This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 150 The First Year of Talent Shows: The Rise of Fans

What's going on? An Zhijie and Huang Shengyi only acted in an idol drama, how come they have such a strong appeal, with so many fans supporting them even in Hong Kong?

Shouldn't Zhao Yanzi have far more fans than the two of them? How come the pre-sale box office for "Warriors of Heaven and Earth" is so poor?
Chen Yuan found relevant domestic news in the United States and scoffed at the exaggerated reactions of some media outlets.

If the first two parts of "My Fair Princess" had been released this year, Zhao Yanzi's movie could have had the same effect.

It's almost 2004, and the oldest of the post-80s generation are already in their twenties. As a generation of young people who grew up after the reform and opening up, their economic capabilities and cultural consumption concepts are significantly different from those of the older generation.

Fan culture has also transitioned from "idol worshippers" to more engaged "fans".

With the development of the internet, fan communities began to form.
Interactions have also become primarily based on forums and online communities, and individual-initiated offline activities and consumption behaviors are more frequent than those of the previous generation.

Under Chen Yuan's guidance, Huang Shengyi and An Zhijie's fans are more organized and larger than those of other celebrities. Calling on fans to support them at the movie premiere is just a basic operation.

In 04, Hunan TV will hold the first "Super Girl" competition, which will allow the public to truly experience the astonishing power that fans can unleash.
Talent shows will remain popular for a long time to come, and the domestic fan culture has grown and developed under the influence of these endless talent shows.

Although talent shows are currently only produced by television stations with monopolistic distribution channels,
However, with such an opportunity presented by the times, Chen Yuan could not remain indifferent; he also had to try his luck in talent shows.

The main purpose, of course, is to obtain the system's ultimate rewards, and also to continue expanding the financial resources of the metaverse.

Within the system, the number of achievement tasks related to variety shows is no less than that in the film and television field.

[Create a variety show that becomes a nationwide sensation];
[The variety show genre has been introduced or imitated by more than 15 different countries];
[Successfully produced and aired a program for more than 3 seasons, with each season maintaining a high level of critical acclaim].
He plans to collaborate with local TV stations in China to bring forward the music talent show "The Voice of China" and the music competition reality show "I Am a Singer".

Only programs whose excellent mechanisms were proven in later generations could give Chen Yuan the confidence to win the system's ultimate reward.

Outdoor reality shows like "Running Man" and "Go Fighting!" that became very popular later on could start with a small project to train relevant filming and recording talent.

Wait until current audiences get tired of indoor variety shows before bringing them out again. It's a gradual process; otherwise, if all the good stuff is released at once, only TV stations with monopolistic distribution channels will make the lion's share.

"The Book and the Sword" grossed 10 million HKD in its first three days of release, and 4.3 million HKD in Hong Kong, which is a very impressive result.

The story was filmed in a fairly standard way, but the martial arts routines designed by Ching Siu-tung were a highlight, as they were unconventional and had the feel of classic Hong Kong films from the last century.

Although An Zhijie and Huang Shengyi's acting skills showed obvious immaturity, their action scenes were exciting and not perfunctory, so not many people felt they had wasted their money.

Putting aside the fanatical praise from some fans, the overall reputation is excellent, and some media commentators have remarked that Xu Ke, despite his restrained desire to express himself, is still a first-rate director.

However, this film's potential is limited; at best, it will make a small profit, just enough to break even. Hong Kong martial arts films did indeed decline in the 90s.
The current trend is towards 'martial arts epics' like 'Hero,' whose industrial model and aesthetic style are quite different from traditional 'Hong Kong-style martial arts films.'

"The Book and the Sword" had a production cost of 2000 million yuan, but ultimately only made a small profit. The industry was only initially surprised by the box office performance of the two new filmmakers, and then paid little attention to this outdated film.

Everyone's attention is focused on CCTV-1's opening drama of the year, "The Legend of the Female Physician," the latest TV series produced by Yuan Universe.

In 2003 alone, 489 TV dramas were produced and approved for distribution, totaling more than 10,000 episodes.
Although not all dramas are broadcast on television, this still set a new record, making China the world's largest producer of television dramas.

The reason why so many people are paying attention to the metaverse's "The Legend of the Healer" is simply because this drama is too special, and the metaverse is also too special.

Many viewers will never forget the shock and emotion that the TV series "Legend of Seven Swords" brought them when it aired in the summer of 02;

Industry insiders, however, cannot forget the terrifying impact that "Legend of Seven Swords" had on society as a whole.

Even now, Changhong TV continues to benefit from the success of this TV, firmly maintaining its unshakeable position as the number one TV manufacturer in China.

Judging from its production scale and the scale of advertising sponsorships, "The Legend of the Female Doctor" clearly shows that this drama has extraordinary ambitions and is not just a work by Chen Yuan to promote his sister.

With so many TV dramas produced in China every year, local TV stations all hope for a good start to the year, and they carefully select their opening dramas.
As the most influential television station in China, without exception, CCTV-1 has to consider more complex factors when selecting its opening drama of the year.

In recent years, there have been major historical dramas such as "Kangxi Dynasty" and "The Granary of the World". Can Yuan Universe's "The Legend of the Female Physician" be compared with such classic dramas?
However, everyone involved in creating this drama gave "The Story of a Female Physician" very high praise.

Industry insiders are more eager for the broadcast and performance of this TV series than ordinary viewers.

Finally, on December 21, 2003, after the broadcast of "The Story of a Female Physician" on CCTV-12's "Focus Interview", it began to be broadcast on television.

The first two episodes introduced Xu Wanzhen's family background; her parents were both killed because they were involved in the Ming Dynasty court struggles.

Unlike "The Legend of the Seven Swords" and "Meteor Shower," "The Legend of the Healer" doesn't immediately jump into the main story. Instead, it begins with the childhood of the female protagonist, Xu Wanzhen.

The opening wasn't particularly captivating, but you could tell that the costumes, props, and sets were meticulously crafted, and the Ming Dynasty setting depicted in the series was also quite sophisticated.

The two episodes on the second day tell the story of how Xiao Wanzhen accidentally enters the palace, meets an important mentor, Han Shanggong, the head lady-in-chief of the Shanggong Bureau, and aspires to become the highest-ranking Shanggong in the royal kitchen.

Shu Chang finally appears at the end of the fourth episode, and it's only then that viewers get a clear understanding of the main storyline of the drama.
It's the story of a palace maid's struggle from kitchen helper to head chef in the imperial kitchen, which certainly aligns with the news reports that "The Legend of the Imperial Physician" received a lot of corporate sponsorships for food and drinks.

But if she's going to be a chef, it doesn't fit the title of the drama, "The Story of a Female Physician." The plot must be going to change later.

Many people who follow the development of the metaverse are puzzled: in the Seven Swords Legend, Zhu Wujie has already stormed the Jade Toad Palace!
The story of "The Legend of the Female Physician" is told in a very orderly manner, but it doesn't seem like it could support tens of millions of advertising sponsorships!

What exactly is the story behind this fictional Ming Dynasty costume drama about a palace maid?
(End of this chapter)