After waiting for half an hour.
"Teacher Zhang, what program is it?"
"I'll tell you in a while."
"Aiya, please tell us first."
"Hur hur, I have to wait for the station to agree to my request first."
"You already have a program?"
"Of course, it's all in my head."
Outside the office, a lot of people came in.
Hu Fei had returned. Together with him were seven or eight other men and women. There were station heads, related department heads, program review staff, and so on. It could be seen that the station was placing a lot of importance on this new program. After all, it was a prime-time program.
A person-in-charge walked in front and said the moment he came in, "Teacher Little Zhang, we've heard from Old Hu that we still wish for you to join Beijing Television Station. We're also very sorry that you're not coming back. As for the program proposal, Old Hu said that you have a very good proposal in mind?"
"Yes." Zhang Ye smiled.
Someone behind him said, "But there has never been a precedent for a designated host in the station, much less an unknown newcomer. Why don't you change your request? If this program is really as good as expected and can really stand out in the current situation where there are so many singing programs, then the station can give you an additional sum in terms of copyright and production fees. I'm sure you'll be satisfied with that. "
Everyone sat down to discuss.
Zhang Ye shook his head. "That won't do. I've already said that it's just a small request."
The person-in-charge said, "This is not a small request. You should also know that the station is not short on hosts and they are all very outstanding. When a new program is released, we can totally use our most familiar and outstanding internal hosts to take over. Purposely poaching a newcomer over … there's no precedent for that, right? Why don't we do it this way, Little Zhang? Why don't you tell everyone about the proposal first and see if the program is feasible? We'll talk about it when the time comes. "
"Right, let's see what the program is like first."
"Yeah, Teacher Zhang, you go first."
The other two people also said.
But Zhang Ye flatly said, "That won't do."
While they were in a stalemate, four people suddenly came in from outside. The one in the middle was an old lady. She was Beijing Television's Station Head, Xu Yuhong.
"Station Head?"
"Why are you here?"
"Station Head!"
"Station Head!"
Everyone stood up.
Xu Yuhong said calmly, "I've heard about the matter. I'm also very interested in Little Zhang's proposal, so I came over to have a look.
The person in charge explained.
Zhang Ye had a good impression of this old granny. That day during the advertisement, he had called her Auntie and even ordered her to do this and that. In the end, the old granny did not get angry. She had a good temper.
When Xu Yuhong heard this, she glanced at Zhang Ye and said, "There is indeed no precedent for a non-staff to appoint a host. But, Little Zhang, I can promise you this. Tell us about the program concept first. As long as it is feasible, and not like the other television stations with their repetitive singing programs, and our professionals judge that there is a market for it, then we will do as you say and invite a newcomer."
This was considered as an agreement.
When Zhang Ye heard that, he said, "The Station Head is still the most magnanimous."
Xu Yuhong laughed and said, "Don't flatter me yet. Let's listen to your plan first. There have been too many singing talent shows already. How can you be so sure that your program will work?"
Zhang Ye said, "I have to correct you. I didn't say that we're going to do a talent show."
"Huh?" Several staff members in the station were stunned.
Hu Fei didn't expect this either, "Not going to the beauty contest? What kind of singing show is that? "
One of the managers said, "Then what's your selling point?"
This world's singing programs had only become popular in the past few years. They were all the same and were mostly the same, and had reached a bottleneck in their development. As someone who lived in this world, their vision was naturally limited. But Zhang Ye was different from them. In his previous world, although some of the variety shows were not as good as this world's, the singing programs were still many years ahead of this world's.
Zhang Ye looked at them and said, "The name of this program is — Do You Remember. It will adopt a nationwide karaoke format with no barriers to entry, with the aim of creating a national karaoke alliance. The rules are so simple that there is only one: whoever can sing the lyrics correctly. There will be no singing voice or on-stage performance. It will be a competition to see who has a better memory. As long as you can sing the lyrics correctly, it will be considered your win — this is the core and selling point of this program. "
When he said that, everyone was speechless.
It was not because they were shocked, but because they were thunderstruck!
Lyrics?
Remember lyrics?
How can this be called a fucking television program!?
Xiao Lu was stunned. "Surely not, Teacher Zhang?"
The manager said, "Little Zhang, don't joke around."
Hu Fei also raised his doubts. "Does remembering lyrics count as a selling point? With this format, I don't see anything that will attract the audience. "
One of the program's review staff was shaking his head like a rattle drum. Remember lyrics, your sister! Do you have to be so brainless!
Hou Ge laughed and said, "Teacher Zhang is a crosstalk performer. He's just teasing everyone."
Zhang Ye said helplessly, "I'm not teasing. I'm being serious."
Hou Ge: "…"
"Let Little Zhang finish speaking first," Xu Yuhong said.
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Actually, if the show has not been produced yet, and I'm just going to explain it with my meaty voice, no one will be able to understand it. I can only use some general words to explain why I wanted to design a show like this. If you suddenly hear it, the competition of remembering lyrics might seem a little … alright, it's a little too simple. It's so simple that everyone in the audience can come and participate in it!" Zhang Ye laughed and said, "Actually, if the show has not been produced yet, and I'm just talking about it with my meaty voice, it wouldn't be easy for everyone to understand. So I can only use some general words to explain why I wanted to design a show like this. If you just listen to it, the competition of remembering lyrics might seem a little … alright, it's a little too simple. It's so simple that everyone in the audience can participate in it!"
Hu Fei was deep in thought.
Some of the others were also deep in thought.
Zhang Ye said, "What you all think of as being boring, simple, and low-end are not the flaws of this program. Instead, they are the core competitiveness of Do You Remember and its greatest advantage. For other singing programs, if there's a handsome guy or a beautiful girl, a high-pitched singer, or someone who can dance well, the audience will not be able to participate in it, because they can't do it. But who doesn't know how to remember lyrics? Even a three-year-old child can remember a few songs. If they can participate in it, they can join in and sing along with the lyrics in front of the television. What else can be more wonderful than having everyone participate in it? "
Hu Fei finally understood. "That's a different way to go about it!"
Dafei said, "Will … will this work?"
Zhang Ye said, "For other singing competitions, it depends on who is beautiful, who can sing well, or who has a story to tell. I call it the 'expert route', but for my new program, I want it to be more like a commoner route. Just like I said, anyone can participate. You can even register to participate in the competition live. There are no barriers or complicated procedures. As long as you want to participate, everyone will have a high chance of appearing on TV, even if they are tone deaf!"
Xiao Lu said in surprise, "What? It's fine even if you are tone deaf? "
"Of course it's fine. The program is for me to memorize the lyrics, and the competition is only about that. Even if you sing off-key, you can still come and win." Zhang Ye said, "Let me interject here. In fact, I would like to recommend a few tone deaf contestants to create a topic of conversation and to be more grounded. If the viewers in front of their televisions saw these tone deaf people singing, they would laugh and scold at home. How could this fellow even get on TV? I'm better than him! This is also a selling point to drive the participation atmosphere and viewership ratings. All of you are experts, so I won't go into detail on how to do it. "
Xu Yuhong said, "Are these the selling points?"
"Of course not," Zhang Ye said. Zhang Ye looked around and walked to a white blackboard. He picked up a pen and wrote on it, "This program needs two hosts, one male and one female. They will be responsible for humor and adjusting the atmosphere, as well as running the show. The host does not need too much experience, nor does it need to be witty. In fact, it's best if they are more down to earth, because this is the style of the entire program. Then, they need a lead singer. The lead singer is also one of the most crucial roles in the program, so how do we choose the lead singer? Let me explain bit by bit … "
From the stage to the lighting.
From the lead singer to the audience selection.
He even specified the focus of the camera in detail.
In the end, he said, "That's all for the program. This is just the most basic structure of the program. As you mentioned earlier, because this program is not a talent show, the competition atmosphere might be relatively less. So to make up for this flaw, at the end of every month, there will be a National Mic Domination Showdown between the cities. The teams will be divided into North, South, East, West, and Central, and the flames of war will spread to the entire country. In the end, it will become a City Showdown. The audience will support their own city, so the competition atmosphere and competition will naturally come. Finally, there will be a grand finals, where the only winning city will be selected. As for how the City Showdown will be selected and how the contestants will be PKed, listen to me in detail …"
Another twenty minutes passed.
The people from the television station were already listening in a daze. They could not interrupt at all. They also wanted to raise their doubts, but when Zhang Ye spoke, they realized that Zhang Ye had already thought of all the problems from the beginning to the end. Before they could even raise their doubts, Zhang Ye had already answered all their questions. It was simply brilliant. Even after the program was broadcast for a year, three to five years, when the audience got tired of watching it and lost their sense of novelty, Zhang Ye had already given specific measures to change the hosting strategy and add in new segments to maintain the program's viewership ratings.
When other program planners gave their plans, they would usually start with a creative idea or concept. Then, they would slowly discuss it in depth and make some changes. Only then would they come up with the final plan. After that, they would record the program and see how the audience reacted to it. Then, they would make changes again and make all sorts of adjustments based on the viewership ratings. Maybe the strategy planned today would have to be changed next week, but what about Zhang Ye? The proposal he gave actually extended to six to seven years into the future. Every single detail and the psychological changes of the audience had been considered by him. It was watertight!
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