Two days later.
Beijing.
Caishikou, Zhang Ye's parents' house.
Zhang Ye opened the door with the key and came back with a suitcase and bags of various sizes in his hands. The moment he stepped into the house, he could smell the aroma of pork ribs. His mother was busy in the kitchen, while his father was helping by the side, preparing food for Zhang Ye.
"Dad, Mom!" Zhang Ye greeted.
His mother smiled. "Son, you're back?"
His father came up to him. "Are you tired? Did you suffer? "
"I'm not tired, I just miss the food at home." Zhang Ye smiled and said, "In the past two months of filming, I've eaten a lot of delicacies from all over the world. But no matter how much I ate, the food at home still tasted the best."
His mother was amused. "Good, you know how to suck up."
Zhang Ye said, "That's true."
At this moment, Chenchen came out of the house. "Zhang Ye, did you bring any gifts for me?"
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes. "I went out for work. Do you think it's a vacation? No."
Chenchen's eyes were sharp. She saw the big bag that Zhang Ye was carefully carrying in his hands. She reached out to snatch it from him. "What is this?"
"It's tea leaves. Go, go, don't touch them." Zhang Ye was extremely precious.
His mother said, "Tea leaves? It just so happens that we don't have any tea leaves at home. Brew two pots for us to drink later. "
Zhang Ye was having none of it. "Come on, brew two pots? Do you know how much a gram of tea leaves costs? You can't just drink it like that. Store it first, store it. " The first thing Zhang Ye did when he stepped into the house was to fiddle with the several catties of Da Hong Pao tea leaves. He found a suitable place to store them in the shade. Then he carefully put away the contracts and the paperwork for the purchase of the Da Hong Pao parent tree, as if he was afraid of losing them.
Chenchen curled her lips. "Stingy."
His mother glanced at him. "Do you have to go so far?"
"Hmph, you wouldn't understand even if I explained." Zhang Ye instructed, "Don't touch my tea. If you want to drink it, I'll brew a cup for you later. But only one cup at most, no more."
His mother was annoyed. "One cup?"
Dad was also speechless for a long time.
In the future, if the whole world knew the value of Da Hong Pao tea, it wouldn't just be a few million. Just the few catties of tea leaves he had on hand could be sold for tens of millions or even tens of millions at an auction. Not to mention, he still had a few mother trees that produced a steady stream of tea every year!
Suddenly, he received a call.
The cell phone displayed Wu Zeqing's number.
When Zhang Ye saw this, he immediately beamed. "Hello, Old Wu."
"You're back?"
"Yes, I'm back. I just entered the house."
"How is the work going?"
"Everything went well. How about you? What do you think? "
"I'm fine too, hehe."
"We haven't seen each other for two months. After I'm done with the post-production of the film, I'll go over to your place for a meal. Oh right, I brought you some tea leaves. I'm sure you've never tasted them before. They're really good tea. You'll know once you drink them. I'll give you 100 grams to try."
"A tea that Big Sister has never tasted before? That's not a lot. "
"Ha, you definitely haven't drunk it before."
"Alright, I'll wait for your tea leaves."
"Alright."
After hanging up, Zhang Ye saw the expressions on his parents' and the others' faces.
His mother: "…"
His father: "…"
Chenchen: "…"
One of them was a cup, the other was 100 grams. The difference was too great!
His mother couldn't help but ask, "Little rascal, am I your real mother?"
Zhang Ye was also amused.
… …
After lunch.
In the afternoon, Zhang Ye did not stay at home for an afternoon nap. He went straight back to the office as there were still a lot of things waiting for him to handle. So while everyone else could rest, only Zhang Ye could not. Just look, he did not even stay at home for two hours after he came back. He did not even have time to visit Wu Zeqing before he had to return to Central TV Tower.
Actually, this fellow was also very tired. He wasn't a man of steel and would vomit if he drank too much or ate too much. With the three film crews working at the same time, even though they were also very busy, they only had to go to a different filming location every two or three days. Meanwhile, Zhang Ye had to fly to different parts of the country almost every day. With the three film crews taking turns to follow him, and with him being the overall supervisor and executive director, he naturally had to work several times more than the others. In these two months, Zhang Ye had traveled to more than a dozen provinces all over the country. But no matter how tired he was, Zhang Ye had always believed that only by going through hardship could one rise above others. He couldn't care less about other people's matters, but he could guarantee that as long as it was his job, he would definitely do it well.
After being away from Beijing for two months, there were some small changes at the workplace.
From afar, Zhang Ye could already see a banner erected near the entrance of Central TV Tower. It had the slogan "Rise to the Dance" written on it, and there were advertisements and balloons all around it. Back when Zhang Ye was working on The Voice, he did not get such treatment either.
When the car got closer, he saw countless fans blocking the entrance.
There were several hundred of them!
"Huo Dongfang! Huo Dongfang! "
"Sect Leader Huo! I love you! I love you! "
"Teacher Shen Lili! You're my goddess! "
"Fan Wenli!"
"Teacher Fan, take a look at me! Take a look at me! "
"Chen Ye! You're so handsome! "
"Ah! Sect Leader Huo has turned around! "
"He's looking at me!"
"Get lost, he's looking at me!"
"When can we enter the venue!"
"It's the first episode's recording today. Hurry up, I can't wait any longer!"
Only then did Zhang Ye realize that the Rise to the Dance team had just arrived. Several seven-seater minivans with the show's advertising slogan and Central TV Department 1's logo were already driving into the compound. Listening to the fans' shouts, it turned out that today was the first day of recording for Rise to the Dance. It seemed like in the two months that Zhang Ye was away, Rise to the Dance had already completed the preliminary auditions for the contestants and was now entering the second segment of filming. It would probably not be long before it officially started broadcasting!
All of a sudden, Zhang Ye felt a sense of urgency. He had to hurry up as well!
Turning the steering wheel, Zhang Ye followed them into the compound. When he reached the entrance, he rolled down the car window and stuck his head out. When the security guard saw that it was Zhang Ye, he immediately let him pass.
Some fans noticed him!
"Aiya, that's Zhang Ye!"
"Quick, look at that BMW!"
"Teacher Zhang Ye has also come to work?"
"I saw the news. Didn't he go out to film a documentary?"
"He's finished filming? Teacher Zhang has returned to Beijing? "
Some of the onlookers started discussing. However, most of them were fans of Huo Dongfang, Fan Wenli, Chen Ye, and the others, so most of them did not pay much attention to Zhang Ye. After a few words, they did not mention him again. Besides, Zhang Ye was not an idol, so his popularity among the younger crowd was not that crazy. In addition, Zhang Ye had disappeared from the mainstream media for the past two months. Two months was not a long period of time and to many people, it would pass in the blink of an eye. But to a celebrity in the entertainment industry, two months was not a short period of time. It was enough for a fan to divert their attention to another celebrity because of a movie or song.
It was a good thing that Zhang Ye was too famous and his results were too eye-catching, so he did not have to worry about being forgotten in just two months. At most, his popularity would stagnate.
Inside.
In the lobby of the television tower.
When Fan Wenli saw Zhang Ye's car behind them, she deliberately stopped a few steps to wait for Zhang Ye. "Director Zhang, long time no see. Have you listened to my new song?"
Zhang Ye smiled as he walked up to her. "I've been staying in the mountains and forests every day, so there's no signal on my cell phone most of the time, so I didn't have the time to listen to it. But your album is definitely a must for my collection. I'll buy a copy to listen to later."
Fan Wenli smiled and said, "Give me some advice when the time comes."
Zhang Ye waved it off. "Forget it. You're the professional when it comes to music, while I'm just an amateur. I only happened to write those two songs, so I wouldn't dare to give any advice."
Chen Ye and the others in front also stopped.
Huo Dongfang turned around to look. For some reason, he also took two steps forward. "You must be Teacher Zhang, right?"
When Zhang Ye saw him, he smiled and shook hands with him. "Hello, Teacher Huo."
Huo Dongfang was an A-list actor with an extremely good figure. As expected of a dancer, he had the looks and the aura he exuded. It was said that his acting skills were also quite good, but Zhang Ye had not watched too many of his movies, so he wasn't too familiar with him. However, to be able to climb to the position of an A-list celebrity, he couldn't possibly be a simple person. At least in terms of popularity, Zhang Ye was definitely not a match for him. It was said that as long as Huo Dongfang acted in a movie, even if he was just a supporting actor, the box office earnings would still exceed 100 million, or even 200 to 300 million. His Weibo followers numbered in the tens of millions, so Zhang Ye had heard a lot about him.
Huo Dongfang had also heard a lot about Zhang Ye as well. His slightly strange gaze fell on Zhang Ye's face.
This was the first time the two of them had met, so they did not say much and just exchanged a few simple pleasantries.
On the other side, the dance artist, Teacher Shen Lili, was on the phone. It was unknown if she had seen Zhang Ye, but she was talking on the phone as she took the elevator upstairs with a few staff members. Rise to the Dance's executive director, Xu Yipeng, glanced behind him and followed them into the elevator.
Surprisingly, Chen Ye did not leave. He put on a fake smile and said, "Director Zhang, have you guys finished filming the documentary?"
Zhang Ye acted like he had just seen him and said, "Oh, isn't this Director Chen? Haha, we've finished filming and are just getting ready for the post-production."
Chen Ye glanced at him. "You've put on weight?"
Zhang Ye smiled. "You haven't lost any weight either."
Chen Ye's face was filled with high spirits. With the hot promotions for the new program these past few days, his popularity and net worth had quietly risen. The spot that Zhang Ye had pushed out of the B-list rankings previously had been reclaimed by Chen Ye just half a month ago. By pushing out a long-established singer, Chen Ye had returned to the B-list rankings. Although they were both in the B-list rankings, his ranking was still far from Zhang Ye's. However, Chen Ye believed that once Rise to the Dance was broadcast, it would not be impossible for him to catch up to Zhang Ye's popularity in a short period of time.
One was shooting a variety show, while the other was shooting a documentary. One's popularity would only increase while the other's would fall further and further. With one being positive and the other negative, the difference in popularity would only gradually become smaller.
Would Chen Ye be afraid that he would not be able to catch up to Zhang Ye?
It was just a matter of time!
Actually, it was not only Chen Ye who felt this way. At this point, everyone else also felt the same way. Wasn't the reason why Central TV Department 1 was putting so much effort into promoting Rise to the Dance and Chen Ye so that Chen Ye could replace Zhang Ye's position? Wasn't the goal to let Chen Ye inherit the glory of The Voice? To Central TV Department 1, Zhang Ye had always been a pain that they could not avoid. From the time they cooperated with him to the time they fell out with him and sued them in court, Central TV Department 1 had lost all face. This was also the reason why they were so supportive of Rise to the Dance. Central TV Department 1 wanted to tell everyone that even without Zhang Ye, they could still dominate the variety world. Even without Zhang Ye, they still had an outstanding host who could replace Zhang Ye's position!
Chen Ye faked a smile and said, "With Director Zhang's reputation, he can become famous no matter what he does. A documentary made by Director Zhang will definitely be different from others."
Zhang Ye chuckled and said, "I can't compare to you guys. Rise to the Dance has become so popular even before its broadcast. I saw all those promotions and news about it when I was in the mountains."
Chen Ye narrowed his eyes. "I'm looking forward to the broadcast of your documentary."
"Likewise," Zhang Ye replied.
The two of them seemed to be flattering each other, but there was actually some tension between them.
Fan Wenli could tell and tried to change the topic. "Director Zhang, when is your documentary going to be broadcast? Let me know when it's broadcast. I'm waiting to see it. "
Chen Ye also said, "Yeah, when is it going to be broadcast?"
Zhang Ye glanced at Chen Ye and said, "Let me first ask about the broadcast time of Rise to the Dance?"
Hearing Zhang Ye's question, many of the people present were quite surprised. What was the meaning of this? Was Zhang Ye trying to find out about the broadcast time of Rise to the Dance and then deliberately avoiding this time slot? Was he trying to avoid the spotlight so that he wouldn't look too good when the results were too bad? That shouldn't be the case. Zhang Ye was a notorious hooligan in the entertainment industry, someone who was not afraid of anything and even dared to sue Central TV in court. Why would he suddenly want to keep a low profile?
Fan Wenli gave Zhang Ye a strange look.
Huo Dongfang smiled and said, "I think it's going to be broadcast in December. Have you decided on the exact date yet?" He looked at Chen Ye.
Chen Ye also revealed a happy smile. Zhang Ye's question was a complete lack of confidence, which made him feel very happy. "The date was just decided yesterday. It's going to be broadcast on Friday, December 10th at 8 PM. As for the exact broadcast time, there will be a small press conference tonight. We will also announce it at that time." After saying that, Chen Ye's calm and composed gaze fell on Zhang Ye. "What about you guys, Director Zhang?"
But to everyone's surprise, Zhang Ye's next question dumbfounded everyone present!
Zhang Ye laughed heartily and said, "Aiyo, what a coincidence. Our documentary is also going to be broadcast on Friday, December 10th at 8 PM!"
Fan Wenli was stunned!
Chen Ye was stunned!
Even Huo Dongfang was taken aback!
Everyone else's expressions froze!
What did you say? You want to broadcast on the same date, at the same time slot, or even at the same time as Rise to the Dance? Everyone was a little dumbfounded. Fuck, they finally understood that Zhang Ye had asked that question not because he was afraid of Rise to the Dance, but because he wanted to challenge them at the same time slot! Moreover, no one would doubt that the broadcast time of Department 14's new documentary was definitely decided by Zhang Ye just now! Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence!
He's crazy!
Zhang Ye has really gone crazy!
Not to mention a documentary, many of Central TV's new shows that were about to be launched in December were strongly requesting not to be broadcast on a Friday night, during the primetime slot. All of them were trying to avoid the unstoppable Rise to the Dance. There were also other television channels like Beijing Television, Shanghai Television, and so on. It was said that some of their program teams had also requested to avoid a direct showdown with Rise to the Dance, as they were afraid that the share of the viewership ratings would be too unsightly. Alright then, everyone else is already trying to avoid it, but you still insist on rushing forward??
Isn't this too crazy!
You're a documentary after all!
When the surrounding Central TV staff heard this, they immediately stopped in their tracks and looked at Zhang Ye in shock. Their expressions were all very interesting!
This was Zhang Ye!
This was the stubborn Zhang Ye who was unmoved by persuasion or force!
Fan Wenli didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Director Zhang, you're …" There's no need, there's really no need!
Fan Wenli had never doubted Zhang Ye's capabilities. If Zhang Ye was given a variety show now, would he want to avoid other people's time slots? Bullshit! All the television stations in the country would probably want to avoid Zhang Ye's time slot. Even Chen Ye would have to obediently avoid it, not daring to say a word! Because that was Zhang Ye's show, because it was Zhang Ye's variety show! But now? This is a documentary of yours, so it's not that others are avoiding you, it's that you have to avoid them!
Zhang Ye's words shocked everyone!
Chen Ye was also amused by his insolence. You want to do the same time slot as our show? Great! That's great! I couldn't have asked for more!
"Director Zhang, so it's settled then?" Chen Ye tried to restrain him. "You're not going to change it?"
Zhang Ye smiled. "Of course. I'm just afraid that you guys will change the time slot."
Chen Ye laughed and said, "We definitely won't change it. Then let's meet on the night of the 10th!"
Chen Ye and the others left.
Zhang Ye shrugged his shoulders and went upstairs by himself.
He left a group of onlookers dumbfounded!
"What the heck!"
"Isn't Director Zhang too bold?"
"I really have to take my hat off to Director Zhang. Using a documentary to compete in viewership ratings with a variety show on the same time slot? Fuck! Just how gutsy does he have to be to do that! In all of Central TV, only Zhang Ye would dare to do something like that! "
"Do you even need to ask? Zhang Ye will definitely lose! "
"Yeah, who knows what Director Zhang is thinking?"
"The talented are bold!"
"But this isn't fair! How can a documentary be compared to a variety show? "
"If Director Zhang did not arrange for their documentary to be aired at the same time slot as Rise to the Dance, others might not even compare them. After all, the difference between the genres of the two shows is too great. Even if Director Zhang's documentary got a viewership rating of 0.0%, no one would say anything about it. That's because all documentaries are like that and no one would laugh at anyone. But isn't Director Zhang drunk? Does he really have to fight it out with Rise to the Dance? Does he really have to fight to the death to determine a winner? Even if others don't want to compare them, they can't! The crux of the matter is that even if they fight to the death, it won't happen! Out of all the television stations in the country, even if you pick out the one with the highest viewership ratings, it still won't be able to compete with the worst viewership ratings of a variety show on a satellite channel! "
"Director Zhang's thinking is different from most people!"
"Even if Zhang Ye wanted to broadcast it on the 10th, surely Department 14 wouldn't agree to it, right?"
"Oh come on, have you guys forgotten who the director of Department 14 is?"
"Uh, it's Yan Tianfei!"
"Fuck, Director Yan isn't someone who is easy to deal with either!"
"Right, if it's Director Yan, he might really dare to make such an arrangement. These two shows might really end up clashing together! The media will definitely be busy this time! "
"There's going to be a good show to watch!"
"It's more like there's going to be a mess to watch! After all, Rise to the Dance is supposed to be Zhang Ye's show. In fact, it was even decided on before it was handed over to Director Xu and Chen Ye. If Director Zhang insists on purposely arranging for it to be broadcast on the same day and time as Rise to the Dance, who knows how the media will report it! This hype is simply … eh, wait a minute, do you guys think that Director Zhang is trying to use Rise to the Dance to hype up their documentary? "
"That's really possible! The promotions for Rise to the Dance have already been overwhelming. Everyone in the country knows about it now, so how are they going to promote Zhang Ye's documentary? Even if they spend money on advertising, it won't amount to much. Who would want to watch a documentary? Besides, Department 14 doesn't have tens of millions of RMB to spend on advertising. By using the topic of competing with Rise to the Dance and the controversy between Zhang Ye and Chen Ye, it will definitely increase the audience's interest in Department 14's documentary! This is definitely the simplest, most effective, and most cost-effective way to promote Zhang Ye's documentary! "
"You guys are thinking too much."
"Yeah, so what if it's just hype? That's a documentary! Even if the Heavenly Kings and Queens were to do the dubbing for the documentary and hype it up so much that the entire world knows about it, there wouldn't be much viewership! "
"Ahem, that's true."
"Yeah, the problem is that no one wants to watch the documentary."
"Hai, let's just wait and see how it turns out."
Instantly, the news began to spread at Central TV!
Zhang Ye was indeed Zhang Ye. In the two months that he was not in Beijing, nothing happened at Central TV. It was quiet and uneventful. But on the day that he returned, Central TV became lively!
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