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Chapter 104: New Drama Becomes a Hit, Witnessing History

Four major TV stations have successively released trailers for "Boss & Me".

Many viewers first saw the trailer on this satellite TV channel, and then saw the same trailer on another satellite TV channel when they switched channels. At first, they thought they had remembered it wrong, but then they saw the same trailer on another channel.

There are four satellite TV channels alone, and eight terrestrial channels in addition to the satellite TV channels. Even though each channel doesn't have a lot of advertising, it still gives viewers the feeling that this TV channel is everywhere.

Related discussions on the internet have gradually increased.

"What's the deal with 'Boss & Me'? Judging from the trailer, neither the male nor female lead are celebrities, yet so many channels are going to air it."

"The executive producer of that drama was Shen Qing. If I mention another drama, you'll understand. The executive producer of 'My Love from the Star' was also Shen Qing."

"Really? Holy crap, finally I'll have a show to watch! 'My Love from the Star' is a masterpiece!"

"Don't get too excited. Shen Qing is just a figurehead as the executive producer. He picked out the project, but what else? Not only have the male and female leads been replaced with newcomers, but even the director has changed from Liu Jiang to Liu Jin. They think they can compare to 'My Love from the Star'? Dream on!"

"You don't know, when this drama was first proposed, the original author was firmly against using that female lead, complaining that she wasn't pretty enough, had a round face, and would barely be able to play a supporting role, but they insisted on making her the female lead."

"Is that so? Who's pushing her so hard? Shen Qing's status shouldn't need to concern herself with such trivial matters, right?"

"I heard Shen Qing is really pushing her! That's outrageous. I saw the trailer too. I can only say she's not ugly. Why would Shen Qing like someone like that?"

"Anyway, the original fans were very dissatisfied before filming started. Later, Gu Man posted an article saying that she believed in Shen Qing, so she stopped making a big fuss, but the original fans have always been dissatisfied."

"That doesn't sound very good."

"I feel like it might flop. The script for 'My Love from the Star' was written by Shen Qing himself, so it was bound to be a hit. 'Boss & Me' is an adaptation of a web novel, so it's not in the same league."

"The script for 'My Love from the Star' was so strong, and it even had a top star like Fan Bingbing in it. 'Boss & Me' is just an adaptation of a web novel, yet it dared to use all newcomers, and even dared to use a chubby-faced or maid-like female lead who wasn't pretty enough. It's no wonder it flopped."

The television industry is also paying attention to "Boss & Me".

Shen Qing had been working in the film industry before, and no matter how great her achievements were, it was still different from television dramas. Even if the two were related, she still had to accumulate experience slowly. As a result, last year's "My Love from the Star" completely stunned the entire television industry.

These kinds of top-tier blockbusters only come out a handful of times every eight or ten years, and Shen Qing actually managed to make one.

However, after learning about Shen Qing's new drama this year, everyone was somewhat waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

Not only has the director changed, but the script is no longer written by Shen Qing herself. The actors have also changed from top stars like Fan Bingbing to Zhao something-or-other actresses who are not only unknown but also don't have the face of a leading lady. Shen Qing has become arrogant!

Do you really think filming a TV series is too easy if you don't let him stumble and fall?!

The hotel where the crew of "The Source Code" stayed.

"I've read the script. It's acceptable. Let's begin formal preparations."

A few months ago, Shen Qing threw the script outline of "Legend of Lu Zhen" to the company's screenwriting team. After that, the screenwriting team would write a little bit and send it to Shen Qing to read. Shen Qing would write down his revision suggestions and send it back to the screenwriting team. The screenwriting team would revise it according to the requirements and then send it back to Shen Qing.

It wasn't until recently that the scriptwriting team sent the complete script to Shen Qing again. Shen Qing finally finished reading the script today, and just then Chen Zhixi called, which led to the conversation mentioned above.

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"What about the female lead?" Chen Zhixi asked.

Shen Qing said, "We'll still use Zhao Liying, and Chen Xiao will play the male lead."

"Shan Shan Comes to Eat is about to air, should we wait and see the reaction first?"

"unnecessary."

"it is good."

With the broadcast of "Boss & Me" imminent, Zhao Liying feels the pressure increasing.

The internet is full of negative voices; too many people are targeting her.

They said her appearance wasn't suitable for the female lead, and that she ruined the novel "Shan Shan Comes to Eat".

She'd heard this kind of criticism far too often, almost without interruption since she entered the industry. She'd actually gotten used to it, but she was still holding onto a grudge, thinking that one day she'd make those who thought she was no good look at her with new eyes.

Now that goal seems within reach; as long as "Boss & Me" becomes a huge hit, her dreams will come true.

Then everything can come true.

But what if the TV series flops?

Does she have a second chance?

Shen Qing still liked her very much, and she could feel it.

But he has so many women, what if he gets tired of them one day? What if you haven't turned things around before he gets tired of you, then won't you be back to square one?

If that day really comes, will she really have to play minor roles for the rest of her life, just like those directors who criticized her said?

After all, so many directors have said that she is only suitable for playing maids.

You might misread one or two, but you can't possibly misread every single one, right?

With the broadcast of "Boss & Me" imminent, Zhao Liying felt a mix of anticipation, excitement, trepidation, and a lingering sense of apprehension.

Then she suddenly received a call from the top agent, Chen Zhixi.

"Come to the company tomorrow morning, and I'll explain the role to you. Also, take the script home and try to understand the role beforehand."

The information conveyed by Chen Zhixi on the other end of the phone was extremely dense.

Zhao Liying immediately grasped the key point and hurriedly asked, "Sister, what script? Is the company going to shoot a new movie?"

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"Yes, the script outline was written by President Shen himself. He attaches great importance to this project and had the scriptwriting team revise it many times."

"Sis, what role am I going to play this time? Is it a big part?"

Zhao Liying didn't dare ask directly if she was the female lead. In fact, even the second or third female lead was an extremely rare opportunity. Before meeting Shen Qing, most of the roles she could get were minor ones.

"The lead actress was personally chosen by President Shen, so don't overthink it. Just focus on understanding the role well."

He then hung up the phone.

Zhao Liying's heart, which had been hanging in suspense for many days, finally settled down.

At least for now, Shen Qing still dotes on him exceptionally.

On one hand, there's "Boss & Me" which hasn't even aired yet, and on the other hand, a new drama is about to start. It's like she doesn't care if you can become popular or not, she's just going to promote you, which makes her feel particularly at ease.

It's that feeling of security that comes from knowing you have someone who will never abandon you.

She came from a very ordinary background and had never had anyone to rely on. She had to fight hard for everything she wanted and always had a strong sense of crisis.

But now, she really has someone she can rely on.

Although she was just one of his many women.

"So what!"

She suddenly laughed. Shen Qing wasn't married, so even if he had many women, she wouldn't be considered a mistress. Who would be the official wife in the future was still uncertain.

2009 3 Month 15 Day.

The first two episodes of "Boss & Me" were officially broadcast on four major satellite TV channels: Tianjin TV, Dragon TV, Jiangsu TV, and Anhui TV, as well as some local channels.

Although many netizens are not optimistic about this TV series with a completely new cast, it is, after all, a TV series produced by Shen Qing. Who knows, it might surprise you?

Before "My Love from the Star" aired, many people were not optimistic about it, right?

The results of it?

Therefore, there are still a lot of viewers who sit in front of the TV on time.

Good idol dramas are extremely rare in China, and people don't expect just any one to be as good as "My Love from the Star." Those are classics that only come out once or twice in ten years, and once you finish watching them, you can't stop watching. This one is good enough as long as it can be watched and can help you pass the time.

After the first episode aired, comments began appearing online.

"Boss & Me seems pretty good!"

"Yeah, I saw the trailer before, but I wasn't too interested and forgot about it. Today, I switched channels and came across Anhui TV, so I stopped and watched for a few minutes. I got hooked right away and watched the whole episode in one go before I realized that this was the 'Boss & Me' show that I had seen the trailer for before."

"I'm exactly the same as you. I also just glanced at it while changing channels and got hooked immediately, but I was watching Tianjin TV."

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"Me too, me too. I was watching the 03 version of 'Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties'. When it ended, I was bored and changed channels. I switched to Jiangsu Satellite TV and immediately thought it was a good show."

"I just checked the cast list. The female lead is Zhao Liying. I really like her. She's not stunningly beautiful, but she's very pleasing to the eye and makes people feel comfortable looking at her."

"The best portrayal of a naive and innocent character, and the male lead was also alright, but it would have been truly amazing if Shen Qing had played the role instead."

"Wake up! If Shen Qing were to play the role, this drama would be even more popular than 'My Love from the Star'."

"Wake up, how could Shen Qing possibly act in a TV series?"

"Maybe it's just a matter of personal taste, but I think this drama is even better than 'My Love from the Star'."

"Wait a minute, are all the people upstairs shills? They're all so uniform!"

"I'm not a shill, you'll see after watching just one episode, this show is really good."

"It perfectly meets all my requirements for idol dramas."

"If the quality remains this high, the ratings are guaranteed to break 1."

Zhao Liying's assistant, Sun Rong, was also browsing the online discussions. At first, she read every reply carefully, but as more and more posts and replies appeared, she started skipping around.

After the second episode aired, she watched the TV series while refreshing the webpage, and almost every refresh brought new replies or new related posts.

She stopped reading related discussions, but still refreshed the page from time to time.

The discussion is going very well!

Sun Rong suddenly felt like she was witnessing history. Her own artist, this girl who was almost universally recognized as only suitable for playing maids, seemed to be really about to become famous!

Not just little red, it's bright red!

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