Chapter 319: The Man on the Road is Like Jade, a Young Master Unparalleled in the World (Long Chapter)
Since September, Noon Sunshine Company has been shrouded in a joyful atmosphere.
Including the crew of "Ode to Joy" which is currently being filmed in the middle of this month, the director and crew members are in a very good mood every day.
September is definitely the month when [Noon Sunshine] starts its fruitful harvest.
"The Disguiser", which started airing on Mango Channel on the 14th, attracted widespread attention as soon as it was launched.
The ratings on the first day exceeded 1, reaching a good score of 1.306, and the audience share was 4.17%. This data has the potential to develop into a hit drama.
The subsequent "The Disguiser" did live up to expectations. With its excellent quality, its performance soared. Ten days after its launch, the highest ratings had reached 2.145. Various discussions on the Internet were also very high, making it another hit TV series in the second half of this year.
Many people compare this TV series with Sun Honglei's "The Disguiser", saying that it is the best spy drama after "The Disguiser".
There is just one thing. When promoting "The Disguiser", the male lead was Brother Hu, who played "Ming Tai", and Jin Dong and Wang Kai, who played the eldest and second brothers, were the second and third male leads respectively.
When the TV series was first released, many viewers came to watch it because of Brother Hu's fame.
However, as the plot develops, the protagonist's personality and Hu's interpretation gradually become less likable. Instead, the eldest brother "Ming Lou" played by Jin Dong, due to his likable personality and the actor's wonderful interpretation, completely surpassed the protagonist "Ming Tai" in popularity and became the audience's favorite character.
To be honest, Jin Dong really brought the character of "Ming Lou" to life. His mature and steady temperament is blended with the innate qualities of a nobleman. His unfathomable eyes reveal a cunning and sinister wisdom. Coupled with the low-key and gorgeous appearance unique to period dramas, he exudes a charm that makes people unable to look directly at him.
And he is definitely a character with high IQ. Many viewers watching TV couldn't help but sigh: Now just seeing Jin Dong's face makes me feel a strong IQ crush!
Like the male protagonist, the female protagonist "Cheng Jinyun" of "The Disguiser" is also not liked by the audience.
Netizens complained that she had a big round face, looked dull and stiff, especially in the scene where she rescued the workers, the setting of the character's IQ was very touching.
In comparison, the second female lead "Yu Manli" played by Song Yi is poignant and lively, and is very popular with everyone.
Even the female villain "Wang Manchun" played by Wang Ou is more popular than the female lead.
The crew of [Ode to Joy].
At noon, Hou Hongliang had lunch with director Kong Sheng and several assistant directors.
He is also the producer of this TV series and has to come to the crew from time to time.
"Boss Hou, [Nirvana in Fire] is going to be online today, right?"
Director Kong Sheng asked casually while eating.
"Yes, tonight at 7:30 PM, the broadcast will be broadcast on both channels in Beijing and Shanghai."
Director Kong frowned after hearing this.
"[The Disguiser] also airs every night at 7:30 PM on Mango TV. Isn't this just us fighting ourselves?"
Hou Hongliang felt helpless.
"I don't want to either. Both dramas have already been sold to the TV station. They have the final say on when they will be broadcast. All we can do is promote them as much as possible and strive for good results for the TV series."
Then he laughed again:
"[Nirvana in Fire] was co-directed by you and Li Xue, but [The Disguiser] was directed by Lao Li alone. If [Nirvana in Fire] doesn't perform as well as [The Disguiser] in a while, you won't be able to hold your head up in front of Lao Li~"
Director Kong didn't care after hearing this and continued to pick up food and eat.
"As a team, we've been shooting films over and over again, and we all know which dramas are good and which are bad.
Both "Nirvana in Fire" and "The Disguiser" are considered high-quality TV series produced by our company, but Lao Li probably knows in his heart that "The Disguiser" is actually inferior to "Nirvana in Fire" in terms of production.
But now "The Disguiser" has become popular and has the first-mover advantage.
However, a TV series with good quality does not necessarily achieve good results.
In the end, it’s not certain which of these two TV series will perform better.”
Not to mention the cast, in terms of production cost, "The Disguiser" is indeed much worse than "Nirvana in Fire".
"You're right, but you've overlooked a very important factor?"
Hou Hongliang looked at Director Kong with a smile.
"What?"
Kong Sheng also raised his head with a puzzled look.
"Gu Wei, the male protagonist of Nirvana in Fire!
All the TV series he has filmed have not performed poorly after being released, and I don’t believe ours will be an exception.
In addition, the power of his fans cannot be underestimated by anyone in the domestic entertainment industry.
So even though "The Disguiser" is already a hit now, I'm still very confident about "Nirvana in Fire".
September and October are going to be great months for our company!"
Hou Hongliang said this with full confidence.
On the other side of the crew, Zeng Li and Yang Zi were also having dinner together.
In the film [Ode to Joy], the five actresses are definitely the absolute protagonists, and all the stories of the TV series revolve around them.
But there is a saying that goes, relationships become complicated when there are too many women.
Far away, there are all kinds of intrigues in the emperor's harem, and closer still, there are our female college dormitory, with 4 people in 5 groups, and the relationships are also very messy.
Although the five beauties appear to be as close as a family in front of the camera, in reality, they all have their own identities and personalities, and it is highly likely that they cannot play together.
Yang Zi and Zeng Li also met because of Gu Wei. After getting to know each other, they found that they had very good personalities and gradually became good friends.
"Sister Li, do you want to watch a drama tonight?"
Yang Zi took a bite of rice and asked.
"What drama?"
Zeng Li couldn't understand it.
"Still pretending! I don't believe you don't know. Director Kong and Gu Wei's TV series, Nirvana in Fire, is on tonight at 7:30."
"Oh, this one, I definitely have to see it!"
Zeng Li always speaks slowly and methodically.
"Hehe~ Then I'll go to your room tonight. It's boring to watch it alone."
"You, okay, come here.
But don't bring any snacks, eating at night will make you gain weight."
Zeng Li knew that Yang Zi liked to eat snacks, so she specifically told her so.
Yang Zi was a little embarrassed.
"Well, I'll just take a little bit."
“.”
That night, the actors finished work and Zeng Li returned to his room after dinner.
After changing clothes and washing up, I put a black mask on my face when the doorbell rang.
She looked up and saw that it was almost half past seven, so she knew it must be Yang Zi outside the door.
Sure enough, when I opened the door, Yang Zi was standing outside wearing light yellow pajamas, a pink headband, and holding a bunch of snacks.
Seeing her fresh face, she must have taken off her makeup.
"Didn't I tell you to bring less food?"
Zeng Li said helplessly.
"Ah, Sister Li, I didn't eat dinner at night. I just wanted to eat while watching the show later."
Yang Zi said coquettishly.
Zeng Li had no way of turning around to let her in.
"Did you put on a face mask at night?"
Looking at Yang Zi piling food in front of the sofa, Zeng Li asked.
"Not yet, I just took off my makeup and washed up briefly."
"Then you can use mine. This one is hydrating and moisturizing, just like the one I use on my face."
"Thank you, Sister Li~"
Yang Zi happily took it and prepared to put it on himself.
At this time, there were many viewers across the country who were waiting in front of their TVs for the broadcast of Nirvana in Fire like them.
Song Yi is a junior high school student. After school, she came home and finished her homework. She happily sat on the sofa and turned on the TV to Beijing Channel.
I was happily waiting for my idol's TV series to start, but my mother sitting next to me took the remote control and turned it back to Mango TV.
"The Disguiser is about to start, why are you changing the channel?"
After hearing this, Song Yi sat next to her mother, hugged her arm and acted coquettishly.
"Mom~ Today is the premiere of Nirvana in Fire. I want to watch that!"
"No, my family has been watching this TV series recently and has watched more than 20 episodes.
Besides, didn’t you like watching it before? "
Her mother rejected her mercilessly.
"The Disguiser is good, but Nirvana in Fire is a TV series starring Gu Wei, a big-budget costume drama that you definitely can't miss.
Mom, just let me see, please~"
Song Yi's voice was sticky. She held her mother's arm tightly and rocked back and forth.
Father Song watched happily from the side.
"Okay, okay, my head hurts from shaking~"
"Mom, do you agree?"
Song Yi said in surprise.
"no!"
"ah"
Song Yi hung her head and was in a bad mood.
"But as long as you agree to one condition, I will let you see it!"
Her mother gave her a little hope again.
"What conditions?"
“As long as you can guarantee that you can be in the top five in the class in the final exam this semester, I will let you see it.
If you can’t do this, your pocket money for next semester will be cut in half!”
"Top five, top ten is okay?"
The little girl was very conflicted.
She really wanted to watch the drama, but was afraid that if she didn't reach her goal by the end of the semester, her pocket money would be cut in half.
"Just make it to the top five. If you can't do it, your pocket money will be cut in half!"
Mom said firmly.
Song Yi looked up at the time. It was almost half past seven, so she gritted her teeth.
"Oh well!
I agreed.
Mom raised her hand with a smile on her face.
"A gentleman's word is his bond"
Song Yi also cooperated and high-fived her mother.
"It's hard to catch up with him!"
Then she picked up the remote control and quickly switched to Beijing Channel.
【Nirvana in Fire】The opening theme song is playing.
Mother Song and Father Song, who had remained silent the entire time, smiled at each other.
For them, it doesn’t matter what TV series they watch. Their real purpose is to have such an inspiration to motivate their daughter to study.
Return to the hotel of the "Ode to Joy" crew.
Zeng Li and Yang Zi were sitting side by side on the sofa, watching the recently aired "Nirvana in Fire" on TV.
The two of them were wearing pajamas of different colors. One was mature, beautiful and charming, while the other was young, cute and full of energy.
Yang Zi stuffed potato chips into his mouth while watching, his mouth bulging like a little squirrel eating.
At the beginning of the TV series, the background slowly unfolds, saying that there is a very powerful gang in the world of martial arts, called the Jiangzuo League. The leader of the Jiangzuo League, "Mei Changsu", is extremely talented. Although he is weak and can't even tie a chicken, he makes his subordinates, a group of martial arts masters, bow to him. Under his leadership, the Jiangzuo League grows stronger and stronger.
And now there is a rumor circulating, "Whoever gets the talented man like a unicorn can get the world."
The Crown Prince of Daliang and Prince Yu are competing for the throne, and both want to get the assistance of the "Qilin Talented Scholar". They guess that "Mei Changsu" is this legendary "Qilin Talented Scholar".
"We're already halfway through the first episode, why hasn't the protagonist Gu Wei appeared yet?"
Yang Zi complained impatiently.
"Don't worry, I think the opening of this TV series is quite interesting. It keeps setting up how powerful this 'Mei Changsu' is. I guess you won't be disappointed when he appears later."
Zeng Li comforted him from the side.
Sure enough, on the vast water surface, there was a cloud of smoke. The leader of the Shuangsha Gang, "Ji Ying", was leading his men on a boat to chase and kill an elderly couple who came to Beijing to file a complaint.
At this time, the sound of a bamboo flute suddenly came from the river, and "Ji Ying" hurriedly shouted to his men to stop the boat.
The camera turned, and a small boat appeared in front of everyone. "Mei Changsu" played by Gu Wei was standing alone on the boat playing a bamboo flute. He had a cool temperament and his white clothes fluttered.
Then "Ji Ying" on the big ship put his hands together and bowed.
"I'll win in the next season. I was reckless for a moment and mistakenly entered the Jiangzuo area. I hope Sect Master Mei will forgive me!"
Gu Wei turned around and the camera moved in to give a close-up of his entire body from the front.
Dressed in ancient costume, he looked just as described in the ancient text.
The man on the street is as beautiful as jade, and the young man is unparalleled in the world!
"Wow! Gu Wei looks so handsome in this outfit. He already has a very high appearance, and this ancient costume look is absolutely stunning!
How does that idiom go? Yes, the cart is full of fruits!
If he were born in ancient times, perhaps there would be another idiom to describe a handsome man.
Yang Zi looked at Gu Wei appearing with a look of surprise on his face, completely forgetting his previous complaints.
Zeng Li smiled and didn't say anything.
She looked at Gu Wei on TV, who looked like a god descending from heaven, and thought of the first time she met him when she was filming "Detective Chinatown" more than two years ago.
Although I thought Gu Wei was very handsome at that time, he did not have the unparalleled temperament he has now.
Upon closer inspection, there is no change in the facial features, but the skin has become better and the whole person looks more stylish. Could it be the legendary red energy that nourishes people?
As one of the people who is very close to Gu Wei, she witnessed Gu Wei's growth throughout the whole process.
Soon, today's two episodes were finished.
The two people sitting on the sofa felt a little unsatisfied.
Yang Zi smacked his lips twice and habitually reached into the snack bag, but found nothing.
Look down.
"Oh! I've eaten all the big bag I brought. Oh no! I'm definitely going to get fat!"
She complained with a sad face.
At this time, Yang Zi was like countless ordinary girls, who wanted to lose weight but couldn't control her mouth.
I feel uncomfortable if I don’t eat it, but I regret it if I eat it.
"Okay~ The TV show is over, go back and get some rest. You have to get up early for a performance tomorrow."
Zeng Li said from the side.
"Then I'm leaving, Sister Li. I'll come see you tomorrow night!"
Yang Zi stood up and was about to go out.
"Don't bring so many snacks tomorrow~"
Zeng Li reminded.
The premiere of Nirvana in Fire ended, and the ratings of the premiere on both Beijing and Shanghai channels exceeded 1, with Beijing Satellite TV's rating reaching the highest at 1.76.
You have to know that the two TV stations divided the audience. Looking at the results, if it was a single station broadcasting it alone, there would be no problem for the first broadcast ratings to exceed 2.
The leaders of Beijing TV were also very happy. They were a little hesitant when buying the TV series because it was expensive. After all, they bought it jointly with Shanghai Satellite TV.
Originally, Mango TV and Blueberry TV were also competing with them, but Mango TV bought "The Disguiser", and Beijing Satellite TV had some relationship with "Noon Sunshine". In the end, they won "Nirvana in Fire" when the bids from several local satellite TV stations were almost the same.
Now I see that the money was well spent.
As the saying goes, some are happy while others are sad.
While Beijing TV was very happy about the success of the TV series' premiere, the leaders behind Mango TV were not very satisfied.
"The Disguiser", which was already very popular, has not seen its ratings drop since it reached 2. However, after the data came out today, the ratings were 1.923, which is back to below 2.
Although this result is still very high, if the ratings of a single channel are counted, it is still the first in the same time period.
【Nirvana in Fire】Because it was broadcast on two channels simultaneously, it took the highest ratings from Beijing Channel and ranked second in the same time period.
Shanghai Satellite TV's ratings were 1.34, ranking third in the same period.
"Boss, today's premiere of Nirvana in Fire has diverted quite a bit of our audience. After all, both shows air two episodes back-to-back at 7:30 p.m., and the broadcast times completely overlap. At this time, viewers can only choose one show to watch."
In the office, Director Tian looked at the data sheet in his hand and thought a lot.
He was not worried about the decline in the data of "The Disguiser" on that day, but he was afraid that "Nirvana in Fire" would occupy more and more audiences in the future, causing the performance of his own TV series to continue to decline.
"Is there any good solution?"
He looked up at his subordinate and asked.
“In fact, it seems that the quality of the two dramas is not much different. Our "The Disguiser" was aired for more than ten days first and is already very popular, so it has a considerable advantage.
It’s just that Nirvana in Fire has the support of big star Gu Wei, so its popularity on the first broadcast was not bad. As more episodes are broadcast later, I’m afraid its performance will rise even more.”
Assistant Xiao Ma analyzed.
"I know everything you've said. What's most urgent now is to come up with a way to prevent the ratings for our show 'The Disguiser' from dropping further."
Director Tian was a little impatient.
"Leader, have you ever thought about not competing with Nirvana in Fire?"
"No, why not?"
Director Tian didn't understand.
"[The Disguiser] is essentially a popular and excellent TV series. The ratings have dropped today only because the audience has to choose between the two.
Why don’t we just let them watch it without having to choose?
This way, no matter how popular Nirvana in Fire, he can keep his popularity and we can keep ours, without interfering with each other."
Xiao Ma said with a smile on his face.
Director Tian also understood at this time.
"You mean we should change the broadcast time of The Disguiser so that viewers can watch their show without interrupting ours?"
"Yes, that's it, leader!"
Director Tian thought about it seriously and clapped his hands.
"Good idea, I'll apply to my leader right away."
He stood up and was about to walk out.
He patted Xiao Ma on the shoulder as he passed by him.
"Good! After the time change, the TV series' ratings recovered. Credit goes to you!"
“It’s all thanks to the director’s leadership.”
Soon, the first week of the launch of Nirvana in Fire passed.
With 2 episodes a day, 14 episodes were broadcast.
The TV series became a complete hit. Unlike the high ratings of the first broadcast which were driven by publicity and Gu Wei's popularity, as the plot developed, the audience was completely attracted by the story and completely entered the world of "Nirvana in Fire", putting themselves in the perspective of the protagonist "Mei Changsu".
They will be delighted when Mei Changsu solves each problem with his wisdom and planning, happy when the protagonist successfully avenges his former enemy, and heartbroken when the hero and heroine meet but cannot recognize each other.
【Nirvana in Fire】relies on its absolutely high quality and starts off with a bang.
Nearly 300,000 people on Douban gave it an extremely high score of 9.4. Before this, the only costume TV series with a Douban score of 9 were "The Ming Dynasty 1566" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
The TV series is so wonderful. Every costume and prop is so exquisite. Especially the casting. Gu Wei is simply the perfect choice for "Mei Changsu". He perfectly portrays the noble demeanor of a young master from an aristocratic family. So handsome! !
[I really like this kind of slow-paced costume drama. I consider myself an impatient person, but I still like this kind of TV drama with a slow narrative.
I often go back to watch some dialogues a second time. Finally, I want to say that because of this drama, I think Hanfu is really beautiful.
If this doesn't even get five stars, I'll never trust Douban again! Even as someone who hasn't even read the novel, I still think the drama is incredibly engaging, the actors are spot-on, and the production is excellent! I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next!
[I have always disliked characters like "Mary Sue" and "Jack Sue", and only like "Mei Chang Su"!!]
[It looks like it will become a masterpiece. I can’t stand watching The Disguiser, but I can’t stop watching this one! ]
I watched it once, and rewatched the highlights twice. It's a good drama, with great details and excellent acting. If there are more dramas like this, there's hope for Chinese dramas!
This might be a bit of an exaggeration: this drama is like a pot of fine tea with a long, lingering flavor: elegant at first, refreshing on the palate, then slightly bitter, and then, after a while, you just can't get enough...
I can't stop watching Gu Wei's dramas~ Best TV series of 2015!!!
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One week after the TV series was released, the highest ratings of Beijing Satellite TV had reached 2.68, and Shanghai Satellite TV also barely broke 2, reaching 2.014.
This is the first TV series this year to have a ratings of over 20 on both channels.
On the third day after the broadcast of Nirvana in Fire, Mango TV changed the broadcast time of The Disguiser every night from 7:30 to 8:40, which perfectly staggered the broadcast time with Nirvana in Fire.
After the time change, the ratings of "The Disguiser" returned to above 2.
Among all the TV dramas broadcast on all local channels during the entire time period, the first and third places in average ratings are both "Nirvana in Fire", and the second is "The Disguiser" on Mango TV.
As for the remaining TV series, only "The Legend of Sword and Fairy: Shushan War Chronicles" starring Zhao Liying, Chen Weiting and Wu Qilong was broadcast on Lizhi Channel with a viewership rating above 1. The others basically did not perform well.
I would like to especially mention "The Legend of Yun Xi", which was broadcast almost at the same time as "The Disguiser".
This TV series is co-produced by Angelababy and three handsome guys, Du Chun, Lu Yi and Chen Xiao. It is broadcast on Mango TV's Diamond Exclusive Theater, which is the weekly theater that was made popular by Gu Wei's "Gu Jian Qi Tan".
Unfortunately, the ratings for the first broadcast were only 0.874, and it struggled to reach 1 afterwards, and then the ratings fluctuated around 1.
Moreover, the word of mouth is very bad, with a Douban score of only 3.7, which is a complete flop.
However, Dabaobei is currently preparing for her wedding with Xiaoming brother, and probably can't take care of the situation of her own TV series.
Moreover, she was very popular at that time because of the hit show Running Man, so she didn't take the failure of a show seriously.
In the early morning, golden sunlight slowly filled the entire bedroom. After an intense exercise last night, Tang Yan, who had slept soundly all night, slowly opened her eyes.
She raised her pair of tender white arms and stretched gently.
Then she sat up, and the light silk quilt slipped off her body, revealing a large area of beautiful scenery.
He scratched his head, still looking a bit confused.
The bedroom door was pushed open from the outside, and Gu Wei, wearing light blue pajamas, leaned against the door frame.
He looked at Tang Yan, the beautiful woman who had just woken up on the bed, with a smile on his face.
"Sister Tangtang, are you awake?
I was just about to come over and call you."
After finishing the recording of "Go Fighting", Gu Wei stayed in Shanghai for a few more days. According to the arrangement of "Noon Sunshine", he and Tang Yan attended the premiere press conference of the TV series "Nirvana in Fire".
Afterwards, they appeared together on a talk show on Shanghai TV. This was also for publicity, so Gu Wei and Tang Yan naturally could not refuse.
After the show was recorded, Tang Yan looked at him expectantly with her beautiful eyes. Gu Wei naturally understood immediately and took her back to the house in COFCO Seaview No. 1.
"What time is it?"
"Breakfast is ready at 8:30, waiting for you to eat together~"
Tang Yan gave Gu Wei a big smile, then lifted the quilt, stepped out of bed with her long white legs, put on her pajamas and walked out of the bedroom.
After a while, the two sat at the dining table and ate together.
There are many kinds of breakfast, including soy milk, millet porridge, steamed dumplings, pan-fried dumplings, etc., which Yang Chaoyue bought early in the morning.
"Sister Tangtang, I'll be back in Beijing soon."
Gu Wei said as he drank his porridge.
"So soon?"
"No way, there's work over there."
Tang Yan picked up a shengjian and put it in the bowl. She was from Shanghai and still liked to eat this traditional Shanghai snack.
"I have to join the crew to film in a few days~"
"Sister Tangtang is acting in a movie or a TV series?"
Gu Wei asked casually.
"A movie I worked with Zhong Hanliang and Lee Min Ho, called "The Bounty Hunter"."
"Wow! Sister Tangtang, you're amazing now. Acting with two great male stars at the same time, you're definitely a big star!"
Gu Wei said exaggeratedly.
"Stop it!"
Tang Yan patted him lightly with a smile on her face.
"But having said that, I really want to thank you. I never thought that the show we filmed together, Nirvana in Fire, would become so popular!"
She sighed a little.
The recent hit of Nirvana in Fire has further boosted the popularity of the heroine Tang Yan.
The role of "Princess Nihuang" she played in the drama won the love of many audiences.
Everyone said that Tang Yan finally stopped playing the Mary Sue heroine, and "Princess Nihuang" was a manifestation of her successful transformation.
"Haha~ This is all routine operation, it's nothing to me.
This happens in every drama I do, so don’t be surprised.”
Gu Wei said arrogantly.
Tang Yan smiled and didn't argue with him. Although he seemed to be showing off, Gu Wei was telling the truth.
Including "Nirvana in Fire", he has already aired two modern dramas, two costume dramas, and four consecutive hit TV series.
This kind of achievement is completely unique in the entertainment industry.
Great post, happy holidays everyone!!
(End of this chapter)
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