Chapter 289 Explode! Explode! Explode! (Two chapters in one)
In the second week after the release of Love O2O, the drama "Diamond Lover" starring Tang Yan, Rain, Luo Jin and Dilraba Dilmurat was launched on Lizhi TV.
Needless to say, Tang Yan, after "Chinese Paladin III" and "The Three Thousands of the Xia Family", this year's "Fall in Love with You" has further consolidated her position as a top actress and she is very well-known.
Rain became popular in Asia due to his early performance in "Full House" with Song Hye Kyo, and he is also well-known among domestic audiences.
Therefore, this drama attracted the attention of some viewers as soon as it was launched. The ratings on the first day of its premiere were 0.845, and everyone's evaluation of the TV series was also quite good.
As subsequent episodes were broadcast step by step, the ratings of "Diamond Lover" reached a maximum of 1.236, which ranks among the top among all the TV dramas broadcast on satellite TV recently.
It is much better than Mango TV's "Young Masters".
Logically speaking, this result has met Tang Yan's expectations and is considered to be an above-average work among the TV dramas she has filmed.
However, as the plot of the TV series progressed, some voices began to appear on the Internet. Everyone felt that the heroine "Mi Duo" played by Tang Yan was not likable, but the second female star "Gao Wen" played by Dilraba Dilmurat was very popular.
Many viewers also commented that Tang Yan fell into the Mary Sue trap and couldn't get out, and her acting skills haven't changed over the years. On the contrary, the second female lead's acting was lively and unpretentious, bringing a popular star with a prominent personality to life.
Tang Yan didn't care about this situation at first. Everyone has different tastes. It's normal for the girl to be liked by the audience because she acted well.
But the subsequent developments made her extremely angry.
"What do you mean by Yang Mi?
I kindly introduced resources to her actors, but after the TV series was aired, she wanted to step on me to get ahead?
Is there such a way of doing things?
I understand that she wants to promote herself, but she can't use me as a stepping stone, right?
It’s a shame that I have been good friends with her for many years.
I’m so mad!
Tang Yan called Gu Wei to complain, her tone full of dissatisfaction with Yang Mi.
Gu Wei didn't try to persuade her much about this matter, just said a few words of comfort.
"I've finally figured it out. I can't afford to be her friend. From now on, we should just go our separate ways and not interfere with each other!"
After chatting for a few more sentences, Tang Yan calmed down a little and hung up the phone.
Actually, it’s no wonder that Tang Yan was angry.
After the comments praising Reba and criticizing her appeared on the Internet, they intensified. Not only did Tang Yan lose all the limelight as the heroine, but she also lost a lot of popularity among the public. Reba took the opportunity to gain some fans and became a little famous.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is not a spontaneous behavior of the audience at all, and it is obvious that Jiaxing Media is behind it.
It is obvious that each press release on the Internet is produced by companies with money and effort.
I can only say that this wave of [Jaywalk]'s eating habits are indeed a bit ugly. You know, the role of Dilireba in [Diamond Lover] was introduced by Tang Yan.
Although I don’t know what role Da Mimi played in this, at least she acquiesced to the company’s behavior.
Before, she and Tang Yan had a very good relationship, they were just good friends, but after this incident, the two of them would probably go their separate ways completely.
For Gu Wei, although he has a close relationship with these two 85 flowers, it doesn’t matter to him who is right or wrong, he can just stand back and watch.
They were all adults. Yang Mi and Tang Yan had been in the circle for much longer than him. These were their own choices. There was no need for Gu Wei to intervene or say anything.
Whether they are best friends or enemies, it does not affect Gu Wei's relationship with them.
In the adult world, interests come first. There will be no such thing as "You are my good friend, stay away from her". This is something only little girls would do.
The subsequent plot of "Diamond Lover" also gave the audience a surprise, that is, the heroine actually ended up with the second male lead.
This is also the first time in a domestic drama that the second male lead has made a comeback, defeating the male lead and becoming a couple with the female lead.
To be honest, the ending was really surprising. The audience was stunned and it was completely beyond everyone's expectations.
Of course, the truth is that the male lead Rain in the drama was already fully booked in Korea when he was filming the TV series finale, and he couldn't come back directly.
So the clever screenwriter temporarily changed the plot and gave the second male lead a chance, which is why the plot turned out like this.
These are the inside stories of the crew that Tang Yan told Gu Wei.
By July, the ratings of "Young Masters" had not increased, and its reputation was average, with a Douban score of only 5.2.
Another weekly drama on Mango TV, "Youth in Progress", has launched a youth campus idol drama, which attempts to take advantage of the traffic of "Love O2O". If it can't beat it, it will join in and take advantage of the youth campus trend set off by "Love O2O" to reap a wave of ratings.
This drama is the male lead drama "Whirlwind Girl" that Jia Shikai asked Yang Yang to take on.
The leading actors Hu Bingqing, Yang Yang, Chen Xiang, Bai Jingting, Zhao Yuanyuan, Wu Lei, Tan Songyun, etc. are all young boys and girls full of energy, and the main style is youthful and sunny.
"The Whirlwind Girl" was just finished filming and it can be said that it was launched in a hurry, but the producer of this drama is originally "Mango TV" under Mango TV, and everything is decided by the station.
However, Mango TV did make a good move. Taking advantage of the trend created by "Love O2O" and the good quality of "The Whirlwind Girl" itself, the ratings on the first day of its release reached 1.243, and both the plot and the actors' acting skills were widely praised.
Yang Yang's outstanding performance in several consecutive dramas has gradually expanded his fan base and he is on the verge of becoming a top star.
In the third week after the release of "Love O2O", "The Voice of China" was broadcast after "Running Man Season 2".
Although it has been recorded for the fourth season, this popular variety show still attracts countless viewers, especially this season's mentor group has the addition of pop music king Jay Chou, which makes everyone have greater expectations for the show.
"Director, this is the detailed ratings data for the first episode."
Behind the scenes of Blueberry Channel, The Voice of China director Jin Lei obtained the detailed data of the first episode.
"The ratings rose smoothly from 4.34 at the beginning, and then jumped to 6.75 when Gu Wei made his final appearance. The average rating for the entire show was 5.63.
This figure is already on par with the ratings of the third season's peak night."
Jin Lei looked at the data sheet in his hand with a smile on his face.
"Sure enough, Zhou concluded that the music king's reputation was not exaggerated. The money spent on hiring him was not wasted, and Gu Wei deserves the title of the most popular of the new generation.
Aren’t we planning to have four dream mentors later? Is it possible to invite Gu Wei?"
"But, Director, the four original dream mentors have already signed their contracts!"
The subordinates looked embarrassed. In addition to the four regular mentors, this episode of "The Voice of China" also had four new dream mentors who joined in the middle, namely Deng Ziqi, Li Jian, Lin Junjie and Zhang Huimei.
Jin Lei frowned.
"You go and send out the invitation first. As long as Gu Wei agrees, everything will be easy. If he's not a dream mentor, you can give him a separate title."
"Understood, Director!"
The ratings of "The Voice of China" dropped significantly when it entered its third season, and the four mentors of the previous season were not very impressive.
So the program crew learned from their mistakes, replaced Yang Kun and Qi Qin, brought back Yu Chengqing, who had a strong sense of variety shows, and spent a lot of money to invite Zhou Lujie to join.
Sure enough, with this lineup and the appearance of the mysterious contestant Gu Wei, the ratings of the first episode exploded.
What a surprise! This is a surprise! Who would have thought that Gu Wei would be able to sing on the stage of The Voice of China? It's so shocking! !
[Brother is always so handsome, even on stage dressed as "Xiao Nai". "Xiao Nai" is indeed the all-around campus idol, and he has added singing as a talent. I love him so much!!]
The Voice of China is really rich. They invited Zhou Lulu to be the mentor and Gu Wei to be the contestant. The first episode of this season was so popular, it started off at the peak. I hope the rest of the show will not disappoint me.
[Oh my god, Gu Wei has another original song online. It's called "A Bridge of Fate," right? It's so exciting! The Qinqiang singing style and the high-pitched key changes are amazing!]
[Is there anyone who can tell me about the lyrics of this song? It starts with Wang Changling's "Out of the Frontier," and the lyrics at the end are absolutely amazing, with a strong Chinese style. Gu Wei's musical talent is unparalleled. I strongly urge him to release an album!]
[It's so majestic, it's playing on loop now, and it gives me goosebumps!!]
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With the boost of "The Voice of China", the subsequent broadcast performance of "Love O2O" continued to rise.
But honestly, this is just icing on the cake.
"Love O2O", which has been online for 3 weeks, has completely broken the circle with its excellent quality, reasonable plot, and top-notch looks of all the handsome men and beautiful women in the cast.
Especially with the arrival of summer vacation and the addition of students, Weiwei's grades have reached new highs.
It can be said that this month's TV drama market is dominated by "Love O2O", and it has truly become another TV drama that has become popular on the entire network in 2015 after "The Journey of Flower".
The remaining TV series with good quality, such as "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", "Wushen Monster", "Diamond Lover", "Whirlwind Girl", etc., have attracted a small number of fans in their respective circles.
"Mom, I'm done eating. I'm going to work!"
Early in the morning, Chen Huihui washed up, changed into work clothes, ate a few bites of breakfast, picked up her small bag, said something to her mother, and hurried out.
"Why are you only eating this little bit, kid~"
Mom came out of the kitchen wearing an apron and holding a plate of freshly cooked dishes.
"Wake her up early tomorrow. If she gets up too late, she might be late and won't be able to eat much."
Dad sat aside and said while picking up some food.
"Didn't you say she stayed up late at night and asked her to sleep a little longer in the morning?
Now you're saying you should call her earlier. You're the good guy and the bad guy!"
Mom complained.
Chen Huihui ran out of her house and finally caught the 7:30 subway.
I let out a long sigh. Being able to catch this subway means I won’t be late today.
She just graduated from school this year and found a job and is still in the internship period. Fortunately, her home is in Tianjin, so she doesn't have to rent a house. The only drawback is that it is a bit far and she has to squeeze into the subway to go to get off work every day.
Chen Huihui held the handrail with one hand and took out her mobile phone with the other to check the headlines.
There are a lot of people in the subway in the morning, basically office workers, and more than half of them are young people.
"Hey~ Did you watch the two episodes yesterday?"
"I saw it. Weiwei attended the dinner party, and Xiao Nai went to pick her up. He slapped those guys in the face. It was really satisfying."
"Yes, yes, Xiao Nai is so handsome. The scene with him holding an umbrella in the rain just blew me away!
Gu Wei is truly the destiny of Xiao Nai."
"Naza's 'Wei Wei' is also very beautiful. Her appearance shocked everyone when she appeared offline!"
“.”
Not far from Chen Huihui, two girls of about the same age were talking in low voices. Their occasional sighs and laughter also caught her attention.
She likes watching movies, but rarely watches TV series. Most of the time, she watches some family ethics dramas with her mother at home.
She knew that the TV series the two little girls were talking about was Gu Wei's new drama "Love O2O", a very popular youth idol drama recently.
Unfortunately, domestic idol dramas are not her cup of tea. Although Gu Wei is very famous, she is not his fan, so she has never seen this drama.
After coming out of the subway, I quickly entered the company's office building. While waiting in line for the elevator, I heard people talking about the drama next to me.
Chen Huihui sighed in her heart that this TV series is really popular now. It was the same when "The Journey of Flower" was broadcast before, and everyone was discussing it.
Because her mother was watching it at home, she also finished watching "The Journey of Flower".
It’s no wonder it’s so popular. The drama is really well made. Even someone like her who never chases stars would be a fan of Zhao Liying.
After entering the company, I clocked in and sat down at my workstation.
"Sister Huang, good morning~"
Then I said hello to my colleague Sister Huang.
Chen Huihui has just arrived and is still in the internship period. She really wants to get along well with her colleagues.
Fortunately, Sister Huang who works at the desk next to her is a nice person and easy to get along with.
"Good morning, Xiao Chen~"
Sister Huang responded to her with a cup of soy milk in her hand.
"Did you watch Love O2O last night? I'm telling you, the plot yesterday was so sweet~"
Sister Huang said to her after taking a sip of soy milk.
“Um, I didn’t watch this TV series~”
Chen Huihui said a little embarrassedly.
"Hey~ Sister Huang, I saw that Weiwei moved in with Xiao Nai. They're planning to live together!"
Zhao Yingying, who was working at the opposite workstation, heard what Sister Huang said and continued.
"Yeah, these two are a perfect match."
Chen Huihui just watched Sister Huang and Xiao Zhao chatting enthusiastically about the TV series "Love O2O", and she was so excited.
I turned around and glanced at the other people in the office. It was not yet office hours. Apart from the male colleagues, most of the female colleagues were talking in groups of three or four about the TV series "Love O2O".
Chen Huihui decided to watch the drama online when she got home tonight. Whether she liked it or not was another matter, but she could also immerse herself in it when chatting with others.
It is already 2015, and there are more and more entertainment options. New TV series are released every moment, with a wide variety of them.
It is impossible to have a situation like around 2,000, where a popular TV series is watched by everyone and the streets are deserted.
For example, when "My Fair Princess" was broadcast in 1998, the highest viewership rating was 65%. Now, a rating over 1 is considered excellent, and a rating over 2 is the standard for a hit drama.
But now there are still several TV series that become popular every year. Even if some people have not watched them, they must have heard of them.
Think of 2011's "Palace" and "Temptation of Love", 2012's "Empresses in the Palace", last year's "Swords of Legends" and "My Sunshine", and a few months ago's "The Journey of Flower".
In addition to the extremely high ratings of the TV broadcast and the excellent online broadcast data, when you find that your friends, colleagues and even passers-by around you are talking about this TV series, it means that the show has become completely popular.
[Love O2O] will be finale in one week. Now the highest ratings have reached 2.874 and the audience share is 11.54.
The online playback volume exceeded 9 billion, completing the bet with Tencent Video ahead of schedule, and there was no doubt that the final playback volume would exceed 10 billion.
However, there is only one week left, and it is impossible to catch up with the performance of "The Journey of Flower" in terms of online broadcast data.
The online broadcast volume of "The Journey of Flower" exceeded 20 billion during its broadcast period, and it is also the first TV series with over 20 billion views.
This is not to say that [Wei Wei] is much worse than [Hua Qiangu].
"The Journey of Flower" has a total of 50 episodes, and Mango TV's "Diamond Exclusive Theater" broadcasts 4 episodes a week, for a total of nearly 3 months.
[Love O2O] only has 30 episodes, while Blueberry Channel's [China Blue Exclusive Theater] broadcasts 6 episodes a week and was completed in more than a month.
Moreover, one is a costume idol drama and the other is a modern idol drama. It can only be said that both TV series have reached the hottest level this year in different fields.
In just one month, Nazha's Weibo account attracted nearly 20 million followers, and she really started to become a big star.
Countless netizens praised her beauty crazily, and Nazha also got a new title on the Internet: "National School Beauty".
Previously, the "85 flowers" have always been the most popular in the field of TV dramas. Not to mention the old Liu Yifei, the beauties from "Legend of Sword and Fairy III" who have been popular on the small screen in recent years are all representatives of the "85 flowers".
Zhao Liying, who has come to prominence in the past two years, and Angelababy, who became famous thanks to "Running Man", are both between 85 and 90 years old.
Now that "Love O2O" is a big hit, some media outlets have come up with the idea that the "90s Flowers" are about to rise, and have called Nazha the leader of the "90s Flowers".
They also compared Chen Yao, Hu Bingqing and Reba, whose TV series have recently been released and attracted much discussion, with Nazha, in an attempt to form a group of the "Four Little Flowers" born in the 1990s with them.
This is obviously an attempt to gain traffic, and the media behind it is either Jiaxing or Tangren.
Based on the principle of joining someone if I can't beat him, they are just like the "Four Heavenly Kings", "Four Dan Actresses", "Four Little Dan Actresses" in the film and television circles, and even the "Four Big and Three Little" of the original time and space top stars.
With this title, the audience will naturally think that the people in the group are stars of the same level, which is equivalent to a free upgrade for stars who are not very popular.
Late at night, the storm outside ended. On the big bed in the bedroom, Nazha's cheeks were flushed, her hair was messy, and she lay on Gu Wei's strong chest.
"It feels like a dream. I'm actually so famous."
Her eyes were a little straight, and although her body was tired and weak, her spirit was extremely excited.
Gu Wei lifted a strand of hair that was wet with sweat from her forehead.
“As long as you have excellent works, it is not difficult to become famous, but of course you also have to be popular with the audience.
Now it seems that there are many people who like you, and your popularity is justified."
After the huge hit of [Love O2O], it is no surprise that Nazha also became a big hit.
Sometimes some TV shows and movies become huge hits, but the actors in them just don’t become popular. This is partly because the characters are not likable, and partly because the actors are not popular enough with the audience.
Just like Qu Chuxiao, the leading actor of the original time and space "The Wandering Earth", the leading male role with a box office of 4 billion yuan, his reputation would have soared if he had played another actor.
But he just didn't become popular after the performance, and the audience didn't have a particularly good impression of him.
This is the relationship between audience appeal.
To be honest, Qu Chuxiao's appearance is really average and not very pleasing.
On the contrary, Zhao Jinmai, who played his sister, reaped a lot of rewards.
Nazha is completely opposite to Qu Chuxiao. In the original time and space, she did not have any works, but she still captured a large number of fans by relying on her looks. Although she was not very popular, she was never forgotten.
I can make a living in the entertainment industry just by relying on my face.
No matter how you criticize me, there will still be people who like me.
This is just like when Fan Bingbing made a mistake and was banned, there were still a lot of people online who missed her beauty.
Having good looks means you can make a living with your face.
Now with the blessing of the hit drama "Love O2O" which can be compared with "The Journey of Flower", Nazha's rise to fame is justified.
"When I was in Sugar Man, I played supporting roles in so many TV dramas and movies before I could even gain some fame. After I terminated my contract, I became famous after filming one movie. I wonder if Sister Cai is angry now?"
Nazha said with some concern that she still had feelings for Cai Yinong, who discovered her.
"Haha~ Maybe, but if you were in Sugar Man, the most likely scenario is that you would still be as lukewarm as before."
One hand stroked Nazha's hair twice, then slowly slid towards her smooth and flawless back.
"Next month we're going to the US to film Detective Chinatown 2. I've arranged a role for you as a talented young woman. If you play it well, you'll be amazing.
When the movie is released, I will have my own work on the big screen."
Nazha looked up at Gu Wei's angular face in the dim light.
She felt that everything about her was controlled by Gu Wei, but she was willing and had a strong sense of security.
Shanghai.
Just like Nazha said, Cai Yinong has been in a bad mood these days.
The fact that [Wuxin: The Monster Killer] has become popular in a small circle is a happy thing, and preparations for the second part have already begun.
But looking at the disappointing results of "Love O2O" and Nazha's growing fame day by day, Cai Yinong couldn't be happy.
It’s like a couple breaking up, both of them hope that the other person’s life will get worse and worse after leaving them, and it would be best if they can’t even eat.
If I find out that my ex-boyfriend got a promotion and a raise after breaking up, and won the heart of a beautiful, rich woman and reached the pinnacle of life, it would be more painful than killing her.
By the same token, although Nazha and Tangren broke up peacefully, it is all nonsense to say that they are both well and have a bright future.
Cai Yinong hopes that she will fail.
But the reality is that in just over half a year, Nazha has soared to fame.
Cai Yinong knew rationally that Nazha was brought to prominence by Gu Wei. If she had not left Tangren at that time, she would not have become as popular as she is today.
But she couldn't accept it emotionally.
And she always thought that if Nazha had not broken up with Gu Wei, Nazha would not have to leave Tangren and would still be able to use Gu Wei's resources.
"Okay, don't be so depressed all the time. No one can change what has happened."
In the western restaurant, Liu Shishi, who was sitting opposite, advised gently.
"Hey~ I know, I understand the truth, but I just feel unhappy!
Shishi, you understand this feeling."
"Yeah~ I understand, I understand!"
Liu Shishi agreed, but she was thinking, "I've never been a boss, what do I know?"
"Think more about our company's dramas. 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer' has also achieved good results, and Jin Chen and Chen Yao are both well-known.
Isn’t it much more comfortable to think this way? "
Cai Yinong raised his hand and touched his chin.
“Well, it’s okay, but I didn’t expect that Chen Yao, the second female lead, would be even more outstanding and well-received.
In comparison, the female lead Jin Chen's presence is not very strong."
Liu Shishi stood straight, cut a small piece of steak and put it in her mouth, with an elegant temperament.
"I see the company recently signed a new girl named Li Landi. What are you going to do with her? It seems like there aren't many resources left for her."
"Isn't the second season of Wu Xin: The Monster Killer about to start filming? Let's have her in it~"
"Didn't you promise to give all the female leads in this web series to Jin Chen?"
Liu Shishi was a little surprised.
"I was initially going to give it all to her, but you saw the audience's comments after the first episode aired. It was her own fault for not seizing the opportunity. You can't blame me!
The company has limited resources, and we can't waste them all on her. We have to give others a chance to try."
Cai Yinong said casually, not thinking that there was anything wrong with breaking the agreement between him and Jin Chen.
She is different from Nazha. She doesn't have someone like Gu Wei to support her.
"You"
In the end, Liu Shishi didn't say anything.
Although she and Cai Yinong are best friends, the other party is the boss of the company after all, and she is just an employee.
"By the way, I saw some media online praising Nazha, Chen Yao from our company, Hu Bingqing, and another frontier actress, Dilraba, as the so-called 'Four Little Flowers of the Post-90s Generation'. Was that your idea?"
After chatting for a while, Liu Shishi remembered something and asked.
"Yeah, Nazha is so popular now, so what if I can use her traffic to my advantage?
After all, she was discovered by me.
If I wasn't afraid it would be too obvious, I wouldn't even want to add that Reba, it would be perfect to add Jin Chen from our company."
Cai Yinong didn't think there was any need to hide this kind of thing, as many companies in the industry did the same.
He raised his glass, clinked it with Liu Shishi's, and took a sip of red wine.
"Shishi, I remember that you had a good relationship with Nazha in the company before. You even took care of her on the set when we were filming Xuan-Yuan Sword."
Liu Shishi put down her wine glass and thought for a moment.
"It's not that bad. The filming of Xuan-Yuan Sword was 2011, and this has been more than 4 years."
Cai Yinong looked at her eagerly.
"When you're free, you can chat with Nazha and talk about family matters. I know this girl well. She's simple-minded and doesn't have too many guards against others. Especially since you helped her before, so we already have a good relationship."
Liu Shishi looked confused.
"do what?
She opened her own studio and has her ex-boyfriend supporting her, so it's useless for me to use my connections!"
“I know, I’m not expecting you to pull her back.
Gu Wei's company produces some high-quality film and television dramas every year, but his company does not have many actors.
Nazha is now considered the top star in his company. If possible, he can introduce some resources to our actors.
Just like the drama "Love O2O", in addition to the male and female protagonists, the second female and male protagonists are also very outstanding. Even if you can't get the role internally, it's good to give them a chance to audition."
Tangren's current situation is that it has many young actors under its umbrella, but the company's resources are limited and internal competition is fierce.
If you look outside, these young actors are not very famous and can only rely on the company's connections, so it is difficult to get good resources.
Liu Shishi frowned slightly.
"That's fine~"
Then she looked up at Cai Yinong.
"Speaking of which, you and Nazha should have a closer relationship. After all, she worked under you for more than three years, and in the end, she parted ways with the company peacefully without breaking up.
If you mention it to her, I think she will give you the honor."
After hearing this, Cai Yinong immediately retorted:
"How could I possibly ask that? I'm the CEO of Tangren. I can't afford to ask for resources from a small artist I used to work for. I can't afford to lose face!"
Liu Shishi smiled bitterly after hearing this.
"You can't afford to lose this person, but I can."
“Let me try.”
(End of this chapter)
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