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Chapter 1066 A Century-Long Collaboration, Exploding on Both Taiwan and Online

"What."

Liu Yifei suddenly realized what was happening, her fair ears turning red, and at the same time she raised her plump thigh and kicked:
"You damned Zhou!"

What are you thinking?

Liu Yifei loosened her leg, puffed out her cheeks, glared at Zhou Yutang, and said coquettishly, "That's not what I meant!"

"Which one is that?"

Women's moods are just so unpredictable.

Seeing Zhou Yutang's seemingly disappointed expression, Liu Yifei perked up and looked up, saying...

"Xiao Zhou, do you know about what's been going on between Sister Zhou Xun and the Princess lately?"

"Did the two of them get into a fight over Uncle Peng?"

"Hey, stop making me laugh."

Liu Yifei gently punched him and smiled, "It's a recent variety show on Hunan TV that invited Zhou Xun and Princess Wang together."
"real or fake?"

These past few days have been busy preparing for the project, with endless meetings, so Zhou Yutang hasn't been paying attention to film and television news.

The Queen of Pop and Princess Consort actually participated in the same variety show as Zhou Xun?
"Of course it's true."

This year has been unlucky for Hunan TV, with its ratings consistently suppressed by the other two major channels: Shanghai Tomato TV and Jiangsu TV.

Several top-rated variety shows, such as "Singer," "Back to Field," and "Divas Hit the Road," are all deeply associated with Mingjie.

Industry insiders jokingly say that if Governor Zhou sneezes, Hunan TV will catch a cold.

Undeniably, Zhou Yutang's influence is so great that it can sway the ratings landscape of domestic satellite TV platforms.

This is a situation that Hunan TV's top management does not want to see.

Mango TV used to be the leading satellite TV channel, and Mango TV also had a certain competitive relationship with Bilibili.

Therefore, while maintaining its relationship with the Jiangdong Group and relying on its hit films and variety shows, Hunan TV has also strengthened its operations related to self-produced dramas and variety shows.

Mango TV has always been full of talented people, and they've really made a name for themselves!
Mango TV's productions, such as "Who's the Murderer," "Chinese Restaurant," and "Dear Inn," have all been quite popular.

This year's "PhantaCity" is a brand new music variety show created by Hunan TV.

In an effort to generate buzz, Hunan TV brought Zhou Xun and Wang Fei together on a variety show.

Rumor has it that the combined appearance fees of Zhou Xun and the Queen of Pop are no less than 400 million yuan!
Such a large investment shows that Hunan TV has big ambitions.

The fact that these two people were on the same stage was just like the song the diva sang.

In this lifetime, if we meet on a narrow path, we will inevitably be separated.
Before marrying the princess, Li Dapeng had a passionate romance with Zhou Xun.

What's most amusing is that Zhou Xun also has a close private relationship with Faye Wong's daughter, Leah Dou.

Since Miss Liu was so enthusiastic about gossiping, Zhou Yutang naturally had to play along.

He suddenly had a whimsical thought: "Do you think Dou calls Zhou Xun 'sister' or 'aunt' in private?"

"Hey? Zhou, why are you so gossipy!"

Liu Yifei was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but chuckle softly, before pondering the matter with a serious expression:

"Zhou Xun is eight years younger than the princess, so the princess calls her 'little sister.' Little Dou should call Zhou Xun 'older sister.' The mother and daughter are each sticking to their own way of addressing her."

Along with the premiere of "Si Teng" on Hunan TV, "Back to Field," a show featuring Sweet Princess, also premiered at the same time.

It instantly ignited social media discussion, and the topic's popularity skyrocketed.

The fact that it's produced by Jiangdong alone is enough to attract attention, not to mention the addition of the nation's first love, the sweet princess, which directly boosts its popularity to the max.

"Help! Sweetie is absolutely stunning in 'Sito' this time! Her cheongsam look is breathtaking. I never knew she had such a great figure!"

"Promise me, Sweetie, you won't give it to Zhou Gou, okay?"

"I have to say, the quality of 'Sito' is truly unbeatable. It's so exquisite that every frame could be a wallpaper. Jiang Dong's aesthetic sense has never disappointed!"

"Hahaha, I can't stop laughing! Luckily it wasn't Teacher Huang who cooked, otherwise Jing Tian might have had to be sent to the hospital (doge)."

"Has anyone dug into Sweet Princess's background? She's already got Governor Zhou protecting her right after her debut, her resources are incredible."

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As one of Hunan TV's flagship programs, "Back to Field" has consistently maintained top-tier viewership ratings for variety shows.

In the episode that Jing Tian participated in, when Teacher He intentionally steered the conversation toward her relationship with Zhou Yutang, the real-time ratings soared to over 2 that night, and the market share exceeded 18%.

It was nearly double the ratings of the previous episode, marking a recent peak for Hunan TV's viewership.

The heated discussions sparked by the show have also made many netizens even more curious about Jing Tian's background.

In the internet age, there are no secrets.

These days, netizens are all like reincarnations of Conan, even digging up old photos of Jing Tian presenting flowers to her elementary school classmate.

Putting aside her debut endorsement of American Northwest cherries, the fact that the Oscars even created a special international award just for the Sweet Princess sounds like a complete fantasy.
All of this easily leads people to speculate about Princess Sweet's family background, yet no concrete information can be found online.

Some say that Sweet Princess was a player during the initial beta test, and she's definitely a wealthy and beautiful woman.

Some say she was kept by a powerful man for a long time and had an ambiguous relationship with Governor Zhou.

These dubious rumors only added to Princess Sweet's mystique.

The popularity of the variety show quickly had a positive impact on the TV series.

Since "Introduction to Architecture," Jing Tian has successfully become the nation's first love and firmly established herself as a top-tier actress.

However, he did not achieve any notable results after that.

Until this year's Valentine's Day, Jiang Dong's "How Long Will I Love U" and "Si Teng," another production by Jiang Dong, featured stunning cheongsam looks that excited fans and attracted the attention of many passersby.

Now, "Si Teng" has officially landed on Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Independent Broadcast Theater, officially challenging the strong top spot held by "Ashes of Love".

"The viewership and online streaming data are still a bit lacking."

Zhou Yutang paid close attention to the Sweet Princess project.

Without needing to say much, the secretary naturally prepared the viewership report and delivered it to him.

Its initial rating reached 1.5, and its peak viewership rating once exceeded 2, only slightly inferior to "Ashes of Love," which was still dominating the ratings at the time. It easily crushed the still stubbornly struggling "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace."
The show was streamed on both Bilibili and Mango TV, and its viewership was equally impressive, second only to "Ashes of Love," outperforming other TV dramas airing at the same time and sweeping across major online platforms.

"Boss, this result is a double hit on TV and online. It's understandable that it can't compare to 'Ashes of Love,' after all, 'Ashes of Love' has been airing for so long."

Chen Duling opened her phone: "Look, look!"

She needed to let her boss know just how popular the show she liked was.

On the night of its broadcast alone, it garnered more than a dozen trending topics on Weibo.

The activity level of Sweet Princess's personal Baidu Tieba nearly doubled overnight!
Including the artist-related search popularity index on various platforms, it can compete with Yang Zi, who is currently enjoying immense popularity, for the top spot.

Even on Zhihu's trending topics list, there are several topics related to the Sweet Princess.

The questions either discussed his family background or were about "Sito," and the total number of questions answered exceeded four figures.

Entertainment headlines on various platforms, trending posts on forums, and trending topics on Weibo are all featuring the sweet princess in a cheongsam.

It's no exaggeration to say it was a double hit on both Taiwan and the internet. Moreover, it was almost entirely Sweet Princess who reaped this massive wave of popularity.

If Jiang Xuerou were here and saw Chen Duling listing various data to Zhou Yutang, she probably wouldn't be able to suppress her smile.

Okay, if you're going to take credit, then take credit all you want!
"How are the projects in the TV drama department going?"

Zhou Yutang remained calm and turned to ask.

Chen Duling held the tablet and gave a serious work report: "The filming of 'It's Your Turn' in Japan has wrapped up. Director Shen Ao got A in several assessments, but after taking a trip around Japan, he seems to have some new ideas."

"Oh? Another new idea?"

Zhou Yutang, however, became somewhat interested.

Jiangdong also has an internal evaluation mechanism for hiring new directors.

Both Lao Suan and Xin Shuang went through this process; bidding for the Olympics also requires following procedures.

"He said it was some kind of tower. He'll report back to you personally when he gets back."

After a pause, Chen Duling continued, "Lao Suan's 'The Silent Truth' is also in its final stages, but Director Xin Shuang's project won't be finished until at least November."

What about the two "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series that you collaborated on with Tencent?

"Director Fei is very fast. Filming for 'The Lost Caverns of the Dragon Ridge' will wrap up no later than next month. Then Vision Media split into two teams to do post-production, and some of the work was outsourced."

"Director Fei's abilities are beyond question. When will filming begin for 'The Wrath of Xiangxi'?"

"Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in December."

Jiangdong Entertainment has been going all out this year, releasing not only the Mist Theater but also the Ghost Blows Out the Light series of TV dramas.

With both movies and TV series being produced simultaneously, the film is flourishing on both the big and small screens.

The film was handed over to Guo Fan, who took over the project.

The "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series of TV dramas, a collaboration between Jiangdong and Tencent, was handed over to director Fei Zhenxiang.

Following the original order, start with the Dragon Ridge Caves.

This story follows Hu Bayi and his group of protagonists as they are led into the Longling Cave in Shaanxi by a pair of embroidered shoes. They search for the Dragon Bone Heavenly Book, obtain clues about the Red Spot Curse, and then embark on a journey to the Tomb of the Prince of Xian, which also leads to the story of the Angry Qingxiangxi during the Republican era.

Many people may not be familiar with director Fei Zhenxiang, who comes from a family of Peking Opera performers.

But if we talk about the character Little Stone in "Farewell My Concubine," the film that made Chen Shiren famous, perhaps everyone will have some impression of him.

This person is a veteran in the film and television industry in terms of both experience and ability.

Last year, Kiwi's adaptation of Tianxia Bachang's novel "River God" was a rare gem among domestic suspense and adventure films, and it still holds a stable 8.1 rating on Douban, which speaks volumes about its quality.

This time, the directors from the Jiangdong lineage each had their own projects, and Jiang Xuerou's TV drama business department and Tencent's film and television department jointly decided to pass the ball to Director Fei.

Jiangdong's long-term operation of the Ghost Blows Out the Light IP is also an important part of its film and television strategy.

According to Zhou Yutang, the goal is to develop the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series into a long-lasting IP like the Marvel Universe, capable of continuous and stable output to the outside world.

Don't underestimate the influence of the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" series in Asia.

At the time, Zhou Yutang personally directed "Mojin: The Lost Legend," which sparked a craze for metaphysics, feng shui, and tomb raiding in South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Film and television dramas are just one link in the chain that drives the entire entertainment industry. Games and various derivative products are already under development and will continuously bring revenue to Jiangdong.

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye, and "Hello Mr. Billionaire" has finally completed its extended run, with its total box office revenue settling at 35.68 billion yuan.

The members of Mahua FunAge were busy holding a celebration banquet, and the industry was already numb with envy.

"Adding the 44.79 billion yuan from the opening film of the summer season, 'Dying to Survive,' the Jiangdong Film Group has raked in over 80 billion yuan in box office revenue this summer alone. That's outrageous!"

"Adding to the success of 'Operation Red Sea' and 'How Long Will I Love U' at the beginning of the year, and 'The Unknown' during the May Day holiday, it's true that half of the Chinese entertainment industry is in Zhou Dudu's hands."

"Don't forget, that doesn't even include 'The Nun' and 'Fifty Shades Freed,' which earned a lot of money in US dollars."

"Holy crap, the Grand Commander must be making a fortune. No wonder he became the richest man in the country at the age of thirty."

"The key is to see how well 'The Wandering Earth' and 'Detective Chinatown 2' perform during the Lunar New Year season. I think the trailer looks good, and maybe it has a chance to reach 20 billion this year."

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As a prominent figure in the film and television industry, Zhou Yutang is already used to standing guard in the most conspicuous position in the film and television news section.

Meanwhile, "She Kills," which has been in theaters for two weeks, has grossed a total of 5.79 million yuan.

Daily box office revenue is still declining, and Teacher Fan has already ended his roadshow.

According to Maoyan's dynamic box office estimates, the final figure is expected to be around 7.74 million yuan.

For realistic art films that almost recoup their costs by relying on overseas copyrights, we can't ask for too much more.

All eyes in the industry are on the director's film "Shadow".

Bona Film Group's "Golden Brothers," produced by Fatty Yu, has also generated considerable buzz.

Almost half of Hong Kong's top stars rallied to support it, and with Enlight Media's "Cry Me a Sad River" also involved, and the popular 95-born actress Zhang Ruonan in the cast, it was guaranteed to generate traffic and buzz.

Among the many films released during the National Day holiday, Bao Beier's "Fat Buddies" was relatively less popular.

After a quiet September, the domestic film market has finally come alive again, with various marketing hype emerging one after another.

You're selling the nostalgia of the Young and Dangerous brothers reuniting to fight again, while I'm bringing up the marketing of the director's amazing performance of Zhu Yilong's acting skills.

However, judging from the scale of investment and the cast, there is no doubt that Zhang Yimou's "Shadow" stands out from the crowd.

"The new film 'Shadow,' directed by the renowned director, has made a stunning debut, raking in 1.34 million yuan at the box office on its opening day. Its ink-wash aesthetics have shocked the film industry!"

"Zhu Yilong's acting skills in playing two roles are explosive, with Hu Jun, Zhou Ye and other stars supporting him, showing the charm of the East."

"The nostalgia factor of 'Golden Brothers' worked, with Ekin Cheng and Jordan Chan leading the original cast of 'Young and Dangerous' to a box office of 7680 million on the first day."

"Bao Beier's directorial debut, 'Fat Buddies,' had a mediocre performance, grossing 4820 million yuan on its opening day."

"The film 'Cry Me a Sad River,' produced by Enlight Media and starring Zhang Ruonan and Ren Min, grossed 2820 million yuan on its opening day. With a rising star in the lead role, it is a rare gem in the youth genre!"

The National Day box office battle has officially begun, and with the first day's box office results in, reviews of several films flooded the internet on the second day.

Zhou Yutang had just finished a coordination meeting with the Civil Aviation Administration of China regarding the "The Captain" project when he received a National Day film analysis report compiled by Chen Duling.

"On its opening day, it accounted for 38.68% of screenings, and its occupancy rate and average attendance per screening were both the highest in the same period."

"Old ginger is spicier after all."

After quickly glancing at it, Zhou Yutang nodded slightly, but didn't show much surprise.

Compared to the overall investment scale and cast of the project, there weren't many unexpected surprises.

But as I said before, it all depends on the contrast with its peers.

As the top of the three veteran directors in the Chinese server, the National Master's box office appeal needs no further explanation.

This time, it lived up to expectations and led the National Day film season.

and,

It can almost wipe out the second and third combined!
(End of this chapter)