novelraw Chapter 90: Provincial TV Ratings Champion, a Sensation Across Most of China
Chapter 90: Provincial TV Ratings Champion, a Sensation Across Most of China
Chapter 90: Top-rated TV show in ten provinces, a sensation across much of China.
After "My Love from the Star" aired on eight other local channels, it quickly became a hit on each of them, and then topped the ratings charts on each of the channels in their respective provinces.
Industry insiders quickly reached a consensus that this drama had likely already secured the top spot in viewership ratings for the year on a provincial television channel.
Some TV station leaders described it as "phenomenal".
Not to mention Pan Yueming, who plays Professor Du, and Fan Bingbing, who plays Song Lan, even Li Yitong, who plays the young Song Lan, has gained considerable attention.
That day, Li Yitong was practicing dance in the Beijing Dance Academy classroom when a classmate came to her with a mobile phone and showed her the news on it: "My Love from the Star" topped the ratings in Guangdong Province after it aired on Guangdong Southern TV.
Before long, another classmate came to find her, still showing her the news. The classmate next to her said that she had already told Yitong, and then she was surprised to find that the classmate was talking about the champion from another province.
This time, the TV series successfully topped the ratings in its time slot in Shandong Province after it aired on Qilu TV.
That wasn't the end of it. Another classmate came to find Li Yitong, showing her the news that her drama had won the ratings championship. This time, it was broadcast on Hubei Provincial Economic and Social Channel and quickly topped the ratings for its time slot in the province.
Then the whole class was stunned. One championship after another, when will it ever end?
"You guys all watched this show?"
"I've seen it."
"How are you feeling?"
"It's very beautiful."
It looks great, no doubt, but the commotion seems a bit too much.
Li Yitong's mind was in a mess. She wasn't the female lead and wouldn't get the biggest share of the benefits, but it seemed like she was actually becoming a little popular.
Jin Chen's mind was even more confused. She and Yi Tong went to the interview together, and Yi Tong was selected. Not only did she film a TV series, but she also signed with Director Shen Qing's company.
"Yitong, how often have you met Director Shen Qing?"
"It's alright, I've seen it quite a few times."
What do you think of him? Is he easy to talk to?
"She's very nice, and speaks very kindly."
"Then next time you see him, could you give me a nudge? It doesn't matter if it works out or not. If it does, we can help each other out since we're both in the same company."
"I'll talk to General Manager Chen; I'm a little hesitant to talk to the big boss."
[The drama "My Love from the Star" topped the ratings charts in ten provinces, making the bickering couple, Professor Du and Song Lan, a sensation across much of China.]
The emergence of this news indicates that "My Love from the Star" has become a recognized phenomenon and a blockbuster.
As the show became a huge hit, the leaders of Beijing TV and Anhui TV became increasingly anxious.
Both satellite TV stations had previously purchased the first-run broadcast rights for the show at a high price, but the contract stipulated that they could only broadcast it on satellite TV after the local TV stations had aired it for a full month.
Originally, a month was a short time, but now it is obvious that as long as the TV station airs this drama, the station's ratings will inevitably increase significantly. And a surge in ratings means a surge in GG fees and a surge in the station's revenue. Under these circumstances, the station's leaders will naturally become very anxious.
Shanghai's Dragon TV is equally eager. The tone of this drama is a perfect match for Dragon TV. When the production team came to the station to discuss the first-run satellite broadcast rights, the station rejected them because they thought the price was too high. They never expected it to become such a hit.
The city where the male and female leads live in the drama is Shanghai, and the people of Shanghai love watching this kind of urban romance drama. Now that this drama is so popular, how come Dragon TV doesn't have the broadcast rights?
Does this sound like a word?
Hurry up and go negotiate with the production team!
Chen Zhixi represented the company at Magical Films in the negotiations. After a brief exchange, the two sides quickly reached an agreement, with the final transaction price for the TV series being 60 yuan per episode.
However, there is one restriction: Dragon TV can only broadcast the show after a full month has passed since it was broadcast on Beijing TV and Anhui TV.
This was agreed upon during the initial negotiations with Beijing-Taiwan and Anhui-provincial-level Taiwan authorities.
Dragon TV ultimately accepted all the conditions proposed by Magical Films.
Beijing TV and Anhui TV only spent 40 yuan per episode and were able to broadcast a month earlier. Dragon TV spent more money, but the broadcast time was later. Shen Qing felt a little sorry for them.
But who told them to be so indecisive back then?
Shen Qing looked at the preview of the 3D animation "Gravity" made by Chang Song and Xiao Yang. The overall effect was already quite good. Shen Qing offered some suggestions for improvement, which the two carefully noted down before going back to continue revising.
Judging by the timing, the subprime mortgage crisis was about to erupt, and there was still a lot of money lying in the company's account. Shen Qing thought that he should take advantage of the sharp drop in Apple's stock price to buy as much as possible.
Before he traveled through time, he heard Duan Yongping say that he only held three stocks long-term—Tencent, Moutai, and Apple.
Shen Qing didn't understand the stock market, but he remembered that those who held these three stocks for a long time all made money in the end, so he decided to follow Duan Yongping's lead and buy them.
He currently holds 1.3% of Tencent shares and 0.7% of Moutai shares, as well as a small number of bank shares. The shareholding percentages are not large and far below the mandatory disclosure threshold, but these shares will be worth a lot of money in the future.
Actually, they're worth a lot of money now; he spent hundreds of millions buying these stocks.
You can buy some when Bitcoin is released.
Yang Mi called, but after answering, she didn't say anything. Shen Qing asked her if something was wrong, and she said nothing, she just missed Shen Qing.
Shen Qing noticed something was off about her voice and asked if she was sick. She stammered that it was nothing serious, just a cold and fever, and that she was getting an IV drip at the hospital. She told Shen Qing not to worry about her, as Tangren people were taking care of her at the hospital.
Shen Qing comforted Yang Mi for a few words before hanging up the phone.
Yang Mi officially joined the cast of "Chinese Paladin 3" some time ago and is currently filming in Hengdian. That's why she had people from Tangren Media accompanying her when she was sick.
After thinking about it, Shen Qing decided to make a trip to Hengdian himself.
Since his transmigration, he has amassed the copyrights to many novels, such as "Ghost Blows Out the Light," "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," and of course, "Joy of Life," including the adaptation rights to "Scarlet Heart."
He originally had no intention of stockpiling "Scarlet Heart" episodes; it's best to avoid dramas with elaborate costumes if possible.
But then I thought about it again. If things had continued exactly as they were in the original timeline, and Tangren had eventually bought the adaptation rights to "Scarlet Heart" and cast Nicky Wu as Emperor Yongzheng, wouldn't Liu Shishi still have ended up in the hands of that old man from Taiwan, Nicky Wu?
The two are 17 years apart in age.
It can be said that Shen Qing bought "Scarlet Heart" for Liu Shishi's sake.
Go to Hengdian and meet Cai Yinong. Then the two companies can work together on "Scarlet Heart". Even if Shen Qing invites other directors to film it, it may not be as good as the original.
In reality, it's highly likely that the filming will be even worse, unless Shen Qing personally takes on the role, but that's unrealistic. He doesn't have the time, and given his current status, there's no need for him to film "Scarlet Heart."
Wu Qilong is definitely out of the question. Nie Yuan just got married, and they're already asking him to play Emperor Yongzheng.
Let's also check out Yang Mi.
Two days later.
Hengdian Hospital.
Yang Mi was half asleep when she felt someone touch her forehead, and then she heard a man and a woman talking quietly beside her.
"What did the doctor say?"
"It's alright, you can be discharged after one more day of observation."
"That's good."
The woman's voice was Jingya's; Cai Yinong had arranged for her to take care of her. But the man's voice sounded so much like his.
He was clearly in the capital, and he was so busy.
"Strange, why am I having such a lucid dream?"
Yang Mi slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view was a face that she knew all too well, which was now bending over and looking at her.
"It's alright now. The doctor said I can be discharged after one more day of observation."
Today, that incredibly familiar face smiled at her.
Yang Mi raised her hand and pinched her arm.
"What are you doing?"
Yang Mi stared intently at Shen Qing's face and laughed, "This dream is so real, I can hardly tell if it's a dream or not."
Jingya from Tangren walked over and said with a smile, "Don't worry, this isn't a dream. The director came all the way from Beijing to see you."
Yang Mi's eyes never left Shen Qing's face for even a second, and as she looked at her, tears started to fall. Feeling a little embarrassed, she pulled the blanket over her face.