Li Tian's words surprised not only the old man, but also everyone else.
I wonder what kind of trouble he's up to this time!
"Yes, you'll be directing a TV series! I've already thought of the name and the subject matter!" Li Tian said confidently.
"I can't do that. I can watch TV, and I can sing Canglan Opera, but I can't act in TV dramas."
Li Tian laughed and said, "Dad, don't worry, this isn't as difficult as you think. Let me explain it to you carefully, and you'll understand!"
"Okay! Tell us about it!"
The old man was also interested in what Li Tian had to say, but he knew his own limitations.
It's really asking too much of him to act!
"Dad, I've had this idea before. You mentioned taking care of the opera troupe, and I was wondering if we could use the people in our troupe as the core to make a TV series!"
The old man nodded, signaling Li Tian to continue.
"My idea is to make a rural-themed film that no one is making right now. The ones on TV right now are either war dramas, martial arts dramas, idol dramas, and the recent domineering CEO dramas—I was the one who started them!"
"Then I thought, let's make a TV series about rural life. I've even thought of a name: 'Country Love'."
"You see, most of the people in our opera troupe come from rural areas, so they know all about rural life! Right?"
"You know, if I asked our opera troupe to act in idol dramas or domineering CEO dramas, they wouldn't have the right charisma!"
"But we still let them act in rural-themed dramas. Isn't that just playing themselves? They don't even need makeup to portray Er Mazi; they can act right away!"
After listening to Li Tian's explanation, the old man nodded, feeling that it made some sense.
"The 'Country Love' you mentioned is good, but if we just make it like this, I'm afraid no one will watch it!"
Li Tian smiled and said, "Of course I won't let you film like that. I'll prepare the script. As for the crew, Alan, can you make some preparations on your end?"
Ye Lan knew it was time for him to shine, and said, "Dad, don't worry, as long as his script is ready, my crew will be on site immediately, and our TV series will definitely be broadcast on CCTV!"
Broadcast on CCTV!
Everyone knows that if it really airs on CCTV as Ye Lan said, it will be a disaster.
So whether this drama succeeds or not, it's a good start.
Not just any TV series can be broadcast on CCTV.
Ye Lan dared to say this because he was still the director of CCTV.
Another reason is Li Tian's prestigious reputation; as long as it's said that the script was written by Li Tian, it's considered acceptable.
So even if the plot is terrible, there will still be a lot of viewers who will buy it.
Furthermore, there really aren't any TV dramas with rural themes on the market.
If the "Country Love" series that Li Tian mentioned becomes a success, it will also be a political achievement for Ye Lan.
Even if we fail, it doesn't matter, because Ye Lan will already be working at the Ministry of Culture by then.
Another example is a TV series that promotes rural life, which aligns with the current mainstream ideology.
Was Huang Yin not seen because she said something inappropriate and almost got criticized to the point of leaving the entertainment industry?
Two-thirds of the population in Canglan are farmers, and Yelan believes this TV series will have a large market.
Seeing that the film crew was all ready, Li Tian said with a smile, "Dad, look how great your daughter-in-law is!"
The elderly couple naturally showered Ye Lan with praise, making Huang Yin incredibly envious and jealous.
snort!
We must have an extra meal tonight, two extra meals!
Li Tian was unaware that his nightmare was about to begin, and was still happily introducing the place to everyone.
"Dad, look, the screenwriter and crew are all ready now, all we're missing are your actors. How about it, are you confident now?"
The old man nodded in satisfaction and said, "If you had said so earlier, I would definitely have agreed."
Next, Li Tian shared some general ideas about "Country Love".
The people present were also hooked on the show, and even Ye Feng felt that the TV series would be a hit.
The main problem is that there are currently no similar TV series to Canglan.
It's not that there aren't any TV dramas depicting rural life; such dramas have existed for a long time.
However, most of the plots depict the miserable lives of rural people, and many of them end in tragedy.
Such TV dramas were quite popular in the past, but they no longer have much of a market.
However, the "Country Love" that Li Tian mentioned is not like that.
There aren't many melodramatic scenes in it; instead, there are more funny everyday family dramas.
After listening, Ye Lan felt that there was no problem with such a TV series being broadcast on CCTV.
At first, she also thought that Li Tian's TV series was about tragic love in rural areas.
After listening to Li Tian's explanation, it turned out that this was not the case at all.
As the director of CCTV, Ye Lan believes that such TV dramas can better reflect rural life today.
Otherwise, when people mention rural areas, they think of a tragic drama, which leads to some people attaching a rigid label to rural areas.
This kind of propaganda doesn't align with the current mainstream ideology; on the contrary, Li Tian's drama is more suitable for broadcast on CCTV.
"Get that script out of here already! Stop running around aimlessly all day!"
Hearing the old man's words, Li Tian was also at a loss.
He felt like he'd dug himself a hole, and said, "Dad, there's no rush with your 'Country Love' series. We have to have a hierarchy! What I mean is, let's finish writing the script for 'Chinese Paladin' first, and then..."
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