Chapter 705 - Ratings Fresh Out the Oven! (1/2)
The next day.
After a night of letting things simmer, all news pertaining to the three major television series had intensified.
Countless titles began pouring in an endless stream.
“Relentless Swordsman’s new take on ancient costumes brings them to new heights!”
“Rave reviews for Best Time!”
“Zhang Tao and Huang Xing’s acting have exploded!”
“Big predictions for these ratings. Who will end up victorious?”
Members of the entertainment media were waiting for the ratings.
Many viewers were waiting for the ratings.
Major celebrity studios were also waiting for ratings.
Ratings were not the be all and end all for a television series because word-of-mouth and influence were equally as important. For many people however, ratings were the clearest and most comprehensive indicator for evaluating a show, as it was a reflection of the show’s popularity.
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China Central TV.
Director Liu paced left and right. His thoughts seemed occupied as his brows belied his frustration.
“How are things? Have the ratings been released?”
“Not yet.”
“Why is it so slow?” Director Liu was incredibly anxious. “That damn Old Qin has ruined me big time. I just hope we won’t lose too horribly. This is our China Central TV after all.”
“Um…Director Liu, I took the time to watch Drawing Sword yesterday. It was actually quite good. Very exciting.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. The response on the internet has been good too. The ratings probably won’t be too bad.”
“I hope so. I don’t have high hopes. Let’s not even talk about achieving better than those little fresh meats. It won’t be too embarrassing if we can get at least 1% of the ratings.”
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Zhang Tao’s recording studio.
“Haven’t they counted it yet?”
“Soon, I believe.”
“Has there been any response from Huang Xing’s TV series?”
“The reviews seem to be quite good.”
“Keep a close watch and don’t let them overtake us.”
“What about Drawing Sword? Do we have to—”
“No need to worry about them. There’s nothing to be scared about.”
“But I saw plenty of good reviews online.”
“Are those reviews of any use? Military dramas are always well-received, but being well-received isn’t the same thing as the ratings.”
“Oh yeah, makes sense.”
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Huang Xing’s recording studio.
“How inefficient can they be that they haven’t even counted it yet?”
“They only went to work during the day, but I’m sure it’ll be out soon.”
“This is making me anxious. We have to surpass Relentless Swordsman.”
“Don’t worry, our viewership is quite high and the popularity has exploded.”
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The comments on major microblog platforms.
[The ratings are coming out soon. Any guesses?]
[Relentless Swordsman will definitely be No. 1. It was such an awesome show!]
[Best Time is better. I suggest you compare the two.]
[No one watched Drawing Sword? I think it wasn’t too bad.]
[Tch, what’s so good about military dramas? I’m sick of watching all their plots.]
[Exactly. Don’t be idiots. How can that kind of drama compete with dramas that have amazing costumes and handsome idols? They’re lucky not to end up dead.]
[I watched Drawing Sword too, and I have to say it really was an interesting show. I can’t believe that it took only one and a half months for them to film it. Actor Y has a well-deserved reputation, but the audience for this kind of TV series is too small. It might not be able to compare with these two series, especially when little fresh meats star in the other two. This is difficult!]
[Hahaha, it really is difficult.]
[Can’t say for sure. I’m looking forward to crushing those little fresh meats. They’ve already been crushed by Singer Y, so Actor Y has to keep up.]
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Time passed bit by bit.
Miracle Island.
Everyone woke up early that day without feeling the slightest bit of sleepiness despite going to bed late the previous night. Instead, they were nervous and excited.
“Ahhhh, I’m so nervous I feel like I’m shaking.”
“Can the results be released any quicker? It’s agonizing to wait.”