Chapter 126 Cheng Cheng's Patient

Fuhai Television.

In the office area, everyone is busy, with the sounds of ringing phones, typing keyboards, and discussions coming one after another.

"The King of Masked Singer" is a joint production of Fu Hai TV and Shinhwa Company, so there are two teams, one from the TV station and the other from Shinhwa Company.

The TV station's team has extensive production experience and is responsible for the preparation of the program and overall process control; the Shinhwa Company's team is mainly responsible for conveying Sung Cheng's instructions, communicating with the TV station, and learning, drawing lessons, and growing through cooperation.

Because the Shinhwa Company is a new team and cannot stand on their own.

In the future, once the Shinhwa team’s variety show team is established, they can completely bypass TV stations and produce variety shows independently.

Zhang Yibai is the deputy director of "Masked Singer" and was previously the person in charge of a pillar program at Fuhai TV Station.

At this time, he was on the phone and there was a female voice on the other end of the line.

"Don't worry, I, Zhang Yibai, can guarantee that our program will do a very good job of keeping the guests' confidentiality." Zhang Yibai said patiently:
"We will take a series of measures to ensure that your identity is not revealed. Apart from me, the station director, and Director Cheng Cheng, no one else will know that you are participating in the program. We are so strict internally, let alone reporters and viewers outside."

The female voice asked, "But what if we are recognized?"

Zhang Yibai smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about that. We will prepare professional masks and costumes for you. They will cover you up completely and won't reveal any of your physical features."

"Where's the voice?"

"We have also considered this. We will use a real-time voice changer when speaking, which is technically possible. We will adjust according to your voice characteristics to ensure that your voice sounds completely different in the show than in normal times. In short, no one can reveal your identity unless you want to reveal it yourself. Of course, if you are recognized when singing, there is nothing you can do, but you can change the position of your voice or change some of your habitual movements when singing to prevent being recognized."

"Can I go on stage in my situation? Will your show have any concerns?"

"Of course not! This is the purpose of our production of this program. Leave the stage to the stage, and leave the singing to the singing. You only need to focus on the music and stage performance, and don't worry about anything else."

The other party seemed to be convinced, and after a long while he said, "Okay, I'll join."

Zhang Yibai was delighted and responded immediately:
“Thank you! It’s great to have you join us! I will give your contact information to our professional staff later and they will get in touch with you.

During the contact process, you should not reveal your real identity. In order to facilitate our communication and arrangements in the program, you need to give yourself a code name, such as "Running Rhino" or "Broccoli that Loves Glass". This code name will become your identity in the program, and we will also arrange your masked costume and mask according to this code name.

If you have any requirements for masked costumes, you can also let us know and we will prepare them according to your needs.

We will inform you later when to come for the audition, sign the contract and arrange the next shoot. In short, we are looking forward to working with you!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yibai quickly wrote down a name on the list that only he could recognize. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise as he hummed a light melody.

Seeing this, the assistant next to him asked curiously:
"Director Zhang, which star did you just sign? You look so happy, he must be a big star, right?"

Zhang Yibai's face immediately turned serious, and he said seriously: "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about, and don't try to find out the identity of the guest in private. This is expressly forbidden by the station director. If something goes wrong, you will be in big trouble!"

The assistant was stunned by Zhang Yibai's words and nodded quickly.

Seeing this, Zhang Yibai's tone softened a little, and he couldn't help but said proudly:

"But I can reveal a little to you. This star, although not a big name, will definitely cause a sensation once she appears. Just wait and see!"

How can you cause a sensation if you are not a big star?

After hearing this, the assistant became even more curious and felt very anxious. It would be better not to ask!

Then, the phone calls kept coming in.

After taking down the one just mentioned, Zhang Yibai took down another real superstar, a world champion, and a member of a certain group with very high national popularity.

As more and more guests were confirmed, Zhang Yibai became extremely angry:
I'm angry!

This show is definitely going to be a hit!
Just looking at these luxurious lineups can add countless highlights and topics to the program.

At first, Zhang Yibai thought this was a very difficult job.

But once he took over, he realized that it was not the case at all!

These stars, one by one, are like offering themselves to your face!
Even some big names who haven’t appeared in the public eye for many years have expressed their willingness to participate!
Of course, Zhang Yibai also knew that this had little to do with his work ability, it was all because the format of the show was so attractive and Cheng Cheng’s unparalleled appeal.

Both factors are indispensable!

If there is only "King of Masked Singer" but no Sung Cheng, the guests will worry that Fu Hai TV's production capabilities are insufficient.

If there is only Sung Cheng and no "King of Masked Singer", it will not attract real big names.

Only the combination of the two can produce such an effect!
However, although there were many guests who called and asked to participate, and Zhang Yibai was attracted by many of them, and he even wanted to keep some of them, the screening process was still necessary.

Needless to say, singers can basically sing. Even if they can't sing, they will be the ones who will be embarrassed if they are put on the show.

But for other artists besides singers, the situation is much more complicated. If they don’t sing well, not only they will be embarrassed, but also the people in the program crew.

Their performance not only affects their own image and reputation, but is also directly related to the reputation of the program team and the audience's perception.

Take the world champion for example. He is undoubtedly the best in his field, but singing is not his specialty after all.

If he sings well, it will undoubtedly bring great surprise to the audience, and the shocking effect when he is unveiled will definitely trigger topics and add a lot of color to the program. But on the other hand, if he sings poorly, the gap between expectations and reality may disappoint the audience, and even question the casting vision and professionalism of the program team.

After all, "King of Masked Singer" is still a program that focuses on singing. Competition and singing are the foundation, and everything else is just extra.

At this time, the assistant said, "Director Zhang, the director wants you to go to the office."

"Oh well."

Arriving at the director's office, Zhang Yibai asked, "Director, you're looking for me?"

"Yeah." Huo Xiwen nodded, handed Zhang Yibai a cell phone number, and said, "Contact this person."

Zhang Yibai took a look and asked, "Who is this person?"

"He's an artist recommended by Director Cheng Cheng." Huo Xiwen said with a strange expression, "But this person may not be a very good singer."

Zhang Yibai asked: "How do you say that?"

Huo Xiwen said, "Because Director Cheng Cheng clearly said that this is a friend of his, who got in through the backdoor. He's not famous, so his real name doesn't need to be registered. It's enough for Director Cheng to know it."

Zhang Yibai said: "Okay then."

He was not disgusted by this behavior. What's wrong with stuffing someone in?
Director Cheng works so hard, is it too much to add someone else to the mix?

Besides, if you have a right but don’t use it, how can it be called a right?
Besides, "The King of Masked Singer" is a competitive stage. As long as the voting results are not manipulated, everything else is just a small matter and will have little impact on the program.

After leaving the office, Zhang Yibai called the number.

"Hello, teacher. This is Fuhai TV, the "Masked Singer" program team. I am Zhang Yibai, the assistant director of "Masked Singer". May I ask if you are a friend of Director Cheng Cheng?"

A very young voice came from the other end of the phone. It sounded like a teenager of sixteen or seventeen years old. He said:
"Yes, I am Cheng Cheng's friend. I have a good relationship with him."

Zhang Yibai: "Director Cheng Cheng recommended you to our program team. Does you know anything about our program team?"

"Know something."

"What's your teacher's name?"

"Li Huowang."

Zhang Yibai quickly went over the name in his mind and asked, "Teacher, is this your real name? Or is it a code name?"

"Code name." The other party said, "My full code name is 'Li Huowang who loves flying kites'."

Uh, what a weird name, even weirder than Director Cheng’s name “Broccoli that loves to eat glass”.

He said, "Teacher, are you available now? If it's convenient, I'll record your information here."

"I'm not using the toilet now. I used to use the toilet when I was eating instant noodles."

Zhang Yibai had black lines on his head:
I'm not talking about the convenience! I'm talking about whether you have the time or not!
And what the hell is the convenience of eating instant noodles?

Is this hygienic?!
After Zhang Yibai explained it again, suppressing his desire to complain, the other party said, "When you have time, ask."

Zhang Yibai: "Excuse me, teacher, are you a singer, actor, or host?"

"I am a Taoist priest."

As soon as the 'Taoist priest' came out, Zhang Yibai sprayed him directly!
You are your mother's Taoist priest!
You Taoist priests also appear on variety shows?

You are not even in the circle, what the hell are you doing?
The person recommended by Director Cheng Cheng is too unreliable!
Zhang Yibai continued to ask: "Um, teacher, do you mean that you don't want to develop in the circle?"

“I am developing in the courtyard.”

In the courtyard? What courtyard?
Zhang Yibai became more and more confused the more he called. He simply avoided the question and asked indirectly, "Teacher, how many years have you debuted now?"

"How many years have you been in the Tao? That's not long. My master just took me in last year."

Zhang Yibai was speechless and choked:
There is no way to communicate!

This is totally irrelevant. What kind of communication is this?
After chatting for a few more words, Zhang Yibai hung up the phone, returned to the director's office, and complained:
"Director, who is this person that Director Cheng Cheng recommended?! I asked him what his profession was, meaning I wanted to ask if he was an actor, host, or singer, but guess what he was? He was a Taoist priest! I asked him how many years he had debuted, and he said he had just met his master not long ago. There is no way to communicate with this person!"

Huo Xiwen used his clever brain and said:
"Is there a possibility that he is Director Cheng Cheng's fellow patient? You know, Director Cheng Cheng's mental state is not very good. If he is like this, what's so strange about his friend being like this?"

Hiss, Zhang Yibai thought:
It's really possible!
This is something that only Director Cheng Cheng can do. Others use the back door to push their relatives, lovers, and mistresses, but only Director Cheng Cheng is so weird as to recommend his own fellow patients!

There is no one left!
He said, "But having such a person on the show will have an impact, right? If he goes on stage and recites a sutra, can we still call him the King of Masked Singer? Then we might as well just call him the Masked Taoist Priest!"

"What does it matter?" Huo Xiwen said nonchalantly, "Just let him come to the audition. If he doesn't pass, just pass him!"

Zhang Yibai said depressedly: "Okay then."

Anyway, he didn't have much hope for this "Li Huowang who loves flying kites". He just hoped that if this person was not capable of doing it, Cheng Cheng would not insist on pushing him to take over.

(End of this chapter)