Chapter 55 Why is it so funny
The next day, the trailer for "Love on the Grassland" was released as scheduled.
The audience was shocked to find that "Love on the Grassland" was not scheduled to be broadcast on other channels of CCTV, but was confirmed to be broadcast on the prime time of CCTV-1 in the evening!
What concept?
Being on CCTV-1’s prime time slot, the ratings are guaranteed to be 2, which is the highest treatment for a TV series!
In this era of popular online drama watching, in this era where one has to beat the drums and declare oneself the champion of the year as soon as the ratings exceed 2, CCTV-1 has distanced itself from everyone else with its overwhelming base and ratings.
Leaving everyone far behind!
What a mess of competitors, they don't even need to have a single glance.
What about CCTV-8 and CCTV-6? They are not on the same level!
In other words, fans only need to focus on watching the drama to beat everyone else.
Shu fans are both proud and frustrated. They're proud because their child is starring in a major CCTV drama, with quite a few scenes in the trailer. They're also frustrated because they don't have much wiggle room. The publicity company and the broadcast channel are awesome...
Faced with the high-standard treatment of "Grassland Love", naturally there are red eyes and black fans jumping out:
"Another great and righteous TV series. Fans are praising it so much now, but when faced with such a boring plot, who knows how to watch it!"
"I really hate this kind of plot. Aren't we educated enough by textbooks? Who wants to go home after work and continue their education by watching TV dramas?"
However, this argument was quickly dismissed.
Without the support of the government, how could you enjoy the leisurely surfing of the Internet now?
But some passers-by were taken away:
"Indeed, this kind of melodrama... to be honest, I feel a bit PTSD and am not very interested..."
"I see that with guidance from China Central Television and the M Province Propaganda Department, the intention is definitely not wrong, but will it go too far?"
Shu Ming didn't wake up lazily until two o'clock in the afternoon. He hugged the quilt in the air-conditioned room and browsed the online public opinions for a while, looking very unhurried.
Let Cui Mingzhe and the others worry about it. He is just an unlucky worker named Xiao Shu. He just finished his exams and has to return to the crew of "Chang'an Embers" to shoot two night scenes in the evening.
Fortunately, he won’t have many important roles in the future.
Zhu Zhen only wanted the emperor to die and had no intention of completely destroying the country. Moreover, the power of the Censorate and the Guards had always been on the side of the prince, hoping to support the prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible.
When Zhu Zhen is not making trouble, he only appears intermittently, and most of the pressure still falls on the shoulders of the male protagonist Qiao Minxue.
So Shu Xiaoming carried his water cup with his bag and returned to the crew he had not seen for a long time, and started to slack off.
The crew welcomed Shu Ming with both good news and bad news.
The good news is - Qi Heng has died in the movie, and that inexplicable Xi Jia has left the crew!
Guan Xianyi had already found Xi Jia's information: "This person..."
She couldn't help but frown as she read the information at hand.
"This Xi Jia debuted on a talent show in Taiwan. His original name wasn't Xi Heli.
He had never made the name Xijia public before, so I couldn't find it when I searched for it at first.
However, it's worth noting that this person's experience is somewhat similar to yours. He was also suppressed by the talent show team, but he didn't choose to withdraw. Instead, he made his debut and then disappeared after his debut.
"Later, I even went to get Rong Ankang's opinion." Guan Xianyi lowered his voice a bit. "Rong Ankang said that this person's political review was absolutely fine and that someone had inserted him, but he couldn't reveal the details."
Is that so?
"It's okay, Sister Xianyi." Shu Ming comforted her. He was very optimistic. "There's no such thing as being on guard against thieves for a thousand days. We live our own lives. There's no need to worry too much about him. You never know, we might never see him again!"
In any case, in Shu Ming's eyes, not having to deal with weird people is really good news!
So what's the bad news?
The bad news is—in the past few days since I returned to the set, someone has popped in every day to ask, "Xiao Shu, how did you do on your final exam? Are the results out yet?"
It feels like I'm back in elementary school! Those days after final exams, when I'd walk by the yards of my neighbors, Uncle Wang and Aunt Li, and be grabbed and asked, "How did you do on the test?" It's happening all over again.
How can one word "pain" describe it?
Shu Ming frowned and mentioned the incident to his aunt on the evening phone call as usual, and was laughed at by his aunt again.
The two chatted for a while, and then my aunt pretended to be casual and said, "By the way, when will your TV series about grasslands be broadcast?"
Shu Ming patiently taught her, "It's going to be broadcast next Monday! It's on CCTV-1. Just don't change the channel after watching the News Broadcast. You'll see me in a while!"
In fact, ratings are secondary. What Shu Ming is most grateful for is that this drama was broadcast on CCTV-1.
Not every region has many TV channels to watch. Their TV cannot receive many local channels, and even CCTV-6 and CCTV-8 sometimes don’t work well.
The only exception is CCTV-1. No matter how remote the place is, as long as there is a signal, you can definitely see CCTV-1!
This is the significance of the poverty alleviation drama being broadcast on CCTV-1.
No matter what, Shu Ming felt that all the hardships he had endured before were not in vain as long as his aunt could see him on TV!
It's incredible that the childish words I said when I was a kid, pointing at the screen and saying that I wanted to go in and perform, would actually come true one day.
Thinking about it now, it all seems like a dream, so magical!
**
Because Shu Ming still had filming tasks to do, he didn't have time to attend the press conference on the day when "Grassland Love" was broadcast.
That night, Cui Mingzhe and Liang Ruowen, as representatives of the largest investors, were invited to dinner, but naturally they had no chance to enjoy it.
When Liang Ruowen called him, Shu Ming was holding a fan to cool down!
The crew of "Chang'an Ashes" spent a lot of money to restore the costumes and props. The scarlet official uniform is made of extremely solid material, which means that it is extremely hot to wear.
The capital city in July was like a huge oven. Shu Ming was so hot that he almost stuck out his tongue like a puppy to cool down. As soon as he finished the filming, he hugged the electric fan tightly and refused to let go.
So the sound of the electric fan humming was mixed in with the voice of Liang Ruowen on the phone.
"Teacher Liang, what's wrong?"
He had already informed Liang Ruowen about his absence tonight long ago.
Liang Ruowen called at this time. Is there something else that he hasn't explained?
"Xiao Shu, if you really can't come over tonight, I'd like to bring some midnight snacks to visit your crew. Is that okay?"
It was also very noisy on Liang Ruowen's side, and the sound was muffled.
Late-night visit...
"That's not going to work." Shu Ming covered the microphone and went over the arrangements with Cheng Zi. "We don't know what time the show will end tonight. If I come halfway, Director Rong will definitely be unhappy."
He then said, "Thank you. I'll ask Mr. Liang to help me catch up on the drama tonight to raise the ratings."
Liang Ruowen had actually expected that the midnight snack would be a waste, but she still felt a little disappointed.
However, the two of them were separated by most of the capital, so he could only remind Shu Ming to get in the car in time to turn on the air conditioner and not to get heatstroke.
As he was talking, he mentioned that he would send an assistant to the crew to deliver some electrolyte water and anti-heat supplies. After a few words of long-winded talk, he finally realized that the actors' rest time was also precious, so he hung up the phone with a little reluctance.
Shu Ming sat on a small stool and made a phone call, but he was very open and didn't avoid anyone.
It was also appropriate for Liang Ruowen to call at this time. As an investor of the TV series, it was understandable for him to care about the leading actor.
Shu Ming didn't avoid people, and Guan Xianyi was always paying attention to Shu Ming's movements. After he hung up, he immediately rushed over and asked, "Who's calling?"
"It's Liang Ruowen's." Shu Ming continued to blow the small fan without raising his eyes.
In fact, it stands to reason that Guan Xianyi would not interfere with an artist's friendships, and she shouldn't have raised this question so hastily.
But I have to say, the relationship between Shu Ming and Liang Ruwen is... very strange.
"You two seem to be getting pretty close lately?"
He even contacted her specially on his birthday, saying that he wanted to celebrate Shu Ming's birthday, and gave her a ticket to his concert immediately. He was always attentive and caring about her on weekdays... In the industry, being able to do this usually means that the relationship is far beyond that of ordinary friends!
You could say the two of them were good friends, but Shu Ming always politely called him "Teacher Liang", and his tone was not really intimate, which made Guan Xianyi always feel that the two of them were just ordinary friends at most.
What ordinary friend can do this?
Although her child is likable, she shouldn't love him to this extent, right?
Something's wrong, right?
Hearing Guan Xianyi's question, Shu Ming didn't think too much about it: "We are friends, and we have similar tastes in food, so we are mainly dining companions."
Is that so?
Guan Xianyi looked at Shu Ming suspiciously for two seconds, but when he saw Shu Ming's clear and open eyes, he finally gave in.
Never mind, it wasn't malicious after all. Given Leo Liang's status, if she really wanted to mess with Xiao Shu, she would have done it long ago. Why would she go through so much trouble?
But Guan Xianyi still remained alert in his heart - don't wait until the day when he realizes that his child has been cheated, it will be too late then!
Shu Ming hurriedly finished his dinner and was about to continue his night show.
On the other hand, "Love on the Grassland" will be broadcast on CCTV-1 at 8:00 pm sharp!
**
Although the minimum guaranteed by CCTV No. 1 is 2, it has dropped to a few tenths in previous years.
All we can say is that the base is large enough, but it may not be able to retain people. It still depends on the quality of the drama.
Although Zheng Yiwei is very confident about his drama and he is not a new director who has just entered the industry, his palms still feel wet when he rubs them together.
This kind of main theme drama generally has stable ratings, but it is not easy to stand out.
According to his experience, if the ratings tonight can reach a little over 2, it will be considered pretty good.
Fans are also watching the current data in real time.
Fans of actress Li Yuan are quite Buddhist, and fans of other actors have also experienced many ups and downs, so everyone has a stable mentality.
The most excited people in the entire crew are probably Shu Ming's fans.
Please! This is Xiao Shu's first time acting!
Success, failure and reputation all depend on this time!
The fan group has been encouraging each other for several days and has agreed with each other to stay in front of the TV.
Even An An, who hadn't watched TV for a long time, prepared snacks and fruits, came to the sofa at a fixed time, squeezed out his grandfather who had just finished watching the news broadcast, and sat down in the main seat.
She has made up her mind that no matter how boring the show is, she will stick with it for Xiao Shu's sake!
Isn't this the common cliché of TV dramas? They use a lot of sad things to preach and highlight the theme...
An An thought as he threw a small tomato into his mouth.
However, at this moment, she never expected that in the tenth minute of the TV series, she would burst into the most earth-shattering laughter in history!
And this smile, can't be stopped at all -
What the hell is this? How can there be a main-theme TV series with this style?
It is both real and funny. The heroine Meng Panlan is simply a representative figure with abundant energy and strong strength.
He can take the civil service exam and practice questions while crawling in a dark and twisted manner. He can also quarrel with the black-hearted driver at the village entrance, knock him unconscious with a headbutt, and then bite the bullet and drive away the other person's car!
The dazed driver was left looking around... Where was my huge tricycle? It was right here just now! Was I sleepwalking?!
So interesting!
An An was laughing so hard at the TV screen that she squealed like a pig. Her mother laughed so hard that she ran out of the bedroom, thinking that some strange animal had entered the house!
Who says this show isn't good? It's amazing!
She was trying to suppress her laughter, her shoulders twitching like a psycho; she was waving her hands vigorously at her mother to indicate that she was fine; at the same time, she was distractedly groping on the sofa, looking for her cell phone which she had thrown away because she was too engrossed in watching the drama.
She can't wait to read the comments and feedback online, it's bound to be fun!
No, who told her that this drama was boring?
Stand up, let’s fight one on one!!
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