The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 678 Departure
August 8, 1:12 noon.

Zhao Siyu pushed open the door carrying a thermos bucket. She had just returned from the hospital.

My father has been feeling unwell these days and is in the hospital for a check-up. My mother is busy at work, so the task of delivering meals to my father falls on her shoulders.

The hospital provides three meals a day, of course, but they are expensive and not very nutritious.

Mom specially made chicken soup last night. Most of it was left for Dad to nourish his body, and some was for her.

Wash the thermos carefully, take a small bowl, fill it with half a bowl of rice, scoop in two spoonfuls of golden chicken soup, pick up some random dishes, and put them all into the microwave.

When the ding-dong sound rang out, she walked out of the kitchen with the bowl, looked at the empty living room, and bit her lip.

In the past, my mother would prepare hot meals at noon and wait for me and my father to come home.

I usually complain that the food is not to my liking and I don’t want to eat this or that. My mother will then be angry and tell me that I should cook it myself and talk about how hard she works.

At this time, my father often pretends to be deaf and dumb and changes the subject at the right time.

But after get off work in the evening, she would secretly bring herself barbecue or other delicious food, and in the end both father and daughter would be scolded.

Some things you will only regret when you really lose them.

Because of her father's health condition, her appetite has greatly decreased. She only ate a few bites and then put down her chopsticks, losing her appetite.

She simply got up, went into the study, turned on the computer, and opened PPS.

The most eye-catching position on the homepage is the promotional poster of "My Love from the Star".

There are less than 8 hours left before this recently popular idol drama officially starts airing.

Last night, PPS announced the lottery collection method and the lottery rules for 2 vivo phones.

The 20,000 vivo phones were not drawn all at once as netizens speculated, but were given to lucky users in batches, with some given away every day. In theory, users who actively participate in the interaction will have a higher chance of winning.

As for the lottery.

She didn't know how PPS worked, but the platform sent her a message, telling her that she had successfully placed a bet on the Double Color Ball, along with a mysterious string of seven-digit numbers, six red and one blue.

Based on the knowledge she learned about the Double Color Ball after searching on the Internet, she knew that the prizes were divided into six levels.

For the first prize, all seven numbers must match, and the prize money is floating. The prize money for this prize level is divided equally according to the number of winning tickets, and is usually higher.

For the second prize, if all 6 red ball numbers match, the prize money also fluctuates and is lower than the first prize.

For the third prize, 5 red ball numbers and 1 blue ball number match, and the prize money for each bet is fixed at 3000 yuan.

The fourth prize is for matching 5 red ball numbers, or matching 4 red ball numbers and 1 blue ball number, and the prize for each bet is fixed at 200 yuan.

The fifth prize is for matching 4 red ball numbers, or matching 3 red ball numbers and 1 blue ball number, and the prize money for each bet is fixed at 10 yuan.

The sixth prize is for one blue ball number to match, and the prize money for each bet is fixed at 1 yuan.

Zhao Siyu fixed her eyes on the lower right corner of the poster of "My Love from the Star", where there was a number that kept climbing up: 9845621.

This means that more than 9.8 million users have obtained the Double Color Ball numbers.

This means that the number of PPS paying members has reached nearly 10 million, and nearly 10 million people are sharing the grand prize.

An analysis by lottery veterans online suggests that approximately one million people will win the prize this time.

The current probability of winning is one in ten.

As for whether she could win the grand prize, she had already recognized the current situation and realized that her hope was slim, so she became much more indifferent.

After all, she has never been a lucky person since she was a child.

Take the matter of chasing stars for example. Her classmates occasionally leave messages to Hu Chuan on Weibo, and they can get replies from him.

But she had been pursuing Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi for many years since junior high school, and had left many messages on Weibo, but had never had a similar experience.

The only autographed photo I ever got wasn't signed by my idol in person.

Instead, the two administrators of the Shiheyuanfang forum, seeing that she was dedicated and managed the forum in an orderly manner, agreed to get an autographed photo for her when they picked up Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi at the airport.

She remembered very clearly the two administrators, one was named Shihe Yuanfang and the other was named Little Lion.

However, unlike the autographed photos that other fans received, the one in her hand is quite special.

First, Liu Shishi and Lu Yuan’s signatures are on the same photo.

Moreover, this photo seems to be a daily life photo, taken in a casual manner, and there are no similar ones on the market.

In addition, the signature content is not so stereotyped. The two people each wrote a warm blessing of more than 200 words.

Perhaps thanks to the two administrators, Lu Yuan learned that she was in high school and wanted to apply to the Beijing Film Academy. He also promised that he would go back to the school to see her after she was admitted.

When she shared this autographed photo with her fan group, she was questioned by many people.

The autographed photos of stars, especially the content, are often perfunctory. Lu Yuan is no exception, usually with a blessing so short that it is less than ten characters long. There has never been such a precedent.

The strange thing is that after handwriting comparison, it was confirmed that this signed photo was indeed from the hands of both of them.

Some people in the fan group firmly believed that it was a fake, and a female fan offered a high price of 30 yuan to buy this autographed photo.

But she was out of her mind at the time and didn't agree because she thought the other party was a liar.

The situation is different now. She has made up her mind that no matter whether the autographed photo is real or fake, as long as "My Love from the Star" becomes a hit, she will seize the opportunity to sell it at a high price.

Or maybe, she would be lucky enough to win the first prize this time and she wouldn't have to sell her autographed photos. Instead, she could go directly to Shanghai to receive the prize and have Lu Yuan present the award to her in person. Zhao Siyu was lost in thought and fantasized.

"Ding dong!"

The QQ group shows that there are new messages entering.

She clicked on it and saw that it was a group of her best friends, with four or five people having a heated discussion.

"Fuck, iQiyi is so shameless that they let The Heirs start airing ahead of schedule. It was supposed to compete with My Love from the Star at 8pm, and there are 10 episodes in total, but they only released episodes at once, and for free!"

"IQIYI is too shameless. They can't beat My Love from the Star in terms of publicity, and when they saw the reputation of Korean stars decline, they started to do these little tricks."

"I won't watch it for free. If it weren't for someone exposing it online, I really wouldn't have known that Korean stars were making money in our country, and after returning home, they still acted condescending when talking about China."

“How will PPS respond? Will it also start broadcasting early?”

"How is that possible? My Love from the Star is a joint broadcast by TV stations and the Internet. PPS and Hunan TV will start broadcasting at the same time. Both parties must have signed a contract. Hunan TV's variety shows are currently only available on PPS, which shows that the two have in-depth cooperation. Hunan TV cannot change the time, so PPS should not even think about starting broadcasting early."

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Zhao Siyu exited the chat interface and opened Weibo to browse for a while. The news that "The Heirs" would be aired early quickly became a hot topic.

Netizens are talking about this.

Because of iQiyi's unremitting promotion and Lee Min Ho's public statement that the drama is better than "My Love from the Star".

Although most netizens are dismissive of this, it is undeniable that many people have become interested in it for this reason.

Zhao Siyu knew something about this drama, which was the work of South Korea's "golden screenwriter" Kim Eun-sook.

This screenwriter has created many popular TV series including "On Air", "City Hall", "Secret Garden" and "Gentleman's Dignity".

According to the synopsis of "The Heirs" released on the official website, the drama focuses on the sweet, touching and reckless romance between the 1% heirs of South Korea's upper class society and an extremely ordinary poor heroine.

In short, it is a love story between a tall, rich and handsome man and Cinderella. The screenwriter weaves a beautiful dream for the young woman.

This plot of the ugly duckling and the Prince Charming is a classic routine in Korean dramas. It comes out every once in a while to earn the tears of drama fans. Although it is extremely cliché, it has been tried and tested.

Zhao Siyu considers herself mentally mature and is not very interested in this play.

So, with a picky attitude, she typed iQiyi into the search box, found the drama, and clicked on the first episode.

The first episode starts soon.

The male protagonist played by Lee Min Ho is called Jin Tan, who can probably be classified as a second-generation rich in China. In South Korea, this group is called chaebol heirs.

The plot opens with Kim Tan surfing on the American coastline.

The camera keeps lingering on his bronze skin, showing off his muscular chest muscles, abdominal muscles and long legs. Every shot is full of temptation for female viewers.

Coupled with his warm smile and affectionate eyes, he was simply irresistible to the young girl.

While Zhao Siyu was admiring the other person's good figure, she couldn't help but think of the classic scene of international superstar Miss Zhang Ziyi sunbathing and playing in the water on the Western beach.

It seems that the most direct manifestation of the rise of the Asian rich is showing off their bodies on the beach with white people.

As the plot deepened, Zhao Siyu became immersed in it and gradually forgot that she had originally come here to find fault.

The relationships between the characters became clearer and clearer, and she watched episode after episode, forgetting everything else.

Kim Tan, played by Lee Min Ho, and Eun Sang, played by Park Shin Hye, are the second son of a large conglomerate and the daughter of a mute maid who is as inconspicuous as dust.

Two people who had no chance of meeting each other met unexpectedly and fell in love with each other in a flash.

It's very bloody, but very enjoyable.

I don’t know how much time had passed, but when Zhao Siyu clicked on the next episode, she found that she needed to pay or become a member to continue watching.

She glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the computer desktop. It was almost 6 o'clock in the afternoon. She had been looking at it for a full 5 hours.

Zhao Siyu had to admit that she was still a country boy at heart and liked watching these Mary Sue plots.

But poverty and loyalty to Lu Yuan made her decisively click the cross and close the interface.

Opening the QQ group again, she noticed that her girlfriends were discussing "The Heirs" enthusiastically.

"Everyone, has anyone seen "The Heirs"? "

"I watched a little bit of it, it's really good, the plot is smooth and the actors' acting is very natural."

"I suddenly realized that Lee Min Ho is so handsome. His long legs really touched my heart. I am considering whether to buy an iQiyi membership."

"And the second male lead, Kim Woo Bin, may look a little different, but I just checked and found out that he's a top Korean model with perfect body proportions!"

"I like his sister, the tsundere Kim Ji-won, she's super cute."

"I'm suddenly a little worried about My Love from the Star. I have confidence in Lu Yuan, but The Heirs is really good, with handsome men and beautiful women all over the screen. It's so exciting!"

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Zhao Siyu curled her lips, thinking that these people were fake fans, with weak stances and would fall at the slightest provocation.

But I couldn't help feeling a little worried.

She opened Weibo and, as expected, the discussion about "The Heirs" was in full swing, with several topics on Weibo's hot search list related to the drama.

"Oppa, I shouldn't have forwarded your bad photos before. Your 360-degree face with a pair of perfectly proportioned long legs, I am not talented enough, but I am willing to spend a good night with you!"

"Kim Tan is so handsome! His handsomeness touches my heart. He surfs in California, owns a two-story villa facing the sea, and drives a genuine Maserati sports car. When I think of the second-generation male protagonists in some mainland idol dramas (Meteor Shower) driving a MG, I want to laugh. This is the real second-generation rich!"

"Why are there only ten episodes released? It's ridiculous, but if you think about it carefully, there are many logical loopholes, and the Chinese dubbing is a bit abrupt. But I'm a local fan, and I just like watching this kind of thing. Can IQIYI hurry up? I can't wait! Can't I just pay for it?"

Netizens have been praising "The Heirs" and the number of Lee Min Ho's fans has seen a surge.

Zhao Siyu was extremely worried. Why was there no news about My Love from the Star? Why was there no response from the PPS platform, with only two hours left before the show was to start?

At this moment, iQiyi’s official Weibo suddenly released a message:
Congratulations! The first ten episodes of The Heirs have exceeded 3 million views! The average number of views per episode is over 3000 million, breaking the average number of views per episode of iQIYI's online dramas since its establishment, topping the list. Our next goal is to exceed 10 billion views in total!!!
Then, they listed several sets of past playback data in a particularly pointed way to highlight the extraordinary achievements of "The Heirs".

"The Unforgettable Number" is exclusively broadcast on iQiyi. As of the finale, the total number of views has reached 9 million. There are 34 episodes in total, with an average of 2350 million views per episode.

"Startling by Each Step" is exclusively broadcast on iQiyi. As of the finale, the total number of views has reached 6 million, with 3 episodes and an average of 35 million views per episode.

"Before the Dawn" is exclusively broadcast on iQiyi. As of the finale, the total number of views is 1.8 million, with 30 episodes and an average of 600 million views per episode.

The common point of these dramas is that they all star Lu Yuan as the leading actor. The TV dramas starring Lu Yuan in the past few years had a considerable number of broadcasts at the time, and they were basically at the top of the list that year.

iQiyi's move this time intentionally or unintentionally put down Lu Yuan, or in other words, by belittling Lu Yuan, it indirectly mocked his new drama "My Love from the Star" which will be broadcast on the PPS platform.

Of course, some netizens have raised objections to this, believing that such a comparison is unfair.

They believe that the broadcast time of these dramas is wrong. "Before the Dawn" was broadcast in 2010, and "Scarlet Heart" and "The Eternal Number" were both broadcast in 2011.

After three years, the number of iQiyi users will not stand still. The number of streaming media users on the entire network has increased significantly. The dramas in 2013 should not be compared with those in previous years.

In addition, the TV series starring Lu Yuan have not only been broadcast on iQiyi, but also on many TV stations. In addition, there are many pirated copies on the Internet.

Therefore, making a comparison in this way is unscientific and unfair.

But similar voices were quickly drowned out by the ocean of comments from netizens, especially after Lee Min Ho posted again.

A bunch of Weibo users who had just registered were posting praises for "The Heirs".

"I'm a rebel. Oppa is right. 'The Heirs' is an excellent idol drama!"

"Ahhh, Oppa replied to me. Although Lu Yuan is very good and has a strong record in the past, you still have to watch Korean idol dramas."

“I can’t comment on ‘My Love from the Star’ because it hasn’t aired yet, but ‘The Heirs’ is the best idol drama in my mind.”

"Fuck, you guys, wait until "My Love from the Star" starts airing, wait for the boss to show up, and then kill the shitty "The Heirs" right through to Korea!"

"Well, that's a bit exaggerated. The ratings of The Heirs are basically set to be the best drama of the year in South Korea."

"So what if he's the drama king? The TV series starring the boss is not much of a drama king? Go! Go!!!"

At the same time, South Korea, CineonTV.

Park Jung-hwan was looking at the news reports related to "The Heirs" on his mobile phone, and his heart was beating fast.

#The Heirs' ratings continue to rise#
#The fourth prince Lu Yuan's new drama "My Love from the Star" will be aired tonight#
#Lee Min Ho's popularity soars#
The news that Lee Min Ho was ridiculed by netizens in China spread to South Korea.

Under the instigation of certain media, most Korean netizens hold a hostile attitude towards the Chinese idol drama "My Love from the Star".

"Resolutely boycott "My Love from the Star", long live "The Heirs"!"

"I swear here that if I watch My Love from the Star, I will not be worthy of being a citizen of the Republic of Korea."

Park Jung-hwan exhaled.

Unlike "My Love from the Star" which was aired at the same time in China and South Korea, "The Heirs" was aired in South Korea a few days earlier than on the Chinese iQiyi platform.

On the day of the show's premiere, it achieved an 11.6% viewership rating nationwide and continued to rise.

It has now climbed to a high of 20.9%.

These data undoubtedly prove the popularity of "The Heirs" and also indicate that it will become the hit Korean drama of the year.

CineonTV is not a large-scale TV station in South Korea, but it has an enterprising spirit.

Based on the success of "Scarlet Heart", they spent a huge amount of money this time and bet on "My Love from the Star".

If they lose, not to mention the difficulty the TV station will have in the next few years, he will be the first to suffer and will be fired.

This also relates to other subsequent cooperation with the Chinese streaming platform PPS.

PPS wants to enter the Korean market and obtain a stable supply channel for Korean dramas, while CineonTV wants to catch this giant ship, enter the Chinese market and gain more benefits.

All of this is based on the premise that "My Love from the Star" can be a huge success.

Park Jung-hwan was restless throughout the afternoon. He didn't answer the director's call and paced back and forth in the office anxiously.

Until the clock on the wall pointed to 8:10.

He knew that the moment that would determine the life and death of CineonTV and himself had finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)