1novels Chapter 186 The Director's Dilemma
Chapter 186 The Director's Dilemma
Chapter 186 The Director's Dilemma
Shen Jian and Lin Youyou's team boarded the plane.
Heading to the next filming location for "Departure 3", Qi City.
According to the schedule provided by the production team, Shen Jian departed two days in advance.
To avoid being caught off guard in the event of unforeseen changes.
Meanwhile.
The official account of "Let's Go Now 3" has also announced the guest lineup for the second episode.
[Let's Go Now Season 3 V: Original cast @ShenTeng/@WangAnyu/@BaiJingting/@JiangYan/@FanChengcheng/@JiaBing/@ShenJian/@TianXiwei—The guests are all ready and recording is in full swing. Please stay tuned to Tencent Video!]
When the official announcement was first released.
Actually, no one thinks there's anything wrong with it.
After all, I've seen many of the names in the first episode, it's just that there's an extra female guest.
However, many people were shocked when they saw the name "Shen Jian" on the list.
Suddenly, passersby were surprised and astonished.
The show was already quite popular, and even though its trending topics were overshadowed by numerous news and gossip, it still had a considerable number of loyal viewers.
A large portion of the casual viewers had never watched Shen Jian's live stream.
Therefore, they were unaware of Shen Jian's permanent residence.
After the official announcement that his name had been added to the list of regular guests, the comments section gradually became lively.
She even surpassed Tian Xiwei, a female guest with a large fan base.
In just half a day, the trending topic surged into the top 30 on Weibo.
#Shen Jian's permanent residence departure 3?
[Holy crap! Is the production team preparing a surprise or a shock? I thought he was just a guest star, but he's going to be a regular on "Departure Now Season 3"? What's his background? Is some kind of investment trying to promote him?]
[To be fair, I've seen Shen Jian on previous variety shows. He's a very good comedian, and he had great chemistry with Shen Teng in the first episode. I think it will be very entertaining.]
[Of course he's good-looking! This kid is hilarious.]
[Sigh, actually I still quite like the original cast, but the fact that the production team chose him as a regular cast member today means he must be helpful to the show, so let's look forward to it.]
[I heard he used to be an internet celebrity, so why not just find Liu Yuning?]
[Don't compare or belittle anyone; it doesn't matter who comes, as long as they're funny.]
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Online comments remain divided into three camps.
One side consists of fans who support Shen Jian.
One side is the critical and hostile, and the last is neutral, emphasizing that as long as the show is entertaining, that's all that matters.
..
At this moment, in the project conference room of the Penguin Building.
The staff in the variety show section are having a meeting.
The big screen displayed trending topics and comments from an hour ago.
"Director Wang, there's still a lot of discussion about the new guest after the official announcement. Should we explain things to the sponsor again?"
Wang Hailong, sitting in front, remained silent with a sullen face and did not respond immediately.
The main issue is that it's only been released a short time ago, and it seems that market feedback has deviated slightly from their expectations.
Of course, it wasn't out of control.
Most importantly, he did not expect that the audience's focus would be more on Shen Jian.
Although it was his own initial choice to bring Shen Jian on board, he even wanted to use him as a secret weapon to boost the season's popularity.
But Wang Hailong felt that it would take at least until the second or third episodes were recorded before things would get better.
The result was that simply releasing a name was enough to generate controversy.
The radiation range of Shen Jian is quite large.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with controversy surrounding the festival.
However, Wang Hailong actually needs more feedback from the audience for the female guests right now.
This way, he can ask the sponsors for more funding.
Someone helped the production team secure some sponsors, and many of these sponsors were specifically targeting female guest Tian Xiwei.
This is actually quite common in variety shows.
Brand sponsorships also need to be tailored to the individual brand.
Do your variety shows feature the celebrities they want? And if you can guarantee that these celebrities will inadvertently use their products on the show, then they will sponsor the program, or even give it a title sponsorship.
So several cosmetics and clothing companies wanted to take this opportunity to have their products featured on the female guests.
Therefore, if the female guests can generate buzz through interaction with the variety show, and gain greater exposure and appeal, then these are all powerful bargaining chips that Wang Hailong can use to negotiate money with brands.
In short, audience feedback becomes of paramount importance.
Imagine if there's a huge amount of online traffic even before the show starts airing; many sponsors would be happy to spend money.
Even if Wang Hailong asks for an exorbitant amount, people might not necessarily think it's excessive.
However, it seems that the initial plan has fallen through.
Most importantly, most netizens are only concerned about whether Shen Jian can be a regular cast member.
This makes it seem as if this actress, who has been the most popular in the past year or two, has been somewhat overlooked.
Tian Xiwei is extremely popular in idol dramas. Her sweet appearance and big eyes make her a favorite among fans.
However, it seems that they always fall short of that one crucial element, preventing them from becoming top stars.
The drama that aired in the first half of the year had the potential to be a hit, but then the male actor was involved in a scandal, which ultimately led to a drop in ratings and popularity.
However, there are still new dramas based on big IPs to be released later, which is why they chose to participate in Departure 3 to maximize the hype.
Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"See, I told you, Shen Jian has a built-in fanbase, he's bound to be good."
Upon hearing this, Wang Hailong turned around and saw Li Kun walk in.
However, his gaze did not linger on Li Kun.
Instead, she looked at the middle-aged woman in business attire behind him.
Wang Hailong quickly stood up: "Mr. Wang, why did you come in person?"
Wang Juan smiled and shook hands with Wang Hailong, then looked at the big data screen behind him: "I heard you're going out of town tomorrow to start recording the second episode. I just happened to be going to a meeting next door, so I came over to check on your project."
Li Kun told me that the female guest you found is Tian Xiwei, who is an actress who has collaborated with our platform many times.
Wang Hailong nodded, but with a hint of helplessness. "Indeed, among the female artists who are available and can participate in our program, she is the most suitable. However, after the list of regular guests was announced this morning, it seems that her response has been relatively small."
Wang Hailong only said half a sentence.
Actually, what he really meant was that everything had been taken away by someone else.
However, to his complete surprise, Wang Juan knew even more about the matter than he did.
"They were all snatched away by that Shen Jian, weren't they?"
"Mr. Wang, do you know him?" Wang Hailong was taken aback.
Wang Juan nodded: "I snatched him from that guy surnamed Ma at Kiwi, of course I know him. Director Wang, cherish him, he's a real talent."
"Uh—" Wang Hailong's lips twitched.
Whether someone is talented or not is unknown.
Anyway, he's pretty good at adding money; I've already gotten three million from him.