Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 326: A Hit As Soon As It Was Aired
Yu Fei couldn’t say what was so good about this drama, but she felt it was very smooth to watch.

Oh, if there is one obvious highlight, it must be the opening song of each episode.

It wasn’t until I watched the second episode that I realized that each episode had a different opening title.

The opening song of the second episode is an old song "Goodbye Kiss", which is exactly the same song that Li Jingshu listened to on the radio while practicing walking with a sign in the house in the second episode.

According to the revelations in the interview program after the two episodes were aired, the opening theme song of each episode of "Reply" is different, and it is in the form of one new song and one old song.

At the same time, the revelation also mentioned that the era issues of "Reply 1990" reflect the story of the entire 90s.

Mother Yu asked carefully, "Do you think this play is good?"

"It's OK, Mom, remember to call me tomorrow."

Yu Fei thought the first two episodes were pretty good and she planned to continue tomorrow.

“Hey, I’ll call you when it’s almost starting tomorrow.” Mother Yu narrowed her eyes.

The arrangement of episodes of "Reply" is very regular.

It's basically a story in two episodes.

Like the two episodes on the second day, which told the story of the death of Jingshu’s grandmother.

The adults in the family didn't look sad at all, and even talked and laughed with the relatives and friends who came to the funeral banquet.

The children were very confused and felt that it was a betrayal that they had forgotten their grandmother so quickly.

However, Jingshu's father was just pretending to be strong. It was not until her uncle from out of town received the news and rushed back that her father finally cried in front of her uncle.

When Mother Yu saw this, she sighed.

"Your dad was like this before. When your grandma passed away, he couldn't sleep all night long."

"Ah? Is that so?"

Yu Fei was a little surprised. She clearly remembered that her father had no reaction at the time.

She watched the TV thoughtfully and felt some empathy for the plot.

Yang Wenbo also felt the same way.

However, the scene that touched him most was not the death of his relatives.

Mr. Li went back to his hometown for something, leaving only three children at home.

Wenzhu got up in the morning to have breakfast and didn’t want to get up because he was sleeping in.

Jingshu then asked her brother to go and call.

"Sister, it's time to get up and have breakfast."

Wen Zhu frowned without opening his eyes, "Get lost, stop making noise, if you yell again I'll kill you."

Turning back, at the dinner table, Jingshu asked him to pass on the message again, "Why are you sleeping? The food will be gone soon."

My younger brother conveyed the message truthfully.

"Fuck, let her eat it all by herself."

My younger brother sent another message.

"If you don't get up, I'll just wash the dishes." Jingshu slapped her brother on the head.

"Go ahead and pass on the message."

My brother had no choice but to do as he was told.

Li Wenzhu was hit on the head and became completely angry. He hit his brother's shoulder twice with a heavy hammer.

"If she wants to die, then do this. So early in the morning, yelling and calling her soul back."

As one can imagine, the younger brother who delivered the message truthfully was tortured by Jingshu again.

Finally, I started crying out of grievance.

Although this scene looked quite funny, Yang Wenbo couldn't laugh at all.

Isn’t this just my past self?

He also has a biological sister, who is simply suppressed by her bloodline and bullied just like the younger brother in the drama.

The only good thing is that he has only one sister, who is now studying in another city.

Thank goodness there are no good universities in Central Plains Province, Amen.

There are many lifelike scenes and short stories like this in "Reply".

Almost everyone can see the shadow of their own life in it.

Among them, several children's favorite Hong Kong stars, the Four Heavenly Kings, learned the dance of the Little Tigers, which could arouse the youthful memories of those born in the 80s and 90s.

The older audience also watched very attentively.

Because the adults of several children in the play also have a lot of roles.

Some short stories about family life also suit their taste.

At the same time, starting from the second day's plot, the boys and girls gradually fell in love.

Jingyu often used the excuse of going to Li's house to borrow and return things. Jingshu discussed with her good friends at school and came to the conclusion:
Jingyu might like her.

So Jingshu also paid more attention to him.

At the same time, "Reply 1990" tells the story in the form of memories.

There is a short clip of the future Jingshu at the end of the film, but the actor who plays the adult Jingshu is replaced by Zhou Huimin.

In the play, the young Jingshu's favorite female star is Zhou Huimin.

She even gave herself a nickname at school, which was "Little Zhou Huimin".

Chen Linfeng found Zhou Huimin in real life to play the grown-up Jingshu.

But no one knows who her other half, her husband, played by Andy Lau, is in the drama.

Some of the information revealed in the brief conversation between the two people is so confusing that it is hard to tell.

Starting from episodes 3 and 4, the story of Erdaokou Alley has gradually entered the hearts of the audience.

The format of two episodes per unit is not common in China, but when viewed as a sitcom, there is no sense of incongruity.

Everyone easily accepted this approach and talked about it with relish.

"Who did Jingshu end up with?"

"I don't think it's Professor Chen. This must be Xiao Chen's trick. The murderer must be someone else." "God damn it, Professor Chen, you must have seen it wrong, buddy."

"Brother Feng, Shi Xiaolong and the other two look so handsome dancing the Little Tigers' dance. I support them debuting as a group."

"I think this drama is a bit magical at the moment. It seems to be becoming Xiao Chen's best drama."

"No, don't open the champagne at halftime. Just make it on par with The Great Tang Empire and My Love from the Star."

"There's dirt upstairs, and you're the one opening the champagne."

In fact, China Central Television already had a hunch that this drama would be another hit.

From the time the show first aired, the ratings reached 10.32% and have remained at this level since then. The growth is not fast, but there is no trend of falling either.

This was a miraculous achievement in 2009.

Under the policy of bringing home appliances to the countryside, the audience for TV dramas has increased far more than before.

Every household can receive many TV station signals, among which CCTV has gradually shown its decline.

Plus the increase in entertainment options.

A national average viewership of 5% is enough to enter the top three of the year, and it is even possible to win the championship.

However, the number of viewership here doubled as soon as the show started.

Only Chen Linfeng can attract so many audiences.

The most important thing is that because of the previous news and publicity, the audience who came to join in the fun were attracted by the plot and did not leave.

This led to the subsequent stabilization and gradual improvement.

The media opened up about the story.

"Chen Linfeng's new drama creates another success, 10% viewership is just the beginning."

"Xiao Chen's dramas have a guaranteed 10% viewership rating? What does it mean to be the king of TV dramas!"

《Shocking! Chen Linfeng's last TV series!》

At this time, "Reply 1990" may be Chen Linfeng's last TV series, and it has spread all over the Internet.

This news came like a bolt from the blue, shocking the audience.

What? Xiao Chen really won't act in TV series anymore?

A large number of netizens came to his blog to seek answers.

Chen Linfeng did not hesitate and answered immediately.

“Yes, I will probably act in movies in the future, and I will probably only write scripts for TV series.

Of course, there is also a Sherlock Holmes movie abroad, which might be made into a series. If you count this one, I have been acting in it.”

This is now completely confirmed.

Don’t talk about probability, it’s possible, netizens are basically certain that this is the fact.

"No, how can I live without watching your dramas?"

"After watching so many dramas in my life, only the dramas produced by Xiao Chen are the most reassuring to me. Can you please not leave?"

"He's not acting anymore, should I continue watching?"

"Xixi, come and persuade your boyfriend, he... eh? Wait, Xixi, you are not going to act in a movie too, are you?"

Soon, some netizens reacted and rushed to the two accounts [My cat is gone] and [An Xi] to inquire.

You guys aren't going to run away together, are you?

Liu Qianqian did not reply.

It gave reassurance to those who paid attention to the relevant information.

"Last year, Liu Qianqian played the role of Diao Chan in The New Three Kingdoms. At least she has not confirmed that she will leave the TV industry yet. However, in the future..."

Everyone knows this. Liu Qianqian is already a fairy, and there is no improvement in her appearance if she continues to act in TV dramas.

Actresses like the Four Dan and Two Bing are all heading for the big screen, so it is very likely that TV dramas will not be able to invite them.

Such news spread among the entire circle of people who like to surf the Internet and watch TV series, and soon spread offline.

This is most likely the last TV series starring Xiao Chen and Liu Qianqian, so don’t miss it.

Many more viewers joined the ranks of watching the drama.

Fortunately, "Reply" is a unit drama. Although it has a main line, it is not obvious and will not affect new viewers.

The new audience members were also immersed in the plot.

The ratings summarized by CCTV have increased significantly.

By the 10th episode, which was halfway through, the ratings had reached 11.16%.

By episode 20, which is halfway through, it reached nearly 12%.

It is worth mentioning that the number of episodes of "Reply 1990" is still relatively non-mainstream.

With 40 episodes, it is already the TV series with the most episodes directed by Long Lin.

This goes against the trend of most TV dramas nowadays, where the number of episodes increases as time goes by.

The production companies of these dramas certainly know that doing so will lead to serious watering down of the content and affect the overall quality.

But there is no way around it. The TV stations pay by episode, and the market price is pretty much the same. If you have fewer episodes, you make less money.

But Chen Linfeng is different. He has enough qualifications to demand special treatment.

They say they pay per episode, but they don’t refer to the market price at all, they calculate the total price of one episode.

The object of reference is "My Love from the Star".

Although Mango TV wanted to get a piece of the pie this time, CCTV was very independent and didn't give it any chance at all.

The main thing is that they pay a lot of money, which is not at all like the style of China Central Television.

The total price was 8000 million, which means each episode was sold for 200 million.

The price of each episode was raised to nearly twice the market price.

Back then, each episode of "My Love from the Star" cost 150 million. Now that there are more episodes, the price per episode is still rising.

Although the price of TV dramas today has not reached its peak compared to two years ago, it has actually increased significantly.

(End of this chapter)