After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 376 Emotional Themes
Zhou Haoran was not interested in trivial family matters.

Or rather, they're too lazy to participate.

Whether it was the alleyways in his hometown, or the matters concerning Sister Suiqing, Aunt Wan, and Teacher Jiang's respective maternal families, his solution was always money.

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; the sage is ruthless, treating the people like straw dogs.

Sometimes, slogans are acceptable.

Don't take it seriously.

Zhou Haoran is a man destined for great things, and he is unwilling to intervene in such trivial matters of justice with his simple moral compass.

Will the baby girl be raised by Grandma Zhang, or will her biological mother take her back...?

There are definitely advantages and disadvantages to both.

The media is best advised to record events from an observer's perspective rather than getting involved to uphold justice. Whether it's good or bad, simply observing from the sidelines is enough; this is merely a microcosm of our times.

Zhou Haoran did not quite agree with Hu Xiaochen's idea.

But the show still needs to be made.

Since we've participated in the "Family Matters" program, we must achieve something!
The most objective indicator of performance is, of course, viewership ratings!

"Has this case been filed in court?"

A thought immediately flashed through Zhou Haoran's mind.

I want to create a series around this topic.

That same day, I made an appointment with Qiao Nuo.

The three met at a coffee shop.

Zhou Haoran explained his thought process.

Hu Xiaochen was taken aback. "Master, you're going to make a series?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Yes, the baby girl was adopted by a kind person, but the wicked mother abandoned her. After the kind person donated money, the wicked mother appeared and demanded the money and the baby girl back. This story is so complicated that it cannot be explained in one episode."

Hu Xiaochen said, "We've never done a series of programs called 'Family Matters,' at most it's just two episodes."

“Two episodes aren’t enough, I estimate…” Zhou Haoran didn’t really have a clue, “It’s like a documentary, it’ll take at least four or five episodes. I either don’t do it at all, or if I’m going to do it, I have to make it a classic in this show.”

"Documentary..."

Hu Xiaochen stared blankly.

He thought to himself that his master was coming to do something big.

"Isn't that just like making a movie?" Jono exclaimed excitedly.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Yes, the standards need to be high. Nuonuo, you should join in too, let's do this show together!"

"I?"

Jono seemed a little awkward.

Zhou Haoran said, "You write the script."

"Write a script?" Hu Xiaochen's eyes widened as she looked at him incredulously. "Master, no way! 'Family Matters' is a true record of urban life. We won't make up stories or fabricate anything!"

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "I think you're not my apprentice, but Tang Shiyi's apprentice, right?"

Hu Xiaochen blushed slightly and said defiantly, "That's right. The media's responsibility is to spread the truth, not to fabricate lies."

“Hmm…” Zhou Haoran couldn’t say she was wrong. “I didn’t fabricate anything. I asked Nuonuo to write a script to dramatize the story of this abandoned baby girl.”

Qiao Nuo, who could write stories, chimed in, "Senior Sister, I've watched your shows too. Sometimes they're a mess, and a lot of good stories aren't filmed. Making a show is like writing a story; it needs a beginning, development, climax, and conclusion to be interesting."

"Oh."

Hu Xiaochen was weak and listless.

Seeing that she was in low spirits, Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "I didn't say it was fake. There needs to be a certain atmosphere, there needs to be montage language... It's like a charity donation. This money was given by foreigners. To be honest, no matter who it's given to, the audience won't feel bad. If this money was given by the audience of 'Family Matters,' and it was taken away by the wicked mother, then they would really empathize! The ratings would explode!"

"what?"

Hu Xiaochen was taken aback.

Zhou Haoran said, "Just like Nuonuo said earlier, there needs to be an introduction, development, climax, and conclusion. For the first episode, we can start with the 'introduction.' Let's talk about how Grandma Zhang adopted a baby girl and how difficult her life was, having to rely on collecting garbage to make a living. Show the hardship of the old lady and the cuteness of the little girl that touches people's hearts. At the end of the program, we can call on the audience to donate."

Qiao Nuo's eyes lit up, thinking this was a great idea. "That's right, this way the donations will have a source. The audience of 'Family Matters' will really be strongly connected to this story. They will pay even more attention to the future development of this series."

"You two are in cahoots."

Hu Xiaochen also realized that the two of them shared the same view on the media.

Qiao Nuo asked curiously, "Senior Sister, aren't you and Master on the same page?"

"Why not?"

Hu Xiaochen rolled her eyes at her.

"Then let's join hands as the three of us, master and apprentices, and work together to make the show a success?"

Qiao Nuo clapped his hands with a smile, looking forward to the opportunity to participate in the production of a TV program.

“If we were to make a series…” Hu Xiaochen, being a professional, pondered and said, “The ratings for the first episode might not be very high… Master, what do we do about the ratings?”

Zhou Haoran was very confident about this, saying, "Therefore, this series of programs will be produced slowly. I will first find a topic that has the potential to generate explosive ratings! Only when the ratings explode can the plan for this series of programs be approved."

the next day.

He went to work early.

I went through all the recent lists of topics.

Then, I found a topic that had four crosses marked on it.

"This is good!"

Zhou Haoran immediately took a liking to this story. It's a story about a couple's conflict.

A girl named He Jing is 19 years old, a junior high school graduate, and a model.

They can only work in nightclubs and clubs.

I met a very rich guy.

They started dating.

Recently, she discovered that her boyfriend was seeing another woman.

Very sad.

He wanted to commit suicide.

We would like to ask the program team to come and mediate.

Experienced directors wouldn't even glance at such low-class trivial matters.

Another female director named Zhang Ming came over kindly and whispered, "Haoran, didn't you see the markings? One checkmark means it's been approved by one director. Four checkmarks mean it's been approved by four directors at the same time. Your topic has four crosses, which means that none of the four directors in our group approve of it."

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Sister Mingming, I think we can give it a try."

Zhang Ming shook his head. "This story has conflict, but it's too cliché. The editor might not approve it."

Zhou Haoran, thick-skinned as ever, said with a smile, "Once the topic is approved, can Sister Mingming come and help me? I have several topics to work on right now, and I'm a bit too busy."

"Let's get your application approved first."

Zhang Ming felt that this topic would definitely not be approved by Editor-in-Chief Lin.

Little did they know, Zhou Haoran had a lot of influence.

"You want to work on this topic?"

Lin Guiyan was overwhelmed when she saw the topics he had submitted.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "This story is very good and can be explored in depth."

Lin Guiyan weighed the research materials in her hand for a few moments, but still couldn't refuse him. "Then go and do the interviews first, but don't just go through the motions and turn it into a love triangle; that won't get anywhere. See if you can go a little deeper."

Zhou Haoran asked, "How do we go deeper?"

Lin Guiyan said slowly, "We can discuss this in this direction. Is there really love between them? She even said that she once thought about suicide. We can explore the correct view of love among young people... In short, you should interview them and try to guide them in a healthy direction, instead of simply condemning one side."

Clearly, she noticed it too.

A young and beautiful girl works as a model in a nightclub.

She met a handsome and wealthy boyfriend.

How could this be love?
However, this is indeed a common phenomenon in today's society, and it's even getting worse. Many girls, far from being ashamed, are actually proud of it and hope to find a rich man...

Only the female lead, He Jing, in this story is different.

She actually took it seriously!

She actually believed it was love and even considered jumping off a building.

The topic selection has been approved.

The next step is to contact the parties involved, conduct interviews, and shoot short videos...

Normally, this is something that directors should do, and it falls within Zhou Haoran's job scope.

But he was too lazy to go.

I spent 900 yuan to buy a gold bracelet and gave it to Zhang Ming, the female director. She was overjoyed and immediately went to help with the field interviews. Everything went smoothly; the short film was completed in just two days.

"Haoran, this episode might be difficult to produce."

Even after the female director Zhang Ming finished filming the short film for him, she was still very worried.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Anyway, it's pre-recorded. If it's not done well, it won't be broadcast."

Zhang Ming said, "That girl's name is He Jing, she's really young and beautiful. The guy's name is Xu Jiayuan, he's from the Northwest, and his family seems to be very rich. This isn't a normal romantic relationship. I think He Jing has a pretty wild personality, she definitely doesn't want to leave such a rich young master."

Zhou Haoran wasn't concerned with those things. "Sister Mingming, will they be at the recording tomorrow afternoon?"

"I will arrive."

Zhang Ming was very worried.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Sure, as long as you can come. Mingming, if you're free during the recording tomorrow afternoon, come along too. I'll give you all the stipend for this episode."

"no, I'm fine……"

Zhang Ming grinned broadly, thinking to himself that this kid was really generous.

They came from the sales department, and they're really rich.

Zhou Haoran had the opportunity to invite female director Zhang Ming to help, so he naturally wouldn't miss it. He said with a smile, "Sister Mingming, please come and help me. After this episode is finished, I have another story about abandoned baby girls to work on. It's a big series, and I need an experienced director like you to help me manage it. Like I said, if you come to help, I'll give you all the program allowance!"

"Oh dear, Haoran..."

Zhang Ming, a junior editor, earns only 1300 yuan a month. Elsewhere, that would be considered a high income. But in the "first ring" of the harbor, that amount is simply insignificant.

The opportunity to earn extra money is naturally very tempting.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Mingming, come here. The ratings for the first two episodes I participated in were below average. This time it won't be like that. I have to come up with some explosive ratings to raise the station's status for the program 'Family Matters'!"

"Explosive viewership ratings?"

Zhang Ming found it somewhat amusing to look at the young man's high-spirited demeanor.

Still young!
However, as long as you pay, it's fine.

It wasn't a free favor!
(End of this chapter)