Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 95: Turning around and becoming famous

On July 7, "Meteor Garden" completed all post-production work and submitted it for review in mainland China.

The review time is not yet determined, it may take a few days at the fastest, but I don’t know how long it will take.

However, "Meteor Garden" has been broadcast on Macau TV and has been broadcast for two weeks, with eight episodes aired.

The effect is very gratifying.

On the evening of the 16th, someone from Macau TV called to tell Lu Jiang that "Meteor Garden" had already set a record for viewership in Macau's midnight slots within a week of its broadcast, so Macau TV directly put it in the prime time slot. The data for the second week has not yet come out, but it is expected to be quite good.

Because Macau Channel received a lot of feedback from viewers asking about the TV series.

However, there are only about 400,000 people in Macau. Even if the ratings go through the roof, it probably won't make much of a splash.

At this time, perhaps the golden finger came into play.

According to the Golden Finger record inheritance rules, in the first phase, "Meteor Garden" will top the ratings in the Greater Bay Area and set off a regional idol craze.

So the people from Macau TV said again that in addition to receiving feedback from local audiences in Macau, they also received feedback from many other regions.

For example, there were letters from Guangdong and Guangxi, calls from Hong Kong audiences, and even letters from people in Southeast Asia such as South Vietnam and Singapore, saying that the drama was very good and they liked the actors in it. Among them, there were more letters from relatively developed cities in the mainland such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with nearly 500 letters.

These areas are the coverage areas of Macau TV. Although they cannot be received by conventional means, they can be received by setting up a satellite dish. However, there are rarely "urging for updates", let alone such a big commotion. After all, Macau TV's presence is indeed not strong.

So now that this situation has happened, everyone in Macau is very surprised.

What was even more surprising was that during the day on the 16th, people from the Philippines and Singapore actually called to inquire about the introduction of the series.

This TV series is a co-production between Macau and the mainland. According to the preferential policies, as long as Lu Jiang reaches a consensus with the Beijing Film Studio and Macau TV, he can take the lead in selling the copyright under the name of Macau TV. Of course, it cannot be sold to the mainland as it must be reviewed first.

Although the intention of these callers to inquire may not be that strong yet, they will probably have to wait and see for a while, or wait until the show is over before looking at the final data before making a purchase.

But this is also the first time in the history of Macau TV that a drama has the possibility of being exported overseas.

That is why the leaders of Macau TV were so happy.

Lu Jiang was also very happy because according to the principle of inheritance, the second stage would be "broadcast in multiple countries, topping the ratings, and triggering a meteor shower phenomenon."

The original version started after the show was aired, with one episode per week, and took 5 months.

Now, with four episodes a week, the show can be completed in five weeks, which means that the second phase of succession will begin in three weeks.

Lu Jiang couldn't help but sigh.

It’s really cool to have a cheat code!
Otherwise, relying solely on the influence of Macau TV would definitely not produce results so quickly.

As for whether to sell it, Lu Jiang of course agreed.

The sooner you sell, the sooner you can make money. Copyrights, audio-visual products, etc., are all arranged!

So he immediately contacted the Beijing Film Studio and quickly reached a consensus. The Macau station was then responsible for the production of audio-visual products and overseas copyright transaction negotiations, while Lu Jiang sent someone to follow up.

After finishing the discussion, Lu Jiang called Deng Chao and the others together and said mysteriously, "Thank you for following me to the concert these days. You don't have to follow me to the book signing event tomorrow. I'm giving you three a break. Go to Guangzhou and have a look. The food here is very good, don't miss it."

Of course the three of them agreed.

These days I have been traveling around with Lu Jiang, practicing songs, performing on stage, and helping with some small chores. I am very busy.

Although they have seen many grand scenes and gained a lot of knowledge during this period, they are not the protagonists after all. So after the initial excitement has passed, they really want to relax now.

So that night the three of them started preparing their strategy, thinking about how to play tomorrow and what to buy.
"Don't worry, I'm telling the absolute truth!"

A week and a half ago, at a cram school in a community in Guangzhou, Ah Zhen, who was about to enter her second year of high school, once again made a solemn promise to the classmates in front of her.

But everyone still didn't believe it: "Isn't Lu Jiang's TV series still being filmed?"

"You're talking about his music video, right?"

A classmate asked, but Ah Zhen shook her head: "No! It's really his TV series, and Jinsuo is in it!"

"That's the music video. It's either 'Fairy Tale', 'Dong Feng Po' or 'Lanting Xu'!"

One female classmate thought the case had been solved.

But Ah Zhen said, "It's really a TV series, called 'Meteor Garden', and today is the fifth or sixth episode!"

Another female classmate joined in after hearing this: "Meteor Garden? I know that! I heard my junior high classmate talking about it yesterday. She said it's on TV now!"

"See, I didn't lie to you, did I?" Ah Zhen raised her little chin.

But everyone's confusion deepened: "How come we didn't know it was going to be aired? It would definitely be promoted on TV!"

"That's right."

Several of Lu Jiang's fans cast questioning glances at him again.

Ah Zhen simply stopped keeping it a secret: "If you don't believe me, come to my house tonight and see. If I lie to you, I'll give you each a ticket to Lu Jiang's concert! But if it's true, you have to pool your money to buy me the tickets!"

"Do you have money? Even if you do, can you buy a ticket?"

"You can buy scalper tickets. I asked, and the cheapest is only 120 yuan. My New Year's money is still enough, but now you'd better worry about where your money will come from."

"That's none of your business."

In this way, the girls completed the bet.

After finishing tutoring in the afternoon, the five of them went to Azhen's house together.

The time quickly came to seven fifty-eight.

Azhen finally adjusted the satellite dish and wiped the sweat off her forehead.

Fortunately, the pot finally worked, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to wash it off even if I jumped into the Yellow River today.

Then the five of them sat down on the sofa.

"What kind of station is this? I've never seen it before."

"Macau Channel."

"Can you receive the ones from Macau?"

"You can see it by installing a satellite dish at home."

"Is it expensive?"

“Not expensive.”

Amidst the chatter, the TV started.

Then the four big characters of the opening theme of "Meteor Garden" and the theme song "Love Is Not a Choice" sounded.

Then Lu Jiang and Fan Binbin appeared in the first scene of the opening.

Now the other four students couldn't sit still anymore.

“It’s really Lu Jiang!”

"So handsome!" "Wow, really!"

"Who are these? They're so handsome!"

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Several young girls became obsessed with the game.

But I was quickly drawn in by the theme song.

After realizing that this was a song that Lu Jiang had not yet released.

For a moment, Ah Zhen's house was completely drowned by the girls' screams of surprise.
But everyone soon quieted down because the show had already begun.

The fifth and sixth episodes tell the story of Shancai being beaten up and experiencing school violence. She would rather break than bend and would never give in. At the critical moment, Daomingsi appears and saves her.

In the original version, Shancai and Daomingsi would officially start dating, but in this version, they don't. Instead, they continue to fight. This will only work if Daomingsi can really change and get the sincere forgiveness of the other victims.

Daomingsi was a little discouraged when he didn't get a reply confirming the relationship, but he said that he would become more courageous as the battle went on. So he started to change and apologized to those who had been bullied by him in the past, but the effect was naturally not very good.

At this time, Hanazawa Rui came back from France, and he became different from before, becoming a playboy. Later, he found out the reason. It turned out that Hanazawa Rui knew that Fujido Shizuka was proposed to by a super celebrity. Hanazawa Rui chose to withdraw on his own initiative and was heartbroken alone.

Shancai then sat side by side with Huaze Lei on the beach one night to comfort him. Because the sea breeze was strong, Huaze Lei offered his coat to Shancai to keep him warm. Their behavior looked a bit intimate, and by chance, Daoming Si who was following them saw it.
End of two episodes.

At this time, although Azhen's female classmates didn't know what the play was about, they were already attracted to it.

Lu Jiang in the film is handsome and funny. He even bullies his classmates and is taught a lesson by Fan Binbin. He is like a stupid son of a landlord who meets a henpecked husband. The couple has a strong sense of CP.

Fan Binbin also showed great charm in these two episodes.

She is strong, has positive values, is not afraid of power, and is kind. In short, her presence is much stronger than when she was in the Jinsuo period.

The rest of F4 are also very handsome.

Nothing attracts girls more than a handsome guy.

There is nothing more attractive to girls than a love triangle full of misunderstandings.

There is nothing that can make a girl climax more than the feeling of being the heroine and being surrounded by handsome guys!

So after the day ended, the five decided to write a letter to the Macau TV station. They didn't have any other requests, but they could still ask for a replay.
A week and a half later.

At this time, everyone in Azhen's class knew about "Meteor Garden" and watched it together.

The biggest topic during recess was F4, leaving the teachers completely bewildered. What was F4? They didn't even show it on TV.

At this time, a wealthy classmate ran in excitedly and asked: "Guess what I saw in Xiamen?"

Everyone rolled their eyes.

This rich girl loves to show off.

A few days ago, she went to Xiamen to watch Lu Jiang's concert.

So everyone had already guessed that she would show off when she came back.

Sure enough, here it comes.

But the rich classmate's next words made everyone prick up their ears: "I saw F4 at Lu Jiang's concert. They sang "Meteor Shower" with Lu Jiang!"

"real or fake?!"

Everyone immediately became interested.

"Of course it's true. I also know that Hanazawa Rui and the others will be on stage at every concert and book signing event!"

"Really?! Doesn't that mean they'll be coming to Guangzhou tomorrow too?"

"of course!"

"Then I'm going to open it, I'm going to stop them! I want my Meizu!"

"You don't want Lu Jiang?"

"How could Lu Jiang possibly snatch it!"

"That's true. Then I want Hanazawa Rui."

"I want Simon."

"Simon is mine!"

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So I waited until Lu Jiang’s book signing event the next day.

When I saw that there were at least eight or nine thousand people at the scene.

Deng Chao, Qiao Zhenyu and Yu Bo, who were watching from afar, looked at each other.

Deng Chao laughed and said, "Guangzhou fans seem to particularly like Lu Jiang. His Cantonese songs are a hit."

"When do you think we can become this famous?" Qiao Zhenyu was quite yearning.

Yu Bo said, "I never thought I'd be this famous. I'm very satisfied if I can just become a little famous."

Qiao Zhenyu: "That will have to wait until the second half of the year."

Deng Chao: "Maybe next year. TV series can't be released so quickly."

Yu Bo: "Be optimistic. The song will be released next month. Maybe it will become popular."

Deng Chao called out: "Okay, okay, stop daydreaming and find a place to eat first."

The three of them then turned around and prepared to head to their first destination.

You only have one day off, so you have to make good use of it.

As soon as I turned around, I was shocked by a scream: "Ah!!! It's F4!!!"

The next second, five or six girls surrounded him screaming.

The next second, another seven or eight girls surrounded him.

The next second, the three of them were completely overwhelmed by dozens of girls.
[Qiao Zhenyu: It only took me a moment to turn around, and it was like changing the world and my identity.

Yu Bo: It was so fast! We were just ordinary people one second, and the next we were famous! It still feels like a dream to me.

Deng Chao: At the beginning, we really just wanted to earn some living expenses and gain some filming experience. We never thought we would become famous.

Bass: Really. Well, I believe it!

—Excerpt from the 2002 Phoenix TV program "Lu Yu You Yue" Episode 001, "How the Asian Little Kings Were Born at Lightning Speed"

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