It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 711: The first person to open the domestic entertainment traffic star track, we are not inferior to the worst! The whole family is famous!

As expected before filming began, when the ratings of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" were revealed on the first day of its release, it meant that it had become a "hit-hit fantasy drama."

On the first day of its broadcast, it achieved a national network viewership rate of 1.57%, successfully topping the TV drama ratings list and ranking first in the country in the same period.

During the subsequent broadcast period, it achieved the highest national network single-episode ratings of 2.45% and the highest audience share of 14.80%, surpassing most prime-time TV dramas.

The emergence of these data confirms one thing, that is, the popularity of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is in no way inferior to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" starring Yang Mi!
While the drama set a record of high viewing volume, it also created a "traffic star" in the Internet era.

According to various indexes, the Baidu index of the male lead Li Yifeng increased by 4 times after the TV series was broadcast, and the Weibo index increased to nearly million!
Even the supporting actor William Chan saw his number of Weibo followers increase to over 300 million thanks to the drama.

During the broadcast of the TV series, the number of people participating in the topic of "#古剑奇谈" reached hundreds of millions, with a total of hundreds of topics, and it successfully entered the top ten of the Weibo TV series topic list!
In just one week, "Internet traffic" officially became synonymous with celebrity popularity, and the traffic era of domestic entertainment officially began.

"Gu Jian Qi Tan" successfully made Li Yifeng the "No. 1 traffic star" in the domestic entertainment industry!
As for how long this popularity can last, only time will tell.

However, while the industry is shocked by the ratings and star-making ability of "Gu Jian Qi Tan", it is more concerned about the competition between it and "The Journey of Flower".

Since the latter has not been broadcast on satellite TV so far, the only data that can be compared is the online broadcast data.

When another Saturday and Sunday came, when the two dramas were broadcast on Youku and Mango TV respectively, everyone looked over and secretly guessed which of the two dramas would have a higher number of views.

Monday arrives and the playback data is freshly released.

Looking around, "The Journey of Flower" suppresses "Gu Jian Qi Tan" with absolute advantage.

The online playback volume of the former is more than three times that of the latter!
According to the latest playback data, Youku revealed that the playback data of the sixth episode of "The Journey of Flower" was 6 million, while that of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was only more than 1.2 million.

For a moment, the entire network was shocked!
I thought "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was already impressive enough, but I never expected that the data shown by "The Journey of Flower" would be even more amazing!
However, when many media outlets reported this situation, fans of the two groups started arguing.

Fans of "The Journey of Flower" believe that in this comparison, they have won over "Gu Jian Qi Tan" with absolute advantage.

However, a group of fans of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" believe that the drama starring their brother is also being broadcast simultaneously on satellite TV stations, which will naturally divert part of the playback data of the video platform.

So, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" did not lose!
Fans of both sides started various debates on this issue, which even escalated to criticisms of the actors and the TV series itself.

The latter said that the former's actors had poor acting skills, awkward performances, and the plot was too fake and empty.

The former fought back, saying that apart from using a large number of talent show stars with huge fan base, which increased the number of fans, the production level of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" was a complete mess.

Many drama critics pointed out: "The high ratings and popularity of the TV series "Ancient Costume Tales" give us the revelation that most TV viewers watch TV series because they are interested in a certain actor in the series. Even if they don't like the series, they will continue to watch it for the actor.

Because of this, it will be allowed to have shortcomings, and users will participate in the creation. If the appearance is not good, it will be modified. If the plot is not good, the plot will be changed. The user participation will increase, and the number of fans will naturally increase.

If we only discuss the production level and the quality of the series, "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is far, far behind "The Journey of Flower" and is even impossible to reach!"

Faced with such remarks, fans of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" will naturally not agree.

As a result, the arguments and disputes between the two sides became more and more intense, and there was a sense of "irreconcilable" situation!
Chen Fei received a report from Jiang Xuerou: "Huanrui's newcomer Li Yifeng has caught the Internet's wave and has become an instant hit. A group of fans are crazy about him and can't stand any bad words about him on the Internet."

"Haha, an instant success?"

Chen Fei curled his lips and said, "It's just a kind of fake marketing. Isn't it just spending money to increase various data? They don't care whether the TV series is profitable or not. They only care about marketing the actors, creating stars quickly, and then harvesting them..."

Jiang Xueruo listened to these words and recalled Huanrui's recent operations on the Internet. She was surprised to find that Chen Fei had actually predicted them all!
"Then The Journey of Flower..."

"We won't participate in this kind of operation." Chen Fei warned seriously, "We always put quality first, and then the actors. If we want to seek long-term development, it's best not to even look at this kind of 'comparison of the worst' operation."

“Not worse than the others?”

Jiang Xue murmured to herself, having already made up her mind.

Anyway, no matter how "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is marketed, the quality and effectiveness of "The Journey of Flower" are recognized as strong in the industry, and this alone is enough.

After figuring this out, Jiang Xueruo stopped thinking about it and started reporting on the situation of Red Sorghum.

"Youku has already made arrangements. After the first round of broadcasting of The Journey of Flower is over, Red Sorghum will take over.

As for the broadcasting rights of the TV stations, they were bought by Dragon TV and Shandong TV. The profits are very good. On the premise of recovering the cost, there is an additional 30% profit..."

As he listened, Fade Chen nodded with satisfaction.

The production cost of "Red Sorghum" was not low, reaching 1.3 million yuan.

The largest expense among these was Zhou Xun's salary. As the winner of three major film awards, her personal salary was as high as 3000 million.

It is no exaggeration to say that the combined pay of all other actors is not as high as hers!
Of course, it was precisely because of her joining that the first round of broadcasting rights were sold at a high price.

"Okay, let's arrange it that way."

Chen Fei made the final decision and gave Jiang Xuru the greatest operational authority.

……

July passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the first half of the month is about to end.

In the film industry, "Transformers 4" is still leading the way, with its box office revenue of 10.5 billion making many domestic films tremble with fear.

The box office of "Breakup Guru" directed by Deng Chao has exceeded 3 million yuan. Although the word of mouth is not very good, the box office performance is unexpectedly good.

The main reason is that the various publicity efforts were relatively good.

During the recording of the first episode of the first season of "Running Man", Lao Deng seemed to have come to his home court, showing off in various ways, so much so that many live recording clips were leaked.

Then, the hit TV series "Gu Jian Qi Tan" starring Yang Mi also attracted a group of fans.

However, what makes Yang Mi feel a little defensive is that whether in movies or TV series, she, the heroine, seems to have become a foil.

Now when netizens mention "Breakup Master", the most talked about things must be Deng Chao's various outrageous actions.

When talking about "Gu Jian Qi Tan", the most discussed person on social media such as Weibo is Li Yifeng.

Sometimes the topic discussion about her is not even as high as that about Chen Weiting, and she is only slightly higher than people like Zheng Shuang.

This also made Yang Mi very dissatisfied.

"Why? Why did this happen? I'm the leading actress! How come my popularity is not as high as the second male lead?"

When Yang Mi thought about the fact that Zhao Liying had gained tens of millions of fans thanks to "The Journey of Flower", she suddenly felt filled with grievance.

She is obviously the heroine, but why can’t she gain popularity?

Listening to Yang Mi's questioning, Zeng Jia looked a little embarrassed: "Mi Mi, you have to recognize one fact. "The Breakup Master" was directed and acted by Deng Chao himself, and "Swords of Legends" was used by Huanrui to promote its own male actors. You were just... a foil."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Mi's expression suddenly changed.

She gritted her teeth and said, "They are marketing, why can't we?"

Zeng Jia shrugged: "But we don't have the right platform and enough resources!"

"Then go find it!"

"Where to find it?"

This rhetorical question directly aroused Yang Mi's anger, and she said sternly: "A few months ago you said that you would look for suitable investors for financing.

But how much time has passed? Why is there still no movement?

Aren’t LeEco, Alibaba, Penguin, Baidu, and other Internet companies investing everywhere? Why not introduce their resources?
If you don't trust them, you can always go to Feiyue Films! If Jiaxing can enjoy the resources controlled by Chen Fei, its development will definitely be faster than it is now!"

"You don't understand at all!"

Zeng Jia was also filled with anger: "If they want to attract these people to invest, they must have controlling rights and the right to speak. But once these are given away, what is the point of opening this company? Aren't we still subject to others' control?"

"So what do you say we should do?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely find a way."

Zeng Jia used the tactic of "delay" again and began to appease Yang Mi.

Her ambition has begun to rise. Now that she has come to this point, she will never allow others to enjoy the fruits of her labor, not even Yang Mi!

……

In a blink of an eye, it was July 2. In the crew of Avengers , Chen Fei raised the loudspeaker and shouted "cut", which meant that the crew's filming in China had officially come to an end.

Next, the crew will return to Los Angeles for the final phase of filming.

According to Chen Fei's estimation, this top science fiction blockbuster can be officially completed by August 1st at the latest.

Looking around the shooting scene and seeing that everyone was handling their work in an orderly manner, Fade Chen stood up, stretched, and took the phone from the assistant beside him.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Yang from Ying Huang, and Mr. Huo Qigang from Jiahe have just called you separately."

"okay, I get it."

Fade Chen nodded, opened the call log list, and called Huo Qigang back.

The call was connected quickly, and after a few pleasantries, the two got down to business.

"The "Drug War 2" project has been officially approved, and some preparatory work has been completed. It is expected to start filming in half a month."

"Okay, just follow the arrangements."

Chen Fei responded casually, saying that a project with an investment of less than 3000 million was not worth his special attention.

"You are such a good boss, you are so good at being a hands-off manager!"

Huo Qigang sighed first, and then mentioned another thing: "By the way, on the 27th of next month, it will be my eldest son Huo Zhongxi's first birthday. If you are free, remember to come and have a drink."

"Okay, I got it." Fade Chen responded, and before hanging up the phone he added, "Your son's name is quite good."

“Haha.” Huo Qigang laughed, “My grandfather left this when he was still alive.”

"very good!"

Chen Fei agreed very much. This family is all famous!

After finishing the call with Huo Qigang, he called Yang Shoucheng again.

"Jing Tian has returned to China. I plan to start the project of "The Man from Macau 2" immediately. What do you think?"

"Okay, you can handle this kind of small matter."

"Haha, I have to say hello to you."

Yang Shoucheng smiled cheerfully, then turned around and gave Chen Fei a trick of "the drunkard's intention is not to drink".

"By the way, I have one more thing to ask. Ip Man 3 has been off the screen for over a year. When do you think it would be best to start preparing for the final film?"

Chen Fei was immediately amused. This question was really "incidental".

After thinking for a moment, he gave an accurate answer: "Then wait until the filming of "The Man from Macau 2" is finished. It's better not to spread your energy too thin."

"Row!"

Yang Shoucheng suppressed his inner joy and after chatting for a few words, he made an excuse to hang up the phone, as if he was afraid that Chen Fei would suddenly change his mind.

……

After saying hello to the on-site producer, Chen Fei left the crew.

Because of the transfer, he was given another three-day holiday, during which he could take a break.

However, on the way back to the hotel, he saw a new message on Weibo.

Another well-known screenwriter in the circle has committed a crime, and he did it on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. He is simply seeking his own death!

Looking around, all the leading actors of "Wulin Waijia" posted on Weibo to express their regret and condemnation, and even many fans tried to plead for him.

But in Chen Fei's opinion, this behavior is actually not worthy of sympathy at all.

Unjust is doomed to destruction!
Since he has done something wrong, he must bear the corresponding consequences. If we just forgive him so easily, who will comfort those heroes who lost their lives in drug prohibition?

The official attitude is very clear. For this kind of situation, just ban it directly without mercy.

As a result, this "talented man" who enjoyed a great reputation in the industry completely ruined his career in front of the stage.

Maybe he can still do some behind-the-scenes work in the future, but whether he can find a partner is another matter.

Turning his eyes away from this piece of news, Chen Fei's attention fell on another report about the movie box office.

"The movie 'Old Boy: Way of the Dragon', directed and starred by new director Xiao Yang, grossed 2471 million yuan on its first day, successfully standing out from a host of domestic films."

"It is reported that another comedy film produced by Feiyue Films, "Detective Chinatown", in which Xiao Yang participated, will be released during the National Day holiday."

"The film industry has once again gained a new director! Congratulations!"

Looking at these reports, a smile appeared on Fade Chen's face.

Xiao Yang is a pretty good actor. He had seen his acting skills during the audition for "Detective Chinatown".

Although it cannot be said to be at the top level, it is definitely at the first-tier level, at least on the same level as Huang Xiaoming.

Feiyue Films has signed a long-term contract with him, and he will have wonderful appearances in subsequent "Detective Chinatown" series of films.

After returning to the hotel and calculating the time difference, Chen Fei called Liu Yifei on the other side of the ocean.

"Did you miss me?"

"Yes, when are you coming to Los Angeles? I found a really delicious western restaurant."

"I'll probably arrive the day after tomorrow. Will you pick me up at the airport then?"

"Yeah, okay, hehe."

The two chatted on the phone for more than an hour, then reluctantly hung up.

Chen Fei had just put down his phone and was about to take a shower, but the next second, the phone rang again.

He picked it up and saw that it was Wang Changtian calling.

"Hello? Mr. Wang? What can I do for you?"

"Zhou Xingchi asked me to inform you that he plans to announce the Mermaid project tomorrow morning. He hopes that our investors can help promote it."

Fade Chen was a little surprised: "Why didn't he call me personally?"

"He said he called but couldn't get through, so he asked me to help convey the message."

"Oh, oh, okay, I get it."

Chen Fei touched his nose awkwardly. He must have accidentally disconnected Zhou Xingchi's phone when he was talking on the phone with Liu Yifei.

……

A new day has arrived quietly.

For ordinary people, this may be just an ordinary day, but for the entire film and television industry, today is like a major earthquake!

At exactly six o'clock in the morning, several news items came out of nowhere, directly interrupting the competition between "The Journey of Flower" and "Swords of Legends", and landed at the top of Weibo's hot search list.

"Star Shine, founded by Stephen Chow, has officially announced that after the release of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, the latest film project directed by Stephen Chow, The Mermaid, has officially been approved today!"

"According to public information, the movie "The Mermaid" is expected to cost 400 million yuan, and is jointly produced by four companies: Xinghui, China Film, Enlight Media, and Feiyue Films. Zhou Xingchi will write and direct it."

"Regarding the film's casting, Star Shine said that the selection of the heroine will be open to the whole country for a three-month audition, and major art schools, brokerage companies, actor studios, etc. are welcome to sign up and participate. As for the remaining roles, they will also be open to the film and television industry for open auditions."

As the news came out, China Film Group, Light Media, and Feiyue Film followed up, forwarded and reprinted the news, and affirmed the establishment of this project.

In less than an hour, the entire entertainment industry was in an uproar!

……

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