Entertainment: Starting from joining Kugou Video

Chapter 89 Assembling a Dream Team for Stand-up Comedy

After experiencing family changes, Wang Zijian no longer had the energy to continue doing "Tonight 80's Talk Show".

Now that Tanglou has invited me, I might as well act as the big brother who organizes the gathering and bring all my little brothers over.

The salaries offered by the current management company, especially the shares allocated to the new veterans, are far better than what they received at the TV station.

Wang Zijian is a very kind person. Although he thinks the conditions are very good and the future prospects are definitely better than the previous shows, he still respects the opinions of his subordinates.

"Brother Tang, I will fully support your plan, and I'm willing to be the leader of these stand-up comedians. However, whether or not you're willing to join Candy Culture depends on their decision."

"If anyone is unwilling, I hope Brother Tang will understand. This new program is a very good opportunity and a great stage for stand-up comedians to showcase their talents."

Wang Zijian was naturally afraid that his underlings would lose such a good stage because they were unwilling to join Candy Culture.

Tang Lou took this in stride. This group of people was indeed very talented. Those who wanted to stay would definitely stay without any problem, and those who didn't want to stay wouldn't be forced to. As for stand-up comedians, there were still many candidates. He just needed to select them based on the list from his previous life.

Seeing how easy Tang Lou was to talk to, Wang Zijian was also very touched and immediately went to talk to his younger brothers.

Ultimately, Li Dan, Wang Jianguo, and Cheng Lu agreed to join Candy Culture, while Chi Zi, being proud and arrogant, didn't feel any sense of belonging to the new company in Tanglou, only agreeing to participate in the recording of the first season.

Tang Lou wasn't too surprised by this result. Chi Zi was indeed very talented and loved Hua, but his personality was too arrogant. After a brief period of glory in his previous life, he faded from people's sight.

As for the addition of Li Dan, Wang Jianguo, and Cheng Lu, they provided the most basic framework for Candy Culture. Their screenwriting talent is beyond doubt, especially Li Dan's planning and acting abilities, which are unparalleled.

After reaching an agreement, Tang Lou immediately registered Candy Culture and invested ten million yuan.

Small shares were distributed to Wang Zijian, Li Dan, Wang Jianguo, and others, which can be considered as binding them to the same boat.

While Tanglou didn't offer such extravagant economic benefits, it granted these people enormous authority over the production of the program.

Tang Lou simply outlined a framework based on the program from the previous life, contacted the host and guests, and left the rest of the work to Wang Zijian's team.

Tang Lou decided to use Zhang Shaogang as the host, even though he is a controversial figure with a lot of negative comments.

However, Zhang Shaogang is definitely one of the key figures in "Roast Conference".

The soul of the show "Roast" is to use a sharp and sarcastic style to confront the "dark history" of controversial artists in a relatively relaxed context, thereby clearing their name and changing public perception.

The guests' self-deprecating humor helped to defuse much of the malice and misunderstanding.

Zhang Shaogang is the best example of this program: controversial, sharp-tongued, yet mature and composed, and carefully selected by CCTV.

Given Tanglou's current influence in the entertainment industry, it would be quite easy for them to find a former CCTV host to record a program.

When Tang Lou approached Zhang Shaogang, Zhang Shaogang was very interested in being able to participate in Cool Cat's variety show.

In particular, variety shows like "Roast" are very novel and especially exciting.

Zhang Shaogang is a very interesting person. He is a university teacher and a former CCTV host. He should be the kind of person with an elite demeanor, but he seems very down-to-earth and has a very common touch. He really enjoys these kinds of shows that roast celebrities.

In particular, he pays more attention to the scandals and gossip of many celebrities than to hosting his shows.

After learning more about it, Zhang Shaogang immediately agreed to the invitation to host the program.

"Mr. Tang, I'm honored to join this program. If needed, I can also help with matchmaking and inviting guests."

Zhang Shaogang immediately got into character, already considering himself an important member of "Roast Conference," and his sharp tongue was ready to strike.

Tang Lou hadn't expected Zhang Shaogang to be so accepting and cooperative.

Especially when he presented the host's costume design proposal, looking at those exaggerated, flamboyant, and even somewhat absurd styles, Zhang Shaogang not only did not reject them, but was particularly looking forward to them.

Looking at this somewhat chubby, middle-aged man with a slightly aunt-like, materialistic air, yet possessing exceptional professional skills, Tang Lou began to understand why he was one of the key figures in "Roast Conference."

Sure enough, the classic recipe is potent!

With Zhang Shaogang joining, the original planning and writing team from Xiaoguo Media has been brought together. The next step is to invite the guests for the first episode.

Based on past experience, the first episode of "Roast Conference" was an unprecedented success. The main guest was Zhou Jie, and the roast guests included Parrot Shi Hang, Li Dan, Zhang Quandan, Aunt Xue Wang Ling, Ruler, and others.

This episode is hailed as the most exciting episode of "Roast Conference". The show pioneered the domestic celebrity roast talk show, and its sharp and sarcastic roast style amazed all netizens and ignited the internet.

It had a profound impact on subsequent seasons of the show and the entire stand-up comedy industry in China.

Of course, this ruthless, sarcastic, and direct style made the first episode a bit too explicit, leading to its forced removal from the air. However, the removal itself made the show famous, attracting a large audience to the subsequent episodes.

So this time, Tanglou is still prepared to adopt this aggressive approach. Variety shows are different from web dramas. If a web drama is banned, it's gone for good.

However, variety shows, especially those that are recorded based on main guests and are known for their comedic style, can simply release the second episode immediately after one episode is taken down. This was also the case in my previous life; the removal of the first episode actually benefited the show.

Among them, the comments related to Aunt Xue have been elevated to legendary status!

As long as this show series can continue, then losing an episode to increase discussion and controversy is worthwhile.

The thrill of knowing that each episode might be the last one available makes viewers even more eager to watch the show, prompting them to tune in immediately.

After Tang Lou made a plan, he prepared to arrange the second episode immediately after the first episode was recorded, and to start the second episode right after the first episode was taken down.

This will only win over the audience!

With the guest list finalized, the project team for "Roast Conference" also got started.