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Chapter 214: Explosive word-of-mouth! Ratings break 10-year record!! (Please subscribe)
At 8 p.m., many fans turned on their TVs.

"Mom and Dad, Director Song Hao has a new project."

Who is director Song Hao?

"It's the director of 'Bright Sword,' isn't he? You really like that director, right? He's finally released a new TV series."

"Oh? What TV series is he filming? Is it another war drama?"

"This time we're filming a fantasy drama."

"Then I won't watch it. You young people like to watch fantasy dramas, but I won't."

In the boys' dormitory.

Zhang Yuan sat in front of his computer early. He was a die-hard fan of Song Hao, and for the past few years, he had watched every film and television work directed by Song Hao without fail.

Just then, Chen Haibo from the next dormitory came over for a visit.

He came in shouting, "Brothers, let's play together! Let's play together!!"

Chen Haibo came to Zhang Yuan's side, squeezed his shoulder and said, "Zhang Yuan, hurry up and get on the phone."

"No, no." Zhang Yuan shook his head.

"Why aren't you logging on? It's so late at night." Chen Haibo said, looking at his computer screen: "Are you going to binge-watch some shows?"

"Yes," Zhang Yuan replied, "I'm going to watch a fantasy drama tonight."

"What kind of fantasy drama is this? These days, what TV dramas are good? Especially fantasy dramas with their five-cent special effects and ridiculous plots," Chen Haibo complained.

Zhang Yuan then said, "Then don't worry, this drama was filmed by Song Hao, and his dramas are definitely different from the ones you mentioned."

"Who is Song Hao?" Chen Haibo asked curiously.

“Didn’t we see one of his movies before? Operation Red Sea!” Zhang Yuan explained.

Chen Haibo then realized: "Oh, it was him. Why is he filming a fantasy drama?"

"This drama is a gift from Director Song to his fans. He solicited ideas for TV drama themes on Weibo and eventually chose the fantasy genre," Zhang Yuan replied.

Chen Haibo was somewhat speechless: "Even if he had to choose, he should choose a war drama or an anti-corruption drama. Didn't he film 'Bright Sword' and 'In the Name of the People' before?"

“As I said, this is what the fans requested.” Zhang Yuan responded, “It’s precisely because the current market for fantasy dramas is not good, with too many bad dramas, that the fans wanted Director Song to make a fantasy drama series.”

"I see, then I'm going to play games."

"it is good."

Just as Chen Haibo was about to leave, "Chinese Paladin 1" officially premiered.

He glanced at it twice and finally decided to stay with Zhang Yuanle for two more minutes.

Chen Haibo actually admires Song Hao's filming ability. He has heard of several of Song Hao's works. Anyway, he has nothing better to do, and two minutes is not enough time to play a game.

He then thought about watching the drama that Song Hao had filmed.

What are you two looking at?

Her roommates from the same dormitory also gathered around.

They all glanced at it curiously.

As a result, everyone in the dormitory became completely captivated by it.
"Dad, are you really not going to watch Director Song's fantasy drama?"

"What's so interesting about this? I'd only watch it if he were making a war drama."

In Lianguan residential area.

Uncle Zheng, who had just finished eating, started complaining.

He originally thought Song Hao would continue to film realistic dramas, but unexpectedly, he came up with a fantasy drama.

He planned to watch other channels of television.

But my daughter insisted on watching this episode of "Chinese Paladin 1".

With no other option, Uncle Zheng could only sit on the sofa and kill time by playing on his phone.

He wasn't interested at first.

But the conversation coming from the TV made him glance at it curiously.

This glance drew in another passerby.

In just one night, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" attracted a lot of attention.

"Hahaha, Ling'er is so beautiful! This new actress is just too gorgeous."

"The naive young girl was having a wonderful time in the bridal chamber with Li Xiaoyao."

"Two episodes are not enough to watch, and the plot feels a bit tragic, so I don't dare to continue watching."

"The Sword Immortal is so cool."

In the boys' dormitory, after watching two episodes, Zhang Yuan said smugly, "Haibo, this show is pretty good, isn't it? Isn't it great?"

Chen Haibo excitedly said, "The actress who plays Zhao Ling'er is so adorable, she's practically my dream girl!"

"Right? I've already observed it before, it's really too cute."

"Will it air at this time tomorrow as well?"

"Correct."

"Then I'll come back to check again tomorrow."

"Damn it, you don't have a computer in your dorm?"

"Oh, it's more interesting to watch together."

On the other side, Director Liao was very anxious, waiting for the ratings of "Major Cases" the next day.

Given the high ratings on the first day, as long as nothing unexpected happens on the second day, the ratings will only rise further.

But the variable tonight is Song Hao's fantasy drama, "Chinese Paladin 1".

As long as the ratings for my own "Major Cases" aren't significantly affected tonight, then it's Song Hao's "Chinese Paladin 1" that will be affected.

Twelve o'clock in the evening.

The data is out.

Everyone was waiting for the official data report.

Director Liao immediately asked the technical team, "How's it going? Have the ratings for 'Major Cases' come out yet?"

"Director Liao, they're out." A staff member from the technical team immediately said, holding a report: "Tonight's 'Major Cases' ratings were 2.09%?!"

Upon hearing this, Director Liao frowned.

The ratings on the second day were even lower than those on the first day of broadcast.

This is not a good thing.

However, considering that tonight is the premiere of "Chinese Paladin 1", some viewers will naturally be drawn to it.

Therefore, the viewership rating was 2.13% on the first day and 2.09% on the second day, which is not much different in essence.

Thinking of this, Director Liao felt much more relieved.

He also knew that if "Chinese Paladin 1" didn't attract more viewers than his own TV series, its ratings would naturally not be good.

at the same time.

Netizens are all waiting for the ratings of "Chinese Paladin 1".

"Why don't you come out yet?"

"Yes, we need to hurry up with the ratings. We want to see how many people are watching this show."

"I think a lot of people will watch it."

"Actually, the target audience for fantasy dramas should be young people, but I feel that the ratings are not very high."

"Nonsense, even my dad is enjoying it." "Let's get the ratings coming out already."

Just then, all five major television stations released their viewership ratings.

Meanwhile, Song Hao's side also released an announcement regarding the average viewership ratings.

[The average viewership rating for the first day of "Chinese Paladin 1" was 3.96%! Thank you for your support.]

Everyone was shocked when this news came out.

"Wow, the ratings for the first day of broadcast were that high?"

"This drama is really good. I couldn't put it down. Moreover, the contrast between Zhao Ling'er and Li Xiaoyao's personalities is just perfect."

"This is the fantasy drama I've always dreamed of."

"To be honest, at first I thought this show wouldn't be very good, because I thought the current fantasy dramas were dead. But after watching it, I realized I was wrong. It's not that domestic fantasy dramas are dead, but that those directors just don't know how to make them."

"It really exceeded my initial expectations. I originally thought that even if Song Hao didn't make this TV series well, I wouldn't care too much, as long as he could make the later episodes good. But I didn't expect this TV series to be so wonderful."

"Have you guys noticed how beautiful Zhao Ling'er's costume is? This is what a true fantasy drama should be like!"

The next morning, many viewers checked the trending topics list.

Most of them are about the premiere of "Chinese Paladin 1".

Major media outlets also rushed to publish articles on the topic.

[The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 broke the viewership record for fantasy period dramas in nearly 10 years, becoming another typical blockbuster!]

[Song Hao is back with another hit drama; what is his ceiling?]

What dramas should we watch this summer? Let's follow Song Hao's fantasy world together!

The blogger "Free Bird" immediately posted a long film review.

Last night's fantasy drama really moved me. After so many years, finally a domestic fantasy costume drama has made us talk about it again. Hu Ge, who plays Li Xiaoyao, brought us a unique image of a chivalrous hero, while Liu Feifei, who plays Zhao Ling'er, captivated us.

The soundtrack in the drama is melodious and moving, evoking a complex mix of emotions. The visual quality and art direction are also particularly striking.

Meanwhile, the plot of the first two episodes is captivating, leaving viewers wanting more and wanting more.

While watching this drama, each of us harbors our own fantasy of immortals and heroes.

This film review resonated with many, and fans largely agreed with Free Bird's perspective.

Director Ye from Hunan TV called early in the morning: "Director Song, our drama has become a hit!"

Director Song said cheerfully, "Yes, Director Ye."

"Oh dear, you have no idea, Director Song, I couldn't sleep all night because I was worried about the ratings. After midnight, I called one of our station's staff, and only after he told me the ratings did I finally fall asleep."

Director Ye said excitedly, "I never expected that our 'Chinese Paladin 1' would have such a huge impact and such high ratings. Moreover, the neighboring Blue Bird Channel also had a 'Major Crime' that premiered the day before. I was very worried that our ratings would be affected."

"Don't worry, Director Ye, as long as our content is of high quality, there won't be any problems."

"Yeah."

Director Ye was also worried that he had bothered Song Hao, so he chatted briefly for a couple of minutes and then hung up the phone.

at the same time.

In the Bluebird TV office.

Director Liao looked at his colleagues in the publicity and operations teams and asked with a serious expression, "Now that Song Hao's 'Chinese Paladin 1' has started airing, the ratings have reached 3.96%. At the time, you all thought that this fantasy drama wouldn't make a big splash, but now, it has directly broken the ratings record for costume dramas in the past 10 years."

Director Liao looked at the publicity team and said, "Starting today, we will increase our publicity efforts and make sure to promote our TV series 'Major Cases'."

"Understood!" the operations team director assured him, "Don't worry, Director Liao, although our drama can't compare to 'Chinese Paladin 1,' it's already a high-quality drama based on its current ratings. As long as we continue to promote it, I believe our reputation will only get better and better."

Director Liao nodded.

Although he thought so too, he was still a little uneasy.

After all, the viewership ratings of "Chinese Paladin 1" were truly terrifying.

That same night, at the same time.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 and Serious Crimes continue to air.

That night, more and more people watched "Chinese Paladin 1".

They watched the TV series while sharing their thoughts and feelings.

12 pm.

It's that time of year again when the ratings data is released.

Bluebird TV was in complete panic.

"How much did you say?!" Director Liao couldn't sit still any longer after hearing the data from the technical team.

The technical staff replied somewhat awkwardly, "Director Liao, our 'Major Cases' only had a 1.3% rating tonight."

"Why so little? Is there a problem with tonight's content?"

"I'm not sure about this."

Director Liao immediately dialed Zhang Bo's number: "Hey, Zhang, the ratings for 'Major Cases' tonight are only 1.3%. Was the plot bad tonight? Is there a problem?"

"That's not right. Tonight should be the climax, the night of arresting wanted criminals!" Zhang Bo panicked when he heard this and immediately sat up in bed.

"Go check the comments online and find out why. With such a drop in ratings in just one day, this show is doomed!" Director Liao became increasingly panicked.

Zhang Bo immediately looked at the comments online.

However, the comments section was filled with discussions about the plot or praise for the show.

I rarely see complaints or insults!

However, Zhang Bo clearly noticed that there were far fewer bullet comments and messages compared to the previous two nights.

Where did everyone go?!
at the same time.

Song Hao has released the latest viewership ratings report.

That night, all episodes achieved a viewership rating exceeding 6%, and the market share reached an astonishing 68%.

In an instant, everyone cheered and jumped for joy.

Of course, this excludes the staff of Bluebird TV.

Director Liao's eyes widened in disbelief. How could the ratings have skyrocketed, doubling in value?
Zhang Bo then called: "Director Liao, I checked the online comments and there's no problem. I really don't know why the ratings have suddenly dropped so much, and the market share has also decreased significantly."

Director Liao looked at the data report in his hand and finally sighed, "That's because they all went to watch Song Hao's 'Chinese Paladin 1'."

It was precisely because viewers of other TV series flocked to watch "Chinese Paladin 1" that the publicity and reputation of "Chinese Paladin 1" were further enhanced.

"I used to dislike watching fantasy dramas at all; I found them boring. But after my girlfriend made me watch them with her, I fell deeply in love with the show. No, actually, I fell in love with Ling'er. Of course, I didn't dare tell my girlfriend."

"This Legend of Sword and Fairy series was a success, igniting my love for fantasy dramas. I love all the characters in it; they're so vivid and relatable."

As more and more film critics begin to analyze the series, they also compare it to previous bad films.

In this way, the audience understands even more the greatness of "Chinese Paladin 1".

It's incredibly detailed!

If we say that the TV series "Bright Sword" became popular because of the character designs of Li Yunlong and other supporting characters in the Independent Regiment, then...

The Legend of Sword and Fairy series also won the hearts of many with its outstanding characters such as Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er.

This experience has further convinced everyone that Song Hao is not only capable of making films with positive themes and patriotic themes, but also of making films that people enjoy.

Just then, Director Tan of the Foreign Affairs Bureau returned to his office.

Just moments ago, he received instructions from above that the Foreign Affairs Bureau should begin planning publicity for the previous evacuations of Chinese citizens.

Speaking of publicity, Director Tan thought of one person.
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