Ou Minghan had spared no expense for this live variety show.
Apart from the weekly competitions, he arranged for the contestants to live in a villa, four people to a room. Cameras were installed everywhere except the changing rooms and restrooms, broadcasting live 24 hours a day.
Even before its broadcast, the variety show had generated significant buzz online. Forums with a predominantly male user base had already started commenting on the contestants, and even voting to score them.
Ye Zhi gave it a brief glance before closing it immediately.
Ou Minghan's idea for a live variety show was actually quite good. If he hadn't been so eager for quick gains and had contacted some industry management agencies, selecting promising young artists with distinct personalities to create an elimination-style variety show, it would have had real potential.
However, the contestants Ou Minghan had chosen were almost identical. All were voluptuous, had "snake faces," and used "clip-on voices," exuding a strong influencer vibe.
Now, his variety show already reeked of unprofessionalism, dragging down its class and attracting only a specific type of audience.
Ye Zhi couldn't help but sigh, thinking Ou Minghan truly lived up to his reputation as a "legally problematic figure."
Currently, live streaming platforms had many irregularities and insufficient oversight, so there were streamers who engaged in suggestive content, but they did so discreetly and with more restraint.
Only Ou Minghan dared to brazenly straddle these gray areas, even using such methods to attract a large user base in a short period.
He had started with various suggestive elements, and once Ou Minghan tasted success, it was only natural for him to do more outrageous things.
Ye Zhi pondered for a moment and picked up her phone.
Although it wasn't necessary for her to do anything, as Ou Minghan would likely self-destruct, since he had already produced a variety show, it would be a shame not to give her competitor, Feilong Live, a boost.
Ye Zhi dialed Su Ming's number. Once the call connected, she exchanged pleasantries and then directly asked, "Director Su, are you interested in co-hosting a variety competition with Taoxun?"
Su Ming paused, his brow furrowing slightly. "Like Feilong Live's 'Beauty Showdown'?"
"Of course not," Ye Zhi chuckled. "If we're going to do it, we'll do it properly!"
Afterward, Ye Zhi explained her idea to Su Ming.
Ye Zhi continued, "Besides contestants sent by management agencies, we can also hold offline auditions to select those with good potential and directly send them to the competition."
Su Ming listened, expressing his interest. "Director Ye, your idea is excellent! If we find any promising talents, both our film and television companies can sign them and focus on their development! By the way, what do you plan to name this variety competition?"
Ye Zhi replied, "My initial plan is for one hundred contestants to form teams and compete. How about naming it 'One in a Hundred'?"
Su Ming smiled. "That's quite fitting. Alright, I'll contact those management companies right away and ask them to send over a list of contestants."
"Thank you very much, Director Su." Ye Zhi smiled calmly.
The reason she chose to collaborate with Su Ming on this variety show was solely due to his connections.
While Taoxun Pictures' films were popular, their foundation in the industry was still rather shallow. Having Su Ming facilitate would be much more convenient.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhi called Feng Jie and asked him to come over.
However, before Feng Jie arrived, Shi Fan came first.
"Director Ye, I'm here to report on the recent situation of the game platform."
Saying this, Shi Fan handed Ye Zhi a thick stack of documents. These were the recent revenues of the game platform, which Ye Zhi flipped through while listening.
Seeing that the data showed no problems and the game platform was steadily growing, Ye Zhi nodded. "Well done."
"Also," Shi Fan continued, "regarding the game department, the hide-and-seek game you previously instructed has been nearly completed and can begin internal testing. Bai Xuan has already selected several game names; please take a look to see which one is suitable."
Ye Zhi turned to the page with the game names. At first glance, none of them particularly impressed her.
Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, Ye Zhi's lips curved into a slight smile. "Tell Bai Xuan to name the game—Catch You!"
Shi Fan blinked, then nodded in agreement. "That's a good name; it sounds quite oppressive!"
Ye Zhi smiled faintly. She believed Ou Minghan would have a special reaction when he heard the game's name.
"By the way, Director Ye, do you know about the game 'StarCraft Conquest'?" Shi Fan asked.
Ye Zhi was slightly surprised, nodding. "Is it the real-time strategy game produced by the foreign company yd, and distributed in China by Queyi Games?"
"Yes," Shi Fan explained in detail. "This game has two factions, aliens and humans. In the game, both sides gather resources, upgrade buildings, and lead their armies to destroy the opponent's base.
This game is very popular in China, but yd Company and Queyi Games have not had a pleasant cooperation. yd Company intends to change distributors, and their chosen partner is our Taoxun Game Platform."
Ye Zhi nodded slightly. "That's acceptable. Since they have intentions, let's try to negotiate and secure it. By the way, please wait a moment; no need to rush off, I have more work to assign you shortly."
Shi Fan, not understanding why, still agreed. "Okay."
Not long after, Feng Jie arrived.
Seeing Shi Fan in the office, he became somewhat confused. Was he arriving at an inconvenient time?
Shi Fan, however, had a look of delight. He immediately stood up, grabbed Feng Jie's hand, and shook it vigorously. "Special Assistant Feng! Hello, hello, I'm so glad to finally meet you!"
Feng Jie was immediately flattered, forcing an awkward smile. "Vice President Shi, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm honored..."
"No, no, no! The honor is all mine!" Shi Fan said excitedly. "You are my idol! Everyone in the company says that Special Assistant Feng has worked in every department and nothing is too difficult for him. And whenever a department needs help, you're always the first to step up, working tirelessly without complaint!"
Feng Jie: ...
Was he praising him for being a workhorse? Why did he suddenly feel unhappy?
"Ahem," Ye Zhi interjected to remind him. "Shi Fan, please control yourself."
"My apologies, Special Assistant Feng," Shi Fan said apologetically. "I'm just so eager for an opportunity to learn from you."
"Don't worry," Ye Zhi smiled faintly. "You'll have your chance soon."
Feng Jie: ...
Why did he suddenly have a bad feeling? Oh no, his hair felt like it was about to leave him!
"Feng Jie, how is the live broadcasting going?" Ye Zhi asked with a smile.
"It's going alright..." Feng Jie hesitated, then quickly corrected himself. "But there's still quite a lot of work left to do, I'm very busy..."