"A Bite of the Heavens" began large-scale filming in March 2007 and took 11 months to complete, which is also the first large-scale food documentary shot with high-definition equipment in China.

The film crew traveled to 70 filming locations across the country, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, using 8 preliminary researchers, 5 directors, and 15 photographers to shoot, and edited by 3 editors.

Since the film was a hit, the various stories behind this film have spread rapidly.

Among them, many TV stations such as Imperial Court TV and Imperial Capital TV have refused to broadcast "The Heavens on the Tip of the Tongue" in accordance with the conditions of Glorious Film and Television.

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Imperial Court.

"Xiao Chen, I heard that "A Bite of the Heavenly Empire" was intended to be broadcast on our station before, right?", asked the deputy director in charge of documentaries and other work.

"It can't be completely said that Guanghui Film and Television approached our station and several other TV stations at the same time, and put forward very harsh conditions, and none of them agreed."

Xiao Chen, who was in the mouth of the deputy director, was the person in charge of the negotiations with Guanghui Film and Television this time, and when he saw that the leader was a little responsible, he must have started to shake the pot.

"Oh, what a harsh method, let's hear it."

"Guanghui Film and Television put forward a request of 50 million for the premiere right, and the TV station needs to give prime time for broadcasting."

"How did I hear that 30 million people are also willing to give us Taiwan?"

"Director, 30 million is willing to give us the station, but the premise of 30 million is that we want to broadcast "The Heavens on the Tip of the Tongue" in the prime time of the comprehensive channel, how is it possible?"

"Why is it impossible? This film shows the rituals, ethics and other aspects of culture brought by food to the lives of our people through multiple aspects of Chinese cuisine; we can see our country's special ingredients and a series of elements related to food that constitute the unique temperament of the cuisine of the Celestial Empire; we can understand the delicacy and longevity of Chinese food culture; and this film is well-made and can be vigorously promoted on the comprehensive channel."

"Ah, Leader, it's just a food documentary, wouldn't it be appropriate to broadcast it in prime time on our comprehensive channel?".

Minister Moon has already called and asked about the film personally, and he has spoken highly of the film, believing that it plays a very important role in the positive publicity of our country, and can even launch an English version to broadcast on international channels.

His original words were: "A Bite of the Heavens" is not a documentary that only tells about food, it extends the multi-angle and diversified viewing effect from the particularity of its own subject matter through multiple aspects of Chinese cuisine, and various elements such as the living conditions of the people of the Celestial Empire, traditional values, the national culture of the Celestial Empire, and the folk customs and customs are vividly reflected through the stories behind the food.

"Director, I'll immediately go to negotiate with Guanghui Film and Television again, taking advantage of the fact that "A Bite of the Heavenly Empire" has just aired three episodes, let them pause the update first, and our station will start broadcasting."

"Well, it's going to be broadcast at eight o'clock on the comprehensive channel, and it's advertised on each channel. This is a film full of positive energy to promote Chinese culture, and it is an unprecedented documentary, and the Propaganda Department hopes to use it as an important medium for international propaganda in the next step, and everyone must pay full attention to it."

"Okay, but now that "A Bite of the Heavens" is so popular, I don't know if Glorious Film and Television is willing to transfer the premiere rights at the previous price?"

"We don't mention 30 million anymore, it's 50 million. Tudou has already aired three episodes, and it is not a complete premiere, at this time, we will pay 50 million, and it will be broadcast in prime time on the comprehensive channel, which can be regarded as a price increase for them, it is really not good, as long as the requirements of Glorious Film and Television are not excessive, you can add some conditions to them".

"Okay, I'll talk to them right away".

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Guanghui Film and Television Official Weibo: Due to technical reasons, "A Bite of the Heavenly Empire" will suspend the update on Tudou from today, and we will resume it as soon as possible.

When the imperial court re-found the Glorious Film and Television negotiations with their latest conditions, in order to show her sincerity to the negotiations, He Ling first announced that she had suspended the update of "A Bite of the Heavenly Empire".

"Mr. He, how is it, we are still very sincere, right?", Director Chen, who was in charge of negotiations at the Imperial Court Channel, personally came to Guanghui Film and Television to negotiate with He Ling.

"Director Chen, you must also be someone who has watched a lot of food documentaries.

A slightly fat man, wearing a chef's hat and a white apron, explained the steps of cooking while stir-frying.

And there will always be one or two graceful hostesses around him to observe and explain on the spot, and from time to time they are frightened and scream by the oil splashed in the oil pot.

Finally, after the chef finished the dish, the one or two hostesses picked up the chopsticks, picked up the dish and slowly put it between their lips, then closed their eyes tightly, looked intoxicated by the deliciousness, and let out a sigh of praise in their mouths: It's really delicious!

This is probably the routine of food shows in the past.

The cost of filming the kind of shows in the past is very low, and there is no need to burn any brain cells. These films, not to mention 50 million, can sell 5 million, I think they are top-notch.

But our "Celestial Empire on the Tip of the Tongue" is different. We can also be regarded as opening up a new horizon for food programs, and it has also opened up the taste memory of the audience of the Celestial Empire who has been harmed by food safety for a long time."

At this time, He Ling completely had the upper hand in negotiations, and she must first fully explain the advantages of "A Bite of the Heavenly Empire", and then slowly negotiate the price.

"Our court station has also shot a lot of documentaries, including many classics. However, most of these documentaries are based on history and humanities, showing the culture and history of the Celestial Empire on a macro scale.

However, "A Bite of the Celestial Empire" cuts from the perspective of food, showing the relationship between the people of the Celestial Empire and food through the integration of food, and microcosmically showing the life behind the deliciousness of ordinary people.

In this respect, "A Bite of the Heavens" seems more down-to-earth.

And judging from the click-through rate on Tudou.com, it does prove this, and our leaders also admire it."

Director Chen is also a bachelor, knowing that this knife can't be escaped, so he simply admits that "A Bite of the Heavenly Empire" is indeed very good.

"A Bite of the Heavenly Empire" has a total of 7 episodes, each episode has a theme, and the main line of each theme adopts a fragmented editing method, combining and grafting between different regions.

No matter what kind of editing, the film projects the perspective to ordinary people from all over the world, and most of them appear in the film as family group portraits.

Almost every delicacy involves a family, carrying the happiness and warmth of the family, and reflecting a strong human touch.

When planning the filming, we Mr. Jiang hoped that the issues discussed in "A Bite of the Heavenly Empire" would not be as simple as eating, but hoped that it would use food as a medium to quietly convey the wisdom and taste aesthetics produced by the people of the Celestial Dynasty in their labor for thousands of years through the simple and delicate description of food and the subtle understanding of the relationship between people and ingredients.

That's why every dish we shoot evokes a sense of homesickness in the viewer. And all this makes this documentary show a unique charm and inspiration", He Ling still hopes to get some better conditions, anyway, if she misses this wave, she doesn't know when the next time will be. ()

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