Chapter 144: The Origins and Development of the Program
Chapter 144
People outside the industry often think that someone has become a big star, so they don't care about things like popularity and ratings, but this idea is actually wrong.
The reason why a big shot becomes a big shot is because he has an ambition that is second to none.
Even though "Moon Shadow Starfish" has averaged over 10,000 views since its premiere, Zhong Jiangyu is still not entirely satisfied.
He felt that "Moon Shadow Starfish" deserved better results.
However, as a seasoned screenwriter, Chung Kong-yu knew exactly where the problem with "Moon Shadow Starfish" lay—he was very unwilling to lose to "Mandala," but he did not think the responsibility lay with "Mandala."
However, he did have some reservations about Qingxi Video.
The conflict hasn't escalated yet, but since Qingxi Video is the one paying for it, the platform will bear the consequences of whether "Moon Shadow Starfish" makes a profit or a loss.
Even if the creators and the platform have conflicts, it's not appropriate to expose them, as that would only push the audience further away.
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"Happy Time" is a long-running game show that has undergone several revisions but continues to this day, occupying the prime-time Saturday slot on Tianfeng TV.
The program team released a preview last week, and this week's guests are the "Mandala" program team.
At that time, "Mandala" was far less popular than "Moon Shadow Starfish". In addition, it was common for Qingxi Video's dramas to be promoted on Tianfeng TV. Inevitably, some people in the "Happy Time" fan group thought that inviting the "Moon Shadow Starfish" crew would be more effective.
Now nobody's saying anything.
The popularity of "Mandala" has surpassed that of "Moon Shadow Starfish", and Lin Yuan's personal popularity far exceeds that of Ou Kai and Wu Yao. In terms of topicality, "Lin Yuan's participation in "Happy Time"" is enough to attract a lot of attention for the program.
Lin Yuan admitted that he had no connection with the "Happy Time" program, but when the news of the drama "Mandala" was released, some netizens still dug up the connection between Lin Yuan and "Happy Time".
In fact, Lin Yuan should have been on "Happy Hour" a long time ago.
During the "Tomorrow's Star" talent show, in one episode, contestants who received an A grade or higher were given the opportunity to participate in "Happy Time".
For contestants who were previously unknown, Happy Hour was a rare opportunity to showcase their talents.
In that episode, Lin Yuan received an A rating. After the rankings were announced, the "Tomorrow's Star" program team released a new rule: the two contestants voted by the contestants for "high looks" and "most approachable" replaced the two A-rated contestants.
Lin Yuan and Tian Yi were the ones who were replaced.
"That episode was a vocal test, right? That's why Lin Yuan and Tian Yi were ranked quite high."
"Tian Yi's only A."
Replacing Lin Yuan and Tian Yi were Xie Yu and another member of Wink.
At the time, it wasn't obvious, but if you stretch the timeline back to Wink's debut night and the years following her debut activities, netizens quickly realized that the contestants who participated in that episode of "Happy Hour" were all among those who debuted.
Is such a coincidence possible?
Only a fool would think this is a coincidence.
After Xie Yu debuted with Wink, some people pointed out the episode of "Happy Time" as evidence of his "ticket rigging".
Xie Yu's popularity at the time was still somewhat behind that of the contestants who received an A-level rating.
The so-called internal voting among the contestants was probably designed specifically for him.
Xie Yu's fans vehemently refuted this, arguing that "Happy Time" actually became a powerful boost to Xie Yu's debut.
"Xie Yu gained fans through 'Happy Time' and ultimately debuted successfully, so don't be jealous, okay?"
Seeing the intersection line posted by netizens, Lin Yuan's eyes widened: "Is there this part too?"
He had indeed forgotten about it long ago and didn't care at all.
However, some netizens online summarized his participation in this episode of "Happy Hour" as "the kangaroo returning to the palace".
Lin Yuan: "..."
Let the kangaroo go; this mammal has no idea how much it has suffered.
In short, being able to participate in "Happy Hour" is a symbol of a celebrity's status.
Not every show can be featured on "Happy Hour" for promotion.
Considering that Lin Yuan rarely appears on variety shows, and in order to salvage his personal image, during the promotion of "Mandala," Lin Yuan was pushed out by his agent to get beauty treatments for several days in a row. His agent kept a close eye on him, and his hairstyle was re-trimmed. Lin Yuan was not allowed to have any protests.
If Lin Yuan showed any impatience, his manager would stare at him intently and say, "What about your reputation? Do you even care about it?"
Lin Yuan suspected that his agent was doing it on purpose, just to make him look shameless.
However, after all that trouble recently, once he returns to the set of "Bloody Past", he will have to go through the ordeal of looking ugly all over again.
Director Ren Maoxing has never been lenient when it comes to his work.
It wasn't so bad that he looked ugly; the main problem was that the filming location was too cold. The heating was only on indoors, and it was chilly no matter what you did outdoors. Lin Yuan couldn't stay outdoors alone for more than an hour.
Lin Yuan returned to City A and was even less willing to go back to film "Bloody Past," but unfortunately, he had no choice.
"It's tough."
"Stop." The manager made a "stop" gesture. "I can't believe you can sing."
The agent had had enough of Lin Yuan's complaints. Not only were they played regularly on the set of "Bloody Past," but he also had to keep wailing when he came back.
He told Lin Yuan some things to keep in mind when appearing on variety shows, and placed the script next to Lin Yuan. Generally speaking, newcomers who appear on "Happy Time" for the first time are usually quite shy, but Lin Yuan didn't need to be. As everyone knows, he was naturally immune to the word "shy".
Lin Yuan: "? I'm shy too, okay?"
Feng Zeng: "?"
Xie Yuye, Liuchuan, Geng Yue, and Xu Lijia's series of dissatisfaction.
...
As soon as Lin Yuan got out of the car, a group of fans surrounded the cast and crew of "Mandala" in front of the Tianfeng TV building.
Lin Yuan is wearing one of Han Shen's outfits from the drama today, a shirt and trousers to fit the character's image, while Shi Ran and Yuan Yuan are wearing their everyday outfits.
The entire cast and crew of "Mandala" were participating in a variety show for the first time. The moment the fans surrounded them, Shi Ran and Yuan Yuan didn't even realize what was happening, but Lin Yuan had already skillfully waved his hand, showing a completely different image from his role in the drama.
The two: "..."
Wow, good oil.
Well, Lin Yuan isn't the kind of actor who's particularly "good" at it; he's just interacting with fans normally.
It's no exaggeration to say that 90% of the fans who came to the event were there for Lin Yuan. This wasn't a red carpet event or a concert, yet Lin Yuan still managed to attract so many fans.
"Terrifying popularity," Shi Ran whispered to Yuan Yuan.
However, during the filming of "Mandala", the two did not feel any difference in popularity between themselves and Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan acted like an ordinary actor, and no one thought he was a big star.
The two were just reminiscing when they were unexpectedly called out by name as well—
"Shi Ran!" "Yuan Yuan!"
"Let's take a picture together!!"
"Let's take a group photo of the Han siblings!"
"Let's have a picture of the sadomasochistic couple too!!"
Shi Ran and Yuan Yuan had never been asked to do this by fans before, so they were inevitably at a loss. Although they took a photo with the fans as requested, in their haste, they even forgot where to put their hands.
"Ahhh, so cute!!"
"Awesome!!"
The fans could sense the couple's shyness and laughed even harder.
Shi Ran and Yuan Yuan realized at this moment that not all fans came for Lin Yuan. Among them were also fans of the drama "Mandala" who were attracted by the characters they portrayed.
For actors, such moments are undoubtedly blissful.
The recording process of "Happy Hour" is very simple. At the beginning, the host introduces the guest lineup and promotes the series. Then, each guest introduces the role they play in "Mandala".
"Is Lin Yuan really that handsome? I thought he looked like an airport runway."
In the audience, Lü Mo let out a sigh.
She was the new fan who thought Lin Yuan looked exactly the same in person as in the airport.
My friend had two tickets to this episode of "Happy Hour," so I dragged her over.
Her only feeling was that Lin Yuan's appearance had skyrocketed after being relieved of the airport debuff.
"So how could he let himself go out looking so ugly?"
This falls into a category she cannot understand.
Since you already have that face, treat it well!
Lu Mo was overjoyed to be able to see Lin Yuan in person. She became a fan of Lin Yuan after reading "Mandala". Han Shen had her completely infatuated. During this time, Lu Mo even watched "The Powerful Minister" and "Major Case".
But the Mandala was the most attractive to her.
In particular, Han Shen's vulnerability when rejecting love struck her heart like a thunderbolt.
Of the three dramas, Han Shen is the most captivating character, possessing a complex and multifaceted charm.
Lin Yuan himself is not much like Han Shen. Lu Mo felt a sense of detachment while sitting in the audience. But when Lin Yuan sat to the side without saying a word and just quietly watched Shi Ran and Yuan Yuan, the aura of Han Shen in him would instantly return.
The first game segment was completed by Shi Ran and Yuan Yuan. The two scored a lot of points for the "Mandala" team, allowing them to win by a large margin against the "Happy Time" program team.
The second challenge is a shooting mini-game where Lin Yuan faces off alone.
Before the match started, Lin Yuan made a lot of boastful remarks, leading Lü Mo to believe he was a professional.
At least they've practiced.
However, once the competition officially began, everyone around where Lü Mo was sitting fell silent.
I've never seen such a bad person.
How could he be so bad? He scored 0 points in the first two rounds, and managed to salvage some face with 50 points in the third round, but he completely wasted the point difference that Yuan Yuan and Shi Ran had created in the previous round.
What does it mean to "practice archery on set"? Does that mean you've practiced archery to a certain standard?
You lost, so what's with all the yelling on stage wanting to do it again? Stop cheating!
[Lin Yuan's true colors revealed during his first variety show appearance; he's actually this kind of person.]
Who would have thought?!
Today, Lin Yuan is here to promote "Mandala," and he has probably forgotten that his character in the drama is named Han Shen.
This guy plays so many serious characters in dramas, yet he's portrayed so many evil and perverted roles. Who would have guessed that he's actually such a scoundrel in real life?!
Lu Mo said it was an eye-opening experience.
"When Lin Yuan had a falling out with Xie Yu and the others, I felt that his personality wasn't the kind that was very dignified. It's just that he later played a lot of serious roles."
Lin Yuan himself was given a very serious filter.
Although he later took the initiative to challenge others a few times, shattering the serious filter several times, even so, in the eyes of the audience, Lin Yuan was only slightly unserious, but overall still serious.
Who would have thought he was so bad?
The game continued for several more rounds. Objectively speaking, Lin Yuan was only slightly better at parts that required thinking. His only role on the field was to waste the points that the two actresses had worked together to earn.
#UselessMan#
#Expelled from the production crew#
Because Lin Yuan caused the "Mandala" production team to lose, he naturally became the only one to be punished during the punishment segment.
The first punishment was to recreate a performance scene from the play "Mandala".
Lü Mo: "..."
One second she was mocking Lin Yuan, the next she was stunned by his acting skills as he instantly switched into performance mode.
It can be said that Lin Yuan's acting skills on the simple stage of the program were exactly the same as those in the play "Mandala".
That's incredible!!
Even with a script, Lin Yuan's ability to perform is still impressive.
The second punishment was that the program team requested a song for Lin Yuan to sing.
Hearing a sudden burst of cheers from all around, Lü Mo couldn't help but look bewildered: "What's going on?"
Her friend looked at her suspiciously: "You haven't seen Lin Yuan's performance? It was a huge perk from the show!"
Lü Mo: "?"
Five minutes later, she had another reason to fall for Lin Yuan.
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