The task of the second stage is to challenge the difficult problems of life.
The first two tasks are more of a challenge for the guests themselves, while the task of the third stage is to return to basics and photograph passers-by who are actually facing work and life.
The guests found someone who was still working on the street, found ways to communicate with him, participate in his work, and have dinner with him or go home for dinner.
Take a third-party perspective to truly enter the work and life of the general public.
Of course, as a variety show, it is inevitable to increase some difficulty, otherwise the points accumulated in the first two stages will be useless.
So the seven people put on makeup and did not bring an obvious cameraman. They brought their own hidden filming equipment and mobile phones, and the cameraman also moved secretly to take pictures.
The higher the points, the easier it is to put on makeup, and you can even choose your own outfit.
There is no other way for those with low scores, so they have to ask makeup artists to come, and go through all kinds of obstacles.
For example, Sun Honglei and Wang Xun, who had the lowest cumulative scores, simply became ragged homeless people.
It is extremely difficult to get close to such a person, or even to have dinner at his home.
Of course, this is just a disguise. At the beginning, they will find some embarrassing things, but later they will definitely find a way to expose it.
Otherwise, if a stranger comes up to you for no reason and asks you to talk and have a meal with him, he will definitely not accept it.
"Go Fighting" is not demanding in this regard, as long as the materials and effects are there.
Games are secondary. The key lies in the interactive effects presented by the guests and the program's intention of being close to people's lives and showing the warmth and coldness of human life.
Wei Yang’s score was not low, and his disguise was not complicated.
He turned into a middle-aged man who looked quite wealthy, wearing a straw hat, glasses, a darker complexion, and a mustache.
It may not be very bright on the street, but under the light, it is not difficult to recognize it up close.
Huang Sanshi's outfit was similar to his, so the two of them simply walked together. Beside them was the Squirrel Wang Xun, who was dressed in a security uniform and had a big beard.
The three of them were not in a hurry and strolled along the streets of the Magic City. Wei Yang felt a little emotional.
"It's been a long time since I've enjoyed running on the street so much."
Huang Sanshi asked with a smile: "Are you afraid of being recognized?"
"Partly, but also because I'm busy. Sometimes I wish there were 48 hours in a day. The few free moments I have are for entertainment, relaxation, spending time with my family, or being alone. I haven't experienced the feeling of strolling around the streets for several years."
Huang Sanshi nodded as well: "I haven't been shopping for a few years. At most I just stroll around the neighborhood. I'm not as busy as you, but I have children at home, so I have less time for myself."
The same is true for Wang Xun. Because of his career and family, going out shopping at night is a luxury for him.
"How are you feeling today?"
Wei Yang asked about their thoughts. Today's show still had some meaning to him.
The first stage made him vaguely recall the feeling he had before he started his business. Everyone had their own hardships and grievances.
Although the second stage is a joke, it also has some truth to it.
Especially for Huang Bo, Huang Sanshi and Sun Honglei, their parents refused to see a doctor, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fought over the property signature, and studying abroad was difficult, all of which were essentially because of money.
Wei Yang and his wife have a conflict, Zhang Yixing takes care of the baby, Wang Xun chooses a house to avoid being cheated, and Xiaozhu works hard to catch the license plate.
The guests were laughing and busy, and the audience was laughing at the sight, but behind the laughter, each of them had experienced something to a greater or lesser extent.
Life, in essence, is a mixture of happy moments and endless trivialities and problems…
“This show is well done.”
It was not just Wei Yang who was emotional. Huang Sanshi also sighed: "The previous few issues were mostly games, and they were not fully reflected. This issue has been sublimated."
"Don't be afraid of you laughing at me, but my child didn't have money to go to school, and you guys helped me to collect money. I feel a little bit like this, it's difficult."
Wang Xun also expressed his opinion: "I cleaned the glass for several hours at an altitude of dozens of meters. Really, just this one time, I feel that it would be a bit pretentious for me to say that filming is hard and tiring in the future."
"Filming is indeed hard and tiring sometimes, but our rewards are much higher than those in other industries."
Wei Yang shook his head. Sometimes, actors' complaints are not really pretentious. Putting aside those delicate and expensive traffic stars, some actors really do suffer.
Hanging on wires for a whole day, the whole body is sore, wearing cotton jackets in summer and single clothes in winter, shooting outdoors for several hours, making people feel ecstatic, staying up late and having a reversed work and rest schedule are very common, and some diving, explosion, and martial arts scenes are even life-threatening...
But ordinary actors and some mid-level actors may suffer these hardships, but famous stars can forget about it.
Not to mention Wei Yang, even Wang Xun's pay is enough for these employees who clean windows under the scorching sun and dozens of meters above the ground to work for several years without eating or drinking.
With such a high rate of return, the sufferings of the stars naturally become whining.
Why does "Go Fighting" have such a high reputation? In addition to the excellent performances of several guests, another major reason is that it is willing to focus the camera on the general public.
It allows the audience to see the everyday life and the humanistic care hidden behind the laughter and playfulness.
This was something that Boss Wei appreciated very much. He even speculated that Yan Min had deliberately designed such an episode for him when he came to participate in the show.
The purpose is not to make things difficult for him, but to let Boss Wei actually experience the deep charm of this program and even feel the various long-term impacts that are expected to derive from it.
In terms of data and money-making, "Go Fighting" may not be as good as "Running Man".
But this program will allow Blue Whale and PPTV to establish an insurmountable monument in the history of domestic variety shows, which is something that cannot be bought with any amount of money.
"I'll have to give you some more resources later."
Wei Yang muttered to himself, and seeing that the time was almost up, everyone started to act separately.
Originally, Wei Yang wanted to go to some places that were open at night to see if he could make a living by scanning his face. However, when he was passing by a park, Wei Yang suddenly stopped when he saw an old lady bending over to pick up bottles from a trash can.
"Grandma, do you need help?"
The old lady looked at Wei Yang with some confusion, and after seeing clearly what he was wearing, Wei Yang knew that he might have misunderstood.
Although he was "picking up rags", his clothes were not worn out but clean. His hair was neat and his skin was fair. He did not look like a traditional scavenger.
This is understandable. After all, Shanghai is a major international city, and it will provide help to disadvantaged groups such as homeless people and scavenging elderly people.
Therefore, most of the elderly scavengers in Shanghai are part-time workers, and there are some who make a living from this, but their lives are not as miserable as many people imagine.
I can't guarantee whether there are any omissions, but at least the person in front of me should not be the kind of pitiful old man who takes out the garbage and picks up leftover apples for the children in the sad novels.
"No, it's dirty."
Although the old man was confused, he instinctively tried to dissuade him, but Wei Yang ignored him: "It's okay, you are so old, it's dark and you can't see clearly, I will help you."
Wei Yang rolled up his sleeves, borrowed gloves from the old lady, helped turn over the bottles, and chatted about family matters. Two disguised photographers quietly found a good position nearby.
"Grandma, you are all alone, where is your spouse?"
“I left a few years ago.”
The old lady didn't recognize Wei Yang. Seeing him calling her grandma all the time, she corrected him somewhat unhappily, "You're not much younger than me, don't call me grandma."
"Then I'll call you Auntie."
Wei Yang couldn't call her "old sister", so he chose a more neutral name. The old lady didn't object. After Wei Yang picked up the bottle, she put it away in her bag and chatted with Wei Yang who was trying to find topics to talk about.
Just as Wei Yang guessed, this old lady was not a homeless wanderer.
She lives in a nearby residential compound. She was a worker in her early years, but became a housewife after being laid off. After her husband died, she was bored at home and came to the park here to dance square dance in the evening.
When you come, bring a bag, gloves, sleeves and so on. After dancing, walk back slowly, picking up some bottles along the way to supplement your household income.
"After saving for a month, I will have enough food and daily necessities. I can also buy some delicious food for my grandchildren."
The old lady was a little proud when she talked about this. At her age, she didn't have any special skills. It was already very good that she didn't burden her children and could earn some money on her own.
"You know how to live!"
“Are you a grandchild?”
Wei Yang was stunned by the question and coughed lightly: "I'm not married yet."
"You're still not married at this age?"
The old lady was extremely surprised and looked at him with some pity: "Is there something wrong with your body?"
"No, it's just...how should I put it, ah, it's hard to put it into words."
After hearing this sigh, the old lady immediately perked up. She stopped picking up the bottles and stared at Wei Yang with burning eyes.
"What's going on? Tell me."
Wei Yang felt a little amused and helpless when he saw the old lady's typical melon-eating attitude, so he made up an excuse.
"There's nothing to say. It's not meant to be. It's all in the past. I'm used to it now."
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When Wei Yang said this, the old lady didn't know what was going on in her mind and looked at him with sympathy.
"You are such a poor person, no wonder you have so much free time to talk to an old lady like me."
Wei Yang continued, "That's right. No one cared about me. I didn't even have a hot meal when I got home."
"Where are your family members?"
"In my hometown, I work here, and we don't see each other all year round."
The old lady's eyes became more and more sympathetic. After all, she still had her children around her, who came to see her from time to time. Her grandchildren even moved in with her during the previous summer vacation.
The old man in front of me has no children and is all alone. Wow, how miserable he is.
Wei Yang was originally worried about how he was going to make a living, but when he saw the old lady's sympathy, he felt that he had found a breakthrough. He kept trying to get close to her and act pitiful, and with just a hint, the old lady took the initiative to invite him to her home for dinner.
"You helped me pick up so many bottles, so I'll give you a meal as your wages."
Wei Yang played hard to get: "Aren't you afraid that I am a bad guy and will let the wolf into the house?"
"I'm not stupid. I can tell you're a decent person. Besides, there's nothing at home. I'm so old, why would I be afraid of you doing anything?"
"Having said that, you still have to be careful in the future and don't just bring anyone home."
Although Wei Yang wanted to eat for free, he still had to remind her that the old lady was too low in vigilance. It was a good thing that she ran into him. What if she ran into a real liar? "It's okay!"
The old lady smiled and said, "Our neighbor across the street is a policeman. Both father and son are policemen. Ordinary bad guys don't dare to touch our door."
Wow, this is where the confidence comes from! Wei Yang felt relieved, and followed the old lady home, chatting and laughing. When they passed by the supermarket at the entrance of the community, he ignored the old lady's dissuasion and bought a box of milk, a few bags of fruit and cooked food.
The program requires guests to eat for free, but it does not say that guests cannot bring dishes. It is not Boss Wei's style not to buy gifts when visiting for the first time.
"I agreed to treat you to a meal to offset your wages, but you're spending money on things again."
The old lady was a little dissatisfied, Wei Yang smiled and persuaded her: "We get along well, so let's not talk about this."
"What kind of mother and daughter are you talking about at your age?"
The old lady muttered to herself as she led Wei Yang into the house. The house was not big and the furniture was a bit old, but it was very clean.
"Sit, sit, sit."
Wei Yang was asked by the old lady to sit down and take off his hat. The light in the living room was much brighter than that in the park. Since he was already home, there was no need for Wei Yang to continue disguising himself. Besides, there were two photographers at the door.
"Ma'am, do you recognize me?"
Wei Yang asked the old lady to look at him. The old lady looked at him and hesitated for a moment: "It looks familiar, but I can't remember where it is."
“…”
Wei Yang felt a little hurt. Although he was not so arrogant that everyone in China knew him, the title of ratings king was not for nothing. He still had some influence even among the elderly.
"You don't usually watch TV series?"
"Look."
Wei Yang took off his beard and glasses: "You can recognize me now, right?"
The old lady now remembered that maybe they didn’t like to watch “Joy of Life” and “Nirvana in Fire”, but they had watched “My Love from the Star” which was popular all over the country and known to all women and children.
"You are the...alien professor?! What's your name? Gu Yang."
"Wei Yang."
Wei Yang corrected it, then apologized and explained that the previous concealment was due to the filming of the program. He hoped that the old lady would not mind and that the program team would give her a beautiful gift as compensation.
The old lady didn’t know what variety shows were, but she caught the point: “You mean I’m on TV, right?”
"right!"
"Oops, I should change my clothes."
The old lady was a little annoyed. After dancing, he changed into clothes specially made for picking up bottles. They were not dirty or torn, but they were definitely not that good-looking.
"You can change now. I'll call the cameraman and we can record again while we eat."
After Wei Yang called the photographer, the old lady actually changed her clothes, then went into the kitchen to cook two dishes and had dinner with Wei Yang. During the meal, Wei Yang also chatted with her about her family and life.
To be honest, the old lady's conditions are not bad, but they are not that good either. But she is personally very optimistic.
He was kind and respectful to his children and grandchildren, and did not look down on his job of picking up bottles. Perhaps because he was in front of "TV", he even cooperated and praised the authorities and the times.
But from his smile, it can be seen that his words are somewhat sincere.
After all, for these older generations, the current life is indeed something they could not have imagined before.
What made Wei Yang a little strange was that the old lady kept looking at him while she spoke, with a look of scrutiny and appreciation flashing in her eyes from time to time. After dinner, the old lady took out the family album and introduced the family members to Wei Yang.
Except for a few more words about his deceased spouse, everyone else flashed by and then emphasized a pretty girl.
"How about my eldest granddaughter, pretty, isn't she?"
"pretty."
Wei Yang nodded. He already had a bad feeling. Sure enough, the old lady turned into a matchmaker.
"She is not only pretty, but also well educated. She is a graduate student from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. I heard that she will soon be interning at a large company. She earns a lot, so my parents don't have to worry about her. My daughter and son-in-law have a pension..."
Wei Yang finally escaped, although he had made it clear that he was not single.
But the old lady thought that the boy was nice, and even if they didn't have a romantic relationship, they could just make friends first. Happiness has to be fought for, and they never knew they would break up someday.
Finally, a few guests gathered together, expressed their thoughts on today's program, elevated the theme, and finally ended the recording.
The recording was almost midnight and everyone was a little tired, so we decided not to get together and went home.
Wei Yang didn't let the driver take him home. Producer Zhao Liying personally sent him home and couldn't help feeling jealous on the way.
"Okay, Boss Wei is very charming. Record a show, flirt with a wife, someone will introduce you to a date. I saw that the boss lady this morning was also very nice to you."
Wei Yang sat on the back seat and said, "So you have to be more careful and keep a closer eye on me, to prevent me from being kidnapped."
"hehe."
Zhao Liying sneered. Wei Yang was a little indignant. This little girl was becoming more and more arrogant. Let me take a break today and let you take a sick leave tomorrow...
(End of this chapter)