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

Chapter 639 Joining the Group
Running Man did indeed add two more episodes...

That's normal, given how popular the show is...

Starting from the third phase, there were more and more product placements, with the average revenue per phase exceeding 20 million!

And now is precisely the time when the hype is at its peak—the average viewership rating has surpassed 6, and the peak viewership rating has surpassed 8…

It even surpassed last year's "Where Are We Going, Dad?"!
Most importantly, Zhejiang TV didn't have a new variety show to air – the third season of "Sound of My Dream" didn't attract much sponsorship, mainly because Shen Yan and Lin Junjie weren't coming…

Okay, actually, the variety show that's taking over the time slot, "I See You Have Talent," is still in preparation!

"I See You Have Talent" is a show where contestants must showcase two to three talents, and the winners will embark on a path to stardom with the help of mentors.

The main highlight is the mentor lineup: Jackie Chan, Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Guoli, and Li Lianhua!
Showcasing your talents?

It's pointless. With such a strong lineup of mentors, the biggest question is why the judges didn't fully understand the show's positioning when it aired...

It seems the production team didn't seriously consider how to make this show...

Once you've secured all four mentors and funded the project to the maximum extent, the rest is up to you.

The success of shows like "The Voice of China" and "Running Man" may have made Zhejiang TV think that variety shows were easy to produce...

"I See You Have Talent" and "All the Way With You" were both pretty bad...

Oh, and "With You All the Way" is also a variety show that Zhejiang TV is focusing on developing!

Back to Running Man...

The advertising revenue for the last two installments exceeded 3000 million!
In addition, there is copyright development—"Running Man" has copyright development, including but not limited to books, DVDs, and merchandise, and the sales of these products have brought additional revenue to the program.

There's even a runaway amusement park...

There's really no reason not to add two more rounds!

The guests were encouraged to invite their friends to play games together, including tearing off name tags...

Zhang Zhixi is a good friend invited by Dilraba.

Dilraba originally wanted to invite Chen Yao, but Chen Yao was filming and couldn't get away.

Zhang Zhixi plays Miao Qing in "Eternal Love"...

The female supporting character, the younger sister of the East Sea Lord, falls in love with Ye Hua at first sight and is willing to become his maid to get closer to him.

To win Ye Hua's love, Miao Qing, believing Su Jin's scheme, attempted to drug him, but was subsequently banished from the Nine Heavens...

Miao Qing's infatuation highlights Ye Hua's devotion to Bai Qian. A-Li, worried that Miao Qing would ruin her parents' relationship, devised several schemes to protect them, which objectively facilitated Ye Hua and Bai Qian's reunion…

She appeared in only a few episodes…

She was previously an artist signed with Media Asia, yes, the same Media Asia that Yang Mi was signed with…

But she was unlucky. The dramas she filmed in the first few years of her career either had her cast replaced, or couldn't be broadcast after filming, or became unreleased inventory that was considered a success if it could be broadcast at all... In the dramas that were able to be broadcast smoothly, her roles were either very small or she was mostly a villainous supporting character. It was as if she was under a curse and could not make a name for herself for a long time.

How unlucky was she? In the drama "Sorry, I've Fallen in Love with You," in which she played the second female lead, the cast included Liu Shishi, Wu Xiubo, and Geng Le. But halfway through filming, Yao Di sued the production team!

The reason is that the production team replaced her without informing her…

Then Liu Shishi terminated her contract with the production team, which renamed the show "Holding You Is Happiness," brought in Tang Yixin, revised the script, and re-launched the project. They also kicked Zhang Zhixi out of the production team...

Then, she could only continue playing supporting roles to earn some money!

Unfortunately, her acting skills are mediocre; the only thing worth mentioning is her beauty, but beauty is truly the most competitive factor in the Chinese entertainment industry…

Putting aside other things, the "Eternal Love" production team also had a bunch of beautiful women, and the costume design for the show was handled by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio...

The entire planning and creative department of Shanghai Animation Film Studio Co., Ltd. participated in the design!

Shen Yan disliked the combination of a hair ornament and long, loose hair…

It's that kind of design that's really tight!

A high ponytail style with voluminous hair...

The female characters weren't all the same – simple headdress + long, flowing hair + light makeup + long earrings + light-colored clothes. Shanghai Animation Film Studio created unique looks for each character…

However, Shen Yan didn't interact much with Zhang Zhixi. He didn't know much about this girl, only that she had stockpiled a lot of IPs...

Shen Yan and Reba mostly chatted along the way.

Dilraba is particularly interested in whether there will be a next season of "Running Man"...

There will definitely be a next season.

"Will we change our guests?" "I don't think we'll change them!" Shen Yan said, "Your chemistry is great... and the regular guests are all willing to continue appearing..."

"Will you add more people?"

"I can't be sure about that, but it's highly unlikely there will be a second or third season!"

Zhang Zhixi couldn't help but interject, "Why not the second and third seasons?"

Shen Yan replied, "Because for the first three seasons, as the producer, I had some say in the matter. Starting with the fourth season, we sold the rights to Zhejiang TV..."

Dilraba asked, "So, should I withdraw then?"

We'll see when the time comes...

……

Most film and television actors have average variety show skills and lack the ability to catch jokes, so they are not suitable for being regular guests on variety shows!

Dilraba isn't really suited to be a regular on variety shows...

She doesn't have much ability to create or respond to memes.

"Running Man" is different; she only needs to focus on playing the game!

In fact, domestic variety shows like to use familiar faces. That is to say, as long as you perform well on a variety show at the beginning, you will not have to worry about not being able to get on variety shows later!
After the huge success of "Running Man," Deng Chao and Wu Jing received numerous invitations to appear on variety shows.

Of course, they both declined, only keeping "Running Man"...

Dilraba is the same!
Sha Yi and Song Xiaobao are different; they're very easygoing. Besides "Running Man," they've also taken on other variety shows...

That's normal, that's just how their public personas are!

No matter what kind of variety show it is, there always has to be someone in the team who does the dirty work. What's their role? They're there to provide contrast, to set off others.

They're the supporting cast!

At this stage, Running Man is beneficial to them.

A nationally popular variety show with stable exposure!

As for quitting…

We'll talk about it later!

Oh, he and Zhang Zhixi didn't have any direct communication; they just exchanged contact information.

……

"Major Events in Life," starring Shen Yan, with supporting roles played by Qiao Shan and Wan Qian...

A team of three!

Qiao Shan plays Wang Jianren, and Wan Qian plays Bai Xue…

There is a line in the original version:
"Ultimately, the problem lies in your mindset. You despise yourself and feel you have a dirty past! If everyone were like you, we wouldn't be able to live. I used to be a thief, and she used to be a street vendor..."

Change it to 'I used to be a thief, she used to be a prostitute!'

The reason is simple: when did street vendors become "bad people" on par with criminals and thieves?
Being a prostitute would be more suitable for you!
Actually, the most difficult part of the entire production was finding Wu Xiaowen!
The ideal actress for Wu Xiaowen is 5-7 years old, a little girl…

Zhang Zifeng and Zhao Jinmai are clearly over the age limit.

Ideally, born in 10...

Han Yan met with over a thousand child actors and finally chose Wang Shengdi!
After Shen Yan joined the crew, she first had dinner with Han Yan, Qiao Shan, and Wan Qian...

Qiao Shan is now practically the go-to actor for Xinghuo Studio, having starred in a slew of dramas, including the second season of "Go! Boys" and "Joyful City"...

There are relatively few film projects…

After all, he's not an actor from Happy Twist.

However, he frequently appears on variety shows, so he doesn't lack exposure...

The situation is much better than in previous years!

A few people started talking about the Lunar New Year movies, and of course, the first one they discussed was "Gone with the Bullets"...

　I have something to do and need to go out right away…

　　I'll come back and take a look; if I have time, I'll write a chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)