At Central TV Tower.
Many people from the various departments of Central TV had heard of this news.
"What?"
"The Voice's program team managed to catch up?"
"What the heck, they're too amazing!"
"They even managed to catch up?"
"What a bunch of freaks!"
"In just over half a month, from scratch, they managed to set up the stage for a large-scale talent show? Let's not talk about whether the show's viewership ratings will be bad, but this work efficiency is really awesome! "
"This bunch of people must have gone crazy."
"Yeah, they're all on steroids!"
"There are no weak soldiers under a strong general. Zhang Ye really has some skills."
Many of the other program teams of Central TV asked themselves if this urgent task had been given to them, not to mention less than a week before the broadcast, even if they had been informed of the broadcast time right from the start of the show's production, they still wouldn't have been able to do it. To set up such a huge stage in just 20 days, complete the arduous task of selecting the contestants, inviting the coaches, and even pulling in the title sponsors and advertisers, when they first heard about it, they couldn't believe it. The program team of The Voice had really impressed their colleagues at Central TV!
But as for the show, everyone was still skeptical.
"They managed to catch up, but the viewership ratings surely won't reach the station's expectations, right?"
"That's hard to say. I heard that the station has lowered it to an average viewership rating of 0.7%. That's still not good enough."
"Let's see how it goes tonight."
"It's not certain whether they can finish recording or not. After all, the time is too tight, so it's hard to avoid mistakes. If it affects the broadcast effect or if there's a mistake during the broadcast, that would be a big problem."
… …
Meanwhile.
The outside world was not calm either.
Discussions could be heard all over the country on the streets and alleys, or in the offices.
"Eh, The Voice is going to start broadcasting tonight."
"What? Today? Isn't there still another month before it starts? "
"That's old news. Didn't you see that last weekend's promotional advertisement has already been changed? Didn't the previous show's host get suspended because of an accident? The Voice was replaced at the last minute to save the day. "
"Whoa, are they trying to force a duck onto a perch?"
"That's right. A show that's forced to do so will definitely not do well."
"Yeah, even if we give them enough time to prepare, this program might not even work, much less bite the bullet and start broadcasting it now. What kind of quality can the program have? This production budget of more than 100 million is going to go down the drain. I reckon it's not even as good as other types of talent shows. So what if they have a big lineup? So what if the equipment was good? In the end, it still depended on the contestants. It was useless to just have Sister Zhang and the others holding the fort. The audience couldn't possibly not change channels from beginning to end just to catch a glimpse of Sister Zhang, right? No matter what, the mentor is just a supporting character in the show. "
"That's also my opinion."
…
Online.
There were also many topics about The Voice.
"It's going to start broadcasting today!"
"It's too fast. I've only just seen the publicity, and it's already going to start broadcasting. Is this preparation time enough? I quite like Zhang Ye, so I'm really worried for him. Will Zhang Ye's legend in the viewership ratings be broken just like that? "
"There is no such thing as an eternal legend. The golden body will eventually be broken."
"That can't be blamed on Zhang Ye. Who asked that host to have an extramarital affair and even had a photo of him exposed? Otherwise, The Voice wouldn't have started broadcasting in such a hurry!"
"Sigh, this is fate!"
"Teacher Zhang's luck is really bad this time!"
"That's right, he's really unlucky this time. I was actually quite looking forward to Teacher Zhang's new show, but now that things have turned out like this, my heart has turned cold. What good show can he possibly come up with in the next 20 days? At most, it's just to salvage the situation, so I just hope that it won't be a bad show to make up the numbers. At the very least, let the show be a little more complete, then I'll be satisfied. Hai, Teacher Zhang is really unlucky to have gotten himself into such a situation."
Some of the voices were more kind.
But some of the voices were more malicious.
"This lousy show can't be good to begin with."
"I've always been pessimistic about it, let alone talking about it now!"
"Zhang Ye is just being silly. He sold a rather innovative singing show to Beijing Television and made a talent show that's already been overdone in the industry for a long time. He even foolishly came up with a gimmick of listening to the contestants' voices. What do you call that? What's the point? In other talent shows, the contestants are not only beautiful, they can also sing well. But what about you guys? You can just come up with a gimmick of singing well? It doesn't matter how ugly they look? Then why do we have to watch your show? I want to see the contestants who are beautiful and can sing well, alright! "
"You're right."
"Zhang Ye doesn't want to take such a good path, but he insists on walking into a dead end!"
"Besides, does this mean that Zhang Ye is gradually moving from being in front of the stage to behind-the-scenes?"
"Oh? What do you mean by that? "
"Look, Zhang Ye's previous shows were indeed not bad, but they were all shows where the host's role was more important or just the host's role. Just look at Zhang Ye's Talk Show or Lecture Room. From start to end, it was all Zhang Ye who was the host. It was all because of his eloquence and outstanding talent. He knows what others don't know and can say what others can't say. He's the type of show that no other host can replace Zhang Ye's role. But what about a singing talent show? For such a show, the host's presence can't be too low! What can the host do here? It's nothing more than the announcements and the advertising message. After that? After that, there's nothing else. The music reviews and interaction are the job of the coaches, while the singing is the job of the contestants. It has nothing to do with the host at all. So do you know why so many people are not optimistic about The Voice? Zhang Ye has thrown away his greatest advantage and has become a supporting character. No, he's just a walk-on character! "
"That's true."
"Hearing you say that, it's indeed the case. For a show like this, it would be the same no matter who the host is. Anyone could come on and it wouldn't be worth much anyway!"
"Right, I could do the same too!"
"There are only so many lines for a show. Could it be that Zhang Ye is really going to switch to behind-the-scenes?"
"Zhang Ye's new show has really changed too much. It's full of loopholes and has all sorts of problems. It's all incomprehensible. I really can't understand why a professional like Zhang Ye would make such a mistake! Could it be that Zhang Ye has always been doing shows on local channels or online television stations in the past, but when he came to the biggest television station in the country, he couldn't adapt? That's why he didn't perform at the level that he should have? Or maybe he's just at this level? Or maybe we've all thought too highly of him in the past? We were always looking forward to what kind of miracles Zhang Ye could create? "
"Hur hur, there won't be any miracles this time even if you beat him to death."
"Yeah, miracles are called miracles because they don't happen so easily."
At this moment, Zhang Ye's big bro, old classmates, and old colleagues all came forward to speak up for him.
Crosstalk actor Yao Jiancai: "Never underestimate Zhang Ye. Sometimes, the more people don't think highly of something, the better Old Bro Zhang does it — that's what my past experiences have taught me!"
Peking University Chinese Department Teacher Su Na: "It hasn't been broadcast yet, so nothing can be confirmed."
Beijing Television Host Dong Shanshan: "Based on my understanding of Zhang Ye, The Voice will definitely not be like what everyone is imagining when it is broadcast. Believe me, I can guarantee that! So let's just wait and see! Zhang Ye has never disappointed anyone before, so I doubt he will this time either! "
Songstress Zhang Xia: "Little Zhang is the most hardworking person I've ever met. For this new show, Little Zhang has put in a lot of effort that no one can imagine. I hope that everyone can show some tolerance to Little Zhang. As the executive director, executive planner, and host of The Voice, Little Zhang has had it tough these days!"
Songstress Chen Guang: "Please support The Voice of China!"
Songstress Fan Wenli: "I'll see you at 9 PM tonight!"
Zhang Yuanqi's manager, Fang Weihong, suddenly spoke up. "We've worked together many times with Teacher Zhang Ye and have always enjoyed it. This time, Sister Zhang has decided to participate in a talent show that she has never participated in before. Firstly, the program team has offered us a joining fee that we cannot refuse. Secondly, it's because of Zhang Ye's reputation. We all know what Teacher Zhang is capable of and have faith in him. By the way, I'd like to reveal that the theme song and opening song of The Voice that will be broadcast tonight will be performed by the four coaches, but the composer is Executive Director Zhang Ye."
"Wow, it's a new song."
"That's true, let's wait and see!"
"Right, we'll only know if it's good after we watch it. It's still too early to say anything now!"
"Don't scold Zhang Ye anymore. I heard that he hasn't been home for the past week and hasn't slept much. He's been rushing for the new show. Grandma Zhang is right, we should be more lenient to Zhang Ye, even though that joker can be quite infuriating at times and always offends people!"
"Haha, it's because this fellow has offended too many people that whenever something happens to him, a lot of people will come forward to question and criticize him. He's always like this, never falling behind. Actually, these people are all hoping that Zhang Ye will stumble once! They also want to see Zhang Ye make a fool of himself! "
"Yeah, countless people have already been slapped in the face by Zhang Ye countless times. They're all hoping that Zhang Ye will make a fool of himself one day. This is the most likely time!"
With the support of so many celebrities, the topic's popularity soared once again. This was also the last round of explosive publicity before the broadcast. The four coaches had received the joining fee from the program team, so of course they had to speak up for The Voice.
As for Yao Jiancai and Dong Shanshan, there was no need to mention them. They were on very good terms with each other. Well, as a Beijing Television host, there were some things that Dong Shanshan shouldn't say. Logically speaking, it wouldn't be good for her to help promote a Central TV host's show, but Zhang Ye's relationship with Beijing Television was still pretty good. They had fought and gotten into conflict, but they had also helped each other out in times of trouble. So it wasn't inappropriate for Dong Shanshan to help promote Zhang Ye's show. With their relationship as university classmates, the station wouldn't criticize her over such a matter. After all, Dong Shanshan was also quite popular now. She was already a D-list celebrity and was no longer a newcomer like she used to be.
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