China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 1006 Public revenge and private revenge
Sun Yi spent more than a week working at the CCTV Arts and Entertainment Center, basically meeting with all the relevant officials from the provincial and local TV stations that participated in this year's Spring Festival Gala.

He gave a detailed explanation of his understanding of this year's Spring Festival Gala and its theme, and also offered some suggestions to the organizers.

Overall, the understanding of this year's Spring Festival Gala theme by local TV stations in various provinces has been basically resolved. The rest depends on what kind of programs they can deliver.

Of course, in addition to these "main forces", the Spring Festival Gala also needs some unique features, which is what Sun Yi himself, as the chief director of this year's gala, brings to the people of the whole country.

As he began working at the office, he gradually made plans in his mind.

First of all, as a Spring Festival Gala, it would be indispensable to have the "leader," namely Uncle Benshan.

As a mainstay of the Spring Festival Gala, Uncle Benshan has become an integral part of the Chinese people's image of the show. Every year during the Spring Festival, when families reunite, everyone eats a reunion dinner together, watches the Spring Festival Gala, and waits for Uncle Benshan's skit. This has been the norm for the past two decades and is deeply ingrained in the Chinese people's culture.

Last year, when Harvin hosted the Spring Festival Gala, he emphasized education over entertainment, rejecting Uncle Benshan's skits three times in a row, which resulted in Uncle Benshan missing the Gala for the first time in more than 20 years, drawing criticism from netizens.

This time, it was Sun Yi's turn to take charge. He was determined to persuade this king of Spring Festival Gala sketches to return to the stage.

He even planned to visit them in person.

It just so happens that there's one more scene in Sister Yu's movie that needs reshooting, and the date has been set for early November.

He took this opportunity to return to Northeast China, where he filmed a movie and hired people, getting everything done in one go.

Given his relationship with Uncle Benshan, and with a bit of sincerity, he's unlikely to be rejected.

Of course, the entire Spring Festival Gala cannot rely on Uncle Benshan alone; it definitely needs some "special" programs to fill the gaps. At this time, his past connections and the vast human resources within Starry Sky Entertainment will come into play.

The so-called human resources refers to the artists under Starry Sky Entertainment. Well, we can't really call them under Starry Sky Entertainment anymore; it's not quite accurate. We should say they are collaborators.

Starry Sky Image Headquarters, Top Floor Small Conference Room.

Zhou Xun, Yang Mi, Gao Ye, Huang Xiaoming, Luo Jin, Wang Qianyuan and other members of the Starry Sky Group all gathered together.

"Wow, everyone's here! It seems like we haven't all gotten together like this since our big boss got married at the beginning of the year."

Zhou Xun still maintains her boss-like demeanor.

"Yes, Sister Xun, that's true. Since the company implemented the personal studio system, we've had fewer and fewer opportunities to meet together."

Yang Mi replied with a smile.

Zhou Xun nodded in agreement. There are pros and cons to everything. Opening a studio has increased income and opportunities in all aspects, but it has also made everyone busier. If Sun Yi hadn't taken the initiative to gather everyone, it would probably have been the company's annual meeting to get everyone together like this again.

"Hey, where's Zhang Yi? Why isn't he here? Isn't he usually the one who loves to join in the fun?"

Zhou asked Luo Jin.

She has been working on the set of "Overheard 3" recently, so she is not very aware of everyone's current situation.

"Oh, the company got a big project that we share with the Ministry of Public Security. The director chose Yi Ge as his general, so he went to experience life there."

"Him? Playing Uncle Hat? He must have begged and pleaded for it."

Zhou Xun's mouth was not tolerated at all.

Although Zhang Yi wasn't there, Luo Jin was too embarrassed to nod, but his suppressed laughter revealed the whole answer.

"Hey, I knew it!" Zhou Xun said, looking like he knew it all along.

"Xun-ge, what did you guess right this time? You seem so happy!"

Just then, Sun Yi led Liu Yifei into the conference room, greeting everyone as he spoke.

"It's nothing. Sisi, come here."

Zhou Xun smiled and intercepted Liu Yifei halfway, pulling her directly to her side and naturally linking her arm with Liu Yifei's. She then asked Sun Yi:

"Boss, what's the purpose of bringing us all here today? Is it some big project, or are you announcing that you two are expecting a baby and want us all to contribute as a wedding gift?"

Should I give a gift as a wedding gift?
Everyone looked at Sun Yi and Liu Yifei with gossipy expressions, as if they were really pregnant.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei, who was sitting next to Zhou Xun, immediately blushed and said, "Sister Xun~ what nonsense are you talking about!"

Sun Yi was also stunned. He never expected that this old woman would dare to make such a joke to him right away.

After a quick glance around, he noticed that Zhang Yi wasn't there. He realized that the person who was drawing the gunfire hadn't come today.

"Don't worry, Xun-ge'er, I'm working hard on it. If there's good news, I'll let you know first. Don't blame me for being angry if the gift money is less than usual!"

"no problem!"

With a wave of her hand, Zhou Xun took on all the responsibilities, and then gave Miss Liu a deliberately teasing look.

Liu Yifei felt even more embarrassed, biting her lip and glaring fiercely at Sun Yi.

You never talk about this usually, but now that there are so many people around, you're suddenly all excited!
Sun Yi chuckled and clapped his hands. "Alright, jokes over, let's get down to business."

"As everyone knows, I've landed a big job this year: being the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala. It's a huge undertaking, a lot of work, and I haven't even received my director's fee yet. I have to find a way to make up for it."

"As for how to make up for it, that's up to you all. After all, the Spring Festival Gala stage isn't something anyone can just walk onto. Right now, we're in a great position to take advantage of it."

Sun Yi's straightforward words actually made everyone present laugh.

We've all been in this industry for years, and we all understand this principle. For actors, appearing on the Spring Festival Gala is like getting a prestigious makeover; just showing their face there significantly boosts their fame and popularity. For the company, it's a resource exchange, expanding their network and channels—a win-win situation.

Sun Yi agreed to be the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala because of this.

Seeing that everyone seemed very interested, Sun Yi continued, "Regarding this year's Spring Festival Gala, I have come up with a few preliminary ideas, mainly songs, dances, and situational performances. As for comedy, I feel we shouldn't get involved, since that's not everyone's strong suit."

"No, I think Sister Xun is more suited to language-related fields; she could do crosstalk."

Liu Yifei suggested with a grin.

"Hey, Xiaoxi, are you taking revenge on me? When did I become a comedian?!"

Zhou Xun glared, feigning anger, and made a move to retaliate.

It's fine for her to make fun of people in everyday life, but she can't do it on stage in a serious way. Besides, her voice isn't suitable for it.

(End of this chapter)