Wandering the world of film and television begins with the golden years

Li Haoyu was completely bewildered and stunned. 👍☺ 69ĤuЖ.𝓒Øм 🌷★

He looked at Lin Miaomiao as she left, puzzled.

He wanted to ask her what she was talking about, but Lin Miaomiao had already run far away, so Li Haoyu could only scratch his head and turn to leave.

"Perhaps this is what young girls are thinking."

Li Haoyu thought to himself.

Is this the end? Li Haoyu was still unwilling; he had lost both the fruit and the money, gaining nothing at all. But he could only go home for now.

Over the next few days, Li Haoyu went to watch several more rehearsals. Later, he realized he was being a bit redundant, because he discovered that the comedians had all become "obsessed."

They didn't even need Li Haoyu to say a word; the actors themselves were already frantically competing. Su Qiang was a victim of everyone's efforts, the huge dark circles under his eyes being the best proof.

Because he was the person in charge appointed by Li Haoyu this time, he really couldn't slack off. Su Qiang didn't really understand comedy, and there wasn't much he could do.

He could only buy some snacks and coffee in his spare time, and then wander around between the various rehearsal rooms.

It must be said that Su Qiang's unconventional approach did garner a lot of praise. This behavior also led the actors to affectionately call Su Qiang the "Transportation Captain."

It has to be said that this approach is somewhat humble, and it's quite rare for a TV station, a major client. But who can resist a snack deliveryman?

When Su Qiang went to get some snacks, some actors were drinking coffee and eating snacks. "The atmosphere here is so good. I heard that at other TV stations, if we don't give the person in charge a red envelope, our scenes will be cut."

"Some people who don't have money to give red envelopes have no choice but to wear colorful bracelets. This makes it difficult to edit in post-production. They find it troublesome and are too lazy to cut out the images, so this way they can leave some footage."

"Who says otherwise? All crows are black. The reason our crew has such a great atmosphere is thanks to the show's producer, Li Haoyu."

Honestly, I've been using this app to follow my favorite books lately. It lets me switch between different sources, has a variety of reading voice options, and works on both Android and Apple devices.

"He repeatedly forbade any underhanded dealings, and even Su Qiang was Li Haoyu's underling; otherwise, how could the atmosphere on set be so good?"

"By the way, do you think our show will be a hit? Everyone's almost done with their schedules, and I heard it's going to air soon."

"I think it definitely will, even without these snacks. I used to be pessimistic."

"But this time I am very confident that this show will definitely be a hit. Not only because this show boldly abandons theory, framework, and constraints."

"And because it's comedy, as long as it's funny, that's enough!"

We must have confidence.

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Su Qiang's busy days didn't last long.

After months of preparation, the annual comedy competition was finally about to air. Unlike the excited Su Qiang, some people wore a sour expression.

Wang Qiang sat down at his computer desk with a bottle of Red Bull in his hand. Looking at the time 19:50 on the computer screen, he could only scratch his head helplessly.

Today is the weekend, and everyone is happily shopping and eating with their families or girlfriends. But he can only work overtime alone in this empty office.

There's nothing we can do; he's the wicked entertainment editor.

Many people see entertainment editors as clickbaiters who take things out of context. Their job seems to be solely focused on which female celebrity got divorced today, or which male celebrity cheated tomorrow.

In short, they've done all sorts of bad things.

Actually, that's not entirely untrue.

Wang Qiang's job largely revolves around these scandals and gossip, as well as promotional articles for movies and TV series. There's nothing he can do about it; his boss pays him to do this kind of work.

He couldn't very well turn down his empty wallet, and besides, sometimes gossip can be quite entertaining. He was particularly interested in the recent story of the eccentric actress and the two-million-dollar mattress.

Although he knew that all sorts of outrageous things happening in the entertainment industry were actually quite normal—after all, there's always something worse—those celebrities always managed to shatter his confidence.

Wang Qiang sighed, lit another cigarette, and quietly waited for the broadcast of the "Annual Comedy Competition".

In fact, there is a hierarchy of contempt in every circle.

The same applies to entertainment editors. Movie editors look down on TV drama editors, TV drama editors look down on variety show editors, and variety show editors look down on gossip editors.

But these editors all look down on those who are responsible for idols.

Wang Qiang is in the middle of the social hierarchy, and he is actually quite satisfied with himself.

So what if a movie editor has high standards? Real big-budget films wouldn't be promoted by an entertainment editor.

Television dramas are a bit better off; many dramas will hire people to promote them. Whether it's creating on-screen couples or releasing press releases, there's a fair amount of business. However, it also depends on luck; Wang Qiang himself has also taken on television drama promotions.

Wang Qiang still remembers that TV series, "Sweet Combat".

At that time, the client had to watch twenty episodes in one night, and more importantly, they had paid for it, which forced Wang Qiang to go against his conscience and shower them with compliments.

Wang Qiang was indeed dealt a severe blow; the damage was too deep.

After that night, Wang Qiang requested a transfer to the variety show section. Actually, these editors still wield considerable influence in this era.

Nowadays, people face increasing work pressure and have less and less time. Viewers are also starting to check reviews before deciding whether to waste their time watching variety shows.

However, since Wang Qiang had just transferred to the variety show department, he was naturally not allowed to write the scripts for the already wildly popular national variety shows. So he was assigned to a newly launched variety show.

It's no wonder no one responded to what I said; these local TV variety shows are really unreliable. After all, you can generally judge whether a variety show is good or not from three aspects.

First: The positioning of variety shows should be clear, and the corresponding audience should be identified.

The positioning of a variety show is really important. Everyone has their own preferences, so you need to clearly understand the meaning of the variety show you want to make and who the audience is for.

Wang Qiang had once watched an outrageous variety show featuring elderly people, where the special effects and on-screen text filled the screen. Even though he was generally quite accepting of such things, he still found the exaggerated special effects absurd.

Since the target audience of the program is middle-aged and elderly people, flashy shots and fancy packaging are not only meaningless, but also likely to make viewers uncomfortable.

Second: the level of production, whether the stage is exquisite and the props are well-made.

As it turned out, the local variety shows that Wang Qiang watched couldn't even guarantee the most basic picture clarity, let alone the more challenging ones.

In reality, most TV stations don't have the money to upgrade their equipment.

Wang Qiang could understand, given the limited budget.

However, the pixelated quality was a bit excessive. Although it was exaggerated, the 1080p resolution still made Wang Qiang frown.

Wang Qiang is also a photography enthusiast, so he knows a fair bit about video cameras. Many photographers carry old-fashioned video cameras from a long time ago.

Although it cost 100,000 or 200,000 yuan per unit when it was purchased.

But it really should be phased out now.

Third: and actually the most crucial, is the program content.

Even if your objective conditions and program budget are insufficient, as long as your content is sincere and produced with care, it won't be too bad to watch.

A good variety show is one that can present the "real stuff".

There's a recurring problem with variety shows these days: they all seem to want to have an educational message. But educational messages shouldn't be something that's explicitly preached to the audience.

Instead, it should be integrated into the program content so that the audience can experience it for themselves; this is the best approach.

For example, travel variety shows don't require much money; you can even just drive a private car and go on the road without any problems.

You don't need much equipment. A truly good trip is about traveling with people you love, truly relaxing, and going wherever the destination is, with someone you love.

As for the game components, there's no need to be too deliberate; there's no need for so many fancy rules.

The best game effect is when the guests work together in games and compete fiercely in individual battles, but the warmth that shines through outside the game is what truly attracts the audience.

Truly good variety shows always revolve around the relationships between people.

This is not a deliberate attempt to create hype, not a show, not just a few nice words, and not something that the production team can manipulate through subtitles and post-production to make everyone agree and agree to be like peasants.

The emotions permeate the show, and everyone can see it. Good variety shows are irresistible, relying not only on the program structure but also on the emotions involved.

The audience can tell how much of the guests' stories are genuine and how much is fake.

Those variety shows don't even know how to plagiarize properly; what they copy is merely superficial. They miss the point, resulting in a zero. They're just wasting their energy on formulaic things.

This is absolutely incredible! Tonight is going to be another tough night.

He had no idea how outrageous the upcoming variety show would be.

The most crucial issue is that the show isn't popular. Even if he writes the most sensational article titles, he probably won't attract many readers. What will he do about the data assessment at the end of the month?

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Why couldn't I write a hit story?

However, these local TV station variety show scripts pose little challenge to a seasoned veteran like him; he just criticizes them relentlessly. They're truly garbage, utterly devoid of substance, and can't even manage to entertain the audience purely?

Can you please stop promoting these ridiculous variety shows? I still want to enjoy my eyes. If these shows stop airing, fine, maybe it's a good deed that accumulates merit.

This producer is brain-dead; how could they come up with such an insulting joke? Could this director have gotten their job at the TV station through connections?

Anyway, as long as Wang Qiang writes it this way, the audience will definitely agree.

Just as Wang Qiang was deep in thought, the annual comedy competition began.

And here it is? Why is the opening so chaotic?

Is this yet another noisy comedy variety show?

The atmosphere was quite lively, at least for now, it wasn't bad. Hopefully, it can maintain this level of quality; these days, a comedy variety show is a rare find.

If it's not too bad, it's at least better than those tearful variety shows; at least it doesn't annoy the audience. He opened a Word document and briefly wrote down his opening remarks:

Surprisingly, it's pretty good. I hope it doesn't have a bad ending.

Wang Qiang continued watching, but then swallowed back the words he was about to say...

Wait, something's not right? It's actually pretty good!

The first program, "Internet Checkup," resonated deeply with Wang Qiang. He took his hands off the laptop keyboard and watched the program intently.

Oh, a satirical comedy, that's quite novel this time.

Finally, something new...

Wang Qiang didn't know if it was because of his job, which involved writing satirical articles.

So when he heard "If you're a brother, then chop me up," a smile already crept onto Wang Qiang's face, and he couldn't hold back any longer when it came to the extra dose of blood for the blood draw.

Wang Qiang was already laughing heartily at the advance screening of the chest X-ray. As for the ending where selling it again would result in a loss, the actors deliberately satirized the atmosphere created during the live-streaming sales.

He couldn't help but give the actor a thumbs up.

This work is amazing!

He could clearly see that in "Internet Health Check," the screenwriter brought the real experience of watching videos online into real life, presenting it to the audience in a direct and three-dimensional way through an alternative health check.

For example, during a physical examination, you might encounter situations where you need to subscribe to VIP, watch the video in advance to get the full chest X-ray, or close the pop-up and you're out of luck. The work uses exaggerated language to satirize the charging methods of certain websites.

Good heavens, is this...is this really a variety show that a local TV station could produce?

This is much more interesting than a bunch of female celebrities taking flights to travel, doing nothing all day but constantly fighting each other openly and secretly!

Overall, this work is very good!

It immediately made the message clear to the audience: the core theme was a strong critique of some user pain points in current internet applications.

Although the actors performed very well, Wang Qiang felt that the screenwriter deserved the most praise for this work, followed by the actors.

The success of this work lies in the screenwriter's observation, analysis, and reconstruction of life. At least Wang Qiang felt a deep connection to it; the content clearly came from someone with extensive life experience.

Is it Jiangzhou TV station again this time, what a coincidence?

Wang Qiang watched the live broadcast of "Mid-Autumn Festival Magical Night" not long ago, and the show completely captivated him. And now, not long after, Jiangzhou TV has pulled off another big move.

It seems like Jiangzhou TV is up to something!

Is Jiangzhou TV going to rebuild itself into a top-tier satellite TV station? And you have to admit, it's starting to look promising. After hosting galas and variety shows, what if Jiangzhou TV could produce a hit drama series?

The conditions for making a breakthrough at the front line are all in place. If Jiangzhou TV can take off, that would be a good thing.

He's already tired of Hunan TV's stuff. If it were... wait, I'm not a TV station, why should I worry about them?

However, this is only the first program, so we cannot draw conclusions yet.

After all, he was both unfamiliar with and curious about the positioning of the "Annual Comedy Competition" program and the level of the participating actors.

Jiangzhou TV probably put their best program first! They wanted to make a good start and keep the audience, but the programs that followed were all worse than the last.

It's not that Wang Qiang has any prejudice against Jiangzhou TV.

After all, he was terrified of being scammed.

So now I have a lingering fear.

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