Xu Tao.

The deputy director of Dongfang Channel, He Xiangdong has known him for eight years, and the first time the two of them met was in 06 years, when He Xiangdong held a national tour for the first time.

He Xiangdong acted all the way to Shanghai, and Xu Tao also went to contact He Xiangdong, and the two also talked about their views on comedy.

At that time, it was the time when song talent shows were popular, but Xu Tao keenly discovered that this kind of song talent show would not last long, because all TV stations were doing talent shows, and now it was the era of national talent shows.

The audience's aesthetics will be tired, and it won't be long before the audience gets bored with this kind of song audition. But there is no problem with the model of the draft, and if you do some comedy talent shows, there may be surprises.

He Xiangdong also agrees with Xu Tao's point of view, the two coincide, and Xu Tao even wants to be on the comedy talent show immediately.

It's a pity that Xu Tao's ideas at that time were not taken seriously by the leaders of the station, and at that time, Dongfang TV also held several song talent shows, and the effect was very good, how could they abandon the song talent show at this time and go to a comedy talent show that no one has ever done.

So Xu Tao's idea was delayed for several years.

Later, sure enough, the song talent show was no longer popular, the audience was already aesthetically tired, and no one from the major TV stations did the song talent show anymore, because if you lose one time, the song talent show is dead.

The major TV stations are a little confused, what kind of variety show should they do next?

It was at this time that Xu Tao proposed to do a comedy audition, and at this time of confusion, Xu Tao's idea was unanimously approved by the leaders of Taiwan, and everyone decided to let him give it a try.

So, Xu Tao did it.

Xu Tao found He Xiangdong.

He Xiangdong also agreed to him.

The two worked together twice in 10 and 11 years, and they did two comedy talent shows on Oriental Channel, with He Xiangdong as a mentor.

It is also the traditional draft mode, national auditions, PK in various cities, and finally to Shanghai for the final round, preliminary round, semi-final, repechage match, and finals.

It was the first comedy show.

The second comedy talent show is the old with the new, the early stage of the draft is exactly the same, and the later stage is to find comedy old-timers to perform with young comedians.

It's a pity that the two comedy talent shows they did failed in both ways.

There are many reasons, the most important of which is that comedy shows are not attractive enough, because the comedy talent show models they use are all old-fashioned models, and the audience has vomited and has no intention of watching it anymore.

Although the song has been replaced with a comedy, it is still a change of soup and not a medicine, and besides, your comedy is not so attractive, and there is no popular show, who likes to watch it?

People watch a song audition, at least they can watch some handsome guys and beauties, watch your comedy draft, just watch a few crooked melons and cracked dates talking about a few cold and dying burdens, who likes to watch it?

So both shows failed.

Oriental TV is also reluctant to spend resources on this kind of program.

So since 11 years, He Xiangdong has not cooperated with Xu Tao anymore.

Xu Tao was also distressed.

In 12 years, the birth of "The Voice of China" caused many TV people in the circle to think that the song draft could still do this.

Xu Tao was still on the phone with He Xiangdong at that time, and he said that he had a new inspiration for how to do a comedy audition.

It was 12 years.

At the end of 13 years, Mango TV broadcast that I am a singer, and the insiders were shocked again, it turned out that the song program could still do this?

Xu Tao told He Xiangdong again that he had new inspiration.

It's been 14 years now, and in the first month of 14, Xu Tao came to Beijing to find He Xiangdong.

He Xiangdong estimated that he had been touching his spirit for several years, and he was afraid that something really came out.

So He Xiangdong didn't stay at home, so he went out directly to the dinner, and he also wanted to hear Xu Taoling's inspiration for several years.

He Xiangdong's apprentice drove him over, and He Xiangdong didn't listen to Tian Jiani's words to let him run to the hotel, the fat man's principle is not to move if he can.

He asked his apprentice to take him all the way to the restaurant, and when he ate, he also took his apprentice with him, and it was not a particularly secret thing anyway.

The other party is also two people, one is Xu Tao, this is He Xiangdong's old acquaintance, and the other person is very faced, and He Xiangdong doesn't know him.

"Lao He. When Xu Tao saw He Xiangdong coming, he quickly got up and beckoned.

He Xiangdong also raised his hand and said with a smile: "Director Xu, don't come to be harmed?"

Xu Tao waved his hand: "Go, what is the director is not the director." ”

He Xiangdong laughed twice and sat down, and the little apprentice next to him sat on the side in a proper manner, with a reserved smile on his face, not daring to speak.

He Xiangdong glanced at the one who was born, and then looked at Xu Tao and asked, "Old Xu, introduce me." ”

The man was about forty years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and he was dressed stylishly, without the appearance of a greasy middle-aged man.

Xu Tao patted his head: "Hey, look at my brain." ”

Xu Tao hurriedly introduced: "This is Ning Yue, the president of Laughter Culture, Mr. Ning." ”

Xu Tao also introduced He Xiangdong: "This ......"

Ning Yue raised his hand and said with a slight smile: "There is no need to introduce, He Xiangdong and Teacher He, I have heard of the name for a long time." ”

"Hello, Mr. Ning. He Xiangdong is also smiling slightly, the name of Laughter Media, he has also heard it, Laughter Media has also invested in several domestic comedies in recent years, and the box office of several of them is still good.

Ning Yue gave his business card, and He Xiangdong politely accepted it.

Xu Tao said: "Okay, let's serve the food first, let's talk while eating." ”

"Good. He Xiangdong agreed with a smile.

As for the little apprentice brought by He Xiangdong, he was ignored by everyone.

Soon, the dishes were ready.

Several people were also chatting freely, chatting very happily.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

Xu Tao poured himself a sip of wine, and then his face was flushed, and he slapped his thigh violently: "Alas, Lao He, I'm unwilling, I'm not willing to let our comedy draft fail like this." ”

He Xiangdong was calmer, he shook his head slightly: "What's it like to be unwilling, if the show fails, it's a failure." ”

Xu Tao sighed: "The timing is not right, when the draft model was still popular in the early years, I said that I wanted to hold a comedy draft, but the station didn't let it." Later, everyone doesn't like to watch the draft, and then let us do it, can we not fail? Alas, Lao He, I haven't come to you for the past two years, and I feel sorry for you, if it weren't for ......"

He Xiangdong waved his hand and interrupted: "What is this called, it is not your responsibility for the failure of the show." You didn't cheat me and didn't hurt me, why are you sorry for me?"

Xu Tao bowed slightly, his eyes were already red, and he said, "But I'm still unwilling......"