After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 429 Invite the audience to review the film
Zhou Haoran quickly lowered his head.

He took the beautiful young woman's resume from Sister He Jin's hand.

Her name was Dong Lan.

Not a local of Haigang, but from southern Sichuan, she is 32 years old and a graduate of Haigang Normal University. Previously, she worked on the flagship program "Tonight's Stars" on the city channel, without a formal position, starting as a junior director and working her way up to assistant producer.

"Tonight's Stars" is a program that invites celebrities for interviews. It's amazing, even more impressive than Crown TV!
Because this is a seaport, it is more open and closer to Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Therefore, they were able to invite top stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Jackie Chan and the "Four Heavenly Kings". Anita Yuen, a former Miss Hong Kong, was the host of this program in the early days, and the program was completely in the style of Hong Kong and Taiwan.

However, because it was a local station and not broadcast on satellite, it was not well-known, which allowed it to be more lenient on certain topics.

Why does she want to quit such a great program?

"Hello, Ms. Dong Lan."

Zhou Haoran looked down at his resume, avoiding eye contact to prevent any awkwardness.

"You are……"

Dong Lan did not recognize him.

Hu Xiaochen said with a smile, "He...he is Zhou Haoran, the assistant producer of our program. This program was conceived by him and me. He raised 150 million yuan in funding by finding sponsors!"

"Oh."

Dong Lan was glanced at by him, but it wasn't a big deal at first. Young men like him are full of vigor and it's not surprising that they are curious about women's bodies.

But upon hearing this, they became disdainful.

How could a young man attract sponsorship fees?
It's obvious they have connections!

Zhou Haoran asked, "Can you tell me why you left 'Tonight's Stars'?"

"I don't want to do this anymore."

Dong Lan was somewhat indifferent.

"Ok?"

Zhou Haoran sensed her displeasure and looked up, somewhat puzzled. He thought to himself, "This person is so petty. It's just a couple of glances, is it really that big of a deal? It's not like she's naked!"

Hu Xiaochen explained from the side, "She gave birth in the summer. She didn't work for more than four months in total. When she returned to the program team, she lost her previous position."

"She gave birth..."

Zhou Haoran blinked, then suddenly realized.

No wonder her shirt was soaked with sweat earlier; she's breastfeeding. No wonder she insisted on joining "Everyone's Artistic Awakening"—the conditions here are much better!
Then, I couldn't help but take another look.

Dong Lan happened to notice it.

She was so angry that her face flushed slightly, and she almost lost her temper.

So he simply hugged his shoulders and wouldn't let go.

Hu Xiaochen almost burst out laughing, but he held back his laughter and said, "Sister Dong Lan, don't worry. Our assistant producer can be a bit lecherous at times, but he's all talk and no action. He's actually a good person. You'll know once you get to know him better."

He Jin chimed in with a smile, "Young people are like that, it's normal, don't take it personally."

These words from the two men left Zhou Haoran somewhat embarrassed.

"I'm just saying..."

Dong Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Haoran cleared his throat and said seriously, "Ms. Dong Lan, could you tell me what your specific responsibilities are at 'Tonight's Stars'?"

Dong Lan took it seriously and said softly, "I'm mainly responsible for contacting guests, many of whom are from Hong Kong and Taiwan. I also have an apprentice. During the months I was on leave, I handed over all my work to her. When I came back, I found that she had taken my place."

Zhou Haoran's eyes lit up. "You're in charge of contacting guests for 'Tonight's Stars'?"

“Hmm.” Dong Lan knew this was an opportunity and was eager to seize it. “If I could become the editor-in-chief or deputy producer of ‘Everyone’s Art’, I could use my past experience to select talent from all over the country and invite the best amateur performers.”

"Okay, it's you!"

Zhou Haoran thought she was suitable.

"what?"

Dong Lan was taken aback.

"what?"

He Jin didn't react either.

Hu Xiaochen blinked and looked at him, "It's...it's settled?"

“Okay, it’s settled then.” Zhou Haoran said without hesitation. “Ms. Dong Lan, from now on, you will be the editor-in-chief of ‘Everyone’s Artistic Journey.’ I hope you can work with Hu Xiaochen to make this program a success!”

Dong Lan looked incredulous. "Can you decide that?"

Not to mention her, even He Jin was very cautious about this, and quickly said, "No one's opinion matters. Dong Lan, at most we can give you a nomination. Whether you can really become the editor-in-chief is up to the channel leaders to decide."

Dong Lan thought so too, feeling that Zhou Haoran was a bit unreliable, "It's good to have a nomination."

"It's not a nomination, it's settled. Time is tight and the task is heavy, so let's have a meeting now to finalize the next steps."

Zhou Haoran's plan is to officially broadcast it in November.

Time is very tight.

We need to speed things up!
"Okay, let's start the meeting then."

Hu Xiaochen put away the other people's files, took a pen and paper, and handed one to Dong Lan across from him.

Dong Lan was stunned.

What does this mean?
Are we really going to have a meeting?
No, have you chosen someone yet?

He Jin was also puzzled, her eyes widening. "A meeting?" Zhou Haoran said seriously, "A meeting? The program must be launched and broadcast within a month! Not a second can be wasted. Let's start the meeting now. After the meeting, we'll split up and get to work, and try to start recording next week!"

“Well…” He Jin wasn’t a staff member of “Everyone’s Art Up”, so she stood up and said, “Then I’ll be going now.”

Zhou Haoran quickly said, "Sister He Jin, don't leave yet. We might need your help later."

He Jin then sat down.

Dong Lan stated frankly, "Starting recording next week is impossible; there isn't even enough time to contact the contestants. From contacting them to getting their decision and then buying tickets to come over, we need at least half a month."

"Is the player roster ready?"

Zhou Haoran turned to look at Hu Xiaochen.

Hu Xiaochen nodded. "We have a list of 40 talented amateur contestants who have participated in other TV programs in the past. We can screen them and select 5-8 contestants to participate in the first episode and determine the weekly champion."

Dong Lan was still unclear about the competition format and couldn't help but ask, "Why are there 5-8 contestants?"

Hu Xiaochen said with a smile, "Because the weekly competition is a preliminary round, there will inevitably be some contestants who lack talent or whose performance is not good. There is no need to include them all in the final cut. We can make appropriate cuts and only show the excellent talent performances."

"It's different from the CCTV Young Singers Competition."

Dong Lan thought it was imitating the format of the "Young Singers Competition".

These days, there aren't any competitive variety entertainment programs like this in China.

None of us had any experience.

The CCTV Young Singers Competition is "the only one".

However, the CCTV Young Singers Competition is a large-scale national project, and to maintain fairness and impartiality and demonstrate professionalism, it is broadcast live. This means that there will be no editing; regardless of the contestants' performance, it will all be broadcast.

If the contestants don't perform well, the show becomes uninteresting and lacks appeal, inevitably leading to a loss of viewers and a decline in ratings.

"The core of modern television concepts is editing. 'Everyone's Artistic Awaits' won't be broadcast live; we'll control the audience through editing." Zhou Haoran waved his hand. "Alright, that's not up for discussion. Now, let's talk about next week's recording. Let's try to set up the studio this weekend and start recording next Monday!"

"It's too late, it's already Thursday, the contestants won't be able to make it."

Hu Xiaochen also felt troubled.

Zhou Haoran said, "We won't look for any players."

"what?"

Hu Xiaochen was confused.

Dong Lan was new to the place and didn't dare to speak.

Zhou Haoran looked at another young woman on his right, "Sister He Jin, we'll have to rely on you for this."

"How am I doing?"

He Jin looked completely bewildered.

Zhou Haoran said with a smile, "Our TV station has many talented hosts, producers, directors and the like. Could you help me invite a few to come and make guest appearances?"

"what?"

He Jin's eyes were full of question marks.

Having been an editor-in-chief before, Dong Lan's eyes lit up, and she immediately realized, "We'll invite colleagues from the station to come over, pretend to be contestants, and record a pilot episode! Then we'll ask the leadership for approval, is that what you mean?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "You're half right."

"half?"

Dong Lan felt that this kid was not to be underestimated; he was quite resourceful to come up with the idea of ​​recording a demo.

Zhou Haoran said, "It's right to invite colleagues from the station to come over, play the role of contestants, and record internal pilot episodes. It's not for the leaders to review."

"Then who to look for?"

Dong Lan frowned.

Zhou Haoran glanced at Hu Xiaochen and reminded him, "Other programs all need to be approved by the leaders. If the leaders think it's okay, the format of the program is approved, and then we can start recording. We need to be innovative!"

Hu Xiaochen immediately realized, "We need to be innovative, we need to do it the other way around!"

"What do you mean by doing it the other way around?"

Dong Lan looked completely bewildered.

Hu Xiaochen's eyes lit up, and then she said with delight, "Let's go find the audience to approve it! Only when the audience thinks it's okay will the program format be approved!"

"What are you talking about?" Dong Lan felt that this producer, Hu, was going a bit crazy. "The station's programs are all approved by the leaders. How can you let the audience approve them? That's too unrealistic!"

Hu Xiaochen increasingly felt that her master's views were correct, and excitedly said, "Leaders are also human, and they have personal preferences. How can a leader's personal preferences represent the vast majority of the audience? Many programs fail for this reason. They make a decision on a whim; then they regret it; then they quit. It's so irresponsible."

Dong Lan's expression was strange.

I feel that Zhou Haoran and Hu Xiaochen, these two young people, are both...absurd, they don't even respect their superiors.

Inviting the audience to judge instead of the leaders is truly wishful thinking.

Hu Xiaochen continued, "《全民艺起》 is an entertainment program, not a political program. We serve the audience, not the leaders. If you want good ratings, you can't listen to the leaders, you have to listen to the audience! The audience's favorite shows get the best ratings!"

"That's it..."

Dong Lan was stunned for a moment, and it seemed that it really made sense.

Zhou Haoran said, "We'll record the pilot episode for three consecutive days, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday!"

"One day is enough."

Dong Lan thought he lacked experience and offered a word of advice.

Zhou Haoran shook his head and said, "We need to design three formats and record three pilot episodes. Then, we'll find a place to broadcast them and let the audience choose the format that looks best!"

(End of this chapter)