The Rise of Korean Entertainment

"You haven't been in the right state recently. It's not your style to always go to the company. What's going on? Are you ready to change your personality?" Director Luo arrived not too late. Who knew that he would see Lai in his seat? Li Menglong was dozing there.

"Oh, stop talking, the family is uneasy!" Li Menglong sighed deeply. The girls have been tossing them too much these days. Even he can't control the situation, so he can only Come out and have some peace and quiet.

As for sitting on Director Luo's side, there is absolutely nothing I can do. The landlady on the first floor won't let me wait. To be precise, I can only ask Li Menglong to buy fried chicken, but that's enough for two days a day. Who can bear three meals a day?

The third floor was even more of a small restricted area. The thought of meeting Li Enxi at any time made him feel uncomfortable. Recently, he was very sensitive to this woman, feeling a bit like a mouse meeting a cat, so it was better to hide away.

So the second floor is the most suitable place. Although there are more people, they are all his "subordinates". Not to mention everyone trying to please Li Menglong, but at least there are no people who come directly to drive him away. Even Director Luo came over. None of it works.

Seeing Director Luo's signature shy and helpless smile across from him, Li Menglong suddenly felt a lot more comfortable. Sure enough, when you are angry, you have to take it out. To get angry directly at ordinary people is called bullying, but to the boss lady, Li Enxi is called hitting an egg with an egg, and Director Luo is just right, neither soft nor hard!

As for Director Luo, he has started to curse in his heart now. This bastard Li Menglong simply doesn't regard him as his elder brother. If this family has been wronged, you can find a place to cry by yourself. Why do you come here every day and occupy his seat? Want to usurp power?

It's not that Director Luo has no temper. To be honest, Director Luo is also a representative figure with a bad temper. Although he may be slightly inferior in terms of force, it is not easy to dig a hole for Li Menglong. The reason why he holds back is that Li Menglong is not in vain. Sitting here.

"This is already the sixth book you've killed in the past four days. Here's some snacks for you. We brought these out overnight. You should pay attention and take them seriously!" Director Luo didn't mean this to Li Menglong. , but tell everyone around you.

After all, as a person who has stepped out from the masses, he has to integrate into the masses. In this office, he definitely cannot stand with Li Menglong, so it is very necessary to create a character who asks for orders for the people, so that everyone can see that he has already I fought for everyone.

As for Li Menglong, he yawned lazily and was not in a hurry to read: "Don't make it sound like I just want to watch the fun. I'm not the last one to leave when I work overtime these days. How dare I say it?"

Director Luo immediately stopped talking, because this was the reason why he could tolerate Li Menglong. If Li Menglong didn't work, would Director Luo know who he was? Seeing the script of the new variety show being gradually improved, Director Luo was also happy from the bottom of his heart.

No matter how successful he is in TV dramas, no matter how brilliant his past variety show resume is, Director Luo's favorite thing is still to produce new variety shows. This is his interest, and this new variety show is undoubtedly in line with his appetite. .

The biggest feature of new variety shows is freedom. It can be said that as long as Director Luo's ideas are not too bizarre, such as going to the North Pole to record, then all of them can be satisfied. Funds and other things are not considered by SW and MBC at all.

It’s not that the two companies are rich and have no shortage of money, but relying on the appeal of these four groups of people, they can make back whatever the cost is. As for making more or less, in fact, neither company pays much attention to it. Smart people will. I care more about the topics, traffic, attention and derivatives brought by this new variety show!

A variety show that is destined to become popular before it is broadcast, a variety show that does not have to consider costs or guests, a variety show that is fully directed by professionals, this is simply the opportunity that Director Luo has dreamed of, and now he is like a fish in water.

If he didn't have to maintain some basic camp posture in front of everyone recently, he would laugh every day. Working overtime, staying up late, and being shot are nothing. Such a variety show is destined to strive for excellence, and even exaggerate to say that he can participate in it. That's the glory of these people.

Of course, Director Luo was just thinking about it in his mind. If he said it, Li Menglong would laugh. At least Li Menglong didn't feel that this variety show was so sacred. At most, he just had a sense of responsibility.

Whether it is this group of girls, the original fans behind them, or even the fans of the entire second-generation girl group, Li Menglong must live up to their trust and expectations for him. It can be said that he not only produces variety shows, but also provides those few The young people bring their own memories.

Although it’s a little early to start feeling nostalgic just after entering your thirties, these people who grew up and lived in the new century have very different ideas. It is absolutely beneficial for them to occasionally look back on themselves and sort out their emotions. Harmful.

Of course, the premise is that Li Menglong makes this program perfect. This is also the reason why he has been working overtime every day and constantly killing scripts with a black face. Since Director Luo doesn't want to play a black face, then let him do it. There must be such a A person's.

Knocking on the table and constantly reviewing the scripts for this first issue, Li Menglong could sense the quiet and somewhat depressing atmosphere around him. After all, everyone's spirits were stretched to the limit, and their creativity was squeezed out by Li Menglong in just a few days. To the extreme, the entire brain is like a lemon that has been squeezed dry, with no juice left to squeeze out.

Faced with everyone's sad eyes, Li Menglong was under a lot of pressure. Although he was quite good at variety shows, this team was specialized in this and had a very glorious resume. To put it harshly, if you don't count the company, With his level of identity and past friendship, what qualifications does he, Li Menglong, have to sit here and pick and choose?

After looking at it at a glance, many of them are fine-tuning of details. There are not too many big innovations and changes, but it is these details that make the whole book smoother. Although it still requires the girls to perform on the spot, but No one can deny that a script is of great help to variety shows.

If the girls' on-site performance is flesh and blood, then the script is the skeleton of a person. It allows the girls to familiarize themselves with the context of the entire program, grasp the boundaries and rhythm of their own performance, and save worry and effort. The key is not to appear too much. Much panic.

Li Menglong raised his head and glanced at everyone with squinted eyes. Li Menglong originally wanted to make a joke, for example, that he was still unqualified this time or something, but he didn't dare to say it. If he was really killed, maybe everyone would be the most popular. That is to say, there is resentment.

But once it finally turns around and becomes qualified, then this resentment will be vented. Who will resist? At least Li Menglong's body couldn't bear it, so without saying a word he stood up and slapped his hands fiercely. At the same time, he used the poor acting skills he learned from Yoona to look at the group of people with "sincerity" in his eyes. Thank you very much. Of course, whether the other party can see it is another matter.

It's just that the atmosphere was a little weird. Everyone had obviously noticed what Li Menglong meant, but their reactions were mixed. Some were clapping along in a daze, some were standing there blankly, not knowing what they were thinking, and there were even a few who were sitting directly on the chairs. I started packing my things and getting ready to go home. Please, did he say to take a break from get off work?

"Why go? Let's have a meal together before we leave. If you don't want to eat or drink, you can pack some food and take it home. After you get home, eat enough before going to bed, otherwise you will wake up from hunger!" Li Menglong still felt that! A considerate persona suits him better. Next time something bad like this happens, just do it yourself. Don't sneak up on him.

Under the resentful eyes of the proprietress, the group of people walked out tremblingly. To be honest, the group of people were already a little scared when they were at the door. If the proprietress shouted loudly, she would definitely scare several of them.

Fortunately, the boss lady was considerate this time and knew that these people probably couldn't eat fried chicken. After all, during the overtime work these days, the sales of the fried chicken restaurant suddenly increased by 10%, which is probably why Because of their contributions in recent days, the boss lady let them go.

After I came out, it was like nothing could fly, including food, drinks and final packing. I almost maxed out Director Luo's card. Fortunately, Director Luo didn't know about these things yet. He was in the middle of the trip at this time. Lying in the back seat and snoring.

Li Menglong finally sent everyone away, and then walked back with the food packed in advance. This kind of eating out without paying for it and blatantly taking it out was probably something only Li Menglong could do. At that time When I swiped my card, the boss looked at me blankly. I always felt that this person was a bit thick-skinned!

But Li Menglong said that this was all to see the smiles of the girls. When he thought about a group of children who had been hungry at home all day, he, a parent who worked outside, had to bring some food back. As for them, just eat the leftovers. , girls don’t want to eat the food they bring in, it’s better to just take it out!

Sure enough, the girls hadn't rested yet after they came back. After all, they had received a text message from Li Menglong in advance. A group of people were gathered around the living room watching TV. Of course, they were all trying all kinds of overt and covert tests.

Fortunately, after seeing Li Menglong, everyone temporarily turned their attention to the food. Yoona ran over and subconsciously planned to smell what kind of food it was, but what she smelled was the strong smell of alcohol, which made the girl stagger. .

Holding her nose with one hand and picking up the takeaway food with the other, she asked in a high-pitched voice: "Oppa, who did you drink with? You drank so much? Wasn't it just you and Director Luo?"

"Who said that? Our entire PRODUCE 25 behind-the-scenes team had a dinner together!" Li Menglong was also a little unsteady. It was better when he was alone outside. After all, he would subconsciously cheer up, but he immediately relaxed after seeing the girls. down.

So regardless of Yoona's objections, he directly held the opponent's shoulders and started blowing on Yoona's face. If he was younger, he could be called naughty, but now, he can be regarded as a drunken and obscene uncle. .

Yoona was still struggling at first. The smell was really unpleasant, but she was quickly attracted by Li Menglong's words: "PRODUCE 25? What is this? It sounds weird!"

"Oh, we discussed it when we were drinking. PRODUCE means creation. 25 is the number of people in your four groups. I didn't agree with it at first. I always felt that the name was a bit inferior, but I couldn't stand Director Luo and others saying that it looked foreign. , what do you say for yourselves?" Li Menglong pinched Yoona's cheek with a silly smile, and motioned for her to give an explanation quickly.

Yoona gave him several blows before she could speak. She had to let go of her cheek when asking her to speak: "Have you decided on the name of the new show? Although it's a bit hasty, that's not the point. The point is that the scripts are all Already done?"

"Well, I've been very annoyed by you these past few days. Let's finish filming the show quickly, and then everyone can live their own lives!" Li Menglong seemed to be still bothered by the name: "In literal translation, it's called Creation 25. It's better to just do it directly It’s called Produce 250!”

"What do you think?" Yoona was very good at chatting and answered quickly.

Sure enough, Li Menglong was tickled, and he was quite proud of himself: "Of course I have to give it a domineering name. I originally wanted to call it The Strongest Heavenly Group, but I felt it was a bit of a hatred, so I added a prefix and called it Er. Daitian Tuan, isn’t this name much better? It’s more than a little better than Creation 250!”

To be fair, the name given by Li Menglong is vulgar enough, but vulgarity means elegance. At least several girls thought it was not a bad name. Fortunately, Yoona ended the topic in the end: "Then two They’ve all been called, in English it’s called PRODUCE 25, in Korean it’s called the Second Generation Tiantuan, if you’re still not satisfied, just merge them and call it the second generation Tiantuan PRODUCE, are you comfortable now?”

While placing the food brought back by Li Menglong on the table that had been placed long ago, it turned out to be two large pots of stewed potatoes with backbone. The trembling pieces of meat and soft potatoes were paired with the unique sauce. The girls were immediately stunned. I just forgot about the name.

Everyone has the same idea. The name can only be said to be the icing on the cake. After the show is completed, no matter how bad the name is, no one will dislike it. Just like if Seohyun debuted under his real name, Seo Joo Hyun, would he be disliked? nonexistent!

Of course, the girls were constantly communicating with each other in low voices while eating. Seeing this, the show has been officially finalized. As far as they know, they have only had a few endorsement activities in the past month or two, and it is all time. The very short one.

In other words, this show may start filming at any time. In this case, you have to be a little nervous. I feel sorry for the little sisters who believe in me if I don't dig into this big gold mine of Li Menglong.

As a result, Li Menglong, who was originally drowsy, felt that there were a few more mosquitoes around his ears. The girls didn't want to ask too many questions. It would be nice if they could confide a little bit, but Li Menglong had a very strict mouth. It's fine if you don't tell them. You don't even tell them the opening of the first issue. Is there something fishy about this?

The girls are all veterans of the show. Although they have various speculations, they always feel that there is still a certain gap between the perverted combination of Director Luo and Li Menglong, so they never dreamed of how explosive the news hidden by Li Menglong is. .

If it's just generally important, Li Menglong probably can't say enough. After all, it's very tiring to cheer up while half-drunk, but the girls might just stop recording once they find out.

Therefore, in order for the program to proceed smoothly and for fans to see a perfect program, Li Menglong feels that he is just as tired as he is. He should treat himself as a mute tonight and have to endure it!