Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 113, Fire, Fire, Fire
"Love Across Time" held a celebration party only halfway through its premiere. It seemed like champagne was being opened at halftime, but that was not actually the case.

The front page headline of "Huaxia Television News" today was about this drama.

The national average viewership jumped from 3.96% to 8.12%.

In the six cities of Yanjing, Modu, Rongcheng, Jiangcheng, Xingcheng and Hangzhou, the highest ratings for a single episode have exceeded 20%.

There is still half a game left to improve, and the national average viewership of "Love Across Time and Space" has a good chance of reaching over 10%, and may even reach 15%.

This result may not be able to beat "My Fair Princess", which has ranked first in the ratings of the year so far.

Although this drama was labeled with various distorted values ​​in the future, especially He Shuhuan being so scumbag that it was unbearable to watch, this was the heyday of "Qiong Yao drama" and the audiences enjoyed watching it.

Even if it fails to take first place, it is certain to surpass the second-placed "The Mansion Gate" and the third-placed "Swordsman".

So there is nothing wrong with popping champagne at halftime.

And we can declare that this drama is a huge hit.

The characters in the play, such as Zhu Yunwen, Xianxian, Zhu Di, Zhang Chuchu, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Chong, have become the topic of conversation after dinner.

The corresponding actors also became popular, especially Shen Lang and Gao Yuanyuan, whose fame and popularity skyrocketed.

"Sister Du came to me this morning and gave me a long list of endorsements and advertisements, which shocked me."

"Just take it with confidence. Sister Du has screened them for you according to my requirements. I guarantee there will be no failure."

Gao Yuanyuan was scared, but it was actually the endorsement fee and appearance fee.

After she starred in the "Fairy Tale" MV, she was hyped by the media as Shen Lang's rumored girlfriend, and her endorsement fees and appearance fees doubled.

Now that "Love Across Time and Space" is a big hit, the character Xianxian has become popular, and her endorsement fees and appearance fees have doubled again.

This had only been less than a year, and she would never have dared to dream of it.

Because she started filming commercials in 1996, acted in her first movie in 1997, and starred in the "Fairy Tale" MV in 2001. During the five years in between, her endorsement fees and appearance fees did not increase much.

The role was recognized by the audience, and he gained popularity and fame, and film offers came one after another, including some new films by big directors.

Before, others always picked her, but now it was the other way around, and she enjoyed the pleasure of picking others.

Gao Yuanyuan is very clear that all the treatment she has now was brought by Shen Lang.

What’s more important is that she finally has her own representative film and television work, and is expected to join the ranks of young actresses.

The title of “Four Little Flowers” ​​began in 2000, and it is difficult to trace its origin.

The entertainment edition of Southern Metropolis Daily published a special review article titled "A Review of the Four Little Flowers of 2001", which for the first time officially referred to these four young actresses as the Four Little Flowers. They are the popular post-70s actresses Zhao Wei, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun and Xu Jinglei.

The title was thus determined and then quickly spread and was widely accepted by the public and the media.

Although the name is just a gimmick, it also indirectly reflects its influence and appeal in the market.

Yes, it's definitely better than nothing.

At this moment, the look in Gao Yuanyuan's eyes when she looked at her boyfriend was not only full of love, but also full of admiration.

"You two are so sweet. Are you really inseparable from each other?" Fang Wanhua accepted a round of toasts from the director and leading actors, found an excuse to get away, and came over to tease Shen Lang and Gao Yuanyuan.

"Sister Fang." Gao Yuanyuan blushed when she heard her say that.

"Sister-in-law, I haven't toasted you yet." Shen Lang was thick-skinned and changed the subject without leaving a trace.

"I should toast to you. Without your outstanding performance, there would be no celebration banquet today." Fang Wanhua held the wine glass with a bright smile on her face. The huge success of "Love Across Time and Space" has triggered a rush to buy the second round of broadcast rights.

Three TV stations were sold in one round, with revenue of 3 million.

Currently, seven TV stations have submitted quotes for the second round, with the highest being 7 million and the lowest being 150 million.

And then there are the third and fourth rounds of broadcasting rights, online broadcasting rights and video product distribution rights, etc.

With a cost of 1200 million, this drama made a lot of money.

The success of Fang Wanhua’s first investment in Shenghua Film and Television greatly boosted her confidence.

She even began to believe what her husband Qian Guosheng said - Shen Lang is the benefactor of our family.

There is no need to put aside the "appreciation filter" and look at this rationally and objectively, because it was Shen Lang's talent that attracted the couple.

What Shen Lang regretted was that he did not invest money in the drama "Love Across Time and Space" at the beginning.

At that time, I was saving money to invest in Lao Ma. The return cycle of TV series is relatively long, and I was worried about missing the opportunity, so I didn't touch the money.

From the perspective of the horse running from behind, as long as you hold on to the old horse, it doesn't matter if you lose a little money.

Fang Wanhua took a sip, put the glass on the table, and said, "Zhou Yi Film and Television contacted me and wanted to continue the cooperation. They wanted you two to star in it. I got the script and will show it to you later."

She paused, glanced at Shen Lang and Gao Yuanyuan, and continued, "What I mean is, although you have "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "The Story of a Noble Family" being filmed, if the script is OK, you can take them first, and the start of filming can be postponed."

Zhou Yi has tasted the sweetness, so he must continue.

The same is true for Fang Wanhua.

Gao Yuanyuan looked at Shen Lang and listened to him on all important matters.

Shen Lang had expected this, and immediately asked, "Sister-in-law, what's the name of the play?"

Zhou Yi has launched dozens of film and television works, but there are only a few classics that he remembers.

Fang Wanhua replied, "There are three in total, Young King, Crystal Romance and Xiao Shiyi Lang. I have read the scripts. Young King is a fantasy drama adapted from Ni Kuang's science fiction novel of the same name, Crystal Romance is an original idol drama, and Xiao Shiyi Lang is a martial arts drama adapted from Gu Long's martial arts novel of the same name."

Shen Lang has seen 1 and 3, but not 2.

He is quite interested in "The Young King".

The plot is about love in past lives, aliens, and space. It can be seen as the Chinese version of "My Love from the Star", but it has more depth and is much higher in terms of plot complexity and science fiction effects.

"'Young King' sounds like a good name. Let me read the script first." He was in no rush to make a decision.

"Well, if you don't like it, don't take it. It doesn't matter." Fang Wanhua would not force this matter.

"Next year's schedule will be packed." After she left, Gao Yuanyuan said to Shen Lang with a smile.

"If you feel tired, I can just turn it down." Shen Lang said with concern.

"No, let's take a look at the script first." Gao Yuanyuan said hurriedly.

She just sighed casually just now.

You are so young, and this is the only thing you can do. Why should you be so tired?

And if he doesn't take on roles to make money when he's popular, does he have to wait until he's unpopular?
(End of this chapter)