Chapter 143 Premiere

His scenes were not cut at all; in fact, they were highlighted in the editing. In his intuition, if it airs, it would be a great start to his acting career.

In the various pre-release promotions for the TV series, he wasn't positioned on the very edge, but rather second only to the lead actor. Meng Fanxi's fans were very satisfied and promoted his first film and television work with great enthusiasm.

During the promotional period, Meng Fanxi also naturally promoted VIER's concert, earning her the nickname "promotion expert".

Although Meng Fanxi didn't have any scenes on the day "The Journey of Cloud Boat" premiered, he still paid close attention to the show's performance. Since it was a satellite TV series, viewership ratings were just as important as online streaming numbers.

The industry was closely watching the show's performance, and most viewers were just watching. To their disappointment, the show had a very successful opening.

The show broke viewership and online streaming records, and most importantly, it received rave reviews.

The exquisite visuals, cinematic special effects, brisk and fast-paced rhythm, and casting that perfectly matched the original work all received high praise from various quarters. Meng Fanxi also watched the first two episodes with great interest. The officially broadcast version was even more exquisite than the version he had seen in advance, and the production quality was also better than in his previous life.

His family members shared the videos or photos they were watching in the family group chat.

In the dormitory, during meals, everyone would simply turn on the TV and play "The Travels of Yunzhou".

At first, after moving into the dormitory, everyone's schedules were relatively synchronized, so Wei Ye specifically contacted professionals to take care of their meals. However, as everyone's personal schedules became more numerous, their meal times could not be fixed together, which led to them cooking for themselves.

Fortunately, there are many chefs in the team, and everyone can cook. After a busy period, everyone had time to sit together for a long time. They bought groceries and cooked together. Before eating, they remembered to take pictures to commemorate the occasion.

Meng Fanxi had already watched the premiere of "Yunzhou Travelogue" on his phone, and at this moment Lin Ruohe directly switched the TV to "Yunzhou Travelogue".

Everyone was in high spirits, and Xu You asked, "Fanxi, when are you going to appear?"

Meng Fanxi: "About ten episodes."

It was several episodes earlier than in the previous life. According to Feng Mingxu, if Qi Xiu had been cast, he definitely wouldn't have appeared so early because he wasn't suitable.

It turns out that Feng Mingxu knew whether the actor was suitable or not. Perhaps he couldn't find anyone else in his previous life, so he cast Qi Xiu. He probably also anticipated the criticism that followed.

Hearing Meng Fanxi say that, Lin Ruohe roughly calculated the broadcast time of the tenth episode and set a reminder on the group calendar so that everyone's mobile phone would receive a notification.

This reminder was usually set by Wei Ye to remind everyone of the group's schedule, but Lin Ruohe used it to remind Meng Fanxi of his appearance time in the TV series, which made the person involved a little flustered.

Meng Fanxi was both amused and exasperated: "There's no need for such a formality. This makes me feel like I'm giving a presentation or meeting the parents."

Everyone felt it was very necessary. Zhang Yang said, "Actually, I even read the novel. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you will portray it."

Zhang Yang, who usually only focuses on music, actually read the original novel.

Not only that, they checked their schedule for the day and, unsurprisingly, they were practicing the dance for the new album at the company. So they agreed to watch the premiere that evening in the practice room.

Gu Huailang said matter-of-factly, "We agreed that we wouldn't miss anyone's important moments. How could we possibly miss such an important first appearance in a play?"

Meng Fanxi leaned back. Although he paid close attention to his teammates when they joined the production team and carefully recalled their reputations from his previous life, worrying that they might make mistakes, he felt a lot of pressure now that his teammates were paying close attention to him.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that his teammates would also have new dramas airing, and no one could escape them. Thinking about it that way made him feel a little better.

On the day Meng Fanxi was to appear in "The Journey of Cloud Boat", countless fans eagerly awaited, feeling both excited and nervous, and made thorough preparations.

Yu Zhiruo is now a big fan of Meng Fanxi, but she is not a toxic solo stan. She can feel Meng Fanxi's love for the group and the stage, so she extends her love to VIER as well.

After the members publicly expressed their belief that the group comes first and the individual comes last, the fan circles of Meng Fanxi and each member of VIER have undergone several upheavals and reorganizations. Although some die-hard fans have left the fan circle, the number of fans has been increasing steadily, and the fan circle atmosphere is recognized as the best among the top popular groups.

The show wouldn't start until the evening, but Yu Zhiruo couldn't contain her excitement early that morning. She first shared her feelings with her close female friends in the fan circle, and then calmly discussed what to do in case of any unexpected situations.

After she had some free time, she was browsing Weibo to see what was going on when she came across the latest trailer released by the official account of "Yunzhou Travelogue". The trailer featured previously unreleased stills of Bo Jin, played by Meng Fanxi, and invited everyone to watch it on TV that night.

Within two seconds of the post being published, fans swarmed to share and promote it, and soon after, VIER's official account also shared and promoted it.

Yu Zhiruo nodded while holding her phone. She was very satisfied with VIER's recent efforts in official operations.

She continued scrolling through her phone, and to her surprise, the members of VIER also forwarded the promotional post one by one. They didn't even forward the official VIER post, but directly forwarded the original post of "Yunzhou Travelogue". The phone models and posting formats displayed when each person forwarded the post were different. Fans could tell that this was 100% forwarded by the individuals themselves, rather than by staff members going online to forward the post in unison.

@VIER林若和: See you tonight at 8 PM! [Excited][Excited] #Fancy is coming soon!

@VIER张杨: 8 o'clock! Let's watch together!

@VIER任予琛: Come watch together! #MengFanxi's Bo Jin version is coming soon!

@VIER许佑: I've already got my little stool ready!

@VIER顾淮朗: Looking forward to it! Let's watch together! [sun emoji]

Fans from all walks of life exclaimed that they had found their perfect pairing, and every CP fan found their own point of interest. Group fans were once again moved by the strong group spirit, listing various memorable moments of group spirit from VIER's time on the talent show to their debut, and declaring that VIER is the best group for group fans.

Before 8 p.m., the ratings had already taken the top spot in its time slot. Even during the advertising break, the ratings continued to climb, and when the show officially started at 8 p.m., it broke the previous record for TV dramas again. The forum updated the ratings in real time, and no amount of sour talk could overshadow the persuasive power of the results.

In the drama, the camera zooms in from a distance and from bottom to top when Meng Fanxi appears, giving him a perfect close-up. His clothes are flowing, and he has an otherworldly air about him. He looks exactly like a celestial being who doesn't get involved in worldly affairs in a fantasy drama, which amazes everyone.

Yu Zhiruo and her fans couldn't help but take out their phones to take pictures, screaming as they did so. So beautiful! Absolutely elegant! How could anyone imagine her as a villain!

Just as everyone was beginning to wonder, "Is this really the image of Bo Jin, the big villain?", after a close-up, the male lead's shout came from afar. Meng Fanxi moved slightly, a flash of ferocity in her eyes, and walked unhurriedly toward the male lead.

With a flicker of emotion in his eyes and brows, a villainous character whose moods are unpredictable leaps off the page. Wearing the male lead's sect attire, the seemingly ethereal yet ruthless Meng Fanxi version of Bo Jin seamlessly transitions into the child version of Bo Jin. This Bo Jin has not only grown considerably in physique but also possesses a more complex mind, directly drawing the audience into the story and leaving them curious about the plot's direction.

Yu Zhiruo was so engrossed in watching that she felt time was flying by. Before she knew it, two episodes had already ended, and a sense of loss washed over her. She already felt that the wait for the next episode was becoming unbearable.

Even without any bias in her evaluation of Meng Fanxi's performance, she thought it was excellent. If she hadn't become a fan because of her idol, she would definitely have become a fan after watching this.

After reading through everyone's feedback, which was mostly positive, she had nothing to worry about.

One viewing wasn't enough, so she opened a video website and watched it several more times, accompanied by comments. #MengFanxi

That night, Meng Fanxi's trending topics never stopped, with "Meng Fanxi and Bo Jin's appearance" even reaching the top of the trending list.

Everyone was discussing Meng Fanxi's superb acting skills, which were completely unlike those of a newcomer actor. Moreover, he used his natural voice, and his delivery of lines was among the best of today's idol actors.

Viewers couldn't help but discuss his university major, directing, which isn't exactly a relevant major for actors. It's also unlikely that Will Company has the resources to ensure that every idol under its umbrella has outstanding acting skills. The only way to achieve this is that Meng Fanxi himself is probably very hardworking in private.

This analysis further increased everyone's positive feelings towards Meng Fanxi.

Meng Fanxi also received congratulations from family, friends, directors, and seniors on his phone. He was a little embarrassed and replied to each one with thanks.

The video released by VIER the next day further boosted the show's popularity. Feng Mingxu was very satisfied and made a special call to Wei Ye to express his gratitude.

The video is a real-time reaction from all members of VIER, including Meng Fanxi, to Meng Fanxi's appearance in "The Journey of Cloud Boat". It was released on all platforms, and the number of views on E-site exceeded one million in just four hours. At any time, tens of thousands of people are watching online at the same time.

The location was in the practice room, and it was obvious that they were practicing when it was time for the broadcast, so everyone tacitly turned on the TV on the wall to play the latest episode of "Yunzhou Travelogue".

The staff and the six members sat together, some on the floor, some on the sofa, some sitting or lying down, some leaning against something, but all of them were staring at the screen with extreme focus.

When Meng Fanxi appeared, everyone exclaimed "Wow!" in unison. Only Meng Fanxi let out an "Ah!" and covered his face in surprise at their reaction.

[Hahaha, everyone's reactions are hilarious!]

[Fanxi is shy.]

Don't tease us, we're so fancy!

To be honest, I had the same reaction as VIER yesterday, no exaggeration.

He's so handsome, he's still handsome even after watching it again.

Fans of the book are extremely satisfied; the casting is the best.

...

After Meng Fanxi revealed that fierce look, the practice room erupted in discussion, with everyone's reactions being both sincere and exaggerated.

Lin Ruohe covered her mouth in surprise: "Fanxi, your gaze is amazing."

Hsu Yu: "I got goosebumps."

Gu Huailang was quite interested: "Quickly, can you recreate that look in your eyes for us right here?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Meng Fanxi.

Okay, having received their signal, Meng Fanxi gritted his teeth, got into the zone, and gave them a look.

The next second, everyone transformed into reaction masters, jumping up and down on the spot, shouting as they did so, making the whole scene incredibly lively. Meng Fanxi looked at everyone's commotion helplessly, "Hey, don't be so exaggerated!"

The screen was filled with "hahahahahaha" comments, making everyone burst into laughter.

The popularity generated by this video not only attracted many casual viewers who hadn't watched the show before to watch it, but also drew in more new fans.

It was also at this time that VIER's concert officially began pre-sales.