Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 162 Any of the Seven Fairies Can Be My Daughter-in-Law
In late January, when Yan Li was still filming the scene of "Bright Sword" encircling the Yamazaki Battalion in Hebei Province, "The Seven Fairies" finally started airing.

In order to ensure the success of the first broadcast, Yan Li specifically requested that the terrestrial channels be postponed when launching the program, and the broadcast time must be after several satellite TV stations.

Although it has affected the distribution of terrestrial channels to a certain extent, Yan Li believes that after the show becomes popular on Star TV, subsequent dramas will sell better.

The four satellite TV stations jointly premiering a drama may not be the first time in the industry, but it is definitely a big deal.

In the words of some media, "The Seven Fairies" is aiming to dominate the Spring Festival box office.

Almost on the same day, "The Seven Fairies" appeared in the prime time of the four satellite TV stations in Shandong Province, Shanghai, Tianjin and Heilongjiang Province.

To be honest, the joint broadcast by four satellite TV stations will definitely have a great influence, but it will actually disperse the ratings to a certain extent.

The ideal situation is to broadcast the programs at different times, staggered over a few days or at different time periods.

Now that the Internet and DVDs cannot provide real-time broadcasting, television is still the largest mainstream platform for TV dramas.

However, the TV station has a fixed broadcast time and does not have functions such as pause and rewatch, so it is common for viewers to miss out on programs or not be satisfied with just one viewing.

That’s why reruns are so popular, and staggered broadcasts just meet the audience’s needs.

If you are not satisfied after watching two episodes on Tianjin TV, you can go to Heilongjiang TV to watch it again, or if you have something to do and watch the consecutive broadcast on Shandong TV for a day, you can wait to watch it again on Shanghai TV.

But that being said, ideals are ideals and reality is reality.

Who broadcasts first and who broadcasts later, who broadcasts in prime time and who broadcasts in daytime, there are so many problems and disputes involved.

Although it is a cooperation, the four TV stations each have their own little calculations. Everyone wants to get the first share and everyone wants to get the biggest benefit.

Not to mention that Yan Li is an intelligence system, even if he can read minds, it is difficult to deal with him. But if he has a hypnosis and brainwashing system, he can give it a try.

Therefore, after the negotiations, the four satellite TV stations still insisted on joint broadcasting.

For Yan Li, the disadvantage is that it can easily lower the ratings and increase the pressure to perform well. The advantage is that this kind of bombardment-style broadcast can maximize the harvest of all audience groups, making the TV series more likely to become popular.

Ratings data VS TV drama popularity

The former is nothing!

Even if he lost the bet with several satellite TV stations and did not get part of the payment, he could still make back the money from terrestrial channels and second and third rounds due to the popularity of the TV series, and even make more.

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Yan Lao Er Restaurant closed early, which was rare. After Zhang Hong and Comrade Lao Yan returned home, they began to invite their friends to come to their house to watch TV.
My son said that he was the one who invested in the filming of "The Seven Fairies".

If it’s your own business, you must support it.

Old Yan silently smoked Bai Jiang and raised a question: "Although I don't understand ratings, I'm sure the more TV you watch, the better. If you invite everyone to your house, won't that be a drag?"

"..."

Zhang Hong paused holding the receiver of the home phone, and then quickly found a new excuse.

"What do you know? I'm advertising for my son."

"When we sell braised meat, we cut two pieces for new customers to try. Similarly, I invited them all to my house to watch the drama. They thought it was good, so they went home and turned on the TV to watch our son's drama every day."

After saying that, he ignored Lao Yan and started typing numbers in the phone book.

"His aunt, come home after dinner to watch TV. It's filmed by Yan Li. Don't bring anything. I've prepared everything."

"Mother Mao Wen, have you left home?"

"Sister-in-law, you bring your adopted wife..."

Old Yan looked at the enthusiastic Zhang Hong and couldn't help complaining in his heart that he was giving his son a piece of shit to advertise, just to show off in front of those old women.

This is not the first time Zhang Hong has done this.

I did it when I was watching "Conquer", and I also organized a viewing of "Cornucopia" and only stopped watching "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" because my son called me to remind me.

She also watched "The Emperor Wu of Han", but her son never appeared in the film, and since it was not her family's business, Zhang Hong was not interested in this kind of subject matter and gave up after watching it for two days.

This time, after finding out that there was no queuing plot in "The Seven Fairies", Zhang Hong used the same trick again.

And the momentum is even greater because she learned that her daughter-in-law might be in the show.

When Yan Li brought his family to the crew, there was a fellow villager who was quick-witted. He called his parents that day to report that he was safe and said a few words casually.

However, the guy didn't know much about Dong Xuan at that time, and he still had some idea in his mind, so he just said that Li Ge's girlfriend was beautiful and was a female star, and didn't reveal anything else.

Afterwards, Yan Li asked everyone to keep their mouths shut, and no one could find out anything more.

But Zhang Hong kept this in mind.

As for Yan Li’s last statement that he had broken up with his girlfriend, she didn’t quite believe it.

This little bastard has been telling lies since he was a child, especially when it comes to love. Eight out of ten of his words are lies. Maybe he can fool her.

Zhang Hong called some sisters-in-law over, both to show off and to see if they could work together to figure out who the real culprit was.

While they were having dinner and the "News Broadcast" had not yet ended, the people Zhang Hong had notified came one after another and gathered around her to talk.

Ever since Yan Li took several childhood friends from the same village out and they did quite well, Zhang Hong's status in the village has risen sharply.

Since his son went out with Yan Li, he naturally became friends with her and even tried to please her, and then asked Yan Li to take care of his son more.

Those who did not go out with them also wanted to have the opportunity to hug their children at home when they returned, and there is no need to say more about their attitude towards Zhang Hong.

This is also one of Yan Li's purposes in supporting his fellow villagers.

However, even if Yan Li hadn't happened, Zhang Hong's status in the village was actually not bad.

His family runs a restaurant, and their economic conditions are considered good in the village. The three Yan brothers and the four members of Yan Li's generation are all strong laborers. Together with some relatives, the villagers generally dare not mess with them.

...

A group of old rural women gathered together, chattering so much that the dogs in the yard became quiet.

Comrade Yan tactfully moved a stool and sat at the door, talking to his nephew Yan Yi.

The boy originally came here to send his mother and wife here, and then planned to go out to play cards, but Lao Yan forced him to stay and called Zhang Laoer from the next yard over. Without two men with him, he was afraid that he would be eaten by these old women.

"Come on, smoke."

Lao Yan was handing out cigarettes. Zhang Laoer was familiar with him and looking at the white cigarette box in his hand, he couldn't help but make fun of him.

"Your son has become rich, but you are still so stingy. Why don't you buy some Chinese food?"

"Zhonghua is not that strong. Okay, if you want to smoke, I'll give it to you."

Comrade Old Yan came into the house and gave Zhang Laoer and his nephew Yan Yi a box of cigarettes each.

"I'll give you a taste of something new. Take this."

"Yellow Crane Tower? Is this cigarette good?"

Zhang Laoer casually opened the cigarette box, took it out to look at and smell it, and Comrade Lao Yan looked at him with disdain.

"You're just an old-fashioned guy, but you only know Zhonghua. This is called Yellow Crane Tower 1916, and it's even more expensive than Zhonghua. It's over a hundred dollars a pack."

"Be good."

Zhang Laoer was very surprised. He took the cigarette box and studied it. Yan Yi, who was about to open the cigarette, stopped what he was doing and put the cigarette box into his arms. When he saw his second uncle looking at him, he smiled foolishly.

"Give it to my dad to try."

"It's for your father-in-law."

Old Yan took out a cigarette from the house and handed it directly to his nephew: "This is for your father. Don't steal your father's good cigarettes to honor your father-in-law. Your father has scolded you several times."

Yan Yi put the cigarette away and said indignantly, "He also ate a lot of the meat that my wife brought from her parents' home."

Old Comrade Yan grinned. His niece-in-law's family ran a butcher stall, and the Yan Yi family never spent money on meat except during the Chinese New Year.

It’s not a problem for a nephew to steal some good cigarettes and alcohol for his father-in-law…

Zhang Laoer was already enjoying the smoke. He couldn't describe the taste, but after learning the price, this cigarette had already become a god in his heart.

"When Yan Li was little, he was very naughty and his academic performance was much worse than my child's. I never thought he would be so successful now. You are enjoying the good fortune with him."

Zhang Laoer said sourly that his son was a few years older than Yan Li, had graduated from university, and was currently working as a middle-level manager in a factory in Quancheng.

He was originally considered the top person in the village, but after being compared with Yan Li, he became nothing.

Although Yan Li asked the people around him from his hometown to keep their mouths shut, the silence was mainly about his personal affairs, and he did not ask for anything else.

Therefore, everyone in the village knows how well the boy from the Yan family is doing outside.

He has a large company with hundreds of employees (exaggeration), and he negotiates big deals worth tens of millions. He has opened several Internet cafes in Beijing, and his monthly revenue is over a million. He usually drives a Mercedes or a BMW, and his girlfriend seems to be a female celebrity...

"Hey, he's just messing around."

Old Yan spoke modestly, but his chubby face was beaming with a smile.

Zhang Hong brought a bunch of people to her house, and although he complained, he never stopped them.

He even found two supporting actors and gave away the cigarettes he was reluctant to smoke to appease them and show off. He was just enjoying the moment.

Comrade Lao Yan was smiling from ear to ear, and Zhang Hong was even more relaxed and happy.

The two sisters-in-law who were originally trying to stand out took the lead in flattering her, the village chief's daughter-in-law cooperated, and the women's director kept calling her "Sister Hong", which was a small peak in Zhang Hong's life.

This little Wang...it was worth giving birth to my precious son!

...

Amidst the lively atmosphere, the show finally started. Everyone was watching it attentively, not even missing the opening theme song.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, that's a small gift."

Yan Li's aunt pointed at the TV. In the opening song, Yan Li was waving a spear. Although it was only a few seconds of footage, he was still recognized by his relatives and friends who were familiar with him.

"Brother Li is really upright, just like my aunt. He is definitely the best looking of the brothers."

Yan Yi's wife praised both Zhang Hong and her mother-in-law, causing her mother-in-law, Aunt Yan Li and Aunt Yan Li, to look at her involuntarily.

Zhang Hong's son is handsome because he takes after his mother. We are ugly, so our son is ugly too, right? But they both understood what was going on.

Yan Xin and Yan Li from my aunt's family went to Beijing and became managers of an Internet cafe. Their monthly salary + bonus were several thousand yuan, and sometimes even more than ten thousand when business was good. It was said that they were also provided with a car (a misunderstanding, it was the Internet cafe's collective car).

They are all cousins, and Yan Yi's wife has some ideas. Not to mention letting her husband go to the capital to hang out with Yan Li, it would be nice to get some support.

So Aunt Yan Li and her daughter-in-law support Zhang Hong wholeheartedly for the sake of their son/husband.

Not to mention the aunt, her son is hanging out with Yan Li, and he's doing well, so it's only right and proper for her to support Zhang Hong.

They were confused about what was going on, but they immediately agreed with what Yan Yi's wife said.

"It's not just these brothers. In several nearby villages, Xiaoli is considered the best-looking young man."

"This is all thanks to my sister-in-law. I'm not afraid that my second brother will be angry. With my sister-in-law's condition, it would be unfair to him."

Comrade Lao Yan: “…”

What kind of looks are they giving each other? Yan Li obviously looks more like his biological father.

It means that he has gained weight now. Twenty or thirty years ago, he was one of the most handsome guys in the area. If anyone is wronged, it is him.

But Lao Yan only thought about this in his heart. If he said it out loud in public, it would embarrass Zhang Hong. After the conversation ended, the couple would have to fight.

Zhang Hong didn't take these compliments too seriously. The more she heard them, the higher her threshold became.

Compared to listening to these flatteries, she paid more attention to finding her son's figure in the theme song of "The Seven Fairies".

Because there are too many characters, there are not many shots of Yan Li alone, but his name is very noticeable.

[Producers: Yan Li, Jin XX, Qian X……]

[Starring: Huo Siyan, Pan Yueming... Yan Li...]

【Executive Producer: Yan Li】

Zhang Hong actually didn’t quite understand the meaning of these titles, but the more the name appeared, the more important Yan Li became in the drama.

Especially the [Chief Producer], who sounds very domineering, just like the commander-in-chief, and is listed separately.

Others didn't notice these things. Most audiences didn't even want to watch the opening song and went straight to the main drama. How many of them would pay attention to the names?

After the opening song, the TV series started, and the background of the story was explained in a few words, and then the Seven Fairies performed a dance for the Queen Mother.

Seven fairies in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple appeared one by one, with fair skin, beautiful looks and graceful figures, which was a great pleasure for Zhang Hong and others watching in front of the TV.

The TV series begins with the story of the Seven Fairies secretly coming down to earth, with the other fairies covering for her and finding other fairies to transform into the Seven Fairies to dance together.

While watching the drama, Zhang Hong and others observed and evaluated the Seven Fairies, and analyzed who Yan Li's girlfriend was.

"This one (Li Lin) in red looks good, she looks steady and elegant."

"I think the one wearing yellow clothes (Dong Xuan) looks good. She has fair complexion and beautiful eyebrows and eyes."

"The one in blue (Fan Xiaopang) is the most beautiful. Even as a woman, I like him."

"The one in green (Jiang Xin) is not bad either, tall and strong, in good health."

"Oh my god, I can't bear it any more. Sister Hong, if it's my turn, I'll agree to any of them being my daughter-in-law."

"..."

Zhang Hong was also dazzled by the show. She knew that the show was about the Seven Fairies, but she didn't expect that there were really seven "fairies".

Now it’s not a question of who will be her daughter-in-law. Based on her understanding of Yan Li, with so many beautiful girls gathered together, it’s unlikely that this little bastard will just stay with one.

Zhang Hong even believed that what Yan Li said before about breaking up was true. Maybe this guy had fallen in love with someone else.

Zhang Hong was confused about the situation and fell silent. On the other side, someone asked about Lao Yan and gossiped about his opinion.

"Second brother, which one do you like?"

Comrade Lao Yan touched his belly and smiled naively: "I think the Queen Mother is very beautiful."

"Pfft...ahem..."

Yan Yi, who was drinking water, almost choked to death by these words and looked at his second uncle in shock.

The sword is still sharp!

The key point is that he was too brave, and his aunt was right next to him.

Everyone laughed. Zhang Hong glanced at him without saying anything. This old bastard was very cunning and was the best at pretending to be stupid.

He is an old man and cannot say anything nonsense about his daughter-in-law.

What's more, these old ladies are very quick-witted. If the couple says today that they like someone, and the daughter-in-law their son brings back later turns out not to be her, they may get wind of it and get into trouble.

Originally, Zhang Hong had some inclinations in her heart, but after hearing Lao Yan's interruption, she tightened her mouth.

When others ask which one they like, Yan Li will reply in unison that he likes them all. He does not interfere in the children's affairs and lets them decide for themselves.

Ignoring the topic of daughter-in-law, everyone focused on the plot.

Yan Li did not appear in the first two episodes. It was probably about the Seven Fairies who secretly came down to earth to marry the mortal Dong Yong. Several fairies failed to keep it secret, and then the Queen Mother ordered the Seventh Fairy to be captured and forced to break up with Dong Yong.

Except for a few people who were not too interested, most people watched it with great interest.

Although it is a costume mythological drama, it still tells human stories and the plot threshold is not high, making it relatively easy for the audience to empathize and understand.

To put it bluntly, isn't it just like a rich girl running away with a poor young man, and the widow mother disagrees and tries to break them up?

If you were to let fairies fall in love, these old ladies might not like to watch it. But if you were to talk about this kind of "family gossip", they would be very excited.

This was an intentional move in "The Seven Fairies".

The confrontation between mother and daughter not only enriches the plot but also increases the love resistance of the fairies.

At the same time, the collision and friction between traditional motherhood and modern parent-child relationship, and the conflicts and contradictions between family control and free love can also scratch the itch of some people.

Young people love to watch it, and some of the older generation also watch it while criticizing it.

TV dramas are not afraid of being scolded by the audience, but they are afraid that no one will watch them. The ratings of "black fans" are also ratings.

Lao Yan, Yan Yi and other men really have no interest in this kind of subject matter.

But the Seven Fairies are indeed very beautiful, and even the Queen Mother is quite charming. If you just look at her face, she can sit still.

After the two episodes were aired, everyone gave it extremely high praise, half sincerely and half out of support.

Zhang Hong happily called her son, but no one answered.

She thought that many people would contact her son after the TV series started airing, but she didn't care. She took out some snacks and dried fruits from home to treat everyone to review the plot.

...

Zhang Hong was right. Yan Li was indeed very busy. His three cell phones kept ringing and he couldn't answer them all.

The four major TV stations are broadcasting this drama. If you can get satellite TV at home, you can just tune into any channel to watch this drama.

Of course, acquaintances who are familiar with the drama will chat with Yan Li, congratulate him, or show their presence, and some crew members will also express their gratitude.

Qin Lan, who had already returned to her hometown for the New Year, also called Yan Li, but the call didn't go through. However, Yan Li sent her a text message.

Qin Lan replied two messages, then looked at the photos she had taken on her phone facing the TV, and looked at them silently.

Among these seven "fairies", does anyone have any bad intentions towards Yan Li?

Qin Lan remembered that a few days ago, Ma Yili lived in her house. Her daily companionship helped her to ease the shadow of their breakup. Moved by this, she risked offending Yan Li and revealed these four words to her.

"Be careful, Wang Ou!"

Qin Lan knew this name. The artist signed by Yan Li Company was originally a model.

Originally, she really didn't take this person seriously, but it was Ma Yili who reminded her that she appreciated it. Yan Li inexplicably signed an unknown little model as the company's only female artist. The amount of information contained in this is worth pondering.

Spreading out a piece of paper, Qin Lan wrote Wang Ou's name, and next to him were the two Bingbings who were planning to have an affair with Yan Li.

The last name is Dong Xuan.

Qin Lan is not very smart sometimes, but she is not really stupid. She has studied a lot of things around Yan Li in private.

The name Dong Xuan has little to do with Yan Li, but quite a bit too.

She is the heroine of "Snow Goddess Dragon" and Yan Li is the distributor.

She had read the script of "The Seven Fairies", in which she played the third fairy and Yan Li, who were a couple.

Moreover, both of them are from Beijing Film Academy, and online information shows that they are both in the class of 2000.

Qin Lan did not forget that Yan Li had an ex-girlfriend in school who was pretty, taller and whiter than her. Dong Xuan met all the requirements.

In fact, Qin Lan could ask her friends about the 2000 class of Beijing Film Academy. If the two were not in a secret relationship, it would not be difficult to find out.

But Qin Lan didn't dare. If she didn't check, she could still deceive herself. But what if she really found out something?

separate?

Why? Even if Dong Xuan was really his ex-girlfriend, she and Yan Li had broken up when they met, so she had a clear conscience.

On the contrary, Qin Lan strongly suspected that the other party saw that Yan Li's career was on the rise and was shamelessly approaching him. Yan Li took their friendship into consideration, so he fell for it.

Correct!
They can't break up. If they do, Yan Li will be completely bullied by that little bitch. She is Yan Li's official girlfriend and has the responsibility to protect Yan Li from harm.

"Ahh~"

Dong Xuan, who stayed in the Beijing Film Academy complex in preparation for the Spring Festival Gala, sneezed with a suspicious expression.

"Did someone scold me?"

"Li Bingbing? Fan Bingbing?"

"Are they those two little bitches named Huo or Huang?"

(End of this chapter)