In terms of variety show ratings for that week, the two variety shows ranked top two, and both made it into the top three in the statistics of all satellite TV programs + film and television ratings for that week. What's even more frightening is that the replay ratings of the two shows also made it into the top ten.

In addition, the two programs have also reached the top in terms of online viewing volume.

"Running Man" aired two episodes and fermented for nearly two weeks, with the number of views exceeding 500 million.

Although the first episode of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" was broadcast for a limited time, the number of views reached nearly 200 million in a short period of time.

Even though video websites have their own calculation methods, and it is difficult to avoid some water in the mix, the actual number of views is still very impressive.

This can be vaguely seen from many other pirated websites. The data from pirated websites are not regular, but they can indeed verify the popularity of the program indirectly.

Among these websites, "Running Man" and "Where Are We Going, Dad?" have both exceeded hundreds of thousands of hits and downloads. Their popularity has consistently ranked in the top ten on the websites, and many have even made it into the top five or top three.

The highly anticipated movies "Logan" and "Now You See Me" released this month were overshadowed by the competition.

That is to say, "Detective Di Renjie: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame", which was released at the end of last month and raked in over 600 million yuan at the box office, can barely hold on to some of the competition.

Other TV series aired this month, such as "The King's Woman" by Si Yatou, "The Price of Victory 2" starring Tianyu's leading CP Shuangzi and Zhang Han, and the well-known military-themed "Special Forces: Fire Phoenix" are no match.

On the contrary, last month's "Hot Mom" ​​starring Sun Niangniang, the Republic of China-themed "Dog-beating Stick", "Little Daddy" starring and produced by Wen Zhang, and the extremely popular "Joy of Life 2" which has been on the air since the summer vacation have become stumbling blocks for the two programs.

By the way, there is another TV series worth mentioning, which is the Korean drama "The Heirs" which just came from South Korea. It is also quite popular.

In my previous life, Korean dramas were very popular, and "My Love from the Star" and "The Heirs" played a crucial role.

But now, "My Love from the Star" has been snatched away by Boss Wei, and in the past two years, Blue Whale has also produced many excellent works, raising the threshold of domestic audiences.

Although "The Heirs" is still loved by many viewers, it is far from shocking domestic audiences and setting off a wave of Korean idol dramas.

Handsome men and beautiful women?

Blue whales are almost all handsome men and beautiful women.

Campus theme?

Many films about blue whales have been made, and they are more localized, allowing the audience to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

The chaebol son and Cinderella?

The blue whale has been filmed several times with similar routines, even in modern times and ancient times.

Costumes and props? This is Blue Whale's strong point, especially urban dramas. Since "My Love from the Star", it has always been above the standard. I dare not boast that it beats Korean dramas, but it is not the turn of Korean dramas to brag.

Actors' appearance? No matter how handsome Lee Min Ho is, he is not as handsome as Boss Wei. No matter how beautiful Park Shin Hye is, she cannot overshadow the 85 flowers and the two beauties from Xinjiang Province.

Even comparing Li and Wei Yang is considered bullying.

It's not just about appearance, there's also a difference in temperament, and more importantly, Lee Min Ho's wealth is acted out, while Boss Wei is really rich, a real domineering president who looks like he walked out of a TV drama.

No matter how good the acting is, it is still acting. How can it be compared with the real thing? What's more, the boss's appearance and temperament are only better than hers.

Therefore, "The Heirs" is not as popular as it was in the previous life. At most, it is just an ordinary hit drama. It is popular, but it is not particularly popular.

Not to mention, it also encountered two variety shows. Even if they were not direct competitors, the presence of two ace variety shows also attracted a lot of exposure and popularity.

Especially in the third week, when both shows aired one episode each, the atmosphere became even more tense.

"Running Man" had a viewership rating of 2.21 and a market share of 7.25%, ranking first during the same period and first during the week!

The third episode had 52 million views in 24 hours, and a total of 570 million views.

There were seven related hot searches on Weibo that day, and Baidu search index ranked second. Lei Datou, who performed well as a guest star in that episode, gained 450,000 followers overnight, and another guest star, Guo Jingfei, also gained more than 300,000 followers.

"Where Are We Going, Dad?" had a rating of 1.94, ranking first in the same period and second in the week! The second episode had 48.5 million views in 24 hours and 260 million views in total.

There are nine hot searches related to Weibo, and Baidu search index ranks first. The popularity of several major resident guests has been steadily increasing. Taking Lin Zhiying as an example, the average daily increase in Weibo fans is more than 200,000+, and the total number of Weibo fans has exceeded 30 million+.

At this point, the tit-for-tat between the two programs made the audience very excited.

The ratings almost both broke 2, the number of views, popularity on Weibo, and discussion, as well as miscellaneous benefits, were all on par with each other, and the intensity of the competition continued to intensify.

Even Shanghai TV and Hunan TV ignored their status and supported the two programs.

Hunan Province’s flagship program “Happy Camp” announced that it has invited the main cast of “Where Are We Going, Dad?” to record the show, and another flagship program “Day Day Up” is also gearing up.

Shanghai Satellite TV has specially launched a spin-off program of "Running Man" for its behind-the-scenes content, and it also rebroadcasts "Running Man" in the morning, noon and evening. Even its news programs have featured "Running Man" several times.

Later, not only the two TV stations, but also related media began to hype and promote the event, using all means possible.

Wei Yang is well-informed in Shanghai. He has heard that several mainstream newspapers in Shanghai and related big Vs are praising "Running Man" and finding fault with "Where Are We Going, Dad?".

This is also the reason why Wei Yang knew that "Where Are We Going, Dad?" had weaknesses but did not take any action.

On the one hand, he was taking future programs into consideration, and on the other hand, he knew that even if he did not take action, someone would still make a fuss.

For various reasons, Blue Whale is not willing to offend Hunan Satellite TV, but Shanghai TV has no such concerns. As long as "Running Man" is promoted, they are happy to be the bad guys and can even report "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

The two sides were fighting fiercely, and it seemed that both sides were in danger of suffering losses, but Wei Yang was not afraid.

After so many years of debut, he has long been accustomed to competition and is full of experience. The more evenly matched the fight is, the more benefits there are and the more topics he will be talked about.

While it is certainly gratifying to have one dominant company, it is also highly feasible for two strong companies to compete with each other.

Boss Wei believes that there is no one in Hunan Province who does not understand this truth.

I guess it won't be long before they realize that they can't decide the winner quickly, and someone over there will contact them, try to maintain a tacit understanding, maintain the intensity, kill the other companies, monopolize the heat, and split it equally between the two companies.

Wei Yang even made plans for cooperation.

At that time, let the main creators of "Running Man" show up on "Where Are We Going, Dad", and then let the dads and cute kids from "Where Are We Going, Dad" come on an episode of "Running Man".

Not only will it have a happy ending that everyone loves to see, but it can also create a lot of hype and leverage each other's momentum, perhaps even breaking the ratings record.

Wei Yang is a businessman, and the other side is half businessman and half official. Although they fight against each other, they are not striving for victory or defeat, but to maximize their profits.

As long as the approach is right, no one wants to suffer losses on both sides, but instead chooses cooperation that is satisfactory to all.

Boss Wei is very calm. The two programs have only been aired for a short time. Although the momentum is so strong, in his heart, it is far from the peak.

This is a phenomenal ace variety show, and it’s a competition between two strong teams. If there are a few more episodes, the whole network will probably be filled with the Running Man family and five groups of cute kids and dads.

…

The popularity of two domestic variety shows did not affect the filming of the "Detective Chinatown 3" crew.

Of course, many crew members are also watching the variety shows. Boss Wei even booked the theater. Every Friday and Saturday, a large group of people go to watch the variety shows and scream with joy. Now sometimes there are not enough seats in the theater.

But that is just entertainment after dinner. During filming, both the actors and the staff are very serious, otherwise they would just have to wait for Boss Wei or the directors to produce crazy results.

Gao Yuanyuan chose to travel after finishing filming, but did not move out of the hotel where the crew was located. After all, living with fellow countrymen is more familiar and safer.

After that night, Gao Yuanyuan had been in Thailand for almost a week, and Wei Yang had hardly seen her.

On the one hand, one of them was filming while the other was having fun, so their schedules didn't match. On the other hand, Gao Yuanyuan didn't know how to face Wei Yang, so she deliberately avoided him.

However, he still sent two bodyguards to follow him privately. Regardless of whether that night happened or not, they were still friends and colleagues after all, so he should help them to the best of his ability.

Because of this, Gao Yuanyuan came to express his gratitude before returning to China, but unfortunately both sides felt a little awkward, and after chatting for a while, the latter left in a hurry.

After Gao Yuanyuan left, Boss Wei completely relaxed and focused on filming, even rarely going to the red-light district.

The plot of "Detective Chinatown" is not difficult, and the actors' performances are not difficult either. The main problem is the scene arrangement and the numerous scenes, which take a certain amount of time.

However, despite this, the crew only took about three months to shoot in total, and in November, "Detective Chinatown" was officially wrapped up.

Wei Yang, who was tired of staying in Thailand, flew directly back to Shanghai. He drank two bowls of dumpling soup made by his mother at home before he recovered.

“Is Thailand fun?”

Ms. Wang Yunping was a little curious. The last time Wei Yang took her abroad, the couple did not go, so the old couple has never been abroad and is still very curious about the overseas world.

"That's all. If you want to go abroad, we can go to Europe."

To be honest, when Wei Yang went to Thailand this time, he felt that the security conditions were not as bad as he had imagined. It is also possible that the places he frequented did not allow him to come into contact with the underlying darkness.

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However, for safety reasons, he still doesn't want his parents to go to Southeast Asia. If they want to travel, they can go to relatively safe countries.

At his point, money is a small matter, he can spend it however he wants. What matters to him is his health and personal safety, which cannot be made up for no amount of money.

"I'm just asking. If I don't go, I can't speak their language, and I won't be able to understand how to play."

Wang Yunping shook her head like a rattle. Although she was curious about foreign countries, she was just curious. She would not dare to go abroad for real.

Not to mention going abroad, even if Wei Yang often asked her to go to other tourist attractions with her father or aunt, she was not particularly willing.

I have lived in Shanghai for more than a year, and have only been to Hengdian and the nearby West Lake in Hangzhou once. I was also cheated out of several thousand dollars to buy a love lock that I thought could protect my marriage.

But Xiao Zhao liked it very much, and it was said that he found a way to reimburse her later.

"Are you staying at home tonight?"

After picking up some food for his son, Wang Yunping asked, but Wei Yang shook his head: "I have something to do. Please don't wait for me."

Wang Yunping was a little unhappy: "I've been away from home for a few months, and you're leaving right after you get back?"

"I have an appointment. Others are waiting. I will come back to stay tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow night."

"Who's waiting for you?"

Wang Yunping looked at her son with caution and questioning, and couldn't help but say, "Liying is not in Shanghai, so don't let her down."

“Ahem.”

Wei Shan, who had been sitting next to him reading a newspaper, coughed twice to help his embarrassed son out.

"The child is grown up now, and you don't understand his affairs, so don't worry too much."

"No matter how old he is, he is still my son."

Wang Yunping was not polite at all and immediately took her anger out on Wei Shan: "None of the men in your Wei family are good. The young ones are playboys and the old ones are also flirting."

Wei Shan was furious: "When did I flirt with you?"

"That widow who runs the flower shop on the next street comes here every day to buy fruit. She's dressed like a slutty vixen and keeps calling you Brother Wei. It's like your eyes pop out."

"puff!"

Wei Yang didn't expect that he would encounter such a big melon. He looked at Wei Shan hesitantly and said solemnly.

"Dad, you can't let my mom down."

It doesn't matter if the old couple quarrel sometimes, but he can't sit idly by and watch such a matter of principle. In his previous life, when he was middle-aged, the old couple were still in love. He can't let his wealth now disrupt their relationship.

"Let go of your grandma...Fuck your mom...Fuck your grandma...I'll beat you to death, you bastard, for daring to make up stories about your dad."

Wei Shan was so angry that his stomach hurt. No matter how he scolded him, it was inappropriate. In the end, he wanted to pull out his belt to punish this unfilial son.

I rescued you, but you stabbed me in the back!

"Try to touch my son."

Wang Yunping, who had just been cursing, felt warm at heart when she heard her son's words and immediately began to protect him.

"You have nothing to hide, why are you making a fuss?"

"I……"

Wei Shan felt like crying but had no tears. He was so angry at the ungrateful bastard.

With Wei Shan's interruption, Wang Yunping was too lazy to pay attention to her son's troubles, but still expressed her attitude.

"Anyway, apart from Liying, my daughter-in-law, I won't acknowledge any other woman who comes into my house."

What kind of magic potion did Xiao Zhao give to Ms. Wang Yunping? Boss Wei was speechless. This was not his mother, but almost his mother-in-law.

"I want to bring you a grandson, but you won't acknowledge him?"

"I don't recognize it... Wait, what did you say! Who's pregnant? How many months?"

Wang Yunping's eyes suddenly lit up, and even Wei Shan, who was sulking next to him, no longer cared about being angry and looked at his son eagerly.

Wei Yang's career has been so successful that the old couple no longer have any other ideas in this life. They just want to enjoy their life and not cause any trouble. Their few wishes are that he will find someone to marry one day and then they can have grandchildren.

Even if you have grandchildren, it's okay to skip the marriage stage.

So when they heard these two words, their attitudes became particularly positive, even scaring Wei Yang.

"No one is pregnant, I was just joking.

"Really not. If there was such a thing, I couldn't have hidden it from you two."

"Can I swear?"

“…”

After much effort, Wei Yang finally managed to explain that he was just joking. Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he left the villa.

Wang Yunping still felt a little uncomfortable: "No, this guy suddenly brought up this matter, maybe he has some ideas, I have to call Liying."

"I don't have enough time to worry about every day."

Wei Shan muttered something when he saw his wife in a hurry, but after thinking for a while, he took out his cell phone and sent a text message to his elder sister Wei Xia, and then chuckled.

"I have no hope, but the Wei family cannot continue to be a single-line family. We have finally got the conditions, so we need to have more branches and leaves..."

(End of this chapter)