Chapter 517: The popular TV series and the good news do not go to outsiders
At the beginning of 2017, a fairy tale drama "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" by Gu Wei and Yang Mi became popular all over the country.
Since its launch in early February, it has successively broken various broadcast records, becoming the first drama in 2017 to truly break through the industry and become a hit.
Affected by the popularity of the TV series, not only the male and female protagonists Gu Wei and Yang Mi have become more popular, but also supporting actors such as Dilraba Dilraba, Huang Mengying, Zhang Binbin, Gao Weiya and other Jiaxing artists , fame has been improved to varying degrees.
Up until the end of the TV series in early March, Gu Wei went abroad to record "Flower Master 3" and "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom". ending, but the number of views on the Internet is still growing rapidly.
As of the end of March, the online playback volume of "三生三世" has exceeded 40 billion, leading the second place "Hua Qiangu" by more than 10 billion.
Of course, at this time, several major platforms have put a lot of effort into the broadcast volume of TV series for the sake of performance, popularity and investment.
In addition, many celebrity fans also like to increase the views of their idols’ dramas. For example, watching one episode will count as one view, watching two episodes will increase the view count, and exiting and re-entering will increase the view count. Volume, after watching a drama, you can probably increase the number of views by as many episodes as you want. Some people don’t know how much the drama will increase after watching the drama.
So the statistical data seems to be exaggerated.
However, even after being "dehydrated", the current performance of "三生三世" is definitely one of the top dramas in recent years.
At the end of March, while Gu Wei was still having fun in Australia, Mango Channel quietly launched "In the Name of the People", a realistic anti-corruption drama.
Because it was broadcast at the Golden Eagle Private Theater during prime time, and relying on the high traffic of Mango Channel itself, [In the Name of the People] attracted widespread attention as soon as it was broadcast.
Mr. Hou Yong, who came to guest appearance, showed textbook acting skills in just two episodes. He became famous after eating noodles, and the classic performance of a petty official and a corrupt official directly sent his highlight to Beijing Film Academy. teaching materials, the audience was also attracted by this large-scale anti-corruption drama.
[In the Name of the People] only aired one episode on the first day and reached the top of all ratings rankings. The second episode on the second day had a national network ratings of 2.3 and CSM52 metropolitan ratings. The rate is 2.28, which can be said to be a crazy move.
Different from "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" which was popular a month ago, although Gu Wei and Yang Mi's costume drama is very popular, the audience is mainly young people and women.
[In the Name of the People], regardless of gender or age group, has attracted widespread attention across the entire society and at all different levels.
As the plot of the drama deepened, the ratings of CSM52 City Network quickly exceeded 5, surpassing the 4.2% ratings record set by the 2014 ratings champion [The Legend of Wu Meiniang].
By the time "In the Name of the People" reached its final stage in mid-April, the real-time peak ratings of the TV series on the CSM52 city network exceeded 7, breaking the previous record of 5.23% set by "The Temptation of Going Home" in 2011. records.
In addition, this data also set a new record for the highest ratings of provincial satellite TV in the 21st century, creating the highest record in the history of domestic TV dramas in the past ten years.
If "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" is one of those annual hit dramas that can produce one or two shows every year, then "In the Name of the People" is definitely the most popular TV series in recent years.
Its popularity and social influence after its broadcast have been rarely matched in the past ten years.
"Director Li, congratulations, the quality of our drama is fully worthy of its current results, and it is the result of everyone's hard work.
When the TV series is finished broadcasting in a while, be sure to Please invite all the cast and crew to come out and celebrate.”
In the office of [Wei Ming Xia] company, Gu Wei was on the phone with Li Lu, the director of [In the Name of the People].
The two chatted for a while, and Gu Wei frowned deeply when he heard Director Li Lu mention some news.
"What, there is such a thing. In this bright world, there are still people who are so lawless.
I have a special security team here. Do you want to send two people there for Teacher Zhou
Well, help me take it to Teacher Zhou. I still hope that he will pay more attention to his own safety recently. He would rather believe that he has it than that he has nothing."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei sat on the office chair and thought. After a while, his fingers tapped on the table.
For a long time, he sighed, and he had no good solution.
Director Li just mentioned that with the recent popularity of "In the Name of the People", a stranger called Mr. Zhou Meisen, the screenwriter and promoter of the TV series, and threatened him to be careful when going out, as they might find him in a car accident.
The scale of [In the Name of the People] is too large, and if you are not careful, it will be substituted for real people in reality. The water here is too deep. Even with Gu Wei's current status and reputation, I have enough self-preservation, but I am totally powerless to do anything.
However, for celebrities, their own fame is the best protection. Teacher Zhou Meisen is a well-known domestic writer and screenwriter, a member of the 10th National Committee of the Writers Association, and also passed the 7th Spiritual Civilization Construction With the "Five One Project" award, only a few crazy people would threaten his personal safety at this juncture.
'There was nothing wrong with Mr. Zhou from the original time and space. I guess the other party was just trying to scare him'
Gu Wei could only comfort himself in this way.
After returning from Australia, Gu Wei has been busy working in the company. After he left for a month, there were a lot of things piled up in the company waiting for him to come back to deal with.
In the two days after coming back, Gu Wei had already gone to the recording studio to record the demo of [DanceMonkey] and sent it to the [Hua Shao] program team. As for the follow-up promotion, it depends entirely on the arrangement of the program team. He is not needed. worry.
Afternoon, the company’s conference room.
"Mr. Long, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you. We will be a family from now on!" After signing the contract, Gu Wei smiled and shook hands with Long Danni.
From now on, he has officially invested in the other party's newly established [Wow Haw Entertainment], becoming the company's major shareholder accounting for 30% of the shares. At the same time, [Wei Mingxia] has also become a strategic partner of [Wow Haw] .
"We will need Mr. Gu to take more care of us in the future!"
Long Danni also recognizes Gu Wei as a partner. As the former CEO of [Tianyu Media] and a truly powerful figure in the entertainment industry, she clearly understands We know how influential Gu Wei and his company [Wei Tianxia] are today in the film and television industry. [Wow Haw Entertainment] is newly established. Although she has a wide network of contacts, she cannot guarantee that the company will develop smoothly.
Now that he has Gu Wei's support, he has a certain guarantee for his career.
“I heard that Mr. Long’s new company has just been established and will cooperate with Tengxun Video on a new project?”
"Mr. Gu is well-informed. According to my plan, [Wow Haw Wow] will mainly focus on producing idol development variety shows, similar to Mango Channel's Super Girl and Fast Man.
The other one is to cultivate yourself
I think there is still a lot of room for development in this area in China, and it can eventually develop into a big company like South Korea’s SM that specializes in launching male and female groups.”
Long Danni focused on talent shows and variety shows when she was on Mango Channel. Now that she is out on her own, she naturally wants to do what she is best at.
“Currently, I have reached an agreement with Tengxun Video to cooperate in producing a music idol development program called [Tomorrow’s Son], which is still in the preparation stage.
By the way, Mr. Gu, are you interested in becoming a mentor?
If you can join, then this program will not worry about its popularity! "
Long Danni looked at Gu Wei eagerly. Since she is already a shareholder of the company, is it right to help the company's variety show get its first shot?
Gu Weixiao
"Mr. Long, it's not that I don't want to help. I'm about to join the team to shoot a TV series, and then there's a movie to be shot with China Film Group. I really don't have time. . ”
After hearing Gu Wei's words, Long Danni looked regretful.
“If you don’t have time, Mr. Gu, I have also considered inviting Yang Mi to be the main mentor. Because of the popularity of [Three Lives, Three Worlds and Ten Miles of Peach Blossom], she is now at the peak of her popularity.
I just don’t know if Yang Mi can agree?”
“Is it appropriate to ask Yang Mi to be a mentor in a music program?” Gu Wei had some doubts. Although Da Mi Mi’s little voice is very nice, But when it comes to singing, I can’t compliment her. Even millions of tunes can’t save her [Love Offering].
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu. This kind of idol talent show always needs a famous mentor to attract the audience. We will naturally find other professional mentors." Long Danni naturally knows what Gu Wei thinks.
"Okay, this kind of professional thing naturally depends on professionals like Mr. Long, but don't worry about Yang Mi. I'll say hello to her and it won't be difficult for her to join~"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Gu!" Without Gu Wei and Yang Mi, it can be regarded as not taking the big king but the little king, and the effect will not be much different.
The two chatted for a while, and Gu Wei suddenly thought of something.
“[Wajiwaji Entertainment] currently only has a few artists from [X9 Youth League] under its umbrella?”
“The company has just been established and has not yet started recruiting new trainees. There are only a few young people I brought here from Tianyu.”
Gu Wei nodded.
“I remember that I attended the Fuji Xun Starlight Awards at the end of last year, and [X Jiu Youth League] also performed the opening dance. I was deeply impressed by those young guys, especially one named Xiao Zhan. He looks very handsome~
I am going to film a modern idol drama, in which several male supporting roles have not yet been decided.
Mr. Long can ask them to come over and try it out. Mirror, if there are no big problems, you can choose from a few people in [X Jiu Youth League] for several roles, including the second male lead."
Gu Wei's words made Long Danni's eyes light up. Wei's drama fans are recognized in the industry.
Although the biggest bonus every time goes to the heroine, there are also many outstanding supporting roles.
Not to mention far away, this year's "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" has become famous for the second female lead Dilraba, the second male lead Gao Weiyao, as well as a series of Jiaxing newcomers such as Zhang Binbin and Huang Mengying.
"That's great. I'd like to thank Mr. Gu for his attention on behalf of these young men. When I get back to the company, I'll ask them to come over for an audition as soon as possible!"
Gu Wei smiled.
"You're welcome, Mr. Long, we are all from our own family, and the wealth will not go to outsiders. If I have suitable resources, I will naturally consider my own people."
In fact, there are several male supporting roles, and the main choice is the second male lead.
The original version [Dear, Beloved] was produced by Juku Media, the same production company where Gu Wei filmed [Shanshan Is Coming]. The second male lead, Hu Yitian, is the mother of Juku Artists under the company Huace.
Now that Gu Wei's version is not as cool as the drama, the actors naturally don't need to look for those in the original version.
And the performance of idol dramas is very difficult, so naturally you have to do it yourself.
(End of this chapter)