Healing Doctor

Chapter 470 No Blood, Is That Still Surgery?

"The idea of ​​surgery day is unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable!" the producer said.

"I think Director Fan's idea is correct," Director Fan's assistant insisted. "The second episode has already raised the audience's threshold to a very high level. If there is no new element introduced, the audience will easily lose interest."

"First of all, whether we can even film the surgery is a big problem. Even if we convince the hospital and offer the patient certain benefits to film the surgery, Director Fan, have you thought about how to get it approved?"

"The censorship is getting stricter and stricter now." The producer frowned and said with a troubled look, "It's only been a few months. When we first started preparing, they said that blood could be seen and flow out, as long as it didn't spurt out."

"But look at it now."

The producer didn't continue, as everyone already knows the details, so there's no need to say more.

"If we don't add content about the surgery day, what are we going to film next?" Director Fan's assistant felt the producer was right and couldn't argue with him. However, what to film next became a problem.

"I don't know." The producer remained silent for a long time before shaking his head.

Director Fan sat at the very back, silent, listening to everyone's discussion, his brows furrowed tightly, growing ever more furrowed until they became an unsolvable knot.

Ji Xiang was both their strength and their weakness.

Ji Xiang's performance in the second episode greatly increased the number of online viewers, but the downside was that it raised the threshold for viewers' attention.

If there's nothing new going on, it's hard to grab the audience's attention and boost ratings.

Losing focus would be extremely detrimental to Director Fan and the program; Director Fan would definitely avoid this situation unless absolutely necessary.

"Director, what do you think?" Everyone attending the impromptu meeting looked at Director Fan.

Director Fan holds a very high position in the production team; whether something is feasible or not, it ultimately requires Director Fan's final decision.

Therefore, the difficult problem still falls on Director Fan's shoulders.

Director Fan thought for a long time, his face also showing worry, completely unsure of what to do next.

The approval process is indeed a huge challenge. Nowadays, whether it's movies, TV series, or even variety shows, too many are cut or edited, and it's not uncommon for them to fail to pass the review for unknown reasons.

You can't cross the line; that's the most basic rule.

The idea of ​​a surgery date is good, but not feasible.

Director Fan was so worried that he was practically turning gray. He racked his brains but couldn't come up with any ideas.

The meeting room fell silent; everyone knew this was an unsolvable problem. Precisely because it was unsolvable, it was ultimately passed on to the boss.

Looking back at the beginning, no one was optimistic about this variety show, but unexpectedly, after only two episodes, everyone had to face the problem of not having enough excitement.

The first two episodes have seen a steady rise in viewership, and it's only a matter of time before they surpass the peak of the previous two seasons. It's definitely going to be a hit, but how to avoid a disappointing ending is a real challenge.

"Guide..."

Director Fan shook his head, then took out his phone, placed it on the table, and turned on the speakerphone.

Beep~~~

Beep~~~

Hello, Director Fan.

A bright and cheerful voice came out.

【Hello, Dr. Ji.】

Director Fan's words were full of joy, but his expression was serious, as if he were split in two.

His cheerful demeanor was merely a polite gesture; his expression put immense pressure on everyone on the production team.

[Director Fan, is there something you need, or is there a special arrangement for today?]

【Dr. Ji, I've encountered a problem and would like to ask you for advice.】

"No need for formalities, you're my elder, calling me that will make me more comfortable."

Ji Xiang spoke in a relaxed manner.

[Dr. Ji, you know something about the current approval process; it's very strict. We didn't anticipate the following plot. If we were to film the surgery day, scenes involving blood and such would be very sensitive. What are your thoughts on this?]

[Surgery? That's great. It avoids bloodshed and internal organs. I think this idea is good and feasible.]

"!!!"

"!!!"

A series of exclamation marks rose above the heads of the people in the conference room. Everyone was wondering if Ji Xiang had misunderstood Director Fan's meaning, which was why he said that the surgery did not involve blood, internal organs, etc.

Moreover, he had absolutely no idea what was going on.

If there's no blood, is it even surgery?

【Dr. Ji, what I mean is…】

[Director Fan, it's like this, do you remember that patient from a few days ago? The one who went to the liver and gallbladder clinic in Shanghai but was told there was no treatment and came back to die.]

[I remember, you need surgery?]

You can come and see; that patient had surgery today.

【Dr. Ji, do you mean...?】

[Interventional surgery, like reviewing X-rays, does not involve sensitive images such as internal organs. As long as the patient, hospital, and doctor agree, imaging can be performed. This is a standard Level 4 surgery.]

Ji Xiang said calmly.

Director Fan paused for a moment, then slapped his thigh.

Okay! I'll contact the hospital right away.

[Level 4 surgery refers to various surgeries that are complex, technically challenging, and high-risk. The difficulty is sufficient; there won't be any low-level surgeries used to fill a quota. If it's for a TV program, interventional surgery is particularly suitable, Director Fan.]

Ji Xiang emphasized as he spoke.

Director Fan and Ji Xiang exchanged a few more words before hanging up the phone.

Ji Xiang's words were not complicated; in just a few sentences, the conversation took a dramatic turn, and everyone seemed to see light ahead.

But it was only a vague direction. The production team felt they understood it, but they didn't really. It was all blurry and they couldn't see it clearly at all.

"That's all for now," Director Fan said decisively in a deep voice. "I'll go see the surgeon tomorrow and then we'll decide."

The meeting adjourned, but the producer didn't leave; he remained seated in the conference room.

"Mr. Lin, would you like a cigarette?" Director Fan's assistant respectfully offered the producer a cigarette.

"Little Ma, what do you think?" the producer asked.

"Teacher Lin, to be honest, I don't really feel anything," Director Fan's assistant said with a wry smile. "We don't know anything about the medical industry, which is why Director Fan wanted to take on this job in the end."

"But the audience doesn't know, and neither do we. I have a friend who's a doctor, and when we have dinner together, I just listen to his gossip, so I thought I knew a little bit. But when it comes to going into depth, I honestly don't know anything."

"Sigh." The producer sighed.

"What do you think, Teacher Lin?"

"I don't really feel anything, it's just that the ratings for the first two episodes were so high that it scared me," the producer said. "Everything that goes up must come down, and to be honest, I don't know what will happen next. I estimate the ratings will gradually decline, and I... I'm a little unwilling to accept it. But being unwilling is one thing, but I have absolutely no idea what to do."

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

Both Director Fan's assistant and the producer were experienced veterans of the entertainment industry, but they had never encountered a similar situation before, and their minds went blank.

We can only leave it to fate.

(End of this chapter)