Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 436 Another Variety Show to Record (34)

At eight o'clock in the morning, Shen Yan and Nini went downstairs to have breakfast. Deng Chao, Huang Xiaoming, and Tong Dawei were already eating!
Starting today, the five of us will split into two groups to promote the event: Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, and Huang Xiaoming will be in one group, and Shen Yan in the other…

Nini followed Shen Yan.

Well, actually, Nini didn't need to come at all, since the movie is called "American Dreams in China," and Nini wasn't one of the partners.

To put it bluntly, Koh Samui is just a symbol.

It symbolizes the choice of many college students in that era!

Whether she's there or not doesn't affect the main plot of the movie...

Shen Yan glanced at Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao, then suddenly spoke up: "We might need to publicize that you two don't get along..."

"what?"

"We need to generate buzz..."

"Then how do we create it?"

"It's very simple. The three of you discuss it, and Brother Chao and Brother Xiaoming take turns introducing and interviewing them, just like in 'Painted Skin 2,' where Zhou Xun and Zhao Yanzi will never appear in the same frame... creating an atmosphere of discord..."

Is it necessary to use this method?

"...After all, our opponent is Stephen Chow... Let's play it safe; we must completely overwhelm them in terms of buzz..."

Huang Xiaoming interjected, "Actually, Stephen Chow's last movie, 'CJ7: The Earth', wasn't very successful at the box office either..."

"That's a cartoon!"

Shen Yan waved his hand and said, "The publicity team will contact you later..."

Well, Xiaoming is right. Stephen Chow's "CJ7: The Earth's Love" was more than just a box office flop; it didn't even reach 20 million...

At the time, Manfred Wong wrote an article stating, "The era of Stephen Chow, who has dominated Chinese-language films for twenty years, is over!"

However, Stephen Chow has always been his secret to attracting attention; whenever Stephen Chow is mentioned, there is bound to be a lot of discussion.

Later, he started his own media business and invited many Hong Kong film and television figures to criticize Stephen Chow together. He also invited Lau Ka-ho, the director of "The Legendary Swordsman," to be a guest on his show and made several attempts to dig up little-known aspects of Chow's past.

What he got in return was Director Liu's lavish praise for Stephen Chow, and he could only awkwardly smile on the sidelines...

But many people agree with this view!

Stephen Chow's last directorial work was "CJ7," which was released in 2008.

Therefore... people don't think "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be a box office success...

Including Huayi Brothers... they think the box office will be at most 500 million!
I never expected that "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" would gross over 10 billion yuan at the box office.

But Shen Yan knew.

The saying goes, "Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; underestimating the enemy and being careless is a cardinal sin in warfare!"

……

The CCTV recording studio, backstage.

Shen Yan finished the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, picked up a boxed lunch, and went straight to the backstage of "Let's Talk"...

After a while, Yang Siwei came in with a few loaves of bread.

"Nothing else?"

"Just make do with this, the convenience store is already sold out!"

Shen Yan had no choice but to take the dry bread and eat two in one go. Yang Siwei suddenly asked him, "You know the movie 'Village Evening', right?"

"I've only heard about the movie 'Village Evening'; it seems like it hasn't been promoted much?"

“That’s right!” Yang Siwei nodded: “Zhang Yibai used an all-star lineup… but nobody wanted to do any publicity!”

Films like "Village Evening," "Run for Love," "Happy New Year," and "Dear New Year," all follow the "All's Well, Ends Well" formula...

With the New Year approaching, I decided to use a star-studded cast to create a fitting story and add a few old internet memes…

Unfortunately, the audience just didn't buy it!

None of these movies grossed over 100 million yuan at the box office, and none received even a passing grade from critics…

But you have to admire Zhang Yibai's ability to organize events. The "Village Gala," also known as "Getting Better and Better: Village Gala," boasts an unprecedentedly strong cast: Guo Fucheng, Wang Baoqiang, Sandra Ng, Xu Jinglei, Wang Luodan, Liang Jiahui, Ni Dahong, Zhang Ziyi, and Jing Tian!
"...They edited a version based on Jing Tian's version..."

"Jing Tian?"

Shen Yan frowned: "I heard her say that she only filmed this scene for one day... her role was small... it was just a cameo, and they managed to edit that into a trailer?"

"...Then I wouldn't know!"

"...It's obvious they saw Jing Tian became popular and wanted to ride her coattails."

"Of course, Cheon Song-yi..."

Shen Yan shook his head: "...Never mind it, there wasn't even a press conference, and the actors didn't have time to post on Weibo to promote it, so it's no threat!"

The two were chatting when the host, Sa Beining, walked in.

When Shen Yan saw him, he immediately greeted him warmly: "Teacher Sa!"

"...Brother Yan, you've finally arrived!"

"The show didn't send me an invitation, did it?"

"...I've sent you invitations several times, but you haven't come!"

Shen Yan's eyes widened: "I really don't know..."

"It's not important. What are we going to talk about today?"

"Let's talk about how I became a director..."

"I am looking forward!"

"If any audience members try to give me a hard time later, remember to help me out..."

Are you afraid of them?

Shen Yan shook his head: "I'm not afraid, but I'm worried I might lose control and start cursing..."

"I heard from them that you have a very good temper?"

"That's because you haven't encountered an idiot..."

"Okay, I understand..."

……

Shen Yan was quite envious of Sa Beining—he was truly a gifted talent!
At 23, she hosted the hit show "Today's Talk," and at 24, she was the undisputed champion of a host competition, a monster who received full marks from more than one judge.

A winner of the grand slam of hosting awards!

Of course, he also has his flaws.

First, they have a histrionic personality, with an extremely strong desire to perform.

Secondly, it seems that he really wants to connect with young people, create content that young people like, and has a pursuit of the climax and highlights of the program;

Thirdly, he always wanted the show to be outstanding.
These three factors lead him to interrupt others, sing while others are speaking, and occasionally undermine others... which sometimes makes him seem quite disrespectful.

It's fine when hosting large-scale programs, but when I'm a variety show guest or a regular MC, I sometimes focus too much on the show's humor and my own spotlight, forgetting to respect and consider the feelings of other guests, including the hosts...

In particular, "Hello, Life" attracted a lot of haters.

Actually, if you observe carefully, you'll find that many times he has a plan in mind, but his reaction is so quick that others can't catch it, which makes things a bit awkward and abrupt...

We're missing He Jiong!
Shen Yan knew about the program "Let's Talk"...

Sa Beining's viral meme-worthy expressions originated from this show...

It's like Ma Yun opened up my Ren and Du meridians...

If Ma Yun can say, "I have no interest in money!", then there's nothing wrong with me, Sa Beining, saying, "Peking University is alright," right?
From then on, no matter what program he participated in, Sa Beining would always say, "I was admitted to Peking University through a special admission program. Peking University is alright..."

However, it was also he who carried "Let's Talk" – the show invited guests including celebrities, scientists, entrepreneurs, soldiers, artists, diplomats... he could handle people from all walks of life...

Really awesome!
Most importantly, he can smooth things over even when the questions asked by the so-called youth representatives are sometimes awkward or very blunt…

She is indeed a highly competent host!

(End of this chapter)