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Chapter 240 A Hilarious Drama That Started Slowly but Goes Wild [Please Subscribe]

Li Wenyu's business trip only lasted a few days, and he spent most of the time on airplanes.

But after he came back...

The water management project is still very demanding and enjoyable.

He worked silently like an old ox, never complaining.

We are currently in the midst of a joyous period during winter and annual holidays.

(The Temptation to Go Home) has already aired 40 episodes on Shanghai TV, two episodes a day.

This bizarre and outrageous drama series has truly dominated screens across the country, with a major dramatic twist every two or three episodes.

It's like a weakened version of (Temptation) many years later, with a peak viewership share of 26.7%.

That means that for every four televisions that are turned on, more than one will be watching Temptation during this time period.

Now it's the deluxe upgraded version!

The first and second episodes of "The Temptation to Go Home" only had 5% and 6% viewership ratings, respectively.

These are all products from Time, and they are the weakest and worst they've produced in recent years.

But starting from episode 10, the TV series easily climbed to a 10% viewership rating.

Then, in the 20-30 episode era, it easily surpassed 20%.

Not counting market share, just standard viewership ratings, the night before Lao Li returned to Beijing.

The two episodes achieved viewership ratings of 28% and 29% respectively.

This has brought about a terrifying influence and generated a lot of buzz.

It's become even more popular on Weibo, Tencent, and Baidu Tieba than several blockbuster movies currently showing in theaters.

Jiang Qinqin and Zeng Li, and even the scumbag "Hong Shixian" have all become very popular.

Chen Kun's portrayal of the second male lead, a handsome, rich, and warm-hearted man, also propelled Chen Kun to immense popularity.

Although Ah Kun is still far from catching up with Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, Wang Kai, and Jin Dong.

However, among traditional leading men, he easily surpasses the status of Lu Yi and Tong Dawei.

In November 2004, (How I Met Your Mother) was still in pre-production and preparation.

Qin Hao and Chen Kun each paid to terminate their contracts with their original companies and joined Time Entertainment.

They didn't promise them anything big when they signed the contract, at least not in the contract itself.

Were there people in the industry watching the spectacle at the time? Definitely.

Now, all that's left for the outside world is endless regret, envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Qin Hao's portrayal of the second male lead (The Wolf of Wall Street) earned him a Golden Globe nomination and an Oscar nomination.

In its fifth week of release in the United States, the film has gradually accumulated $1.03 million in box office revenue.

With the next two days added, the fifth week of screenings will end, and it should gross over $1.1 million.

This is a perfect example of art, awards, and box office success all flying together!

Qin Hao, male lead number two!
Chen Kun's salary also increased fivefold thanks to his role as the second male lead in the hit drama "Temptation to Go Home".

Advertising endorsements and commercial performances bring in huge incomes.

These two are talented young actors.

Including Jiang Qinqin and Zeng Li, who also paid out of their own pockets to terminate their contracts?
The film started off slow but quickly gained momentum, making countless people in the industry extremely envious.

At 6 PM on the 20th, in the large cafeteria on the basement floor of Time Media.

Jiang Qinqin and Zeng Li were ordering food in the public area with their respective assistants.

Wang Luodan and Wen Zhang, who had just arrived, jogged over to offer their congratulations and say nice things.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Jiang Qinqin started complaining again, "Dandan, you've really gone too far."

"You guys, the highest rating for the first broadcast of Reply 1988 was 35%, and the rebroadcast record is not low either."

"Why would you and Wenzhang, seniors, make fun of Zeng Li and me?"

Sister Qinqin is also a senior from the class of '94 at Beijing Film Academy.

She's been in the industry for many years, and has experienced both fame and popularity.

But the added allure of this one film surpasses all previous additions combined.

While Wang Luodan was having her assistant order food, she smiled and asked, "Sister Qinqin, what's the highest advertising rate you've received outside?"

"Xiaowen and I have just reached around 100 million, and we've taken on several millionaire women."

"Anyway, I don't need to rent Sister Xuan's house anymore. I've bought my own house."

She and Wen Zhang were together simply because they both received roles in Zhao Baogang's (Struggle) project.

They were all just supporting actresses and supporting actors.

It was essentially an attempt to promote Tong Dawei and Ma Yili.

Ma Yili is currently the top female star signed to Zhao Baogang's film and television company.

However, given the sufficient pay and the quality of the script, Wang Luodan really didn't care about those other things.

Jiang Qinqin was filled with emotion, "Entering Time is like entering a gold mine. Only half of the series has been broadcast, and they've already offered me a TV fee of 200,000 yuan per episode."

"Advertising endorsements have also reached one million a year."

"Zeng Li and I are pretty much the same; we were both poor people who suddenly became rich."

Having been in the industry for so many years, there are still roles like Second Dream in Storm Riders.

Other representative works include The White-Haired Witch and The Last Empress.

Before (Temptation), Jiang Qinqin usually earned around 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per episode.

Just like Lin Zhiying only earned 2.5 yuan per episode for playing the second male lead in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

But the temptation hasn't finished airing yet; the 80-episode epic will only air episodes 39 and 40 tonight.

The boost from such a wildly successful project is terrifying.

Wang Luodan also took a breath and sighed, "The leading lady and the second leading lady still have more responsibility. Xiaowen and I were number four, five, six, seven, and eight in 1988."

Wen Zhang nodded hurriedly and said with a smile, "Sister Qinqin, Sister Li, don't worry."

"We'll talk about advertising and other film and television projects after the first run and reruns are finished."

"I'll definitely earn even more then."

"Now many advertisers are betting on the temptation to sell to local teams in Hong Kong and then to South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, which will also lead to explosive ratings."

"The ratings are amazing, starting slowly but going wild."

"Fortunately, (My Own Swordsman) aired at a different time than you guys."

"Otherwise, it would be the company fighting itself."

The long-awaited "My Own Swordsman" has already finished filming and post-production and has begun airing.

I've been waiting for winter break.

This movie didn't attract young people or young viewers, and its ratings were dismal.

The 60-episode TV series "My Own Swordsman" airs two episodes a day at 9 pm and 10 pm on Beijing TV.

Even so.

With Tong Liya's (from Squid Game) terrifying appeal, the premiere episode started at 8%.

Starting from January 13th (the 1th day of the twelfth lunar month), it made countless people laugh hysterically.

Xiao Tong is now considered the most beautiful Guo Furong in the hearts of people all over the country.

In terms of character charm alone, it's no less than the boost that Huanzhu (Princess Pearl) gave to Yanzi (the character's name).

This version modified some of Guo Furong's character traits from the early stages of its creation, making it even more advanced.

Li Wenyu's description of the mainland version of the health bar.

This winter break is also the start of the new year in 2006.

On the small screen, Tong Liya, Lao Bai, Yan Ni, Jiang Qinqin, Zeng Li, Chen Kun and their group dominated the ratings.

Jiang Qinqin smiled and nodded, then looked at Zeng Li, "Shall we continue to do promotional work for (Superbody) on the first day of the Lunar New Year?"

Back then, in order to promote various movies, Qinqin was also in the era of singing and dancing.

Now that they've become incredibly popular, their mindset regarding wanting to do roadshows to promote the company's blockbuster films has become more stable.

I can only do more for the company.

That way, she wouldn't feel so high up, so unsteady.

Previously, the pay was 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per episode, but now it has skyrocketed to 200,000 yuan.

She dared not imagine how much higher the ratings would be after the premiere.

Just like the original storyline, Choo Ja-hyun was a South Korean girl who was relatively unknown when she appeared in the show.

The salary for a single episode has skyrocketed from 10,000 to 500,000 or 600,000, and that's still the temptation of a watered-down, plagiarized version.

The boss is offering you 2000 a month. This lousy job is for anyone who wants it. Don't bother me.
The boss pays you 20 a month?? The company is my home!!
Qinqin earns far more than 200,000 a month.

Zeng Li nodded hurriedly, "Then we definitely have to run."

She wasn't part of the older generation of star performers before, but joining midway through the promotional tour was no problem at all.

…………

November 21st, tomorrow is the Little New Year in the north.

While enjoying a fig, Tong Liya began to stimulate Lao Li using sign language.

Liu Shishi said with a charming smile, "Brother, this time when Sister Tong goes to do promotional tours for (Lucy), it won't be considered false advertising." "Her fans will be able to enjoy her performance on the big screen as they wish."

Although it was just a minor role, Xiao Tong made a cameo appearance as Li Jiaxin's roommate during her studies in South Korea.

This is a proper performance.

The only awkward thing is that it's under high-definition lenses on the big screen.

Li Jiaxin, who is already 36 years old, shows her facial features.

She and Xiao Tong, who has just turned 23, feel about the same age, like good sisters from the same generation.

There is a 13-year age difference between them!
Fortunately, after Xiao Tong's complete whitening and beautification upgrade, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

She also has a bit of that stunning beauty that makes her seem like the most beautiful woman in the world.

Old Li grabbed Shishi's Huiyang massage, "You and Yuanyuan don't need to run around, there's Bingbing, Axin, Dongxuan and Xiaotong here."

"The lineup is already strong enough; adding more would be a waste."

Da Meiyuan will also be on the Spring Festival Gala this year, and her performance will be leading a group of children in practicing Baguazhang (a form of Chinese martial arts).

They've been rehearsing for two or three months already.

Xiao Liu praised Tianchi while stroking an elephant.

This was her response to Lao Li.

Starting from the 22nd, Lao Li began running around visiting relatives and friends to wish them a Happy New Year.

Various groups under his umbrella and groups of celebrities sent him New Year's greetings in advance.

He was always the one who rushed ahead to attend meetings, pay New Year's visits, and make social connections.

This is the basic social process.

As the Lunar New Year draws ever closer...

The second week's results for blockbusters like If You Are the One and Hero II have also been released.

If You Are the One grossed 7800 million RMB in its first week in mainland China, accumulating a total of 1.45 million RMB.

Hero 2 grossed 71 million, plus 1.34 million in its opening weekend.

The Hollywood blockbuster King Kong grossed 4100 million in a single week, which is equivalent to a cumulative total of 8000 million RMB!

The fifth week of The Lone Ranger grossed another 1600 million, while the mainland China box office reached 2.68 million.

The box office performance of this Lunar New Year film season can be described as phenomenal.

The Lunar New Year is getting closer and closer.

The online and offline promotion of (Lucy) was also pushed to its limits.

It was under these circumstances that January 26th, the 1th day of the twelfth lunar month, occurred.

Wang Jianlin, Feng Xiaogang, and Wang Baoqiang from Huayi Brothers arrived at Time Media.

When Jiang Shuying, the female lead of "If You Are the One," and Liu Yijun, an important supporting actor, greeted these guests, they exchanged pleasantries.

They all exchanged New Year's greetings in advance.

Old Feng said with deep emotion, "Xiao Jiang, our project has been waiting from the summer season in July until the Lunar New Year season."

"The current performance is quite impressive, but with so many big films competing against each other, I feel like we've missed out on at least 100 million."

1月13号公映到1月23号零点，十天累积1.45亿。

This is a feeling I never dared to dream of.

Back in the days of "A World Without Thieves," it took more than a month of May Day holiday to accumulate box office revenue, and the final mainland box office was only 1.79 million.

For more than a month, Dong Xuan, Andy Lau, and others went on roadshows.

Now? The If You Are the One team also does roadshows.

It airs every two days, with many other blockbuster films released at the same time.

Ten days have passed like this.

If it weren't for the impact and pressure from Hero 2, King Kong, and then (Lone Ranger).

Feng Xiaogang feels he has a chance to earn over 100 million in a single week, and maintain that record for three weeks to reach over 300 million.

This is outrageous!

This low-budget romantic comedy doesn't require a large investment beyond the actors' salaries.

Jiang Shuying said cheerfully, "That's probably the case, but it's not a bad thing that audiences have more choices now."

"I heard from the boss that movies like Hero 2 and If You Are the One can have their theatrical run extended."

"It's only the third week now. After New Year's Eve, it will be shown for another three to five weeks to slowly build up box office revenue."

This kind of low-budget comedy is popular even during the period from after the Spring Festival to the Lantern Festival.

This includes Jack Ma's increasingly hyped Valentine's Day on February 14th, aimed at emptying the wallets of young men.

These are all businesses that can operate long-term.

If "If You Are the One" still grosses 70-80 million yuan this week, the show will be extended until after the Lantern Festival.

With gradual accumulation, the mainland can also reach 3 million.

Old Feng nodded in delight, said some nice things for a while, and then took out the script for "If You Are the One 2," hoping that Jiang Shuying would try to help submit it.

If possible, this means continuing to invite Time Film and China Film Group to invest together.

This is a sequel to "Let's Get Rich Together".

He knew that Jiang Shuying was still vying for the lead role in Jackie Chan's new film.

But that doesn't matter. At worst, we can wait until she wins the award and finishes filming Chinese Zodiac before talking about If You Are the One 2.

Whether it's targeting the summer movie season of 06 or the next Lunar New Year movie season.

This kind of quick money?

To reiterate, Feng Xiaogang is not interested in making such superficial and simplistic money-grabbing works at this stage.

He really wants to win a major international award, whether it's one of the three major European awards.

It's still the Oscars.

This is the perfect goddess-level circle that he is currently obsessed with and wants to break into.

The problem is that Lao Li has already ruined those ideal, god-like dreams.

Arrange it however you like!

Once the mystique surrounding the Oscars is dispelled.

Feng Kuzi felt that it didn't matter if he just let things fall apart like this.

As long as you can make a lot of money, it's not a big problem.

…………

It was around 8 p.m. on the 26th.

Old Li returned to the Media Building after finishing an annual dinner party.

Then Liu Shishi came over with a cup of iced tea and a script. "Senior brother, you can review the script for (If You Are the One 2) that Shuying got?"

"Anyway, your perpetual motion machine never gets tired. Instead of tormenting me, you might as well look at the script."

Old Li, “…”

After he finished the herbal tea that Xiao Liu brought him, he glanced through the film and complained, "These are terrible movies that cheat the box office. As for the actors' reputations, it's better if they don't act in them."

"She's still competing for the lead role in 'Chinese Zodiac,' so just keep encouraging her."

It's hard to avoid actors appearing in bad movies.

For example, Zhang Bozhi started in the autumn and winter of 04 and continued throughout 2005.

They've been making money by making bad movies all along.

This still didn't stop Yang Mi from exaggerating the "Four Little Flowers" into the "Four Great Flowers" when the beauty pageant was held at the end of 05.

Azhi took Zhou Xun's place.

After all, she is Liu Piaopiao (King of Comedy), and then there's the added bonus of Dark Glory and so on.

However, when you have enough money and no other ambitions.

There's no need to keep deceiving the box office.

Besides, given how hard Xiao Jiang works to learn foreign languages, she really deserves the title of the leading lady in the Chinese Zodiac.

It is much more meaningful.

Xiao Liu readily nodded, "I also think it's a little bit ordinary, so let's reject it then."

"Director Feng is used to being rejected, but as long as he can make a lot of money, it doesn't matter if he gets rejected a few more times."

She then asked curiously, "With so many houses under your ownership, will you be able to accommodate them all during the Chinese New Year?"

On Lunar New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year's Day, do people stay in courtyard houses or villas?

Or should we just stay at the Media Building?

If we're talking about convenience, the building is definitely more convenient.

Old Li was both amused and exasperated. "Go back to the courtyard house for a few days. You can continue to live next door as Ah Xin's good sister."

During the Lunar New Year period, it's a bit inappropriate to stay at the Media Building while visiting and seeing off guests.

Xiao Liu rolled her eyes at him, speechless; her sister was already 19 years old.

(End of this chapter)