How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 323 Status Shaken
Upon hearing Jiang Yu's question, General Manager Yang immediately told Jiang Yu that he would look into it, and then hung up the phone.

Jiang Yu listened to the busy tone on the phone and shook his head with a smile. He knew that President Yang was probably busy finding out the ratings and data for the premiere of the TV series "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" at Tao Factory.

This time, it's not just a showdown between him, Warner, and Chu Shaoyang, but also a battle between Tencent Video and iQiyi, two major video platforms. Therefore, the premiere results of these two dramas are attracting extra attention not only from Jiang Yu and President Yang, but also from both platforms, who want to see which platform's data is better and which drama is more popular.

Jiang Yu ended the call with President Yang and looked at some messages on his phone, especially from Yang Xue, who had forwarded the first broadcast data sheet sent by President Yang to him.

"Take a look, this is what President Yang just sent me. I don't know if he sent it to you. Our show broke records for its premiere last night!"

Yang Xue sent a voice message directly. As a top-tier actress in the industry, she has starred in many films and television dramas, and she even set a record for the highest viewership ratings for a domestic television drama premiere.

But today, the drama "The Lost Tomb," starring her and Jiang Yu, broke her previous viewership records, setting a new high with a premiere viewership of 280 million. This figure significantly surpassed her previous record, something Yang Xue herself hadn't anticipated.

Before this, she took on the role in Jiang Yu's "The Lost Tomb" not only because of Jiang Yu, but also because she wanted to work with him more and spend more time together. She didn't think about anything else. Even if the show didn't do well or flopped, she didn't care, as long as she could help Jiang Yu.

But Yang Xue herself never expected that "The Lost Tomb" would achieve such outstanding results. These premiere viewership figures are absolutely phenomenal in today's domestic TV drama industry, setting an unprecedented premiere record.

Yang Xue even felt that this record might be difficult to break in the next few years.

Hearing Yang Xue's excited voice, Jiang Yu also began to reply to her message.

"Yes, I saw it. President Yang also sent it to me just now. I have to thank Xuexue for her support this time. If it weren't for you playing the female lead in our TV series, I don't think we would have achieved such results."

Jiang Yu's words weren't wrong. Even if he were alone, the results might be good, but they would never reach such a terrifying level. The initial broadcast results weren't this good, and Yang Xue, a top-tier actress, played a significant role in boosting the show.

It can be said that the success of this drama is due to Yang Xue, as well as him and the rest of the creative team; none of them could have done it without them.

Jiang Yu was well aware of this. He knew he was still a newcomer in the film and television industry. Even with high popularity and influence, many people would be skeptical when his first TV series aired. Even if the premiere ratings were good, they certainly wouldn't reach what they were seeing now.

"Mr. Yang told you that Warner has no data for the premiere of The Great Wilderness. I just asked Mr. Yang, and he said he is still trying to find out."

Yang Xue herself was also somewhat curious about the premiere data of the competitor's "The Legend of the Great Wilderness." At this moment, she was sitting at home, wearing a lace nightgown, her pair of snow-white, beautiful legs crossed, outlining a perfect curve. Her slightly wavy long hair was draped over her shoulders, and her whole person was full of mature charm and a kind of bewitching and charming beauty.

After Jiang Yu left for the film set early in the morning, Yang Xue didn't wake up until noon. She saw Jiang's message; she didn't have any work after that, so she was resting at home. After waking up at Jiang Yu's house, Yang Xue ordered takeout. Since she and Jiang Yu lived across the hall from each other, her home felt no different from anyone else's. For example, right now, she had been staying at Jiang Yu's house all day.

Sitting on the sofa, Yang Xue was chatting with Jiang Yu on her phone, sending voice messages while eating the fruit she had just washed.

At that moment, Yang Zihan also came out after taking a shower. Wearing a sexy camisole nightgown, she saw Jiang Yu chatting on his phone and heard a voice message from Yang Xue. Judging from the content, it seemed that the two were discussing the premiere results of their boss's TV series "The Lost Tomb" last night.

Yang Zihan didn't make a scene or show any anger. She was very clear about her relationship with her boss. She didn't ask for much; she just wanted to be able to spend time with him and have a place for herself in his heart.

Jiang Yu also saw Yang Zihan. While replying to Yang Xue's message, he waved to Yang Zihan.

"As for Mr. Yang, he said he would go and ask, but there probably won't be any results yet. We may have to wait a while to find out."

Yang Zihan obediently came to Jiang Yu's side. Jiang Yu glanced at Yang Zihan's small mouth and gave her a meaningful look. Yang Zihan's pretty face turned red, and she felt a little hot, but she still obediently squatted down.

Jiang Yu enjoyed Yang Zihan's service while replying to Yang Xue's messages. President Yang hadn't messaged him yet, probably because she hadn't received the premiere data for "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" from Taobao.

For TV dramas like this, the initial broadcast data is usually only available after the major platforms have compiled the statistics. If you want to know whether a drama is popular or not, or how well it performs, you can only look at some surface-level data, such as the online discussion surrounding the drama, its performance on the broadcasting platform, and some ranking data from the broadcasting platform.

Specific premiere data is only known within their respective platforms. Even if you want to compare the performance of dramas on two platforms, you'll need specific data from both platforms to see the difference.

Nowadays, for big-budget TV dramas, or even projects heavily supported by two platforms, it's generally necessary to release data. This is to achieve better promotional results and attract more new members.

Jiang Yu leaned back slightly on the sofa, replying to messages from friends while glancing at Yang Zihan, who was diligently working. Enjoying her service, he gently reached out and touched Yang Zihan's head, lifting a strand of hair to reveal her pure face. Her little mouth was pouting. Feeling her boss's touch, Yang Zihan slightly raised her eyes, giving him a shy yet coquettish look.

Just then, a message from President Yang popped up on Jiang Yu's phone. He calmly opened the voice message, and immediately, President Yang's excited voice rang in Jiang Yu and Yang Zihan's ears.

"Xiao Jiang, Xiao Jiang, I found out! Do you know how much their premiere ratings were? Haha, their premiere only reached around 1 million. That's not bad, but it's nowhere near what we did. We won this time!"

"I reckon they'll be releasing their data soon. We'll release ours after they do, and give them a good slap in the face, haha." Jiang Yu listened to President Yang's excited voice, sometimes with surprise. Warner's "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" had 180 million views on its premiere. That's almost 100 million fewer views than theirs. While that's a top-tier result for many TV dramas, it's far inferior to their premiere performance.

It can be said that their "Tomb Raiders" completely outclasses the TV series "The Great Wilderness".

Furthermore, as Mr. Yang just mentioned, the platform will release the premiere data. This is quite normal; for large-scale productions like these, all major platforms will release data for easier promotion. Although the premiere performance of "The Legend of the Great Wilderness" may not be as good as "The Lost Tomb," its performance on iQiyi during this period is absolutely top-notch.

At that moment, Yang Zihan also heard the news and was overjoyed. Her boss's new TV series, *The Lost Tomb*, was doing so well. Even the *Great Wilderness Legend*, a co-production between iQiyi and WarnerMedia, couldn't compare to her boss's *The Lost Tomb*.

Yang Zihan was also happy for her boss, whose first TV series had achieved such good results, and whose future success would surely only continue.

Although she couldn't speak, Yang Zihan's eyes still held a hint of congratulations when she looked at her boss. At this moment, she could only try her best to express her congratulations and concern for her boss with her small mouth.

Jiang Yu felt the sudden change and almost cried out in pleasure. He gently touched Yang Zihan's face, tucked her hair behind her ear, and looked at her pure face, his expression slightly shifting.

Yang Zihan felt the owner's actions and, although she was a little uncomfortable, she still endured it.

Yang Zihan went to the bathroom to wash up and brush her teeth, though she didn't know how much time had passed. Jiang Yu, on the other hand, leisurely replied to messages while preparing to take a shower.

"Xuexue, President Yang said that their performance is not as good as ours. It seems that the other side only has 1 million. This time, we completely defeated them."

Yang Xue listened to the message Jiang Yu sent, now knowing the premiere results of the other side's "The Legend of the Great Wilderness," which was only 180 million. This result is indeed top-notch among many TV series, and can even be called a blockbuster, but compared with their "Tomb Raider Chronicles," Yang Xue knew it was far behind, and he was immediately excited.

Actually, judging from the premiere of the two dramas last night, as well as their online reputation and popularity, it's clear that Yang Xue thought their Tomb Raider Chronicles would definitely have better ratings than The Great Wilderness Chronicles, but she didn't expect it to be so much higher.

This result truly shocked Yang Xue.

Meanwhile, online, iQiyi, the premiere data for The Legend of the Great Wilderness has also been released.

However, they were also somewhat reluctant to announce it, knowing that once it was released, the premiere results for "The Lost Tomb" on Tencent Video would definitely be better than theirs. But their results weren't bad either; they were top-tier on iQiyi and Taobao. Even if they couldn't compare to "The Lost Tomb," they had no choice but to release the results for the sake of promoting the show and attracting more new members.

Just after Taobao released the premiere results of the TV series "The Legend of the Great Wilderness: Like a Kiss," Tencent Video, which had been keeping a close eye on the situation, released its own data for the previous night's episode of "The Lost Tomb" a few minutes later.

Immediately, the premiere ratings for the two currently popular TV dramas were released, allowing netizens to see them clearly. This sparked heated discussions online, and within just half an hour, the premiere ratings of the two dramas topped the trending searches.

When netizens saw the premiere ratings of these two TV series and compared them, they were all quite surprised. They were especially astonished to see that Jiang Yu's *The Lost Tomb* had broken viewership records, and were even a little shocked to see it so far ahead of *The Great Wilderness*.

"Wow! The Lost Tomb has broken Yang Xue's previous record for the highest-rated TV series premiere. The first four episodes aired last night and garnered a staggering 280 million views! That's incredible!"

"Yes, if I remember correctly, Yang Xue's record-breaking TV series only grossed 200 million on its premiere, and that was with a massive amount of publicity. Now, Jiang Yu and her starring role in 'The Lost Tomb' have broken that record, almost reaching 300 million. That's amazing."

"As expected of Yang Xue, this achievement is unique among actresses."

"Jiang Yu is amazing. He achieved this in his first time as a screenwriter and his first leading role in a TV series. I also watched the premiere last night, and the quality of the first four episodes is truly outstanding."

"Hey, the Great Wilderness Chronicles from Tao Factory is so far behind Jiang Yu's Tomb Raider Chronicles. The premiere only got around 180 million views, which is a full 100 million views behind. That's terrible."

"Actually, it's not bad. Its premiere rating would be one-to-one among many TV series, and it would be considered a hit. It's just that Jiang Yu's Tomb Raider Chronicles is just too outstanding, and its rating is too high."

"Indeed, Jiang Yu's Tomb Raider Chronicles achieved such high results. That's why even The Great Wilderness Chronicles, which garnered such high viewership, seems somewhat lackluster compared to Tomb Raider Chronicles."

"Warner Entertainment has lost to Jiang Yu now. Isn't Chu Shaoyang furious?"

"Everyone says that WarnerMedia is the leader in the TV drama field in China, but now it seems that we need to question that. Jiang Yu's TV drama may shake WarnerMedia's leading position in TV dramas."

"Tch, don't say that. This is just the beginning. It's only the premiere performance. What if Jiang Yu's Tomb Raider Chronicles starts strong but then declines? It's not impossible. Maybe The Great Wilderness Chronicles starts slowly but then rises. In that case, it's really hard to say who will win or lose."

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(End of this chapter)