Chapter 192: Western-style dim sum of palace-level difficulty
In a restaurant on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard near the coast, Revival is answering NBC CEO Bob Brown with a relaxed expression. Wright's question: "Indeed, as Mr. Bob said, the nation of America has never lacked entertainment!" … Hollywood ~ Vegas ~ New York ~~~ This entertainment metropolis is full of entertainment every hour and every minute of every day! But ......"
Bob listened to Qi Lei's words a second ago and was quite happy, although he didn't show it. But after all, when Bob is happy to hear others praise the industry he is engaged in, he is happy.
But in the next second, one but it interrupted this feeling. He couldn't help frowning and asked, "But what?" ”
"But for you to call yourself the center of world entertainment, is Mr. Bob satisfied with the entertainment variety show you are currently producing?" Qi Lei asked bluntly.
And Bob. Wright followed Qi Lei's words and replied naturally: "Of course! ~~ Our NBC philosophy is to make the best news, produce the best and coolest programs, and let everyone around the world feel the charm of entertainment! ”
"Really nice! ~ But Mr. Bob, have you done that on your current show? Qi Lei asked again.
At this time Bob. Wright was asked.
Did you do it? …… This question has a lot of depth! In fact, now NBC in the United States and even the world, their TV entertainment appeal has a certain amount.
But to say that people all over the world recognize them as a show that produces zuò at the same time, this is a bit of a big statement. Even if it's as strong as NBC's national media giant......
After a moment of silence, Bob. Wright came back to his senses: "Huh~~ I have to say that Mr. Qi, your words are very reasonable, but what can these represent!?" ”
At this time, Qi Lei asked with a smile: "Didn't Mr. Bob ever ask NBC to make a veritable world-class variety entertainment show?" ”
Another question that left the former speechless, this time in Bob. Wright's mind began to really take this conversation seriously.
Saying this Bob. Wright is also in his 50s, and he has been the CEO of NBC for a decade.
On weekdays, no matter what variety shows, big or small, or what kind of entertainment people such as hosts, directors, etc., he can find a good way to reap the benefits for himself and NBC.
Of course, this is not to say how the interests of his partner suffer, but at least in the past, such a business conversation, Bob did not take the initiative to make the idea, and the other party listened to his own opinions to choose cooperation!
But when I came to this dinner this time, I found that I seemed to have fallen behind from the beginning! So, at this time, Bob began to organize a counterattack: "Hehe...... It's so young and terrifying! ~I don't know Mr. Qi, how to define entertainment in your mind!? ”
How to define entertainment, this sentence is also a very deep question. For ordinary people, simple answers can be said in the past, but according to today's occasions and characters, it is not a simple answer that can make the American entertainment giants present feel satisfied casually!
"Hehe, in fact, this question is easy to answer!" Qi Lei didn't feel embarrassed about Bob's question at all, and talked eloquently: "Isn't the ultimate purpose of entertainment to make the people who watch it feel happy and happy, so as to add laughter to life?" As for how to define it...... That's a big definition, and in a small way, it's entertainment for me to make my girlfriend smile when I tell a joke. Bigly, I sang a song and danced on stage, and performing for everyone was also entertainment! ~~ What is entertainment? If I had to give a definition, it would be that entertainment is life! ”…,
"Papapa~~" As soon as Qi Lei finished speaking, the old acquaintance Jack took the lead in applauding: "Okay, Qi you said it so well!" ”
"Not bad!" The two Los Angeles Screen Actors Guild deacons also nodded in affirmation.
Not to mention the three Qi Lei companions sitting at the same table with these people, the agent A KING, Li Bingbing and Lin Chiling, their applause was the loudest and most enthusiastic.
Bob, who asked the question, first complimented him before retorting: "Indeed, Mr. Qi's entertainment is that life is so deep that we agree with it from the bottom of our hearts." But Mr. Qi, you also know that ordinary life entertainment can't let you realize the dream of a world-class variety entertainment program that you wrote in your plan! ”
"I know that, but Mr. Bob, have you ever heard such a saying? …… When the amount goes up, things will change qualitatively because of it! Therefore, if the shows "Got Talent" and "Kitchen" can have thousands of ordinary people participate in the shows, whether it is the number of participants, the scale of the system, the final reward and the comprehensive entertainment. So Mr. Bob, do you think these ordinary entertainment elements of tens of thousands of people will be ordinary? Qi Lei saw the move.
Again, although Mr. Qi said it was very heartwarming, but it was not enough to impress me that NBC cooperated with you! I need a more realistic, convincing ......," Bob stubbornly insisted on his principles.
"Is it real? …… Well, I like the real thing the most! Qi Lei secretly thought about it in his heart, and on the surface, he still replied a little sternly and confidently: "I'll make an example like this!" ~~ For example, in the assessment of the top 15 program contestants of "Master Chef", the 100 cooking enthusiasts from all over the world who have just been screened out will line up at the same time to cut a truckload of onions pulled by our program team into perfect shreds and dices... Do you think this scene is entertaining enough? ”
A whole truckload of onions!? 100 average cooking enthusiasts slice and dice onions at the same time!? …… This sentence really made everyone sitting gasp after hearing it: hiss~~~
"Or, in Hell's Kitchen, we divide the players from all over the world into two teams. From time to time, let them provide a meal service for a certain project in a designated place for a high school student, or a hundred soldiers of an army, or hundreds of truck drivers, and then compete for the winner of the men's or women's team...... Is such an idea entertaining enough? Qi Lei's voice stimulated everyone to arrive.
"Otherwise, on the premise of directly offering a reward of $1 million and signing a show with a Las Vegas hotel for one year, what about finding those unknown talents in daily life in the United States and even the world, and gathering them together to make a talent show? …… Is it the singer who pleases people with his songs, or the dancers who dance to move people's hearts, or the acrobatic masters who are cool all over the audience!? ”
Three sentences and three different scenes are all world-class production, and in the end, they are also world-class honorary awards...... If the person sitting there is not excited after hearing it, then this person's heart is not entertaining enough!
But is there anyone in the audience who lacks entertainment? ……
The answer is no, so whether it is his agent Ah KING, his girlfriend Li Bingbing, Lin Chiling, the two daughters, the two deacons and old acquaintances of the Los Angeles Actors Association, or one of the protagonists of this conversation and discussion, NBC's Bob. Wright, too.
After listening to Qi Lei's words, everyone was shocked by the scene described in his words!
"Mr. Bob, do you think that's entertaining enough?" Qi Lei asked back with a smile at this time.
"Ah~uh~~ Not bad! That's a good idea, Mr. Qi. After Bob reacted, he was a little embarrassed and annoyed that he was shocked by Qi Lei's words and said vaguely again. …,
"Huh...... Well, if you don't think it's enough for entertainment! Then why don't I add some ingredients to you today! ~Why don't I go to the kitchen and make snacks for everyone, so that everyone can be happy and entertained!? At this time, Qi Lei suddenly said something like this.
"Oh!? Qi you actually know how to cook!? This is fresh! Although Jack was startled by the small snacks, he was the first to come back to his senses and smile and laugh at Qi Lei.
Yes! ~~ Entertainment stars cook dim sum, which is indeed fresh enough!
You must know that the people sitting here are not ordinary people, so naturally if Qi Lei mentions yì to cook, then the dim sum he makes must not be ordinary.
Otherwise, I took the initiative to do this, but in the end I brought something ordinary and ordinary, what kind of thing is that?! ……
THIS WAS COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED BY EVERYONE, SO THAT THE TWO DAUGHTERS OF THE AGENT AH KING AND LI LIN HAD TO LAUGH WHILE PULLING THE CORNER OF QI LEI'S CLOTHES UNDER THE BOTTOM, SIGNALING HIM TO STOP IN MODERATION.
"Hehe~~ I didn't expect Mr. Qi to be a master chef! ~~ It seems that we have a good mouth today, I wonder what kind of dim sum you want to make Mr. Qi!? "Bob. Wright put his fingers on the table at this time, and for a while he didn't know why Qi Lei had this intention.
After picking up the menu on the table and browsing it, Qi Lei pointed to the last item in the snack bar and said, "Why don't you just do this!?" I think you're going to like this, right?! ”
WHEN EVERYONE FOCUSED ON THE NAME OF THE DIM SUM ON THE MENU IN FRONT OF QI LEI, A KING AND LI BINGBING, WHO WERE QI LEI'S COMPANIONS, WERE FINE. Because although they have the habit of eating Western food from time to time on weekdays, they don't know much about Western pastries.
But as Bob and others, who are used to eating all Western-style dim sum in Western countries on weekdays, it will be a big problem if Qi Lei orders this dim sum!
Because he didn't order apple pie, milk cakes, or pancakes, these snacks that could be baked with some cooking skills.
Qi Lei ordered a dim sum that can be said to belong to the palace-level difficulty of all Western-style dim sum - puff tower!!