mijobooks Chapter 513 It turns out it was that important person!
Chapter 513 It turns out it was that important person!
Chapter 513 It turns out it was that important person!
Zhao Yike's words were agreed upon by the others.
The real-time ratings speak for themselves: "Go Go Squid!" has a rating of 1.69%, while "Love and Destiny" only has a rating of 0.69%.
The difference between these two is a hit drama with a viewership rating exceeding 1%.
In terms of viewership ratings, this hit drama that iQiyi was so focused on has flopped.
Fortunately, Aiqiyi didn't use this drama in the battle between Er Shi Xing Chen and Tencent Penguin Pictures before, otherwise they would have lost both face and substance.
Time flew by, and the night passed quickly.
The next day, Liu Dong went to iQiyi as soon as he got to the office and immediately checked the ratings for "Love and Destiny" and "Joy of Life".
But when he saw the result, his face instantly turned ugly: "How is this possible?"
Their drama "Love and Destiny" only achieved a viewership rating of 0.65%.
It didn't even break 1%.
This was completely different from what they had expected.
He immediately checked the ratings for "Go Go Squid!" and his face twitched involuntarily.
A viewership rating of 1.74%.
"This is impossible." Liu Dong couldn't believe it.
He always thought that "Love and Destiny" could crush "Go Go Squid!", thinking that the other side couldn't resist their "Love and Destiny".
After all, ancient costume dramas and fantasy dramas are popular now. How much effort and resources did they put into this drama? Why is this the case?
He immediately comforted himself, saying there was still the online viewership.
But very quickly, he seemed to lose all his energy and spirit.
The first two episodes of both dramas did not garner particularly high online viewership.
"Love and Destiny" averaged 6500 million views per episode, while "Go Go Squid!" averaged 1 million views per episode.
6500 million views per episode is already a lot of online viewership, but what does it amount to compared to the three dramas that fought against Tencent Video in the previous season?
The key point is that "Go Go Squid!" has already surpassed 1 million views on its premiere.
This……
What Liu Dong needs to consider now is not the data, but how much face he will lose this time, since they started off too high-profile.
His decision was absolutely correct; it was just that the drama "Love and Destiny" was completely unconvincing.
The consequence now is that I'm likely to be ridiculed by many people later.
"Sigh." Liu Dong couldn't help but sigh.
On the other side, Huang Zhen from Tencent Penguin Pictures looked even worse than Liu Dong.
Originally, "Joy of Life" did not have the effect of stopping the Second Generation Stars. It was thought that at least it had killed two of the opponent's hit dramas. It was thought that since the Second Generation Stars no longer had any hit dramas, Aiqiyi could help suppress the Second Generation Stars website.
But he never expected that the difference between the two dramas would be so great.
"Are people who love their art useless?" Huang Zhen couldn't help but curse.
Wasn't "Love and Destiny" a hit drama that Aiqiyi (the production company) highly valued? Wasn't it intended to be a direct competitor to "Joy of Life"? And yet it flopped like this.
Does it live up to the expectations of Tencent Penguin Pictures?
What made him even angrier was the data for "Go Go Squid!", which was definitely on par with "All Is Well" and was another hit drama.
As expected, Yang Zi's ability to handle dramas is truly terrifying.
The key question is why StarCraft II has such a drama, especially at this time. The problem is that Tencent Video's current dramas are no match for Go Go Squid!
This doesn't mean that Second Generation Star Films indirectly won against Tencent Pictures.
The worst-case scenario has occurred.
If the outside world were to place the title of No. 1 in the film and television industry on Er Shi Xing Chen Film and Television at this time, then Tencent Pictures would have done nothing of value, and their reputation and status would be greatly affected.
"Damn Aiqiyi, useless Aiqiyi." Huang Zhen couldn't help but curse in his heart over and over again.
The release of data for the two dramas online caused quite a stir.
No one expected that what was thought to be an evenly matched battle would turn out to be as intense as the battle between Er Shi Xing Chen and Tencent Video, offering a long and exciting spectacle.
Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
"Love and Destiny" flopped, and iQiyi unilaterally announced the end of the competition.
Therefore, the result is that various videos from online bloggers have emerged, mostly praising "Go Go Squid!" and criticizing "Love and Destiny" in various ways... or providing honest explanations.
Anyway, "Go Go Squid!" is amazing, while "Love and Destiny" has become synonymous with bad dramas.
Actually, "Love and Destiny" wasn't that bad, but it was too high-profile at the beginning, aiming to crush "Go Go Squid!", but who knew it would be crushed so badly in the end.
Therefore, the backlash from high popularity and high expectations has occurred.
Aiqiyi actually tried to promote it, hoping that the situation would improve when the plot became more exciting, since there have been quite a few dramas with such a comeback story before.
But as the show progressed day by day, their idea was destined to become a luxury.
The data kept growing. "Go Go Squid!" quickly surpassed a 2% viewership rating and 1.5 million views per episode, with the trend of increasing viewership.
The one who benefits the most from this data is naturally Li Xian, who has already signed with Second Star Entertainment.
Li Xian was a little nervous as he entered the Second Star Building again.
When he came to sign the contract, "Go Go Squid!" had just started airing. After signing the contract, he went back home, packed some things, and made some arrangements. It took him a few days to come to Linhai City again.
After all, he signed with Ershixingchen Film and Television, and he will be spending a lot of time in Linhai City from now on.
For example, for his upcoming schedule, Ershixingchen helped him get endorsements from five high-end luxury brands. Whether it was the signing ceremony or the advertising shoot, it was all in Linhai City.
Today marks the signing of our first high-end fashion brand, with a signing fee of 1500 million yuan.
He was just a nobody in the entertainment industry before, and it would have been impossible for him to get such resources. But one drama made him a star and he got this kind of endorsement.
Naturally, he also knew that this was because of the strength of the second generation of Xingchen. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to have five consecutive high-end luxury endorsements all to himself.
"Brother Xian, the boss is here," a young girl beside him quickly reminded him.
This is the agent assigned to him by Ershixingchen Film and Television. Although she is young and lacks experience in managing artists, she is considered a veteran employee of Ershixingchen and is the head of the agent department. She used to manage internet celebrities, but now she has switched to managing celebrities.
Moreover, the other party doesn't seem to need much experience, since Ershi Xingchen isn't worried about resources now; she just needs to select resources for him.
Upon hearing the reminder, Li Xian immediately looked at the excessively handsome young man who was walking over, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him respectfully: "President Chen."
"Nervous?" Chen Jincheng had just seen Li Xian and could tell that he was nervous, probably because it was the first time he had signed such a big endorsement contract.
After Sun Ji signed Li Xian, he asked Sister Hong to try to contact the high-end luxury brands that had signed with Li Xian in another world.
Since those brands in the other world were able to sign Li Xian, they must have their reasons for valuing him. His skyrocketing popularity is the main reason. Moreover, he is now an artist under Xingchen Film and Television, which is even stronger than his original company. They have no reason not to choose him.
Just as he expected, as soon as Sister Hong made the contact, five brands agreed, with a total signing fee of 75 million yuan. Ershi Xingchen also took nearly 30 million yuan of it.
Today, Sister Hong arranged Li Xian's first signing ceremony. Not only did reporters contact him, but the buzz was also generated, giving the product company both substance and prestige, and also providing publicity.
When Li Xian saw that the boss had noticed, he spoke frankly: "Boss, I am a little nervous. This is the first time I've signed such a large endorsement deal."
Chen Jincheng said with a smile, "Then you'll have to get used to it. You'll definitely get a lot of endorsements later. By the way, hurry up and go to the signing ceremony. There are still a lot of current girlfriends waiting for you there."
These words made Li Xian feel inexplicably embarrassed.
After "Go Go Squid!" became a hit, he gained a lot of female fans who started calling him their "current boyfriend" and referring to themselves as their "current girlfriends," which he found quite embarrassing.
But this feeling is really good.
"Boss, I'm off to the signing ceremony." Li Xian said respectfully as he walked towards the signing site.
Chen Jincheng also entered the elevator and headed to the film and television department.
Hongjie will handle the signing; he has other important matters to attend to.
Upon arriving at the film and television department, Sun Ji was already busy directing a group of people, including a variety show director, a stage manager, a lighting technician, a host, and a team of photographers. Old Chen was personally leading the team, taking notes on some points of attention that Sun Ji mentioned.
Sun Ji's grand gesture was naturally for the selection of the female lead for the film "Better Days," a collaboration with Nanhe Film and Television Group.
The date previously announced by Nanhe Film and Television Group is fast approaching. These days, he and the people from Ershixingchen have been busy with this matter. The 16th floor of Ershixingchen Building has been transformed into a venue specifically for this event.
The casting event will be broadcast live on the Ershixingchen Film and Television Network, which Sun Ji naturally attaches great importance to.
Moreover, given the high level of interest in this matter before, it's safe to assume that the live stream will generate significant buzz and increase the daily active users of Ershixingchen Films.
When Sun Ji saw his boss arrive, he immediately stepped forward to report: "Boss, the casting for 'Better Days' is almost done. In addition to you, the judges and guests will also include Zeng Guoxiang, the director from Nanhe. However, I suggest that we invite another actor with great acting skills and status to serve as a judge."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jincheng inexplicably thought of Wu Zhengyu.
Because the other person's participation in this type of program in another world is so effective, contributing many memorable moments.
So, if there's no one else to choose from, then this one will do.
Thinking about it, Chen Jincheng also made a phone call to Wu Zhengyu.
Hong Kong.
After finishing recording "China in Classics", Wu Zhengyu returned here because he has another variety show about acting to record next. He is not in a hurry for his work afterward.
After all, it's a collaboration between Ershixingchen and CCTV, so this show is bound to be a hit. With the addition of "China in Classics," once these two variety shows air, his popularity in mainland China will definitely skyrocket, and it will definitely be even more popular than those parent-child variety shows.
Therefore, he can shop with his wife and son without worry, unlike those Hong Kong artists who venture into the mainland and are so anxious and uneasy.
While he was shopping, his phone rang, and he hurriedly told his family, "I have an important call to take, please wait a moment."
Seeing his serious expression, his son asked curiously, "Dad, who's making you so nervous?"
"It's that important person I was talking about," Wu Zhengyu quickly explained.
The family then realized it was him; he was indeed an important person, no wonder…
(End of this chapter)