Chinese entertainment: Top stars have no holidays

Legend of Yunxi

Jiang Bai hadn't watched this show in his previous life.

However, perhaps because of his rebirth, he discovered that as time passed, his memories of his previous life not only did not gradually fade, but became even clearer.

Even things I couldn't remember before, I can now recall.

At this moment, Jiang Bai remembered something.

He had seen a strange video platform's 2018 year-end report in his past life.

This is positioned as a low-to-medium budget B-grade historical romance web series.

Despite being sandwiched between "Ashes of Love" and "Story of Yanxi Palace" at the same time, its broadcast performance was excellent.

It garnered over 100 million views within 24 hours of its release on its first day, and by the end of its run, it had accumulated 29-3 billion views on iQiyi alone.

Moreover, the long tail effect is very strong. By the time the show was taken down due to the actors' violations, it had accumulated approximately 64.2 billion views across all platforms and channels.

This is dehydration data from the strictest period in 2018, following the water injection scandal.

When the series concluded, the average number of views per episode for "Legend of Yunxi" exceeded 6200 million.

The average total viewership of the entire long-tail collection had reached 1.34 million by the time it was taken down.

If this data were applied to 2025, it would be enough to contend for the annual championship.

Even in 2018, the golden age of film and television, it would still be among the top five in online streaming.

It's worth noting that the 2025 online drama champion, "The Legend of Tibet," garnered a total of 23.51 billion views by the end of its run, with an average of 5886 million views per episode.

The final episode of "Give Me Your Light" garnered an average of 6328 million views.

"Chasing Jade" is touted as having an average episode count exceeding that of "The Legend of the Tibetan Sea" and "Let Me Shine".

According to Yunhe's Q1 report, the total effective views of its main episodes across both platforms reached 26.4 billion, with an average of 6500 million views per episode during peak periods.

In other words, "Zhu Yu," which is embroiled in accusations of padding, actually only had slightly more episodes at the end than "Legend of Yunxi."

"Legend of Yunxi" was the second most-watched web series on iQiyi in 2018, second only to "Story of Yanxi Palace" in total viewership.

It ranked fifth in online broadcasting across all platforms in 2018.

Looking back on this annual report, Jiang Bai thought to himself that it was outrageous.

Outrageous!

It has to be said that Ju Jingyi's fans are really powerful; they can create such a terrifying number of views just by relying on female fans.

The subsequent incident involving Han Sang led to the show being taken down, completely overshadowing its excellent viewership figures from that year.

After considering all this, Jiang Bai felt that taking on this role wasn't out of the question.

Even though the plot revolves around a female protagonist, this is a female-oriented story with a strong female lead. The male lead's character is incredibly charming and attracts a lot of fans.

Moreover, if he is the lead actor, then the show's broadcast performance will be attributed to him.

The data exploded after the drama aired, and Siba should thank him!

As for not being able to prove his ability to carry viewership ratings with this drama?

"A Love So Beautiful" is about to air, and then no one will be able to question him anymore. No one can carry a show with just one lead role!

Taking advantage of this free time to film a drama series that does well and earn some money is indeed a good choice.

With a snap, Jiang Bai closed the script. "You can take it!"

"Okay!" Xu Xu immediately replied, "Then I'll go and coordinate with the production team right away."

"Considering your schedule, we should start filming earlier than planned."

"The production team promised that as long as we agree, we can start filming within a week at the earliest."

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"Legend of Yunxi" was originally a self-produced drama by Siba.

Therefore, all the actresses are signed artists of Siba Entertainment, while the actors are all junior artists in the industry, and their schedules are all very free.

With Siba's coordination, the filming of "Legend of Yunxi", which was originally scheduled to start on July 10 in Hengdian, was immediately moved up by half a month and started on June 22.

Furthermore, the wrap-up date has been changed to September 20th.

However, Jiang Bai's scenes will be filmed first, and he is expected to finish filming and leave the set half a month ahead of schedule on September 5th.

Upon receiving the news after signing the contract, Jiang Bai couldn't help but sigh.

"Legend of Yunxi" was probably the drama he accepted the most hastily and started the fastest.

He has already received the complete script and will use the ten days before joining the crew to thoroughly read it.

However, he has one more event to attend before officially joining the production team.

China Film and Television Fashion Influence Ceremony & ISTAR Star Alliance Fashion Film and Television Night.

The name is very long.

But the starlight wasn't very strong.

On June 20th, when the second trailer for "A Love So Beautiful" was released, Jiang Bai also set off for the Fashion Film and Television Night event.

The event was held at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, but only a small theater was used, so the venue was not top-notch.

The red carpet set up outside the theater was not long, and the media and fans on both sides were not densely packed.

The red carpet and the signature wall at the end were particularly rudimentary, giving off a very amateurish vibe.

Jiang Bai was somewhat prepared for this.

We can't expect these second-tier film and television galas to be as grand as Weibo Night or Starlight Gala.

Jiang Bai was wearing a dark gray fitted suit today.

His suit was simple, without too many embellishments, and a simple tie made him look tall and straight. He had shed the boyishness of his school uniform and gained a more mature and capable air.

Backstage, Jiang Bai's assistant followed behind him, adjusting the hem of his suit jacket and whispering, "Brother, walk slowly on the red carpet later."

"The media will be filming, and a few film and television bloggers also want to do a few brief interviews, just the usual questions."

Jiang Bai nodded in agreement, his gaze sweeping across the waiting area, but he didn't see any familiar celebrities.

There were a few unknown minor actors who kept glancing at Jiang Bai.

This is one of the benefits of participating in small events; even a rising star like him can become the center of attention.

After waiting a while, it was Jiang Bai's turn to walk the red carpet.

Walking the red carpet for the first time in his life, Jiang Bai was surprisingly calm.

He walked slowly onto the red carpet, faced the camera, a perfectly timed smile on his lips, and raised his hand to greet them with ease, his posture natural and relaxed.

A few clicks of camera shutters filled the air as reporters whispered his name, asking about their expectations for the broadcast of "A Love So Beautiful" and his upcoming work plans.

"Jiang Bai, 'A Love So Beautiful' is about to premiere. What are your expectations for this drama?"

"Are there any new dramas coming out soon?"

Jiang Bai stopped in his tracks, his tone gentle yet composed: "I hope everyone will like the character Jiang Chen, and I also hope that 'A Love So Beautiful' can bring everyone a sweet summer."

"As for the new drama, I will soon be joining the cast of 'Legend of Yunxi,' which is a period romance drama and my first time trying period drama filming. I look forward to working with the crew."

After a brief response, he continued walking forward, reached the signature wall, and signed his name.

After standing in front of the autograph wall and giving reporters a dozen seconds to take photos, Jiang Bai turned and walked into the inner area.

Led by the staff, Jiang Bai took his seat. Most of the people around him were colleagues from the industry, but he didn't recognize any of them, so he could only sit quietly and wait for the event to begin.

About ten minutes later.

To his left, two rather prominent celebrities finally took their seats: Jiro Wang and Hu Xia.

Jiang Bai stepped forward and politely nodded in greeting: "Hello, Teacher Wang, Teacher Hu, I am actor Jiang Bai."

He came to participate in the event today with a specific task in mind.

That means taking some photos with these two most important celebrities at the event, and then posting them on Weibo.

Participating in these kinds of events is mainly for media exposure and to ride on the coattails of popular celebrities...

Jiro Wang, needless to say, is a veteran Taiwanese star and was once a member of an idol boy band that was popular throughout Asia.

Later, he went solo and became popular in the film and television industry. His representative work, "KO One," is a memory for a generation.

Although Hu Xia has faded somewhat, the popularity of his song "Those Years" is enough for him to maintain his popularity.

He also sang the theme song for this year's "Rush to the Dead Summer," so the two of them have a history.

After Jiang Bai took the initiative to greet him, Hu Xia immediately responded with great friendliness: "Jiang Bai, I know you. You played Lu Zhiang in 'Rush to the Dead Summer,' and you acted very well."

"I also watch the drama, and we even shipped your good-looking couple!"

"Thank you for your recognition, Professor Hu," Jiang Bai said with a smile.

Jiro Wang patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily: "It's rare for a newcomer to have this kind of momentum, keep it up."

This senior colleague has a very good temperament and is willing to interact with younger colleagues.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and discussing the current state of the film and television industry, Jiang Bai took the initiative to invite them to take a group photo.

After obtaining consent, Jiang Bai immediately waved to his assistant.

The assistant, who had been waiting nearby, immediately stepped forward with her phone and took several photos of the three of them together.

With the photo now taken, Jiang Bai's most important task for the night was complete.

Then, he can relax and watch the movie night.

"I think I still have an award to receive," Jiang Bai thought, resting his chin on his hand as he sat back down.