At night.
Yan Tianfei's house.
A Bite of China's promotional video immediately appeared on Yan Tianfei's computer. He did not go online to watch it himself, as the video had not appeared online yet. It was sent over by the program team of A Bite of China. Although Old Yan had said that Zhang Ye could make his own decisions regarding the program, Zhang Ye could not be so careless. If the Leader said so, it was the Leader's business. Zhang Ye still had to ask for instructions.
The film ended.
Yan Tianfei read it again.
Not long after, he read it for the third time. His brows were sometimes furrowed, and sometimes puzzled.
A middle-aged woman's voice rang out from the living room. Her tone was urging, "What are you doing, Old Yan? Why aren't you coming out to eat? "
Yan Tianfei said, "I'm coming."
The door opened and his wife came in. "What are you looking at?"
Yan Tianfei said in a strange tone, "This is the promotional video for our documentary."
"The one that Zhang Ye performed?" His wife asked, "Was it nice?"
Yan Tianfei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and smiled. "I don't know either. In any case, this documentary doesn't seem to be what we imagined it to be. No one has ever filmed a documentary like this before."
His wife said, "No matter how you shoot it, it's still a documentary. How can you make it look like a variety show?"
Hearing what his wife said, Yan Tianfei couldn't help but sigh. "This is his first time directing a documentary and he's already made such a mess. Hai, with Little Zhang's directing ability, it's really a pity that he came to us. Those idiots at Central TV Department 1 are really wasting their talent!"
…
Central TV Department 1.
Because of the press conference for Rise to the Dance, many people got off work late.
In a conference room, after some people had finished discussing matters related to Rise to the Dance, A Bite of China's promotional video coincidentally appeared on the Internet.
"Hmm?"
"They released a promotional video?"
"Let them out and have a look."
"Let it go. I'm also interested in what they've been shooting for the past two months."
They clicked on the video and played it on the big screen in the conference room.
Someone frowned. "Eh, this doesn't seem like the traditional way of doing a documentary?"
Another person said in surprise, "This editing effect, this control of the graphics, when did Zhang Ye have such skill? Other than variety shows, he also knows about documentaries? Looking at his posture, this person did not look like he graduated from a broadcasting major. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a director! Is this really his first time making a documentary? "
That was right.
Is this really his first time filming?
Everyone had the same question in their minds.
Everyone present was a professional, so their judgment was naturally different from others. With just a few scenes, they could already tell the director's skills. Some of them even thought that if Rise to the Dance had been handed over to Zhang Ye to direct, it would have been more suitable than handing it over to Xu Yipeng and Chen Ye. Even if they knew that Xu Yipeng was capable, even if Xu Yipeng tried his best to prove it at the press conference earlier, it still wouldn't change the judgment of some people on Xu Yipeng's and Zhang Ye's directing abilities. This was because Xu Yipeng's ability in directing variety shows was still unknown and unstable. But for Zhang Ye, there was no need for him to prove it. Because everyone knew very well that Zhang Ye was the executive director of the top-rated variety show in the country right now!
However, Jiang Yuan shook his head slightly. "It's just sensationalism. The difference between it and a traditional documentary is just that it has high-definition equipment, zooming in, and doing a few more long shots."
"Yes, Director Jiang is right."
"No matter how beautiful the images are, it's just a documentary."
"It's useless even if he makes the gourmet food look good."
This was also the first time they had gotten a glimpse of the true nature of Zhang Ye's documentary. They had to admit that it was indeed a little different from what they had expected. But even if it was different, after Zhang Ye left Central TV Department 1 and went to Department 14, none of them treated Zhang Ye as a competitor anymore. Right now, Zhang Ye was already working at Central TV's lowest-rated documentary channel. From that moment onwards, they felt that Zhang Ye had already lost the qualifications to compete with them, even if he was the industry's top variety show director.
...
In the program team office of Rise to the Dance.
Everyone was watching the promotional video of Department 14 curiously.
Xu Yipeng smiled and said, "That's all there is to it."
After watching it, Chen Ye said, "I thought that it would be something new. Even if the filming techniques are different and the HD cameras are used, it's still nothing more than a documentary."
Previously, some of them were worried that Zhang Ye would spend a large sum of money to hire a bunch of celebrities to help him out and play around the edges to make it look like a variety show. But from the looks of it now, it seemed like they had been thinking too much. Zhang Ye was indeed shooting a documentary. No matter how different it looked, a documentary was still a documentary. There was nothing for them to pay attention to.
...
Meanwhile.
Online. A lot of people had also seen the promotional video for A Bite of China.
"Wow, Zhang Ye's documentary is here!"
"Teacher Zhang has disappeared for two months! I've almost forgotten about him! "
"Zhang Ye is back?"
"Damn, he really went to make a documentary? I thought that it was just a rumor! "
"Of course, he really went to make a documentary. Isn't his new show coming out soon? A Bite of China? The name is very strange and doesn't seem very attractive. "
"I think it's very good. The footage is very beautiful too!"
"It's quite clear. Is this a HD camera?"
"There's really someone who uses HD equipment to make a documentary? That's such a waste of God's gift! "
"It's just so-so. I don't really know much about documentaries, so I can't tell what's good and what's not. Because who would be so free to watch a documentary? But this is Zhang Ye's work, so even if I'm bored, I'll definitely take a look at it. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even watch it! "
"Yeah, I'll definitely watch Zhang Ye's new work, but I don't have any expectations for it."
"I won't be watching it. I still prefer variety shows. Recently, I've been looking forward to Rise to the Dance. It's rare for Sect Leader Huo to appear onscreen as a guest coach."
The facts had proven that Zhang Ye's fan base was quite large. Even though he had disappeared for two months, and even though not many people usually paid attention to a documentary, when the promotional video for A Bite of China was released, everyone was still the first to discuss it. This was the influence of a B-list celebrity, not to mention that Zhang Ye was not just any ordinary B-list celebrity. His legend was something that even the current number one celebrity in the B-list rankings could not compare to!
Yao Jiancai helped to forward it.
Dong Shanshan Liked it on Weibo.
Some of the celebrity trainees of The Voice who had been made famous by Zhang Ye also reposted it. If not for Zhang Ye's falling out with Central TV Department 1, causing many public figures to have misgivings about it, there would definitely be more people who would forward and Like it.
Of course, Fan Wenli was not included. She did not seem to be aware that she was working with Central TV Department 1, so she also commented and gave her blessings. "May you continue to shine."
The netizens left their comments.
"Uh, continue to shine? Teacher Fan is so humorous. "
"Yeah, it looks like he won't be able to continue this time!"
"Teacher Zhang's glory was at the national viewership ratings of 2%. Now that Teacher Zhang only has the documentary card in his hands, how can he continue to shine?"
"But Sister Fan is really nice. She's working with Central TV Department 1, but she still did not forget to give her blessings to Director Zhang. Give her a Like!"
"Teacher Fan is so loyal! Unlike some of the trainees of The Voice, who were clearly made famous by Director Zhang. But when they heard that Director Zhang had fallen out with Central TV, they immediately pretended that they did not know him. What kind of people are they! "
"You can't blame them. It's all because Central TV Department 1 is so powerful."
"Director Zhang is also being forced into a corner now!"
Right at this moment, the first promotional poster for A Bite of China was released!
When the netizens saw the poster, they all started praising it. They all felt that it had an artistic feel to it. But when they noticed the words on the poster, they were stunned!
What was this?
Was this for real??
Other than the advertising slogan, there was also a line of small black text on the poster: "See you on December 10th at 8 PM."
"On the 10th? 8 PM? "
"I'm gonna faint, why does this look so familiar?"
"Isn't this the fucking broadcast time of Rise to the Dance?"
"What the hell! A Bite of China is going up against Rise to the Dance! Zhang Ye is going up against Central TV Department 1 again! Can anyone tell me that this isn't real! "
"Faints, has Director Zhang gone crazy!"
"Zhang Ye has just returned to Beijing, right? He's already causing trouble the moment he's back? "
"This is indeed Zhang Ye's style! Is this the same as before? Face smacking? He's not called Face-smacking Zhang for nothing! "
"F * * k, face smacking, my ass. Premiering at the same time? Isn't this just sending himself up to be smacked in the face by others?! "
"That's true. What on earth is Director Zhang thinking?"
"How can a documentary possibly beat a variety show!"
"Are we thinking too much into it? That's not what he meant? Maybe it's just a coincidence? "
"How could there be such a coincidence!"
Zhang Ye's fans were dumbfounded!
The netizens who were watching the commotion were also dumbfounded!
When this news came out, the topic of discussion was immediately picked up!
...
Zhang Ye's cell phone rang very quickly.
It was Hu Fei's startled voice on the other end: "Little Zhang, what are you trying to do?"
Zhang Ye laughed and said: "I'm not trying to do anything."
Hu Fei said: "If you're not trying to do anything, why are you airing at the same time as Rise to the Dance?"
Zhang Ye said in amusement: "Then what do you think I'm trying to do?"
Hu Fei said: "How would I know what you're trying to do, kid!"
Not long after, Dong Shanshan also called.
Dong Shanshan immediately asked: "Old classmate, what's the meaning of this?"
"Nothing much," Zhang Ye replied with a smile.
After a moment of silence, as though she had considered it for a long time, Dong Shanshan said: "Don't tell me that you're trying to compete with Rise to the Dance in the viewership ratings?"
Zhang Ye did not answer her directly: "What do you think?"
Dong Shanshan said: "How would I know what you're thinking? Don't tell me that it's just a coincidence?"
Zhang Ye laughed and said: "It's just a coincidence."
Dong Shanshan said, "The premiere date and premiere time are all coincidental? Who would believe that! "
In any case, the date had already been set and no one could change it!
There was a commotion online.
There was also a lot of discussion in the industry!
Some were mocking Zhang Ye for overestimating himself, while others were gloating and waiting to watch the show unfold. It was as though the entire world was waiting to see Zhang Ye and Central TV Documentary Channel make a fool of themselves on this day!
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