Chapter 68 Premiere

Beiping Feilong Film and Television Base, the crew of "Wulin Waijia".

"Click, passed! Take a break, everyone. We'll continue shooting in the afternoon." Director Shang Jin raised his hand, glanced at the hands on his watch, and gave instructions while holding the walkie-talkie.

Qiao Zhengyu breathed a sigh of relief in front of the camera and slowly came out of the state of being immersed in the role. The morning's scene was successfully completed. When he walked out of the studio, his assistant had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Brother Yu, have a drink of water." Seeing that his boss had finished filming, Fang Yu hurried over and handed him a bottle of water.

Qiao Zhengyu, who was thirsty, picked up the kettle and took a big gulp, "Thank you!" He was quite satisfied with the female assistant assigned to the company. She was serious and meticulous in her work, but most importantly, she was tight-lipped and never talked much.

After drinking the water, Qiao Zhengyu asked with concern: "How was the ratings of the first broadcast of "So Young"?"

This is what Qiao Zhengyu cares about most. He gambled his future and switched to Tengda Culture. The company did not treat him unfairly. "So Young" and "Wulin Waijia", the two major projects of the company at present, both have him as the male lead.

The ratings of "So Young" are directly related to his position in the company and future career development, so he naturally takes it seriously.

The TV series "So Young" was broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV on January 6. Both Tengda Culture and Qiao Zhengyu have high hopes for the company's first self-produced drama.

The entire company put in a lot of effort. On the one hand, they asked Toutiao.com for help and carried out extensive publicity both online and offline. On the other hand, they actively sought good TV stations to broadcast the film.

"So Young" has a total of 30 episodes. Finally, Wang Jing used her connections to exclusively sell it to Beiping Satellite TV at a first-round price of 300,000 per episode.

Although the investment in this drama was only 8 million, and the price of the first round of sales has already made a small profit, the company still hopes that "So Young" can become a hit and have a good ratings.

Fang Yu did not keep the secret and replied excitedly: "The first broadcast of "So Young" had a 1.5% audience rating, a market share of nearly 13%, and ranked second in the evening prime time during the same period."

Qiao Zhengyu asked in disbelief: "How much, 1.5% viewership?"

Fang Yu was beaming with joy and nodded vigorously, "Yes, Brother Yu, how can I lie to you?"

Fang Yu was naturally happy. If her own artist became popular, her status would also rise. According to the career development plan for logistics personnel of Tengda Culture, if all went well, she could be transferred to an executive agent in three to five years. If she could make achievements, she could become a formal agent.

"Good, that's great." Qiao Zhengyu was jubilant and pumped his fists excitedly. After many years in the entertainment industry, he finally had a hit drama starring himself.

Qiao Zhengyu was so happy that he forgot himself and made some loud noise at the side of the studio, which attracted the attention of Director Shang Jin.

Shang Jin brought the heroine Yan Ni to Qiao Zhengyu and joked with a smile: "Zhengyu, what are you so excited about? Are you boxing here?"

Shang Jin had some reservations about Qiao Zhengyu at the beginning. He originally wanted Sha Yi to play the leading male role Bai Zhantang, but the investor Tengda Culture insisted on using the company's top boss Qiao Zhengyu, so Shang Jin had no choice but to compromise.

But he was always angry in his heart and wanted to find Qiao Zhengyu's shortcomings. However, after he joined the crew, he was serious about filming and enthusiastic towards people. From his suitability for the role and work attitude, he really had no place to complain. After spending some time together, he has completely accepted Qiao Zhengyu.

Qiao Zhengyu touched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Director Shang, Sister Yan, I had a new drama aired yesterday, and it did well. I was a little too excited just now."

Shang Jin asked curiously, "What drama is it and what are the ratings?"

"It's an urban youth film called "So Young", starring Gao Yuanyuan and I. It premiered on Beijing Satellite TV yesterday with a viewership rating of 1.5%." Qiao Zhengyu could not hide his excitement.

"The first broadcast had a 1.5% viewership, what a high viewership." Yan Ni exclaimed. She has been in the industry for so many years, and of course she understands the value of a 1.5% viewership for a first broadcast.

Nowadays, unlike before the millennium, any drama with a viewership rating of over 1% is considered a hit, and urban dramas are the most popular. It seems that Qiao Zhengyu is going to be famous.

"Congratulations, the first broadcast rate is 1.5%. As long as the word of mouth remains good, it is expected to reach 2%." Shang Jin congratulated.

It is a good thing for Qiao Zhengyu to become popular. As the male lead of "Wulin Waijia", the more popular he is, the greater the positive blessing will be to his masterpiece "Wulin Waijia".

Shang Jin was in a good mood. He patted Qiao Zhengyu on the shoulder and said cheerfully, "If you need to take a leave to promote the new drama in the near future, just ask."

It is only natural for the leading actor to run promotions for a new drama to be broadcast on TV. Shang Jin and Tengda Culture have had a very pleasant cooperation during this period, so this bit of face will still be given to Tengda's number one.

"Thank you, Director Shang." Qiao Zhengyu said gratefully.

"You go ahead and do your work!" Shang Jin waved his hand and left with Yan Ni.

Seeing the two walking away, assistant Fang Yu hurriedly said: "Brother Yu, General Zeng just called and asked you to contact her after the show." After that, he took out a mobile phone from his bag and handed it to Qiao Zhengyu.

Qiao Zhengyu took the phone and called Zeng Jia. Zeng Jia was currently in charge of his agency affairs.

In just a few seconds, the call was successfully connected. "Mr. Zeng."

"Zhengyu, congratulations, the premiere performance exceeded expectations. President Wang is very happy. You have firmly secured your position as the top boss in the company."

Qiao Zhengyu replied modestly: "It's all thanks to the company and Mr. Wang."

Zeng Jia didn't say much. "The first broadcast of 'So Young' did well. President Wang has communicated with the TV station and asked them to increase publicity. You, Gao Yuanyuan and the other leading actors should fully cooperate and strive to break 2%."

Qiao Zhengyu nodded, "That's what I should do. Does the company have any plans?"

Zeng Jia told the schedule: "Beijing Satellite TV has an interview program that wants you and Gao Yuanyuan to participate. We are also in contact with Happy Camp. I will let you know when the specific time is confirmed.

You need to coordinate your schedule with Director Shang in the crew. "Wulin Wai Zhuan" is also a big project invested by the company, so we can't be careless."

Qiao Zhengyu assured, "Don't worry, Director Shang is very open-minded and has agreed to give me a few days off to promote "So Young."

"Just take care of the crew's affairs and avoid any gossip. There's one more thing I need to talk to you about."

Zeng Jia's tone suddenly became very serious, and he said directly without beating around the bush: "The company has hired a deputy director, and the company will divide the artists into two groups in the future.

The deputy director and I will each lead a group. Currently, you and Wang Luodan will be assigned to me. The deputy director will be in charge of Wang Kai and Lu Yi's management affairs."

Qiao Zhengyu frowned slightly, "Boss Zeng, do you mean that the two groups will form an internal competitive relationship in the company?"

Zeng Jia confirmed: "Yes. As far as I know, the performance of "So Young" is very good. The company is about to launch the second part of the Youth Trilogy "My Deskmate", and Wang Kai has been selected as the male lead."

As the top man in the company, Qiao Zhengyu naturally has connections. "I've heard about this too. I can't make time for it, and I just starred in my first movie. As we are both artists in the company, it's only natural that Wang Kai will star in My Deskmate."

(End of this chapter)