Chapter 667 [Fragrant Honey] Fire
At night, in the hotel room.
Gu Wei was sitting in front of his laptop, reading the emails from the company and dealing with some work matters when the doorbell of the room suddenly rang.
He glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the screen and found that it was almost 7:30 p.m., knowing that Zhou Ye should have arrived.
Sure enough, Gu Wei got up to open the door, and Zhou Ye was standing outside the door in a little white dress.
She had her arms across her chest, holding a bunch of snacks, her long black hair draped over her shoulders, her fair face with delicate features, and she smiled sweetly when she saw Gu Wei open the door.
"You've brought so much food, aren't you afraid of getting fat if you eat snacks at night?"
Gu Wei said as he let her in.
"I'm about to wrap up filming, and I don't know when the next one will be, so I'll just get fat."
“Hehe~
Although I never interfere in the specific affairs of the agency, based on the company's previous arrangements, you will not be idle in the future.
Your current agent should still be Mr. Yang, right?"
Walking into the living room, Zhou Ye spilled all the snacks he was holding onto the sofa.
"Yes, it was Ms. Yang. She was the one who signed me to the company in the first place."
"Yang Liwen is in charge of the specific affairs of the agency, and she has now established a specific process for guiding newcomers.
First, arrange some supporting roles in film and television dramas, the third or second female lead, and it would be best if they can appear in popular dramas.
After becoming familiar to the audience and having a fan base, they will be arranged to play the leading role in a low-budget idol drama. At the same time, the company will also carry out marketing based on the personal characteristics of the artist.
Following this process, if you are lucky, it is not difficult to gain fame in the third or fourth tier cities.
If a role or TV series becomes a hit, it's possible to challenge the status of a second-tier star."
"Am I in the stage of getting to know everyone now?" Zhou Ye sat on the sofa, looking at Gu Wei with his big eyes.
“In fact, you can refer to the process of Meng Ziyi’s rise to fame in the company.
Like you, she signed with the company while studying at Beijing Film Academy, and it was initially registered under Mr. Yang's name.
Because of her studies in the past two years, the company arranged some supporting roles for her in TV dramas.
Like the school beauty in Love O2O, and my ex-girlfriend in You Are My Glory.
Ziyi is relatively lucky. Although these two roles are just supporting roles, the drama was a hit, so they left some impression on the audience.
Later, the company was preparing to shoot "Princess Agents", and the second female lead Yuan Chun she played made her completely famous.
Coupled with her outstanding performance in "Flowers and Youth 3", even though she has not played the leading female role in a film or TV series, her popularity is already on par with the more popular second-tier stars in the circle."
Gu Wei sat down as he spoke, picked up the remote control and turned on the TV.
“I know this, I have a good relationship with Sister Ziyi.
So the drama "Eastern Palace" that the company is preparing for the second half of the year is to promote her! Right?"
“Almost~
In fact, even if the company did not produce its own dramas, Meng Ziyi has already started to receive roles as the female lead.
At the beginning of the year, there was a costume drama "Legend of Miyue" produced by Youku, and she was asked to play the female lead.
After all, she has achieved fame, and with the support of the company, she will be a new generation of post-95s actress in the future."
The two were chatting when the theme song of "Ashes of Love" started playing on TV.
This drama is exclusively broadcast on Lizhi TV, starting at 19:35 every night, with two episodes broadcast consecutively. It is also broadcast simultaneously on iQiyi, Youku and Tencent.
"Ashes of Love" has received very high ratings, online broadcast volume, and discussion volume. It can be said to be the most popular TV series in China since August.
Although "Story of Yanxi Palace", which was launched last month and became a hit, is also a hit, its performance in all aspects is not as good as "Ashes of Love".
This is mainly because "Story of Yanxi Palace" is currently only broadcast online and has not yet been shown on TV.
According to Gu Wei, this drama was broadcast online first and then on TV. After it was broadcast on iQiyi, it received very high word-of-mouth and is scheduled to be broadcast on Blueberry Channel in September.
One is broadcast on TV and the other is not, so it is normal that "Story of Yanxi Palace" cannot beat "Ashes of Love" in terms of popularity.
This was not the first time that Gu Wei watched this drama. He had watched it after the TV series editing was completed, but that was for work. He roughly took a look at the final effect of this ancient idol fantasy drama produced by the company so that he could sell the copyright.
Now when I look at it again with a relaxed attitude, the feeling is different.
Zhou Ye stared at the TV screen, opened a bag of potato chips, and handed Gu Wei a bag of shrimp crackers.
The two of them ate while watching, and occasionally discussed the plot and the actors' acting skills.
"Sister Yang Zi performed really well, she portrayed Jin Mi's innocent character to the fullest. Even I, a girl, liked it after watching it."
Zhou Ye threw a potato chip into his mouth and ate while talking, his words a little unclear.
At this time, the male protagonist Feng Xu appeared on TV.
"Brother Xian is also very handsome, and his acting skills are impeccable, but I always feel that he is a little lacking in ancient costume." As she said this, she turned her head and glanced at Gu Wei beside her. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw his handsome profile that was so close to her.
"I don't know if it's because of the influence of Go Go Squid!, but I always feel like you, Brother Wei, would be a better fit to play Feng Xu."
"I don't have the time. When the filming of "Ashes of Love" started, I was filming "Wolf Warrior 2", and after it wrapped, I joined the crew of "You Are My Glory".
Unless it’s overlapping projects, otherwise.” Gu Wei shook his head.
The two chatted and the first episode of the day ended quickly.
There was an advertisement on TV. Zhou Ye yawned and leaned back on the sofa.
At the beginning of the second episode, Zhou Ye had finished a bag of potato chips and was about to reach out to grab something else to eat.
She glanced at Gu Wei beside her and found that his attention was focused on the TV opposite, and some little thoughts came to her mind.
Instead of getting snacks, she slowly turned her body, crossed one leg on the sofa, and leaned against Gu Wei next to her.
Seeing that Gu Wei didn't react, she simply put her arm around him and reached into the snack bag in Gu Wei's hand to eat some shrimp crackers.
With such a big person leaning on him, Gu Wei certainly felt something. He turned his head to look at her, and Zhou Ye responded with a sweet smile.
Gu Wei touched her head with his other hand, didn't pay much attention, and continued watching TV.
End of episode 2.
Zhou Ye reluctantly let go of Gu Wei's arm, straightened up, and stretched.
"It's getting late, go back and rest.
Even though you’re about to wrap up filming, you still have a few final scenes tomorrow.”
Zhou Ye hesitated a little, but nodded and said goodbye to Gu Wei with a smile.
"Then I'll come back tomorrow night
Good night~Brother Wei"
"Good night~"
Gu Wei sent Zhou Ye out of the room, looked at her back as she skipped away, and shook his head slightly.
"Ashes of Love", which premiered on August 2, can be said to have started off strong and then skyrocketed.
The drama was exclusively broadcasted by Lizhi Channel, and the ratings easily exceeded 1 on the first day of its premiere, becoming the most watched TV drama in the same time slot.
As the series progressed, the ratings gradually increased.
Lizhi TV finally got its revenge this time.
In the past, Mango TV and Blueberry TV competed for the ratings championship. This time, Litchi TV, which spent a lot of money to buy the first round exclusive broadcasting rights of "Ashes of Love", finally experienced the feeling of broadcasting a hit drama.
During the same time period, Mango Channel is broadcasting Lu Han and Guan Xiaotong's love story "Sweet Combat", Blueberry Channel is broadcasting Yang Mi and Ruan Jingtian's "Legend of Fuyao", Beijing Satellite TV is broadcasting the TV series "Partners", and CCTV-8 is broadcasting the suspense crime drama "Sword of Execution".
The CSM52 city ratings of these TV series are all below 1, far lower than "Ashes of Love".
On the Internet, on the first day of the release of "Ashes of Love", the total network playback volume exceeded 100 million in 12 hours and exceeded 200 million in 24 hours, breaking the playback record of "Story of Yanxi Palace".
One week after its release, the daily online broadcast volume of "Ashes of Love" increased to 300 million, and exceeded 300 million for 8 consecutive days, firmly occupying the top spot in online daily broadcast volume.
As of August 18, the cumulative number of views of the TV series across the entire network has successfully exceeded 4 billion, reaching 4.69 billion.
There are actually quite a few popular TV series that are expected to be released during this summer season.
On August 2, after [Ashes of Love] was launched.
On the 7th, "Fights Break Sphere", starring Yang Yang and Li Qin and adapted from the popular novel, was launched on Dragon TV and Youku Video.
On the 14th, "The Rise of Phoenixes" starring Ni Ni and Chen Kun was launched on the Golden Eagle Theater of Mango TV.
On the 20th, the historical costume drama "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" starring Zhou Xun and Huo Jianhua was broadcast on Tencent Video.
However, these TV series with big IP, big production and big-name stars have not been satisfactory in terms of ratings, online broadcast volume and popularity.
Its performance in all aspects is far inferior to the popular drama "Ashes of Love".
It can be said that there are only one and a half real hit TV series in this summer season, one is "Ashes of Love" and the other half is "Story of Yanxi Palace".
It was 7:30 p.m. again. When the news broadcast ended, Zhang Qiaoyun couldn't wait to switch the TV to Lizhi Channel.
She is a sophomore at Beijing University of Science and Technology and is currently at home during the summer vacation.
At the beginning of the year, she fell in love with Yang Zi, who played Tong Nian, because of the TV series "Go Go Squid!". When "Ashes of Love" was released, she started watching it as soon as possible and couldn't stop.
Every night I sit in front of the TV on time, waiting to watch those two episodes.
According to Zhang Qiaoyun's family's living habits, her parents would watch Focus Interview after watching the News Broadcast in the evening. But now, because she wants to watch a drama, they give her the time after 7:30.
When you are engrossed in watching a drama, time always passes by very quickly. In a short while, today's two episodes have been finished.
Zhang Qiaoyun felt a little unsatisfied, so she took out her pad and logged into Weibo.
The Weibo super topic of "Ashes of Love" is extremely lively. Since the TV series was launched, there have been nearly 10,000 posts and over 500 million readings.
I really love Yang Zi. Tong Nian in Go Go Squid! is so cute, and Jin Mi is such a positive and optimistic little sun. Her acting is so great!
[This is a fantastic historical drama, both in terms of storyline and special effects. The actors' acting is also excellent, fantastic!]
I'm probably obsessed! I actually gave this Chinese drama a perfect score. It's so sweet! This is the first time in my life I've been obsessed with the protagonists' CP! The special effects are also visibly expensive. Please update 10 episodes a day, thank you!
I read this novel several times and loved it. So far, it seems to be pretty close to the original, and the added details are both reasonable and interesting.
The progress is very fast, but it is said that there are quite a few episodes. I hope it can be held in the later stages and not give too much drama to the side plots.
I really like the role of Fenghuang played by Li Xian. He and Yang Zi have a very sweet CP feeling!
But Zhu Yilong's Runyu is also very handsome, and he doesn't make the second male lead annoying at all, but rather a little distressing. What should I do? How should I choose?
[Only children make choices, adults of course want them all! Haha, just kidding, of course I’d choose Yang Zi and Li Xian, after all, Jin Mi and Xu Feng are so sweet!]
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The most direct reason for the huge success of "Ashes of Love" is the immense popularity it brought to the leading actors Yang Zi, Li Xian, and the second male lead Zhu Yilong, whose role was well-received.
Yang Zi had already become a top female star born in the 1990s because of "Go Go Squid!" at the beginning of the year, and now the hit "Ashes of Love" has completely solidified her popularity.
In terms of popularity and status, she was once on par with 85 flowers such as Yang Mi and Zhao Liying.
After Li Xian became famous because of "Princess Agents", his popularity has reached a new level and he has officially become a top male star.
The same goes for Zhu Yilong. The drama "Guardian" made him rise from obscurity to fame, but that drama was ultimately a gay adaptation, and was somewhat not up to standard.
Now, the second male lead Runyu in "Ashes of Love" has not only given him a representative work that has been broadcast on TV, but also won the love of more audiences. It can be said to be an unexpected surprise.
".This time I have to treat you.
OK, I'll check the time and let you know when I'm free. I'll prepare some good food and wine.
I need to be able to feel your sincerity."
During the break in filming on the set of "Better Days", Gu Wei received a call from Yang Zi. They chatted for a while. He congratulated the other party on the success of the TV series, but Yang Zi thanked him instead.
"Is that Sister Yang Zi?" Zhou Ye asked after Gu Wei hung up the phone.
"Yes, she and Li Xian are in Tianjin attending a fan meeting organized by Tengxun.
Say you want to treat me to a meal when you have time."
Zhou Ye looked envious.
"This year is considered a lucky year for Sister Zi. She has starred in two hit TV series in a row. Many female celebrities in the circle envy her."
After saying that, she looked at Gu Wei opposite her.
Zhou Ye knew very well what was the fundamental reason why Yang Zi was so popular nowadays.
The popularity of "Go Go Squid!" was entirely brought up by Gu Wei. The current "Ashes of Love" is also produced by "Wei Ming Tian Xia", and Gu Wei originally chose Yang Zi to star in it.
Therefore, the reason why Yang Zi is so popular now is all thanks to Gu Wei’s support.
"The boss is the only one in the entertainment industry who is so loyal and friendly. Being his friend is so popular."
Zhou Ye was very clear about the relationship between Gu Wei, Li Xian, Yang Zi, and Zhang Yishan, and he also knew what kind of opportunities Gu Wei gave to others.
"Yang Zi debuted as a child star and has accumulated a good audience appeal over the years. Coupled with her good acting skills, it's only a matter of time before she becomes a big star."
Gu Wei said with a smile.
"Go Go Squid!" and "Ashes of Love" are Yang Zi's representative works. It can be said that Yang Zi also played a significant role in the popularity of the two TV series.
Tianjin.
After hanging up the phone with Gu Wei, Yang Zi smiled.
Just as Zhou Ye said, this year is her lucky year. Two hit TV series in a row have made Yang Zi taste the taste of being a big star.
Of course, she knew who brought all this to her, and she felt more and more grateful to her friend Gu Wei.
"Why are you standing there? Let's go, the interview is about to begin."
County Li came over to greet her.
"I just called Gu Wei. Let's get together when I have some free time. I have to thank him very much."
Li Xian smiled.
"That's as it should be. I remember when we were preparing to shoot 'Ashes of Love', Gu Wei directly cast you as the lead.
Looking back now, he probably felt that this drama would be a big hit.”
(End of this chapter)
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