Chapter 190 Brilliant Success! Giants Visit!

Director Zhou, Zhang Yan and others fell into an incredible ecstasy.

I knew it would be popular, but I didn’t expect it to be this popular!

2.2% viewership rating.

This is only the first episode. Jiangnan TV has never had such a program before.

Even the most optimistic Zhang Yan only dared to think of 1.8%.

“Fuck!”

“Fuck!”

Zhang Yan couldn't help but roar: "Who else? Who else?"

"I wonder who dares to gossip in the station now?"

"They said I spent money chasing stars, that I was mentally damaged and shamelessly licked a young man in his early twenties, and that I had lost my dignity."

"You're saying that I've lost my rights and humiliated my country, signed an unequal treaty with Shuanglin Productions, and sold out the interests of the entire Taiwan."

"Who dares to say that now?"

"I'm so fucking..."

Finally, when he was halfway through his roar, he suddenly remembered something.

Damn, the Master is still here.

"Fuck me, if it weren't for the station master, I would have been finished long ago."

"Master, you are bold and resolute, and you don't mind slander. You are truly the best master in the world!"

Director Zhou didn't care at all. He had already achieved such results, so what was there to worry about?

Zhang Yan was under the greatest pressure. At first, he just tried to cooperate with Master Ergou, but then he invested more and more, until he put everything on the line and made a huge gamble.

If he loses, he just leaves.

But... I didn't expect to win so thoroughly.

Now, not only has he secured his position as production director, but if this show continues to be popular for another year or two, he will be offered the position of deputy station director in no time.

The best decision I have ever made in my life is to become a fan of Ergou!

Director Zhou is a leader after all, and he let out a long sigh.

Trying his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, he calmly asked, "What are the recent ratings of Rose Rendezvous?"

Zhang Yan: “1.3%.”

Director Zhou: "The Rose Appointment should be over soon."

Under normal circumstances, "Rose Date" should have lasted until 2005 before being cancelled.

"Let me tell you the good news. I'll call CEO Lin and CEO Li, and you can do the rest!"

Then, Director Zhou took out his cell phone and said, "Hello, Mr. Lin!"

"Yes, the ratings are out, 2.2%!"

"When this number came out, we were all stunned. It was much better than the best result we had imagined."

"The older you get, the less courageous you become. People my age even lack imagination."

"Boss Lin, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness."

"From now on, we are a family."

"If you have anything to say, just ask!"

"Of course, since we are family, we should keep our differences separate. If Shuanglin Production has any new programs, please get them ready for me!"

"I am now ambitious and want to build Jiangnan TV into a first-tier TV station!"

Director Zhou was urging Lin Xiao to come up with a new program on the surface, but in fact it was a statement that Jiangnan TV wanted to have long-term cooperation and ties with Shuanglin Production.

Start a new show, become popular again, and make money again.

Then, Director Zhou called Li Hanqiong of Yager.

"Mr. Li, I have good news for you. The first episode of If You Are the One had a viewership rating of 2.2%. We have finally lived up to your trust."

"And there is also good news. The proportion of male viewers of this show far exceeds that of other shows."

Because Yager focuses on menswear, and most of the show’s viewership is female, it felt a bit inappropriate for Yager to sponsor the show.

Li Hanqiong: "That's a pleasant surprise, but it doesn't matter even if the majority of viewers are women. After all, a man's wardrobe is ultimately decided by women."

After I hung up the phone with Li Hanqiong, I received countless calls.

Among them is the CEO of Panda Mobile.

"Hello, Director Zhou!"

"I'm so sorry. I was planning to go in person for the last advertising bidding, but I had a meeting at the top, so I couldn't make it. I'm so sorry!"

"Congratulations, Director Zhou. The show has become a huge hit. I watched it myself and it was very, very good."

"When will the next advertising bidding be held? We at Panda Mobile will definitely do our best to support it!"

Some of these calls were from leaders expressing their affirmation.

Some of the calls came from brands and advertisers. The brands were just trying to please, while the advertisers were completely fawning.

Master Zhou repeatedly lamented that this world is so realistic.

She is a woman. When she took office as director this year, there were constant doubts and she was under a lot of pressure.

She privately supported Zhang Yan's gamble, but dared not express her opinion publicly.

And now...

Such a huge success.

Not only is Zhang Yan's position secure, her position is as solid as a rock.

………………

Li Shuang twisted her sexy body while dressing herself in front of the mirror.

The whole person is in an extreme sense of happiness.

The ratings are out!

2.2%. The biggest beneficiary of the success of this program is not even Director Zhou or Zhang Yan.

It was Li Shuang! She was not only the host, but also the boss.

Last night, her phone received countless text messages and calls.

But today, she simply turned off her cell phone.

Only the other cell phone was turned on, and there were only a few people on it.

Lin Xiao ranked first, Xia Xi ranked second, Paopao ranked third, and Lian Yi ranked fourth.

Even... she herself didn't know why she ranked Lian Yi fourth. In fact, the two of them had an average relationship and had only met a few times.

The phone rang. It was Xia Xi.

"Woman, congratulations!"

“You’ve become rich!”

"What are you doing? The sound is a bit strange, are you masturbating?"

Li Shuang: "I'm humming, I'm humming..."

"And where do I need to defend myself?"

"I had a dream last night. I got high several times for no apparent reason."

Xia Xi: "What did you dream about?"

Li Shuang: "It's just what I told you before. It's so true."

Xia Xi: "You've told me too much. Who knows which one it is? The one where I sat on his face and almost suffocated him?"

Li Shuang: "You are a pervert. You even said it out loud."

These two women really talk about everything.

Xia Xi: "Woman, you are going to have money soon. What is the first thing you want to buy when you get the money?"

Li Shuang: "It's a big house. It can accommodate our whole family."

Xia Xi: "The household head writes my name, after all, you are all my harem."

Then, the two women chatted about something incomprehensible for more than half an hour.

The key is that both women are extremely busy and strong women.

………………

Lightning Entertainment holds a meeting.

"Today's meeting is mainly about the deployment of the next work!"

"This year, Lightning Entertainment has only one final work left, which is Crazy Stone."

“Although movies may not make as much money as TV shows, they have the greatest influence on the entertainment industry.”

"Next year, our Facebook will completely open up registration to the whole country, so to achieve authority, we need a large number of celebrities to join and remain active for a long time."

“What is the current valuation of Facebook?”

"The valuation of us by outside capital is only about 160 million US dollars!"

“Next year, I need this valuation to increase sixfold!”

“It has reached 1 billion US dollars, and a venture capital bank has used real money to anchor our valuation.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience felt their blood boiling.

“What does capital value? Traffic, users, and stories.”

"Next year I have set a goal to reach 30 million registered Facebook users!"

"Facebook's daily IP is expected to reach around 10 million."

"If we want to expand our traffic, we have to establish some kind of hegemony in the entertainment industry."

"Facebook is like an aircraft carrier, and Lightning Entertainment is a frigate and destroyer, escorting Facebook."

“Lightning Entertainment aims to become the largest traffic portal on Facebook.”

"Now that If You Are the One has become a huge hit, I can enjoy my victory to my heart's content, but... this is far from enough."

"Next, we need to make Jiangnan TV a first-tier TV station in the shortest possible time."

"Plan a second program immediately, 'The Brain'!"

"Compared to If You Are the One, this is a high-end program with a lot of buzz, and it can be linked to Facebook in some way."

“I hope this show can be aired within four months!”

“Not only will it once again set off a viewing frenzy, but it will also consolidate Frostfall Production’s strong position in television production.”

"Of course, it can also bring a steady stream of cash flow to the company."

"The third show is China's Got Talent!"

"Among the top five shows in terms of ratings next year, I hope three of them will be from Lightning Entertainment."

"This year, we at Lightning Entertainment only have one movie, Crazy Stone. Next year, we need to release two movies, and it would be best if both of our movies are among the top five box office movies. We also have a TV series next year, and I hope this show can compete for the top spot in the ratings!"

"Now the entertainment industry is divided into Beijing circle, Hong Kong circle, Northwest circle, etc. We must use strong enough results to tell everyone that the Internet circle has come in, and the lightning circle has come in."

“An entertainment giant covering the Internet, games, movies, and television!”

"Now this department, that department, are all fighting alone, only our Lightning Department is fighting in three dimensions."

“Several platforms complement and achieve each other, forming a huge battle group.”

………………

After the meeting, Li Shuang entered Lin Xiao's office.

"Xiaoxiao, I have an idea."

"I have no objection to putting The Brain on Jiangnan TV, because we need a strong traditional platform, and we really need two ace programs to bring a second-tier TV station to the status of a first-tier TV station."

"But it's best not to put all your eggs in one basket."

“And whether it’s Mango TV or Jiangnan TV, they seem to be more regional.”

"We also need a representative TV platform, either Beijing Satellite TV or Shanghai Satellite TV."

“So I think it’s best not to broadcast China’s Got Talent on Jiangnan TV.”

It has to be said that Li Shuang’s ideas coincide with Lin Xiao’s.

Lin Xiao actually has a goal in mind, and that is Shanghai TV.

However, this time he will not take the initiative to look for others to cooperate. He will just spread the word and let these TV stations come to him and beg him.

With the huge success of If You Are the One, Lin Xiao doesn’t believe that the production directors or even the directors of other satellite TV stations would be so tactless.

After all, television programs are a pure zero-sum game. If the ratings of Jiangnan TV increase, it means that the ratings of other TV stations must decrease.

We have finished our business.

Li Shuang suddenly asked: "Xiaoxiao, what kind of room decoration style do you like?"

Lin Xiao thought for a while and said, "Wabi-sabi!"

Li Shuang: "What the hell is this?"

Lin Xiao wanted to hear this word for some unknown reason.

Lin Xiao: "Why are you asking this out of nowhere?"

Li Shuang: "After the dividends are distributed at the end of the year, I will have money. I want to buy a big house and leave rooms for you and Xia Xi, so I asked you what decoration style you like."

"Do you think I should buy a villa or a large flat?"

Li Shuang took out several real estate brochures and placed them in front of Lin Xiao.

She didn't sit down either, but just lay on the table and explained the advantages and disadvantages of these houses to Lin Xiao one by one.

The desk was not high, and she was wearing gorgeous tight clothes. When she lay down, her big round buttocks were even more breathtaking.

"The villa!" Lin Xiao said.

His eyes instinctively moved away. This woman was too sexy. If he looked at her a few more times, Lin Xiao was worried that he would slap her.

This woman's ass is simply the abyss of desire for men.

Just one look at it makes me want to grab it.

Even fantasized about being sat on the face.

When this woman fully releases her charm, she is simply a walking aphrodisiac.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside.

Li Shuang quickly stood up and walked outside, muttering, "Coward."

When Gao Changhe pushed the door open and saw Li Shuang, he instinctively wanted to joke, "Did I come at the wrong time?"

But he held back.

Talk less about the leader’s gossip!

Don’t joke with your boss!

"Boss Lin, the editing of Crazy Stone has been completed. Boss Yu from Bona Film Group is about to bring a team to Shanghai to watch the preview of this film."

"Once this movie is released during the Lunar New Year holiday, it will definitely collide with Huayi's Cell Phone."

"This is of great significance to us. We want to challenge a certain hegemony in the entertainment industry, in line with Facebook's expansion and full registration next year."

"For most stars, the most important thing is movies and TV series!"

"Celebrities are the most realistic. They will stick to whoever is stronger."

"And once a work is named after Master Ergou, it must not fail and must win!"

"So I want to ask, what is Mr. Lin's box office expectation for Crazy Stone?"

Lin Xiao thought for a while: "Secure the second place and fight for the first place!"

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

Historically, in 2006, the box office of Crazy Stone was over 20 million.

And now Lin Xiao has set the goal of maintaining the second place and striving for the first place in the box office.

The pressure is very great.

Gao Changhe: "Should we go for extreme hype? Tie it to Huayi's "Cell Phone" and directly engage in a heated war of words and competition?"

In Gao Changhe's opinion, this is the only way to hype the popularity to the extreme, which will be conducive to box office sales.

And this kind of hype has a natural chemical reaction.

Everyone knows about the conflict between Lin Xiao and the Beijing circle.

In everyone's opinion, "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" is just a prelude, not a real fight.

Lin Xiao thought for a while and said, "No!"

"At least, we shouldn't actively hype it up, nor should we try to take advantage of Cell Phone."

“Don’t blindly raise the audience’s expectations for Crazy Stone.”

"If we continue with the current trend and allow Cell Phone to be hyped up, we will even add fuel to the fire, belittling Crazy Stone and elevating Cell Phone, and trying to show that we and Cell Phone will be released together during the Lunar New Year holiday is like an egg hitting a stone!"

Gao Changhe: "I understand."

“In addition, this year’s second Facebook Night is our most important event and celebration this year!”

"So are we going to spend money to hire celebrities like we did last year?"

Lin Xiao: “No, this year we won’t spend money, but will directly send out invitations.

Gao Changhe: "Then the box office and reputation of Crazy Stone are particularly important."

Celebrities are the most snobbish.

As far as the battle in the entertainment industry is concerned, "If You Are the One" is actually not very important, because it has nothing to do with celebrities and it is not a stage for celebrities.

Even if your show has high ratings, celebrities don’t really care.

The movie war is what they value most.

If the movie "Crazy Stone" directed by grassroots directors and starring grassroots actors becomes a big hit in both word of mouth and box office.

That would be a huge shock to celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, "Crazy Stone" can be regarded as Lightning Entertainment's first real battle to establish its reputation.

………………

"Lin Xiao, do you still remember Senior Sister Ling Zhuo?" Lian Yi called.

"Remember, what's wrong?"

Lian Yi: "She found me and wanted to invite you to dinner."

Lin Xiao: "Okay, then let's just find a restaurant near the school."

That evening.

Lin Xiao had dinner with Lian Yi and Ling Zhuo.

This Ling Zhuo is the former campus beauty of Aurora University, a student of the Journalism Department, and also the top anchor of Aurora University TV Station.

She also ranked in the top ten in Facebook's school beauty contest.

After graduation, she seemed to have returned to her hometown and started working at the local satellite TV station.

When we met again, I found that there had been quite a lot of changes.

Before, she was always quite aloof because she was pursued by too many men and she had a high level of education, so she seemed like a favored girl from heaven.

When we met again, she was dressed a lot more mature and sexy.

At the dinner table, she didn't praise Lin Xiao much, and spent most of her time trying to please Lian Yi.

A humility that was not there before now appeared in her eyes.

It should be because I have been tortured quite severely by society during the six months I have been working at the local satellite TV station.

"Although your provincial satellite TV station is only a third-tier one, it is a provincial satellite TV station after all. How could Senior Sister Ling resign?"

Ling Zhuo: "I had to resign because I slapped my sponsor. The leader took us out for a social gathering and the coal boss made advances on me, and I couldn't hold back."

"Junior Brother Lin, Senior Sister has come to seek refuge with you. Can you give her a job?"

Lin Xiao: "You will go to the Frost Production of Lightning Entertainment for an interview tomorrow. Whether you can be accepted or not is not up to me. It's up to the person in charge there to decide."

Ten minutes later, Ling Zhuo tactfully retreated first.

"I won't disturb your world of two."

Lin Xiao and Lian Yi were strolling on the street.

"It's so annoying. The weather is getting cold again. I have to wear thick clothes again."

Lin Xiao: "Didn't you complain last time that the weather was too hot and you could only wear thin clothes?"

Lianyi: "Isn't it because you are not honest?"

Lin Xiao hugged her directly: "I can also be dishonest now."

Lian Yi pretended to struggle, twisting her delicate body in Lin Xiao's arms, but suddenly she stopped and her face turned red.

"You can't blame me for this. It was you who moved around." Lin Xiao said.

"You rascal, you big pervert!"

Then, Lian Yi obediently lay in Lin Xiao's arms.

"Senior Sister Ling Zhuo was so aloof and arrogant before, but in less than half a year, she has changed so much." Lian Yi said, "I hope I can always be arrogant."

Lin Xiao: "You are the mayor's daughter, who can make you bow down?"

"Except for me..."

"Bah, I don't want to bow to you." Lian Yi raised her head.

"Secretary Xiao Lian, you are really taking the initiative. I would be disrespectful to refuse." Lin Xiao kissed her little mouth.

While kissing, Lin Xiao put his hand into her clothes to keep warm and accidentally touched the back clasp of her bra.

"Don't untie it, your hands are too cold..."

"Everyone else's girlfriend puts her hands inside her boyfriend's clothes to keep warm, but you, a bad guy, do the other way around."

"Baby, the curve of your back is so beautiful, a little bit bony and a little bit fleshy, just like Venus." Lin Xiao caressed it gently and said in her ear.

"I'll just pretend I don't know you're taking advantage of me..." Lian Yi snorted, "You complain about me every day, and it's hard for you to praise me."

Lin Xiao said softly: "My little Shuidi is probably the most traditional beauty in China, truly graceful, truly like a willow in the breeze."

Lian Yi was intoxicated by Lin Xiao's sweet words, but at the same time she was alert and pricked up her ears, because her boyfriend was very stingy and would definitely take advantage of her if he praised her.

"I heard that you want to recruit Wu Lingxi?" Lian Yi said.

"You want to change the subject? Don't worry, I'm not taking advantage of you today. I just suddenly found you very cute and couldn't help liking you." Lin Xiao said, "I want to expand Facebook in the United States, but I can't spare the energy. I can only send a capable general and give him great autonomy. We will just hold the controlling stake."

Lianyi: "But Wu Lingxi is not one of us, so it's hard to trust her."

Lin Xiao: "There are too few of us, and the bigger the business, the more we can only rely on interests, not emotions."

"Okay, stop imagining that. You didn't study this. I just want you to live happily and do whatever you want."

"How do you feel about successfully becoming the second-in-command, Lao Lian?"

Lian Yi said: "The work pressure is very high and needs to be adjusted because the person above him is very strong and even a little overbearing."

Lin Xiao: "Unfortunately, I am still too weak now, so I can't just rush over to help him."

Lian Yi: "This has to happen at the right time, it can't be done deliberately."

"Also, Mr. Lin, where are your hands?"

Lin Xiao was stunned: "It's not my fault, your skin is too smooth, I slipped down accidentally."

"Hmph... a gangster is a gangster..." Lian Yi struggled slightly.

But a few seconds later!

She suddenly said angrily: "You are too much. I let you take advantage of me. What do you mean by sighing?"

Hey, do you have to have such sharp ears?

Lin Xiao just sighed slightly, thinking that Secretary Lian had probably finished his development, but he was caught by her.

"Huh, do you men all like Sister Shuang, who has a hot body and a big butt?"

Lin Xiao: "Hey, if you don't want me to take advantage of you, just tell me. I can refuse. But why are you insulting my innocence like this?"

The two people quarreled for a few minutes for no apparent reason, and then reconciled for an even more inexplicable reason.

The only price was that Lian Yi called the next day to act coquettishly, saying that her tongue hurt.

Pain at the root of tongue.

Said Lin Xiao’s kiss was not gentle.

It was obvious that she was enjoying it.

………………

"If You Are the One" is broadcast in two consecutive episodes.

On Monday at noon, the ratings for the second episode came out.

The entire Jiangnan TV station was once again in ecstasy.

2.4%.

The 2.2% in the first period was already a huge surprise.

In theory, the second phase should only remain the same or even decline slightly.

Because it is broadcast for two consecutive days, there may be some aesthetic fatigue.

But who would have thought that the second episode would be 2.4%? Everyone had a vague feeling that this was no longer a very popular program, but might become a phenomenal program.

………………

October 28! The editing of "Crazy Stone" is finally completed.

This is the most important work of Lightning Entertainment so far, and also the most important work of Master Ergou, and it has finally been completed.

From beginning to end, it took exactly one year.

Seriously, better than the historical version.

Because there is more money, the director is more relaxed.

All kinds of camera movements and atmosphere are outstanding.

On the 30th, a small screening will be held.

It can be considered a small test.

Lightning Entertainment has contracted a cinema and maintained absolute confidentiality in preparation for the preview the day after tomorrow.

Because it wasn’t just Mr. Yu from Bona Film Group who came, but also many managers from cinema chains.

The managers of these theater chains are crucial because they are responsible for scheduling films.

No matter how great your movie is, it will be useless if theaters don’t schedule it.

Therefore, this preview is not just a quiz, but a midterm exam.

On the evening of the 28th.

Lin Xiao suddenly received a call.

It’s Jiang Wen again.

"Brother, if you don't have a premiere for your movie, then why don't you invite me to the preview? I invited you for Heroes of Heaven and Earth."

Lin Xiao: "Isn't this too embarrassing to invite you?"

Jiang Wen: "What's there to be embarrassed about? I love watching movies the most."

In this way, the preview has gained another heavyweight audience.

After a while, Lin Xiao received another strange call, who turned out to be from the art film star Jia Zhanke.

"Master, I heard that your movie is going to have a preview. I happen to be in Shanghai at this time. Would it be convenient for me to come and see it?"

Shit, Lin Xiao recently wanted to poach Han Jie, the assistant director from his company.

This is the second heavyweight audience.

Immediately afterwards, Gao Changhe called excitedly.

"Boss Lin, we have another important guest coming to our preview, Amy Pascal, CEO of Columbia Asia Productions!"

Lin Xiao was stunned. This was indeed a giant.

Columbia is one of the Hollywood giants that cooperates most closely with Chinese films, and Sony is behind it.

From "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" to Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu", all have investments from Columbia, including Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".

Why did the Columbia Asia boss come to the preview of Crazy Stone? Was it because Lin Xiao accurately predicted the failure of Heroes of Heaven and Earth, so she wanted to see how good Lin Xiao was at making movies?

Or maybe, she wants to cooperate with Lightning Entertainment?

If this is the case, then Lin Xiao Culture will indeed have much less effort in going overseas.

He didn't intend to hold a premiere, but he didn't expect that so many big names would come to a small preview.

This is more than just a midterm exam.

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Note: I finally finished writing. The food has cooled down and then heated up again. I'm going to eat now! Dear benefactors, if you have monthly tickets, please support me with a few cakes. Thank you very much.

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