Chapter 459 Invitation from the "If You Are the One" program team

Author: Two Snakes

At the end of 2009, after a 4-year hiatus in TV dating programs, Hunan Satellite TV once again launched a new dating reality show "Let's Date". At this time, "leftover men" and "leftover women" were often talked about.

Words, urban life is stressful, the space for interpersonal communication is squeezed, work takes up too much time, and marriage problems have become an urgent problem for the new generation of young people to solve.

"Let's Date" captured the "pain points" of young men and women at that time, based on the dating needs of "single people", encouraged them to show their true selves and pursue love bravely, catering to the needs of "single aristocrats".

As a result, dating shows have once again made a comeback.

However, the momentum of "Let's Date" was soon overshadowed by another program that came out of the blue, that is, Suzhou TV's "If You Are the One", an avant-garde dating method of "1 male suitor vs. 24 female guests",

A group of handsome men and beautiful women spoke sharply and openly about the real topics of contemporary society, including money, house, and work, which were directly brought to the table.

"If You Are the One" appears in front of the audience with a novel and bold attitude. One sentence or one point of view in the program may cause widespread controversy.

Especially what a female guest said on the show, "I would rather cry in a BMW than laugh on the back of a bicycle" is still regarded as a golden rule by money worshipers. There is also what the host said.

The sentence "Men grow up in the process of being abandoned and abandoning others" is also classified as a classic saying on marriage.

"If You Are the One" has just scratched the itch of the times, like a dark horse galloping in the wind, and once won the title of No. 1 weekly ratings among satellite TV star programs.

Then, various Davids took notice of the trend, and the trend of making friends and dating became increasingly fierce on the screen, trying to get a share of the pie, such as "One in a Hundred", "Who Can Pick One in a Hundred", "Love Knocks on the Door", "Love Conveyor Belt", "

"Love Lianliankan", "Turn around and meet TA", etc.

Whether it's old wine in new bottles or old wine in new bottles, it has brought an unprecedented "show" feast to our country's television audiences.

After trying almost all possible program formats such as "male and female selection," "swivel chair blind selection," and "mom selection," dating programs have once again slipped into the quagmire. The overflow of programs has made the audience feel exhausted. A number of dating programs have appeared.

Ratings were weak and the show was discontinued one after another.

Even the flagship show "If You Are the One" feels like it is declining. Even if it is suspended and revised, its popularity cannot be stopped.

There is nothing we can do about this. Programs have their own life cycle, and no program can maintain its peak appeal all the time.

However, "If You Are the One" has been on the air for more than ten years. The program team who spent countless efforts on this program obviously does not want to give up easily and feels that it can still save it.

On this day, the program team held a meeting to see if there was any way to extend the life of the program. Not only did the ratings increase, but at the very least, the current ratings should be maintained and not continue to decline.

In the conference room, the chief producer said in a serious tone: "Everyone, after our "If You Are the One" experienced its glory in the past few years, it has been going downhill in the past few years. If it continues like this, it won't be long before we

The show will have to be permanently suspended!

The main purpose of this meeting is to brainstorm and see if there is any way to save our program. We do not seek to return to the top, but just maintain the current ratings. Let everyone express their opinions!"

In addition to the chief producer, the program team of "If You Are the One" also has three producers, one male and two female.

One of the female producers said: "After our hard work in the past few years, the reputation of our program is no longer good. If we want to maintain the existing ratings or increase the ratings, unless we completely change the existing blind date

model.

But if the existing blind date model is to be completely changed, it would be better to plan a new show, which will be more dynamic. But if it is not to be completely changed, the existing blind date model will always be in a new bottle no matter how it is revised.

It’s hard to attract audiences with old wine.”

Another female producer said: "Our program has been broadcast for more than ten years. Not to mention the audience, even our hosts and regular guests have entered a period of fatigue and have lost the energy they had at their peak.

Wow, it’s really hard to come up with something new with the existing blind date model.”

The male producer said: "The audience likes the new and hates the old. Nowadays, new dating programs are emerging one after another, and the audience is subjected to wave after wave of impact. The appeal of our old dating show is indeed getting lower and lower.

During this time, I have been thinking about the way out for our program, and I feel that there is only one way to innovate within the existing model and attract audiences to watch it."

The chief producer looked at him and asked: "What can we do?"

The two female producers and the director also looked at the male producer.

The male producer did not answer but asked: "Everyone should know Master Jiang from Happy Dating Agency, right?"

Those present are all people who have been engaged in dating programs for more than ten years. Naturally, they are no strangers to Master Jiang, the number one man in the matchmaking world. Even though they have never met this nationally renowned matchmaking master, they have all learned about Master Jiang’s matchmaking in detail.

Resume.

So when the male producer asked, everyone nodded to express their understanding.

The male producer said: "Everyone must be aware of Master Jiang's matchmaking experience, so I won't introduce it here. Do you think that if our program team can invite Master Jiang to be a guest commentator on the program, will our program be better?"

Because of Master Jiang’s joining, has it been reborn?”

The director looked a little excited when he heard this and said: "Hey, this is really a good idea. I also know that Master Jiang has tens of millions of fans on various platforms, and his influence in the marriage and love market is even that of the emperor.

If we are not as good as him, if we invite him to be a commentator on the show, it is really possible for our show to be brought back to life."

The two female producers' eyes lit up when they heard this. Although they all knew Master Jiang, they had never thought of inviting Master Jiang to their show as a guest commentator.

When they heard what the male producer said, they suddenly felt that this idea was really good. Perhaps Master Jiang could be the savior of their old show.

The chief producer mused: "The previous male and female guests on our program were all selected from other dating websites, and many of them were commissioned by our program team. This is why the reputation of our program is getting worse year by year.

main reason.

We can have in-depth cooperation with Master Jiang. Whether it is a male guest or a female guest, let the Happy Dating Agency under the name of Master Jiang provide candidates. The main thing is authenticity.

To put it bluntly, it is to put the real blind date process on the screen through appropriate packaging. I wonder if it can attract the audience?"

"This can be done, but without a script, it may not be easy to record the effect we want. Many male and female guests will even be so nervous that they can't speak completely."

"This is indeed a problem, but it will appear more real this way. We have been playing scripted blind dates for more than ten years, and the audience may have already been tired of it. Maybe there is no script, no character design, and everyone is allowed to play freely, the effect is better than with

The script attracts the audience more."

"I think... bala bala..."

Next, everyone who saw hope began to brainstorm to create this old dating show with Master Jiang as the core. Ideas emerged one after another, and they continued to improve this new plan.

Three hours later.

The chief producer looked at the completed plan and made a decision: "Let's do it, Xiao Xu, let the logistics book a flight for me, and prepare gifts. I will personally fly to the provincial capital of Guangxi Province to invite Master Jiang."

Xiao Xu: "Okay!"

Chief Producer: "The meeting is dismissed!"

…

The chief producer of "If You Are the One" is named Wang. He is also impatient. After he and the production team perfected the plan to invite Master Jiang to join "If You Are the One" that day, the next day he boarded a flight with gifts prepared by logistics.

Airplanes from the provincial capital of Guangxi Province.

At 12:13 noon, Producer Wang successfully arrived at Wuxu Airport in Guizhou Province.

By the time we took a taxi and arrived near the train station, it was already early afternoon.

Producer Wang found a place to have something to eat, and then rested for half an hour before carrying the gift to the Happy Dating Agency.

"Hello, sir, welcome to the Happy Dating Agency." As soon as Producer Wang entered the dating agency, a sweet-looking young lady came up to him and said hello.

Producer Wang also greeted: "Hello, young lady, is Master Jiang here?"

As soon as the welcoming lady saw the gift in Producer Wang's hand, she knew that she was here to see her boss. She smiled and nodded and said, "Yes, please wait a moment, I will go and inform you."

Producer Wang said politely: "Then I'll trouble you, young lady!"

"Sir, you're welcome. I'll come as soon as I can."

"OK."

…

In less than three minutes, Producer Wang entered the boss's office under the guidance of the welcoming lady and met Jiang Feng, a nationally renowned matchmaker.

Looking at Master Jiang, who is as good-looking as a big star, Producer Wang handed over the gift in his hand and introduced himself: "Hello, Master Jiang, my surname is Wang, and I am from the dating show "If You Are the One".

Chief Producer."

Jiang Feng was a little surprised when he heard this. He took the gift and said hello with a smile: "Hello, Producer Wang, I have watched many episodes of "If You Are the One" you produced, and my parents have been watching it for several years.

This is indeed a very exciting show.”

Producer Wang said with a smile on his face: "It is really an honor for us to receive a compliment from you, Master Jiang, for our program."

Jiang Feng put the gift on the table next to him, then poured a cup of tea for Producer Wang, and then sat down opposite him and said: "I'm just telling the truth, your "If You Are the One" is indeed the best program of its kind and can continue to do so.

The popularity of this program, which has lasted for more than ten years, can be imagined.”

Producer Wang took a sip of tea and sighed: "Unfortunately, in recent years, the ratings of our program have been deteriorating. Although our program team has been working hard to revamp the program, the effect is still minimal."

Even without looking at the matching information, Jiang Feng vaguely guessed the purpose of the other party's visit to him. He comforted: "There is nothing we can do about it. No program can stay at its peak forever. "If You Are the One" has been broadcast for more than ten years.

, this is already a miracle.”

Now that the words have been spoken, Producer Wang no longer hides them, and goes straight to the point: "Master Jiang, to be honest with you, I took the liberty of coming to visit you this time, mainly because I want to invite you to join us in "If You Are the One"

I wonder if you would like this show?"

Jiang Feng was not surprised when he heard this. He looked at the other party calmly and said, "Producer Wang, do you mean to invite me to be a guest commentator on your program?"

Producer Wang nodded and said: "Yes, Master Jiang, our program wants to fully cooperate with you. In addition to inviting you to be the commentator on our program, there are also male and female guests who will appear. We also hope that your dating agency can

supply."

Jiang Feng said with great interest: "Producer Wang, please tell me your plan!" While speaking, he felt something in his heart and quickly looked at the other party's matching information.
To be continued...