It’s not the original Korean variety show. To be honest, Korean variety shows are not yet popular enough to go beyond the circle, and are more popular in a small circle.

In China, the most popular variety shows are still "Happy Camp", "Day Day Up", "Kangxi Comes Here", etc., which are mainly in mainland China and Taiwan. It is only with the arrival of the Korean wave that Korean variety shows have become popular.

The latter really became popular on a large scale thanks to the reputation of domestic variety shows such as "Where Are We Going, Dad?", "Running Man", "Go Fighting", "I Am a Singer" and "Longing for Life", which attracted many audiences to watch the original version and then became more and more popular.

This is also one of the main reasons why Korean comprehensives are actively exported. To some extent, this can also be regarded as an output, which has a lot of benefits and feedback.

As for "Running Man", its main market and audience are not actually fans of the original Korean variety show.

People have preconceived ideas. Once they like Korean variety shows, they will unconsciously find fault with them when watching the domestic version. The more extreme ones will even complain about them or even smear them.

Deng Chao will be in control without Yoo Jae Suk! Chen Chi Chi will be in trouble without Lee Kwang Soo! Rou Ba will be a female man without Song Ji Hyo! How can seven different people be exactly the same? Just using a template does not mean they have to fit perfectly. The Korean seven-member group has its own advantages, and the Chinese seven-member group also has its own highlights. We have to look at it comprehensively.

Of course, there are also many fans of Korean variety shows who are not so picky, but comparisons are always inevitable.

Therefore, in the minds of the program team and even Wei Yang, the best audience are those who have not watched the original version. These people are more numerous and have "preconceived ideas".

From the very beginning, the so-called Korean imported ace variety show was not the focus of Blue Whale's publicity, and it also ignored the clamor and wait-and-see attitude of those Korean variety fans.

With "China's first reality show variety show" as its selling point, supplemented by the popularity and influence of the seven permanent guests, the Blue Whale's signature brand is also used.

Many people always like to use "imported products are the best" as packaging to attract people.

But in fact, most people only care about the quality of the goods and don’t care about the origin and source at all. The key is to find the right market and ensure quality.

Blue Whale is a veteran and is naturally good at publicity. Shanghai TV and Penguin Video, which cooperated with the first season of "Running Man", are no pushovers either.

With the combined efforts of the three parties, "Running Man" has surpassed "Where Are We Going, Dad?" in popularity.

This also has to do with the subject matter and the status!

The former has seven stars, including some first-line ones, and is an outdoor adventure game that also reveals a lot of exciting ways to play, which looks good.

The latter is about celebrities traveling with their children. The gimmick is relatively less attractive and the celebrities’ status is also lower.

At least many people have never heard of Wang Yuelun and Zhang Liang. Even the most outstanding Lin Zhiying cannot compete with the popularity and fame of popular artists such as Deng Chao and Wang Baoqiang.

It’s unlucky to say that the advantage lies with me, but it is true that “Running Man” has the first-mover advantage at the moment.

Boss Wei is looking forward to a competition between the two ace variety shows to see who is the true phenomenal variety show king.

The situations of other people were not as complicated as he thought, including Wang Baoqiang, the person involved, who just wanted to watch the variety show itself.

Since this is the first episode of the first season, we must first introduce the seven permanent guests.

Led by captain Deng Chao, seven people appeared one after another.

The cast of "Running Man" is no secret. Although the official has only acknowledged a few and not all of them have been exposed, most of them have been revealed by the outside world.

But even so, when they saw Deng Chao, Wang Baoqiang, Xue Zhiqian, Sha Yi, and Chen Chichi come out, many people still gasped.

There is no need to say much about Deng and Wang, they are both top-tier celebrities. The former is a representative of the Mesozoic era and has an even more popular wife, while the latter is also a new star in the film industry and a well-known representative of grassroots inspirational movies.

After that came Sha Yi. Although he is not a first-tier star, his national popularity is no joke. Many first-tier stars are not as familiar to the public as he is.

The same is true for Chen Chichi, whose representative work "Love Apartment" made him extremely popular among the younger generation.

The least famous one is Xue Zhiqian, who has faded out of the limelight in the past two years. Although he was considered a popular singer before, his songs are popular but he himself is not.

In terms of face recognition and popularity, he is the worst among the five, or even the seven.

When Rouba appeared on the stage, the atmosphere in the hotel's cinema reached its climax.

Since the first episode is set as a secret agent, Rouba wore a tight leather jacket, with a graceful figure and fair skin. He looked cute and cool, causing people to howl.

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but take a few glances at it, and curiously asked Wei Yang: "I remember, this is from your company, right?"

"Um."

Wei Yang took a sip of soda and soothed his dry throat.

You know what, as this little girl has grown older in the past two years and has been exercising intentionally, her figure is indeed becoming more and more attractive, especially her waist-to-hip ratio, wow…

Gao Yuanyuan's eyes flashed with gossip: "What's the matter, did you get it?"

“Ahem.”

Wei Yang almost choked on the water and glared at her angrily: "You underestimate me too much. Even rabbits don't eat grass near their nests."

"I believe what others say, but you say... hehe."

One is Blue Whale, the other is Coral Entertainment, and their female stars are the most popular and favored. The outside world almost regards them as Boss Wei’s back garden.

Wei Yang thought about it for a while and really didn't have the confidence to refute. From a certain perspective, the outside world's speculation was not wrong.

However, Wei Yang felt that there was a misunderstanding here. It was not that he liked to eat the grass near his nest, but that he liked to plant the grass he ate next to his nest.

Xiao Zhao, Tang Yan, and Da Mimi were all eaten by him first or basically obtained by him, and then transferred to his own company. He has never touched the grass in his own backyard like the second beauty from Xinjiang Province, who he watched grow up in his own backyard.

However, Boss Wei did not try to be stubborn. He knew his own business and if he couldn't help himself one day, he might end up slapping himself in the face.

"A rabbit doesn't eat grass near its burrow!"

Gao Yuanyuan repeated this sentence again, which was full of sarcasm. Boss Wei pretended not to hear it and watched the last permanent guest appear.

"Fuck!"

Gao Yuanyuan couldn't help but shout out, and there were many people who were as surprised as her. Many people were so scared that they stood up. Only Wei Yang and Wang Baoqiang had expected it and watched with a smile.

"Didn't you say Zhu Yawen? Why did you change it to him?"

"This guy makes a move, how do we play?"

"Wow, this is awesome. This is like inviting the Buddha."

"I had read the news online before and thought it was a hoax, but I didn't expect it to be true."

“…”

There was constant discussion at the scene, and one can imagine the shock of other viewers watching "Running Man" when they saw this person appear.

Previously, the official program team only acknowledged the three most popular guests: Deng, Wang, and Rouba, as the focus of publicity, and left the others to guess by outsiders.

However, from the summary of various information channels, the outside world has basically figured out all the candidates, including the guest who is competing against the capable guest Kim Jong Kook.

This guy started out as a tough soldier, and also worked with Zhou Gongzi in "Red Sorghum". From the exposed stills, he also has a tough face, so it fits everyone's impression of him as a "tough guy".

More importantly, Zhu Yawen has a good relationship with Yang Tianzhen, the head of Coral Entertainment, and it is said that he may join Coral Entertainment.

As everyone knows, most of the guests on "Running Man" are Wei Yang and Blue Whale's "own people".

Deng Chao is a son-in-law of the Shanghai faction. He has cooperated with Blue Whale in his new movie "Breakup Guru". Wang Baoqiang is also closely involved with Wei Yang. Chen Chichi is an alumnus of the Shanghai Theatre Academy and is also a friend of Boss Wei. He has a strong Shanghai faction label.

Xue, Sha and Rouba are simply artists under Coral and Blue Whale.

Therefore, everyone's speculation about the seventh person is that he is from Shanghai or is on good terms with Wei Yang, and this is the case with Wu Jing.

It is rumored that Zhu Yawen is expected to join Coral and become a member of the Blue Whale team, so naturally he has a high chance of being shortlisted. When he was interviewed by the media, his attitude was ambiguous for a while, which also confirmed this speculation.

As a result, the candidate who was confirmed for the actual program recording became Liu Feiren, who performed a miracle in track and field in 2004.

"You were shocked, right? We were shocked too. President Wei is really awesome. He was able to invite such a great person."

Wang Baoqiang spoke cheerfully. He had been holding it back just now because he wanted to see everyone's reaction. It really made him very happy.

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"Didn't he say he was preparing for the Rio Olympics?"

Gao Yuanyuan was still a little confused. These were two of the biggest stars in Chinese sports. Their status was extraordinary and it was not something that could be acquired simply by spending money.

“He’s considering retiring.”

Since his failed comeback at the 2012 London Olympics, Liu Feiren has suffered a waist injury and has been resting for most of this year, basically in a semi-retired state.

Preparing for the Rio Olympics is just some people's speculation. Liu Feiren is over 30 years old and has suffered serious injuries many times. His physical condition and condition have seriously deteriorated.

The most critical issue is not the body, but the mental illness. Two Olympic competitions and two withdrawals have brought Liu Feiren a lot of negative public opinion and psychological pressure.

He spent this year recuperating from his injuries and actually was also avoiding the world. When he realized that it would be difficult for him to return to his peak, he really considered retiring.

“It’s really hard to invite him.”

Wei Yang couldn't help but sigh. Although he thought sports stars would destroy the balance of the game, after considering many factors, he still hoped to find a heavyweight [Ability User].

Since we have to find someone, we must find a famous one. Sun Yang and Lin Dan are at their peak. It’s not that it’s difficult to invite them, but the key is that if we invite them, if it affects the preparation state and the results decline, "Running Man" will be criticized.

So from the beginning, their target was semi-retired or retired sports stars.

In terms of popularity and status, the top two in the sports world must be Yao Ming and Liu Feiren.

Yao Ming is not good enough, as he is destroying the balance too much. Liu Fei can be let off a bit because he has more players, and if the program team can make some more trouble, it is still within the tolerable range.

So the main target of the program team at that time was Liu Feiren, but he was not easy to invite and he declined politely many times.

At that time, the production team of "Running Man" had already given up and had already started contacting alternatives, including Wu Jing, Zhu Yawen and several Olympic champions. These were not just rumors.

Zhu Yawen, in particular, was once very close to the program crew and had already formed a certain tacit understanding with them.

But the director of "Running Man" was still not satisfied with Liu Feiren's big gimmick, so he contacted Liu Feiren again and even asked Boss Wei to find connections and act as a lobbyist.

After the program crew had spent so much time polishing the production, Boss Wei himself visited the production three times in person.

After two meals outside and a visit to the hotel, Liu Feiren was finally convinced.

"How did you convince him?"

Gao Yuanyuan was very curious. Olympic champions were okay, as China had accumulated quite a few over the years. But Liu Feiren was no ordinary Olympic champion. His existence could be recorded in sports history, and it was ridiculously difficult to get him to come out and entertain the public.

"Just chat. In addition to generous material benefits, we can persuade him earnestly to make him feel our sincerity, and then help him analyze the pros and cons and understand the benefits of participating in the program..."

Boss Wei was able to make a fortune out of nothing with just one or two million yuan and a script. He persuaded Fan Xiaopang to join the team and raised tens of millions of funds, and eventually made a movie called "My Love from the Star" which became a hit in Asia.

He has a good eloquence, a good understanding of human nature, and a high level of skill in resource exchange and related packaging, and is good at achieving win-win situations.

Liu Feiren was not interested in "Run", so Wei Yang talked about the advantages to him and tried his best to grasp the pain points to make him interested.

The first thing is professionalism. Up to now, although Liu Feiren has considered retiring, he still has some thoughts in his heart, fearing that it will affect his work.

Wei Yang told him that each recording session would only take two or three days, or about two months a year, which would not delay his training, and the program team needed him to go easy on himself to avoid injuries as much as possible.

Given Liu Feiren's current age and physical condition, it is impossible for him to compete every day like before. As a result, it is not difficult to adjust the schedule.

In addition, Wei Yang also discussed the issue of income with him.

Even if they don't retire now, they won't be able to last more than a few years. After retirement, athletes' commercial income will drop sharply.

Even now, Liu Feiren's income has plummeted due to his long-term retirement and two unfavorable performances in major competitions.

Of course, Liu is not short of money. The money he earned in recent years can last him a lifetime, but no matter how rich he is, he cannot live off his savings.

By entering the variety show industry, and with the help of Blue Whale to manage popularity and package publicity, Liu Feiren can continue to be a celebrity and make a fortune even after retirement.

The most crucial thing that finally moved Liu Feiren was that Wei Yang promised to change the negative public opinion about him through "Running Man", which would not only make him regain the public's love, but also clear his name at the critical moment.

For Liu Feiren, the possibility of returning to the top is too low. He has no shortage of money, and what he desires most is to gain public recognition and the so-called "forgiveness."

It was precisely because of this reason, coupled with the many benefits Wei Yang promised, that Liu Feiren, who was at the lowest point in his life, was finally moved and willing to come out of retirement.

"You're great! After listening to me, I think Liu Feiren should participate in "Running Man". With your eloquence, it would be a pity if you don't do MLM."

“MLM makes too little money.”

Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at him, but in fact she was feeling very upset. She was a smart person and could see through some of Boss Wei's tricks.

It sounds simple now, and it seems that I can do it, but in fact, no one else has Wei Yang's vision, eloquence and capital to guarantee.

In the past, Gao Yuanyuan paid more attention to Boss Wei’s appearance and film and television production skills. Today, she got to know Boss Wei’s other abilities. No wonder he was able to build such a business from scratch.

Gao Yuanyuan unconsciously compared herself to her boyfriend.

Her looks are okay, she doesn't care much about that. As for her boyfriend's film and television production ability and professional acting skills, he is also acceptable, but she is too embarrassed to try to smooth things over when it comes to his abilities and means, they are simply not on the same level.

At a certain moment, Gao Yuanyuan was somewhat moved and dazed, and then she couldn't help but slap her face.

"Don't mess around, he's a scumbag, you can't control yourself..."

(End of this chapter)