Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

Chapter 137 A Good Start

12 month 21 number.

Guangzhou International Auto Expo.

Hundreds of media outlets gathered at the Volkswagen booth today, including many reporters who specialize in sports and entertainment.

The booth was surrounded by a huge crowd!

As the year draws to a close, the guest lists for the New Year's Eve galas on various TV stations are being released one after another.

then.

Viewers and reporters were surprised to find that he was on Jiangsu TV, Dragon TV, and Anhui TV.

Just when everyone thought that three TV stations hosting New Year's Eve celebrations was the limit, Zhejiang TV also joined the fray.

Shen Yan has officially joined the team.

An unprecedented four-channel New Year's Eve celebration!

Moreover, three of them are live streaming platforms.

Following this, an insider at CCTV revealed that Shen Yan has been confirmed to participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Not only that, "The Vigilantes in Masks" is about to premiere on terrestrial television, and its first round of broadcast on satellite TV is also just around the corner. Meanwhile, Shen Yan's...

The third album was also released just before the end of the year.

Very low-key.

There was almost no publicity or promotion.

but.

With three albums released in a year, the first two of which were exceptionally popular, the albums still attracted a large number of fans even without significant investment in exposure.

Actually, fans didn't have high hopes for this album.

Ta Miao's.

I've posted two, surely I'll be exhausted by the third one?

Even Shen Yan himself said that this is an 0ST compilation, which includes many songs that have already been released.

But when the fans listened, they were surprised to discover something.

What the hell?

Is Shen Yan even human?

In addition to the already released works "What Can I Use to Keep You Here", "A Glimpse of Beauty", "The Beauty of the Past", "Half City of Smoke and Sand", and "A Little Sweet".

And half of "Not a Hero" was revealed in the trailer for "The Vigilantes in Masks".

This album also includes four brand-new, unreleased songs: "No Compromise," "A Smile That Captivates a City," "Sword Heart," and "If We Had Never Met."

The information is clearly written on the inner pages of the physical album.

"If We Had Never Met": Promotional song for the TV series "Zhu Xian"; "Sword Heart": Promotional song for the TV series "Gu Jian Qi Tan"; "A Smile That Captivates a City": Theme song for "Love O2O"; "No Compromise": Character-specific song for "My Sunshine".

Finally, the news that Shen Yan spent tens of millions of yuan to buy a luxury mansion was also revealed by an employee of COFCO.

Endorsements, New Year's Eve specials on four TV stations, new drama, Spring Festival Gala, new album, luxury mansion—these events combined have caused a surge in popularity.

Liang Jingru, who released an album at the same time, had her popularity completely suppressed.

Even the currently showing film "Let the Bullets Fly," which has received both critical and commercial acclaim, has been overshadowed by him, giving him a significant amount of exposure.

As for the newcomers who released albums in 2010.

Artists such as Li Ronghao, Wang Sulong, Xu Liang, Hu Xia, Li Xiaoyun, Yu Kewei, Wang Zhengliang, Li Wei, MIC boy band, as well as solo artists like Han Geng and Tian Fuzhen.

None of these sparked widespread discussion.

Discussions about "newcomers in the Chinese music scene in 2010" almost always focus on Shen Yan.

Releasing a completely original album at the beginning, middle, and end of the year, one cannot find such a powerful new singer-songwriter even after searching the global music scene.

Even the biggest stars have to give way.

That's why there were so many reporters present today. However, Shen Yan kept his mouth shut and didn't answer any questions except for those related to his endorsement.

I can only answer the question about buying a house at most.

I bought it with a loan and a mortgage, and I'm still paying off the mortgage.

Star City.

"Hurry, sis, change the channel!"

It was almost seven o'clock, and Zhou Yue urged her older sister.

"FUN4 Entertainment is about to air, today's episode is a special on 'The Vigilantes in Masks'."

"Okay, okay, why are you rushing me?"

Zhou Xin reluctantly picked up the remote control and tuned to Hunan Economic Channel.

They are twins, and it turns out that both sisters are fans of good looks.

However, after too many things about Shen Yan's ex-girlfriend were exposed, Zhou Xin immediately dropped out of the fandom, while her infatuated younger sister remained "devoted".

The reasons given were quite plausible, such as "I'm not following an idol," "I like his talent," and "He's a man I can't have, so I'll just admire him."

Zhou Xin was too lazy to expose her sister.

If you give Shen Yan a different face, let's see if she still likes him.

soon.

The familiar opening sequence of FUN4 Entertainment is here.

"Welcome to FUN4 Entertainment, I'm Marco."

"I am YOYO."

"Today we have four special guests in our studio—well, let's put it this way, three chivalrous heroes and one major villain."

"A chivalrous hero? A villain?"

"Yes, our four guests today are all from a new drama that will soon be broadcast on our prime-time channel—'The Vigilantes in Masks'!"

"Let's give a round of applause to Huo Jianhua, Liu Shishi, Shen Yan, and Ma Tianyu!"

The moment Shen Yan appeared in his flying fish costume, a gasp of amazement rang out almost simultaneously from the television and the living room.

"Sis, look! I told you! Yan looks so handsome in his flying fish suit!"

Zhou Yue grabbed her sister's arm.

"It's barely passable."

Zhou Xin curled her lip in disdain, but her eyes involuntarily glanced at the screen.

Yes.

When recording this variety show, Shen Yan and the others wore their costumes from the drama. In 2010, the drama crew only wore costumes for press conferences and other promotional events.

They usually wear modern clothes when they appear on variety shows.

It wasn't until several years later that variety shows were filmed on a large scale, with actors wearing costumes.

As the show aired, the two sisters laughed so hard they made honking noises like geese.

"Shen Yan, many people now use 'The world is so big, I want to go see it' as their reason for resigning. What do you think of that?"

"Actually, this is easy to solve. I can tell the bosses a great trick."

"What brilliant idea?"

"Salary 2800, I'm always smiling; salary 5800, I go straight home after get off work; salary 18,000, I work overtime and don't go home; salary 58,000, the company is my home!"

(The whole audience burst into laughter)

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"Shen Yan, you played Ying Wuqiu in 'The Vigilantes in Masks'. Could you introduce this character to the audience?"

"Okay, Ying Wuqiu, male, from the Ming Dynasty, whose profession is to be beaten up in the early stages and turn evil in the later stages."

"How can I not speak properly?"

Shen Yan skillfully dodged and spread his hands.

"Ying Wuqiu's life trajectory is: farming, being bullied, his childhood sweetheart being no match for a sudden arrival, his beloved dying tragically, turning evil and joining Yan Song, becoming the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and suppressing the virtuous and good."

In short, it's about a person who has been beaten down by the world, who, after turning to the dark side, decides to beat the world back.

The whole audience burst into laughter again.

At this moment, if there were real-time viewership statistics, viewers of the TV channel would likely see a soaring curve.

Although there was no real-time data, the ratings that came out the next day still gave those inside the Channel of Economics a huge shock.

The average viewership rating in the southern Hunan region was 5.5%, with a peak exceeding 6%, and an average market share of 15.3%!

What does this mean?

The viewership ratings were on par with the opening ceremony of the Golden Eagle TV Art Festival!

Compared to previous episodes of "FUN4 Entertainment", this is the highest-rated show this year, bar none!

It's almost twice as high as usual.

On December 25th, Christmas Day, the day before the premiere of "The Vigilantes in Masks," a special episode of "Yue Ce Yue Kai Xin" aired.

This episode's ratings hit a new high, reaching 5.9%!

Upon seeing this data, both Hunan TV and Hunan Satellite TV are eagerly anticipating the ratings success of "The Vigilantes in Masks".

12 month 26 day.

The Legend of the Condor Heroes has officially premiered.

On this day, Shen Yan had no time to pay attention to the broadcast of the TV series; he was recording the New Year's Eve gala at Anhui Provincial TV Station.

After filming wrapped, he didn't go home. Instead, he took a car overnight to "Nan Ge," another provincial capital in Anhui province.

Of the four New Year's Eve broadcasts, only the Anhui province broadcast was pre-recorded and did not require rehearsal; the other three all required rehearsal.

Ta Miao's.

Shen Yan was truly impressed!

The three major satellite TV stations actually agreed to his outrageous condition of performing three shows in a row. However, Zhejiang Satellite TV also had a backup plan.

If Shen Yan can make it, then execute Plan A and let him be the final act at midnight.

If there isn't enough time, the performance time will be postponed to 12:30.

Although this arrangement gave us more time to rush between events, it was really tiring.

Let's skip the rehearsal.

On New Year's Eve, he estimated that he wouldn't even have time to defecate, and even urinating would have to be done quickly.

The itinerary that Tangren sent him was precisely timed down to the minute for meals, drinks, and bathroom breaks.

As for changing clothes and getting a makeover?

Arriving in person would be too late, so the entire process had to be completed in the car.

The next day.

When Shen Yan woke up, Zhang Dandan came over excitedly with her notebook to share the good news.

"Brother Yan! Great news! The ratings for yesterday's premiere are in!"

"How many?"

"The premiere episode in the Shonan region achieved a 10.5% viewership rating! That's even higher than the ratings for 'Beauty's Rival in Palace'! And the second episode saw an even higher rating, reaching 10.7%."

"Is it that tall?"

Shen Yan was very surprised.

He remembered clearly that in his previous life, the first episode of "The Vigilantes in Masks" was broadcast on a local TV station in Jiangsu Province, and the first episode only had a viewership rating of about 6%.

"Brother Yan, you're underestimating yourself too much."

Zhang Dandan skillfully offered a compliment.

"You're the hottest star this year! 10% is nothing. If you ask me, we'll surpass that 14% of 'The Maid's' rating sooner or later!"

"Sycophant."

Shen Yan glanced at her.

"hey-hey."

Zhang Dandan just chuckled.

What's wrong with being a sycophant?

Just like what Brother Yan said when he recorded a program before, if the salary is 18,000, I don't go home because I work overtime; if the salary is 58,000, the company is my home!

She did the math and figured that if Yan Ge took on more endorsements next year, his salary might be 58,000 yuan, but 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a month would definitely be enough.

Compared to her classmates, she was quite wealthy.

I'd do anything for 30,000 to 40,000 a month, let alone flattery!

aside.

Shen Yan was naturally unaware of Zhang Dandan's inner thoughts; he was preoccupied with the ratings.

10.5%?

That seems reasonable, doesn't it?

First of all, the style of Jiangsu Provincial City TV Station doesn't quite match "The Vigilantes in Masks". Just look at the top ten TV dramas in Jiangsu Province in 2011.

Anti-Japanese war dramas accounted for 6 of the slots, among which "Iron-Blooded Mission", "Anti-Japanese Heroes", and "Black Fox" can all be classified as mythical dramas.

It's no wonder so many amazing dramas are made; there are genuinely people who love watching them.

In the southern Hunan region, idol dramas, martial arts dramas, and historical romance dramas have a larger audience.

Moreover.

Even if he isn't the most popular star Zhang Dandan mentioned this year, he's still one of the most popular stars.

From the beginning to the end of the year, he relentlessly bombarded the public, and his fan base was mostly concentrated under 30 years old.

This group of people is also the audience of "The Vigilantes in Masks".

Finally, and most importantly.

Compared to the original timeline, this version of "The Vigilantes in Masks" is produced with higher quality, especially the storyline of Ying Wuqiu.

His screen time is almost as much as that of the male lead, Huo Jianhua.

A competent and charismatic villain is a plus for a TV series.

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