Chapter 27: Journey to the West: Post-Sequel
It is still useful to keep promoting on the Internet during this period. Journey to the West: Post-Sequel has successfully taken over the popularity of the sequel to Journey to the West, and the ratings for the opening episode reached about 25%.
In the subsequent Tongtianhe Scripture Stealing Incident and Jinghe Dragon King Incident, the ratings were successfully maintained and did not drop.
After entering the main plot of Wutian’s counterattack on Lingshan, the sequel to Journey to the West begins to truly show the excitement of the story.
The ratings for the plot of Wutian conquering Lingshan and the Underworld jumped directly to 30%, which is the same as the ratings for the sequel to Journey to the West.
And the follow-up is still rising, reaching a peak of 38%. On average, the overall ratings are even higher than the sequel of Journey to the West.
This time the fandom has really turned positive. Some viewers have begun to think that the sequel to Journey to the West is an orthodox mythological story after learning about Journey to the West.
Some viewers even sent letters to the TV station, asking where there are relevant ancient books and wanting to read the text version.
As expected of Brother Monkey, the male god of all Chinese people. He has two TV series in a row, and the audience is not bored.
Nezha, played by Chen Linfeng, is well received as an important character with a separate plot line.
His Nezha image left a deep impression on the audience, and some media even reported Chen Linfeng's performance during the audition.
The audience then realized that such a beautiful image of Nezha was designed by himself.
During the audition Q&A, the design concept given by Chen Linfeng was also quite convincing, and the public further deepened the impression that "Chen Linfeng is a genius".
Not only that, his soundtrack in the sequel also received some praise, but only a few media exposed it.
In this era, ordinary people are not interested in the behind-the-scenes of film and television dramas. If it were not for Chen Linfeng's own fame, there would be no media coverage at all.
Unless you buy the draft yourself!
Of course, there are not only good reviews. Some experts who specialize in Journey to the West hate this drama.
They criticized wildly in the newspapers, thinking that the adaptation of this drama was too bold, turning Tang Monk into a martial arts master, and the Buddha reincarnated in the human world to fall in love, which simply did not follow martial ethics.
Actually, these experts are not wrong, but most of the TV dramas in this era are a bit romantic, and the audience likes to watch such stories.
In addition to the fact that Tang Seng is a master and is somewhat uncomfortable, love triangles are still relatively new in this era. There is a reason why Qiong Yao is so popular at this time.
The words of experts cannot change the evaluation of the audience.
In short, compared to the previous life, the sequel to Journey to the West in this life has achieved great success.
Unsurprisingly, this drama is the peak of ratings for Chen Linfeng's TV series.
With the continuous increase in the number of televisions and the increase in entertainment methods, it will no longer be possible to have such high ratings of TV series in the future.
Subsequently, various local stations began the second and third rounds of broadcasting,
Publicity at this time was not like the previous way of mainly newspapers and magazines, and actors needed to be present in person.
Chen Linfeng appeared on several promotional programs on local stations and gained a lot of attention. It was not until the end of May that the promotional activities came to an end.
"This kind of publicity is really time-consuming and laborious, Xiaofeng, you might as well write a book honestly." This year, Chen Linfeng spent less time at home than running around, so Chen Linfeng had a lot of thoughts in her heart. Reluctant to give up,
“Compared to being a writer, you can’t make much money as an actor, and it’s hard and tiring, so why bother with it.”
Of course Chen Linfeng knows how to be a best-seller It is easier for a book writer. He earns as much money as an actor and has a higher status. If possible, he is willing to keep writing novels.
However, he didn't read that many books in his previous life, and his inventory was not enough to support him from writing novels until he died of old age.
Not to mention, he also has the vision to leave his name in the world.
It is better to achieve your goals by being a film and television worker.
"Mom, I'm still young, so what's the point of being tired? Writing novels is my hobby, as is acting. What's more, going out more and seeing all kinds of life will also help me write novels."< br>
"Forget it, I can't help you," Chen's mother just complained. In fact, she couldn't be more satisfied with her son's current performance.
"You just came back, and your brother is going out again in a few days. I think it will be harder and harder for you two brothers to stay at home in the future."
"Brother Long's drama is about to start promoting?" Chen Linfeng watched. To Shi Xiaolong on the sofa.
"Yes, the director has already called me."
"Come on, try to surpass the ratings of Journey to the West sequel."
Shi Xiaolong slumped on the sofa Watching TV, not even bothering to look back, "Don't be so proud, maybe the ratings will really exceed it by then. I'll see how you cry."
Of course he knew that this was almost impossible, but he was just being stubborn.
It is still possible to compete for the highest local ratings, but there is no chance of national ratings. CCTV’s coverage is too high, and local stations cannot compare.
Chen Linfeng and Shi Xiaolong chatted for a few words. At this time, Zhao Yuming came over to play with them, and the three of them entered the small bedroom.
Chen Linfeng took a copy of "Three Gates" and flipped through it.
In May, Han Han's first novel "Three Gates" was released.
The public is very concerned about this student author who came out of the new concept essay competition.
I want to know whether his first new book can create the same miracle as Chen Linfeng. "Three Gates" sold more than 100,000 copies in a month.
Although compared with Chen Linfeng's first month's sales data, it seems much normal, but it has also entered the ranks of popular bestsellers.
The public was in an uproar. For such a rebellious student who dropped out of school, many people were unwilling to see his success.
It sells more than 100,000 copies a month, and judging from word-of-mouth, it has not collapsed. At least it has about 500,000 copies a year.
The royalties earned are already a huge expense for a young person who has just entered society.
It can be said that in just a few months, Han Han, who dropped out of school, has emerged from the predicament and is on the way to success.
Experts just said before that Han Han would degenerate after dropping out of school. Who would have thought that he would be slapped in the face immediately.
As a result, the turmoil in public opinion became more intense.
Most of the media are criticizing Han Han for dropping out of school. The more successful he is, the more adverse effects he will have on other students.
A small group of media did not take it seriously, and instead began to hype these two generals.
If Han Han was discussed together with Chen Linfeng before, he would be used as a negative example.
Now these media have somewhat seriously juxtaposed the two, calling them emerging representatives of "post-80s" writers.
It kind of means that "Han Han and Guo Xiaosi" were collectively called "Han Han and Guo Xiaosi" in later generations.
In fact, from Chen Linfeng's point of view, it is not fair to say how good Han Han's book is.
But the whole book reflects a certain perspective of young people very well, and it is normal for it to be popular among young people.
He was lying on the bed reading a book, while the two boys turned on the tape player. Zhao Yuming brought Ren Xianqi's new album, and the two of them howled and howled along to the tune.
Chen Linfeng didn't care. He had long been used to it and turned the pages calmly.
At the end of the song "End of the World", Zhao Yuming pressed pause and rewinded. He wanted to listen to it over and over again today and copy the lyrics.
Shi Xiaolong was not willing to do such troublesome things, so he sat next to Chen Linfeng and said, "Xiaofeng, after writing so many songs, have you ever thought about releasing a song by yourself?"
When Zhao Yuming heard this topic, he came He was interested, "Yeah, singers are so good now, they are even more famous than movie stars."
Shi Xiaolong felt attacked, "We actors are also very good, okay, although...singers...maybe... It’s indeed a little more popular.”
Chen Linfeng kept his eyes on the book and said casually, “I thought about this problem at first, but considering that being a singer is too time-consuming, I didn’t plan to enter the industry.”
Zhao Yuming didn’t believe it, “You’re lying to me, how long does it take to sing a song.”
Shi Xiaolong also had the same attitude.
Chen Linfeng put the book on the table, "Let me explain with an example. Do you know Xu Wei?"
"Who is Xu Wei?" They both shook their heads.
"Have you heard of the song "Persistence"?"
Seeing that the two of them were still confused, Chen Linfeng sang a few lines,
Hugging you OHMYBABY
You see me crying
"Oh, oh," Zhao Yuming remembered after hearing the first sentence.
Shi Xiaolong wondered, "I remember this is Tian Zhen's song. What does it have to do with the Xu Wei you mentioned?"
"This song was written by Xu Wei and he also released it. I’ve heard of this song, but it seems you don’t know it.”
Chen Linfeng spread his hands and said, "The singer you imagine is just a singer. Then Xu Wei is the kind of singer you imagined. In the end, people don't know who he is.
However, if you want to be famous, you have to keep doing it. To become a 'Tian Zhen', it takes a lot of time and energy to make lists, be on notices, and participate in various publicity activities."
This is the first time Zhao Yuming has heard of this kind of thing in the industry. , he asked Shi Xiaolong for confirmation, "Is that so?"
Shi Xiaolong scratched his head. He had never paid attention to it, so he could only answer helplessly that he didn't know either.
"You are also a star after all, how come you don't know anything?" There was a person who took the blame and spoke with a strong voice. Zhao Yuming put his hands on his hips and looked like he hated iron.
In fact, Chen Linfeng is not a singer, not only because of time, but also because he feels that the behind-the-scenes soundtrack is relatively high quality.
Like Ryuichi Sakamoto and Joe Hisaishi in Neon, and Hans Zimmer in Beautiful Country.
Including Zhao Jiping and Hu Weili in China, famous scorers will make people feel like masters and artists.
Chen Linfeng likes to do this kind of thing that takes less time and has a good reputation.
In fact, pop music can also produce world-class superstars. Perhaps if there is a parallel world of Chen Linfeng, he might be able to become an international superstar through pop music.
But Chen Linfeng has chosen the path of being a writer and a film and television drama practitioner, so he can only go one way to the end.
(End of this chapter)