The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 754: Do we have no regard for face?

Chapter 754: Do we have no regard for face?

Some were delighted, some were dismayed—the TV station staff, who had been working overtime to revamp a program, also received this push notification. It struck like a bolt from the blue, stunning everyone.

"Holy shit! Is this still happening?!"

"Good lord, today’s the weekend too, and tonight our channel’s hit variety show is airing!"

"What? There’s an international version too? When will this end?"

"Manager, are we really just revamping one program and that’s it?"

Just one program?

Of course not!

The manager’s face turned green with dismay. Who could have imagined this thing would hit them with a second blow?

Facing his subordinates’ hopeful little eyes, the manager almost bit his back teeth in frustration before forcing out a statement, "Notify everyone, we’ll continue the meeting tomorrow morning!"

Now, one program hadn’t even been revised, and another one landed on their plate!

***

That evening at eight, after hurrying through dinner, audiences once again settled in front of their TVs, some even buying nuts to snack on during the show.

"Why am I so excited? I’ve already seen it once!"

"I oddly feel proud knowing what’s going to happen but still wanting to watch..."

"Brothers, get your paws clean and ready, the barrage of comments is on standby at any moment!"

"By the way, will the international version have subtitles? What if the editing is different and we can’t understand it?"

This question was quickly answered.

As the familiar music started, everyone noticed there were Chinese subtitles at the bottom of the video, a significant blessing for the wider audience.

In the video, ten guests made their appearances just like before, but the different photographers gave the audience an entirely new experience.

"Huh? This camera work feels so real!"

"It does seem more authentic than ours, and even the angles are different—"

As the audience was getting used to the overseas version’s camera work, the first highlight arrived—Tang Shu’s backpack. When the term for traditional Chinese medicine was translated and displayed at the bottom of the screen, the international commenters swarmed in.

[Traditional Chinese medicine? What’s that?]

[It’s said to be a sort of witchcraft with no scientific basis.]

[Stubbornly outdated, can it be better than our Western medicine? Hope it doesn’t kill someone.]

The domestic audience was filled with indignant fury, holding their breath in anger.

When the video showed the guests splitting up while searching for water sources, the screen split into left and right, showing the teams’ progress. The contrast between the small waterfall and the puddle was striking.

"Pff, cough cough—I can’t believe the foreign director just edited it in like that?"

"They even used a contrasting technique! This director is too adorable, hhhhhh~~~~"

"This is so realistic, I’m in love with this director!"

"Roger: Are we going to lose face over this?"

It didn’t take long for a five-meter-high cliff to appear in the video, and the domestic audience’s excitement surged again; they stared at the screen with widened eyes. As expected, Tang Shu’s figure soon appeared in the video, but from a different angle, the scene felt somewhat unfamiliar.

"Damn! So that’s what it looks like from another perspective?"

"Such agility, so, so impressive!"

Foreign viewers were screaming as well, but their focus was on Tang Shu’s slim silhouette.

[What’s going on? How can this woman have such explosive power?]

[She doesn’t even have muscles, this is unscientific!]

Science?

Audiences at home smiled mysteriously, keeping their talents and achievements hidden.

....

The more than one-hour program was packed with highlights, and the overseas editing was quite concise, without any dithering. The enthusiasm of the audience was also surging, with hot discussions ranging from the mysterious martial arts of the Eastern Country to the mysterious art of porcelain production.

And correspondingly, the viewers in front of the TV were fully engaged and delighted.

"I really like their long barrage of comments, they must have been shocked with their mouths wide open when watching it live!"

"Right? I always feel the next episode will be even more exciting."

"The same world, the same group of melon-eating spectators, you can tell just by looking at the comments."

"Darn it, how am I going to wait now that I’m even more excited? How can a week be so long?"

The overseas version of the video could be said to have won a complete victory, with the number of hits remaining high for two consecutive days afterward, almost on par with the mainland version, occupying several hot search spots on the trending lists.

The five foreign guests also opened Weibo accounts one after another, with fans growing from zero to a hundred thousand and then to a million, attracting countless followers.

When Tang Shu received WeChat messages from Shen Yan, her actor account on Weibo had already skyrocketed to thirty-five million followers, almost maintaining the same level as Uncle She’s account.

"Boss, just one episode has caused such a surge in followers, there will definitely be a big breakthrough in the next half year!"

He could already foresee the chaotic growth in followers over the next six months. Wakaka~~~ It’s painful but pleasurable.

It was while Shen Yan’s imagination was running wild, that Tang Shu’s faint voice came through the voice message.

"So, have you finished editing the video of us collecting medicinal herbs I sent you?"

"..."

Someone’s expression cracked in an instant!

"This...."

"Hmm?"

"There’s a third left, I guarantee it will all be completed within a week!"

Tang Shu raised her eyebrows in surprise. As the person who shot the footage, she was fully aware of how tedious those videos were.

Only a third was left of such a massive undertaking? It seems that both of them had indeed not been slacking off lately.

"I see. Send me the edited videos."

"Right away, boss. Sending them now!"

With a series of dings, Tang Shu’s mobile phone rang. She opened her computer, downloaded several video clips, and then sent one of them out.

Soon after, an update appeared on Uncle She’s Weibo.

[Uncle She VIP: The growing environment, harvesting, and processing of Kudzu Root. Video. MOV...]

This was a segment about Kudzu Root featuring high-definition harvesting and processing techniques, along with a gender-neutral voiceover, accompanied by text analysis.

This was Tang Shu collecting medicinal herbs during the last leg of "Journey Together," taken at that tourist spot in the mainland. The reason for choosing this video for publication was to intentionally distinguish between the two accounts.

When the fans opened the video, they were greeted with a familiar sensation.

The long-time medical fans of Uncle She almost cried.

"Oh my god, Uncle She is finally posting videos about herbs again???"

"This is unbelievable! I thought Uncle She was going to abandon us!"

"Let’s warmly celebrate Uncle She’s return to his main profession! Can you stop bothering with that art and calligraphy competition? As a medical student, my mid-term exam scores have dropped, okay!"

"I’m laughing so hard, since when did Uncle She take on the role of a pre-exam dictionary?"

Uncle She’s return to posting videos about medicinal herbs made all the old medical fans weep with joy, as they clamored in the comments section to welcome him back.