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My Chief and My Regiment premieres today!

A masterpiece created with heartfelt dedication by the original team behind Soldiers Sortie!

Without Wang Baoqiang, is the cast of "Soldiers Sortie" still the same?

Can My Chief and My Regiment withstand the test of the market?

There are both expectations and doubts in the market.

And so, the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment" began airing under these circumstances.

Inside the Shanghai TV station, the deputy director and the program acquisition director held a meeting late at night with the station's staff to arrange matters for tomorrow's premiere.

Just then, a staff member came in from outside and said nervously, "It's bad, station manager! Zhejiang TV has suddenly announced that the premiere time of 'The Leader' will be moved up to midnight tonight."

They also came up with a slogan: "Midnight Premiere."

"What! Zhejiang TV is breaching the contract."

"We all agreed on a prime-time premiere tomorrow, and now he's suddenly moved it forward by twenty hours! What's the point of us paying so much for the first-run rights?!"

The deputy director was furious. This was a film they had purchased at great expense, despite opposition from many others. If the results did not meet their expectations, their hopes of taking it a step further would be dashed.

The film acquisition manager was also very angry, saying, "Zhejiang TV is disrespectful and launched a surprise attack. If they hold a midnight premiere, we'll do the same. We can't let their tricks succeed."

"Oh dear, Chief Director! This broadcast schedule was meticulously calculated and customized. Suddenly changing the broadcast time will disrupt a series of subsequent arrangements."

"If you bring up the midnight premiere, where will the midnight program go? And what will be shown during prime time? It'll create chaos." The deputy director sighed.

"Are we just going to watch Zhejiang TV broadcast it twenty hours ahead of us? Are we still going to have it in the first run?"

The debate raged on Shanghai TV, and similar scenes were playing out on other satellite channels across the country. Beijing TV and Yunnan TV were all disrupted by Zhejiang TV's announcement.

The usually mild-mannered station director, supervisor, and manager were all cursing loudly, saying that the Blue TV station was unethical and launched a surprise attack.

The first thing each TV station thought of was to rearrange the order of program broadcasts, at least to premiere at the same time as Zhejiang TV, which led to a magical gap in the broadcast schedule for each station.

Just as the various TV stations had finished arranging their program schedules, Zhejiang TV pulled another stunt, announcing that it would resume broadcasting the interview program "Kangju is Here," recorded by the creators of "My Chief and My Regiment," at 10:50 pm tonight.

Zhejiang TV's unexpected move left other TV stations struggling to keep up, racking their brains to maintain their premiere status and compete on equal footing with Zhejiang TV.

Just as various television stations were considering broadcasting the group leader's promotional program ahead of schedule,

It's been reported that Zhejiang TV has given up the midnight premiere slot, preferring to sacrifice economic gains for the hype surrounding the midnight premiere.

The various TV stations were so exasperated by Zhejiang TV's underhanded tactics that they were speechless. After discussing it amongst themselves, they decided that broadcasting in the early hours of the morning was already the limit, and they really couldn't afford to cause any more trouble.

In the end, no one followed up, and that's how Zhejiang TV used its dirty tricks.

The plan to premiere "My Chief and My Regiment" simultaneously on four satellite TV channels during prime time tomorrow night was abruptly disrupted, and the show was moved to the early hours of the morning.

Zhejiang TV also pioneered the concept of "midnight premiere" in the history of television.

Because four satellite TV channels simultaneously broadcast the midnight premiere, Jiangsu Satellite TV did not gain a significant advantage in viewership ratings.

The battle for the first broadcast rights among several television stations sparked a frenzy of media coverage the very next day.

This has further fueled the hype surrounding the film, with everyone wondering what kind of movie it is that would make these provincial-level brother units throw away all pretense of decency.

When the show was rebroadcast during prime time that evening, Shanghai TV also started some questionable tactics.

They actually changed the usual two episodes a night to three episodes a night, trying to overtake other satellite TV channels.

Upon seeing that Shanghai TV was shamelessly using such underhanded tactics, the other three satellite TV stations immediately agreed to broadcast three episodes in one night.

While everyone else was airing three episodes a night, Shanghai TV continued to employ its underhanded tactics, condensing the 14-episode series into 12 episodes to maintain its leading position in broadcast speed.

The TV stations banded together to form a program-buying alliance, but then fought amongst themselves when it came to broadcasting it.

In just two or three days, the methods used were dazzling, even more exciting than a TV drama.

Finally, after this farce, the other TV stations couldn't take it anymore and threatened the production company to stop this behavior by refusing to pay the final payment.

But what could the production company, which was at a disadvantage compared to the satellite TV stations, do? They could only let the four satellite TV stations negotiate among themselves and sign a "Confirmation Letter for First-Round Broadcast".

Otherwise, the production company cannot provide broadcast tapes. The confirmation letter reiterates the contractual agreement regarding the number of episodes broadcast per day.

It is also specifically stipulated that this confirmation letter shall be stamped and confirmed by each broadcasting unit, and once confirmed, it shall be deemed that the confirming unit has made the same commitment to the other three broadcasting units.

This farce is finally over!

The various bizarre actions of several TV stations have attracted extensive media coverage, reaching a point where almost everyone knows about them.

This also indirectly promoted the drama "My Chief and My Regiment," with its ratings ranking high on various satellite TV channels, far ahead of other channels.

There's no doubt that "My Chief and My Regiment" was a hit.

The somber tones of the film and its focus on ordinary people allowed the audience to more directly experience the social conditions of that era.

Furthermore, the superb acting skills of the actors in the drama have won the audience's admiration and praise.

Without the editing by various TV stations, the viewing experience is much smoother for viewers.

As the film was released, the audience's appreciation and love for it reached a climax.

The appearance of Xiao Zui, in particular, brought a refreshing change to this male-dominated drama.

The ratings for Douhua are in, and the group leader is ranked high with a score of 9.0, on par with "The Indelible Number".

Viewers commented that this is a drama that is no less than "Bright Sword" and "The Indelible Number".

Meanwhile, various TV stations are enjoying the success of "The Regiment," and without the messy actions of its teammates, the ratings of "The Regiment" have surpassed those of "Number".

The successful acquisition of this drama will be an important achievement in their resume.

The popularity of the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment" also prompted CCTV to report on it, marking the first time that the merits of the Expeditionary Force were publicly acknowledged.

For the first time, the people began to fully understand the story of the Expeditionary Force. As they delved deeper, the magnificent and tragic scenes of that time brought tears to their eyes.

The fire that engulfed the troupe also boosted the fame of the actors.

Because this is an ensemble piece, every character in it is well-developed and loved by the audience.

In a short time, the public's recognition of these actors greatly increased, and their fame soared.

Zhang Ze, in particular, starred in two consecutive hit TV series, "The Indelible Number" and "My Chief and My Regiment."

This allowed him to leap out of the ranks of extras and become a well-known actor, instantly stepping into the ranks of third-tier actors.

Although the various television stations signed the first-broadcast regulations, the satellite channels have not stopped.

Still wanting to grab the biggest slice of this wave of hype, they're carrying out a series of operations, both overt and covert...