As a program planner for CCTV's documentary channel, Song Minghan has been very busy.

But lately, he has been extremely busy.

Because the two projects he was in charge of became popular.

"Little Figures in Ancient Earth History", after being broadcast by CCTV, caused a sensation, with the highest ratings reaching a staggering 2.8% - this is the ratings that only popular idol dramas can achieve.

The Mystery of Empress Wu Zetian, which was initially positioned as a popular science educational film with a traditional historical theme, has seen a surge in ratings, creating a record for idol dramas. The ratings have continued to rise after several reruns, thanks to the popularity of the movie The Queen's Dog, which has attracted the attention of many viewers to The Mystery of Empress Wu Zetian, thus benefiting the ratings.

Due to the strong welcome from the audience, "Little People" and "The Mystery of Empress Wu Zetian" have been rebroadcast four or five times so far, and the number of online downloads has exceeded six figures!

During a meeting a few days ago, the director specifically named him and praised him highly, praising him for his keen eye for talent and even offering him a raise!

At the meeting, the director also expressed his intention to operate "Little Figures in Ancient Earth History" and "The Mystery of Empress Wu Zetian" into a traditional Chinese cultural business card of China for external publicity and display. In other words, "The Mystery of Empress Wu Zetian" is going to be released overseas!

Song Minghan has been very busy these days. He is busy re-editing "Little People" and "The Mystery of Empress Wu Zetian".

After all, there is a huge cultural gap between foreign audiences and domestic audiences. A lot of domestic "cultural common sense" is incomprehensible to foreigners, which inevitably requires popularization in more simple and easy-to-understand language.

At the same time, the narration must be translated into various languages and provided with bilingual subtitles.

There was a lot of work, and Song Minghan was so busy every day that he didn't even have time to eat or drink. At this critical moment, that old bastard Liu Yangxu came to bother him!

"I'm telling you, you're from a science and education channel, why do you come to our program team every day? I'm busy now and don't have time to talk to you!"

Liu Yangxu was thick-skinned and was not angry at what Song Minghan said. He came over with a smug look on his face and said, "When you are done, can you help me call Director Shi and ask him to come out. I will treat him to a meal."

Song Minghan rolled his eyes at him unhappily, "It was you who wanted to treat him to a meal, not me. If you want to hit him, you can do it. I'm busy now."

Liu Yangxu smiled and apologized, "It's not that I don't have enough face to invite him! You and Director Shi are old friends. Go and ask him out, he will definitely come."

Song Minghan was curious, "What on earth are you planning?" He added, "Director Shi is currently preparing for a new film. He is really busy."

Liu Yangxu sighed, his chubby face wrinkled into a bitter gourd: "It's all about the second season of "Little People"! The first season was broadcast by your channel, and Director Shi said at the time that there would be a second season, which would be broadcast by our science and education channel. But now it's April, and there's no sign of the second season." He scratched his hair and complained to Song Minghan: "The director wants to urge me three times a day, I really have no other choice!"

Song Minghan understood, and looking at Liu Yangxu's gloomy face, he felt a rare sense of sympathy.

It’s no wonder that the science and education channel is so eager for "Little People in Ancient Earth History" to have such a high viewership rating.

But sympathy aside, Song Minghan could do nothing to help.

He was born in a wealthy family, so naturally he heard some rumors early on.

The situation is very different now. The movie he is preparing may be a National Day tribute film...

He thought about it, and fearing that his old friend would get into trouble by rushing around in anxiety, he lowered his voice and pointed his finger upwards obscurely, "Director Shi is currently filming, I'm afraid he doesn't have time. You should wait a little longer, after the National Day holiday, he might have time."

As a veteran in this field, Liu Yangxu understood his gestures as soon as he saw them. He slowly regained his composure, rubbed his face, and sighed, "I understand."

He patted Song Minghan gratefully and said, "Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner some other day." It was thanks to Song Minghan who informed him of this matter. Otherwise, he would have been running around like a headless fly and might have been quarantined for investigation.

He turned around, thinking about the director's previous repeated instructions, and he was no longer troubled by this.

He has found the best person to blame! The director dares not say a word to this person!

The country wants to snatch people away, and as a party member, of course he has to obey orders and follow instructions, hehehe.

…

May in Beijing is the best season of the year. The spring is bright and the spring breeze is blowing. It is neither as cold as winter nor as hot as summer. It is the most comfortable temperature.

Xie Xun was sitting leisurely on the sofa, having a party with friends.

His friends were in the film industry and had extensive connections, so they had access to some gossip, some true and some false, so he just listened to it, treating it as a story.

"Hey, I have a friend who works at CCTV. I heard that the country has taken a liking to "The Queen's Dog" and is planning to promote the film overseas."

"It's a pity that I didn't win the Ark Award. Overseas audiences are very superstitious about the Ark Award."

Xie Xun had known about this news a long time ago. He was a supporter of Shi Jing, and when The Queen's Dog failed to win any prizes, he was particularly indignant and actually wrote several reviews criticizing the Ark Prize and supporting The Queen's Dog.

Now with the country's vigorous promotion, he feels that the Ark Award seems to be nothing.

"Speaking of which, what has Director Shi been busy with recently? Is he on vacation?"

"I heard that you seem to be preparing a new movie?"

"What movie?"

"How should I know that?"

"Hey, have you heard about it? I heard that a paparazzi went out to follow someone and somehow got lost and ended up at the entrance of a military base. He was caught by the National Security Bureau as a spy."

"Is this true? Is this just an internet joke?"

"I don't know about that, hahaha. I also heard this from an entertainment reporter friend. Who knows if it's true or not."

"It must be fake. No matter how lost you get, you won't get lost in a military base. How can there be such a stupid paparazzi? Hahaha."

Everyone was laughing, and the room was immediately immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

Xie Xun was laughing, but suddenly he noticed his friend Lao Chen smoking silently with a gloomy face. He smiled and asked, "Lao Chen, what's wrong with you? Are you worried about something?"

Lao Chen took a deep breath, exhaled a smoke ring, put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, and then spoke in a hoarse voice: "This matter is probably true. The higher-ups have already issued a statement, strongly condemning the paparazzi's behavior of following actors."

He took a deep breath and said silently: "I know that paparazzi. I remember that he has been trying to get information about Shi Jing for a while."

The joyful living room immediately fell silent.

Only Lao Chen's voice could be heard faintly, "Director Shi's new film is said to be a National Day tribute film..."

Xie Xun blinked slowly, and seemed to be able to hear the sound of his brain working stiffly.

There is so much information in what Lao Chen said.

Xie Xun felt that this was a fairy tale.

But he knew that Lao Chen would not do anything without a purpose.

Xie Xun knew that Lao Chen came from a red family, was well-informed, and knew some secrets that ordinary people didn't know.

Moreover, Lao Chen is a very calm person, he will not say anything he is not sure of. The people present are all long-time friends, so Lao Chen told the truth, probably to remind them.

After an unknown amount of time, the quiet atmosphere was interrupted by a dry laugh, "Haha, thank you Brother Chen for the news, I will definitely stick to the rules and never tell anyone."

At that moment, everyone reacted and assured Lao Chen that they would keep the secret.

Old Chen shook his head and shrugged indifferently: "It doesn't matter if it's told to others. Sooner or later, everyone will know about it. When the National Day movie is broadcast, this matter will become an open secret."

He smoked another cigarette, but didn't light it. He just held it in his mouth and said in a muffled voice, "What's the Ark Award? Director Shi will be a national brand in the future. The country will protect him. He doesn't really care about winning awards."

Xie Xun was stunned for a moment, and a photo suddenly appeared in his mind:

At the Starry Sky Awards ceremony, the young man smiled and raised the trophy, looking at the elderly from a distance.

The magazine named this photo "The Handover of Two Eras", which indeed attracted a lot of doubts at the time.

Skeptics doubt whether Shi Jing, at such a young age, is worthy of Cao Desheng's excessive praise.

Now the young man has proved with practical actions that he is capable of taking on the responsibility.

Some people cannot be hidden, they will shine sooner or later, just like stars that even if they fall into the gutter, will be picked up with care, cleaned, and treated as treasures.

At this moment, Xie Xun suddenly had a wonderful premonition: Shi Jing, this 25-year-old young man, will one day grow up to be a great man.

What will be the subject of Shi Jing's new film? What story will it tell?

Xie Xun is now looking forward to it.

…

This summer, after taking the college entrance examination, Luo Bao felt very empty.

After seeing Shi Jing's works, when he looks at other works, he feels that there is nothing else but the clouds of Wushan. He feels completely bored.

He has watched all of Shi Jing's works several times, and is now looking forward to Shi Jing's new works.

But since the Ark Awards ceremony, Shi Jing has disappeared.

Qijiang Video Network stopped updating videos eight hundred years ago, and the second season of "Little People" is nowhere in sight.

He also stopped updating his status on Xingbo.

In the past, paparazzi would occasionally take photos of Shi Jing, but in the past few months, there has been no report. It seems that the news media has forgotten about Shi Jing overnight.

Luo Bao couldn't help but complain about the power of the paparazzi. Didn't it just not win the Ark Award? Isn't the 10 billion box office of "The Queen's Dog" enough? This box office is among the top 50 in the world's film history!

Where on earth did Shi Jing go?

Was it because the Ark Award was too much of a blow that made him feel discouraged and decide to quit the film industry?

No, no, no, that can’t be the case. Shi Jing must be on vacation!

With all kinds of chaos in his heart, Luo Bao felt empty and endured until the end of August. The school season was about to start in September.

He is also about to become a college student.

But he wasn't happy at all.

There is no news or works at the moment, so I am not happy.

August 30th.

As usual, Luo Bao went to Shi Jing's Xingbo to take a look, clicked refresh out of habit, and was shocked to find a new update!

[Old Scenery: The new movie, "The Dawns Here Are Quiet", is based on Soviet history and composes an elegy for the old times. It is a gift for National Day, so stay tuned~]

Luo Bao: What the hell! What the hell!

The old scenery has resurrected!!

He finally got his wish for a new movie! A new movie!

He now wishes he could run downstairs naked and run three laps!

National Day...it's still more than a month away QWQ

Well... he should check some Soviet information first, so that he won't be unable to understand the movie.