How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 320 Premiere
At 7 PM, Jiang Yu's company had already set up their livestream studio. The livestream would be broadcast on Tencent Video, along with Jiang Yu, Yang Xue, and their two companies' accounts, where they would watch the premiere of "The Lost Tomb" that evening and answer questions from viewers.

At 7 o'clock, the staff had everything ready, and Jiang Yu and Yang Xue sat in front of the live broadcast room to start their live broadcast together.

"Hello, viewers, I am Yang Xue."

"Hello everyone, I am Jiang Yu."

Besides Yang Xue and Jiang Yu, the main creative team of the TV series "The Lost Tomb" also participated in the live broadcast this time.

After all, it's a TV series. Although Jiang Yu and Yang Xue are the male and female leads, the other main actors are also indispensable. To promote the series, all the main actors were gathered together for a live broadcast from Jiang Yu's company.

As the main cast members were introduced one by one, the number of people in the live stream increased. Although it was the main cast, most people were still focused on the two leads, Jiang Yu and Yang Xue. After all, many of the people who came to the live stream were fans of the two of them, and some were even fans of their on-screen couple.

"Haha, Jiang Yu is so handsome."

"Xuexue, Xuexue, my goddess is so beautiful."

"Wow, Jiang Yu is finally back in business! It's been so long since we've seen him."

"That's true. It seems like Jiang Yu rarely makes public appearances these days. He's probably busy filming his new movie."

"Help! Xuexue is so beautiful! Wife, wife, look at me!"

"You know what, Jiang Yu and Yang Xue are really a perfect match."

"Wow, the new actor who plays the younger brother is so handsome! What's his name?"

"Finally, the TV series adaptation of The Lost Tomb is going to be released. I've been following this novel since last year, and it's so good. I'm really looking forward to seeing it adapted into a TV series."

……

As the live stream began, Jiang Yu, Yang Xue, and the rest of the main cast interacted happily with viewers in the live stream room, and gradually the number of viewers in the live stream room exceeded ten million.

Especially when Jiang Yu and Yang Xue came to draw questions from netizens and interacted with them, and when the two of them played some punishment games, the number of viewers in the live broadcast room skyrocketed, instantly exceeding 100 million.

Everyone was so engrossed in the interaction between Jiang Yu and Yang Xue that they completely ignored the other main cast members in the live stream. It's understandable; while many people were paying attention to the other cast members, Jiang Yu and Yang Xue's popularity and fan base were simply too massive. One of the people watching the live stream, me, said he was only there for the drama, because of Jiang Yu and Yang Xue.

"Alright, that concludes our Q&A and interactive session. Now let's take a look at the newly released Tomb Raider Chronicles. Please support our new series!"

The director then switched the camera, and Jiang Yu and Yang Xue went offline. They immediately started playing the four episodes of "The Lost Tomb" that were released today, the first two of which were free, and in this live stream, they were definitely playing the free episodes.

Meanwhile, on iQiyi, the live stream of the "Legend of the Great Wilderness" production team has also ended, and both sides are watching the TV series that was released today online.

At Chu Shaoyang's home, he was also watching both live streams. In addition to his own live stream of "The Legend of the Great Wilderness," he was also watching Yang Xue and Jiang Yu's live stream of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles."

Judging from the live stream data, Jiang Yu and Yang Xue are very popular, while their live stream data is somewhat worse.

This made Chu Shaoyang frown slightly. Judging from the live broadcast data, their side was weaker than Jiang Yu's group. What if their first broadcast results today were also weaker than theirs?

This gave Chu Shaoyang a bad feeling, because both major TV dramas were being released today, and the show had already been available on the platform during the live stream, so everyone could watch it. The live stream was just a promotional tactic, but it could still reveal which platform and which drama had higher viewership and popularity.

Looking at Jiang Yu's livestream data, it was clear that theirs was doing better. Suddenly, Chu Shaoyang felt uneasy, even having a bad feeling.

"That shouldn't be the case, it's impossible. Many people who watch the live stream are probably there because of the celebrities. They might not necessarily watch the TV series after watching the live stream."

This is similar to many people who enjoy watching live streams by online celebrities. They enjoy watching, but they may not necessarily send you gifts; they're just joining in the fun.

Chu Shaoyang felt that Jiang Yu and his team might encounter this situation: many people were watching the live stream, but not as many people were actually watching the TV series or supporting it; the data was misleading.

Moreover, even if the premiere is better due to Jiang Yu and his team's popularity, if the quality of their drama is poor, then the premiere will be the peak, a so-called "high start and low finish," and they will have a lot to cry about then.

However, Chu Shaoyang wasn't idle either. He still needed to personally check on the quality of Jiang Yu's adaptation of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles".

He immediately opened Tencent Video, and the homepage featured a promotional ad for "The Lost Tomb." He clicked on it, and found that four episodes had been released; the first two were free, but the last two required VIP access.

However, Chu Shaoyang already had memberships on various platforms, so he didn't care about the cost and simply clicked play.

"I'd like to see how good your adapted TV series really is, Jiang Yu."

He knew that Jiang Yu wrote the original novel "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," but adaptations are different; they heavily rely on a screenwriter's skill. Even though Jiang Yu himself was handling the project, there would still be some issues. Now, he wanted to see if Jiang Yu's TV series could succeed. He even felt it would be a pity if it didn't work out—such a good IP ruined by Jiang Yu. If they had been given the rights to adapt it, it could definitely have been done much better.

With these thoughts in mind, Chu Shaoyang focused his gaze on the television, which was currently showing the first episode of "The Lost Tomb".

He himself had read the original novel, and even after learning that Jiang Yu was the original author, he continued to follow it.

Judging from the first episode, he had a slight sense of unease. Jiang Yu, as the original author and screenwriter, had done a pretty good job adapting the story, with a high degree of fidelity to the original work, which was sure to attract and satisfy a large portion of the original fans.

After watching the first episode of Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb," Chu Shaoyang felt somewhat heavy-hearted, his brows slightly furrowed, a hint of unease creeping into his heart. However, a glimmer of hope remained. The first episode only revealed so much; the rest of the series would depend on how the story unfolded.

Some TV dramas start off very well, even achieving phenomenal success. However, many end up failing due to weak plots or overall poor quality, resulting in a decline in popularity. It's not uncommon in the industry for dramas like Jiang Yu to fizzle out after only watching the beginning. So, it's too early to say much about this particular drama.

Chu Shaoyang remained patient. Although he felt a little uneasy, he didn't rush and continued watching the next episode.

Meanwhile, Lin Qianqian was enjoying the air conditioning and eating takeout. She was watching Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb" while sipping beer and eating barbecue, living a rather enjoyable life. With some chili oil on her lips, she reached for a tissue and wiped it off.

Those two snow-white legs, clad in shorts, sat cross-legged on the sofa, their fair toes clearly visible, their pink soles exposed to the air.

At this moment, Lin Qianqian was watching Jiang Yu's newly released drama, *The Lost Tomb*, on TV. She had even gone to read the original novel a while ago just to watch this new series. And to be honest, the novel was quite good. She wasn't usually a big fan of novels, especially male-oriented ones, but she thoroughly enjoyed Jiang Yu's adaptation of *The Lost Tomb*.

Lin Qianqian was also curious. The novel *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles* was a massive online hit, one of the top works of the past two years. However, its author, Yu Liufeng, was shrouded in mystery; no information about him could be found. Even at last year's annual meeting of YueDian Chinese Network, where many renowned authors gathered, Yu Liufeng was conspicuously absent. He wasn't mentioned in any of the author interviews either, as if he didn't exist—all shrouded in mystery.

To be able to write such a top-notch work, and for an author with such an air of mystery, Lin Qianqian was also quite curious: what kind of author could produce such a masterpiece?

At this moment, his work was adapted into a TV series by Jiang Yu, and Lin Qianqian watched it with great interest.

"Jiang Yu's adaptation is quite faithful to the original plot, and his portrayal of Wu Xie is also good-looking and his acting is very lively."

This was Lin Qianqian's first impression after watching two episodes of "The Lost Tomb." She also felt that Jiang Yu, as the screenwriter, had a strong ability to adapt the original IP. The plot was tight and the adaptation was highly faithful to the source material, which was very appealing to someone like her who had read the original novel.

At this moment, she saw many fans of the original novel flooding the screen with comments praising Jiang Yu, saying that the TV series adaptation was very good, respected the original work, and made them, the fans of the original work, very satisfied.

It not only satisfies fans of the original work, but also makes many casual viewers feel that the TV series is quite good.

Moreover, Lin Qianqian watched all four episodes in one go tonight, and she watched all the episodes that were updated today.

Watching the preview for the next episode, the content of the four episodes I just finished replayed in my mind. Overall, it was very good. Jiang Yu and Yang Xue's acting was also commendable, and most importantly, they are good-looking and pleasing to the eye. Moreover, the plot was very tight, especially the tomb raiding genre, which is rare in the market. This is what made watching this drama very refreshing and intriguing.

Moreover, judging from these four episodes, the overall atmosphere is quite suspenseful. That tense and exciting feeling was even a little scary for Lin Qianqian when she watched it alone at home. When she read the original novel, she only read it during the day; watching it at night was a bit frightening, especially since she lived alone. She felt she wouldn't be able to sleep if she watched it at night.

I've watched this TV series now. The atmosphere is quite good; the suspense, horror, and tension are all well-developed by Jiang Yu.

"If Jiang Yu's drama maintains this level of quality, it's destined to be a hit."

This is Lin Qianqian's feeling after watching the four episodes of "The Lost Tomb" that were just released today. Overall, she thinks it's very good and there are no problems with it. It's very good, especially for fans like her who are very satisfied.

Previously, Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb" had been heavily promoted with a large investment and abundant promotional resources. At the time, Lin Qianqian thought it was only because of the super-popular artists like Jiang Yu and Yang Xue that such exaggerated promotional effects were possible. However, after watching the first four episodes of the series, Lin Qianqian felt it was all worthwhile.

She had seen how well the show was marketed online before, and she was afraid that it was overhyped and would fall flat later.

Now it's clear I was overthinking it. Jiang Yu's drama is of very high quality and will definitely be a hit this year.

After watching the trailer, Lin Qianqian felt an irresistible urge to watch it. However, she had already finished watching today's episode and would have to wait until tomorrow to watch the rest.

"Ugh, only four episodes have been released so far. I wish there were more. Two episodes a day from now on, who's going to watch this much?"

Lin Qianqian looked at the update calendar for the TV series "The Lost Tomb." It had just been released today, with a total of 4 episodes. Members could watch all of them. Non-members could only watch the first two episodes, and then two more episodes would be released every day at 7 PM. At this update speed, a 40-episode series would take a very long time to finish. The key was that it was only being released like squeezing toothpaste, two episodes a day. Wasn't this like hanging someone on a leash?

However, Lin Qianqian didn't dwell on Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb" anymore. Instead, she opened iQiyi Video and saw the TV series "The Great Wilderness" recommended on the homepage. After hesitating for a moment, she clicked play.

Four episodes were released today, with all episodes available to members. Although "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" is considered a classic among male-oriented novels from a few years ago, Lin Qianqian didn't watch it much; she didn't particularly enjoy that genre.

However, Lin Qianqian also knew that this drama was a production of Warner Entertainment, which was Jiang Yu's rival, so she didn't want to pay attention to it.

She also really wanted to see Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb" and compare it with the TV series produced by Warner Entertainment, the leading domestic TV drama producer, to see which one was better.
Lin Qianqian also understood that this wasn't just a competition between iQiyi and Tencent Video, but also a feud between Jiang Yu, Warner Music, and Chu Shaoyang, the young master of Warner Music.

(End of this chapter)