Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 231 Cleaning Up the Explosion, Breaking Records (5 Updates)
"Damn, wasn't this supposed to be Xiao Zhuang? Why is he a goofball?"

"If it weren't for that face, I would have thought it was an ostrich!"

"Damn it, the image of the cold, mighty, strong and domineering Xiao Zhuang in my heart has collapsed."

"Turns out Xiao Zhuang is just like the ostrich, a medic, a goofball too."

"I actually think it's quite funny. Look at Jiang Xiaoyu's cunning and sly way of doing things, it's hilarious, hahaha."

"I'm a little curious about what will happen to these new recruits next. It's a desert island."

"What are you afraid of? Didn't Qi Hui get them food?"

"I bet he'll make another killing. Jiang Xiaoyu is a real money-grubber. He sells a grave twice, taking the reward money from saving someone from drowning, and even making money off his comrades. Hahaha, just as shrewd as Hong Shixian."

"I'm more interested in what Qi Hui said at the beginning: 'Do you have any brothers who live near the martyrs' cemetery?' Is what he said true?"

"I don't know."

"It's true. When I was a child, my house was right next to a martyrs' cemetery. I wasn't scared at all. My classmates and I would even go there to play."

"That's right, as long as you don't scribble or urinate/defecate anywhere, the adults won't stop you."

"That's right, me too, I even go to pay respects during Qingming Festival."

"Perhaps those predecessors really wanted to see children running around happily."

"Damn, bro, don't do this so suddenly, I'm about to cry."

"Honestly, aren't we just joking around? Why are you saying things like that?"

"I'm not talking anymore, I'm going to have a smoke."

"Spend money on them, and give them a raise in military spending."

"I am coming too."

"Me too."

……

The data for the premiere was released the following day.

The average viewership rating was 2.2%, the highest single-episode viewership rating was 2.9%, and the average market share was 6.3%.
This achievement directly set a new annual viewership record for CCTV-8.

It even performed better than the premiere record of "I Am a Special Forces Soldier".

Since the beginning of the year, no TV series broadcast on CCTV-8 has been able to rival "Fire Blue Blade".

It even fell slightly short of its highest viewership ratings in previous years.

It is really far ahead!
Looking at the newly released ratings, Tang Jing was stunned, thinking of Qi Hui's words when filming wrapped up.

At that time, Qi Hui said that this TV series would be more successful than "I Am a Special Forces Soldier".

She didn't quite believe it then, but now... she can't help but believe it.

"Huh?" Tang Jing suddenly thought of something: "Didn't the brigade commander say that we could treat the Fire Blue Blade as real, as an honor?"

Tang Jing thought of Qi Hui's suggestion and also the brigade commander's conditions.

He immediately rolled his eyes and took the data to find the brigade commander.

She was a deputy director in the political department, so she had some say in this matter.

If she succeeds, she will likely achieve great things!
The young soldier yearned to make a name for himself, and she, though not young, yearned for it even more!
……

Chaoyang, office building.

Holding the data, Wang Jinghua was somewhat surprised, yet not entirely unexpected.

Qi Hui has said more than once that this TV series is very good. Wang Jinghua used to think that young people were just being impetuous and bragging.

Now... damn, this kid has such a good eye for scripts?

Wang Jinghua tapped the table, the more she thought about it, the more outrageous Qi Hui seemed. It seemed like none of the scripts he chose were flops. It was too absurd!

Even superstars like Andy Lau couldn't do that.

"Don't jump to conclusions..." Wang Jinghua muttered. Qi Hui has only been acting for a few years?
What if it was just a lucky accident?

Jiang Wen was even more popular than Qi Hui back then, and he played the male lead in his first movie in 86.

In the same year, he won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor for his role in "Hibiscus Town".

The 88 film "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Rooster Award in China.

Later... later came "Devils on the Doorstep," and Jiang Wen was banned.

If Jiang Wen was like this back then, Qi Hui might be the same now.

With this thought in mind, Wang Jinghua suppressed the urge to go all in on Qi Hui.

This kid always takes risky moves; the risks are too great, I can't go along with his reckless actions.

As for Qi Hui, we can just follow the established procedures.

……

Huayi.

"Tsk tsk...this kid's really something!" Wang Zonglei exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the viewership ratings. Wang Zongjun slowly poured tea over the tea pet and chuckled, "Looks like the Dragon King of the Divine Capital made the right choice in selecting him."

Keep in mind that even after filming for "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon" was completed, this show hasn't even premiered yet.

It's fair to say they got such a famous male lead for free.

"It's a pity that Qi Hui didn't play the lead role," Wang Zonglei said with some regret.

"Second place isn't bad either." Wang Zongjun didn't seem to care too much about these things.

"Brother, should we keep looking for him?" Wang Zonglei asked, stroking his chin.

"Weren't we planning to invest in one of Stephen Chow's movies? Why don't we let him give it a try?"

"Also, if he were to handle the production of 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains,' he should be just as good."

Wang Zongjun stroked his chin, pondering to himself that Huayi Brothers had been involved in both of these films, so giving Qi Hui a role wasn't out of the question.

However, Qi Hui is on Wang Jinghua's side.

"You still want to dig up Qi Hui?" Wang Zongjun looked at his younger brother, his words revealing a refined understanding.

“He’s so good, why not dig for him?” Wang Zonglei said.

“That’s true…” Wang Zongjun nodded: “Then I’ll leave it to you to operate.”

"Great!" Wang Zonglei laughed. He poached Qi Hui not only because of his rapid rise in rank, but also because he was Wang Jinghua's man.

That would be even more interesting if we could make Wang Jinghua furious!

Of course, Wang Zonglei is not a rash or impulsive young man. This show has just started airing, and there are still more than thirty episodes to go.

What if things don't go well later?

Therefore, we should wait until the show finishes airing before making a decision.

After all, those two movies are both major productions, so we can't be careless.

……

The apartment complex, living room.

Qi Hui held Jing Tian in his arms, watching TV and playing on his phone at the same time.

I wasn't really using my phone; I was mainly replying to messages.

After the first day's data for "Fire Blue Blade" came out, a lot of classmates and former co-stars from the same drama sent messages to congratulate and congratulate the cast.

His phone kept ringing, and he eventually had to put it on silent.

"Hmph...you're famous now!" Jing Tian nibbled on Qi Hui's ear, humming, feeling both happy and unhappy.

Qi Hui achieved twice the result with half the effort, while she achieved half the result with twice the effort.

hateful!

"Didn't I prepare a new script for you?" Qi Hui waved the script "The Beginning" in his hand:
"I'll film it when I get back from the US."

"I'll protect you from now on."

We could actually start filming now, but didn't we already promise China Film Group?
Releasing pigeons from the Central Film Studio might cause some unnecessary trouble.

Therefore, it can only be postponed for now.

"Hmph...that's more like it." Jing Tian hummed in satisfaction. She had already found a teacher from the Central Academy of Drama and planned to practice her acting skills during this time.

Let's see if this bastard still dares to say my acting is bad!

"When are we going?" Jing Tian asked.

"At the end of this month..." Qi Hui said uncertainly, as the information from China Film Group was not accurate enough.

Guo Fan had been relatively free lately, and he was getting impatient waiting.

Unlike Qi, who was handling things with ease, Guo Fan was practically burning with anger.

Luckily, he had been to F3 in South China and knew how to drink herbal tea, otherwise he would have really gotten a sore throat.

……

On the other side, inside a luxury apartment building.

As they watched the constant stream of congratulatory messages and calls on their phones, Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin's smiles never stopped.

He finally got up!
Because of his role as Lu Yan, he has gained more attention than before.

Jingle bell bell~
"Hello, Mom?"

"Congratulations, Ruoyun," Liu Bei laughed heartily, happy for his stepson's success.

"I have to thank you for this," Zhang Ruoyun said.

“It wasn’t just me; Wang Jinghua also contributed back then,” Liu Bei explained.

"It's probably related to your senior classmate."

Zhang Ruoyun was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but immediately nodded: "I understand!"

(End of this chapter)