Chapter 437: Workarounds
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And Mieko's words have somewhat opened up Li Mingbao's thinking. Although he told John at www.biquge.info the very beginning, one of the main things about making this show is fairness and justice, so that the show can have long-term vitality.
There is a sentence that is well said, the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny, which is what Li Mingbao is talking about now. For the millionaire show, Li Mingbao himself is quite optimistic, and this show has also passed the test of time and can be regarded as a mature brand.
But the problem is that no matter how mature the brand is, it will inevitably have some bumps and bumps at the beginning of creation, and no matter how perfect it is, there will always be such and such troubles at the beginning. And now Li Mingbao is encountering such troubles, he really wants to ensure the fairness of the show, so the current contestants are all people who have nothing to do with Twentieth Century Fox, in order not to let others seize the handle. A good show, if there is a fairness problem in the early stage, then the show is very vulnerable.
He doesn't want to be short-sighted and end a show that can make him a lot of money, but now the problem is that if he really wants to host the show fairly and justly, according to the quality of the current contestants, it is easy to have a serious problem, that is, ticket jumping. Ticket bounce may not be a big problem for a mature company, but for Li Mingbao, a novice shower, the problem is big.
You must know that it is not a secret that he made this show in Hollywood, even many big American newspapers have published this matter. If you are an ordinary person, maybe those newspapers don't mind reporting because there is no value in reporting, but the problem is that Li Mingbao is not the kind of person who is not famous, whether in Hong Kong or Hollywood. In Hong Kong, he is now in full swing, and although he is not mainstream in Hollywood, because of Li Mingbao's "Home Alone" when he debuted, and then the profitable DreamWorks, as well as his relationship with Twentieth Century Fox.
That's all there is to the newspapers, and it's enough for the newspapers to dig up topics on themselves. This time, Li Mingbao switched to TV programs, passive publicity, coupled with the active disclosure of the 20th Century Fox Company, those newspapers have long been waiting to see Li Mingbao, whether Li Mingbao succeeds or fails, there is a lot of topicality, even if it can't be on the headlines of big newspapers, but if you want to occupy a certain page on the second page, it is definitely not difficult for Li Mingbao now. If he dares to skip the ticket, those newspapers that look down on Li Mingbao will definitely not be stingy with layout, and even those newspapers that are optimistic about Li Mingbao may follow suit, so the external environment that Li Mingbao faces is not ordinarily bad.
For himself, as well as for his own TV program production company, Li Mingbao can't skip the ticket. Not only can't you skip tickets, but you also need to make a wonderful show. In the case of not having much time, it will be difficult for Li Mingbao to do things according to the previous efficiency. So if there is really a crooked path to take, Li Mingbao doesn't mind taking the crooked road, as long as it doesn't cause irreversible damage to the show itself, Li Mingbao can try it.
But for a while, Li Mingbao didn't know how to go down this crooked road, and this topic was originally raised by his secretary Mieko, the so-called two masters are not bothered, Li Mingbao said it directly to Mieko.
"Since you brought up this matter, then it's up to you to advise on what to do. It's done, you will double your bonus this month, but I only have one request, we can play some inconsequential means, but the most important point is that we must abide by it, that is, we must not leak the question. We must abide by this most basic requirement, otherwise, the leak will be exposed, and the show will be over. ”
When Mieko heard Li Mingbao say that if she did this well, then this month's bonus could be doubled, and her eyes lit up immediately. She can be Li Mingbao's secretary, the salary is quite good, she has an income of 20,000 Hong Kong dollars a month, and the bonus is at least 3,000 Hong Kong dollars, and this is still the probation period, after the probation period, her salary will be doubled, and the bonus will naturally be doubled.
The prize of three thousand becomes six thousand, which is also a good subsidy for Mieko. In these years, even on the Japanese side, the secretary's salary is not too high, and the previous company has less than Li Mingbao's bid, and the boss wants to harass her from time to time. Although Mieko doesn't care too much about such things, the boss who slammed the door didn't give her a salary increase when she harassed her, which made her unbearable.
When it comes to Li Mingbao's side, not only is the salary much higher, but her current boss Li Mingbao is also good, although he is not a decent gentleman, but Li Mingbao will at least give her some compensation, plus Li Mingbao's own conditions are good, even if Mieko has some beneficial physical and mental activities with Li Mingbao, she doesn't mind. After all, Li Mingbao is the kind of person who is young and golden, and he is a pretty good support for Mieko, even if it is impossible to marry Li Mingbao, Li Mingbao will not treat her badly. As long as Li Mingbao is served well, having a car and a house is definitely not a dream, and Mieko came to be Li Mingbao's secretary, isn't it just for these things?
Now take the initiative to share more difficulties for Li Mingbao, her status in Li Mingbao's heart will be higher in the future, even if Li Mingbao doesn't give her a bonus, Mieko doesn't mind leaving more impressions in Li Mingbao's heart, to be a simple vase, where is there a useful vase to moisturize?
So after hearing Li Mingbao's words, Mieko smiled charmingly at Li Mingbao, and said: "Even if we don't disclose the topic, it is very easy for us to achieve better results." In the case of passive reception like now, and the participation group is not large, we will directly find those high-quality talents to participate, and we will be able to promote the progress of the program immediately.
Anyway, there are not many really capable people on the US side, and taking the initiative to invite them does not violate our regulations, and for those who are really capable, even if we do not divulge the topic to them, they will perform better than ordinary people. Actually, I think the boss should communicate more with Mr. John. With his connections here, it is not difficult to find such people, and when the show is really on the right track, we can really carry out ordinary interactions, and others will not be able to say anything about us.
By doing so, we will automatically select the participants in advance. If you really want to talk about it, for those ordinary people, there is not much of a problem. After all, ordinary people can't answer our questions at all, that is, they don't have a basis to take money from us, and they don't let them participate, which doesn't actually affect them.
In addition, if we do this, it will not last long, and when the reputation of the millionaire show really rises, this trouble will naturally disappear, so even if others know, it will not be harmful to our program team, and then we will do public relations, saying that the first season is our pilot scope, and it will work to do anything. ”
After hearing Mieko's words, Li Mingbao understood that Mieko's method was the best way for him now. Especially in times of urgency like the present, it is beneficial to do you more harm than to do so. If there is really any problem, you can get rid of it directly on a trial broadcast, anyway, the TV station is in charge of the power of public opinion, plus any company that does an activity usually has to get a final interpretation right, and the millionaire program is no exception.
Since there is such a overlord clause as the final interpretation, as long as Li Mingbao and they don't do too much, there will generally be no problem. If you really want to attack this final interpretation right, anyone will cause a lot of trouble, after all, this kind of rights and interests are used by any company, and it is easy to get angry with this one. Using connections to select contestants first is indeed a good idea for a solution, and Mieko, the secretary, is really useful.
So Li Mingbao smiled and had a wet kiss with Mieko, and with some unfinished business, he dialed John's phone. Big Brother is a thing that was invented in the United States in seven or three years, and it has gone through ten years now, and the popularity rate in the United States is still relatively high, especially in the high-end field, people like Li Mingbao and them basically have it, so it is very easy to make mobile phones in the United States. Even in Hong Kong, there are a lot of people using this thing, and it's not unusual.
And John on the other end of the phone immediately agreed to Li Mingbao's request after listening to Li Mingbao's explanation. During this period of time, John has basically responded to Li Mingbao's requests, especially on this issue, and there is no problem. After all, this show is now stuck in the quality of the contestants, not only Li Mingbao, the on-site supervisor, is in a hurry, but John, the big boss, is also in a hurry.
It's just that Li Mingbao has always insisted on not making small means before, and it is useless to make John even if he is in a hurry, after all, this project is now Li Mingbao is making decisions, and John naturally can't overstep his authority. After hearing Li Mingbao's flexibility, where did John have no reason not to agree? In case this show bounces, it will not only be a disaster for Li Mingbao's program production company, but also a big trouble for their Twentieth Century Fox company, after all, the broadcast time of this program has been set a long time ago.
And the propaganda is also very well done, and now it has aroused the interest of many Americans, if they skip tickets because of the problem of program recording, then the fun will be great, and other TV companies can laugh at their 20th Century Fox. Now that Li Mingbao has a solution, of course John has to help.
The day after calling John, John brought a group of people to the show. And this group of people is the people who were brought over according to Li Mingbao's instructions, and all of them can be regarded as high-quality talents. And when these talents are on the show, whether it is Li Mingbao or John, they intuitively feel the improvement of the quality of the show.
Not only is the link of dismantling and answering questions a lot more rigorous, but many people have rushed to a relatively high topic, and there is even a person who is really good and actually answered thirteen questions before being KO. You know, this is a million-dollar grand slam without revealing the question to that person, and the number of questions he answers is just two questions short.