Chapter 373 Captain, Don’t Shoot

If you want to get things done, you have to offend some people.

If you want to do good things, you will offend a group of people.

Feng Xiaogang can’t afford to offend, nor does he want to offend, so he can only lie down and let things go.

Zhen Jiecheng was very clear about this, and he had already deeply realized this truth during the preparations for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The only difference is that the Olympic opening ceremony gathers the whole country’s strength. Compared with the Spring Festival Gala, the personal selfishness mixed in it is a world of difference.

Appeasement is not advisable! Because once you give in, there is no bottom line for compromise.

No matter how big or small the offense is, it is already a fait accompli. Just throw your shoulders back and let it go.

“Director Zhen, please don’t divert your attention. The focus of our discussion right now is on the program review!”

“Director Zhen, the Spring Festival Gala is for the entire nation, not your studio! It is not a work led by your personal will, nor is it a platform for you to express your personal preferences!”

“The Spring Festival Gala is so widely broadcast and has such a large audience that we have to consider the impact of the show! Who will be held responsible if something goes wrong?”

“Me.” Zhen Jiecheng pointed at himself, “I’m the chief director, so of course I’m responsible!”

“Don’t worry, I will take responsibility if anything goes wrong, and I won’t ask you to take the blame.”

“Now, any questions?”

The judges’ table was silent.

Seeing this, Zhen Jiecheng smiled and nodded.

“Since there are no objections, the program has been approved. That’s the decision.”

Looked up,
“Guo Fan, did you film this scene just now?”

“I took the picture, teacher.”

“Okay, let’s record the video for later reference.”

Upon hearing this, the faces of many judges changed again.

It is of course a good thing to eat the cake and not take the blame, but you can record it for your records.
Failure to do things well may be due to wrong methods or lack of ability. But “not willing to take responsibility” is a problem of thinking and values!

If this is passed on
Looking at everyone’s terrified expressions, Zhen Jiecheng’s mood suddenly became clear.

Come on! Keep going!

I’ll just pat my butt and leave after I finish my work. If I offend someone, I’ll offend someone! I’ll make movies and make nests later. Even though I’m a teacher but don’t have many classes, can you still stop Beijing Film Academy from commending me as an “advanced worker”?
Can the photoelectric card be reviewed and the photo taken not approved?

Even if they have this ability, there are directors who have been “sanctioned” by Beijing Film Academy. Does it prevent these bastards from selling dog meat under the guise of sheep meat and continuing to play music and dance?
But you all have to continue working within the system.

Offend me? Think twice!

“It’s great to have no morals!”

After carrying out his “hooligan behavior” with a clear conscience, Zhen Jiecheng, who enjoyed the “unethical benefits” again, crossed his arms across his chest, ignoring the occasional complaints from the judges. In his eyes, there were only Fan Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan, Qin Lan, and Liu Tao, the four women, who were showing off their mature and graceful charm and twisting their bodies on the stage.

After the “Big Sugar Poet” has shown off his youthful beauty, how can Zhen Jiecheng, as a representative of the old-age dependent group, forget the preferences of his fellow Cao thieves?
Must be arranged!

This combination is good in every way except Liu Tao who seems a bit out of place.

It’s not a matter of status. After all, even Jing Tian has gone on stage to perform, so Fan Bingbing would definitely not refuse to cooperate with Zhen Jiecheng.

Instead, the first three were all marked by Zhen Jiecheng’s leg raising, and now he didn’t forget to give her a glare on the stage. So her already charming temperament became even more attractive, and she instantly compared Liu Tao.

“Teacher Bai! Oh~ what a regret for the fans!”

Zhen Jiecheng smacked his lips, and suddenly became very curious about what Wang Ke meant by “I am willing to love you all my life, even until we die.”

But it’s just a simple thought.

It’s just Teacher Bai! I’ll download the novel and give it to Cheng Hao later!
My wife’s acting skills have become more and more sophisticated. She stands out among the middle-aged actresses and can play any role well!
Thinking of this, the curiosity in Zhen Jiecheng’s eyes immediately sank. He only maintained a pure appreciation and carefully checked for fellow Taoist Cao Ze.

Provide suggestions and make corrections;
Eliminate politely;
The unanimous applause in the first three rounds was just an exception. As the review continued, the “one-take-safe” and “cut” gestures similar to those on the film set became the mainstream.

After all, it is impossible for all programs to be “red”. This is a Spring Festival Gala for the people to enjoy together, not a large-scale gala of a specific nature.

I quickly ate a box lunch during lunch time and continued the review.

It was not until the afternoon that the preliminary selections for most of the singing and dancing programs came to an end.

Without taking a break, Zhen Jiecheng just went to the toilet and smoked a cigarette. After relieving his near numbness, he washed his face with cold water, used the low temperature to stimulate his spirit, and hurried back to the studio.

The next ones to be reviewed are the big dramas and language programs!
The most important part of the Spring Festival Gala, no doubt about it!

“I have a few requests next.”

“First, I don’t want to hear ‘educational significance’.”

“Second, I don’t want to hear ‘bad influence.'”

“Third, I don’t want to hear feedback.”

“Hmm? Director Zhen, what do you mean by third?”

“It’s very simple, it means that you all should stop talking!” Zhen Jiecheng said as he put on his sunglasses, “It means that everyone should shut up!”

“If you have any opinions, keep them to yourself! Guo Fan is filming it, and we can use the video as evidence later. Whether you make an oral report or a written report, it’s up to you!”

“Any question?”

“OK! From now on, my voice will be the only one on the jury!”

He adjusted his sunglasses and sat upright.

The deep lenses blend perfectly with the calm expression.

An inexplicable aura spread out, radiating to the entire judges’ area, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

“Next is the skit by Feng Gong’s team”

Following the host’s announcement, Feng Gong walked onto the stage with a smile on his face.

The next second, I was stunned.

Suddenly, I saw a group of dark-faced people on the judges’ panel, with a pair of sunglasses in the middle wearing a black suit, staring straight at me.

what’s going on?
Why does this atmosphere feel a little off?

Fortunately, Feng Gong’s many years of stage experience allowed him to adjust quickly and he quickly buried his surprise in his heart.

He winked and said familiar catchphrases.

“My dear audience, I miss you so much~”

Chen Peisi left the stage, Zhao Benshan returned, and all the old friends gathered backstage, which made Feng Gong happy and stressed.

So I put extra effort into the performance, even though it was just the preliminary round of the show.

The performance was attentive and the script was carefully written, so the effect was naturally good.

Feng Gong could clearly hear slight laughter coming from the judges’ seats from time to time, but from beginning to end, the man in the center, wearing sunglasses, remained serious, as if he were a deaf-mute.

Seeing this, Feng Gong and his partner Guo Donglin looked at each other, and they were in sync with each other, and they devoted themselves to the performance even more vigorously.

I still don’t believe it. Are you amused?

Focus on every detail and every line.

The body language and facial expressions walked on the edge of “comic effect” and “overdoing it”. The tightrope-walking operation was too much for Feng Gong to handle, and sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

My peripheral vision was fixed on the sunglasses.

But until the end of the performance, the two of them could not see even the slightest emotional fluctuation from their calm appearance.

How can this person be a deaf-mute?
He is clearly deaf, dumb and blind!
“Whoo~”

I forced myself to calm my breathing, but I couldn’t stop the heavy panting.

Feng Gong and Guo Donglin stood on the stage, waiting for comments from the judges.

Huh? Why don’t you speak?
Everywhere you look, silence is golden.

Feng Gong’s mind was confused. He looked at his partner again and saw the same question marks as himself.

What’s going on? Isn’t this the show’s preliminary round?

Feng Gong couldn’t help it and was about to speak.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Sunglasses spoke.

“Not funny enough.”

“change.”

“next.”

“Old Feng, Xiao Guo, how are you?” Chen Peisi asked casually when she saw the two of them coming back.

It was really just a casual remark, because Chen Peisi knew the approximate answer without having to think about it.

But there was no immediate response, so Chen Peisi looked up in surprise.

What came into view was a pair of silent eyes, a pair of confused eyes, and a pair of shiny foreheads soaked with sweat.

“Old Feng, Xiao Guo, what’s going on with you two?”

Was shot?
impossible!

Not to mention that the works they carefully prepared are of guaranteed quality, just talking about their status in the industry, especially Feng and Gong! The preliminary selection of the program is just a formality!

Even if the Spring Festival Gala didn’t choose their program in the end, they would never eliminate them in the first round. Otherwise, it would be a slap in the face, the kind that would make enemies! Jiecheng is so polite, not only respecting art but also respecting his predecessors, how could he do such a thing!
“Emm, I don’t know how to put it.” Guo Donglin touched his bald head and turned to look at Feng Gong, “Teacher Feng, you should explain it in detail.”

“Explain in detail? It’s just eight words. How can I explain in detail?” Feng Gong sighed.

“Director Zhen said: It’s not funny enough, change it, next one. Emmm, ‘next one’ was not directed at us.”

He raised his head and smiled bitterly.
“So it’s not eight words, it’s five words.”

Chen Peisi:ヾ(д)

Zhu Shimao:

Song Sun Sun: ノ(_ノ)
Among all the confused eyes, only Lao Zhao’s expression was the most normal.

He calmly unscrewed the bottle of mineral water and took out a bottle of blood pressure medicine from his pocket.

Pour out one grain and put it into your mouth.

“Gulu~”

“Xiao Shen, how are you?”

As soon as the Happy Twist team returned to the backstage, a group of seniors surrounded them, making Shen Teng quite flattered.

Feng Gong and Guo Donglin did not leave and were squeezed to the front at this time.

“Is there any movement in the judges’ seats?”

“No.” Shen Teng shook his head.

“Where’s Director Zhen?”

“I’m wearing sunglasses, so I can’t see his expression.” Shen Teng scratched his head, “Maybe my eyesight is not good, I can’t see clearly.”

“Or is it just Director Zhen who is speaking?”

“Ah.”

“What did Director Zhen say? Five words?”

“No.” Shen Teng shook his head, “One word is missing.”

“what?”

“Director Zhen said: It’s not funny, change it.”

Feng Gong, Guo Donglin:ヾ(д)

Chen Peisi, Zhu Shimao: っД)っ

Song Sun Sun: ノ(_ノ)
Old Zhao sat in the corner as usual, calmly unscrewed the bottle of mineral water again, and took out the blood pressure medicine from his pocket.

“Brother, didn’t you just eat one pill?” Song Xinxin asked in confusion, “Why are you eating it again?”

“Two pills at a time. I forgot to take one just now.” Lao Zhao raised his eyelids and looked at his partner calmly. “You know me. I’m old and my memory is not very good. Plus, I just filmed Director Zhen’s movie and I played a man with Alzheimer’s disease. I was a little into the role.”

Song Xinxin: (°Д°)
“Xiao Cao, Xiao Liu.”

Facing the welcome from the senior leaders, Cao Yunjin and Liu Yuntian answered obediently without waiting for anyone to ask.

“There was no movement from the judges’ table.”

“Only Director Zhen commented.”

“Director Zhen only said one word.”

“change!”

“Alas, this year’s Spring Festival Gala may be a bit difficult!” Guo Donglin frowned and said worriedly, “I guess it will take a lot of effort to change it to meet Director Zhen’s standards.”

A lot? What good things are you thinking about!
Old Zhao looked up and saw “too young, too simple” all over his face.

The starting point was wrong!

Change it to meet the standards? What standards? Where can I find the standards?
Do you know what “can be better” means?

Just wait, it won’t stop until there is nothing more to be squeezed out of you.

“You can’t say that!” Chen Peisi shook her head, “Xiao Guo, I think you need to adjust your attitude!”

“Don’t blame me for speaking so harshly. Just listen to my analysis first.”

“Everyone, listen to this. If I’m wrong, you can correct me.”

“Teacher Chen, please go ahead.” Guo Donglin responded quickly.

“First, whether it’s crosstalk or skits, the essence is happiness!”

“Even if it’s satirical, it starts with a ‘laugh point’.”

“If it’s not funny enough, then try to be funny.”

“If you can’t even meet this basic requirement, why are you on stage?”

“This is not 84! This is not the era where even ‘too funny’ is not allowed and needs to be treated with caution.”

“Everyone knows the resistance that Lao Mao and I encountered when we first wrote Eating Noodles. There’s no need for me to explain it.”

“What I want to say is: ‘Funny’ is our mission and responsibility when performing language programs on the Spring Festival Gala!”

“It has nothing to do with Director Zhen’s strict and high standards. We should look for the problem in ourselves!”

After a pause,
“Second, what have you encountered in the past when you brought your works to the review?”

“It lacks educational significance!”

“It involves sensitive topics!”

“It’s a bad influence!”

“It’s not correct enough!”

“What about today? Any?”

Chen Peisi stood up.

“Why aren’t the other judges talking? They’re being suppressed by Director Zhen!”

“It’s not just the voices of the judges that are weighing on us, it’s also the burden on our skits, crosstalk and other language-based programs!”

“Director Zhen is bearing all this pressure!”

“So what’s wrong with being difficult? Isn’t this how it should be?”

“As the old saying goes, courtesy always pays off!”

“Director Zhen helped us to bear the pressure, we should give back with better works!”

As he spoke, he looked around at everyone.

“We finally caught up this year!”

“You young people can ask Lao Feng and Lao Zhao. Ask them if they have ever encountered such a relaxed creative environment in all their years of working on the Spring Festival Gala.”

“Director Zhen is only here for this term. There won’t be another good opportunity like this again!”

“Comrades, this opportunity is now or never!”

After saying that, he patted Zhu Shimao on the shoulder and held his head high.

“Lao Maoer, let’s go!”

“It’s our turn!”

He looked at the backs of Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao as they walked away, and then glanced at the high spirits of everyone who had regained their spirits.

Old Zhao’s mouth twitched, and he kept muttering in his heart,

“Could it be that Brother Chen is a hired helper specially hired by Sunglasses?”

“Traitor?”

“One of you and Sunglasses plays the good cop, and the other plays the bad cop?”

“Hiss! Damn it, Sunglasses has such a dirty mind!”

The more Old Zhao thought about it, the more he felt it was right.

As for what Chen Peisi said about “Director Zhen withstanding the pressure”, if it weren’t for the consideration of politeness, Lao Zhao would have rolled his eyes long ago.

Bullshit for resisting pressure! Sunglasses Chunchun is just used to being domineering!
When we have the same ideas, we should be open to suggestions and open up channels for communication.

When ideas conflict, what the hell is that? I’m the director, I have the final say!
“Well, that’s for sure!”

“definitely is”

Stunned!
Suddenly, Chen Peisi and Zhu Shimao appeared at the door with their heads down, which was in stark contrast to the way they walked away with their heads held high.

He quickly gathered his thoughts and walked over quickly.

“Brother? What do you mean?”

“Emmm, I gave you six words.” Chen Peisi forced a stiff smile, “It can be better, change it.”

“What the hell?” Old Zhao was shocked. “The captain shot at his own people?”

(End of this chapter)