Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 720: Daliu Village Takes Off, Siyuan Village Is Jealous

After more than a year of preparation, Xinghan Culture finally opened for business.

However, this news did not spark any discussion on the Internet, because Zhou Hao did not release any related marketing materials.

Keep a low profile when doing things and make money quietly, this is the right approach to follow to the end.

Every time you fart, it will stay on the hot search for a few days. The purification effect is indeed good, but it will greatly damage your popularity.

No need.

However, this matter could not be hidden from people in the industry. Many colleagues came on the opening day, and the colorful flower baskets almost blocked the entrance.

In the past two years, because Zhou Hao was indiscriminately attacking people and offending them everywhere, everyone was somewhat afraid of him... at least they didn't dare to befriend him openly.

But over the past two years, certain dark forces not only failed to strangle him to death, but instead made him more active and more prosperous.

Especially last year, a tribute film for the 70th anniversary of the National Day directly made his status in the industry soar and it could not be stopped.

At this point, everyone has basically understood what is going on.

This guy has one foot already in the throne room, and maybe he'll be the one sitting on the referee's bench in the future. If you can make friends with him, do it quickly. Otherwise, you may not have the chance to pay your respects to him later.

It is customary not to hit a smiling person. Zhou Hao accepted all the congratulations and did not reject any invitations for further cooperation.

Unite all the people who can be united. As long as they are on our side, we can consider it!

The most important guest of the day was undoubtedly Zhang Xingtai.

As soon as this giant of the Chinese film industry appeared, the scene was immediately stirred.

Although Lao Zhang repeatedly emphasized that he was just there to watch the fun, few people present believed him.

Aren’t you, Director Zhang, busy with next year’s Lunar New Year film? Why would you come all the way here if there’s nothing important?

Watching the fun?
Who are you trying to fool!

Besides, there have been all kinds of rumors on the Internet before, and even Zhang Xingtai himself has expressed his desire to cooperate with Zhou Hao...

Therefore, Lao Zhang’s appearance this time immediately provided everyone with a lot of room for association.

Could it be that this year's Lunar New Year blockbuster is really a collaboration between Director Zhang and Zhou Hao?
One of them has rich experience and a high position, while the other is talented and unruly. If they were to be put into a film crew, who would they listen to?

Zhou Hao himself couldn't answer this question, so he chose not to cooperate for the time being.

Last year, Lao Zhang proposed the idea of ​​co-producing a film, and he agreed at the time, but thinking back on it, he felt it was inappropriate.

This is the question - who has the final say when there are divergent opinions on creation?

Lao Zhang's status is so high that it is impossible to ask him to obey orders.

But Zhou Hao was not willing to compromise with Lao Zhang and make his script look weird.

If there is a coward on either side, then it would be easier to deal with. If someone takes a step back, the situation will be fine. The worst thing is that both sides are too serious.

"Red Sorghum", the movie from the Global Village next door, is a film that brings together two serious film masters, Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen. However, their ideas are different, so they quarrel on the set every day.

They quarreled from the start of filming to the end, and almost ruined the film.

Zhou Hao didn't want to experience this kind of shit, so he just said "Definitely Next Time" and that was it.

Anyway, the invitation to the Spring Festival Gala gave him a reasonable excuse to decline.

When the day comes that Lao Zhang feels that he is no longer capable of doing the job and is willing to be a deputy, Zhou Hao can consider collaborating with him.

It's not a bad thing to get some credit for mentoring from Lao Zhang.

The company was successfully established, and Zhou Hao finally felt relieved.

After the company's affairs gradually got back on track, he took Xu Lingyue to Siyuan Village, not to travel, but to "guide the work".

As the short drama track becomes increasingly popular, different crews now move into Daliu Village every day, and the economy of the entire village has been completely boosted.

Every household in the village has benefited to some extent, especially those that run homestays. They have made a lot of money in the past year and a half, and their previous worries and complaints have long been swept away.

I heard that Secretary Xu has been walking with a breeze lately.

This achievement is definitely a good topic of conversation.

With this successful model project, Siyuan Village naturally could not sit still and submitted several application reports in succession. The superiors finally responded.

You can do it!
But we cannot do it blindly. We must introduce successful experiences to help the village develop.

As the most critical core figure, Zhou Hao would of course be invited over for "guidance".

The conditions in Siyuan Village have indeed been improving in the past two years, at least they are quite different from when he left four years ago.

But compared with the rapid development speed outside, it is still a bit behind.

As soon as Zhou Hao and his wife appeared, all the elders and villagers in the village ran out happily, it was so lively.

Of course Zhou Hao did not come empty-handed. Every time he came, he would bring two trucks of supplies. It had become a habit.

The happiest people at this time are naturally the children in the village. They shout thank you and rush to pick gifts. The whole village is filled with cheerful laughter.

After a sumptuous welcoming banquet, Zhou Hao began to learn about the current situation in the village.

"Teacher Zhou, you should be very clear about the situation here. It's not much different from when you left." The old village chief Yang Tiezhu held his hand tightly. "This is the condition. Do you think it's acceptable?"

Zhou Hao said without hesitation: "Of course, otherwise why would I come here?"

"But... we may not be able to come up with that much renovation funds here." Yang Tiezhu said worriedly: "We may not be able to develop a tourism sideline business as big as your Daliu Village."

"We should take it step by step. You can't get rich overnight." Zhou Hao said with a smile, "The most important issue at the moment is to repair the roads in and out of the village. We don't ask for comfort or luxury, but at least they should be smooth, right? We can't let others come in to film and have the roads covered in mud, right?"

The old village chief nodded repeatedly, "That's as it should be. I'll report it to the higher-ups when the time comes... But the problem is, our place is so shabby and backward, will anyone really come here to film?"

Zhou Hao chuckled, "Not only that, but there will be a lot of them!"

After the initial confusion and exploration, the development direction of the short drama has gradually become clear, and one of the main directions is [rebirth].

Reborn in the millennium, reborn in the 1990s, reborn in the 1980s, and even reborn in the early days of liberation...

To shoot these dramas, we need to have echoes of the filming locations. We can’t shoot these contents in a highly modernized environment, right?
Although the audience of short plays are not so particular about costumes and props, it can't be too outrageous.

Therefore, in order to match the background of the times, the crew often has to find ways to "make the scenery old" themselves. For short drama crews with limited budgets, this expense is more or less painful.

But this problem does not exist at all in Daliu Village.

Broken? Backward?
This is the taste I want!

How many iconic buildings like the auditorium in the village, which have strong contemporary characteristics, are left across the country?

If you want to shoot a similar period drama, wouldn’t it be better to come here to shoot the scenes instead of tinkering with it yourself?
The authentic rural customs!

However, this is the most ideal situation. For Siyuan Village, the first problem that needs to be solved is how to attract the first wave of people to try it out.

You need to have a sample advertisement before you can have a follow-up!

Zhou Hao already had a plan for this problem.

He is ready to get involved!

(End of this chapter)