Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 291 The difference is only found in comparison
At around four o'clock in the morning in Beijing, there were already many people waiting for the sunrise in the square.

Chen Shiping yawned while waiting for the flag-raising ceremony.

If you come to Beijing to record a program and don’t watch the flag-raising ceremony, your trip would be in vain!

The first episode of the reality show has to start under the red flag!
It’s actually not difficult to shoot a variety show, as long as the game segments are designed to be interesting.

There are enough cameras to capture the shots and there is enough material.

Chen Shiping did a simple calculation and found that twenty cameras were working simultaneously every day, with each camera recording for eight hours.

The cost is hundreds of thousands a day, not to mention other expenses.

Including staff salaries, venue expenses and miscellaneous items, the daily expenditure is several million!

It grossed over 100 million in just one month, and it’s estimated to be close to 200 million when all the films are finished.

But the money has been earned back!
When it comes to sponsorship, domestic companies are so arrogant!

The time was up soon, and Chen Shiping started recording without wasting any time!
In the camera, Korean actor Yoo Jae-seok appeared first. His young face didn’t look that funny, but he was quite interesting when he smiled at the camera.

Then came the two guests from West Asia, followed by those from India, Japan, and finally the great beauty Wang Zuxian’s stunning appearance!

Joey Wong looks very friendly in tight jeans, a white shirt and a pair of white sneakers!

As soon as Wang Zuxian appeared on the stage, several male guests started shouting in cooperation.

It's all routine! They all acted pretty well!
But there were also some people whose eyes really lit up. Yoo Jae-suk and Kimura were laughing so hard that their teeth were showing.

Joey Wong is really the ceiling of goddesses in Japan and South Korea!

After all the guests came on stage, they began to interact and introduce themselves.

It was not formal, but very casual. Everyone was calling each other "idols" as if they were meeting each other for the first time.

Behind them, the red flag is flying and the morning sun is shining brightly. The picture looks very natural.

Chen Shiping sat opposite them and watched them interact. After making a gesture, his assistant took out a small blackboard and reminded them to start the next session.

Liu Zaishi took the initiative to bring up the topic and said:
"I'm very happy to be able to participate in Go Fighting. I've always been looking forward to China. This time I come here and really want to meet my idol. I wonder if there will be a chance!"

"Isn't me your idol?" Wang Zuxian joked.

Yoo Jae Suk immediately admitted his mistake and explained with a smile that Joey Wong was a female idol, and he also had a male idol!

Then the topic was turned to the guest stars of the first episode.

Several people gathered together and discussed enthusiastically who it would be.

"I like Speed, and I especially like Hu Jun!"

"I like Jet Li!"

"Jack Cheng!"

"Why do you all like men? I like the heroines in these movies!"

After chatting for a while, Chen Shiping took the initiative to take over the topic and gave them a small task. If they could complete the task, the guest of this episode would take the initiative to appear!

"There is an old Chinese saying that a day's plan begins in the morning, and every Chinese person's day starts with breakfast.

The next tasks are all related to breakfast. If you complete the tasks, you will not only have a delicious breakfast but also have the guests show up! "

There are six people and six tasks. Only after completing the tasks can they find their partner guests.

"What if it can't be completed?" Kimura asked nervously.

Chen Shiping shrugged and said, "Then you can only let him go home, and you will have to complete the rest of the task alone on an empty stomach!"

"I can't let my guests come here in vain with an empty stomach!"

Kimura was the first one to run up and draw the lot. After opening the card, he immediately wanted to cry.

The name of his mission is Speed ​​​​of Life and Death, and he must rush to the designated breakfast shop within the specified time.

Find the classic food and snack shops hidden in Qianmen Street!

Where is Qianmen Street? What delicious food and snacks are there? How do I get there?
"I need a map!"

"In China, you just need to be able to speak and you will never get lost!"

Kimura left with his mission card, looking sad.

The next one is Liu Zaishi who rushes up to draw tasks, but his tasks are more difficult.

Mission Impossible!
Disguised as a kitchen helper, he went to the century-old stewed pork restaurant in the Bell and Drum Tower to steal the boss's unique secret recipe!
Several guests came up one by one to draw tasks, all of which were related to famous Asian movies.

Shah Rukh Khan feels that his task is the easiest.

A true lie, pretending to be a lost tourist gets ten passers-by to agree to treat you to breakfast.

China is a country of etiquette, it’s so simple!

But he seemed to have forgotten that he couldn't speak Chinese!
Look how troublesome it is, there are so many languages ​​in Asia!

If only my charming ancestors had had a map.

Six different breakfasts for six people, and the tasks are also varied.

The main focus is to showcase the diversity of Chinese cuisine!
Steamed buns, fried dough sticks, porridge and side dishes, stewed and steamed buns, noodles and pastries.
There are all kinds of breakfasts. Chen Shiping has brought out all the most famous and representative restaurants in Beijing.

Asians have similar stomachs, and they will eat the same things that the locals like.

Even if it tastes bad, you have to act like it tastes really good!

Otherwise it will be a breach of contract and you will be fined!

Several guests acted separately, each followed by a portable director and two photographers.

However, the photography was done by pushing a balancer, which made it very easy to walk.

Wang Zuxian introduced herself to the camera while strolling around and chatting with people in the teahouse.

The routes taken by the guests were all planned in advance, and were clean, tidy and distinctive.

Passersby have also greeted each other in advance. You can’t just chase after celebrities. You should treat them like ordinary passersby!
Can’t everyone come up and say, “Oh my god, isn’t this that big star?”

Isn't Chen Shiping doing all this just to showcase Chinese culture? If it's dirty and messy right away, what's the point of showing it off?

Show your spit directly to the camera! The kind that will drown you with a mouthful of spit!

Due to language barriers and unfamiliar environment, the group soon found themselves in a state of laughter.

Kimura took the wrong bus, going in the completely wrong direction. He also chatted with an old man on the bus, and the two of them talked about irrelevant things all the way.

Liu Zaishi was drooling while cutting the braised pork. He tried to sneak into the kitchen several times but was stopped by customers who came to order food.

After Shah Rukh Khan approached seven or eight passers-by in a row, he was almost taken to the police by enthusiastic citizens because of the language barrier.

The other people weren't much better either, they all had problems.

At this time, the flying guests were not idle either. They all disguised themselves as passers-by and followed them.

Cheng Long, Li Lianjie, Hu Jun, Chen Hong, Liu Bei and Lin Fangbing are all guests this time.

The two waves of footage will be edited together for comparison later.

However, Chen Shiping was not worried that they would not be able to complete the task, as there were insurance plans for all of them.

When they couldn't complete the task, there would be "crowds" who would show up to help them. Soon, more than an hour passed, and all six people completed their tasks, and their respective guests also showed up.

Yoo Jae Suk hugged Hu Jun and shouted excitedly, and Shah Rukh Khan also looked at Jackie Chan excitedly and said that he was his fan!

Kimura also looked at Liu Bei with an especially shy expression as he smiled brightly, like a college student who had just graduated.

The filming went very smoothly, and it was all supported by the script, so there was not much difficulty.

Chen Shiping had already been sitting in the breakfast shop drinking spicy soup and eating steamed buns.

After completing the first task, you will have to go through the next process.

This season is the best time to go to Xiangshan to see the maple leaves!
However, everyone must complete the task before taking the cable car to Xiangshan Mountain, otherwise they can only go there on foot.

The first team to reach the top of Xiangshan Mountain will be rewarded with a sumptuous lunch!
The team that arrives last can only have steamed buns and pickles!

Oh, Liu Zaishi will definitely not have any objection. This is not a punishment. This is a normal procedure!

Play games and participate in competitions, climb Xiangshan Mountain and order and eat food!

Finally, there is still a competition in the afternoon. The accommodation for the night, whether it is an ordinary large dormitory bed or a top five-star hotel, all depends on the result of the competition.

After shooting for an entire afternoon, Chen Shiping was busy checking the materials in the evening.

I will take them to climb the Great Wall the next day!

See who can challenge their limits and reach the highest point of the Great Wall within the specified time!

After reaching the top of the Great Wall, you will be selected according to your performance to participate in the final round of competition.

The first three winning groups can enjoy a sumptuous dinner at a farm house at the foot of the Great Wall, while the losers will be responsible for acting as waiters!
Chopping wood for life, picking and washing vegetables.
In the first episode, Chen Shiping did not arrange too many large-scale games, mainly to help the audience accept such a program and have a clear concept of it.

If the game is too complicated, the audience will not be able to absorb too much information.

Moreover, Chen Shiping mainly wanted to showcase Chinese culture.

Let the audience see the beautiful scenery!

After two busy days, the recording of the first episode was completed.

All the materials were classified and selected, and after preliminary inspection, they were transcribed into a CD and taken away by Chen Shiping.

Now I have to take the program crew to Japan!

I calculated the time before coming here and communicated with them. The program team will witness the first snow in Hokkaido in November!

There were also many guests from Japan, including well-known actors and singers such as Ken Takakura and Nakamori.

There is also the part-time entertainer Takeshi Kitano!

When preparing for the venue in Hokkaido, Japan, Chen Shiping did not go out to play, but instead looked at materials in the hotel.

Also watching the film with him was assistant director Ding Sheng.

"Xiao Ding, pay attention. The recording time of the variety show is very long, but the actual time allocated to each guest is very short!"

"Also, the time allocation for the entire program is very particular. We don't want to give it to everyone equally. We give more time to those who perform well. We want to attract the audience, not to really be the judge."

Chen Shiping explained to Xiao Ding while looking at the materials.

This world is just a huge makeshift team, and everyone learns on the job.

When Chen Shiping first became a director, he also learned while working.

Cultivating variety show talents is also an important task for Chen Shiping, enriching the variety of TV programs!

Just like movies, the market cannot be supported by just one hit movie, there must be a steady stream of movies produced.

Besides, Chen Shiping has other tasks to do. A big ship will come and hit people next year!
Chen Shiping tried to delay its release until 1998, but that didn't stop its box office explosion.

Chen Shiping’s task next year is to make a movie to compete with the big ship.

We have to fight for the Asian film market no matter what. Even if we can't win, we can't just sit at home and watch others reap the benefits.

Most of the films in the Asian market were released in 1998, so Chen Shiping had to get the movie out as soon as possible before that.

I've got to give it a try even if I have to bite the bullet!
Now Chen Shiping’s goal is to train Ding Sheng as soon as possible and have him take over to complete the rest of the filming.

It is not difficult to direct a variety show, but you cannot ask movie or TV series directors to do the shooting.

They are not good at shooting because they are too particular about the camera language and story logic.

Advertising directors are the most suitable ones, they have only one goal and that is to convey effective information!

Ding Sheng is good at shooting commercials, which is why Chen Shiping chose him.

Even though he himself doesn't quite understand it.

But that doesn’t matter, as long as I can meet Chen Shiping’s requirements.

After staying in Hokkaido for a total of two days, the production crew set off for Tokyo. After filming in Tokyo for another day, they set off for South Korea.

Chen Shiping hasn't had much private communication with the guests these days as he has been busy teaching Ding Sheng.

After finishing filming this episode in Korea, Chen Shiping will return to China to prepare for a new movie.

Seoul, South Korea. After arriving here, Liu Jae-suk became very excited.

This can be considered a return home in glory!

Yoo Jae-suk even invited them to his home and was extremely hospitable, treating them to authentic Korean beef.

What can Chen Shiping say? It’s not as delicious as Wagyu beef, nor as delicious as domestic beef.

Maybe it’s because of his unique taste, but I think Korean beef is just average.

However, the filming in South Korea made these guests a little numb, as they were eating kimchi wherever they went!

A variety of kimchi and barbecue, the food variety is too monotonous!
Bad review!

Although there are fewer varieties of Japanese food, at least we don’t have to eat kimchi every day!
There are so many delicious foods in China, I miss them so much!
Especially the historical sites in Korea are so small, not even as big as the Chinese courtyard houses.

However, it is still good in the city, but not as good as Tokyo.

Several guests began to worry about what the filming would be like in their own countries.

Why do I feel poorer the more I shoot?

The audience’s appetite has been whetted in the previous episodes, but after seeing the turbid Ganges water and clean and hygienic street food, will they just stop watching?

Shah Rukh Khan felt it necessary to contact people in China in advance to make the shooting environment better for me!
Otherwise, we will be embarrassed in front of the whole of Asia!
The filming of this episode in Korea went more and more smoothly, and the guests got along very well.

The program crew’s cameramen can also find more suitable angles and methods for tracking shots.

The overall presentation effect is still good.

Chen Shiping planned to go back, but before leaving he had to teach Ding Sheng a lesson.

"For reality shows, the most important thing for a director is the rhythm and scheduling. You need to have a comprehensive view of the whole situation and communicate with the directors of each group at any time."

Ding Sheng took a small notebook and wrote it down. He looked at Chen Shiping nervously and said, "Director, what if I can't take a good picture?"

"He hanged himself from a tree in the southeast." Chen Shiping said calmly.

Ding Sheng: “.” There’s no need to be so exaggerated!
(End of this chapter)