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

Chapter 486 Don’t squat down and hold your head in front of the police station
National Day, Blue Island Blue Mountain West Road Police Station.

Although the number of people traveling during this year's long holiday has slightly decreased due to the obstruction of influenza policies, Blue Island, as a tourist city, still attracted a large number of tourists.

The jurisdiction of Lanshan West Road Police Station happens to be responsible for the most prosperous area of Landao. The local population is large, and now with the addition of hundreds of thousands of tourists, the work is even busier.

Li went to the municipal bureau to attend a dispatch meeting all day and did not return to the police station until the evening. However, before he even entered the compound, he was shocked by the long queue at the entrance of the police station.

"Come on, Xiao Liu."

He called over a young policeman in the station and pointed at a group of young people queuing outside the door: "What's going on here? Have you busted any dens?"

"No, Chief Li, these are mostly college students who are here to travel and take photos and check in."

"This is the first time I've heard of tourists checking in at the police station. What? Are you thinking of visiting one more attraction than others?"

"Hey, isn't this the program we filmed together at the beginning of the year? It started airing a while ago, and the number of views and other things were quite popular online, and then some people came to take pictures on the spot. Young people like to follow trends, and it happened to be a holiday, so the result is what we have now."

After listening to Xiao Liu's report, Chief Li finally understood the specific situation and was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He knew that the program "Protecting Blue Mountain Shanxi" had started broadcasting. After all, as the main partner and filming location of the program, this was a very important external publicity work this year, so the Municipal Bureau had been following up on various progress.

The program was launched some time ago. Although he, as the director, had never appeared on the show, he was still proud of it. He even forwarded it in his circle of friends and the internal public security group, which really harvested a wave of envy and jealousy from other stations.

For this reason, he has been paying attention to this program recently. Although he can't understand the popularity data, from some news he has read online, it seems that the results are quite good.

But what he didn't expect was that this show could attract so many young tourists to take photos. Judging from the size of the team outside, those who didn't know would think they were handing out eggs today.

Alas, Li sighed inwardly, that Mr. Meng was really good at giving people "surprises". The holiday was already busy, and now there was another new thing.

The good news is that this year the publicity score of the police station is absolutely off the charts. The influence of all the police stations in the city combined is probably not as high as theirs. As long as there is no public opinion, they will definitely pass the year-end assessment.

Looking at the long queue outside, Li sighed, "Not bad, everyone knows how to queue."

"Most of the people here are young college students, and their average quality is still very high. They are worried that it will affect our normal work, so they line up spontaneously." Xiao Liu asked carefully: "Well, Director, do we still need to persuade them to leave?"

Li Suo smacked his lips and said, "Forget it. Since they are already here and it won't affect our work, let them wait in line. I will report to the higher-ups and see how to handle this situation."

After saying that, he glanced at the young people outside who were taking photos and checking in, and suddenly frowned.

"Xiao Liu, go out and tell them that it's okay to take photos and check in, but try to keep your posture normal. Look, especially the one where you squat and hold your head, don't do that!"

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No one, including Heng Video's own platform, expected that "Guarding Blue Mountain Shanxi", a police observation program with no celebrity artists, no plot, and almost all trivial content, would show such strong popularity value after its launch.

When the first two episodes were aired, the viewing data was actually quite average. But as the program segments became popular on short video platforms, the main program also attracted a wave of traffic, and it became popular all of a sudden.

[In the domestic entertainment industry where all kinds of high-sounding concepts are popular, it is rare to see a program that talks about real grassroots work. ]

[The platform and the program group themselves positioned it as an "observational reality show", but I feel that it is more like a documentary. It reminds me of "Tan Tan Jiao Tong". In an era when all kinds of celebrity traffic dominates the screen, we can still see what ordinary people like us look like. ]

[As a family member of a grassroots police officer, I think this program may not be that exciting or well-produced, but it does show the daily lives of ordinary police officers.]

[Maybe everyone has watched too many criminal investigation dramas and thinks that the daily work of the police is all about major cases. In fact, there are major cases, but they are rare. Most of them are like in "Guardians of the Blue Mountains", some strange but trivial disputes. 】

[It is indeed the style that Director Yan Min always likes, focusing the camera on more ordinary people. The previous three and four seasons of "Go Fighting" were like this, funny and profound at the same time. As a result, after Director Yan left, the program was revised and became a cliché outdoor variety show with celebrities again. ]

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The audience gave high praise to "Guarding Blue Mountain Shanxi". The program was initially rated 9.0, but later dropped to 8.8 as the number of people who rated it increased. However, it still surpassed a series of big-budget online variety shows this year.

Landao didn't expect that, originally it was to provide a filming location, but after one show, an ordinary police station was turned into a new "tourist attraction".

The cultural and tourism department of Landao worked overtime to promote the surrounding food and entertainment spots in combination with the location of the "Lanshan West Road Police Station". They also issued a notice to remind tourists not to affect the normal work of the police station while checking in.

Regarding this wave of "wealth from heaven", Landao's cultural and tourism department can be said to have a "love-hate" attitude.

What I love is that it has brought a large wave of traffic to the entire city, and the highlight of this year's work has been settled; as for what I hate, it is naturally that no one is prepared, and as a result, they have to work overtime during the holidays for fear of causing any trouble.

Fortunately, due to the flu, there are fewer regular tourists this year than in previous years. With these two factors offsetting each other, we are not in a rush.

Yan Min is a very popular variety show director. Even after leaving "Go Fighting", he has always been followed by many viewers.

Because there were no new works in the past year, some fans of the new version of "Go Fighting" mocked him for "running out of ideas". But now "Guardians of the Blue Mountains" has become a big hit and has received great reviews, which has severely slapped those previous comments in the face.

However, when being interviewed, Yan Min said that the current success of the program is mainly due to the program's chief planner Meng Bai, "Mr. Meng".

"It was President Meng who first proposed the program, and then asked me to be in charge of the filming and production. President Meng has also been paying attention to the subsequent location selection and grasp of the program's theme. So when it comes to the contribution to the program's success, it mainly goes to President Meng."

The audience was both shocked and surprised by Yan Min's remarks.

It suddenly dawned on me that if it was Mr. Meng who was in charge, it would be normal for this program to be of such a high standard.

What surprised me was that Mr. Meng had produced many "criminal investigation suspense" works in the past, most of which won by their stories. Including the variety shows he participated in producing before, which were also of the type like "Star Detective".

Therefore, it is hard for everyone to imagine that he would create such a police observation program that focuses on "real and ordinary".

I can only say, it has to be Mr. Meng!
[What I'm saying is, can Mr. Meng make a drama of similar style? Nowadays, all the criminal investigation dramas are full of so-called "unsolved cases" that are deliberately mysterious, and the protagonists are all out of touch with reality. I didn't think so before, but now after watching the show, I suddenly think that a drama that specifically talks about grassroots trivial matters should also be quite interesting. ]

This is a message on the official Weibo account of "Protecting Blue Mountain Shanxi", which received a lot of likes from viewers and fans.

Just as this netizen said, under the influence of Arc Light, "suspense" themes have now become an important category in the film and television market.

However, these so-called "suspense dramas" and "criminal investigation dramas" are only interested in suspense and curiosity, and lack the logic and production standards of arc dramas, resulting in a "tiger start but weak tail" trend, just like American dramas.

Many viewers were attracted by the suspense at the beginning, but the subsequent episodes were mostly high at the beginning and low at the end, with serious water injection and a hasty ending. After a long time, many viewers got tired of these "suspense crime dramas".

In contrast, the seemingly plain style of "Guarding Blue Mountain Shanxi" is like a small green vegetable in a table of heavy oil and spicy food. It looks ordinary, but it tastes fresh and refreshing.

It’s a pity that the projects of most film and television production teams nowadays are basically ancient fantasy dramas, urban romance and campus romance.

There are only a handful of high-level teams left, and Arclight Films ranks first. It is for this reason that such audience messages of "seeking a show on the spot" appeared.

Of course, although this comment received a lot of likes, most viewers did not expect to receive a response.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Meng Bai's account, which was updated only once every six months, actually posted a new Weibo. He took a screenshot of the "seeking drama" message and wrote: "I have received everyone's expectations. If this Weibo post gets more than 100,000 likes, Arc Light will start arranging a new script."

After seeing this news, many people's first reaction was to check whether the account was real. After everyone confirmed that it was indeed Mr. Meng himself, the enthusiasm of netizens and viewers suddenly boiled over.

[Awesome, Mr. Meng! You really listen to my wishes! ]

[It’s so funny, only 100,000 likes, who is Mr. Meng looking down on? Let’s show Mr. Meng how efficient we are.]

[Since someone has wished for a realistic theme, I will also wish for a campus romance theme. I have no other intentions, I just want to see what effect Mr. Meng has when writing a love story.]

[Yes, Twinkle Twinkle Star is about campus romance, so sweet!]

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As netizens commented, within a day, the number of likes for this Weibo post exceeded 100,000.

Meng Bai did not hesitate and directly posted another message on Weibo, indicating that he had started preparing the project script.

Netizens also expressed their expectations, and even the term #弧光新剧# once became a hot search.

In this regard, many colleagues in the film and television industry can only say that he is worthy of being called "Mr. Meng" of Arc Light. This new drama doesn't even have a name, but it has already aroused the audience's expectations.
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"Boss, I'm finding it more and more, no wonder you can make money."

In the car, Hua Yan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned her head and looked at Meng Bai in the back seat and said, "The script project has been prepared for a long time, but now it seems to be specially prepared to satisfy the wishes of the audience."

People outside don't know, but as a young assistant, she knows it very well. As early as when the program "Guarding Blue Mountain West" was still in production, her boss actually had a story idea similar to that centered on an ordinary police station.

"This is called taking advantage of the situation and making full use of resources." Meng Bai said nonchalantly, "It's so good now. Netizens feel that their suggestions are taken seriously, the new drama has also attracted a wave of attention, and the show itself has also gained a lot of traffic. It's a win-win situation for all three parties."

After saying that, he glanced at the street view outside and said in a more serious tone, "We're almost at the Supreme People's Procuratorate. Let's get ready."

"Okay, boss, the Supreme People's Procuratorate is looking for us this time. Is there any film and television project you want to cooperate with?"

"Maybe, we'll know soon."

Meng Bai rushed back to Beijing North from Landao yesterday. The main reason for this was that he received a call from the Film and Television Center of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

As mentioned before, any content in domestic dramas that involves relevant departments must be reviewed by the corresponding departments in addition to the review by the radio and television authorities themselves.

Therefore, in order to avoid trouble, many projects will directly approach the film and television centers of relevant departments before starting, seeking cooperation in the name of "guidance", which can be regarded as an additional amulet.

Because Arc Light’s project themes are mainly “suspense and criminal investigation”, it has been dealing with these departments for many years.

However, in most cases, the public security's Golden Shield Film and Television is the main one, and there are not many "prosecution and judicial" systems.

For example, the Supreme People's Procuratorate that contacted Meng Bai this time was an acquaintance they became during the filming of "The Silent Truth" last time.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate attaches great importance to Arc Light Films and this drama. During the broadcast period, it specially arranged for the procuratorial systems of various provinces and cities to help forward and publicize it.

What they value is not only the performance of the drama, but more because it is one of the few domestic film and television works that shows the work of "prosecutors".

Although the three public security, procuratorial and judicial organs have always been listed side by side, their external visibility has been completely different.

It goes without saying that everyone will deal with police officers at some point in their life, and they are the ones who appear most frequently in TV dramas.

The courts come into contact with relatively fewer people, but as the final stage of legal judgment, there are also a large number of film and television works that showcase them.

In comparison, many people don’t know much about the prosecution system, which focuses on criminal and public prosecutions.

Even for many ordinary people who don’t care much about government agencies, they may not know what a “prosecutor” does.

Because of this, there are not many film and television works with prosecutors as the protagonists. Although "The Silent Truth" belongs to the "social suspense" genre, the protagonist Jiang Yang is indeed a grassroots prosecutor.

"Hello Director Li, nice to see you again."

"Hey, Mr. Meng, welcome!"

In the meeting room of the Inspection Daily, Meng Bai shook hands and said hello to a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man is named Li Hui. He is the president of the Procuratorial Daily and also the director of the Film and Television Center of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. He is responsible for the film and television production related work of the Supreme People's Procuratorate.

"I heard that Arc Light's film 'The Bad Kids' was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award again. That's cause for celebration!" Li Hui said with a smile.

Meng Bai chuckled: "It's a pity that "The Silent Truth" was broadcast a little late, otherwise it would definitely have a place in these awards this year."

"Haha, it's pretty good to have the results we have now. I can strive for the same result next year."

Li Hui waved his hand, then motioned to another person in the room and said, "Boss Meng, I invited you here today because someone asked me to. Let me introduce you to Director Zhu Dong from the Film and Television Center of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission."

Meng Bai looked over with some confusion: "Director Zhu, nice to meet you, hello."

"Haha, Mr. Meng, you're too polite. I've heard Lao Li mention you many times."

Zhu Dong's attitude was quite enthusiastic, which made Meng Bai put his worries aside. At present, it didn't seem to be a bad thing.

The three of them sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries before getting down to business.

"That's right, Mr. Meng." Zhu Dong said, "We have a project with a certain theme, and we hope to cooperate with a professional film and television production team like Arclight, so we asked President Li to invite Mr. Meng to come."

Meng Bai was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had already thought that he might be asked to film a movie, he was still a little worried until he heard the other party say it out loud.

But since he was talking about his job, he was not nervous. "You are too polite, Director Zhu. It is our honor to cooperate with the Political and Legal Committee. I wonder what kind of project you want to shoot?"

Zhu Dong groaned for a moment, then slowly said, "I wonder if Mr. Meng has ever heard of the campaign to eradicate organized crime?"

(End of this chapter)