Chapter 495 Must cooperate with Gu Wei

In the month after the 2017 Spring Festival, the ancient costume romance drama "Eternal Love" starring Gu Wei and Yang Mi became a nationwide hit to an extent that no one expected.

Before this, netizens knew that Gu Wei's drama would be a hit, but no one could have imagined it would be so popular.

Since the show was launched at the end of January, the ratings of Blueberry TV and Dragon TV have firmly occupied the first and second places in the prime time every night.

Halfway through the show, the ratings of the two TV stations' CSM52 city networks both exceeded 2, and subsequently stabilized above 2.

By the way, after the interview between Gu Wei and Yang Mi was broadcast on Shanghai's Dragon TV, Dragon TV's ratings caught up with Blueberry Channel and became the number one in the same period. However, the gap between the second-place Blueberry Channel and it is not that far.

As of the TV series finale at the end of February, the highest single-channel ratings of "Eternal Love" exceeded 3, and the average ratings exceeded 2. The exaggerated ratings have undoubtedly secured the title of this year's drama king in advance.

Monthly TV drama ratings rankings based on CSM52 cities statistics

Dragon TV and Blueberry Channel ranked first and second thanks to "Eternal Love", and their performance was very different.

The third place is Lizhi TV's "Love Comes Just in Time", with a viewership rating of 1.349.

After the finale of [The King's Woman] in early February, Mango TV launched [Weekend Parents] starring Liu Kaiwei and Wang Ou, with a viewership rating of 0.967, ranking fourth.

The news of "reading the script at night" happened a year ago, but because Liu Kaiwei was not married, the negative news from the outside world was not as high as in the original time and space. There was only a rumor about him and Wang Ou.

"The Glory of Tang Dynasty" starring Jing Tian was launched on Capital TV with a viewership rating of 0.742, ranking fifth.

Although it is not high, it is already very outstanding compared with her previous film and television dramas.

Da Tiantian's role as "Chen Zhenzhu" received positive reviews from many audiences, which helped her redeem her bad reputation for starring in bad movies in recent years.

At this time, Jing Tian, ​​who was filming "Pacific Rim 2" in New South Wales, Australia, also learned about the situation in China on the Internet.

She is very happy about the good performance and reputation of her new TV series after it was launched.

"Sure enough, what Gu Wei said is absolutely right. If you want to be famous, you still have to make TV series. Compared with movies, TV series are more likely to be loved by the audience."

Even abroad, Jingtian could feel the popularity of "Eternal Love" from the Internet.

"Yang Mi is so lucky! After meeting Gu Wei on Swords of Legends, she worked with him on two dramas in a row: Blade of the Assassin 2 and Eternal Love.

In the past two years, the emergence of Zhao Liying had already shown signs of suppressing her, but now that this drama has become a hit, her popularity has become even more unmatched."

Although Da Tiantian has amazing resources, she is not popular and is showing signs of becoming less and less popular. Her reputation has been tarnished by the movies she has made in recent years.

She is somewhat envious of Yang Mi, who is currently the most popular female star in the domestic entertainment industry.

"Tiantian, get ready, it's your turn in the next shot."

When the agent came over to call him, Jingtian was still thinking about his own things.

"Sister Chen, is Eternal Love very popular in China recently?"

The agent looked at Jingtian, and although he didn't know what she meant, he answered truthfully.

"It is indeed very popular. I heard from some friends in the industry that this drama has caused a huge response in China and has completely broken through the circle.

Although it is only the beginning of the year, "Eternal Love" has already secured the title of this year's drama king.

In addition to Gu Wei and Yang Mi, other actors in the film also became famous thanks to the hit TV series.

As an agent, Sister Chen knows much more than Jingtian. She is more aware of how popular "Eternal Love" is now.

Her words further strengthened Jingtian's resolve.

"Sister Chen, when we return to China this time, tell the company that they must let me work with Gu Wei no matter what.

The movie "Kong: Skull Island" in which I star is going to be released at the end of next month. If this movie doesn't make any splash, then I won't have any hope for the "Pacific Rim 2" that I'm filming now.

It would be better to find a way to collaborate with Gu Wei on a play.

As far as I know, there is not a single actress who is not famous when working with Gu Wei."

The agent looked at Jingtian's determined eyes and nodded slowly.

[The Great Wall] failed, and Da Tiantian once again took the blame and was scolded by the audience and netizens.

She is now also doubting whether the route she originally set for Jingtian to become an international superstar was correct.

Being able to act alongside Gu Wei is undoubtedly a shortcut to fame for female artists in the Chinese entertainment industry.

In terms of the Internet, by the end of "Eternal Love", the total online broadcast volume exceeded 29.5 billion, surpassing "The Journey of Flower" which ended in 2015, setting a new record for TV dramas broadcast online.

As the preferred platform for netizens to watch TV series, Youku Video leads the entire network with a total playback volume of up to 9.5 billion. It also helps "Eternal Love" be crowned the "King of TV Series" through a series of operational methods such as "Peach Blossom Secrets".

Long before the TV series was aired, Youku contracted a subway train and turned it into a "Peach Blossom Special Train", bringing a romantic peach blossom journey to more than 500,000 passengers in 28 days.

On Valentine's Day, they generously "planted" a forest of peach blossoms in the underground passage of Xidan subway station.

On the APP, Youku used Pop-layer technology to create a peach blossom rain and also sent customized peach blossom signs to netizens. More than one million netizens made advance reservations to watch the show.

In addition, major advertisers have also joined the "Peach Blossom Secrets" camp. For example, Weiquan launched a peach blossom-themed bottle with the slogan "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Waiting Only for You," and Meitu Xiuxiu launched a "Peach Blossom Makeup" that has won the hearts of countless young girls.

This "Peach Blossom Secrets" consisting of "Peach Blossom Column, Peach Blossom Forest, Peach Blossom Rain, Peach Blossom Signs, Peach Blossom Luck, Peach Blossom Drink, and Peach Blossom Makeup" also made Youku Video the operational winner of [Eternal Love].

During the TV series' broadcast, the main topic #TV Series: Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms# on Weibo exceeded 10 billion views and 39.928 million discussions!

Topics such as #I'm watching Three Lives, Three Worlds#, #Su Su's eyes were gouged out#, #Su Su jumped off the Zhuxiantai#, #Bai Qian's return#, #tearing Su Jin and Xuan Nu apart#, #Ye Hua's broken arm#, #Feng Jiu's broken tail#, #Bai Qian's bloodbath in the Great Ziming Palace#, etc., took turns to be on the hot search.

Throughout February, "Eternal Love" ranked first on the 24-hour topic list, 1-hour topic list, TV series list, and domestic drama list!

In the artist new media index evaluated by Vlinkage through yesterday's data from video websites, Baidu search, social networking sites, etc., Gu Wei ranked first for 31 consecutive days.

At the same time, Yang Mi, Di Lieba, Zhang Binbin, Yu Menglong, Zhang Zhiyao and others also took advantage of the popularity of the TV series to occupy the top 20 of the Vlinkage Artist New Media Index list.

Among them, Yang Mi and Reba have always occupied the second and third places.

The popularity of "Eternal Love" is not just a result of data. Its online and offline influences have penetrated into every aspect of people's lives.

In February, when universities across the country were about to start their new semester, some students took photos of the requirements their teachers wrote on the blackboard in the first class after the start of the semester.

"Go to work on time, don't go back and forth between the human world and the immortal world, and don't wander around the world;

You must bring your soul to class, not just your immortal body;

The teacher will pass on to you all the cultivation he has accumulated over the past ten years without reservation to help you overcome the tribulation.

You must work hard to successfully ascend to the level of a god, or at least an immortal, and never face calamity or fail a course.

If you learn this course well, you will benefit from it for three lifetimes and gain a wealth of knowledge! "

In some universities, students will pull out red banners and show them to new students arriving on campus.

"Ten miles of peach blossoms are in bloom, waiting for you to return to school to experience the "school tribulation", to ascend to heaven and become the academic master of the world!"

During the broadcast of [Three Lives Three Worlds], many high-frequency buzzwords were born: God, immortal friends, ascended to God, tribulation, Three Lives Three Worlds, four seas and eight wildernesses, etc. It was mentioned many times on mainstream Weibo such as RM.com, Global Times, and New Finance Magazine, causing many topics.

The ending theme song "Liangliang" became popular all over the country and could be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys. The number of tourists visiting Puzhehei, the filming location, increased dramatically. The theme of Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms was chosen by major wedding companies, and various derivative products of "Eternal Love" were also extremely popular.

To be honest, although most viewers were initially attracted to this TV series because of Gu Wei's reputation, as "Eternal Love" aired, it was obvious that Yang Mi, as the second female lead, benefited more.

During the broadcast of the TV series, Yang Mi successfully won the brand endorsement of Estee Lauder in Asia Pacific and unlocked Marie Claire magazine.

As the second female lead, Dilraba Dilmurat is the actor who has gained the most in "Eternal Love" besides Gu Wei and Yang Mi.

The character "Bai Fengjiu" she plays is playful and cute, smart and lovely, and is infatuated with Emperor Donghua.

The likable character and Reba's successful performance made countless audiences fall in love with this beautiful and cute little fox.

In 2011, Dilraba Dilmurat starred in the red revolutionary drama "Anarhan" and entered the film and television industry. After signing with Yang Mi Studio, she became famous for playing the junior sister "Fu Ruo" in Gu Wei and Yang Mi's hit drama "Gu Jian Qi Tan".

In 2015, she played the role of the superstar "Gao Wen" in "Diamond Lover" who looks cool and stylish on the outside but is actually simple, kind and mischievous on the inside, thus attracting the attention of many audiences.

It was not until the beginning of this year that "Eternal Love" became a hit, and the role of "Bai Fengjiu" made Dilraba Dilmurat, who has been in the industry for more than 6 years, truly famous.

During the broadcast of the drama, Reba posted a total of 7 related Weibo posts, generating 2.86 million interactions, second only to Yang Mi.

Within one month, the number of followers on Weibo increased by 2.638 million.

Now many netizens and fans say that Reba only needs to play the leading role in a hit drama to truly become a top actress.

Of course, in addition to Reba, other artists from Jiaxing also gained a lot from the TV series. Zhu Xudan and Huang Mengying went from being unknown to being on the Weibo hot search list many times with their two major roles of Xuannv and Su Jin, becoming quite popular young actresses.

Please vote!

(End of this chapter)