Chapter 041 Highlights
The bonfire swayed from time to time in the wind, and the members sat in a circle around the heat source.
Who on earth came up with the idea of having a picnic in the middle of winter? Everyone shivered in the cold wind, holding their coats tightly and looking at the unknown food in front of them, they fell into deep thought.
Due to an accident that occurred while Jingxing was making food, filming was temporarily suspended.
The meat was halfway grilled when it fell into the charcoal fire that had been lit for a long time. When I wanted to fix it, I accidentally dropped oil on it, and the fire got bigger and bigger.
Fortunately, An Juesui was quick to act and put out the fire in time, otherwise it would have caused a disaster.
Wiping the non-existent sweat from his forehead, An Juesui looked at the barbecue that Jingxing had tried so hard to save, and said weakly: "Is this really edible? My intuition tells me that if I eat it, I may not see the sun tomorrow..."
"Hmm? I think it's okay. I didn't expect Jingxing to be so talented." Wu Wengang followed Shen Xun and Jiang Hechu back here. Seeing the meat that Jingxing had reserved for everyone, he stretched out his chopsticks with great anticipation.
"Brother Wu...you don't have to be afraid of hurting me. I know my own level." Jing Xing couldn't bear to look at it. In front of him was a plate of barbecued meat of various shapes, charred and smoking.
"Ah? I really think it's okay. What do you think, Brother Lin?" Wu Wen looked to the other side while eating.
Lin Chiran looked at the strange coloring of the barbecue, some of it was burnt, some of it still had a pink blood color, and silently put the plate back in its place. He regretted accepting Jingxing's suggestion to cook a few days ago, and he even doubted Wu Wen's taste buds.
"Jingxing, tell me the truth." Jiang Hechu endured the mental damage caused by the dark cuisine and said, "Have you really learned how to make barbecue?"
During the announcement a few days ago, Jingxing had been watching various barbecue videos. Everyone felt a little relieved after seeing this, but the unidentified object in front of them completely shattered their fantasy.
“Well, I did watch…” Jing Xing felt guilty: “My eyes remembered it, and once I got the hang of it…” Food videos are like a buffet, every dish looks delicious, but the taste will always be diluted by the next dish, and the cooking methods will definitely not be remembered, the knowledge will not enter the brain!
Chen Xun cleaned up the battlefield that Jing Xing had touched when making food, took out the remaining ingredients, and shook his head helplessly: "Let me do it."
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The camera finally captured the delicious scene that I had been waiting for today. The grilled meat was shiny and juicy, and the vegetables were bright in color and crisp in taste.
After waiting for the photographer to finish shooting the footage, they could finally enjoy their meal.
"Wow, captain, you are really good at cooking." An Juesui finally returned to the world from the hell of dark cuisine. No, returned to heaven.
After tasting the delicious food excitedly, he looked at Jingxing with a serious look and said, "Promise me, Jingxing, don't go near the kitchen again. I beg you."
Jing Xing's face flushed red. After tasting the delicious food made by Shen Xun, it was a bit cruel to eat the products that maintained his own vital signs. He should not waste food in the future.
Lin Chiran suddenly said: "No, Jingxing, you are still very talented and can use it in other places." It seems that the skill is in the wrong direction, but in a sense the effect will be amazing. Of course, it may also be scary.
"You have all watched entertainment variety shows, such as the famous prank show." Lin Chiran suddenly changed the subject.
Jiang Hechu continued, "It's the 'Surprise' on Honeydew Channel, right? They love to play pranks on artists, and sometimes even the guests can't escape their clutches. Because the scale is quite large and it's broadcast late at night, it often creates memes." He hasn't paid much attention to domestic variety shows in recent years, and knowing that he might have to come into contact with these in the future, he wanted to catch up.
"Yes, do you know what the highlight of the prank show is?" Lin Chiran suddenly asked a question.
"Is it an unexpected reaction?" Ji Qifeng was the first to speak. In fact, he quite liked watching this kind of program in private.
Lin Chiran shook his head: "The artists have been informed that they are participating in a prank show, so they will be mentally prepared in advance and will not be particularly surprised."
"Do you want to see people panicking because of being frightened?" Jing Xingren looked sunny and handsome, but he was not very courageous. He was worried that the methods used in the prank show were too radical, and he had been struggling with it secretly for several days.
Lin Chi Ran still shook his head: "Not really. If you just want to see the reaction of being scared, wouldn't it be better for the audience to watch horror movies to satisfy this psychology?"
Jiang Hechu pondered for a moment: "Is it for the people who watch the show? Everyone has different reactions, it will be more interesting to compare?" As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that this reason was not very tenable.
“Many viewers don’t know the artists participating in the show, and their interest in them may not be as high as their interest in familiar program directors.” Lin Chiran said quietly.
"Teacher Lin, please teach me!" An Juesui said exaggeratedly: "SLANT was very good at the prank shows. I really want to know why~"
Lin Chiran smiled and didn't keep the secret any longer: "I summarized it myself. It can be considered from two aspects: content and psychology."
"In terms of content, prank shows place more emphasis on foreshadowing and reversals. If only the first level of pranks, sudden unscientific events, can cause the pranked person to react, the audience will be interested. However, if they are used too much, the threshold will be raised, which means aesthetic fatigue. Simple tricks will become increasingly difficult to conquer the audience. It is impossible to trick people away every day and send them all to bungee jumping. By making good use of foreshadowing and reversals, the complexity of the reaction can be increased."
"As for the psychological aspect, for example..." Lin Chiran looked at Wu Wen who was confirming the completion of today's shooting with the photographer, and he said, "Wu Wen?"
"Hmm? What's the matter, Brother Lin?" Wu Wen looked over here.
"Do you still remember the barbecue at the beginning of today?" Lin Chiran suddenly asked.
Wu Wen didn't understand why he was asked this, but he answered honestly: "I remember, it was the one that Jingxing baked."
"Actually, I baked it," Lin Chiran said sincerely, "Because it was so embarrassing, Jingxing kindly took the blame for me."
Wu Wen looked confused and said "Huh?"
"That's not the point. I'm really glad that you think it tastes good." Lin Chiran continued.
"Ha...haha, it's nothing. Brother Lin, do you have anything else you want to say?" Wu Wen always felt something was wrong.
Lin Chi Ran put on a particularly heavy expression: "Do you still remember how everyone looked at you strangely? Actually, I accidentally got the meat wrong. You ate my cat's dinner, which I added its favorite canned meat. It was quite rich."
"Ah!? Brother Lin, are you kidding me? Hahaha, no way???" Wu Wen began to doubt his life. What kind of meat is in the canned cat food? There are several kinds that have been eaten by humans. No, the canned cat food has such a strong fishy smell, there is no way he can't taste it. Brother Lin must be joking, but the members did look at him with strange eyes.
Wu Wen felt that Lin Chi Ran was teasing him, but he was also worried that it might be true, so he said a little collapsed: "Brother Lin, what canned food does your cat eat? Let me check if I need to go to the hospital to induce vomiting."
"It's actually okay. I eat it occasionally. It's a bit like luncheon meat. The taste is okay, but it's a bit bland. It would probably taste much better if it was brushed with sauce like barbecue." Lin Chiran said casually.
Wu Wen twitched his lips: "Ah, is that so..." Does Brother Lin have this kind of unknown hobby? Why does he feel like he knows something he shouldn't know...
Under Lin Chiran's arrangement, Shen Xun spoke at the right time: "Brother Wu, have you never eaten canned pet food? I think it tastes pretty good, and the meat is very delicious."
Wu Wen, an elderly man on the subway, looks at his phone: "Huh?"
Several others also responded.
"Yeah, yeah, actually I've tried dog food before. I wasn't used to it at first, but later I thought it was pretty good."
"Many of my friends said it was delicious, and after trying it, it was really good!"
Wu Wen had more and more question marks on his head. He even wondered if he had traveled to another world and missed this mysterious trend of canned pet food.
"Hey, there's another can here. Brother Wu, do you want to try it again?" Jiang Hechu took out the can of luncheon meat prepared for barbecue, and highlight the point: the kind for human food.
"Uh... let's not do that." Wu Wen didn't really want to try it, but he couldn't resist the strong recommendations of several people. Under the dim light, he glanced at the can packaging, closed his eyes, frowned, and took a bite with difficulty.
"Hey, the taste is similar to the canned luncheon meat we usually eat." Wu Wen pretended to be surprised.
Lin Chiran said coldly: "Yes, because this is just ordinary canned luncheon meat, didn't you discover it a long time ago?"
"Really? Haha..." Wu Wen was a little embarrassed.
"This is the second point to watch, the psychology of facing a prank." Lin Chiran seized on the ready-made example and continued: "Wu Wen, when did you realize that what I said was not true?"
Wu Wen held his forehead with his hand. It turned out that Brother Lin had already discovered it. While thinking about it, he responded, "I felt it was weird at first. This reason was too weird, and your reaction was also weird." He looked at the members, "Finally, I noticed the packaging of the luncheon meat can, and I realized it was a joke or a prank or something."
"Then why don't you expose us and continue to cooperate with us?" Lin Chiran asked.
"Just to make everyone happy, I'm cooperating." Wu Wen thought, Brother Lin must have his own reasons for doing this, maybe to adjust the atmosphere, he couldn't ruin the place.
After getting a satisfactory answer, Lin Chiran nodded to Wu Wen, and then looked at the members: "It's the same with prank shows. The artists may not know that it's all fake, and sometimes the program team's settings may be full of loopholes and extremely outrageous. But in order to make the audience happy, even if they feel embarrassed, they try their best to cooperate with Yuanshang and make corresponding reactions, which is also one of the highlights."
"In conclusion, prank shows are not about waiting to be pranked. You have to put aside your idol image and be aware of entertaining the public. Everyone reacts differently. Some people react well to being frightened, while others don't. You have to find a way to cope that suits you and makes the audience happy. This is true not only for pranks, but also for other variety shows."
The members seemed to be thinking about something and understood something. Wu Wen finally realized that Lin Chiran was using him as an example to teach everyone a lesson.
When working with SLANT, Wu Wen discovered that Lin Chiran often had some special ideas. After hearing these words, he finally understood why the shows he participated in were so good.
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