Chapter 380 A Hot Potato

In charge of the Spring Festival Gala?!

Does Chairman Wen mean he wants him to take full responsibility?

Lin Rui was surprised, but also a little uncertain: "Mr. Wen, you're not joking, are you?"

What do you think?

President Wen smiled and said, "Actually, this matter should have been discussed with you by Old Chen, but he took the day off today. As for what he's doing, I can guess."

Why does that tone have a "look at what you've done" feel to it?

Lin Rui muttered to himself, regardless of whether Old Chen hadn't slept all night because of the bugle call, or whether he was bravely fighting the epidemic in front of the computer early in the morning like Lin Changhe, this involved self-discipline, so there was no reason to blame him, right?

Skipping the topic, Lin Rui asked疑惑地问道, "Mr. Wen, why did you put me in charge of the Spring Festival Gala?"

"It's very simple, it's the current situation."

President Wen remarked with emotion: "From hosting this World Arts Conference to the full unlocking of the cultural wall, more and more overseas media are now paying attention to China. And the Spring Festival Gala is the most important program in our country. We old folks put our heads together and decided to reform it."

"The problem is that outdated ideas are too prevalent, and despite everyone expressing their own opinions, no consensus has been reached. In the end, Old Chen said, 'Why don't you take charge of organizing this year's Spring Festival Gala? It's all about a fresh start for the new year and good luck.'"

Lin Che secretly grumbled to himself.

These words sounded quite sincere, but he still had a feeling that this old man was really bad.

There was another point that puzzled Lin Rui. He had only asked casually and had never expected to get a positive response.

After all, who is this Chairman Wen?

The head of the Huaxia Literature and Art Association!

In terms of position, he is one level higher than Elder Chen!

This is a very important person who can cause an earthquake in China with a stomp of his foot!

He didn't need to waste his breath explaining so much to me, and he didn't even need to make this call himself!

Something's strange!

But Lin Rui couldn't quite put his finger on what was so strange about it.

"Mr. Wen, you're so sure you trust me to do this? Aren't you afraid I'll mess it up?"

Since things had come to this point, Lin Rui couldn't refuse, and deep down, he wasn't opposed to taking on the job.

After all, having enjoyed the Spring Festival Gala programs from the parallel world, he was indeed happy to bring those programs that impressed him to the stage of this world.

After all, sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone.

The reason for bringing this up was to give Chairman Wen a heads-up, but to my surprise, Chairman Wen smiled and said, "I believe you can handle it well."

After ending the call, Lin Rui was quite puzzled. He couldn't quite understand Chairman Wen's last meaningful words, but he felt that there was something more to them.

"Mr. Lin, is the China Arts Association planning to put you in charge of the Spring Festival Gala?"

At Tianrui Games Entertainment Company, it was clear that Chen Bin hadn't closed his eyes, as they were somewhat bloodshot.

"Yes, I don't know what Mr. Wen was thinking."

Lin Rui nodded.

"It seems that the higher-ups are planning to put on a large-scale Spring Festival Gala specifically for this purpose."

"Targeted?"

Lin Rui immediately became interested in Chen Bin's statement.

"To put it simply, the Spring Festival Gala has extremely important cultural significance for our country, and people overseas will definitely be watching this gala closely."

Chen Bin said thoughtfully, "If we continue to hold the Spring Festival Gala according to the old thinking, then the significance of this year's Spring Festival Gala will definitely be greatly reduced."

"Why?"

Lin Rui frowned slightly.

"Firstly, at the level of artists, very few from our country have reached the third tier internationally, and even fewer have reached the second tier internationally."

"For overseas audiences, these are all unknown figures, and they certainly won't buy it. The media will find ways to write satirical content to create buzz."

Chen Bin analyzed rapidly: "Since we can't gain an advantage from the artists, we can only start with the program."

At this point, Chen Bin looked at Lin Rui and said, "Since it is our country's Spring Festival Gala, the programs that are presented should naturally be works that can showcase our country's culture. But Mr. Lin, please don't forget that the vast majority of the works at this year's World Arts Festival held in our country have been consumed."

Upon hearing this, Lin Rui pointed at himself: "So they're planning to fleece me?!"

Chen Bin is keeping his eyes down and his mind focused; you guessed that yourself, I didn't say anything.

He couldn't say it outright; he could only hint at it.

If he didn't say anything, it would be like letting Lin Rui down, since Lin Rui was his boss on the surface.

It's even worse to just say it directly; wouldn't that be openly badmouthing those in power?

Lin Rui muttered to himself, no wonder such a good thing would fall into his lap. No, this is nothing at all!

Perhaps in the eyes of those directors who have directed the Spring Festival Gala before, this year's Gala is probably a hot potato.

That old man Wen spoke so convincingly; it turns out he was setting a trap for him!

Seeing Lin Rui's face turn pale and then red, Chen Bin smiled inwardly and quickly changed the subject: "Of course, the higher-ups entrusted this year's Spring Festival Gala to Mr. Lin largely because they had the intention of reform. This does require courage, after all, the Spring Festival Gala is the face of our country."

What a load of rubbish about reform!

It's just a bunch of old guys who got together and couldn't come up with any solutions, so they decided to shift the blame and find someone to take over!

Lin Rui couldn't help but curse, "An old man who doesn't die is a thief!" These words sent a chill down Chen Bin's spine. He pretended not to hear, while repeatedly telling himself, "Children's words are innocent...children's words are innocent..."

Chen Bin clearly had no intention of continuing the discussion with Lin Rui. He even wanted to slap himself for his own rudeness in saying such things. Didn't he know the meaning of "it's good to play dumb"?

It seems I really need to catch up on my sleep. My mental state is a little off, and my usual carefulness has caused some mistakes.

Despite his thoughts, Chen Bin immediately changed the subject: "The higher-ups will definitely focus on promoting this year's Spring Festival Gala, and at the same time, they will ask Mr. Lin to prepare the program in advance so that rehearsals can be started as soon as possible."

After a pause, Chen Bin took a deep breath and said, "This means that Mr. Lin will be very busy from now on."

Lin Rui shrugged indifferently: "Anyway, Inception has already been filmed, and there's nothing else to deal with for the time being."

Chen Bin couldn't help but remind him, "Mr. Lin, don't forget about the TV series we're about to film."

Journey to the West!

Damn it!

Lin Rui then realized that the original plan for "Journey to the West" to be released during the Spring Festival, and to be broadcast daily, had been kept secret, just to give the people of China a big surprise!

For this matter, the entire production department of Tianrui mobilized, including the Huazhou Literary Association and the bigwigs of Tianxia Diyi Lou, who also helped to cover it up.

Of course, that's not the point!

The key point is that without him watching over it, this TV series can be filmed, but whether it can capture the essence of the story is another matter!

Most importantly, the filming schedule will inevitably be delayed!

"Brother Chen, is there any solution?"

Lin Rui looked at Chen Bin.

"There are solutions."

Chen Bin said thoughtfully, "Let's discuss with the higher-ups and try to hold the Spring Festival Gala in Huazhou this year, so Mr. Lin won't have to travel back and forth. If that's not possible, we'll discuss with the higher-ups to hold the rehearsal part in Huazhou, giving us a final chance to make time."

After a pause, Chen Bin continued, "Then Mr. Lin needs to compile a program list as soon as possible. As for the artists, I can help with the preparation. Once we enter the rehearsal stage, we'll transfer two directors from our production department to supervise, so Mr. Lin won't have to stay at the rehearsal site all the time."

Lin Rui nodded.