Back at the restaurant, Zhou Xin across from him gave him a questioning look. Fang Yang explained, "It's nothing much, just that I have to attend the Golden Melody Awards ceremony at the end of October and the China Film Awards in early November."
Zhou Xin rolled her eyes at Fang Yang, "Is this a small matter? People are desperate to get in, and you don't even care. If you won't go, I will."
Fang Yang laughed and said, "Shaolin Temple has been nominated, you definitely have to go, you might even bring back an award!"
Zhou Xin exclaimed with delight, "A Best Actress nomination? Of course I'm going!"
"Dream on," Fang Yang poured cold water on the idea. "You're still a newcomer, participating for the first time. At most, you'll get the Best Newcomer award."
Zhou Xinxin said happily, "That's great! Best Newcomer in the first year, and you can win Best Actress next year!"
Fang Yang was speechless. Was winning Best Actress so easy? Without a particularly representative role, there was no point in even thinking about it. However, she did have a chance to compete for Best Actress next year with her role as Xiao Yanzi.
"You should try your best to portray the character of Little Swallow well, and see if you can win the Best Actress award next year. The chances are higher!"
Zhou Xin pouted, "You underestimate me. Just wait and see when I win the Best Actress award and make you furious."
Fang Yang chuckled, "Then I'll wait and see. There are only a handful of Best Actress winners in the whole country. If you win one, that would be amazing!"
Zhou Xin snorted and ignored Fang Yang, focusing on eating the food in front of her. However, her mind was racing, thinking about when she would win a big prize and see how Fang Yang would react.
Filming continued as usual. Although it avoided the midday rush hour, the high-intensity shooting schedule left the crew complaining endlessly. They often wandered around the film studio with dark circles under their eyes, becoming a particularly eye-catching sight.
On the other hand, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was a sensation in the television industry. After achieving an average rating of 2.98 on its first day, it continued its momentum on the second day, with a rating of 3.58, standing out among all the television stations. This left many of the stations that had participated in the bidding process regretting that they hadn't been bolder.
Among all the television stations, Wang Zedong of Shanghai Television is the most criticized. During Ouyang Ming's tenure as director, Shanghai Television almost monopolized the premiere of all of Yuewen Entertainment Media's works, reaping substantial profits. This brought Shanghai Television great rewards, and Ouyang Ming was even promoted to a local government official, holding a high position of power.
However, after Ouyang Ming left, the relationship between Shanghai TV and Yuewen Entertainment Media almost broke down. It's not that the relationship between the two companies was completely severed; Yuewen Entertainment Media's two animated films continued to air on Shanghai TV as always. The relationship between the two companies has changed from Yuewen Entertainment Media's strong support to the current business-oriented approach, with the focus still on Ouyang Ming.
Ouyang Ming frequented Yuewen Entertainment Media whenever he had the chance, which allowed him to maintain relations with both parties and stay informed about the company's latest developments. He not only reaped the benefits but also made a friend in Fang Yang. Now, he even persuaded Fang Yang to relocate the company to Xihu City. With Yuewen Entertainment Media's annual sales exceeding 20 billion yuan, the tax revenue alone would be astronomical, not to mention other hidden income.
Wang Zedong is relatively reserved, more inclined to maintain the status quo than to explore new opportunities. He lacks the courage to take drastic measures, and as a newly appointed official, he is full of vigor and ambition. However, he is unwilling to set aside his pride and fawn over Fang Yang.
As the director of one of the top five television stations, Wang Zedong holds a high position and wields great power. He has his own pride, and relatively speaking, most of the time, it is the film and television companies that are begging the television station.
However, this time, the success of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" made Wang Zedong regret and shed tears of remorse. He originally thought that Yuewen Entertainment Media would leave the newly filmed TV series to be broadcast by Shanghai TV station as before. Unexpectedly, Fang Yang directly adopted the bidding method, with a bidding price of up to 5 million yuan per episode, which left Wang Zedong with no time to back down. At such a high price, how many advertisements would be needed to break even? Isn't this just slaughtering pigs?
But look at the ratings of Guangzhou TV now. The second day alone, the average rating was 3.58. Isn't this going to be phenomenal? Just imagine, a 60-episode drama that will dominate the ratings for more than a month. The revenue that Guangzhou TV will gain from this is easily another 300 million!
Currently, audiences across the country are almost all discussing the plot of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Major social networking sites and online forums have been swept up in the "Legend of the Condor Heroes" craze. The top three most popular comments on Blog are all posts about "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The number of people joining is visibly increasing. This is all a hidden ratings boost!
Wei Ming, the director of Qilu TV, was also filled with regret. He had originally wanted to manipulate Fang Yang, hoping to seize the opportunity before Yuewen Entertainment Media fully rose to prominence and grab this golden goose so that he would never have to worry about not having high-quality works on air. However, he was unexpectedly rejected by Fang Yang without any room for negotiation.
Undeterred, Wei Ming again tried to lower the price at the auction for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," hoping to force Fang Yang to compromise. As one of the earliest people to pay attention to Fang Yang, Wei Ming believed that with the backing of Qilu TV, Fang Yang would have some reservations.
Unexpectedly, Guangzhou TV disregarded its competitors and won the crown with a high price of five million yuan. Now, it has surpassed its competitors in viewership ratings and is far ahead of the competition! Even Hunan TV, which has always looked down on any other station in the prime time slot, has now lowered its arrogant head.
Wei Ming was filled with regret. He had gotten up early but ended up with nothing. All the benefits were taken by the rising Guangzhou TV station. All his previous calculations had failed, and Wei Ming, who was known as an old fox, had lost face.
The popularity of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has also attracted the attention of many TV stations. It turns out that almost all of Yuewen Entertainment Media's TV dramas premiere on Shanghai TV stations, making them virtually unassailable!
But this time it's different. Guangzhou TV's big move has opened the eyes of many TV stations. It turns out that the relationship between Shanghai TV and Yuewen Entertainment Media is not monolithic. As long as you use your shovel well, there is still hope to poach some of their members.
As a wealthy and powerful Hunan TV station, Liu Zhen hadn't thought of this aspect before. It was because Hunan TV station had a very close relationship with Sun Hai, and they had even blacklisted Fang Yang for a period of time because of Sun Hai.
Now that Sun Hai has stepped down from his post, the relationship between Yuehai Media and Hunan TV is naturally not as close as it used to be. As the saying goes, a new emperor brings a new court, and Sun Hai's quiet retirement has made Liu Zhen turn his attention back to the whole country. Fang Yang, this rising star, naturally caught Liu Zhen's eye.
In the eyes of capital, minor frictions are naturally trivial matters. Moreover, Hunan TV and Yuewen Entertainment Media did not have any major conflict. Perhaps a simple drinking session could resolve it. In a world of mutual benefit, Liu Zhen believed that with Hunan TV's foundation, there was no hatred that could not be resolved. Besides, the two sides could not even be called enemies!
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