asking 'Who is this?'"

Li Yitong looked embarrassed and said angrily: "That was at the beginning, and everyone got to know me later!"

To be honest, among all the members and guests of "Star Detective", this girl is the least popular one. Even Liu Haoran has higher traffic than her.

Fortunately, this girl has a sweet face that makes people feel good, and her personality is also good. Her character complements that of another female member, Wang Ou, so she was gradually accepted by the audience.

But then again, Boss Li doesn't have many works at the moment.

The first one she starred in was "Psychological Crime", but she was not very popular. Later, she played the role of "Senior Luo Zhi" in "The Best of Us". This role was very eye-catching, but because there was not much plot, it could only be regarded as a small splash.

In addition, she was in school for most of last year, and several dramas she filmed after graduation, such as "Painting Jianghu", have not been aired yet, so it is normal that she is not very popular.

Fortunately, Li Yitong has a very calm mentality. For her, being an actor is half hobby and half career, so she is not in a hurry.

What's more, she knew that with "Teacher Meng" around, if there was a role or resources suitable for her, he would definitely not forget her.

Just as she thought, Meng Bai now actually has a project that is very suitable for her.

"Is it Arc Light's new drama?" Li Yitong asked, "Lu Teng's next project?"

"It's not an arc." Meng Bai shook his head, "And you've already appeared in "Psychological Crime". I'm sure other characters in this series can't be used again."

"Tsk, if I had known I shouldn't have accepted 'Chen Xi'."

Li Yitong murmured, and then asked curiously: "Which drama is suitable for me?"

"Have you seen The Legend of the Condor Heroes?"

"Does it count if I watched TV series when I was a kid?"

"That's all I need to know." Meng Bai explained, "We've recently been discussing cooperation with Huace Film and Television, and they happen to be planning to remake The Legend of the Condor Heroes."

"A remake?" Li Yitong asked in surprise.

I remember that the most recent version was filmed in 08. It’s only been six or seven years, and it’s going to be remade again.

Meng Bai actually had a similar idea. These people in the film and television industry didn't even bother to film Gu Long, Huang Yi or something like that, but why did they just pick on Mr. Jin every day?

"Don't worry about why they want to remake it. This time the project is led by director Guo Jingyu's team, and all the main roles are played by newcomers. We just happened to be discussing cooperation recently, so I recommended you."

"Then which role am I? Hua Zheng, Mu Nianci, or..."

"If you, Boss Li, want to act, you will definitely play the female lead."

Li Yitong's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise, "Huang Rong? Really?"

Seeing Meng Bai nod affirmatively, she immediately showed an excited and happy expression. Regardless of the fact that they were still outside, she hugged Meng Bai and kissed him.

There may be some debate about the popularity ranking of the male protagonists in Jin Yong's 14 novels, but among the female protagonists, Huang Rong is undoubtedly the most popular.

In various discussions involving Jin Yong's martial arts novels, "Which version of Huang Rong is better" is an enduring hot topic.

Although the current status of Jin Yong's dramas is not as high as before, they are still top resources for newcomers.

What’s more, it’s a “top-level” character like Huang Rong.

Li Yitong naturally understood this, so she was particularly grateful and excited towards Meng Bai.

If he hadn't been outside, he would have pounced on Meng Bai by now.

But even so, there was a tenderness of spring in those crescent-shaped smiling eyes, and the heat seemed to melt Meng Bai.

"Don't get too excited yet. The crew will definitely need to see if it's a good fit. Also, since we're mainly using newcomers this time, the pay shouldn't be very high."

"It doesn't matter!" Li Yitong said quickly, "It's okay if it's a little lower."

"That's not the case."

Meng Bai coughed lightly, looked at her with ambiguous eyes and said, "Shouldn't some people show some appreciation for such a good resource?"

Li Yitong naturally understood what he meant, and said to herself, "You idiot, I'm the one who takes the initiative every time."

However, she still reached out and hugged Meng Bai's arm, with a pitiful expression on her face, and said: "I understand, Teacher Meng, then tonight..."

Before she could finish her words, she heard footsteps.

Before they could let go, a woman appeared in front of them.

It’s Wang Ou.

"..."

"..."

"..."

The six of them looked at each other and the atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.

Wang Ou didn't expect to run into these two people. After taking a look at them, Meng Bai now looked like the "evil investor" who was taking advantage of the newcomers, and Li Yitong was the new actor who "dared to be angry but not to speak out".

Of course, she knew the relationship between the two, and couldn't help but complain in her heart -

When you play these weird games, can't you choose a place where there is no one around?

(End of this chapter)