As Ping Qingshan spoke, he wrote and drew on the whiteboard behind him, and soon the board was filled with words. As the story was told and the discussion continued, he continued to post more notes filled with details. Nakamura Sakami also went out and bought a bucket of plasticine, and tried to make a scene model for the host and guests according to Ping Qingshan's requirements. This makes it easier for a group of people to gather around and point fingers to determine more details. Although Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't understand the filming of the program, she was sensitive to words and scripts. However, as she watched the details being finalized one by one and the program processes being determined one by one, she became a little confused. Why are you calling us here? This program doesn't seem to be a nascent one, how could the details be so perfect? There seems to be nothing we can add. Ping Qingshan had been thinking about this program for some time, so he had no hidden ideas at all. He told me everything he knew, and he said it all. He filled up six large whiteboards with dozens of sketches and listed more than a hundred requirements.
As he continued to explain. A program slowly emerged in everyone's mind. While others looked at the pile of details and the suggested scenes built with plasticine, they were not only shocked but also convinced. The others were actually fine. During the "Battle Royale", they had already learned about Ping Qingshan's work abilities and had some expectations in their minds. However, it was the first time that Kitagawa Umi saw Hira Kiyosama at work, and her bright eyes were filled with surprise. Awesome!!! It is said that men who work hard are the most handsome. Before, Kitagawa Umi didn't quite understand what this sentence meant, but now she understood that she had been deeply attracted by the man who was so powerful in the conference room. Ping Qingshan was in the front, unaware that he had attracted another little fan girl, and continued to talk about the content of the show. "We have to prepare two sets of plans at the same time and recruit two groups of people. One group will only give the guests their own role settings and details and shoot them first, and the other group will be given the script to see the final effect." "In addition, the scene must be well arranged. We need to rent a larger studio. If that doesn't work, we can talk to the Yujuku government. We can't skimp on the scene." "As for the guests, well... let's first find some ordinary second-tier actors... or do a small test first, find a few agencies, send out test sheets, and find some with strong logical ability. Also, choose one from the hosts of Tokyo TV, preferably one who has hosted a legal program." In the past, Sa Beining and He Jiong contributed to the popularity of "Who's the Detective". Variety shows like this one involve detective, murder, and crime. Since it involves crime, although it is a variety show, it also needs a stabilizer to maintain the three views of the program. In his previous life, Sa Beining from "Star Detective" studied law and had many years of experience in hosting legal programs. This experience is currently unique in "Who's the Detective" and cannot be replaced. Moreover, Sa Beining has very positive outlooks. He is the type of person who has seen thousands of criminal cases and witnessed the darkness of human nature, but he can still maintain an innocent heart. At the same time, he can not only reason but also stimulate the thinking of others, liven up the atmosphere by throwing out jokes and connecting with them, but also promptly and quickly correct the three views and elevate the theme, and when the time comes, he can come up with a piece of legal common sense.
In Japan, although the censorship is not that strict, it is inevitable that some guests will inadvertently have some wrong ideas during the game. Once someone with ulterior motives catches you, it will be very troublesome. Therefore, when making the program, Ping Qingshan considered that he must find a similar guest for this program. But, this thing is not something he can find just because he wants to. If he can't find a similar guest, Ping Qingshan plans to look for a law professor from the University of Tokyo. Come be a "small window guest" The so-called "small window guest" is a small window opened in the upper left corner or upper right corner of the program. The guests and the audience watch the show at the same time. This has actually been mentioned before and is considered a feature of Japanese variety shows. There are real and fake guests like this. Really, of course I just watched the show to the end, complained and cheered during it. The fake one is to find the actors in advance, record all kinds of expressions in advance, and then play them directly as needed. However, what Ping Qingshan wants to do is different from the current mainstream window model. He chose this law professor from the University of Tokyo, who usually doesn't talk. The amplification will only be paused when a guest says something inappropriate or controversial during the show. Pointing out what is bad in the show is a crime. It's probably just like what they say on TV, where they keep saying, "Children, don't learn this." Even though this thing looks useless, it can save you a lot of trouble when something goes wrong. ~~~ Unlike movies, the planning of a variety show starts from project establishment to filming. The speed is very fast. The main reason for this speed is that Ping Qingshan has money. The revenue shares from the previous and subsequent "Battle Royale" games are all in the account. Nothing is difficult if you have money. This is a true saying. Chapter 131 The King of Logical Reasoning Hira Kiyosugi is rich and dares to spend money. The budget he gave to "Reversal Detective" is also sufficient, almost 10 million yen. Of course, this is the stated budget, and the actual filming will definitely not cost that much. The reason for this kind of publicity is to make it easier to negotiate the price when selling after the product is completed. If you want to take advantage of someone, you have to have a reason, right?
Of course, a budget of tens of millions was spent on publicity. The production also has to be more refined. After all, a budget of tens of millions per episode is considered very high in the Japanese variety show industry. There are several well-known variety shows in Japan, such as the cheaper "Following You at Your Home", which is a half-reality show and half-variety show. All it takes is a host, a small camera and sound team, and a post-production department shared by the production bureau. The production cost is only about one million per episode, and with that one million, it might not even be spent. For more expensive ones, such as studio talk shows like "The World Unknown to Matsuko" and "The Venomous Tongue Team", sometimes popular guests are invited. Sometimes we have to invite a lot of guests, so the production budget fluctuates greatly, but after deducting the initial investment in the studio, usually 3 million yen is enough to complete one episode. For more expensive programs like theirs, which require changing scenes every episode or going out on location every day, and have relatively large prop expenses, 5-6 million yen per episode will definitely be enough to make it look decent and won't be criticized for any major problems. So far, the most expensive project that Ping Qingshan has ever come into contact with is the "Battle Royale" he shot himself, which cost 1200 million yen for the first episode. Therefore, his budget of 1000 million is still relatively reasonable, and when he plans to sell it, he will quote a price of 1600 million to 2000 million. Don't think it's expensive. Anyway, there will be someone to pay for it. ~~~ "I've never fought a battle so rich." Nakamura Sake looked at the budget and was very happy. Come to think of it, when the movie "Battle Royale" was filmed, the total budget was only 8000 million yen. Money is the courage of heroes. It's also a matter of resources. The larger the budget, the higher Nakamura Sakami's status in the entertainment industry. To some extent. Dentsu's status in the entertainment industry is also due to the huge amount of advertising costs it controls every year. ~~~ After deciding on the plan. The "Reversal Detective" project began to get busy. As time goes by. The number of people in the entire project is also increasing. Ping Qingshan's personal production bureau is gradually becoming lively. The recruited personnel are directly assigned to production positions. The conference room has also become a large warehouse full of waste paper and garbage. There are whiteboards everywhere, many items have been modified beyond recognition, models are scattered around, and the walls are covered with plans and program highlights.
Ping Qingshan has been almost completely confined to this office recently, working with the creative team to refine the first few cases of "Reversal Detective". Many times, the creative team thinks the work is already perfect. Ping Qingshan is still not satisfied with the show's results. This is because he would unconsciously bring the scenes from the game into his mind, so he always felt that the atmosphere was not enough... Casting is also being carried out simultaneously with the preparations for program production. This time's casting. Ping Qingshan did something that made the entire entertainment industry feel weird. He gathered a large group of artistes. Took an exam!!! Yes, it’s the exam! With Ping Qingshan's current status in the entertainment industry, it can be said that he has a lot of support. At least no artist dares to underestimate his invitation. However, when these artists came to the show with great expectations, they found out that they were actually taking an exam! ? Ping Qingshan's purpose of conducting the exam was naturally not to examine the academic qualifications of the entertainment industry, but to warm up. He not only organized an exam, but also turned the exam into a program. The King of Logical Reasoning The format of the program is simple and crude. All the guests are called over, and each of them is given a set of reasoning test papers. They then start taking the test papers. Many artists thought it was a fake test. Unexpectedly, the program team gave real reasoning questions. And the whole show is a real test. The highlights of the show are the cheating tricks of the guests during the exams, and after the exams, Ping Qingshan takes the papers and comments on them one by one. To put it bluntly, that’s all the content of the entire program. But when this program was broadcast on Tokyo TV in the form of a pilot of "Reversal Detective", the effect was explosively good. The high viewership rate of 17% left everyone stunned. “That guy is the god of variety shows. He succeeds in whatever he does.” This strange talk has spread in the Japanese entertainment circle. The most outrageous thing is that many people in the industry actually believed this casual remark made by Ming Shijia Sanma in a comedy talk show. Otherwise, they really have no way to judge why such an exam-themed program can be so popular. It really is unfair.
~~~ "Why is it so popular? Because it's fun, that's all." Ping Qingshan said with a smile to Sakurajima Mai who looked confused. "It's that simple?" "It's that simple." Ping Qingshan nodded, and seeing that Sakurajima Mai seemed somewhat interested in this topic, he simply opened his computer and dragged out the editing materials.
