The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 737 Doctor
The next day, in a residential area in Zhaoyang District.

Zhai Tianling and Peng Guanying, graduates of the Class of 06 of Beijing Film Academy, each carrying a breakfast, came to the seventh floor and rang the doorbell.

"Ding dong, ding dong!"

"Coming."

After a long while, Zhu Yilong pushed the door open sleepily. Seeing the two people outside, he was very surprised: "Why are you here? Why didn't you notify us? Come in."

"Zhu Meili's new drama has just started airing, and she has already made it into the top 50 on the PPS annual character popularity list. It looks like she's going to be a big hit. If you become rich and powerful, don't forget to help her. We have to come and get her help." Peng Guanying said with a smile.

The three of them are college classmates and close friends, and their mentor is Cui Xinqing.

Among the trio, Peng Guanying is nicknamed Peng Piaoliang, Zhu Yilong is called Zhu Meili, and Zhai Tianling is Zhai Mengmeng.

As for the annual character popularity on PPS.

That is a small feature updated by PPS, which creates an annual character popularity ranking list covering the dramas aired on PPS this year.

The rules stipulate that users can vote for their favorite actors in the show for free every day. Of course, fans can also pay, but the price is very expensive, ten yuan per vote.

The top three most popular actors will go on stage to receive their awards at the 2013 PPS Annual Ceremony.

"Hey, Meili, I brought you breakfast."

Zhai Tianling stared at his dark circles and joked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"Why are you sleeping?" Zhu Yilong yawned and took the breakfast. "I tossed and turned all night and couldn't fall asleep. I just took a nap at around five o'clock."

"Worried about grades?"

"nonsense."

“Are the ratings data out?”

"not yet."

Zhai Tianling and Peng Guanying nodded in understanding.

After all, it was Zhu Yilong's first TV series as the leading actor. The two came to the living room and saw "Gu Jian Qi Tan" playing on TV, so they used their mobile phones to project the screen.

"Hey, when did iQiyi start broadcasting?"

"Around six o'clock."

"How about it?"

"I haven't had time to look yet. I just woke up." Zhu Yilong rubbed his hair and said, "You guys sit down. I'll go wash my face."

"Go ahead, go ahead, don't worry about us."

Peng Guanying took some snacks from the refrigerator, shared some with Zhai Tianling, and sat on the sofa like a big boss.

Although there was a technical failure on the iQiyi platform last night, resulting in the failure of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" to be broadcast, Zhejiang Satellite TV still started broadcasting on time.

There is endless discussion about the two dramas on Weibo.

Peng Guanying was browsing Weibo and saw that most netizens were praising "Eternal Love".

Some fans of the book changed their attitude and praised the adaptation for being true to the original, saying that the main plot line was almost exactly the same as the original novel.

Some praised the filming technology, believing that the crew used special effects to bring out some gorgeous scenes from the original novel.

For example, the fairy air surrounding "Qingqiu" at the beginning is dominated by cold colors. The overall scene is solemn and orderly without losing its ancient charm. Compared with the traditional fairy love dramas with bright colors, it has been greatly adjusted and improved.

Of course, there was also praise for several actors.

"Liu Shishi really chose the right role. She changed her name to Si Yin, dressed as a man, and went to Kunlun Xu to become a disciple. During the learning process, Bai Qian's natural spiritual energy as a fox fairy, her natural tendency to get into trouble, and her mischievous and naughty spirit all seemed to be fully revealed."

"Little brother Si Yin is quite smart, especially when she kept mumbling that I am the youngest in the family and that I cannot be her senior brother just because I was born late. It touched my girlish heart. No wonder her master dotes on her so much."

"Am I the only one who thinks this TV series is great? It's been a long time since I've seen such a well-made domestic fantasy film."

"Shi Shi is really suitable for costume dramas. She looks heroic even in men's clothing. It reminds me of her classic role Yan Sanniang. The same goes for Zhu Yilong. Before the show started, many people complained that Zhu Yilong was not famous enough and thought he would ruin the show, but his acting is really good."

"I really like Mo Yuan played by Zhu Yilong. As a master, he is calm and reserved. Without saying a word or even looking at you, he asks the woman who loves him for an apprentice. He is so domineering and intimidating, and his behavior fully demonstrates the spirit of the Celestial Clan."

He swiped the screen of his mobile phone and noticed the press release about Li Yifeng, the leading male actor of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", and curled his lips.

"How dare such a face-palm guy compare himself to Meili? How dare he? He has a pair of dead fish eyes. Even before Meili entered Beijing Film Academy, she could beat him. He really has no acting skills."

Zhai Tianling, who was standing next to him, was watching the actor who played Baili Tusu on TV and agreed with him: "It's hard for a beautiful person to speak human language. His beautiful eyes are so good at acting. Li Yifeng is just so-so, but his fans are praising him so much, beating this and that. It makes me laugh to death. He's not even as handsome as me."

Peng Guanying turned her head and stared at him with suspicion in her eyes.

"Why are you looking at me? I'm not much better than him. No, what do you mean?"

"Haha, Zhu Meili and I can say this, but you can't."

"Why?"

"One of us is called Pretty, the other is called Beautiful, and you are the only one called Cute. To be honest, you are a little redundant among the three of us. Don't you understand?"

"Fuck, you Peng Guanying, so what if you are handsome? You are 1.9 meters tall, but you can't even get a leading role."

Peng Guanying was choked for a moment. He felt that he had good qualifications in all aspects and he graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. However, his career didn't go smoothly and he hasn't made a name for himself in the past few years.

At a new drama launch some time ago, a question from a reporter broke his defense.

"As a newcomer, how do you evaluate your performance this time? What do you think of working with so many seniors?"

He almost got angry on the spot. He had been in the industry for five or six years and was not a newcomer.

After a moment of impotent rage, he leaned against the sofa and sighed, "But this kid is really lucky. I heard that he used to be a singer?"

"I don't know. I don't pay attention to the past of idol actors who have no acting skills. It's just that I was not invited to participate in "Gu Jian Qi Tan". But if there is a role, I can act so well that the male lead will be embarrassed."

"Right, right, right." Peng Guanying rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "Everyone knows that you are a drama queen. You are so awesome."

"Lanling King" doubled his own scenes. A villain even overshadowed the leading male role Feng Shaofeng. He even went straight past the screenwriter and director to contact the producer. How dare he? It's great to have a background. Why isn't my father a colleague of Xiao Ming's father?"

"I told you it had nothing to do with Brother Xiao Ming, why don't you believe me? It's true that my dad and his dad were colleagues, but I only went to his house to consult him when I applied for Beijing Film Academy or the Central Academy of Drama."

After Zhai Tianling finished explaining, he raised his eyebrows complacently: "I can change the play because my changes are good and the producer also approves. Who doesn't want the play to be good? So what if Feng Shaofeng is the lead actor?"

“That’s because you met a good producer.”

"In this business, the bold ones will die of overeating, while the timid ones will die of starvation. Senior Brother Lu has said this many times when he returned to school. As long as you have enough confidence in your business ability, then go all out. No matter what method you use, find opportunities for yourself first."

"Even if I don't succeed, I can find someone to hype it up, and that will also generate traffic. I have planned that when I take a photo wearing my PhD graduation gown, I will buy a trending search to let everyone see what a top academic actor in the entertainment industry is like."

"I'm a thin-skinned person, sorry." Peng Guanying glanced at him. They had been classmates for many years, so he knew his personality very well. Zhai Tianling was not very tall, and his looks were not as good as those young handsome guys, but he had a good acting talent. He was just a talker, boastful, vain, and liked to show off.

Otherwise, Teacher Cui Xinqing might have recommended him to Senior Brother Lu Yuan.

"What are you talking about?" Zhu Yilong just came out of the bathroom.

Zhai Tianling smiled and said: "Talking about Li Yifeng, Piaoliang said he used to be a singer."

"That's right." Zhu Yilong nodded: "Li Yifeng once participated in a singing talent show called "Come on, Good Man"."

"Three Lives Three Worlds" and "Gu Jian Qi Tan" are competing against each other, so he naturally knows something about Li Yifeng, who is also the leading male role.

Seeing the two of them looking at him eagerly, he continued to explain.

"'Come on, Good Man' is a program held by Dragon TV in 06. He was in the same class as Jing Boran, Ma Tianyu and others. However, Li Yifeng was not talented in singing and was eliminated in the top eight to six."

"But because of his good looks, he gained a lot of attention from female fans and signed a contract with a company. With the company's help, he released a few albums, but they didn't make a big splash, so he switched to acting. After a lot of twists and turns, he signed a contract with Huanrui, and this time he was chosen to play the leading male role."

Zhai Tianling said disdainfully: "I was saying it, how come I can't see any acting skills at all, it turns out that he is from another industry, everyone wants to come in and act in the movie."

Zhu Yilong shrugged and said nothing.

In this kind of situation, the investors can choose whoever they want. It is not something he, as an actor, should consider, nor is he qualified to do so.

He ate the breakfast the two brought, staring at the TV absentmindedly, and occasionally took out his cell phone to take a look.

"Three Lives Three Worlds" was his first leading role, so he couldn't help but be nervous.

He is a student of Beijing Film Academy Class of 06, and he has been joining film crews since 08.

Because I have no background or experience, I can’t get any good resources.

I finally got a good role, but I was terminated after just half a day of filming.

Later I realized that my eyes were too ugly and I stole the limelight from the male lead, so I was kicked out.

After graduating from Beijing Film Academy in 10, he signed a contract with Yuanfang Studio directly on the recommendation of his mentor Cui Xinqing.

With Lu Yuan, a towering tree, backing him up, he never had to worry about getting acting offers.

He was fulfilled and happy as a supporting actor in various major film crews. In 11, someone even asked him to be the leading male role, but he considered it again and again and chose to decline. He thought the role was too superficial and he seemed guilty.

He has made rapid progress in the past two or three years, from his initial lack of dialogue skills to his somewhat unnatural expressions and movements.

Up to now, in the words of Brother Lu, he has been reborn, and his professional ability is on par with that of first-line artist Hu Can.

He still remembered the day when Senior Brother Lu came to him and said that Hu Qian just didn't want to act in a costume drama, so this track would be his from now on.

He didn't know whether what Senior Brother Lu said was true or not, but that day, he got the script of "Eternal Love".

The boss lady came out to support him, this is a rare opportunity.

He knew that whether he could make it to the top depended on this time.

Zhai Tianling and Peng Guanying looked at each other, and both knew that he was worried about the performance of "Eternal Love".

They both took out their phones. Peng Guanying opened PPS and pretended to be surprised, "My goodness, Meili, your ranking is rising really fast."

"I saw you were only ranked 50th last night before I went to bed, but now you're already in the top 20. How many people voted for you? The first place vote costs 10 yuan per vote, and one person cast more than 10,000 votes, which is nearly 100,000 yuan."

Zhu Yilong glanced at him with a heavy heart.

There are four types of PPS rankings for characters.

The first is a pure popularity list. In addition to one free ticket per day, paying members can also pay to vote for their favorite characters.

Divided into the most popular male and female protagonists of the year, the most popular male and female supporting actors of the year, and the most popular new male and female actors of the year.

At that time, at the PPS annual ceremony, these six actors will go on stage to receive their awards.

The second type is a pure competition of professional ability. Each paying member will only have one ticket for this type of ticket after watching a drama. The ticket can only be voted for the actors in the drama, and money cannot be spent on ranking. The review mechanism is relatively strict.

The third type is a list for directors, and the fourth type is for screenwriters, both of which are the types that cannot be spent money.

This is just an attempt by PPS and will be improved later.

Peng Guanying joked, "Meili, the first place is not your trumpet, right?"

"What small account? Can't I have a fanatical fan?" Zhu Yilong was speechless.

Zhai Tianling smacked his lips and said, "Why do I feel like this popularity list is just a way for PPS to get money from fans?"

"I feel the same way, but it's a two-way street." Peng Guanying swiped the screen and said, "But the number of votes for Senior Brother Lu's role as Professor Chen is really outrageous. I suspect that the votes of the top 100 on the list combined are not as many as his alone."

Zhu Yilong agreed: "Brother Lu is on the list, especially from "My Love from the Star", which is a bit bullying."

"Indeed it is."

"Ding ding ding." As Zhu Yilong spoke, his cell phone rang.

"who?"

"Produced by Jiang Xuemeng."

"Hello, Producer Jiang, are the data out? Oh. OK, thank you."

"How is it?" Peng Guanying and Zhai Tianling were both curious.

Zhu Yilong licked his lips and felt a little dry in the mouth for a moment.

“First in the same period!”

#On the first day of its broadcast, "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" set a national network ratings of 1.77%, successfully topping the TV drama ratings list#
#"Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" outshines "Gu Jian Qi Tan"#
#The ratings of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" were a huge hit, with a first-day rating of 1.65% and an audience share of 10.89%#
#PPS Another hit of the year, Liu Shishi starred in the fairy tale drama "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms"#
Hunan Satellite TV and PPS released their audience ratings to the public almost at the same time, causing an uproar in public opinion.

Both Liu Shishi and Yang Mi truly entered the public eye starting with "Chinese Paladin III". This is their second confrontation after "Palace" and "Startling by Each Step".

Fans of the drama "Three Lives Three Worlds" and Liu Shishi's fans are naturally overjoyed.

But the "Gu Jian Qi Tan" side felt unhappy.

The two dramas have similar themes and both have their own fans. "Three Lives Three Worlds" is adapted from a novel and has a large fan base, while "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is another game adaptation after "Legend of Sword and Fairy", and is also quite consistent with the original game.

1.77% and 1.65%, judging from the numbers alone, the difference does not seem to be that big.

Because of iQiyi, the two fans were fighting each other to pieces, but unexpectedly, the ones who fought the most this time were not Liu Shishi and Yang Mi.

But it was Zhu Yilong and Li Yifeng.

(End of this chapter)