After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 450 I Need Help

He didn't even bother to eat; he went straight to his study, turned on his computer, and started frantically typing on the keyboard.

When Lin Yan brought in dinner, he had already written three pages of program proposal.

"Idol Birth?" Lin Yan read out the title. "What's this?"

"A brand new talent show, but completely different from the existing ones." Zhou Ziqian's eyes lit up as he pulled his wife to sit down. "We're not just showcasing stage performances, but documenting the entire process of a group of trainees from scratch to their debut—their training, competition, friendships, setbacks...all the most authentic things!"

“That sounds very risky,” Lin Yan frowned. “Would the audience want to see this?”

"Of course!" Zhou Ziqian exclaimed excitedly. "People are tired of fake reality shows; they crave genuine emotional connections. Just imagine how engaged the audience would be if they could witness the entire process of an ordinary teenager growing into a star! They would follow the show like a TV drama, cheering on their favorite trainees..."

He spoke until his mouth was dry, then grabbed a water glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Lin Yan looked at him thoughtfully: "Where did this idea come from?"

Zhou Ziqian hesitated for a moment. For some reason, he didn't want to mention that strange book: "It's... a direction I've been thinking about. Talent shows are becoming too homogenous; we need to break through."

With his wife's support, Zhou Ziqian's inspiration flowed freely.

Lin Liuyi received the reward and immediately brought the system with him.

Do the readers need any help this time?

"I need help!" Zhou Ziqian was extremely excited. He never expected that he would meet people from another world one day.

He even wondered if he was having these fantasies because he was staying up all night.

Lin Liuyi never expected that the previous reader didn't need any help at all, but this reader was in dire need of help.

After carefully listening to the other party's needs, Lin Liuyi said, "Isn't this simple? What I'm writing is an idol growth show."

"Then do you agree to let me use your idea?" he said, secretly pressing down the proposal he had already written.

"Her idea?" Lin Liu smiled. This wasn't her idea either.

However, thinking about the famous reality shows in her own world, Lin Liuyi told Zhou Ziqian about all the reality shows such as "Produce 0," "Youth With You," "The Voice of China," "Metamorphosis," "Where Are We Going, Dad?" "Running Man," "Sisters Who Make Waves," "Goodbye My Love," "Heart Signal," and so on.

Zhou Ziqian's reality show is just beginning to develop; otherwise, his previous shows wouldn't have been so popular.

However, after its initial explosive popularity, subsequent reality shows all featured similar content, leading to declining viewership in later seasons.

Now, listening to what Lin Liuyi was saying, Zhou Ziqian's eyes lit up more and more. There was just too much!

That night, Zhou Ziqian worked until 3 a.m. and completed the initial planning proposal for "The Birth of an Idol".

Before going to bed, he sent a message to Xiao Li, asking him to arrange a meeting with Deputy Director Liu the next morning.

To his surprise, the next morning, Xiao Li replied that Deputy Director Liu had offered to meet him at ten o'clock.

"He heard you had a new program idea and was very interested," Xiao Li said on the phone, her voice tinged with confusion. "This isn't like him..."

A glimmer of hope rose in Zhou Ziqian's heart.

He prepared his presentation carefully and arrived at the meeting room half an hour early.

To his surprise, not only was Liu Ming present, but also several senior producers from the program department and representatives from the advertising department.

"Producer Zhou, I heard you have a bold idea?" Liu Ming said with a half-smile. "We're all looking forward to it."

Zhou Ziqian took a deep breath and began his proposal.

He explained in detail the core concept of "The Birth of an Idol"—to select 20 promising trainees nationwide, gather them in a training base, and conduct three months of closed training.

The production team will follow them 24 hours a day, recording their daily progress and setbacks.

There is a weekly assessment, and the ranking is determined by a combination of professional judges and audience votes. Only the top five will have the opportunity to debut.

"This isn't just an ordinary talent show," Zhou Ziqian said, becoming increasingly excited, "it's a true epic of growth. Viewers will not only see the glamour on stage, but also witness the sweat and tears behind the scenes. They will build an emotional connection with these young people, watching them realize their dreams step by step..."

The meeting room was completely silent. After Zhou Ziqian finished speaking, he waited nervously for a response.

"It's too risky," said Manager Wang from the advertising department, the first to speak up. "A three-month cycle is too long; the audience doesn't have that kind of patience. Besides, the trainees are all ordinary people at the beginning; they don't have star power. How can we attract attention?"

"It's precisely because they're ordinary people that it feels real," Zhou Ziqian countered. "Think about it, when the audience watches an ordinary boy or girl gradually approach their dreams through their own efforts, the sense of identification and accomplishment is incomparable to any celebrity performance."

"What about the production costs?" another producer asked. "With 24-hour filming and three months' worth of footage, post-production will be extremely complex and expensive."

Zhou Ziqian was well-prepared: "We can use multi-camera simultaneous shooting and focus on editing key scenes. At the same time, we'll develop a companion mobile app so fans can watch clips of the trainees' daily lives anytime. This will satisfy the needs of hardcore fans without making the TV program too long."

The debate lasted for more than an hour.

To Zhou Ziqian's surprise, Liu Ming, who had always had opinions about him, never explicitly objected, but listened thoughtfully to the opinions of all parties.

At the end of the meeting, Liu Ming made a decision: "Producer Zhou, I'll give you a week to refine this plan, especially the budget and sponsorship strategy. If it's feasible, we can produce a pilot episode to see the reaction."

Zhou Ziqian could hardly believe his ears.

After leaving the meeting room, Xiao Li excitedly patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Zhou, you did it! Deputy Director Liu didn't give you any trouble!"

“Yeah, it’s really weird. But whatever!” Zhou Ziqian muttered.

Over the next few days, Zhou Ziqian led his team to work day and night to refine the plan.

They contacted several large entertainment agencies and initially screened a batch of trainees' information; designed the layout of the training base and the filming plan; and even contacted several well-known music producers to serve as judges.

But the most crucial link went wrong—they couldn't find a suitable lead actor.

The existing trainees either have poor basic skills, lack on-camera charisma, or have overly bland personalities.

Zhou Ziqian wants young people who can attract the audience at first glance, with a unique temperament and story.