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Chapter 218 First Day Ratings

"You have time now, do you want to treat me to dinner?" Wang Shu said with a smile.

"." Zhou Xun was silent for a moment, and then said, "If you don't do anything, I will treat you to dinner."

"What move?" Wang Shu pretended not to understand.

"What do you mean?" Zhou Xun asked with a snort.

"The beautiful woman is right in front of me, I can't control it." Wang Shu replied in a beautiful way.

When Zhou Xun heard this, he felt sweet in his heart, and then secretly whispered sadly: "I'm not beautiful. There are many women who are more beautiful than me in the entertainment industry."

When Wang Shu heard what Zhou Xun said, he had no choice but to respond affectionately: "That's what you think. Anyway, in my eyes, you are the most beautiful."

"Hmph!" Zhou Xun snorted even sweeter in his heart after hearing this, and then pretended to be stern and asked, "Who did you learn this from? You learned how to coax people, right?"

"I'm not trying to trick anyone!" Wang Shu said in a tone of being wronged, "I'm telling the truth."

"In my eyes, you are the most beautiful!"

Although Zhou Xun pretended not to believe it, he believed it in his heart.

Because she also knows that for a great director like Wang Shu, there are many actresses in the circle. Even if they want to defy her, there are so many that they can’t be ranked.

Furthermore, in the two years since Wang Shu debuted, there have been many beauties around him.

Some even took the initiative to give hints or explicit statements, but Wang Shu did not respond.

On the contrary, when he faced her, he was deeply in love with her.

How
  Zhou Xun sighed in his heart.

She is much older than Wang Shu, and Wang Shu is only a 20-year-old young boy.

Because she was also thinking about Wang Shu, she couldn't give a response.

Zhou Xun knew in her heart that if she responded, she would make money by being with a young and talented director like Wang Shu, both in their lives and in their careers.

But Wang Shu is only 20 years old, he is still an innocent boy who doesn’t understand anything, and he still has great years to live.

In 8 years, she will be 40 years old.

And Wang Shu is not yet 30 years old.

The age gap made her realize that she would only harm Wang Shu and be irresponsible to Wang Shu.

Because Wang Shu is a director with talent and strength, he will definitely have a better tomorrow.

She really didn't want to affect Wang Shu or harm Wang Shu.

"Hmph." Zhou Xun still pretended to be disbelieving and snorted, then asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"Let me state in advance that I am not inviting you to dinner because of what you just said."

"But to thank you for agreeing to send an audition invitation to Chen Kun, I invited you to dinner."

Wang Shu chuckled, and then agreed on a place with Zhou Xun.

A private room in a hotel.

Wang Shu saw Zhou Xun who was already waiting here, and when Zhou Xun saw Wang Shu's arrival, there was a clear smile on his face.

Wang Shu ordered some dishes according to Zhou Xun's taste. These small details were noticed by Zhou Xun. Although she didn't say anything, she felt sweet in her heart.

"The Legend of Zhen Huan will be broadcast tomorrow, are you excited?" Wang Shu fiddled with the tableware while looking for a topic.

"What's there to be excited about? I'm not a new actor who just entered the industry." Zhou Xun rolled his eyes after hearing this.

Wang Shu thought so, but he continued: ""The Legend of Zhen Huan" is a drama directed by a director worth 2 million yuan. Aren't you excited about this?"

With Zhou Xun's status as a celebrity, there is no problem in carrying the flag in TV series.

If it were a blockbuster movie, it would be a bit worse.

"Haha." When Zhou Xun heard this, he burst out laughing, "A certain director kept talking for a long time. Isn't he trying to show that he is a director worth 2 million?"

Wang Shu was speechless for a moment and was too lazy to answer.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun was even more happy.

The meal ended with joy and laughter. Wang Shu did not really ask Zhou Xun to treat him, but took the initiative to find an opportunity to go to the toilet and went to pay the bill quietly.

After dinner, Zhou Xun learned about this incident and gave Wang Shu a good meal to complain about.

"Thank you for agreeing to my request. It's not like I don't have money to treat you to dinner!" After leaving the restaurant, Zhou Xun said with an emotional hum.

"It's all the same, there's no need to be serious." Wang Shu comforted him.

"How can it be the same?" Zhou Xun glared at Wang Shu, and then said, "You act like this, and I always feel like I owe you something."

"Although inviting you to dinner is not equivalent to you agreeing to my request, I feel better after all."

"But now, not only am I asking for your help, but you are also the one to treat me to dinner."

"This makes me feel even worse!"

"What's the discomfort?" Wang Shu took advantage of the opportunity when no one was around, pinched Zhou Xun's face, and said with a smile, "Is it necessary for us to be so clear-cut?"

"You treat me to dinner, I treat you to dinner, it's the same."

"It's different!" Zhou Xun glared and said angrily, "I feel uncomfortable!"

Seeing this, Wang Shu immediately whispered in Zhou Xun's ear: "If you really feel indebted, why don't you call me brother?"

When Zhou Xun heard this, he was immediately upset. He couldn't help but squint his eyes, looking as beautiful as you thought.

She was born in 74, one round older than Wang Shu.

If you are acting in a film or television production, it doesn't matter.

But in real life, it’s really hard to talk about.

"Change the conditions." Zhou Xun said angrily.

"Alas." Wang Shu pretended to sigh and said to himself, "I don't know who it is, but he said eagerly that he felt owed, uncomfortable, and wanted to repay."

"Now, I ask her to call her brother, but she is not happy."

"It seems that the so-called feelings of indebtedness and discomfort are all lies."

Zhou Xun gritted his teeth in hatred when he heard Wang Shu's strange attitude.

Wang Shu's excitement also made her head start to heat up, and she whispered bitterly: "Brother."

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Wang Shu pretended not to hear.

In Zhou Xun's eyes, he wanted to slap him.

Finally he held it back and shouted angrily: "Brother!"

"Hey! You're so good!" Wang Shu said with a smile, and at the same time stretched out his hand to touch Zhou Xun's head.

Zhou Xun is a short man, a small one.

Wang Shu is 1.8 meters tall.

The way he stretched out his hand to touch his head really seemed like a brother doting on his sister.

But this action made Zhou Xun even more embarrassed.

What a shame!

What a shame!

He is already older than Wang Shu, but this time he called me brother and even got patted on the head by Wang Shu like an adult!

Yeah!

Zhou Xun immediately gave Wang Shu a look and asked him to understand for himself.

Wang Shu chuckled and said, "Sister, it's getting late. Brother, let's take you back."

"Yeah! You still said that!" Zhou Xun couldn't bear the shame, and he immediately started to fight with Wang Shu in anger.

After a rough fight, Zhou Xun no longer seemed as depressed as before.

However, she stared at Wang Shu closely and warned fiercely: "You are not allowed to call me sister, do you understand?"

"Okay, sister." Wang Shu listened, as if he had heard but not heard.

"Yeah!" Seeing this, Zhou Xun angrily started to fight with Wang Shu again.

The time spent fighting each other often passed very quickly, and Zhou Xun still left angrily in the end.

On October 10, the much-anticipated Yangshi drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was officially launched at a Longrich special theater in Yangshi.

(In the evening prime time, episode 19 of the finale of "Country Love" will be broadcast at 55:30)
  The ratings on the first day were 12.31%.

The broadcast is a hit!
  In 2006, the original TV series ratings champion was "Qiao's Courtyard", which was also broadcast on Yangshi 9.93 at the beginning of the year. The first-day ratings were 8.6%, and the average ratings after the finale were %.

Chen Jianbing and Jiang Qingqing became acquainted with each other because of this drama.

Jiang Qingqing couldn't stand Chen Jianbing's character at first, but as they got along with each other during filming, she fell in love with him over time.

"The Legend of Zhen Huan" had a ratings of 12.31% on the first day, directly breaking the record of the drama king "Qiao's Courtyard" which had been the ratings champion in 2006, and setting a new record. Looking over there, there is laughter and laughter.

The premiere date of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was decided by them.

The reason for choosing to premiere on October 10th is to ride on the popularity of "Space Traveler" after its release.

Originally, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" could be taken over on September 9 and broadcast at the same time as the premiere day of "Time Traveler".

In the end, Yangshi did not choose this plan, but took the lead in broadcasting "Country Love". On the 16th, the finale of "Country Love" was followed by "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

It has to be said that Yangshi knows how to take advantage of the heat.

"Space Traveler" exceeded 200 million in two weeks, becoming the second domestic movie to reach 200 million.

In the warm-up promotion before the broadcast of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Wang Shu's name was directly mentioned on the TV screen, conspicuously informing the audience in front of the TV that "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is a palace drama produced by the director of "The Lovers of Time and Space"!
  Because of "Time Traveler", many viewers who watched the movie also stayed in front of the TV to watch the premiere of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

It created the myth of a ratings of 12.31% on the first day.

2006 is not the millennium.

Around the turn of the millennium, set-top boxes had not yet appeared on the stage, and Yangshi One was the most watched channel in the country, thus creating many ratings myths.

such as:

In 1994, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" had an average ratings of 23.5%.

In 1995, "Wu Zetian" had an average ratings of 34.7%.

In 1998, "Water Margin" had an average viewership rating of 40%, and its highest rating exceeded 60%.

In 1999, "Yongzheng Dynasty" had an average ratings of 14.06% and a maximum ratings of 16.71%.

In 2001, "The Mansion Gate" had an average ratings of 15.01%.

"Love in the Rain" has an average ratings of 11.2%.

"Kangxi Dynasty", average ratings 8.47%.

But since 2004, decoding set-top boxes began to be vigorously promoted, and times have changed.

Let alone a TV series with an average ratings of over 20%, even if it exceeds 10%, it can only be remembered in the past.

But even so, Yangshi is still the platform with the largest market share in the country.

This has not changed much even after more than ten years.

Because the quality is low, such as "2020 The Deer and the Cauldron" and "2021 Tian Long Ba Bu", they can only get 0.9% of the ratings if they are premiered on the Yangshi platform.

A show with mediocre quality like "2020 Peerless Twins" can still have a ratings of 1.2%.

The half-way stretch is like "Da Qin Fu", which also received 1.28% of ratings.

Its ratings are far higher than those of popular dramas on major satellite TVs.

This shows that the popularity of a TV series, in addition to ratings statistics of various standards, will also be seriously affected by the broadcast period and platform.

Like the Yangshi platform, even if it is just an average TV series, it can still achieve good ratings after it is broadcast.

And viewership statistics
  At present, domestic viewing statistics are based on national network data as the standard.

There is a big problem here. Each David video channel has not been popularized in the vast urban-rural fringe areas and rural areas. Many backward areas still use antennas.

In addition to a few TV stations such as provincial comprehensive stations and prefecture-level comprehensive stations, the TV stations that the antenna can watch are CCTV.

Because the satellite TV station cannot cover the whole country, but the Yangshi TV station can relatively cover the whole country.

And the ratings statistics are based on national network data. Satellite TV stations account for a small proportion, and Yangshi TV stations account for a high proportion. The ratings of Yangshi dramas are also unparalleled.

More than half of the annual ratings rankings are broadcast by YangTV.
  No matter whether it was a drama that was unknown at the time it was aired or is still unknown now, it can all be on the list.

The TV series broadcast by various satellite TV stations, no matter how popular they are, will never make the list.

There is a big twist here.

The TV series broadcast by Yangshi are obviously on the ratings list, but they are not as popular as the popular satellite TV dramas that are not on the ratings list.

This is because in this era, many underdeveloped areas can only watch a few TV stations including Yangshi.

In some places, you can't even catch a single set.

You can only watch a few TV stations including Yangshi One, which means that even if the dramas broadcast by Yangshi One are not good to watch, many people can only watch them without other good choices.

If you don’t watch it, you won’t watch it!

As for not engaging in other leisure activities in remote areas in this era, it is even more nonsense.

And because those dramas are really just average, many people will forget the content soon after watching them.

In this way, the ratings were high, but the drama did not leave any memory.

On the other hand, some popular dramas on satellite TV stations, although their ratings are not even on the ratings list, are far more popular than those TV dramas on the ratings list.

For example, "Huan Zhuge Ge" was first broadcast in the Mainland on Mango Economic Channel (later renamed Mango TV).

After that, none of the TV series broadcast by various TV stations could reach the national ratings rankings.

However, it can become a classic.

I have been watching many TV series on the list for a long time, but I didn’t even know there was one like this one.

It is undeniable that when "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" was broadcast in 98, it once boasted a ratings of 54% in the Beijing area.

At first glance, it seems that the ratings are ridiculously high.

In fact, it is just a way of bragging.

The source of this data is just an interception of the average ratings of the show with the highest ratings in a major region of the country.

For example, "Never Rest", after it was broadcast in 1998, the publicity press release had a ratings of 48%.

In fact, it is just the average ratings of the highest ratings in all places in Jiangsu Province.
  Not to mention that this alone is a distortion. If it were averaged across the country, it would not be on the annual TV series ratings list.

The same is true for "Zhu Bajie" broadcast in 2000.

According to the draft of this drama, Heijiang TV has 31%, Mango TV has 23.42%, Shand TV has 30.87%, Jiangsu TV has 28.33%, and Liaoning TV has 16.65%.

They all look very impressive and are indeed classic.

In fact, its national average ratings are not as good as the many unnamed TV series broadcast by Yangshi.
  And this is because of the National Network.

Before 2019, the company that counted the ratings had always been Yangshi's Sofurui Company.

Statistical data are recorded in the annual "TV Drama Rating Yearbook", and there are two systems: "National Network" and "City Network".

Before 2010, city network data were not yet complete, and ratings statistics were based on national network data.

The TV show is in the right place at the right time, so no matter what drama it airs, its ratings are higher than those of TV dramas broadcast by local stations.

Even if the local station broadcasts a classic popular drama, the ratings are not as good as the unknown TV series broadcast by Yangshi.

At this stage, the annual rankings based on the "National Network" ratings data, the top three, the top ten, and even the top twenty are all CCTV dramas.

From 2010 to the end of 2018, ratings statistics generally used city network data, and national networks are a thing of the past.

2010年是27城，2011年加到30城，2012年再加到32城，2014年又加到50城，到了2016年加到了52城。

With the tide of the times, as set-top boxes and closed-circuit televisions have entered thousands of homes, and major satellite TV programs have been fully popularized in every city, county, and village across the country, the ratings statistics have generally abandoned "Sofuri National Network" and changed to "Sofuri CityNet.”

It was during this era that Mango TV, by focusing on idol dramas/fairy dramas/bloody family dramas, created a ratings myth that was ahead of other major TV stations and rivaled Yangshi TV. It even helped "In the Name of the People" create a historical record for City Network.

"In the Name of the People", which became a hit in 2017, had an average viewership rating of 3.66% and a single-day highest rating of 7.3%, which was the highest in the history of Sofuri City Network.

In the past, in the era of national networks, the statistical methods were different, and the ratings could reach ten or twenty percent, or even thirty or forty percent.

In the era of City Network, the highest historical data was only 3.66% of "In the Name of the People".

In 2019, the ratings statistics have changed again.

This is because with the rise of short videos, mobile games, and other aspects, as well as the rise of video websites, their audiences overlap with those of satellite TV stations that rely on TV dramas such as idol dramas to boost ratings.

Then the satellite TV stations were competed for and lost young viewers, so that the city network was not able to calculate accurate ratings.

Therefore, starting from 2019, the "big data system for comprehensive evaluation of radio and television program ratings" was officially launched, that is, the CCTV ratings.

Big data, cloud computing, and randomly selected sample households have reached hundreds of millions of viewers, further eliminating the possibility of "faking ratings".

Before this, whether it was the national network or city network era, there was huge room for fraud.

Especially in the era of the national Internet, all kinds of press releases that bully outsiders and make them understandable are flying around.

Therefore, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was broadcast on Yangshi TV, which actually took a big advantage in the ratings statistics.

Of course, if "The Legend of Zhen Huan" premieres, the ratings will not be as high as 12.31%, setting a new annual record.

Moreover, during the evening prime time period in mid-October 2006, there were only a few TV series such as "Seven Fairies" on Hub B Channel, "Flying Fairies" on FJ Southeast Channel, and "The Age of True Love" on Yangshi 8 I can still say something.

Overall, during the prime time period of other TV stations, there is basically nothing that can compete with "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

It can be said that there is no major drama on the same level as "The Legend of Zhen Huan" in this schedule. Coupled with the large platform of "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the ratings of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" are likely to reach new highs!

(End of this chapter)