This was Huang Renzhong's first time doing a variety show, and not many people were optimistic about it, so the investment was not large. The show was able to start because he invested all his savings.
Initially, there were many people to be invited, but almost no one agreed to come. Later, he sent a message to Guan Ying, who was overseas, asking if she could come and support him.
Guan Ying and Huang Renzhong had a friendship because of filming together. When Guan Ying first debuted, she was not famous and was often bullied by the crew. Huang Renzhong was the martial arts director of Guan Ying's first film and helped Guan Ying get rid of a lot of trouble.
The two met when they were both young and close in age, and became friends. Even after Guan Ying became famous and won all kinds of awards, they still kept in touch.
However, Huang Renzhong was not very lucky. He was injured in a film crew accident, which left a lingering problem in his leg, making it impossible for him to continue his previous work. So he sought various ways to change his career path.
Over the years, I've gone through many twists and turns, but I'm still in the entertainment industry. I'm not famous, but I can make a living.
This year, he was preparing to create his own variety show, but the people he wanted to invite didn't even look at him. Helpless, Huang Renzhong could only call Guan Ying, who was far away overseas.
After receiving Huang Renzhong's message, Guan Ying agreed without hesitation and came over without even discussing the fee.
After Huang Renzhong finalized Guan Ying's participation, the others received news that Guan Ying would be participating in a variety show, and those who had previously declined the invitation all turned back.
This is Guan Ying's first variety show appearance, and it's worth it just for that reason alone.
Not to mention knowing Guan Ying. Although Guan Ying has been retired from acting for many years, his connections and status in the entertainment industry are still not to be underestimated.
Huang Renzhong's invitation went very smoothly, and he quickly found the right person, except for one of them who was unexpected.
Song Yike was not on his invitation list, but he owed Song Yike's agent a favor, and since the agent had brought it up, Huang Renzhong couldn't possibly refuse.
Huang Renzhong doesn't intend to create any conflict in this variety show; he simply wants to present rural life, further bridging the gap between the audience and rural life, and to be more down-to-earth.
It also allows viewers to see a side of their idols that they don't usually see through this kind of daily life.
With limited funds, Huang Renzhong was carefully budgeting his expenses for the next few days when he suddenly received a message.
It was an email from the business department of the Meng Group, saying they wanted to invest in the program, which startled Huang Renzhong so much that he jumped up instantly.
This is a major investor, Huang Renzhong replied cautiously, worried that it might be a scam but also afraid that it might be real.
That very evening, the Meng Group sent people to finalize the investment amount with Huang Renzhong. They made no demands whatsoever, as if they were simply there to give away money.
Huang Renzhong was caught off guard by the sudden influx of such a large investment.
Not long after, he received a message from Top Talk Pavilion saying that they wanted to come and be a guest.
Hwang In-jung seemed a little dazed. The show hadn't planned to invite any guest stars, had it?
Unable to resist the insistence of the guest, who was a top star, Huang Renzhong had previously invited Yan Ge, but Yan Ge's agent refused because of insufficient funds, saying that Song Yike should be invited instead.
Now that Yan Ge is coming, the show has even more to offer. With Yan Ge's popularity, this show is bound to be a hit.
Huang Renzhong immediately replied to Yan Ge, expressing his warm welcome to Yan Ge's joining, but he was also worried that the compensation offered would be too low and that Yan Ge would not be interested, so he asked tactfully.
Yan Ge readily agreed, saying that his agent had not mentioned the offer to him beforehand, and that he was simply there to support the director, and that money was not important to him.
Huang Renzhong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He originally planned to have Yan Ge come over on the third day so that it wouldn't be too rushed, but he didn't expect to see the top star standing at the door with his suitcase early the next morning.
Yan Ge knew that Shi Qian was going to record a variety show for a week, and since he had nothing to do these few days, he thought it would be better to come and travel together to relax.
As a result, he ran into Fu Xiuhan, who was also on his way, in the airport VIP lounge.
Fu Xiuhan knew that Shi Qian was going to a remote mountain village and felt uneasy about it, so he thought he would go and check on her himself.
Yan Ge rolled his eyes the moment he saw Fu Xiuhan, and Fu Xiuhan immediately retaliated by giving him the middle finger.
Since they had the same destination, the two decided to come together.
"You came all this way to participate in a show, did you think you were here to have fun?"
"The production team didn't invite you, did they? Going there like this will only cause trouble."
Yan Ge angrily confronted Fu Xiuhan, but Fu Xiuhan didn't care at all.
"It's okay. I had my brother invest in the show. I'm an investor in the show now. What's wrong with going to check it out?"
After learning that Shi Qian was going to participate in the show, Fu Xiuhan immediately begged his older brother to make an additional investment.
When Fu Xiuhan's brother found out it was Shi Qian, he didn't say much and approved it immediately.
The car could only go as far as the village entrance. After getting out of the car, Yan Ge and Fu Xiuhan used their suitcases as weapons and playfully fought their way to the filming location.
As soon as Huang Renzhong saw Yan Ge, he immediately went up to greet him, and Yan Ge politely greeted Huang Renzhong in return.
Huang Renzhong didn't recognize Fu Xiuhan and asked, "And who is this?"
Fu Xiuhan, abandoning his childlike demeanor from when he was alone with Yan Ge, politely replied, "I'm an investor in the Fu Group, here to check on things."
Upon hearing the name Fu, Huang Renzhong immediately became respectful. After receiving the Meng Group last night, the Fu Group came, eager to invest, which startled Huang Renzhong.
These are two of Beijing's biggest conglomerates. Huang Renzhong had a sleepless night last night, constantly pondering how his show could have attracted such a large investment.
Yan Ge and Fu Xiuhan were both very friendly, which made Huang Renzhong feel much more relaxed.
"The cabins are all full, so I rented the one next door and am still set up. I might be staying there for the next couple of days."
Huang Renzhong pointed to a small courtyard not far from the cabin. Yan Ge and Fu Xiuhan had no objections and dragged their suitcases over.
"Have you finished reading? You can leave now." Lord Yan gave him the order to leave.
"I'm not leaving. I've read the program's requirements. All guests are paired up. You can just take me with you."
Yan Ge looked Fu Xiuhan up and down and asked, "Your suitcase isn't all suits, is it?"
"Of course, I'm going to be on a TV show, so I have to dress up nicely."
"Whatever." Yan Ge scoffed, then added, "With such a terrible personality, I'm afraid the number of people criticizing you after the show airs could circle the earth."
"Let them scold me, my brother will handle it for me." Fu Xiuhan said indifferently.
"A master at betraying his brother," Yan Ge remarked.
After the two finished tidying up, they went next door to find Shi Qian, only to find out that Shi Qian had gone to the fields to dig vegetables with the other guests early in the morning.
He Qingli didn't help yesterday, and his agent called to tell him that he needs to perform well today, otherwise they won't be able to edit out the positive footage.
He Qingli reluctantly changed into sportswear and went to the fields early in the morning with Shi Tian and the others to collect ingredients.
Li Chengxin looked at Shi Qian, who was surrounded in the middle, and was a little unhappy. Why is Shi Qian so popular when they are all ordinary people?
He's a top student from a prestigious university. What's with this student from some shady college who doesn't even dare to mention his school's name? So what if he's good-looking? Who is he trying to seduce?
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