Dong Shanshan said in surprise, "He doesn't need a script? Does he write it in advance? "
Hou Ge smiled and said, "He doesn't write it in advance. When he records a program, he never writes a script, even if it's a live broadcast. He just goes on stage and says it. Our Beijing Television Station has always had 12 strange stories circulating, and this is one of them. The reason why it's called the 12 strange stories internally is that even if we tell others about it, no one would believe it. Only our own people in the station know it's true."
Hu Fei patted him on the back, "Don't talk about useless things. Explain to Shanshan the program concept and the content of the hosting to her. Everyone else, get busy. Don't just stand there!"
"Yes."
"Alright."
"Roger!"
Everyone dispersed in an uproar.
Hou Ge and Dong Shanshan walked to an office table in the corner. Hou Ge took out a stack of documents and laid them out neatly. He began explaining the program to Dong Shanshan.
As a professional host who graduated from one of the most outstanding broadcasting colleges in the country, Dong Shanshan naturally had her own judgment of a program. On the way to Beijing, Dong Shanshan had thought about it a lot. After much deliberation, she felt that there was only one reason why Beijing Television would dare to sign a rookie like her on such an important program. This program needed a "flower vase" like her to attract the audience. Dong Shanshan's task was most likely to just stand on stage and make a few jokes, and then there would be nothing left for her to do. For this program, the role of the host, other than being pleasing to the eyes, was almost negligible. Dong Shanshan felt that this was the only possibility, but she still came and signed the contract without a second word. This was because even if it was a negligible hosting role, it was still a "Big Brother of the North" Satellite TV's primetime variety show. She was even willing to go on stage and play a small role every week. The platform was too big!
But when Hou Ge finished explaining the entire program concept and the role of the host, Dong Shanshan realized that it was not the case at all!
Flower vase?
Not much screen time?
A small role as a host?
Bullshit! The role of the host in this program was much more important than she had imagined! Although the focus of the program was still the contestants, the competition in the city, or the lead singer, the host was also an indispensable and crucial part of the program. They were very important and had a lot of screen time. From the beginning to the end, they were needed to appear onscreen, and they were needed to drive the atmosphere!
And it was not a group of people!
It wasn't a combination of a host, a deputy host, a third host, a fourth host, or even a fifth host!
There were only two hosts, one male and one female. And the female host was Dong Shanshan. Due to the uniqueness of the host gender, there was no one else who could snatch the spotlight from her!
Hou Ge looked at her. "Teacher Shanshan, that's about it."
Dong Shanshan came back to her senses. "Ah, yes."
"You didn't hear me clearly, did you? Don't worry, you can ask me if you don't understand, "Hou Ge said patiently. He was always meticulous when it came to beautiful women.
Dong Shanshan smiled and said, "No, I already understand. It's just that I feel that with such a heavy responsibility as a host, I'm under a lot of pressure. Since the station and the program team think so highly of me, giving me such a difficult task and such a good program and time slot, I definitely have to do a good job."
Hou Ge comforted him, "It's alright, just relax."
Dong Shanshan said, "The problem is that I can't relax. To be honest, this is my first time hosting such a large-scale variety show, and it's even a prime time slot on a satellite channel. I don't know why the program team invited me to join and even gave me such generous treatment. I'm afraid that if I don't do a good job, they might fire me again." She kept saying that she was under a lot of pressure, but somehow felt like she was trying to get information out of him.
When Hou Ge heard that, he laughed and said, "Listen to me, Teacher Shanshan. Just relax and don't worry. You don't have to do anything. Let me tell you, even if the program team of Do You Remember were to fire me or the rest of the program team, they would not fire you."
What?
Even if you're fired, I'll still be around?
Did he hear wrongly?
Dong Shanshan was stunned. "Huh?"
Hou Ge said, "In any case, just relax."
"What do you mean by that?" Dong Shanshan looked at him.
Hou Ge hemmed and hawed. He knew that he had spoken too much in front of a beautiful woman, so he quickly retracted his words. He coughed and said, "Nothing much, nothing much. I was just saying it casually. In any case, just don't feel so pressured."
Dong Shanshan said, "Hou Ge, since everyone calls me that, I'll call you that too."
"Sure, you can call me anything you want," Hou Ge said with a smile.
Dong Shanshan was telling the truth as she said, "You look very much like a cousin of mine. Just by looking at you, I can feel a sense of familiarity. I will not treat you as an outsider anymore."
Hou Ge said happily, "Please don't treat me as an outsider. Don't stand on ceremony. If there's anything you need, you can look for Hou Ge. Hou Ge will definitely grant your request without any hesitation!"
Dong Shanshan's eyes were filled with bewilderment. This question had been with her since the morning and she could not figure it out along the way. Her woman's sixth sense was telling her that such a good thing that fell from the sky was definitely not without reason. She said, "Alright, I just want to know. Why is it that they can fire anyone but me? Also, I don't understand. For such a big program with such a big production, why did the station find a newcomer like me to take on such an important role as the female host? "
Hou Ge looked around and said, "This …"
Dong Shanshan said, "You said that you would grant my request."
Hou Ge gave a wry smile and whispered, "It's not that I don't want to say it, but someone doesn't want me to say it."
"Is it Zhang Ye?" Dong Shanshan was very smart and asked immediately.
Hou Ge hesitated, "About this, I did not say that."
Dong Shanshan looked at his expression, "It must be him. The host you were talking about who did not use a script was also Zhang Ye, right? I'm his old classmate and also a colleague who worked together before. His ability to do a live broadcast without a script is something I've seen with my own eyes. Zhang Ye is also the only madman I know who dares to do a live broadcast without a script. Other than him, there's no one else who has the guts to do so. That is to say, our program team's predecessor was the production team of the Arts Channel's' Lecture Room ', right? "
Hou Ge knew that this matter could not be hidden, "Yes."
Dong Shanshan asked, "Zhang Ye recommended me to the station?"
"Teacher Little Zhang did not recommend you." Upon saying this, Hou Ge gave a strange smile and said, "Let me tell you, but don't tell others that I said it."
Dong Shanshan nodded, "Of course."
Hou Ge said, "Originally, the station wanted to invite Teacher Little Zhang to come back and sign a long-term contract with him so that he could help the station do a few programs and bring up the viewership ratings. But you also know that Little Zhang had a falling out with the station in the past. Although we can be considered to have reconciled now, Little Zhang does not plan on coming back. At least, he does not plan on returning to Beijing Television Station. Logically speaking, there should not be any further developments, but Teacher Zhang suddenly took the initiative to suggest doing a program plan for the satellite television station. It can be considered as selling it to the station. He did not ask for any monetary compensation, and they could give as much as they wanted. Teacher Zhang only had one request, and it was the only request he had, which was … "
Hou Ge did not finish.
Dong Shanshan had already followed up. She took a light breath and said, "He wanted me to be the female host of this program!"
"That's right." Hou Ge smiled and said, "As you can see, the station agreed to it in the end. This is the first time in history that something like this has never happened before. Firstly, it's because a few of the station's managers and related staff members have unanimously agreed that Do You Remember is a variety show that can stand out in the current era of singing programs. This program must be bought from Teacher Zhang no matter what and cannot be given to other television stations. Secondly, everyone knows about Teacher Zhang's hosting abilities. The Station Heads also believe that Teacher Zhang's classmate, the host that Teacher Zhang recommended and recommended, will definitely not be wrong. So it's not a recommendation at all. It should be said that you are the host designated by the station and the program team. This has been approved by the Station Heads, so no one can replace you! "
Dong Shanshan: "…"
Someone on the other end called out to Hou Ge, "Old Hou, there's something over here."
"Yes, I'll be right there." Hou Ge said a few words to the other end, then turned to Dong Shanshan and said, "I've already said what I need to say. There's no need to talk about Teacher Zhang's relationship with us. You and Teacher Zhang are classmates, so naturally, we're family and friends. Besides, our program team often watches Teacher Zhang's talk shows and always hears him belittling you on them. Haha, we're not strangers to each other, so let's get to know each other better in the future and interact more."
Hou Ge left.
Dong Shanshan was still digesting his words.
To put it bluntly, it was the female host that was chosen first before this program was created. If Dong Shanshan had not been chosen as the female host, this program might not even have been created! At this moment, all the doubts and mysteries in Dong Shanshan's mind were finally resolved. She finally understood why such a primetime satellite channel's blockbuster production had looked for her. It was all because of that old classmate of hers who had secretly helped out behind the scenes and did not even tell her anything!
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