jdhmnovel Chapter 685's promotional effect was poor.
Chapter 685's promotional effect was poor.
All the major entertainment companies are well aware of Tangxing Entertainment's intentions.
But they weren't in a hurry at all.
With its premiere ratings below 1%, how can Tangxing Entertainment's drama possibly achieve a comeback simply because of a temporary hot topic?
This is impossible!
According to their past statistics, some low-budget TV dramas, after some pre-broadcast promotion, can still achieve a viewership rating of over 1% on their first broadcast.
How the ratings will change afterward depends on the plot of that drama.
For a drama that didn't even get 1% viewership when it premiered, there's no precedent for it to make a comeback so far.
In their view, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is utterly worthless and hopeless.
Moreover, the fact that the production team of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" spent so much effort promoting the show in Xizhou was a terrible mistake.
The aesthetics of the people of the West are all different from theirs.
Some idol dramas and fantasy dramas may still have a market.
The market for period dramas is definitely very limited.
Not to mention very traditional martial arts dramas!
Even the crew of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" were puzzled when they learned that the actors were going to Xizhou for promotional activities.
Privately, many members of the creative team were discussing it.
Apart from the male and female leads and older characters, almost all the other young supporting actors are newcomers to Tangxing Entertainment.
Some of them were formally trained actors, while others had worked as extras for several years before being spotted by Chen Nan or other people at Tangxing Company and joining the company through interviews.
Because I haven't been with the company for very long, I don't know much about Tangxing Entertainment.
Although they really liked the company atmosphere and felt that Tangxing Entertainment was very different from other entertainment companies, the low ratings of the premiere of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was a big blow to them.
As actors who had studied the script, they had no doubt about how excellent the show was.
Therefore, the problem must lie in the company's marketing.
Therefore, they all began to question the trip to Xizhou.
On the day of their departure, the group gathered together to talk.
In addition to several young actors, crew members were also involved.
In the past two days, the hottest topic in the company's various group chats has been "Voice of Xizhou," and several people inevitably brought up related matters.
"It's a bit of a pity. If Chen Yubai had chosen a normal song, he might have won first place. In that case, the Xizhou audience might have remembered him and Tangxing Entertainment."
Upon hearing this, some speculated, "Perhaps they want to create conditions for promoting our new drama."
"That's part of the reason, but—"
The speaker rarely expressed his opinions, but as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone subconsciously looked over, waiting for him to say "but".
"More likely, it's a case of voluntarily backing down."
"How so?" Everyone fell silent, waiting for his analysis.
“The Voice of Xizhou is a local program in Xizhou. The judging panel knows how to behave and would not allow an outside singer to win first place in the first episode.”
Therefore, rather than putting the production team in a difficult position, it's better to proactively avoid the situation.
This has nothing to do with fairness or unfairness, nor with feeling aggrieved or frustrated.
Just like in other competitions, where the host country has certain privileges, the production team will have similar considerations.
After thinking about it, the others all agreed that what he said made sense.
"We didn't expect this... No wonder they chose this song. It not only pleases the production team but also provides an additional publicity opportunity. The company really is very thoughtful."
As everyone nodded, a dejected voice said, "It's just a pity that the publicity effect may not be good."
"Not necessarily," someone countered. "The second episode will only air tonight, so the ratings might be much higher tonight."
The person who said this lacked confidence, and by the end it had become a mumbled, incoherent speech.
Perhaps sensing this, some people were less than polite in pouring cold water on the idea:
"The promotion of this ancient-style song can be considered a trial run."
"Based on the discussions I've personally seen, the attitudes of people from Western Europe towards this song are quite polarized, with very few people liking it... To put it bluntly, they're not interested in 'wuxia' (martial arts)."
The person next to him concluded: "So, even if our crew travels all the way to Xizhou for promotion... it might just be a waste of time."
"What futile effort?"
A familiar voice came from behind the group.
The group of people stood up to greet them.
The person who arrived was Tang Yan, who played the male lead.
Behind him were Zhao Yang, who played the female lead, and their assistants.
Zhao Yang glanced at the reserved crowd and asked with a smile, "Has everyone packed their things?"
The group looked at each other, some of them even touching their noses.
They weren't sure if Zhao Yang and the others had heard their conversation.
"Remember to bring plenty of things you want to bring, things you often use. We'll probably be staying in Xizhou for about a week this time."
"A week?" someone exclaimed in surprise.
"How could it take so long?"
"Didn't the director say it would take two or three days?"
Everyone was both surprised and puzzled.
There are also questions about this requirement.
If the new drama won't be popular in Xizhou, then why are they doing so many promotional events?
Or is the company taking them on a vacation to Western Europe?
Zhao Yang raised an eyebrow: "Didn't any of you see the group notification? Director Chen sent it this morning."
The group of people who had expressed their doubts all took out their phones in unison.
The group notification clearly indicated their upcoming destination, and the final stop was what they had previously considered their starting point: Olind City.
"How is this going?"
"Wasn't it said that the first promotional location would be Olind City?"
"What are these newly added cities?"
"The trip has at least tripled."
"Why did the director suddenly add so many promotional scenes?"
……
None of them lowered their voices, and their words clearly reached Zhao Yang and Tang Yan's ears.
Zhao Yang coughed twice: "It's just a few more days of schedule. Before the promotion, Director Chen said that the schedule might change again and again, so don't think too much about it. Just treat it as a fan meeting."
"Fans? Where are the fans? Where did we get our fans?" someone muttered.
Let alone them, even Tang Yan and Zhao Yang might not have fans in Xizhou!
The speaker realized he shouldn't have said it and quickly tried to remedy the situation.
"What I mean is, things are different in the West.
“It is somewhat different.” Zhao Yang, who also didn’t quite understand why Chen Nan had increased his schedule, said dryly, then looked at Tang Yan, who had been with the company longer.
The latter, under the intense gaze of a group of people, remained completely calm, simply uttering two words:
"This is the company's arrangement."
"The company has its reasons for making this arrangement."
It sounds like nonsense, and it is indeed nonsense.
However, it has been fully confirmed that Tang Yan is absolutely a staunch supporter of the company.
Before everyone could continue chatting, Chen Nan led the rest of the crew to meet up.
Regardless of their differing thoughts, the group had no choice but to embark on the journey to the Western Continent.