“Indeed,” Qin Yulong smiled gently, “When you go to my house, you’ll find the atmosphere there is even more intense.”
Wen Yan nodded: "I can't wait! In my memory, the only time we had the authentic New Year's atmosphere was when I was a child. As I grew older, the New Year's atmosphere became less and less."
Qin Yulong quickly took Wen Yan to the Qin family.
This was agreed upon long ago; Old Master Qin had long wanted to see Wen Yan.
He mentioned it to Qin Yulong last year, and Qin Yulong promised to bring Wen Yan back when she had time, but the opportunity was not found until this year's Chinese New Year.
Wen Yan's personality has always been well-liked by her elders, and she has a good relationship with Qin Yulong. Although they are both daughters of the Shen family, she has no conflicts with Qin Yulong.
Moreover, after spending a lot of time with her, Qin Yulong visibly became more cheerful. Even if it was just a case of loving the house because of the house, Old Master Qin also quite liked Wen Yan.
Because of the pleasant atmosphere, Wen Yan felt very comfortable and at ease during her stay at the Qin family's house.
Qin Yulong had a very full schedule, taking Wen Yan sightseeing every day.
Wen Yan really didn't expect that one day she would feel a strong New Year's atmosphere in a foreign country.
Many traditional folk customs with local and historical characteristics have been preserved here.
This left Wen Yan in awe.
Qin Yulong, however, was already used to it: "When you studied history, you should know that this land has experienced two large-scale migrations, or to be precise, three. One was during the Tang Dynasty, one during the Song Dynasty, and the last one was in modern times. Many people immigrated from China, and they all recognize and love the traditional culture passed down from their ancestors. It's not just during the Spring Festival, but also during other traditional festivals."
"real?"
"Of course, why would I lie to you about this? ... What's wrong? Why are you spacing out? Wen Yan, Wen Yan?"
"Huh?" Wen Yan snapped out of her reverie and replied, "Oh, it's nothing. I just feel it's a pity."
"What's a pity?"
"The dissipation of traditional culture and customs is due to the fact that our country has developed too fast and people's pace of life is too fast, to the point that it has lost its unique characteristics. Moreover, I think that some traditional things have been over-commercialized and have lost their original cultural value and meaning in some aspects."
"..." Qin Yulong paused for two seconds, "Why are you suddenly thinking so deeply?"
Wen Yan shook her head: "I don't know, it was just a sudden thought that popped into my head, suddenly."
Qin Yulong nodded: "But you're right, that's the current environment, and it's difficult to change it by one person alone. I think the right direction needs to be driven by the core departments."
"Then..." Wen Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Perhaps there's something we can do too?"
"Oh?" Qin Yulong raised an eyebrow. "Do you have an idea?"
"Hmm, I have an idea! Come on, let's find a place to talk over tea."
"There's a family-run restaurant up ahead, is that alright?"
"Sure, let's have some new wine, green as ants, and a small red clay stove. The evening sky threatens snow; shall we share a cup?"
"It has never snowed here."
Do you like snow?
"I like it."
"How about we go somewhere where it's snowing after we leave here?"
"good."
The two soon arrived at the shop that Qin Yulong had mentioned.
Qin Yulong was clearly not here for the first time; she seemed quite familiar with the place.
"How is it? The environment is nice, isn't it?" she asked.
Wen Yan nodded: "Hmm, not bad. But it's still a bit too modern for me right now. Come, come, I can't wait to share my thoughts with you."
"Are you in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be better to wait until the tea and fruit are served, then eat and drink while we talk?"
"I can't wait any longer. I suddenly had an idea to make a variety show."
"Variety shows?" Qin Yulong raised an eyebrow slightly. "Wouldn't that go against your original intention? Didn't you say you only wanted to act? Why are you acting on a whim? Your movie hasn't even started filming yet."
“I know! And I’m not going to do it right away. Besides, we’ve known each other for several years, you should know that I’m not the kind of person who goes to war without any preparation, just because something’s said.”
Qin Yulong nodded: "That's true. I'm all ears."
“Hehe, that’s right,” Wen Yan continued, “I was inspired by the festive atmosphere here and wanted to make an exploration program related to traditional culture.”
Do you have any more specific ideas? Theme? Format?
"If we're talking about themes, we can use historical dynasties as a timeline, such as the Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and do them one by one to recreate the cultural customs and humanistic features of that time."
"Wow, my God!"
"What?" Wen Yan raised an eyebrow. "What's with that expression? You don't seem to approve."
"It's not that I disagree, but if we're going to do it, we should do it to the best of our ability. If we're going to do historical and cultural research, we need to do research and not just make things up. You can imagine how much effort that takes."
“I can imagine! I know it’s not easy, but I think it would be very meaningful if we could do it. Besides, I didn’t say we’d launch it right away; we can spend three or even five years preparing.”
"In this fast-paced consumer environment, would you be willing to spend five or ten years preparing a variety show with no guarantee of success? You're not even sure if this kind of show will have an audience. It even sounds more like a documentary. The viewership of any documentary is abysmal."
"I'm willing!" Wen Yan said without hesitation. "Yu Long, I think this is our advantage. We have the support of the company behind us, we have funds, and we can avoid being controlled by capital. In this way, we can do what we like to the greatest extent possible, without considering gains or losses."
"In terms of format, it's definitely not a documentary. As I said, it's a variety show, so I'm going to make a reality show. My inspiration comes from a type of popular online novel I've been reading recently."
"Really? What kind of novel?" Qin Yulong asked, peeling an orange as she became interested.
Wen Yan excitedly said, "Some families travel to ancient times with their Taobao system, and some even bring their own supermarkets. I was thinking that we could also invite a few celebrity families. Of course, we won't bring supermarkets or shopping systems. We'll rely on each family member's professional skills to see what role they can play in ancient times, or to complete the goals set by the program team."
"That's interesting!" Qin Yulong raised an eyebrow. "This is a good idea. Let's go back and have a meeting to make a plan."
"So you agree, right? Then this project has two votes. Even if Second Brother disagrees, he has to obey the majority."
Qin Yulong chuckled: "Although I don't know much about his thoughts on variety shows, do you think he'll object if you insist?"
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