Chapter 1, A Photographer with Bipolar Disorder

ulled him up: "What's next Has the TV station leader not arranged any more work for you"“Got it!” Wang Taika yawned: “A documentary cameraman for a variety show. It seems to be a celebrity survival in...“Splash!”

This will be a test.

The curtains were pulled open, and blinding light flooded the room. Wang Taika lay sprawled on the sofa, instinctively shielding his eyes from the sun's glare with his hand as he looked at the figure standing by the window.

"Brother, you've been depressed for over a week now, and I can't stand to see it anymore." The person pulling the curtains was backlit, making their features somewhat unclear. But Wang Taika knew immediately who it was just from his soft, gentle voice. It was Han Mo, his roommate and good friend.

The reason it's called Han Mo is because Wang Taika has been on business trips all the time, and even forgot his name. He only remembers that the letters are py, so just call him Hanpy.

"Han py Why aren't you at work What are you still doing here" Wang Taika patted his head, trying to clear his mind a bit, but he still felt a throbbing headache.

"You're just saying your job got canceled, right I feel pretty good about it!" Han Py sat beside Wang Taika and said, "For that documentary nobody watched, what did you even do Ever since you graduated and started interning at the TV station, you've been running all over the place. Wherever there was danger, you went there. You came back several times covered in injuries, but when the program aired, the viewership was lower than a celebrity sneezing! So this documentary being canceled is a good thing!"

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“At least my brother has climbed the Mount Everest ladder, crossed the desert of death, entered the depths of Antarctica, and even been to the mysterious jungles of the tropical rainforest! But now it's the age of entertainment to death!” Wang Taika changed to a more comfortable position: "As the saying goes, entertainment to death, I am the first one to be killed by it!"

“What's there to love about that awful documentary Last time you came back from the rainforest, your face was swollen from bee stings and customs almost didn't let you back in. You're not making a documentary here, even extreme sports athletes don't risk their lives like you do. Tell me, besides all these scars, what else have you gained”

"You bet!" Wang Taika got up and pulled a diagnosis from the ground, handing it to Han Py. "Look, fresh harvest. The doctor says I have bipolar disorder."

"What... what's wrong"

“Bipolar disorder! It’s when you’re manic one moment, depressed the next, and sometimes both at the same time,” Wang Taika said. “Staying in the deep mountains for too long, all alone, that’s what does it to you. I have to take medicine every day just to keep it under control!”

Han py looked at the diagnosis and shuddered: "This is a sign of schizophrenia! Is there still any hope for recovery"

"Just give up and destroy yourselves!" Wang Taika continued to lie down. But before he could fully lie down, Han Pyo pulled him up: "What's next Has the TV station leader not arranged any more work for you"

“Got it!” Wang Taika yawned: “A documentary cameraman for a variety show. It seems to be a celebrity survival in the wild program!”

"Go! Go right now! You need to change your mood, find a new activity. I don't want to live with someone who has bipolar disorder. For my safety, you better get out of here quickly! Besides, since this is a survival show for celebrities, there have to be celebrities, right Remember to get me an autograph!"

Wang Taika: "I want to sleep..."

Han py: "Sleep is for the weak, get up and hype!"

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In recent years, reality TV shows have become incredibly popular! Following this trend, Beifang Television decided to discontinue one of its low-rated documentary programs and began producing its own reality show instead.

And the brave survival show was born out of time, because in terms of entertainment, Northern TV couldn't even be ranked among the top national satellite channels. So this time, they really went all out and invited several stars over. And then, from somewhere, they found a so-called survival expert who brought several stars and hundreds of crew members to run to the suburbs...

In today's urbanized world, what dangers could there be in the suburbs of a city Nothing more than rugged hills, some small cliffs that aren't very high, and a few streams. Compared to Wang Taika's past experiences, this is just like a primary school field trip!

But think about it, Hanpy is right too. I can't just be so depressed all the time, and not going to work really means no income, I can't survive like this!

Thus, at this very moment, Wang Taika was shouldering a camera and preparing to film a group of people.

Because it's the first season, there needs to be an introduction before filming. The director brought several stars together for a meeting to discuss. Although reality shows don't have specific scripts, there will still be a main storyline to prevent deviations.

The assistant director held a meeting with the cameramen, explaining that they would be shooting separately and who would be following whom. Wang Taika's assignment was to follow a female celebrity. A reality show requires a large number of camera operators; usually, one person needs at least two cameras following them, plus wide-angle lenses, fixed lenses, etc.

After the meeting, several stars got into a car and left. After a while, when the show host finished his opening remarks, these stars appeared one by one. They also had to perform the flustered and surprised expressions of their first arrival, saying at the same time: "Wow! Where is this The program team really spent a lot of money!"

Wang Taika was holding the camera and shooting, his eyebrows almost furrowed together. This thing, compared to the documentaries he had shot before, was completely fake, even more fake than a TV drama!

Last to appear was the so-called survival expert, a burly man with a bushy beard, muscular physique, and camouflage uniform. He seemed quite reliable at first glance. However, Wang Taika immediately judged this guy to be a second-rate swordsman.

As a documentary filmmaker, Wang Taika's physical fitness could reach the level of a survival expert. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have visited so many dangerous places and survived safely. So, he knows or has heard of almost all the well-known survival experts in China.

However, this so-called survival expert, Wang Taika, he had never even heard of.

“Hello everyone! I’m Gongsun Hu, a survival expert. You can call me Tiger Brother!” the burly man said to the camera in a dramatic tone: “I have a strict temper and won't relax my requirements because you are celebrities. Because that would be irresponsible to your lives! This is deep in the mountains, a very dangerous primeval jungle. There might be some crises inside, so for your own safety, you must listen!”

"Oh! No way!"

“My God! Why did my manager get me this show”

"Wow, the expert is so cool!"

“Wouldn’t that be too dangerous!”

Wang Taika was carrying the camera, and he couldn't help but laugh. This deep mountain forest, this primitive forest! It's just a few hours away from the city center, and every single thing looks so real. The actors, they're all actors!

Just keep it simple, okay

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"Okay, now let's form groups! Two people per group. Because this is the first period, I won't let you guys act alone. Instead, I'll lead you all to explore the jungle!" Gongsun Hu, the expert, said: "In the wild, the most important thing is to find water sources. Let's head towards the mountains and see if we can find any."person needs at least two cameras following them, plus wide-angle lenses, fixed lenses, etc.After the meeting, several stars got into a car and left. After a while, when the show host finished his ope...