Chapter 113

Star TV has already started its promotional campaign.

Although filming for "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi" has only just begun and even the trailer for its release hasn't been released yet, it doesn't stop the other side from officially announcing the collaboration between the two parties.

Star TV prioritizes viewership.

Having finally captured a surge of traffic, they naturally wanted to make the most of it.

As expected, netizens flocked to the official Weibo account of Star TV to like, comment, and share the post as soon as it was announced, pushing Star TV's latest post to the top of the trending topics.

"Is this the power of February Sky?"

The staff at Star TV were incredibly excited as they watched the number of fans continue to surge.

"Our TV station should have partnered with February Sky a long time ago!"

If the higher-ups knew about today's spectacle, they would surely be filled with regret.

What were they thinking back then? They actually chose Zhang Sandao's work "Yan Yu Shan Hai Lu" and even scheduled it to premiere on the same day as "Code Name: Dodder Flower" in an attempt to compete with it. Now it seems that their every move was simply overestimating their own abilities and courting disaster.

"Empress Wu Zetian", "Legend of the Qing Dynasty", "Code Name: Dodder Flower", "Ming Dynasty"... a series of popular TV dramas have fully demonstrated Eryuetian's strength.

In this era of declining TV ratings, it's fair to say that TV stations are in a position to dominate the ratings market.

That's how exaggerated it is.

A good TV series can really boost the entire market and quickly revive a TV station.

Outsiders might not know, but how could the people inside the TV station not know? Why are Zhongyu Channel 8 so overjoyed that "Da Ming Dynasty" broke the 6% viewership mark?

It's because their TV station, which was once a national television station, is now just a shell, barely holding on.

In reality, if it comes down to a direct competition, Zhongyu Eight Channels is inferior to many local TV stations, at least not to Xingkong TV's annual revenue.

Because he is the boss in terms of status, but loses to his subordinates in terms of finances and other aspects year after year, Zhongyu Batai is in a hurry to release a blockbuster to consolidate his position as the eldest brother.

Just then, "The Ming Dynasty" appeared at the perfect time. It was like someone handing you a pillow when you're about to fall asleep. Zhongyu Batai was able to finally have a moment of triumph.

In front of the entire nation, Zhongyu Eighth Station maintained its high status, but at the station's internal annual meeting, it was incredibly high-profile, repeatedly mentioning the ratings of "Da Ming Dynasty".

"Luckily, February Sky doesn't hold grudges, otherwise what would our Starry Sky TV be like? Because Zhang Sandao has inexplicably gained a powerful enemy, tsk, just thinking about it is terrifying!"

Yes, fortunately, February Sky isn't one to hold grudges. As long as Star TV is willing to spend more money, they're still willing to sell their work to their platform.

This is already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

"I reckon the higher-ups at our TV station didn't take her seriously at first. After all, she was just a small-time screenwriter; who would have thought she'd get to where she is today and even influence the station's ratings..."

"That's all for now, back to work."

"Uh-huh."

Ever since "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi" was sold to Star TV, the staff inside Star TV seem to have become like February fans, repeating similar conversations every day, as if only in this way can they feel at ease going to work.

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The moment the broadcasting platform for "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi" was officially announced, it caused a huge uproar on the Taxue Forum, which has always paid close attention to Eryuetian.

Even though February Sky has now released Fei Hong, it doesn't affect her status as a top influencer on the forum.

- It's hilarious. They used to criticize February all the time, but now that February is gone, they still rely on her various news to attract traffic.

Ignore these toughest people; they'll never admit they're trying to gain attention.

-Great, finally something to read! I'm so bored every day. When I open Feihong (a bookstore platform), I don't know what to look at, so I just stare at the bookstore on the homepage.

Me too. I feel like many of the books in the bookstore look familiar. When I click on them, I find that many are imitations. The settings and plots are so obvious that they're practically telling everyone that I copied "February Sky".

-Can't concentrate on it +1.

February has really ruined me. I used to be a carefree novel-loving girl who could read any genre of novel. But then I met her, and she spoiled my tastes. Now she's completely ignoring me...

- The TV series "Traveling to the Ming Dynasty to Take the Imperial Examination" has been officially announced for broadcast. So, how far away is the new novel? Let's be patient and wait a little longer. Maybe we can see the new book as early as next summer vacation!

Next summer vacation seems so long...

It's better than nothing. You're all misled by February Sky's diligent updates. In reality, there are countless authors who start writing every few years.

......

Every new development in "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi" brings readers of February Sky one step closer to the new story.

Everyone cheered in the post, unaware that a new article for February was already on its way.

"How's 'Cang Sheng Du' coming along?" Zhou Xingyun asked Xu Ying while munching on an apple. "Cang Sheng Du" is the title of Xu Ying's new novel.

In the later stages of filming "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi", Xu Ying stopped going to the set often and instead stayed at home writing her novel. Now that the TV series has finished filming, we don't know how her writing is going.

"I'm still writing it, and it's a bit harder than I expected."

Xu Ying scratched her head, looking slightly troubled. Fantasy dramas emphasize grandeur and magnificence, and she often felt that her wording was not grand enough when she was writing. This was the novel she revised the most, without exception.

Is it that difficult to write?

In Zhou Xingyun's opinion, Xu Ying was already the most talented writer she had ever met. If even she found the novel difficult to write, then how difficult must it be?

"Is it because your expectations are too high...?"

Watching Xu Ying delete the text she had just typed, Zhou Xingyun seriously suspected that Xu Ying was a perfectionist and was nitpicking.

As the two were talking, Qingfeng and Fuyou came in carrying large and small bags. They had bought a lot of ingredients and planned to have a hot pot meal together as a group of four.

"Come quick and help!"

Zhou Xingyun ran over.

Xu Ying also put down her computer and quickly walked over.

Two large bags of food, containing vegetables, fruits, and meat, were brought together. The four of them pitched in and worked hard in the kitchen, finally cleaning the ingredients and arranging them on plates.

The hot pot broth is ready to cook, now we're just waiting to eat.

“It’s been so long since we’ve had a meal together. You two are such busy people. I was afraid of disturbing your schedule if I invited you,” Fuyou teased Zhou Xingyun and Xu Ying, raising her glass.

Everyone knows that Zhou Xingyun and Xu Ying collaborated on a TV series.

“It all comes in waves. Now that the TV series has wrapped up, you can contact me anytime,” Zhou Xingyun clinked glasses with her. “As for Xu Ying, she’s still writing her novel. I wonder if she’ll have time to hang out?”

Mayfly's gaze fell on Xu Ying: "You've written another novel. What kind is it? Can I take a look?"

Qingfeng was also a little curious.

Are you writing novels or screenplays?

Novels and screenplays are different.

The novel will describe in detail the setting of the story, the characters involved, and the corresponding plot and emotional changes of the characters, so that readers can immerse themselves in the story.

The script, on the other hand, is much more dull in comparison.

The script focuses more on dialogue, while the story scenes and characters' emotions are often only briefly mentioned.

"It's a novel. I promised my readers that I would release the novel version after the TV series finished airing."

Xu Ying kept this promise in her heart, which is why she was so careful when writing, even more so than when she was a formal author.

Ultimately, it was because she left Fei Hong.

She knew that her readers were waiting for her, and they were also terrified that she would forget them.

So she put a lot of effort into writing this piece, wanting to tell everyone that she hadn't forgotten them, and that she hadn't given up on the project just because she left the platform and couldn't earn subscription fees.

The result might have been that she overdid it, causing her novel to stagnate for several days.

"Could you show it to us? Maybe we can give you some creative inspiration," the mayfly still hadn't given up on the idea of ​​being the first to see it.

“Sure, you can go to my computer and watch it after you finish eating.” It wasn’t the first time she had shown it to them, so Xu Ying accepted it readily.

After dinner, Fuyou and Qingfeng gathered around the computer to watch "Cangsheng Ferry," while Xu Ying and Zhou Xingyun were in charge of cleaning up the dishes.

Xu Ying asked Zhou Xingyun, "Aren't you going to go see it?"

Zhou Xingyun shook his head: "I'm fine, not as addicted as the two of them."

Compared to reading the novel, she was actually more concerned about the aspects that needed to be considered when adapting this work into a film or television series.

"Didn't you say before that this show would require a lot of special effects?"

“Yes,” Xu Ying almost told me, “Has Luo Ying already returned to Beijing? I plan to find some time to meet with him and have a good talk about the special effects.”

After several years of development, Luo Ying's special effects company now enjoys a good reputation in the industry, and many quality-conscious TV series and animation production companies prefer to cooperate with him first.

"Sure, you two can schedule a time."

The original creator is definitely the one who knows best what kind of special effects are desired for a TV series. Direct communication between the original creator and the special effects team is the most efficient way to achieve this.

"I'm not particularly worried about the special effects. As long as you're here, Luo Ying won't dare to be careless."

Both publicly and privately, Luo Ying will attach great importance to their work, "Cang Sheng Du".

As the two were talking in the kitchen, a gasp of surprise came from the living room: "My goodness, February, the world-building in your new book is so unique!"

In the world of immortals and heroes, as long as one has spiritual roots, everyone can cultivate magic, and there are all kinds of rare and precious treasures... Fuyou was itching to see more, and she quickly scrolled down with the mouse, but her hand was pressed down by Qingfeng.

"Wait, I haven't finished reading yet."

"oh."

The mayfly suppressed its excitement and patiently waited for Qingfeng to finish reading.

"Is it done? Can I scroll down now?"

A gentle breeze blew over him, and the mayfly immediately slid down, reading ten lines at a glance.

During their journey to the secret realm for trials, Xuanheng and Zhaoyue encountered a beautiful female cultivator named Qinglan, and the three of them traveled together to the secret realm.

Mayfly affirmed, "This Qinglan cultivator's identity is definitely not simple."

"Yes, there must be a purpose in appearing at this time," Qingfeng thought so too.

Xu Ying hadn't told them beforehand that this was an ensemble piece, so the two of them assumed that Xuan Heng and Zhao Yue, who appeared first, were the male and female leads. Naturally, Qing Lan, who appeared later and joined the group, was seen by the two as an obstacle that might hinder the development of the main characters' relationship.