Chapter 21

From now on, Liu Zaitian's variety show journey has finally begun, and Tian Dao is also seeking all the support here!

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"Hello, dear audience!"

Inside a studio of MBC TV, seven people—Liu Zaisi, Liu Zaitian, Zheng Junhe, Zheng Hengdun, HAHA, Park Myung-soo, and Lu Hongzhe—lined up in a row. With the guidance of the writer in front of them, the revamped version of *Wumu Challenge*—now *Wuxian Challenge*—finally began its first episode's filming in mid-June of 2005.

"As the first recording after the revamp, the audience must have already noticed the changes in the host lineup of *Wuxian Challenge* compared to the original version."

On the first day of filming, Jin Taihao and the writers surprisingly adopted a scriptless shooting method, without even determining a theme, and directly gathered the MCs together.

This situation, to be honest, completely stunned the group who had never experienced it before. However, Liu Zaisi reacted quickly, and after the filming started, his mouth never stopped, constantly extending various topics to the other MCs around him.

Seeing this, PD Jin Taihao, who was observing carefully from the side, finally nodded slightly, "Indeed, as a renowned MC with a guiding role, Liu Zaisi is quite suitable for this shooting method."

As for Liu Zaitian, who was standing in the host lineup, although he had prepared countless lines and actions before the filming, and thought that as someone who had watched so many variety shows, the filming should not be too difficult.

Who knew that when the actual filming began, and everyone was under the scrutiny of the cameras, Liu Zaitian felt his mind completely petrified. The words he had already thought of just wouldn't come out, and even when Liu Zaisi asked him questions, he stumbled and stuttered.

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Clap Clap!

"OK, lunch break. Everyone, take this time to have a meal and a drink, and we'll continue filming in the afternoon." After a long while, Jin Taihao looked at his watch. Since it was the first episode's filming and the time given to Liu Zaitian was not tight, he clapped his hands to interrupt Liu Zaisi's conversation and announced the lunch break.

"Phew!"

Only at this moment did Liu Zaitian finally take a deep breath.

"Zaitian, how are you doing?"

Liu Zaisi, who had taken two bottles of water from the assistant, handed one to Liu Zaitian and asked with a worried look.

"Brother, it's fine. Maybe because it's my first time standing in front of the camera to film a variety show, I was too nervous. I think if I get more used to it, there shouldn't be a problem. Don't worry about me." Smiling and nodding, Liu Zaitian, when he thought back to his own performance, felt that he had performed terribly.

"That's good. Don't rush. As a new face in variety shows, you don't need to speak or perform too quickly. Gradually let the audience get familiar with your presence, and then slowly find your place in the show. And you said you don't care too much about the ratings for the first 10 or even 20 episodes, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. Give yourself 10 or even 20 episodes to slowly adapt to life under the camera." Gently patting Liu Zaitian's shoulder, since he couldn't stop his brother's will and ideas, Liu Zaisi would do his best to help him achieve his goals.

After that, Liu Zaitian let Liu Zaisi go to have lunch first, while he himself found a place to sit down, constantly thinking about the content filmed this morning and the topics Liu Zaisi had thrown at him and his responses.

For a moment, Liu Zaitian was completely immersed in his thoughts.

"Zaitian? Zaitian?"

"Ah? Brother?" Only when he felt his body being shaken did Liu Zaitian turn around. It turned out that Liu Zaisi had brought him a meal after finishing his own.

"Thinking about the content filmed this morning?" Smiling, Liu Zaisi opened the lunch box and handed it to Liu Zaitian, then broke the disposable chopsticks and passed them over before asking.

"Um." Nodding silently, Liu Zaitian took a bite of the lunch box in front of him.

"Zaitian... I thought of a way to help you while having lunch. Listen to me and see if it works." Liu Zaisi was also concerned about Liu Zaitian's troubles, so even while eating, he was thinking of ways to solve Liu Zaitian's current difficulties.

"Really?" His eyes lit up, this was definitely a big surprise.

"Um, your main problem right now is that you can't adapt to the filming environment. Ultimately, it's still about being nervous or afraid of the camera. So, don't see yourself as a participant. Put your mindset towards improving and perfecting this variety show. Watch the rest of us 'perform' from the perspective of an observer. What do you think?" After finishing, Liu Zaisi looked at Liu Zaitian. This was all his own idea, and according to his plan, whether in terms of positioning or screen time, Liu Zaitian would definitely be at the bottom of the host lineup. He wasn't sure if Liu Zaitian could accept it.

At this moment, Liu Zaitian was constantly thinking about Liu Zaisi's words. The more he thought, the brighter his eyes shone.

"Right, why didn't I think of that." Slapping his hand, the gloom on Liu Zaitian's face instantly disappeared, "Yes, I have no experience in variety shows. Even if I do, it's only theoretical knowledge. So, no matter how hard I try, I can't really get into the rhythm controlled by my brother, and my performance is basically non-existent. Therefore, what I need to do first is not to think about how to be funny, but to adapt, not only to the presence of the camera but also to the state of hosting the show with these MCs. Only by truly integrating can I fully showcase myself and find my place."

Understanding this, Liu Zaitian knew what to do, "Got it, brother. In the coming period, I will directly adopt the 'audience' mode and survive in the show."

"Um, don't rush. During this time, I will also try my best to help you adapt to the overall situation of the show." Seeing Liu Zaitian's change in mindset, Liu Zaisi felt relieved.

Indeed, in the afternoon filming, because of the change in his mindset, Liu Zaitian no longer rushed to show himself but paid more attention to the performances of the MCs around him. And because of the relaxation in his mindset, when facing the topics thrown by Liu Zaisi, he no longer stuttered as he did in the morning. Although his responses were average, he managed to get through them.

However, due to Liu Zaitian's current positioning, his standing position had already moved from right next to Liu Zaisi to the far right, and next to him was Zheng Hengdun, who in the early days of *Wuxian Challenge* was known as the 'unfunny funny person'......

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