After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 432 I'll block your gun until it's out of bullets

Clearly, Dong Lan has not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

Zhou Haoran was sitting with a male cameraman, so he asked him to switch places with Dong Lan so that it would be easier to talk: "Do you know that the leader nominated three editors-in-chief before? I didn't like any of them, and I pushed you up instead."

"Thank you."

Dong Lan gently bit her lip; she appreciated it.

Zhou Haoran said, "I'm not asking you to thank me, I'm just stating a possibility. We've already offended a leader, do you know which one?"

Dong Lan whispered, "I heard it's the new director from the lifestyle channel."

Zhou Haoran's expression turned solemn. "Yes, it's him."

"Won't that be a lot of trouble?"

Dong Lan felt a little guilty.

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "It is a bit troublesome, but 'Everyone's Art Up' is just starting out. Everyone in the production team must work together to make the program a success. I will not allow any cronies to be squeezed in and disrupt the internal unity!"

Dong Lan is from out of town and doesn't even have a local household registration; she's a temporary worker at Hongxing TV.

Such a social status destined her to deeply resent those who relied on connections.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Haoran also disliked people who relied on connections.

Dong Lan seemed to have found common ground with him, "I will not let you down."

Zhou Haoran sighed, "But we still need to be prepared. We've already offended the new director, and we'll be suffering for a long time to come."

“So…” Dong Lan suddenly understood a lot, “So we need to move to the Chedun Film and Television Base and set up the studio here. We’re escaping from the TV station to avoid those constraints.”

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Yes, film and television bases have a lot of resources."

"resource?"

"The company allocated 100 staff positions to 'Art for All'. To be honest, that's a bit too few."

"100 people is still too few..."

Dong Lan's lips trembled slightly, thinking to herself, "This young man is really arrogant."

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "There are many industry professionals here at the film and television base. Whether it's makeup, camera, props, planning, editing, or on-site directing... we have them all. The broadcast time for 'Everyone's Art Up' is very tight, and if we want to rush the production in a short period of time, we will definitely need to recruit a group of people to do short-term work. This is a resource that the station can't provide no matter what."

"I understand."

Dong Lan nodded slightly, quite impressed.

Of course, there is another reason.

Hu Xiaochen has never been a producer.

This was my first time working on such a large program, and I was somewhat overwhelmed... I didn't have any help around me, and no one in the entire production team had ever been a producer before.

If I had stayed at the TV station, I might have ended up being stuck with them due to a lack of experience.

Once you arrive at the film and television base, things change.

This is the outdoor area.

There are many outsiders.

One of them caught Hu Xiaochen's eye, and she ran over excitedly, calling out in a sweet voice, "Teacher Tang!"

It was none other than Tang Shiyi!

"Teacher Tang, what are you doing here?"

Hu Xiaochen was overjoyed and forgot to put on airs, instead displaying her icy beauty on the show.

Tang Shiyi smiled and said, "Someone invited me here."

Hu Xiaochen understood immediately and said energetically, "No wonder Master wanted to move the studio to the film and television base. It turns out he invited a master!"

"You're the producer, I'll just assist you."

Tang Shiyi truly showed his loyalty in times of trouble.

After working for so many years, only Hu Xiaochen, Qiao Suiqing, and Hong Zhenru have remained steadfastly by her side. Good friends are valued for their quality, not quantity; three are enough!

Hu Xiaochen frowned slightly, as if remembering something else: "Teacher Tang, if you come to help, what about Tangren Media?"

"The company is just an empty shell now. They've put together a script, and the screenwriter is writing it."

Tang Shiyi's side has already started.

"They've already started writing the script..." Hu Xiaochen twitched the corner of his mouth, finding it somewhat absurd. "Could it really be the script outline my master wrote, with Yan Shuangying as the protagonist, constantly saying things like 'I bet your gun is empty'..."

Tang Shiyi smiled wryly, "It's that one."

"It's so fake."

Hu Xiaochen found it utterly absurd; making a war film like this was simply child's play.

Tang Shiyi said, "However, what he said makes sense. Which film is an immortal classic, 'The Battle of Taierzhuang' or 'Mine Warfare'? Without a doubt, it is 'The Battle of Taierzhuang.' It is a gem in the history of Chinese cinema and a monument to war films. However, the market response is different. Almost everyone has seen 'Tunnel Warfare' and 'Mine Warfare,' and they talk about them with great interest, but few people have the patience to watch 'The Battle of Taierzhuang.'"

“That seems to be true…” Hu Xiaochen blinked and said to herself, “I learned this in school. Professional aesthetics are not the same as popular aesthetics. What the public is chasing might not be considered mainstream in a professional context. A top model in a professional field might be considered ugly by the general public.”

"That's right."

Zhou Haoran walked over at just the right moment.

Tang Shiyi smiled slightly at him.

Hu Xiaochen was stunned for a moment.

His eyes darted back and forth between Tang Shiyi and Zhou Haoran, sensing that something was amiss.

Teacher Tang actually smiled at her master?

She was actually smiling!

Zhou Haoran said, "In recent years, many war-themed TV dramas have been produced in China, all of them filled with bitterness and hatred. They portray the Japanese as so powerful, and our troops die in droves when they charge... It's infuriating to watch! This kind of filming is definitely not going to work; we have to do it the other way around!"

"This should be done the other way around..."

Hu Xiaochen's expression was strange; he thought his master was truly obsessed. Zhou Haoran snorted, "Of course, we should do it the other way around! Our army's combat hero, 'Yan Shuangying,' charged into the Japanese camp as if it were empty. An entire regiment of Japanese soldiers surrounded him, but he could wipe them all out with just two Mauser pistols! That's what makes it exciting! It's infuriating to see the Japanese bullying and killing our compatriots every day. If we're going to make a film, we should do it the other way around! We should film our people outsmarting the Japanese and sleeping with wave after wave of Japanese women!"

"You..." Hu Xiaochen felt this was too absurd, "This doesn't conform to history either!"

Zhou Haoran disagreed, saying, "What is history? History is the joys and sorrows of leaders. All positive descriptions, even if they are false, are true; all negative content, even if it is true, is false. The next 'Revolutionary Theater' should be based on this principle."

Tang Shiyi nodded slightly, "I've already followed your idea and had them write the script. It's about this harbor film and television base, a story set in the Republican era where Yan Shuangying catches traitors, rescues underground party members, and outwits and fights the Japanese invaders in the concession."

"This is good!"

Zhou Haoran felt there was potential. If he could create a long spy series based on the background of the port lease, it might be even more popular than the original Yan Shuangying from his previous life.

Next, it's time for everyone to do it together.

We brainstormed and set up the studio.

The main framework was provided by Zhou Haoran, who used the template from Bi Fujian's famous program "Avenue of Stars" from his previous life.

However, simply copying it one-to-one is definitely not an option.

Oranges grown south of the Huai River are sweet oranges, while those grown north of the Huai River are bitter oranges.

Different times, different spaces, and different audiences equate to different products.

Fortunately, Zhou Haoran was a vice president of product in his previous life.

Plagiarism is an inevitable part of the development of internet products!

However, copying the original verbatim is always a dead end.

Successful plagiarism must also include innovation.

Zhou Haoran's product philosophy is to both copy and innovate, which is also the core concept he holds for the program "Everyone's Art".

We're recording sample footage next Monday.

Been busy all day.

I have to work overtime tonight.

Zhou Haoran decided not to keep them company and let them stay at the film studio for boxed lunches. He needed to go back to his unit to pick up Sister He Jin so they could have a big meal together. She had been a great help this time, so he had to reward her!

"How's it going? Have you found all the players?"

Zhou Haoran's car was parked at the entrance of his workplace.

He Jin saw his Xiali car, opened the door and got in, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and glanced at him, "Guess?"

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "It must have been done. What would you like to eat? Would you like to pick out some of the best dishes?"

He Jin rolled her eyes at him and snorted, "Zhou Haoran, I'm not a teenage girl."

"what happened?"

"I'm divorced, what don't I understand?"

"What's wrong with me?"

Zhou Haoran could only pretend to be stupid.

He Jin said disdainfully, "You know what you're thinking, I'm too lazy to expose you."

"Then let's not expose each other." Zhou Haoran chuckled. "It's fine for everyone to play dumb."

He Jin couldn't help but laugh, feeling both annoyed and amused. "You're so young, where did you learn all this from?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Self-taught."

"Aren't you ashamed?"

He Jinneng was laughing so hard he almost died.

Zhou Haoran asked in a low voice, "Sister He Jin, I have something to ask you."

"Ah."

"How many women do you think a man as outstanding as me should sleep with in his lifetime?"

"More is appropriate."

He Jin remained silent for a long while before giving this answer.

"I think so too."

Zhou Haoran readily agreed, glancing at her chest and noticing that she was wearing a women's shirt today, looking proud and upright.

He Jin was somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, "Drive properly, where are you looking?"

Zhou Haoran couldn't help but ask, "Sister He Jin, are your breasts bigger, or are the new editor-in-chief Dong Lan's breasts bigger?"

He Jin retorted sarcastically, "Why don't you touch it and you'll know?"

"That won't do. Editor-in-Chief Dong is a respectable woman. I can't do anything reckless."

Zhou Haoran spoke with righteous indignation and stern words.

"Stop messing around!"

He Jin glared at him.

Zhou Haoran laughed heartily, "After we finish eating, let's go to the dance hall and dance!"

"Don't go."

He Jin turned his head and looked out the window.

Zhou Haoran knew that the two of them were already tacitly aware of each other's intentions, so he made up an excuse, "When we get to the dance hall, I'll take you to play a fun game."

"what game?"

He Jin was indeed "tricked" and suggested that after dinner they could go to the dance hall to see what fun and novel games were available.

(End of this chapter)