Chapter 117
With the arrival of Tang Ningshuang, the filming of "Cang Sheng Du" resumed after a week's hiatus, and the crew began their busy work life of going up mountains and down to the sea every day.
Xu Ying also ran into the mountains with them.
The signal in the mountains was not good, and she was busy revising the script, so she didn't pay much attention to the broadcast of "The Legend of Cao Dingzhi". It wasn't until the crew finished filming all the scenes related to Tang Ningshuang that she suddenly remembered the TV series that she had forgotten about and that was still airing.
After leaving the filming location, Xu Ying finally had time to turn on her phone while sitting in the car on her way back to the city.
She originally wanted to search for the latest news on "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi", but before she could even manually search, she saw Zhou Xun's name on the trending searches as soon as she opened the Big Eyes app.
That's great, she can see it directly by clicking on it.
Zhou Xun trended on social media because of an interview.
During the interview, the host asked him about the opportunity that led him to take on the role of Cao Dingzhi.
Regarding how Zhou Xun got the opportunity to star in "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi", there has been a widely circulated version online that it was "fans privately messaged the screenwriter".
What was originally a touching story of fans and idols running towards each other and supporting one another moved onlookers who shared it online.
However, as things have progressed and the lavender account has become increasingly popular, her every word and action has been magnified and judged by netizens, and different voices have gradually emerged online.
-Is all of this just a show staged by Zhou Xun's studio?
- What a coincidence! A fan messaged the screenwriter, and the screenwriter actually responded. What screenwriter would so casually assign the male lead to me?!
- And this lavender, her timing was also very coincidental, and I just wonder, with her previous terrible editing skills, how did she manage to get hundreds of thousands of followers? Doesn't anyone wonder about this?
A sudden wave of negativity online was directed at Zhou Xun and Lavender.
Zhou Xun felt it was necessary to respond to the questions raised by netizens, so some of the questions in this interview were asked at his instruction.
Host: "Was there any opportunity that led you to take on the role of Cao Dingzhi?"
Zhou Xun replied with a smile: "It is indeed quite legendary. Before playing the role of Cao Dingzhi, my knowledge of Teacher Eryue was limited to 'Wu Zetian'."
It was only later, by chance, that I saw a screenshot posted by a fan and learned that Teacher Eryue thought I was a good fit for the role of Cao Dingzhi.
At the time, I didn't even know who Cao Dingzhi was.
So I got curious, so I stayed up all night to find the novel and read all the serialized content.
The day after I finished reading it, I contacted the screenwriter to discuss the character and the plot. The screenwriter probably felt I was a good fit for the role, and immediately made a verbal agreement with me to give me the part.
Host: "The novel was still being serialized at that time, so does that mean the production team hadn't even started to be assembled yet?"
"Yes, so I was on tenterhooks for a while, afraid that the screenwriter would find a more suitable candidate and kick me out."
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Zhou Xun explained the whole story in a lighthearted manner, and in the interview, he also expressed his gratitude to the fans who had sent him private messages in February. The whole incident was thus resolved without any further incident.
Xu Ying looked through the background of the incident. At the beginning, she was thinking about whether to post a blog post to help clarify things, but after reading the interview, she realized that it was unnecessary.
She believes that the public has eyes and can see right from wrong, given that she is such a humble, upright, and generous artist.
Sure enough, when you click on the comments section under this interview, you'll find nothing but praise and admiration from passersby.
- What a proactive star, no wonder he gets roles.
- I used to think it was fake that fans were always urging their idols to get roles, but after watching the interview today, I realized that it's not enough for just the fans to be supportive; the idol himself also has to be capable. It was because Zhou Xun seized the opportunity that he was able to get the role of Cao Dingzhi!
-Yeah, once he found out the screenwriter liked him, he read the novel overnight, and the next day he contacted the screenwriter to discuss the role. With that kind of drive, if he didn't get the role, who would?!
- This is truly inspiring.
If I remember correctly, he was going through a low point at that time. To have such determination and perseverance even during a low point, Zhou Xun, you will succeed in whatever you do in the future.
"Waaaaah, that's so well said," Wang Yixin said, tears streaming down her face as she read the comments from netizens.
Wang Yihong, standing to the side, frowned, thinking to himself, "Is it really necessary to be so moved by a comment?" But this time he didn't say anything unpleasant. He knew that his sister had been upset because she had been insulted these past two days.
"Zhou Xun thanked me, but I still need to update. I don't care what those people say about me, bro, just upload our video right now!!!"
Because of the recent attacks, the Lavender account has been inactive for several days, and Wang Yixin has even considered quitting the internet.
But when she saw Zhou Xun's interview today and saw his sincere appearance, she suddenly felt that she could do it again. She was going to stand up and help Zhou Xun gain popularity.
"Okay!"
Upon receiving his sister's order, Wang Yihong turned around and went back to his room to upload all three videos he had accumulated. He knew that his sister wasn't the type to give up so easily, so he had already edited these videos beforehand.
Today is a happy day for Zhou Xun's fans and drama enthusiasts.
Today, everyone not only received a positive response from Zhou Xun, but also received the reward of a full three episodes of re-re-videos from the goddess of the circle, Lavender. It's like celebrating the New Year!
- Goddess, you're finally back! Did you also see your brother's interview video?
I used to watch your re videos while eating, but you haven't updated them for the past two days, and I've lost my appetite.
Zhou Xun is just too popular, which is why so many people are trying to smear her in various ways. You, goddess, are also being dragged down by this.
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Star TV attaches great importance to "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi".
As the lead actor in this drama, Zhou Xun received many more opportunities from TV stations, most notably in various popular variety shows.
Star TV started with variety shows and has a lot of variety show appearances.
As a result, Zhou Xun, the lead actor who didn't have many connections in the industry, was arranged by the TV station to participate in several of their popular variety shows to increase his visibility.
Not content with participating in variety shows, Star TV has also spent a lot of money to buy advertising space in subway stations, shopping mall screens, and other places, determined to make sure that passersby can see the posters of their TV dramas and the main actors as soon as they look up.
Amidst this enthusiastic atmosphere of publicity and marketing, "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi" came to its finale.
Star TV.
The director of the film and television department looked at the rapidly increasing ratings with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation: "It must break six!"
Breaking the 6 mark is difficult, but who can blame us when Zhongyu Batai's "The Great Ming Dynasty" achieved it? As "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi" comes from the same lineage, it's hard not to compare the two.
However, this TV series, which was highly anticipated by the satellite TV station, struggled to make any further progress after its real-time ratings broke 5, which disappointed the ambitious executives.
They had forgotten that their TV station hadn't had a drama series break the 4% mark in a long time, and "The Legend of Cao Dingzhi" breaking the 5% mark had already broken their TV station's viewership record for the past five years.
But people are just never satisfied.
With the glorious achievements of Zhongyu Eight Channels hanging in the air, the director of the film and television department of Xingkong TV was inevitably affected. Even after the finale, he was still hoping for a miracle.
A miracle really happened.
After stabilizing at 5.5 for a period of time, the ratings suddenly surged to a peak of 5.6, 5.7, 5.8... just one step away from breaking the 6 mark.
"What's going on?!"
The director of the film and television department was initially delighted to see the ratings soar, but after the initial surprise came confusion.
Other staff members were also puzzled, but a clever person opened the Big Eyes app and looked at the trending topics, and immediately found the crux of the problem.
"Director, someone has helped with the publicity..."
And it wasn't just one person.
Look at the list of celebrities who posted on the trending topics: Tang Ningshuang, Du Jing, Li Tingyu, Zheng Fan, Qian Jingjing, Li Yijun... they are all popular actors who starred in TV dramas in February.
These actors all have tens of millions of fans.
Each of these people is quite capable on their own, and now that everyone is pitching in to help promote the show, Star TV's ratings are sure to skyrocket!
"Okay, okay!"
The director of the film and television department also took out his phone and saw everyone's promotion and blessings on the trending topics. These actors had no connection with Zhou Xun, and it was obvious that the screenwriter had put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
He thought for a moment and sent Xu Ying a thank-you text message.
After sending the text message, he patted his head. Why didn't he think of asking the screenwriter to mobilize the other artists? This method was really good. If he had used it earlier, their TV station's wish to break the 6% rating might have been achieved much earlier.
Xu Ying did indeed contribute a little to it.
Tang Ningshuang and others are all actors who have appeared in her TV dramas. They are all fairly familiar with each other, and they are willing to help promote her when she sends a text message.
She did this partly because Zhou Xun had endured so many hardships, and partly to boost the ratings of her TV series.
The TV series is her hard work and her creation. The higher the ratings of the TV series, the easier her future will be.
The high price offered by Star TV for "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi" speaks volumes.
If it weren't for platforms like Zhongyu 8 Channel and the fact that "Da Ming Dynasty" achieved a viewership rating of over 6%, how could Xingkong TV have been willing to spend 90 million to buy her drama series?!
Ultimately, Xu Ying was still thinking about her next drama.
She hopes that "Crossing the Rivers" will fetch a good price.
Filming for "Cang Sheng Du" is in full swing, and as the screenwriter and investor of the series, she has to plan ahead for its future.
The fantasy genre had never appeared before, and she worried that many TV stations would have reservations about the subject matter after the drama was filmed.
Therefore, she must now do everything in her power to support "The Great Biography of Cao Dingzhi".
If this drama's ratings break 6, then she will have two dramas that have achieved a ratings of over 6.
What does two mean? You have to know that until now, no screenwriter in the industry has two TV series that have broken six points. She is going to be the first one!
Once she becomes the first, her works will become the focus of intense competition among TV stations. Presumably, even though the fantasy genre is too risky, many TV stations will still be willing to gamble on ratings.
The internet is flooded with celebrity promotions, and Xu Ying doesn't know if this will actually work or boost the ratings.
Just as she was thinking this, her phone rang with a notification. She had received a thank-you text message from the director of the film and television department of Star TV.
She curled her lips into a smile; it seemed to be effective after all.
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