"good."
"Yes! I'm leaving tomorrow. As the eldest son in the family, you must take good care of the whole family."
Wen Yan hadn't figured out how to say goodbye to them in person, and this scene gave her an opportunity.
To the east of Chang'an City, there is a bridge called Ba Bridge, a place where people bid farewell to each other.
The tradition of people in Chang'an is to break off a willow branch and give it to the departing person, because the word for willow is a homophone for "stay". Not only that, the person seeing them off also hopes that the departing person can be like a willow branch, able to take root in the soil and live well in a foreign land.
The next day, when bidding farewell to the westward-bound group, everyone broke off willow branches, but Shen Jingxiu alone gave Wen Yan a lantern with a bell hanging on it.
The production team didn't give them any extra shots and quickly cut to a wide shot.
The long queue left Baqiao Bridge and exited the city, and another bustling and prosperous day began in Chang'an.
The first season has come to an end.
Everyone who watched the show was reluctant to leave.
They all shouted that they wanted to see more stories from the westward journey, the Silk Road, and the ancient Persian Kingdom.
The host of the live broadcast immediately conveyed the audience's requests to Wen Yan.
"Since our CEO Yan is here today, I'll just ask directly. When will season two be released? Can we film a Journey to the West scene for season two? Can we arrange for exotic settings?"
Wen Yan smiled at the camera: "As you can see, all the scenes in our program are real locations. Our team of several hundred people spent almost two whole years setting them up."
Our entire team is very happy that everyone enjoys our show, but season two is really not coming out anytime soon because there's just so much pre-production work to do. And I can now clearly tell you that the Tang Dynasty ends here; there will be no westward journeys, and no Persia.
Our initial plan was to proceed chronologically by dynasty, starting with Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing. If you prefer the Tang dynasty, I suggest you do more research on your own.
This is also the ultimate goal and original intention of our program. We hope to promote our traditional culture through a lighthearted and entertaining variety show. Excellent traditional culture is the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors. Although times and technology are advancing, we must not forget our past history and traditions.
Thank you again for your support. Please look forward to it!
Wow, she's different. Wen Yan seems different now; she has the air of a professional producer, and she seems very responsible.
"I admit I was too loud before. Actually, her movie was quite good, it's just that the subject matter wasn't very appealing. She did a really good job on this show."
'A good program is one that's truly made with care. I hope other programs will follow suit and learn from Wen Yan.'
'They're amazing! The whole team is incredible. They spent two years building an entire city just for a short seven-episode show!'
I heard that the city will be opened to the public later, and then it will become a tourist attraction, so we can all go and visit it.
"Yes, their company has already negotiated with the local authorities. Admission is free, but you need to make a reservation in advance. Don't you know? Hurry up and make your reservation!"
"Holy crap, the number of reservations has already reached 80 million! This is going to take forever to get a reservation!"
"Host, could you ask them for me if the Shen family will still be participating in season two?"
This is indeed something that most viewers are interested in.
Instantly, the live stream was flooded with this comment.
The host then posed the question to Wen Yan.
Wen Yan had long anticipated that someone would ask this question.
But she was still momentarily distracted when she answered.
Because she definitely can't participate.
She glanced at her family members and replied, "Actually, I invited my family members to fill in this time. The show is doing very well now, so we probably won't have to worry about ratings for the second season. Besides, my family members are all quite busy, and we might not have the chance to get together again next time."
I don't consider you outsiders, so I'll just be frank. In the initial planning stages of the program, we intended to invite different guests each season, even if the historical context changed, and the people shouldn't be the same group, right? That way, the program would stay fresh.
So, I'd like to take this opportunity to formally say goodbye. The program will continue.
As she spoke, Wen Yan turned her head to look at Qin Yulong.
Qin Yulong nodded in perfect unison: "Yes."
Wen Yan smiled and continued, "I won't reveal the names of the participants. From being underestimated at the beginning to this result, I am especially grateful to you all for your genuine support and encouragement along the way. I hope that everything will go smoothly for you in the future, just like this program."
This sounds like she's talking about a TV show, but Wen Yan is actually talking about herself.
This is her true experience of coming into this world and entering this circle.
The farewells and expressions of gratitude were all heartfelt.
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