China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 1070 A Dynastic Aura, An Industry Earthquake

When the Nantianmen plan was first proposed.

Just as the Heist series was expanding beyond China, it also received a warm response overseas.

However, there was still an element of luck involved at that time, and it was not replicable.

Today, Jiangdong is flourishing and has achieved the grandeur of a dynasty.

Through careful planning, we aim to integrate film, sports, games, and the fashion industry in the near future, and then use a short video matrix to promote China's science fiction content to the international stage.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and this is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

It also needs to be in line with the general trend of the times. It sounds grand and majestic, but it really makes you feel like you are walking on thin ice.

"The Wandering Earth" can be considered a trial run. The upcoming major projects, "The Three-Body Problem" and mythological stories from an Eastern perspective, are all of paramount importance.

Jia Zhangke's "Ash Is Purest White" ultimately grossed 7423 million yuan at the box office.

This leading figure of the sixth generation of directors' attempts to blend commerce and art once again ended in disappointment.

Media reviews were somewhat disheartening—Jia's artistic narratives ultimately couldn't withstand the realities of the market, and not many viewers were willing to pay for them.

"Director-General's new film 'Shadow' stands out, accumulating a box office of 7.65 million yuan in just 8 days!"

"Golden Job has grossed 3.74 million yuan at the box office, but its screenings have plummeted. Bona Film Group has successfully repackaged a film and is sure to make a profit!"

"Cry Me a Sad River" box office surpasses 4.76 million yuan, and Jiangdong's rising star Zhang Ruonan reaches new heights of beauty!

"The box office of 'Fat Buddies' has exceeded 2.25 million yuan, but the daily box office has dropped to five million yuan, and the subsequent growth is weak."

"The Legend of the Ancient Sword: The Moonlit Sword only grossed 3210 million yuan. Compared to the production cost, the production company may face a huge loss..."

The National Day holiday is over, and the box office results are in.

Director Shi's "Shadow" continues to lead the pack, maintaining a stable 7.7 rating on Douban and still grossing over 30 million yuan a day. Breaking the 1 billion yuan mark is only a matter of time.

On the first day after the National Day holiday, there was a sudden surge of criticism against Huayi Brothers online.

It turns out that the penalty notice for Huayi Brothers has been issued, and the official announcement of Xiaogangpao's "Cell Phone 2" will be postponed indefinitely.

The company performed a 10-meter high dive that day, causing the stock to plummet to its daily limit, giving retail investors no chance to escape.

"Hehe, I heard that Director Feng sold his mansion in America."

Chen Xi walked into Zhou Yutang's office and said gloatingly, "Could it be that they're short of money for back taxes?"

Zhou Yutang felt a slight sweat break out on his brow.

Many film and television companies and celebrity studios in the industry have been affected.

They either have to pay the taxes or they'll be named and shamed. Many celebrities in the industry are urgently selling their properties to cover their losses, and several of them are old acquaintances of Zhou Yutang.

Zhang Tianai, Li Xin, Hu Lianxin, Wang Churan, and others have all gone to the China Southern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines Joint Training Center to receive training related to flight attendants, in order to familiarize themselves with the process in advance for the filming of "The Captain".

After the National Day holiday, "Ashes of Love" finally came to a successful conclusion, and the main actors posted a long article together, which sparked heated discussions among netizens.

This year's drama scene is incredibly competitive, and the fact that "Ashes of Love" propelled Deng Lun to the top tier of leading men speaks volumes about its popularity.

Teacher Fan just visited Venice last month, and this month she has a trip to Paris Fashion Week.

He was attending a fashion event abroad when he saw the news that the production team of "Ashes of Love" was having a celebratory banquet with lots of champagne. He was so angry that he almost smashed his phone.

During a long phone conversation with Zhou Yutang that evening, she couldn't help but pour out her grievances.

At that time in Hengdian, "The Legend of Ba Qing" started filming at the same time as "Battle Through the Heavens", "Ashes of Love" and "Story of Yanxi Palace", and they were all next to each other.

Back then, "The Legend of Ba Qing" and "Battle Through the Heavens" were hailed as S-level blockbuster hits, with expectations at their peak.

In terms of investment and cast, "Ashes of Love" and "Story of Yanxi Palace" are the least favored.

Ironically, the one who was least expected to succeed turned out to be the most promising.

Now, "Win the World" has been shelved for various reasons, and Teacher Fan has spent a long time and a lot of money on it.

The series will need to be re-edited before it can be released, at which point the plot will be fragmented, and the broadcast effect will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

Seeing that the neighboring drama "Ashes of Love" was making a fortune, she naturally felt resentful.

"It's ok."

After listening to Teacher Fan's cricket story, Zhou Yutang transformed into a warm-hearted man, offering comforting words: "At least there's 'Battle Through the Heavens' to fall short of that. It can't be worse than this."

As the undisputed number one male-oriented IP, it propelled Tudou to legendary status and the pinnacle of success, and is also the most anticipated film and television adaptation project in the industry.

This drama is jointly backed by Wanda and New Classics Media, and is directed by Yu Rongguang, an old friend of Zhou Yutang. In addition, it has a star-studded cast including Wu Lei and Li Xin. It also premiered in September.

The producers' plan was to capitalize on the popularity of "Snowy Mountain," and they even made bold statements, aiming to set a precedent for domestic fantasy dramas.

However, after it aired, it became a laughing stock.

In the original novel, the powerhouses of the Dou Wang level were terrifyingly powerful.

The strong can transform their battle aura into wings, soar through the sky, and even stop in the void and traverse space without external force.

In the TV series, a group of Dou Wang and Dou Zun masters rode horses to attack the Soul Palace.

This outrageous adaptation enraged fans of the original work, and even the author, Tudou, couldn't hold back and made a sarcastic remark on Weibo.

After you finish singing, I'll take the stage.

After the successful conclusion of "Ashes of Love", "Si Teng" has finally come to fruition.

As the plot deepens, this fantasy romance drama starring Sweet Princess not only continues to gain positive word-of-mouth, but its ratings have also soared, successfully topping the domestic TV drama ratings chart and firmly taking over the baton to become the ratings leader among domestic satellite TV channels.

Jiangdong Entertainment's TV drama division has achieved outstanding results this year, sweeping the industry.

In the second half of the year, "Sito" became another hit, and two more important projects were planned afterward.

For the entertainment industry, the National Day holiday is never a day of rest.

The Jiangdong Entertainment screening, hosted by Jiang Xuerou, was held as scheduled.

Purchasing managers from top-tier domestic satellite TV stations and video platforms gathered at the Jiangdong Building, making it a highly anticipated event in the industry.

"Both 'It's Your Turn' and 'The Silent Truth' have finished filming and are now officially entering the post-production stage."

"Mango TV's intention is to schedule 'The Story of Minglan' for the Golden Eagle Exclusive Theater in December."

"Like a Flowing River" will be broadcast jointly by Beijing TV and Shanghai's Tomato TV, with Tencent Video and iQiyi purchasing online distribution rights. The three platforms will then broadcast it together.

As a shining example of Chinese dramas, Jiangdong Entertainment now has the power to influence the domestic television landscape.

Reports of Jiang Dong's film screening are still on the front page of the film and television section, and the industry is already numb with envy.

Jiang Xuerou is experienced and always handles matters prudently.

Of these dramas, Zhou Yutang was most interested in "Like a Flowing River" and even took the time to watch the finished product.

have to say,

Productions from Noon Sunshine's top-notch team are trustworthy.

The costumes, props, and sets throughout the series are highly accurate, and the lead actors' performances are excellent, truly capturing the essence of that era.

At this very moment, a major event that shocked the industry suddenly broke out online.

That is, Zhou Yutang's old friend Guo Jingyu posted a long article on his Weibo, exposing the dark secret of "buying ratings" in the TV drama industry.

"Buying viewership ratings?"

When Zhou Yutang listened to Jiang Xuerou's report, he also paid attention to it.

Guo Jingyu's studio has a cooperative relationship with Perfect World, and this time it refers to the TV series "The Legend of Motherhood" which he directed. Post-production was completed last year, but it has been delayed in airing because Guo Jingyu refused to buy ratings, and the TV station effectively shelved the series!

"Well done, Director Guo! Don't embarrass yourself!"

"Holy crap, did I hear that right? Spending tens of millions to buy ratings!?"

"The entertainment industry is too dark; it's time to clean it up."

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As our ancestors wisely said, "If the water is too clear, there will be no fish."

This applies equally to the entertainment industry.

The internal relationships within the television station are complex, and many people profit from the gray market of buying viewership ratings.

To get primetime airtime, you have to sign a viewership guarantee contract and then purchase viewership data from a designated shell company.

Rumors circulate that the cost per episode is as high as 80 yuan, meaning a 40-episode series would cost an additional 3200 million yuan.

That's how exaggerated it is, that's how dark it is.

Zhou Yutang had seen many such things along the way, but Jiangdong had a strong foundation and could easily defeat the three major powers.

If he has a project to launch, not only will the viewership ratings be guaranteed, but all the old men at other TV stations in the country will have to smile obsequiously and no one will dare to raise their voice at him.

But in the entire entertainment industry, he is one of a kind. Most people unconsciously adopt a humble attitude when negotiating cooperation with satellite TV stations.

The logic is simple: now that internet giants are entering the market and creating platforms, they have the ability to organize their own events.

Production companies are also having a tough time.

Take last year for example.

The total number of TV dramas registered nationwide exceeds 1,500.

Only 350 domestically produced TV dramas have been completed and approved for distribution by production companies.

The TV series that will ultimately be broadcast will be selected from these more than 300 TV series.

As for the remaining TV series, some will be shelved for several years before being released, while others simply disappear without a trace.

Projects like Jiangdong Entertainment, which are announced and then immediately put on the menu, are extremely rare.

Guo Jingyu's team is considered elite, but it is not yet a top-tier team. If they want to get on prime time slots on satellite TV, they will inevitably have to pull strings and get ripped off.

If you want to air in prime time, you have to sign a viewership guarantee contract, right?
The ratings must be purchased through a designated shell company.

If you don't buy, you're not one of us!
There are tens of millions of dollars in profit in this. If you don't buy it, this show will just sit in the warehouse collecting dust and waiting to be released!

Lao Guo is a man of strong emotions.

Upon witnessing this injustice, he overturned the entire table.

Recalling their first meeting at the Magnolia Garden, Zhou Yutang couldn't help but smile.

If Guo Jingyu hadn't stepped forward herself, she might have actually launched an attack on the Magnolia Awards organizing committee on the awards stage.

"Old Guo, you're still too impulsive."

"I can't stand this nonsense. I'd rather let the show rot in my hands and lose money myself!"

Liu Ning, the director of "Ashes of Love," has a close personal relationship with Guo Jingyu and is speaking out for his friend.

With the diversification of entertainment and the decline of television ratings, apart from the Jiangdong Group, who can guarantee that a film and television project will be profitable in terms of ratings?
"Lice crawling on glamorous robes—we oppose ratings fraud, including box office fraud and click fraud, which are all ugly phenomena in the industry and should be completely eradicated."

Zhou Yutang couldn't stand it and spoke out on Weibo.

His fan base is naturally far larger than Guo Jingyu's.

His righteous words immediately caused a sensation.

As a result, the entire film and television industry was shaken up.

"The Grand Commander has finally spoken up!"

"It's really too difficult; small film and television companies simply can't survive."

"@Guangzhou Media Group, did you see this? Investigate ratings fraud thoroughly!"

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Actually, this matter has little to do with Zhou Yutang.

Jiang Dong's dramas are sure to sell well. Even before the finished product is released, the trailers alone are enough to attract top-tier TV stations in China to fight over them.

In addition, with its own Bilibili platform, advertising revenue is guaranteed to increase, making them extremely wealthy.

Zhou Yutang simply couldn't stand this chaotic situation.

As for which groups' interests might be affected, he had no regard for that.

"Regarding the public opinion and feedback on the ratings issue, after discussion at a meeting, it was decided to take relevant measures and work with relevant parties to conduct an investigation as soon as possible. Once any illegal or irregular issues are verified, they will be dealt with seriously!"

"In light of the current viewership ratings issue, we call upon all members to fully support the governance of the film and television industry and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's efforts to combat counterfeiting and corruption."

"The vines of ratings manipulation are teeming with parasites. These parasites must be uprooted as soon as possible. Continuing to create a reverse selection process is irresponsible to the audience, and any talk of cultural prosperity will be nothing but a pipe dream. Dismantling the hidden rules of ratings manipulation is the will of the people and wins their hearts; rebuilding the ecosystem is fundamental."

The film and television industry was in an uproar, and experts from all walks of life stepped forward to speak out.

"Old Guo, you've really stirred up a hornet's nest this time."

Chi Yufeng, the CEO of Perfect World Pictures, looked at Guo Jingyu with a complicated expression.

"Mr. Chi, this has nothing to do with me."

Guo Jingyu tilted her head, looking completely bewildered.

He was just pushed to his limit by the TV station, so he wrote a long post to vent his frustrations. He never expected it to have such consequences.
Furthermore, the authorities have already begun discussing and formulating corresponding rules and regulations to rectify the chaos in viewership ratings, triggering a major upheaval in the entire industry and involving countless interests.

"You have no idea how many calls I've received these past two days."

Chi Yufeng said with a wry smile, "Forget it, let's not talk about these unpleasant things. You're very familiar with President Zhou? I heard from Xiao Hou that you've been going to Jiangdong quite often."

Boss Chi naturally knew that with Guo Jingyu's influence, the reaction wouldn't be so intense.

The key point is still that sentence Zhou Yutang said on Weibo.

The fact that the Grand Commander's single sentence attracted official attention demonstrates its significance.

However, in recent years, Governor Zhou has moved behind the scenes and rarely appears in public. This time, it is rare for him to speak up for Guo Jingyu.

For this reason, Boss Chi even went to ask Guo Jingyu's assistant, Xiao Hou.

"We're not that close."

Guo Jingyu scratched his head: "We met at the Magnolia Hotel last time, and then had dinner together a few times. There's a derivative story of the Detective Dee series there, which I'm quite interested in."

"Oh?"

Mr. Chi's heart stirred slightly.

Everyone knows that Zhou Yutang's Jiangdong Entertainment is the face of Chinese dramas.

There's a saying in the industry that their projects are like a golden goose laying eggs.

Even the pampered old men at the TV station had to come to their door and beg.

If we could get on this high-speed train, taking off would be a piece of cake.

(End of this chapter)