Chapter 49 Premiere Ratings
Author: Stupid Old Leek
"Are you so confident that you won't wait two more days?" Huo Wenxi said, even if the series is good, it still needs to ferment, right?
"100%!"
Wu Nianzu is very confident. In his previous life, "Meteor Garden" was aired naked, and the ratings exploded in the third episode. Sponsors came to him directly, and the crew was able to change the situation, and then moved it to prime time.
Wu Nianzu has made so much more preparations this time than in his previous life, and the ratings are definitely much better than in his previous life!
Although it was broadcast several years in advance, there was no problem at all.
"I hope it's what you said! We still need to see the audience's response to this drama to know whether the overseas plan you mentioned is feasible." Huo Wenxi is still relatively calm. Some dramas may not be adaptable to other places.
"Sister Xi, don't worry, even if our drama is aired 20 years later, it will still be a hit!" Wu Nianzu said with a smile.
Other dramas may only be popular in a certain few years, and then disappear after this trend, but "Meteor Garden" will definitely not be the case, it will be a hit every time it is filmed!
Did you know that after the release of "Meteor Garden", China, Japan, Korea and Thailand will release a remake every few years, and every time it will become a hit in their own country, and even become popular abroad!
For example, the Thai version of 2021 "Meteor Garden" will still be followed by a bunch of Chinese drama fans!
Even "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower", which was the most plagiarized of them all, dominated the same period, and was praised by Tang Zhanghan and Sister Shuangzi.
Yes, "Let's Watch the Meteor Shower" is plagiarism. Don't look at the editor Wang Hailin who found a bunch of excuses to talk nonsense, but in fact it is just to excuse plagiarism. The fact is that the crew did not get the remake rights of "Boys Over Flowers". This is of course plagiarism.
Got it!
"Brother Zu, although I think it looks pretty, are you exaggerating?"
In Yan Kuan's opinion, if it can be popular 20 years later, it can be considered a classic, but "Meteor Garden" is still quite childish in his opinion.
Wu Nianzu smiled and patted Yan Kuan on the shoulder:
"Kuan, you have only seen the first level. In today's society, not only children need fairy tales, adults also need them! And the story of Cinderella and the prince is an eternal classic!
When I adapted the script, I completely followed the Cinderella story template:
Shancai is Cinderella, F4 is the prince in the castle, Yingde Academy is the pumpkin carriage that leads Cinderella to the dance, and Senior Sister Todo Jing who protects Shancai is a fairy with magic;
Daomingsi's mother assumes the role of the vicious stepmother who crosses the line, the female classmates who constantly stir up trouble are Cinderella's jealous sisters, and finally, Shancai's precious quality is the glass slipper that the prince takes a fancy to.
Our TV series is to create dreams for the audience. Even if you are a common girl, as long as you are kind and brave, you can still cross the class, be loved by several rich and handsome men, and be brought into the upper class by a prince that you have never entered before.
society, and finally achieve success with the prince!
Underneath the exaggerated appearance of our TV series, there is an eternal topic about true love transcending everything and achieving equal relationships!"
Yan Kuan listened to Wu Nianzu's words, compared them, and found that this was really the case. He did not expect that there were so many truths behind it.
In fact, as the origin of an idol drama, how could "Meteor Garden" be so simple?
This drama also includes almost all the classic plots of subsequent idol dramas, including mismatched love, Cinderella and the domineering president, the love triangle of the gentle knight, the ugly duckling turning into a white swan, the betrayal of best friends, brothers turning against each other for love, men and women
Active and passive cohabitation, the fiancée falling from the sky, the hero saving the beauty and seeing his sincerity...
Almost all the routines of idol dramas in later generations are basically inseparable from the category of "Meteor Garden". At most, they just take one of the scenes to the extreme.
After returning to the house, Yan Kuan washed up and quickly fell asleep. Wu Nianzu looked at his sleeping teammates. It seemed that he still didn't realize that he was going to be famous, or he didn't know what the concept of being famous was.
At around nine o'clock in the morning, Director Jin wandered into the office.
Last night he said hello to Cai Yinong and left. It was just a late night scene. Was it worth watching him personally?
The tea brewed by his subordinates was already placed on the desk. Director Jin picked up the teacup, blew on it and took a sip.
At this time, the subordinate came over and reported with a happy face: "Director, the ratings of "Meteor Garden" last night exploded!"
Director Jin raised his eyelids: "How much?"
"2.7%!"
Director Jin's hand holding the teacup shook: "Ahem...how much do you say?"
He suspected that he heard it wrong or his subordinates reported it wrong. It should be 0.27%, right? This should be the level that the late-night ratings can reach.
"The average was 2.7%, and at the end it was as high as 3.8%!" the subordinate said excitedly.
Director Jin quickly put the tea cup on the table, copied the documents in the hands of his subordinates, and started reading.
It rose from 0.4% to 1.5% 10 minutes after F4 appeared. By the beginning of the second episode, it had jumped to 3.2%, and then ended at 3.8%!
Hiss! Director Jin gasped!
Good guy! The ratings of many prime-time dramas are only like this!
"Quick! Call Mr. Cai from "Meteor Garden". Wait, I'll call you personally!"
Cai Yinong walked into China Television with a happy face. She had already learned the ratings from the phone and understood what it meant!
Thinking of the discussion she had with Wu Nianzu and Huo Wenxi before, she knew that she was bound to win the purpose of this trip!
Seeing Cai Yinong step into the door, Director Jin was all smiles and quickly stood up to greet him: "Mr. Cai, congratulations! You gave me a big surprise this time!"
Cai Yinong smiled and shook hands with Director Jin: "We are happy together! We are also blessed by you, Director Jin!"
"Mr. Cai, I don't know about the subsequent broadcast rights of "Meteor Garden"..."
"Mr. Jin, we want to wait until the show is over to discuss the second round of broadcasting rights, but I can give you a guarantee, Mr. Jin. Under the same conditions, China Television will definitely have the right of first refusal!"
In fact, the premiere of "Meteor Garden" this time was at a very low price, half sold and half given away, and Zulong didn't care at all.
In fact, for Wu Nianzu, the money from the TV series is only a fraction of the money made by F4 after it became popular. The biggest role is to make F4 popular and promote it as much as possible!
Of course, Zulong is not a fool. Of course he will make money when he can. From now on, he can make a lot of money in the second round alone!
Director Jin laughed. It was good to get this guarantee. I thought it was a favor this time, but I didn't expect that I got a bargain.
"Mr. Jin, you see that our "Meteor Garden" is so popular with the audience, shouldn't it be changed to a better schedule?"
"That's right. I'll apply to Taili immediately! Which stall do you want?" Cai Yinong would have mentioned this matter even if he didn't tell Director Jin.
"Eight o'clock!"
The eight o'clock slot is the prime time slot of each station. Every night from 8 to 9 o'clock, the most popular dramas on the station are arranged to be broadcast.
Director Jin's expression changed when he heard this, and he smiled awkwardly: "Mr. Cai, I can help you apply for other schedules. The eight o'clock slot is unlikely..."
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