The viewership rating for "Yun Qing Ji" reached an astonishing 2.64% on its third day.
This number undoubtedly places it among the top tier of TV drama ratings over the past three years.
Yunfeng TV, which acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to "Yun Qing Ji," was overjoyed. This station was originally a third-rate network, with ratings consistently hovering between tenth and fifteenth place. Zheng Bohan had approached five or six TV stations, but as soon as they heard that this drama would be competing head-to-head with "Qing Yun Zhuan," they either politely declined or drastically reduced their prices. This infuriated Zheng Bohan.
After hitting walls everywhere, Zheng Bohan planned to try his luck at another major TV station. Unexpectedly, he ran into Ou Haijun, the director of Yunfeng TV, on the way.
Director Ou Haijun originally planned to buy a few dramas that had already been broadcast several times on other TV stations to make do, but he happened to run into Zheng Bohan, who was looking for a good deal. Zheng Bohan's copyright fees were not low, equivalent to more than half a year's copyright budget for Yunfeng TV. In Zheng Bohan's view, good things should not be sold cheaply.
After watching some of the sample footage, Director Ou of the Navy made a resolute decision—to buy it!
With exceptional personal courage and under immense pressure, the station director made the decision, risking his position, to purchase this television series, which was astronomically priced for Yunfeng Satellite TV.
The decision to air "Yun Qing Ji" on this satellite TV channel was a disastrous start. Nevertheless, Yunfeng Satellite TV settled the payment quite quickly, without any delays or stalling.
Zheng Bohan was deeply moved. His shameless attempt to ride the wave of popularity was partly motivated by his desire to prevent this kind-hearted TV station from losing money.
As it turned out, the European Navy's decision was correct.
On its very first day of broadcast, advertisers flocked to the station like sharks smelling blood. After the ratings came out the next day, the TV station, which only advertised bone-strengthening granules and kidney health products, was surprisingly receiving offers from cosmetics, shampoo, and instant food brands—
After the ratings came out on the third day, Yunfeng TV's email and phone lines were almost overwhelmed.
Ou Haijun is currently riding high and feeling quite pleased with himself. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the viewership rating for "Yun Qing Ji" should break 3.
How many TV dramas have broken the 3 mark in recent years?
Director Ou's smugness is just a microcosm. In fact, as the series has been airing for longer, a craze for "Yun Qing Ji" has swept across major platforms.
As episodes of "Yun Qing Ji" aired, this fervor, anchored by discussions about the plot, explorations of anti-feudal ideas, and debates about controversial characters, swept through the social networks of young people like a virus!
The most controversial character among them is neither the male lead Qin Tianye nor the female lead Su Ge, but a minor character that no one could have imagined.
Princess Pingzhao.
Judging solely by screen time, Princess Pingzhao's appearances are less than even those of the old eunuch beside the emperor. However, in terms of presence, perhaps even the empress, played by Su Ge, is slightly less prominent!
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