the next day.
The whole of Hong Kong Island has gone crazy.
"Extra number! Extra number!"
"The premiere of 'The Voice of Asia' broke viewership records!"
"Last night, 94% of the TVs in Hong Kong were watching 'The Voice of Asia'!"
At the newsstand in the early morning, all the newspapers were snapped up.
The front page headlines are no longer about Hongkong Land's stock price, nor any other social news, but are dominated by the same striking red number: 94%!
This is a terrifying number that is enough to be recorded in the history of Hong Kong television, no, it is enough to be recorded in the history of world television!
Asia Daily: "A night of miracles! The premiere of 'The Voice of Asia' achieved a peak viewership rating of 94%, a legendary feat! TVB's 'Enjoy Yourself Tonight' saw its ratings drop below 5% at the same time! A new era for Asian television officially began last night!"
Sing Tao Daily: "What is a royal flush? This is a royal flush! Kobayashi Tenmoku creates another miracle! 'The Voice of Asia' crushes TVB in ratings, and the Shaw Brothers dynasty collapses overnight!"
Ming Pao: "Momoe Yamaguchi makes a surprise appearance! Japan's national idol becomes a 'mystery trainee'! ATV's move shocks Hong Kong!"
The newspapers were filled with reports of the shocking events of last night.
In particular, when Japan's top superstar Momoe Yamaguchi appeared as a "student," the scene of all four mentors turning around was captured in a huge photo on the front page.
When all the residents of Hong Kong Island saw this number and this news, they were completely speechless.
They knew "The Voice of Asia" would be a hit, but they never dreamed it would become this popular!
94%!
This means that from 8 pm to 10 pm last night, almost everyone on Hong Kong Island who turned on their TVs was watching the same program!
This is no longer just about ratings; it's a cultural phenomenon! It's a terrifying form of dominance!
Meanwhile, two other names also became overnight sensations after the show aired.
"A rising star in the music scene! Leslie Cheung's unique stage presence has made him a hot commodity among the four mentors!"
"A heavenly voice! Fei Yu-ching from Taiwan, his 'golden voice' amazes Hong Kong!"
Countless record companies and agents went crazy trying to find out how to contact the two newcomers the moment the show aired, hoping to sign them.
But they soon discovered, to their despair, that these two people, along with all the outstanding contestants who took the stage the previous night, had already been firmly locked into their hands by Asia Television with a lucrative contract.
...
TVB, Sir Run Run Shaw's office.
Dead silence.
The ashtray was piled high with cigarette butts.
Sir Run Run Shaw and Mona Fong did not sleep all night.
They sat in the living room, watching the ratings report come in every ten minutes since last night, and then watched helplessly as the curve representing ATV broke through the 90% mark in a completely unreasonable manner.
The curve representing TVB, on the other hand, resembles a dead dog, lying on the ground at 5%, unable to move.
“Ahua…”
Shaw slowly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes devoid of their former brilliance and confidence. "We... lost."
Fang Yihua's lips moved as if she wanted to say something comforting, but in the end she couldn't utter a single word.
We lost?
It's more than just a loss.
This is like being pinned to the ground by Kobayashi Tenmoku, who crushed all the dignity of TVB and Shaw Brothers movies with his feet!
The fact that "Snake in the Eagle's Shadow" grossed over ten million at the box office already made Run Run Shaw feel a great threat.
The 94% viewership rating of "The Voice of Asia" completely shattered his last line of defense.
He knew that what the media and newspapers said was true.
An old era has come to an end.
And he, Run Run Shaw, was that old era that was about to pass away.
Previously, he had even tried to instruct Mona Fong to poach Leslie Cheung and Fei Yu-ching, two contestants from The Voice of Asia, at high prices, to cause some trouble for The Voice of Asia.
But now they're the talk of the town in Hong Kong, with a 94% viewership rating. How can anyone compete with that?
...
Villa No. 3, Repulse Bay.
In stark contrast to the gloomy atmosphere on Sir Shaw's side, this place was filled with warmth and bustle.
Lin Huowang was in his bedroom, packing his suitcase. The trip to England had finally been agreed upon, and he was about to depart.
Liu Rumeng, Lü Ruirong, Qian Shuzhen, and Kobayashi Keiko, who came all the way from Japan, were all there, happily helping him tidy up.
"Mr. Kobayashi, the box office for 'Snake in the Eagle' has... surpassed 15 million!"
Holding the latest statistical report, Lü Ruirong couldn't hide her excitement.
Now, Hong Kong newspapers no longer call her a "pretty face"; they refer to her and Liu Rumeng as representatives of the new women of Hong Kong!
Lu Ruirong continued her report to Lin Huowang with great joy and pride:
"Furthermore, as you instructed, I have already discussed the subsequent profit sharing with Jiahe and Princess Jin."
They've all agreed that for all future films produced by our 'Asia Films', they're willing to give us the highest box office revenue share in Hong Kong—40%! They're practically begging us to give them the films!
Liu Rumeng, who was standing next to her, also said with a smile: "The rebroadcast of 'The Voice of Asia' during the day today has a viewership rating of over 50%!"
I heard that TVB is already holding an internal review meeting and preparing for massive layoffs. Meanwhile, we're raking in advertising revenue.
Lin Huowang was also quite delighted. Although he was the one who came up with all the creative ideas for the program, the final result was much better than he expected.
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