China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 715 The Second Mentor

Huairou Film and Television Base, Starry Sky Image Multifunctional Studio Hall 3. "Wow~!"

As soon as Liu Yifei walked in, she exclaimed.

Everything in front of her was completely different from her impression of Studio 3. You know, when filming "Pacific Rim" last year, several fighting scenes were shot in Studio 3.

Now everything has changed.

Moreover, she was currently filming "Gravity" in the digital studio next door. With only a wall between them, she didn't notice when the place was being set up.

To be honest, the same is true for Sun Yi.

After handing over the variety show project to Yang Fan, he became a hands-off boss.

At most, he gave some suggestions on the program flow based on his later memories, but he did not interfere in the specific arrangements at all.

Judging from the results on site, Yang Fan handled the situation very well.

Sun Yi stood at the entrance of Shed No. 3.

Looking around, facing him was a very high stage in the middle, almost reaching the height of a person's chest.

The stage is surrounded on three sides by various sound equipment, and there are corresponding instrument areas and harmony areas on both sides.

Above are various lights suspended by studio slides and cranes, stacked in five or six rows.

The entire stage was in a diamond shape, with one corner facing them. The sharp corner did not converge, but instead expanded to connect to a T-stage-like passage, with another area on the other side of the passage.

There are four bright red sofas placed on it, but their backs are facing the stage.

A group of staff members wearing starry sky image vests are installing various equipment in an orderly manner.

The whole scene looked almost complete, except for an audience area.

"Even if we don't have sofas in the auditorium, it should be similar. Don't make it like a stadium. We at Starry Sky don't have that. Let's follow the seating standards of Starry Sky International Cinema."

"By the way, discuss with the technical department in advance and leave space for the voting machine. In case there is an on-site voting session or something, don't ask me to remind you of everything. Think about it more on your own."

"Wow, Brother Fan is so handsome~"

Liu Yifei saw Yang Fan walking towards them from a distance, talking on the phone as he walked. He arranged the work in a few words and smiled and made a little joke to him.

Yang Fan put down his phone with a smug look on his face. It was obvious that Liu Yifei's flattery made him extremely happy.

"Hahaha, my men are still young and need to train more."

"Yeah, Mr. Yang is right."

"Eighty percent of the setup of the entire recording site has been completed, and even the main functional areas have been assembled. Now all that's left is the overall testing work."

Yang Fan pointed to the functional areas on the scene and introduced them to Sun Yi and Liu Yifei one by one, then suddenly called out to a young man who was giving orders with a walkie-talkie not far away.

"By the way, Xiaoyi, Yifei, I haven't introduced you yet. This is Xiaowu, Wu Tong, the program director sent by Jiangsu and Zhejiang TV to support us."

"Let me tell you two, although Xiao Wu is young, he is very thorough in handling the program. We can make such progress now, thanks to Xiao Wu's help."

"Hey, Mr. Yang, you are too polite. Director Zheng told me before I came here that when I come to you, it is different from other partners. I will treat it as my own company and go all out."

"Hahaha, my sister Zheng is quite nice. Come, you know these two. This is my big boss, Sun Yi, and this is our company's top star and one of the mentors for this show, Liu Yifei."

"Mr. Sun, Miss Liu."

Facing Sun Yi and Liu Yifei, or rather Liu Yifei, the young director acted very shy.

"Hello, Director Wu." "Hello, Director Wu."

Sun Yi shook hands with Liu Yifei and Wu Tong generously. The moment Wu Tong shook hands with Liu Yifei, his face turned visibly red.

After all the fuss, the person in front of me turned out to be a fan of the girl.

Sun Yi laughed secretly in his heart, and then repeated the man's name in his mind.

Wu Tong, Wu Tong.
Sun Yi didn’t know much about variety shows in his previous life. He just followed the crowd and watched some classic ones.

It seemed that the name Wu Tong really appeared in a variety show he had watched.

Think about it, which one is it? ?
Oh, by the way, "Ace Vs Ace".

Sun Yi remembered it and realized that it was indeed correct.

The Wu Tong in front of us is the number one variety show producer of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV in later generations. His classic variety shows include not only "Ace vs. Ace", but also "The Birth of the Actors". He was even the general manager of "The Voice of China" for one season.

Thinking of this, Sun Yi couldn't help but look at the young man in front of him again.

She had neat short hair with a few bangs, and her face still showed a hint of youthfulness. She looked about the same age as him, and seemed to have just graduated not long ago.

However, the fact that he was specially sent to Starry Sky by Deputy Director Zhou Tongmei to be in charge of this cooperation obviously shows that he has demonstrated his talent.

Sun Yi immediately felt a desire to find talent.

If there is such a talent to be responsible for Star Sky’s variety show projects, the future will be promising.

However, for the sake of Director Zhou’s face, I have to discuss this matter with Brother Fan.

"Then Mr. Sun, Ms. Liu, if you have nothing else to do, I'll go get busy first. I still have some work to finish over there."

Wu Tong carefully said goodbye.

Sun Yi laughed and replied, "Okay, no problem, Director Wu, go do your thing, we'll just take a look."

After Director Wu walked away, Sun Yi laughed again.

"He's quite capable and talented, but he's a little green and lacks work experience. My big boss came to inspect, but he didn't even accompany me and had to go to work. Haha, interesting."

"Why, you want to dig it over?"

Yang Fan could tell what Sun Yi was thinking at a glance.

Don't be fooled by what he says, but this kind of employee is actually the most suitable for a thriving growing company like Starry Sky. They don't have so many bad workplace habits and are like a blank sheet of paper, and can be vigorously developed.

"Where is Director Zhou?"

"It doesn't matter. I'll go and tell them that for a satellite TV station this big, the last thing they need is people."

"Okay, my Mr. Yang, I'll trouble you again."

"Hey, not really. Let's go and take a look ahead."

Yang Fan waved his hand, then led Sun Yi and Liu Yifei to the stage.

The three of them talked as they walked, and Yang Fan also told them some interesting stories about the program application process.

At the beginning, after they signed a copyright purchase contract with Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV and "The Voice of Holland", they immediately started the domestic registration work.

Because the original Dutch version is translated as "The Voice of the Netherlands", Yang Fan and Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV both intended to name this program "The Voice of China".

Unexpectedly, when the program was reported to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, it was rejected on the grounds that there was a radio station in the country called "Voice of China" and the name could not be repeated on this program.

Later, Yang Fan thought of many names and once wanted to change the name to "The Voice of China Dream", but Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV already had a program called "China Dream Show", and the name was too similar.

In the end, it was Wu Tong who came up with the name "The Voice of China".

Simple and catchy.

Sun Yi felt helpless as he listened to Yang Fan telling interesting stories about the program application process.

You blame him for not saying it clearly at the time and only focusing on the specific program segments without mentioning the name at all.

If he called me when he applied, I would have told him right away to use "The Voice of China".

Fortunately, everything went fine and the result was good.

The three of them talked as they walked, occasionally greeting the staff passing by, and walked all the way to the center of the venue, the instructors' area.

The three of them walked onto the mentor stage.

As soon as Liu Yifei entered the room, her eyes were fixed on this place. When she heard Yang Fan say that this sofa was prepared for the four mentors, she couldn't wait to sit on it.

"Go and give it a try." Sun Yi said with a smile.

Who is he? In this world, except for Mother Liu, he dared to say that no one knew the girl better than him. Faced with such a new thing, it would be strange if she didn't want to try it out.

It's just because of face that I'm embarrassed to go up in front of so many people.

However, with Sun Yi's instigation, things were different.

Liu Yifei pursed her lips, trying not to laugh, and glanced at Sun Yi tentatively. In the end, she couldn't help it, so she turned around and sat on it.

As soon as she sat down, she seemed to be buffed. She immediately restrained her expression, lightly lifted the hair on her forehead, then crossed her legs, clasped her arms, looked straight ahead, and looked serious, like a judge or mentor.

You know what, when this little girl gets serious, she really has quite the style.

As long as she doesn't laugh.

"Hey, hello, Mr. Liu."

"Pfft, goose, goose, goose, what are you doing~~~"

Liu Yifei's handsomeness really can't last more than three seconds. She couldn't hold it back, and when Sun Yi teased her, her true colors showed, and she laughed with her signature teeth showing.

It seems that I still have to maintain my funny persona!

"Brother Fan, why am I facing away from the stage? Was the sofa arranged like this before the show started, or was it designed like this?"

Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Yifei, what is the name of our show?"

"You just said, 'The Voice of China'."

"Yes, so our show focuses on 'voice'. We don't look at the contestants' specific looks, appearance, or any other selection criteria. We only judge based on the quality of their voices."

"You mean, I should just turn my back to the stage and listen? What if I think it sounds good?"

"Try pressing the red button at hand."

Yang Fan nodded.

Out of curiosity, Liu Yifei really pressed it.

“Wow, wow, wow~~”

Accompanied by Liu Yifei's cry, the sofa turned around under the action of the motor and faced the stage in front.

"How's it going? Is it okay?"

"Uh-huh."

Liu Yifei nodded excitedly.

If I had known that being a mentor was so interesting, I would not have hesitated and almost missed it.

Sun Yi laughed and saw the sound equipment beside the stage. He suddenly thought of Wang Jingtian and asked Yang Fan beside him:

"Brother Fan, where is Lao Wang?"

"Oh, I was so busy that I forgot that he was meeting another mentor backstage."

Hearing Sun Yi's greeting, Yang Fan slapped his forehead excitedly, "I called you today just to let you meet this mentor. Look at my memory. I was so busy that I forgot the important matter."

"Then let's go over and take a look."

After Sun Yi said this, Liu Yifei became very curious about this mentor and stood up from the sofa.

Just as the three were about to make a move, music suddenly rang out from the entire recording hall, causing them to subconsciously stop.

"You are the long road, the light in the foggy mountains."

"I am a child, walking in your eyes,"

"You are the bright moon and fresh breeze, and I am the dream you caress."

"Whether we meet or not, I will embrace you for the rest of my life~"

"And I will love the world you love, and wish for the smile you wish for,"

"I am holding your hand, please take me to tomorrow"

Liu Yifei's "As Wish" suddenly sounded in the studio. All the on-site staff, including Sun Yi and Liu Yifei, stopped their work, looked towards the stage, and listened to the song from the speakers.

It is "As Wish" for sure, but it is obviously not sung by Liu Yifei.

This voice is more majestic than the little girl's, and it also has a bit of maturity and gentleness.

If Liu Yifei's voice is fresh and bright, then her singing at this moment is the soft and lingering voice of a mature woman.

The visual imagery in the lyrics is so vivid that one feels as if they are reading a soulful poem.

"This, this is Sister Fei."

Liu Yifei exclaimed, and after listening to only two sentences, she recognized the owner of the voice.

There's no way around it. Faye Wong's voice is so special that most people can't sing to her same effect. Liu Yifei, in particular, has always liked Faye Wong's songs. When she went to KTV with her good friend Shu Chang, she would sing a few of her songs in every show.

Here, as soon as she finished speaking, Faye Wong, accompanied by Wang Jingtian, walked up from the backstage like a participating singer.

Walk and sing at the same time.

When she saw Sun Yi and Liu Yifei standing in front of her, she was stunned for a moment, then she chuckled, put down the microphone, and said with a little apology:

"Yifei, after singing your song, I'll try out the sound system at the venue."

"It's okay, Sister Fei, you sing this song so beautifully, much better than I do."

At this moment, Liu Yifei is like a fan facing her, almost becoming a little fangirl.

Sun Yi was also laughing secretly on the side. This was the real original singer, how could it not sound good?

Sure enough, the other mentor Wang Jingtian found was Faye Wong.

And speaking of this, there are quite a few relationships and tricks involved.

First of all, given Faye Wong’s current status and position in the music industry, she will basically not participate in this type of variety show, even if it is the rising star Starry Sky.

But Wang Jingtian will call people for help.

He is a person in the circle himself. Although he cannot be said to have a deep friendship with Faye Wong, they know each other and have even had dinner together.

Of course, it was a serious meal and business exchange.

This time, he originally made a long list, including Liu Huan, Sun Nan, Han Hong, etc., all of whom are first-class and powerful singers.

But after much deliberation, he still chose Faye Wong as his first choice.

At first, Faye Wong must have politely declined.

She rarely, or even basically never, participates in this type of variety show because she is not the type of person who enjoys entertaining people. She has always appeared to be mostly cool and does not like this kind of lively scene.

But Wang Jingtian played a little trick, which he learned from Jiang Wen. Before Sun Yi had a definite reply, he directly told Wang Fei that Liu Dehua would also participate, and Liu Yifei would also be there.

Of course, Liu Yifei can only be regarded as a supporting role in the music circle. No matter from which aspect, she is not on the same level as Faye Wong.

However, Faye Wong had a good impression of the girl. The two had met at the Spring Festival Gala and they got along quite well with each other.

But this alone is not enough, the most important weight is Liu Dehua.

You know, Faye Wong and Andy Lau are very good friends. When she first started to venture into the Hong Kong music scene, King Andy Lau gave her a lot of help.

Now, after so many years, she would be really excited if the two of them could participate in a show on the same stage.

Today is a good day, come to the scene in advance to "check it out"

(End of this chapter)