Chapter 146: Lee Hyun-cheol's deal with Kim Tae-ho
All the money earned by this variety show went into the pockets of the TV station, and the members only received a fixed remuneration, as for the PD, writers, and other behind-the-scenes staff, needless to say, there can be no less.
Referring to several general strikes before and after MBC, the harsh treatment has made "Infinite Challenge" come over for more than ten years, and few people in the program team can see that they really like this show and will always insist on doing it.
But helplessly, even Kim Tae-ho, who is beautiful on the surface, has to respectfully go to the top management to apply for funding when he encounters some big projects.
The earning power of this show is the first, and the ability to burn money is not bad.
It's hard to imagine that a person like Kim Tae-ho, Yoo Jae-seok actually helped him to attract investment from him.
"Actually, when the plan for the "Infinite Trading Company" special first came out, we wanted to make him into a short drama or a movie, but those of us, Brother Joon, had experience in filming, and others, including Tae-ho himself, had no experience in making film and television dramas. ”
In Yoo Jae-seok's narration, Lee Hyun-cheol still knows that the response of the previous seasons of "Infinite Trading Company" is actually very average, whether it is the acting skills of the members, more viewers criticize the program team for not doing their jobs.
It is difficult for singers to participate in famous works when they cross lines to act, not to mention that they are still the lowest level of funny artists.
In the eyes of the public, this is a very absurd thing.
"Let's not talk about the rest, brother, how much does it cost?"
Yoo Jae-seok and Kim Tae-ho were almost unable to get out of their memories of the past, when they were interrupted by Lee Hyun-chul, but the two did not have any dissatisfaction, but were surprised.
If it weren't for the TV station's top management repeatedly rejecting their funding applications, with the self-esteem of the two people, they would naturally think of pulling investment, but more of the end would have been to run into walls everywhere.
Who would believe that the works made by a group of variety artists can become popular.
Just like the "Infinite Trading Company" in which GD participated in 16 years, not many people could see this project squarely before that, but after it was broadcast, many people were surprised by the acting skills of GD, an old acquaintance who was deceived by the program team.
But...... idols are idols after all, variety artists are variety artists after all, interlaced like mountains, and the local film and television industry will not accept them.
So if it is said that in 12 years, Shin Won-ho and Lee Myung-han successfully made a bold leap from variety show PD to TV drama PD, then the 16-year "Unlimited Trading Company" special is Kim Tae-ho's challenge to variety shows that are different from the past.
Even, there is already the scale of a movie.
But Lee Hyun-chul has taken a fancy to the relationship of "Infinite Challenge", he urgently needs to expand his network, and a failed investment is nothing to him, if he establishes a friendship with Kim Tae-ho and Yoo Jae-seok because of this.
In the future, the artists of his own company applied to go to "Infinite Challenge" once, and he believed that Kim Tae-ho would readily agree.
The more people who have watched this show, the more they know the influence of this show among the people, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is enough to affect national politics.
"Well, Sage, don't you want to ask about the details of the plan?"
Yoo Jae-seok stared at Lee Hyun-chul's eyes for a long time, not to mention him, even Kim Tae-ho was frightened by his cheerful attitude.
Investing in this kind of thing, ordinary businessmen are cautious, can not be more cautious, need to calculate the success rate and failure rate and various possible factors.
Lee Hyun-cheol smiled confidently, "Do you need it, one Yoo Jae-seok, one Kim Tae-ho, this is the guarantee, but there will be a suitable special in the future, I hope my brother can let my children be on the show." ”
Kim Tae-ho hurriedly said that there was no problem, if he couldn't even call the shots in inviting artists, there would be no need for Lee Hyun-chul to nod and agree.
"Tell me, is it a special or a skit?"
Blind trust also requires some factors, either really stupid or full of confidence.
This kind of honesty is really ...... Kim Tae-ho is no longer hypocritical, and parks his car on the side of the road at will.
However, the two were relieved when they thought about it, Li Xianzhe's request was not excessive, "Infinite Challenge" rarely invited guests, unless it was a special theme need, but most of the people who came to participate were funny artists.
Excluding friendship cameos and phone appearances, there are not many idols who participated in the recording of the entire episode of "Infinite Challenge".
"Actually, this is the idea that the members came up with when we chatted privately, and after I had a detailed discussion with the writers of the program team, it is only a preliminary concept at present, and it has not yet been decided whether it is a short drama or a special. The general content is to bring together former singers and get empathy from people.
MBC's executives had a lot of ideas for the idea, but ...... From the invited guests, the cost of advertising, and the funds that need to be invested, the people above have been hesitant.
If we don't have the money, we can't start preparing. ”
Gathering the previous singers together, Li Xianzhe's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clenched his fist and gently smashed it on his palm.
Such an action is equivalent to the final word.
"Brother Tai Hao, in Brother Shi, this project allows me to invest, but I want to make it in another way. ”
He is sure that the project that Kim Tae-ho said is 100% "Saturday and Saturday, I am a singer special." ”
In the special episodes of "Infinite Challenge" in recent years, this is a rare classic, and resonance is the biggest feeling after watching this special.
It's just that Lee Hyun-cheol is actually a little indifferent to the guest lineup of the first season.
Overall, he felt that the first season was missing a central character, after all, it was a new special, and no one knew if it would be successful until then.
Lee Hyun-cheol also remembers that during the filming, the program team and members invited many seniors who were active in the 90s, but most of them shirked for various reasons.
To put it bluntly, it's waiting......
But what is positive is that since the first season of the "Saturday and Saturday, I am a singer" special, all the guests who have successfully appeared on this stage have all started the second spring of their acting careers to varying degrees.
SES was merged, Jinusean was merged, and Turbo was reorganized......
So much so that during that time, many fans of former artists emerged on the Internet, hoping that those senior artists who were not very active in the circle would reappear in the public eye.
It is said that if there is demand, there must be a market, therefore, in the second season, the crystal boy was successfully reorganized.
The idea of "Saturday and Saturday is a singer" was completely stimulated by the members' cobbled together ideas.
Although, feelings are something that will slowly fade away with the passage of time, and people only need it when they need it.
Relying on the old works to eat the old books, if you don't launch new good works, you can't survive, this kind of environmental law is much more cruel than in China.
"What do you mean?"
Li Xianzhe moistened his throat and just wanted to speak, but he was keenly aware that there seemed to be something staring at him around.
Gently rolled down the window, and through the crack, I happened to see a lot of people gathering here with mobile phones.